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The Press., 1897-04-01
The Whipping Post In Boston

Alice Morse Earle, ill an article on "Punishments of Bygone Days" found ill The Chapbook, after giving John Fay. Tor the Water Poets rhymed descrip. tions of corporal punishment in London, explains how rapidly fogging came into use in Boston:
 The whipping post was speedily ir full force in Boston. At the session oi the court held Nov. 80, 1880, one man was sentenced to be whipped for steal. ing loaf of bread, another for shooting fowl on the Sabbath, another for swear. ing, another for leaving a boat "with. out pylott ; Then we read of John Pease that for ''stryking his mother and deryding her he shalbe whipt.'
 Lying, swearing, taking false toll, perjury, selling rum to the Indians all were punished by whipping. Pious re. gard for the Sabbath was fercely upheld by the support of the whipping post Tn 1643, Roger Scott, for repeated sleep. ing on the Lords day., :" and for strik. ing the person who walked him from hit goddess slumb was sentenced to be se- verely whipped. Women were not spared in public reinstatement. ''The gift of prophecy" was at once subdued in Boston by lashes, as was unwoman&y carriage.
The Press., 1897-04-01
How to Treat a Wound.

Three useful things to have in a farmers house as provision in case of wounds not sufficiently serious to neces- sitate the calling in of the medical at- tendant are spool of adhesive plaster, some iodoform gauge and package of carbolated absorbent cotton. Cleanse and dry as nearly as may be the cut surface with wad of the cotton, using moder- ate pressure and elevating the part if necessary to check the flow of blood. Do not apply any water. Bring the cut sur face together as accurate as possible and retain them there with as few and as narrow strips of the plaster as will suf- flee, cutting them of a good length. Then cover the wound with dozen or so thicknesses of the iodoform gauge, which should extend an inch beyond the wound. Over the gauge apply liberal layer of the absorbent cotton, allowing it to extend beyond the gauge. The cot ton may be kept in place by bandage of cheesecloth, or part of leg of 8 stocking may be drawn over it. Moder- ate pressure, if evenly distributed, is helpful. The pressure of string is hurt full. Keep the part moderately elevated and take care that there is no constric- tion of the limb above the wound by a garter.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Goodwin and the pude.

One evening after the performance Nat 0. Goodwin went to a restaurant for 8 late "bite." At the table adjoin- ing the one where the actor sat with a couple of friends was small group of first row youths. One of these young men had met Nat Goodwin somewhere for minute. He wanted to show to his friends that he was acquainted with a real actor. Accordingly he brought up some topic relating to theatrical matters and made a statement which some other Prominent Citizen, IT,, disputed. "Well, now, I'll leave it to Goodwin" said the young man who had met Nat Goodwin somewhere, for minute. So he turn ed around and called out rather loudly: "Oh, Goodwin I say, Goodwin, come over here minute, will you?" The ac- tor was startled for a moment, and then he arose. He took hold of the back of his chair, and, with all the artistic dig nifty at his command, he said, looking coldly at the young man, "Call me ei- ther Nat CT MT. Goodwin, if you please. '' Then he seated himself. San Francisco ArgOnaut,
The Press., 1897-04-01
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
The TelltaIe Tracks on the Tapestry Be
 trayed Him.

