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The Press., 1888-03-08

B. ston Courier "James, dear, will you bring me up hod of coal from the cellar ?' said busy wife.
 "That's just the way with yon," said James, with black frown, as he put down his book and rose from the lounge.
 "Just the way with me ?"
 "Yes," he snapped. GAS soon as you see me enjrying myself, you have some chore or another for me to do. Didn't you see was absorbed in my reading?"
 "Well, dear, will do it myself.
 "Yes, and tell everybody, your mother especially, that you will have to carry your own coal up from the cellar. No, I'll do it. L. me mark my place."
 So he marked the place in the book at which he had ceased reading and when he went down to the cellar, grnmbling all the way, she picked up the volume and found it was love story and that the passage h- had been absorbed in was as follows "My darling when you are my wife will shield and protect you from every care, the winds of heaven shall not visit your face too roughly, those pretty hands shall never be soiled by menial tasks, your wish shall be my law, your happiness"
 Just then he reappeared, and dumping the bod on the floor, said: "There' your darned coal Glve me my book"
 Is life worth living?
The Press., 1888-03-08
Yalune 9. aunler 50.

CHr1pREN's PRIZE STORIES. The Chi caeo News offered prize for the best story written by a pupil in the Chicagl public schools, and as a result was delug"d with all sorts of productions. It printed many of them and rejected more, but that it's readers might not be deprived of con- siderable enjoyment, it printed short e1- trac's from some of the rejected manu- scripts. Here are few of these extracts : ''Cora Brown was fortunately the posses sor of birthday, for she was the daughter of rich friends" Norman WAS a dear, bright, but thin, little boy" "But all this time cloud was gathering over Mrs. Delaney, which grew large as years went by. and that cloud was full of grasshop- pers. "Eva was pretty little girl, but not smart, being an only child" ''She fell down, scattering her senses in every ''My father desired me to marry a bank president, handsome, reck- less man, fond of nought save the gaming table," "The minister's wife had nine small children, each of which was one year younger than the other. Though poor, she was diligent woman. "--Ne'0 Fork Sun.
The Press., 1888-03-08

The popularity of Peter Pipers celebrat led peck of pickled peppers will probably never swane as snare to catch the tongue that fain would be agile but that test haa formidable rivals. The following shOrI sentences, as their author maintains, dc wonders in batfl ng the ordinary powersUi speech They must be spoken very fast.
 Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
 The sea ceaseth, and it sufficeth us.
 Say, should such'a shapely sash shabby stitches show? #.
 Strange stragetic statistics. s E z>
 Cassel's. solicitor slyly slashes sloe.
 Give Grimes Jim's great gIlt gig whip.
 Sarah in shawl shoveled soft snow slowly.
 She sells sea shells. .s : IA cup of coffee in copper coffee cup.
 Smiths spirit fl 'sk split Philips sixth sisters fifth squirrels skull.
 The Lelth police d,smIsseth us.
 MT. Fisk wished to whisk whiskey.
The Press., 1888-03-08
Issued Every Thursday Evening.
LOCAL roPICs-PENN,D AND sCIssoRED

