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The Press., 1897-06-10
The old Yirrinia Fiddler.

What has become of the old Virginia fiddler who was known and greeted by all the young people for miles around2
 Of old there could be no Christmas in the country without him. He was as in- dispensable as the children's stockings, the eggnog bowl, the roasted shoat, the mince pie or the stuffed turkey. He was the important functionary at every dance and called out the figures in an unchangeab1e voice, which grew fiercer and fiercer as he warmed up to his work. Has our old friend disappearedP Is his fiddle cracked and his bow unstrung2 Has he been unable to withstand the in- vasion of his territory by the piano and the piano agent? We fear so. We hear of him very seldom now, whereas In the times bygone at Christmas his name was on every tongue, and his bow was 8 scepter wielded over many willing subjects Happily for him that he found suitable eu1ogists before his type was extinct. Dr. George W. Bagby, that great humorist and player upon the heart strings of men, in numerous sketches, and the founder of this paper. in his delightful, realistic "reminiscences, have both described and immortalized the old Virginia fiddler. And well they did, for he is becoming as rare as the buffalo upon the western prairies. But we'll he served his day and generation before he laid down "de fiddle and de bow, "-Richmond Dispatch.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Reautv ia Wealth.

Beauty is as essential to a woman as any other quality with beauty of form and feature comes beauty of mind and character Physical beauty is rounded form, the brightly tinted cheek, the viva cious eye, certain ease and grace of manner, which indicates 8 superabun- dance of physical strength. Very few wo- men possess these qualities, but very many more might possess them who do not. If you feel that you are losing vitality, los ing your beauty, losing your strength, if you feel that your face, which once was plump and rosy, is becoming thin and sal low, that wrinkles (which are the terror to all pretty women) are beginning to ap- pear, take our advice and try that great est of discoveries, the Massage Face Cup" which is the only means known to science to convert a thin and sallow ex- pression into plump and rosy face. Ii will transform face with plain or homely features into an expression of grace and beauty. Physiology teaches us that if we would be strong we must exercise the muscles that need the developing. Exer- else causes the blood to rush to that part of the body called into action, the muscle is fed and strengthened by the fresh blood and will therefore develop.
 The Massage Cup will do for the face if properly applied, by contracting and relaxing the muscles, what exercise will do for the other parts of the body.
 If you would have a pinkish complex ion, if you would like face plump and rosy, if you would like to remove that '''horrid wrinkle" send One Dollar to us and we will mail you the great Massage Face Cup, with full directions for use. IiRemember, you can have your money back if you say so.
 AGENTS WANTED.
 Address: J. c. LENNEY & CO.,,
 35 Broadway New York.
The Press., 1897-06-10

They were having the usual game of cards in the smoking apartment. The travelling men swapped jokes, nailed lies and told bigger ones. The stranger who just sat in to fill out the game contrib uted nothing but smiles and an occa- sional general laugh to the social fea- lures of the occasion.
 Every once ill while jovial drum mer would announce that he had some poker in his hand, and an occasional side bet was made under the rules of the great American game.
 Finally one of these challenges elicit ed from the stranger an admission that poker was about the only game of cards of which he did not possess some knowl- edge, but he had rather peculiar hand, and because of the value it would have in other games he would just take a chance.
 Bets waHe rapidly made until there was $150 in the pot, when a call was made, and the stranger awkwardly ask ed how many points his opponent had.
 "We don't count points, '' was the answer, "but have four eights. I rath- CT think that will take the plunder ;
 'Well, declarep' gasped the stran ger, as he leaned back and mopped his brow. "Here I am with high, jack, game, big casino, an ace, run of five and fush,'' as he threw down the ace, king, queen, jack and ten of dia- monds. "L really thought had you beat, :" and he showed the money toward the paraIyzed drummer.
 In the midst of the roar that followed "A royal fushP' was shouted by some one, and the stranger was hilariously assured that he had won. His surprised face never gave away so much as a chuckle until he was alone that night. New York World.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Spiders and Their Ways.

We find as marked differences in hab- its, tastes and characters among spiders as among human beings Some kinds prefer always living in houses or eel lars, not seeming to care for any fresh air or out of door exercise MT. Jesse tells of two spiders that lived for 13 years in opposite corners of a drawer which was used for soap and candles. Others delight in making burrows in the earth, in dwelling under stones or behind the loose bark on trees, and oth- CTS live under water. Many never leave their webs, but patiently wait, hoping some insect will become entangled in the snares they have set. Others dash about and seize upon every luckless in- sect that crosses their path. The most adventurous of all are those that sail out into the world on one of their own little threads.
 In the bright autumn weather, if we observe closely, we may sometimes see some of our own small spiders ascend to the tops of trees, fences and other high objects, rise on their toes, turn the spinners upward, throw out quantity of silk and sail away. They grasp the silken thread with their feet and seem to be enjoying themselves as much as the birds and butterflies Margaret W. Leighton in Popular Science Monthly.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Changed the Bodies.

