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Up in Michigan Sunday-school super intendent, at the close of an address on the creation, which he was sure he had kept within the comprehension of the least scholars, smilingly invited questions. A tiny boy, with white, eager face and large brow, at once held up his hand. "Please, sir, why was Adam never 8 ba- by? The superintendent coughed in some doubt as to what answer to give, but a little girl of 9, the eldest of several brothers and sisters, came promptly to his aid, "Please, sir," she said, smartly, "there was nobody to nuss him" The New Orleans Picayune thinks theologi- cal seminary would have turned that over for a week, with no better results.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs.-Th State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: After trying other medicines for what seemed to be a very 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 1t hereafter, as our experience proves that 1t cures where all other remedies fail. ."- Signed F. w. Stevens, State Com.-Why not give this great medicine @ trial, as 1t is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at B. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size 5Oc and $l, 6
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Number 17.

tion is, how much have I got? A five and a two. That settles it. take pair oi these suspenders, and I get twenty five cents change. We'll, its payday. That's one comforting thought.
 "And that's why say there is some thing wrong. Fellows like Teesquare, with no life or sociability about lem, and no more juice than a mummy, tumble in- to the soft places, and before you know 1t they're cutting coupons, while smarter men just manage to live. Ever run out during business hours to take & little something9 No? We'll, so long,"
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IT MAY Do AS MUOH FOR YOU.-Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, Ill.,, writes that he had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back, and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so-called Kidney cures, but without any good result. About 8 year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles, and often gives al- most instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only soc. for large bottle. At K. K. Taft's Drug Store.
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The interesting fact is made known that the effort to breed St. Bernard dogs in this country is failure. It is said to be the result of our variable climate Colonel J. Ruppert, Jr., one of the lead. ing dog fanciers of the country, has given up the effort to raise St. Bernards, and will breed Boston terriers" new kind of dog, which is said, to be the best pure American canine type yet produced.
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Among the numerous persons who have been cured of rheumatism by Chamber lain's Pain Balm, mention should be made of Mrs Emily Thorne, of Toledo, Wash, who says: II have never been able to procure any medicine that would relieve me of rheumatism like Chamberlain's Pain Balm. have also used it for lame back with great success. It is the best lini- ment have ever used, and 1 take pleas ure in recommending it to my friends. !" For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
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A story was recently told of how 8 preacher tested the effect of the hard times upon his congregation. At the conclusion of one of his sermons he said
 "Let evrybody in the house who pay their debts stand up."
 Instantly every man, woman and child with one exception, arose to their feet He seated the crowd and then said:
 "Let every man who Is not paying his debts stand up."
 The exception noted, 8 care-wOrn, hun gry individual in his last summer suit, slowly assumed 8 perpendicular position and leaned upon the back of the seat in front of him.
 "How Is 1t, my friend,' inquired the minister, ''that you are the only man in this large congregation who Is unable to meet his obligationsH"
 "I publish 8 newspaper" he meekly replied, ''and my brethren here, who have just stood up, are my subscribers, and"
 "Let us pray!" exclaimed the minister.
 "Have tried others, but like Ayers best" is the statement made over and over again by those who testify to the benefit derived from the use of Ayers Sarsapa- rilla. Disease never had a greater enemy than this powerful blood purifier. It makes the weak strong.
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BUcKLEN'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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floor of each room up straight through the roof. There will also be a large floor register or foot warmer in the first story hall. The entire building will be well warmed and ventilated. The construc- tiOn throughout will be first class, and the district is to be congratulated on the enterprise of it's citizens and the liberal views and thorough work of it's building committee, which has enabled them to secure plans and bids for so fine and mod ern building for so reasonable a sum. Messrs. Curtis & Johnson, of Hartford, are the architects, and this building bears out their we'll known reputation for relia- ble estimates, the contract being about $15O above their preliminary estimate, and about $500 less than their estimate on the specifications as completed.
