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The National tribune., 1886-02-25
RAKE THEM IN THE MORNING.

"Wesoon learned that Blakely had been taken
by assault the eveAing before, and the prisoners
began TO pass by early in the day. We observed
III all about 5000, of whom very many were
especially noticeable from their extreme old
age or youth. They were Thomas's Alabama
Reserves, and truly, as was often said, both the
cradle and the grave had been robbed 10 furnish
them. =
AT 10 o'clock on the 11th we moved camp
about three miles, as it was expected Huger
and Tracy would reply to our new battery as
soon as it opened, and that would imperil us
AS expected, we had but just gone when the
shells began to NOW down the trees in what
had been our camp cutting off one about foot
in diameter close by where the Colonel's tent
had stood. This was the last of Huger and
Tracy, as they were both evacuated in the night
following, and our gunboats ran up to BlakeIy
The same day Admiral Thatcher, with tho
Thirteenth Corps, crossed TO Mobile"
From this it will be seen that while Blahcly
was taken the evening of the 9th, as Comradc
Fry says, Huger and Tracy were shelling US at
noon of the llth, and consequently were the
last OF the defenses of Mobile TO yieId.-R L.
HOWARD, Chaplain, l24th H., Franconia, N. II.
The National tribune., 1886-02-25
STILL ANOTHER OFFER.

Any who is st present subscriber TO the paper and
will send us new subscriber will receive postage paid any
one of the pictures that he may choose II he sends
subscribers will send him of the pictures that
he max choose ami for three subscribers viii
send all the pictures 10 the old subscriber who
secures them This is chance of getting these
fine pictures by merely asking ones 10 subscribe
for The NATIONAL IRIEUSE.
The National tribune., 1886-02-25
COnsumpti0n Cured.

Van STAINS Stratena will mend any thing Stronger
than glue. All druggists highly recommcndit Tryit
The Press., 1886-07-08
GETTING RID OF THE DAISIES.

An amusing anecdote was told, the other day, about the late Jacob Lansing Van Deusen, of Kingston City, by lady who knew him, when he resided at Montague, N. J. The old gentleman's garden fur nished an immense crop of daisies. The daisies were "thing of beauty" to be sure, but that was their only recommenda- ton, and MT. Van Deusen wanted the use- ful in his kitchen garden rather than the ornamental. The daisy, too, being con- sidered injurious to other plant life, Mir. Van Deusen was particularly vigilant in exterminating it. One morning he had pulled up goodly pile of the pretty tweed" when five ''city boarders," who had arrived in Montague the night before, suddenly hove in sight When the ladies caught sight of the great mass of golden eyed daisies, which the boarders supposed were being picked for the New York mark ct, they burst out into exclamations of ad- miration at their rare size and beauty.
 The old gentleman went on with his work, but there was a look of keen amuse- ment and humor in his eyes, showing only too plainly his appreciation of the droll situation. At last, one of the ladies, bold CT than the others, begged for a small bunch, which she promised to share with her companions. "They are so beautiful" she said, coaxingly, land we would all be so very much obliged" Mir. Van Deusen looked at the five applicants, and then at the great pile of despised daisies, and said, dryly, "Let's see. How many are there of you? Fivep Well, ladies, if you'll just go to work and help me pull them mp, I'll give you % cents an hour for the job" The ladies seemed to enjoy the situation immensely, and they spent the entire morning in the garden, pulling daisies and chatting with their entertaining host, and drinking huge draughts of delicious cream. When they returned to their boarding house each carried sweet smile on her face and an immense bunch of white and gold daisies in her hand -7he Kingston Freeman r. ...E
The Press., 1886-07-08

