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Machine Made Art

''Is it conceivable that embroidery done on a sewing machine can be a work of art?" a correspondent asks. 1t is conceivable, but highly improbable. A person of genius might give expression to his art through any medium, how ever unpromising, but it Is difficult to imagine any one of ordinary artistic in- telligence, still less of genius, making the attempt on sewing machine.
 A worker on sewing machine may impart to the object he is engaged upon something of the artistic qualities of good design and good color, but that personal factor which distinguishes all handicraft will, in all probability, be missing and without it there can be no such thing as work of art Mere perfec- tion of execution will not save it.
 An old fashioned sampler, indicat- ing the bent of child's imagination, however halting the execution, might more justly be considered work of art than the most "highly finished repro duction of a painting" wrought on sewing machine-such as saw recently commended as something to be admired. Art Amateur.
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Group is terror to young mothers. To post them concerning the first symptoms and treatment is the object of this item. The first indication of croup is hoarse- ness. In child who is subject to croup it may be taken as a sure sign of the ap- proach of an attack. Following this hoarseness is peculiar, rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even after the rough cough has appeared it will prevent the attack. It has never been known to fail 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by wv. Lathrcp, Stafford Springs G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
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A Queer Florida Sink Hole.

Hernando county abounds in the beautiful and curious in nature. One of the most attractive curiositics is the Devils Punch Bowl. Why punch bowl, or why the peculiar property of his satanic majesty, or why there should be a so called pulpit in it tradition has forgotten to keep a record. All that one knows is that it is called the Devils Punch Bowl.
 A drive of little over three miles over hard roads, turn into the dense primeval forest, and suddenly on top of a grand elevation, surrounded by a magnificent hammock timber, the Punch Bowl is at your feet.
 There are several ways to reach the bottom of the bowl. The most expedi- tious is to let loose and roll down, but that is rather undignifed. Once down its depths, its size is forcibly impressed on the mind, for what you took to be sap lings and stones develop into magnolia and wahoo trees measuring and feet in circumference, and the stones that looked so handy from the brink become powders of very respectable size. It is hard to estimate the area of the bowl, but between one and two acres will probably approximate it's size at the top, while the bottom Is about one fourth of this size and is from 60 to 70 feet be- low, the topmost boughs of the trees barely reaching the level of the sur rounding ground. Its steep sides are draped with beautiful ferns, mosses and vines and dotted all over with yiOletS, modestly hiding away with the delicate maidenhair fern under the protecting leaves of the palmettos and vines. Looking up the sides of the steep slope the picture left on the mind is Sne of surpassingr beauty, and it Is hsrdft the stranger to realize that the scenf is in Florida. -Brocksville News Register.
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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 it's use i; that he would not be without it, if pro- curable. G. 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 for eight years, and it has never failed to 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 soc. and 1$. 3
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ed England in the Bering sea arbitra. tion case last year and defended Mrs. Maybrick in 1889. He has figured in al. most every celebrated case: of recent years. His speech before the Parnell commission was particularly powerful and will long be remembered. Sin Charles was born in Ireland, at Newry, in 1883, and was educated at Trinity college Dublin. no.
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Dr. Miles Heart Cure
Sold by all Dealers.

WHEREAS, my wife, Sadie M. New
 w ell, having left my bed and board without just cause or provocation, hereby forbid ali persons harborfng or trusting her on my ac- count as shall pay no bills of her contracting after this date. SILAS W. W.5NEWET IT o
 Union, Conn.,, Oct. 2Oth, 1894. -.
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RheUm atiSm.

DAN'L V. DAVIS, of Luke St., WATERBURY, CONN.,, suffered much from Rheumatism. Tried Pills, hot salt water, much spoken of blood and nerve medicine, and several bottles of a noted Sarsa- parilla, but to no effect. "The first bottle of DANA'S did me some good, but the second bottle showed its power. DANA'S cured me-"
 Certified to by MIR. DAN'L F.. KELLY, 400 Mill St.
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The Greater New York Scheme.

