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The Press., 1897-04-01
SOMERS,

The Press is on sale at the post-office this week. ....... .
 Rev. P. H. Womer of Somersville tend cred his resignation Sunday, to take effect April 30. MT. Womer has accepted a call to Richn ond, Vt.
 Miss Mabelle B. Avery attended the public meeting of the Linophilian and Phtlomathean societies at MonsOn Acad. emy, last Friday evening, spending the sabbath with Miss Lillian " Lee in Pal mer.
 An entertainment by the blind will be given in the Congregational church, Thursday evening.
 The Y. P. $. c. E. will hold socia Wednesday evening with Mrs. Fanny Kibbe, at the Elmwood House.
 A meeting of the church society is called for Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 MT. and Mrs. H. Tiffany and daughter of Willimantic, are guests of friends 1T town.
 Regular meeting of the Grange Thurs. day evening.
 A formal opening of the public library will take place Thursday evening, Apri 9th. The library will be opened fol general inspection at 6.30 o'clock, follow ed by exercises in the Congregations church appropriate to the occasion. Ad dresses will be delivered by C.. D.. Hine secretary of the state board of education Alvarado Howard of Stafford Springs, ,anC local clergymen. ..a a.
 Joseph Hollister, 86, died Sunday, ,aftel a long illness. The funeral was held al 1 o'clock, from his late residence on Hal .tHill.
 The only paper The Press is clubbet with is the eemi-weekly Hartford Cour ant. The price for the two papers. con bined for one year is $2. 15.
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Gen. Ruis Rivera, the insurgent Cuban general, and successor of Gen. Maceo, was captured in the hills of Pinar del Rio last Sunday, by Gen. Hernandez Velasco, of the Spanish forces. Gen. Rivera's chief of staff was also captured at the same time. Gen. Rivera is considered next in military importance to Gen. Go- meg. This is a severe blow to the Cuban insurgents. It Is stated that both Gen. Rivera and his chief of staff will be tried by drum-head court-martial, which means that they certainly will be shot. Gen. Julio Sargilly, hero of the ten years war in Cuba, a naturalized American citizen, Is to succeed Gen. Rivera.
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Died.
Died. Stafford Springs. 26th. Wm. c. Aver


 Stafford Springs, 18th, Wm. c. Avery, 61
 Stafford Springs, 29th, Mrs. Rose sher- man, 71.
 South Coventry, 26th, Dwight Chapen Eaton, Fl.
 Somers, 18th Joseph Hollister, 86. Stafford Springs, March 31st, Robert Russell, 76.
 At regular meeting of Winter Corps, Mo- 25, held Friday evening, March 18th, the following resolutions were adopted WHEREAS, Our Father. in His infinite wis dom, has removed our sister, Josephine Green, from our midst, therefore, Res0lUed, That we, as officers and mem- bers of Winter Corps, have lost true and worthy member, and acknowledge the grief befallen the bereaved husband, and bow submissively to Gods supreme will, believing "He doeth all things we'll. ? Reso20ed, That we tender to the bereaved husband our heartfelt sympathy in his af- fiction, and commend to One, who is a very present help in time of trouble; that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days in memory of our departed sister that copy of these resolutions be sent the family, a copy placed on ouI records, and one sent to The Press foI publication.
 d3RR1R a0s11H \: M. cI1Rf, G0Gni Committee
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The Somers free public library, to be
 dedicated Thursday, April 9th, is located
 on Somers Street, opposite the residence
 of Judge C.. $. Fuller. The structure,
 which is of appropriate and artistic design, is to be called the Collins building, being the gift of Mrs. Laurinda Collins Whitney of Brooklin, Mass, whose sons, Ex-Secre- tary w. c. Whitney of New York, and H.. M. Whitney of Boston, are prominently identified with political and business life. A daughter, Mrs. Dimock, resides in Coventry, and sister, Mrs. D. c. Pease, in this town. Mrs. Whitney has magnan- nimously remembered her native town by the gift of $3 900 for library building and $500 for books, provided the town would assume the support and mainte- nance of the same. The library was organ ized under the state law in 1895. The building was designed byJ L. Chesebro of Hartford, and built by Angus and Chesebro of the same city. The design of the architect was faithfully carried out
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Small Fruits and
 ShrubberieS