The Hartford Courant thus notices the death of well known and esteem+ d citi Zen of Holland "Obadiah P. Waldo wa born i'll Canterbury, Conn, June 8, 1900. He was the oldest of four children of Flo enezer and Cynthia Parish Waldo. Que of his brothers died at the age of 15 years
 His other brother was tbe late Judge Loren P. Waldo of this city, who died in 1881
 His sister, Hannah B. Chapin, Was tn. wife of Rev. Alonzo B. Chapin, D. D., 8 prominent clergyman of the Episcopa, church, who dIed in Hartford in July 1858
 Mrs. Chapin dled in 1866. N Mir. Obadiah P. Waldo married Ellz4 Gallup in March, 1926, and had two children, Ebenezer G. who dIt d in 1877, and Emily B, Straight, who died in 1866. His wife, Ellzt, died Ill 1879. The oldest of the family, he out lived them all and followed Tn turn his wife aud children to thelr graves. Unul within few weeks he seemed likely to liv, for many years. But au illness, not se. were at first, clung to him aud his fual de cay was rapid. A week since, at his OWL deslre, be Was removed from Holland to tue hospital in thls city, where he died
 Until Tuesday he seemed to be progressing well with prospect of at least a partial r.. crvery, but symptoms which developed ou Wednesday progress d with great rapldity, aud he fell asleep Fridty evening almoo' before his friends could realize hIs condi tion. ne Was d man of marked strer gt
 tn many ways. He had Ideas of his OWL on all points of political and socIal inter est, and mauy articles from hls pen have appeared In the public press up to recent date. He was a d, mucrat in polilic- aud recently stated that he had voted the presI- dential ticket of that party at seventeen elections and hoped to live to do the same thls fall. He held during hls long life many offices, having scrv, d as member ol the legislature from Holland, was postmaS- ter at Hollaud under Presidents Pierce auu Buchanan, was town clerk of Tollaud fol many years, was school visitor for many years aud held other offices in the towL government. He was devoted friend ,i the common school, and was always iuter- rHted ill questions pertaining to tue welfare of the town Ill winch he lived. He leaves ouly one lIneal desceud mt, grandson, Eugene Loren Waldo, of Mount Vernon, N. Y. Ills other nearest kludred are th' children of his brother Judge Wa do, Mrs A. P. Hyde aud Mrs. E. E. Marvin of thIs city, and Joseph B. Chapln of Syracuse, N. Y., son ot hrs dtceas, d sister.
The Press., 1888-03-08
.(Prepared for The Press.> THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

THE man who goes fishing and sits all day, in 8 cramp-in inviting posture on nar- row thwart from early morn till dewy eve, and calls 1t fun, is the same chap that nev- CT goes to church because the pews aren't comfortable.
 1 GOLDEN NUGGETS Dare to do right, fear to do wrong. Use charity with all be ever generous in thought and deed help others along lite's thorny path. I find the great thing in this world Is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. Consider we'll, then de. | eide positively. One of the most disheart- ening things in newspaper work (to the workers) is the immortality of an error, as compared with the fragillty and elusive ness of the truth. FLORIDA was so named because 1t was discovered by the Spalnards on Easter Sunday, which in Spain is called Pascua Florida, from its being customary to deck churcnes with flowers on that day.
 .HAND-In measuring horses a hand is four inches, the breadth of a mans hand when closed, or when he "doubles his fist. '"
 F1EUR DE n1s-Louis VII adopted the irls as his badge when he formed the cru s.des, which led to its being called FLeWr- de-Louis. This in the course of time has been corrupted to feur. de-lis, the name it still retains in France, aud in the southern parts of England.
 GENERAL LEW WALLACE is said to have received $37 ,OOO in royalties on the sale of nearly 20O,G copies of "Ben Hur."
 MR. BANCROFT, the venerable historian, is thought to be the only American, now living, who met and remembers Lord Bly, ron.
 JONATHAN STRAUSS has written biogra- kphy of his father, the famons Viennese writer of dance music.
 ONE of the presents that Whittier re- ceived on his eightieth birthday was a copy of the first newspaper printed in the town of Whittier, California. The mate rial was fine silk. ..
 Mss EDITH M. THOMAS, whose poems have appeared in The Century and else was native of Connecticut, her father of New York. The Western Reserve was the home of both her parents from their youth.
 MRs STOWE, it is reported, continues tt' rec. i've an income of $500 year in royal es on the sale of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
 RUsKrN. in note to The London Times declares that he knows nearly all of ''P ok wick" by heart, and that he loves D4 D4ckens with every bit of his heart"
 GossAMER.-The threads of gossamer, which are seen so abuudantly m autumn |, are supposed to be spun by young spld- CTS, who are great consumers of water, Ill order that the dew which the gossamer films attract may serve them as drink.
The Press., 1888-03-08

Argonaut Years ago when the New York Central and Erie railroads were en- gagged m desperate and destructive battle of cut rates, Jim Fi>k played a shrewd dodge on Commodore Vanderbilt. The freight rates from Chicago to New York city were so low that there was no profit in transportation. Fisk seized the golden opportunity to buy cattle; shipped the cattle over the Commodore's rood, and so blocked the Commodore's transportation facilities that the Central was obliged to refuse all other freight. Fisk then put up rhe price of freight on the Erie, and was not only able to do lucrative business while the Central was carrying COWS at a loss, but he was also able to get his cow to the market, via the Commodore's line, at such low terms that he made profit on every head.
The Press., 1888-03-08

