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The Press., 1890-12-11
nISTRIw of Stafford, ss, Probate Court, D Deceuaher Aih 1S0O .,.'-

Estate of John A. Smith, late of Wales, Hamp- den, Co.,, Mass, deceased.
 Upon the application of Sara N Smith, praying that letters of administration may be granted to the ap- picant aforesaid as per application on file more fully
 Ordered, That said application be heard and de termined sst the Probate oface n Stafford, in said o'clock in the afternoon and that notice be given of the pedency of said application and the time and place of, hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in The Press newspaper published in stafford, in said district and by posting eepy thereof on the trict and by mailing copy of the published notice to Mrs. Emmo9eneC CQlburn, 6tafOrdvile, Conn
The Press., 1890-12-11
n1sTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Probat,

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Probate D Court, December sth, 1890.
 Estate of Eugene M.W inter, late of Stafford in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his adminlsra- ton account with said estate to this court for allow ance, its
 Ordered-That the 2 Ei klay of December, A. D., lse0, ats 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Oficeein Stafford. be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration ac- cOunt with sad estate, and this court directs the ad minisraor to cite a persons interested therein pear at said time and place publishing this order in some newspaper having circulation in sad district and hyposting Ecopy on the public sign-post in the town Of StA6Ord, where the deceased last dwelf.
 x .t.s ..JAMES:F. CHAMRERE1N. Jndpe.
The Press., 1890-12-11

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a
 R0nma O1 Cure.
 Chest Protectors prevent colds, pneumonia, and all lung diseases. A large assortment at
 LATHR0PS DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1890-12-11

As the village urchin wages war against the domestic Tom cat, % does Brussels soap wage war against dirt.
 It's seconomical-BrnaseIa soaD.
The Press., 1890-12-11
TOLAANNs euouvwar<,ssv-,r<,m |


 A l., Benton and James Stacy have bought the Hkwkiis farm in Sknngamue and steam saw mill will be place d on the wood lot aoofa. t~- a '. 7
 Mrs. Robert c. Tongue gavs very pleasant whist party at the Mansion House on Saturday evening.
 Committees have been appointed foi the annual Christmas tree at the Congre. gational church.
 !. A. 0. Greene of Jewett City is car. yassing this place for nursery stock. horse owned by-- Lucins Phillips got loose in the barn one night recently and stepped on hook, injnring his foot quite severely.
 ] -"What- travelling r is the common expression these days. There ss plenty of work for the blacksmiths. The thermom. eter stood at zero on Tuesday morning.
 "A flock of wild geese passed over on Monday. They were SO low that their ,Parts could be easily distinguished and were in harrow form and in perfect line \ 1.-The Vernon bridge case is before the cdurt and it is proving very interesting.::
The Press., 1890-12-11

InISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss.-Probate A Count, December sth, 1Ss0 Estate of Lucius g. Fuller, late of Toland in said district deceased. Upon the application of Edward E. Fuller praying
 that letters of administration may be granted on said Eitis Ordered-that said application be heard and de- termned at the Probate Office in Holland, in said
 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of
 the pendency of said application and the time and
 place of hearing thereon by publishing the same once
 in some newspaper having circulation in said district
 and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Holland, in said district
 a@HE2e' t'S Attest, VIM. D. HOLMAN, Judge.
The Press., 1890-12-11
ANDOVER R.


 School at the center. commenced last Monday. Miss Parker from Coventry teaches the prim sry and Mrs. James Marsh of this town the intermediate. ,ss-The Ladies, Benevolent Society of the Baptist church intend halding q festival at tlsefcreamery next Wednesday afternoon and evening. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Goodenough from Bristol is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daggett.
 -LeOnard Porter is ron the sick list, also Mrs. Asel Lathrop ia quite ill.
 The good people of this vicinity have been forcibly remined of late that they are standing on slappery placea and, must tske heed lest they fall.
 ' The subject of Rev. c. aNiohols discourse for next Sunday afternoon will be ''Andovers Needs" All come and lei the house be full.
The Press., 1890-12-11
COVENTRY. soUTff COVENTRY.

