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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-08
THE HUSBAND SPEAKS.

Ye Gods. you gave to me q wife
Out Of your wonted favor,
To he the comforter of my life,
And l was glad to have her;
But il your Providence divine
For something else design her,
To obey your will at any time,
I'm ready to resign her.
Old English Ballad
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-08
-~lGURATNELv SPEAKING.

Astronomy Is 1-derful
And interesting 2,
The earth Evolves around the sun,
Which makes q year you.
The moon Is dead and can't res
By law Of phys-6 great,
It's where the stars live,
Do nightly scintil-S.
II watchful Providence beg,
With good intentions fraught,
Did not keep up its grand design
We soon should come to o.
Astronomy is 1-derful,
But it Is 2 604
man 2 grasp. and that is why
I'D better say no more.
H. c. Dodge.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-08

Hubert .. Thompson's bill at the Hoffman
house, in New York, averaged s37 900 year.
The Press., 1886-10-28

E0FFIOE of J. E. Chamberiin, StAaord Ma tiOnAl Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Conn. II have on hand another lot of choice per cent. Mortgages, also per Oent Guaranteed Mortgages, also per cent Guaranteed Mort gages and Debentures. r-' .....
 shall have to deliver in the early part of July 10000 to 25,OOO dollars in per cent Debenture Bonds, in denominations of $1OO, $seO, $5OO and e1 ,OOO. This is special is- sue, and parties wishing to secure any part of my allotment should advise with me at an early day. -... .....
 Full particulars can be obtained at my of- AO'' a J.F. oHAMRERLN. 'm -g. f.-r a. aE
The Press., 1886-10-28

Dwight Gary, of Scotland, the prohi- bitionist nominee for senator in the Seven teenth district, writes the following letter of declination: Believing that the best interests of temperance have been the best conserved by the republicans of the state, and that at this time the interests of our state demand unied front in favor of all the principles that they have brought for ward aRd carried to a successful issue, hereby withdraw from the candidacy for senator, and request my friends to cast their ballots for . well known temperance man, Joseph Hutchins of PlainfeId."
The Press., 1886-10-28
HOLLAND.

s
 MT, Noah Moulton, who has been up to his bOyhood -Vermont-has re. turned, and reports an enjoyable time, and looks it.
 -Mr. F. F. Underwood, president of the Underwood Mfg Co.,, returned last week from an extended western tour, and reports the business outlook good, especi- ally for leather-fa faced cotton belts. He se- cured two very large orders in ChicaRo. one from the city cable railway and one from Studenbecker Bros. new carriage manufactory which they are building in Chicago --a nine story building.
 Clarence Hungerford received d flesh wound on his hand while attamptin0 to run of belt at the Underwood manufac- tory. Dr. Clark dressed the wound. and Clarence will have chance to rest for a few days. s e#s
 Paul Fisher has again gone to work at the 'sshop"
 The hotels were benefited by the county conventions held here last week. Only one of the candidates will be elected
 --Rev. MT. Ackley viii eaioy hiss va vaca. sl tioh in New York this week. and see the dedication of the Bartholdi statue. 2 .ss.
 Republican caucus Thursday evening democratic Friday evening.
 The reputation of J. o. Melville for making good baskets has reached Boston. and as result he has just shipped some of his goods there to fill an order. He warrants his packets to last life time (if the life is not too long).
 E. E. Marvin of Hartford has been spending a few days in town hunting.
The Press., 1886-10-28
anuaERs.
ooRnrsronDENoE.l

