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The Press., 1893-02-16
HOLLAND.
{Correspondence.)

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth odist church held their regular meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. J. P. Root, Wednesday afternoon. About fifty ladies were present. .#. Miss E. c. Underwood and daughter, Miss Miriam, are visiting friends in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Mrs. Hungerford of Hadlyme is the guest of Holland friends.
 Roger M.. Clough has obtained pa tent on his duplex gear cutting machine.
 The Christian Endeavor Society will hold. social and old-fashioned "candy pull" in the town hall Friday evening. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
 Henry Birdseye is in town for few days.
 -Wm. H. Hall of West Hartford, state secretary of the Conn. Sunday School Union, and H. Perkins Topliff of South Coventry, were in town on Sunday, and addressed the Congregational Sunday school.
 Rev. MT. Post went to Clinton, N. Y.. for few days last week.
 A prayer meeting was held in the Skungamug school house Sunday after noon under the auspices of the Y. P. $. c. E. FLORA.
 MONsON.
 Charles H. Mer1ick, of Monson, tho founder of the straw works at Monson, for over 30 years a leading industry of that town, died on Friday last, aged near ly 81 years. The firm of Merrick < Fay began the business of making ''shaker hoods" in Monson in 1888, the business finally growing into the general hat-mak- ing industry still carried on there, the work being mostly done with machinery invented by them. MT. Merrick was a valuable citizen in many ways, being con. ,nected with the academy and bank as di- rector and trustee, also first president of the Monson Savings Bank. ..e (Correspondence.l
 70. P. Bradway of West Stafford is re- pairing his saw mill at State Line, and has engaged Fred l.. Wright to run it.
 The forty fifth birthday of MT. Seth c. Bradway was celebrated Friday eve- ming. A large and pleasant gathering was in attendance. An antique oak writing desk and bookcasswas presented.
 State Line school rejoices in the pos- session of a new bookcase.
 Miss Minnie Noble is teaching in Sil= yer street, sickness and death in the fam- fly of the teacher who hegaE the term leaving the position vacant.
 Specimens of penmanship, drawing and clay modelling from the various schools will be on exhibition at Memorial hall, Feb. "A and 25
 Ell. Bradway and family have moved to Hockanum, Conn.
 Mrs. Wm. A. Francis of Winchendon, and daughter Mabel have been visiting State Line friends.
 Rev. w. H. Marble preached stir ring sermon at State Line school house Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock.
 Rev. MT. Parsons of Hampden Bap- tist church holds meetings in Pease school house every Sunday afternoon, and at Butler school Tuesday evenings.
The Press., 1893-02-16

Judge: MT. Blaine being dead, there is but one newspaper in the United States that doesn't praise him. Is it necessary to mention this newspapers name? It's ability is unquestioned, but it's preiudices are remorseless and never change or end.
 Minnesota people are moving for an amendment to their constitution which will require foreigners to live in the state five years before they can gain full citizen ship.
The Press., 1893-02-16

''I hear. Barlow has got pension.'' What for ?''
 'He lost five fingers at Gettysburg" "Barlow?"
 "Yes; five fingers of whiskey. Ge shot right square in the fiask.'
The Press., 1893-02-16

TIE name of Storrs Agricultural School is to be changed to Storrs Agricultural College, if efforts of its friends in the legislature are successful, the object be- ing to qualify it to receive national ap- populations now going to Sheffield Scien- tific School, which has assumed to be the recognized agricultural college of the state. The effort to get for Storrs the larger part of the allowance from the na- tional government for each states experi- ment station and agricultural college is being ably championed by Representative Hale, of Glastonbury, in the house, and by Senator Keeney in the senate chamber
The Press., 1893-02-16
WELLINGTON.