If the scheme for the consolidation of New York city, Brooklyn, Long Island City, Flushing, Newtown, Jamaica and various other towns on Long Island, the whole of Staten Island and large slice of Westchester county, including the town of West Chester and part of East Chester and Pelham, receives the favor
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THE STANDARD remedy for all stomach and liver complaints is Ripans Tables. One tabule gives relief, but in severe cases one should be taken after each meal un- til the trouble has disappeared.
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Bop Inperso1I at Home,

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll is much devoted to his home life. The colonel's household comprises, besides his wife and her sister and his two daughters,
 the husband and two children of one of the daughters and two cousins. Of his
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w. A. Mcclure, d well-knOwn citizen of Mckay, Ohio, is of the opinion that there is nothing as good for children troubled with colds or croup as Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. He has used it in his family for several years with the best results and always keeps a bottle of it in the house. After having la grippe he was himself troubled with severe cough. He used other remedies without benefit and then concluded to try the children's medicine and to his delight it soon effect ed permanent cure. 25 and 50 cent bot ties for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Vaseline should have a place on every well-regulated toilet table. Do not use hair.
 For the cure of headache, constipation, stomach and liver troubles, and all de- engagements of the digestive and asSimila- tive organs, Ayers Pills are invaluable. Being sugar-coated, they are pleasant to take, always reliable, and retain their vir- tues in any climate.
 Woman-"You're the first tramp I've seen about here this summer" Tramp "Yes; ma 'am; always was noted for my enterprise and push"
 BUCKLENs 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 E. K. Taft.
 HenryWilson, the postmaster at Welsh ton, Florida, says he cured case of di- arrhna of long standing in six hours, with one small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy What pleasant surprise that must have been to the sufferer. Such cases are not unusual with this remedy. In many instances only only one or two doses are required to give permanent relief. It can always be de- pended upon. When reduced with water it is pleasant to take. For sale by wv. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; GIL. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Mrs. Gabb-"Yes, my daughter ap- pears to have married very happily. Her husband has not wealth, it must be ad- mitted, but he has family" Mrs Gadd -"Yes, heard he was widower with six children"
 SPECIMEN CAsEs.-S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis. twas troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was dis ordered, his liver was affected to an alarm ing degree, appetite fell away and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
 Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill.,, had a running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Elec- tric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold at E. K Taft's drug store.
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Six Months in his Chair

MARCUS D. JEWETT, Grand Army man of STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN.,, had Rheum atism, Liver Complaint, and Dis eased Kidneys, caused by wounds and diseases while in the Service. Rheumatism was so bad that T sat in my chair more than six months" .DANA'S CURED him.
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grandchildren Colonel Ingersoll is very fond. One of them is named after him Robert G. Ingersoll Brown-and is his grandfather s especial pride and pro spective heir. Young Robert, who was born Aug. 2, 1893, is the second child of Walston H. Brown, the banker who married Colonel Ingersoll's eldest daughter.
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preventive of the bitterness which often spells the turnip is small lump of sugar placed in the kettle when they are cooking.
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FOR MEN ONLY.
A Splendid Private Lecture to Men.

POWERFUL WORDS NEVER TO BE FORGOT TEN-CHlCKERING HALL, NEW YORK CITY,
 HAS A GREAT AUDIENCE oE-EvERY WORD WENT STRAIGHT TO THE HEART--A TALK THAT WAS OF GREAT AND PRICELESS VAL
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able votes of the people, New York will have population of nearly 5000, 900 and will be the next to the largest city ill the world, London being first with a population of 5, 663, 900. The president of the consolidation commission is An drew H. Green of New York, the re- form comptroller who took charge of the city treasury after the downfall of the Tweed ring. MT. Green has been preaching consolidation since 1868, and the greater New York will owe him a large debt of honor ill tho good time coming.
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prevent serious consequ ences.
 Indig es tion,
 cos tiv es S,
 headache, nau- sea, bilious } ness, and yer tigo indicate certain func- tional derange- ments, the best re m dy for
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HEART DISEASE 30 YEARS !!
Short Breath, PaIpitation.

