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The Press., 1893-11-02
Two Remarkable Cures.

An old Irish woman's COW was sick unto death, so she tuxned to the priest to save it. II can't do anything to keep your COW from dying" he said impa- tiently.
 ''Fath all begorra it's you that can if any one can," the answered in simple faith.
 Unwilling to have her reverence in him shaken, the old man went to her 1cabin. The sick COW was brought out into the yard and propped up, then the priest began a solemn march around it, chanting monotonously, "If you die, you die; if you live, you ive," When at last the tired priest sat down, the COW was reviving, and it afterward lived to a green old age, Some years later the priest was at the point of death with terrible quinsy, when the old Irish wom- an presented herself at the house and told the doctor she could cure him. She was laughed to scorn, but at last had her own way. She insisted upon having the dying mans bed brought out into the middle of the floor, and around it she slowly cantered, singing, "If you live, you live, and if you die you die." The humor of the situation tickled the suffering priest so that a hearty laugh broke the quinsy, and he also ived-to green old dage.-Springfeld Homestead.
The Press., 1893-11-02
POLAND.

Il have read carefully and with great interest your paper of Oct. <26th about President Jared Sparks. There is one other circumstance that come within my knowledge, that adds interest to this story, As young man, he wolked as carpen- ter on the Methodist church in Holland when it was being erected. Luther Eaton, the father of Hon. W. W. Eaton of Hart ford, once told me that he carried on the business of tailor in Holland for many years, and made a suit of clothes for Jared Sparks just before he was going south to teach school, and MT. Sparks told him that if he came back in the spring he would pay him, and that if he never came came back he would have tolose the bill and MT. Eaton always told the story with good deal of pleasure. Yours very truly, 7 z RAFeLIFFE HIeKs.
The Press., 1893-11-02
ASHFORD,
<AcAAE OAAAAS WaStRnrd Cnrrasnnndanna


 For some time past the congregation have been accustomed to nod little and sometimes sleep In church, which of course always-annoys the pastor. Last Sunday Brother Thatcher took a novel way to keep his listeners awake by re- questing them to arise while the choir sang, and, if necessary, the most sleepy could go out and get a breath of fresh air. It is needless to say that the desired eff feet was accomplished, and wide awake audience listened to a fine discourse. Grant Fuller, who lived for number of years in the family of the late Reuben Barlow, but nAw of Plainfield, N. J., is here visiting old friends.
The Press., 1893-11-02
A young man and a young woman lean

A young man and a young woman lean over the front gate. They are lovers. It is moonlight. He is 10th to leave, as the parting is the last. He is about to go away. They swing on the gate.
 ''I'll never forget you," he says, land if death should claim me my last thought will be of you"
 ''I'll be true to you," she sobs. ''I'll never see anybody else or love them as long as live.".
 They part. Six years latter he returns. His sweetheart of former years had mar ried. They meet at party. She has changed greatly. Between the dances the recognition takes place.
 'Let me see," she muses, with her fan beating tattoo on her pretty hand, twas it you or your brother whom I used to know?"
 Really, l don't know," he says. Probably my father"
The Press., 1893-11-02

Now TRY TH1s.-It will cost you noth- ing and will surely do you good, if you have cough, cold, or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs. Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to give relief, or mon- ey will be paid back. Sufferers from la grippe found it just the thing and under it's use had speedy and perfect recoAery. Try sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good thing it is. Trial bottles free at B. K. Taft's drug store. Large size soc. and $1.
The Press., 1893-11-02
SOMERS.

-Samers grange celebrated it's foult1 anniversary last Thursday, and large number of invited guests were present. A literary program had been arranged and was carried out with much success. Sev- eral vocal selections were rendered, after which the company sat down to ban quet, which was followed by after dinner speeches.
The Press., 1893-11-02
ELLINGTON,

