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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
WELLINGTON.

The thermometers about here are too
low down to be mentioned.
Grunge meeting tomorrow night.
Subject, "The mistakes of 1894, grange
wise and otherwise"
The Congregational ladies' social meet
the same evening.
Miss Emma L. Brown returned from
her visit in Boston last week.
The steam mill has been removed
from the Gilbert Ide farm.
Good wood In this vicinity nowadays
is given away to anyone who will go for
it. These denuded timber tracts are sorry
sights indeed. This cutting and slashing
of our forests is lamentable. There was
a time when farmers hereabouts could
get living in some other way than by
selling their wood lots-raising stock, for
instance, with large crops of corn and its
fodder to sustain it and fertilize the farm.
Charles FL. Ryder lost valuable
horse last week from collie
1.-THE man who hates his fellows US
ually does SO because they refuse to SYM
pathize with his absorbing love of him
SELF"
Letters unca1led for in post Office
Miss Katie Mcguire, Aleck Porter, Miss
Julia s. Wadsworth, Samuel Kinstead,
Jean Bapst Jenold, c. B. Marcy.
The winter term, eight weeks, OF
sthe.school in district No. 4 lRider) closed
last week, Mrs. A. B.Dawe, teacher. She
also taught the preceding term. The
scholars have been interested in their
| studies, consequently good progress has
been made. The moral training of the
school is noteworthy. Our teachers sell
dom exert themselves in this direction.
Alberta Emo was neither absent nor tardy.
Della Emo was not absent. The district
attested it's interest in the school by at
tending the examination. Eighteen were
present, and some of them spoke words
of commentator in reference both to
teacher and pupils.
& The evening meetings connected with
the church on the Hill are Congrega-
tional, Saturday, half-past seven; Bap-
fist, Sunday, half-past seven, Wednes-
day (alse Y. P. s. G. E. half-past seven.
South Wellington Correspondence.
There will be a social and entertain
ment in the hall Friday evening, Feb. 9Th.
There will be music, recitations and read.
ings by Miss Hall, also live doll show.
Admission, s cents. Refreshments will
be served for all who wish. All are cor.
daily invited.
-Uncalled for letters in South Willing,
ton post office J. E. WEIGH, Esq.
Harry Tew of Salem is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Orton Southwick, in company
with a lady friend, Miss Bertha Jones
They will return as Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tew, having been married last Saturday
by Rev. G. H. Brown.
(Moose Meadow correspondence.)
| There will be social at Rev. H. P,
Shows next Thursday evening, Feb. 14th
AM entertainment will be provided, the
subject to be Temperance" Everybody
is invited.
Matthew Burdick has built and filled
a new ice house.
MFRS. Angelina DAVE finished Moose
Meadow school last Thursday. Fighter
visitors were present to enjoy good en-
tertainment provided by the teacher
Great praise is due to the teacher and al
ds5 the scholars. All parts were wei
i rehFaefed.
e 4 Nv Brooks, who has been sick TO
lson9a time, is now on the gain, though
mott yet considered out of danger.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07

At special meeting Of the Universal
list convention at Merfden to fill vacancies
in boards, E. G. Pinney of Stafford was
elected trustee, in place of II. NJ. Merwin
of Waterbury, and Charles Fl. Cooley Of
Hartford was elected director Of the
=Universalist publishing house of Boston,
vice Mr.. Boardman, resigned
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07

The most disastrous fire known in
Bristol for dozen years broke out Tues
day morning, at 3.45, in Michaels opera
house on Laurel street. The three-story
building adjoining, occupied for stores
and tenements, was also burned. It was
with great difficulty that the Commercial
house and Cenden'sestables were saved.
1t is probable that the fire started from
the boiler room under the opera house.
The opera house cost $40, 900, the three
story building adjoining $4,000 There
was $1,000 insurance on the two build
ings.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07

