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The Press., 1897-06-03
May 31, 1887.

May 31, 1867.
 Lord & Brockbank are enlarging their carriage shop by the addition of 8 paint shop.
 s. N. Page is altering the barn in the rear of his block into tenement house, to front on Prospect street. EP1GRAN ON THE ''PR1NTER's DEVIL"
 Strange metamorphose we record, A change so great and evil, That here we see perfect Lord Converted to 8 DeuG. PEPPERGRAss. J. H. Goodell has taken the room in Baker & Heald's block which was former ly occupied by l.. H. Dennis, and has put in stock of iewelry, watches, etc. Chauncey Smith of this village. licensed cattle broker, has sold since October 1st, 1866, 250 head of the cattle, about 150 head of the number being for beef. He has sold three yoke of oxen, which brought respectively $355, $500 and $453, amount ing in the aggregate to $1,1Oe, also has sold one COW for $15O and another for $1OO.
 | The repairs on the vestry of the Congre. gational church are completed. and the room was used for the first time last | Sabbath.
 The Valley base ball club met or Thursday evening of last week ,and organ. ized by the choice ofthe following officers: President, .H.Hyde, jr. vice president Davis s. Whiton; secretary, Samuel Allen treasury, B. M. Davis directors Zina Winter, H. E. Royce, D. S. Whiting captain, J. o. Gaines. The club now numbers % members and holds its first monthly meeting at Oronoco hall next Wednesday evening. Their play ground is near the south end of Stafford Street. | Mrs. Alanson Loomis of Coventry hung herself to beam in the garret of hel residence Saturday morning, where she was found soon after, dead. Her husband died about 8 year ago, since which she has exhibited signs of temporary derangement
 BoRN.-Stafford Springs, May 8, 1867 a son to Henry Parsons.
The Press., 1897-06-03

SOMETHING TO DEFEND ON.-Mr. J. Jones, of the drug firm of Jones X 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 a dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and we'll. Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at FIX. Taft's Drug Store. 5
The Press., 1897-06-03
(Hartford Times.) SILVER'S DOWNWARD PLUNGE

It is said that some of the free silver republican senators and ex-senators, in- cluding Pettigrew, Dubois, Cannon and others, are going to China to study finance" It will be a queer expedition to strange locality.
 The United States of America is a good place in which to study what is call ed the money question at the present time. The Hartford Times Thursday printed New York dispatch saying that the price of bar silver in New York was 614 cents per ounce. At that rate the more than 469 cents. The Mexican silver dollar, which contains 42O grains of sill yer, was worth 47a cents Thursday.
 Only once before has silver fallen so low as its present price. That was in January, 1895, when the price dropped for few days below 60 cents an ounce. Then the silver dollar was actually worth not more than 46 cents.
 All increases in the price of silver seem to be temporary. When the Sherman law was passed in the fall of 1890 the value of the silver dollar went up tenn porarily to over 90 cents. Then it began to drop, and it went on dropping until in less than three years it had got down to about 63 cents. The repeal of the Sher- man law occasioned another biz drop, and before the end of the year the dollar was worth only about 54 cents. In the following March this ever-shifting coin was down to .46434-only shade above the low water mark of January, 1885
 There is an enormous amount of silver coming from the mines at the present time. The world does not know what to do with it. We shall not be surprised to see the price of silver keep on dropping until the value of 4121 grains goes below 40 cents.
 There is great danger to the so-called silver movement in this steady downward progress of the price of silver. If it should happen to go to % cents an ounce before 19O0-and this is entirely possible it will be very difficult to keep up the agitation for "bimetallism."
The Press., 1897-06-03
A ROssilli Mot.

Arditi prints in his "reminiscences . pleasant little mot of Rossini When Mime. Arditi was first presented to him. the great composer bowed and said, 'Now I know why Arditi composed II Bacio' ('The Kiss')." Again, when Ar diti had done Rossini some triGfng serv- ice, the composer was profuse in thanks and cordially offered him as a souvenir lone of my wigs, 1" which were arrang. ed on stands on the chidonier.
The Press., 1897-06-03
From Sire to Son.

