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The Press., 1897-03-18
CONSUMPTION.
The Conditions Which Invite FoOthOl0
 of This Dread Disease.

The Conditions Which Invite FOOthOl0
 of This Dread Disease.
 The germs of this disease cannot ob- tain foothold until the resistive pow CTS of the tissues have been reduced. There must be not only the seed, but the soil. This impaired power of resistance may be the result of heredity, and this influence in the causation of disease is seldom shown to better advantage than in the history of consumption There have been instances in which a single case introduced into a long and sound ancestry has vitiated the stock forever.
 How unfortunate that such matters are so little considered i'll marrying and giving in marriage! It is not that the disease is inherited, but the vulnerable tissues, the feeble resistive powers, rem der the offspring an easy prey to the ubiquitous bacillus This weakness often shows itself by a tendency to become ill from slight causes, a sickliness not by any means to be confounded with merely a lack of robustness or strength. One organ or part of the body, frequently the mucous membrane, is usually more prone to become affected, and the begin ming of the disease can often be traced to an attack of some slight ailment.
 Not only the children of consumptive parents may show these characteristics, but also thos9 of parents generally en- feebled, or whose ages are widely sepa- rated, or who are closely related by blood, or of mother who has previously borne number in quick succession. Even when heredity is sound the same condi- tion is sometimes induced by coddling, by improper feeding, by attacks of acute diSease or by want and distress. In growing children a bad carriage of body may act injuriously by contracting and deforming the chest. The stopped posi- tion which boys sometimes assume in bicycle riding should be discouraged for this reason. William L. Russell M D., in Popular Science Monthly.
The Press., 1897-03-18
ICE CAVES.
In California With Their Product as Clear
 as Crystal.

In California With Their Product as Clear
 as Crystal.
 In Modoo county, Cal, is an immense field of lava covered with beautiful forest of conifers, which is inhabited by deer, bear, panther, lynx, coyote, porcu pine and numerous fur bearing animals whose pelts are of value to the trapper. It was in these lava beds that the Modoc Indians made their stand against the government troops some years ago and were with very great difficulty destroy ed. It is here that the ice caves are found, and from them the Modocs drew their water supply while besieged by the troops
 One never having been over lava field can form but little idea of the chaotic manner in which the ingenious workmen have left the products of their labor. The only order observed is disor- der of the most exaggerated kind, wherein every mass of rock has been twisted or raised or depressed or arched over some cavern i'll different way from that of its neighbors. The caves scatter ed throughout these lava beds are of very varying shapes and dimensions. Some are mere covert ways, with an arch of stone thrown over them. Others are immense chambers some yards from the surface, another kind is sunk quite deeply and may be in a series of cham bers united by corridor that opens at the surface, while another kind seems to go directly to the center of the earth without stopping.
 It is here that the stores of ice are found, which is formed from water that filters in annually from the melting snows above. Every winter the lava beds are covered with a fall of SHOW which varies from two to ten feet in depth. The temperature over this region in the coldest weather is often 20 or more degrees below zero, so that any water that might be in the caves is frozen solid, unless the caves mouths should be entirely covered with snow, which is not often the case. Now, when spring comes and the snow melts the water percolates through into the cold storage chambers beneath and is there congealed by the prevailing cold. It is in this way that the ice has been made and stored for years. And were these caves accessible to market they would furnish the purest of ice to many cities for years to come.-Popular Science News.
The Press., 1897-03-18
A New Danger to Bremen.

At recent fire in the basement of a Chicago electric power house the fire men had great trcable in getting at the blaze They had to chop holes in the floor of the dynamo room before they could get stream on the blazing pile of waste. Not waiting for the dynamos to be shut down, they orept through the black smuke and turned stream on the flames. In an instant they were flung to the ground with great violence. and the hose was sent flying into the air A heavy current had passed along the stream and had shocked them. Though unconscious when rescued, they quickly recovered. .-Electrica Review.
The Press., 1897-03-18
The Scientific Mind.