The TelltaIe Tracks on the Tapestry Be.
 trayed Him.
 Four or five Washington pastors were having pleasant little meeting the other afternoon at the study of one of them, and they were having compara- lively as much fun out of it as that many rounders would have had at a sa- loon knee deep in AT varieties of tipple They were telling Sunday school stories, as rule, but they swung around after awhile to temperance
 In my yonth in Virginia, '' said the host, i've had, what is rare nowadays to wit, 8 lot of more or less seedy and shabby genteel old fellows who went about the country delivering lectures on temperance and getting out of it only about so much as would clothe and feed them. Some of them were no doubt good and conscientious men, but among them were many who, notwithstanding their professions, dearly loved to take a glass of something warming to the inner man.
 Most of these tipplers were very par ticular not to have the rumor get abroad that they ever tasted the vile stuff, and when they took their drinks they ob- served great secrecy. I remember there was one whom we thought to be most abstemious old fellow, and no one thought he ever tasted a drop, particu- larly a maiden aunt of mine who lived with my mother and was as rigid a temperance woman as ever came out of New England My mother was much more liberal and wanted always to en- certain these workers in the good cause, but my aunt had become so suspicious of all of them except this particular one that he was the only one who could find a nights lodging at our place.
 "One night this old chap came to stay all night, and he had such severe cold that my mother prescribed rubbing of goose grease on his feet and toasting 1t in by the fire before he went to bed Now, as it happened, in the room where he slept there was a new carpet which my aunt had presented to my mother as birthday gift, and there was an old fashioned sideboard in the same room, with two gallon jug of good whisky on it, which somebody had forgotten to put inside and lock up. At 8 o'clock the black boy carried in the goose grease to our guest and left him sitting before the | fire
 "Just what happened after that no body knows but after the guest had de parted next morning and the servants went to straighten up the room they | found tracks innumerab1e between the fireplace and the sideboard, and in some way it was discovered that the old fel- low, afraid of taking cold, had greased his socks and toasted the grease into his feet through them, and while the toast ing was going on he made regular and frequent trips to the jug. Of course, if the tracks on the carpet had not betrayed him, no one would have ever noticed by the jug that he had been drinking out of it. He never came back again, and ] don't know whether my aunt was more pained over the ruined carpet or over the ruined idol, for she had the greatest confidence in the old man. Washing ton Star.
The Press., 1897-04-01
The Care of Books.

When we were children, we were taught that it was next door to crime to destroy books. Of course books are not as expensive or as hard to get now as they were a quarter of a century ago, but all the same they are too valuable to waste or throw away.
 Children should be taught how best to take care of books and ought never to be permitted to throw or bang them about or tear them in pieces. They should be encouraged to accumulate place in which to keep them. Good, plain bookshelves cost but little, and every child should have set.
 In one well ordered household there are five youngsters, between the ages of 5 and 15 years. Each child has book case, one of the ordinary, plain sort that cost $4 or $5 There are curtains made from the skirts of wornout dresses or of paper muslin, for the family has but little of this worlds goods to use, and every dollar, even every cent, has to be counted. But there is in this household spirit of consideration that will not allow interference with private property, and each member is expected to take care of his or her own posses sions, to be responsible for them and to exercise absolute control and ownership over them. Especially is it the case with books and toys. These are borrow ed and loaned only with the owners consent. New books are carefully cov- cred and marked with the owners name, not only on the cover, but also across the first page of the story or read ing matter. Names on the fyleaf may be obliterated or torn off, but when placed across the beginning of the sub ject matter they are apt to remain and are easily identified. New York Ledg-
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Versatile William.

The Emperor William is probably the most versatile of all the rulers of Eu- rope. There is nothing that he has turn ed his hand to that he has not accom- plished. His particular fad, so far as trades are concerned, is printing, and it is related of him that not long ago, aft CT he had composed piece of music, he went into printing office, "set up" and corrected the music and made it ready to be printed. There is no other monarch in all Europe who can boast of 8 similar feat. The Emperor William is like the candidate for circus honors years ago. The manager asked him what he could do The candidate said, 1T can dance, sing talk or do anything you blamed pleasel' That is the exact situation with Emperor William.
 Portland, Me, is 1,297 miles north east of St. Louis
The Press., 1897-04-01
Some French Duels.