rules of navigation are sufficiently strin-
| gent to prevent them from holding any
places Of responsibility on craft of any
sort hereafter. Neither English nor Ger
man seamanship will be able to remember
the EIbe disaster, without feeling that the
good name of their sailors was seriously
furnished on that dark morning in the
| North Sea.
The United States senate is still under
democratic organization, but the demo-
| cratic majority was wiped out last Satur-
day, when Senator Lee Mantle, of Mon
tana, took his seat. At present the SEN
ate consists of eighty-six members, Wy
oming and Washington being represented
by only one senator each. OF these
eighty-six members, forty-three are DEM
ocratic, thirty-eight republicans, and five
populists. AS soon as the new senators
from Wyoming and Washington take
their places, the republicans will have
forty members, and the democrats will
fall three short of majority vote. After
March 4th The republicans and populists
will each have further accessions OF
strength.
| Inc jury Ill d cdS0 OL IEoN' w IL AL
derson against the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad company at Greensboro, KY,
have, on instructions from Judge Barr,
found for the plaintiff in the sum of one
cent and assessed costs of court against
the railroad company. This is a test case
to decide the constitutionality Of the Ken
lucky law which compels negroes to ride
in railroad coaches apart from white peo-
pie. This verdict declares it unconstitu-
tional. The case will go to the supreme
| court.
A shocking affair occurred at Holyoke
on Saturday, Policeman Devereaux shoot
ing Policeman Fenton and then himself,
both shots being nearly instantly fatal.
The shooting was done in the policemen's
room in the city hall. The men had been
the best of friends, and Fenton was shot
while sitting and oonversing, by Dever-
eaux, who had entered the room behind
him, and who is supposed to have sud-
denly become insane.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
ASHFORD.
Westford CorrespOndence.

DIR. VIM. G. G. Ball has hired Mr..
Whitman, of Morrow, to- work for him,
and Mr.. w. and family have moved into
the house with the doctor. -
Matt. Heck recently lost valuable
ho1se by being cut by an Ice pillow. Charles
A. Walker also lost one of his small pair
of horses by a broken leg.
Barlow Brothers have bought new
planer and hatcher for use in their lum-
Der business.
DR.. Frank Converse has bought T.
NJ. Lyons driving horse, BIN. The doc
tor is doing good business, with general
satisfaction.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
1Fnrfea l. aleafIare's
SS&SSN<SSAS, $aSSSSSSS
Springfield! February, 1895.

+ Springfield; February, 1895.
Spring Dress GOODS.
Five of the new things
dropped in on as yesterday,
all chock full Of new spring
brightness. More coming ev-
cry day now. Glad to show
'em as fast as they come.
All wool so inch sutt1ng-a beige fabric, rs
cents yard, six colOTings
English sutting, double and twist woven, so
inches wide, ST yard, five colortngs.
Silk and wool fabric, 45 inches wide, 81 yard.
five colorings.
SILK and wool French fabric-silk warp, wool
filling, 40 inches wide, $1.25 yard, five
English suiting Of silk and wool, As inches
wide, $3.50 a yard, six cOlorings. Send
Silk and Wool Plaids.
We've been asked half
hundred times for them lately.
Couldn't get any,before; plen-
ty now here. 40 inches wide,
IS cents a yard. Fifteen pat
terns-beauties all!
Left aisle.
Black Crepon Dress Stuffs.
The fashion journals every
where are talking of their to
be popularity this season for
dresses and skirts. Here is a
big enough assortment for the
most particular Of fashions
votaries. The weaves are
crinkled and crossed and billy
in raised effects, 40 to AZ
inches wide, ST. to $3.50 a
yard. Send for samples.
Right aisle.
Horse Blankets.
Don't want any of these af-
ter cold weather, so we make
the prices low enough to in
duce you to take them now.
At IS cents; heavy cotton
street blanket, size 84xoo.
At $1.5o, was So; all cot
ton street blanket, size 84x9o.
At $500, was 1915; all
wool blanket, size 76x8o,
heavy and warm.
At 1888, was 81; checked
and bordered wool blanket,
weighs I pounds, size 84x9o.
At $4,68, was $4.95; all
wool fawn blanket, weight 9
pounds, size 9ox9o.
Stable blankets, s. cts. up.
| Basement.
FORBES & WALLACE,
Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
Springfield, Mass.
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sOMERs.
Correspondence


