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The Press., 1894-04-05
(Hartford Courant.) "NO INTEREST IN POLITICS"

The man with "no interest in politics" doesn't deserve the benefits of self-gov- ernment, for he voluntarily rejects the re- responsibilities that make it possible. You can no more delegate self-government than you can delegate the observance of the Ten Commandments. That is mat ter of individual responsibility.
 But the neglect of one's political duties is the opportunity of the schemer and the trader. He has confederates and allies and fellow spoilsmen. But his strength is not in them. They are not his reliance nor his support. The opportunity of this whole brood is furnished by the men with mo interest in politics." They don't care and the other fellows do care.
 The obligation upon the citizen to-day is to throw off his own indifference and to rouse his neighbor to do the same. The whole scheme and theory of our govern ment rests upon the very simple proposi- tion that men have sense enough to care for their own interests if they have also the opportunity. And yet it has come to be the habit to express contempt for "pol- itics," to stay at home and complain that things are going to the devil, and to hold other people to account for the melan- choly and evident failure of self-govern- | ment.
 | Now the place for the eomplainer to look for the first cause of the trouble is right in his own mirror. He will see there a representative of the element that is al fault. He cannot reasonably claim any fright to find fault. His notion of citizen ship is to take it's benefits and dodge its labors and responsibilities-to gather tho crop but omit the formalities of planting the seed and cultivating up to harvest time.
 This involves an impossibility. You cannot be sure of anything in this world unless you work for it, and results come to those who work the hardest. This cold truth cannot be left out of consider. ation. It is the law of life. It is as ap. plicable to the field of politics and the | agriculture and the province of self-sup. port.
 l And there is 8 recogition of it spread ing all over the country. People are walk ing up. The signs are too evident to es. cape observation. Older men who have given up personal interest are reviving it younger men, among whom a contempt for politics has been fad, have suddenly faced about and are full of enthusiasm not merely for politics in the abstract but fol the practical work that is necessary te political success. The thing is evident here by such an organization as the City Club, which has already become a recog nized force in the community. One of the works before it is to show to the mar with mo interest in politics" the con temptible, selfish and ridiculous position that he occupies.
The Press., 1894-04-05
From 1.-The Show at Wash1ngton.") WHAT OUR SENATORS DRINK

| The most scientific drinker in the sen- ate is "Joe' Blackburn. The Kentucki- an can flavor fine brand of whisky thro' several thicknesses of wall, and it is a long time since any of his colleagues have attempted to smuggle 8 choice variety in- to the capitol without giving Blackburn a chance to sample it.
 The last man who tried to do it was Coke, of Texas, who is a little "close" by nature. Coke has way of sending down to Kentucky for his whisky. He knows just where to go for his favorite brand, and every little while he receives an in- stallment of five two gallon jugs of "Old Jordan" He fills half pint flask every morning and takes it up to the senate.
 At first he used to deposit it for safe keeping on the top shelf in the cloakroom, whither he would occasionally invite a colleague to come and share it, on the pledge not to reveal it's whereabouts He was especially careful to keep it conceal ed from Blackburn, but it was not many Edays before the Kentuckian began to scent the unmistakable odor, and, reach ing his hand to the shelf, he came across the flask.
 I It took only day or two for Coke tc discover from the appearance of the flask ! that Blackburn had found out its hiding. I place, and he quietly removed his treasure and deposited it in his pocket, where he still continues to carry it, out of harms way
 | Immediately after one of the late Sen- ator Beck s speeches an admirer sent him barrel of Bourbon. Of course, the first thing he did was to send for "Joe" Black. burn to help drink it up. The invitation was promptly accepted. As soon as Blackburn had taken the first sip of the whisky he smacked his lips, and, after taking another, said, as much to himself as to Beck: "Yes, there is certainly iron in the barrel"
 "What is that you say, Joe?" asked the senior senator.
 II said there was iron in that barrel"
 Beck poured out glass, and, after tasting it, shook his head wisely and said: 'No, there is no iron in that bar rel, but there is leather"
 I A hot dispute followed, and finally 6 heavy wager was made, to be decided when the barrel should be empty. This happened in about two months, but the bet was declared of, as both were right. When the head of the barrel was knock ed in carpet tack with leather heae was found in the bottom.
 The New York and New England sena tors are among the most abstemious Gallinger maintains an elegent coolnes. in summer by slipping iced Coffee. "Joe' Hawley and Platt of Connecticut try tt make each other happy by gazing into each others eyes over glasses of soda
 lemonade. Hoar relies for stimulants ol tea, and Aldrich frequently joins Allisol ] in bowl of bread and milk.
 l Wolcott of Colorado and Hale of Main ) possess two of the most delicate palate , in the senate, and neither of them forget the admonition of the old Irish gentlewo man who instructed her son that it wa
 as bad form to drink wine before o'clocl t as 1t was to appear in dress suit. : Tom Reed saunters over to the senat daily and keeps cool and good natured O
The Press., 1894-04-05

