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The Press., 1896-10-08
WHAT AN ADJusTER CAN DO.
A Drummer Learned Something That He
 Did Not Know Before.

A Drummer Learned Something That He
 Did Not Know Before.
 The travelling man: II never knew just how colossal a chump am until the other day, when went out with railroad adjuster to settle claim for damages against his company. An old farmer had tried to usc crossing just as a locomotive needed it. The result was that his horses were killed, the wagon knocked into firewood, the har- ness scattered for half mile along the track and his pretty young wife so bro- ken up that she will never walk again. We'll, sir, you should have seen that ad iuster do business. He gave his victim 0 big cigar, came out strong on free sill yer, jollied the farmer into thinking wheat would bring big price next sea- son, invited him to take ride on their railroad whenever he wanted to and then slid into business.
 ''The horses, harness and wagon were discussed, and a valuation was agreed upon. The farmer was then ready to sign 8 receipt in full, but the adjuster knew his business, and, after throwing the old man into cOnvulsions with 8 few good stories, suddenly suggested, as though 1t had just come to his mind, that it would be too bad not to pay something for the pretty wife, who was doomed to spend the rest of her years in bed. The farmer would be 'gol durned' if he'd thought of that, but guessed $25 was not too high figure He was jol- lied down to $15, and when we made our escape was blushing from tip to tip.
 'On the way back that fellow began talking about investing some money with him fn a little scheme of his. I just made sure that my watch and pock- etbook were still with mo, jumped over the front wheel and walked five miles to tho city. If Pm ever wrecked on 8 railroad, what's left of mo will have a man with gun to keep adjusters away "-DetrOit Free Press.
The Press., 1896-10-08
WHERE JOHN BULL GOT HIS NAME.
Story of the Origin of Great Britain's
 Usual Nickname.

Story of the Origin of Great Britain's
 Usual Nickname.
 John Bull, the mythical parsonage supposed to represent the English peo- pie and now figuring largely in our ed- itorial writing and ill cartoons, was the invention of Dr. Arbuthnot in one of his satirical sketches ridiculing the great Duke of Marlborough. In the opinion of Dr. Johnson, Arbuthnot was "the first man among eminent writers in Queen Anne's time" He drew John Bull as the typical Englishman-a stout, red faced old farmer, far too corpulent for comfort choleric, but withal an honest and well meaning fellow. He clothed him in leather brooches and tOpboots, put stout oaken cudgel in his hand and bulldog at his heels and set him up for all time to serve as the represent ative Englishman.
 He may have been not so bad a carl cature in the days of Queen Anne but today certainly there is much force in Leslie Stephens remark that "he com p1etely hides the Englishman of real life. 7" The average Englishman of to- day is physically no stouter certainly than-probably not so stout as-the av- craze American, and the stout cudgel and the bulldog are no longer apt sym bols of the modern Britisher's disposi- tion. He has lost the excessive pugnaci- ty of his forefathers and is, above all, anxious to keep the peace with his Un- cle Samuel. Sun.
The Press., 1896-10-08
ENr Black EYaS.

It is often the case that people meet with accidents and bruises that ca1se disfguring discolorations, from which they suffer not little embarrassment and annoyance. It is worth whilo to know that thero is a asimplo remedy, and one quitewithin tho reach Of every one. Immediately after the accident mix an equal quantity of capsicum unnum with mucilago mado of gum arabic. To this add few drops of glycerin. The bruised surface should be carefully cleanscd and dried, then painted all over with the capsicum preparation. Use camel's hair brush and allow it to dry, then put on tho second or third coat as soon as the first is entirely ab. sorbed. A medical journal is authority for the statement that if this course is pursued immediately after tho injury discoloration of the bruised tissue will be wholly prevented. It is also said that this remedy is uncqualcd s.s euro for rheumatism or stiffness of tho neck- New York Ledger.
The Press., 1896-10-08

A few weeks ago the editor was taken with a very severe could that caused him to be in most miserable condition. It was undoubtedly bad case of la grippe, and, recognizing it as dangerous, he took immediate steps to bring about a speedy cure. From the advertisement of Cough Remedy and the many good rccom- mendations included therein, we concluded to makea first trial of the medicine. To say that it was satisfactory in it's results, is putting it very mildly, indeed. It acted like magic, and the result was a speedy and permanent cure. We have no hesi- tancy in recommending this excellent Cough Remedy to anyone afflicted with a cough or cold in any form.-The BGnne, cf Liberty, Libertytown, Maryland. The g and 50 cent sizes for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; c. L. Phil lips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08
A Village Rising Boil.