The most prosaic, the most bourgeois, of all eminent French statesmen and historians, the late M Adolphe Thiers, fought duel when young man with the irate father of a pretty girl whom Thiers, while anxious to marry, did not wed, because he was too poor to support her. Shots were exchanged without re- suits, and the combatants embraced. The famous journalist and litterateur, M Emile de Girardin, editor of La Presse, fought four duels ill 1884 with the editors of other Parisian journals because, the annual subscription of French daily newspapers being at that time at 80 francs, he had reduced the price of La Presse by one-half, with the result that the circulation of his paper was enormously increased. In the last of these duels he had the misfortune to kill Armand Carrel, man of talent and a popular idol Girardin, who was shot in the hip, had fingered between life and death for weeks before he recovered from his wound, and never, in spite of repeated provocations, could be induced to fight another duel. 'Dueling," he said, ''is fault of our education against which our intelligence protests. Y" But in France you must have killed your man to be able to say that.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Press., 1897-04-01
The Spirit of Love.

Beyond all question, it is the unal- terable constitution of nature that there is efficacy-divine, unspeakable efficacy in love. The exhibition of kindness has the power to bring even the ira tional animal into subjection. Show kindness to a dog, and he will remem- Der it, he will be grateful, he will in- fallibly return love for love. Show kind ness to lion, and you can lead him by the mane, you can thrust your head into his mouth, you can melt the untamed ferocity of his heart into an affection stronger than death. And if this blessed influence should extend itself over the earth, moral garden of Eden would exist in every land. Instead of the thorn and brier would spring up the fir tree and the myrtle; the desert would blos- som and the solitary place be made glad. New York Ledger.
The Press., 1897-04-01
DETECTED THE REPEATERS.
Innocent FishhOolzs Which Caused Whole
 sale Arrest of Voters.

Innocent FishhooEs Which Caused Whole
 sale Arrest of Voters.
 During the reconstruction times in Alabama, just after the late civil war, all of the state and county offices were administered by the Republicans. This was from 1866 to 1874, when the Dem ocrats again secured control of the gov ernment and have held it ever since
 The election of George s. Houston, a Democrat, as governor in 1874 was one of the hottest ever held in the state, and many were the tricks practiced on both sides in that election. Possibly the most novel was device put into operation at Mobile. Repeaters were common in those days, and this device was used by the Democrats to catch the negroes, who had learned the repeating trick. All of the negroes voted the Republican ticket then.
 On the election day mentioned the polling places were opened, and the vot- ing commenced. The Democratic cleo tion officers at the boxes had secured a stock of small fishhooks with which to carry out their new plan. Whenever a negro voted, an officer stuck hook in the voters vest front, where it could be plainly seen. After having exercised his constitutional right of voting, "Cuffy'' proceeded to another polling place and sought to vote a second time. He was thereupon arrested and put in jail upon 8 charge of fraud. The scheme worked like charm. By noon 175 negroes had been arrested and jailed. The whole sale arrests so frightened the negroes who had not voted that they refrained from going to the polls that day, and the Democrats won the election. Chi cago Times-Herald
The Press., 1897-04-01
Danger of Lone, Range Bullets.

An Indian correspondent tells cf an incident which came under his official notice as magistrate of Hosan, Madras. A European was hunting black buck on a hillside, when he obtained shot with his Martini Henri carbine. The result of the sEot taught him lesson about the dangers of long range bullets.
 In valley 1 ,150 yards away, beyond two rather high hills and a little pond. native was standing with his head bowed and hands clasped behind his back. The bullet broke the wrist of this mans hand. In the investigation that followed the course of the bullet was traced accurately.
 In firing at the antelope the bullet had hit stone on the hillside and gone bounding end over end over the first hill.
 At the next hill another place where the bullet struck was found. Here the bullet leaped into the air almost perpen- diGularly, and when it came down ill tho rioefeld it hit the mans wrist, broke the bone, cut gash ill his body, then dropped to tho ground a spent ball.
The Press., 1897-04-01
A Civilized Monkey.

There is a monkey ill the Bellevue Geological gardens of Manchester, Eng land, that rides bicycle, plays violin and bugle, though he does not extract much music; sits at table to eat, uses soap and towel when making his toilet and slaves himself. When riding his wheel, he rings the bell almost constant ly, not so much to alarm pedestrians as because he enjoys the sound. He smokes cigars and cigarettes and eagerly picks up stump when he finds it. He is afraid of the fire and will not hold a match or lighted paper to light pipe or cigar, but scratches a match and hands it to his trainer. He has learned to box, and in a fight with another monkey used his fists like a pugilist. - New York Tribune.
The Press., 1897-04-01
A Matter of Subsequent Detail.

