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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05
.4.-coMBINrNG SQUARES.

Take two squares Of cardboard one
measuring eight inches on a slde an.
the other six inches. Cut two pieces ~
the same size and shape from ea'"
the two cards. and then combine tne ~
tire lot of six pieces into one p'l.,'
square.
2g.-ACROss LOTS. FIELD FLOW f'i'9'
"Fiold fragrance" meets as at the sate'
The Sovereign Of the Plain IN state
Stands hy "a place for making money
small regal coin" fills corners sunny
An "frshmans shiHelah.' here,
Take IL "scrpont's mouth YOU rear
That close head-gear" no longer use.
Your literary ringets' loose.
There Is d wharf" beside those logs
Far on the CRY ~ hunting dogs.
This "halmy zephyrs" blow 20 me-
A kind of apple" near 10 see
A decorated chalice' stand
With "hot drink from a northern land.
Rouse. redbreast.' nodlirg 90 the time
OF dancer in a pantomimo
Dairy and farm-yarl dainties' rate
With due reduction from gross weight
That "horo's crown" We may not earn
The evening shadow bids MS turn.
NJ g.. $.
24s-PROGRESSlNE LOGODAEDALl.
CThe last three letters OF the first word.
when found. should he reversed 90 obtain
the first 'hrco letters of the second word.
whilo the last three letters OF Tho second
wont when reversed viii complete tA-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05
PUZZLES

PUZZLES.
2g.-WHAT'S ITS NAME?
They have a way In England.
or weighing goods BY measure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05

Hickory. dickory. dock
The mouse 1an up the clock,
The clock struck ono,
The mouse ran down,
pickory, dickOry, dock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05
LADIES sINGLE.BREAsTED EATON JACKET

Pattern this Garment May he Obtained by Filling
in Provided Mailing it with TEN GEMS
10 Pattern Department Of "Ihe Iimes.'
The Press., 1895-06-06

ant and enjoyable occasion. to judge by the demeanor and the faces of the large assembly.
 South Wilmington Correspondence.
 -Uncalled-for letters in the South Will lington post office are: G. E. s. Arm don, Mrs. $. Botteue, Mrs. H. A. Fisher, Chas. l.. Cummings, J. F. Dawley, Ava rado Howard, Duff Moray.
 The warm weather of last week made the water in the lake quite agreeable for bathing, and many enjoyed that sport.
 The annual school meeting will be held on Friday night at 8 o'clock.
 Postmaster Harrison captured fair size tarantula spider in bunch of bana- mas last week. It carried about with it a web like sack the size of a nickel, which was found to contain between fifty and sixty small spiders alive.
 Mrs. Fred J. Austin, of Lynn, Mass has been the guest of w. H. Brackett.
 Thomas Denman and Miss Carrie Curtiss, both of Stamford, have been wis., iting here.
 (MOOSe MeadOW cOrroSpOndenceD
 E. w. Brooks attended church last Sabbath for the first time since his long sickness. Being unable to walk he was brought into church in an easy chair.
 Rev. MT. Adams of Staffordville will preach in church and administer the com munion next Sabbath if pleasant, if not the next Sabbath following.
 Mrs. Goodrich from Rockville is wis., iting with Mrs. Jason Allen, and attended church last Sunday evening.
 M. P. Fenton lost good COW last week
The Press., 1895-06-06
rovENrRv
As. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man. ager of Coventry Local Register. Copies of the Local Register for sale at the post office, South Coventry.

Ass. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register. $ Copies of the Local Register for sale at the post office, South Coventry.
 South Coventry.
 Mrs. Rogers, who formerly resided on South-st., was in town Sunday. -Lucian Hicks narrowly escaped a serious accident Saturday. He was driv- ing down Potash Hill, when his horse fell and MT. Hicks was thrown out. The horse then ran down street and was stop ped near Williams store. Mrs. Ed Baker is quite i'll.
 @-E. F. Hutchinson has the agency for the sale of the Osborne moving machine.
 The ladies' association met at the Congregational vestry. ... ~~
 Next Sunday children's day will be observed at the Methodist church.
 Monday the family of David McTag- gart removed to Worcester, Mass, where MT. McT. is engaged in business. The removal is loss to our village, both in church and society.
 The summer dwellers on the upper island have arrived.
 Contributed Locals.)
 As John Branagar was driving down the hill at Coventry Depot on Saturday evening, with two men in the wagon, the hind wheels collapsed and threw them out. No one was hurt. ~ Arthur Cargell, who has been work ing for MT. Dimock, is soon to leave town. | -Children's day at M. B. church next Sunday and concert in the evening, in which the CongregatiOnalists will join, postponing theirs one week.
 -E. A. Tracy's extract works are again in operation, in part.
 The Coleman brothers have the finest piece of rye in town.
 Mrs. Edwin Baker died at her home on Monday morning.
The Press., 1895-06-06
HOLLAND. (COrnCnnn6nnnn