In cOmmemoration of Christian En-
deavor day, appropriate exercises were
held in the church Tuesday evening, which
were we'll attended, considering "how
wintry was the night" A five minute pa
per was read by Miss Mabel Russell on
the "Life of DIR. Clark" one on "The
Origin and Growth Of Christian Endeavor''
by Mabel Avery, "Our Society" by Mrs.
W. G. Pease, followed by Rev. G. H.
Ricketts, on "The Relation of the G. E.
Society to the Church" After the exer-
cises bountiful repast was done ample
justice to in the town hail.
Mrs. Gilbert Chapman remains quite
sick
MIR. Taylor, a former member of the
Crusade Band, who labored so faithfully
in Somers last spring, has rented w. G.
Pease's farm in the ninth district Mrs.
J. W. Prentice has rented her former
home to Tom Cook. It is rumored that
several real estate changes will take place
as soon as spring opens.
w. p. Fuller has sold his meat bust
ness to the Worthington Bros, who took
possession Feb. list.
Col. Amos Pease, who sustained &C.
we're injuries by falling on the ice few
weeks ago, is still confined to the house
and under medical treatment.
La grippe is quite prevalent, particu.
larly in Somersville, and, as misery loves
company" associated with it are whoop.
ing cough and mumps.
Mrs. G. G. Wood and daughter, Amelia
are anticipating attending the twentieth
anniversary of the w. G. T. U. of Con
necticut, which meets in Foot Guard Arm.
DRY, 159 High-st., Hartford, Tuesday af.
ternoon and evening, Feb. 18th, and at
fords an opportunity for our people te
hear such renowned leaders as Miss Fran.
ces L. Willard, president of the Worlds
and National Temperance Unions, and
Lady Henry Somerset of England, presi
dent Of the British Woman's Temperance
Association. We wish many might at.
tend, as these ladies will address bott
meetings.
Charles Brace has sold his stone
quarry to DR.. Ballardlof Hampden.
I
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
Such a Record

as has been made in the world of
Medicine by DANA'S SarsaparilIa
has never been equalled. CURES
that seem incredible have been
reported, and after the strictest
inquiry found to be truthful. We
publish no testimonial without
proof of its sincerity, and the list
of these marvellous cases is long
and weighty. 1t is properly named
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
WALES,

WALES.
Frank A. Royce, just nominated to be
postmaster at Palmer, is a native Of Wales,
and As years Of age.
W. P. Smith, of Wales, was arrested
at his home Saturday night on a COM
plant charging him with assault upon his
mother-in-law. He was brought before
the Palmer district court on Monday
morning, and practically pleaded guilty.
The complaint alleged that Smith had
tried to choke the woman with rope,
and had several times threatened her life.
Smith denied this, but admitted that he
did, in fit Of anger, throw a rope around
her neck, although he said he did not
mean to injure her. He was sent to the
house of correction for one month.
Correspondence
The help in both the Excelsior and
Berkeley mills demanded an increase in
wages last Saturday, which was granted,
Baker Bros giving per cent. and Shaw
1913. ..
Elijah Shaw and wife left last Thurs
day for Raleigh, N. G., where they will
remain during the winter.
VIII Converse and his sister, Mrs. FL.
H. Moore, went to see their father, DR..
H. H. Converse, who is very sick.
DIR. Kinsman is having good success
since he located in Wales.
w. W. Eager, the champion ice cut
ter of this section, will close the business
for this season soon, as most people have
their houses filled.
H. A. Mcfarland has filed his ice
house with ice about is inches thick
W. A. Lyon, whose illness was men.
toned few weeks ago, is now able to
ride out.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07

BOROUGH OF STAFFORD SPRINGS
Id The Board OF Relief will meet at Borough
Hall on Monday, Feb. 18th, from until p. M,
to act upon appeals from the doings OF the as
SCISSORS. E, G. DENNIS, ! Board
w. K. HANLEY, OF
II. s. ABEL, Relief
STAFFORD Springs, Conn.,, Jan. 31st, 1895.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1895-02-07
bome and foreign missionary, educational


home aud foreign missionary, educational
and social work.
tFrom another correspondent
The Y. P. s. c.. r. this evening at
7.SO The subject, Advance Endeavor.
Elk. IA; 1881, IS: 12. Everyone invited
to attend. Next Wednesday evening
the Y. P. s. c. e. will hold social ot the
house of E. E. Warren. Come all and
enjoy a good social evening. as usual.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
That Private GRAVEYARD.

