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It is claimed by those who have watched the course. of legislation at Washington that majority of the next congress will favor the Stewart resolution increasing the government purchase of silver from $2,- 900, ,000 to $4, 900, 900 g month, although it is pretty certain that both President Harrison and Secretary Windom will stand opposed to the cheap money men.
 Reports are circulated at Los Angeles, Gal, that the gold discoveries in Lower California were started in the interest of land spectators. A man who has just re- turned from the mining district advises everybody to, investigate before starting for there, as the mines are sssell."
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Stafford Telephone Directory.

Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss L. A. DUDLEY, manager.
 sUBscRIBERs-sTAgFoRD SPRINGS. .,:: Buck, E. A., store. The Press efHce. Converse, Julius, residence. Rawitser Bros., res. Cooley, ". H., residence. :" s {" office. Dennis, E. C., office. Smith dk Cooley, office ". E. Demond & Co.,. offlce Smith, Dr. F. L, Harwood, c. F., residence. 1st Nat. Bank of S. s. Mineral Springs O.. Towne & Eaton stable. Newton, Dr. c. B. Warren Woolen Co. N. l.. N. K. R. Western Union Tel Watts, Dr. F. R.
 ,srAFFoRDvILLE. E-. A. s. Eaton, store, (psy statiou.) Rawitser Bros mn.
 n.f KNOXVILLE. Phansx Woolen Co.
 ORcUTTYILLE. Ellis, Converse & Co.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. < H. c. Holt, store, tpay station.l Smith < Cooley =
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EoR sALE-so Horses.
 II A. NEEDHAM
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HOUSE on Center Street for sale, now oc-
 41 cupied by owner, of whom inquiry may be made. CORNELIUS FLAHERTY, Stafford Springs.
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DuI the VlCal StatlStlCS compare f6VOf8Dly with other cities of its size, except when it is visited by yellow fever. They now have 8 system of locks and canals by which they flush the streets from the river and carry the accumulated filth from the streets and gutters by other canals into Lake Pont- chertrain.
 second in extent of commerce in the Unit ed States, and only regretted that bur stay was so short, as there is so much that is foreign and different from cities in the east or west, it.makes it a very interesting field to visit and investigate.
 The railroad passes for nearly hundred miles through the swamps west of the city, which are alive during the summer with serpents, alligators and water fowl, and the water is covered with thick green skum, and no human being lives there ex- cept the railroad men.
 The bottom lands in Louisiana appear to be very rich and extensive, and are ap- parently used for no other purpose than growing sugar cane, which was being gath cred as we passed along, and showed very large and, I should judge, profta- ble crop.
 It took ls more than twenty-four hours to go through the state of Texas, but I saw nothing interesting except its size and it's immense barren plains, millions of acres of which will never be inhabited, as there is no water available, yet in the southern part of the state the land is said to be very fertile, but have no desire to ever live in Texas. Houston and Fl Paso are the only cities of any note through which we pass- ed in the state. Fl Paso is in the north- west corner of the state. near the Mexican and Arizona lines, and has about 5, 900 in- habitants, but the surrounding country is SO barren that all they have to live npon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
A RENGH CON FICTION.

The excitement caused in England by the
conviction Of Mrs. Nlsybr is steadily in
creasing The verdict has been received in
the streets Of Liverpool with unmistakable
signs OF popular dsapproval, and it is probable
that series of ma meetings will be held in
London and elsewhere TO protest against the
execution Of the sentence. Appeals to the
Home Office for communication and ,eprieve
have been already extensively signed by mer-
chants, brokers, lawyers and physicians IN
several English cities. Great pressure Will be
brought to bear upon the Home Secretary, who
now holds the life of the condemned American
in the hollow Of his hand The success Of this
popular movement on behalf OF the wIetched
woman is extremely doubtful. Secretary
Matthews is an old fashioned banister, who
has almost fanatical feeling of reverence for
the decisions of the bench and the action Of
inres lie is a narrow minded man, rigid and
unyielding in his ideas and not easily moved
by outbulsts Of public sentiment. The lepnta-
ton Of Justice Stephen as one of the most
learned and conscientious jursts in England
will he likely to convince the Home Secretary
that MIS- Nlaybrick had fair and impartial
trial. and he will be justified in concluding
she had every opportunity for demonstrating
her innocence. 1t seems most unlikely that
the sentence will be committed by Home
Secretary who owes his official station to his
denunciatons Of sir Charles Dixie and his
strong stand against immortality in high life.
Mrs. Maybrck with her self-cOnfessed wnfaith-
fulness " her husband has slender chance of
exciting compassion in the breast Of that
stern, infexible official, who by virtue Of his
Catholic training holds uncOmpromSlng views
respecting the sanctily Of marital relations
The real author Of the injustice of the YER
dict, if it be open 10 criticism as in our judg-
ment ii unquestionably is, can easily be identi-
fed The Judge convicted Mrs. Maybliek by
enlarging the vicious practice of the English
bench of arguing the case rather than summing
up the evidence in a clear but colorless way.
In opening his charge he seemed TO favor the
prisoner, but in resuming his address ON the
following morning he bore heavily against
her, exceeding even the usnal license Of that
beach in commenting uron the motive for the
crime furnished by her immolaIty and the
significance Of certain passages of her letter to
her paIamour. The jury under the influence
of this final plea for the prosec IN, apparent
" considered themselves instructed to return
verdict of guilty. Justice Stephen has his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11