 Miss Corbin's school, Glass Factory, closed last Friday
 Miss Mowry has bee1 unfortunately obliged to relinquish her school at the Hollow g week or two on account of the illness of her sister.
 Miss Alice Holman has gone on a few weeks visit to friends in Boston.
 We should have said in the "concert echoes" last week that the reading of Miss Slingsby, the piano playing by Miss Burdick, the singing by Arthur Eldridge, the song by little Oracle Rider, Bring Back My Kittie," accompanied by her mother, and encored, and the alto of Mrs. Pratt, were pleasant features of the evenings performance.
 -"Tommy'' Hughes has been for some time living with his daughter, Mrs. Belle Huntington.
 Mrs. Hannah Rider, with her sister, Mrs. Needham, of Stafford, is on a visit in Boston. Mrs. J. J. Himmelar and her sister, Mrs. Price, returned from d visit there last week.
 Henry Starkweather, of Mansfield, formerly well-known butcher in this vii cinity, is quite feeble from recent falls he has sustained.
 David Lillibridge has bought the farm formerly owned by his late father for $1, 200, and will take possession as soon as the timber is cut off and removed
 Rev. J. B. Lemon, of Willimantic, formerly of Virginia, conducted religious services in the hall at South Willington last Tuesday evening.
 Due notice will be given of the novel entertainment. proposed for the next Bap- tist ladies' social. There will be "gec g. raphy match" for one thing. Time is thus given to cram in that line of Study beforehand.
 -"Whenever you cannot see anything good in other people, you can make up your mind you greatly need revival in your own healt."
 Don't be a mud-slinger and foul mouthed traducer. People shun your slimy hands and malodorous breath-man or woman!
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 Rev. J. B. Lemon, of Willimantic, accompanied by MT. French, preached sermon in the hall Tuesday evening, and Rev. MT. Robinson, of Andover, Wednes- day and Thursday evenings.
 Mrs. John Whitford has been visiting in New Haven the past week, MT. Henry Whitford, of Willimantic, has been visiting his brother, Mr. John Whitford.
 Mir. Edward Barrows and Miss Garlic Macfarlane, of Willimantto, have been visiting her brother, MT. Chas Macfarlane.
The Press., 1893-02-16

Elmer M., from Kansas City, Mo-, who has been away over six years, is vis- iting his father and mother, MT. and Mrs. M. A. Cady.
 It has been suggested that the Y. P. S.. c. E. give "social" before long. All in favor of this, say "aye."
 - Mamie Emma Smith, from East Windsor Hill, is visiting her grandparents here.
 W. B, Richardson and wife, from FL ington, were the guests of Mrs. E. D.. Dimoek over Sunday.
 Miss Elvie A. lately presented her father, George w. Newell, with a fine orayon portrait.
 Congratulations to our friend, Sam
The morning call., 1893-07-16
DRY GOODS.

Perhaps you've learned ere this what
we mean by a clearance sale. Perhaps
you fullv realize what you can save by
buying during it. If not. try it. Come
right here and buy what you want; then
figure up what you've saved. The result
will prove the most surprising feature.
&c Each.
WHISK BROOMS. good servicea BILE
quality, value 15c each.
&c a Yard.
MOSS TRIMMING. all colors. silk: an.
other lot. value 25c yard.
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During this clearence sale costs are for
gotten. The prices which make quick
selling goods are what we want and aim
steadily to quote.
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She was travelling by the southern route
to Chicago. Everybody is going there
nowadays, but ii is not every day mat the
railroad company carries quite such
dainty consignment as she. Sne might
have been IS and she might have been Is.
1t is almost impossible to guess the age of
the fin de steele woman. The girls have
all the rppose. the quiet assurance and dsef-
possession of mature womanhood; the
women have the fresh color, the slender,
swinging grace and youthful enthusiasm
of the eirls-and AL the old gauges are so
altered and modified that it takes an ex-
pert to come within ten years of the exact
firure that represents a given woman's
span of life.
But this eirl-he was convinced in his
own mind that she was mere schoolgirl
was unmstakably young. indubltably
pretty, manifestly travelling alone. He
glanced at her across the aisle, ostenslbiy
reading his paper the while. She had re-
moved her hat and donned in its place
dear little traveling-cap of soft silk. Her
dress was exQusiteiy neat and very simple.
Al became a lady travelling. Her hair was
a shade between gold and auburn. and sac
had the clear skin and warm colorlng that
The morning call., 1893-07-16
AN UNPROTECTED FEMALE.
A Pullman Car Incident.

posite his. He found her very apprecia-
tive woman, indeed, and was eminentlv
graiitied to have stumbled upon so
pleasant travelling companion thus early
in the "Trip.
Passing through Arizona next day little
ZIP lie OF Interest was awakened by the
advent among the occupants of that par
tlcutar sleepert OF genuine cowboy of the
plains, in full parapnernalia. He came
aboard at a little town Oh the plain. talk
ing loudly and shouting loudly to the
crowd OF fellow-punchers who had ridden
down to see him off. that he would see all
that was to be seen in the big show. or
he'd bust up the whole blasted town of
Chicago, and they'd just better listen to
him; which no one within hearing could
very we'll avoid doing.
He afforded them no little entertainment
for the next hour or two by his antics and
manifest unfamilarlty with the ways of
Pullman cars. The coach was fairly full
by this time, number of passengers hav-
ing come aboard at Los Angeles, but the
unprotected female still pursued the mod
est tenor of her way, and, save for an
occasional remark, the broker did not
attempt 10 intrude upon her privacy. He
felt justifiabe pride in this delicacy on
his part. Some men might have taken
advantage of the situation to press an ac-
Quaintance with her. In fact, he had OBJ
The morning call., 1893-07-16
is HIS OWN WAGON.
A Cincinnati Stevedore Who Makes
Naught of Moving a Piano Alone.
Gin cinnati EnQuir

