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The Press., 1895-06-20
LOCAL TOPICS.
Penned and scissOred.

How to Help Your TOwn.-No. 5.
 l There are a great many ways to help build up your town. You have one scheme, your neighbor has another. Neither can be advanced without union of forces. Hence harmony is 8 necessary factor, a fact that is not the less real because from having been so often mentioned familiar lty may have bred contempt. Also there are different ways of doing things. Some one has started a work with which you have often expressed sympathy. He has counted on your aid. But it was not start ed your way. Your neighbor saw that an opportunity had come, or that one was was passing away, and acted quickly. You stand aloof. He has undertaken to do it alone, and now let him go ahead. Your motives of conduct look all right to you-how do they look to others? and what will be the verdict of posterity when the local history of your day is recorded with 8 notable absence of a name in a certain place where it should appear There Is to-day, when history is made also tomorrow, when it is read, and a coming generation that will inquire out the names that deserve to be perpetuated.
 Il. K. Lord writes from Parker, South Dakota: "Glad to see a publication o1 the kind (Stafford Illustrated). To one who leaves the old town, it calls up the old memories and keeps him in touch with friends and acquaintances. We have, al time of writing, the finest of prospects ot abundant crops, and will again take oul place among the self-sustaining states Just returned from 300 mile buggy ride and, never saw the country look better.
 The trouble arising from a demand by the French Canadians of the Roman Catholic church of Danielsonville for the removal of Rev. T. J. Preston, the Irist priest, in order to have a French priest al the head, seems to be ended. At public meeting of the French they unanimously voted to retreat from their position in re fusing to attend church or helping to sup port the same, and to again resume at tendance at church services, re-rentine the pews formerly held by them, and aid ing in all ways, as if nothing had occurred It is rumored on good authority that they were all to be accommodated if they diC not return before July 1, and to this ru nor is attributed the cause of their re turn. The reason the French themselves give for their return is that inside O. three months there is to be a change made in priests which will be in conform ity with their request.
The Press., 1895-06-20
NOT WHOLLY CRUSHED.

The voice of the young physician trem- bled and his lip quivered.
 Glove like mine, Glycerin McCurdy," he exclaimed" would have melted Lots wife into brine!"
 "You overestimate the warmth of your feeling for me, Dr. Highmore," languidly replied the young woman.
 "Do you suppose am not capable of judging whether 8 consuming passion reigns within my own bosom or not ?" he retorted, giving his chest resounding thump. "I am in vigorous health, Miss
The Press., 1895-06-20

MARVELLOUS REsULTs.-From a letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman, of Di- mondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: "I have no hesitation in rec ommending Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the results were almost marvellous in the case of my wife. While was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible parox- ysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recom- mended Dr. Kings New Discovery; it was quick in it's work and highly satisfac- tory in results" Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's drug store. Regular size soc. and $1.00. l.
 "Was she ever married ?''
 "Once-on the South Dakota plan"
 "What's that?"
 "The divorce decree is printed on the back of the marriage certificate"
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Bishop Potter is credited with telling the story which, more aptly than the thousands of other stories on the same subject, illustrates the abiect misery and utter Responsibility of seasickness. We hardly know why it is, but it cannot be denied that any yarn involving the hor- TOTS of nal de mer is seized upon with avidity by the public generally, and with particular gustO by those individuals who have themselves suffered the indescriba- ble wretchedness of that grievous malady.
 "I was coming from Liverpool upon one of the famous liners," says Bishop Potter, land, although the sky was clear and the weather warm, a somewhat tenn pestuous sea had occasioned more than the usual amount of sea-sickness among the passengers. As I paced the deck ono afternoon I noticed lady reclining upon one of the benches, and the unearthly pallor of her face and the hopeless lan- guidity of her manner indicated that she had reached that state of collapse which marks the limit of seasickness.
 ''Touched by this piteous spectacle, I approached the poor creature, and in most compassionate tone asked: Mad am, can be of any service to you?'
 "She did not open her eyes, but heard her murmur faintly: "Thank you, sir, there is nothing you can do-nothing at all'
 At least, madam said l, tenderly, permit me to bring you glass of water
 "She moved her head feebly and an- swered: No, 1 thank you-nothing at all'
 But your husband, madam said I, the gentleman lying there with his head in your lap-shall not bring something to revive him?'
 "The lady again moved her head fec bly,, and then she murmured faintly and between gasps: Thank you, sir, but -not-my-husband l. don't ow-who-he-is!' D"
 ''I never use window screens" said wise housekeeper, "because have fancy that they shut out all the air in hot wealth CT, and, besides, they serve to keep the flies in the house equally as well as out"
 But never see a fly in your house," said her friend, "How do you manage 1t FoI my part, must confess that screens or no screens, my summer means to me one long battle with the little pests"
 My remedy is very simple one" said the good housekeeper, and learned it years ago from my grandmother, when I used to watch her putting punches of law ender flowers around to keep the flies away. My method is simpler. buy five cents worth of oil of lavender and mix it with the same quantity of water. Then I put it in 8 common glass atomizer and spray it around the rooms wherever flies are apt to congregate, especially in the kitchen" M
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BUoKLEN's ARNIoA 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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On Tuesday the New York reporters ran all over the town to ask people what they thought of the story that Mayor Strong had called Boss Platt an Told cuss." MT. Depew gravely doubted the correctness of the report, saying "Strong is philosopher, you know. He might damn situation, but can hardly con- ceive of his cussing an individual"
The Press., 1895-06-20
The Rapids.

