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The Press., 1891-01-22
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 -Dan'l B. Pomeroy killed last week g 14.months pig that tipped the scales al b25 lbs. Beat this if you can.
 --Jairus Kibbe from New York is visit ing friends in this locality.
 Mrs. Wm. D. Pomeroy, whose death occurred Jan. 9th, was born in Ellington, July 31st, 1846, being the youngest daugh- ter of Erastus P. Pease. Mrs. Pomeroy was one of those genial women that one feels an influence for good by being associated with them. A kind and loving wife and mother makes her loss seem irre- parable. During all the months of suffer. ing she was never heard to utter com. plaint. The family have the sincere sym. pathY of the entire community.
The Press., 1891-01-22

tell you positively, but don't tell anyone else, but let them find out for themselves the wonderful curative properties of Lathrop's Emulsion of God Liver Oil. Certified by physicians to be as good as Scott's.
The Press., 1891-01-22

People are commencing to find out the good merits of Lathrop's Beef, Iron < Wine. Thir- teen bottles sold in one day. Only 50 cents 8 bottle. LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1891-01-22
MONSON.

Henry Squier accidentally shot and killed himself Jan. 7th, while out rabbit hunting.
 Josiah Fosket, living near North Mon. son, on the Palmer road, was thrown from his sleigh while driving into: his yard about 10 o'clock Tuesday evening, and wasiso badly injured about the head tha, he died about clock w Wednesday morn. ling. The horse, which was spirited ami mal, had dragged him on the frozen snow until his head struck tree, where he was found insenslble about half an hour later A doctor was sent for, but the injured man did not regain consciousness.
 Fl have never heard complaint of Brus. sells soap" says a grocer, ''and sell more oi it than all other soaps"
The Press., 1891-01-22
ELLINGTON.

Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 Sickness has entered the family of Al fred Charter.
 Miss Mattie Aborn spent last Sunday with Somers friends.
 Mrs. B. Fl. Dimock, having cared fol others, is now on the sick list.
 Mrs. Walton Parish is visiting at MT. Bakers; also her nieee, Miss Mary Ben ton.
 Miss Fapnie[ Carroll has been spending g few days at Cr5 5ssai xsake with her moth CT, Mrs. Butler. Ut is pleasant ts state that the mem. bers of the family of M. H. Dimock, who have been ill, are all conyalescent.
The Press., 1891-01-22

Money makes the mare go, and Lathrop's Condition Powders t';e same. Only 25 cents per pound.
The Press., 1891-01-22

Just Think of ft4 Menthol Inhalers for 25 cents. Relieves
 catarrh, headache, asthma, bronchitis sore
 throat and all pulmonary complaints. LATHROPB DRUG STORE
The Press., 1891-01-22

The vital statistics of the town of Staf- ford furnished The Press by courtesy of W. Fl. Black, Esq gives this number of births marriages and deaths during 1890, and the number for 1889 is also published for eomparison [
The Press., 1891-01-22
COVENTRY.
SOUTH COVENTRY.

A. s. PARKER Local Editor and Business Manage
 of Coventry Local Register.
 Officers of the s. Q. l.. A. chosen a the annual meeting: President, Dr. H S.. Dean vice president, John Isham librarian, Ed. Stanley.
 Though to be librarian of the s. O L. A. does does not signify means of ac quiring g competency, yet the situation ii one which is very desirable to Q person having the leisure to attend to it and 6 taste for reading. The retiring librarian, Curtis Dean, by his knowledge of books and his unfailing courtesy, has honored the position.
 Grange meeting next Monday even ing. The officers for 1891 will be installed. | Why is the ice so unevenly distribut ed? is the question asked by those per- sons who travel any distance. In Andovel the ice coat on every thing is not greater than that deposited by ice storms of pre-. vious years. On South-st. the thickness is greater; along Cross-st. the elms are loaded, two entire elm tops being broken off in the village there is no great excess on the Eagleville road but one white birch was bowed across the road, and that was so high teams could be driven under it. In former years this road was almost i'm.
 
