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The Press., 1886-04-08
Labor WkemASo

Knights of Labor on the M. P. system of railroads have been ordered of again, the heads of the organization claiming breach of faith on the part of the officers of the road, who now refuse to receive back all their employees, Claiming that their business is so unfavorably affected by the interruption that they do not need more than half their former working force. At Fort Worth, Texas, the strikers are making rally, and on Saturday last laid in ambush, and had brisk exchange of shots with posse of officers who attempt cd to convoy a freight train. Three off cers were killed. One striker is known to have been killed and several hurt, but as their wounded were concealed the full ex- tent of their loss is not known. The gov ernoF declares his intention to secure the passage of trains if it requires the full mi itia force of the state.
 The Knights of Labor have secured a victory in Lynn, where Keene Bros., who have shops there and in Skowhegan, Me-, sign paper, saying:
 First. We recognize the Knights of Laobr in Maine.
 Second. We will accord to the Knights of Labor the victory on the present question at
 Third. We will take all men discharged at Skowhegan back and keep them, and they all stand, in the same relation to us and our business as if nothing had happened
 Fourth. We will adopt arbitration a method of settling all. differences that might arise hereafter.
 Fifth. We will furnish all of our Lynn employees work.
 Sixth. We will not discriminate against any of them either in Maine or in Lynn.
 Seventh The discharge of certain men at Skowhegan shall be left to the decision of the Knights of Labor of Maine, three members, one of them Mir. Phillips, and we will abide their decision.
 The cause of the surrender was the bringing of suits by tenants who had been deprived of steam.
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F. WAYLAND PRESTON. .Auctioneer.
 A UCTION-Will be sold at Public Auc- A ton, Tuesday, April 20, 1886, on the premises, at o'clock P. M., the Shearer Farm, known as the ''Gilbert Ellis place." Farm contains 64 acres now ing pasture and tilage land with small wood lot and the well known Smith Quarry, Good dwelling house near Springs village short distance west of Far Grounds. Terms $5O to be paid at close of sale and $400 when the deeds delivered. For further par tculars apply to SMITH W. PAGE or A. HOWARD. 2V
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AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY will b.

AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY will be A offered on Wednesday, April 14th, commencing at 10 a. m. to buy all kinds of Housekeeping Goods at auction. The entire Outfit and Furnishings of the first-class boarding hotel, known as the American House, Tilden's Block, Main-st., Stafford Springs will be sold that day large part of the furnish ings was bought new within tive years, and conse- quently very desirable. Among the articles are noticed Cooking Range (model cookl, with all mod ern arrangements, two Extension Tables-one Black Walnut and one Oak, all kinds of Kitchen Utensi gant Nickel Plated Parlor Stove, Parlor and Sitting Room Furniture, Brussel and Ingrain Carpets, Cham steads, Mattresses, Spring Beds, Sheets and Pillow Cases, Feather Beds and Pillows, also all kinds oi Chairs, Tables, Stands, Pictures, Lamps Mirrors &c Be sure to come early, for we commence promptly d 10 o'clock 8. m.-rain or shine.
 MRS. THOS. HOLLINGSWORTH, Proprietress.
 F. WAYLAND PRESTON, Auctioneer.
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THE Springfield Republican will give

THE Springfield Republican will give in the issue of successive Mondays series of F papers on "Western Massachusetts in the War" The first was given on Mon day last, James l.. Bowen of the 37th reg1- n1snt writing of the citizen soldiers. The others writers to follow are well known in military and some also in literary life, and will give incidents, adventures and person al exnariences in the army.
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RHODE ISLAND became ''Maine law" state, by vote of required two thirds of its electors yesterday, adopting constitution al amendment prohibiting the manufac- ture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Good for little Rhody The republican state officers were also elected.
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A passenger train on the Fitchburg rail road fell into the Deerfield river last even- ing. near West Deefield, the track sinking under it. Fourteen persons were killed, perhaps more, as the river current is likely to have swept some away. Many were hurt beside. The cars fell 200 feet before reaching the river bed.
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M arrie6s

Rockville, March 30, by Rev J. H. James, Charles T. Slater of Ellington, and Emma l.. Pinney of Rockville.
 Mapping, March 31et, by Rev. MT: Betts, Rev John Pierce, pastor of the M. E. church Mashapaug, and Belle M., daughter of A. E.. Weld, Esq, of Union.
 Stafford, March 4th, by Rev. CIV. Maxham, Eugene s. Hewlett and Ella E. Beckley.
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FLOWER MEDICINE COMPANY,
 BOSTON, MASS. s..
PEMBERTON's, ,..... ... CASH GROCERY.
IS BOOMING!