l COVENTRY.
 soUTn COVENTRY.
 A. 5. PAnKnn, Local Editor and Bnsiness Manage I of Coventry Local Register.
 -Miss Sarah J. Lester gave very in teresting talk at the Congregational churci '.q1, -A lsI held iss held in tha co gationa yestry S2tpfa eyening to fe- nizeEfi. Sabbath baua GgAa allldbdsy evenfps, ths following o95cers were cliieseia M P. ColAsa.E F. Psfkes ;;.a Ls3 Petersos rod Noble i;a 7 B. sMa'ttli < ] Warren Aei E.sl E s;s Chand aa dIers {. AE !s S,s sGd M.s agfla rs,s'Is pssnsr 4ol E; ton; Q. Rliaa Hall r, AS. \. < Mrs I'D, De:
 This season, iof the first time. to onill knowledge: xui ming evergreen has been gathered for I1arkel .sR. this locality and sold in a0Hon lots. Mira. Win. iiampsfed | used to gather for a fl ,rist in New York city what is known hereabouts as standard evergreen, a distinct variety of lycopodlum. Very unexpectedly Miss Orra A. Park. ST was called to teach school in Andover, and her work began Monday.
 School in Dist. 2 is to commence next Monday.
 ,'ss som ERs.'
 {Correspondence) -E. P. Russell is trying the expert ment of driving his colts without being shod, Keep yenr eye peeled, Everett, '0. 1ssfussea, 'ay e p srI ihsI dividing line be. tween this town and Stafford are two high peaks, the one on the north side of the road known as Ball Mountain, that on the south side as Soapstone. Any one looking at these peaks would not consider they were worth having any controversy over, althor g there are s1ma pro poets of soap stone being found in paying quantity on the south one. But, from what we are able to learn, there has been an effort made by parties from Hartford to give to Soapstone mountain the highest altitude, and there were doubting Thomases as to the assertion of these wise men from the capitol city, who thought they would in- vestigate. The services of a practical sur veyor was required, and in the person of Roswell Needham just the mansWas found, and the result was the demonstration that the height of Ball mountain was forty feet the greater. Our advice to interested par jy.Vo 1A$4aAA3A A4STNA &tvC AOkOk WuCAO lb Je dde. N Igif:.: ':l.l ;.
 -Ex- Gov. Hyde from Stafford was in town last week looking after reported dis eased cattle.
 About the happiest person to be found is the blacksmith the slippery going makes his business good.
 At the assignee's auction sale of Job Hurlburt estateathe farm was struck of to the holder of tho mortgage. 9,s E -ReY. Mi. Sehofela delivered lecture in the Center church before Mt. Vernon Council. "A: @. U; M, on Wednesday even irg of this week.
 A goodly number from here attended the Rockville Christian Endeavor Union on Monday of this week
 Fuller & Needham have been and are receiving choice stock of holiday goods. With the assistance of their gentlemanly Glerk5, Messrs. Pease and Allen, customafs can be speedily served.
 Good dry wood is scarce, and those who have any on hand find ready sale.
 We hear of one young man that con- templates buying farm and stocking it with sheep. The Mckinley bill will pro- tect him. but he must look out for dogs.
 -Vashni Pease from Utah was in town t0Se week. s.k, f...-f 4.
The Press., 1890-12-11
:. srAFFORD.


 The borough election on Monday call ed out 6 larger vote than usual, many of those !Mho are every year dissatisfied with the nominations by the usual attendants of the citizens caucus this year entering pro test by their votes Added interest was giv. on to the contest for the bailifship by in dignation felt at malicious and scrrrilous newspaper assault which had been made upon the successful candidate. There were but two OF three names upon which any contest was made. There were three tickets in the field, and the names of the successful candidates are starred in the vote given below. The letters following each name indicate the ticket or tickets bearing their names, e being the regular ticket nominated Saturday night, Q the opposition ticket, and c ticket differing from the regular ticket in no essential par ticular save having the name of 0. H. David for bur6ess instead of that of E. J.
The Press., 1890-12-11
HOME NEWS.
Locnl Notices.