and so reproduce the entire organism Inc
complexity and difficulty of this theory, how
ever. prevented its acceptance. Then Weis-
mann advanced his hypothesis. Two lines Of
evolution alone he says, are physiologicaiiy pos
sible Either the substance Of the paieht
germ-cell, after passing through a cycle Oh
changes required for the construction OF new
individual possesses the capability OF produc-
ing anew germ-cells identical with those from
which that individual was developed, or the
new germ-cels arise, so far az their essential
and characteristic substance is concerned, not
at all cut OF the body OF the individual, but dl-
rect from the parent germ-cell." This latter
view is the one held by Weismann. and, accord
ing to this theory, hcredity depends on the fact
that a substance of special molecular compost
ton is transmitted from one generation TO an
other.
This substance is what Weismann calls
germ-plasm," and he believes, as Mr. Wal
lace puts it. that at every new birth portion
of the specific germ-plasm, which the parent
egg -cel contains. is not nsed m in producing
the offspring. but * reserved unchanged to
produce the germ-cells Of the following genera
tom Variation in tho offspring, on this the
cry, is due altogether TO diversity OF sex, and
it follows gicalIy from it that acquired char
acters cannot be transmitted since " the mo-
lecular structure of the germ-plaSm is already
determined within the embryo; and Wels-
mann holds that there are no facts which really
prove that acquired characters can be inherited.
Obviously, this is quite another question than
the inheritance Of iniuries that is To say, the
latter might be proved impossible without rem
dering the imyosSibility Of the former equally
certain That mutilations are not transmitted
DR.. WeiSmann has now demonstrated to the
satisfaction of most scientific men. Alr. wal
lace goes with him in accepting the non-tianS-
instability Of acquired characters also The
writer in Nature" suggests, on the other hand,
that there is a great distinction between char
acters which a4e obviously not useful (such az
inimies) and useful characters" and adds, it
is clear that if acquired characters are inherit
ed, il would be of the highest utility If the in
helitance were seective" The whole queS-
ton is at present undetermined. of course, but
DR.. Wesnnnn has made many valuable con-
tributions TO its solution, and his latest essay
is not the least important among them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
KISSING b b rs.

II is stated that ut Portland the President
facility invited TO kiss u baby, and thai he re-
Trained from doing it, General Harrison certainly
has the courage OF his convictions. Most Pres.
dents would have kissed that baby. They
would have feared the resentment of the proud
father. who pushed the child forward, and doubt
less expected TO tell the story for many years to
come how it, cheek had been pressed by the lips
Of President They would have thought il
good politics and good policy 10 kiss the baby, and
be rewarded by the admiration OF the crowd for
30 much amiability and cOndeScensiOn Kissing
babies has always paid in politics il we are to
believe al the chronicles. We are not informed
of the Presidents reasons. We are simply told
that he did not kiss the baby
Perhaps he thinks babies should not be indis-
crimnaiey kissed. II 30, he taught good lesson.
The parent who always expects the baby TO be
kissed. and the person who feels bound to kiss
every baby that come within reach, are equally
foolish and obnoxious characters. Children have
a right TO their kisses as well as older folks
They should not be made the prey Of every
ofciously amiable person in their circle. In
short, the practice Of kissing children at sight is
a nuisance, and ought 10 be abated. But there is
"a more serious view still TO be taken Of IL, as the
germs of disease may often be conveyed In this
way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11