On account of the illness of the teach CT the school in the first district was closed last week, but began again Monday morn. ing.
 spent the Sabbath Ut w. o. Pease's. MT. Edward OhafEee was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. Soloman Fuller has been waiting ! in New York.
 --Mrs. Burnham of Hartford has been waiting at w. P. Fnller's.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Kibbe. have left town for Philadelphia.
 Evening meetings at tho Methodist church have been quite frequent of late.
 MT. and Mrs. Philo Fuller are making visit in New York. They are expected home the latter part of the week.
 The ladies of the benevolent society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Noble next Thursday afternoon. The gentlemen ara invited in the evening.
 Oliver Pease has lost valuable horse.
 Henry Gager has had COW die quite suddenly. 1t was thought to have been accidentally shOt.
 Be patient. She and I have net for gotten our promise.
 (From another c0rrespondentl
 Tuesday last, was 2 prond day for MT. and Mrs. Vashni ChRpin as they greet ed children, grand children and great grand children at the family reunion at the residence of their son, AdoIphus Ohapin. It was given in honor of their son, N. N. Chapin and, wife lately returned from the west after an absence of eight years. There were four generations represented. There were present their seven children, four sons and three daughters, eleven of their fourteen grand children, also four great grand children. At four o'clock they were all seated at well spread table. Roast pig, turkey and chicken pie being in order, also cakes, puddings and other delicacies too numerous to mention. They all departed for. their homes at about six p. m. after spending very pleasant after noon, and grandpa declared that it made him feel fifty years younger.
 MAMPDEN. MASS.
 toeRREsPoNDENCE.l -J. Phillips, our local painter, has made the building on the. West estate look | nice in new coat of paint, and is now at | work on Mrs. Days. -Orrin McCray has rented tenement. 1 nd has induced certain miss to believet hat married life will be better than single | Rev. Homer King has finished his | york with the Baptist church, He is suc- ,eeded by Rev. MT. Merriam. se... Y Il The Glen woolen mill is nearing com ,letien. MT. Wall is running the old mill n the meantime It is hoped by all that | t will not stop when the Glen is started. Many of our people who attended the air at Stafford Springs speak highly of in connection. ~ An entertainment in academy hall on he 20th was very successful occasion, 90 one say. "#.~. ;7 -e G',"
 The friends of John Madden went in- 0 court at Springfield to defend him for lquer sales, but did not succeed as we'll as vas expected. HAMPDRN.
The Press., 1886-10-28
HOME NEWS.
EOcsaa Notices,


 (A1attes under thls head oIght cents per linel
 Large stock Ladies' and Children's Win ter Garments at A. ". Walkers.
 Nov is the time to lay in your winter stock of Flour. Pemberton is on deck with a large stock of the best brands of Haxan and St. Louis Flour at lower figures than ever be- fore. Be sure and get his prices before buy ing.
 Forbes &s Wallace, Springfield, offer 250 pairs 11-4 Blankets, blue and red borders, st $3.5O pair, worth $5, also 125 pairs 1894 Blankets at $5, usual price $7.5O.
 We notice choice goods at Gilps Art Store, Springfield, where immense shipments of desirable Articles are constantly arriving. Wedding Notices engraved at Gill's are cor rect styles and reasonable prices. Visitors welcome to Gill's Art Galleries
 Genuine Block Island Cod Fish Ut Ellis'. Yes! Now is the time and Hanley's is the place to get your winter supply of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. Carrying double the stock of any other dealer, I am able to give you better selection and at prices that are lower, yes, lower than you will have to pay elsewhere for reliable goods. My stock of leather goods Is complete, and shall make speciality of No. grades of Rubber goods at prices that are as low as the lowest. Call and see W. E. Han- ley, Oronoeo Block Sign of the big boot. Extra bargains in Blak Silks and Cash meres at A. w. Walkers
The Press., 1886-10-28

