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After dinner the old man retook his accustomed seat on the porch, lighted his long pipe and fancied he was think ing, while his thoughts entangled them selves into a kaleidoscope tumble of good for-nothing Jacob, obstinate hen, ahrewish wife, old field-an in strange and fantastic relations to each other and to him. But gradually all sense of care and annoyance doated away, and only the humIning of the bees at their hives, the bluebird's musical carol from the hollow stump, the lnelolious call of the robin jumping in the orchard, the faint, sweet scent of the apple blossoms and the warmth of the glad sunshine remained, in blended impression of delight that made Herr Kropff young again in a happy dream.
 About the middle of the afternoon the anglers returned, with but one meager little troutlet as the result of their days endeavors, but quite cheerful ncverthe- less. The water they said, was too high and rolled from recent rains to favor sport. Another time, they did not doubt. they would do better.
 s.Yes,n assented Farmer Kropf oracu- larly, 'sven you use worms. Feathers unt bristles gannot be depended upon to seduce the abbetite of feesh.
 He would not consent that they should take their leave without partaking of ''at least gup of goffee, which developed intoan excellent meal by the time that the willing but habitually grumbling good wife Anna had it placed upon the table. Then Jacob was awakened from his nap in the haymow to get out their horse. MT. Sharp wished to pay the farmer for their dinner and the care of their horse. but the offer was firmly and almost in dignantly repelled.
 "I do not geep hotel." the old man replied, "unt for him who gan afford it. as gan. there is yoost as much pleasure in eggstending hospitality as in receiv- ing it.
 But Jacob gladly pocketed the two dollar bill that Mir. Cute slipped into his hand, and mumbled Thank ye."
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.R
 like dOt7 Ten tto,tsa7ld dOlLIrs!"
 Three days later Messrs. Cute and Sharp reappeared at Herr Kropff's on an other fishing excursion, and were heart fly welcomed When they went off to the brook they took with them big and clumsy. but apparently light package. the contents Of which they did not ex- pose, and a spade. The farmer inferred that they had come prepared to dig bait, and that the package contained bait box, the size of which, however. sur prised him. Neither of those things did they bring back in the afternoon, but they had q fine string of trout, which they insisted upon presenting to Herr Kropf
 ''No, no," he protested. you shall take your fishes along with you. or your l friends will not believe that you catch aogqe.
 But they declared that they would not be bothered with them; that all they wanted was the sport of catching the gamy little fellows, and that the health and pleasant memory of their days o4t- ing was all they cared to take back t0 the city. So Mrs. Kropf added the trout to the elaborate dinner she was prepar- ing for them. While it was being made ready the anglers sat upon the porch chatting with the old man. "You have handsome farm here. MT. Kropf," remarked MT. Cute
 Well. booty goot.' responded the farmer deliberately. Tt might have more meadow land; but it might be worse"
 "How many acres have you2"
 "One hundred and twenty. goot unt strong"
 "What is land worth about hereY in- terpolated MT. Sharp.
 "Vell, that depends on how much one man shall want to sell or another man to buy. Maybe about fifty dollars an acre ven there vas no aactuative influences. |" .'Do you know of any farm in this neighborhood for sales' "No, sir, don't"
 My friend" interposed sMr Cute. again taking up the thread of conversa- tion. "has notion that he would get
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You don't. You give the privilege ofEpurchase, which is 8 valuable consid- eration, and you needn't mind taking a little amount like two hundred dollars from him. He is millionaire"
 tsZol.
 aCome, let us fix it up that way. You have no idea how it will please him and how much real good 1t will do him"
 s.Aber-you do not think he will truly want that he shall buy the farlnY'
 s.No, I'm sure he will not. He always holds options on half dozen places, and never buys any except city property"
 cAll right. Go ahead"
 MT. Cute went down to the orchard and brought back his friend, who was unfeignedly delighted with the arrange ments that had been made. Within half an hour the option had been care. fully written out and signed in legal form, the two hundred dollars in good crisp five dollar notes had been paid over, and the New Workers took theil departure.
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SPECIMEN CAsEs.-S. H. Clifford, New Cassell, Wis, was troubled with neural gia and rheumatism, his stomach was dis ordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bit ters cured him.
 Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.. had 9 running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnioa Salve, and his leg Is sound and well.
 John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. For sale at Taft's drug store. 6
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HEIGHT OF CRUELTY.-Nervous women seldom receive the sympathy they de. serve. While often the pictures of health
 they are constantly ailing. To withhold sympathy from these Ynfortunates is the height of cruelty. They have g weak heart, causing sfertness of breath, aut. tering, pain in side, weak and hungry spells, and finally swelling of ankles, pp. precision, choking, smotherfng and drop sy. Dr, Miles New Heart Cure is just the thing for them. For their nervous ness, headache, weakness, etc., his Re- storative Nervine is unequaled. Fine treatise on Heart and Nervous Diseases'
 and marvellous testimonials free. Sold and guaranteed by w. D. Heald. (
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NOTICE.-By virtue of warrant to IN me directed, dated the ad day of March, 1891, I have levied upon the real estate herein described, situate in the town Of Stafford, county of Holland and state of Connecticut, belonging to Warren and Dolly Lillibridge, of the town of New Britain, Connecticut and will sell at pub- lie auction, to the highest bidder, on the prem- tSes on Oct. 31st, 1884, at 10 o'clock in the fore- noon, so much of said real estate as will pay the town taxes of said Warren and Dolly Lilltbrtdge, laid and assessed against them on the assess ment list of 1890, of said town of Stafford, and also the taxes due on the assessment lists of 18S6 1887, 1888 and 1889, and which said assess ment and taxes have been duly recorded and liens placed thereon in the town clerks office in said Stafford ,as by statute provided and amount
 ing to the sum of fortysseven and 50-100 dollars, with interest thereon, together with the lawful costs and charges thereon. Said property is bounded and described as follows: North by highway, east by highway and land of Charles Fox, and west by land of Amanda Burnham, and contains one acre, more or less, with the buildings thereon standing. Dated at Stafford this 26th day of August, 1891.
 DAVID BISSETT,
 Collector of taxes, town of Stafford.
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That baby of mine, auntie, three months ago had the salt rheum so bad that his head was mass of sores, and had be- gun to lose all hopes of raising him, but my druggist recommended Sulphur Bit ters, and to-day he is as fat and chippel as any baby you ever saw, and he has not sore> on his head, and just think that after paying out so much, that few dol. lars worth of Sulphur Bitters should cure him. .-Mrs.' J. c. H0U, Loaoel.
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Collector of taxes, town of $
ORDER OF NoTICE.-G Grace s. Car