A HOUSEHOLD TREAsURE.-D. w. Full CT, of Canajoharie, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. Kings New Discovery in the house, and his family has always found the very best results follow its use l; that he would not be without it, if pro- curable. c. A. Dykeman, Druggist, Cats kill, N. Y., says that Dr. Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he has used it in his family do all that is claimed for it. Why not try remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1. 8
The Press., 1894-04-05

ed States. The important. duty assigned him by his government in fitting out the recent naval expedition in New York in. creased his prominence. From early manhood Senhor Mendonca has been an ardent advocate of republican form oi government. In 1870 he started the first republican paper ever published in Bra gil. Ill health forced him to retire from journalism in 1875, and Dom Pedro made him consul general at New York. Sen hor Mendonca's wife is & New Englanf woman.
The Press., 1894-04-05
LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and scissored.

Mrs. Lyman of Andover, who shot herself Wednesday morning, was buried Friday from the residence of her husband, Albert Lyman, widely known through his long connection with the educational pub- fishing business. Mir. Lyman Is promi- nent republican, and the family has been actively connected with the social and re- ligious life of the place for half century. Mrs. Lyman was a daughter of Hon. Dan- iel P. Sprague and was born in the house now occupied by Hon. William B. Sprague. Her education included year at Whit tlesey's Musical Institute in Salem and two years at Mt. Holyoke. She was successful, not to say brilliant teacher, and was married at the time when she would have been advanced to high po- sition in the Chicago public schools. Since returning to her native town she had been second to mono in active and eff ficient church work. Two years ago an attack of the grip left her with the inerad- icable melancholy that finally brought her to the grave.
 George Perkins, son of Ell Perkins, who was hurt in the Columbia saw mill accident, died about o'clock Thursday evening.
 The Palmer Journals Monson editor says: Although it is not very generally known, yet there was an elopement oftwo young people living in the out districts of the town last Friday, (23d.) Ever since William Durham purchased farm at State Line his daughter, Mabel, has been the object of admiration to all the young men of the surrounding locality. It has been noticed by Mabels father that a young man named Walter Miller received favor in his daughters eyes, and he did all in his power to stop the affair. Mabel and Walter laid plans about the time they should become one. The fact did not en- ter MT. Dunham's head that his daughter would elope with young Miller, although duct. Mabel was missed from her home last Friday, and after a long search the truth was known. The young couple had | come to Monson and hired a team for Somers, Conn.,, where they were married Saturday by a minister in that place. MT.
 Durham, on being interviewed, refused to give any facts in the matter, but said that he would have nothing to do with his daughter after her rash act. The young people have returned to town and are at home at Jack Robbins place on the Staf- ford upper road.
The Press., 1894-04-05

The agricultural department predicts that during May, June and July Connect icut will be invaded by swarms of the seventeen year species of locusts. They are particularly destructive to fruit trees. The effect of their coming this year will be felt most when the apple harvest comes next fall. There is no known method for restricting their attacks except by picking them off by hand, and they are far too numerous for such unequal warfare.
The Press., 1894-04-05
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laes U s. Govt Report R3>!a,!I! >!,!! fs%assl! RfakiaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