lhls morning men will begin work re-
painting the fence around our private
graveyard on Gun avenue and later on
the ~ h%eadboards will be relettered,
fresh gravel spread on the path and sew
eral choice varieties of plant and flowers
Will he set out to add to the beauty and
picturesqueness OF the spot. This is in
accordance with the policy pursued from
the evry first, when we planted Mon
tana Bill and marked his headboard
No. 1. The idea was to make the SPOT
more Of a park than a graveyard, and up
to date we have spent several hundred
dollars in carrying out our plans. 1t
was inevitable that in founding The
Kicker we should have to do more or
less shooting. Some editors would have
done more. some less, but we think the
II mounds Il fair average, considering
that we shut our eyes every time we
pulled trigger during the first six
months. Benches will be placed in the
Enclosure this year, "A fountain Will play
all summer, and the place will be open
to the public free of cost. The only
exception we make is in the case of the
crltter we are obliged to refer to as our
esteemed contemporary. His narrow
minded policy and jealous disposition
has led him on several occasions into
attempts to steal some of our ..plants'
to start a private graveyard of his own,
and almost every week for two years
past he has published articles to the
effect that we had killed our men with
a club after they had been caught in a
beartrap or had fallen over a precipice.
He must remain outside the fence. IF
he wishes to lean on it and shoot at lis
as we sit down and the band begins to
play "llome, Sweet Home" we shan't
say a word, but if found inside we shall
not hold ourselves responsible for any
personal damages he may sustain before
he gets out.-M. Quad in Detroit Free
Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01

moon and the minimum between
the last quarter and the new moon.
This has also been found true of
Stuttgart, but at Poitiers, not 500
miles from Paris, just the opposite
was found to be true.
M. Flammarion says regarding the
faith of farmers and sailors in the
predictions made during the various
phases of the moon, They only con-
slider them to within a day or two
before or after the change, noticing
n fact III agreement and n~eglecting
ten which are not So"
A common saying among sailors is
that THE noon eats up the clouds. y
They think that the clouds meltaway
as soon as the moonlight strikes
them. This is also noticeable in the
daytime. Light clouds diminish and
disappear in a few moments in con
sequence of a change in their height
or the temperature of the surround
ing air. In such a case the moon
would have nothing to do with it
and would only enable us to sec the
fact which is not noticed on dark
nights.-Boston Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
A Way Suggested to Cure Yourself
While Using It.

The tobacco habit grows on a man
until his nervous system is seriously af-
fected, impairing health, comfort and
happiness. To quit suddenly is too
severe a shock to the system, as tobacco,
to an inveterate user becomes a stimu-
liant that his system continually Graves.
Baco-Curo is a scientific cure for the to-
bacco habit, in all its forms, carefully
compounded after the formula of an
eminent Berlin physician who has used
it in his private practice since 1879,
without a failure, purely vegetable and
guaranteed perfectly harmless. You can
use all the tobacco you want, while TAX
ing Baco-Curo, it will notify you when
to stop. We give a written guarantee to
permanently cure any case with three
boxes, or refund the money with 10 per
cent interest. Baco-curo is not a sub
%stitute, but a scientific cure, that cures
without the aid of will power and with
no Inconvenience. 1t leaves the system
as pure and free from nicotine as the
day you took your first chew or smoke.
Sold by all druggists, with our ironclad
guarantee, at 800 per box; three boxes,
thirty days treatment,) $3.50, or sent
direct upon receipt of price. SEND
SIX TWO-CENT STAMPS FOR SAM
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lists, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
A Phenomenon of Light.

1T is remarkably strange, not to sly
unaccountable, " mused Harold Holding
ton, that when / am seated in my small
and lonely bachelor apartment the com
bined radiance of three or four great far
ing gas burners Is scarcely sufficient Il
dispel the gloom and furnish enough ligh,
to enable me to read from the printed page
the words of some inspired philosopher OF
poet.
while here in these spacious parlors,
with you on my knee and your colder
head resting peacefully on my shoulder
but one gas jet is going, and it is turned
more than half way down at that. AND
yet that fiery little glowing spark at tbs
extreme end of the other room seems tc
shine with a marvellous brillancy and tC
food both of these high ~ceilinged apart
ments with the dazzling refulgence of &
900 candle power arc light"
Yes, 1t does, /" said Eta simply. "Why
don't you turn it outP"
And thu 1t was again demonstrated
that even in matters connected with the
most tender affections of the heart woman
Is far more practical than man.-Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
Communicated.
Nelhart, Mont. Nav %