MT. G. W. McKinsey, postmaster of Kokomo, Ind, and brave ex-soldier, says: ''I had been severely troubled with heart disease ever since leaving the army at the close of the late war. l was troubled with palpitation and shortness of breath. 1 could not sleep on my left side and had pain around my heart. I became so ill that l was much alarmed, and for tunately my attention was called to
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A. E. BURKITT, FIX. N. C. Daughters of Liberty, 20. Box 185, WATERBURY, CONN.,, was troubled greatly with Rheumatism, which seemed permanent. Also was troubled with Eczema, causing itching all over the body. Took DANA'S for the BLOOD. The result was CURE of Rheumatism as we'll. DANA'S CURED both.
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Attention

In time to any irregularity of the Stomach, Liver, or Bowels may
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Highly Absurd.

Patsey-Why don't yer git new pair O pants, Chimmio?
 Jimmie-Ah, go on! Does yer tako me fer dude tlr have more den one pair at time? Me mudder wants mo ter wear desc out first. Brooklyn Life.
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Vaseline should have a place on every well-regulated toilet table. Do not use it on the face, as it produces growth of hair
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AYERS PILL EL- {

Prepared by Dr. J. c. Aver X Co.,, Lowell, M"ss.
 Every Dose Effective
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Mrs. Gabb-"Yes, my daughter ap- pears to have married very happily. Her husband has not wealth. it must be ad- mitted but he has family" Mrs. Gadd -"Yes, heard he was widowor with six children"
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For the cure of headache constipation, stomach and liver troubles, and all de- engagements of the digestive and assimila- tive organs, Ayers Pills are invaluable. Being sugar-coated, they are pleasant to take, always reliable, and retain their vir- tues in any climate.
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Georsis,s Now Senator.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 1.-The Demo
cratic caucus Of the Georgia General
Assembly nominated two United
States Senators this afternoon. The
appointment of Senator Patrick Walsh
by Governor Northern was unanimous
" confirmed by his election to ill out
the unexpired term of the late Senator
Colquitt. For the long term beginning
March 4, 1895, Ho!. Augustus y.
Bacon was nominated on the hrst
ballot, he received ni;:etY-three votes.
Congressman Henry &. Turner re-
ceiyed thirty-seven votes, L. F. Gar.
rsrd tWenty.one votes and Patrick
Walsh nine votes for the long term.
The nomination of Major Bacon was
then made unanimous. The contest
has been very heated one and the
candidates have been on the stnmp for
the past few months. or the four can
didates, Bacon, Walsh and Garrard are
recognized as silver men and Turner
represented the attitude Of the admin
istration on the financial question.
Both Bacon and Walsh, the two Sena-
tors nominated today, are outspoken
In their advocacy Of return to the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at
ratio of 16 to i, and each OF them faVor
action by this country In the settlement
of the financial question without re.
gard to international agreement. Mr..
Turner strongly advocated the Views
of Mr.. Cleveland on the financial ques-
tion and based his candidacy on that
line. The election will take place next
Tuesday,
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Cotton srs

MACON, Ca, Oct. 31.-Ata a meeting
Of representative cotton planters held
at the Dixie Interstate Fair today, the
following important resolutions were
passed:
The present ruinous price Of cotton
affects injuriously not only the farm.
ers who produce it, but stagnases busi-
ness Of every kind and paraly1 Eos efforts
In all legitimate industries. Hence the
duty is Imperative upon us to use all
honorable means to avert impending
disasters. Without attempting to
discuss the various political resolutions
assigned as the cause for the present
fearful depression we desire to resist
the results as We ind them.
In the multitude of remedies sug.
gested we have seen none that so
strongly recommends itself ss the
paper submitted by the president Of
the Agricultural Society, Col. John o.
Waddell, in his call for the meeting.
That We endorse the salient points In
that call and commend them to the
farmers Of the cotton growing States
and request the delegates appointed
from Georgia to attend the Cotton
Growers Convention at Montgomery.
Ala, on November IS, to urge the sug-
gestlon as the proper and just solution
of this vital question.
That the delegation to Montgomery
be requested to de all that they can to
stop the shipments of cotton from the
farms thus reducing the heavy receipts
which have q tendency to create q
wrong impression about the amount OF
the present crop.
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MAY Causa 4 u cath.

