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The Press., 1889-07-25
sss, D. T." TELLS A MOSQUITO STORY"

sss. D. T." TELLS "MosQUITO sTORY." 4
 I sometimes note in the papers snake and dog stories. Perhaps you have space for a mosquito story. ::
 Five young men were together. The first narrated: "He was coming home from store with hammer when the mo squitoes were so plenty that he got under large potash kettle. He thought they would then abandon pursuit of him, but they thrust their bills through the kettle. He used the hammer to clinch them. Soon there were so many that they flew away with the kettle" :
 The second man then said : He saw one very large mosquito in Missouri. He was going into the woods with his axe, and heard music. He looked behind him and saw a mosquito coming. His legs were long as rake handles. He dodged behind a white oak which was three feet through the butt He felt something bite his neck. It was the mosquitoes bill. He had put it through the oak. The man clinched the bill with his axe and went home. ~
 The third one said: The biggest one he ever saw was on the Hudson river. He was on one of the big steamboats going from New York to Albany when they got above Yonkers there was a crash mo- squito had caught his bill in one of the wheels and broke it the boat was delayed three hours.
 The fourth man said he was at Cape God with company that were digging large stone. The proprietor had an iron bar made weighing 750 lbs., to move large stone. The men came back from dinneF one day and the bar was gone. The boss said it would take four or five men to car- ry it of, and it was strange. While they were talking one man looked up into a tree. There sat mosquito on limb 37 it. and 6 inches from the ground picking his teeth with the bar.
 The fifth man said he had nothing to say about mosquitoes.
 South Wilmington, Conn.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Mrs. Harding Woods of Barre, Mass, has been elected president of Mt. Holyoke Seminary, in place of the lamented Miss Mary A. Bingham, killed in the railroad smash-up of June 29. Mrs. Woods (form. erly Miss Caroline w. Clarke of South Hadley) is graduate of Mt. Holyoke in the class of 1859, and taught there for sev- eral years before her marriage. She is de- scribed as Ca woman of deep learning and pronounced talents" and the election is said to have been unanimous.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Washington cor. Religious Herald The naming of children after contemporaneous great men is weakness that many parents have cause to regret. Charles Sumner, re- plying to Boston constituent who thought of naming his boy after him, said that while Charles was always 8 substantial and respectable name, Sumner might yet become very bad one. Besides is there not something supremely lQdicrous in find- ing some dunder-head butcher named Vir- gil2 People who ought to know, say that Ex-Senator Bruce* has never ceased to kick himself for naming his boy Roscoe naming might make him unpopular with some republican opposed to the great New Yorker's wing of the party.
 accidently met an old friend with his wife and son of about four, the other even- ing. The father has been in the depart ments so long that the people of his own Illinois home have quite forgotten him. He has not even been home to vote for ten years. His wife is the niece of prom inent republican senator, and he depends upon that relationship to retain himin of- fee, and just at present to obtain him substantial promotion. He is great re- publican now, but four years ago was 8 bowling democrat, though before MT. Cleveland's election he had been repub- ican. a~
 .'Pretty child; what's the boys name ?" ask the father, carelessly. "Grover," he replies. "Just Grover j. no middle name P I inquired. "No middle name," puts in the mother. 'sOnly Grover; it is an old family name. my grandfather Bakers name.
 knew her grandfather Baker, and his name was Cyrus, though he was not great. And remember also, when the child was christened during the opening of the last administration, and the name on the church register is "Grover Cleveland S-s." The Bible teaches that no man can serve two masters, but, in humble way, many government clerks may be said to come very close to striking success in this direction.
 *This Is no doubt mistake. MT. Bruce is fond of the bright little fellow, who always gives his name to inquirers in full, and the christening is tribute tos the first senator and who was always his staunch friend. There are people who did not like Roscoe Conk- ing's faults, but all share Senator Bruce's admiration of his talent and his staunch in- tegrity. One of the pleasantest experiences in the memory of the writer is an evening spent in Ex-Senator Bruce's home, his ac- complshed wife, who was northern school teacher, and little Roscoe aiding the genial senator to make the occasion agreeable. ED. PRRss.
The Press., 1889-07-25

