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The free press., 1895-01-24
A Luxury.

Strange to say, wrapping waper,
which is SO freely used in America is
aluxury in almost every other country,
says an exchange. Old newspapers,
the pages of books which have passed
out of usefulness and green leaves are
used by may shopkeepers in various
parts of Europe. Perhaps tho free
use Of wrapping paper here is an evil
dence OF our greater civilization.
The free press., 1895-01-24
HOW TO HAVE SWEET PEAS EARLY.

There is no secret about having
sweet peas in spring, writes Lucy Ell
hot Keeler, of Ohio. In October l
have had my bed dug up, enriched n
little with leaf-mold, the earth raked
fine, and the seeds put in about two
inches deep. In the autumn they can
not struggle through tho six inches of
earth the catalogues recommend; but
as they come up sprinkle little earth
over them in hills. Before cold
weather they are several inches high.
Five years ago my brother made from
old boards at the barn simple cold
frame, twenty inches high at the back
and twelve in front, the slope toward
the south, and on it we laid old win
dow sash discarded from the store.
Outside the frame are packed manure
and dry leaves, the latter held down
by few boards. The vine grows a
little all winter--on warm days push
aside the glass for few hours--and
by the first of April the vines are a
foot long. l take away the frames and
glass and packing, brush up the peas,
and they fairly leap into maturity and
bloom. | have experimental with diff
ferent seeds, bnt have at last settled
down to three varieties, the white, the
delicate pink Blanche Ferry and the
The free press., 1895-01-24

lilac Dorothy Tenant, or the Butter
fly. They combine beautifully and
bloom freely. Before other people
have their peas fairly planted in the
spring, mine are radiant with bios
sons American Agriculturist
The free press., 1895-01-24

said Colonel Rapp. ''Have you not
risked your life to save mine?"
Madame Lebrun rewarded his de-
votion with beautiful smile. He
took her tenderly in his arms and kiss
ed her.
"Jean."
"Sophie.
At this moment Count Tallien dis
dainfully left the field of honor
From the French.
The free press., 1895-01-24
A LOCK OF HAIR.


widow of twenty-seven, very rich,
,srv beautiful, and above all q CO.
oustte. Among her admirers, which
epre many, was Colonel Jean Rapp,
rho seemed to think that he was held
higher favor than his rivals.
Madame" he said one day, as he
nj beside the object of his alteration
her pretty boudoir, "my leave of
hence is nearly at an end. Thurs
sy must start for the frontier to
bin the army, and many months will
obsbly elapse before I can return
Paris. Under ordinary circum-
ances l would gladly respond to the
unmons to serve my country, but
rder the present circumstances l
ball 90 with regret which [ venture
hope, although my wish may be a
lish one, that you, too, will share.
u must suspect the truth. 1t is be-
use l am to be deprived of your
hrming society, my dear friend, that
nm loath to depert.
Colonel, /, too, feel regret. ]
he your friendship highly"
THANK you for your kind words.
shall think of them many times
ben am far away. But do you
nk you, also, will not forget?
hen you are surrounded by your
nrsS in this gay city, will you
have the time and inclination to
member the soldier who adores
lT
I shall not forget. But is not
language rather ardent, colonel?"
ltmay be too ardent to express
hnents no warmer than those in
a by friendship, but"
Stop, please. 1 know what you
dsay, and l ask you not to say it,
'ldsr that I may not be obliged to
Rsa reply that would cause you
4 Ii it will give you any COM
with fascinating smile that
J straight to her lovers heart, 81
! sknowledge that of all the gen
4 zen with whom am acquainted I
> you the best"
: men, why not give me hope?"
said that 1 liked you the best.
ieis not to love. Moreover, 1
my freedom, and do not care to
any one at present."
St '@you will at least give me some
'0ken of your esteem to carry
ueoh my Journey?"
Will do so with pleasure.
When shall l receive it?"
nd lonorrow."
next day, Tuesday, in the
ya us' q messenger. brought little
!. " 10 the hotel where the
W foomed. He tore off the
w with eager fingers and found
PINK box queerly ornamented.
'pened 1t and beheld a lock of
p hair.
VI beautiful hair" he murmured
ensnt' "she has simply been
one really loves me, and 1
~ WIN her. 1 shall purchase q
Aua wear the hair next to my
'on tnat day Colonel Rapp
: IN cafe in company with
Ii a'iien' When they arose from
Ns the colonel reached for a
- 'lat was in an inside pocket
IN his haste he drew
,;' ~ only the case, but also the
M 'oA containing the lock of
oox fell to the floor and
! ailen = picked it up. As he
\ "hen about to restore it
I 'ner' his face assumed a
expression.
i ~ me- he said, s'buts if you
= objection. I would Like to
sd # tatzs5l
The free press., 1895-01-24
News Enough Coming.