 -This item from the Warren (Mass. ) Herald will interest friends of MT. Con- verse, a former well-known resident of Stafford
 An eight quart can of cider made bad row on SOuthbridge-st., Sunday evening. There had had been some quarrelling by three drunken men over a small dog dur ing the day, and after Andrew A. Con- verso, WuO 1NeS OppOSlIo, u8u KODo 10 bed, he heard noise, and found MT. and Mrs. Frank Quinn endeavoring to stop a fight which was going on between John Reilly and Michael Britton and Samuel Jarret, brother of Mrs. Quinn, all three of the latter men being intoxicated. Af- ter returning again MT. Converse heard his name called by Mrs. Quinn, who ask ed him to come to their help quick, which he did as soon as possible, and taking Reilly and Jarrett, pulled them up on their feet and started them towards home, and as they kept falling down would start them on again. After they got be- low the wall Michael Britton, who has since disappeared, took heavy stone from the wall and threw 1t at MT. Con- verse, cutting gash above the eye, an- other below, knocking out front tooth, cracking the cheek bone, and bruising the lower jaw somewhat. MT. Converse was fearful that he had lost one eye for two or three days, but seems to be com. ing out all right. He is obliged to take liquid fo1d. .-on account of the broken bone. The stone which hit him was as large as the whole side of the face, which was entirely numb for some time after the blow. Reilly and Jarret were fined $15 apiece for drunkenness Monday.
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The most pleasant little pills for regula- ting the bowels are De Witt's Little Early Risers. Cure sick headache and cOnsti- patton. Small pill. Small dose. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South CovaDtrv
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named in the hope of confusing youn the hope that you'll mistake them for Pearne For people that ought be enough ought convince them that the article
 initiated copied lookedup to- is the that the best use If your grocer sends you imitation be honest-send 1t back--demand PeaTline. JAMES PYLE Nsw Ysta,
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They End this way

-the names of most so-called washing compounds, And it
 isn't an accident, either. It's to make them sound something like Pearline. That is the original washing compound - the. first and in every way the
 best. These mutations are thus
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A GENCY of Holland County Mutual 11 Fire Insurance Go. at J. w. CHANDLERS oflce at residence, ,Westford-a Stafford Springs
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUSINESS DlRECIORY. ~ If. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and OO Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Mansfield, Conn.
 H 10. EATEN, 37 Wells-st., Hart H. ford, Conn.,, DyeIng and Carpet Beating Works. Miss M. T. Russell, agent, Stafford Springs. DETER SHAHAN, Resident Ag't 1 for Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.,, of New York. Residence, West-st, Stafford Springs d1y ID F. TAYLOR, Dealer in Pianos,
 O. Organs, and all kinds of Musical Merchan- disc. Wilmington Avenue.
 CURTIS & JOHNSON, Arclli- N tects, Room 10, Goodwin Building, 223 Asy- lum Street, Hartford, Conn.
 T. A. Curtis. Wm. D. Johnson. ~ H. KING, Attorney at Law. Of- Oo ice, Nat1 Bank building, room No. l.
 Y w. CHANDLER, Insurance and O Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. Off, flee at residence on Westford Avenue.
 r H. REED, Attorney at Law, office O in Stafford National Bank Building, East Ma1n-st.
 TOHN G. WIGHTMAN, Carriage O Manufacturer. Repairing in all it's branches. A large stock of new and secondhand work con- stantly on hand. Factory at Stanford Hollow. WM. A. GOWNS, Horse and OK
 w Shoeing, Machine Forgtngs and Repairing done to order. Also builder and repairer of all styles Of Wagons south-st., Stafford Springs NAi AO "ODDCO1AEs M0cCna0G
 " Tailor, Room 1, Warren's Block, Stafford Springs, Conn. < ..=s A GENCY of Holland County Mutual
 A- Fire Insurance Go. at J. w. CHANDELIERS of1ce at residence, Westford-av. Stafford Springs. EH $. STEVENSON, Attorney at He Law. Warren block, Stafford Springs ~, T. PRESTON, Counsellor at Oe Law, Notary Public and Real Estate Agent, Wilmington, Conn.
 MCLAUGHLIN x SON, Printers WI and Stat1oners. Good stock of Mercantile Papers, Envelopes, Bills, Statements, etc., La dies Fine Correspondence Stationery. At The Press Office.
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~ HI. KING, Attorney at Law. Of Oo lice, Nat1 Bank building, room Mo- 1.
 IT w. CHANDLER, Insurance and O Real Estate Agency, stafford Springs. Off, flee at residence on WoStfOrd Avenue
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' H. REED, Attorney at Law, office O in Stafford National Bank Building, East Main.St
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Y If. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and
 Jo Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Mansfield nm.