Cincinnati Enquirer.
A stevedore In Cincinnati Is probable the
only man in America who hires himself out to
do work which usually calls for the assistance
of an express wagon. His name is Mosher, but
he is generally known as Samson He came to
this country from Frankfort, Germany, to use
his own words, "when Franklin Pierce was
President" For time he steamboated on the
lakes and the Mississippi River, finally drifting
to Cuba, where he was common carrier for a
year. He arrived in Cincinnati few months
later. and has been resident ever since.
In those days moving vans werei ic0mpara.
lively unknown, and when the good citizen de.
sired to move he generally experienced consid.
cradle trouble in procuring a conveyance to
make the necessary shit. This was pointer
to Samson, and he let himse II in on the ground
floor. soon establishing for himself lucrative
business as common carrier Of household
goods, merchandise, trunks, etc. AT times
when business was little dull ne would bic
himself to Sixth and Plum and solicit trade.
like the expressmen do to-day at the same cor
ner. While thus standing In his accustomed d
who gave him his first long haul 1t was TO
move her household goods from Walnut Hills
to place somewhere down on Liberty street.
the goods in two loads, and, according to the
Enquirer, moved all Of the woman's belongings
TO the place of destination 10 an hour and
trip. He was paid 80 cents for his work the
usual compensation called for by his tariff OF
rates for suburban service. AS time passed
business became more brisk with Samson
and he was not obliged to stand any longer on
the corner to solicit trade. as he had as much
hauling as he was able TO tend to- His great
strength had been nOised about and believed
by many superstti0us people that be would
have no trouble in carrying OF block of build
ings. Mothrrs slenced noisy children by tell
ing them IL they were not good Samson"
would come around some night and carry them
of hOusesand all.
While engaged one day in moving furniture
from a house on Eighth street he probably
tackled the biggest job he ever went against In
his life. In the house was large square piano
| Of enormous size. He successfully got the iu-
strumeDt out of the door, strapped 1t to his
back. and unaided, carried 1t across the street,
winning 50 wager as the result. 1t was
pastlme in his younger days for him to wander
in the neighboring woods. daily awhile with a
rew young trees. and then yank them out by
the roots. He then brought them 10 town and
always found ready market for them. 1t was
no uncommon thing TO see him passing along
the street with a fuIlgrown maple tree on bis
shoulder. Old age is beginning 10 tell, and
the once strong and vigorous man contents
himself with delivering bread for Clark
street bakery and doing light jobs here and
there.
The morning call., 1893-07-16
;. CHARGE HIM in THE BILL. -
How an Oil Baron Wanted to Settle
for Killing a Waiter.
Philadelphia Times.

fnlIadelpnla Times.
1t was In the days when oil was first struck
In Pennsylvania that one lucky possessor of
some valuable land sold it at an excellent bar
gain. He had long had desire to visit
Europe. and as his present means enabled hi
10 CRAFTY his wish it was not long before he
was on one Of the ocean liners plowlng his way
to the Old World. He did England and Ire
land in first-cass style. acquiring fund of
experience from contact with landlords and
others that was certainly valuable, If only for
what II had cost him 10 acquire II.
Learning what he did lat the price among
those who spoNe his own language, it made him
in a measure curious TO see how the counter
France and Italy. The few inquiries he made
did not reasSure him that Gaelic or Italian
hosts were any less frugal or exacting than
those OF the British Kingdom. so that he not un-
much OF his time as was not employed In Sleep
Ing would be chiefly occupied in
opening his pocketbook and making various
payments aud donations more or less Just to
almost every one he was brought in contact
with.
Whether lie was right or wrong in thus as
paid for he could MOI possibly decide for some
time. The theory that 1t was all right had
carried him through Paris and other of the
principal cities. after visiting which he had
lighted with reading the legends on rather
.poor-looking hotel that English was spoken
there. Entering he found that statement only
partly verified. as a knowledge OF that speech
was confined to the proprietor. Still, as he had
made out hitherto, this was nothing OF a shock.
although he soon found the petty extort
practiced upon himswere.
The slightest service was treated In the light
OF an IT. m for the bill. Opening a window
seemed to be made a memorandum OF by the
ofnciatlng waiter, and handing him light for
cigar had the character of a special extra.
This went on for about half a day. when he
had an altercation with an official whom he
errOneously took for the man that blache ned
MS boots. AS neither understood the other TOO
well, the traveller, possibly mistaking the
garcon's natur vivacity for otfensiveness,
Knocked him over a couple OF trunks and down.
"Mon dieu, monsieur" he said. 'yOu have
killed The waiter !"
KILLED him, did ?'' was the somewhat sur
prlsed answer. "Oh. well, charge him 10 the
bill.D
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AN ODD OCCUPATION.
A Man Who Gathers Items for
Preachers.
o;npoti Tim eS-Star.