A jury in the state of New York has rendered verdict against a Hudson River Steamboat Company, awarding $4,00O to an only child for the death of her father, Q deck hand, who became drunk at the bar of the steamboat fell overheard and was drowned. The suit was brought under the Civil Damage Act, and the court re- fused to set the verdict aside. A few years ago no such verdict could be obtained. A few such verdicts would make bar keepers cautious. The laws do not shut up sa- looms, but any restraint upon them is a step gained in the right direction. Liq. uor-selling, to make children orphans and to carry shame and distress into families for the sake of money making, is not hon. orable business.
The Press., 1889-07-25
Following is list of fairs to be held the coming fall, with the dates as far as select

Following is list of fairs to be held the coming fall, with the dates as far as select ed t t'+ "
 Connecticut -Meriden, Sept 17-20. Hartford County ty-Hartford, Sept. 26-27. New London County Norwich, Sept. 24-26. Fairfield County-Norwalk, Sept. =.
 Windham County Brooklyn, Sept. 17-19. Holland County-Rockville, Sept. 1O-12.
 Berlin-Berlin, Sept. =.
 Bristol Park Company Bristol, Sept. 30 Oct. 4. =. ... .'-
 Chester-Chester, Oct. 2.
 Clinton Clinton, Oct. g.
 Danbury-Danbury, Oct. 7-12.
 East Granby--East Granby, Oct. 9.
 Pennington Valley Collinsville, Sept. 11-12 Guilferd-Guiford, Sept. 25.
 Harwinton- -Harwinton, Oct. -.
 Madison-Madison, Oct. 2. New Milford-New Milford, Sept. 1O-12.
 Simsbury -Simsbury, Oct. 9-1O.
 Southingto -Southington, Sept. 11-13.
 Stafford Springs Stafford Springs, Oct. .8-9 Suffeld- -Sufield, Sept. -.
 Union Monroe, etc. Huntington, Sept, Union (Somers, etc. .)-Broad Brook.
 Watertown, Sept. 24-26.
 Willimantic, Oct. 1-3. Woodstock Woodstock, Sept 10-12
 Wolcott- Wolcott, Oct. 15.
 Information has been received at Nash vile, Tenn, that Mrs. Hattie Gibsor Heron, wife of Rev. David Heron, late oi Jonesboro, in that state, is under sentence of death in Corea for teaching the doctrines of Christianity. Rev. David Heron, a vel known Presbyterian ministers went tt Corea about three years ago, the wife join ing her husband few weeks later. :, Mrs Heron preached the gospel as we'll as hel husband, and was the means of converting a nobleman in Corea, who began preaching Christianity. The emperor had Mrs. Heron arrested and thrown in prison. Her case was investigated, and finally the sentence of death was passed. Mrs. Heron wal known as the most beautiful woman in up per East Tennessee.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Hartford Post Nathaniel Lyon Post of the Grand Army in this city will unite with Nathaniel Lyon Post of w ebster, Mass. i, on the 10th of August in pilgrimage to the grave of the distinguished hero in East ford in honor of whom both posts were named. The day selected is the annivers- ary of Gen. Lyons death at Wilson Greek in 1861. The members will leave Hartford by the 9 a. m. train on the New York and New England and run through to Abing. ton. Thence the trip to Eastford will be made by stages which will be in readiness to receive the veterans. In this connection a brief story of General Lyon will not be lacking in interest. He was one of the first Union officers of distinction whose death occurred in the field during the first year of the war. He was killed at Wilson s Greek, in southwestern Missouri, August 10, 1861, while gallantly leading an assault on the enemy's position. He had made g forced march from Springfield with up wards of 1000 men and surprised the con- federate forces, numbering not far frQRa 10000 under Generals Price, Rains ana McCulloch. Without attempting to give the details of the battle at Wilson's Greek, it may be said that it was one of the most brilliant engagements in 1861 and reflected tA0 A1SuOoe AOAOA sOA bA40 OA1Ou bkOOPos It was conceived and executed with won derful military tact and skill, proving that General Lyon, had his life been spared, would have reached high position in the armies of the Union. No braver man ever held command. At critical juncture in the engagement, although bleeding from three wounds, which he had received, Gen. eral Lyon dashed again to the front for the purpose of rallying his men for new as- sault. He ordered the fragments of one or two commands to charge the enemy with the bayonet. Most of the officers were dis abled, and the men called for a leader. General Lyon spurred his horse to the head of the column, and ordered it toward. Only men who have witnessed such deed can understand the inspiration and heroism it would generate. But it proved to be General Lyons last charge. In moment that will ever be memorable in the history of military campaigns, the fearless leader went down dying as he would have chosen could it have been left with .him-.at the very head of his command.
The Press., 1889-07-25

and Connecticut, which extend from Camp. bell Hall, N. Y, to Silvernails, will be consolidated. The company will be known as the Central New England and Western railroad company. The company will op- crate the Hartford and Connecticut Vest ern road in connection with it's own lines from Campbell Hall to the Connecticut river. @
The Press., 1889-07-25

