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The Press., 1897-11-11
SHE MADE AeREAT MISTAKE.

Thought She Would Make Tom Happy
 but Both Are Now Miserable.
 Daughters of wealthy men who fall in love with their fathers employees are not entirely restricted to novels. There is Chicago merchant whose con fidential man has for some time been suitor for his daughters hand. There is another departure from tradition in the fact that his love affair is not as violently opposed as it might be. He is thoroughly capable and upright fel- low. and his prospective father-in-law probably doesn't see why he wouldn't do just as we'll as clubman or per- haps nobleman fofhis daughter's hus- band. Of course the two lovers like to be as much as possible in each others company and try all sorts of little schemes and inventions to bring this happy state of affairs about.
 The other evening when the young man, whose familiar name is Tom, called at the home of his 6ancee she was perfectly radiant.
 "Oh, Tom, have just the best piece of news to tell your she said to him.
 "Indeedr' was his reply. "Tell 1t to me right away. 7
 II know you will be SO glad did it., she continued.
 "Did what?"
 ''I'm going to tell you all about it. Papa said this morning that he was go- ing to California, to be gone month. He said I'd enjoy the scenery and the climate, aHd he thought there wasn't t any trip that I'd like so much. Oh, he wanted me to go awfully bad, but I just thought that wouldn't see you for month, and so I took stand. must have made 50 excuses. Finally told him that I'd promised to go to Cousin Maude's at Lake Geneva, and that just couldn't break my promise, so at last he let me off It was hard work, and I'm almost afraid I made him angry, but knew you q be so glad |"
 "Yes-um-of course, responded Tom.
 "Well, you don't look half as glad as thought you would" /"
 "No-I''- he began.
 ''Then you're not glad. she said in tone of mixed surprise and disappoint- ment.
 "WelI, no, darling" he said. "You see, Pm to go with him. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Her Foot In His Pocket.

Of Princess Pauline Borghese, she whose charms Canova is supposed to have immortalized in his Venus Vic trix, MT. Augustus J. c. Hare, in his "The Story of My Life," relates this anecdote, told him by Lady Ruthven:
 She used, when at Rome, to go to 'la toilette des pieds" of Pauline Borghese. Regular invitations were is- sued for it. When the guests arrived, they found the princess, supremely lovely, with her beautiful little white feet exposed upon a velvet cushion. Then two or three maids came in and touched the feet with a sponge and dusted them with little powder "c'etait la toilette des pieds" The Duke of Hamilton used to take up one of the little feet and put it inside his waistcoat ''like little bird.
The Press., 1897-11-11
CANNED GOODS.

The Most Fragrant and Extensive Kinds
 of AduIteration Are Practiced.
 Under one heading we may consider several groups of food stuffs, which, while different in composition, are alike in the form of adulteration which is re- sorted to These groups include the va- rieties of canned vegetables, fruit but ters, jellies, preserves and catchups. The forms of adulterations common to all of these consist in the use of coloring matter, of imperfect vegetables or fruits, of other fruits and vegetables than those called for or of preservatives. In the case of canned vegetables there is an accidental adulteration from the in- gradients of the can, such as lead and tin, and which may, as 8 rule, be at- tributed to lack of care in canning.
 i In all of the groups mentioned the adulteration practiced is of the most fragrant and extensive kind Catchups are made of skins and cores instead of the pure vegetables, then colored with coal tar product and loaded with sali- cylic acid to prevent fermentation. Fruit buffers are nothing but parings and scrapings of fruit to which glucose, starch and coloring have been added, with salicylic acid as preservative. Jellies are made from glucose favored with essential oils and colored, to which salioylio acid Is added. Some fruit iel- lies marked as pure have never seen a trace of fruit What is true of jellies is true of preserves. Put together refuse material, the cheapest sort of glucose, some coloring and salicylio acid, and you have the composition of some of the cheaper forms of preserves that are to be found on the shelves of some of our grocery stores. Of these coarser forms of deliberations it will be unnecessary to say even word. They are universal ly recognized as unfit to be used, and every honest dealer is of the opinion that the sooner they are driven out of the market the better it will be for l trade
The Press., 1897-11-11
Boats Carried on Mems Fl pads.