Here is a really true story: Lately an English family had the misfortune to lose an aged aunt, who died in St. Pe- tersburg. Arrangements were most care fully made and directions sent that the body should be forwarded to England to be inferred in the family vault. In due time magnificent coffin arrived, and before it was lowered to it's last resting place it was opened for inspection. Much to the dismay of the family. in- stead of finding the features and frail form of their beloved aunt, the corpse of Russian officer, clothed in military garments and decorated with ribbons and medals, was disclosed to view. A frantic telegram was dispatched to the Russian capital, to which the following answer was received: ''Lady buried yesterday with military honors Please keep the general" '-
The Press., 1897-06-10
The Austrian National Hymn.

The Austrian national anthem is one of the most beautiful of Haydn's melo- dies and of national hymns. The words of the "Emperor's HyInn' were written by the Jesuit priest L. l.. Haschka, and were set to music by Haydn. On Jan. 28, 1797, Count von Saurau, governor of Vienna, issued Q decree that "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" should be the Austrian national hymn, and on Feb. 12 it was by order sung in all the theaters of Vienna. In England it is fa- miliar as the hymn tune Austria. '' It is often sung to Newton s lines, ''Glori- ous things of thee are spoken, " and sometimes also to Kempthorne' Praise the Lord, ye heavens, adore him. :"
 Haydn's affection for this beautiful melody is well known. He afterward employed it for the variations ill the Kaiserquartett, op. 76, No. 3, and when he was near death and too weak to stand he was carried across the room to the clavier and solemnly played the tune three times, according to Herr Pohl, as his farewell to art. William Gardiner, the Leicestershire stocking maker and musical amateur, sent Haydn six pairs of stockings woven with the air of "Gott erhaIte" and other melo- dies. s.-London News.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Landor and Wordsworth.

Walter Savage Landor was an intem- pcrate person in words and hated Words worth. Were there ever more contempt nous words than these of Landor's in reference to Wordsworth? "Pastiness and flatness are the qualities of a pan cake, and thus far he attained his end. Let him place the accessories on tho table, lest what is insipid and clam my *# < grow into duller accretion and moistcr viscidity the more I masticate it. In Landor's letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson he writes: "We must now de- scend to Wordsworth. He often gave an opinion on authors which he never had read, Plato for instance. He speaks con- temptuously of the Scotch. I praised line of Scott's on the dog of 8 traveller lost in the snow eff l remem- ber) on Skiddaw. He said it was the only good one i'll the poem and began instantly to recite a whole poem of his own on the same subject" <"
The Press., 1897-06-10

MT. Isaac Horner, proprietor of the Burton House, Burton, w. w., and one of the most widely known men in the state was cured of rheumatism after three years of suffering. He says: "I have not sufficient command of language to convey any idea of what suffered, my physicians told me that nothing could be done for me and my friends were fully convinced that nothing but death would relieve me of my suffering. In June, 1894, MT. Evens, then salesman for the Wheeling Drug Co.,, recommended me Chamber lain's Pain Balm. At this time my foot and limb were swollen to more than double their normal size and it seemed to me my leg would burst, but soon after 1 began using the Pain Balm tbe swelling began to decrease, the pain to leave, and now 1 consider that I am entirely cured. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-10
His Bonus.

They were just closing up the real es- tate deal, and the man who always wanted something thrown ill to make good bargain appeared to hesitate.
 ''What'll you throw in?"
 "What'll l what?''
 "What'll you throw in as sort of bonus?'
 ''Oh, yes, yes, of courseP" said the real estate man How stupid of mel Why, the fact is, ill our line of business we are not exactly i'll the habit of giving prizes, but, ill this case, just to make ii binding, 1 don't mind throwing ill the back taxes. '
 ''Now you're talking busincssp' ex claimed the would be purchaser. 1t al ways pays for man to stick out for his rights D
 It was only after the transfer was made that he discovered the back taxes were payable by and not to the owner Chicago Post
The Press., 1897-06-10
sr,nkesneare and Dogs.

