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The Press., 1896-09-10
UNION.

Geo. w. Crawford is attending as juror the session of ths superior court this week at Holland.
 Rock Meadow.
 (COrrespondence)
 Rock Meadow school commenced last week Monday, with Harwood Barber as teacher. He is graduate of Storrs college.
 Mrs. Augustus Willis, of East Glaston- bury, has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Da- vid Mathews,
 John Hulett, of Somers, made a two days visit with F. H. Ballou, at "Maple Farm,' last week.
 A number of people from here attended the Baptist Association, held at Spring Hill last week, and report very interest ing time.
 MT. and Mrs. Nathan Mathews, with their daughter, Lillian, from Westford, were with David Mathews over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Willis, from East Glaston- bury, was the guest over Sunday of her brother. Oscar Willis.
 The first frost of the season came last week Tuesday night But very little damage was done.
The Press., 1896-09-10
ADMINISTRATORS
Auction Sale

Auction Sale T on Thursday, Sept. r, 1896, commencing at g o'clock a. m., sharp. The largest, most exten- slve sale ever known in Windham county at matched pairs, workers, rOadsters, highfyers. Among them is a pair of bays, 6 and years old CTS and 1 workers. One pair blacks, and years old. Weight 2,50O pounds: A handsome nearse or 9iScK 6Eo Ee@ Oie pd g gd pacKs pair chestnut s, 6 and years old, weighing 2,4OO pounds. First class workers and drivers One and style, and a great roadster. One dapple gray mare, years old weighs ,O5O pounds, is safe and reliable and WILL orSd road 1S miles in 60 pose horses suitable for livery the family, etc., etc. The opportunity of life time to buy horse flesh at your own price. 100 wagons and car riages 100. New and second hand. Stock en- braces the very latest patterns in open and top bugg1es, road carts, road wagons, phRtOns, sur and sleigh poles, etc., etc., etc. In fact the as sortment comprises styles Obta1naOle only at ed by the late "Doc7 Kennedy. In addition to the foregoing, there will be sold one nearly new 2-hOrse team wagon with 12-foot body, 40-inch tire and patent adjustable pole. Also one barge with seating capacity for A passengers, and suitable for moving wagon. One passenger barge, seating "A. New 8 year ago and in fine condition. One Landeau hack. Cost $1 200, and has been but little used. 75 sets harness 75.
 New ana second nand: single and double, rom variety. Also rare selection of robes, blankets,
 whips, halters, surcingles, axle grease, vetert- nary supplies, clusters, currycombs, etc., aud a | thousand and one articles too numerous to men,
 tion. The greatest opportunity of decade to
 make money Everything goes to the highest | bidder without reserve. Cash required at time | of sale. An oyster dinner will be served on the premises by Caterer Payne of Putnam. If the 17th proves stormy, the sale will take place the | next fair week day.
 NATHAN w. KENNEDY, ] trators. Putnam, Sept 9, 1895.
 Administrators sale now on.
The Press., 1896-09-10
Dress Plaids.

Think of waving lane, covered with autumn leaves and sun-chcCkcrcd Think of streaks of bright colors playing hide-and-seek in a daisy paint ed pasture.
 Think of every crisscross possibility with the best looms of the world and the best colors and the best yarns as the factors.
 And then you begin to catch the Dress plaid idea that IS unfolding every day at some of those long counters. A peep at a few of them.
 50c-Gay plaids of sorgo and granite weave, ovor-plaitod with bright silk threads. 26 combinations
 75c-Sixty-twe r-plaitod plaids, wool tai1eta and granite grounds, with silk threads a-sparkling over the surface.
 Rear of main store
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ELLINGTON. (CrvstaJ Lake CorrasnOndenco

MT. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, of Hart. ford, are again visiting Ion the hill."
 Edwin Baker and family, also Mrs. An derson, the mother of Mrs. B., were re. cent visitors at Crystal Lake.
 Eugene Neff, with wife and daughters also accompanied by Mrs. Ms father Ira H. Lewis, Esq.,, much enjoyed visit ing MT. and Mrs. Livingston in East Long meadow lately.
 Mrs. Horatio Baker of North Somerf spent day or two very pleasantly witf Mrs. Sterry Taft last week, also calling on other friends.
 We regret to state that Denison Baker has lost valuable watch. He feels tho loss more from the fact that he has owned it many years.
 With only two days intervening, Rev o. E. Thayer attended in East Wood stock and Crystal Lake respectively th' funerals of two persons, of whom thu united age was one hundred and sixty nine years.
 Mrs. Alfred Taft of Dundee, N. Y. now visiting friends here and in the vi cinity with her husband, was quite ill fo several days, but is now convalescent.
The Press., 1896-09-10