drop of liquor from the room the flies in it will leave it. But the prohibition is ab- solute. A drop of dew on a rose leaf, still more the conpealed breath on window pane, gives quite as much fluid as the thirsty little fly will ask for. But good housekeeper will remember this rule 30 aa never to leave pitcher of water uncover ed in a room in which she wishes to enjoy a nap in, or in which she wishes to place . guest And she will carefully cover any other cup, mug, glass or other vessel which contains liquids.
 Observe next day that the fly is tropi- cal insect, dislikes cold and cannot bear it long. For the same reason probably he is disconcerted even onsa very warm day by draft of air. Dr. Franklin, you will re- member, proved that n man might be kill ed, as if frozen to death, by swift draft of air, even at the temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. For practical purposes the fly knows this as well as Dr. Franklin did. So soon as your patient leaves a room open the windows enough Co start all the draft possible. Have paper weights in nbund- ance to keep books, handkerchiefs or all other movables in place, that no one may have an excuse for closing the windows.
 The old New England housekeeper sup poses flies dislike darkness, and the old treatment of summer rooms is to keep them dark when they are not used by men, women or children But | think this is an error. The fly in darkness simply re- cedes into his dens and caves and holes of the earth. So soon as the light comes he is out again seeking his pray. It may be observed also that the apparent reason why he annoys your patients in the early morning, when no one else is awake or wants to be, is simply that he has been chilled at night and now he seeks the warmth of the pillow or the check He is that moment seeking food. If you have been careless enough to permit any flies to sleep in the room with your patients you can draw them to another corner by light ing one or two kerosene lamps, with such an arrangement, for instance, as every oil stove gives.
The Press., 1886-07-08
ROW TO BANIsH THE DOMESTIC FLY.

The domestic fly, so-called, is probably an exotic in the northern states of North America. The conditions of climate tell severely against him. If he had not been
 protected and maintained in existence by & hundred arrangements of civilization it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find specimens even for the museums.
 Hence the scientific name, ,musca domestica the domestic fly, which indicates that this destructive and disagreeable animal is eimply an appendage of life in houses, says a writer in Lend Hand When the mi crophone, the eingeniousin mag nifying sound, was exhibited in the famous Old South meeting house in Boston though in the middle of summer, 1t was found im- possible to catch 2 single fly in that build ing for that curious experiment which shows the, sound of fly's step as he walks across sheet of paper It proved neces- sary to send to the neighboring hotels which had plenty in their fly traps, which they. were only too glad to spare. This exemption of the meeting house was due to the fact that it was occupied only as museum and that there was nothing for them to eat there and nothing for them to drink. A fly cannot sustain active life without drink more than a man. If you do not give him his drink he must go and find it where it is. 4 t saN
 If for forty -eighthours you can keep every
The Press., 1886-07-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. JULY z: SliEEay

The wife of a Detroit speculator went east a fewldays ago to visit friends in the Mohawk valley of New York. In due time he receiyed letteR from her announcing her safe arrival, and adding
 II am going to show you that woman knows how 10 speculate as we'll as a man. Apples are muclpacneaper here than in De- troit, and I am going. to buy and ship a car load on speculation
 The thermometer was at zero, and the man prancrd around like crazy steer. She could not be reached by telegraph, and the letter t1esPeutE iAg reply had not been gone two honfs when hs received e second, which sfa: Fl fIIEE J
 Enclosed you win find the shipping bill of the car load of apples. Don't sell one of them at less than g barrel, and don't never say sagains that women don't know how to turn dollar to account.
 Yesterday the man went down to look at the car. Every apple was, of course, frozen as hard as stone, and when the freight agent asked, "What blanked fool shipped you apples in this sort of wealth er ?" it seemed to be great satisfaction to reply:
 "My wife, sir-my wife!3S
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v PIE aSToRY OF ONE BOYCOTT RRToLD. - The lnfam blycott is much the same everywhere in its methods. We have seed it applied in this town, and we be- liave that in one c ,se those whose business was dam .ged were ordered to pay and did ply a part Of the expenses of those who the crime, The conspiracy against the Journal and Courier IS of the hsarne crimin Il sch,fac 1T. VA s9eommittee" composed of mysterious man who claims to have been private solfier in the regn- lar army. il man who is vendor of rank socialist,c literature, and a young printer who may know more when he Is older, yls- ited this officesandk began operationss FlA nalIy a period of forty weight hours was
 kindly granted us in which to decide to turn over our composing room to the con- trol of "the committee. There was no question about wages. We were paying
 the full union rates, and all printers know
 that typesetting on this 1paper is fat. ' What was demanded was that we should give up the right to keep the men employ ed in our composing room, who wanted to stay and with whose work we, were satia- fled. We declined to obey the outrageous
 order and then the boycott began. Cir culars have been distributed, walking sneaks have walked and sneaked, snd per
 sistent and ingenious liars have been busy against ms geyef .since.g But the Journal and Courier is still in existence and is making progress toward fulfilling it's inten- 'tion of outliving ''the committee. "-NetU
 RaUe9a Journal 0nd Courier. ," t'-
The Press., 1886-07-08
GREAT REDUCTION
 IN PRICES v For Thirty Days Only

