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The Press., 1897-02-04

A weed in the garden can be easily destroyed when it first starts. Consump- tion can be nipped in the bud by One Minute Cough Cure. w. D. HeaId, Staf- ford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Gov entry.
The Press., 1897-02-04

Last year 17,5OO,OOO pounds of hol were imported from the United States by British brewers.
The Press., 1897-02-04

DR. KING's NEW DISCOVERY OR CoN- sUMPTloN.-This is the best medicine in the w rid for all forms of Coughs and Colds and for Consumption. Every bot tie is guaranteed. It will cure and not disappoint. It has no equal for Whoop- ing Cough, Asthma, Hay Fever Pneumo- mia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Cold in the Head, and for consumption. It is safe for all ages. pleasant 10 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. Taft's drug store. Regular size 50 cents and $1.
The Press., 1897-02-04
From Sire to Son,

As family medicine, Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves passes from sire to son as a legacy. If you Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder, Constipation, Headache, Rheumatism, this specific will cure you. E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; w. P. Full Ter, Somers; Odell & Jones. Staffo1dville, are sole agents, and are distributing sam- ples free. Large packages soc and 25c.
The Press., 1897-02-04

Nevada claims that it now produces more gold than silver.
The Press., 1897-02-04

Nasty speech Is a Vesuvius,-a con- etant menace.
The Press., 1897-02-04

He who ceases to struggle, where con- science bids resistance, confesses himself d slave
The Press., 1897-02-04

Unlike most proprietary medicines, the formu!e of Dr. J. C. Ayers Sarsaparilla and other preparations are cheerfulIy sent to any physician who applies. for them Hence the special favor accorded these we'll known remedies by the Worlds Fair commissioners
The Press., 1897-02-04

For more than hundred years the Sha- kers have been studying the remedial pro- perties of plants They have made many discoveries, but their greatest achievement was made last year. It is cordial that contains already digested food and is a digester of food. It is effective in remov- ing distress after eating, and creates an appetite for more food so that eating be- comes d pleasure. Pale, thin people be- come plump and healthy under it's use. It arrests the wasting of consumption.
 There never has been such step for ward in the cure of indigestion as this Shaker Cordial. Your druggest will be glad to give you little book descriptive of the product
The Press., 1897-02-04

the gre at lakes than on the ocean, and their combined tonnage is greater.
The Press., 1897-02-04

Frederic Leighton's peerage was the shortest lived in the history of England. He died on the day following that upon which the patent of nobility was issued, and as he left no heir the title died with hin,
The Press., 1897-02-04
wAs4INeToN's MARRIED LIFE.

hfr-- washington's Mother Scarce Contrib uted to the Harmony of the Household.
 "There is every reason to believe that Washington s married life was one of in- creasing happiness and satisfaction, writes General A. ". Greedy. U. 8. A., in The Ladies' Home Journal. "Unfor- tuuately his letters to his wife were de- stroyed by her. But there are sufficient allusions in his general correspondence to indicate that they grew together with declining years. and that both husband and wife showed that consideration to- ward and respect for each other which are the soundest guarantees of marital happiness. Since circumstances did not permit frequent visits of his wife to her relatives we find Washington inviting her mother to come to Mount Vernon as her home. It does not appear that this introduction added to the harmony of the household, or if it did the admission of other women, relatives of husband or of wife, did not.
 "In this respect Washington, writing later about his niece living at Mount Vernon, speaks of his love for her. but he says. I will never again have two women in my house when l am there myself. Mrs. Washington proved an un- failing support to her husband in camp or court in peace or war. and Washing ton had her happiness and comfort all ways at heart. His field service was irk- some only as entailing constant uneasi- ness on the part of his wife. Of the many instances of his tender solicitude for her uncertain health there is none more touching than that connected with his fatal illness. Attacked suddenly and seriously after midnight. Washington s malady was at least hastened by his un- willingness that his wife should incur the risk of cold by rising during the bitter winter night to relieve his suffer ing"
The Press., 1897-02-04

There iI, p4th lp|, other nttural gift that brings sr much genuin- pleasure to it's possessors as does the keen sense of appreciation. It teaches us. or points out to our understanding the beauties of Nature that are all about us. glids the commonplace. and emphasiz"s the joys of fe and Of livirg. Appealing to us through all our snnses, the the pleasures that it brings are ceaseless and unfaiing. Seen through appreciative eyes the beauties of life overshadows and eclipse the homely, rough placess There is an attractive side to everything, and this an apprecia- tive mind will see first, the longest re- member February Ladies' Hume Journal
The Press., 1897-02-04

It is said that only two miles of steam railroad have been built in New England last year, and these weIe equally divided between Maine and Vermont.
The Press., 1897-02-04
An Etching of g Busy Town.