The state election held in Arkansas Tuesday resulted in majority of about 65,OOO for the democratic ticket. The pOpulists voted with the democrats. The majority is larger than the democrats claimed before the election, and the re- suit is disappointing to the republicans and the sound money element, as 1t is ev- ident that the democrats and populists of the west are to amalgamate. Proba- bly, many gold democrats voted the state democratic ticket that will not support the Chicago ticket.
 The National democratic party at their week, nominated John McAuley Palmer, of Illinois, for president, and Simon Boil var Buckner, of Kentucky, for vice-presi- dent. The platform is straight gold one, and denounces the Chicago platform. The ticket Is a strong one and will receive the support of majority of the sound money democrats. The Hartford Times prints the ticket at the head of its edito- rial columns. Whether the placing ot this ticket in the field will help McKin- ley's election or not, there is differ ence in opinion. In some states 1t will be help to his election, and in others it will not.
 A series of Sunday school conferences, under the auspices of the Connecticut Sunday School Association, will be held as follows: Congregational church, Son. CTS, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 18th; Con- g1egational church, Broad Brook, Tues day evening, Sept. 18th; M. E. church, Vernon Depot, Wednesday evening, Sept. 1Gth; Congregational church, Bolton, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17th. After noon hours, 3 o'clock; evening hours 7.30 o'clock. The order of exercises fol each conference will be as follows: 1 Prayers, praises, promises. Selections from Triumphant Songs No. 5'' will be used. 3, Announcement. Subject, "Oul State Convention" 3, Discussion. Top ic, "The Greatest Needs of Our Sunday School" An respect to organization and management; B-In respect to Bible instruction and study; o-In respect tc personal spiritual work.
The Press., 1896-09-10
SOMERS.

[CorrespOndence.)
 Miss Lillian V. Lee is in Palmer, Mass. The high school commences Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
 Miss Anna J. Worthington is teaching in Stafford.
 Miss Mattie 0. Billings, of Hartford, was home over the Sabbath.
 Mrs. Frank Homer, of Monson, visited at the home of her father, Chas. Hubbard, Monday and Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur c. Pomeroy and Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Sexton attended the Mass. state fair at Worcester last week Wednesday.
 Several members of the grange attend ed the dedicatory exercises and general grange gathering at StOrrs Tuesday.
 The contract to carry the mail from Somers Street to Kibbe (North Somers) has been given to Gilbert Chapman, who will begin his duties, Oct. 1st.
 Miss Chella Davis, Julius Glover, Ern- est s. Fuller and Ernest w. Avery re- sumed to student life at Monson academy Monday. Miss Amelia E. Wood also en- tered the academy Tuesday. We shall miss the young people from our midst
 Schools began Monday, with Miss Josie Gowdy, of Enfield, as teacher in District No. 1; No. 9, Miss Mabelle Avery; No. 3, Miss Hattie Edson; No. 4, Miss Clar- inda Kibbe; No. 5, Miss Alma Kibbe; No. 6, (Somersville), primary, Miss Eos ter; intermediate, Miss Flora King grammar, Miss Pomeroy; No. 7, Miss Clara Russell No. 1, no school; No. 9, Miss Elizabeth Post, of Vernon. No. 1O which has been closed for two years past will reopen next Monday with Miss En- fly c. Pease as teacher.
The Press., 1896-09-10

Just now it must be comfortabld thought for the holders of bonds issuee hy the Middlesex Banking Company, of MiddletoWn, Conn, that this company has nearly $7, ,OOO, 900 of mortgages, prime ipal and interest payable in gold.
The Press., 1896-09-10

MT. Bryan is to make second attempt in New York city, speaking there the lat ter part of the month. It Is also reported that he is going to speak in several of the cities of New England.
The Press., 1896-09-10

Spain is hard pressed. A rebellion has broken out in the Phillipine Islands. The Cuban rebels are having things about their own way. The two wars are giv- ing Spain lots of trouble.
The Press., 1896-09-10

FOR SALE.-One pair of oxen, 5 years I old. FREDERICK JUUL,
 2W* Moose Meadow.
The Press., 1896-09-10

Is there ever any ono who has trouble who think that they deserve it2
The Press., 1896-09-10
ChaS. E. Monroe,
 FROM MONROE, CARTER O., ~PTT~T A T S
EYES FITTED
SOUTHBRIDGE,

Who has treated successfully so many peoples
 eyes in Stafford, will be at E L. Burrs Dry Goods Store, Stafford Springs, Wednesday, Sept. 23d, prepared to correct all errors Of TefraCt1On. 3W
The Press., 1896-09-10
Died.

