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The Press., 1886-04-01

at the age of four-score who was long the
 superintendent of this old structure. We
 pray that the days of our venerable and
 respected neighbor may still be prolonged among us. But long list of the once
 active laborers of the old mill are now sleeping 'sthe sleep that knows nowak. ing" Many mound in yonder grave yard holds their dust Nine years ago yesterday, the 27th of March, occurred that desolating flood whose mighty wave rolled through our villages and caused ''swift destruction" in it's path. Since that fearful ''sound of many waters" the fire has turned to ashes the mill at Tucker vile. And now another wasting flood of flame has destroyed the outlines of that familiar old building that escaped the flood, the lightning and the fire for two- score and almost ten years. This brave old mill since it's erection has witnessed the destruction in this neighborhood. Thls is the fifth factory that has gone down by fire since first stood in this pulpit. Thus has our village been again and again doomed to disappointment.s Thus in secu- lar enterprises, as we'll as spiritual, must our people meet with disappointment and discouragement,a and we have been taught by this severe discipline that "Gods ways are not our ways" and that we should learn lesson by these losses and crosses. We know that the true christian will be made better by such diversity, and will be ready to bless the Being who thus afaicts the children of men. Let us be content to feel that this world is not our home, Homeless on earth, try more and more to make our home in heaven. This is the lesson of our disappointments and apparent failures. This is the lesson that John the Baptist would teach us could he speak to us today. ii .
 The Whiton property at West Staf- ford was not sold at auction last. week. s, 200 was bid. One or two parties want 1t and sale is likely to be made.
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AlYarad0 Howard, At Savings Bank of Stafford Springs,
 wARREN's BLOCK.

Referring to above statement investors vii do well to examine the list herewith:
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Each newspaper in New York, of course, had big force on the Grant funeral We'll, it took so many men that some of comparatively littla~ experience had to be gwen pretty important assignments. Among these was 2 young man on the World, who has been in the newspaper business about month altogether. He was told to go to the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the morning and never lose sight of the Grant family till night. Up he went bright and early and stayed till the pro- cession was about to start. Then he was in quandary. He never could keep the Grants in sight if he went on foot through the multitude. Besides it was about six miles to the park. A happy idea struck him. Along Twenty third street was a long row of carriages to be used by the Grants and prominent people who were stopping at the hotel. So very quietly this yonng but enterprising journalist threw away his cigar, straightened his hat and walked out. He stood moment on the steps and then motioned to the driver of the best looking carriage. John drove up quickly and the reporter got in.
 "What numbez aSs you ?'' he asked.
 The driver told him.
 "Yes, yes, that's light. Now do you know where you come in?"
 The driver did not.
 "Weu, you follow the Grant carriage. that stands by the door now"
 The driver supposed it was all right naturally, and as soon as the procession started he pulled in behind Col. Fred, Mrs. Sartoris and others. And that fel- low rode in state and alone all the way to Riverside Park. . Talk about nerve
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A. s. PARKERs Local Editor and Business Manager
 tS of Coventry Local Register. l

1 eOUTH COVENTRY. l-st-Nathan Burnap, until within a few years resident of AndoYer, was buried Sunday in that town, He died at the home of his daughter Martha in this place with whom he has lived since his coming from Andover.
 While chopping with his father one day last week, Charlie Squares was badly cut in the hand by his fathers ax Drs. Dean of this place and Hills of Williman- tic dressed the wound. ss4
 -The bargain for the purchase of Wat son Q. Thompson's farm by H. F. Parker ''came to naught." la
 Rev. s. V. B. Cross expects to close his pastorate here after two Sabbaths.
 Misses Annie III. Freeman and Orra A. Parker are spending their vacation at home.
 Talk about mormonism {! We think polygamy as practiced at Salt Lake City far preferable to the condition of things here where the offspring of several wom- en are Supported by the town, the father of the children under keepers. If way could be devised by which the man could be obliged to work and earn support for the children and their mothers as ln Utah, we think h1s family would not increase so rapidly.
 