"Bay-bee, bay -beef' called the grimy faced urchin coaxingly.
 The baby with the white coat and the kid gloves looked sidewise toward the curb. Its mother was one of the crowd in front of the store window and look ing at a perfect love of bonnet.
 Bay bee, bay-bee?" came the invita- ton again.
 Totteringly the baby approached the curb and smiled trustfully up at the dingy face. The urchin dropped down on his ragged knees, laid the papers he was selling on the pavement and patted the little kid glove with his red. dirty little hand. Pretty bay beew he said.
 Just then the mother turned, ran across the pavement and dragged the baby back. "How dare you touch her. you dirty little good for nothing" she said.
 The urchin grasped his bundle of pa- pers and rose, digging his toe into the dift of the gutter shamefacedly.
 "Aw-g'wanI" he said Rullenly.- New York Press
 A Good Letter from the Clerk of the Cir
 cult Court.
 g-@' Fernandina, Fla, Feb. 2S. 1S08. Mir. J. George Suhrer, Druggist, City.
 Dear George Please send & bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. would not feel easy If I knew there was none oi this valuable Remedy In the house. have given it a fair test and consider it one of the very best remedies for croup that have ever found. One dose has al. ways been sufficient, although I use ii freely. Any cold my children contract yields very readily to this medicine. can conscientiously recommend 1t for erOup and colds in children.
 Yours respectfully, GEo. K. WOLFF.
 Sold by W. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-04
HE PROVED THE OMEN.
A Sailors Superstitious Prediction of Dfi
 a&ter Followed by His Own Death.

A Sailors Expectations Prediction of Dis
 aMter Followed by His Own Death.
 Speaking of sailors superstitions, remarked the veteran lighthouse keeper Josh Reeves of Sea Isle City, reminds me of an incident that happened half a century ago of the Five Fathom Bank lightship. in which a sailors prediction, based on an omen, resulted fatally to the prophet himself.
 "A bright winter morning had caused the crew of the lightship to row a short distance away in a small boat in search of codfish. which are very abundant of the capes in winter time. A few hours fishing resulted in a goodly catch and a return was made to the lightship. The fish were cleaned and the refuse thrown overheard, but a calm sea, with not a breath of air to disturb it, caused the refuse to drift in a circle around the ship. Toward noon a large flock of geese came in sight and settled under the lightship's very bows and commenced to feed. The waterfowl became very tame and swan chatterinB and missing close to the ships sides.
 "Josh Crowell, a grizzled old mem per or the crew. suOOk HIS u6du duu pEo- dicted death to some one on board with in 24 hours. He said that whenever geese became so tame as to feed around a vessels bow or stern, it was an un- failing omen of impending death on board .Crowell's companions laughed at his fear, but he told them to bide their time.
 Toward noon a strong gale came out of the nor east and kicked up heavy sea. Crowell was on the forward or bow watch.
 Many of the crew were in the main cabin below enjoying Q social game of euchre, checkers or dominos, when suddenly they heard the sound of chain running rapidly through the starboard bow scuppers. We rushed on deck in dismay. thinking the windlass gearing had given way. The sight witnessed will never be forgotten. Crowell had been caught in the relief chain and ground around the rapidly revolving windlass. His death was instant. His omen came true. New York Herald
The Press., 1897-02-04
Try Gratn-O! Try Grafn-O!

As all fall short of the ideal, all share in a common frailtv
The Press., 1897-02-04

Give the babies LAXoL, which is Caster Oil made as palatahle4 as honey.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-08
Popular Daiiy Excursions to Chicago
aud the East,

The Union Pacific is the only line rum
ming upholstered Pullman tourist sleeping
cars from California and Nevada 0 On
cago without changing every day in the
wear. Through Pullman double drawing
room >l"cpers and dining room cars to
Chicago daily without change on "The
Overland Flyer" Only one change to
Jew York and Boston. jme from Ne
\ ,ad" % hicago only nree DAYS.
Steamship tickets on sale to and from
all points in Europe,
For full particulars. tickets ana Sleep
: car Jccomodation>, call or address d
" Hitchcock. General Agent, No. I
Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal
or W. y Phillips, Agent 5, ?. Co., Rene
NevaGo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-08
Beans and Brown Bread.