Died. South Coventry, Sd, Charlotte c., 73, wife of Dr. H. $. Dean. Wilmington, 5th, Lucian Holt, 90. Stafford Springs, 9th, Mrs. Mary King, AS.
 West Stafford, 7th, Mrs. Monroe Har- wood, 69. Stafford Springs, 4th, Henry F. Daniels, 80.
The Press., 1896-09-10

Springfield Union: Three of MT. Cleve- lands cabinet have pronounced for Pal mer, and they have not been asked to re- sign. It seems, then, that MT. Cleveland proposes to indorse Palmer by proxy.
The Press., 1896-09-10

It is thought that the state democratic convention will be controlled by the silver democrats. Nearly all of the city caucuses that have been held have been captured by the free silver contingent, and quite a number of the towns likewise.
The Press., 1896-09-10
Married.

Stafford Springs, 9th, a son to MT. and Mrs. Charles N. Irons.
The Press., 1896-09-10

A Corporation controlling fine lines of man. ufactures to retail dealers wants resident agent for this county. Would require deposit accord ing to counties given control Of. Must be tnIel- ligent and hard worker. Fullest references re- quired. Address P. o. Box 3729, Boston, Mass.
The Press., 1896-09-10

M eekinS, Packard & Wheat.
 The vacation season is past, and we are at home to all our friends and pa irons, and ready to show you three of the largest lines of house furnishings,
 Furniture
 CaHPetS7
 DFaPeries7 That are to be found in New England.
 Novelty and exclusiveness character izes our stocks, and only a glance at the goods is necessary to convince you of the thoroughness of the manufac, lures and consequent durability.
 To all about to furnish new homes our stock will be especially attractiYe.
 We have spared no pains to secure variety, and point to be remembered when about to purchase is that here are the finer grades at prices that usu- ally bring only the ordinary
 In Furniture every department is complete with designs that eclipse any of former seasons.
 In Carpets, from the modest h. grains to the richest Velvets and Will tons, there's a decided step toward more artistic effects in designs and fine blending of colors.
 Then in Draperies for doors, win dows and cosey corners, our stock of Damasks, Silks, Laces and Portieres will fill every demand. Spend little time in these various departments, there's much to interest you.
The Press., 1896-09-10
MGGkinS, Packard & Wheat.

The vacation season is past, and we are at home to all our friends and pa irons, and ready to show you three of the largest lines of house furnishings,
The Press., 1896-09-10

Married. Sturbridge, Mass, Aug. 32d, by Rev Amos Holbrook, William Hanna and Net tie Belcher, both of Staffordville.
The Press., 1896-09-10

Lorrin A. Cooke, of Winchester, who is to be the next governor of Connecticut, is having the hearty support of his chief opponent for the nomination, John A. Porter, of The Post. MT. Porter made 8 strong contest, and takes his defeat good naturedly. His honorable conduct will be great advantage to him in the future.
 Hartford Courant: The executive com mittee of the democratic state central committee met at New Haven yesterday and decided to hold state convention in Hartford on October 8. The call will be issued in few days. The executive con- mittee represent the sound money demo- crats of the state. It is said they will take no part in the New Haven conven- tiOn next week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03

oil personal ambitions. The private
right of the newspaper should DO re-
warded for its capitalization, It's our
rent output, as well as Its daily labor,
and il is not right to be called upon to
give for the use OF others Of its subsist-
ence, and to serve others more than or
as much as itself.
That there prevails In many COM
munities, notably in rural sections, the
idea that the newspaper Is bound to
give freely to every demand upon 1t
for publicity OF matters of private con-
cern is true; that their is a~ugmenting
courage to refuse to be the prop and
lift of private bushes and schemes, is
undeniable. With this demand, now
quite general, must come greater
dignity in newspaper work, and
wider and greater influence for the
newspaper must result.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03
THE UNDERGRADUATE PRESS.