The Rapids. In the whirl1ng eddies and dashing waves, The waters are lashed like the veriest
 slaves; Hear the roar of the current, the rush of
 the stream Away drifts the ship like a swift-feeting
 dream.
 Over stones and rocks, past tree and isle, The river is crashing and surging mean
 while
 The tide moves on with resistless power, Moment by moment, hour by hour. If child or youth should fall in it's tide, In the current swift and the channel wide, In the arms of the wave-crowned giant
 grasped, He'd be swept away to the ocean vast. Never again would his youthful feet Be heard in the city's clattering street; Never again would he cheerily come To gladden. the hearts of dear ones at home.
 There's river of rum, with rapids of death,
 From it's surface blows pestilent breath j; It's current is fierce, and it whirls and foams With the madness of hell, as it sweeps thro' onr homes. The child or youth who seems to think There's nothing wrong in beginning to drink,
 Who sips at the wine-glass, will quaff at the bowl He is nearing the rapids of death to his soul.
 "The self-respecting workman should resent any propaganda that makes too much of more physical comfort" The rich man who knows nothing but the art of moDey-making is to be pitied by the workman, whose work is not his world, who goes from it at sunset to spend his evenings with Longfellow and Tennyson and Curtis and Motley and Isaiah and John and Jesus."
 "Such a man will say to the devil of materialism, who bids him make bread out the stone of riot, that man can not live by bread alone." ''Let us be like the bird, one moment
 lighted Upon a twig that swings; He feels it yield, but sings on unaffrighted,
 Knowing he has his wings" -Victor H9Eno
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Wherever you go, carry Reddings Russia Salve with you. It saves more suffering than any oth- CT medicine. It instantly takes smart and pain from all cuts, bruises, sprains, bites, sttngs, burns, scalds, sores, skin diseases, etc.. heals and cures quickly; all druggists 25 cents.
The Press., 1895-06-20

"How did Woodby Witte get his repu- tatton for being bright?" Why, by promptness. He's always the first to say Chestnut when somebody else says a clever observation.'
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FOUR BIG SUCCESSES. - Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the fol- lowing four remedies have reached a phe- nomenal sale. Dr. Kings New DiscOv- cry, for consumption, Coughs and Colds, each bottle uaranteed-Electric Bitters, 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.
The Press., 1895-06-20
Number 12.
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT. Voters and Their Fruit.
 BY ANNIE A. PRESTON