Or until present stock is exhausted.
 Having bought my present stock of goods at astonishingly low prices, for cash, I am en- abled to offer goods at still lower prices than formerly, ana NOW. WILL BE THE TIME for those that have the eash to lay in a stock for the summer.
 The testimony of my customers is that eighty cents will buy as many goods at Penn berton's Cash Store as can be bought any where else for $1. If that is so, can you af- ford to let the opportunity go by? You can prove it for yourself. You are not obliged to buy a large quantity to get low prices. I sell in small quantities at the same rate as in large lots. I have one price on my goods, and mean to deal honestly with all.
 CASH IS WHAT DoEs,IT!
 With the cash in my hand am enabled to go into the market and secure the bargains that others can not get with book accounts; and I propose to keep right on in this line and give my patrons the beneftsof cash prices.
 Yours respectfully s5--s-a.5sa t..-1
The Press., 1886-07-08

In every land and climate the merits of St Jacobs Coil a. the only conqueror of pain art being acknowledged by the press and people
The Press., 1886-07-08
Stafford Telephone Directory.

s1. O V, Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, manager.
 sUBSCRIBERs-STAFFORD SPRINGS. Dr.LB Richards, residence. Jas Mclaughlin, residence E. A. Buck & Co.'S store. '' The Press office Dr. J. s. Clark office Dr.C. B Newton, residence Julius Converse, residence N. l.. N. R. R. depot w. H. Cooley, residence Rawitser Bros residence Cushman's Livery Stable. (" '' office E. c. Dennis' office. Smith & Coolcy's office R. S. Hicks. residence. {" s' Gyn Mill. C.. J. Holmes, office. .~ Dr. F. l.. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Go. office. Stafford National Bank U. Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,, office
 &+s WsTAFFoRD HOLLOW {" .rr R. s. Beebe's store [pay station). E#,<
 tHYDEvILLE. 4. tsf Chas Holt's office. (Ph0enix Woolen Col
 sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 A. s. Eaton's store [pay station). s. B. Amadons office s4t ~ s1 rsg
The Press., 1886-07-08

We call the attention of our lady readers to the advertisement in our columns of JAMES PYLE's PEARL1NE, for laundry and kitchen purposes. An article so popular and widely circulated must possess merits that commend it to the favor of housekeepers.
The Press., 1886-07-08

HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, 9, sOc, q. GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beau,ifes, 25c. GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions 25c. HILLS HAIR & WHISKER BYE-Black & Brown, 5Oc. PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in l Minute, 25c. DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure. 6Oc.
The Press., 1886-07-08

Philadelphia grave-diggers, it is reported, have organized branch of the Knights of Labor. That organization, we know, has been spreading itself in all directions-but this is running it into the ground. .- Hartford
The Press., 1886-07-08
[For The Press.) LETTER TO UNCLE SAMUEL.

 My dear old Uncle Samuel,
 I thought I'd write you letter, And see if all the faInily's well,
 Or getting worse or better. Some think yon've been an artful child, With high, ambitious feelings 'Tis hard to think thpt you've beguiled In many Of yohr deafings But you must know that vicious minds Are crowding on our border, And, with their arts of Yarious kinds, IAresworkin& sAA disetas You know saloons are faisfl1g 'shob"
 Throughout the whole creation, Inciting men to lall, and rob The virtues of the nation. Perhaps you've heard from China Town, A Where thoodlumsn rule or ruin ;, And should you make the case your own, Some say there'd been some ''hewin'." Some think 'sChin Sdng" is just as good As other Pat. McHearty 'Tis those who spoil 2 neighborhood
 Belong to Satsn's party. Perhaps the 'sb0ys' won't stand it long To see their cousins booted, ,- Nor will they see the weak or strong,
 If civil, killed and hooted The Indians home is set at naught, And used by men much stronger; And all the hunting grounds he's sought Remain for him no longer. think of Naboth's splendid gard. .s.s.g That Ahab harlkered after. Our sslezebels'' will fare as hard
 For all their tricks and laughter. Some people seem so very big
 They will not bear restraining, And differ little from the pig Except in dress and training. :. Just think, when but little child, 1f < How Massasoit befriended And now his children nearly spoiled By rum and trickery blended. Holland, Conn. J. L. CLoUGH.
The Press., 1886-07-08