HYATrsv1LLE, Nd, Nov. 1.-EiWin
GotC, Jr., son OF the Secretary Of State,
is dangerously i'll from the effects of
hazing, and q NUMBER Of the students
at the Maryland State Agricultu raj
College are very much worried over his
condition. Oae evening last week the
students organized a moot court, tried
and convicted Gott Of heinous crime.
and proceeded to execute the sentence
of hanging. A rope was placed around
his chest, thrown over tran5om and
the victim was hauled up and left
hanging some hours. Go5J was very
much frightened but offered no resist
ance. He appeared a. breakfast on the
following morning apparently unin-
jured. out later in the day became
violently Ill. Hs has had sever al
spasms and becomes weaker after eacn
attack. It ie supposed that the fright
has shattered his nervous system and
the faculty have grave fears Of his re.
coverY. Half dozen Of the students
are kept in closs con6aem ent awaiting
the result of Cots injuries.
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of gold would beyond a doubt cause Sc
rious financial trouble. The low price
of cotton Is very grave matter, and
should the decline proceed much fur
ther and the reduced range of values
be continued there can be no doubt that
very serious results will follow. which
will ipjuriously effect the interests of
the country.
"For many millions of the human
race cotton cleth is Indispensable for
shirts for the living and shrouds for
the dead. The South will not yield
its control of the production Of cotton,
but the effect of the present depression
will serve to teach 1t anew the wisdom
of following the advice of its best men
to give hereafter greater attention to
food crops and to make cotton sur
plus or money crop.
81 do not care to 20 into the question
of the probable size of the present crop,
but received yesterday letter from
the acting Secretary of Agriculture
saving that after careful investigation
since February l Of the question of
cotton acreage the conclusion had been
reached that the acreage of the crop Of
1898 "a was 19,525,O 900 acres. In June
the department estimated the acreage
of the crop of 1894.95 (now coming iD)
as six-tenths Of per cent more than
the previous crop. This would make
the acreage Of the present crop 1892
coo acres. The New York Chronicles
estimate Of this crops acreage is 20, ,107,-
OoO acres, and some estimates are high
er. Some time ago the statistician Of
agriculture wrote to Europe that he
was satisfied that the area under cotton
in 1898 was somewhat over 100000
acres. It will be seen, therefore, that
the result of the Investigation by the
department has been to make the acre.
age, 100000 acres less than the statis-
ticlan's views Defore Its completion,
and the departments figures of acreage
of present crop are about 100000 acres
less than most estimates. The yield
per acre of 189394, the department.
stated, was 1884 of bale per acre. The
general expectation is that the yield
will be greater this season. Assuming
it to be four. .tenths uf a bale per acre
the deducation from current estimates
based upon an acreage Of twenty mil.
lion acres would equal 100000 bales"
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Tramps Held Up.

CLINTON, La, Nov. 1.-Somethipg
new in tho line OF hold.up took place
at East Clinton last night. Sixteen
mon, some OF them tramps and others
who had boon at work, saving thelr
money and beating their way homo,
were in box car. There was rap
for admission, and those inside suppos-
ing some ono wanted shelter opened tho
door. On the outside were four masked
men armed with pistols and dark Ian.
terms, Two of tho mon entered tho car
and commanded tho occupants 10 throw
up their hands. Then they ordered
them to stand in line and while ono of
them held the gun, his companion went
through tho outfit. They secured a400
In cash and two watches.
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The Great OIL Trust .

