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The Press., 1897-06-17
High Prices For Playing Cards.

A sale of old playing cards took place in London recently. The catalogue con tained 46 lots, and though they lacked the extreme rarity of many in the Schrieber collection there were num- Der of unusually interesting and curi- ous packs These were the characteris- tics especially of 52 old proverb cards. the rarity of which is testified to by the fact that they are not mentioned in the British museum catalogue, in which every known variety is recorded. The pack was in fine condition and realized the sum of e4 Is. A marble backed set of 54 Dutch satirical cards, engraved in the first quarter of the eighteenth cen tury, fetched G3 18s. The sum of G3 was paid for an antique geographical pack of about the year 1875 This set also included the rare explanatory card and another card describing other packs of the period. The "popish plot" pack, which was published in 1879, was sold for ga 18s. These cards are very scarce, but the completeness of the pack was broken by the absence of the seven of hearts, and this influenced the price. A pack Illustrating the American war, with portraits of the generals engaged in it, realized 3 guineas.
The Press., 1897-06-17
A 10 CENT QUEEN.
One Who Is Shipped All Over the Worl,
 In a Box.

One Who Is Shipped All Over the World
 In a Box.
 Imagine a queen travelling around the world on 10 centsl It seems preposter- ous, and yet it is fact There is a cer- tain man, according to the St. Louis Re public, who will do this for any one who will send him an order, whether it comes from England, China or any oth- CT foreign country, and he says:
 "I have frequent demands from all parts of the world. You see, send these queens as follows: You will notice that there are two little circular apart ments in this royal carriage, J and he produced little wooden box, "one in which the queen is kept and the other for her suit. The little plug in the cen- ter of the box is solidified, candied honey, which will furnish food to the regal party until they arrive at their destination.
 '"The compartments are covered with a fine wire gauge to prevent the escape of the insects
 ''This large one in the first compart- ment, the one with the delicately shaped, long body and beautiful markings, is an Italian queen bee, and she is valued at $10. have queens valued all the way from $2 to $25.
 1.-The others, in the second compart- ment, are the suit or worker bees, that will accompany her on the trip, not only for company, but also for the heat they will produce to keep her comfortable on the stormy voyage over the great, cold seas.
 ''After we have the bees safely stow ed away i'll their proper compartments, we switch the little lid around and fasten it with tiny screw at the ends, and on it's top surface the address of the consignee is written, the stamp is aff1x- ed, and away goes her majesty, queen sold into slavery for the trifing sum of $1O and sent to her destination on 10 cent stamp.
 Bee culture has grown so rapidly in the United States that there are few farmers now who have not substantial apiary and who do not net handsome income each year from the honey the bees yield, and besides the farmers there are thousands of gentlemen and ladies who are apiarists purely from the fas- cination the hobby affords. i"
The Press., 1897-06-17
Davonshira Terrnoa.

Dickens was 97 years old when, in 1889, he moved from Doughty street to Devonshire terrace George du Maurier lived for some years in Devonshire terrace.
 In this now celebrated house Dickens wrote no fewer than ten of his books: ''The Old Curiosity Shop, "Barnaby Rudge," "The Christmas Carol, ; American Notes, Martin Chuzzle- wit, The Haunted Man, !" "The Bat tie of Life, 7 ''Dombey and Son, ; ''The Cricket on the Hearth" and "David Copperfield :" Devonshire terrace was situated at the corner of the Marylebone road and used to be called the smallest terrace in London.
The Press., 1897-06-17
He Pitied Them.

Tramps sometimes try to indulge in witticisms. according to the story of a lady on Euclid place.
 This lady has very little sympathy with Weary Willie, so that when a knight of the road knocked she told him that she had nothing to give.
 No meat?'' he persisted.
 "No."
 "No fire?''
 "No"
 No bread" .......
 "No.'
 "Well, could you give me basketP'' he asked finally.
 'What do you want basket for?'' in- quired the woman.
 Ter get yer poor starvin family somethin to eat, " he answered sarcas- tically as he edged away. Cleveland Leader.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Welsh Rabbit.