Mrs. Cherry-I expect call from
Mrs. Gadabout Chinner this morning.
Mr.. Cheery-Indeed! At what
time do you expect her?
Mrs. C.-She is due now.
Mr.. C.-I intended to go out and
buy newspaper, but if she's coming
[ won't need o.-New York Press.
The free press., 1895-01-24

The first pins brought to England
were made in Spain. They weighed
about quarter of pound and cost a
little over 81
The free press., 1895-01-24

''Then all is clear Two weeks ago
I sent her lock of my hair in this
box. This gift she has in turn sent to
you, meaning that you should think
the hair was cut from her own abun
dant tresses. But 1 know it is my
hair, for it is two shades lighter than
her own, and coarser, as it might be
expected mans hair would be.
''Sir, be careful, You are offering
an insult to lady. You are charging
her with a gross deception of which
she is incapable
cit is no insult; it is the truth.
am doing you kindness by showing
you that this woman is coquette."
Enough. will not listen to any
more talk of this kind. insist upon
an immediate apology"
81 will not apologize.
"Take that, then"
AS he spoke, Colonel Rapp slapped
his companions face with his right
hand.
81 demand satisfaction" said the
Count.
"You shall have it,"
"When?"
Tomorrow at sunrise, if it will suit
your convenience.
81 will meet you then."
The details of the duel were arrang-
e1 by the seconds, who were imme-
diately chosen.
At the appointed hour the two gen.
tlemen met at secluded spot on the
outskirts of the city. The seconds
and surgeon were the only other
persons present. Pistols were the
weapons to be used. 1t had been ar
ranged that the combatants should
stand twenty PAGES apart, with their
backs turned toward each other; that
one of the seconds should count one,
two, three aloud, and then say fire, at
which word the duellists were to wheel
about and discharge their pistols.
Pale, but determined, Count Tallien
and Colonel Rapp took their places,
just as the sun appeared in the east.
In the freshness of the morning the
scene was exceedingly beautiful a
heavenly peace pervaded it, SO that
the deed about to be done seemed like
sacrilege.
"One-two," said one of the Sc
conds, deliberately.
There was rustling in the bushes
near by, but it was not needed.
"Three. Fire!"
The duellists quickly wheeled and
fired.
The scream of woman rent the
air. Madame Lebrun lay on the
ground midway between the fighters.
81 am wounded and shall die!" she
cried. 'T am punished for my de-
ceit. May God bave mercy on my
soul!"
"a mere SCRATCH" said the phlegm-
attic surgeon, after brief examina-
tion.
"Then she will live," said Colonel
Rapp, in trembling accents.
"Of course.
"Colonel Rapp, can you ever for
give me?" said Madame Lebrun. "It
was Count Tallien's hair that was in
the box. loved you, but it piqued
me because you were 80 confident that
I would marry you. Accordingly l
sought revenge by practising the de-
ceit, although did not tell you the
hair was mine; let you infer that it
was. Some day / intended to enlight-
en- you on the subject and enjoy your
discontinue. A friend of mine hap
pened to hear the seconds in this sad
affair talking over the details of the
meeting and fastened to me with the
news. I was Mortified, and bitterly
regretted what had done. resolved
to prevent bloodshed, and had l not
lost my way would have been here be-
fore. the duel was in progress.
~ freely forgive you, DEAR" said
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The Press., 1895-03-21

Any known danger he could face with a firm lip, but this suspense was un- nerving. He concealed his fears from his daughter, however, and affected to make light of the whole matter, though she, with the keen eye of love, saw plainly that he was i'll at ease.
 He expected that he would receive some message or remonstrance from Young as to his conduct, and he was not mistaken, though it came in an un- looked for manner. Upon rising next morning he found, to his surprise, a small square of paper pinned on to the coverlet of his bed just over his chest. On it was printed ill bold, struggling letters:
 'Twenty- ty-nine days are given you for amendment, and then''-
 The dash was more fear inspiring than any threat could have ben. How this warning came into his room puz- zled John Terrier sorely, for his serv- ants slept ill an outhouse, and the doors and windows had all been secured. He crumpled the paper up and said nothing to his daughter, but the incident struck a chill into his heart The 20 days were evidently the balance of the month
The Press., 1895-03-21