Shakespeare loved dogs and has paid them many tribute See, for instance, the graphic description of hounds i'll the dialogue between Theseus and Hippoly- ta in "A Midsummer Nights Dream" Civ. l; 1O8132), and the talk of the hunters about the dogs ill 'The Tanning of the Shrew" (ind. l, 16-29), which are both too long for quotation here. In "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (i. 1, 96-1O4) Page defends his "fallow grey hound'' against the criticisms of Slen- der and Shallow takes his part. Launce's praise of his dog Crab, though it was 8 worthless cur, in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is also in point, to say nothing of minor references to dogs in the plays and poems. The passage in Macbeth" (iii. 1, 92-101) says i'll sub stance that there are dogs and dogs, as there are men and men. The First Mur derer has said, "We are men, my liege, |" and Macbeth replies:
 Aye, in the catalogue ye go for men, As hounds and greyhOunds, mongrels, spaniels,
 CUTS,
 Shoughs, water rugs, and delniwolves are
 cleped
 All by the name of dogs; the valued file Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The housekeeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous nature Hath in him clos'd, whereby he does receive Particular addition, from the bill
 That writes them all alike, and so of men.
 That is, in general list of dogs we include all kinds, good, bad and indif- ferent, but the valued fle''-a list which classes them with reference to their value-dis distinguishes them accord ing to their natural gifts or qualities, giving to each the particular addition (title, denomination, as often in Shakes peare) he deserves. Thus. "the house. keeper" (watohdog) and "the hunter" are superior to the Common cry of OUTS, . etc. Critic.
The Press., 1897-06-10
The Yellow I8adco.

''Isn't it delightful" remarked the true woman, "when you are asked to dinner and find that the table has rose colored lamps?"
 "I don't see it," answered the true man. "What difference do the rose lamps make?''
 ''If that isn't just like a manP' she retorted. "Rose shades make one's com- pIexion exquisite. You have never been to Princeton dinner evidently. Yellow does make charming nothing prettier, in fact. But we poor womenl Under saffron lamps it is the yellow badge of courage ''-PhiladcIphia Press.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by const1tu- t1Onal remedies Deafness is caused by an 1n- famed condition Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets fnfiamed you have rumbling sound orimperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re- suit, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi- t1on, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine nothino b11t an tnfiamed condition of the nucons surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hal1's Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o. eU- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Press., 1897-06-10

A. H. Patter, with E. c. Atkins X Co.,, Indianapolis, Ind. writes II have never before given testimonial in my life. But l will say that for three years we have never been without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DiaIrhGa Remedy in the house, and my wife would as soon think of being without flour as bottle of this Remedy in the summer season. We have used it with all three of our children and it has never fail to ca7'e--not simply stop pain, but cure absolutely. It is all right, and anyone who tries it will find it so." For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-10
One Why tn be IInnnr

Is to attend to the comforts of your family. Should one catch cold or cough, call on E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Fuller, Somers; Odell X Jones. Staf- fordvillo, sole agcnts, and get trial bot tie of Ottu's Cure, the great German Rem edy, Free. We giVo it away to provu that we have sure CWe for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption, and all dseases of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes 50c and 25c
The Press., 1897-06-10
The Preliminary Step.

The young matrons who were taking a course ill housekeeping principally because it was fad had been listening more or less intently to the lecturer, when the latter startled them by in- quiring:
 "What is the first thing to be done in training a waitress?"
 Convince her that she is not already trained" promptly answered the one who had had the most experience, and the lecturer said, "Quite right. "-Chi- capO Post.
The Press., 1897-06-10

"There's no use in talking" says w. H. Broadwell, druggist, La Cygne, Kas,, "Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rh9a Remedy does the work. After taking medicines of my own preparation and those of others, I took a dose of Chamberlain's and it helped me a sec- ond dose cured me. Candidly and con- scientiously I can recommend it as the best thing on the market. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by w. w. La- throp, Stafford Springs G. l.. Philips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Don't neglect cough because the weather Is pleasant; before the next storm rolls around it may develop Into a serious difficulty beyond repair. One Minute Cough Cure is easy to take and will do what It's name implies. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Inevitable Conclusion.

A philosopher thinks that cent cigar is as good as one costing three times as much, and keeps on improving in philosophy until he believes that be- ing dead is just as good as living. - Atchison Globa.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Don't thin your blood with sassafras or poison it with blue-mass but aid Nature by using De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliousness and stomach and liver trou- bles. They are purely vegetable. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10
Try Grain-Ol Try GraIn-Ol

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink 1t with out Injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like 1t. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but 1t is made from pure grains and the most deliclte stomach receives 1t with out distress. h the price Of coffee, 15c. and % cts per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Some for ten, some for twenty and some for thirty years have suffered from piles and then have been quickly and per manently cured by using be Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and all forms of skin diseases. w. ID. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10

w. B. Johnson, Newark O., says, "One Minute Cough Cure saved my only child from dying by croup." It has saved of others suffering from croup, pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious throat and lung troubles. w. D. Hcald's Drug store. a.... .......
The Press., 1897-06-10

A board of pardons is to be substituted for the governor of Illinois in passing up- on cases for executive clemency. This is a result Of Gov. Altgeld's too free use of the pardonng power.
The Press., 1897-06-10