Crystal Lake Correspondence.)
 A. Aborn shows us a rose just picked from June rose bush growing In his door yard
 Leonard Lull, of Montpelier, Vt., was at church here last Sunday, also Theodore Hayden, from Florida, who brought finely arranged basket of. au- tumn leaves and flowers.
 Last Friday the writer was the guest of George Cady, of Holland, who has just returned from the worlds fair, and made the visit one of especial interest by re- counting what he saw and enjoyed there.
 By the wayside the other day we saw a dandelion blossom, bright but greatly belated. @,
 Miss Ames, sermon last Sunday af- ternoon, upon the theme of receiving the Holy Spirit, was one of unusual impress iyeness.
 -OFrin Newell has been quite sick for some time, and was much missed at church, as he is always an attendant when well.
 Mrs. Sanford Holmes was at church last Sunday from West Stafford.
 The death of Dr. Hiram Wiers, oi Hartford, last Friday, was sad surprise to people In this vicinity. It is said that his brother, William, had lately purchas. ed of him the homestead in West Stafford
 Spite of alarming reports, Collie Richardson has returned safe and sound Preaching at Crystal Lake next Sun. day, at the usual hours, by Miss E. c, | Ames
The Press., 1893-11-02
sL <-
 MANSFIELn.

The Mansfield creamery was broken into Sunday night and about $t0 worth of property were stolen. Among the goods stolen were 150 pounds of parchment pa- per valued at $40, and a lot of tools, a quantity of oil and 8 clock valued at $10, There is no clue to the thief.
The Press., 1893-11-02
Striking For a Raise.

"sIf,'' said MT. Tenaweek wearily as he came out of the proprietor's office and walked sadly to his place behind the handkerchief counter; If an injection of gold will cure the liquor habit in all it's forms, why will a similar iudicious use of whisky or a like beverage not be & sure cure for heartless miserliness and hard listed penuryt"-Boston Herald.
The Press., 1893-11-02

Willimantic voted on Monday to accept the city charter by a majority of 143. It is questioned by some whether the vote was legal, as it was not taken under the secret ballot law.
The Press., 1893-11-02
RACKVIILE

E. s. Henry's Jersey COW, Baroness of Argyle, arrived, from the world $ fair this week in good condition. ThescoW made an excellent record in the butter making test during the summer. It is said that the owner refused an offer oi 5000 for the COW in Chicago.
The Press., 1893-11-02

People who do not believe in dog stories are really subjects for heartfelt comlniseration. They have either been unfortunate in their canine acquaint- ances or have not the penetration re- quis site for proper interpretation of dog characteristics.
The Press., 1893-11-02
What an OldIafIx Fears.

''Pm almost afraid sometimes" said 8 white haired woman at club meeting not long ago, "when see the attention given to athletics, the Delsarte system, physical culture or whatever name under which the enthusiasm exists that the coming woman is going to be a superb apimal-uothing more" New York Times,
The Press., 1893-11-02

Queen Victoria. is superstitious about precious stones. She invariably wears chrysophrase in one form or another and thinks 1t brings her good luck.
The Press., 1893-11-02

By the death of Right Rev. John Knox, archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland, Bishop Williams of Connecticut has become the senior bishop, in order of conservation, having jurisdiction in the Anglican communion throughout the world. He was eonsecrated at St. Johns ohupch in Hartford, October s9, 1851, and therefore entered upon the forty third year of his episcopate on Sunday last. Bishop Williams is outranked in order of consecration by one, bishop of the Episco- pal churchs resident in The United States, Rt. Rev. Dr. Horatio Southgate, who was conseerated in 1844. He resigned in 1850, and since that time has had no jurisdic- tioh.
The Press., 1893-11-02
SMITH & MURRAY
NEWS FROM THE LINEN
 DEPARTMENT.