A few years ago drummer for Chica. go dry goods house was boasting in the presence of one of his characteristically modest professional brothers from Boston of the immense business which "his firm transacted. The BOstonlan listened with respectful attention to the tremendous fig ures which the other man produced for his benefit, showing the colossal receipts and expenses of the Chic 1go house. When he got through the western drummer con- placently remarked: "Ah-how much of business do you people do?" "Im sure I don't know," quietly rept ated the drum mer from down east. "But can state one fact which may give you some light on that point. The first of last January the head of the firm directed the bDok- keepers and shipping clerks to refrain from dotting is or crossing t's until furth- or notice. The result was a saving for the year of over a million of dollars in our ink bils. I believe the precise amount was a million and forty-nine dollars and five cents"
The Press., 1888-03-08

suffered from very severe cold in my head months and used everything recom- mended, but could get no relief. Was advised to use Ely's Cream Balm. It has worked like magic in it's cure. I am free from my cold after using the Balm one week, and i believe it is the best remedy known. Feeling grate- full for what it has done for me send this testimonial. Samuel J. Harris, Wholesale Grocer, 1I9 Front St., New York.
The Press., 1888-03-08

Some Foolish People allow cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it will wear away" but in most cases it wears thana away. Could theV be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would imme- diately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 5Oc and $1. Trial size free. At all Druggists.
The Press., 1888-03-08

JACKS LIMITED CAPACITY Mrs. West was writing aud at the eame time attempt ing to reply to the questions of her five year-old daughter, a task which in itself might have demanded all the energies ot at least one person.
 "Mamma." demanded the small damsel at length, "where is God?"
 "He is everywhere, " her mother replied, hastily, writing faster to be sure that her letters were ready by mail time.
 ''Every where ?' repeated the child. "Is He inside of me?"
 Yes"
 '"And of Jack ?"
 ''Yes, He is everywhere"
 The minute dAmsel gazed at her baby brother Jack, tiny morAel of humanity of very little age, and small at that, aud reh-cted a moment in silence.
 Well, ," she observed at length, "I don't believe there's much God in Jack. He couldn't hold great deal. ."-The Boston Courier.
The Press., 1888-03-08
Stafford TeIeph ono Directory.

StaMOFd T0Ieph enc D1FectOfy0 Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW manager. sUBsCRIBERs-sTAFFoRD SPRINGS. Dr L. Richards, residence Jas. Mclaughlin residence E. A. Buck * Co.'S store. '' The Press office Dr J. $. Clark, office Dr.C. B Newton, residence Julius Converse, residence N. L. N. K. R. depot w. H. Cooley, residence Rawtser Bros residence TowneG & Blair Liv yStAble. '' '' office E. c. Dennis office. Smith & Cooley's office R. $. Hicks. residence. :" '' Glyn Mill c. J. Holmes, office. Dr. F. L. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office Stafford National Bank W.U Telegraph Co. office Warren Wooen Co, office C.F. Harwood residence Fanny Sparrow, residence B. & o. Telegraph Office STAFFORD HOLLOW. R.S. Beebe's store (pay station).
 HYDEvILbE. Chas. Holt t's office. (Phonlx Wooen Co.,
 sTAFFORDVILLE.
 A. 8. Eaton's store (pay Stati0n). s. B. Amadon's office. ORCUTTVILLR. Mill of Ellis, Converse & Co.
The Press., 1888-03-08

The Homliest Man in Stafford, as we'll as the handsomest, and others are invited tc call on any druggist and get free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat nd Lungs, remedy that is selling entirel, upon it's merits and is guaranteed to relieve and cure all chronic and acut Coughs, Asthma, Bron- chitis and Consumption. Large bottles 5Oc ond 21
The Press., 1888-03-08