We have arranged with the relia- ble nursery firm of J. W. Adams & Sons, of Springfield, Mass, and can furnish you with Apple, Pear, Peach and Plum trees, Currant, Strawberry, Blackberry and Rasp- berry plants, also all kinds of Shrubbery, for lawn and garden use, including roses. These goods are raised near by, and the quality will suit you.
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The Youths Companion will celebrate it's seventy-first birthday in 1897 Among the attractive announcements of the paper for the coming year is an article by Mir. Andrew Carnegie on "The Habit of Thrift.'' Successful mon in other walks of life will second MT. Carnegie's paper with readable, practical articles. The non-partisan editorials, the Current Events" and Mature and Science" dc- partments are of special benefit to thos9 who wish to keep informed of the worlds progress. Of course there will be th4 usual high-class fiction. New subscribers who send $1.75 to The Companion will not only receive the paper for yelr, blt will receive free very beautiful 0 Calendar printed In twelve colors. The Illustrate Prospectus of the next Volume may bs had by addressing THE YoUTH's CONTAIN. ION, 2O8 Columbus Ave-, Boston, Mass.
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The Dingley tariff bill was passed by the house yesterday afternoon by vote of 2O6 to 121. Five democrats voted for the bill. An amendment was added, making the bill take effect on all import ations after April 1st. What the bill will be after 1t is returned by the senate only time will tell
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and SUMMER

SEED TIME will soon be here and we are better fixed than ever to serve you We have large assortment in packages and bulk Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn, Field Corn, Beet Seed, Parsnip, Cab bage, Carrot, etc.
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MAX NOTICE.-All persons liable to
 \ pay taxes in the town of Ashford Second Society," are hereby notified that have war rant to levy and collect tax of IS mills @ on the dollar, laid by said town on rate bill 1896, to- For the purpose of receiving said taxes will meet them at the store of T. NJ. Lyon, April at the house of Miss E. L. Whtton from o'clock D. m until D. m. All taxes paid on or before April 10th, 1897, per cent. off; if paid by May 1st as they stand on rate bill; after May 1st, 1S97 the rate per cent. interest from April 1st, and all legal penses will be charged as the law directs. l. V. REYNOLDS, Collector.
 Ashford. March 9th, 1897. .a
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It is very difficult to judge the exact situation in Greece upon the evidence ob- tainable, but everything indicates that the Greeks are intending to go to war with Turkey as soon as possible. The Greeks have disregarded the warnings of the powers. They are staying in Crete, and are actually making war upon the powers in their determination to hold that island against the powers and Turkey, too On the border between Turkey and Greece the troops of each are awaiting the shock of battle which seems inevitable.
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GRASS SEEDS

Include everything of the seed kind, such as Timothy, Red Top. Red Medium Clover, Mammoth Glover, White, Alsyke and Grim son Clover, Central Park Lawn Grass mixture. Quality is the best, and prices as low as can be bought elsewhere of equal quality
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 Implements.

Agents for Eddy's famous Rough and Ready Flows, which are made with wrought steel beam, and either cast or steel mould boards, as desired, in all sizes-try one. Also the Belcher & Taylor and famous "76" Flows, Cutaway and Disk Harrows, Planet IT,, and other steel horse hoes and cutters
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in some parts even better than the con- tract called for, notably the stone work by Mir. Farmalo of Hartford. The build ing contains stack-room ,an ample and well lighted reading-room 4Ox18 feet, with 8 brick fireplace, committee. room and ves- tibule. Eleven hundred volumes of select reading matter have been catalogued. Miss A. I. Lombard has been elected librarian. Much credit is due the direct ors and building committee for the faith full performance of their duties. Among those who have contributed books, are |: Dr. J. 0. Wood, 25 volumes Theo. F. Spencer, of Bridgeport, ,formely of Somers 20 volumes; A. w. Ktbbe, Appleton's
 encyclopedia, Is volumes, and 25 volumes of juvenile works; B. M. Field, an his- torical work, entitled "The World it's Cities and People," in volumes; MT. Agus of Hartford, an Antique work writ ten by Rev. Dr. Backus, one of Somers' first minister's: The work was published in 1900. -.#'' .-t
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It may save you time and money to be informed that when you need a blood purifier, Ayers Sarsaparilla is the kind most in favor with the medical pro- fession. It is the standard and, as such, the only blood-purifier admitted at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
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SEED POTATOES,