L0cAl N0ttces.
 -Iadies, and Cents silk handkerchiefs and mufiers at A. ". Walkers.
 -Holiday goods at H. c. Wheeler's
 Dolls shoes at 8. F. Maine's.
 "A large variety of Christmas Goods a' Miss Russell's. -E. L. Burr will open Holiday Goods this week.
 children's books from 10 to 50 cents each.
 Some special bargains duringi the holi- days at H. c. Wheeler's.
 Large stock of fancy plush boxes nf pa, per, collar andcuf boSes, aolls..and ganaes al A. W. Walksrs. .s-% N.-. | < Holiday Goods will be ready for inspec- ton Saturday, 18th, at M. G. Moore's.
 A handsome present given to every pur- chaser of goods to the amount..of 25 cents, at Anthony Adams'.
 The D. H. Brigham Go. of Springfield say that they do not "travel on their shape" but on the shape of their Clothing. No mat ter what your shape may be, they'll fit you Their compfefe col lleGtion of Holiday Novel ties are in the store and on sale.
 --Iamb's wool slipper soles at Maine's. Holiday Goods ct M. G. Moore's.
 -Celluloid and Plush Goods, Dolls, etc., at Miss Russelrs.
 -Auace nne. 0k honoAysalPRels, sotn 2 2 special Bargains in them, at s. F. Maine's. If you want to see the largest stock of holiday goods that was ever shown in Stafford Spr ines 20 to A. W. Walkers store on Satur- Mn you Wansa present. fdrs ssyour best girl buy one of those oxydized sets at B l.. Burr's Make your visit for Christmas Novelties early (and often if necessary at M. c. .Moore's The Common Sense Music Binder is just the thing Edk 6hnistsnass present.. For sale at The Press office. Order early as we have only limited number. Fresh premium butter from the Filing ton creamery, at Ellis.
 By using the Common Sense Binder you can save your papers, etc., as fast as you re- ceive them, in neat and compact manner For sale at The Press office.
 A few barrels of choice hickory nuts at Ellis.'
 -Plain cheese, sage cheese, Eng. Dairy, Roquefort and Neufchatel cheese at Ellis Extra choice Northern Apples at Ellis. Read ad- -.~s@ i Toilet Boxes, Work Boxes and Manicure Sets in oxydized silver at E. L. Burr's. Whist Score Cards, with or without Pen til Tassel attached, for sale at The Press office.
The Press., 1890-12-11

Our whiskey is diluted with kerosene and fusil oil, and the American codfish ball is de- generating, but thank Heaven the country is safe while the economical Brussels soap main tains it's excellence.
The Press., 1890-12-11

Kures KouRha and Kolds. Prompt relief given ct once, or money refunded. Sold only Iat LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
The sun., 1890-01-05

EefoEmsrs. Since, the death OF Capt Cregan
MT. kropf, law clerk attached to Mr. Crosby.
SEsHI S the SsR GGsfIP Of Hnfs S4 krGD are
and ana tney would take it away from him any
me 6%i4S ahss could get get rscosntion BY the County
oIa I Simon on; McClaye fight has been going on
ior gsaTs iIs T. has whlttled the Republican vote
IN the district uown until, though the lie ub-
cratic Mr., BiGlin OF the Eighteenth district
Mr., Bigln is regular. and has the i'm pectors OF
me primary 9, lection, there Is little use Of n
nGht being 1a, made against him there. The op;
Of the vote at the primary. Mr.. Biclin nas mot
.. psen kn9wn IN recent wears 10 give q majority
The Nineteenth aud Twentieth districts arc
az az present at peace. There is not harmony In
the form OF a co test before the Republican
County Committee
Whitney iacti9nal fight. The Iwenty-second
mas serious dissensions, but the Democrats
have have as large majority In that district as
There is no uso OF he Republican, suuabbline
10 IL na the Tgenty.third district but there are
ls In Federal iaNor. and so far has had the
patronage. The other faction regularly meet
spectors. no RenubliCan Alderman moi or Sssem- ass M
PR,yman comes from here. even when there is
Even beyond tho Harlem. in the Twenty-third
nnn am hhMenty-iourth wards. thero are enough
fhepnSiieams se,nn to run two factions; Neither
Inti these lactional fights are natc ed up Il
Is hard to see how the Republican Organization
IA IN this city will amount TO much OF anything.
me Denocrattc organization is growing
stronger IN New York every year. The Demo-
cratic majorities in the Democratic districts
are increasing. The hepubcan maiorities in
the Repubcan districts are decreasing Har-
rlsons total malorties in the city did not
amount to as much last year as the vote In tho
ggest election district east OF the Park. Tho
distribution OF the patronage through one fac
tion or The other will only intensity the bitter
ness OF Zee Ing. as the faction which is not ap-
prtclateu Will be against not only the other
tho division OF the Offices,
The sun., 1890-01-05

