The Press., 1895-04-25

franK SneparQSOn, an oDglneer on the Southern Pacific Ry., who residesEat Los Angeles, Cal, was troubled with rheuma- tism for a long time. He was treated by several physicians, also visited the Hot Springs, but received no permanent relief until he used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says it is the best medicine in the world for rheumatism. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
 Young Horse-''A woman is driving me now, and can never understand what she wants me to do."
 Old Horse-"That's easy. A lot ot jerks backward on the reins means that she wants you to go ahead"
 KNIGHTS OF THE MAooABEEs. The State Commander writes us from Lincoln Neb., as follows: After trying other medicines for what seemed to be a vely obstinate cough in our two children we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery, and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without ii hereafter, as our experience proves that it cures where all other remedies fail" Signed F. w. Stevens, State Com.-Why not give this great medicine trial, as il | is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at B. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size soc. and $1. 6
 w. E. Smith, who lives on Wethprs field Avenue, near Union Grove, Hart. ford, caught a seven-pound pike in his back door yard last Thursday morning The flood had come up so high there was l O. If for o+ hic int M, Smith saw evidences of the presence O. fish and put out net. The point where the fish was caught was fully mile anC a half from the river, when it is confined within it's own rightful banks. MT. Smitl says he has also taken several good hault of alewives in the lot near his house.
 Spring is full of terrors to all whost constitution is not able to resist the sud den changes of temperature and Othe insalubrities of the season. To put tn system in condition to overcome thes nothing is so effective as Ayers Sarsapar fila. Take it now.
 Hartford Post: There are some humOr ists residing in the fifth and sixth ward and the flood has given them an oppor tunity to display their wit. Where Com merce street once stood is sign reading ''Don't tread on the new sown grass While a second one reads: "Visitors ar requested not to throw sawdust to tn goldfish"
 On the late lamented Morgan street ii the inscription:
 Young alligators for sale cheap" ant a second one reads: "Take ride on tn, swan boat-5 cents." At the steamboa pier is this sign: Post office ferry to tho your stock heIe."
 '"This freshet is all well enough in its way" said Druggist Noble of East Hart ford, "but it's not in it with the '54 fresh ct. In that year my grand-aunt Cynth, was living in the meadow. She was go ing to have her parlOr papered when ul came the freshet. The water was abov the parlOr floor and kept on it's journe, heavenward until it got within six inche of the ceiling. It then subsided. Prio to the advent of the flood the paper was sort of speckled ecrue background wit rhododendrons and ehemones and orchid and last roses of summer, with here an, there minced rainbow thrown in fO good measure. Well, gentlemen, woul, you believe it, when the flood subsidet the paper was as white as my conscience It left border along the ceiling. Whel my grandaunt Cynthy, good old soul, say it, she said she only wished the pesk, Hood had gone six iuches higher and the1 she would not have needed any new wal paper"