Welsh rabbit is not corruption of any rare-bit. It is simply colloquial name for dish and has numerous kin dred names. Here is tolerably com plete list, the first four being of Amer ican, the others of British origin: "Jer- sey lightning" meaning whisky; "Cape God turkeys ,'' meaning codfish; "Al- bany beef," meaning sturgeon; Mary land chicken, 7 meaning lobster; "New- haven broth," meaning boiled mussels "Digby chickens, , Glasgow magis- trates, :" "Gourook hams,' Dunbar wethers, i" Norfolk capons, all mean ing red herrings; Field Lane ducks, !" meaning boiled sheepshead and onions; Bombay ducks,'' meaning dried fish; Bristol milk, ; meaning sherry "Irish apricots, Irish fruit" Munster plums,' meaning potatoes. Then an Essex stile" is ditch; an Essex lion, calf; Jerusalem pony" a donkey. So Welsh rabbit is one of many territorial slang names of articles of food.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1897-06-17
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into Europe and had come into general use teacups were scarce. At the same time coffee was introduced, but apart from Constantinople the first coffee cups in Europe date back only as far as 1645 in Venice, 1859 in Paris, 1652 in London and 1894 ill Leipsic From the first, however, the conventional oriental cof- fee cup, without stem or handle, was little used, and in Germany not at all. The Chinese teacup was used for tea, coffee and chocolate as well. Specimens of porcelain were undoubtedly intro duced into Europe i'll the middle ages, yet not till the sixteenth century were cups imported from China ill any great quantities, and even then it was as ar ticles of vertu Most of these found their way back to China again, as col lecting porcelain is lasting fad there, and high prices are paid for good spec imens. The collection of Chinese porce- lain, if only the genuine specimens are desired, requires immense study and knowledge, as the Chinese are skillful imitators and put numerous falsifica- tions on the market. Circu- lar.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Cneorfulness In 8 Medicine.

Surprising recOveries occasionally happen which can be ascribed to no oth- CT cause than a cheerful state of mind and the healthful nervous influence which it diffuses through the frame A singular but instructive instance fell under the observation of Sir Humphry Davy, when, early in life, he was as- sisting Dr. Beddoes in his experiments on the inhalation of nitrous oxide. Dr. Beddoes having inferred that the oxide must be a specific for palsy, patient was selected for trial and placed under the care of Davy. Before administering the gas Davy inserted small ther- mometer under the tongue of the pa- tioEt to ascertain the temperature.
 The paralytic man, wholly ignorant of the process to which he was to sub nit, but deeply impressed by Dr. Bed does with the certainty of it's success, no sooner felt the thermometer between his teeth than he concluded the talis- man was in operation, and, in burst of enthusiasm, declared that he already experienced the effects of it's benign in- fuence throughout his whole body. The opportunity was too tempting to be lost Davy did nothing more, but desired his patient to return on the following day. The same ceremony was repeated, and tine results followed, and at the end of a fortnight he was dismissed cured, no remedy of any kind except the ther- mometer having been used. New York Ledg6r
The Press., 1897-06-17
Beauty is Wealth.

Beauty is as essential to 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, a certain ease and grace ot manner, which indicates a superabun- dance of physical strength. Very few wo- men possess these qualities, but very many more might possess them who do not Ii 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 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- 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 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. Remember, you can have your money back if you say so.
 AGENTS WANTED.
 Address J. c. LENNEY < CO, 35 Broadway, New York.
The Press., 1897-06-17
WHAT TO EAT.
Some Sensible Suggestions That Should
 Be Posted In Every Household.

Some Sensible Suggestions That Should
 Be Posted In Every Household.
 Aralstonite, writing in that excel- lent gastronomic journal, What to Eat, makes few sensible suggestions in re- gard to the diet that ought to be posted in every household. He says that the healthiest and purest lives come from those who do not eat meat before the age of 15.
 Potatoes, sliced thin and fried, are in- digestible While tasting delicious, they afford no real nourishment and cause a derangement of the liver.
 Cake clogs the stomach All rich pastry is poison to the liver. Soft cara mels and creams are also bad for any one with liver at all rebellious.
 When you get old, look out for your food. Do you every notice that grand fathers face is not as jolly as it used to be? His strength of mind also seems slowly disappearing, though he is get ting feshier every day. He needs a change of food. Probably he has been eating buckwheat cakes and sirup, white bread and butter, sugar, fat meats, etc. Give him lean meat and fish, cracked wheat and potatoes, barley cakes, rye bread or southern corn cakes Try it, and instead of moping and sitting round the house all day you will find him run ming around lively as cricket.
 Maybe, on the contrary, he is growing thin and pale. Then he needs buck wheat and molasses, fat meats, mashed potatoes ill milk, northern corn, cracked wheat and fish, oatmeal porridge and fruits every morning.
 All rules have their exceptions, and the diet described for the mass may not answer for exceptional cases, but the following directions are good for the majority:
 Milk is the simplest and most natural food. If you cannot drink it, your stom. ach is in diseased condition. Cheese is a good substitute, if mild, fresh and made from pure milk and cream. Per- sons who live mostly on vegetables have the best nerves and the best complex. ions. Red pepper is an excellent condi. ment. Its effect upon the liver is re. markable. Malaria, intermittent fever or congestive chills cannot endure the presence of red pepper. Pure red pepper (known as yenne) should be on every table.
 III health is caused largely by i'm. proper food or ty food which is in baG condition when it is eaten.
The Press., 1897-06-17
A Cheap Hair Cut.