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WM. WOBBECKE, Merchant
 " Tailor, Room 1, Warren's Block, Stafford Springs. Conn. .. --.--
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
A LONG LIST.
Many Persons Thought to Have Been Vic
Tins of Holmes.

many PERSONS Thought TO Rave Been VIC
Tins of Holmes.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Every day brings
to light one or more atrocious murders
committed by II. II. holmes. In all,
so far as known, circuInstantial evi
dence of the strongest character points
to the man as the slayer of the follow
ing:
Conner. Julia L., who lived with Holmes as
his wife, supposed remains found in basement
of Holmes building, 791 Sixty-third street
Chicago.
Conner, Gertrude daughter o, above: sup
posed remains found in basement of Holmes
building 7gl Sixty-third street, Chicago.
Cigrand, Amelia, Holmes secretIry, disap-
peared
Pltzel. BENJAMIN F.; dead body found at
1916 Callowhill street, Philadelphia
Pitzel, Howard, II years old, son Of Ben
jamin Pitzel; disappeared; supposed to
have been murdered in indianapolis.
Pitzel. Alice, da ghter of Benjamin =. Pitzel
dead body found in the cellar of St Vincent
street house. Toronto
Pitzel, Nellie, daughter OF Benjamin F. Pit
eel; dead body found in the cellar o. St Vim
cent street house. Toronto
Williams Minnie. disappeared from 7ol Six
ty-third street, Chicago, where she lived with
Holmes; supposed to have been murdered
Williams, Annie, younger sister of above;
disappeared as did her sister.
Wild, Miss. formerly a clerk In Holmes en-
ploy at the Castle" she disappeared two
years ago and mas never been heard from
In addition to this Holmes is be.
lieved to have been concerned in the
murder of Mrs. Cron, the old woman
who was so ruthlessly killed at Will
mette two years ago.
Other persons known to have been
identified with Holmes at Englewood
and other places have disappeared, but
as yet little evidence has been found to
show that Holmes had hand in their
sudden retirement from usual scenes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
THE EAST.

IL fire at the residence of Rev. w.
III. Scudder, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Norwich. y. Y, two
of his children, Mary and Clarine, aged
8 ana . years respectively. were burned
to death.
In was decided at a convention of
coal miners in Pittsburgh, Pa, TO give
the operators their choice of advancing
wages Or fighting another strike.
IL freight wreck at New Florence.
Pa, ten cars and an engine were
smashed, and Fireman Peter Cover was
instantly killed.
&. G. WILLIAMS, paper d aler in Phil
adelphia. failed for 500. 600.
A FIFTEEN-CENT drop IN the price of
oil the last few days stopped wild
eating" and the oil boom was con-
sidered ended.
PERCENTAGES of the baseball clubs in
the National league for the week ended
on the eth were: Cleveland. COS: Pitts
burgh. 6O3; Baltimore. Ssh; Boston,
.575; Cincinnati. 500: Chicago, .54s;
Brooklyn. $50; Philadelphia, .534; New
York. $50: Washington. .357; St Louis.
$40. Louisville, .2O3.
FIRE destroyed the store of Scharles
Brothers, dealers in toys, and Joaquin
& CO.. dealers in French millinery. in
New York, the total loss being S22O,
600
IN 6 days 3 hours and minutes
George Wolfe rode from Chicago TO
New York on a bicycle, breaking all
previous records.
AT the age of % years, Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Beecher. brother of Henry Ward
Beecher and the oldest of the surviv-
ing children of Lyman Beecher, died
at his home in Brooklyn.
Is New York city 10000 tailors
struck for mere wages and shorter
hours.
II satchel left in New York Cen
trail station in Buffalo was found 2s,-
900 counterfeit stamps made By George
Morrison, now in prison in Chicago.
OLLIE CoRBETT was granted a divorce
in New York from James J. Corbett,
the pugilist.
NEARLY 2O. 900 members of the Broth
erhoOd of Tailors were on a strike in
the cities of New York, Brooklyn and
Newark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
HARVEY AND HORR.
The Debate in Chicago Over the
Silver Question.
sCoin's Financial school Defended by Its
Author-A New York Finsneier at
lacks Every Position Taken
Therein-A synopsis.
coprrIght. lsqs. BY Azel T. Hatch.