own ideas about the duty of the bench IN sum
ming up criminal cases. and in acting upon
his preconceptions he far transcribed the
usual practice Of English Judges as to assume
personal responsibility for the action oil the
u,v. The contempt which he displayed for
medical testimony served to remove the most
neluIeXing difficulties Of the case from the
consideration of the jurors. They left the court
room with an overmastering impression that
the woman had motive TO- getting rid OF her
husband. and had been caught in 80 many lies
that she was not TO be believed when she said
that her husband had entreated her to admin
ster powders Of the nature of which she knew
nothing. No American Judge would have
ventupd to sum up the Nlaybrick case with
sucb holiness and license. Justice Stephen
p,acticaIy usmped the functions of ths jury
and decided the wretched Americans fate.
If this were ordinary criminal justice juries
might easily he dispensed with as unnecessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
PERSONAL.

Senator Farwell and Representative Hit Of Illinois,
have returned from a vacation nip through Nova
Scotia
Governor Ames. of Massachusetts is steadily re
gaining his health.
Mrs. AunIe Louise Cary Raymond Is distinguishing
herself at Portland aud scarboro Beach by her long
walks about the country.
Professor Edward q. Coy, for fifteen years
Der of the faculty of Phillips Audover Academy, is
to leave thar school to become principal Of Phillips
Exeter Academy.
General sherman Is going to Milwaukee to attend
The National g. A. II. encampment, on August -
a delegate from Missouri He Will spend three days
there. and wi" live at hotel, declining all other
hospailtles
When he has finished his studies in Paris, Prince
Eugene OF Sweden is going back to Stockholm to
spend his life in studio.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt has been giving the people
at the London Lyceum Theatre taste Of her quality
in the matter OF temper. Her letter blaming the
mana cement for the imperfectons of the scenic APP
planes indicates her state OF mind. But NJ. Da-
mala, as the devoted husband, has been the chief
sufferer. one night he found pair of boots which
he had had made for The part no was playing 10
basin OF wafer Another night when the chair
which " the divine SARAH 10 sit IN OF the
acts found TO be ufe too high the time occu-
pied In shortening the legs was too much for the
actress aud she proclaimed her intention OF not APP
pearIng at all. Eventually NJ. Damaa persuaded her
10 resume the play, after the audience had been kept
waiting thirty five minutes. The noise OF the saving
must have reminded the audience OF the story told OF
the late II. j. Byron, the first night OF one OF his
comedies, which was going rather slowly. The scenery
Of one act did not fit, and during long walt the
voice Of the carpenter was heard in the house what
are they duinglp said friend and Byron, who was
a sad and sorry listener In the stalls replied Cut
ting out the third act suppose
some stir has been created In Paris by the vIcom.
tesse de redcrn, nee Sew, daughter Of the late
wealthy sugarrenner Of that name This lady oh.
taned some Years ago Judicial separation from her
husband and the guardianship of her three children IL
Is said that she Is about TO for divorce and I'm.
tends isumng the OF her first husband the Mar.
quis de Brsssc. by whom she had daughter Diana
who married the Prince dc Lgne. and a Francois
who Will be Duo de Brssac his grandfathcrs death
He IS about to leave the military school, with the ranl.
Of subaltem OF cavalry This novo of the yicomtcsso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
ARE INJCRIES INHERITEDf

A late number Of Nature contains sum-
may of an interesting essay by DIR. August
Weismann on the inheritance Of injuries. Dr.
Weismann's theory Of heredity, founded upon
the continuity Of the germ plasm, has com
mended itself TO many holders of the Darwinan
hypothesis, though his insistance upon the ut
most logical inference from it, namely. that ac-
ouired characters are not and cannot he trans
mitted, is demurred to by some men Of science
who accept the non tranSmiSSibity Of injuries.
For long time il was quite generally held that
injuries could be and often were inherited. and
cases were cited. such lis that Of DR.. Brown
Sequards epileptic guinea pigs, and Of COWS
with muiiated horng producing one-horncd
calves, and cats who had lost their tails giving
birth to taIleSs kittens. DR.. Weismann in his
latest essay examines many Of these cases, and
shows that they rest upon insufficient evidence.
Thus there is no proof that the tailleSS eats
were not congenitalIy al!esS. As to the guinea
pigs. DR.. Brown Sequald produced disease in
the progenitors Of the breed by seveing their
sciatc nerves. and this injury was not repro
duced in the offspring, while the disease which
seemed to be transmitted might very well have
been handed down through the agency of mi
crObes
To understand DR.. Weismann's position it
is however necessary to state his main conten-
ton. The problem he sets himself TO solve is
thus formulated by himself: " How is it,"
he asks, d" that in the case of all higher animals
and plants single cell is able TO separate itself
from amongst the millions Of most various
kinds Of which an organism is composed. and
by division and complicated differentiation 10
reconstruct u new individual with marvellous
likeness, unchanged in many cases even
throughout whole geological periods?' This
problem Darwin attempted to meet with the
theory Of - Pangenesis" which is TO the effect
that every cell in the body gives off germs
capable Of reproducing themselves, and that
portions of these germs permeate the whole
body. become collected in the generatve cells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
BIT YET \ WOMAN.

