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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-29
TIE MIGHTY FALLEN.
How the Dictator of Squedunk Lost His
Influence.

How the Dictator of Squedunk Lost His
Influence.
He had returned to his village home
from trip to Washington, and that
same evening he appeared at the drug
store to entertain an admiring audience
with his adventures.
''Saw our Congressman, suppose?"
queried the blacksmith.
''Of course, and took dinner with
him"
"You did, ehp BY George, but that
shows we are no one-horse folks herel
See the Prcsident?"
81 did, by special appointment
"Shake hands with him2"
81 did"
"Ask you to sit downP"
Eyes, SIR" II
seemed to BIO glad to see youP"
''He did"
"Stay long?"
about fifteen minutes"
ask you to call again?"
"He did"
'Did you call him Benz"
"WLy, no."
"You didn't dare call him Ben"
Certainly not"
"Well, that's all I want to know, sur!
You own tho grist mill, wooden factory,
three stores and the tavern, and have
been TO the Legislature, and given us
to understand that you wero heap of a
foller, but you hain't. YoI went down
to Washington and sat on the edge of a
cheer and talked to tho President, and
dasn't call him Ben, and ] don't foller
you any further! Como OH, boys, let's
20 up to Church's grocery and sec that
follcr who fit seven rounds of q prize
fight in Buffalo last week."-N. Y. Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-29
Svan;ierinGs of n Letter.

A lcttor with history passed through
Bath, Nc. tho other day. 1t was di-
rcctcd to Captain Il. S. Eairdon, Manila.
Philippine Islands, and, as the hand
writing showed, was written by CAPITA n
Rairdcn's sister, Mrs. Abbic Peterson,
who, with her husband, was lost at sea,
six year. ago. Across the end of the
letter was written direction to return
tho letter to Bath in case Captain
Ratrdcn's vessel had sailed. The latter
has thus been wandering over tho
world for six years, and though some
what faded. the envelope has not been
opened and is in excellent condition
Captain Rairdon is now in business in
AMER, Java, and tho lottor has boon
sCnt on its way to that place.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-29

Suits made to order, Sin first class
style, from go upto $50, at
tt RosENsToCK's.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-09-10
Potatoes for Sale.

yUNHE unders' gned a~e prepared to III allorders
for potatoes on short notice, and In quantl-
L. LAY & co.
,vsot Golconda, New.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-09-10
Htstoric Funny Men.

Where are the historic funny men?
We do not know OF them; or if we do, we
are antiquarians who search for the anon.
allies OF a pas. time. There must have
been laughter in the revolution. There
must have been Joy way back in the
stern days of the sterner Puritans. There
must have been some quick-witted New
Englsnder who saw the funny side OF
Winthrop, aud recognized the bumors of
John Eodicott's bigotry. Was there no
one in the Continental Congress who ever
made joke except that grewsome tne
about the gsllows aud hanging which
greeted the signers of the declaration!
Was Gouveueur Morris the only msn who
bad enough OF the courage of good fellow
ship to slap George Washington on the
back. Did 90 one jest while the Consti-
tuition was being framed by those solemn
old gentlemen whose lips seem never to
have parted 10 a smile?
No one can doubt that there were
jokers 10 those days as there are now; hut
then as now they went their way with
the generation that they delighted, and
succeeding ages heard nothing of them.
OF this. however, We may be certain, that
the War of Independence would have
come to an inglorious end. that the Dec
laration of Independence could not have
been adopted, that the Constitutional
Convention would have ignominiously
failed, had there been no jesting 10 the
land. The spirits of men could not have
withstood the strain IL there bad been
nothing 10 public life but the solemnity
Of which we read. - Hsrpers Weekly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-09-10

.nsi women naturally look forward 90 matr
aionv as their proper sphere in life, but they
shoals constantly bear IN mind that a fair, rosy
0ace, bright eyes, and healthy well-developed
forms sa The best passports TO a happy MARI
ace. All those wasting disorders, weaknesses,
a-d functional Irregularities peculiar 70 theiI
sex destroy beauty and attractiveness and
make iifs miserable An unfailing specific foI
b - ol.asdies is TO be found in DIR. Pieroes Fa
sni Prescription. 1t Is the only medicine
,s women sold by druggists under ~ posi-
sstrapte, from the manufacturers, that
,eHi e.ve safjs s'action in every case, or money
s. ,,4 rpfurded This guarantee has been
.f.,l aH the bottle-wgappers, and faithfully
Is aas .og macy years sl.00 per Bottle, OF
.A bottles ior 5000.
.f..ot. 90. 5y woRLD's DIS. MED. ASSN
The Press., 1890-01-30
a BA.aIBNd:BO N.