R. B. Anderson, in the April Scribner: :: The Maelstrom I remembered all the thrilling tales told of this ugly whirlpool, and how wildly it was illustrated in the geography I studied as a child. had just read most graphic end blood curd- ling description of it by Peter Dass, in his Trumpet of Nordland.' Twas think ing of the countless whales that had been swallo wed and digest ed by it's vortex, and of the thousands of ships that had been been entangled in it's greedy current and ground fine as flour; but the captain as- sured us all that we need have no fear, and when we crossed it I was astonished to find it as calm and peaceful as an in- land lake. The fact is, however, that the Maelstrom may at times be extremely dangerous, and a vessel caught there in a storm is irretrievably lost. The Cyclo- pBdia tells us that the Maelstrom is an ordinary whirlpool caused by tremend- ous current running in the opposite direc- tion to the wind. It attributes it to the ebb and tide of the sea, and talks learn edly about it's depth as being only twenty fathoms, while immediately outside of the strait, where the whirlpool is formed, the water suddenly becomes two hundred I fathoms deep; and thus tide and gale and this Niagara-like plunge, all com bined, are made to lash the water into a perfect fury.
 Washington Post: Congressional life often welds together strong personal at tachments between men who, on account of political affiliations and other condi- tions, seem apparently to have few quail ties in common. A sort of Damon and Pythias tie, for example, unites in sacred friendship O'Neil and Cogswell, two mem- bers of the Massachusetts delegation. The first represents the strongest demo- cratic district, and the second the most hide-bound republican district in the state. This, notwithstanding, no two men in the house are more warmly attached to each other in personal relations. Both are members of the committee on appropria- tions, and consequently exercise consid- erable influence in shaping the fiscal pol icy of congress. Between the two Massa- chusetts is not allowed to suffer. When Cogswell wants anything for his locality, he relies on O'Neil to sustain his wants, and when O'Neil needs Cogswell, he knows whore to find him. It is dffferent, of course, when they face each other on the floor. Then no quarter is given.
The Press., 1894-04-05

Our better halves say they could not keep house without Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is used in more than half the homes in Leeds. Sims Bros., Leeds, Iowa. This shows the esteem in which that remedy is held where it has been sold for years and is well known. Mothers have learned that there is nothing so good for colds, croup and whooping cough, that it cures these ailments quickly and perma- nently, and that it is pleasant and safe for children to take. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; O. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1894-04-05

I recommend Chamberlain 'slPain Balm for rheumatism, lame back, sprains and swellings. There is no better liniment made. I have sold over 100 bottles of it this year, and all were pleased who used it. J: F. Pierson, druggist, South Chica- go, III. It is for sale by W. W. Lathrop, Stafford Springs, G. L. Phillips, South Coventry
The Press., 1894-04-05
Volume 37.
Brazil,s Minister to the States.

Brazil's Minister to the States.
 One of the most important figures in the diplomatic corps at Washington dur ing these days of revolution in his native land is that of Senhor Salvador de Men donca, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Brazil to the Unit
The Press., 1894-04-05

Those who never read the advertise ments in their newspapers miss more than they presume. Jonathan Kenison, of
 Bolan, Worth Co.,, Iowa, who had been troubled with rheumatism in his back, arms and shoulders, read an item in his paper about how a prominent German citizen of Ft. Madison had been cured. He procured the same medicine, and to use his own words: Ut cured me right | up." He also says: "A neighbor and his wife were both sick in bed with
 rheumatism. Their boy was over to my
 house and said they were so bad he had to do the cooking. told him of Cham
 berlain's Pain Balm and how it had cured
 me, he got bottle and 1t cured them up
 in Q week 60 cent bottles for sale by w.
 ". Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1894-04-05

To remove paint-sit down on it before
 it is dry.
The Press., 1894-04-05

The law against Sunday fishing, which is considered obsolete in some parts of the state, was fully illustrated last year when four Norwich men were arrested in Voluntown for violating t and fined $4 To this law there is no appeal.
The Press., 1894-04-05