By request of many patrons the Boston
Bakery will begin the delivery of Baked
Beans and Brown Bread every S, nday
morning. Leave orders FRIDAY,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-08
To Cure IA Cold in One DaI.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tive money if it fails
to cure. &c il
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-08
DR.. { St George
Eye Specialist Carson. New

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Now at the Carson Exchange Hotel.
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G defective sight, The peculiar ex-
&c lence of my glasses makes them a pleas
ure and comfort to the eye. They
alleviate headache and have Nc ST.
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GLASSES
Are not always given to improve sight,
but to relieve muscular strain; in short.
to assist nature. Possessing one of the
finest instruments in exist@ace for mea>ur-
ing the refraction and accommodation of
the eye, | am prepared to insure salts
factory rc>u-t>..
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
The Gillie's Excuse.

1t is well known that the queen has a
dislike to the smell of tobacco, and even
such constant smoker as the Prince of
Wales is careful to deodorize himself as
much as possible before being received
by his royal mother. Perhaps the late
John Brown took her majesty S aversion
more coolly than any one else, for his
sporran was always crammed with q
mixture peculiarly black and strong.
On one occasion the late Duke of
Sutherland sent some live deer to Wind
sor under the charge of his head keeper
who, having seen his charges safely
housed, foregathered with Brown, and
smoke and whisky speedily combined in
no small quantities. While the carouse
was progressing John was hastily sum-
moned to the queens presence, and
away he went without changing his
clothes. His sovereign lady soon detect
ed the peccant odor and reproached
Brown with it.
"Hech! Your majesty" said Brown,
'it's nae my fault. It's joost contact
with the dukes keeper" He was for
given ON the spot t-London Telegraph
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
CHAPTER vi.

SOCIETY EaTERTAINs THE NEW DIVA.
The Cadw nlader Dinsmores are peo-
pie such MS can exist (as "A social facO
nowhere but in America, and, indtc1,
in New York. Mr.. Dinsmore (callcd
Wallie Dinsmore by every one wLo
knows hirn) is a man of paramount
though uncbtrusive usefulness. He is
or for the sake of the unities let us say
he was-a gentleman of medium size,
plain exterior and remarkable quiev-
ness of speech and demeanor. He W. +,
like the heart of peace in the midst
the fashionable social whirlwind. tie
uademonstrative center OF al demon
strations, the reposeful elimination Of
nll activities. To say that he knew
everybody and everything. not only that
everybody else knew, but that every
body else would like to :, low. but i'm.
perfectly expressed his accomplishments.
He lived in New York, but he was ut
home in all countries and in MI socic-
ties, and occasionally was met with in
all.
He was about forty-two years of age,
but looked younger, having light hair
and a subdued reddish complexion, and
he seemed, when you considered his ey-
peyience and serenity, indefinitely or in
fact infinitely, older. He had unexcep-
tiGnable manners, was genial, kindly,
gently humorous and insensibly enter
timing. He never was detected making
an effort, and he never forbore an effort
to be obliging. He was as accurate as a
pendulum, and as versatile as cont
nent. Hecould neither play, sing, act
make speech, write book, nor paint Il
picture; but no one knew better than he
how all these things ought to be done,
OF was more sympathetically appreci.
alive of Others attempts to do them.
He smiled easily. but always as if he
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31