h
Partisan or party journalism is rap
idly declining, and Independence in
journalism is rapidly being substituted.
In this fact is found the best promise
that there is for the newspaper and The
people Of this age. Not that exponents|
OF public opinions are to be without
party utilization and void Of political
faith, but that they are to be, in time,
In the best sense, public critics and
current philosophers; critical Of error
regardless of party predictions, and
disputants IN debate of policies upon
the tableland OF craftsmanship. Fur
thermore, there is discerned a steady,
irresistible advance by newspaper
workers toward the plane upon which
public questions are considered free
from the grosser influences OF party
advantage, and untrammelled by the
dictation of party management.
While the newspaper is, in a large
degree, obligated by the conditions of
its existence to serve public good, and
foster progressive ideas and genuine
enterprise, it is more than ever to edu-
cate the public in the truth that the
newspaper business is private business,
and not merely machinery to forward
the personal ends Of those who seek to
use 1t, nor yet to carry the burden Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03
Held by a Hair.

In q gathering Of officers after the
Franco-P rucsian war a French officer
claimed that the French nation is the
most artistic nation on the earth, and
that her artisans can make a thing Of
beauty out Of anything, however ordi-
nary or crude.
The great Prussian general, Won Man
teufel, who was present, plucked q hair
from his shaggy beard, remarking, Let
them make something beautiful out OF
that"
The French officer sent the hair to a
friend in Paris, telling him the circum-
stances and urging that, as the Prus-
slams had defeated the French in the late
war, they should not be permitted to
defeat them in tho claim tosartistic SUI
prenacy. Giving the hair TO a capable
artisan, with proper instructions, the
result was a beautiful scarfpin repre-
senting a Prussian eagle, artistically
wrought in gold, standing on a rock,
and depending from his beak was q sim
gle hair, 81 the ends of which were two
beautiful gold medallions, on one Of
which was inscribed "Alsace" and on
the other Lorraine.
Thus the artistic scarfpin APPLY de-
scribed the political situation: Prussia,
as the eagle, with its conquered prov
inces dependent, but held by q hair, for
the temper Of the people Of Alsace and
Lorraine was bitter toward the Ger
mans, and the tie which held them was
very slight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03
TRAINED CATS.

The Feats a Snowman In England Has
Taught Them to DO.
A Snowman in England, Clarke by
name, has succeeded in trai"ing a large
number of cats to perform remarkable
tricks. One of these is to walk over a
long line of living rats, mice and ca
naries, stepping very carefully between
the futtering little bodies OF birds and
mice and harming acme Of them. An
other cat climbs by arope~to the roof,
seizes the handle of q parachute and de-
scends by &c to the ground from a con-
siderab1e'height.
Mr.. Clarke repeats what Is well
known-that the cat is the most difficult
Of animals to train 70 the performance
Of tricks. He has trained bears, lions,
leopards, tigers and other wild animals
and finds them teachable and submissive
when compared with cats. The cat in
deed can never be 80 far conquered that
her performances may be depended on.
Mr.. Clarke's entertainment includes
only 80 trained cats, but he has to take
| with him 90. in order that he may have
substitutes Tor those that will not per-
form.
He calls the cat a "hopeless bundle
Of sensibilities. Strike her once, though
only by accident, and she will never
perform again. Kindness Is not only
polite, but absolutely necessary. Some
of his cats it took him four years Of
ceaseless effort to train.
Mr.. Clarke's cats are extremely fond
Of him. When he enters his "cat sta
BILE" the mewiDg ia prodigous, and he
is instantly buried in q moving mantle
Of cats.
The difficulty in the cats training
does not lie in the animals intelligence,
but in her disposition. She is as clever
in her tricks, if she likes to do them, as
a dog, but she does not wish to subor-
dinate her will to that Of any living
creature. She does what she wants to
do only and will perform, if she perform
at all, only to please herself.
Those that have seen cats engaged in
boxing matches will not be surprised to
learn that Mr.. Clarke has succeeded in
training two cats to box very scien-
tifically.
The animals that walk over the chains
Of rats, mice and canaries without
touching them are only six in number.
Any of the others would help themselves
to these appetizing creatures without
computations. These six were brought
up from their earliest infancy in cages
with rats, mice and birds and live with
them constantly. Youths Companion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03

We wish to state to the good people OF
Las Vegas and vicinity, that the means to
build the Sanitarium have been provided
for, but we are without means to furnish
the building. We ave concluded, there
fore, to hold a fair during Thanksgiving
week. to raise funds with which to furnish
TIE building. We are dependent on the
generosity Of the public TO accomplish this
purpose; and desire to state that we do not
expect to get the necessary amount by
large donations, but by the mite from the
many. Hence, we hope that none will re-
fuse to assist us. This is a public institu-
ton by which all will be benefited, and In
which all should feel an interest.
SISTERS OF CHARITY,
II, In charge of SanitarIum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-03

