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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
Enrllsh prinkinx sonrs.

The best Of the English drinking songs
were written by the dramatists of the
seventeenth century, men who trolled
out their vigorous sentiments. linked
sweetly together in flowing verse, with
out the smallest thought or fear Of
shocking anybody. Frankly indecorous,
they invite the whole wide world to
drink with them, to empty the brim-
ming tankard passed from hand to hand
and to reel home through the frosty
streets where the sRs.ch..s. S-;ns 81
their unsteady steps, and quiet sleepers.
awakened from dull dreams, echo with
drowsy sympathy the last swelling ca
dence Of their uproarious song. Where
there is M public continent to defy
even bacchanalian Voters and baccha-
nalian verses cease to be defiant. What
admirable good temper and sincerity III
Fletcher's generous importantly!
Drink today and drown all sorrow;
You shall perhaps not do IL tomorrow.
Best, while you have 1t. use your breath;
There is no drinking after death.
Then let Us swill, boys. for our health.
Who drinks well loves the commonwealth,
And he that will to bed go sober
Falls with the leaf, still in October.
Upon this song successive changes
have been sung, until now its variations
are bewildering, and to it we owe the
W popular and utterly indefensible
glee roared out for generations by many
q lusty tavern chorus:
he who goes to bed and goes to bed sober
Falls ~ the leaves do and dies In October,
But he who goes to bed and goes TO bed mellow
Lives as he ought to do and dies an honest
fellow.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
Spanish Inemciencv.

Spanish inefficiency has been shown
up in a ludicrous way by the recent self
floating of the new cruiser Princesa de
Asturias at Cadiz. The vessel, which it
had taken eve years to build. got stuck
in the mud when they tried to launch
her over a month ago. After trying their
best to float her without success for ~
days the Spanish engineers gave up thu
job, adopting the usual msswher policy
of Spain Of waiting for something t.
turn up. They were justified by thu
cruisers slipping into the water of he.
own accord one afternoon when no on
was watching her. .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03
h Green Cross.

In addition to the Red Cross and til.
White Gross there has just been estab
lished in Vienna a new order, to b
known as the Green Cross. Its object j
to give succor to Alpine climbers am
excursionists in mountain regions. ]
originated in the Austrian Alpine club
The intention Is to establish huts o
high mountains and to keep supplies an
relief stores OF boxes containing article
likely to be required in emergencies 6
conveniently located points.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

australia.
1898, will
ralia as the
PENAL rain
ralia alone
world since
ntof great.
ane, wh;Ss
&c, as it ID
government
are kept.
y the rain
/ rainfall.
we'd fall
I'd little
]. All To-.
ii in four
that which
God cheer,
Dinners
the occa-
snow Vt
in the oil |
relations
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

According to the most reliable English
historians, Alfred the Great in 872,
was the first English sovereign to wear
a crown. From early inscriptions and
historical records it appears that the
Saxon kings before the time of Alfred
wore simply a band Of pearls around
the head as q mark of royal power.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

The morning glory has long been re-
garded as an emblem, of coquetry. One
floral dictionary declares that this SYM
bolism is derived from the extremely
transient nature Of the flowers. They
bloom about sunrise and in two or three
hours have perished.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

From 46 to so pounds equal a bushei
ri oornmeaI in various states, the lower
figure being the legal weight In North
Carolina, the latter in Arkansas and
others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

return mann
times amount
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

From Warsaw, the capital Of anciei
Poland, to Jul capital the distance
A,010 miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-03

" well known "a
g in the "battl.
I'd Indian story
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tory he gave BIZ
4 fat check 70,
lent by and-the
u finally passed
; until the Other
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IN that it would
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author nervous,
ie following tel.
return mana
; times amount
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story is in your |
gram after tele.
g didn't haze !
II story. So b, I
|nds and critics +
circumstance
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he red Indians
atlanta Consti.
The Press., 1896-12-17

r HI. REED, Attorney at Law, office ~D in Stafford National Bank Building, East Ma1n-st.
The Press., 1896-12-17
Number 38.