nRDER OF NOTICE.-G Grace s. Car O penter vs. Fred P. Carpenter.
 State of Connecticut, County of Holland, ss. Stafford, August 29, A. D. 1891.
 Upon the complaint of the said Grace S. Car penter, praying for reasons herein set forth for divorce nov pending before the Superior Court uLt Tuesday of October, A. D. 1891, 1t appearing to- and being found by, the subscribing authority that the said defendant is absent from this state gone to parts unknown. Therefore ordered that notice Of the pendeney of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Press. a newspaper printed in Stafford, in said county fore the sd day of september, A. D.Jtsa1.
 ADOLPH KORPER, County Commissioner,
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4 GooR-LooKINe FACE we like to see. Yet Erysipelas distignlres the features and the disease is as dangerous as it is repulsive. It is sometimes called s'St. Anthpny's Fife,a and often ends in sudden death, s. B. Carpenter, arandyille, N. Y., had it in both legs, and was cured by Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y. This medicine excels all others for the blcod.
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lara Ach, Heinrich, you got no heart at all for that poy"
 ''Get gum tuyful!' roared the exasper- ated old man, plunging out of bed and retreating to the guest chamber, where he locked himself in and tried to get some rest during the remainder of the | night in another bed.
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BUoKLEN's ARNIcA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblaihs, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price soc per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
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Faith Curilsstt-Now, all yoona have to de is to believe that you are cured, and you are cured. Sally Anp--All right; and all yon have to do is to believe that have paid your bill, and it is paid.
The Press., 1891-09-10
Our dear little daughter was terribly sick, Her bowels were bloated as hard as a brick
 We feared she would die