New York Telegram: Chauucey M. Depew has new story-one which he won't tell the next time he goes to Chi cago. Here it is:
 "There was once a prominent man in Chicago, who, like all others out there, had very exalted opinion of his town. He died, and when he reached his eternal home, he looked about him with much surprise, and said to the attendant who had opened the gate to him: Really, this does great credit to Chicago. 1 expected some change in heaven.'
 "The attendant eyed the Chicagoan a second, and then observed: '"This isn't heaven.'"
 The sooner you begin 10 fight the fire, the more easily it may be eXtinguished The sooner you begin taking Ayers Sar- saparilla for your blood disease, the easier will be the cure. In both" cases, delay is dangerous, if not fatal Be sure you get Ayers and no other.
 With her book of prayer in hand does she
 see and angel band
 In the sky so far away and repent? Does she humbly fast and pray from the dawn till close of day
 And display in every thought a piOus bent?
 Nay, she thinks of past successes and she
 orders future dresses,
 And she rests and plans her conquests during Lent.
 Our patrons will find DeWitt's Little Early Risers a safe and reliable remedy for constipation, dyspepsia and liver com plaints. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs c. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
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which Young had promised. What strength or courage could avail against an enemy armed with such mysterious powers? The hand which fastened that pin might have struck him to the heart, and he could never have known who had slain him.
 Still more shaken was he next morn ing. They had sat down to their break. fast when Lucy, with cry of surprise, pointed upward. M the center of the ceiling was scrawled, with a burned stick apparently, the number 28. To his daughter it was unintelligible, and he did not enlighten her. That night he sat up with his gun and kept watch and ward. He saw and he heard nothing, and yet in the morning a great 27 had been painted upon the oT Ttside of his door
 Thus day followed day. and as sure as morning came he found that his unseen enemies had kept their register and had marked up ill some conspicuous position how many days were still left to him out of the month of grace Sometimes the fatal numbers appeared upon the walls, sometimes upon the floors; occa- sionally they were on small placar6s stuck upon the garden gate or the rail ings. With all his vigilance John Fer rier could not discover whence these daily warnings proceeded. A horror which was almost superstitious came upon him at the sight of them. He be- came haggard and restless, and his eyes INn loI # creature. He had but one hope i'll life now, and that was for the arrival of the young huater from Nevada.
 Twenty had changed to l5, and 1 , to 10, but there was no news of the absen- |, tee. One by one the numbers dwindled, and still there came no sign of him. Whenever a hOrSeman clattered down the road or a driver shouted at his team, the old farmer hurried to the gate, thinking that help had arrived at last. At last, when he saw give way to 4, and that again to B, he lost heart and abandoned all hope of escape. Single handed, and with his limited knowl- edge of the mountains which surrounded the settlement, he knew that he was powerless. The more frequented roads were strictly watched and guarded, and none could pass along them without an order from the council. Turn which way he would, there appeared to be no avoiding the blow which hung over him. Yet the old man never wavered i'll his resolution to part with life itself before he consented to what he regarded as his daughters dishonOr.
 He was sitting alone one evening poll dering deeply over his troubles and searching yainly for some way out of them. That morning had shown the figure 3 upon the wall of his house. and the next day would be the last of the allotted time What was to happen then? All manner of vague and terrible fancies filled his imagination. And his daugh- ter-what was to become of her after he was gone? Was there no escape from the invisible network which was drawn all round them? He sank his head upon the table and sobbed at the thought of his own impotence.
 TContinued next weekly
The Press., 1895-03-21

GOLDEN QUEEN Raspberry Plants, M by mail, doz., 30 cts, at the "Martin-boX' $1 per hundred.
 If MARTIN PARKER, south coventry, ct. DURTON'S SILK TISSUE TOILET ID PAPER, 1Oc. AT HEALD'S.
The Press., 1895-03-21