Nelhart, Mont. May 20, '95.
Editor HERALD:
Having lived and worked in several
mining camps where existed company
stores and boarding houses, l wish to tell
a few Of the ways in which the trick is
worked.
The store will cut prices until all com
petition is stitled, and then begins the
fine work as follows:
The mine employs, say, 100 men when
the company store is opened. As soon
as all the other business houses are shut
out, the mine puts on more men. Every
week more miners are put to work until
the force is doubled.
Some thoughtless people will say, sIf
this is so, we wish there were company
stores in every mining camp in Mon
tana." But does doubling the force ben
eft the working people? Judge for
yourselves. Every few days the ore
house will be full, or some other excuse
can be offered, and the men will have to
lay off for a couple of days, till at the
end of the month the miners and other
employees will find that they have only
worked Is or 16 days in the month. The
reason for working only half the time is
this: Fifteen or sixteen days of work
will just about pay a mans store bills.
Two hundred men will consume double
the amount that one hundred will con-
sumo, and even a fool can see that every
cent paid out for wages goes back to the
store for grub, etc.
Another trick is this: The mine. be-
ing responsible, pays the men in checks
that are good. To have those checks
cashed the men must present them at the
company store. The store will have no
cash on hand; but will give the men its
own check, and a little cash for the min
ing company's checks. When the time
is ripe the store goes broke and holders
of the store checks are, in the language
of the beautiful poet, son their uppers."
There is hardly a man in camp that at
one time or another has not had the
above practiced upon him. And, Mr..
Editor, that is why we are all fighting
company stores. That is why every
decent newspaper in Montana is fighting
with and for us. And as the Butte
Miner says, GAS long as there is one man
left in our office to run the press we will
fight all company stores on general prin-
ciples," 81 will we, the working people,
fight. Remember, boys, Omitted we
stand, divided we fall"
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for your
valuable space and your more valuable
efforts in behalf of the masses, | remain,
Respectfully,
A WORKING MAN.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
Wonders At the Bee Hive,

u. 5. Bailey, proprietor of the Bee.
hive, desires us to say that he has pur.
chased a fine soda fountain and that il
will be in operation in d few days. TIL,
ice cream parlor is being refitted and
furnished in elegant style, and the sum
mel season will be made joyous by this
addition to the resorts of the village.
AT the Bee Hive is to be found the
finest and largest assortment of pipes in
the town. Mcerschaums, brier roots,
corn cobs and everything in the line
ranging in price from 1Oc. to IS.
Tobaccoes and cigars of all grades and
descriptions. In the line of fruits may
be found bananas, oranges, lemons, pine
apples, cocoanuts, cherries, Strawberries,
apples, and everything the season affords.
Green and new vegetables constantly on
hand. Call and see the place.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
THE MOON AND THE WEATHER.
Lunar Influence In MeteOrology Is Pro
nOunced All MoOnshine.

Lunar Influence In MeteOrology Is Pro
nounced All MoOnshine.
An interesting summary of the
moons influence on the weather is
given by Mr. Fred H.. Tower. The
question turns OF the widely preva.
lent, popular notion that the moons
changes bring about changes in the
weather; that moonlight has a Ger.
tain influence on the clouds, and that
sleeping in moonlight is dangerous.
The scientists, however, find moth
ing to warrant such a belief after
careful study.
In directing the most powerful
lenses and reflectors toward the
moon and then placing in their TO-
Gus the most sensitive thermometer
nothing has ever been discovered
that could lead to the conclusion that
heat or cold was produced directly
or through reflection. According to
the most delicate experiments of the
most famous scientists, the heat of
the lunar rays which reach the earth
is scarcely twelve-millionths of de.
gree.
The moons light has been found
to be about 300, 900 times less than
that of the sun, and, according TO
Professor Young, a sky completely
covered with full moons would give
only one-eighth of the light we get
from the SUI 1t thus seems improb-
able that the moon has any appreci-
able meteorological influence. NJ.
Camille Flam1narion, the astrono-
mer, says, 1.-The luminous or calorific
action of our satellite is so feeble
that it by no means explains the pop
ular prejudices."
A possible source of influence is
the tides produced in the air by the
attraction of the moon. 1t is unques-
toned that such tides r produced
in the atmosphere just as on the
ocean, but here again the most care
full tests reveal no more changes than
would be expressed by a rise or fall
of some hundredths of an inch in the
barometric column. The daily
changes due to other causes show va
riations of from a half inch to p
inches, and the measure of the moons
influence would be in the way of pc
riodic daily changes. They are thus
too slight to be considered.
1t has been found that at Paris the
maximum of rainy days occurs be-
tween the first quarter and the full