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The Press., 1892-01-07
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 HOLLAND. iCorrespondence.l

4NCOIiOSkeoLltcuGcs3
 Frank Uhler an family are in town.
 The stage.rout m here to Rock, vile has been sold harles sterry Q, (ge Kibbe, proprietor of the County, House, who took possession Jan. 1st
 The friends of Mrs, Kuran, wife of, A. L. Kurau, of Glastonbury, formerly proprietor of the County House here will be pained to hear of her seriops ill., nesstumor in her stomachan that she is in very critical condition.
 The double funeral of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Harwood took place on Friday, Jan. 1st, Rev. c. H. Brown, of the Will 1ington Baptist church, officiating.
 The week of prayer will be observed here, the services alternating between the Methodist and Congregational churches. Edward I. Root started on Monday for Colorado. He will stop few days with friends in Aberlene, Kansas.
 At the annual meeting of the Congre- gational Ecclesiastical Society of Holland, held recently, the following officers were elected: w. D. Holman, A. L. Bentons E. o. Dimock, society committee; Ed ward E. Fuller, secretary and treasurer Resolutions were adopted, expressing the appreciation of the society of the labors of Rev. Geo. W. Morrill, during his two years of service with. the church. MT. Merrill intends taking trip to Nassau and Florida for his health, and an invita- tion was extended to him to resume his labors with the church on his return from the south, should he so desire.
 The many friends of Rev. c. N. sey- mour, former pastor of the Congregations al church here, but now resident of East Hartford, will be sorry to hear of his re- cent accident. In coming down stairs on Thursday he fell and fractured his collar bone. FLORA.
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Saturday morning we will open the greatest special sale of muslin underwear ever made in this market. Prices will rule so low as tc attract attention from all over west ern New England.
 Every garment will be worth more money than any thing you can find elsewhere at the price-worth more; in material, worth more in work, worth more in style. If ev- ,erybody who reads this should come to this sale,we shall have more than we can dosto serve buyers.
 For you will buy enough for year, if you come j; no doubt about 1t. You can make just such underwear at.home for a little more money-you have an excellent sewing machine, and plenty of time, and like family sewing, and mean to teach your daughters, will next time, perhaps.
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main and vernon streets, sprihgneid, Mass.
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springneld, January, 1sos.