pr. H. L. Tilletson, recent grad uate of medical school, has engaged rooms at the Mansion House and will start in practice here. He is nephew of Dr. Tilletson of Rockville, and a homeo- pathist.
 Frank Uhler of Brooklyn, N. Y., was in town last week.
 J. E. Underwood and family were at Coventry Island over Sunday.
 Miss Emily Root has been spending some time at J. F. Roots.
 The Endeavor Society held cottage meeting at George Whites, in the Snipsic district, Monday evening. Miss Sadie Willard spent Sunday at her home in Merrows.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. will hold a Bos- ton '95 social in the parlors of the Con- gregational church Friday evening. A literary and musical entertainment has been arranged, and ice cream and cake will be for sale. The proceeds of this sale will go towards paying the expenses of the delegate to the international 0. E. convention in Boston in July Mss M. H. Hicks and Miss Elizabeth Hicks were in town last week. The fam fly will not be here as usual this year, and MT. Radcliffe Hicks has bought house at Saratoga.
 The center school closed for the sum- mer vacation Friday, also the school in No. 5, of which Miss Alice Chapman was teacher.
 There were no public exercises on memorial day, but it was observed as a holiday. FLORA. SHERIFF DICKINSON and his deputies entered upon their terms of office on Sat urday, John A. Brown also assuming the office of iailor. MT. Browns salary is re- duced from 5000 to $500, but the office is still alucrative one, and the salary is as high as it should ever have been, as there are fees pertaining to it.
The Press., 1895-06-06

aoaSGGSSSS&&S %a3sazsaaSa
 Springfield, June, 1895. Just 7vA0t fs going om Aere
 Im Nmsllm Underwear.
 The finest stock of Muslin Underwear ever brought to this city is going at what it'll fetch-fully a third less than ordinarily.
 And this, too, at a time when everybody wants Mus lin Underwear most; ata time when people, who are going away on summer vacations are laying in their summer supplies-there won't be a better time again this season.
 The garments are made of the best sorts of materials, fashioned and sewed after the best manner of workmanship, made for our critical regular trade; and there's not a bit of skimpiness, not a bit of mean ness anywhere.
 We shall have the south store packed every day when women fully realize what is going on here.
 South store.
 Shlrt Waists.
 Sorts here to suit every manner of taste, every size of pocket book.
 Percale waists, with laun- dered collars and cuffs, at 3o cents-they're remarkable. Main floor of Pynchon-street building. VTUppeTS'
 We've another lot of those wonderful lace stripe ging- ham wrappers to sell at ST. Wasn't only enough of the last lot in for the people who came the first couple of days, and these will go as quickly, most likely.
 Pretty styles in percale waists, with laundered col lars and cuffs, at 3o cents ; nobody else in town has such waists for so little money. Main floor of Pynchon-street building.
 FORBES & WALLACE, Main, Vernon and PynchOn streets,
 Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1895-06-06
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Springfield, June, 1895.
The Press., 1895-06-06
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