The achievement has often been re- ferred to of the carrying of steamboate on the backs of men The expression is not accurate, for the Congo natives are trained from infancy to carry burdens on their heads When European on the lower Congo sent his black boy to a store to buy some cigarettes, he was surprised to see the servant return with the tiny package on his head. When 8 Congo woman has smoked her much loved pipe, the treasure is likely to re- pose on her head until she again re- qaires it, and if her husband, unfortu nately, has been able to procure bottle of rum, he walks home with it nicely balanced on his head, throwing stones at the stray dogs and cats in his way, without the slightest idea that he is really an expert equilibrist Most of the many thousands of pieces of steamboats were carried on the heads and not on @e backs of men.
 The 50,00O natives of the lower Congo who have been carrying these steam boats and all other freight around the Gataracts are the very men who could not be induced, IS years ago, to give 8 Helping hand to MT. Stanley He wish cd to carry 1880 man loads and he had only 190 Zanzibar and Loango porters for the work Some of the natives would sell him little of their time, but they would not carry his goods more than two or three miles beyond their homes Stanley's failure to secure the carriers he needed along the river delayed his work on the upper Congo for more than year, and the labor question was the most perplexing problem with " hich he had to deal. He brought his carriers thousands of miles, from Zanzibar and other coasts of Africa. = Harper's Round Tah1n
The Press., 1897-11-11

It often happens that the doctor is out of town when most needed. The two year old daughter of J. Y. Schenck, of Caddo. Ind. Ter, was threatened with croup, he writes. "My wife insisted that I go for the doctor at once; but, as he was out of town, l purchased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which re- lieved the child immediately" A bottle of that remedy in the house will often save the expense of doctors bill, be- sides the anxiety always occasioned by serious sickness. When it is given as soon as the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. Thousands of moth- CTS always keep it in their homes. The 9 and 50 cent bottles for sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L. Phil lips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-11-11
COVENTRY.
annth Coventry,


 J. B. Brown Is putting up large hem house.
 Theron Durham has flock of seventy five pure-bred Plymouth Rock bullets.
 Frank Bradbury of Willimantic buried his sixteen-months old baby. Sunday, Oct. 5.
 Miss Grace Stanley, who is teaching in Durham, completes the fall term to- morrow.
 Dr. Ross of Scotland, who is soon to locate here, has hired house of Mir. Bradbury.
 0. R. Hall of the north parish has placed in the several schools of town 8 new word-book.
 Rev. Sydney H. Barrett and Mrs. Ella Mobiles Loomis united by letter with the First Congregational church Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bezaleel Seagraves have postponed starting for Winter Haven, Fla, until next week, at which time Mrs. Mary Ledoyt will accompany them.
 Mrs. H. F. Dimock presented to the Nathan Hale school last Friday two books, Boy of the First Empire" Cen tury Book of the American Revolution. :" Among those who attended the lecture given at the Willimantic normal school by Prof. Scott of Wesleyan on "The Geography of Connecticut last Saturday were H. P. Topliff and Miss Ednah New hall, teachers in district 1; Mrs. A. S.. Parker, district 9; Arthur Topliff, dis trict 4; Miss Nellie Potter, district 5.
 (From another correspondent.)
 It is said that Paul Fraser contemplates going into the fish business.
 Mrs. E. B. Klngsbury and Mrs A. K. Avery were out of town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Parker Is not as we'll She has not sat up for about twelve weeks.
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the Methodist church, met with Mrs. Maria Colburn on Wednesday.
 The Dairyman's association meet at Hillside hall, Mansfield, the 18th. The dinner is to be on the basket plan.
 Burton Wood and Miss Katherine Cramer took carriage drive to Colches- ter last Sunday aud spent the day with Miss Cramer's parents.
 Rev. s. H. Barrett announced Sunday that he would be at his boarding place, to all who might wish to call on Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
 The grange held a meeting on Tuesday evening. The program was exceedingly fine. There were several visitors present from North Coventry grange.
 Quite party from here attended the grange meeting at Columbia Wednesday evening. The program for the evening was furnished by the Lebanon grange ,and was very good.
The Press., 1897-11-11
ROCKVILLE,