 must be frozen in three times according to the old saw. ..-. $ T-J. o. Dodge has gvisited town this week. sE TE A&F
 s s-Daniel Clark is administrator on the estate of the late Loren Winchester, and Storrs Ford on that of Mrs. Abby Fuller.
 Samuel Swift has moved into Walton o. Thompson's house. -''@
 s~e s-g. r1roprrry caurNprpv ss
 Returns from the schools, winter terms. In district No. 6 Clinton Bennett of Willimantic taught asterm of 12 weeks, scholars 18 Average attendance 68 per #cent. Dezzie Rathbun and Emily Hois- ington were neither absent nor tardy dur ing the term Arthur ID. Palmer was not absent though tardy twice and May E. Trowbridge and Leon H. Austin were each absent, la day, but were not tardy. In district No. Perkins l.. Lathrop of this place taught IA weeks term ending March 9th. Whole number of scholars 25 :; average attendance 73 per cent. Der tie Bass aud Jesse IL. Aspinwall were each absent day, and Ralph w. Bass was ab- sent days, but was not tardy. nsvst$ E w. B. Hawkins of Willimantic taught term of 12 weeks in district No. 8, closing Feb. 18th. Whole number of scholars 30. Average attendance 86 per cent. 10 schol- ars were neither absent nor tardy-Edith o. Turner, Lizzie Snow, Alfred Hall, Os- car Brown, Arthur Turner, Louie Turner, Alfred Pratt, Harry Pratt, Clyde Brown and Archie Pratt. III z Ii
 Everett w. Mason of this place taught a term of 12 weeks in district No. 9, clos ing March 9th Whole number of schol- ars 21 average attendance 75 per cent. John P. Andrews ard John J. Carpenter were neither absent nor tardy; Emma Palmer was not absent, though tardy 5 times John E. Whitman was absent l day, but not tardy.
 David A. Brown of Holland taught term of Is weeks in district No. 10, clos ing March 5th. Whole number of schol- ars 22; average attendance 64 per cent. Carrie B. Hughes was neither absent nor tardy during the term. .g.,.7 ~
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 SOTAERSs

Hon. H. sR. Kibbe and wife have re- turned to their charming home, "Pied- mont" ]" They have been passing several weeks at the Fifth Avenue hotel in the metropolis. By so doing they escaped many of the unpleasant vagaries of the month sacred to Mars--and they recall with pleasure the willing away of time in Gotham. With the. Decorative Sisters" they passed delightful evening also many evenings were devoted to Philhar- monic reCitals, the Kaffee Katsch, Oriental Tifin, anG other attractive features incl dent to Metropolitan life. They attended the ever memorable exhibition and sale of the "Morgan collection" the largest art sale that has ever taken place in this coun- try. By some inexplicable cause the cele- brated ''peach blow" vase has found an abiding place in the city of Baltimore in- stead of Somers. However our town can, with propriety, boast of some very choice pieces of pottery, paintings by artists of repute, brio brac and articles of virtu. in the galleries of some of our citizens. These articles of utility rnd beauty are educators, whose healthful influence is far-reaching, and whose refining presence cannot, in any community, be over estimated, and the members of our own, whose privilege it is (and the privilege is granted very generality to inspect these collections hail with delight any accesaions to them.
The Press., 1886-04-01

In the light of recent events the leaders of the Knights of Labor seem powerless to control the masses included in the orga- nization. A great number of the ignorant and minimizing men who form tue ''local assemblies" have no true conception of the real ideas on which the order is based, and apparently believe that all they have to do to obtain higher wages and shorter hours is to go on strike, when the entire authori- ty of the Knights will be brought to bear to enforce their demands, however unjust and unreasonable these may be. And yet, in theory at least, strikes are not the meth cd approved by the Knights of Labor. A strike must be resorted to only when all other means have failed. Arbitration is regarded as the best means of settling troubles between employers and employ ed. The great mass of employees, how ever, need to be educated up to the point of approaching and acting upon such prin- ciples. Th9 Knights of Labor have grown too fast for their own advantage, and there is danger that they may be crushed by their own weight. With most of the un- derlying ideas of the order capital has no reason to find fault. Many wise employ CTS of labor, as has been shown within 8 few days, favor the organization of work men as bringing the best men to the front and as producing better state of feeling between them and those for whom they work. Arbitration is coming more and more to be regarded as the true mode of settling all questions of wages, hours, etc. Strikes are brutal and outgrown method of solving labor disputes. The boycott, an un-American and un republican device, will disappear from view as quickly as it arose! In so far as the Knights of Labor are aiding to bring about these ends they deserve encouragement.
The Press., 1886-04-01