TIE man who thought he could go safely over Niagara Falls in a barrel of his construc- ton, last Sunday sent New Foundland dog down the stream, securely strapped inside of his life boat" Pieces of the barrel were picked up below the falls, but the dog has not been seen. rF 'f-<'.4
The Press., 1889-07-25

To Governor Lowry of Mississippi the praise is due that prize fighting in this country is not likely hereafter to be carried on with impunity. Already he has made the country too hot to hold the bruisers who lately disgraced civilization and de- fed law. The governor also in following up the railroad accessories in law breaking is doing public service, and that service should be recognized. x
The Press., 1889-07-25

THERE is to be grand rally of the friends of the pending prohibitory constitutional amendment in the Baptist Tabernacle, at Crescent Beach tomorrow (s6th), beginning at 10 e. m. Some of the best speaking talent in the state has been engaged, and the railroads sell excursion tickets. ..s5 s gay
The Press., 1889-07-25

E1OR SALE-At fair inventory, or as ap- 1 prised, the Livery Stock, consisting of Horses Single Carriages, Double Carriages, Canopy Top Carriage, Light and Heavy Concord, Business Wagon, Sleighs, set Double Harness, Single Harness Robes, Blankets, Busters, etc. Owing to the failing health of the proprietor, A. F. Crane this order. Apply to J.S. SMLEDGE,
 Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Gov. BULKELEY and staff last week went to the Rhode Island state militia encampment, and the governor of Rhode Island and staff will in turn visit Camp Bulkeley at Mantle. It is not yet matter of record what the Gov ernor of Connecticut said to the Governor of Rhode Island.
The Press., 1889-07-25
THE SINGER MANUFACTUR. A lNG COMPANY
 Now offers

NEW MACHINES, NEW CABINET WORK.
 NEW ATTACHMENTS Their New Machines fer Family Use include every principle which has succeeded and in beauty, ght-running. silence, and all modern improvements and selling points they defy competition.
 Their New Cabinet Work, in all the latest forms and in the best woods challenges comparison with any Art Furniture in style, reliability and beauty Of finish. Their New Attachments need no comment, being simply the latest and best.
 And fer all Special Machines and facilities for fac tory work they refer to their catalogue of over 50 illustrated pages.
 The management of this company is pledged to a policy of continuous progress and improvement and they want the help of all the best in the trade.
 Now is the time to come with the company which can give the best facites the best opportunities, and ensure permanent and certain reward for suc- cessful work.
The Press., 1889-07-25
Stafford Telephone Dareetsry.

S&HUFW 10IoPHUM6 DafceGSBys Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss L. A. DUDLEY, manager. <
 SUBSCRIBERS SPRINGS. Buck, E. A., store. The Press efice. Converse, Julius, residence. Rawitser Bros., res. Cooley, W. H., residence. !" |" office. Dennis. K. C., office. Smith < Cooley, office. w. E DemOnd & Co.,, office. Smith, Dr. F. l.. ' Harwood, c. F., residence. 1st Nat. Bank of S. s. Mineral Springs Co. TOwne 6 Eaton, stable. Newton, Dr. c. B. Warren Woolen Co. N. l.. N. R. R. Western Union Tel. Watts, Dr. P. R.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE. A. s. Eaton, store, (pay station.) Rawitser dG BrO's mill.
 HYDEvILLE. Phentx Woolen Co.
 ORCUTTvILLE. Ellis, Converse & Co. STAFFORD HOLLOW. Fl. c. Holt, store, (pay station.)
 GLYNNvILLE. Smith & Cooley.
The Press., 1889-07-25
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 FINE CLOTHING AT POPULAR PRICES.