 Pierce's Pellets-they cured her, remarkably quick.
 Never be without Pierce's Pellets in tho house. They are gentle and effective in action and give immediate relief in cases of indigestion, biliousness and con. stipation. They do their work thorough. ly and leave no bad effects. Smallest cheapest, easiest to take. One dose Best Liver Pill made.
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"Your wife is run down, that's all I've prescribed whisky and honey. That'l bring her around" "Whisky and honey By Jove, doctor, I'm feeling sorter FIJI down mySelf,u
The Press., 1891-09-10

If you hesitate you are lost, and unless you look before you leap your leap will be disastrous one. If there is anything in proverbs you are lost no matter what you do.
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Brown has cured his wife of everlast- ing talking" "How, for goodness sake ?" ''Hc told her that she looked prettier with her mouth shut and now she can hardly be induced to utter syllable"
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e0000. % . year 0 being made by John R. Goodwin Trey NJ. eat work for us. Render, eufnay notsmakeias much, ,.but we, can kesck you,qufckiy how to earn from S5Ifo SIC u day 1t thes start, and moro asyoa eo An oess % Ssss at fny hsme ling all your time, ,of bpare moments cni N to the work. All is new. Great pay SURE for sssrythipE. EASILY, sPEEDiLy issIned. PARTICULARS FREE. AddteSs af once, s1ISsDN { co. f0RFLAkb, nAIER.
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M A A A a A YEAEEl Iundcrtake to briefly JEUHUE teach fairly intel son of eh,r IN AEUEEE Esex, who read and write, and who GW Naher instruction, will work sly VI " how to earn Three ThouxR Dollars n
 n en wherever they ycI will ips NY NY pt wlc ybn can earn that aipNp NO money for as above Easily und dikv learned desire but each dsrct or connfy
 have already taught and provided eMpI6yment Hrc num9sr who are making over sa00o year cac It's IlS enu D Pull tartculars FIS EIs Address at oure E. .. ALLEN. nOx 42O. A Aunustn, Nluime.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24
Campaign songs.

1t is fact that a political party has
often foated itself into power by SIMPLY
happening to hit upon good campaign
song. The old stirring strains Of "Tippe-
canoe and Tyler too. in 1910. are well
remembered yet by many veteran who
trained with the ancient Wing party.
During the war. Rally Round the
Flag, Boys" caused many doubling
young hero to enlist. SO did Tramp.
Tramp, the Boys Are Marching" Above
all, Julia Ward Howe's Battle Flynn
Of the Republic fred the patriotic soul
But great occasions produce great
songs and great men. We have not had
since the war any political or patriotic
song that stirred the soul as the old
ones used to do
In Ohio there has been much march
ing to and fro under the Republican
banner to the tune 81 uncle Sam is do
ing business at the same old stand :
This air has swing and rhythm to it
that are very catching.
In New York the Republicans have
got hold Of something almost equally
taking. a song set to the music Of
marching Through Georgia" and are
making it ring up hill and down dale
1t is true that General Sherman was so
tired Of this air that he called it that
blasted old tune or words to that eff
feet, and hoped he would never hear it
again. But with the multitude it never
wears out 1t rings in the popular ear
sleeping or waking.
The New York Democracy have a
royal opportunity, which they have not
yet properly utilized, in the name Of
their candidate for governor, Roswell P.
Flower. But in many Of the states it is
safe to say that party could win which
could get composer to make for it a
magnificent campaign song.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24
Fact and Fancy as to Australia