There is a man who holds the position of
agent for a popular preacher OF this city. He
was a college graduate and had studied law,
theology, horses. music, the drama and had
tried the newspapers, all without success.
Then he made the discovery that the preach
ers were the hardest pushed Of all profess
sional men for ideas to incorporate into
their sermons. "Now this" says the agent,
"is what do. preacher hires me to wan
der about town and report to him little inci-
dents or queer ideas that strike me. He
takes these and weaves them into bis SER
mons, For instance, preacher who has a
large congregation with mnch visiting to do
could not If he we're so inclined. visit all the
publc meetings. the resorts of gamblers
and drunkards. the factories and the >lums
of the city. Am the eyes through which sbe
sees these things. and, using my Information
he speaks learnedy and intelligibly of ali
wondering where he gets time To see so muci,
He is thus enabled to interest every element 10
his congregation, appearing 10 the sporting
man as sport, 10 the athlete as an enthusia sf
In athletics, to the musician rs musician. ana
The morning call., 1893-07-16
The Fire Department.

The Fire Commissioners at their meet
ing yesterday afternoon MADE the follow
ing appointments: William Burns, hose
man engine 6. vice Bailey; j. Mcdonald,
truckman truck 5; E. E. McMenemin.
hoseman engine 81. and j. Il. Eagan. hose
man engine 10. John Jackson. engineer OF
engine II, was placed on the pension list.
after d service of nineteen years, his re-
tirement being necessiLated through a
complication of ailments
II was decided to recommend to the
Board of Supervisors that five new La
France engines be purchased for the de-
partment.
A charge of drunkenness was preferred
against j. f. Desmond on the night of
july B. He failed to appear aud was dis.
missed from the department.
A deputati0n from the Noe Valley I'M
provement Club asked that an engine COM
pany be stationed in that district. The
Commissioners expressed their Willingness
TO acceGe to the request If the property
owners would provide a lot on which to
erect the engiEe-house, and further action
was deferred till they could be heard from
The morning call., 1893-07-16

when a man and flower received title at the
same moment. wnen Niei. Uravu French
general, was returning from the scenes OF hi
victories in the war between France and
Austria. he received from peasant who
wished 10 honor the hero a basket OF pale-yei-
low roses. One OF the stems, which happened
10 have roots clinging TO 1t, the general
took to a florist in Paris. in whose care
remained until it became thriving bush
covered with blossoms. Mel then TOOK
The plant asa gift to the Empress Eugene.
She expressed great admiration for the
exquisite flowers. and on learning that the
rose was nameess said significantly: Then l
will name it. 1t shall be the Marechal Mel"
and at the same moment she bestowed upon the
asronished general tne jeweled baton that be-
tOkened his promotion to the high office OF
Marshal of France.
The morning call., 1893-07-16
A Deputy Sheriff's Predicament.

Deputy Sheriff Donovan had an unpleas-
ant experience in Police Court yesterday.
He had some business with the clerk of
the court, and as case was going on he
stood for a moment till it was flashed.
Bailiff BashfOrd tod him in peremptory
manner to take a seat or get out. Donovan
quietly informed him who he was and tn at
he had business TO transact with Clerk
Stevens. The bailiff retorted that he did
not care if he were Governor of the STATE,
he would have to sit down or he would
haul him before the Judge. Donovan
agreed to the latter proposition. when the
bailiff grabbed him by the arm and
marcned him before the bench. He made
his complaint and Donovan explained his
mission and was allowed to transact his
business and take his departure.
The morning call., 1893-07-16

BROWN TABLE DAMASK, all linen.
value 25c yard. reduced TO 10c.
The morning call., 1893-07-16