From Gen. Frank D. Sloat, Supreme Dicta- tor of the Knights of Honor of America:
 New Haven, Nov, IA, 1884. Messrs. Lewis & Co.,:
 Dear Sirs-Your Red Jacket BitteTs have been used i my family with good effect, and such representa- dons have been made to by others regarding ben efte derived from their use as recommends them in the strongest manner. Yours very truly,
 4 FRANK D, SLOAT. Without beautiful hair no woman is beauti- full. Is yours falling of or faded ? The loss is vital. Parker's Hair Balsam will preserve your hair and give back it's gloss and youth full color. Clean, elegant, perfect. Prevents dandruf.
 LOOK AT HIM IA year ago he was not ex- pacfaa 70 live. Lirca p1alnt almost killed of Sulphur Bitters, and six bottles cured him. Editor Weekly Sstg.
The Press., 1886-07-08

RIMPRoVE YOUR CONRLExIoN with Pearls White Glycerne, an article long known to chemistry to penetrate the skin without injury leaving it soft, clear and beautiful. Druggists sell it. a.
The Press., 1886-07-08
SEWING MACHINES.
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The three Leading Mahines. Sold on small monthly payments, a1R every machine warranted for five years.
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NfEDFoRD ON THE TURF,
WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF
@ DRY GOODS. ea

Calico and cents per yard; Dress Goods
as low as cents per yard | have line Of
ladies Palermo Silk Finish Suiting thai am
offering at less than half their regular value.
Pure Linen Table Cloths at Is cents per yard;
India Linen and other white goods too cheap
to pass the summer without a white dress. /
am offering very heavy Brown Muslins at 6 cts.
per yard, its equal can not be found in the
county for the money. Ny line of Ginghams
is complete and very cheap; Ladies' and
Gents Hose so cheap that you will be sure to
buy when you see them.
My stock of SHOES are as complete as can
be made. MEMS solid leather Plow Shoes
80 cents; Mems Solid Caters SIPS; Ladies'
Foxed Shoes 80 cents; Ladies' Hand Sewed
Kid Button Boots 81. rs, regular price $500;
Ladies' Solid Kid Slippers S1.O0, regular
price $1.50; Mems genuine French Calf Hand
Sewed Button Shoes $500, will guarantee
them one dollar cheaper than they can be
bought any where else in the county.
Ny line of SPRING HATS are daisies, and
the man who can not please himself here
certainly will be tough.
My line of Gents Fine SHIRTS will GER
tainly make you smile when you see the
quality and hear the price.
My rs cts. Rag Carpet gets away with all
my competitors, and my l29 cts. Straw Mat
ting is a hummer and can't be touched by
other dealers.
Floor and Table Oil Cloth 20 per cent. lower
than ever.
Mems Clothing lower than wheat. Wool
Suits at $500, and you will certainly buy
your clothing at Medford ifyou will only come
and examine them.
My cts. Brown Sugar leads the van. Teas
Cofees, Prunes and Rice very cheap. Crock
cry Ware per cent lower then competitors
offer it at.
Wood, Tin, Willow and Stoneware very
cheap, and well assorted.
Those in need of goods of any description
will do well by paying visit to
III. S. ROBERTS,
apr 24:1St* Medford, Nd
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Is now offering special bargains in nearly
every department. They have reduced the
regular $3.50 hanging lamp to $500, and the
regular $500 polished brass hanging lamp,
with prisms, to S2.75; and one still better,
with decorated shade, for 1928. One very
fine for $500, worth 5000. We sell the reg
ular S1.00 stand lamp, with finch shade, for
Is cents, and a good $3.50 lamp for $1.00.
Electric stand lamps SIPS, $3.50 and $1.75.
We have more than one hundred different
varieties of stand lamps, hand lamps and
bracket lamps, at wholesale prices.
Siverware.-We have reduced our S1.50
castors to $1.00, and the $500 to $500; a
good $500 castor for $3.50; set of good
silver plated knives, 95 cents; a set of good
nickfe- plated teaspoons for 25 cents, and
Bros. teaspoons S1.00, worth $1.50; set of
Rogers tablespoons So. 90, worth So. 90; set
of Rogers & Bros triple. plated teaknives
81. so, worth $500. A good, round nickle
clock SO cents; a good nickle alarm clock
SIPS; fine eight-day clock 1926. A good
music box rs cents, worth $1.50; a very fine
four-tune music box $1,000, worth $1,000. A
set of good knives and forks so cents; set of
knives and forks rs cents, worth SIPS; set
of fine knives and forks S1.00, worth $1.75.
Ladies' and gents satchels, all styles and
sizes. Bird cages and picture frames, all
styles. Ornaments, statutes and vases. Jew
elry, dolls, doll carriages and wagons, The
greatest variety of fancy goods for wedding
presents, birthday gifts, &c. Also useful
and ornamental household goods of nearly
every description. Baby carriages in great
variety. Albums at half price, fancy glass
ware and glass shades, brackets, stand tables,
and thousands of other articles. at the lowest
prices. FORD'S BAZAAR,
mar6,tf 81 W. BALTIC. ST., Baltimore, Md.
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,e. 1t is fifteen