w
 -Republioan caucus,at the town house on Saturday at p. m.
 Democratic caucas at the town house on Monday at p. m.
 The prohibitionists will support for representatives Nelson Emo and John Whit ford. &a5 f,
 1s ss' (Cerrespondence.) t-9 .
 Mrs. Hannah Marcy Starr and her daughter, Helen, from Hartford, visited friends in town last week. !" afs';' siH
 Mrs. Judson Potter has been spending few days with her parents in Berkshire Co.,, Mass. ~'t ' &
 Mrs. Jason Bugbee, Jr., and son re- turned from 8 visit to New Jersey, Tues day last. t.sai''' sa @.I Ts
 -Mr. John Barrows of Denver, Col, and his brother, Sylvester, of Brooklyn, recently visited their sister, Mrs. s. Fay Tor. a i. ,a' z455
 5-Chas. T. Preston lately received from his old regimental quartermaster, now in Michigan, dainty cup made of the hard pine of the stockade at Andersonvilla,
 F7-The electors meeting has been doubly warned ill this town. One is signed by the selectmen, the other by the constable and collector.
 Miss Henrietta T. Holt returned to Fall River, Mass., on Tuesday, stopping on the way at Putnam and Fiskdale, Mass
 This is welcome rain in the midst of the water famine in some sections of the town, '--Mr. and Mrs. Willis Barrows of Ellington are visiting friends in town
 "A meeting of citizens irrespective of par ty afiliation is announced by bill under the auspices of the national prohibition party, to be held at the town hall, tomorrow evening, at 2 o'clock. A delegation from Stafford Springs, with the glee club, will be present. Men, women and children are cor dially invited to be present. Rev. s. R. Free, pastor of the Congregational church in Wilt mantle, J. A. Lewis, prohibition candidate for state treasurer, and others will address the meeting l'@
 John A. Rider, left for Moline, H., Last Monday, it is said. .t7 t't's --Dr. Newton was telephoned for, yester- day, to attend Mrs. Lucius Edgerton, Holland side, who is quite i'll. Her illness is hardly thought to bedangerous just now, however.
The Press., 1886-10-28
THE REsULTsI

Meats are cooked in their own juices, mak- ing them tender and healthful, while the sav- ing in weight is over 90 per cent. Bread is made light and porous, and the loaves are fully 96 per cent. larger than those baked in . close oven. There Is also saving in fuel of 25 per cent The total saving in meat, bread and fuel Is sufficient to repay the cost of the range in six months, while it's beneA- cial effect en the health of the family cannot be computed in dollars and cents.
The Press., 1886-10-28
UNE0N.

The ladies of the w. 0. T. U. of Un ion will furnish an oyster dinner on elec- tion day, at R. B. Horton's.
The Press., 1886-10-28
NEW HUB RANGE.

It's theory is that fresh air: is necessary for perfect cooking The wire gauge allows the fresh air to enter the oven without cooling it. The air passes through the gauge in jets or sprays, and by combining chemically with the food prevents shrinkage or loss of weight, and renders it easily digested and more nutri- tious. Eresh air is as necessary in the cook ing of the food 1t is in it's assimilation after it is eaten.
The Press., 1886-10-28

A SSESSORS' NOTICE. The inhabifanta "A of the town of Stafford, liable 10 pay taxes ere n0uhed and requested to return to the AaaeessOrs CT Town Clerk, on or before the first day of November next, list of all property owned by t0m on the rnf day n October, lss6. An persons liable to pay taxes must Five in their lists and make oath to the same en or before the first day of November or the aeseeaoEa are required by law to add 10 per cent. thereto.
 fssk A, D.CADY,s
 Stafford, Oct. IA, JAMES M LORD, Assessors
 1886. ZINA W. ELLIS, Fs
The Press., 1886-10-28
WEST STAFFORD

The republicans of West Stafford have nominated for representative Edwin 0. Davia, son of Alden Davis, who has spent many years at the south. Not only the west parish but the entire town could furnish few, if any. men better fitted for the oface in point of ability and personal character. He would make craditable representative.
The Press., 1886-10-28

| 6 PER GENT. DEBENTURE BONDS. These are the direct obligation of the FL .DRLEFF LOAN AND TRUST O., of g.FS | r-ssfF Storm Lake, Ia., having paid-up capital of s1Oe,OO They arc secured by deposit of first mortgage on improved Real Estate with Metropolitan Trust Co.,, New York, as Trus- tee. Price, per and interest. Send for Pamphlet or call on
 J. F. CHAMBERLAIN.
 Stafford Natl Bank Building.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
The Lesson of the War.