GOOD TAILORING is the secret of a good, stylish suit; without that quality doesn't count for above half it's goodness. But such tailoring isn't common in ready made, because it costs more and stores are afraid of not making them pay enough. There's another side to that, though. We have kept merchant tailored ready-mad sort long enough to speak with authority about it. Its this. Young and dressy men will support the stores numerously that sells that sort. The Hot Weather has set Thinnest Clothing selling quickly. We believe we should sell twice as quick and twice as much if every body knew what we had.
 Coats, Goats and Vests, Goats to wear with Flannel Shirts, Coats and Vests to wear with Flannel Pants; Pongee, Mohair, Silk, very light weight Worsteds, Alapaca, thin and dressy Flannels, seersuckers, what ever is go- ing, in next to nothing weight fabrics. You pay according to your liking. The most ex- pensive costs, you may like the least expensive as we'll. Some wash, some don't. In all we never had so many nice kinds of the incest goods. Better be! comfortable than richer.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Secretary 0. D. Hine and Professor A. B. Merrill of the New Britain Normal School were in Willimantic last week mak- ing arrangements for the opening of the new Normal school. Professor Morrill, has been engaged as principal. Suitable rooms, consisting of lecture, school and library rooms have been procured over the Wili- mantle Savings Institute for use while the Normal school is building. They are light and airy rooms and will be fitted up in an attractive style, and well equip ped with books and apparatus. Examina- tions for admissions will be held in adjoin- ing towns at an early day.
The Press., 1889-07-25

NOTICE.-The legal voters of School Dis N trict No. in Stafford, are hereby notified and warned to meet at Borough Hall, in said District on Tuesday evening, ouly SOth 1SS9 at K o'clock p.m., for the following purposes :-
 To if the District will reconsider their action in regard to putting steps in front of High School build ing.
 To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.
 MRS. T. c. LATHROP,)
 FL. SMEp sSMITH, M. D. Dist. Committee. Stafford Springs, Conn.,, July A, 1889.
The Press., 1889-07-25
E@OR SALE-New Spindle Buggy. See it x and ger price before buying. M. c. MOORE.

NOTICE.-In accordance with a vote pass ~ ed at the annual meeting of School District Mo- Stafford, Conn.,, held June 97th, 18S9 an abstract of the polls and ratabe estate in said school district has been lodged with the district clerk and is now open for inspection. There will be meeting of the assessors and selectmen at Borough Hal, in Stafford Springs, Aug. Sd, 1889, at o'clock D. m for the pur- pose of hearing appeals from the record and for pleting said list.
 MRS. T. c. LATHROP,l
 TE TIE: SMSTd' SASS' M. D. Dist. Committee.
 Stafford Springs, Conn.,, July "A, 1889.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Winsted Citizen: A sailor with one leg, one arm, and his nose gone, lost in battle during the war, passed through Winsted day or two since en route to New Boston. Colonel Horne and several other G. A. R. men, noticing his grand army badge, tried to help him, but he de. cl1ned all assistance with thanks, saying that the country took good care of him, and he didn't want any other help.
The Press., 1889-07-25

JAnEsMcLAUeHLIN 6 SON, PuBLIsHERs. ss0 per year. $1.96 when paid strictly in advance
The Press., 1889-07-25

Another terrible "cloud- burst in lengthening series of those remarkable disasters, this summer-is reported from West Virginia, where the calamity occur red about dusk, Thursday night. In three hours the Kanawha rosessix feet, sweeping everything before it-including thousands of lumber logs, with barges. In Big Ty- gart valley the destruction included many mills, dwellings, churches, etc. At Nor. ristown the whole village was swept away, and about dozen lives were lost.
The Press., 1889-07-25

Boston Journal: Here is man Ho- gan, the sailer of the air-ship, who has taken the most tremendous risk of life that 8 human being can take, displaying mor- al and physical courage greater than any prize fighter that ever lived could boast of, and whether he undertook it in the inter- est of the rapidly developing science of navigation of the air-or for mere financial reward rd-deserving applause for his distin- guished 'snerve," yet the tattling journals speak of him with contempt, and dismiss him with few paragraphs, while they de- vote a column to the thrilling news that Mitchell and Donovan are sought for by Detective Norris with a requisition by Gov. Lowry.
The Press., 1889-07-25

UP to this time nothing certain is known about the fate of Hogan, whose starting out from New York in an air ship is narrated on page 4th. The general supposition is that he is dead, though there is a possibility that he has been picked up by vessel at sea. There are reports of balloons being seen over Prov idence, R. l., over several southern towns, also at sea. Hogan's friends, however, feel little hope of his being alive.
The Press., 1889-07-25
BOrms

staffordyille, June 2sth, son Qrving Frank) to Frank Rowden.
The Press., 1889-07-25
NATIONAL 1RAUUE (B. B. } STANDING.