The Hale & Coleman orchard at Moose Hill, near Ansonia, contains 100 acres of peach trees and 1t is to be conducted on a grand scale. The land was brought last spring. It has been leveled and clear ed and roadways cut through it. It will be three years before the fruit will bear. They are to be set out next spring. The trees are to be shipped from J. H, Hale's orchards in Georgia, to which place MT. Hale has gone to make preparations for their transplanting. As the trees are for Mr. Hale's own use only, the f1rst-class stock will be brought and those will be of varieties best suited to this climate. Over 15, 900 trees will be needed. Michael Coleman, the local manager, has private orchard of 2,6O0 trees. It is probable that $15; 1000 will be spent before there is any income. MT. Coleman says theprospects for large cr6p in Connecticut next year are excellent. The trees having had a rest this season, ,> have grown well and present a hardy, healthy look. They are covered with buds, which, If nothing happens to them, will next spring burst into bloom ahd later fill the trees with fruit.
The Press., 1896-12-17
A SHEPHERD ON A BICYCLE.
BY ANNIE A. PRESTON.

Every pleasant morning enjoy seeing flock of fluffy white sheep and round, plump lambs pass my grounds on their way to pasture, and at evening I watch for their return to the safety and shelter of the barnyard sheds. A flock of sheep and lambs, to the animal lover, is always beautiful and interesting spectacle, but novelty is lent to this one by the fact that they are driven by boy of fifteen, riding upon a bicycle. It is funny sight. The old sheep go scampering along, as if they were followed by an avenging fate, but, sometimes, one of the lambs will make q: detour to nibble the wayside grass; but'the wheel so quickly and si- lently surrounds it that it skips back into line, surprised out of it's evident intention to say ba-ah, Ordinarily it would take an hour time of a ,manT or; boy or two, and dog to get the sheep to pasture, and as long to get them home again, but liar. ry and his wheel do it in less than hali the>time:. @'>~<
 1t is great saving in that way" says the lad, 4tand then it proves that sheer are not so stupid as many people think them, for as soon as they see me on my wheel they keep the path; and it proves another thing, that 1t pays for farmers boy to have a wheel to take him quickly on the numberless errands that form g large part of his work-and riding vince is not work, it is fun.''-OWr AnSma0 Friends. '~
The Press., 1896-12-17
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
December 15, 1866.

Tt is our intention to print under this head, old Stafford News Letter.
 Wm Colburn, of Stafford, and Col Foster, of the Street, shot three foxes during Thanksgiving week.
 The next term of the High school will commence on Wednesday, the 18th inst. Alfred J. Hall, of Harvard University, principal; Miss..E. c. Halliday, assistant.
 Col. Foster will break ground in q few weeks for new building near the Granite block. It will be AT feet front, and 40 rear, three stories high, with two stores below, and offices above.
 A canvasser for the News Letter, last week, in an adjoining town, found among those inclined to subscribe quite an indis- position to risk paying in advance longer than three months, for fear that the News Let; CT would be short-lived, like other newspaper enterprises in this county. We feel like re-assuring all the towns on this point-the News Letter has become an established feature here. We can probably boast now of a larger circulation paper before, and still it keeps increasing. | The more subscribers, and the better ad- vertising patronage we get, the better pa- per we can afford to give. Our readers, as far as we hear, generally express satis- faction with the paper now, but we are not yet satisfied with it. We mean to improve it until it comes up to our idea of what it should be, and every additional subscriber is stimulous to increased ef- fort for improvement.
 The dedication of the new Congrega- tional church at Mansfield, on the 30th of November, passed off we'll, with 8 large attendance to the services. Professor B. P. Barrows, of Andover, Mass, preached the dedicatory sermon. This was follow ed by remarks by the pastor, Rev. c. L.. Aver. The other services were very im- pressive and interesting. The new edi- flee is wooden structure, Al by 65 feet, with spire about 100 feet high, and cost about $10,00O, The furniture and pulpit are of black walnut, and the seats are up- holstered, and floor carpeted. Zolman Storrs contributed $75O to the building the bell was presented by Mrs. Joshua Dewing; the marble-top communion ta- ble by Mrs. Betsy Huntington and the Bible by Frank Trowbridge. Messrs E. s. Fitch and Ralph Chappell were the builders.
 The children at the Soldiers Orphans Home were made happy by good dinner on Thanksgiving day.
 The following is list of the officers chosen last Tuesday night by the Olive Branch Lodge of Good Templars in Will lington: Walter H. Hutchinson, w. c. T.; Emma J. Ames, w. V. T.; Henry P. King, secretary; Leverett G. Merrick, F. s.; Dwight c. Dimock, treasurer; John D. Taylor, chaplain Chas. B. Hunt, w. M.; s. Nora Edgerton. I. o.; Wm. H. Holt, o. G.; Emiline F.. Hunt, A. s.; Hattie ElGredge, D. M.; Althea c. Hutchinson, F.. s.. Addie F. Holt, L. s.
 Stafford Springs, Dec 18th, 1866, by Rev. w. T. Worth, Daniel w. Cole and Clara White, both of Stafford.
 Amherst, Nov. 3Oth, 1866, Chas. H. Colton, of Stafford Springs, and Susan Jenks, of Belchertown.
The Press., 1896-12-17
SUCH LISTERS