TERRIBLE AooIDENT.-It is terrible accident to be burned or scalded but the pain and agony and the frightful dishgure- ments can be quickly overcome without leaving scar by using De Witts Witch Hazel Salve. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10

"Ioung man." began the aged gentle- man, "I am 70 years old and don't re- member having told lie." That's too bad" the young man replied; "can't you have something done for your momory2 ?"
The Press., 1897-06-10

Hundreds of thousands have been in- duced to try Chamberlain'sC Cough Remedy by reading what it has done for others, and having tested it's meritsfor themselves are to-day it's warmest friends. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-10

When the welded guests throw shoes after a newly married pair, the newly married will do well to stop and pick them up, They may need them later on.
The Press., 1897-06-10

It sounds funny to hear the most shiftless man in town criticise another mans shiftlessness.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Not only piles of the very worst kind can be cured by De Witts Witch Hazel Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, boils, ulcers and all other skin troubles can be instantly relieved by the same remedy. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Sick headache can be quickly and com pletely overcome by using those famous little pills known as Do Wtrs Little Early Risers. w. ID. lIeald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10

"They are dandies," said Thos. Bow CTS, of the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise, while writing about De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for sick headache and disorders of the stom- ach and liver. w. D. Healds Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-10

The UncompahgrelIndian reservation in Utah will be open to settlers on April 1, 1898, and there will be no restriction as to entry.
The Press., 1897-06-10

English prisoners who are not educated up to certain standard receive compul- sorry instruction in their cells twice n week
The Press., 1897-06-10

Springfield, Ohio, tried "curfew" re gulation for three weeks, and repealed it by vote of ! to 5 in the city council.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Shoes are in every part machine made. It is said by scientific authority that there is no department of human indus try in which machinery and the subdi- vision of labor have been brought to greater perfection than in the manufac- ture of shoes. In the great shoe facto- ries there are women employed whose business the year round is to sew one seam and one only. Even the metal eye lets are placed in position and clamped by mechanical device.
 Some people are constantly troubled with pimples and boils, especially about the face and neck. The best remedy is a thorough course of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which expels all humors through the proper channels, and so makes the skin become soft, healthy, and fair.
 The Military academy at West Point has sixty-scven professors and 296 stu dents.
 If strength is what you want you should study what causes your weakness.
 It is practically lack of food.
 But you eat three meals day, and all you can eat at a time.
 Yes, but do you digest it
 Food undigested is nat food. It Is not nourishment.
 1t doesn't create strength.
 To digest your food take Shaker Diges- tive Cordial at meals. After a while you will digest your food without it. Then you will get well, and strong and healthy.
 Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indiges- tion and all its symptoms, such as nausea, headache, eructations, pain in the stom- ach, giddiness, loss of appetite, etc. It makes your food nourish you, and makes you strong and fat and hearty.
 Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Press., 1897-06-10

It takes about three seconds for a message to go from one end of the Atlan- tic cable to the other.
The Press., 1897-06-10

You can't tell how big mortgage is on a mans property by the kind of dress suit he wears.
The Press., 1897-06-10

A public speaker must be private thinker.
The Press., 1897-06-10

He who keeps an appointment never loses a friend.
The Press., 1897-06-10

DR. KING's NEW DISCOVERY FoR CoN- suMPTIoN.-This is the best medicine in the world for all forms of Coughs and Colds and for Consumption. Every bot tie Is guaranteed It will cure and not dieappoint. 1t has no equal for Whoop- ing Cough, Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneumo- nia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Cold in the Head, and for consumption. 1t is safe for all ages, pleasant to take, and above all, a sure cure. It is always we'll to take Dr. Kings New Life Pills in connection with Dr. Kings New Discovery, as they regulate and tone the stomach and bow els. We guarantee perfect satisfaction or return money. Trial bottles free at E. K. Tafts drug store. Regular size % cents and $1.
The Press., 1897-06-10

That effort to manufacture gold under the supervision of the Treasury experts proved n failure, as was anticipated by them. Tho fact, however, that the gold mines of the world are turning out the precious metal in much greater quantities than ever before, and that the gold supply of the world Is now being increased three times as rapidly as the population of the world increases, warrants the belief that tho mercantile community will get along very satisfactorily even if the effort to make gold has proven failure.
The Press., 1897-06-10

Modesty moves none the less surely in the rear rank.
The Press., 1897-06-10
FOR SALE-A FULL LINE OF Dairy and Farming Implements,

Including De Laval Cream Separators, Butter
 Workers and Churns, also Moving Machines,
 Tedders, Hay Rakes, etc. 4-3m. J. R. BUCK. Agent, Stafford Street.
The Press., 1897-06-10

"Man wants but little here below" cs- pecially advice.
The Press., 1897-06-10

The Military academy at West Point has sixty-scven professors and 296 stu dents.