Springfield, January, 1893.
 We propose to sell an extra twenty-five thousand dollars this month.
 An extra twenty-five thous- and!
 Rather much?
 No, not very-a trif1e of 25 cents each to a shopping pop Iulation of over a hundred thousand. And that's sure to come when sixty cents will get whata dollar usually buys.
 This is just what we pro- pose to do. Goods by the thousands of dollars shall go from us to you without prof it's, equal sums that will make us losers, other equal sums. that will make losers to the dealers and makers desiring to use us to reach you.
 It is the January Limited Sale that starts this week, if you please. Let us tell you why we call it the Lsmited Sale. #
 Fsrst-the special lots be- ing sold at prices having no relation to values,. are, of course, limited sm quantity.
 Second-the great, crowd ing interests of our regular business demand attentica. We>cannot afford to put them off. Therefore. this sale is limited by tsme.
 ZHivd-our store, big. as it is, is too small to care for. all the importations now coming from over the sea. Space, therefore, ss e lsmstats0n. s r- t+ass
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Aparty of about seventy five of Hugh Welch's friends gave him a asurprise party and an easy chair last Thursday evening, Rev. R. D. Town will speak at the Uniyersalist church next Sunday. Z
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|
 The Union Agricultural Society of somers, East Windsor, Enfield and Ell lington will hold it's annual meeting in Somers on Monday, Jan. Ii, at 10 o'clock a. m:
 Wm. Taylor, the oldest person in town, was buried on New Years day. His age was nearly ninety five.
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts, family are down with the common complaint, grip.
 Rev. Wm. H. Brown from New Bed @ford, Mass, has accepted call to the ECongregationai church at Somerville. He occupied the desk at the centre church last Sunday.
 The Misses Russell and Gager re- turned to their school duties at Rockville this week.
 The ice men are waiting for cold weather, so they can begin filling their ice houses.
 Even the brute creation are not free from the prevailing disease, at least we AO6A hihett NAASS 0CuO OufSptu uOS, Beauty" has had the grip.
 WALES.
 (Correspondence.)
 Geo. W. Dimmick is rebuilding his wagon house, which was blown down by the wind few weeks ago. -
 Sickness is quite prevalent in town, grip and pneumonia claiming most of the victims. c. A. Harwood has been very sick for some time, but at this writ ing is a little better. Albert Pepper and wife have been sick during the past week, also Town Clerk o. P. Royce, and w Royce, proprietor of the hotel. Many others are also sick.
 -John w. Eaton of Somers made a short visit in town among relatives last week.
 Mrs. Hewlett and her son of Hamp- den have been visiting at o. A, Harwood,s. She is sister of MT. H.
 Thomas P. King of Southbridge, Mass, formerly of this place, called on your correspondent last Sabbath.
 F. Delray Hiscox and wife speLt last Sabbath visiting friends in Holland.
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prices are cut up So.,
 Printed Serge, a close initiation Of fine wool Dress Goods, 12Hc for 2, or roc dress length.
 Stripes and Plaids; 2bc for 15, or $1s5 a dress length, which is soc. saved.
 Zephyr Ginghams, in new styles, 25c for 19 or $1.90 8 dress length, which is 60c saved.
 French Flannels, S71Sc for g, which IS 12Kc saved on every yard.
 English Plaids esc for ss, or sa dress length, which is $3.20 saved. <.
 Small Checks, BOG for s5, or g dress length, which is g saved. e44iss :. Mixed suitings, s7sc for as.orss dress length, which is $1 saved.
 Knickerbocker Suitings, 60c for SIX, or 8 g dress length, which is q saved.
 Dull Plaids, soc for s7h, or s Q dress length,
 Gray and Black Checks, soc for %, or sasa a dress length, which is q .68 sayed.
 Persian Cashmeres, N to $1.75 for soc, or a.
 French Plaids, 75c to $1 .25 for soc, or A dress length, which is $2 to $6 saved.
 Cheviot Tweeds, $25 for 69c, or $4.iA Q dress length, which is $8.36 saved. ss She would be difficult to suit, if she couldn't be suited with dress goods and prices. Hard- ly much use to write for sam pies, as the lots will be gone before you can get reply.
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TyHE Best Assortment of Violin, Banjo U and Guitar Strings in town silk, wire or gut, AT HEALDS
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Cali at LATHRoP's and get Q free sample q sfheney'o Canein Pms.
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friends who New Years day reminded them in quiet but substantial way that it was the 30th anniversary of their mar riage.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Wightman have returned home after a visit of several weeks at their daughters, Mrs. G.. P. Ghapman's, East Orange, N.J., and Mrs. Harry Patterson, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Rev. Charles H. Puffer, of Stoughton, Mass, is in town this week.
 stafvordyilIe.
 -J. M. Chaffee has an apple tree which bears upon the same limb, or twig, side by side, apples of seemingly pure greening variety, and those of varying grades of sweetness; the sweet and sour in each apple being in distinct and visible layers, the skin showing the lines of differences 1; some being nearly all sweet. From the same apple can be cut slice of greening, or of sweet apple. The tree bears this kind of fruit every year.
 lCorresp0ndenoe.)
 Mrs. James Adams and mother, of Windsor Locks, have recently visited rel atives in this place.
 Prof. w. o. Turner's numerous friends in this place were very much pleased to meet him last Sunday, and the Sunday two weeks previous, when ne con ducted the music at the M. E. church both morning and evening. Whenever he is present his inspiring playing forms 3 very attractive and helpful part of the services, and we greatly regret that he cannot be with us every Sunday. We understand that he comes at the urgent request of his pupils, who have become warmly attached to him, and regard him
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: farmers did not repeat the mistake made hy those of Stafford, but carried their plans for creamery into effect, and Staf- ford farmers near the line are glad to avail of the advantage given.
 Miss Lucy E. Cobey, teacher in the borough schools, has gone home disabled by an attack of the grip, and Miss Comins Is doing double duty as teacher in her ab- sence.
 -The W. c. T. U. meeting will be postponed one week.
 W. A. Comins is laid up with the grip, also two of his blacksmiths are sick, one of them-Jo Joseph Connors quite dan gerously so.
 The boys scold because vacation week gave them no coasting or skating, and everybody who owns skates is won- dering If all the January moonshine is to go to waste. And the ice men-they. all so, are anxious.
 The Business Mems Association held It's annual meeting on Tuesday evening, and elected ". H. Cooley, president; E. c. Pinney, ]. J: Ellis, presidents; F.. 6. Sanford, secretary; c. F. Harwood, treasurer,
 "A. ", Kingabury has removed his family from Thompsonville, and occu- pies E. c. Dennis house Opposite his residence) on Maple street.
 The new off1eers-elect of Ionic Lodge, F. A. M., will be installed on Tuesday evening next.
 There will be no preaching service at the M. E. church next Sunday. Sunday school and evening prayer meeting as usual.
 Contributed Locals.)
 Mrs. Clara Lemonde Is visiting in East Brookfield. There is talk of creamery route being started in Stafford, the cream to go to the Monsoon creamery.
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Dress Goods. ou'll not get an sqsisa chance IF aiiii 10T many a day If's a tale of prices-a very brief tale- prices are cut up So..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