CHICAGO, July 27.-At the opening OF the
HOrr-Barv silver debate Thursday il was
announced that but two more sessions would
be held And for this reason the daily bouts
would be somewhat heightened in order to
admit of the delivery of the number
OF words originally agreed upon The de-
bate Thursday was marked by more than
usually sharp encounter between the two con-
testants Mr.. Horr called his opponents at
tention TO a statement which he had made in
his criticisms upon Senator Morrill,, wherein
he stated that the silver dollars OF 4l2ls
grains were largely coined previous TO
the characterization of silver in 1873
and after the passage OF the law OF
1853. making subsidiary coinage of less value
than its face. Therefore he inferred that Sem
ator Morrill, was mistaken in stating that none
OF the 4l2b, dollars had been coined from
silver mined Ia this country Mr. Harvey
said that the old dollars OF aga
grains we're coined for the people OF
Nevada and California Notwithstanding
that at that time the bullion was worth more
uncoined than coined Mr. Horr then denied
that these dollars we're coined from silver
mined in this country and sent to the mat
for that purpose Congress had provided
that foreign coin should be received by the
government at certain fixed value.
and further that such coins should not
again put into circulation but should be re-
coined at the mint The report of the director
OF the mint showed that over s.. 100000 in sill
yer had thus accumu ated, having been found
In the gold during thu process OF assaying IL
At this point HarN ey challenger Horr's
statement, saying that he had not brought his
authorities with him. and therefore his argu-
nents were entitled to standing in debate.
He then handed Mr. Horr state
ment OF the director of the mint,
which he said reported that during the year
1870. al, 462 silver dollars had been coined at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-01
PITH AND POINT.

The only reason why we don't see
the face of truth everywhere, is be-
cause we live too low down.-Ram's
Horn.
-Citticus-'I wonder how il Ia that
so few womt stutter when they talk?''
Witticus-''They haven't time. Tam
many Times.
-Wyld-"Enpec takes his wife and
mother-in-law out sailing quite often. "
kellogg-"Yes; he is trying to drown
sorrows. Harlem Life.
Summer Resorter-"And is every
thing on your farm nice and fresh?-
Farmer-''Nice and fresh? | guess
you'd think so If you'd see some of our
city boarders. Boston Transcripts.
"A blind beggar stationed near the
Cheteau d'Eau exhibited a card in
scribed as follows: ''Eind. charitable
souls, don't be ashamed of giving me a
halfpenny. ! am blind."-Petit Paris
len.
Uncle John-"Jimmie, If were 10
take one dollar and divide il into four
parts, and give q quarter to each of
your brothers, what would be left?''
Jimmie-'I would. '-Harper's Round
Table.
Dolby told Mr.. Nicefellow tina,
bet Reggie twenty kisses our boat
would win a race at the regatta
Daisy-"Well, wasn't he shocked?"
Dolly-"No. let him hold the stakes. -
Boston Globe.
--Grant-"Can it he possible that
=. ~,
Why, she weighs three hundred at
least" Hobbs-''No: l don't believe
he's in love: he's just infatuated"
Boston Courier.
Not the Kind She Wanted
Teaeher-''Children, you should al
ways respect your teacher Now.
Willy Green. tell me why you should
respect me-" Wil'y-''On account of
your re. Puck.
A Congressman Concerns. What
has your representative done since he's
been in congress?" What's he done?''
"Yes." Built two houses. paid off a
mortgage, an opened grocery storer'
Atlanta Constitution.
do you know" gushcd Miss May
flower, 81 think Jack is very much
interested in palmistry. He told me
he paid twenty-five cents one evening
last week Just to look at another mans
hand. Boston Bulletin.
AT the Boarding House.-Boarder
WHATS that noise out there? Some
body beating a carpet?" Landlady's
Husband-"No, it's Jones trying to
beat his board bill. and my wife is onto
him. Detroit Free Press.
Great Editor-tAnd did you write
this essay all by yourself?" Literary
Aspirant-"Yes; it is all my own
work" Great Editor-"Well. then,
Charles Lamb, i am very much pleased
to meet you. "-Syracuse Post.
Willie S.-"Mamma says she al
ways likes to call on YOU" Mrs.
Twickenham (highly gratified)
she, Willie?" Willie-"Yesm. When
she goes away she says she feels so
satisfied with herself. "-Brooklyn Life.