As family medicine, Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, Rheumatism, this specific will cure you. B. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Full Ter, Somers; Odell & Jones, Staffordville, are sole agents, and are distributing sam- ples free. Large packages 50c and 25c.
The Press., 1897-06-03

"I have never had a days sickness in my life," said a middle-aged man the other day.
 What a comfort it would be-" signs some poor invalid, Ito be in his place for year or two." Yet half of the invalids we see might be just as healthy as he, if they would only take proper care of them selves, eat proper food-and digest it.
 It's so strange that such simple things are overlooked by those who want health.
 Food makes health.
 It makes strength-and strength wards off sickness. The man who had never been sick was strong because he always digested his food, and you could become the same by helping your stomach to work as well as his. Shaker Digestive Cordial will help your stomach and will make you strong and healthy by making the food you eat make you fat. .''
 Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents. THE DRAGoN-FLY.-One of the most useful of. insects is, owing to the igno- rance of the public, forever being killed It is known as the dragon-fy, the needle. case and the devils darning-needle. Says a writer of authority:
 In its larval state it subsists almost en- tirely on those squirming threads which can be seen darting about in any still wa. ter, and which hatch out into the sweet. singing mosquito.
 As soon as the dragon-fy leaves its watery nursing-ground, and climbing some friendly reed throws away the old shell and flies away, it is helping man again. Its quarry now is the house-hy-
 Not long ago the writer saw one of these insects knocked down in a veranda where it had been doing yeoman's service and the children and women seemed de lighted, although they shrank back from the poor, wounded dragon-fiy. They all thought it had an awful sting at the end of it's long body; a cruel injustice. When the writer took the insect uI there was general wonderment, which was increased when captured fly was offered it and it ate it greedily. The boys of the household will never harm a drag. on-fly again. Youtts' Companion.
The Press., 1897-06-03

Health and happiness are relative con- ditions; at any rate, there can be little happiness without health. To give the body it's full measure of strength and energy, the blood should be kept pure and vigorous, by the use of Ayers Sar- saparilla.
The Press., 1897-06-03

Constantinople was originally named Byzantium, and was founded 2,6OO years ago. Its population is over 1,OO0, 0,OO0.
The Press., 1897-06-03
NOT A SICK DAY For Over Thirty Years!
 RESULT OF USING AYERS PILLS

"Ayer's Cathartic Pills for over thirty years have kept me in good health, never having had a sick day in all that time. Before I was twenty suffered almost continually-as a result of con- stipation-from dyspepsia, headaches, neuralgia, or boiIs and other eruptive diseases. When I became convinced
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
ELIZA r. PARKER.
An Odd Genius.

The papers arc full of tales just now OF
how .he late composer, Brahms, treated
pianists and singers who were eager to get
his criticism. If one of these aspirants for
his favor was fortunate enough to find him
at home and be received, Brahms first CON
piano, a position from which he rightly
deemed few would have the temerity to
GUST him. If this failed he had recourse to
the statement that the instrument was cut
of tune. "Oh, that does not matter" re-
marked one courageous individual. per
haps not to you, but it does to INC" replied
the master. On one occasion he was just
leaving his house when long haired youth,
with a bundle of music under his arm, hailed
him with: Can you tell me where Dr.
Brahms hves?" Certainly" answered the
master, in the most amiable manner; Sin
this house up three flights" and so saying
he hurried away.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
WASHING BLANKETS.

Summer is the best time for washing
blankets. To do the " ork satisfactorily
fill tub half full of soft hot water in
which half bar of Ivory soap has been
dissolved, and wash gently with the
hands. Rosin soap and hard rubbing
ruins blankets. When clean rinse well,
hang on the line in the sun. AS soon as
dry, fold evenly and put away securely
in box or closet. Blankets washed
thus will remain fresh and soft for
years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
The GrDin-D law Suit.