There may be, at last, clue to the mysterious alleged afs fsthree- -masted schoon- err that struck the Oregon. It seems the coal-laden schooner, Charles H. Morse, from Baltimore, March 6, for Boston, never has been. heard from. Another vessel, which left Baltimore with the Morse, and kept with that vessel till they reached the vicinity of the accident, lost sight of her there, and went on safely to Boston- while the Morse is believed to be lost.A
 S The vote in the house indicates small majority of representatives in favor of the Blair educational bill. The measure was referred, to the committee on labor instead |of the committee. on education, which is known to be hostile. to it. The expedition to the bill is energetic and wide-awake, however, and as the discussion cannot be- gin anta late in the session the chances are that the bill will fail to become a law. Number six of the series called s'The Eureka Recitations and Readings, com Ipiled by Mrs. Anna RandalI- -DiehI is es- peoiallY adapted for day and Sabbath schools, reading clubs, and parlor enter
 tainments. It contains 128 pages, and is
 bound with 3 handsome lithograph cover
 printed in four colors, and will be mailed to any address, postpaid, on receipt of
 twelve cents in stamps, by J. 5. Ogilvie <
 Go, the publishers, 31 Rose-st., New York.
The Press., 1886-04-01
UNION.

V 9[ooRREsPONDENcE.l
 In the absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Pierce, MT. A. N. Nichols,5 of Stafford Springs, will preach at Mashapang Sab bath morning, April 4th. 8@
The Press., 1886-04-01

The editor of newspaper out west makes the following proposition to his delinquent subscribers ''To all those who are in arrears one year or more who will come forward and pay up arrearages and for one year in advance, we will give @ irst-rate obituary notice gratis in case it kills them"
The Press., 1886-04-01

Of the above S. T. Preston represented the 20th senatorial district in 1861 and F. l.. Dickinson represented Vernon in 1875 76 and the 21st senatorial district in 1877- 78-79.
 [CORREsPoNDENCE.l
 Joseph Marcy, who some time ago moved from his farm in the Potter neigh borhood to Willimantic, is now in Ux- bridge, Mass.
 Rev. Geo. Shepard of North Bening- ton, Vt., to whom the Baptist church gave call some time since, has decided that it is lnexpedient to sever his relation as pas tor of the church there. =
 -Jeduthan Van Amburg has moved to Glbertville, Mass. s.. .- s Garrett Ladru has leased foreign fruit store, with tenement, in Waterbury, and has moved thither.
 Latest court cases. Foreclosure, sU- perior court, April term Estate Harrison Royce ys. Q. H. Hobby; Savings Bank of Stafford Springs vs. Edward Mahoney and wife. s ". -ls as Ward Cortis leaves the Chas. South worth farm near Daleville and moves on to the Knight place in the same neighbor- hood, Mir. Gray going to work for .Wm. Eldndge. ~S$.' st
 Willie Studley is ill from a heart trouble. Much sympathy is expressed for Willie, who is a general favorite. MT. and Mrs. Pratt from Providence are on short visit to their son near the depot.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Percival, the "Merry Makers" gave an entertainment at the hall in South Wilmington last night
 --Wm. Farnsworth and family remove from the Legrand Johnson place to the Brooks stone house, Stafford. MT. Earns worth is to de teaming for the saw mill.
 George Bugbee is now the regular telegraph operator at the depot. Herbert Bentley is at present J. B. Carpenters as- sistant in the post-office, &c.
 Rev. Joseph Vinton, who once lived in this town, has been pastor of the Meth odist church in Southington for the last | three years. He preached his farewell sermon there last Sunday.
 Some miserable pimp has been for wardIng names of citizens here to 8 ssmed- | ical" firm in New York, to whom it sends indecent circulars. To what lengths would certain class of human scabs go could they have full power and swing It is a happy circumstance that the composition and laws of society and pnblic opinion are such that the field of operations of all such creatures is very narrow and circum- sorihed. Their environment is among their own kind--where they belong.
 Passengers for Wilmington are yet be. ing constantly carried past our railroad station here in WaElsggtogs because the time tables and conductors say Holland, J instead of Holland and Wilmington. Albert Watrous has moved from the old Elisha Wright place, lately owned by Simeon Williams, to the Abram Blanchard farm.
 List of letters remaining in post.ofice April 1st: Horace Shelden, Adeline Bar low, ". ". Linis, Dennis Sullivan, Nor ris Pratt Brown, Asshel Andrews, Mrs A. BIaak-care ME Hall.
 -Geo. B. Rider is reported to be better
 -Charles Robbins has taken a job o l weaving at paleville,
The Press., 1886-04-01