 the same distribution was observed-a larger quantity on elevated land and less along streams.
 The meeting of the. Y. P. s. 0. B. al Spring Hill Saturday is so near us that 6 large volunteer delegation from the society in this place ought to be present.
 -Vick's floral guide is received. For a number of years we have purchased seeds # k,s varkn ken<n~, have proved exactly as represented.
 Some of the boys who grew up on farms and attended the district schools of Coventry are still interested in farms and farming, many of whom amuse themselves iuraising fancy stock and beautifying their lnds. It is estimated that five of them hold at least l,6O0 acres, as follows |: Ohauneey B. Ripley, 400 acres !; George H. Reynolds, 400 acres Henry F. Dim ock, 300 acres Frederick R. Manning, 300 acres Thomas B. Porter, 200 acres. These lands are not regarded as profitable for farming, but are held and worked by them for pleasure and to indulge some vanity seems to be. as if by heredity, to make streets as broad and shade trt es as numerous as his grandfather did. Mir. Reynolds particular vanity is to outdo his ancestorsin the construction of stone walls. MT. Dimock in becoming the proprietor of all the land that his ancestors owned and all that adioins it. MT. Manning's to see how it will get on to let nature have her own way. Mir. Porter's to build the finest barn in Holland county, and own the choicest herd of Guernsey cattle. Though it is difficult to tell what men are worth, they are we'll to do, it is said: Chauncey B. Ripley, from $750, 900 to $1.0OO, ,OOO Henry F. Dimock, from $500. 900 to $75O, 900 Frederick R. Manning, from $l25,- 900 to $175, 900; George Fl. Reynolds, from $75, 900 to 125, ,O09; Thomas D. Por- ter, from $60, ,OO0 to $10O, GOO.
The Press., 1891-01-22
ANDOVER.
FLORA.
lCerrespondence.l J


 Rev. 0. N Nichols attended the state temperance convention, held at Hartford, and reports very interesting meeting.
 The paper null which has been stop. ped for the purpose of placing new machin cry therein is again in operation.
 Mrs. Fannie Lincoln also Miss Julis Perkins are on the sick list.
 Mrs. Henry Dorrance's baby is suffer ing quite severely with whooping cough. Clarke Lyman from Hartford called upon friends and acquainta Ices in towl last week. Nature presented a bea utiful appear ance as viewed by moonlight last Monday evening. Every tree and shrub seemed tt be covered with innumerable stars, whicE glinted and glistened in the pure rays o the moon. Also on Tuesday their beauti ful dresses of sparkling diamonds, delight ed the eyes of all lovers of the beautiful.
The Press., 1891-01-22
ROCKVILLE.

Yesterday forenoon, A. M Burke'e meat team was standing in front of Ar mour's market, when the horse was fright ened by the cars and dashed down the street at terrific pace. The sleigh became detached from the horse, and when the horse reached Vernon aYenne he was go- ivg so rapidly that it was impossible for him to turn the corner. He dashed into the stairs at the entrance to the New Eng land mill office, broke the railing and went over 30-foot wall. He was instantly killed, his neck and back being broken by the fall.
The Press., 1891-01-22


 Springfield Republican The death oi Abner 0. Burleigh at Hampden Friday re. moves one of that towns oldest and most respected citizens. He was born in Will braham June II, 1907. His parents soon afterward moved to Monson, but at an ear. ly age Mir. Burleigh came back to that part of Wilbraham now Hampden, where he he has continued to live. He was far. mer, well known throughout the country, and he kept the management of his busi. ness until few weeks ago, when his phys ical powers began to weaken. He began life poor, but by close application and the observance of business habits he became the largest real estate owner in town. In politics he was not ambitious, serving only as selectman. He was great reader and had thorough knowledge of affairs. At the age of 15 he was converted under the preaching of Rev. Dr. Nettleton in the fa- nous revival of 1922, when over 100 per sers were converted, and 90 joined the Congregational church in South Wilbra- ham. He had been an honored and exem- plary member of this church all these years, contributing iberally to it's SUD- port In 1888 he married Cynthia Alden, who died in 1882. The couple had six children and four of them are living, Mrs. Charles Holt of Stafford Springs, Conn, Esther O., Lucius A. and Charles Fl. of Hampden. uA .- .s
The Press., 1891-01-22

Kalakaua, king of the Hawaiian Islands: died at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Tuesday.
The Press., 1891-01-22
WILLINGTON.