III know woman" said an old physician,
"who, in 1861, was as heartles5 as any
girl in the country. In all the days of her
young wonlanhood she had neve + been moved
by tender sentiment and had never shed a
tear. She believed that she was to become o
commonplace, prosaic, hard-hearted woman
about whom novelists wrote SO much. She
looked upon herself as deficient in tenderness
and sentiment and womanliness, but in the
first year of the war saw tears in her eyes
over the simplest occupations that were in
any way connected with the memory of the
boys in front In the second year of the war
I saw her one of the most efficient Of that
body of noble women who risked everything
to help the soldiers. In the third year of the
war 1 saw her an impulsive, outspoken
woman, to whose eyes the tears would come did
you but mention poor soldiers grievance.
In the last year of the war We counted her
among the most sympathetic, among the
warmest hearted, and among tho most emo
tional Of all the women engaged in the work
of relieving the soldiers. ."-Inter- Ocean "Curb-
stone Crayopsn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
The biggest Poker Game Yet.

heard story the other day about the
national game of poker which rather dis
counts the tough poker yarns which from
time to time appear in the papers of the
west. A number Of gentlemen were sit
ting on the chairs in front Of the Ebbitt
house, when the subject of poker came
up. Stories of several games were told
and laughed over, when gentleman who
had not said great deal up to that time,
remarked: "Well, boys, your stories Of
big games are good enough, but sat in
game one time where the pot was worth
playing for. 1t was in 1854, soon after
Lees surrender. There were six or seven
of us at Atlanta, and game of poker
was proposed The ante was fixed at
81, GOO and the limit at S. 000, 900, and the
play was lively, tell you. We played
from 10 in the morning until after mid
night, and pot was seldom opened with
less than $780, 900 in it. On one hand the
betting got quite Lively, and when o
straight flush finally beat four queens the
winner raked in nearly $50, 900, ,00O." The
gentlemen sitting around puffed their
cigars silently, and admiration for the
boss liar of the season was visible on
their countenances. He continued: You
don't seem to believe that, but it is gospel
truth, every word Of it." Again the
silence reigned for moment or two,
when one of them inquired: "What kind
of money were you playing for'" "Well,"
he answered. that was the trouble. 1t
was, as 1 said, right after the war. Con-
federate script was plentiful, and we used
Confederate bonds to light our cigars
with. The Doodle in that pot was all in
Confederate notes and bonds, and the
winner didn't think it worth while to
carry it away with him. Washington
Cor. Minneapolis Tribune.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
FauitIess but SouIicss.

A correspondent asks Bill Nye what lie
thinks of his composition, specimens of which
he sends him, and the humorist answers: @In
the first place, your style of composition is
like the present style of dress among men. It
is absolutely correct, and, therefore, it is alb
solutely like that of nine men out of every
ten we meet. Your style of writing has
mustache on it, wears three-button cut
away of some Scotch mixture, carries cane
and wears straight, stand-up collar and
scarf. 1t is so correct and SO exactly in con-
formity with the prevailing style of COM
position, and your thoughts are expressed SO
thoroughly like other peoples methods of
dressing up their sentences and sand paper
ing the soul out of what they say, that hon
estly think you would succeed better by try
ing to subsist upon the quick sales and small,
profits which the drug trade insures."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
american. Buying European Estates.

Wealthy Americans are following the ex-
ample of Mr.. Winans, the Baltimore million.
aire, In the purchase of important estates in
European countries. Lately two islands.
l.oppen and Kalven in the north OF Norway,
were purchased by an American for the sum
of $1,000, which was considered very small
amount for the property, as It affords good
sporting and fishing opportunities. Loppen
is about eight miles, and the smaller island
three miles in circumference, and tho shoot
ing consisted of pyper, snipe, ptarmigan, wild
geese and wild fowl Of every description,
while in addition there was any amount of
sea fishing. The climate was beautiful In
summer, and tho scenery very grand.
Ancient estates are also rapidly coming on
the market in England.-San Franclsco
Chronicle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
Let Married Couples Beware.

The perfect frankness which should exist
between married couples must not be sup
posed to exclude the necessity for tact or to
compel the utterance of disagreeable truths.
All families ore more or less faulty, and must,
in some way, jar on the stranger admitted
within them. Their drawbacks are even
evident to their own members, and in the in
innate friendship Of married life these failings
may sometimes be discussed; but let every
married couple beware Of structures on the
conduct, character, or even manners and ap-
,>earance Of relations-in-law. The husband
may complain of his own family, and the
wife may sympathize, but she must never
begin the subject, nor must she point out one
single additional flaw. In the same way the
husband must respect the wife's SUSCEPTIBLE
ties. However conscious we may be of the
shortcomings of our own flesh and blood, we
all bristle like the fretful porcupine if We
hear our kindred attacked by anybody else,
and in this matter even marriage does not
extinguish all the natural emotions Of family
tie6-Exchanre
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
The Mullen Test in Consumption.