CASH is what done it. Come and see for yourself. Everything marked down to rock bottom for cash. ONE PRICE TO ALL. You can save money on every article you buy at Pemberton's. buy for cash and get the benefit of the discounts, and propose to give my patrons the benefit. ''Live and let ive'' is my motto. quote prices on few arti- cles. Space will not admit of 8 full list. Come and see for yourself:
 BEST HAXHALL FLOUR, $6.25.
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RsOPma

Stafford Springs, 2d, son to Peter Kearns. Ro. Xvi le, March 26th, daughter to Arthur J. Holmes.
 Andover, 2d, son to A. Lincoln.
 South Coventry, 9th, son to Henry and Mary McCann Sweetman s.
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Y IME, CEMENT, FERTILIZERS, in- -A cuding Stockbridge Manures.
 R. s. CONVERSE, successor to Geo. o. Cleaveland.
 Y WILL sell the house and garden opposite \ Rufus Robbins, Glass Factory village, for
 $1O0. CHAS. T. PRESTON. ArrilQ 2t
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TIE thieving New York aldermen of 1884 will get of with light punishment. They can't be made to disgorge. and can't be disgraced. Deprivations of liberty for season is the only way to reach them.
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JAMEs McLAUeHLIN & SoN, PUBLISHERS. s1.so per year. s1.9s when paid strictly in advance
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CONSUMPTION
 QUERED!
WHEN THE DOCTORS COULD
 DO NO MORE,
oHAs. A. CABRERA, s2 Hawley Street
Boston, Mass, writes:

Boston, MaSS., WrlCeS:
 ''One year ago was apparently so far gone with consumption that my life seemed only question of days rather than months With my faith in the ability of physicians to help me all gone, tried almost every known remedy, with no apparent benefit. Finally, as last resort, was induced to try pr. R. c. Flowers Lung Cordial. The very first dose gave me relief, and with the first bottle took a new lease of life, and I can honestly say to-day that one spoonful of this remedy is worth more to the sufferer from Lung troubles than gallon of any other known remedy. A bolt of it is now one of my choicest possessions, and at the first symp. toms of cough or cold fly to it for the re. lief it never fails to give" ~
The Press., 1886-04-08
EOR THE SPRING OF 1886.

The subscriber having purchased the largest stock of the leading FERTILIZERS, GRASS SEEDS, LIME and CEMENT, ever seen in Holland County, is prepared to sell them at Bottom Prices sa.-t
 Also my usual large stock of GRAIN and FEED constantly on hand, at the Lowest Prices
 Nice invoice of Wheat at 30 cents bushel.
 Will all persons having my BAGS please return them at onCe Es Co DENNIS
 Stafford SDrinps
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And all goods usually kept in a tirst-class
 grocery, st equally low prices. ,..r,. ..-. -- .sa ..u-r-. ! sr=4.#s .-s s5s.-.s --I FOREIGN FRUITS and CHOICE CONVECTION
 FRY speciality. .azseJ aiino4t Y
 Remember the place is ..-.. ...@ '...- ... ..-' ... HODGsON's OLD STAND. =
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Dfeds

Mansfield, 2d, Lillian E. Brigham, 25. Ellington, March 30th, John H. Throop, 70
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DIR. FLOWERS LUNG COR DIAL is without question the most wonderful Lung Remedy ever discovered. 1t eradicateS the germ of Consumption as no reHn- edy has ever been known to de. 1t stands without Q rival for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asth- ma, and COnsu1nptiOn. f.'a- a4
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TharsaaY EvenIng, APrll ss 1ss6.
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"ANYED+- Two Broad Orompton Loom < WV Fixersl Only strictly tenapeKaf1 men need pply. RAWTTSE& A BRO
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10
Confession OF the Late DR.. Dio Lewis.

Thousands of people all over this
country will hear with keen regret of
the death of DR., Dio Lewis. For many
years he has been the inspiration of
good health to thousands and has mln-
istered comfort to those who would
very sadly have missed his cheering
words. DR.. Lewis was Z of the most
genial aad inspiring Of men. He did not
believe very much IN taking medicine,
making hygiene a great hobby and in
sisting that il q person would live right
there would be little necessity of medi-
cine; and yet in 1888. his candor above
all things else being noticeable, he
said, "If l found myself afflicted with
a serious kidney disorder l would use
Warmers safe cure" Adding. 1.-THE
truth is the medical profession stands
dazed and helpless in the presence of
more than one kidney malady, while
the testimonials of hundreds of intelli-
gent and very reputable gentlemen,
hardly leave room to doubt that the
proprietors of that remedy have fallen
upon one of those happy discoveries
which occasionally bring help to suffer
ing humanity. l am lot so narrow
that l cannot gratefully recognize the
precious value of relief in the form of
medicine" DR.. Lewis met with an
accident which injured him so that cry
sipelas set in and carried him off. His
testimonial, coming as it did from a
free, frank and open heart, is a very
important confirmation of what so
MANY thousands have said of the rem
edy he so highly commended.
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A Strange Story of Byron.