Mrs. Wm. Waldo will sell her farm and personal property at auction next Sat urday at 930 a. m.
 Miss Marion Sparks has lately stuffed and mounted white ermine It was kill ed near the residence of Albert Sharp. She has collection of very handsome birds. all of which are her own work, and are very nicely done.
 (Correspondence.)
 George Dawson, 53, lorg i'll with con sumption, employed in the mill at Dale vile, died last week. Alth ugh needy aud without relatives, his English friends gave him burial in Staff ,rd, Sunday last.
 Edgar T. Frost and family, from Hol- land, Mass. moved into the Tyler house, near the Hill, this week
 Michael Hogan, long weaver ill the Daleville mill, was thrown from the wag n on his way from Stafford Springs last wee k, and was quite badly hurt.
 Herbert Lillibridge is seriously ill at South Willington with pneumonia.
 A Young Peoples Christian Eudeavor Society was organized at South Wilmington last Monday evening. Officers: Presi- dent, w. H. Bracket vice do., Mabel A. AcIFy corresponding SeCIotaEy, Etuel Hall i; recording secretary. Mary Marble treasurer, Charles Topliff. The society begins with seven active and twelve asso- ciate members.
 We were requested to say in last weeks Press that the Waldo auction would occur yesterday. The time has been changed, and the sale will take place on Saturday of this week.
 Tt is amusing to hear the annual board of relief grumble over the exemption of the old soldiers from taxation. If certain men, in certain localities, in our good con- monwealth, only had the power, wouldn't things be changed some? These same men didn't go to the front, once on time, mind you. By the way, here is serious matter Concealin9 your property, bonds, Sc, from the assessors. If that isn't day light robbery" of the community, what IS? <.
 -Eliza A., widow the late Robert Sharp, died at Hartford last Tuesday. The burial is at Rockville. Her age was 72.
The Press., 1890-01-30
GOV ENTR ".
SOUTH COVENTRY.


 A. s. PAnKER, Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register. There will be business meeting oi the Y. P. s. O. B. after the regular prayer meeting at the Congregational vestry this evening.
 Owing to the continued illness of Rev. John Pearse, Rev. A. J. Quick preached at the Methodist church Sunday. Samuel Storrs is quite sick of pneu' monia.
 There is considerable serious sickness in town.
 Though the ice is not very thick skat CTS are abroad every day and occasional "ducks'' are reported
 Officers of the South Coventry Library Association President, Dr. H. $ Dean vice president, John Isham secretary, Wm Wood treas R W. Barber !; Ii. brarian, Curtis Dean.
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 MT. Thomas B Walker dled the 26 h inst, after long illness. A post mortem examination showed that he had a cancer in the stomach He WAS 50 years old. Elijah M Norcott died of pm umonia the 27th. He was 72 years old last June. Mrs Norcott is very sick aud Miss Prior, an old lady living with Mir. Norcott's peo- pie, also has the grippe.
The Press., 1890-01-30

Speaking of his tour in Palestine, Mir. Talmage says: ''I took my dragoman one afternoon just as the sun was setting, and. pointing to the landscape before me, l said: 'I have stood on the summits of the Sierra Nevada mountains, I have climbed the highest Alps, I have gone through the Yosemite valley, but never before in my life have looked on such a sight as this." And the dr. ,msn, with bowed head and bated breath, eiaculated Right you are, siree.''
The Press., 1890-01-30