As we can sell you for $6 in retailing history. Splendid garments at this ptice-wel made and trimmed The Kersey Overcoats sell at $75O ought to bring $10 Splendid cloth from New York mill made and trim med right Listers at $75O in Friezes The $1O kind Worombo Beavers OBrien Brothers Irish Friezes and Chnchillas in fine Overcoats and Listers at $1O Made with fine body Things and ironwear sleeve Things Ought to be $15 The maker stands the difference At $15 the finest Royal Kersey Overcoats of the year. Plain la seams clay satin body Things The Irish Frieze and Chinchla Listers at this price all wool made tra long, deep collars, good practical Things
The Press., 1896-12-17

SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON!-Mr. J. Jones, of the drug firm of Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill., in speaking of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that last winter his wife was attacked with La Grippe, and her case grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into Nasty Consumption. Having Dr.. Kings New Discovery in store, and selling lots of it he took a bottle home, and, to the sur prise of all, she. began to get better from first dose, and half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and well. Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do this good work Try it. Free trial bottles at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. ' 4.. D
The Press., 1896-12-17
AND THE BOYS,

They're in the purchase too We have got hold of three lots of Boys Short Pant pes-made to sell for $3 and $35O sell for $2 Anoth CT lot of fine Fancy Cassimeres $4 kinds going at $26o Another lot of Fine Cassimeres and Cheviots to be sold at $5-our price is $3.
 Bring the boys in. And Boys Listers, too For boys from to IS years dark brown Chinchas Canadian grays and smooth Cassmeres, warm and heavy with deep col lars and extra lengths, at just half price$3 and $4
The Press., 1896-12-17
MORE OVERCOATS.

We supplement the purchase by adding number of odd sizes from lines already hereall goods and made for the seasons trade Lines will you know, and odd sizes must be sold at price So we've taken the SIS Overcoats odd szes and put them the $15 ta bles along with few $2O odd sizes. few blue and black Kerseys that 1925 and 1928 the $2O ta ble Odd sized men have the best of it here.
The Press., 1896-12-17

Not what we want, but what we need settles our content.
The Press., 1896-12-17
Thankfulness is but deoency in manners.

A genuine ghost-story has yet to be at- tested; but not so genuiue blood purifier. Over and over again 1t has been proved that Ayers Sarsapa1illia stands alone among medicines as the most reliable tonic-alterative in pharmacy. It stood alone at the Worlds Fair.
The Press., 1896-12-17

BUCKLEN's ARNICA 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 k. K. Taft
The Press., 1896-12-17
OUR Y SALE

Of ready forwear Clothing begins today We've been the lookout for bargains high class clothing for and have been anxious to dispose of the surplus of heavy stocksand the opportunity we sought came to last week. The clothes here Listen to the story of the prices
The Press., 1896-12-17

1t is our intention to print under this head, from week to week, items of interest from the old Stafford News Letter.
The Press., 1896-12-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

~ H. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and Oo Dealer in Pianos and Organs, Mansfield, Conn.
The Press., 1896-12-17