W. 81. D., City. There are several rea-
sons for calling the nine of diamonds the
'curse of Scotland" some of which here
follow: During the reign of Mary man
named George Campbell entered Edinburgh
castle for the purpose of stealing the
Queens crown. In his effort he was par
TALLY successful in that he did secure nine
large and valuable diamonds from the
crown and made his escape from
the country. In order to replace these
precious stones tax. against which
very general outcry was raised,
was laid on the people. They character
lied the tax the curse of Scotland. An
other and perhaps still better reason grew
out Of the battle of Culloden, by which the
hopes OF the S:uarts were crushed. and
was so called national curse. The Duke
of Cumberland was a great card-player
and always had about his person deck of
cards. When he had won the battle OF
Culloden he drew from his pocket card
and on its back wrote a dispatch declaring
the fall OF the house Of Stuart and his great
victory. The card happened to be the nine
OF diamonds. Still another reason: The
Infamous massacre of Glencoe was the
work OF the eldest son of the Earl of Stair,
who signed the order for its consumma-
ton and was at that time Secretary OF
State. The family coat of arms was
shleid on winch was the nine spot OF dla-
monds. So the people called that coat of
arms which bore the diamond spots the
Curse OF Scotland"
.. K. R., Grays River, Wash. The
curling OF peach leaves is difficult to pre-
vent or control, particularly in humid
climate such as you have. One OF the best
preventives may be made as follows: Un-
Stacked lime 40 pounds. sulphur 20 pounds,
rocksalt 10 pounds; add to the water SUI
is made thus: Put 10 pounds of lime and
70 pounds OF sulphur in boiler with 20
gallons of water and toil over brisk fire
1Or ninety minutes, or until the sulphur
has been completely dissolved. which
may be determined by the amber
color OF the solution. Next put
in cask 30 pounds of unslacked
lime; slacken with hot water and
Immediately add. while it Is yet boil
ing. fifteen pounds of salt. When
this Is dissolved put it In the
boiler with the sulphur and water and
Doll for sixty minutes, when add sufficient
water to make sixty gallons. Strain
through piece Of burlap. Snray your
trees In the winter, remembering to fire.
quently stir the wash. The best varieties
OF peach Tor your section should be the
Crawfords and the English George III
and SusQuehannah.
A. J. H.. Fresno County. 9 The Pension
Bureau has notified a great many pen
sioners throughout the country who are
drawing pensions under the act of June
q. 1890. and known as the dependant
pensions acf," that the payment of
their pensions will be suspended for
sixty days. during which time they will be
REQUIRED to show caus0 WhV thew shonld
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Taken on New Ways.
Boston Herald.

The cigarette manufacturers have hit upon
a new advertising dodge. Thus far Ii -four
ishes only In New York. but there Is soma
danger OF il spreading. They hire pretty
girls 10 parade the parks and the principal
reached such proportions that the police
have been called upon TO drive them ont of
Central Park and no more young women
representing any brand of cigarettes VIII be
allowed TO promenade, ride sit there IL
seems TO be pretty good scheme to sun.
nress before it spreads beyond its present con-
fines.
The morning call., 1893-07-16

Bays + .s OF % our day c' L @ tell Ell him ' what IT e
1peOple are saying ab6ut him, and so hei g
able to talk to the different classes in v6y
that leads them-ignotant OF my Offices as a
go-betwern-tO think him really wonderful
my deas oee monh serve a Maho
dist, the next may look at the Same
things again with Baptist eyes, or Presbyte-
whose sermons are very much noticed by the
papers, and who is noted for lis original ideas.
which furnish, but for which 1 am well
naidD
The morning call., 1893-07-16

LADIES' LILLE THREAD VESTS, round
neck and no sleeves. shaped, ecru and
white, were SOC each.
The morning call., 1893-07-16
DRY GOODS.
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GREAT
SUMMER
Clearance Sale!

Our Mark-Down Man seems relentless.
His ardor for fewer goods and cold coin is
hard to appease. For two weeks he's held
sway and we've transformed vast quant!-
ties OF goods into spot cash. This week
he's made deeper incisions into prices than
previously. He's determined to close
number of lines of summer stuffs and
staples, and he therefore made prices
which will start 'em with a rush.
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confusion the little widow had made
clean sweep. 1t was she who stopped the
train and made good her escape in the con-
fusion, and but for the prompt action OF
the little maiden, travelling alone through
wicked world. her friend the cow
puncher would undoubtedly have made
his escape as we'll.
ADELINE E. KNAPP.