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The Press., 1894-03-29

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Hartford Times, 22d: A big seal was seen yesterday afternoon some distance above the New England Company's rail- road bridge across the Connecticut, and half mile above the city docks. These somewhat migratory creatures come every year, on their southern journeyings, into the Connecticut river; but they seldom get so far upstream as this. This one, however, had not quite above the reach of the tide. Seals are apt to be very in. telligent, are capable of living long in domesticaHon eff freely supplied with wa, ter), learn their name, like dogs, and be. come very affectionate, learning many lit tie tricks.
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One of the recent big improvements in business" came about in this way: Recently Philadelphia paper published under the caption of "Business Getting Better" that the largo carpet factory or Geo. Royle, of Atlantic City, N. d.; had resumed with orders enough for year, and was taking on new hands. MT. Royle is receiving letters by the dozen daily for offers to sell yarns, scrap, and everything pertaining to that industry as well as ap- plications for situations. MT. Royle has a hand loom for weaving rag carpets, which at its utmost capacity will weave only twelve yards of carpet day, and he operates this nights for "pin money." MT. Royle says the joke has gone too far, and that he will have satisfaction.
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Everybody is interested in knowing how our new cruisers would behave in 8 fight. The answer is given in the April Harper's, in which Lieutenant S. A. Staunton, oi the United States navy, describes "A Battle-Ship in Action The scene is a supposed encounter between an American cruiser of the best type and foreign yes. sel of the same class. The duel ends in favor of the American, but the description is 8 thrilling account of battle won after a hard and doubtful contest
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A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled MT. J. H. Loper, a we'll known druggist of Des Moines, Iowa,
 for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift any thing. With all he could do he could not get rid of it until he applied Chamber iain's Pain Balm. 'I only made three ap- plications of it," he says, And have since been free from all pain" He now recom- mends it to persons similarly afflicted. It is for sale by Smith X Lathrop, Stafford Springs; Geo. l.. Phillips, South Coventry
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Hartford Times: The late lamented James Tiernan, of Hartford, as presiding officer of third ward democratic meeting, some thirty years ago, set the right ex- ample for the senate. "The gintleman is out of order," said Herman. ''No dis |oussion or amendment to the risolution is in order till the resolution is passed. All in favor say Aye It is passed! Now the gintleman can discuss his amind- ments." Let the senate pass the Wilson resolution first, and do it's talkee-talkee afterward.
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CURE FOR HEADAoHE.-As remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to it's inf1u- ence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In case of habitual constipa- tion Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it onee Large bottles only Fifty cents at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 3
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"Your great men seem to carry their honors most easily" said the observant foreigner. "I have met several of your senators, and they seem just as common as any one." @
 "That may be the case with senators, J replied the citizen, "but you just ought to meet a newly-elected justice of the peacen
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Springfield Union: Fred Allen and a boy named Cowles, of Springfield both about fourteen years of age, went out to- gether in 8 canoe for sail on Watershops pond about 9.30 Monday forenoon. The frail vessel had reached 8 point few hundred feet off the "point' when it cap- sized in sudden squall. The Allen boy dove down and lighted the canoe, and both the lads then clung to it's sides. Pa- trolman Paul O'Brien and Joseph Barnes were fishing near by and they hastened to the rescue of the boys. Near by some workmen were drawing loads of sawdust into one of the ice houses by means of 8 long hawser. MT. Barnes cut this haw- ser, which was almost 100 feet long and an inch and a half thick, and attaching one end to the collar around his dog's neck, admonished the animal to swim out to the boat. The noble animal obeyed, but he had only swan about fifty feet when the weight of the hawser began to drag him down and he turned back. Mean while the boys were crying piteously for help, and when they saw the dog retreat ing they cried out that they would surely drown. They were encouraged to hold firm to the canoe, and the dog was sent back again to their relief. This time the animal reached the boat, and the Allen boy quickly secured one end of the rope The men at the other end then pulled in boys, boat and dog. The dog afterward swan out and recovered the oars. ) Hartford Post: The late Pat Rooney ] was noted for his limited knowledge O affairs in general, aside from the art O. performing graceful dance and singing a comic ditty. It was even said of pool Pat that he could neither read nor write but this was probably carrying things tt an extreme. At all events, some intense ly amusing stories are told, in which Pat's ignorance played the principal part Rooney and his compatriot, John Kernel of tThe Hustler' fame, were fast friends and an incident related by the latter i good enough to take a place in the iron row.