"It's going to be a splendid book, '" said the p,Nlisher with enthusiasm.
 "Indeed?''
 "Yes. Handmade paper, deckled edges, half tone illustrations and bind ing that will be perfect dream. It's going to be splendid seller"
 "But what are you going to put in- side of it?''
 "Why, the handmade paper with the deokled edges. "
 "But isn't there going to be any thing ill it to read?"
 By love, old fellow, I'm glad you mentioned thatl Do you know, I came pretty near forgetting all about it. "- Washington Star
The Press., 1897-04-01
y BETTER THAN EVER"
The Useful Horse Iladish,

That acrid alien of the ditches and field corners, botanically named armo- racia, but almost universally known as horse radish, is not only serviceable as a popular. associate for hot wienerwursts and in giving roast meats a keen edge, but it has also good supply of medioi- nal properties. From it comes that tongue biting concoction, compound spirit of horse radish. The spirit-prop- erly taken-has caused many dyspeptics to bless the day the hot root was first has elioited many favorable testimonials from hopeless cases of chronic rheuma- tisn, and dropsy sufferers have often found temporary relief by using the DroDertv as a diuretic
The Press., 1897-04-01

SOMETHING To KNow. - It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegeta ble, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impuri- ties in the blood. Eletric Bitters inn proves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for soc or $1.O0 per bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 3
The Press., 1897-04-01
- - Tx EpSsOda CIoaod

Ho is a young lawyer, and she lived in the west end. They were to have been married in month. The other day they fell to quarreling over the telephone. She was petulant. He was angry. Final ly she called him a b-b-brute and said that he could consider the engagement off,
 "All right,' said he, and then he ''rang off," as they say in telephone parlance.
 And sbe-well, she returned the ring -Albany JournaI
The Press., 1897-04-01

Mrs. A. Inveen, residing at 720 Henry St., Alton, Ill.,, suffered with sclatic rheumatism for over eight months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommend ed by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but received no relief. She then used one and half bottles of Cham berlain's Pain Balm, which effected 8 complete cure. This is published at her request, as she wants others similarly af- flicted to know what cured her. The 25 and 30 cent sizes for sale by w. w. La- throp, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Philips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-04-01
First Thermometer,

The first thermometer was made in 1891 by Dutch physicist named Cor nelius Van Drebbell and consisted of a tube filled with air, closed at it's upper end. and dipping at its other extremity, which was open, ill bottle of nitric acid diluted with water. As the tenn perature rose or fell the air in the tube increased or grew less in volume, and consequently the liquid descended or rose. This instrument is now known as an air thermometer, but as its measure ments were based on no fixed principle it was of little use.
The Press., 1897-04-01

The Connecticut Industrial Journal is 8 publication which should be in the hands of every progressive citizen of the state, who wants to keep informed on the material progressive of the state and it's great business interests. The Journal is handsome GA page monthly, copiously Illustrated, and with various departments of interest to everyone. It is published by the Record Publishing Co.,, New Haven. $1 year Sample copies free.
The Press., 1897-04-01

The Mount Lebanon Shakers recently performed a great deed of charity although it was not designed as a charity, being nothing more nor less than an advertising scheme. 1t, however, resulted in great good, just the same. They gave away ,000 bottles of their digestive Cordial to those suffering from stomach derange- ments. It was so effective in curing those who used the remedy that they were loud in their praises of it, and in consequence a large demand for the Cordial was at once created. The druggists of this town have little books that tell all about it. Di. gestive Cordial creates an appetite, aids digestion, and brings about rapid in. crease in flesh and strength.
The Press., 1897-04-01

Americans are the most inventive peo- pie on earth. To them have been issued nearly 600, 900 patents, or more than one third of all the patents issued in the world. No discovery of modern years has been of greater benefit to mankind than Cham beI Ilain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhma Remedy, or has done more to relieve pain and suffering. J. w. Vaugn, of Oakton, Ky, says: "I have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa Remedy in my family for several years, and find 1t to be the best medicine l ever used for cramps in the stomach and bowels. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs :; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Rooms In FIOrida.