|
 There was an error in the figures con cerning the vital statistics for 1890- deaths, IT instead of ss7.'
 William Irons suffered stroke of par alysis rvcently,
 many of our towns representative of one family name are quite numerous One of our oldest residents says he has beer personally acquainted with >117 individu als, all natives of Wilmington, of the name of Holt.
 -Dr. Higgins has gone to Massachu setts for two or three days. There are nc seriously sick people in town just at pres ent.
 + There is talk of establishing @ new business industry in town. Would the in habitants do all in their power to favor such an enterprise?
 For the last few days we have alter nately lived in world of tears, of sugar of salt, of feathers, of glass, of crystals, of silver, of gold, of diamonds and of ice and it does very we'll for change. But we like Mother Nature best in her every day dress, after all. We were about to pen 2 little paragraph about these recent gloriee of the landscape, but the Springfield Re Epublican's Stafford Springs correspondent takes the cake. "A miniature glacier blowing it's way through prehistoric pas. lures and barn. yards" goes deeper and farther back than we should dare venture.
The Press., 1891-01-22

Lasts twice as long ss cheap soap for laun dry use-Brussels.
The Press., 1891-01-22

Coon FoR ALL THREE. greatest good for the greatest number is the mark aimed al by all reformers, and to reach it secures the greatest acclaim of fame that can be had. IL is good thing for the consumer, for the man. ufacturer, for the newspapers when an arti- cle of merit is put upon the market, is made a series of years, proves its worth to lessen labor in millions of homes, profits the news. papers, and gives it's makers fair living. Pearline, the great washing powder, manu- factured by James Pyle & Sons, New York; has done all this. If it is not making labor easier in your home it is your fault Some thing of it's history is made plain in an adver. tisement in another column.
The Press., 1891-01-22

Young people of both sexes should early be taught the use of money, and to rightly know its value they should be given ways of earning it to spend, within reasonable limits, as they choose. Much of the work which even little children do in the shape of chores around the house ought to be paid for, as perhaps better way of getting money into child's hand than any other. It is very demoralizing to beg, and the child that is encouraged or even allowed to get it's spending money in this way, is surely laying up poor foundation for af. ter life. On the farm the means for earn. ing money should as much as possible be based on farm productions. When the boys see in their own pockets some of the money made by farming, they will take more interest in their daily work. Unless parents who are farmers desire to discour. age their sons from following this hnsi. ness, they should be allowed to do some. thing each year on their own account, and have the money they thus make. The lit tie thus earned earlhby themselves will be worth hundred times as much as if left to them after the death of their parents, who had previously kept them ignorant ot any practical knowledge of the value of money and its uses.
The Press., 1891-01-22

F A NY ONE wanting FIRST GLASS A. myOIS .;sD ,d HF @ SOs ns made to order, at Satisfaction in Quality, Style, Fit and Finish. Two expert boot makers to serve you quickly.
 Repairing done while you wait. New elastic for congress shoes put in at any time.
 Fuii Line Roots, shoes and Rubbers in stock. BEST WORKi LOW PRICESl |. kkklSEL, STAFFORD STRINGS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

In Australia heavy and incessant
rains have caused the rivers to over
flow. Great damage had been done
and thousands of people were home
less.
ABIaDoN BAIRD, agent for Mrs
Langtry. in fit of anger kicked her
in the face at her home in London, dis
figuring her for life.
In Paris a madman fired shot at
President Carnot, but the bullet sped
wide of its mark.
FIRE in Broutelle's sash factory in
Montreal, Can. caused a loss o. 500, 900.
AT Buda-Pesth stock broker. crazed
by his losses on the exchange, killed
committed suicide.
In session at Toronto, Can, the Ma
tional Educational association elected
J. II. Baker. of Denver, Col, rs prcsi-
dent.
DURING the laying of the corner stone
of a new Methodist church at Durango
Mex, the Methodists were stoned by
Catholics and some of them severely
injured. The American residents Of
Durango would call upon their govern
ment for protection.
THE legislature of Prince Edwards
island has adopted q resolution favor
ing unrestricted reciprocity between
Canada and the United States.
THE death of Edgar Marvin, aged 81
years, United States vice consul at Vic.
toria, B. c., was reported.
AT Toronto, Ont, the international
Educa ational association elected as pres
ident L. III. Cook. of New York.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
JEWELS ON THE ALTAR.

Devout worahipers at Saratoga Give
Their watches and Diamonds for tho
Foreign Missions.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July l6.-The
present religious season at Round Lake
began on July with convention of
the New York State Christian alliance
members to continue ten days. The
exercises began week ago last Sunday
with an attendance of about 1000,
which increased so that all the
5000 seats in the big auditorium
were filled. The enthusiasm of giving
contributions reached its height Tues
day when foreign missions were tho
subject of sermons and prayer. Col.
Burkhart, Of Kentucky, took his costly
gold watch from his pocket and the
gold chain from his neck and laid
them upon the altar of the Lord.
Then followed Miss Louise Shep-
herd, who laid three valuable
diamond rings upon the altar, and
her example was followed by others
until the pulpit was piled with rings
and breastpins and watches and chains
to the estimated selling value Of $1,000.
Miss Shepherd again took the platform
and increased her Offering by giving
$3.50 in money. A man who would not
give his name laid down $500 in fresh,
crisp SlOo notes. When it was an
nounced that the offerings would ag-
gregate about 5000 all joined in sing
ing Praise God, from whom all bless
inps flow."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
SCIENTIFIC DEDUCTIONS.