 "What do you do next season, Pat ? asked Kernell one summer when the tw, noted Celts were discussing a bird and bottle in New York cafe.
 "Going to Australia" replied Rooney
 ''For heavens sake, man, don't yol know there's nothing in that country bu kangaroos ?''
 s'What do ?" innocently quotl the other, '.ain't 8 kangaroo's money jus as good as any other man,s?'
 The survey of the upper Missouri river now going on, shows that it's waters ar escaping and forming the subterraneal body of water known as the Great Dakot Artesian Basin.
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TAX NOTICE. The tax payers of l Ashford, Westford Socity are hereby nott- fled that will meet them at Lyon Bros. store on Tuesday, April 10, 1894, from o'clock a. m. until 12 m., and at the house of Marvin K. Chism from p. m until the same day. for the pur- pose of receiving the taxes levied on list of 1893 All taxes paid on or before above named day will be discounted per cent, and all taxes unpaid May must pay per cent. interest and fees for collection. HENRY c. BARLOW, Collector.
 Westtord, Conn.,, March 12, 1884,
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Troy Times: Ward McAllister having stated in one of his remarkable weekly and remarkably weak articles in The sun day World that William D. Howells was not sufficiently posted concerning "socle- tyn to write about it, the Boston Herald tells this pat story: This recalls the remark of clerk in Q Boston bank, when the once famous colored caterer, J. B. Smith, presented himself with check that he desired to have cashed. The clerk declined to pay out the money until MT. Smith had identified himself. What! don't you know me?' shouted the famous caterer. q do not, said the clerk. Well,' said MT. Smith, I guess you never went into society much. Tve catered for the whole of it. 'n
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For seven years or more Mrs. w. D. Louder, of Quincy, Ky, was subject te severe attacks of cramp collie. MT. $. R Morse, druggist of that place, recon mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which has effected permanent cure, saving her much suffer Ing besides the trouble and expenses oi sending for doctor, which was often nee essary. For sale by Smith X Lathrop Stafford Springs Geo. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
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''For long time I suffered with stom- ach and liver troubles, and could find no relief until began to use Ayers Pills. took them regularly for few months. and my health was completely restored '' D. w. Baine, New Berne, N. c.
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Madame discovers Baptiste in the kitchen in the act of gulping down good draught of wine.
 Don't scold me, madame, Pm taking this to pull me round; I've had such a shock, for minute ago I smashed that Japanese vase you thought so much of !''
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'Bur-rds is intelligent" Mrs. BrannigaI observed as she encountered her friend Mrs. 'Flaherty. "Ye can tache lem amy. ting. Me sister has wan as lives in a clock, an phin it's toime to tell the toime it comes out an says cuckoo as many toimes as tn toime is."
 "Dthot's wonderful. :" said Mrs. O'Fla- herty.
 Ut is indade," said Mrs. Brannigan "An' tn wonderful par-rt ov it all is, it's only wooden bur-rd at dthot!" !"-Fr0m the Editors Dr0aoer," daa Ho'pea's M0go- zi7ae for Apri1.
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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, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded Price 25c per box. Sold by B. K. Taft.
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Oil City Blizzard: Now the dogs must be muzzled or shot, Don't muzzle lem.
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The survey of the upper Missouri river, now going on, shows that it's waters are escaping and forming the subterranean body of water known as the Great Dakota Artesian Basin.
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Victorious Peixoto proposes to Liliuo- kalanize all persons, native or foreign who have aided or abetted the insurgents. He has just revived decrees whichauthor- ize the execution of all, without formal trial, who fought or worked against him. The possibilities of such an execution are tremendous, for there is alarge number of state prisoners already, to say nothing of others who may come under the de- cree. Somebody in the interest of hu- manity should prevent such a bloody deed The decree, if he means it, shows that Peixoto is not fit to rule civilized country.