FACT auu AHcy as 70 AuStFatia.
For some years Australia has been re-
garded as having the most wealth per
capita of any country on the globe. The
latest figures are not at hand, but it is
likely that the United States, with its
81 900 per head of the population. viii
push Australia very close. The next
Australian property census will be
looked for with interest
David Christie Murray declares there
is more material comfort to the square
inch in the far southwestern continent
than anywhere else on the globe, state
ment which Americans will be inclined
to question. The future of this strange
realm Of mingled romance and hard
fact is one that peculiarly interests the
student of social and economic science.
Australia was settled two generations
ago by British penal colonists, men and
women, who left to their posterity,
along with material accumulations, the
heritage OF dark histories of crime.
The convicts often become rich and
respectable men. Their children and
grandchildren frequently occupy today
the highest places of honor in that new
world The question is therefore par
TALLY solved as to whether crime and
pauperism can be educated out of the
lAood The factors to be considered
therefore in summing up the character
istics Of the Australians as a people are
their ancestry, the effect of the climate
on them. and finally, the effect of the
sudden and extraordinary opportunities
for gaining wealth.
The climate is extremely hot for the
Anglo-Saxon race. In the southern part
of the continent the temperature is near
ly on level with that Of southern
France. Going northward Of course ii
grows hotter. till after Queensland is
passed it is tropical altogether. and in
the extreme north the white man who
lives and thrives will have to be diff
ferent person from the American and
European of the present A native Aus
tralian prophesies that the Australian,
white man Of the coming race wilLbe
tall. thin. greedy and pushing. grabbing
as he. goes, carrying all before him and
ehriching himself He will be talented
intellectually in coarse. hard way, and
will be an expert rider and swimmer.
ln 500 years the2white race in Australia
viii have run out altogether
The toughest statement made By Mr..
Murray, however, in4 regard ID this
strange. rich country is that ii IS the
wickedest country on the globe III respect
to crimes against person aNd property,
and in respect to drunkenness In tie
latter shortcomings we are told that 1t
beats even Switzerland. New South
Wales contains the most arascaIs from
the business standpoint and Queensland
the most drunkards.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24
The Great American Novelist,

1t Is fact that never before were so
many stories by American writers poured
upon book publishers and into the news
paper Offices 1t seems indeed as II
every fourth person in the land. and par
ticularly every fourth woman. were
writing novels or short stories. They
are mostly love stories. the author rec
ognizing that no work Of fiction can
have a reasonable excuse for being un-
less it deals with the grand passion.
This is the first part Of the statement.
The second part is that not one in TWEEN
ty Of the stories is worth putting into
print. They are nearly all the work Of
amateurs, those just trying their infant
wings on the atmosphere Of authorship.
Almost without exception the stories are
commonplace. and show not spark 81
tllent in this field
There is yet another point to be men
toned 1t is that never before proba-
bly, was there such a demand for purely
American stories The fact that a ro-
nance is a translation from another Lam
guage, or even that it is an English tale,
is against it in the popular MUD, The
novel reading public now wants purely
American fiction. The short stories
which we have appropriated 70 long
from English magazines have palled at
length on the American taste Where
is the native writer who win charm Ills
thousands Of readers with purely Amer
lean fiction. short stories and long, The
country waits for him.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

With all due Difference TO his emperor
and the plan OF insuring state insurance
for workingmen. Professor Geifcken1 is
doubtful OF its utility. # is not old age
that troubles workingmen. but the want
Of work 10 do. II the state Or any other
agency could guarantee them work
throughout their lives they would ask
for no old age insurance, from the fact
they would seldom become too oid TO
labor.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24
solving the Money Question,