Speaking of men who have known
great men, I remember meeting a gen.
tleman who had been a personal
friend Of Lord Byron. lie told me a
curious story. He was in Greece with
Byron, and they were travelling to-
gether to Missolonghi. A heavy rain
storm came on and they had to ford a
river, and they came to a little Greek
inn, riding horseback, and of course
very wet. Byron and his friend went
to their room until their clothes be-
came dry. Byron lay down upon the
bed, put his arms under his head and
said:
"'Do you believe in witches and
warloeks9'
"'Why?' asked his friend.
"'You know replied Byron, Il am
almost a Scotchman. / spent my early
days in Aberdeen, and when l was a
child a gypsy read my fortune. She
told me that very important events
would happen in my life at ten, twenty
eight and t~hirty.six. AT ten l was a
lord by the death of my granduncle.
At twenty.eight l was married. And
now,' continued Byron, the third
event comes. What Will it bep'
"My friend said to Byron: oh, that's
all nonsense
"'No,' said Byron, shaking his head,
and talking in his slow. lisping way,
Don't you disbelieve the witches and
w~arlocks.'
"He died in ten days.
81 remember asking this gentleman
to give me his views of Lord Byron as
derived from his own intercourse with
him. He said that Byron had an al
fected, drawing, almost lisping voice,
and the general impression he made
upon him during their days in Greece
together was OF insincerity and selfish
ness,
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Remarkable Escape,

John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, had a very
narrow escape from death. This is his
own story zone year ago 1 was, in the last
stages of Consumption. Our best physic-
ians gave my case up. L finally got so low
that our doctor said I could not live
twenty-four hours. My friend then pur-
chased a bottle of DIR. VIM. HALLS
BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, which ben
Gifted me. 1 continued until l am now
in perfect health, having used no other
medicine"
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You didn't get nothing, then?''
said a tramp to a comrade who return.
ed in a hurry from a mission to a house
a little back from the road.
"Nothin'."
"Man at home, l SUPPOSED"
mo; only a woman"
"Why didn't you take somethln',
thenr Did she set the dog on yer?"
No; she didn't"
Point a pistol at yerP"
mo; she threatened to throw a pail
Of soap suds over me-"
What, soap and water? l don't
wonder you ran from it.n
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MY friend, how long have you had
that coughY" asked a ~kind-heafted
Austin druggist of an emaciated tramp
who happened to be passing. The poor
invalid sighed, and between the parox-
ysms managed to inform the druggist
that he had suffered untold agonies
from the racking cough for more than
a year.
Here is a bottle of cough mixture
that will relieve you. It's worth fifty
cents, but I'll make you a present OF
it.n
Tears stood In the eyes of the unfor.
tunate man as he shook his head, pushed
back the bottle of cough mixture, and
said:
II can't rob you in that way. Give
me IA quarter Ind you may have it,
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If a man doesn't keep his eyes pretty
sharp about him his children will bring
his ignorance of current events direct
ly to the front.
81 say, dad" said Hopeful Jinks at
the tea table, "Gen. Stewards had an
other fight"
"That SOP l thought the Oklahoma
boomers had cried quits"
This was an English general, pa, F"
ehimed in Angela.
"Oh, the dynamiters have licked him
again. Well, served him right"
you're awfully mixed, dad" re-
joined Hopeful. "This was down in
Egypt"
why, of course. Those Egyptians
are at 1t again. I'd send down a few
children of Israel and clean 'em out, as
of old, If l was in Bismarck's place. y
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.oh, wad some power, The glftie gle US,

oh, wad some power, the giftie gle us,
10 see ourselves, as ithers sec us :"
rev women want to appear sick, and yet
now many we see with pain written on
every feature, who have been suffering for
months from female weakness, and who
could easily cure themselves by the use of
Dr. Plerce's "Favorite Prescription, =" to bs
ound at any drug store. This remedy is a
specific for weak backs, nervous or neural
gic pains, and all that class of diseases
known as "hmale complaints" Ulustrat-
ed, large treatise on diseases of women, with
most successful courses Of self-treatInent,
sent for 10 cents in stamps. Address,
worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street. Bnlfalo. N. y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