My daughter is too democratic in
her ideas" sighed Mrs. Hawkins. ~
wish there was some way to make her
an aristocrat." send her to a cook
! ing-school," said Mrs. Barlow. There
is nothing more naughty in this world
than good cook. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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LATER NEWS.

Louis HOFFMAN, a young man, Ieli
into the river at Kenosha, Wis, the
30 h and drowned in full sight of 500
people.
The court house at Milbank, S. D.,
was burned the 30th. The most valu-
able records were saved. The fire is
supposed 70 have been caused by tramps.
THE Keystone National bank of West
Superior, Wis, closed its doors the 10th.
1t was considered one of the strongest
banks in the city.
A RACE riot occurred at Brookside.
Ala, the 3Oth, which resulted in the
death of two deputy sheriffs and a
number of negroes. The fight, which
lasted over two hours. was between an
organized band of white miners, head
ed by deputy sheriffs, who attempted
TO arrest Jim Biggers. a negro, and a
crowd of the latter's friends.
THE monument to the confederate
dead was dedicated ard unyeilet at
| Louisville. Ky, the 30th.
TIE worst storm for years passed
over Bonneville, Mo, the 30th, blow
ing down several old buildings and I'M
roofing a number of others. No fatali-
ties are reported.
II. NJ. STow began suit the SOth
against the city of Chicago for sS,OOo,-
600 for infringing paving patent.
FRED TAHLGREN, of Minneapolis
went TO the Model Laundry in Omaha
Neb., the 3Oth and killed d woman
known as Mrs Augustus Maitland. by
shooting her through the heart. He at
once gave himself up to the authorities.
The woman, whose name was Gussie
Francine. lived with Wahlgren as his
mistress for six years in Minneapolis,
and twins were born to them.
SLIGHT shocks of earthquake were
! felt throughout Italy the 3Oth.
The Reading Iron Company. of Read
ing, Pa, have advanced wages 10 per
cent
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TONE OF TRADE.
Ii Continues to BE OF Most Sstisfac.
tory Quality.


New YORK, July 29.-R. G. Dun &
Co S weekly review oI trade says:
1T is not the season for the tide OF business
TO rise, but there is perceived scarcely any
shrlnkage except that which comes naturally
With midsummer heat Lateness OF sprirs
trade threw heavy settlements into the
second week OF July, and clearing house
payments are now almost a quarter smaller
than In that week. but are q larger than last
same week OF 1892 The volume of
new business is small compared with
recent months but large enough to encour-
age more opening OF long-closed works, and
more advances in returns to labor Impor-
tant strikes show that the advance is not
enough for some. but seem not more threaten
ing than week ago The small shipments Of
gold countfor nothing. and money markets are
undisturbed
Accounts Of shrinkage IN the yield OF wheat
come both from Pacific states and from the
Dakotas. 1t would be a strange and unnatural
July without such reports, and yet they have
weight enough this year e. lead even the most
experienced to reduce somewhat their esti-
mate of yield, while the price has advanced
81 cents this week
Corn advanced about a cent with wheat.
but has since lost all the gain. Cotton has re-
NAMED unchanged at cents. although the
latest reports favor larger estimates OF yield
figures, IL is somewhat significant that the
stock markets show entire indifference TO crop
reports
"Pricesof iron and steel products still rise.
the feature this week being the startling ad-
vance OF fifty cents per kes in cut and wire
nails, with new cards for various sizes which.
1t Is stated. make the advance actually great
er than it appears
The financial situation is not disturbed by
gold shipments, nor by the large excess Of
treasury Expenditures, amounting TO about
81. 10000 Receipts are naturally better in
July thar In most other months but expenses
are also large. Money scarcely begins to go
out for crop moving and the demand for COM
mercial loans is not as large locally as ii
should be
Failures for seventeen days of July show
liabilities of &c 500 ,751. OF which 81 ,9q3 52s
were of manufacturing and s3,92i,ssi Of trad
ing concerns. A year ago cores ponding re-
ports covered 63l7 696, OF which s35s 1888 were
OF manufacturing and 81. 1873 oil of trading con-
Germs. Failures for the week were POI in the
United States, against 249 last year. and q
I'm Canada auaiuSt 40 last