She wore mannish little coat
With knowing little pockets;
She's cast aside her necklaces.
Her bangles and her loekets;
IIei dickry, collar and crayat
AEXactly match her brothers,
IT round straw hat Is 80 like his
You can't tell one from 'tother's;
She ventures little slang
That sound, quite brusqur and mannish,
Rut show her mouse ~ worm
And see the disguise vanish .-tSaratoga MON.
"The New-London Day. expresses the opinion that
John L. sullivan is not the man for Mayor OF Boston,
How inspiring It IS 10 see organ OF public
opinion possessing the courage OF unique convicton
Almost But Not Qulte-Drmmer Showing her
necklace-Ifow do you like this
Miss Lovelorn-0h. how lovely You are altogether
too Kind 10 make me such beautiful present.
Drummer grabbing it-Ths is q new sample m 70
take out on the road newt weck.-(Epoch.
A weather prophet OF Germany predicted that
July IL would be critical day 1t was good
guess for that day there were tremendous thunder
storms in west Prussia SaXony and in siesia ana
n great deal OF damage done to crops and build
ings.
Efforts at Economy.-Traveller lin sleeplngcarl-
Porter. have been unable 10 find any soap IN tho
toilet-room. win you get me piece. ..,,.,,,
porer-C can't do IT, sab DIS COMPANY s,n SmoSn,
clgahs what cost dollar apiece.-(Rocheser fosS
EX press.
If epithets are Of any avail the food Of humidity
which has recently de.uscd this city must have oesn
sufficiently damned nv TINS thhc 10 0no'h ~ 49,
for all the summer weeks to come.
When you are advised to take the bull by ING
horn don't. That's no way TO seize the 2hmai
safely Get a nose hold or n0nc.-(Oi City Derrick
young man made insane by smoking cigsre'p'
has turned up in the police courts. His regular dose
said to have been three packages Of cigarettes day.
The law foIbiddlng .he sale Of these things 10 boys
under sixteen may have TO he amended 10 include cn
dren of a larger growth.
Publisher (writing 10 New-YOrk noveiisVLWe oes
leave to recall our letter of Yesterday declining your
book special examination by us shows that "
contains many Odd-sOundng and meaningless wous,
and is therefore work OF great merit We VIII ofihS
IL out AZ an early day.-(Arkansaw Traveller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
MRS. HARRrsoy,s SISTER BETTER.

Nantucket Mass, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Harrison. wife OF
the President. passed a quiet day yesterday. Shs
visited several local and made purchases, her
identity however not being discovered by the shop
keepers Her sister. Mrs. Lord account OF whose
sickness Mrs. Harrison came here. has improved
rapidly. To-day Mrs Harrison rode out TO the east
end of the Island, enjoyed the view from the blum,
and extended her ride to the village Of Siasconset
Mrs Harrison will join the President al Fall River
On the arrival Of the wife of Lieutenant Parker who
has sailed from Bremen and Is pected here in few
days. Colonel John Wilson, who accompanied Mrs.
Harrison here, has returned 10 Washington. Mrs.
Dimmlck Mrs. Loirs other daughter has sailed from
Europe and will arrive here about August 30. Mrs
Harrison viii attend service at the Congregational
Church tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11

few discharges Of niusketry, and, in any event,
upon their accuittal by native jury II they
were TO fail in their andacious attempt. The
United States war vessel Adams fortunately
was in port ON the way to Samoa. and Com
mander Woodward promptly took measures Tor
the protection Of Anne. lean residents and for
assisting in patrolling the town with his ma
rnes. The Hawaiian group is the key to the
North Pacific. as Secretary Blaine aptly de-
scribed it in 1881, and the United States Gov
eminent has direct interest in the mainte-
nance of good government thee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11