JAMES FITZGERALD, Attor- sJ ney-at-law. Office in Warren's block, room g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
dl96alSS&ss!'9!!:s;is!:!$!s S s.
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Dubuoue. Iowa. April ga cloudourst a, m
nrd cost Of Waterloo at 2 o'clock THIS morn In
washed out the track and wrecked the n'y naschss
trail fast limited train for Chicago we n;ured.
were overturned and several passense'' 49,"
none however. dangerously.
Johnson City, Tenn, April &.--John CROUCH s M
ex-convict entered the railroad station .n,,re
Flats last night wearing mask, anu III ~ hcId No
pistol at J. Wolfe. the agent. told MN . s SH 50
his hands Wolfe rose TO his feet. and as ~, ne o;hs
Crouch fired at close range, tearing Wore ana
on and burning his face. Wolfe got his pss.' nscx
returned the fire, the bullet entering Crouch
producing a fatal wound. Crouch Is me"'"
one of the best families OF this city.
a. Louis. April ga dispatch from ChhIns .s,.s
Mexico says that already over twenty deau rssl
have been taken from the mine which co ON -.
there last week. There are forty persons ~ a
tombed The rescung party can near tne Iii IA
those entombed, who are trying to work tne' 80
out The cause bf the cave-in was the ssl,ss -
of the main support. The mine was poor"
bered
putsburg. April 2S-At O'Clock this morn r,.s
the Atlantic refinery, at Fifty-seventh-st.. 70 =
amount of $50 900. The entire plant narrow"
capped destruction r..t
Cory. Penn, April 2.-Howard strassiel vsuns
McElroy and Cash Alexanaes; p'o excursion 10 .
small boat yesterday In at.smP.Nn,s soy fen over
seats with one Of his companions McEiroy ,,o alss
board In attempting Ms rescue ana aae srsser
drowned. Alexander succeeded !" ''"'
shore thoroughly exhausted. ,.,~s
Fairfield. Me-, April 2sA boat contan contain. gsom ,hs
persons capssed las, night whi lSur Chase
hrs,ness man Of FAIRFIELD. was drowned ou' ~
others were rescued 80 "A
Rochester. N. Y, April 1-An unknow W. the dlen
dumb man was struck by an enss"e =, ,hs hospital
Haven Railroad this afternoon, anu lag and -
II WAS found necessary to ampu'a'e 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington April 2s specaD.-The following
Army orders have been issued: Leave for three
months take effect about June Is. Is granted to
First Lieutenant Oscar l. Straub, 9TH Artillery.
The leave on account Of sickness granted 10 Sec
ond Lieutenant Clarence T. Lang. Cd Artillery.
March 90 Is extended one month on account OF
sickness Captain Aaron II. Appel assistant sur
gcon VIII be relieved from duty as attending sur
gcon In Chicago
Naval Orders-Commander NJ r. s. Mackenzie
detached az inspector OF the With Lighthouse Dis
tr!rt North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida May 25. and ordered 10 course at the
Naval War College. June l. Medical Inspector q.
+ Winslow ordered TO the Naval station, New,
London. Conn. May O. Surgeon c. Bddle detached
from the Naval station. New London, May 3, and
ordered 10 the practice-shp Monongaheia, Nay ~
Lieutenant Commander $ VI. Ackley detached from
ordnance instruction. Washington. In May and or
Grrcd inspector OF the VITA Lighthouse DISTRICT
Nav q Commander W. H. Brownson granted
three months leave abroad. Rear-Admlral G. :
Norton detached from the command OF the South
Atlantic station. ordered home and granted one
month leave. Ensign II. II. Whlttlesey detached
from the Newark. ordered home and granted three
months leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

whose name has been heard here tonight without
any sign OF applause. the country hayseeds repre-
senting fraction OF ,he tax-paying community of
the State, voted not what was due to the govern
ment OF New-York and Brooklyn, but always with
the one object In view. the distribution OF SPOTS
Clarence Lexow, appointed - a committee to
come down here to learn the facts, as the ad-
vocate OF annexation. and held up TO rdlcule-
think OF itthe statements Of such eminent ctizens
Richard s. Storrs. Mr. Lexow is as mild nan
nered man as ever cut a throat, but he has UNI
dertaken career that will to grief before his
head = az bald as mine. Do you remember Boss
Tweed's fate? His passing away into utter infamy?
Let me say that all bosssm brings ts own funeral
The mon who are engaged In jammng through con-
sodation will meet with a downfall as certain as
the downfall OF Boss Tweed
About three renegade votes In BROOKLYN you re-
member the epigram Of Pope for the Queens pet
dog:
II am Her Majes.y's dog at Kew:
Please tell me- sir. whose dog your
suggest that the motto the collar OF the three
men who deserted Brooklyn to vote for consoI,da-
ton be:
I'VE are owned by the Boss T. c. p;
Please tell us is there bigger boss than her.
Their race Is run. their career Is fixed.
do not think that man with brains and con-
science. niling the exalted once which the Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