Rochester, n. Y, May 10, lS97.-The
great $4,000 damage suit instituted by a
Michigan Cereal Co. against the Genesee
Pure Food Co. > at an end. They settled it
small sum of $500 and, as a practical re-
suit, Grain-O is in greater demand than
ever The new plant only just completed is
to be duplicated so that not only the old
friends of the delicious food drink which
completely takes the place of coffee, but the
new friends it is making every day. can be
supplied. The beverage which the children,
as we'll as the adult. may drink with benefit
will be furnished in unlimited quantities.
Suits may come and suits may go. but
Grain-O goes on forever.-N. Y. Mail and
Express
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The most popular hunting rifles are made
by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
powered small calber rifles have revolu
tionized gun making and are fast supplant.
ing all other makes The Winchester
Models 81 and '95 do terrific execution.
They will kill at distances where big bore
guns would not injure. They are very pop.
ular with the most successful hunters on
account of their accuracy at short and long
distances and their tremendous killing
power. Send for large illustrated cata-
logue describing them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

This term is often applied to people vbc..
nerves are abnormally sensitive. Ths.
should strengthen them with Hostettar;.
Stomach Bitters. After course OF th.t
benign tonic, they will cease to be consc;nns
that they have nervous SYSTEMS, exeent
through agreeable sensations. 1t will q.
able them to eat, sleep and digest well, ths
three media for increasing tone and yiror II
the nerves, in common with the rest Of TN
system. The mental worry begotten bv
nervous dyspepsia will also disappear.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
Summer Vacations.

Interesting illustrated booklets pertain.
ing to MASSACHUSETTS Seashore, Ocean, Island
and Inland Resorts, are issued by The nav
senger department of the Fall River Line
the famous route between New York and
yard, Nantucket, Bar Harbor, the whit.
Mountains, etc, etc, etc. List of the book.
let's will be mailed upon receipt Of one.
cent stamp. Address o. Fl. Taylor, GEM
Pass'r Agent, Fall River Line, New York
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Young Housekeeper Ito butcher)--"What
is the price of mutton?" Butcher - Ten
pence, num-" Young Housekeeper-"And
lamb" Butcher-"Thirteen pence, num- .
sible? Why lamb isn't more than half
the size of a-er-mutton. "-fit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
WOMAN TO WOMEN,
From the Republican, Belvidere, Ill


Many a woman will recognize the ills de-
| scribed below by Mrs. w. L. De Mum, of
Capron, LII. Unfortunately, they are ills
| peculiar to the sex, and we have no doubt.
| whatever, will be read with the greatest in
| terest.
| The facts are given precisely as stated toa
| reporter of this paper. Mrs. De Mum said
, down and too weak to do anything. felt
as if there was no hope for relief. managed
to keep around the house good part of the
time, but the bed was the proper place for
me. No one knew how badly / felt. My
appetite was gone, l was trouble ed with
became SO dizzy that could not stand up.
On several occasions reeled off the side
| walk and fell when attempted to walk. |
have given you but faint idea of my con-
dition."
"Howdid it happen that you were cured?"
-! read an article in one of the papers
| which seemed plain and honest and was in
| Pills. | was delighted to obtain relief be-
| fore using the entire box. l continued TAX
ing the medicine and to-day am completely
cured. You can't say too much for those
pills" repeated Mrs. De Mum.
DO you know of any other cases"
| Yes, | know of several. | recommended
the pills to my neighbors and everyone who
has taken them think there is nothing like
them. My sister took them for nervous
| headache and received prompt relief. There
seems to be something in Dr. Williams
Pink Pills to make sick people well. think
| they were rightly named when they called
them, pr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
| People"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness to the blood
and restore shattered nerves They are an
| unfailing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
| dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv-
Qua headache. the after effect of Ia grippe,
complexion, all forms of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
| of price, so cents box or six boxes for
$3.50, by add -essing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Every man knows a good use to which
some other man might put his money.-N,
Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Men only begin to prosecute when they de
spair of convincing.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

81 want something nice in oil for din.
ing-room." Eyes. madam. A landscape OF
box of sardines?'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

After six years. suffering, was cured bv
Piso's Cure.-Mary Thomson, 2915 Ohio
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Lots of men will spend as much time tell
ing stories about their dogs as women dc
about their children.-Washingt Dem
ocrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

As long as girl lets you see the address
on her letters there is nothing serious going
on.-Washington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price Sc.