It would be solved for the majority OF
mankind If the financial doctors would
only show them how to get sufficient
amount OF the money. Silver 'of the
present weight and tineness." or gold or
greenbacks. or anything would do. But
this is exactly what the financial scien-
fists are unable to accomplish.
Mr.. Charles s. Ashley. however. be-
heves he has found out a way to prevent
farm lands and other salable property
from being sometimes up and some
times down" in the way in which they
fuctuate with the money standard in
our generation. Mr.. Ashley considers
that we should cease to think that the
government has power to make a dollar,
and educate ourselves to the view that
the function Of government should be
to coin the precious metals and certify
to the weight and quality of the money
made. II governments undertook this
only, making q slight charge for making
the metal into coins, then there would
be nothing to hinder the free coinage Of
gold and silver
TO prevent mad fluctuations in the
relative value of gold. silver and paper
money, in all contrActs there should be
an agreement to pay, not in so many
dollars, but in coins of given weight
and fineness Banks might begin this
method by agreeing to pay depositors in
coin of a specified kind Railroad mort
Cages and al contracts Of magnitude
could be worded in the same way.
When A buys farm he would obtain
possession Of it by inserting iii his mort
gage the promise to pay 3 in dollars Of
the standard.vaIue at the tilAe lie pur
chased it.
Thus Mr.. Ashley believes the currency
question could be taken out of the realm
of politics altogether. and that in time
the conception Of money would become
that Of commodity which furnished a
convenient medium of exchange The
value of the metals would then be gov
erned, like that of every other com
modify, by the market demand and sup
PLY fact, just as it now is; bat in
that case business would be protected
from ups and downs by the insefsien
into contracts Of the clause mentioned,
specifying the weight and fnenesss of
the coins in which payment was to be
made
AS a matter Of fact, this clause IS al
ready being inserted in many long time
contracts. II it was done in all eases
br-lsiess would readily adapt itself to
the new conditions. The Toledo and
North Michigan railway promises to re-
deem its bonds in gold coin Of the pres
ent weight and fineness. Hon. John
Warner testified before a congressional
committee that since the passage Of the
last silver coinage act banks, corpora
tons and insurance companies in great
numbers had inserted in their reinvest-
ment and new loan contracts a gold
clause.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

xThe largest steam shovel in the wor
is digging out phosphate in the min, S
at Johns Island, near Charleston, S. c.
1t can dig to depth of ten feet below
its track and to distance of forty
five feet on either side. The dipper,
which can swing through two-thirds Of
a circle, has capacity of one and
three-quarters cubic yards, and about
two clippers full can be handled in a
minute.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

There has been a good deal more
said about the brotherhood Of man.
than the sisterhood Of woman, but
Gail Hamilton, backed by sympathetic
women on both sides Of the Atlantic,
in her efforts to effect Mrs. Maybrick's
release, may yet prove that there $
more in the latter than we "have
dreamed Of inourphilosophy. - Wash
ington Post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

There are said to be men in New
York who are ready to bet that neither
Flower nor Fassett will be the next
governor Of New York, because on OF
before the first Monday in December
Gov. Hill viii resign to take his seat
in the senate, in which ease Lieutenant
Governor Jones viii be the next gov
ernor.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

'she shot herself on his doorstep BE-
cause his love for her had cooled" was
what German baroness did When
win baronesses and other women learn
that the best man who ever lived is not
worth killing themselves forf
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

Henry sanford~ethe new president Of
the Adams Express Company, is about
60 years Of age and wealthiest man
in Bridgeport, Conn, since the death
of p. T. Barnum. His connection with
the company began as detective
about forty years ago.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

The irrigation congress at Salt Lake
City closed It's labors BY memoriaiixing
the United States congress 70 make an
appropriation for irrigating the arid
lands Of Montana, the Dakotas. wy
oming, Nebraska. Kansas and Okla
homa. that the desert may be changed
TO fertile farms
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Fatal railroad accidents have been
almost epidemic for several weeks past,
and the railway switch is becoming a
death trap for the travelling public.
II would certainly seem that some bet
ter mode Of inspection than that now
in use might easily be devised.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24

When the Wesleyan Methodist Con-
nections expels minister because he
is member Of the G. A. r., it may
prove consistent in its objection to Sc
cret societies, but its patriotism be-
comes open to criticism. II certainly
does not voice the sentiments Of the
rest Of the great Methodist family, in
which viii be found many ministers
who are chaplains. of Grand Army posts,
and are. proud Of Tire honor.
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An Americans will be glad 10 hear
that Anna Dickinson is recovering her
health and is once more able 20 take the
platform. not only with her old time
magnetism and ringing voice. but with
some Of her old time lectures
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SATURDAY EVENING. OCTO8ER %. 1891.

W
Paraguay has been added to the
other South American countries in
which revolution has been excited by
the example offered by the success Of
the CHILEAN revolution.