nications were cut for many days. and
the G. P. road, west Of Columbus to
Greenville, will not be open for sew
eral days yet. That road between
Columbus and West Point, a distance
of eighteen miles, has all been wash
ed away-that is, it has been q mile
or two here, and a mile or two
there, and most of it is still under
water.
The recedlng waters leave exposed
a sorry scene Of devastation and ruin.
The farmers have been damaged
greatly, just how much cannot be es-
timated. One says he is damaged
5000, another $4,000, and so on.
This will serve as a guide to estimate
the great loss to the plantations of
the Tombigbee Valley. Poverty and
desolation are spread out in all direc-
tions for miles on both sides of the
river. Most of the country bridges
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

h imSelf down. SERGEANT VAUGHAN.
resting one arm upon the sill and en-
twining his leg around Il telephone
wire, fortunately conveniently near.
With his other arm, n by one he
conducted this group over his pros
trate body, as a bridge, to the win
dow of safety.
IS scending to the roof, he discov-
cred Il man standing upon the sill Of
a window in another portion of the
house, doubling whether to meet
death 10y jumping or wait to be over
taken by the fire. Shouting to him
to wait and he would save him, he
rushed to the street, and. calling upon
his comrades to follow, assembled to
the roof of another adjoining build
ing. Hastily throwing off his coat,
his companions holding him by the
legs, he threw himself head down
ward w the cornice. and, with their
assistance, raised this man of over 200
pounds in weight to the roof"
Mi. Vaughan saved another life,
making five in all.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

he extended at once. 1t is needed.
Eating places have been erected for
the poor. and daily the relief COM
mittecs go out looking for them. The
weather Was Very cvcre and much
sickness is reported among them.
About $50 Lives Said to Have Isccn Lost.
The lowest estimate placed ON the
loss of life in the flooded district is
$50. almost all of whom are negroes.
More than 3,O0G families in the
counties of Lowndcs, Monroe, and
NoNubec are reported homeless and
suffering for n%ccessaries of life, which
are being supplied now by private
subscription.
Representative Allen, of Missis-
sippi. has asked Congress for an inn
mediate appropriation of 500, 600.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

W. NAA
east bank of the Tonbigbec River,
and is the center of trade for all that
section of the Tombigbec Valley.
The country is level. and the streams
flow slcepily along. winding through
the country to the sea. The banks
are not high, and its way through the
eXpansc of valley is only marked by
the growth of bush and cane on its
banks. The cotton plantations along
the river have been the scene of
great preparations for cotton plant
ing. Every year the streams are up
to the full capacity of the banks. and
often in low places the water spreads
out over a small section of the colln-
try; but the heavy and terrific rain
fall of Il few weeks ago was more
than was expected. The rain poured
down in sheets and continued for
Tforty-eight hours, dcluging every
thing. The flood rushed down the
.LooXapolla and was met by the great
volume from the Tombigbcc. The
Tombigbee below the point of contl,-
ence could not carry the waters. The
floods spread all over the valley. On
the bosom of the rush were borne
along negro cabins, fences, logs, trees,
bodies of COWS, mules, horses, and
hogs. The flood was so sudden and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27
Keep Your Mouth Shut,