WHATEVER may or may not be said
of George Francis Train, no n who
has ever met him will deny that the err
ractic gentleman Is remarkably quick
at repartee. 1t was during a lecture
he gave in Chicago some years ago that
he exclaimed:
Every man has his price"
What is gour price. Mr.. Train?"
cried a voice from the gallery.
Quick as a flash the lecturer faced
the questioner and exclaimed:
FIFTY cents admission; children"
pointing out the owner of the voice,
while the entire audience focused its
gaze at the astonished person in line of
MI, Trains index fnger) ''half pricel'i
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

A MAN took his seat in a BARRIERS
chair. He asked the barber if he had
the same razor he had used the day be-
fore. Being answered in the afirmat-
I've, the patient man said: "Then give
me chloroform." That was one to the
customer, just as the next is one to The
barber. An English gentleman, some
what bald, entered a hairdresser's in
Paris, to be operated upon, and was
thunderstruck to find himself charged
ten francs. "Ten francsl" he ex-
claimed for cutting my hairr' "Oh,
no, monsieur, not for cutting your
hair, but for finding the hair to cut"
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

FROSTED CUsTARD.-One quart OF
new milk, four eggs, one cup of sugar,
and one teaspoonful Of vanilla extract.
Heat the milk to boiling point, beat
the eggs and sugar together, pour the
boiling milk owe them, return to the
nre, stirring constantly to keep from
scorching. cool, put in cups and pile
grated cocoanut and powdered sugar
on top.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

To determine whether an article Is OF
solid silver Art and Decoration gives
this test: Place in a stoppered glsss
bottle nitric acid, 6 oZ.; powdered bleh-
romate OF potash, l or; water 2 o.,
and apply to the ware to be tested,
with the dropper of the stopper, preVi-
ously rubbing a file over some obscure
part Of the surface. IL the article Is
pure silver, a clean blood-red mark Will
be left, less deep and lively the lower
the quality. On platinum the test VIII
have no action; G silver, q n
brown mark ANN with a
ponge and cod ,tannia
metal \ black m other
metal q wholly II takes
place 70 that on
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SALLIE LUNN.-One quart of -four,
two tablespoons of sugar, one teaspoon
of salt, one mashed potato rubbed in
with a tablespoon OF lard and butter
mixed, half a cup of yeast and three
eggs, make a soft dough with warm
water, knead twenty minutes, put in
a CREASED cakepan and bake in a slow
oven.
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The following compound is claimed
to render wood incombustible Without
affecting its natural color-Zinc sui
phate 90 lbs, American potash % lbs.
American alum 44lbs, manganese diox,
ide 2 lbs, sulphuric acid, so deg. %
lbs, water 90 lbs. The solid jngredi-
ents are first placed in an iron vessel
containing the water at a temperature
of 90 deg. G., and when they are dis
solVsu tle suiphuric acid is added IN
small Quantities at a time until the
wnole - saturated. The wood is then
lalu, Win nalf-lnch space between each
opSoe, on nun gtatlngs in a suitable APP
pumped until all the spaces aSe ALLAH
Heat Is applied, and the wood IL ho;isl
in the mixture for about tbraa honrs
when it is taken out and ID for nss
In the open air. ue
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The fewer the words the better the
PRAYER.

Tho farmers, in their swamps, we're sure,
Could find the roots and plants that cure;
If by their knowledge they only knew
For just the disease each one grew.
Take courage now and ''Swamp-Root" try
(tor kidney, liver and bladder comp'alntsl
AS on this remedy you can rely.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

MKNsHANS P-EProHIzED BEkF TONIC, tue only
preparation OF beef containing It's entire nutrt
nous properties 1t contains ~blo0d-making, force
generating and DEMONSTRATING properties; inyalua-
BILE for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon,
feeolec conditions, whether the result of exhans-
ton, nervous prOstratlon, over-work or acute DIS
ease, particularly II resulting from pulmonary
complaints CasweI., Hazard 4 Co., proprieJorA
New York. Sold Og druggtsJs.
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Important.