For moro than 20 years Bowmans- vile, Pa., has had what is known as a village bell. It is swung between two high upright poles and was paid for by public subscription. Every day the bell is rung throe times-at 5 80 o'clock a. m., II o'clock 0. m. and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The leading object of it's ringing is to announce to farmers and other working people the time of day. The first bell ill the morning at Bow, mansville is the signal for the people to arise, and in summer most of the resi- dents are out that early. The Il o'clock bell announces that it is tho time to leave the fields and prepare for dinner At 4 o'clock ill the afternoon they pre- pare for supper. - Cor. Philadelphia RacOrd
The Press., 1896-10-08

The greatest and best known of our people use, praise and recommend Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem edy. Women in every walk of life en- Enthusiastically proclaim the wonderful powers of this truly grand medicine to cure, to make the sick well, to give back health and strength to weak, tired, nervous and debilitated people.
 Hon. Henry Robinson, Mayor of Con- cord, N. H., says, II have found health, strength, buoyancy and courage by the use of Dr. Greene's Nervura."
 Senator Frank Plumley of Northield, Vt., says, " used Dr. Greene's Nervura for exhaustion with entire success"
 State Attorney of Vermont, w. H. Taylor, of Hardwick, Vt,, says, My wife profted by the use of Dr. Greene's Nervura for neuralgia, and extreme nervous condition and sleeplessness. l have no hesitation in recommending it's use."
 Senator Geo. w. Randall of Water bury, Vt., says, "Dr. Greene's Nervura cured me. It is good thing, yes, a grand thing, for have found it ss in my case" A
 Hon. Geo. w. Wing, Mayor pelier, Vt., says, II haYN
 Greene's Nervura in my
 marked and decided beneffCs
 Senator Victor I. Spear, of B1N Vt., says, My wife was troubled Ith nervous debility bordering on nervous prostration and had eczema. N,~Dr Greene's Nervura produced very satis- factory results"
 Senator George A. Morse, of Morris vile, Vt., says, "Ihave used Dr. Greene's Nervura in my family. It has been of benefit to us in sleeplessness arising from nervousness. recommend it to anybody"
 And now comes the strong testim onial
The Press., 1896-10-08
The Home of Delirhh.

The "Home of Delight. " which has just been opened in Philadelphia, is to be for the enlightenment, uplifting and betterment of the so called "slum" dwellers of Philadelphia. It is four story brick structure, about 25 feet wide, and the first floor contains the large lec- ture hall and two game rooms, the latter
 being equipped with table bagatelle. checkers, lotto and other games. The second story contains the library of 1000 volumes, and reading room ad- joining Back of these rooms is the printing room, whence a weekly paper called Our World and Work will be is- sued in a sholt time. On the third floor are a committee room and a game room, while the remainder of the house is occupied by the superintendent and his wife.-New York Tribune.
The Press., 1896-10-08

of Judge Edwin c. White, of Hyde Park, Vt., who is one of Vermont's most eminent and widely-known states men and Judge of the Probate Court. Judge White says, "I have used Dr. Grcene's Nervura blood and nerve rem cdy in my family and am pleased to say, with good results. My wife had been troubled with indigestion, which produced nervousness which might have been serious and at times troubled her greatly. We had tried many things for her relief, but without success.
 II saw the wonderful cures claimed for Dr. Greene's Ncrvura and resolved to give it trial, and it gives me pleas urc to say, am glad I did. My wife now sleeps well and Is greatly bene- fted from indigestion, having had only one slight return (where they had been daily) since taking the Nervura. I give permission to print this unqualified testimonial"
 Can anyone hesitate to use this great cure, Dr. Grecne's Ncrvura blood and nerve remedy, when so many eminent statesmen, public officials and promi- nent men known all over our country advise you to use it because it cured >'|,emAor their families? You know
 -thS words of these great men are ,4EenIonly in the cause of truth and because they know Dr. Greene's Nerv- ura cures and they desire to see the sick made well.
 Dr. Greene's Nervura is physicians prescription, the discovery of the most successful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, Dr. Greene, of 35 West 14th St., New York City, hence it is of necessity perfectly adapted to cure, and health and strength always follow it's use. Dr. Greene can be con- suited without charge in regard to any case, personally or by letter.
The Press., 1896-10-08
The Ant.