The committee of fifteen appointed by the Holland County Agricultural Society at it's annual meeting in October to take under advisement the matter of making the association joint stock concern held meeting Monday afternoon at the office of Senator Lake. The committee report ed $40 shares subscribed for, distributed among seventy-five shareholders. This leaves but sixty shares and they can be disposed of easily. The members of the committee expressed themselves as we'll pleased with the result of the canvass and voted unanimously to recommend to the adjourned annual meeting to be held next Monday the transfer of the property owned by the present society to the pro- posed society, to be known as "The Rockville Fair Association" It is uni versally considered that the intended change will be of great benefit to the as- sociation. No objection from any of the present members is anticipated. There will be 400 shares at $25 per share. Forty per cent will be collected during the coming winter This amount will pay all the indebtedness and leave good balance in the treasury.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Black Satin Duchess

You would be surprised at the quantity we are selling of this rich fabric for gowns and waists, and you would not believe it un- til you see the quality. A special one this week, A inches wide, 75 cents yard. Most stores would say $l.
The Press., 1897-11-11

Senator Platt and Representative Rus sell of Connecticut had very narrow es- cape from shocking death last week. They were on the Chesapeake and Ohio express train which was wrecked Thurs day afternoon in Virginia The accident, which killed four people and mangled many more, seems to have been caused by the breaking of the axle of the for ward truck of the locomotive.
The Press., 1897-11-11

There is 8 cypress in the vicinity of Padua which Is looked upon as having been contemporary of Julius Caesar, and, according to another and more plausible legend, it was against the trunk of this tree that Francis I, seeing Gall lost save honor," endeavored to break his sword.
The Press., 1897-11-11

It has been recently established that the fusel oil in raw spirits can be re- moved by the introduction of a current of pure oxygen The flavor of the spirit is not only improved, but it's physiolog- ical action is much ameliorated
The Press., 1897-11-11

Nineteen men lost their lives on Lake Eric last Saturday. They were in the freight steamer Idaho, which foundered of Long Point during furious gale. Only two of the crew were rescued.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Washington. bed. 1, 1sg7.

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and ali skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1897-11-11

It is estimated that 3, 2,OOO,O 900 tons of pure silver are held in solution by all the waters of the earth.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Tt Is a Mystery To All

AO AS SS 4Ay SOCEy AO All
 How we can sell goods so cheap. But the secret Of 1t is we sell for spot cash. We do. aot give credit to any one, the prices we make are for goods at our store. There is a risk in trusting out goods. There is an expense in delivering goods. Does 1t not stand to reason that we can sell cheaper than others
 Willimantic 6-cord Cotton per spool, Sc Noble's Bluing, at. bottle, 7c Salt Pork, per lb., 7c Rolled Corned Beef, per lb., 7c White Beans, per qt., 4o Java and Mocha Coffee, in cans, Ib., 25c
 C. M. NEEDHAM.
 SoNWER5, CONN.
The Press., 1897-11-11
A T Court of Probate holden at staf-

"A TA ford, within and for the district of Staf- ford, on the 6th day of November, A. D. 1897.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion Of Henry B. Booth, administrator on the intestate estate of Allen E. Williams, late of Union, within said district, deceased.
 It is ordered by this court that notice shall be given that the administration account inlsa1d estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Ofice in said district on the 18th day of ing copy of this order on the public sign post in said town Of Union, and by advertising the same in 8 newspaper published in Stafford, and having circulation In said district Certified from record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1897-11-11
4 T Court of Probate holden at staf

