The Press., 1888-12-27
Local NOttceA.

Pop Corn guaranteed to DOT, at Johnson's
 Good Black Tea Soc. per lb., or lbs for LOO, at Johnson'S =.
 Florida Oranges and Fresh Candy al Johnson's.
 Try Ta-Ka-Kake, at Johnson's.
 -Saratoga Potato Chips st Ellis.
 New New Orleans Molasses at Ellis.
 Try those Hickory Nuts at Ellis.
 Fancy Comb Honey at El'is'.
 Choice Cranberries at Ellis.
 a bars good Soap for 1Oc. at Johnson's.
 Hard wood Tooth Picks 5c. per box at Johnson's.
 -One pound good Black Tea and Lunch Basket only 50 cts, at Johnson's.
 Good reliable men can find perman nt employment by addressing E. c. Peirson & Co.,, Nurserymen, Waterloo, N. Y. They mission, if preferred, paying weekly. Pre- yio experience not required. Outfit free. Established over twenty years. Write them at once for terms. n8Sw
 Rice Pop Corn, years old, at Ellis STA FFORD.
 Borough tax lists must be handed in to the assessors on ar hefore Dec 31St.
 Robert S. MeNeill is peddling for Bidwell's domestic bakery, Rockville.
 Professor Painters address on the "Indian question" at the CDngregati, anal church last Sunday evening drew out a good number of hearers, and for an honr and half these listened with unh gging interest at his presentati tion of the subj ct. Prof. Painter speaks from actual knuwl edge. Employed by the National Indian Rights Association, his duties ale to at- tend the sessions of congress, looking aftt r sll legislation pertaining 10 the Indians, to wait upon the committees. giving them all needed "pointa," and during recasses uf congress to visit the different reservations, aud note the condition of the Indians, and the doings of the government agents. whose duties are to se cure to the Indians the rights given them, but whose acts are often the withholding 'f what belongs to their wards, and to plnlder or aid others in plundering from them what they al- ready have. That the Indian outbreaks are quite generally the results of intolera- ble oHtrages practiced upon them, and Of ten abeted or winked at by agents of the Indian burean, is now getting to be gen etallv admitted. The Indian Rights As- sociation, organized within few years and supported by benevolently disposed c)n- tFibutors and members of local associa- tions, has come to be powerful friend of the Indians. Its agent are looked to by congressional commit ees for correct in formation. The presidents and heads of departments have found it useful in ferret ing out rascality among it's own employees, and give 1t most respectful attention as a powerful aid s1 0uriieation of rotten bu- Fean, which had become little else than an asylum for political adventures and would be speculators. Enyious eyes are always upon the lands they occupy, and every pretext sought for fo induce the govern ment from time to time to displace the In dians, and put them upon territory less valuable and further west. The Indians have until lately seen but few white men other than the rapacious speculators and rascally officials who sought to rob them. They have grown distrustful of every man with white skin. Treat the Indians fair y and there will be few outbreaks. It is for the interest of the border ruffians to provoke outbreaks. The talk given by Mir. Painter interested very many people in a subject that is now better understood throughout the country than ever before, and which the people of Stafford Springs will heneeforth keep in nearer view.
 The Stafford Springs Fire Depart ment have a dance at Oronoco Hall, Mon- by Denzler's band of Rockville. Ladoux u first floor director.
 -C. F. Austin, while skating on Christ mas day, broke through the ice near the head of the w Warren pond. Others skating further down the pond came to his aid and extended 8 pole just as he was sinking from exhaustion, the ice being too weak for him to climb upon it. His boarding place was fortunately near by, and he was able to quickly change his clothing. He sends to The Press a card saying "I wish to sincerely thank the young gentle men for the assistance rendered me in sav- ing my life"
 Rev. J. P. Hawley, of New Hartford, will this p. m., at the residence of J. D. Fenton on East-Main-st., solemnize the marriage of Ismar A Schreier and Emma E. :. daughter of the late Hannibal Alden. The groom is paymaster for Rawitser 6 Bros. several mills, and young man with a large circle of friends. The bride is a na- tive of Stafford, and has the heartiest best wishes of all her young associates, as we'll as of more elderly friends. No cards will be issued, but after Q brief wedding trip they will on and after next Thursday, re- ceive the greetings of friends at the resi- dence of F. N. Crane on East Main-st., where they will board until they take mp housekeeping.
 Thomas Oliver got watch at the show Monday night for having come nearer than any one else in guessing at the num- Der of beans in a jar. His guess, 1700 :; actual number, 1711.
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 -Orcuttville people don't do things by halves. Christmas night there was Sun day school entertainment, Christmas tree and 8 supper to close, at Preble's hall The entertainment consisted of recitations by the children, songs by members of the school, and the Christmas carol by Paul Hoffman was fine. The two tableaux which closed the entertainment represented first (8 o'clock in the evening" number of lit tie boys and girls sitting around on the floor looking mp an old fashioned fire place aud chimney for Santa Claus scene 2l (11 D. m. the same children fast asleep on the floor, and Santa just coming out of the with his pack on his back. After that he unloaded his pack and also the tree, keeping up running fire of con- ments as the various presents were dis |fributed. He closed his part of the pro- kgram by calling T. G. Hodgson to the platform and presenting, in the name of the School. nice t'official chair and foot res" hs token of their regard for their super he was only able to thank them in few Roxds. after which the children were seat ed at the tables and had their fill, and Q bordial invitation was given 10 the whole hndience to stay and partake, and gen.