W. AAA"
On September 2lst. 1896, Albert D..
Powers, o fOwonsboro, KY, while maxi
Ing a visit to Chicago disappeared under
suspicious circumstances and his rela-
tives have not since seer or heard from
him. While here he solicited funds
for the Cuban R,lief Corps, to which
fund he made n personal contribution
of $500 a few days before he disap.
peared.
DESCRIPTION ;-28 years old, ~,
7Xin tall, weight III lbs. dark hairi
full black beard. cut to a point; eyes
light black, inclined to brown, and set
far back eyelashes long and black
complexion, brunette; wore No. (
shoe; had on calfskin congress CATERS,
recently half-soied; big toe on each
foot very broad at joint, end fat; in
step low teeth sound in front, upper
center teeth large, somej Jaw teeth filled
with gold, large plug, right side Of up
per jaw one tooth less than left side,
eye teeth projected slightly; wart on
inside Of right thumb fingers long and
taperlng. Size OF head, 81; size OF
collar. 1917 right shoulder lower thar
left by ~ inches. !.
Wore blackish gray tailor-made sack
suit, with name Of tailor "John Murphy
| stitched on inside Of collar Of coat ;
had on negligee percale shirt, laundry
marked 157X; net undershirt, sleeves
cut off at elbows; drilling drawers with
net ankles, and black socks. Had ar
open-face filled gold case watch. with
dial figures in blue enamel, hours be.
ing marked in figures and not Roman
numericals; small, short, plated watch
chain. Crystal of watch badly cracked
The above reward Of five hundred
dollars (500) will be paid by the un
dersigned for said Powers recovery Of
information leading to his being re
covered. Address all information to
j. +. FITZPATRICK,
ct Inspector First Division.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 9th, 1896.
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TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. 8. 1896.

SHOULD 1T GO TO THE HOUSE?
There seems to be but little prob
ability of the presidential election this
year going to the house of represen-
tatiyes, but in these times OF political
uphea walls the people speculate upon
probabilities and possibilities and want
to be posted upon all subjects. The
house of representatives has elected a
president twice in the history OF the
republic. The first time was in 1871,
when the tie occurred between Thomas
Jefferson and Aaron Burr. This
caused the twelfth amendment to the
constitution which provides that when
no one has a majority in the electoral
college then from the persons having
the highest number OF votes, not ex-
ceeding three candidates on the list,
the house of representatives shall choose
the preside emit by ballot. The vote
shall be taken by states, each state hav-
log only one vote. A quorum for such
purpose shall consist OF a member or
mem bers from two-thirds of the states,
and a majority of all states, shall be
necessary to a choice.
Thirty OF the forty five states are
now controlled by the republican par
ty, and this is just two-thirds OF
the whole number which constitute a
quorum.
The thirty votes which these states
represent being a large majority OF the
whole number, places them in a condi-
ton to control matters, but among
these states are Montana, Utah, idaho,
South Dakota and North Dakota and
Wyoming, the delegates from most OF
them boiling the St. Louis convention.
In these states the silver element domi-
mates all except the Dakotas, but twen-
ty-,hree states is a majority and the
republicans would still have enough
and one to spare to elect their candi-
date, but should any of these states
refuse to take part in the proceed
ings, the republicans could not secure
a quorum, and il none of the demo-
cratic states take part, there could
be no election. Hence, in such a state
of affairs, the vice president would be-
come president, whom the senate
would have to elect. Suppose, how
ever, the senate should fail to elect a
vice president, the silver men, includ-
ing democrats, republicans and .popu.
lists, are largely In the majority in the
senate and they would endeavor to Sc.
lect a silver man from one of the par
ties. But if any obstructive move
ments should be inaugurated by the
democrats or silver republicans in the
house of representatives, the republl'
cans in the senate might r~etaliate.
They are not strong enough-to break
quorum in the senate, butf the gold
democratic senators might Join them,
10 order to brighten the silver men out
of a conspiracy to prevent an election
in the house.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the ex
traordinary distinction of having been
khe.only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hibib 1t the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers of other Sarsaparillas
sought BY every means to obtain a
showing Of their goods, but they were
all turned away under the application
Of the rule forbidding the entry Of
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision Of the Worlds fair authorities
In favor OF Ayers Sarsaparilla was in
effect as follows: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla
IL not q patent medicine. It does not
halang to the list Of nostrums. 1t is
b Its merits"