made laughing gesture of depreciation.
ooh, don't be afraid of that! I'm
known: everybody understands me! We
can do no possible harm to each other.
It's an understood thing that ! stand
godfather to all prime donne on their
entry into New York society You may
safely refer TO me as an old friend on all
occasions And, by the by, I've taken
the liberty TO do you bit of service nj.
ready. You need companion, and I've
been SO lucky rs to secure just the per
son. She's i'm English lady, daughter Of
a Clergyman; I've known her for years;
an excellent creature: really lady of
great refinement and experience, and
precisely suited to your needs She will
take perfect care of you, and keep you
posted about everything you ought to
do and all that sort of thing. have let
her into the secret, the only other per
sons who know it being your father,
lingo, and myself. The idea is, of
course, that she's been living with you
on the continent. and all that sort Of
thing. Nine. Bemax. she'll be here to-
morrow morning. You'll he certain to
like her immensely"
"Well. what must he. must. sup
pose" said Beatrix, folding her hands in
her lap and looking down. 1T docs
seem hopeless TO think of going back
now have come so far. But if | had
understood beforehand = She
paused. but went on after q moment
al seem to be living in the midst of false
hoods. and it seems to me that that is
more likely to take away courage than
to give it.
Pooh, pooh! things will very soon
shake down, and then in everything but
name you can be more yourself than
You ever were before" returned her
fathers old friend encouragingly.
The next day Nine. Bemax was in
troduced, aul was very genial, helpful
and agreeable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
Drudger, Required of the President.

In The Century G. G. Buel has a.pa-
per on "Ouy Fellow Citizen of the White
House." in which he writes Of the Off
cial cares of the president. In opening
his article Mr.. Buel says:
A president who sEculd not carry in-
to the White House relish for drudg-
cry, business habits Of the incest dis
elimination and a constitution of iron
would be president only in name, even
as regards his more important duties.
His signature on the papers which he is
told will not otherwise he legal might
be as good as the custodian of his bank
account would require, but within tho
meaning of the law it would be as often
as not moral forgery. Yet no COM
plant should be offered on this account.
Presidents are made for better OF for
worse. Such as they are in natural facul-
ties and strength. so they must serve,
some of them leaning on official advisers
and bureaucratic clerks in every step
they take and some of them putting the
stamp of their own individuality on the
papers and acts which make up an adj
ministration.
when q president eIect, racing tHe
chief justice, has repeated tine constitu-
tional oath, II do solemnly swear that
will faithfully execute the Office OF
president of the United States and will,
to the best Of my ability, preserve, pro-
tect and defend the constitution Of the
United States, he has indentured him
self for four years Of the heaviest serYi'
: II e Al % ,,f ~
tai By comparison the "hired man -.
talked about in the last canvass would
lead q pampered existence, and consti7
tutional monarch is man of leisure. A
president equal to his oath is both king
and premier. He reigns and he rules
He is bowed down by the crown Of au'
thority and is encompassed by the man
! tie of care
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
NUMBER 46.
Whose Was It?

A scholar travelling i'm the east says
hat he was once in camp with his
friend Ramsay. man of kindred tastes,
in wretched Phrygian village far from
the track of travellers. AS they were
striking tents in tho morning heavy
faced boy brought Mr.. Ramsay hand
full of bronze for sale. He sorted it rap
idly ON the palm Of his hand and found
among the rubbish one very rare coin Of
Hierapolis. Then he put it all back
again in the boys outstretched palm and
offered half dollar for the lot The boy
accepted the bid, gave back the handful,
took his money and disappeared while
the exultant purchaser went chuckliLS
off among the horses.
Ten minutes later the boy appeared
again, and, going up to the other Eng
lishman, offered another handful of rub
bish among which was the same rare
Metropolitan coin. The gentleman kept
the bronze in his hand ard offered a
half dollar for il, which the Roy refused,
though the bargain was eventually con-
cluded for dollar.
Then the gentleman, in high gloe,
niil'u iiie 'philis'hiph dhN' sApNAHN iio
purchase, informed him tha5 he was not
the only man who possessed "A coin Of
Hierapolis.
"Let us compare, said the other,
emptyiug the pocket where his bronze
was jingling,
He sorted the lot and felt in every
pocket. No coin of Iiiorqpolis was there.
To this day three questions remain un-
answered:
How did the boy retain the coin in
the first instance in order to sell it over
/ again?
How, in that remote region, far from
the haunts of travellers. did he know the
value of his find?
And to which purchaser did the coin
really belong?-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
TO BE CONTINUED
His Sweet Voice.