A very remarkable incident is mention ed in connection with the burning of the famous and venerable mosque at Damas- GUS last October, but of which the Turk ish government has taken great precau- tions to prevent any allusion being made in the public prints. The burning had a most depressing effect upon the natives, who regarded it as portentous calamity, indicating the decay of Turkish power and prestige. Says the Missionary Her aid: cone of the most singular facts con- nected with the mosque is, that an in scription upon one of its towers, which was placed there when the building was the church of St. John the Baptist, prior to the conquest of Omar. has been allowed to remain during all these centuries. Strange to say, in this recent fire, the tower with it's inscription was not injured. There it stands to-day, looking down on the ruined mosque, and one may still read the words: Thy kingdom, o Christ, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion is from generation to generation
The Press., 1894-04-05

BUoKLEN's ARNIcA SALyE.-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 E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1894-04-05

F Mrs. Languish-"Tired! Oh. so tired all the time! !'' Mrs. Smart-"Well. so used to be until I began to take Ayer's SarsaparilIa as a spring medicine, ano now I don't know what it is to have that tired feeling. Try it, my dear; only be sure you get Ayer's."
The Press., 1894-04-05

If the usual supply of American meat fails to arrive in the London market for two days in succession, living becomes an appreciably dearer affair for every London householder not of the vegetarian per suasion. A London newspaper says that the prolonged interruption or total failure of this supply would mean famine prices.
The Press., 1894-04-05

The old Shaw homestead at Wales, built by Solomon s. Shaw in 1914, and owned by H. A. Mcfarland and occupied as three-tenement house, caught fire from 8 defective chimney at 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon and burned to the ground. The fire had so good headway when discovered that it was impossible to put it out with the meager apparatus at hand. The building was occupied by George Lucy, Warren Matthews and MT. Carey, but these all saved their furniture. The loss on the building was $2O0O, in- sured in the Fitchburg insurance compa- ny for $11O0. ,-
The Press., 1894-04-05
North Coventry. (Correspondence.)


 -Correction-Some disparity between $500 lbs. and $500 lbs.-the weight of the town team.... Mrs. Ida Brownlee of Willington has been spending a week of vacation with Mrs. A. l.. Walker, much protracted the while from a bronchial cold. She says: "Just imagine, if you can, the sweetest little tot that ever stole hearts prancing into my school-room, say ing with two or three little mods and blinks to every word, Good morning, teacher, mama says you mustn't study me too much to-day, because she says Pm not feeling very we'll today and the rest of it was lost in the mirthful appreciation of the listeners. MT. Dexter Talbot is study ing convenience, beauty and more room in the plan of modernizing and beautify- ing his residence. He is tearing down the old fashioned chimney, lighting the upper chambers with dormer windows, and adding bay window upon the west l side.. Mrs. Isaac Turner has a fine bay window display of vivid green plants, many of them bright with bloom. From @ comparatively small collection of bulbs fourteen calla lily buds promise their soft white halo of Easter cheer" "...... Mrs. l.. A. Mason, South Parish, has been suffer- ing lately from an ankle sprain......I It is not only period of demolition, but 1t is also period of colossal genius. See South Coventry Courier, published for Geo. IL. Phillips
The Press., 1894-04-05

George Perkins, son of Ell Perkins, who was hurt in the Columbia saw mill
 accident, died about o'clock Thursday ayaninO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-22

STRICKEN WITH PARALYs1s.-Rev.
VIM. H. Duncan, S. j., the treasurer of
Georgetown College, was stricken with
paralysis in this city Thursday evening,
when about to start on his return to
Georgetown. He was taken to the
college, where be received medical at
tendance from DR.. c. II. a. Klein
schmidt, who pronounced tho case
very dangerous. The last rites OF the
church we're administered to him, and
he now lies in a critical condition.
The paralysis affects the whole of the
left side, and is complete, involving
both motion and sensation. DR.. Klein
schmidt attributes the stroke to hem
orrhage of the brain, and locates the
lesion in the central region, near the
base of that organ. Father Duncan
belongs to a distinguished family of
Alabama, of which he is q OF the few
surviving members. His sister is mar
ried to the eminent physician. DR..
Thomas Adds Emmett, of New York.
Father Duncan was graduatedat Geore-
town College in the class of '53 and af-
forwards studied theology at st. Mary's
Seminary, Emmettsburgh, and at the
seminary in Mobile. He has held high
offices in the order to which he belongs
and was Superior of st. Mary's Church
and residence, Boston, for a period of
II wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-22