Prom the 7rdHIdudnlGe

Ibsen lives In Munich, and he Is q very
peaceable man. Every evening at the same
hour. he walks alone with slow steps up and
down Maxi milan street. Punctually and ever
repeating itself, this promenade takes place.
In the Maximilian he sits alone. motionless
alwaysat the same table. for about an hour
before him Is glass OF beer, sometimes accom-
panied BY little glass OF cognac. Thought
fully the Keen eyes gaze through the spectacles
straight ahead; the thin lips remain closed
of whom b" has not many-rememl er Well
O remark he once made with the friendly look
OF u man who means no harm and simply says
what he thinks; like to be alone" Shpuld
he nevertheless be engaged in n conversation.
he will hardly say anything that some one else
thing new; especially facts rather than
thoughts. He never talks about his own WORKS
unless some one else intr. duce- the su uIect.
and lhrn only with mlserly words, and even
When FTiederike Gossmann had recited
Mora" TO him In his own house the variety of
opinions about the play was mentioned.
"They make o senseless objection Ibsen de-
cIared, 10 his labored, halting German who
maintain that J. have said a woman shall or
have NOT said at all what any woman may or
snail do. l have spoken only OF one woman.
or my Nora OF this single woman. l have
asked myself: What VIII ms woman here do
according to her nature And | thought to
myself: She will go away. Another one per-
In the last act OF the wild Duck" he gave
the stage directions concerning tho winter
forenoon after due consideration. "On a clear
summer afternoon Hedwig perhaps would not
have shot herse one lssiS dassGSnIly when
hills. Before dinner or after dInner-that is a
great difference. Our feeling is different on q
briGht day than on q cloudy dAL"
The sun., 1890-01-05

Out West, In some OF the border towns. II is a
dangerous thing for man to wear a white
shirt eXoept on sunday or legal holidays. The
known to indulge their sense OF humor to tho
e&tent OF shooting white shirts of from the
bodies OF Ignorant tenderfeet from the East to
illustrate their determination to have the laws
Of their society obeyed by all who enter It.
In considering the future Of the, shirt. the
editor Of tho Haberdnsher. for information.
MIR. De Berrand thought that there would be
no Immediate change, and that the shirt rs
now constituted fully answered the demands
OF modern society. Until there Ia a change In
the other customs and In the ideas OF the men.
able alteration in this garment
The sun., 1890-01-05

The weekly paper on which | learned my
trade was situated In town which no circus
going West ever skipped. We used TO count on
those circus ads. as regularly we did on the
holidays, and for years and years we were
without bre0k. They were cash. OF course.
outside OF the dozen free tickets which the
agent left. and the money pulled the publisher
through q tight pace more than once. Our
object was. OF course. to get as high ratio az
possible. and to get a high rate We had to boom
the circulation. 1t beld steady at about 450.
aud for the first three or four years II was suf-
flcient to tell an agent that We printed about
thousand coues." After that however.
there was one chap who gave us trouble. He
was an agent for old Dan Rice. and he par
alyzed IL, by asking to see the pc Of paper We
had wet down iortLe outside iAEes While ne
didn't ROT TO Sue II, ho knocked our regular $40
nd. down 10 $50, and no had no sooner gone
than We began t. plan to beat him neat season.
About tie lime he was expected we got an
extra bundle OF papor. fixed twIth the landlord
8 tGs a0s to Hoy ~ H GnG m h9 lsa Sas 10
les Wa wore daily expecting call. when IA
old tramp p. inter slouched into The oliice one
morning and asked Tor JOB, We were Just
getting ready 10 work IF the outside rages, snd
~ he said no was used to 4 WASHING op" ne
Business. SIM iS'''i lie enc could dy and point, his
brought tho tho lever around with a CHUCK"
which made things shake. In two hours ho
reached the bottom sheet and turned to the
publisher with:
Is this all -
Yes that's all"
% | make the pile four hundred and Atty
Its about four hundred and eighty. Here's
your Guar or, and perhaps III let you set uDRn
auction I'll this afternoon"
When afternoon came in walked tho circus
agent. loO,lng AS Jim Dandy as you please.
Wa took on" look nt him and tainted. lie was
the identical chan who hal done |he press
work OF tho morning, When We recovered con;
sciousness he was holding out his bstered
hHuls and saying:
I'm I'LL out IL contract at SIS and leave six
Tickets Sorry for you, gentlemen, hut perhaps
you can get rid Of that extra hundle OF paper
by discounting liberRlly on the price I'm
working this little racket all along the line. and
it's curious how fast the circulation OF the pa
p0rs gets below hVo hundred"
The sun., 1890-01-05