The best of men are at times liable TO
make very serious mistakes. \ man in
Leicestershire village woke in the
night and heard what he supposed to be
the harsh grating of saw ON hard
board and at once jumped to the con-
clusion that some bold, bad burglar was
saving hole in the front door.
He slipped ont of bed, glided like a
specter into the hall and again listened
and this time became fully satisfied that
hs first suspicious were correct.
Seizing his trusty gun, he poured u
handful of powder and ditto Of shot into
each barrel, capped it and, softly raising
an up stairs window, blazed away in
the darkness, the shot being followed by
howl of pain from below.
He then hurriedly drew ON few Of
his most necessary garments and went
to investigate the matter, and upon the
first step found the wounded form of a
neighboring youth, who i'll feeble tones,
explained that he had come over to sere-
made his sweetheart, the old mans only
daughter, with song and that when he
was shot he was driving ahead us best
he could ON "Sweet Spirit, Hear Ny
Prayer
He expressed no surprise at the old
mans mistake. but thinks that he might
have at least yelled "Who's there?" be-
fore he pulled the trigger, but the shoot
er said tse was somewhat excited and
just q little scared. SO didn't stop to
think Pearson Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31

ally and conspicuously married Mrs.
Cadwalader Dinsmore Qhey never called
her Mrs. Wallie) was few years older
than her husband and weighed about
fifty pounds more than he. She was
might and imposing, convincing and
memorable. Upon her massive counte-
nance. which had the texture and hue Of
the finest pink-and- enamel, was
fixed immutably gracious smile, which
served to condense. as IL were, into man
ageable dimensions the else too ponder
ous acreage of her cheeks and to refine
the contour of her scarlet lips. Her
hair, of dense yellow hue, without
thread of gray, was arranged in an in
scrutable manner, upon what might be
termed the cylindrical principle; it re-
sembled carving in vanished maple:
it looked brittle.
As for her figure Mrs. Cadwalader
might have stood for the capstan of n
three decker, round which the iovial
seamen trip IA they heave the mighty
anchor. Her voice. meanwhile, was small,
soft and caressing, and she regarded
her interlocutor with II glance of indui-
gent coquetry. as If to mitigate the ter.
ror of her proportions, though it really
rendered them only more alarming. Nor
was her usual talk. as might have been
expected. about devouring quarter
beeves. or causing earthquakes, or oblit-
Grating populations, but about cmbroid.
cred handkerchiefs. and summer zeph-
yrs blowing on wild roses and the hoii.
ness of infants alumber. Was she, then,
a sardonic hunorist. on fool buried
alive in flesh? No; she was n hard
hearted, practical. shrcwd woman, with
sharp eyes, polite disposition and un.
relenting determination.
The fact that she was not of aristo-
cratic or indeed discoverable lineage
may have sharpened her claws, so to
Ipeak, and steeled her heart: she had
had to fight her own way, and was a lit.
lie too much alive to the value of the
worldly objects she had striven for. The
most telling success she had ever scored
was, of course, her marriage with Wal
lie Dinsmore. How she contrived it IL
not known but it must have been, In
every sense, easier to embrace her fifteen
years ago than now. Wallie was the
most humane of mankind, generously
appreciative of everything except his
own value. At any rate the thing tool
place. and Mrs. Cadwalader proved to b'
an admirable and substantial wife.
She made war upon none of his hob
bies: she broke up none of his habits
she sacrificed none of his bachelor
friends; she kept out of his way excep
when she could he of use to him, ant
then she was always ready. She made
him pay. as the vernacular hath it, bu
she let it cost him nothing In short
though she and her husband had almos
no tastes or traditions in common, they
were completely in harmony, had M
children. and were model of New Iori
domestic virtue, happiness and prosperi
ty. 1t is no small thing for HUSBAND
to be able to affirm that his wife has no
had his study busted for week, no
launched even an oblique criticism a
his African lemur.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
Queer Language.

ghe Saturday Review says that when
he was in Egypt Mark Twain hired two
Arab guides to take him 10 the pyraa
mids. He was familiar enough witlA
Arabic, he thought, to understand and
be understood with perfect ease. To his
CONSERVATION he found that he could
not comprehend word that either of
the guides uttered. At the pyramids he
met friend, to whom he made known
his dilemma. 1t was very mysterious,
Twain thought. why, the explanation
is simple enough" said the friend.
"Please enlighten me, them" said
Twain. why, you should have hired
younger men. These old fellows have
lost their teeth, and, of course, they
don't speak Arabic. They speak gum
Arabic"