The W. c. T. U. will hold its regular on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p. m.
 -Johnn W. Fitzpatrick, who has been for number of weeks very low with con- sumption, died at his home in this village on Friday last, and his funeral was at- tended from St: Edwards church by Win ter Post, No. A, G. A. R., on Monday. MT. F. was man widely known, having been for many years a resident of this vicinity. He was native of Ireland, and served during the war in Massachusetts regiment. He was man of very strong convictions, upon which he very generally acfef, and kept himself we'll posted by extensive reading and free discussion of all public matters. In 1860 he was em- ployed at Morrow Station, and at that time was an ardent democrat, zealously opposed to anything savoring of know nottingham, which had been prominent in American politics. Hearing that in New Jersey the democrats and know-nothings were about to form coalition to defeat the republicans, he declared that if it were done he should vote for.Abraham Lincoln. It was done and he kept his word, and thereafter was independent in politics, of tenest voting the republican ticket. He has always been close student of public matters and ready and abundantly able to explain and defend any views he held, His war record was an honorable one. His character and temperament were of the quality of which good soldiers are made. He hes been an active working member of Winter Post, and his decease leaves a noticeable gepe in its ranks. He was 61 years of age.
 This will be known in the years to come as the winter of the grip.
 Freddy Hale was pushed down and considerably injured in making exit from the school house on Tuesday, though Dr. Newton, who attends the case. hopes for early and entire recovery. The doctor, who is also member of the town school board, having cognizance of previous like accidents, suggests that the three front exits from the school house be divided be- tween the different sizes of pupils, that there may be no -coliisions between large and small ones. upon the steps. Al--
 Mir. Rufus Fl. Moulton has killed an- other nsfsuding wildwoods cat Weight over g pounds. FsEsE
 -Marshal Bolieau will build new barn 3Ox4O abdeide the one now used by him on his premises on South street.
The Press., 1890-01-30

THE ED1TcR's APPEAL. editor who had been pounding away at hls delinquent subs crlbers for some time, fnally brought them to their sense of duty with the fol lowing poetlcal parody
 s:Lives of poor men oft remind us hon est toil don't stand charce; more wt work we leave behind Us bigger patches n our pants. On our pants ouce new and glossy now are patches of different hue; ali becanse subscribers finger and won't pay us what k due. Then let all b, up and doing; send in your mite be it su small, or when the snows of winter strikt Us we shall have no pants at all."-Bo2e man ADDeQL
The Press., 1890-01-30
STAFFORD..

Prof. W. H. Desper, ex- principal of the Stafford Springs public schools, was in town over Sunday.
 Judge Sage has been in Hartford since Monday,angaged in the trial of a case in the superior court. +-'~,
 Marcus Rowland and wife are spend ginR ssfhe winter. in; %Wo cester': with their daughter at Clayton-st.
 -=v---The merchants of the borough have decided to increase the number of evenings upon. which they close their stores from November 1st to April 1st, keeping open only Monday and Saturday evenings with in that time. The new plan goes into ef- eject EBbs. 1st.. s~~
 3AThe doctors are still kept very busy.
 Grand Master Clark Buckingham of New Haven has announced the district deputies for the current year, being grand lodge appointments. Among them is Harry & Abel of Stafford Springs, Ionic Lodge, No, no, for Holland and Windham SonnfieS, s,. { ,zBand of Hope meets at the M. B. church noxt Sunday at 3 p. n.
 s ssas&@W E. Demond and family have been spending two weeks on visit to NewYork. The 1st national bank board of direct ors was organized by choice of Chas l.. Dean president, W. Fl. Smith vice presi- dent, Wm. M. Corbin cashier, F. G. San ford assistant cashier, the last being an of- fee new to the bank, and filled by young man long connected with this and the old bank, and in enjoyment of high esteem and confidence of business men and cus- toners of the institution. A statement is- sued Jan. 1st gives comparative figures of the banks standing Jan. 1st, 1889, and
The Press., 1890-01-30
; HON1E: NEWS.
EaenA Nnfices.