THE average laborer wears out Ave
ounces Of muscle day.
EXPERIMENT has shown that when
coal is burnt in an open crate from one
to three per cent. of the coal escapes in
the form Of unburnt solid particles. or
''soot," and about temper cent. is lost in
the form Of volatile compounds of car
bon.
IT has recently been observed that
when liquid carbonic acid is allowed to
escape into o stout canvas bag in the
dark. and by its expansion to freeze in
to a snowy mass, the effect is accom-
panied by pale, greenish violet light
and electric sparks.
DIVERS in the clear waters of the
tropical seas find that fish of different
colors when frightened do not all dart
in the same direction, but that each dif-
ferent kind takes shelter in that portion
OF the submarine growth nearest in
color to that Of the fish.
DIR. KoNRAD Drummer, of the Univer-
sity Of Zurich, has proved by series Of
experiments that micro-organisms are
discharged through the perspiration as
well as through the blood. The bacteria
can be seen in the drops of perspiration
by means Of = microscope.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
FOLLOWED BY FATE.

Remarkable Series Of Fatalities IN Penn
sylvanis Household - Within Twenty.
Four Hours Four Of It's Members Were
Killed and One M0rtally Wounded.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IA series
Of accidents happened at Rankin sta
ton, near Braddock, Pa, Wednesday
and Wednesday night, whereby five
persons living in the same house were
either killed or fatally injured.
Wednesday morning David Bell. aged 90
years, employed at the Carrie furnace
and q boarder at the house of Charles
McGrattin, left for his work. He did
not return for supper, and at o'clock
in the evening his naked body was
found floating in the Mononga-
hela river. He had been drink
ing hard of late, and it is not
known whether he was accidentally
drowned while swim:ning or commit
ted suicide. Two hoars later lamp
exploded in Mc(rattin's dwelling, and
two of his children, Robert and
Charles, aged and 10 years rcspec-
lively, who were sleeping at the
.imc. were burned mp with the house.
About daylight Harry Rowe and Peter
Knee, who boarded with the McGrat-
.ins. went to the ruins to look for some
Of their effects. While searching in the
debris brick chimney fell on them,
almost instantly killing Rowe and ia
tally injuring Knee. The men were
about 80 years of age and single.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
BUFFALO BILLS ELK.

cost. nt q low price per acre. S1l0.9l4-
l6. Then IN appropriation Of So. 900
was made during the frst session Of
the Fifty-first congress for the organiza-
ton, maintenance and improvement OF
the park. At the second session ellO.
900 more were appropriated, SO that you
sec the enterprise is starting out with q
good financial basis. Unfortunately.
however, it was necessary to charge
half of the expense of the park upon
the District Of Columbia. because the
citizens Of Washington are expected to
derive the greatest benefit from the
Zoo. The same argument would lcgit-
imatcly result in compelling Wyoming
and Montana to pay half the expenses
Of the Yellowstone national park.
However, it was necessary for friends
Of the enterprise to concede everything.
almost, in order to get congressional
recognition Hereafter, the people OF
the entire country will consent to
footing the bills for national park Mt
the national capital, for the preserva-
ton, rather than the exhibition. OF
American species
.Olcomargartne" 10 the name Of .
splendid Angora goat because he y
such an original butter. tie gnaws q
one OF the boards which surround hia
cage, and then. walking composedly
away for about Eve feet, turns around
and throws himself at the board.
humping it with his head 50 violently
that the contact can be heard all over
the Zoo. He has horns almost a. big a.
dcer's, his eyes look very wicked. and
the were loose somebody would surely
know it. There are four other Angoraa
with long silky hair. but they have no
quarrel with ate fas Oleomargarine
seems to have.
There u young grizzly bear. thrss
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
OUR PAUPERs.