 Bartholomew Shea, accused by the cor oner's jury of killing Robert Ross at Troy, | N. Y., on election day, has been formally committed by Justice Donohue on the charge of murder. John H. Roland, up- on whom the police sought to fasten the crime, was discharged by the court. His friends formed procession and escorted him to his home, carrying an American flag.
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r w. CHANDLER, Insurance and S Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. Of flee at residence on WestfOrd Avenue.
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~ H. KING, Attorney at Law. Of Os flee, Nat1 Bank building, room No.2.
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CURTIS x JOHNSON, Arclli- O tects, Room 10, Goodwin Building 223 Asy. lum Street, Hartford, Conn.
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last years and this years subscriptions
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THE INEFFACEABLE TRUTH.

1t is unquestionable that the power
OF shaping the course Of the Demo-
cratic party belongs to-day, as it be-
longed before the war, to the Southern
States. With the power goes a heavy
responsibility, and we are not among
those who deny that, up to the present
juncture, the responsibility has been for
the most part clearly recognized and
worthily sustained. We hold, on the
contrary that, from the overthrow of
the carpet-bag Governments in the
Southern States up to the present ses-
sion of Congress-, the Democratic lead.
ers in that section cannot justly be
deemed accountable for a single grave
grave mistake of policy, calculated to
injure their party irrepairably in the
rest of the country, and especially In
their Northern allies, the States of New
York, New Jersey, and Connecticut,
whose cooperation in political contests
has been hitherto regarded as indis-
pensiDle.
Is such a mistake to be committed
by those leaders at this time through
the indisp0sition of an income taxP
Will they deliberately force the pas
sage of class legislstion-class legisla-
tion in intent, and sectional legislation
In the practical outcome-in the face of
protests from their most faithful friends
and thus shatter the Democratic party
throughout the Northeastern section
of the country, and particularly in the
three States on whose good will and
suDDOrt thew have Isuallv hoon ohio -
rely? What do our Democratic friends
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Civilization in Delaware.

~
Although it is generally known that
In Delaware criminal may be legally
fogged and put in the pillory, most peo.
pie have supposed that those forms of
punishment had fallen into disuse in
that state as well as elsewhere. How
ever, such is not the case. On one day
of last week, in the ,unty Jail at New
castle, reporter of the New York
World saw eight men fogged with the
cat-o'-nine-tails and one man put in
the pillory. Petty thieveries were the
crimes for which most of the men suf-
fered at the whipping-post. The ac-
count of this punishment furnishes as
extraordinary bit of readin as one
could expect to find in an American
newspaper towards the close of the
nineteenth century. Years hence it
will furnish just cause for the arraign-
ment Of the people Of Delaware of. this
generation for their barbarity. When
Delaware sent these men to the whip
ping-post and the pillory The World
put Della ware in the pillory, and there
she will remain until she abolishes these
modes of punishment.
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THE WHIPPING POST.

The attention Of the great reading
public has been called again to the
Delaware whipping post and pillory
The very vivid description of these
relics Of barbarism in process of opera
tion, which appeared in Sundays New
York World, has been widely read
and variously commented upon. The
marvel to US is that these methods of
punishment are still tolerated in such
q commonwealth as ours, and a still
greater marvel that SO many thought
full people approve them. Human pun
ishment of crime should be reformative
and not retributive, but there is no ele-
ment Of reform in the whipping post
performance and it is safe to say that
nine men out of every ten who are
whipped at the whipping post are
worse men after their punishment
than they were before. Give usa
workhouse for our petty law breakers,
but in the name Of humanity, let US
abolish the whipping post. And if it
is still to continue let the fogging be
done privately.
Close the saloon and we will have
little need of either whipping post or
workhouse.
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In the House expect to gain by such q
stepp What they will lose can be made
plain to them by q sober statement OF
facts, But what will the gain beP
There is yet time to reflect upon this
question.
1t " i'll scarcely be maintained by the
Democratic leaders that they have
found it necessary to adopt plank
from the Populist platform, repudiated
by the people in 1892 1892, II order to re-
tain control of the Southern States.
No such necessity was heard of, and
no such departure from the principles
proclaimed by the Democratic National
Convention was mooted, until Mr.