''l shall vote for license" said SuperIn- tendent Deming. "There is no such a thing as contr olling the drinking of liq uor; any one who wants it will have 1t, license or no license. The city needs the money, and, although am temperance man, that Is the way 1 shall vote."
 "I wonder at your talking in that way when you have boys growing up," some one replied.
 "Oh, keep my boys off the streets; they are either in school or at work, and evenings wife looks out for them. My boys will never fall into the drink habit It is the home teaching that makes a good or bad man."
 A great deal of this kind of talk by a great many good citizens had its influ- ence, and the pretty little Connecticut city voted for license by large majority
 "Now," said Superintendent Deming, exultantly, "there will be money for city Improvements"
 The city improvements were not begun, for in three months the hard times came All the mills were shut down, many places of business were closed, and it was remarked continually that only the liquor saloons remained in full blast.
 Superintendent Deming, being out of work, made the best of the enforced va cation by going to California to visit rela- tives. Jamie, the twelve year old boy, was at school, but for Jack, who was eighteen, active and fond of company, there was nowhere to go outside of home but on the streets.
 License had made liquor drinking re- spectabIe, and it was sold at drug stores, restaurants and groceries, as we'll as at saloons and hotels. The results were everywhere visible; men and boys, and even women and girls, were seen the worse for liquor.
 In upon this state of affairs Superin- tendent Deming, the enthusiastic advO- cate for license, came unexpectedly one September morning. The street leading from the railway station to Main street swarmed with idlers, and, as he passed a foul alleyway, he heard familiar voice saying in a pleading tone, "Come on, now, Jacky; let's go home. Mother is worried. She don't like to have us boys out over night"
 "Shut up! won't go home," replied a thick, unrecOgnizable voice. "I'm hun. gry; I'm going to Luke's."
 "Oh, Jacky, come home with me- Mother has breakfast all ready for you Come right along now," and the brave little pleader took the arm of his brother and guided his uncertain steps up the street.
 At a public meeting a few evenings later the father said: "I thought should die of shame. Then the thought came tc me like flash, I ought to be no more ashamed of the legitimate fruit of my ballot for license than of the ballot it self,' and stepped forward and took my poor sons arm. am cured. I want nc more license. As long as it was some body's else boy who was tempted coulC stand it. When may boy was caught il the net my eyes were opened, and now will fight against license as hard as fought for it year ago. But the evi wrought in year can never be undone and the sights every day on the streets O. this little city should teach every voter tC be wise in time"
The Press., 1895-06-20

Jacobitism in the England of 1895 is, of course, the merest play-acting. But some of the make-believe Jacobites ate dinner together on the anniversary of the restoration of Charles H., made treason able speeches, sang songs that in the last century would have imperiled their heads, and drank the health of the queen over the water-a stout Bavarian princess, ex- plains the "Sun's" correspondent, said to be 8 lineal descendant of the royal house of Stuart. One of the speakers was Hon. Herbert Vivian. He was there, he told his fellow w-banqueters, to advocate the claims of the real sovereign against the spurious half sovereign now unlawful ly occupying the throne.
The Press., 1895-06-20
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ~ H. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and N. Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Mansfield, TIT E. PATTEN, 37 Wells-st., Hart H. ford, Conn.,, Dye1ng and Carpet Beating Works. Miss M I. Russell, agent, Stafford Springs. DETER SHA HAN. Resident Ag't 1 for Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.,, of New York. Residence, West-st., Stafford Springs d1y ID F. "A AYLOR, Dealer in Pianos, ID Organs, and all kinds of Musical Merchan- disc. Wilmington Avenue. CURTIS x JOHNSON, Arcli- O tects. Room 1O Goodwin Building, 223 Asy- T. A. Curtis. Wm. D. Johnson. N H. KING, Attorney at Law. Of- Oo flee, Natl Bank building, room No. 1. ' w. CHANDLER, Insurance and O Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. Off, flee at residence on Westford Avenue. Y III. REED, Attorney at Law, office O in Stafford National Bank Building, East Ma1n-St.
 TOHN G. WIGHTMAN, Carriage O Manufacturer. Repairing in all its branches. A large stock Of new and secondhand work con- stantly on hand. Factory at Stafford Hollow. WTM. A. GOWNS, Horse and OK w Shoetng, Machine Forg1ngs and Repairing done to order. Also builder and repa1rer of all styles of Wagons. South-st., Stafford Springs. WTM. WOBBECKE, Merchant W Tailor, Room 1, Warren's Block Stafford Springs, Conn.
 A GENCY of Holland County Mutual "A Fire Insurance Co., at J. W. CHANDELIERS office at residence, Westford- Stafford Springs. TT $. STEVENSON, Attorney at u . Law. Warren block, Stafford Springs. LH IT. PRESTON, Counsellor at Sszs a1ssN, fso6aTy Public and Real Estate Agent, MCLAUGHLIN x SON, Printers MI and StattOners. Good stock of Mercantile Papers, Envelopes, Bills, Statements, etc., La dies Fine Correspondence Stationery. At The Press Office. MARCUS B. FISK,
 Notary sf Public,
 Probate and Town Clerks Office, Room No. g FtrstNational Bank Building.
 SAVINGS BANK OF STAFFORD O SPRINGS.
 LOCATED IN WARREN's BLOCK.
 Deposits will draw interest fIom the 1st of each month. Compounded semi-annually.
 A. HOWARD. Treasurer. PRESIDENT, CHARLES WARREN. VICE PRESIDENTS sSEHa ssSER!HS Y: FA9TEN' EAeE:
 lORRIN CONVERSE.
 (Lucian Holt Andrew Wh1ton, D1REcroRs M. P. Walker, E. K. Taft,
 M. H. Kinney, Freeman F. Patten
 Luman Orcutt.
 SEC'Y AND TREAs'R-ALVARADO HOWARD. GTAFFORD SAVINGS BANK
 PRESIDENT, E. c. PENNEY.
 VICE PRESIDENTS J: J: J! J. E4nfs.' kHER' SECRETARY AND TREASURER, c. F. HAYWOOD
 re. c. Parkess, E. O. Dimock, DrPrrrops Davis A. Baker, James Risley -0-'' James Mclaughlin, R. G. Beebe, w. G. Ellis, L. A. Aborn. Deposits commence drawing interest on the first of each month.
 Interest computed sem1-annually.
 Dividends January and July 1.
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"Such man will say to the devil of materialism, who bids him make bread out the stone of riot, that man can not live by bread alone"
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''Let us be like the bird, one moment lighted Upon twig that swings; He feels it yield, but sings on unaffrighted, Knowing he has his wings"
 -VictOT HaLno.
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"The self-respecting workman should resent any propaganda that makes too much of more physical comfort"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