You know that no chance stock of Linens could be up to our standard.
 Trying and trying and learning year by by year. Seeking out the faxen treas ures at the very looms-oftener than not saying how the designing shall be done, have enabled us to build the biggest and most reputable Linen Business in this section of New England.
 But with all this satisfactory business we sometimes buy too many, and this is one of the times we have done it. There's / also another reason, that of having sold so many Fine Linen sets during the past three months that the goods by the yard have been somewhat neglected. Now we have decided to move them. When you read the following prices consider that tive sell Linen Goods at very small margin of profit the year around, so that any price-difference really means more than it seems. Our Best Bleached Double Dam- ask very fine.
 ouL LCSuldl pllCC Rlsto yuLuy 1>O" York price $2 yard, 72 inches wide. Now $1.50 yard. Napkins to match, $3.25, regular price $3.95.
 Our Extra Fine Double Damask Bleach ed, 6S inches wide, never sold for less than $1.5O yard, now $1.25 @ yard. Napkins to match, $2.75 a doz., regular price $35O.
 Our Extra Heavy Double Damask Bleached, 6S inches wide, best former price $1.25, now $f a yard. Napkins to match $2. 25 doz., former price $2.75. It is not out of place to remind even our customers, particularly those who have used these Fine Linens previously, of the superiority of the Damask, the beauty of the designs, and above all the wearing qualities. On sale to-day. Main store, front, at 8.30 a. m. WOmen's Outside Garments. The blush of perfect newness is on practically everything in our great collec- lection of Winter Garments. In the whole of Western Mass. there isn't an- other similar stock of entirely new goods. That means much. It insures whatever is newest and nattiest in styles under ex- isting conditions, and particularly those of the past month. It insures by far the littlest prices that new goods of these qualities were ever offered at. Cloaks second floor. No matter how you weigh the value of these $5 Blankets, the count-up is to $7 at least every time. Ninety of the 1O4 ounces in each pair are pure, clean, long fiber wool-the light springy sort that has right called "live." The few ounces of cotton are in fine threads as warp. They make the Blanket stronger and better Plenty of other sorts almost equally cheap.
 l Center store.
 Sale of Handkerchiefs began yesterday.
The Press., 1893-11-02
COVENTRY
A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man. ager of Coventry Local Register.
 

SOuth coventry.
 The night school at Rockville, super- intendedby H. P. Topliff, was planned for fifty scholars; at present, there are three hundred and fifty on the list. In the German department are pupils over 50 years gfage:. Mr.: :Topiiff teaches five nights in the week, and is assisted by two ladies and one gentleman.
 Harry O., 0. Miles of Milford is to inspect Wangumbaug grange, 85.
 -..The road at the junction of Whites and Eagleville road, near Oscar Bowers place, is being widened.
 Saturday a foot ball game was played on N. c. Whites ball ground between the Storrs and Eagleville teams; Storrs, 12, Eagleville, z.
The Press., 1893-11-02

It is said to cost less to send the prod uct of an acre of wheat from Dakota to England than it does to manure an acre of land in England so that it can grow good wheat,
The Press., 1893-11-02
WIELINGTON. ~o-1onna

EaSloV1ile, C. =.
 wILEINGTON.
 (Correspondence.)
 These frosty nights and mornings re- mind us that democratic winter is com- ing-a good, old fashioned, snow-bound, well-provided-fo winter, perhaps. There was a pleasant sociable in the Congregregational vestry Tuesday after noon and evening.
 Mrs. Helen M. Brown returned to her home in Newtonville, Mass, Saturday. Communion at Baptist church next Sunday morning. Covenant meeting in conference room at 10 o'clock a. m.
 -Charles H. and John c. Rider re- turned from Moline, Ill.,, on Saturday.
 Henry Fisher has moved into his (the Noble house). It has been thoroughly ] cleaned, and newly painted and papered. 1 Bible day will be observed at the Bap- tist church Sunday.
 All hail to the "Courant" We all know how old it is and how good it is how sprightly and how sound, withal. Editor Clark is both good and snappy, consequently the ''Courant' is likewise. It celebrated its 129th anniversary last Saturday. Commit the leader of that days issue.
 INSTITUTION OF NEW PosT OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBL4q.-A post of the c. A. R. was instituted Friday eye. ming last by Dept. Commander W. F.
 Rogers, of Meriden, assisted by s. G.
 Blackman, s. V. o., of Shelton, H. R.
 Jones, chief mastering officer, of New
 Hartford, (editor Tribune of that town) J. NJ. Brewer, of Norwich, J. V. C., and
 James R. Sloane, of Meriden, senior aide
 de-camp, also by officers and comrades ot
 Winter Post, No. A, of Stafford, as fol
 lows: Comdr. T. c. Druley, W. D. Irons
 Chas. H. Rogers, J. c. Cleaveland, H. M
 Benton, w. B. Whittemore, George B Shaw, Amos Nichols, P. s. Ensminger J. W. Witt, Homer Lord, J. $. Arnold A bountiful collation. was provided by thu ladies at the Baptist church parlors, afte which there were speeches in the churcl | Uy IllS btdtc Qcp1t tLllout oIlCCIo, 1CON. c. Druley, Comrade A. N. Nichols, n Stafford, the local pastor, Rev. Charle = H. Brown, and George A. Cosgrove. Tn l name of the post, S6, will probably be de cided upon at it's first meeting, Saturda . evening, 4th inst, in the town hall, at
 o'clock, sharp. A womans' relief corp
 will be instituted soon. : South Willington Correspohdence.s Unclaimed letters in South Willing s ton post office Nov. Is: Frank Cheddir James Church, Chas. Latham, Mrs. Jer nie. La Dew, Miss Kate McClair, Dewit : MaHning, C.. E. Fuller Charles Toplif Henry Woodworth, Miss Margaret Har e son, John Vacliefgh. ', r. Stated communication of Uriel Lodge No, 24, F., and A. M., Saturday evening Miss Bertha Young rode to Will s mantle Saturday on her wheel, and spe1 U Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. John Keie y win. .s.s- Mrs. Sarah Perrin of West Woot e stock is visiting Mrs. Ellen McNally. Il Frank Wilbur of New London is vii l. iting his father, Benjamin Wilbur. @ Mrs, Origen Hall is stopping at Mr. e Gardiner Hall, Sr's. Her daughter, He Is ter, is attending school here. ELLINGTON.
The Press., 1893-11-02