(Matter under this head 8 cents per line.)
 A CARD.-I desire through The Press to thank the friends that so kindly aided me in my affliction. o. l.. FLETCHER.
 If in want of a good Black Dress call at A. W. Walkers, where you will find a large assortment and the prices very low. Big mark-down in Trimmed Hats and Bonnetts, also Baby Bonnets, New line of Sailors for Saturday only, June 8th. K. F. Horrigan. E. K. Taft block.
 A. w. Walker offers this week Swiv- ell Silks, 27 inches wide, at 35 cents yard. Just the thing for Ladies' Waists.
 One thing Broadhurst Bros., the shoe dealers, Springfield, have set their heart on-namely, The Country Trade-which they have got and are bound to keep, if the biggest stock of the kinds that suit, and the lowest prices and the very best attention will do it.
 When you want a good Fast Black Cotton Hose for ladies and children buy the Gordon dyed. For sale at A. w.. Walkers.
 -Capes and Coats for ladies and chil- dren, the latest styles, at B. L. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker offers this week Fancy Colored Welt Pique, large assortment, at 124c. per yard. Call and examine or send for samples.
 Only 39c. for Shirt Waists, dark print and lawns, at E. L. Burr's.
 -"The flowers that bloom in spring" will look all the better if placed in a hand some Jardinere. You can purchase a nice one for 10 cents at Anthony Adams.
 Ladies' Silk Waists, also lawn and cambric, at E. L. Burr's.
 A. w. Walker is showing large line of Lace Curtains, and all kinds of Fancy Laces and other goods for sash curtains. Call and examine.
 Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets and Gimp can be found at E. l.. Burr's.
 - Something new! Celery Cigars. Good for the Nerves. Try them. At F.. E. Fitzpatrick's and at HurleyBro's. 2m*
 Large line of Infants Cloaks, Dresses and Bonnets at A. w. Walkers.
 New Millinery received every week, including all the latest novelties in trim mings and styles at Miss Russell's.
The Press., 1895-06-06

on Saturday last while crossing a railroad track, being struck by passing train. He was born in Wales, Mass, in 1816, and is remembered by many Stafford peo- pie as an old stage driver on the route be- tween Worcester and Hartford via. Staf- ford He has lived in Windsor for the last twenty years. He leaves wife and four children-Minor F. Bond of Wind sor, Levi Bond of Wales, Mrs. Mary M. Taft of East Windsor and Mrs. Sarah M. Robinson of Rockville. He was quite active for a man of his age and was in possession of all his faculties.
The Press., 1895-06-06

NNO RENT-A small cosey tenement,
 1 over The Press office. Just the placce for family of two. Running water and water closet
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
A CapriciOus Singer.

Gabrielli had charming voice,
but was so capricious that no one
could tell when she was going to
sing, even when cast for a part in
opera Once in Naples she became
offended and refused to sing above
whisper. The king sent her to prison,
where for II days she Toasted the
prisoners, entertaining them with
her choicest selections. Set at liber-
ty, she became more of a favorite
than ever. 1t was she who asked
Catherine the Great to pay her 5000
ducats as salary. why, that is more
than pay my field marshals!' said
the empress. Then your majesty
would better get your field marshals
to sing for you, was the saucy reply.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
A Novel Piece of Evidence.

A novel piece of evidence was IN
troduced recently in a breach of
promise case in Bavaria. The defend
ant obstinately denied the charge
and stated that his accuser had moth
ing to show to prove her statement.
The latter, buxom village maiden,
asked one day to be permitted to
bring in her evidence. The court
granted her request and adjourned
until 10 o'clock the next day. At the
appointed time she was on hand, and
upon the query of the judge where
her evidence was she opened the
door, and four lumbermen brought
in tree trunk, upon the bark of
which her faithless adorer had in
cised both their initials within a
flaming heart! She won her CASE
Troy Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
A Historic Elm Shoot.

Says the Philadelphia Record "A
direct descendant of the old elm tree
which cast its shadows over William
Penn and the Indian chiefs during
the famous Session when the Penn
treaty was drawn up has been plant
ed by Chief Eisenhower of the bu-
reau of city property directly on the
spot which the old tree is supposed
to have occupied. The old treaty
elm stood on the Vandusen estate,
which has since been formed into
Penn Treaty park, and shoots from
the tree have been carefully treas
ured by the Vandusen family. This
particular shoot was donated by Paul
A. Oliver of divers mills, Luzerne
county, who came into its possession
through marriage into the Vandusen
family, The shoot is healthy, and is
expected to thrive in its appropriate
situation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
An Amusing Experiment.