The success attending the treatment Of con-
sumption with MULLEN leaves by DR.. Quinlan,
of Dublin, and which has been SO widely pub
lished, has led him to make a formulated
statement, showing briefly that in the earlier
and pretubercular stage Of pulmonary con-
sumption mullen has weight-increasing and
curative power, greater than that of cod liver
oil, and equal to that Of Russian kounliss. In
cases where tubercles are well established or
cavities exist, the mullen has great power in
relieving cough; phthisical diarrhea is COM
pletely obviated by tho mullen; but it has no
power or effect on the night sweats of con-
sumption, which are to be coinbated by
atropia sulphate.
Three ounces Of the fresh green leaves, or
about ten times as much Of the dried, are
boiled in pint Of fresh cows milk, and after
boiling u moment the infusion is allowed to
stand and 'sipe" for ten minutes, when it is
strained, sweetened and drank while warm
This quantity is taken twice or three times
day. 1t is generally much relished by the
patients, who regard it as pleasant article
Of diet, rather than as q medicine. The smoke
of these leaves, inhaled into the respiratory
passages, relieves irritation and spasmodic
coughs. Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
the DsaveAes OF PERSIA.

1Hpy Are = Lot Of Oonsslenceless, sensu-
alistic Frauds-Higher Grades.
Among the religious institutions Of Persia
the dervish deserves mention From among
their ranks the noblest thinkers teachers and
poets sprang in the days Of old, but this is
long past. To-day the dervishes are q lot Of
conscienceless, unscrupulous ragamuffins, beg
gars, intriguers, fanatics, atheists, sensualists
and cynics by turns They are all hasheesh
smokers (bhenghD, and lead dissolute life,
using religion as q cloak to cover all their
sins and passions, and nearly alwaysin league
with the lutis and robbers and thieves. Many
Of them are Hindoos, and among their num-
Der may be found people Of all degrees, even
some of the wealthiest and highest
The common beggar dervish is fellow of
pronounced depravity. His appearance is
bad enough. He wears rags, begrimed and
filthy beyond belief. His beard and hair are
left growing, and are unkempt and full of
vermin. His voice is cracked and his eye is
lustreless from the constant use of the soul
benumbing bheng (hasheesh). He carries
stick, the handle Of which is carried SO as to
describe the Persian characters for "Yah
ALI" and besides that he exhibits the kashl,ull
(coacodnut shell to receive aims in) and often
an old tiger skin thrown over his shoulders,
okkA vAAS ASA II VI uAA "a SAoA cutcIvt
to produce the horrible noise with which he
understands with Ulch perfection to make
nuisance of himself. He sits down at some
shady street corner and howls at every
passer-by his "Yah halk" (Oh, eternal TRUTH,
without ever taking the trouble to rise when
soliciting aims. He will receive money from
anybody, even unbelieving Ferenghis, but
win send curses and strong vituperation after
people if they have not given him as much as
he expected. Many of them will feign insan-
ity, the better to beguie the rnwary Sheeite,
who, like the Turk, has o feeling of tender
pity and reverence for the demented.
Tho higher grade dervishes style themselves
Able azaad, free people,, and are generally
men Of some education, but are, like tho
other kind, arrant vagabonds, and worse if
the opportunity is favorable. They wear
cleaner clothes and part their hair in the
middle, but smoke bheng, too, and generally
have women companions the lowest of their
sex, along with them. While the lower kind
Of dervishes are too ignorant to know any
thing, this latter species of the genus are con-
firmed atheists, while at the same time lead
ing life of idleness and vice on the strength
Of their pretended claim to holiness and
piety. A few, a very few, Of them, are
still, however, men of learning and austerity,
and have pupils and followers.-Cor. New
York Times