The instincts of the ant are very un- important, considered as the ants, but the moment a ray of relation is seen to extend from it to man and the little drudge is seen to be @ monitor, a little body with 8 mighty heart, then all it's habits, even that said to be recently ob- served, that it never sleeps, become sub- ime,-EmersOn.
The Press., 1896-10-08
Men and Their Hats.

Well, well," remarked a leading halter the other day, everybody has smiled at the vanity of women as they take long and fond glances at their re- factions in the store windows, but woman Is not marker for the ordinary man. Tho uglier man is the longer it takes him to suit himself with hat and the oftener does he look into the glass while buying one, I have an un- usually prepossessing customer who would exhaust the patience of a Job. He came into tho store the day after the styles arrived and consumed two hours and ten minutes in getting hat that pleased him. The next day he returned the hat and had ono made to order. This man is so ugly that nothing could improve his looks but a mask. "-Phila- delphia Record.
The Press., 1896-10-08

The women in North Atchison fam fly think the head of the family is a regular old crank He becomes furious when a crowd of women oongregate on his porch and keep up racket until late, and when young mon call on his daughters and make no noise at all he docs not like 1t either. Globe.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Those who beli,v0 chronic diarrhOa to be incurable should read what MT. P. E. Grisham, of Gaars Mills, La, has to say on the subject, viz. II have been a suf- fprer from chronic diarrhma ever since the war, and have tried all kinds of medicines for it. At last found a remedy that eff fected cure, and that was Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhma Remedy" This medicine can always be depended on for collie, cholera morbus, dysentrry and diarrhea. It is pleasant to take and never fails to effect a cure. 9 and 50 cent sizes for Sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South COYortrY.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Af1idavits as to personal character may be necessary to allay suspicion or to at tract the simple-minded; but what has the manufacturers private character to do with the efficacy of his so-caIIcd ''cure ?" Ely's Cream Balm depends solely upon it's reputation of years as a successful cure for catauh in all its stages. It Is absolutely free from mcr- cury or any other drug injurious to the system. Being applied directly to the diseased membrane it affords instantanc- ous relief, and will effect perfect cure of catarrh.
The Press., 1896-10-08
Do Texas Foxes Climb rrees4

A correspondent of sportsman's pa per declared recently, "There is little sport to be had in hunting foxes in Tex as, because they climb trees ill 10 or 20 minutes after the dogs start them. The foxes in England are often driven to the trees by the eager dogs, but they do not climb in the sense that a squirrel or bear does. They jump to the lower branches of the trees and by their aid work them selves up to the top branches. A fox can get into tree that is no higher than 8 feet to the lower branches, and it is probably by jumping that the Texas fox gets into the trees.
The Press., 1896-10-08
The Word "DOllar."

According to one authority, the word dollar" is corruption of the German word "thaler," the form in Dutch be- ing ''daalder. '' All these different forms were derived from Joachim's Thai, a Bohemian town, where the count of SchIick, A. D. 1518, coined some ex- cellent pieces in silver of one ounce ill weight, "From the name of the town came JOachim's thaler, applied to the above named coins as well as that of Schlicken thaIcr. Hence, Joachim s thaler pieces wcro first contracted into Joachim s thalers and then into thalers. These coins gained such a reputation that they became pattern, so that others of tho same kind, though made in other places, took tho name, the W ord assuming different spelling through the low countries, reaching Spain as dol lars, and through it's provinces trans mitted to the western hemisphere, where it was applied to coins prior to the adoption of the federal currency. In coinage the W ord dollar is favorite, being found, under various spellings, in almost every i~ut of tho globe.
The Press., 1896-10-08

GROUP QUICKLY CURED. - Mountain Glen, Ark.-Our children were suffering with croup when we received a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It af- forded almost instant relief. - F. A. THORNTON. This celebrated remedy is for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Philips, South Coventry
The Press., 1896-10-08

Standing committees ill our club?'' said the new woman. Certainly. All formed of members who are in tho habit of riding iN the trolley cars. "
 The man, in conscious guilt, blushed vociferously. as MT. Stephen Crane might y.-Indianapolis Journal
The Press., 1896-10-08