In a small gathering the other
evening some one proposed trial of
locating oneself in absolute dark
ness. Lamps and lights were extin-
guished, and then the first victim, "
who had previously taken the CEN
ter of the stage, attempted to reach
the door. No blindfold was employ
ed, and the four or five spectators"
sat silent in their places awaiting the
result The blind" CROPPED for sew
eral minutes unsuccessfully and
then bumped into window quite
opposite to the door from which he
was to exit. Each person, with wits
collected and all the bearings"
taken, made as bad blunders, and it
was proved to these experimenters
that locality is a faculty that grows
with actual loss of vision, and that
no one who is normally gifted can
walk straight in the dark. Boston
Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
A Remarkable Adventure,
Max o'Rell confesses to an uncontl

Max O'Rell oonfesses TO an uncontrol-
liable fear of snakes, and when, In Aus
tralia, he slept one night in region which
the landlord confessed was infested with
them he lay down to rest in a very I'M
happy frame of mind Heat and mosqui-
toes kept him awake for some time, but
finally he dropped off to sleep and awoke
so hot that 1t seemed preferable to give his
hands and arms over to the mosquitoes
rather than to remain wrapped up IN The
bedclothes. So keeping the sheet stlll
over his face, he put his arms outside and
laid his hands on the quilt. He writes
My blood froze in my veins. l had laid
my hand on snake stretched out beside
me on the bed. Yes, a snake--a real
long, round snake-cold and motionless as
death A cold perspration broke out all
over me. was glued to the bed para
lyzed with fright.
The snake stirred not a muscle, nor did
L BY means of an impcrceptjho move
ment of my knees ! came to the conclusion
that it must be about 3 feet long n 1t
Is the length of the terrible death aGtti
1t made my poor brain reel to think tAe
horrid brute was there ready TO give ine
my death when 1t should awake
/ was going crazy and | felt tlat
light was the only thing that cuGi" ur. ,
back my wits | would have no muYe -
pense. | would strike II match and huve
the enemy face to face lput outiny II mt
hand and reached the matchbox that stood
on table by the bed
This was little maneuver which took
quite ten minutes to execute Without
moving, and after frantic precautions, l
succeeded in lighting the candle
The snake did not stir. l was embold-
ened and went SO far as to uncover half
my head and steal a glance down the bed
There 1t was, sure enough, motionless
still and straight as line. took cour-
age, and after ten minutes spent in imper-
ceptible efforts arrived at the edge Of the
bed and stealthily vacated it.
was going to look for my trusty walk
ing stick, resolved to sell my life as dearly
as possible. l looked on the mantelpiece,
on the chest of drawers, in every corner Of
the room. Where on earth could that
stick beP
took up the light, and feeling now
once more in possession of my faculties
drew near and looked at the snake.
Well, well Is it possible for a man to
be such fool2
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

FOUR BIG SUCCEssEs.-Having the
needed merit to more than make good
all the advertising claimed for them,
the following four remedies have reached
phenomenal sale: DR.. Kings New
Discovery, for consumption, coughs and
colds, each bottle Observation-Disclosures
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 per-
feet pill. All these remedies are guar
anteed TO do just what is claimed for
them, and the dealer whose name is at
tached herewith will be glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at G. Blakely's
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
The GladstOnian Theory,

Mr.. Gladstone is believer in the
theory that man can do better
mental work every year to extreme
old age if he takes care of his body.
He claims that the mind grows
stronger and clearer as the body loses
vitality, and that it is only disease
of the latter that can prevent an in
tellectual progress that will go on to
the end. He is certainly good illus
tration of his working theory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

BRooMs were used in Egypt 1000
years before Christ.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
MISCELLANY.
Little All AlOney,


Little All Aloneys feet
Pitter patter in the hall,
And his mother runs to meet
And to kiss her toddling sweet
Ere perchance he fall
He is, oh, so weak and small
Yet what danger shall he fear
When his mother hovereth near
And he hears her cheering call
IAN Aloney2
Little All Aloney's face.
1t is all aglow with glee
As around the romping place
At terrifying pace
Lungeth, plungeth hel
And that hero seems to be
All unconscious Of our cheers,
Only one dear voice he hears
Calling reassuringly,
"All Aloneyi"
Though his legs bend with their load
Though his feet they seem so small
That you cannot help forebode
Some disastrous episode
In that noisy hall,
Neither threatening bump nor fall
Little All Aloney fears,
But with secret bravado steers
Whittier comes that CHEEKY call,
IAN Aloney"
All, that in the years TO come,
When he shares of sorrows store,
When his feet are chill and numb,
When his cross is burdensome,
And his heart is sore,
Would that he could hear once more
The gentle voice he used to hear,
Divine with mother love and cheer,
Calling from yonder spirit shore,
IAN, all aloneV Eugene Field
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