TIE CUrEsr LITTLE THINGS. -"Cute :" he echoed. Well, 1 don't know as the adjective
 would have occurred to me in just that con-
 nection. But if you mean that they do their
 work thoroughly, yet make no f ss about it ; cause no pain or weakness; and, in short, are
 everything that pill ought to be, and noth- ing that it ought not to be, then agree that Pierce's Pie sant Purgative Pellets are about
 the cutest little things going !"
The Press., 1888-03-08

The Boston Star says Dr. Kaufmann's great book on diseases, its causes and home cure, with fine colored plates, is the best work ever published. A copy will be sent free to any body who sends three 2 cent stamps, to pay postage to A. P. Ordway & Co.,, Boston, Mass.
The Press., 1888-03-08

In the hot summer months nothing is mo e palatable than Ham if sweet and tender
 Housekeepers should always ask for Sperry and Barnes Hams nd pure Kettle Lard, The reputation of their goods extends all over the world q
The Press., 1888-03-08

New York Sun Perspiring stranger (to policeman)-I say, officer, can you direct me to a clothing store?
 Policeman-There is one just around the corner.
 Perspiring stranger-Thanks. I'm just In from Dakota, and want to get linen duster
The Press., 1888-03-08

New England Farmer : The average dairyman throughout New England is do- Ing considerably better with his milk and cream sent to the factory than if it were worked up at home. Creamery butter averages more uniform in quality, and unI- formity is powerful aid towards securing a good market.
The Press., 1888-03-08

The extraordinary popularity of Ayers Cherry Pect 'ral is the natural result of its use by all classes of people for over forty years. It has proven itself the very best specific for colds, coughs, and pulmonary
The Press., 1888-03-08

It has been averred that lad, with a dia mond ring will scratch her nose four times a often as any other woman.
The Press., 1888-03-08
AUCTION SEASON OF 1888.

THOUGH removed from ''the Borough "
 \ am still ip Stafford. and in the Aucrion Bus ness usual, and do most respectfully request cOntinu- ance of the patronage which has been my end, avor to buld ill honest and impartial manner for the past seven years. O. address West Stafford, Conn
 residence formerly owned and occupied by Orwell Dimock, about two miles from the SpringS, and on direct road to West Stafford. get my mail daily. Any one wishing my service avoid the trouble 0t driving by sending me letter. Upon receipt will hitch right up and call and you at your home or at The Press office (where you get your auc- ton bills printed at tme). and arrange about the sale, terms, &c.. without extra charge. Yours truly. F. WAYLAND PRESTON,
 12j6w West Stafford. Conn.
The Press., 1888-03-08

The Beichertown Breez, Gssued b> Eii'or CAprou from the same press ol, which is printed the Ware River News aud Monsoon MirroD iu it's last issue gives N large cut of tue elegant new Highland House at B9lchertown. IL the same pa per $ afford Springs correspondent takes d shy at the hotels of this borough, or rather at the lack of hotels.
The Press., 1888-03-08

ATxr1oN! If u o your paper, don't u pay2
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 A- stantaneons Process. Pictures copied and en- Iergod, finished in India Ink Water Color Also views Of residences and other buildings. All work
 mnGt be paid for when ordered. x. |. BURR.
The Press., 1888-03-08

Milo s ranger of Mansfield Depot has been put upOu the pension list.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-13