A pain in the chest is nature's warning that pneumonia is threatened. Dampen piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind over the seat of pain, and another on the back between the shoul- ders, and prompt relief will follow. Sold by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08
EERTILIZERS.-I |

EERTILIZERS have just re- N ce1ved two cars of Fertilizers, Soluble Pa citic GuanO in it's various grades. Also the eel ebrated Wilson Fertilizers, made entirely of anil nal matter, containing in it's composition pure ground fresh bone, dried blood and meat, from the mammoth slaughter houses in Buffalo. This than any other made this side of Chicago. Price, $1 50 to $2OO per hundred. Seed Oats of the best quality, and warranted free from other seeds. All kinds of grain at lowest prices
 c. P. BRADWAY, West Stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1896-10-08

The epider1nis of brunette is said to be one-teDth of millimeter thicker than that of a blond.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Mile Scuden: Men should keep their eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterward
The Press., 1896-10-08

To remove the constipatcd habit the only safe treatment is course of Ayor's Pills, followed by laxative diet Most other cathartics do more harm than good, therefore leading physicians recommend Ayers Pills, especially as d family physic.
The Press., 1896-10-08

The soft answer is quickest found by him who supprosses the first impulse to speech.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Many lives of usefulness have been cut short by neglect to break up an ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis and even consumption can be averted by tho prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08

The poorest may be royal in living and the richest slaves of appetite
The Press., 1896-10-08

They are so little you hardly know you arc taking them. They cause no gripping, yet they act quickly and most thorough ly. Such are the famous littlo pills known as De Wits Little Early Rsers. Small in size, great in results. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08
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The Press., 1896-10-08

TIE DISCOVERY SAVED Ills LIFE.-Mr G. Caillouettc, Druggist, BcavcrsvilIc, Ill.,, says; gro Dr. Kings New Discov- cry owe my life. Was taken with La Grippe and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail, and was giv- en up and told could not live. Having Dr. Kings New Discovery in my store l sent for bottle and began it's use, and from the first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up and about again. It is worth it's weight in gold. We don't keep store or house with out it." Get a free trial bottle at F. K. Taft's drug store. 3
The Press., 1896-10-08

Chronic constipation is a painful, disa- greeable and life-shortening difficulty. It deranges the system, causes sick head ache, bad breath, and poisons tho blood It can be readily overcome by De Witrs Little Early Risers. Thoso little pills are great regulators. w. D. IIeald, Staf- ord Sp4ings; G. L. Phillips, South Gov entry.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Shakespeare: Men are April when they woo, December when they wod.
 Tetter, eczema and all similar skin troubles are cured by the use of Dc Wits Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes at once, and restores the tissues to their natural condition, and never fails to cure piles. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; GIL Phil lips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08

It may be darkeft just before dawn, but that implies hours of wakoful sus. pense.
The Press., 1896-10-08

We know what has been wrought into our lives in the school of experience.
The Press., 1896-10-08

Courtesy costs nothing, but no grace is more highly prized
The Press., 1896-10-08

Speed and safety are the watchwords of the age. One Minute Cough Cure acts speedily, safely, and never fails. Asthma, bronchitis, coughs and colds are cured by It. W.D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-10-08

The true peace Is deeper than circum stance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-19
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-19
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THE PR EsEST OUTLOOK.

A calm survey OF the field AZ this time
VII convince an unprc;uiiced man that
the alleged dissatisfaction in democratic
ranks with the candidate and platform
Of the party is OF an extremely scAttercn
and inconsegucn,,ai character.
Yesterday The Post published dispatches
and clippings showing the sentiment ana
purposezs OF she democrats from one END
OF the country TO the other. Every demo-
era. in Texas Should read Saturdays Poet.
yhsie there were evidences OF some in
diyie,uai bolts and dlsapp ,int,nsnts. It was
apparent tina, nowhere In the United
States viii 81 be possible TO organize a
democratic bolt OF any proportions, or
with any enthusiasm whatever against
the democratic .Icket
Enough Is now known TO make this fact
very plain.
soreheais tliere ara. men there arc N
decided lesnings toward repuhiicaniarn- at
all tirne,. who yet have been acting With
the democrats. and there are Others who
will follow disappointed leaders into any
foreign camp. These arr N. mcn--and
they are comparatively rew by the SIDE
o, the rrea, masses Of the party-wAo
Will sui. at hene or vote for Mckinley
in the absence Of q oolung ticket
Against this element can be plAce1 the