A LL PHOTOGRAPHS are made A by Inssantapeohs proeega, at RNrr's Photograph ROoms, StAfafd Springs Pictures framed to order. All work must be paid Tor when ordered. PUTTERFIELD Wood Yard. O South-st., Stafford Springs. Best of Hard Wood always on hand, four feet length, or out to any size aud delivered in any quantity. Pine A1md1iMEs always in stock. An order book may be found at D. H. Pafs0n's store.
The Press., 1886-04-01
HOLLAND

Rev. B. J. Savage has rented the farm of Jobn M. Steele and will occupy it about the first of April.
 Mir. OundaH has rented a milk farm near Worcester, Mass.
 The Monday Club have not been fa- vored with very pleasant evenings of late. Next Monday evening they will try it again.
The Press., 1886-04-01
ASHFORD.

LOrO past representatives now nV1ng con- tains many names of which the town may be proud. Silas Preston now living in Eastford, 88 years of age, is the last living representative of the town before Eastford was set off as separate town, and is well known as for 15 years director of the Stafford National Bank, and otherwise prominent. John H. Simmons, B. A. Buck, Chas. l.. Dean, Davis A.. Baker, H. H. Platt, Dr. F. o. Bennett, and many others are men who are known far outside of the boundaries of the town. k.s E-s.
 wEsTFoRD.
 T. M. Lyon, of the firm of Lyon Brothers, has bought the house, land and blacksmith shop belonging to the Neville estate.
 --N.s K. Clapp has sold his place to A. A. Lawrence, and has gone to Pomfret. MT. Lawrence expects to move upon his place soon. xt
 Sherman B. Paine sold stock, farm ing tools, hay, grain, apples, &c., at auc- ton last Friday. T Mir. Paine is going on to the 'Fwolf den" placesi in Pomfret. [
 Albert M. Carpenter has moved into the house of Mrs. J. R. Child.
 | The sensation of the week has been the mind cure, practiced by lady from Boston. Some remarkable results are re- ported @s'}s%f'sss
 A child of T. M. Lyon has been very sick with pneuM onia. but is now in a fair way to recover. It has been under the treatment of Dr. Wilson of Wilmington.
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RETAIL PRICES.
WELLINGTON.

-Willington's surviving ex-members of the legislature, and present members.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

\ cattlemau who has returned to
Walla Walla from Northern Montana
states that the Neidringhams' drive
of cattle from that country to British
Columbia has proved a disastrous
failure to the St. Louis Cattle Syudi-
cate, of which Mr.. Neidringhaus is a
prominent member. For time the
drive, consisting of 10000 head of
cattle, prospered finely, bat as the
unusually dry se4soa in Montana
progressed the grass became searcer,
and streams Of water fewer and far
Their between. The stock began to
weaken and fell by the wayslde, and
as days passed by, food became
scarcer and the animals died by the
hundreds. The herders even suffered
great privations for water, and SO
desperate did the situation become,
when nearing the British line. Mr..
Neidringhaus ordered the drive aban-
doued and the herders TO reach the
. Northern Pacific Railroad as best
they could. The scene about the
drive was most pitiable one. The
cattle were reduced to skin and bones,
and were 50 weak from fatigue aud
want of nourishmeut that they would
stand still until they fell in their
tracks 70 die. Their meanings and
6ellowings were fearful 70 hear. \
cold, dry, piercing wind which was
sweeping over the country did much
T to complete the situation. Cattlemen
a are Of the opinion that the syndicate
r will ao1 have 2l0 head of stock mex
5 spring cur Of the immense herd driy
en- from the country. Their loss il
? that case Will reach S451,110.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

