The Press., 1886-04-08

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 Extra bargains in Ladies' Cotton Under wear, White Dress Goods and Hamburgs 6 A. w. Walkers.
 w. 0. Taylor, Springfield, is sole ager for the Haines' Piano, of which Christin Nilsson says, t'I am especially pleased wit it's marvellous sustaining and carrying quality
 STAFFORD.
 A rod and gun club will be organize at the office of Smith & Cooley to-morrov evening. A considerable list of names appended to the call.
 Episcopal service at Buff Gap mex Sunday. @
 -Telegraphic communication from Sal Francisco, Cal, April 9th, announced tn arrival in that city of Miss Nellie Thrall She accomplished the journey alone ln sl' days, and will be absent from Staffort Springs two or three months.
 The Congregational ladies sociable because of Tuesdays storm was postponed until Friday evening, when they Will D' glad to see their friends.
 Union prayer meeting Tuesday even ing next, 73 o'clock, with B. I. Fiske Stafford Street.
 The ladies' society of the M. E. churct VIII mGCt w EuuCSAAJ oAbOAAACOA SsAASA VI EOAA ina. April 14th. All are cordially invited
 -The Busy Bees will give one of theil excellent entertainments at the Universal ist ladies' hall, Hollow, next Wednesday evening. Supper, with oysters, will be served from 54 to o'clock, at 20 cents including entertainment, at 8 o'clock, II 7, the yestry of the church. For the latter without supper, 10 cents. There will be nh Eincy and Ri0pInO-
 Orient Chapter, R. A. O., last even. ing elected and installed the following of. :ficers for the coming year. A. c. Eaton, M. E. Fl. F. ;; A. F. Close, K Jas. Nc Laughlin, s. J.eV. Squier, 0. of H. David Bissett, P. s. U. M. Lord, R 40. E. E. Bntterfeld, secy. c. F. Harwood, treas. H. c. Mclaughlin, M. V. Ly- man Cushman, M. V.; A. Adams, M. V. Christian Mann, tyler.
 A rowdy gang took possession of the reading room provided by the w. C. T. U. on Thursday last, and assaulted the Janl- tor as he was about to close the room. Books were thrown, one window broken, and some went so far as to pick up stones in the street to use as missiles. No com plaints were made. The usual habltues of the room seem to appreciate the bene- fits of the room and avail of its privileges in an orderly manner, but some youth of the borough appear to have more brute than man in their makeup, and delight to manifest that fact at every opportunity.
 Apples that have been wintered go begging for buyers, and some of the cider mills are at work upon them.
 B. F. Taylor has given up his place as organist at the Congregational church, and Miss Kate Beckwith is engaged for the coming year. F. N. Crane has been asked to serve as chorister.
 M. D. Harris of the Minoral Springs Co.'S. dye works, is out again, after 8 wreRtle with rheumatism.
 The increase of drunkenness, chiefly among young men and boys on Sunday, Is noticeable. It is said that these are most ly cider drunks. Some place about two miles down the river is said to be the present Sunday rendezvous of the gang, who about nightfall or before begin to come into the village ripe for disturbance. Last Sunday arrest was made by Officer Mullen of Wm. Green and Thomas Miller, for breach of the peace, for which they settled before justice on Monday.
 State Agent Potter is now making ire qnent visits to this village, and last Mon day took three boys from the Granite mill Wx2O "CEO WO4A4AS WAOA IACy ohOOAO AnNO been in school.
 EDUCATION BY DOING.
 As illustrating the means employed in modern schools for creating an interest in school work, the construction of an astro- nomical telescope by the members of the present senior class in our high school may serve as an example. Being naturally cu- rieus to see for themselves what was de- scribed in their text books, they procured 6 non-achromatic lens inches in diameter and of about ft. focus, and mounting it in wooden cell fitted to a thick card board tube, had an objects glass of considerable light gathering power, though of course ac. companied with poor definition. A light but firm tripod stand was made, support ing simple alt-azimuth motion, and with the telescope firmly clamped in place, 8 very satisfactory cheap instrument was at hand.
 By using diaphragm on the object glass, the chromatic alteration is consid- erably lessened, and very good views have been obtained of the easier celestial ob- iects. Jupiter, with his very perceptible Hattening at the poles, his belts, and satel- htes, furnishes us a very pretty view at present; the motions and eclipses of his moons being especially interesting sub- jects for observation. Saturn, a close rival of Jupiter in point of interest, is with his strange ring system eagerly sought, al though a much more difficult object This year. however, is especially favorable for observation of the rings, and very satis- factory view Of this wonderful object is obtained. Mars, though more attractive to the naked eye, is disappointing when sesn through the telescope, although the disc is distinetly seen.
 With ia loE power eye-piece and full 4 ineh aperture, the views of several nebule and star GluskeFs are well worth seeing. That which to the nnaided eye appears as but hay spot, is seen through the tele- scope toconsist of myriads of stars shining Ike Rlittering gold dust on an inky back ground. The moon, an easy object in all telescopes, shows it's honeycombed vol cenic nature, and offers striking contrast to terrestrial landscapes.
 The class desire to to extend their thanks to Messrs, Holmes, Comins, Mullen, Grlf- aths, Holt $ Burwell for their generous Gsfts of labor and material which have af. Iopded ct little expense so admirable an aid to their astRonomical study; and to theil friends and friends of the school the class extend cordial invitation to spend an evening with them in viewing the starry depths with their home made telescope.
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