IOIus WIClII elIIU TUT OlI6 uIsOIICG UI on the 5th day of November, A. D. 1897. .5
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
 On motion of the eXecutor on the testate es- tate of Sarah A. PlimptOn late Of Stafford, with in said district, deceased.
 It is ordered by this Court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Ohce in said district, on the 18th day of November, 1897, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, by post ing copy Of this order on the public sign post in said town Of Stafford, and by advertising the same in newspaper published in Stafford, and having circulation in said district.
 Certified from Record
The Press., 1897-11-11

We are showing this week an elegant assortment of Brocades, Roman Stripes and Fancy Taffe- tas in all the latest color combi- nations, light, medium and dark effects. Goods that would be considered splendid value at one twenty-five yard. Our price S9 cents.
The Press., 1897-11-11
WAfNCUo b. fI0h, JUugb. nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro-

1I bate Court, November 5th, 1897.
 Estate of Sarah A. Plimpton, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 This Court finds that the estate of said de- ceased will not be sufficient to pay the funeral expenses, the expenses of settling the estate and of the last sickness ard the lawful taxes due Ordered-that notice be given to all persons interested to appear at the Probate Of1ce in said district on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1897 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why said Court shall notdecree that the settlement of said estate shall be com- pleted without the appointment of commission CTS, by posting copy of this order on the pub lie sign-post in said town of Stafford, and by ad- verttsing the same in newspaper published in Stafford and having circulation in said dis trfct. Certified from record.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge,
The Press., 1897-11-11

THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weeklyl furnished for s2.15 peryear.
The Press., 1897-11-11

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks tn- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always com mitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib- CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ce1ved and all arrears are paid in full.
The Press., 1897-11-11

MCLAUGHLIN & SON, PUBLISHERS. S1.5O a year. If paid strictly in advance. .S1.25.
The Press., 1897-11-11

T NS OOtAAO IIOIUUu "A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 4th day of November. A. D. 1897.
 Present, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
 On motion of Fred L. Skinner executor on the testate estate of Augusta A. Moulton, late of Stafford, within said district deceased.
 It is ordered by this court, that notice shall be given that the administration account in said es- tate will be exhibited for settlement at the Pro bate Office in said district on the 18th day of No- copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of Stafford and by advertising the same In newspaper published in Stafford, and hav- ing 8 circulation in said district Certified from Record. MARCUS B. FISK Judge
The Press., 1897-11-11
w. D. KINSMAN.
New French FIallneIs.

Here is the finest collection of French Flannels we have ever shown-without exception. They are to be used exclu- sively for waists, dressing sacks and wrappers, and for all these uses we have desirable designs and colorings.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Immense Purchase of ClOaks.
Jackets, Capes, Misses Cloaks.
Fancy Silks.

Second floor take elevator.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16
COURT DATES.

-
Be it enacted by the Legislative
assembly of the territory of New
Mexico
Sec. /. The terms of the district
court hereafter to be held in the coun-
ties of Santa Fe, San Juan, Rio Ar
riba and Taos, shall be held in said
counties beginning at tile times here
matter fixed and continuing until ad-
journed by the order of the court, to-
wit:
In the county of San Juan, on the
Sd Mondays in a pril and October.
In the county of Rio Arriba, on the
first Mondays in May and November.
In the county Of Taos, on the third
Mondays in May and November,
In the county of Santa Fe, on the
second MOndays in June and Deem
Der.
Sec, 2. The spring 1893 term in the
county Of Lincoln shall be,held begin
ming on the second Monday in April in
stead of the second Monday In March,
as now fixed.
In the county of Chavez, beginning
on the fourth Monday in March instead
of the third Monday in February.
In the county of EDDY, beginning on
the second Monday in March instead of
the first Monday in February.
In the county of Dona Ana, begin
ming on the third Monday in March
the third Monday in September.
In the county of Sierra, beginning on
the fourth Monday of April and the
fourth Monday in October.
In the county of Grant, beginning on
the third Monday in May and the
third Monday in November.
Sec. 8. After the spring 1892 term,
all terms of court for the count IS of
Lincoln, Chavez, Eddy, Dona and
Grant, shall remain as fixed by the law
of 1891.
In the county of Colfax, on the 4th
Monday in March and the I'd Monday
in October.
In the county Of San Miguel, on the
second Monday in April and Novem.
Der.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16