Passenger trains leave Stafford Springs, going south-7.32, 9.14 B. m., 2.30, 7.49 p. m.
 Going north-s.47, 9.54 a, m., 44s, 7.26 p m.
The Press., 1889-07-25
Married

South Coventry, 20th, by Rev. A. J. Quick, Joseph B. Batting and Elizabeth 0. Mott, both of Coventry.
The Press., 1889-07-25

A popular physician of Brooklyn has a little girl who expounded the Scriptures to him in the following remarkable manner while reciting her Sunday school lesson on Friday night '.The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. He maketh me to lie (hesitating), He maketh me to lie-and do lots of other things"
The Press., 1889-07-25

TIE country editors are grumbling over the dinner given them at their last meeting at Fenwick. That's right; if the dinner wasn't good say SO.
The Press., 1889-07-25

It Is a remarkable circumstance that there is rarely strike of street railway lsborers but that there is complaint af- terward that the funds of the striking or ganization were misapplied. The latest instance of this fact is related by s'The Rochester Herald" concerning the recent street railway "strike" in that city. ''It is a mighty hard thing to tell where the mon- ey went to-" said a street-csr driver. q am quite confident that something like $12, 900 was collected in all, and am even more confident that not one-quarter of this sum was ever paid out to the striking driv- ara
The Press., 1889-07-25

John A. Tibbits of New London, the newly appointed consul to Bradford, Eng, has been presented with gold watch and chain by friends. Mayor Tinker made the address at the presentation, which took place in the Crocker honse. The consul sailed for England on the steamer Ger manic from New York yesterday.
The Press., 1889-07-25

WE consider that the weight of evidence goes to show that prohibition prohibits in Iowa, Kansas and Maine, that is that it de- creases drinking, pauperism and crime in those states, and consequently reduces taxa ton. That rum is to be had there by those who will take devious ways to get it is proba- ble, of course, but this no more indicates that prohibition is failure than do the facts that other crimes are committed in defiance of law. A longtime resident of Iowa and Min nesota, frequent contributor, whose letters have given added interest to The Press, has 8 word to say on page 1st, under the caption of Minnesota Letter." and longtime readers will attach much weight to his always we'll guarded statements a.-.s4
The Press., 1889-07-25

BOSTON has finally conceded that Horace Wells of Hartford Cwhose widow died last week. was the original discoverer of anmsthes- ia, an honor which it has tried to give to 8 Bostonian. Now if the modern Athenians will acknowledge that Gen. Putnam was en- titled to fair share of the credit of the Bunker Hill fight, and that Connecticut was rather prominent in that affair, Capt. Knowlton's command being the last to retreat after pro- tecting the other flying militiamen, they will find that they have enough left to be proud of in their own ancestry, after giving this need of justice to their neighbors.
The Press., 1889-07-25

THE Virginia republicans are for the first Groner, representing the two warning factions, and all their adherents having buried their diff ferences. It is said to be an understood thing that Gen. Malone is to be the republican candidate for governor, and to be supported heartily by. those who have opposed him. This being the case the coming election will be an interesting affair.
The Press., 1889-07-25

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE lO FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Stafford Springs, in the state of Connectisa at the close of business Jnno 1890
The Press., 1889-07-25

Buildimg Lots in the borough of Stafford Springs, by J.Fs sCHAMBERL1Ns
The Press., 1889-07-25

An Excellent Dairy Farm. Extra good for milk man. Cuts 40 tons of hay. Sweet pas lures, valuable wood lot good buildings, 15O acres,  just outside the borough. Price reasonable.
 By II. E. CHI M R E RLIE.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.
sneak out in acts.

Speak out in acts.
Always listen to advice.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Duty first and pleasure afterwards.
The cottage is a palace to the poor.
1t is easier to seem good than to be
1t is hard for an empty bag to stand
upright.
An ounce of pluck is worth pound
It does not hurt business to dis
patch 1t.
If a thing is worth doug, it's worth
doing well.
Books, like friends, should be few and
well chosen.
Adversely makes men, and prosperity
makes monsters.
The time for words has passed, and
deeds alone suffice.
Admonish your friends privately, but
praiAe them openly.
1t is better to have the good will OF a
dog than the ill-will.
Let no man value at little price a
virtuous woman's counsel.
There are in business three things
necessary knowledge, temper and time.
An able man shows his spirit by his
gentle words and resolute actions. He
IS neither hot nor timid.
You can't always Judge by appear
ances. The man sho wears diamond
pin may be really wealthy.
To have received many wounds will
make you hero in the eyes of some,
while others will regard you as an in
valid.