We have always carried Choice Seed Potatoes, and this years as- sortment includes Garments No. 1, 2 and 3, Rural New Yorker No. 2, Rose, Hebron, White Star, etc,
 Maine and New York state grown.
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President Mckinley has appointed James D. Gill, of Springfield, to be inter- nal revenue collector for the district of Massachusetts.
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At their first formal dinner given to the cabinet, President and Mrs. Mckinley en- phasized their temperance beliefs. No wines were served, but apolinaris took its place.
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The Connecticut house yesterday de- feated the resolution passed by the sen- ate, appropriating $4,OOO to Dr. H. Bar nard of Hartford.
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THE WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK

Is universally acknowledged the best all as good as any in America-males and females not related. Eggs for matching, 50 cents per 13. when taken at the house-$1 per B when packed for shipping. A. H. SIMONDS, Stafford.
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F. WAYLAND PRESTON, Auctioneer

F. MAITLAND PRES1ON,. ...".S S.~-- .AucCIoHoeI'
 A UCTION.-The Real Estate and "A Personal Property of Ezra. F. Converse, in the north part of Wilmington will be sold at Pub lie Auction, on Saturday, April 3d, 1897, com mencing at 10 o'clock, and consisting of the farm Known as the Ezra T. Converse place, 65 acres of land, estimated to contain 300 cords of standing wood, suitably divided into moving and pasture, with never failing waterin pasture: Buildings in good repair; never-failing well of mencing to bear. pears, peaches and quinces. Also Farming Tools, Harnesses, one Carriage, furniture belonging to Mrs. G. F. Phillips.
 Sale positive rain or shine.
 2W +. E. CONN., ERSE.
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CanbriC and NainSOOk EmbrOidGriHS.

Bargain price for desirable goods.
 We bought them cheap, that explains how we can sell such handsome embroideries for 5c yard.
 Main store, center
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NoTTCEI I

We have on hand large stock of all kinds Of Grass Seeds, Fertilizers Pure Bone and Choice Seed Oats for Spring trade, all Of which we will sell at bottom prices. y...
 After April 1st my store on Main street will be open evenings only until further notice. NH will be open at all times during the day: All orders left at w. G. Ellis store will have prompt attention as usual. have two or three Tenements to reLt. 4W52 E. c. DENNIS.
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Governor Cooke has appointed Friday April 18th, as Fast day.
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Married.

Holland (Buff Cap) 3Oth, by Rev. J. I. Bartholomew, Herbert w. Sweet, of Leb- anon, and Miss Katherine F. Hansen, of Holland
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Bicycles for Women.

Another lot of fifty will be here today unless the railroad disap- points us.
 The maker has sold too many for a hundred dollas-to allow the name to be used when we are to sell them for
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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 varn1sh Anybody can apply them. These are the original and only perfect Var n1sh Stains ever produced. If you cannot find them in your vic n1ty, write Carpenter M ortOn Co.,, Boston, Mass, Manufacturers.
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FERr1L1zERs.

shall keep for sale Fine Ground Bone and High Grade Fertilizers, for all crops, and sell for Cash at prices lower than ever. keep Fine Sea Shells for Poultry. A few cords of Seasoned Wood for sale. y. -.=. Tenement to rent to small family.
 JOHN A. FOSTER, 2m1 STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN. .
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New Dress Skirts.

Here are the newest and most stylish silks and cloths made up into skirts on the new Spring Pat tern. The silks run in the stylish large designs and black miroir moire is a special favorite for skirts.
 Some hints as to prices:
 Skirts made of stylish mixtures worth 90 cents yard, well made and lined, $2. 2.95-worth $4. | Skirts made of black figured silk and wool s-thoroughly lined and tailor ed, $5-actual value, $7. | Second floor, take elevator
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 The Cosmopolitan Magazine, edited by JOHN
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 TT IS PREPARED TO PAY HAND SOMELY FOR ASSISTANCE REN- DERED. It wishes the services of one reliable man or woman in every town, village, country district, or manufacturing establishment in every State. All that is required of any one is reliability, earnestness and work. No matter on what other work you are engaged. it will pay you to examine into this offer. Apply. stating position, capability and refer sncesp to THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE,
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$34.5O.

You pay nothing for agencies, fancy advertising, losses by in- stalment payments. You get good, honest Bicycles for $34.50.
 Grnund eoor aolnsroon,
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The only paper The Press is clubbed with is the eemi-weekly Hartford Cour. ant. The price for the two papers com bined for one year is .$2.15.
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Smith & Murray,
There's much to enjoy around the store these days.
NEW DRESSES.
Tailored Dresses for WOmGR'S Wear

Every store has few; but here there's a collection of four hun dred Dresses, ranging in price from $5 to $6O.
 With this collection, if we should fail to have just the size or shade wanted, you may have your meas ure taken and suit made to order. No extra charge, except for addi- tional trimmings, more expensive Things, or sizes over A bust.
 Second floor, take elevator.
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iSs4 RSs]5s HSS55S 4 \ $S2Ss SSSs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
FOUL BREATH AND HOW TO
TREAT 1T.