There is ill New York city little German barber shop the proprietor of which has a grievance against the Irish race that will not be wiped out for some time. One evening in his hearty German way he welcomed a customer, a burly son of Ireland, with an enor- nous shock of hair, who roughly cried:
 'tOi want hair cut. Do yez moind?''
 ''Yah, von hair cut init der head?'
 FYis, that's it, wan hair cut" And with yawn the Celtic gentleman threw himself i'll the chai1.
 While the barber was preparing his scissors the Irishman nodded a few times and in short while had appar- ently dropped into doze. The barber went industriously to work, and the locks fell with every clip of the scissors Meanwhile the Irishman slept on. At last the hair was cut and brushed, and the barber exclaimed:
 ''Ach, dat is goot. You looks joost like von gentleman.
 With start the man of Ireland awoke and gave glance in the mirror.
 "Say, Germany, did Oi ask yez to cut my hair?''
 ''Yah, dots vot I do. ''
 "What's that? Did Oi say Oi wanted my hair cut? Did Oi?''
 "Yah, yahl Dots right. "
 With rush the Irishman grabbed him by the collar.
 "Look here, Germany Oi said Oi wanted hair cut. That's one hair-do yez hear?-the long wan that was hang in ill front. For what do yez want to be cuttin all of thim? Oi'll have the law on yez at once fer that ' And with wrathfuI countenance he slapped on his hat and left the place before the as- tonished barber could recover from his fright
 When the rollicking Irish wit turned the corner, he was heard to remark, Faith, that's q chape way to git a hair cut. ''-Harper's Round Table.
The Press., 1897-06-17
HENRY IRVING AS A JOKER
He and Toole Made Tipsy Waiter Re-
 pent Temporarily.

He and Toole Made Tipsy Waiter Re-
 pent Temporarily.
 Sir Henry Irving tells an amusing story of joke that he, with MT. Toole and third party, played some years ago at Glasgow hotel. After their work they were supping at the hotel, where, says Sir Henry, there was in the room high screen. The instant the waiter was gone we commenced opera tions. We stripped the silverware, of which there was tolcrable supply, from the table and placed it behind the screen. We then opened the window and turned out the gas, and finally all got under the table. We had only to re- main in our cramped position few minutes before we heard the unsteady feet of our friend, the waiter, along the passage.
 The darkened room amazed him and the cold air from the window seemed to strike him with alright.
 'Goodnessr exclaimed he, its thieves they are A thocht as much frae the luiks O them, and frae their gay talk and their lauchter. Eh, but I'm ruined man A wish a had nae taen the hale O that last bottle. Hearl Hearl Thievesl Thievesl Murdcrl Thievesl ThievesP and shouting at the top of his voice he ran out of the room and along the passage.
 "The minute he had gone we shut the door, lit the gas restored the silver to the table and sat round as before, enjoying quiet cigar. Presently there was confused murmur along the pas sage. It grew louder and louder, and in poured truly motley throng, most ly half dressed, consisting of the man. ager, two men in bare legs and slip pers, and a lady with blanket, ill the alarm of fear caught up, followed by our agonized friend, the waiter One man was armed with poker and the other carried Q bronze statuette ready to hurl at the thief. As they entered we all sat back and looked at them in we'll feigned amazement, and Toole said to the astonished and bewildered man. ager, Do you always come ill this way with your friends when a gentleman asks for his bill?' "-London Telegraph
The Press., 1897-06-17

A. H. Patter, with E. C. Atkins x Co.,, Indianapolis, Ind. writes II have never before given testimonial in my life. But will say that for three years we have never been without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DiaIrh9a Remedy in the house, and my wife would as soon think
 of being without flour as a bottle of this Remedy in the summer season. We have used it with all three of our children and it has never fail to cure 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 c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-17

"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, l took q dose of Chamberlain's and it helped me 8 sec- ond dose cured me. Candidly and con- scientiously 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; c. l.. Philips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Deafness Cannot be Curad

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 cOnstitu- tlonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an In. Eustach1an Tube. When this tube gets unframed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is the re. suit, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to It's normal condi- tion, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an fnflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (cauSed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0. eB- Sold by Druggists, 96c.
The Press., 1897-06-17

STANDS AT TuE ilEAD.--Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of Shreveport, La, says; "Dr. Kings New Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough, and 1t is the best seller I have" J. F. Campbell, merchant Of Stafford, ,Ariz., writes; "Dr. Kings New Discovery is all that is claim ed for it.; it. never fails, and is a sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. cannot say enough for it's molits." Dr.
 Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is not an experiment.. 1t has been tried for quarter of cen- tury, and to-day stands at the head, It never disappoints. Free trial bottles aC E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Wesley Is There.