.l.se. x=...s. -s: LoeaA Notices. ssss-Have you seen those Corset Covers at 25 cts. each at A. ". Walker'sf
 "A, N. Walker will open on Monday, ss5an. a7sh, a large stock of Cotton Underwear, inail prices and qualities.
 --Corset Covers, from 10 cts. to 62 cts. ssch, Ut, A. ". Walkers.
 ssa@-Have you seen those White Cotton Skirts
 with Hamburg Trimming, at 69 cts. each, at Found kE last, Ladies' Rubber that will 6uH slip af the heel. For sale only by Hanley.
 -Dress goods in Ginghams and Prints open l'.ss New lot of Mnslins- barred, striped and z.ss M checks-at E. L. Burr's.
 .sS' *z2A good Packet Head or Statement print s;s ed fof g. 20 g M at The Press Office. a=ssz IA fair envelope printed at $2.35 M at ISAss@our Tn stock of Teas comprises about - .Sf ths varieties, and at very moderate prices. At Johnsons
 s-Cail and examine the presents with Bak- ing Powder, at Johnson's.
 .aaa from 25c to $1. 10, Coffee from 25c. to 40c. with premium, at the Oriental.
 "A full line of fine Spices and Extracts at
 GNloe presents with Baking Powder at the
 Ofosss t Blackwelrs Pickles, Smoked HafIbutt Swordfah and Block Island Goldfish, g kh Johnson,sa .st'@
 Try the ..Hustler," a pure Havana cigar, for 5o., made especially for our trade, at the sOffentaf
 Lamps are selling very low at the ori- eital
 -Youscan buy 30 bars good Soap for $1 at the Oriental 5 N .is.No better time could be selected to visit 1ahidsmith's Photographic Studio, 274 Main street, Springfield, than now before the rush 6f next season. Every perfection of the art sM&sAxnd, and the very best work guaranteed. --Frash, premiurn butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Ellis ssfis CofFkrs -Loverso of good Coffee will lind ssopefhing to their entire liking by using our mixture of pure Mocha; and Java. Coffee, kround to order. AtJohnson 8.
 se3ss-Tichets to all points west for sae at the office of,the N.. L. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J.V. Squier, agent. sisasz-1fyp ype writing paper at The Press Office. -.'r-s44Reg1lar meetings of Winter Post, G. A.R., 'on tho fst and 3d: Monday evenings of each month.
 .s5ssasIse1zl Blanks at The Press office. "A -CARD.-We, the undersigned, wish to ex- press our heartfelt thanks to the members of the G. A. R. post and to all friends who as- sisted during the sickness and at the funeral of our father, John w. Fitzpatrick.
 FRANK A. FITZPATRICK AND SISTERS.
The Press., 1890-01-30
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence,) }

Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 The writer is pleased to know thai MT. and Mrs. F. 0. Shippee are enjoying their new home at Stafford Springs in the house recently purchased by Mrs Shippee's father, Mir Wiers. We shall take an early opportunity to make them call.
 Dwight Skinner, of Rockville, spent g part of last week at Crystal Lake with Walton Aborn.
 Last Sunday saw the largest numbe, at church here that we have had for long time. We refer to this more especially be- cause of our qualification at seeing SC goodly Q number of our Advent friends present.
 La grippe is relaxing ifs hold.
The Press., 1890-01-30
mANsFIELD.
p(Correspondence.)'

-George D. Reynolds, only son of Wm Reynolds, died at Smith Falls, Ontario Canada, Jan. 14th, of pneumonia, at the age of 45 years. The body was forwarded by rail to Willimantic, and taken to his fathers home in Mansfield, where thesfun- eral service was held Saturday, Rev. Mir. Smith officiating. The body was inferred in the family lot on his fathers farm, near Spring Hill.
 The body of Job Eddy was inferred in the Spring Hill cemetery the 16th inst. He was aged 89 years, and his wife was buried at the same place the followir g Tuesday, 21st inst, aged S6 years. Thus one after another we lay them them away in the cold, silect grave, not knowing who will be death's next victim.
 .-Dr. Marsh, at the Centre, says he has to visit v patients as often as he caI get around to zee them.
 David Snow, middle aged man, as. sauited John Dunham, an elderly gen tleman having d store uear S' OTIS School, knocking him down, leaving black eye Of course David was liable for his rash act and hasteued to make peace with the old gentleman by pay ing him a round sum of money. David has large family of chil- dren and can lilly afford to let his temper get the best of him.
 In Windham county they have get the Tyler grip, and the history of the county written up by New York firm which gives them another grip The latter is cured by an application from the pocket book. but leaves an unpleasant feeling to endure afterward. A similar complaint ragged in Holland county year or two since, and the memory of it's unreliable ness still fingers in the minds of some that were persuaded to subscribe for it.
 Those having ice houses to fiil begin to feel that they will have to wait for an- other winter. Similar weather prevailed a year ago and there was plenty of good ice if only harvested ill time. Ice formed late in the winter should be harvested while hard and crisp, as the sun, when the days are growing longer makes it porous, which spells it's keeping qualities.
 -Wm. B. Crane is canvassing for fruit and ornamental trees and Towering plants, aad is having fair success. He canvassed for the "Wild West" book with large number of subscribers. s,
 As if the grip and other sickness was not enough trouble for one to bear, people will transgress the law which protects the person from cruel assault and subjects them to punishment. A few days since Vincen Bliven, overseer in the Eagleville mill forcibly elected young lady operative from the mill, for which he had to answer before the court.
The Press., 1890-01-30

A national subscription has been started in France to secure colossal statue o1 Joan of Arc, and to erect it on the summit of the mountain where once stood the ancient castle in which the heroic maid was armed chevalier. The subscription was started by priest, and is likely tc swell to many hundreds of thousands oi francs.
The Press., 1890-01-30

