The Press., 1888-05-24

tended on Monday.
 HoN. JOHN R. BUCK declines to be again the republican candidate for congressman. During the period since his last term in con- gress he has again built up his law practice, and feels that he cannot sacrifice his private interests to re-eAter public life. His decision is wise so far as his own interests are concern ed, but unfortunate for the district which he has represented with ability and dignity. Few men have held or deserved fuller respect from his colleagues in congress than has MT. Buck, whose voice has always commanded hear ing, and whose actions have shown him to be an honorable as we'll as an able statesman. He leaves public life with an unstained record, and let us trust that he may at some time in the early future, after he shall have earned competence in the profession which he adorns, again return to the arena of state craft. His withdrawal leaves an open field for the selection of successor. If the candi- date be again taken from Hartford country it is more than likely that Wm. Edgar Simonds will be the candidate. It is possible, how u may be presented for consideration.
 THE Indian Rights Association has just is- sued in pamphlet report of the condition of affairs in Indian territory and California by its agent, Prof c. c. Painter, copies of which can be obtained by addressing the off cers of the association, 1905 Arch-st., Phila- delphia. Price 25 cents. The report is writ ten by one who has been among the scenes of which he writes, and who has been for ye ITS a student of the Indian problem, and whose keen observation has laid the basis for the re- port which is made in crisp style, with a blending of sarcasm in the treatment of the absurdities so plain to every one who has studied the encouragement of affairs by gov ernment agents on the one hand, and the wrongs done the Indians by grasping whites on the other, inviting the outbreaks which so often bring into view that hideous side of savage character which philanthropists are trying by education and policy to stamp out. Those interested in the work of the Indian Rights Association can best show their inter est by remitting $2 to the secretary, at ad- dress given above, thereby becoming mem- Der for one year, and entitled to receive, with out further charge, all publications of the as- sociation now in print.
 This is an interesting sequel to the ar tlcle on page 1st:
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17.-J. Stanley Brown, Gar6eld's private secretary, is here on his way to Cleveland from theRSheffield Scientific School at New Haven, where he has recently finished his course in geology. June IA he will be married to Miss Mollie Garfield. On the same day Harry Garfield will be married to Miss Mason, daughter of the late James Mason of Cleveland. MT. and Mrs. Brown will sail July for Ger many, where they will remain a year, MT. Brown pursuing his scientific studies at the University of Heidelberg most of the time. Returning, they will live in Wash ington. Harry Garfield and his brother James will practice law in Cleveland ss partners, under the style of Garfield & Garfield.
 Southbridge Journal The clerk that opened Paige < Co.'S store last Saturday morning was treated to surprise in the shape of an inundation that had flooded the lower end of the store and the goods in that portion of it. The water was drip ping freely from the ceiling above, and an investigation showed that a rat had got drowned in the cistern that stands in the room above the store. The rat had fioated to and stopped the waste pipe of the cis- tern, causing the water to overflow and find it's way to the store below. Two thousand dollars worth of goods were dam- aged.
 There is no better soap made than the Fairy soap, whether for toilet or laundry. It is made of clean material "will float" and is in every way equal to some more lauded soaps, though sold at lower price. We enjoying saying this after full trial the more because it's makers deal honora- ply with newspapers with whom they ad- vertise, which is more than we can say of some makers of aforesaid much lauded soaps.
 The monument commemorative of the defenders of Stonington during the attack l of the British fleet in 1914, that has stood there for many years, is being taken down | for removal to the new park, where it will be placed in position beside the historic | cannon used upon same occasion. A new granite base will be provided for the shaft, and the entire monument will be thor. oughly polished before it is placed in its