The Trimmings on the summer hats are so
heavy, t2at woman now says she weighs
80 and-sS with my hat on
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Some folks think it is a sign of culture not
to know any but the given name of their
hired girls.-Washington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The stomach isn't the seat of intellect, but
a French restaurant will force you to learn
something of the language.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

If some men worked as hard trying to
learn economy as they do inventing some
thing, fewer wives would have the living to
earn-Washingto Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Magstrate-"Ihe evidence shows that
you threw a stone at the man." Mrs. Nc
Duff-"An' it shows more than that, yer
honor. 1t shows that ! hit him. Tit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The happiest expression to be found is on
a woman's face when she is going away
from home; a woman always enjoys trip
more than a man.-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

II you want POSITIVE malaria cure, read
the advertisement of the Certain Cure Co.,
OF Evansville, Ind. in this paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

When shiftless people can't think of any
other way of annoying the neishhors they
get pup to howl through the night-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Some men seem to be glad that they are
so poor that no debts can be collected from
Washington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

How many people there are who have
no visible means of support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

A woman doesn't mind a windy day if she
has on silk petticoat.- Washington Demo.
crf,t.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Neighborly Sagacity.-'I never like to
hear a woman spoken of as an indulgent
mother" "Why not?" "Indulgent mothers
are the kind that never interfere when their
children annoy other people. "-Chicago
Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

When a man has handle to his name
he naturally looks on it as something that
lifts him I'D.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

She was reading in low thrilling voice:
"When the packing begins in earnest, it
seems as though there could be no spot on
earth's surface mistaken" He reused him
self from somnolent attitude on an easy
chair. "Who wrote that, Maria? He's
been through it, whoever he is. ! wonder
whom ne married ?" 'Why, you great stu
pid,' said she, cts Nansen writing about
the ice. "-Iousehold Words.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Taking Time by the Forelock-3T have
just been at my husband to induce him to
buy me a sealskin jacket" ''What! in the
spring." ooh, it will be winter before |
worry him into doing it '-Judy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

A great many men who began life poor are
holding their own remarkably well.-Wash.
ington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
"SfaF TObaccO.s

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, us.
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Nothing makes woman raadder tina,
70 nave her husband hurry her When ;hs
u late, asaiagtes Democrat, >' '"'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

When we say that wisdom is better than
rubies we generally mean our wisdom and
ether peoples rubies.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22
A Deadly Weapon,

There are no bones in the tongue, hut Is
often strikes harder than the fst.0Jester
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The world is full of miserable people who
are so by reason of trying to get more than
the world gives.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

Write Malacura Co., St. Louis, for free
trial package Malacura Choclats for chills.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The osier man gets, the more of fool
he thinks boy is-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-07-22

The man in the moon is probably the only
one in history who does not believe he is
r. nan of the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-03

Athletic association. Tie demand for
this has come from the colleges which
desire to pay the expenses of their ath-
letics, which the rules of the league
would not permit in cycle racing.
Chief Consul Brock, Of Montana, will
move that suspensions and transfers
by the racing board shall only be made
with the consent of the chief consul in
the state in which the rider resides.
The chief consul Of Iowa would
have the racing board composed of a
chairman, to be appointed by the presi-
dent, and the chai1nen Of each of the
division racing boards.
One of the greatest features of the
assembly will he "Good Roads day"
which win be devoted entirely to the
discussion of the Improvement Of high
ways. The most prominent men in the
country who are interested in the cause
will be present, including Cows. Black,
of New York; Wolcott, Of Massachu-
sets; Hastings, Of Pennsylvania;
Cooke, Of Connecticut; Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. Gen. Roy Stone. commissioner
OF highway improvements in the de-
partment of agriculture; Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff, of New York, and the several
leaders Of the L. A. W. A banquet will
be given in the evening, at which the
most prominent good roads advocates
will address the delegates. The session
will last four days and the assembly
will be composed of delegates from
every state in the union.