One of the most beautiful English church odifices is Barnet church, Herts. odist Times of London, are groined niches ill which respectively are appro- priately placed well considered and oleverly modelled statuettes of England's six greatest preachers. The list is as fol- lows: St. Augustin of Canterbury, the apostle of England; St. Alden, bishop of Lindisfarne; St. Hugh of Lincoln; Latimer, the martyr; John Wesley and Canon Liddon. So far as we are aware, this is tho first time John Wesley has been placed in all Episcopal church on level with such goodly company.
The Press., 1897-06-17

GREAT TRIUMPH.-Instant relief and a permanent cure by the great remedy, Otto's Cure for Lung and throat diseases. Why will you irTitate your throat and lungs with hacking cough when E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, w. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell 6 Jones, Staffordville, sole agents, will furnish you a free sample bottle of this guaranteed remedy2 It's success is simply wonderful, as your druggist will tell you. Sample free, Large bottles 6Oc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Origin of the sidesaddle.

The use of the side saddle for women riders is traced to tho time of Anne of Bohemia, eldest daughter of the emper- or of Germany, who married Richard II of England. Previous to this date all English women bestrode their horses in manly fashion, but on account of de- formity this German bride was forced to use side saddle, and the custom be- came general l-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Press., 1897-06-17

Mir. 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 O., recommended me Chamber lain's Pain Balm. At this time my foot and limb were swollen 10 more than double their normal size and it seemed to me my leg would burst, but soon after 1 began using the Pain Balm the swelling began to decrease, tho pain to leave, and now l consider that am entirely cured. For sale by w. w Lathrop, Stafford Springs; c. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Elnharrasscd.

First Chorus GirI--I ao fccl so qucor in these short skirtsl
 Second Chorus Girl--I know Wc all feel that way at the start, Lut ou Mi get used to it.
 First Chorus GirI-Maybo l will You know, it is the first timo ] cvcl ;,p peared in such rig. have bce1l dong living pictures all season. -Lndiaaajolis Journal.
The Press., 1897-06-17

Hundreds of thousands have been in duced to try( hamh"rlain's Cough Remedy by reading what it has done for others and having tested it's merits for themselves are to-day it's warmest friends For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-06-17
Save Money
Make Home Attractive.

CAMPBELL'S VARNISH STAINS make Old Furniture look like new, and trans form 1t into beautiful limitations of choice woods finished with yarnish. Anybody can apply them. These are the original and only perfect Var nsh Stains ever produced. If you cannot find Co.,, Boston, Mass, Manufacturers.
The Press., 1897-06-17

w. B. Johnson, Newark O., says, "One Minute Cough Cure saved my only child from dying by croup." It has saved thousands of others suffering from croup, pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious throat and lung troubles. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-17

Tho estimates of the yield of the po- tato crop i'll Great Britain show that on 633, 900 acres a crop of 3,O53, 0O5 tons was secured, against an almost exactly similar quantity produced on a much largor creagc-753, 900 acres-in Ire- land
The Press., 1897-06-17

Although there are nearly G,000,0 900 total abstainers in Great Britain and Ire- land, the consumption of spTiuous liq- uors last year amounted to GAS, ,972, ,230- an increase of e6, ,500, ,000 over 1S05
The Press., 1897-06-17
What He Asked For.

A tramp tumbled out of store, stood on his ear moment and then col lapsed ill heap.
 "Hellor' cried q bystander. "What's s the matter?''
 Excuse me, pard," said the va grant "I just went ill there and asked that feller to help me out "--Philadel- nsria RooOrd
The Press., 1897-06-17

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package of GhAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place Of cOffee. The children may drink itwith- out injury as well as the adult. An who try it, like iL. GlkAIN-O has that rich senl brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains md the most deliclte stomach receives it with out distress. h the price of cofrce. 15c. and 70 cts. per package. Sold by all grOcers.
The Press., 1897-06-17

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 De Witps Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and all forms of skin diseases. w. D. Heald's Drug store.
The Press., 1897-06-17

Careful measurements prove that the average curvature of the earth is 6.99 inches to the statute mile.
The Press., 1897-06-17

Not only piles of the very worst kind can be cured by De Witt's 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., 1897-06-17
Accounted For,

Mabel-What an interesting talker Mir. Gusher Isl He always holds one when he speaks.
 Mrs. Gusher-D Does hep That ac- counts for the hair found on his shoul- der last night. -Straud Magazine.
The Press., 1897-06-17

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., 1897-06-17

Sick headache can be quickly and com pletely overcome by using those famous little pills known as "De Witt's Little Early Risers. w. D. Heald's Drug store