Many disease germs enter through
an open mouth. The mouth was not
made for breathing, but for eating
and speaking. The nos was made
for breathing, and the air, passing
through the long and moist nasal
passages, is purified, and leaves be-
hind dust, disease germs, and various
impurities, while the air is warmed
and tempered for the lungs. But
when the mouth is left open, dust,
dirt, and disease rush down into the
lungs. and, fastening there, develop
and destroy the whole systematic
Christian.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

enormous that it was impossible to
get to a place of safety. The negroes.
and whites and cattle were to he sccn
in all directions. running for the
high places. Some of the people who
could not get away were rescued from
the tops of houses or trees. Many
we're in treetops for thirty or more
hours.
The Work of Relief Parties.
Boats We're hastily constructed and
relief parties worked hard night and
day rescring the negroes. One fam
lily of negroes. even in number,
were got into the boat and the old
negress had a pet pig which She took
into the boat with her. The pig
jumped out into the water as the
boat moved off. and she grabbed for
it, overturning the craft. The chill
drcn We're all drowned. The mother,
the husband. and the rcsciers cs-
capped. On one little mound about
Sorty negroes and several head of cat
tie We're found huddied together. On
another there Were seventy people
and many head of cattle. all hungry
and suffering.
Many touching incid, ntS are re-
ported of the people leeing from the
floods, and many deeds Of ileroism
have been recorded to The credit OF
the people Of Columbus. The river,
or rather the sea. AT that place WAS
over seven miles wide. The record
made by the flood OF Isl. was eleven
feet lower thar the present one. 1t
is the worst yer known in tlla, Sec
tion. The merchants of Columbus
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

have been swept away, and it will be
weeks before traffic will be regularly
resumed.
One strange freak developed among
the negroes who had been rescued
and brought in to Columbus. They
absolutely would not go out and help
i'm the work of rcsruing Others of
their race without being paid cash in
hand in advance. The care of the
600 or 700 negroes now in Columbus
being clothed, doctorcd, and fed by
charity is a serious matter. The re-
lief asked OF the Government should
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

aid had LETT his MRS. j. T.. M'DoNALD.
entire estate to his wife followed
rumors. soon verified. that the will
vas to be contested on the ground
that the instrument probated was not
the will which Senator Mcdonald had
made. Additional interest was
aroused by recalling the romance
which surrounded and connected the
lives of the deceased Senator and his
second wife. The amount in con-
troversy is about $40, 600, and in
cludes IA lot on Washington street
i'm indianapolis. On two occasions
during his last illness the Senator
told his friends that he intended to
leave his Washington street property
to his children. but when his will
was opened it was found that he had
left that also to Mrs. Mcdonald. 1t
is to set aside this bequest that the
suit is filed, and in the inquiry Mrs.
Mcdonald has been summoned to APP
pear and answer questions under oath.
Other phases Of the case are both
dramatic and supernatural. In the
Senator's office was a clerk named
Arthur Hutchins, and he copied the
will or wrote it at the Senator's die
tation. One day he went home from
the office, and as he did not return it
was found that he had gore insane.
The contestants assert that his men,
tai wreck was due to remcrse for hav-
ing mutilated the will. Then, in
confirmation of this theory. a young
lady living in Washington dreamed
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

support the lantern roof. These
trusses will be thirty-six feet in
height, and each will span Il distance
of $50 feet.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad
was building its depot i'm Jersey City
Il year ago the New York newspapers
devoted several columns each day to
describing the work and declared that
the erection of the enormous steel
trusses was the most gigantic UNDER
taking in the history of mechanical
art. Yet, when the trusscs of the
Manufactures Building are erected
the trusscs of the Jersey City depot
could be placed inside of them and
there would he a free space of fifty
feet between the top of those trusses
and the roof of the Manufactures
Building.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27
sAvEp FIVE LIVES.
The Hero of the Hotel Royal Fire Re
ceives q Suitable Reward.

The Hero of the Hotel Royal Fire Re-
ceives q Suitable Reward.
At the recent Hotel Royal fire in
York, in which nineteen persons lost
their lives, there was none who did
Drawer service in the work of rescue
than Sergeant Vaughan, of Patrol
No. 3, and as a ties timony of his worth
the Board of Fire Underwriters have
presented him with a beautiful gold
mcdal-the sixth they have issued to
members of the patrol IN twelve
years. Mr.. Vaughan's bravery is
we'll stated in the Inauguration adj
dress of President Blagdcn, from
which we quote:
AT Il window in one of the upper
stories WIS gathered a groun with
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27
ON EARTH.
manufactures Building Trusses Arc Po
derous Mechanical Appliances.