Foul brt ath comes from several
causes, viz: digestive disturbances, bad
teeth or certain forms of catarrh. If
foul digestion, it comes from the
stomach, and in that case the stomach
should be washed out or otherwise
sweetened, and q mild diet adopted
until the stomach clears itself. If
from the teeth, it usually comes from
q cavity in which food lodges and
decomposes. This ~deleterious to health
eside from being d~isagreeable, and
should be remedied by consulting a
good dentist. If from catarrh, it is
usually the atrophic kind, in which
there is usually a good deal of dryness
to the throat; the %secretions become
morbid and cling to the mucous mem
brane, decomposing and forming a
crust, usually in the posterior mares or
vault of the phRrynx. This is a very
troublesome form of catarrh, and
should lead TO a consultation with a
specialist. A spray of peroxide Of
hydrogen mixed with water, equal por.
tons, will destroy all odors. An ap
plication of carboliz3d vaseline has
also been found to be of great service
The Home Doctor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
THE SUNSHINY WOMAN.

When we come to count over the
qualities that endear our friends to us,
almost ell Of us think first Of cheerful
ness. The sunshiny men or women,
who bring O bright word or a glad
smile with them, are always welcome
as the flowers in May. E,ch heart
knoweth it's own bitterness, each soul
hes its own troubles and trials and vex-
atoms, and so We turn to the n who
can Tighten our sadness with the "a
dance of a cheerful epirit.
Sunshine of the soul Is largely q mat
ter Of cultivation, for there are but few
90 unfortunate as not to have had some
grief. The selfish cit down and brood
over their sorrows. They give them
selves up to fits of dependency and
moodiness, and are kind of q moral vet
blanket On the pleasures of all with
whom they come in contact. They tell
you their SORROWS and bedeW you with
their tears until it seems that there
must be a kind of luxury of woe in
which they rejoice.
After all, the cheerful spirit iG but an
example of that brave attitude toward
life of which Stevenson wrote. 1t is
O courageous bearing of inevitable our
dens, q determination not to fret and
not to add TO the sorrow of the world
the griets Of ones own heart.
Awoman who had had many SORROWS
and heavy burdens to bear, but who
was noted for her cheerful spirits, once
said in explanation: You know I have
had no money. l have had nothing I
could give but myself, and so / made
the resolution that 1 would never sad
den any one else with my troubles. /
have laughed and told jokes when 1
could have Wept. have always emled
in the face of every misfortune. Ihave
tried never to let any q go from my
presence without a happy word or a
bright thought to carry with them.
Aud happiness makes happiness. 1
myself am happier than I would have
been had I sat down and bemoaned my
fate"
This gospel of happiness is III that
every woman should lay to her heart.
What it means to q man. to come home
at night to a cheerful wife, no one but
he vino has had to fight the hard battle
of life knows. IL he is prosperous, it
is an added joy, but it is in misfortune
that it shines like a star in the dark.
ness. A complaining wife can kill the
last bit of hope and courage in a sOrely
troubled heart, while a cheerful one
gives new courage to begin the fight
over again.
The mother who let's her children
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
ALLEGED FUN.

A Sharpsburg man who had been
drinking too much liquor for his own
good was induced to sign the pledge
the other day day. His wife was de
lighted. She took the document and
said:
You must let me have it. I will keep
it for you"
So the paper was confded to her Gus
tody. On the next day the man was
drinking as freely as before.
Chow is this2" asked a friend. "You
signed the pledge yesterday, and now
you are guzzIing whisky egain."
Its all right" replied the pledge
signer in unsteady tones. II don't
have to keep that pledge. Ny wife
says she'll keep it for me. That's the
kind of q wife to have, old fellow.
Let's take a drink. -Pittsburg Chroni
Gle.
Jack-Where's Bill now9
Jll-Out west.
What doing7"
Raising palms."
"Doing what9"
Raising palms-makiDg the tender
feet throw up their hands."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Queen Victoria always looks so
solemn"
YOU'D look solemn, too, if you had
had the Prince of Wales for q son all
these years. - Chicago Record.
He-I-ah-have always had a b r
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
sCR1PTuRAL 1NJUNcTIoNs.