At the Vagabonds' dinner Sir John Robinson said he remembered in 1870, when the air was full of war and the news intelligence thrilling, he met a man of science who asked, My dear fellow, when are you going to give us something of interest in the papers something about sun spots?" This was not a scientific joke, Sir John assured his audience, but an actual symptom of that mans mental condition. Vest minister Gazafte
The Press., 1897-03-18

DANGER OF THE GRIP.-The greatest danger from La Grippe is of it's resulting in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used however, and Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for la grippe, we have yet to learn of single case having result ed in pneumonia, which shows conclu- siveld that this remedy is a certain pre- ventive of that dread disease. It will
 feet permanent cure in less time thar any other treatment. The 9 and 50 cent sizes for sale by w. w. Lathrop Stafford Springs; G. L. Philips, South Coventry
The Press., 1897-03-18
A FATHERLY ASSURANCE.
The Old Gentleman Was No Linguist, but
 He Knew Life.

He Knew Life.
 MT. Cumrox's son was studying his Latin lesson. There was the tremolo of Encouragement in his voice as he re- marked:
 ''I don't seem to get along with this lesson very well, father"
 Cant you say any of it?''
 "Yes, can say 'amo, amas, amat, and then I always forget what comes next ''
 "What does those words mean, John ny?" asked Mr. Currox, who deserves credit for being always ready to add to a somewhat deficient early education.
 ''They mean I love, thou lowest, he loves. ;"
 ''It does seem too bad to see you startin ill so soon, the old gentleman unused, with the difficulties that have always surrounded that verb. But you might as well commence young to learn that them words in one way or another cause two-thirds of the botheration that occurs in this life. ''
 Please can quit school, then?'
 ''No. It wouldn't be any use. You couldn't dodge lem, and you might as well go right along and get as familiar with them as possible. You'll find that learnin 'em ain't half the worry that handlin lem is after you know lem. Cheer up, Johnny, and remember that most of your trouble is still ahead of you. "-Washington Star.
The Press., 1897-03-18
ST. PAUL'S ROCKS.
A Submarine Mountain In the Middle of
 the Atlantic Ocean.

Submarine Mountain I'm the Middle of
 the Atlantic Ocean.
 Almost at the very center of the At Iantic ocean-only a trifle north of the equator and about half way between South America and Africa-is a sub- marine mountain so high that, in spite of the immense depth of the sea, it thrusts its peak 70 feet above the waves. This peak. startling from it's position, forms a labyrinth of islets, the whole not over half a mile in circumference, known as St. Paul's rocks. So steep is the mountain, of which this lonely rest ing place of sea birds is the summit, that one mile from these rocks 500 fathom line with which soundings were at- tempted by Ross on his voyage to the Antarctic failed to touch bottom.
 Were the bed of the sea to be suddenly elevated to a level with the dry land, St. Paul's rocks would be the cloud capped peak of a mountain rising in sheer ascent in the midst of a broad plain. They are supposed to have been formed by the same disturbance of na- ture which separated the Cape Verde is- lands from Africa.
 Treacherous currents make navigation in the vicinity of these rocks dangerous. A Brazilian naval officer, who passed them on an English steamer, tells me that the evening before they expected to sight them he was told by the captain that at o'clock in the morning they would appear about five miles west. At that hour the officer went on deck and looked to the westward-nothing but an expanse of heaving sea. He chanced to turn, and there, five miles to the east ward were-the rocks. The currents had, in less than 12 hours, carried full powered steamer ten miles out of her course. e.-Gustav Kobbe in St. Nich- olas.
The Press., 1897-03-18

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.-After having been confined to the house for eleven days, and paying out $25. in doc TOT bills without benefit, Mir. Frank Dol son of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, was cured by one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm costing 25 cents and has not since been troubled with that complaint For sale hy w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs ; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-18
After the Garden Party,

After the guests bidden to a garden party given by the queen have with drawn, the police, with staff of men, go carefully through the grounds exam ming the interior of the marquees and scrutiniziug hooks and retreats in search of lost jewels. Everything that is found in the way cf trinkets, sticks, lace hand kerchiefs and love letters is forwarded to the lord chamberlain's ofice.-Phi1. adelphia Ledger
The Press., 1897-03-18
Sharp.