LACK COLLAR AND cuTnt stiffness. remain tie
same. The fancy colored shirt tha was worn
SO universally on ordinary occasions lew
pers, ms Of the commercial traveller the sport.
an the ultra, fashionable y9rGbG ib;rt man an. orv
sIrres which resembed, nothing So much as
garments in hich it clothes its wards at Sing
Sing. The young man who paraded around In
snr OF h kind wore % i eat Vsst f hs e. ssirt as 70
bosom. Il very high ana hold collar. ana very
lnrge curs. This made him look like a zebra
whose stripes mad been Frightened Dy some
unskilful painter
last year however new style OF oS coloIe6d n1,6
shirt was In Wc o fne1e bnyeE WI The en.
ors printed on a white background coloTed
threads were interviewer with the white, Inc
OF the rne- made These shirts we're worn to
snd viii Trobapy Be al the next
The percnle shirt has almost seen It's day;
yenr or two ago was used f1r Ply lui y dress res n Ssa
tabooed for the former The custom made
siirt and the finer quality OF the re4dy-maqde , male
he gre'ter !ortinn of the best liner comes
from ireland. but the bos"ms tor the ancy luli; luli
Gr%ss Tnrtf hs n,s cotton i and Where
30 yards OF linen will represent the part played
by il in the construction OF 100 dozens OF
shirts, tho musln used in the same duantiV
will amount to about 5000 yards.
Everybody knows that yast numper OF
shifts musr no manufactured 10 meet the DE-
mand In This country alone. According to tho
best information Obtanablo based upon the
returns made in most cases py ne mhhuiheii
hands. the value OF the shirts an
nunlly produced in the country AT present IN
in tories which. Of course. does not INCLUDE
the shirts made 10 meRsure-'s about t4b.OOO,.
600. This rerresents an annual production OF
grades of white shirts. uerrales hannels and
coarse woollenS OF hese the white shirts
lead with nearly 25Q000O dozens the per;
an uncertnin estimate on fiannels and wool
lens pla es their number ut l.200.O 900 dozens.
The inventor has not neglected the shirt and
thArn ara NOW over 200 natents recorded In this
The sun., 1890-01-05

means, however, u nel- ''"S' e"'"''
ticoat or apron, and generally 1t was under
stood to mean in ancient times a garment
worn next to the skin and descending almost
to the knees.
Probably the first shirt ever known was
nothing moro than the skin Of a Wild beast
wrapped around the upper rart OF the body
and tied " th q leather thong The monuments
OF Egypt. which date back 10 1000 b. c.. have
REPRESENTATIONS Of men wearing what may un-
auestionably be called cary examples OF the
shirt .ha. 1t has been dStermined also that
real linen. The ancient Jews wore skins
wrapped around their loins or hanging
The sun., 1890-01-05

hare Is sbI,n.uI Was bordcred with gold and
DecoratoST u inr he lirst time the shit stlrd
o. Henr, II Sniiis were worn during the roign
q the Harhieh which give actual representati"hs
Henry Viii rents worn during the time OF
;sEEed Shirts siIe siGGeS most luxurious embrold.
issnb bIHHgiacture Of the garment tIeaHSsn'iy n IN
moro pSrticnTS man heretofore. and some
SeTe ipahSIsda " those worn by The Kings
Ah 70 b he mIth Nnsi gold. About this time It
The sun., 1890-01-05

from their shoulder,
but even in Biblical
times wore linen gar
ments next their skin.
These were all shRre-
less and most Of them
long. flowing garments.
In the later years Of
their history as a unit
ed people these linen
sacks or shirts were
embroidered and Jew
elled. and some OF the
Weather and more
powerful among them
wore shirts Of silk. The
ancient Greeks wore
short shirts not so very
different from those
worn in Europe CEN
turies Thereafter, and
the very earliest sculp-
turaa in which tbov ora
The sun., 1890-01-05


gentleman. who wore
one OF the lace. or silk.
or embroidered liner,
or iewelled shirts. would
probably look with con-
tempt unOn the hand
soonest full dress shirt
OF to-day: Its gloss
and stiffness would
probably only increase
in his eyes its uRliness
and apparent disrom-
fort. Within the past
fow years there has
been some attempt
made to beautify tho
ahirf hut ita fOrpn md
The sun., 1890-01-05

tho whiteness and .lnc-
ness Of the shirIs under
ihem. The II coInpanr-
Ing ILLUSTRATION shows
tho doublet and the shi /
Ioenirg outun,!-rneath
II. There arc many pic-
lures which show the
different STYLES OF ille
shirts in IN SO days,
when thcywcre far more
elegant than they arc at
present. Some had fall
sleeves. and wcro en-
The sun., 1890-01-05

brigade has grown to
enormous proportions.
and now includes mem-
bers OF all degrees OF
society, from the top OF
the ladder to the bot
tom. Some persons who
always prefer to do diff
ferently from the gem
eral mass OF sensible
beings tried to intro
duce the silk shirt as o
substitute for flannel.
but the attpmpt met