twenty page journal, is the leading
States. 1t is a NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER,
and gives all the general news of the
United States. 1t gives the events OF
foreign lands in nutshell. Its AGRI.
CULTURAL department has no superior
in the country. Its MARKET REPORTS"
are recognized authority. Separate de
OUR YOUNG FOLKS" and SCIENCE AND
MECHANICS" Its home AND SOCIETY
columns command the admiration of wives
and daughters. It's general political news.
editorials and discussions are comprehen.
sive, brilliant and exhaustive.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

MORE than forty per cent of the
English people could not write their
names when the queen assembled the
throne. The proportion in that condi-
ton has now been reduced 10 seven
per cent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the UNION MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE co. withdraws from the offer
of a reward Jointly made with the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Go, and the New England Fire In,
surance Co.. for the yment OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the information which shall result in
the detection and conviction of any person or per-
who may, trial be found guilty of the crime
of ncendiarism or arson, in hri,g any property In
Vermont which. At the time of the fire, was in.
sured by any of said compani =. And we shall pay
part OF any such reward accrung after this date
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

"Before taking it had falling of the
womb; such bearing-down pains, back
ache, and kidney trouble. J had had
eight children, and was approaching the
change Of life.
81 took the Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills; was
cured of all my troubles, and passed
through the change all right, and now
am fifty-four years old and well. My
daughter had catarrh of the bladder, and
it cured her. l send you my picture with
my grandson, whose mother was cured
by your remedies. l will recommend
your Compound to every body" - Mrs.
L. KELLY, Patchogue, Ii.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

81 HAVE taken Hoods Pills for
headache and they do not grippe or cause
nausea. Mrs. s. S. Dunn, East Burke,
VT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-29
Confederate Post.r. ssamps.

Persons who have kept any of the
old letters they received in the south
during tho war might do we'll to
look them over. The Confederate
government authorized the issue and
use of local postage stamps. and
nearly every city in the south ut one
time had its own stamp. Many
thousands of these were used, but so
rare are they now that they bring
very high prices. There is among
collectors keen demand for them,
and an idea Of what they will bring
may be gathered from tho report of
u snlo which occurred recently Mt tho
rooms of tho Philatclists society, Now
York. Local Confederate stamps
sold as follows: Athens, Ga. $40;
four varieties of the Baton Rouge
(La.) s cent, Sal, $17 and $50 respcc-
lively; Macon, two varieties, for
500. SO and S171; Lenoir, N. e., $S2,
and Mobile 2 cent, black, $41.5O. AS
time goes on these curiosities will
probably increase in value. They
are already beyond tho reach Of
everybody but wealthy collectors.
Atlanta Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-29
SURE HER TOOTH WAS PULLED.

The Power of Imagination rs Excmplined
In Dentists Chair.
Dentists have q splendid opportunity
OF studying the power of imagination.
An mp town practitioner by way of IL
lustration told reporter about one Of
his women patients She entered, ac-
oompanied by her husband, aud point
ing to her swollen face asked the dem
tist TO extract tho offending tooth. He
placed her in tho chair, and taking tho
small hand glass which dentists use put
It into her mouth for tho purpose of OK
amining tho molar which was to be ex-
traoted.
The glass hnd no sooner touched the
tooth thans she uttered a frightful scream,
and, bouncing out Of the chair, rushed
out into the waiting room, crying that
her Jaw was broken. The united efforts
Of her husband and the dentist were for
some time unable to persuade her that
the tooth was not extracted and that
she could not possibly have boon hurt.
After examining her mouth with the
aid of glass she finally became con-
vinced that tho tooth was still in its
place. Taking her scat in the chair
again, she submitted to tho operation of
extracting the tooth without murmur
and expressed her surprise that the pain
was SO slight.--New York World.