Irishrnen, hostile to the British
Government in their country, as dis
tinguished from the variety of Irish
men who accepted English DONNA
ton because Of personal advantages
to themselves, have always held that
the union was founded upon gross
violations Of every national right,
and had It's origin in chicanery and
corruption, and therefore having new
er received the national consent
could stand only by force. Histori-
cally, there never was any doubt that
they were right. Indeed, Il man
reads the history Of that period and IS
not convinced that England's rule in
Ireland stands upon foundation Of
groser wrong than any to be found
in almost any chapter Of modern his
tory, including the history Of Poland,
lit is an almost necessary inference
that his eyes arc blinded by some
prejudice in favor Of English authori-
ty. But this thing has not, as a rule,
been plainly spoken about in Eng
land except by Irishmen themselves;
and the English nation has the habit
: of not needing what Irishmen say up
: on the subjects Il this nature. Ire
and. in fact, has the great misfortune
/. TO have become a sort Of Cassandra
\ Of the nations. She cannot be silent,
/. and as soon as her voice IS heard up
! on the one subject that Is near her
9 heart the audience runs away. Bat
Mr.. Gladstone has now done for her
another act of great friendship. He
has raised upon this very subject one
voice to which England will listen.
!. Whether they oppose Mr. Gladstone
: or believe in him, Englishmen at
least attend to what he says; and his
statement of the true nature Of the
&c union-tnat it was never justly made
n' and never ratified by Ireland, and
u that she does not demand a repeal Of
10 it, but rather Just reorganization Of
&c her relations instead-will reach the
reason Of the English people.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

The returns as given in to-day's
WORLD may not be exactly correct,
especially as to County Commission
ers in Dist. No. and 3, and school
superintendent. From few pre-
cincts we got only the vote of one
side, and by figuring on the number
of votes cast, the figures of course
are very nearly correct, or are correct
where the other candidates received
all the remainder of the votes. Some
times a name is scratched and no
other put on. We did not get com
plete returns from Shaws' Mountain.
The vote is given correctly for Dele
gate and Sheriff. Outside of this we
give an estimate, as nearly correct as
possible, from those who were there.
The Judges and clerks neglected to
forward the vote. The official count,
with but little doubt, will give the
vote for Delegate and Sheriff exactly
as we have it. The excitement of
the election conferred on Sheriff, and
those who brought returns were par
ticular to have them correct for that
office. Both sides agree that Havird
is elected by two majority.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

One of the New York papers re-
Gently used a quarter Of a ton Of ink
in printing one days edition.
The formal resignation of Hon. 5.
S. Cox, as minister TO turkey, has been
received at The Department Of State.
One thousand negroes have joined
the churches of Columbia, 5. c., since
the earthquake.
New Workers are congratulating
themselves on the fact that no matter
who is elected Mayor, George, Hew-
EFT or Roosevelt, he will be man Of
ability and Of irreproachable lntegri
/ ty.
/ Rose Leslie, whose immense sizt
made her famous as circus attraction
has died in Lowell, Mass, aged TWEEN
ty-fve years. She weighed 81
pounds, and measured FIVE feet tire
inches in height.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

\ coIorel eit,1en d Newcastle, \.
H. who was recently gifted by a
Portsmouth girl Of has own color, has
not only plaeariel fences IN and
around the town with the fact, butin
sorts in local paper 3 card stating
bis case ana adding: i have been
deceived, aud I wara all strange
Young coIored men VINO come to
Portsmouth against keeping s9apany
with her"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-11-05

Ada county has elect
Early all the Republican ticket.
S. Gray, District Attorney; j.
Wilson,, Sheriff; Ben Prickett,
ate Judges Geo. Pettenglll, As
/; Chass Mcconnell, Auditor
Heron, Commissioner; r. H
;, Joint Councilman; L. d. Bad.
nd M. FL. Goodwin, for the As,
II, are all elected.