Manufactures Building Trusses Arc Pom.
derous Mechanical Appliances.
The gigantic undertaking of erect
ing the steel trusses which are to
support the roof of the Manufact-
lures Building i'm the Worlds Fair
grounds was commenced last Friday.
When erected the trusscs will be the
largest in the world. There will be
twenty-five trusscs, and they will he
erected i'm pairs, Each truss will
cover Il span of 1856 feet, and from
the center of the roof inside to the
ground there will be Il distance of
2O6 feet. Each truss weighs 200
tons, and 5000 tons of steel will be
used in the roof of the building.
Above the tr,lsses supporting the
roof will be erected other trusses to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

TIE GREAT ACT OF A ONCE GREAT PARTY.
The Democratic party tryng o kick the sheep III of his country. but the
break in the wall through which they must pass will extend to he ndato If
mills as we'll.
80. From 1864 to 1881, under adequate protection, the quantity of wool grown in
this country increased from 100000 600 pounds to 3OS, 600 600 pounds. If the rate
OF increase d been kept up, the product this year would be 444UOVN
pounds
But in 1855 protection was lessened, and the wool product declined until last
year. when it vas only 2965M3aO9 pounds.
The passage q the Mckinley bill, however, has caused a increase in one
year OF 99417ll pounds, in spite of foreign competition, that has doubled in
twenty years.
Tn. domestic product is now 20 per ant of the need of the present domestic
will. soon oNertaket the home demand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27
Pesrl Button Industry Under the Nov
Tariff.

The Dry Goods Economist, which has
always been a free trade paper and
largely representing the interests of
importers, tries hard to be honest in
quoting prices and giving the true situa-
ton of affairs, and it succeeds very
we'll. Recently, in discussing the pearl
button industry it said:
Whatever difference Of opinion there
may be about many sections of the tariff act
of 1880, and about its benefits to certain in
dustries, the manufacture of pearl buttons
Is not n of IL Oss that can be cited adj
versely. Before the tariff went into effect
there were but two makers of pearl but
tons In the city Of Newark. n. j.. and these
produced principally articles of pearl such
as knife handles. inlaid work and orna-
ments, and a very few of the larger sizes
in dress and cloak buttons. Even the few
hands employed were not always busy.
At the present time there arc twelve con-
Germs engaged in the industry in Newark.
hands to 100 each. Wages Of the
button turner's range from SIS to S23 per
week, and boys and girls employed in lin.
tshlng the goods are paid from So to $40 per
week. Over 6O persons are obtaining q
livelihood in the city of Newark, n. j., to-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

anxious taccs-a
father. mother.
and child-wait-
ing, perhaps, to
die together. At
the next window.
in an adjoining
building, appear
Wl Il sergeant of
our patrol. The
distance was too
great to reach.
Without hesita-
ton, he threw
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

that she saw Mrs. Mcdonald and some
young man whom she did not know
in close consultation together in an
Office. She afterward came to Indian
apolis, and in the asylum where
Hutchins is now confined identified
him as the young man of her dream.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27
From butcher Boy to millionaire.

Henry Miller, probably the largest
landowner in the San Joaquin (Cal.)
valley, was forty years or so ago q
butcher boy with scarcely a dollar Of
his own. He individually controls
over a million acres now, and is be-
lieved to be worth between $50, O00,-
900 and $40, 600, 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

lose very heavily, for they had sold
the farmers their supply of groceries
for the year on credit, and all they
now have, in the majority of cases. is
the promise to pay of the helpless me-
groes. Most of them had q COW and
a mule; Il mule anyhow. These are
nearly all gone, and those that es-
capped are almost starved.
All railroad and telegraph commu-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

If Tom Mast really wants to start
an illustrated paper in Chicago %
is his time. All his old Tweed car
ICONS can be used again with local
application.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-05-27

%pcricnccs as the
beautiful young
widow who is now
dc ending the
property left TO
her by her aged
husband, the late
Senator McDon-
aid of nd Il.
After the fact he
came public that
Senator Mcl)on-
aid had left his