The girl with positive genius for getting things wrong was trying 10 de- scribe beautiful mouth. "Oh, such a pretty mouthl" she cried. Shaped ex- actly like Cupid's arrow, you knoww- Philadalnhia PrAHs
The Press., 1897-03-18
SuSDiciOuS.

''Does your husband ever talk in his sleep?"
 "He appears to, but have my doubts about his being asleep. Most of his talk is about how dearly be loves me and bow highly he regards mother. ''-Cin- einnat4 Enquirer.
The Press., 1897-03-18
Tommy Had Tried It.

Tommy, have told you again and again not to speak when older persons are talking, but wait until they stop. |"
 ''I have tried that already. mamma. But they never stop. "--Chicago Record.
The Press., 1897-03-18

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package of GRAIN-o, the new food drink that takes the place of cofIee. The children may drink itwith- out in ury 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 delic, te stomach receives it with out distress. A the price of coiiee. lbc. and 2b cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Press., 1897-03-18

FROM CRIPPLE CREEK-After the big fire in cripple Creek, took very severe cold and tried many remedies without help, the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Cham berlin's Cough Remedy, both the cough and cold left me, and in this high alti- tude it takes a meritorious cough remedy to do any good.-G. B. HENDERSON, editor Daily Advertiser. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-18
His Chance.

Timmins-I have a notion to write one of these Scotch dialect stories. thing about Scotch dialect.
 Timmins-I know as much about it as the people who buy the stories.-In- dianapolis Journal.
The Press., 1897-03-18
AT THE END OF THE ROAD.
Only as a Last Resort Would He Para
 With His Treasures.

Only as a Last Resort Would He Part
 With His Treasures.
 A bent old man, shabbily clad, with face like the face of the poet Bryant. In the evening twilight he stands, be- side the desk of one who is stranger to him, in a little town in northern California.
 ''I ask you to pardon me, '" in voice that trembles and is low.
 Something confused as to illness and weariness and then:
 1t pains me to seem beggar, but I am near the end of the road, and'-
 The sentence dies i'll inarticulate mur- mur, and from under the worn coat comes small bundle wrapped in 8 bit of faded oilcloth.
 ''It is hard to part with them, even now," slowly removing the oilcloth, ''but if there is some one here who cares for rare editions of good books they may be thought fair exchange for the price of shelter and something warm A we'll thumbed Shakespeare, a care- fully preserved "Imitatio Christi. {"
 The old man looks at them tenderly as they are exposed to view and places InSm r6VeC9uGlY Ou ln6 u6sk.
 The man at the desk views the books coldly and denies the plea for aid. Not that he is consciously unkind, but expe- rience with vagabonds has made him suspicious, and he interprets the pathos as new lmposture.
 Next morning, an hour after sunrise, 8 pedestrian finds an aged man, with a face like that of the poet Bryant, lying in the shelter of a cypress hedge by the roadside. The tired heart is still. Rest must have come about the time the sum- shine touched the valley. Beside the sleeper, as though it had fallen from be- heath his coat, well thumbed Shakes peare, clasped in his gaunt hands a care fully preserved "a Kempis. " The "a Kenlpis" has a sprig of cypress for bookmark, on one of the pages between which it rests this passage:
 70 Father, always to be honored, the hour is come which from all eternity thou didst foresee would arrive; that thy servant fer short time should be oppressed exteriorly, but interiorly should ever live unto thee; that he should be for little slighted and hum- bled and should fall in the sight of men. ''--San Francisco Call.
The Press., 1897-03-18

Fred-Mamma, our principal says his schooldays were the happiest days of his life. Do you believe that?
 Mamma-Certainly. He wouldn t say so if it were not true
 Fred-Well, I suppose he played hockey and didn't get caught. .-Phila. delphia Times.
 BILIOUS CoLIo. Persons who are sub. ject to attacks of bilious collie will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by taken Chamberlin's Coli, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, and if taken as soon as the first indication of the disease appears, it will prevent the attack. For sale by W. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-03-18
Reason In the Lower Animals.