The dairy is built of stone. 1t is fifteen
feet square with large cement trough, the
floor of which is composed of two large
smooth flag stones from the Almshouse
quarry. It is supplied with the best water
conducted by iron pipes from spring
hundred yards distant, and from thence
piped into the barn yard, where another
large spring flows through the premises,
which are thus abundantly watered, the
two streams emptying into the Little Pipe
Creek, thus watering the meadow with
never failing streams.
The crops usually grown upon PARIS
Ridge farm, are wheat, corn, rye, oats and
barley. The first crops grown upon the
Blizzard purchase were very little better
than nothing. But by lime, Peruvian
guano and stable manure, the land has
been made to produce from 26 to 81 bush
els of wheat per acre, and about twenty
barrels of corn Like most of the farm
land of Carroll county it has been made to
double its crops, or more than double them
| in the last twenty or twenty-five years.
Cream is sent from the farm, by his son, to
Beacham's Creamery, at Avondale Station,
where a ready market is found for all that
can be spared from the ordinary uses of
the farm.
There is a good orchard of apple trees,
and fruit in variety on the farm, such as
cherries, pears, peaches, ounces, plums,
and other fruit sufficient for the needs of
the farm, and some for market, in good
fruit seasons.
At the lower end of the farm, towards
Spring Mill Station, is handsome new
two-story frame dwelling house, built by
Mr.. Myerly in 1884. 1t is remarkable for
the popularity of its finish, and its striking
appearance, being painted in variegated
colors. 1t has neat fancy porch in front
and contains six rooms, very conveniently
arranged. The dimensions of this building
are 16 feet by 16, the rear portion % by
16. The chimney runs up in the centre
of the building, adding to its warmth and
comfort in cold weather. 1t is occupied
by Mr.. John W. Zile, son-in-law of Mr..
Myerly, who has added to the building a
shed in the rear, handsome barn, and has
planted young orchard Of fruit trees, to-
gether with some trees for shade and or
nament. He also purchased a lot on the
opposite side of the road, on which he has
erected blacksmith shop, and where he
industriously plies his calling. The prem
ises are neatly enclosed by picket fence and
whitewashed
Mr.. Myerly facetiously calls the dwell
ing occupied by Mr.. Zile, his "Calico
House" on account of its variegated colors.
PARIS Ridge farm is not only conve-
niently located, but highly productive, and
on that account very desirable residence.
1t is managed judiciously with an eye to
the best results, and its proprietor knows
how to keep it up to its present standard
of excellence