WIT. Sanford, Station Agent of Leep- CT, Clarion Co.,, Pa., writes: can recom- mend One Minute Cough Cure as the best ever used. It gave instant relief and a quick cure. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Coventry. WILL deliver any kind of wood in w foot lengths, or sawed and split, in quan- titles to suit. Order by postal.
 VIM. D. RUBY, K. W. BROOKS, ..
 Stafford Springs, Conn.
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John Terrier uttered these consoIIns remarks in very confident tone, but she could not help observing that he paid unusual care to the fastening of the doors that night, and that he carefully cleaned and loaded the rus y old shot gun which hung upon the wall of his bedroom.
The Press., 1895-03-21

Doctor H. R. Fish, of Gravois Mills, Mo-, practcing physician of many years experience, writes: De Witt'sWitch Hazel Salve has no equal for indolent sores, scalds and burns. It stops pain instantly, heals burn quickly and leaves no scar. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1895-03-21
The prices of horses have declined one half since 1890.

How TO CURE RHEUMATISM. .-Arago, Coos Co.,, Oregon, Nov 10, 1893-I wish to inform you of the great good Cham berlain's Pain Balm has done my wife. She has been troubled with rheumatism of the arms and hands for six months, and has tried many remedies prescribed for that complaint, but found no relief until she used this Pain Balm, one bottle of which completely cured her. take pleas ure in recommending it for that trouble Yours truly, Mrs. c. A. BULLoRD. soc. and $1 bottles for sale by wv. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Waterbury Republican We do not believe that the present anti-pool law has hurt Connecticut horse-racing a tenth part as much as it has helped Connecti- cut morality"
 EVERY CAUSE BUT THE RIGHT ONE.- Your headache: You lay it to every cause but the true one-indigestion. So few people know what indigestion really is. Hardly know they have it. The cure is Ripans Tabules. A single one gives re- lief. Ask your druggists.
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FoUR Bic SUCCESSES. - Having tho needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the fol- lowing four remedies have reached phe- nomenal sale. Dr. Kings New Discov- cry. for consumption, Coughs and Colds, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them, and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
 Thn nriooc nf h0rcnC hnuIA dn1linnd nnn-
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See that you get DANA'S.

TNO FARMERS AND DAIRYMEN.-
 N In addition to my present stock, have just secured 25 tons Of York State Hay, the kind you can proftably feed to stock, to wit: Timothy and Red Top, with small percentage of Alsike Clover. The best feature is the reasonable price at which shall distribute it, not as low as hay cut from low grounds or all clover, as can sell all clover at $11,25 per ton at wholesale. For horses No. Timothy :. for very particular cus- toners and dainty horses Selected Timothy.
 e,.,. 7, J,xE CHANBERLIN, Bank Building.
 NOW is a good time to build. Labor IN and material are cheap. Let me put you up -a house. Easy terms. E. w. BROOKS.
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-- DIRECTIONS
 for using Cream Balm

Apply a particle o1 the Balm well up iT. to the nOStrilS. Af, ter a moment dra W strong breath thrO the nose. Use three times a day, after meals preferred, anC before retiring.
 ELY's CREAM BALM opens and Cleanse, the Nasal Passages AllayS Pain and h. t1ammattOn, Heals the Sores, Protects the Membrane from
The Press., 1895-03-21

"Have you heard the new womans ''Please tell us about it" said the land lady, whom business eXigencies compel her to be polite. "They are going to change the national hymn to a national
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DuG
 I've will raise as much as we can ill money and let the rest go. To tell the truth, Lucy, it isn't the first time have thought of doing it. I don't care about knuckling under to any man as these folk do to their darned prophet. I'm a freeborn American, and it's all new tc me. Guess Pm too old to learn. If he comes browsing about this farm, he might chance to run up against charge of buckshot travelling in the opposite direction.
 ''But they won't let us leave," his daughter objected.
 "Wait till Jefferson comes, and we'll soon manage that. In the meantime, don't ye fret yourself, my dearie, and don't get yer eyes swelled up, else he'll be walking into me when he sees ye. There's nothing to be afeard about, and there's no danger at all.
The Press., 1895-03-21