will tend to make the States dependent,
thereby ipjuring instead of beneftting
the cause of education, and that the
principle of distributing the fund among the
States according to the number of their chill
dren who cannot read or write is placing a
States rights also pretend to see in the bill
dangerous centralizing tendency. They
would rather have ignorance and illiteracy in
the States increase than have it removed or
diminished by the aid of the national govern
ment. Senator Vest voiced all of these OBJ
jections with degree of warmth that showed
his bitter opposition to the measure. He said
if he had to frame title for it, he would call
DRY of Alexander Hamilton, and to encourage
mendicancy in the Southern States" A
monument to Alexander Hamilton would not
be bad thing, though Senator Vest would
probably prefer one to Jefferson Davis. Alex
ander Hamilton believed in a strong govern
ment. Our recent history has proved that he
was right, and the American people are more
and more of that opinion Colonel" Vest
and his confederate colleagues tested the
Hamiltonian theory in 1S61-65, and the re-
Just how there could be any dangerous
centralizing power in the national government
assisting the States to maintain public schools
will puzzle anybody but a mole-eyed ex-con-
foIo - -,
The assumption that national aid will paralyze
or cripple the educational efforts of the States
is mere assumption. The principle has been
recognized by the extension of national aid to
and nobody ever thought of Directing. Sen
ator Vest invoked the spirit of Calhoun, and
wondered what the great apostle of State
sovereignty would think of this proposition to
override State lines and substitute national
for State authority. A large majority of the
American people are not troubling themselves
as to what the spirit of Calhoun thinks
about anything. The practical question
is what the national government
and ought to do in the way of promoting the
cause of common school education in the
States. The question should be discussed
and settled on its merits, and not befogged
with obsolete State rights fallacies, pas
sionate appeals to departed spirits. There is
little doubt that the real cause of Senator
Vests opposition to the measure is that it
would tend, if wisely administered, to educate
and elevate the negroes in the South well
as the poor whites in all the States thus
strengthening the moral forces that make
against Democracy. But even this consider
alton ought not to find admission into the
debate. The bill is in no sense a political
measure, but one for the general welfare. and
should be discussed on principles of broad
national policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-13

THE New York Advocate describes in
terviewing as 'the most pestilent promoter of
gossip and moral cowardice ever introduced
into journalism" And we join with it in the
hope 'that the time will come, and that
speedily, when submitting to an interview
for publication viii be regarded as an exhib-
ition of silly nity."-Northwester Advo-
cate.
That shows the narrow view of men who
know little or nothing outsid of their special
fields. The bogus interview is disgrace; but
the honest, truthful interview is among the
best and most valuable parts of a well-ccn-
Quoted newspaper. There be nothing
better or more valuable than the truthfully
printed opinion of man competent to give
views upon any current topic; and when such
a man is sought for his opinion, it is not in
any way an exhibition of silly vanity for him
to give it. It is simply manly and modest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A MEANWHILE man claims to have q cat that
regulates the natural-gas fire, turning on moro
gas when the room gets cold.
WHEN the Greek Anaximander was told that
the very boys laughed at his singing, he made
this beautiful and suggestive remark: stThsn
must learn to sing better"
CONGRESS has been in session thirty DAYS
The sum total of legislation to date is a Joint
resolution to pay the officers and employees of
the Senate and House for the month of Decem-
ber
THE great English musical event this year
will be the triennial Handel festival which takes
place at the Londont Crystal Palace in June.
Nordica, Albani, Naleria, Lloyd and Santey
some of the distinguished singers already
engaged.
THE monument for General Toombs has been
at last shipped from Italy This is the third
monument that has been built The first was
lost at sea bed of crystals was found In the
second after all had been completed except the
base-roek
GEORGE w. RosURE, known as the cowboy
evangelist, is said by an Arkansas newspaper to
be worth 500. 900, which yields him an income
of $50 day. His fortune was made In cattle
and by lucky investments in real estate. He IS
Just forty years old, and IN his youth was re-
nuted 10 be one OF the most iawless of tho
desperadoes of the plains
AT Johnstown, Pa, several men got into
DISPUTE as TO whether the hind feet OF rabbit
were larger than the fore feet. To settle the
matter they hit upon a novel expedient They
caught rabbit, painted its hind feet and then
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A Lending Issue.
Indiana Christian Advocate.

Indiana Christian Advocate
The Journal insists that the tariff is not the
foremost issue in the coming election, but the
ripnt of every citizen to vote and be fairly
counted For agree with the Journal.
But while would not neglect the negroes in
the South, we believe 1t Is the first duty Of
every citizen of Indiana to secure that right for
our own people, whites we'll as blacks. The
trouble is that there are too many men in In
diana who profess that they would not rob a
neighbor. who chucke over the robbery of his
citizenship. and rejoice in the usufruct of the
robbery while pretending TO be honest men.
We believe that every such nan would equally
chuckle over the work of highwayman il the
highwayman would divide the spoils. and if
there penitentiary. The first duty of
every honest man of any and every party is to
sec that every other man is protected in hin
franchises vol as in his pro perty.