WASHINGTON, July 17.-The census
office has issued bulletin on the sub
ject of paupers in almshouscs in
1890, which shows a total Of 7S,-
O45, as against 66, oO3 in $780, These
are divided according to sex and
color as follows: Number Of males
(white), 1887; number of males
(colored), 1854; number of females
(white). 6,f91; number of females (col-
ored), 3,113. In the number of colored
persons given above are included is
male and 20 female Indians, and 10
male and female Chinese.
The ratio of almshouse paupcrs to
the total pop ulation was to 75s. The
present ratio is to S57. This is very
marked relative decrease. The aims
house system is not keeping pace with
the growth of the population
at large. The decline in the
ratio is due to the very much
smaller number of paupers cared
for in almshouses in the North Allan.
tic division. where there has been not
only relative but an absolute de-
crease in the number. In respect to
nativity, not including the colored
paupers, who may all be supposed to
be natives except the Is Chinese,
of the COSTS white paupers, 36,656
are native born. 27,64s foreign born and
the place of birth of 2,274 unknown.
The numerical order Of the states ac-
cording to the number of paupers in
almshouses reported in each OF them, il
as follows:
New York. iO.97e: Pennsylvania. 8oHs; Ohio,
400: Illinois. 5395; Massachusetts, 4,s25: In.
diana, 3,9e7; New Jersey, ans; Wisconsin, -
al; California, ..600: Missouri 2,37S; Virginia,
2,l93; Michigan, 2,0l6; Iowa, l,6si; Maryland l.
500; Kentucky, Isis; Tennessee. l.546; North
Carolina, l.4o3; Connecticut, 1.438 Maine, ,i6l:
New Hampshire, l,143; Georgia, sol; West
Virginia, s82: Alabama, COS; Kansas. 500;
South Carolina 548; Vermont 5s3;
Mississippi 49a; Rhode Island, 400, Tex.
as, 464; Minnesota, 365; Delaware, 29o;
Nebraska, 2ol; Arkansas 223; District Of
Columbia, e2i; Montana, l32: Louisiana, i22;
Oregon, %; Colorado, 81; Washington, Il;
Utah, 90; South Dakota, S.; Nevada, 43;
North Dakota IS; Florida, "a Nrizona, g;
Idaho 70; New Mexico /.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
BLAINE'S DISEASES.
Those Which Have Been Reported
Treying Upon His Body.

Those Which Have Been Reported -
Preylng Upon His Body.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, July l7.-It is as
serted on the authority of a young law
yer who is q warm personal friend Of
the Blaines, who has been y frequent
caller at Stanwood during Mr.. Blaine's
present stay there, that Mrs. Margaret
Blaine Damrosch has been keeping q
big scrapbook containing all the
available newspaper clippings that
have given accounts of her fathers
maladies since he was taken i'll at her
home in New York She has learned
that her father has been afflicted with
Bright's disease, heart weakness, paral-
ysis, hypertrophy of the aorta, plcurisy.
numb palsy. blood poisoning, general
debility, bad blood, old age, miscellane-
GUS troubles, making grand total
of GEO fatal, life-taking, excruciating
diseases that have been preying upon
his body within the past two months.
The time set for him to live or rather
in which he must die, varies from one
week to six months, and the amount Of
drugs and cortlials he has taken would
stock the largest wholesale drug store
in New England.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
IT is believed in Philadelphia that

IT is believed in Philadelphia that
the only one of the original continental
flags in existence is in the possession
of the City troop of that city. The old
flag is spread between two large pieces
of plate glass which keep the air away
from it. The probabilities are that
were it removed from this case it would
fall to pieces. In design it is some
what similar to the English jack. The
design was made by a committee, Of
which Benjamin Franklin was men,
ber, in l776. A few years later
the first American standard accept
ed by congress was submitted and
adopted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
PLAIN DRALRR.
EVERYTHING IN TIE LINE Of
JOB WORK,
Bill Heads, Cards, Pos
ters, Circulars.
satIsfactIoa b Meailess, PlsaDtless la1
Price 6uaraateet.
rGivs us tsia, before sslesins s,7swAssH

years old. who makes friends With
everybody in sight He reaches ont hts
paw to shake hands, licks the hand Of!
anyone offering him biscuit or cookie.
and tries in every conceivable manner
to say: I'm harmless little fellow
and want get out and romp and play"
But he Is safer in the cage. and proba-
bly, the visitors like him better there.
There is very nice little spider
monkey. about six months old. who at
tracts q great deal Of attention. For
long time he was kept In parrot's
cage, because he was so small and help
less that his life wouldn't have been