A lady travelling on the South Flori- da railroad one night soon after the yell low fever scare was heard to exclaim: "Just look there! Tell me about not having yellow fever in the piny woods Why, we've been running through a graveyard for an hourp' She had been looking out at the white painted corner stakes of an embryo city gleaming in the moonlight. There were hundreds of such towns ill south Florida, in which thousands of lots were sold in good faith and in the honest belief that they would soon be the centers of wealth and popu- lation. Others were mapped out for the express purpose of catching suckers. " Some hunters found 'city" in & cy- press swamp 60 miles from a railroad and a days journey from any human abode. There it was, laid out and staked off in streets and lots and squares and public parks. They killed 8 bear in the Primitive Baptist church lot. .-Lippin-
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Careful.

"My dear" said Mrs. Darley, ''couId you leave me about $25 this morning?"
 My sweetness. <" replied Darley, Ia bank cashier has just died from the eff. feet of handling paper money, and I'm afraid to expose you to the danger. Can you wait until can procure gold for Y0up' p''-Harper Bazaar.
The Press., 1897-04-01
From Sire to Son.

As family medicine, Bacons Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, this specific will cure you. E. K: Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Full Ter, Somers Odell & Jones, Staffordville, are sole agents, and are distributing sam- pies free. Large packages soc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-04-01

GREAT TRIUMPH.-Instant relief and 8 permanent cure by the great remedy, Otto's Cure for Lung and throat diseases Why will you irIitate your throat and lungs with 8 hacking cough when E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs. w. P. Fuller Somers, Odell & Jones, Staffordville, sole agents, will furnish you a free sample bottle of this guaranteed remedy? :? Its success is simply wonderful, as your druggist will tell you. Sample free, Large bottles soc and 25c
The Press., 1897-04-01
keeotnr Patent Leathers Pretty.

Patent leather shoes should be rubbed to the shape of the foot with the hand, and they will not then be so liable to wrinkle and crack when wearing. White of egg rubbed on them will re- store thetr gloss.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Egg Faedine Snake.

There is one species of snake, in the genus deirodon, which feeds exclusively upon the eggs of small birds. Its teeth are very small and are soon lost. The eggs are swallowed whole, and when passing through the gullet are broken by device somewhat similar to the giz- gard
The Press., 1897-04-01

DoN'T DELAY-AOCEPT AT ONCE.-lf you are sick or out of health, here Is a chance of being cured which may never happen again. Dr. Greene, 35 W est 14th St., New York City, the most noted and successful physician in curing disease this century has produced, has announced that sufferers from disease may consult him by letter free. Write him immediately about your case. You can thus get his opinion and advice without charge Do not miss this opportunity-your restora- tion to health will undoubtedly result.
The Press., 1897-04-01

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA 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 E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1897-04-01
A Result of Matrimonv.

"Do you mean to say, Chumley, that you spend less money since you were married than you did before?'
 That's what it amounts to- I have much less to spend. "-Detroit Free
The Press., 1897-04-01
Where the TrouhIa Is.

"It isn't bit of trouble to get mar. ried," said the airy young person.
 "No," spake the sedate one. "It is in being married that the trouble is. "- Indianapolis Journal.
The Press., 1897-04-01

Cell once remarked that in travelling in Greece through the Morea in March he found Summer in Messenla, spring In Laconia and winter in Arcadia, without having moved a radius of fifty miles,"
The Press., 1897-04-01

Two years ago R. J. Warren, drug gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y., bought a small supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sums up the result as fol- lows: At that time the goods were un- known in this section; to-day Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is a household word" It is the same in hundreds of communities. Wherever the good quail ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy be- come known the people will have nothing else For sale by W.W Lathrop, Stafford Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.