We have fox terrier whose happi- ness was complete until Dodgerfield came. She is very affectionate, conse- quently very jealous. If looks and growls would kill, Dodgerfield would die many times a day. Both dogs eat from the same plate, but not at the same time. One day last week we fed Dodgerfeld first. The fox terrier was very hungry and begged hard for first dinner. Dodger seemed to eat more slowly than usual, and Nettie watched dolefully.
 Finally hunger got the better of her honesty, and she parked sharply three short barks. Dodger left his plate and sprang to the window, looking excitedly up and down the road. Nettie looked neither to the right nor the left, but made straight for the plate of food as soon as Dodgers back was turned If this was not an exhibition of reason and human intelligence, then mankind in general possesses a large degree of ami. nal instinct. Dog Fancier.
The Press., 1897-03-18
Caution.

A highland was tried for a capital offense and had rather narrow escape, but the jury found him "not guilty, whereupon the judge, in disoharging, though fit to admonish him. "Prisoner, before you leave the bar let me give you a piece of advice. You have got off this time, but if ever you come before me again I'll be caution you'll be hanged. :"
 "Thank you, my lord," answered Donald, land as I'm moo ungratefu', beg to gie your lordship piece of advice in return. Never be caution for ony- body, for the cautioner has often to pay the debt. "-Scottish Nights.
The Press., 1897-03-18

The sooner you begin to fight the fire, the more easily it may be extinguished. The sooner you begin taking Ayer's Sar- saparilla foI your blood disease, the easier will be the cure. In both cases, delay is dangerous, if not fatal Be sure you get AyeI's and no other.
The Press., 1897-03-18

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. -- You are weak, sick, out of health. You have tried local doctors. Did you ever stop to think that it ia the great specialist in your dis ease who can cure you, the physician who treats and cures thousands of cases like yours? Dr. Greene, 35 West l4th St., New York City, is the most successful Of all specialists and has the largest practice in the world. You can consult him free. Write to him without delay and he will explain by letter your case fully. This will cost you nothing and doubtless lead to your cure.
 The Greek flag Is white cross on blue ground-the Bavarian coloTs and the Greek cross.
The Press., 1897-03-18
By Special Permit.

"Here! What does this mean?" shout. ed Whooply as he found his youngest riding broomstick over the top of the piano.
 ''This is all right. Mamma said if I'd stay in could play on the piano De- troit Free Press
The Press., 1897-03-18
Not a Great Risk.

Clara-We've had a terrible fight, and it's all broken off.
 Maude-Do you think there is any hope of a reconciliation?
 "Oh, yesl am so confident that l have sent back all his presents. "-Lon- don Fun,
The Press., 1897-03-18
Try Grain-oi Try Grain.oi

About one-half of the population Of Greece are agricult rists and shepherds.
The Press., 1897-03-18

The verbena is indicative of sensibiI. ity. This plant is said by some natu. ralists to display almost animate reason in choosing it's habitat
The Press., 1897-03-18

Twelve tablespoonfuls of any liquid make what the doctors call a teaoupfuL
The Press., 1897-03-18

Greece is the only country in the world whose armies are provided with the gas guns and paper-covered cartridges.
The Press., 1897-03-18

Greece has an area of 24 ,977 square miles, or trihe over one-half that of Pennsylvania.
The Press., 1897-03-18

A VALUABIE PREsCRIpToN. -- Editor Morrison. of Warrington, lnd., Sun" writes You have a valuahl" prrsrrip- tion in Electric Bitters, and l can cheer fully recommend it for Constipation and Sick Headache, and as general system tonic if has no equal" Ms. Annie Stehle, 2,G25 Cottage Grove avenue. Chicago, was all run down, could not eat nor digest food, had backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and renewed her strength. Prices 90 cents and $1.00. Get bottle at E. K. Tafts drug store. 6
The Press., 1897-03-18
One Way to be IInnnN