NEW YoRK, Nov. 1.-The annual
meeting of tho American Cotton Oil
Company was held at Guttenburg, N.
j., today. The report for tho year ended
August 81, 1894. shows surplus of
$46,6l7 against $507,751 ia 1898 and
1888, oil in 1892. Profits for tho year
1894 were 81 ,428, 152 against 81, 300, ,040
last year, The administration expense,
$l9l 1866, against 1920, ,992; debenture 10.
terest, $2Ol ,374, against $84 728; sink.
ing fuud nothing, against s25 1000; pre-.
mum bonds redeemed $4,000, arainst
$20,504 and other expenses 10 1894,
$3o,234, total expenses, $73l 855,
against 1862 932; net profss, $696,296,
against 81, ,l07, depreciation, $685.
1872, against a23, 1872; dividend on pro:
ferred, $6ll,9l6, against 6ll.9l6; other
dividends. 1,93I. against 81, 25S aud total
surplus, $5 1882, $50, against SIS 1926 ,342
IN 1898. The number CT stockh olders
is 1864, aga!ast 1,760 last year and l..
320 IN 1892. Tho company added
in the year tank steamer of 4, 200 tons,
real estate, docks, etc., at costof $773,.
497. Oae third of this amount was for
ths Holland company. There were
spent for improvements in tho year,
3432,987. Tho company has 120 plants
If various kinds in sixteen States and 49
out OFF, crude oil mills are in operation,
five are dormant and 18 are dismantled.
Tho company has ono tank steamer 355
tan oil cars, 230 box cars aud one barrel
car. The cash and bills receivable OK.
coed tho current liabilities by 1926, ,255
aud the marketable goods are worth o..
069 ,3l2, a total working capacity OF $4,-
994 ,568. The company, will pay the
income tax 80 that dividends to stock.
holders will be net and not subject to
tax. ,Z
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stand to 1t, for three to five million
bales you would get ten cents at least
If you can't sell leave the other on your
plantations rather than sell at four to
five cents. Ten cents for one bale Is
better than four cents for two or three
bales. If you were organized you could
command q price for your products,
but If you are going to rush your cot.
ton to market. regardless Of price, the
professional bears know 1t, will help
you to ruin yourselves, or anticipating
this, ruin you before you sell 1t.
If railroad had the exclusive priv
ilege of running through certain coun.
try, doyou suppose they would allow
capitalists and corporations In differ.
ent section to fix their rates, or even In.
fluence themP It will be hard fight
for you to organize thoroughly, but you
will have the advantage OF being able
to live without selling, while they must
buy your products. Now many will
say it is impossible for you to organize
80 as to hold your cotton; that many
must and will sell regardless Of prom
ises and pledges-Of course at first
some will sell their cotton, but when
they see that 1t would have been better
to have stood together. they will fall
In line and you will gradually grow
stronger until you are one united body.
You have no opposition and could dict.
ate If organized. 1t looks like bad judg.
ment when theSouth Q3. .OO0, 900 people)
furnish Is per cent. Of the entire world
with a necessary part Of their wearing
apparel, and then be deprived by specu-
letors of everything except bare living.
II you could not get living price and
knew it be fore hand, you would not
raise cotton, but you raise, taking q
gamblers chance on whether or not
the spectators may advance the price
on the exchanges, but you are absolute.
ly In their hands; they know 1t and
you know 1t. Again do not the laws
of your States consider as a gambling
debt and not collectable, any loss you
may Sustain through future operations
on these exchangesp You receive less
wear after year In actual value for your
crop, no matter how Providence favors
you. Within the past few years ten
cent was considered an average price.
Now you receive about five, and unless
some change should take place, you
may consider five cents an average price
in short time.
refer to my letter Of April IS of this
year, In which T said: GAS long as 1t Is
continued things must get worse and
I anticipate In q few years that cotton
will sell at five cents."-Cotton is now
below 81 cents; it was then eight cents,
Organize yourselves, get together, let
no class Of speculators continue to
wreck you-to ruin your lives, your
homes. your children and your country
JOHN T. RoDDEY.