A western geologist says that Kansas can raise wheat for another 1000 years before exhausting the necessary proper ties of the soil.
The Press., 1893-11-02
WE GAVE AWAY

A lot of soap awhile ago. We have a lot Of the same kind for sale-regular 25-cent soap at15 cents a cake or for quarter. Honest.
 SMITH & LATHROP.
The Press., 1893-11-02

ITO RENT-Desirable Tenement, six IL rooms, Grant Avenue, with all modern im- including bath and hot water.
 w. w. LATHROP.
The Press., 1893-11-02
Ar the annual meeting of the trustees

Ar the annual meeting of the trustees of the Hale donation, held with Dea. A. Kingsbury, in North Coventry, on Tues day. Oct. 24, the following minute was adopted:
 We are called to place on record, with sorrow of heart, the death of Deacon John N. Stickney. who had been a mem Der of this board fifteen years, and whom God called to his heavenly home May l, 1893. Most heartily did he cherish tnls Hale donation. His presence at it's an nual meeting was prompt and most help ful. It was a penediction to receive his greeting here as every where else. As q member of the experimenting committee his business knowledge and his accuracy rendered his service of great value. Es- pecially was his interest manifest Tn hls gift to this fund of $1,000 in memory of his sainted wife, Mary $. Hale Stlckney, whose tender relation to this donation is seen in the fact that she was grand niece of the founders, John and Sarah Hale. We bear in loving memory our dear departed brother, and are admonlsh- ed by this providence to God to be equal ly faithful so long as we hold this trust. The vacancy made here by his passing to the ''better land" is only one of the many in his business life, in his church rela- tion, in his loving aid of christian enter prises, and in the sacred sphere of home.
 It was voted that a copy of the above minute be sent by the secretary to the be- reaved family. Dea. H. Gardiner Tal- colt, ,~of Talcottville, was elected trus- tee in the place of Dea. Stickney. Rev. Al. Quick sent in his resignation as trustee, which was accepted, and Rev. $. F. Perkins, of South Coventry, was elect ed to fill the vacancy. The following were chosen officers of the board for the ensuing year: Rev. F. D. Avery, presi- dent; Rev. w. J. Jennings, secretary who is also the treasurer; N. c. White, Andrew Kingsbury and H. G. Talcott, experimenting committees Rev. F. D. Avery and N. c. White, library commit board adjourned to meet on the 4th Tues day of next October with Rev. B. F. Perkins in South Coventry. The, Hale li- brary which consists of twelve hundred and seventy=four volumes, besides many unbound pamphlets, is kept in the par sonage of the Congregational church of South Coventry, and is open to the free use of all ministers of the gospel in Gov entry and the adjoining towns. It con- tains many valuable books. The fund.- which originally consisted of e1 ,000, now amounts to nearly $10,000, and is safely invested in securities that yield a gen. erous annual income. Four students of Yale divinity school and seven of Hart ford theological seminary have received aid from this fund the past year, $531. or having been thus distributed. By the will one-sixth of the income is added to the fund yearly, one-tenth of the remain ing flve-sixths goes to the library, and nine-tenths of the five-sixths is used to help needy students who are preparing for the gospel ministry.
The Press., 1893-11-02