city have declared that the principle OF nome ru'e
has been violated in that hill 1t comes before ''oV
ernor Morton with the conviction on us very iaee
OF being a violation OF home rule. ana no" lio
chance is with him to fulfil his pledge. win 'he
estimation | can recall of him. will not believe
that Governor Morton VIII be faithiess " HIS
pledge This question after AL Is only 'ei'
small nart OF a very much larger question
This Is a single piece legislation. and there -
a multitude OF other Legislative actions which VIII
engage the attention Of the people IN the state OIL
New-York for years to come Mr.. Redneid dd NOT
exaggerate in putting 1t as a question aheet'ns tue
vital interests OF the State. II we are to have all
legislative powers subject to the control of one
man, having purposes which disgust everybody IL
all legislation Is be passed through or reJected AZ
his Wal should IKE to know Wna ala soT, savery
most AFFECT and degraded. and IL IS because .'iak
this measure is only part Of the larger question
Issue that / take the interest In II that no.
(Cheers). .,,. a., no..oge
OF this bill will bring II home to the people OF these
two great cities and of the State OF New-iork that
their Legislature Is In shameful conltioh, anu anu
that they must devote their most Jealous attention
TO purifying their legislative bodies II the interest
concentrated in this question and the ieens mas
rule think should be prepared 10 accept %ha,
ever evils consolidation may bring upon U.S. oLoud
cheers).
When Mr. Carter had ended speaking the big
hall rang with applause. and cheer upon cheer
was given by the throng with VIII.
ADDRESS OF DIR. CUYLER.
The next speaker introduced by Mr.. Bliss was
the Rev DR. Theodore l. Cuyler. OF Brooklyn
who said IN part:
I came before YOU this evening as Brooklyn
rebel IL is currently reported that a marriage
is going on between these two cities put am con
WINGED that II IA nothing but the political rape or
VIRGIN city The measure met with the re'non-
.,rsnce Of your Union League Club and our Repub-
lIcan association. i, vetoed by your honest
Mayor IL wa. vetoed after careful consideration
bv ours | am told that the reasons for vetoing II
given by Mayor Wurstef we're not debated al A.
hany because they unanswerable.
IL passed the Assembly-and this happened be-
cause the orders were given at caucus that was
held IN the room OF certain man at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Can II be possible that the party
OF Lincoln and Seward In this Empire State would
pass a measure that threatens TO assassinate tho
second city OF the Commonwealth? This II the
great opportunity OF Levi +. Morton's NE. II hs
takes into consideration the wishes OF the two
cities he will be the most popular man In the state
OF New-York There Ia nothing that the America
people admire much as independence. freedom
from bosses and pluck.
We mean In Brooklyn TO make A tremendous hight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
A BURGLARS CONTRWANCE.
IT LOOKED LIKE AN UMBRELLA. BUT WAS A
ROPE LADDER.

1T LOOKED LINE AN tMbfsEILh' DOA WAS n
ROPE LADDER.
From The Washington Post.
Major Moore's Office In the District Building is a
% as assd b the mas who have
down by the Metropolitan police; but there is one
centre OF interest. In appearance 1t resembles an
umbrella that saw service through I'D. dozen wars or
use% ssy y Marks IN Gnee Tom Cabin sue" as Is
bTaan aea Sy ne be
cuarly contrived article that he was able to enter
the cover It no longer resembles an umbrella, but
instead a stick wound with rope Is revealed The
Wound around 1t is a rope ladder. made OF strong
material and about thirteen feet In length. Ths
The extending stick was used to raise one end
OF the ladder to the window through, which the
operator wished TO enter. and end OF the lad
der are two hooks TO be fastened to the sill The
named James Moore who is now serving out a TWEEN
~ years sentence In the Albany penitentiary FOR
Moore was hrst arrested about ten years ago II
then that b he is Of ns to
old sailor and while on board ship ne learned the
az % ss saf Ing dss
II is regarded as one OF the most insen9us affairs
Ss made lie v ws. Of %h SS Il 'S
summer thief" one who works when windows are
generally LEFT open Moore operated alone as ne
After serving one sentence he came back to Wash.
Misunderstanding were reported at Police Headquarters
within two months and suspicion fell upon the black
burglar He was arrested and In his pocket was
stolen from Fred Grant but the best evidence
against him was that Of servant girl In house In
"h,ch Moore visited She saw him In her ROOM
instead OF screaming she had The presence Of mind
to keep quiet and take good look at the intruder
She was able to identify him. and i was this woman
led them to suspect Moore They afterward found
The nawn ticket In his possession and had clear
case Moore was adtudged guilty Of about dozen
or more thefts and Is now In the pententary as a
n u.crk