Cleveland suggested it In his message
of December Alb, 1898. An income
tax was the conspicuous feature Of the
Populist programme in 1892. yet the
Democracy experienced no difficulty in
carry ing the Southern States, and they
need to borrow no ammunition from
their opponents in order to report In
1896 the victory there. Tho race ques-
tion, and the vital Importance of avert
ing the interference of the Federal
Government at the ballot box, must
always constitute in the Southern
States the pivotal issue at Federal cleo
tions. Is it, then, in the far Western
States that Democratic statesmen hope
to acquire ascendency by the advocacy
of an income taxi The recent trend
of events in that section affords no
basis for hope. 1t shows, on the con-
trary, that far from the Democrats
having any chance in that quarter OF
absorbing the Populist party, it is
rather the Populists who are tending
to absorb the Democracy.
But while the Southern Democratic
leaders are chasing shadow in the
far West, and scorning the sympathy
and assistance of the Empire State and
other Northern common wealths, they
re putting the Democratic party in
peril Of losing the very substance OF
its resources, the permanent root and
prop of its power in the United States.
If an income tax is now rammed
through Congress, upright and thought
full men will come to look on the DEM
ocratic leaders as guilty of a fragrant
breach of trust through the transfer OF
a plank from the repudiated Populist
platform to that on which they has pro-
fessed to stand when they sought the
confidence Of the country. They will
consider that Democratic statesman
have set an example, mischievous to
public men and perilous to the nation,
encouraging disrespect and betrayal
of political principales solemnly af-
firmed, and Of political good faith pub
licly pledged to the electors. They
will hold that under our Presidential
system of government which as regards
the Executive, permits the people to
be consulted only once in four years,
the very foundation of our institution
is shaken if a novel and revolutionary
project condemned at the ballot box,
can be resuscitated and enacted into |
law
If the national will can be defied In |
this fashion, then indeed, was the !
American people, in the interval be-
tween one Presidential election and |
another, justly compared by Bagehot |
to the blind and shacked champion of |
Isreal-
"Eyeless in GAIA at the mill with
slaves. IN, 7. Sun (Dem.).
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STAR CHAMBER INVESTIGATION.

What the Leading Democratic Papers
say Against 1t.
Publicity in these days of the press
and telegraph conduces to the dis
cOvery and development OF truth, and
secrecy in such investigations affords
rich opportunities for Justification and
conspiracy. A public investigation
would give the committee the benefit
of the intelligence and the knowledge
of every citizen of the United States,
and would render successful falsi1ca-
tion difficult by increasing the danger
of detection in false testimony. II
there is really a sincere desire to get
at the truth in this matter, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, the
committee has adopted precisely
the plan which ill best enable 1t not
to get at it.
But aside from the fact that secrecy
will defeat the nominal object for
which the resolution of investigation
was passed, the determination to hold
secret sessions is deeply to be regretted
because of the unpleasant and newt
able suggestions to which it gives rise.
The course decided upon is one which
to put it mildly, is well calculated to
excite suspicion. Unfortunately the
Senate can not afford to arouse public
distrust. Its attitude hitherto has not
been such as to justify public confidence
now. It has not been forgotten that
when rumors of speculation in sugar
stocks first got abroad, and the general
subject of improper influences was re-
ferred to in the Senate, it was passed
by as if it was matter of no moment
and beneath the notice of that Illus
trious body. At last, when the Senate
has been forced to order an investiga
tion, its committee closes the doors to
the public and adopts a course which
will be interpreted in many q larters as
a confession of guilt. Do the men,
bers of the commit. ee realize the posi-
ton which the Senate occupies
before the country-what the peo-
pie of the country are really beginning
to think of body which was once the
most honored and honorable legislative
assembly in the world? If not, it
would be we'll for them to know that
the people are coming to look upon
many of its members with suspicion
and disgust, ard in plain language, to
think them capable Of almost any
moral and political dereliction. Balti.
more San.
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What art can take the pain away?
One of The saddest cases physician
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KNIGHTS Of the Meccabe.s.

The state commander writes us from
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ing other medicine for what seemed to
be very obstinate cough In our two
children We tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and at the end OF two days
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