grandeur of its associations, cut a
niche in the. memory which time
does not efface. l.. 3
1t is the ideal city of all others
for the celebration of the Easter fes-
tival. Christ stood upon the hill of
Calvary 1852 years ago, and looked
down upon the town where he had
labored and had been betrayed.
That was the first Easter morning,
and since then every year kind and
loving hands representing countless
generations of all times, all creeds
and all races, have left some token
in honor of the day at the numerous
places made sacred by His presence.
On Easter day, the reputed tomb
of Christ in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher is covered with the lilies
which are used all over the world
, The Mount of Calvary is visited by
the Christian population of the town
and the members of the various re-
lig-ious orders inhabiting it, and flow
ers are Strewn upon the spot where
the cross is supposed to have stood.
The archways under which Christ
walked on the morning of the cruel
fixion, and which are standing now
and may stand for another 1900
years, are visited and pointed out
to the small children and their his
tories told. Teaching the events Of
Easter time to the young Of Jerusa
lem is an easy matter. Actualities
are. there, and they can be seen fol
the trouble of looking.
The city itself is not greatly
changed from the times when Chris
visited it. AT the Gate of Jopps
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

Waite and green-the pure white of
the. lily and the green of it's stem.
There will be much of the white, and
only enough of the green to break
the solidity of the color. Two
dashes of red will also show in the
mass Of white. These will be two
huge pots of brilliant azaleas, one
near the archbishop's throne and
the other high up ON the other side
Of the altar.
Myriads of tall wax candles will
simmer and CLEAN amid the forest
of flowers and light up the graceful
lines of the dainty Easter lily.
THIRTY THOUSAND WOR-
SHIPPERS.
More than 10000 persons will pass
in and out of the edifice while the
pontifical high mass is being cele-
brated; and nearly the same num-
Der will again visit the church dur
ing pontifical -vespers at 4 o'clock.
There are low masses at 6, z, s and
8 o'clock in the morning, and SER
vices in the evening, and during the
day fully thirty thousand worship
ers will pass through the great
doors. @
Old Trinity on. lower Broadway is
always visited more largely on
Easter Sunday than any other day
in the year. The picturesqueness of
the old church, alone in it's solemn
grandeur in the heart of bustling
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