ton of accepting a place on the
goldite republican ticket of Grant
county, but the people down that way
failed to recognize the wisdom of
supporting a SILVER candidate" who
trained with the goldite party, so d.
p. did not spend sixty Of the win
ter days in the Legislative halls of
New Mexico. Not undauDted by his
November defeat, d. P, the other
day, ran IS an independent candi-
date as a member of the board of
education at Silver City, and was
again defeated. Such is the fate of
a man who attempts to fool the
people by riding two political horses
at the same time.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16
Newspaper Laws.

DR.. Tuckerman, editor of the Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions Of
the United States court on this subject
and gives to the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations, the fer
lowing, which may be relied upon as
correct.
/. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con
sidered wishing to renew their sub
cription.
2. If the subscriber orders the dis.
continuance of their periodical the
publisher may continue to send them
until all arrsarages are paid.
8. If subscribers, neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the office
to which they are directed, they are re-
syonsible until they are directed, they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers sent to the former ad-
doess, they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the Of
flee or removing and leaving them un-
called for, IS prima facie evidence of
evidence of intentional fraud.
s. If subscribers pay in advace they
are bound to give notice at the end of
the time, if they do not wish to con
tinue takingit; otherwise the publish
er is authorized to send it, and the sub
scriber will be responsible until an ex
press notice, with payment of all ar
rearages, is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest any
one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows his subscription to
run along for some time unpaid and
then orders it discontinued, or orders
the postmaster to mark it refused"
and have a postal card sent notifying
thepublisher, leaves himself liable to
arrest and fine. the same as for theft.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-04-16
Goldbug Prosperity.

Last week it was reported from
Chicago that homes and business es.
Establishments of all kinds, manufactur.
ing, wholesale and retail, in Chicago
and Cook county, to the total Of many
thousands, are liable to be invaded
within the next thirty days by bailiffs
armed witheEdistress warrants. unless
the occupants or owners take time by
the forelock in the settlement of taxes
levied upon them for personal proper
ty. Warnings to this effect are being
mailed by the sackful from the offices
of County Treasurer Kochersperger,
each and every one setting forth that
the warning is final, and that the levy
will be made IN default of immediate
payment.
If these warnings are enforced tc
the letter, thousands of humble homes,
the bread winner Of which has been
struggling against lack of enjoyment,
or poverty from other causes, will be
despoiled Of articles Of furniture sufi-
cient TO meet the demands of the tax
collectors and the ACQUIRING costs of the
levy; and many a head of a family who
has been tramping on the streets all
day in search of employment. may re-
turn at night to find that some of his
lares and penates have gone under the
hammer in his absence, and that his
household is in the confusion naturally
resulting from the invasion of the con-
stable and the tribe of secondhand
furniture dealers that follow In his
train.
The acuteness of the situation is
evidenced IN the fact that of a total of
$%21,500,O00 assessed against the whole
of Cook county, the official collectors
have been able to turn 10 but $6,500,-
600. In the city of Chicago proper,
with the total of assessed taxes $11,-
100000, the collections aggregate $4,000
500. The total of delinquent taxes in
Chicago proper, is therefore nearly ST.
100000, and in the entire county S15,-
100000. The individual amounts range
from S. to 1000 and upwards. The to-
tai delinquency will be reduced to
some extent by the warnings now be
ing sent out, but if the law is enforc.
Cd by the county treasurer, a whole
sale levy under distress warrants. both
in the residence and business districts.
is inevitable.