Although che season al Manhattan Beach has been
a rihe behind the last IN financial results. owing
TO the many stormy days ls,ey, the attractions have
lost none of their hold popular faycr. Gilmore
always has something novel His latest is the Car
nival of Venice performed by fifteen Instrumental
sooIsts in succession each playing variations OF
his own composition. IL promises conSlderaoie
novelty, and the audience will get variety In plenty
There viii also be well-ka bwn Noctli,ts no Vlt
Sing at each concert, Madame Virginia Perving lopez
and Joseph Lynde. The japanese Village In INC
pavilion l. also novel scene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ForeiOu Particulars OF a futile insurrecnon III
Hawaii were received - The trial Of General
Roulsnpcr yas continued in Paris, and the FrO-
,ureur General made serious charges against hiin'
- Emperor William reached Berlin, we'll
nlc,sed with his trip 10 England. - Great
meuarations are being made for the Cars WISH
,o Germany - The proposed Ant-Shvery Con-
florence has been abandoned - An EFFORT is
making IN yet Spain TO follow England in joining
tho rriple Alliance - The Philadelphia team
defeated the Cambridge men al cricket.
Domestic The New-Iorll Yacht Club sailed
IN Cottaor CITY - President Harrison made
several appointments. - Professor M"hahY
TALKED ON the Irish question at Chautauqua. -
An earthquake occurred in the ACKNOWLEDGES -
A collision of trains at Forest Lawn, y. Il
resulted in the death OF three persons anu the
injury of several others. - The Calumet
regatta was concluded at Pullman, Ill. - The
NewYork Baseball Club defeated the local team
al indianapolis.
CRY and suburban. Mayor Grant appomCea
the committees on Permanent Organization H.
nance. Site and Buildings and Legislation Tor Tue
Worlds Fair Of 892. - The returning MasSa'
chusetis rifemen were publicly welcomed by the
Mayor. drove through Central Park. dined al the
Hotel Normandie. saw The Oolah.' ana Alleu
again for Boston. - Sheriff FIacK retained
OK Judge William Fullerton as his counsel. and
received formal notice that an application would
he made for the re-opening of his divorce case.
Mr. Hofele who was charged with com.
picity in Eben 5. Aliens frauds. was released
under bonds TO appear witness against Allen
- Edward Walker fatally shot his brother
James, at Westcott. Conn. - Winners al Mon
mouth Park Emotion. Onaway Galop. Jenny
Ralph Bayard and Britannia. - The Great
South Bay and Jersey City yacht clubs had their
regsttas. - Stocks dull aud generally higher
closing strong at reactions.
The Weatber.-FOreoast for to-day: Clear or
fair and cooler Temperature yesterday; High
est, o5 degrees: lowest, rs; average, &c IA.
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N rev departure. as the law allows divorced
woman 10 resume her maiden nane. and custom allows
her TO retain that OF her husband provided he does not
object but nobody has ever befor, jcyeriol to tho
name OF hIsi husband. Tfsc Is crr'cus conejeuce
10 the connection. During the war Of 1870 tn Mar
outs d. BIfssac ard the VcOmfe DE- Trcdefn both
captains In the battalion OF the Carrie Mobile
aud In the same engagement the former was killed and
the latter wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
4 WEDDING.

Edward r. 1hebaud. the well known master OF inc
hounds Of the Essex County Country Club, and MS
COUSIN Miss Madeline Thebaud daughter OF EdwaF0
Theba,wi of Madison. n. j., were married on Thurs
day The ceremony took place IN the Church Oh
the Assumptions Morris,own. and was conducted BY
the Rev. Joseph NJ Flynn pastor of the church.
the presence OF only the Immediate relatives Of tbs
Two families. Mr.. and Mrs. Thebaud have gone On
an extended wedding trip.
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The Adirondack region has had the novel
midsummer attraction Of genuine earthquake
shock, something which not even the oldest
and most imaginative guide can remember.
This unusual phenomenon must be taken in
connection with the systematic attempts to
push new railway projects through the forest 5
as another sign Of revolutionary progress in
what is rapidly becoming too fashionable aud
highly civilized wilderness for the old So
journers. Something besides the earth is NOV
ing in the North Woods.