When You visit OF cave New YORK City, save
baggage cxpresslge and 50 carriage Hire, and stop
rithe Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
hal Dcpoy.
zoo elegant rooms. ntted up at a cost OF one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per
dey. European Plan Elevator. Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages aud
elevate / railroad TO all depots- Families can live
tetter for .oss money at tile Grand Union Hote!
Ilan al any ether hrst-ciBss hote. In the citv.
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ThOInas CarIyIo'
the great Scotch author, suffered all his life
with dyspepsia which made his own life
miserable and caused his best and truest
friends not n little pain because of his fret
iulness. Dyspepsia generally arises from
disease Of the liver and as DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" cures all dis
eases of this great gland, it follows hat
while all caunot be Carlyles, eyen with dys-
pepsia, al can be free from the malady,
while emulating his virtues.
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SCOTCH EGGs.-Boil some eggs hard
enough to set the whites, &c that you
can remove the shells without breaking
the white. After peeling the she'll
quito off, cover them completely with a
savory forcemeat, made of ham or ba-
con, bread crumbs, herbs and yolk of
egg. Fry to a gold color, and serve
with good gravy in the dish.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

A BRITISH and Yankee skipper were
sailing side by side, and in the mutual
chat the English captain hoIsted the
Union Jack and cried out: "There's a
leg of mutton for your The Yankee
unfurled the Stars and Stripes and
shouted back; "And there is the grid
iron which broiled it.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

Mothers if you want the little ones to
have a fine head of hair, free from dan
druff and other scalp affections, use the
only natural hair remover, Carboline,
made from pure unreined petroleum
and guaranteed the prince of all hair
reviewers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

Catarrh is a very prevalent and exceedingly dis
agreeable disease; liable, II neglected, to develop
into serious consumption. Hoods Sarsaparila,
acting through the blooI, reaches every part Of
the system, e1ecting a radical and permanent
cure of catarrh. 100 doses 81.
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An efficient lubricator must exhibit
the following characteristics. ~ Sufi-
Gent 'body" to keep the surfaces be-
tween which it is ~lnterposed from CON-
ing into contact; l2) the greatest fluidi-
" consistent with 1; I3l a minimum
coeficient of friction; (4) a maximum
capacity for receiving and distributing
heat; (5) freedom from tendency to
.sgum or oxidize; l6) absence Of acid
and other properties injurious to the
materials in contact with 1t; CD high
ya~porisation and decomposition tenn
peratures, and low sohdihcation tenn
perature; (S) special adaptation to the
condition Of use; and (9) freedom FROM
all foreign matters.
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LEMON JELLY CAKE.-One and q
half cups of sugar, half a cup of but
ter, three of -four, two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder, half a cup Of milk and
six eggs. Bake in jelly cake pans. For
filling take a coffee cup of sugar, two
tablespoonsful of butter, two eggs, the
Juice of two lemons, boil until thick.
Let 1t cool and spread between cakes.
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LEMON is always good for the hands;
it cleanses them as well as soap and
makes them soft. You should clean
the nails with a brush, if necessary. but
it is better to rub the fingers and nails
with the half of a lemon, ~thrusting the
fingers into it and turning until the
nails are perfectly clean. Lemon will
likewise prevent the skin at the roof of
the nails from growing upward.
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GOOD morning, Mrs. MEG uiness. "
Good morning, john"
"It's a fine child you have in your
arms. Mrs. McGuIness."
"Yes, john"
'It'sa perfect picture of Mr.. McGuin-
ness"
Eyes, John; so all the nelghbors
say"
"Mrs. McGuinness, will you trust me
for a drop of the old stuff ] have the
money up at the house."
mo, John; not till you pay the old
score"
Mrs. McGuinness, that child looks
no nor like McGulnness than l do
like Grover Cleveland. To the divvel
with you. Good morning."
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

The beautiful in heart is a million
times more avail in securing domestic
happiness than the beautiful in person
The humble and concerted mar
pleases himself innocently and easily.
while the ambitious man attempts to
please others sinfully and difficulty.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

AN effective act of fine linen doilies,
with hemstitched borders, has designs
of conventionalized flowers and fruit In
discs. The embroidery is done In col
ors, the natural tints being closely fol-
lowed. The periphery of the discs is
golden, and the spaces not filled by the
designs are darned with gold color.
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REV. Mr.. Thompson, a New York
clergyman has mysteriously disap.
peared, and his friends a Q unable to
find any trace of him. Here's an ex-
ample for Beecher.
The sun-dial counts only tie bright
hours.
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AT a western funeral all the pail
bearers got into a fight, but the CORPSE
remained perfectly neutral. The lat
ter's conduct was highly commended
by the local press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-07-10

TIE Lick telescope will bring the
moon within thirty miles of the earth,
and how mean it is that no woman's
voice can be heard over twenty.eight
miles.
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a Pennsylvania court has decided
That the transfer Of credits and debts
by telephone is as valid as that by word
OF mouth, in which there is no actual
evidence in writing on the transac-