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mr. r. F.
Knox, auctioneer, sold to day at pub
lie auction for Mr.. ]. r. Cation, special
commissioner of sale in the charcery
cause of Wheatley vs.. HAPPENS admin
istrator ct ais. a lot of ground on the
vest side of Columbus street, between
Gibbon and Wilkes, "a feet front by
III feet 6 inches in depth, to Henry
Boyer for $3.50.
The same auctioneer also sold for
Messrs. Cation, Brent and Boothe, COM
missioners of sale in the chancery
cause of Phillips VS.. Phillips, a house,
stable and lot Situated on the west side
of Lee street, between Duke and Wolfe,
fronting 25 feet by 103 feet 6 inches in
depth to q 20 feet alley, to George W.
Fisher for 81, lao.
Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow & Co., real es,
tate dealers, have sold for the owner
to Frank T. Evans a lot of ground SIX
100 feet on King street, between West
and Peyton.
The same firm have sold also for r.
L.. Wilkins, of Charlottesville, to Lewis
Nick. Bell a house and lot, 5l1 Duke
street, for 81 $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-22

COUNTY ITEMs.-The marriage of
DR.. Charles B. Munson and Miss Flor.
ence A. Reed, both of Alexandria eour-
ty, will take place at the Ballston Pres
byterian Church on the 9Th day of DC.
tober next, Rev. DR.. Mcmillan, of Balti-
more, and DR.. Rathburne, pastor of Il Q
church, will oficiate. Messrs. VIM. G.
Wibirt, John B. Hull, T. J. De Lash
mutt and James E. Clements will act
as ushers.
The county schools have all opened
with large attendance.
Grading and macadamiziug the pub
lie roads have commenced in earnest
in this county. Several contractors
and many teams are at work. Broken
stone and good gravel is the only mate
rial allowed to be used.
The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railroad Company which is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-22
s16 KING STREET.

week. Dir. Lindheimer is an Alexan-
drian by birth, and has been in Europe
for some years acquiring a musical ed
u%cation.' His talents are spoken of
highly.
William Whalen, a fisgman on
the Washington, Ohio and Western
Railroad, was brought home from Hern.
don yesterday with a broken leg,
caused by q fall from his train. Whalen
is the brakeman who, in the James.
river bridge disaster at Lynchburg
some years ago, swan out to one OF
the submerged Pullman cars and at the
risk of his life saved a mother and her
baby, who were fastened in the a r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-22

CHURCH SERVICES. &c, TOMORROW
-cIrist Church.->ervices at II a. m.
and 5 p. N. by Rev. a Suter.
s.. Paul's Gmch.-Services at II
a. m. and 730 p. IN. by Rev. P. P
Grace Church, a. IN. prayers; 9 a.
-, Sunday school II a. m. morning
nrayer aud holy communion 8 p. m.
Mission school; S p. M evening prayer
and sermon by Rev. G. E. Ball.
s.. Mury's Church.-First mass at Z
q m. Children's mass $50 a. NJ. High
mass at II a.. m. by Rev. Father Kene-
fix. Vespers at $50. p. N.
German Lutheran Church.-Sunday
e,bool at 10 a. m. Services at 7:30 p. m.
Gq Germany by Rev. S. Chaser.
Sseoad Presbyterian Church.-Pleach-
ing at II a. II. and 7:30 p. m. by Rev. T..
EnDfist Church.-Preaching at II a.
N. and 80 p. IN. by Rev. ]. H. Butler.
TRINITY Meth. Epis. Church.-Preach-
iac at II q. IN. and $50 p. N. by Rev.
". H. McAllister.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-9:15 a. m.
Sunday school: II a.. m. and 7:30 p. N.
preaching by Rev. 7. E. Carson.
yIlage CapeI.-9 a. m. class meet
ing go p. m Sunday school.
Nyth. Prot. Chmrch.-Services at II a.
III. and S p. m. by Rev. F. T. Benson.
Christian Endeavor service at 7:15 p. III.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
rooms at 4 p. m. Service of prayer and
rraise with a short address.
Aims House service at 3 p. m.
Roberts Chapel, VI. &. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. IN. and S p. m. by
Rev. Alfred Young.