"We hereby extend our profoundest sympathy" says the Albany Journal, ito George Washington Varian, an inn keeper of Kingsbridge. On Thursday night his hired man broke into the saloon, ate twen- ty five clans, washed them down with the best whiskey in the establishment, aud then smoked $1 cigar Mir. Varian had been saving for use on Washington s blrth- day !"
The Press., 1890-01-30

EOR SALE-The Brady Property in West IT Stafford. Conn, consisting of one Frame House, 1H story, and garden. Rich meadow land adjoining, in grass about acres. One Frame House, x story, double tenement. and garden. One Frame Barn, stone cellar, One Frame Store House. Water Pow CT, stone dam, 16 feet fall with mill site and founda- ton, tail race, &c. Sold . whole separately Price reasonable. Terms to suit
 J.W. CHANDLER, stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1890-01-30

Chicago Tribune: New reporter (anx iously)-Say, lend me few sheets out of your note- book. I've forgotten mine, and I've got to interview the city officials to see what they know about gambling in Chicago. Old reporter-Haven't you a visiting card "Yes." 'Well, use the back of if"
The Press., 1890-01-30

Inter Ocean In New York 1900 girls held social reunion and all were dressed in dark gowns, with personal adornment limited to ten cents apiece. These girls could probably teach Ward McAllister something about artistic dress, and that money alone does not mako the ball as a success,
The Press., 1890-01-30
WALESs

F. A. Royce, travelling salesman, who makes his headquarters at Palmer, has sold his grocery and dry goods business in Wales to his brother, Fred Royce.
The Press., 1890-01-30
Don't Let That Cough R un.

The coughs and colds that hang on after la grippe" should be attended to or pneumonia may 'step inn without being invited. One of the best cough rem- edies known is Lathrops Spruce Gum Cough Syrup 25c. Q bottle. ~
The Press., 1890-01-30

ResOIutes A. Stars 2. Fouls, St. Mary I, R0Derts A. Weinberg ?, Sullivan 1, Jenkins g. Stops. Collins 23, Member 20. Referee, D. J. Sullivan. Timer, Shea, Polo game at the rink Friday evening, Jan. 31st. Admission, 10 cents. Game called at o'clock. ...s.
 WEST STAFFORD.
 --Myron O. Kemp has bought farm in South Monson of l.. M. Pease for $550.
The Press., 1890-01-30

4 N Experienced Nurse would take young "A children and infants into her home to care for: feeble or well, also lnvads and the aged. All will receive the best care. Home in the country; healthy and pleasant, MRS. SYLVIA MARCY.
 Moose Meadow.
The Press., 1890-01-30

New London R. R. time table: Passenger trains leave Stafford Springs, going noFth-6.47, 9.54 ., m., 4.26 p. m.
 Going south-0.14 .. m., 289 and .40 p. m.
The Press., 1890-01-30
R OCk WILLIE.

-Rev. J. Wadhams, of Talcottville, pas tor of the TalcottvilIe Congregational church, has rendered his resignation, on account of i'll health.
 A frightful accident occurred at the J. J. Began shoddy mill Wednesday after noon. George Phillips, 16.year-old boy, who was operating wool-duster machine, caught his right foot under the cylinder, which is set with iron rods four inches long. The foot was split into three parts from the ankle down, all the bones in it were broken into little pieces, and the toes were torn of. The boy begged not to be taken to his mothers house, as he said he would surely die there He said he had no breakfast for eight days, and that his mother took all the money he earned for drink. He was taken to the town house.
The Press., 1890-01-30

Charles M. Abbe, once a weh-known resident of Enfield, Conn.,, who moved to Springfield two years ago. committed sui. eide by cutting his throat with razor early Monday morning. MT. Abbe had been in poor health, and had frequently said he could not be burden to his friends, and he was given to sudden fits oi despondency. While living at Enfield MT. Abbe was farmer, and held many posi-. tions of trust. Besides the widow, there are two sons, George B. Abbe, clerk for Mcintosh & Co.,, and Fred 0. Abbe of En. field, and a daughter, Isabel, who is al home. -'-
The Press., 1890-01-30
ASHF O R R.

Mir. K. W. Whitaker, of Washington, D. O., who has been visiting his mother al the old homestead in thls place, returned to Washington on Tuesday.
The Press., 1890-01-30

If you wish to feel ike yourself once more after having the grip take bottle of Beef iron and Wine Only 60c. bottle at Lathrop's Drug Store.