Budd Doble, the famous driver, is an expert in all that pertains to race courses or horse racing, and he believes in the abolishment of the pool-box at the races, and favors the New York law. He pre- diets that the result of the passage of the law in New York will be the biggest list of entries in 1895 on record. a
The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06

ton.
It is with regret that your correspon.
dent is obliged to give in the notice Of
the departure of the Rev J. j. Curtin,
who has been the pastor of st Francis
Xavier society for nearly four years past.
He has been called to take charge of
parish in Waterbury. Mr. Curtin is a
genial gentleman and his very many
friends regret to lose him. He has our
best wishes. We haven't heard with any
degree of certainty who will be his sue
cessor but rumor has it that reverend
gentleman by the name of Crawley of
Bridgeport will be the man.
GETTING READY FOR THE WEDDING.
A grand wedding it is said will take
place soon on South Main street, some
where about the 18th of this present
month. Most every one has one or more
dressmakers and seamstresses at work
AID about all@one hears now is what are
you going to wear?
The ball given at the Town hall, last
Wednesday evening, was a very enj ~
able time and was largely attended by
the Knights of Columbus and their
friends.
WORK on the macaQam ROAD progresses
very slowly indeed. They are waiting
Tor stone, steam roller or something
about all the time and the citizens,
especially those owning property adj
jacent to where the road is being worked,
are becoming very impatient to see the
finish.
Charles M. Beach made improvements.
last week, by putting in stone curbing
and paving the gutter in front of his
premises on South Main street.
The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06
Signs of
Illness

Most all human ills send out
signals to tell Of their approach
little aches and pains that are
not serious in themselves, but are
forerunners of disease to come.
Backache is symptom Of COM
ing Kidney troublc-don't neg
lcct it because Sit doesn't pain
very hard"
Buker's Kidney Pills
will cure the Backache and pre-
vent disease from attacking the
Kidneys. These pills are safe
to take-they contain no mar
cotics, mercury or injurious
drugs-they are a vegetable
preparation. They remove in
fiammation and act as a tonic.
They cost so cents at the drug
gists. Book about Backache and
Kidney trouble, free.
Bukey Pill Co.. Bangor, NE.
The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06
BRIDGEWATER.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGHEGATlONAL CHURCH NOTES.
The Thanksgiving reunion and supper,
last Friday evening, WAS grand sue
cess. A large company gathered in the
church and chapel and seemed to thor
oughly enjoy the good things provided
by the ladies and young people Of the
church. Among the visitors were
friends from Brooklyn, Bridgeport,
Bethlehem, Washington, Roxbury, ETC.,
many Of whom rendered valuable aid
during the evening. Miss Katherine
Wheeler recited in her inimitable style
two humorous selections and was COM
PEELED TO come on again In response to
the hearty encores of tine audience.
Special music was rendered by the quar-
tet choir. Mr. Jones read selections
from Ian McLaren, Sam Lover and Mrs
Alexander. A musical tableau entitled
The three young maids of Lee, !" was
represented, as were also scenes in the
interesting experiences Ct certain
The supper which followed this part Of
the entertainment was all that could be
desired. Perhaps the only criticism we
wish to offer being that such suppers
should not come so incOnveniently near
Thanksgiving day il ones general COM
fort is to be considered, Two such
feasts In one week is too suggestive of
Nightmares to become = general custom.
We congratulate the ladies and the
young people on the success which has
invariably followed their efforts. They
are fortunate in having so many friends
as willing as efficient to second their
endeavors.
The Sunday school officers are plan
ming for good time with the young
peoples at Christmas, this year. It has
The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06

Britain and Miss Bertha from New Fair
field, where she is teaching.
We understand that over $16 we're
Melted at the entertainment, Friday
evening.
Frederick Mead was brought here,
from Middletown, for burial, Monday,
December 2. His funeral was attended
in the Congregational church.
It is reported that Dick Harris has
sold his place.
The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06
WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
G. H. Dwy will move his family 20
Torrington, this week.
Mr. Brague is expected to move into
the house vacated by C. Fl. Dwy.
Frederick Wheeler will have the grist
mill at Dwy's open for grinding on Tues
days and Fridays Of each week, begin.
ming December 3.
Walter s. Burgess took charge of the
Adams Express business, December L,
vice S. F. Burgess, who has resigned.
Clarence Senior is cutting the brush on
the trout brook running through the land
he lately bought. He is making the
meadow look better but your correspon-
dent doubts if the trout will like the sun
as well as they did the shade.
Hugh Bissell of Cornwall is at S. j.
Bissell's for short visit.