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- fordville, sole agents, and get a trial bot tie of Otto's Cure, the great German Rem edy, Free. We give it away to prove that we have a sure Cure for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption, and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes 50c and 25e.
 Greece is more thlckly populated than any other country in Europe, with the ex- ception of Sweden and Prussia.
The Press., 1897-03-18

What use is there in eating when food does you no good-in fact, when it does you more harm than good, for such is the case if it is not dgested?
 If you have a loathing for food there is no use forcing it down, for it will not be digested You must Iestore the digestive organs to their natural strength and cause the food to be digested, when an appetite will come, and with it relish for food.
 The tired, langud feeling will give place to vigor and energy; then you will put flesh on your bones and become strong. The Shaker Digestive Cordial, as made by the Mount Lebanon Shakers, contains food already digcsted and is digester of foods as well. It's action is prompt and it's effects permanent.
The Press., 1897-03-18

Doctors prescribe LAXoL because it has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is palat- able.
The Press., 1897-03-18

A minister in one of Maine's seaport towns WAS called upon few weeks ago to marry a couple. The groom said he wanted to pay him S5for his services and minister gave the man $10 change, only to find little later that the check was worthless. He would not of told his troubles, however. if he had not heard of another clergyman soon after who also had a worthless piece of pappras memen- to of a similar experience. He thinks the couple are travelling through the country on continuous bunro wedding trip.
The Press., 1897-03-18
IT MAKES YOU WELL. Or. GrGGGo'S NGrVura is Just What You Need for the Blood and Nerves.
Life is not Measured by Years, but by Strength and Vigor. pr. Greene's. Nervura, the Only Remedy which will Give You tho Health, Strength and Vigor of Youth.

How many who ought to be in their prime, bear evidences in looks and feelings of old age
 It ought never so to be. Strength and vigor should be as perfect as in youth. If it is not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-05
tation of territorial aggression" Cold

tation of territorial aggression" Cold
comfort this for Cuba and Hawaii;
repetition of the Cleveland policy. They
are the words Of a sober ruler of a
great nation, but we await an out
burst of passionate resentment from
Cameron and Lodge and Hoar and the
bellicose Chandler.
These contrasting portions of the
message picture to US the man Of
strong prepossessicns, of a policy here
tofore limited to a single idea, of views
somewhat crude, but all beginning al
ready to be tempered and broadened
by the heaviest responsibility that can
come to man. The saving grace is the
note of fidelity to duty, of a desire to
serve the people well. Despite the crit
icism to which the message is open,
we catch in much of it, and especially
il the simplicity and strength of its
closing sentences, glimpses Of man
who, if he have strength to follow duty
even when it divides ways with party,
may not be unequal to the wonderful
opportunity that at last lays its de-
mands and its dangers at his feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-05

understandings and misstatements cur
rent in the United States.
We can now see the lengths to which
these corrupt jobbers were ready to go
in order to grasp the enormous
prize which they saw In the
proposed canal bill. The Mari
time Canaloc company is bankrupt
and ruined. All that is left to 1t is a
lot of worthless stock and a set Of Of
ficers who have made a good thing out
Of 1t thus far, and hope to make
better. The agreement with the Nicara-
qua government by which ii was au-
thorized to build canal is now null
and void. It has no more legal right to
carry out this enterprise than any pri-
vate citizen Of the United States. Me
aragua is willing and anxious to have
a canal built If anybody wants to con-
struct it. Neither England nor any
other country wishes to have anything
to do with it. In the light Of these
facts, We ought never to hear again
VI 'A0 OO1AuPl proposition ~ SAoStui1e
defunet corporation in order that it
may make use of a concession that has
passed out of legal existence. Neither
ought any man who champions this
steal. and alleged in it's favor the
canard which is now exposed, to es-
cape the stigma which this places upon
his character as a represent alive of
the people.