time, and tens of thousands of dol
lars are spent upon the flowers which
make the edifices beautiful for
day.
This matter of decorating the no.
table places of worship is one which
means much to a large number of
people. Some are inclined to cues
: ton the policy of a church which ex-
ponds large sums for it's beautifica-
ton, and claim that better use could
be made of the money were it dis
posed of among the homes of the
poor and in the good cause of char-
ity.
These people forget that the money
is distributed among a wide num-
Der of working people. Were it with
held and used for some other pur-
pose these working people would
have to find other occupations. On
Easter flowers alone more than $780,
900 are spent in New York, and of
this sum the churches spend fully
one-half.
Of course, the large florists are the
principal gamers. But great army
of people are employed by them, and
the fruit of a whole year of labor
is. shown on the affairs of the large
churches on Easter Sunday.
The beautiful Cathedral Of ST. Pat
rick, with it's two wonderfully high
spires Of glistening white, is always
visited on Easter morning by those
in quest of the beautiful in caurch
decoration. The wonderful music to
be heard also brings many, as the
ancient compositions of Palestrlna
are always rendered on that daH'
but it is the beauties Of the artists
work with flowers which cause thou-
sands to pause in their promenade
along Fifth avenue, showing Off their
own and admiring another's Easter
finery. and enter the huge cathedral.
More than usual attention has
been paid to the floral decorations
this year. Today the wide area OF
the sanctuary will be one mass OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14
HOW THE CITY LOOKS TODAY
The Ideal Place for the Cele-
bration Of the Queen Of
Festivals.
THIS HOLY DAY IN OLD ROME
One of the Few Celebrations
Participated in by the
Pope.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LONDON, April 15.-Easter Sun
day in JerusalemI Almost irresisti-
bly, these words carry the thinker
back more than 1880 years, to that
little city of Palestine where the
worlds greatest tragedy was enact
ed, and where miracle occurred
which has no counterpart in the his
tory of the universe.
There. is an indefinable something
about the place which takes hold of
the emotions of the visitor and fills
him with awe as he looks reverently
at the objects which witnessed His
last walk to a cruel death, and again
at. the spot marked as. the place of
the glorious resurrection.
There are houses there more than
1000 years old, and some of their
walls of stone were passed by that
awful procession struggling along
to the Mount of Calvary. No art of
the word painter can picture the halo
of deep antiquity hanging over the
city. The so1emnity of it's age, the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

where the Queen OF Sheha visi ed
and Richard Occur. de Lion had con-
quered; the home Of Solomon, of Eze-
kiel, of Jeremiah, of Isaiah, of Sala-
din. There is the Mount of Zion, the
spot of David's heartbreak; and
Mount Moriah, where sacrifices
smoked; the Mount of Olives, where
Jesus preached, and Golgotha and
the Holy Sepulcher,. where He was
buried.
A place redolent of antiquities, a
city teeming with memories of the
men and women Of the Bible. A
wonderful place, with the power to
stir the emotions of a man of stone.
Above all is the place of the
Skull, as it was called in the earth
ly days of Christ, known now as
Mount Calvary. From the famous
Gate of Joppa it can be seen, and if
we knew it's ancient name it would
speedily be recognized. |
1t is a hill shaped like the human
skull, and just beneath what might
be called its forehead are two cav
elIOuS SpotS WHICH, DIT d ulSJdNCe,
resemble eyes. Not only this, but
the inside of the hill is shaped like
the human skull. Entering the
grotto under Calvary, it is found to
be thirty-five feet high, the top and
sides being malachite, green, brown,
black, gray, white and red. 1t is
called Jeremiah's grotto, for it was
there that he wrote his Book of
Lamentations.
The summit of the hill is just wide
enough to contain three crosses. 1t
was the spot where malefactors had
been slain for ages and Christ was
slain as a malefactor.
DR.. T. De Witt Talmage has
visited this spot oftener perhaps
than any other American divine, and
when he was asked what his emo
tons were on seeing the place, he
said:
Toward this hill the prophets
pointed forward. Toward this hill
the apostles and martyrs pointed
backward. Toward this hill all
heaven pointed downward. Toward
this hill, with foaming excavations
all eternity, and with this scene
Round it circles all history, all time,
all eternity, and with this sence