"Brudder Johnsing," remarked Par
con Jackson, covetously, 'dat's a pow
ahful fine watahmillloD, 20 totin'."
Deed it am, pahson," replied the
deacon. "But remembah de s%criptuahs
Thou shalt not covet.'"
II does remembah, sadly answered
the parson; ''but I also recalls de
verses, De Lawd loveth a cheerful
gibah,' an He dat gibeth toe de poah
lendeth toe de Lawd.' Brudder John
sing, rs a powahful poah man.
Oats true, pahson; but de Bible
says dat de L2wd helps dem dat helps
demselbes. OATS de way l got dis
watahmilIion. Cunnel RyestrRw's got
a fine patch OBJ millions. Judge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
HOUSEHOLD
ORANGE SYRUP.

Placs the grated gelloW rinds Of elk
fresh oranges in a Closed vessel with q
pint Of boiling water, and at the end Of
six hours strain the liquid. Prees the
mice from the oranges, add it to this
LIQUID, and TO each pint thus obtained
add a pins of water and three pounds
and a hall of sugar. Place the whole
on the fire and stir until the sugar is
dissolved, buC do not let it come to g
boil. When the sugar has melted,
strain the syrup and bottle.
SPANISH POTATOES
Boil elk large potatoes; peel and cut
in dice. Put two on aces of butter in q
pan, adj q minced onion and red pep
per and a tiny bit OF garlic. Sur EiI
brown AID add two ounces OF cheese
cut in dice. Pour over hall a cup Ct
vinegar, OF the juice of a sour orange,
stir IN sae potatoes and simmer i've
minutes.
EGG AND SAEDINE SANDWICHES.
Open n gUralI box OF sardInes and ef-
ter removing the hsn uiiDw cold water
t0geDtly fl@ over q. n 60 remove the
oil, which is invariably poor. Remove
the skin from the fab AID pound or
chop fine with one hard boiled egg for
every four fish. Work into a paste
viz one and one quarter tablespoon
tuLs Of Said dressing to every egg
Used. Season with salt and pepper,
spread over thin slices Of bread from
which the crust has been trimmed, and
form into sandwiches. Anchovles may
De uaed instead OF sardir es.
DREAMED ALMONDS,
Flavor the cream with almond ex
tract and form into small cubes. Press
an almond into the centre of EACH and
roll IN coarse sugar, or in chopped al
nonds, as preferred. It is customary
touse the almonds without bleaching,
IS the flavor is finer.
RAIsIN PUDDING.
Soak two ounces OF raisinB. Take
half a pound OF -four, half a pound or
chopped suet, a dessertspoontul or
ground ginger, two eggs, four ounces
o. white sugar, and enough milk to
make It pretty light paste; add the
taislns, put into q cloth, and boil for
TO hours; serve with what pudding
sauce you fancy.
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ror of premature burial-being buried
too soop, you know.
She-Oh, pehaw! Such q thing is inn
possible. Cincinnati Ecquirer.
He" sobbed the verdant bride,
docs not love me any more"
':You are lucky" said the seasoned
matron, 8 if he does not love you any
less, "-Indianapalis Journal.
Washington Hostess-WiIl you take
sugar, eenator9
Senator Sorghum-Yes, say a thou
sand Observation-Disclosures humps,
please. New York Sournal.
Yes, grandma, when I graduate, I
intend following a literary career
write for money, you know"
why, Willie, my dear, you haven't
done anything else since you've been
at college. Life.
DO you think it's true that every
man he's his price," asked the heiress.
I'm sure I don't know" he answer
ed, thoughtfully, "but if you want a
bargain you needn't look any further"
Chicago Post.
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PROPER CARE OF UMBRELLAS

Judge Dustin, in speaking of his
stay in England, said: Umbrellas are
carried every day, for showers there
are liable to at any moment"
It seems, therefore that we cannot
do better than follow the directions of
an EnglishmRn on the proper care to
take of an umbrella:
Do not let it dry while opened, as
this strains the silk and makes holes
at the seams.
Do not place it to dry with the
handle NY. In this case the moisture
lodges in the center, where the ribs
meet, causing the silk to decay.
Never put it in the wardrobe with.
out unrolling it, or after a long period
of dry weather you may have the mis-
fortune Of finding that the continuance
of the pressure has cut the silk be-
tween each rib.