Thomas Is doing the work with good judgment and in accordance with sys- tenn approved by the borough officials.
 Seymour Carpenter has hen that is striving to do it's best these hard times, and recently laid an egg eight inches in circumference, with three yolks.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Agricultural Society was held last Saturday, and the following list of officers were elected President, E. C.. Dennis j; vice presidents, M. P. J. Walker, G. Hall, IT,, w. D. Holman; directors, E. c. Pin ney, NJ. H. Kinney, John A. Brown, L. F. Rawitser, L. A. Aborn, H. s. Abel, H. c. Wheeler, J. Mclaughlin, J. M. Lord, Adolph Korper, Theodore Lyon, J. c. Anderson; recording secretary, Charles P. Beckwith; corresponding secretary, Charles B. Gary treasurer, W. D. Heald ; sup't of grounds, M, P, J. Walker. Treas urer Heald reported that probably after all bills and premiums were paid, and with the balance left over from last year of $696.81, the society would have from $9OO to $1 900 in the treasury. As some of the bills had not been presented, and the money from the railroad tickets and the state had not been received, it was not possible to give the exact figures, but the society would probably make over $2O6 this year, which was more than was expected. A full and complete report will be printed later. The premiums were prdered to be paid. It was voted to in- spease the agricultural premiums % per cent, and 8 committee was appointed tl revise the premium list A committed was appointed to see about improving the grand stand.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-08

head in similar ruction because m
der republican administration a surplus
had accumulated in the treasury. That
was condition, too, that threatened
disaster, and the party wept and tore
its hair over it in manner most touch
ing to behold.
Largely because of the row de-dow
over the "billion dollar congress" the
people two years and half ago called
in democratic congress to correct the
evils of extravaganza and waste, and
see that economy was observed in the
appropriations. Called in democratic
majority of one hundred and fifty, so
that there might be no mistake about
it. Having done this, the people
waited to see this congress, that owed
its origin in such great measure to the
'billion dollar congress-" get to work
and reduce the appropriations The
first session of that congress was not
encouraging in its results, since the APP
preparations exceeded in amount those
of the first session of its ''billion dol
lar" predecessor. After the adjourn
ment the democratic party became
more explanatory and less vociferous.
1t quieted down; was no longer in
eruption. 1t is now almost a year
since the noise ceased entirely. Tho
retrenching, reforming, economical
congress called in to cut down the
"billion dollar appropriations and
stave off national disaster has lived it's
life, done its work and passed into his
tory 1t reformed the expenditures by
increasing them more than S3S, 900 900
over the appropriations Of the waste
full "billion dollar congress" it was
elected to retuke. Queer, isn't it? But
is anybody bothered to understand it?
Here IS the explanation OF it, fresh
from the New York World: "One OF
the effects Of such congress as the
Fifty-first was is the transmission of
the spirit of extravaganza and the in
fection of its successors with the in
vdious and anti-republican disease"
That is, elected to rebul1c extrav-
agance and reform abuses, it took the
infection instead of furnishing a cure,
and increased the evil it promised to
reform.
Oh, humbug! humbug! thy name is
democracy N. Y. Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-04-08
AMERICAN LABORERS

Must Cease Their Complaints About
Canadian Competition in the Border
Towns Under Late Ruling of the
Treasury Department Constituting the
Alien Contract Labor Law.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE, n. ", April a
A decision, rendered by Collector j. j.
Low, Of this city, bids fair to termin-
ate the bitter rivalry that has existed
for years between the laborers on the
American side of the river and those on
the Canadian side. 1t costs much less
to live in Canada than in the United
States; consequently the workmen
across the border have had an advan-
tape over the Americans. Finally an
adjustment has been brought about by
Mai. Lows Interpretation of the
contract labor law as advised
by Secretary Carlisle, which, he
thinks relates to contracts made
in a foreign country only. Ac-
cording to this reading of the law.
contract made in the United States, al
though made with foreigner, is not
prohibited by any existing law. The
collector says he has no authority to
close the gates against foreign labor
ers: hence the laborers Oh this side will
have to retire with their complaints.
The customs collectors have only lately
been invested with the powers to ad-
Just immigration and alien labor
troubles, and Collector Low is now or
dering the disposition of scores Of com
plants that have been entered by do
mestic laborers,