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The Press., 1897-12-23

Charles s. Boinay, who has been on trial at Bridgeport for the murder of Marcus Nichols, was found guilty of mur- der in the first degree last week Friday evening.
The Press., 1897-12-23
Board of Relief Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Re. lief will meet at the Town Hall on Monday the 90 day Of January, 1898, and on MondaY. Jan. l7tn rom 10 o'clock a. m. to D. m., on each of said days; at Borough Hall. Stafford Springs on Thursday, Jan. 8th. from 10 o'clock a. m, to D. m: at the post of1oe in West Stafford, on Thurs day, January 18th. from 1 to o'clock D. m for the purpose Of equalizing and adjusting the val nations and assessment list Of said town.
 A. K. CONVERSE, l Board
 M. A. GOLD, |' ! Of :.
 R. M. CHAMBERLINI Relief
The Press., 1897-12-23

An old observer of climatic changes and conditions says the scarcity of nuts this fall Is a positive indication that na- ture will care for the game by having a mild winter. Up to date this prophecy seems accurate, and the frequent appear ance of squirrels in search of food about the houses on the edge of the village would indicate these little animals to be without the usual amount of supplies, and anxious to avoid mid-winter destitu- ton by working over time.
The Press., 1897-12-23
UNION. = VI

Ernest Moufton from Warren, Mass. has been visiting relatives here.
 Philena Agard and Elvira Snow visited school in Wales last week Friday. The teacher, Miss Fine Agard, being their neice
The Press., 1897-12-23

Levi Peck has been making improve ments on the inside of his house.
 Frank and Dwight Peck are peddllns horse radish in Stafford and other towns
The Press., 1897-12-23
Assessors Notice.

All persons residing in the Borough Of Stafford spfings. liable @ to pay taxes, are hereby noti1. m dAy 0f January, next, @ written or printed list, pf6pef1y signed and sworn to, of all taxable pfo1efty owned by them on the first day Of De- Cen1uef, 1897. Those failing to make a list will De charged penalty of 10 per cent. additional, according to law. Blanks can be obtained Of the Assessors, or they will be sent by mail on application.
 J. F. CHAMBERLAIN
 HANNIBAL ALDEN, Assessors.
 JOHN BROSNAN,
The Press., 1897-12-23

THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courani semi-weeklyl furnished for S2.I5 per year.
The Press., 1897-12-23

1ou cannot anord to present worthless ones, yet there are lots of them on the market.
 Our $l Kid Gloves.
 The best dollar gloves that money can buy. That's putting it strong; but w+'r. very earnest in this kid glove matter.
 Our $1 gloves are backed up in every way Bound-to-please-you-sorto of gloves, or your money back. Poor economy to ask you to keep anything you doI't want think too much of your pal ronage for that.
 Remember, We are the only house who sell the genuine Trefousse Gloves in this vicinity.
 When anyone tells you they have gen. une Trefousse Gloves, see they are stamp rd Ir'fousse insid'' of glove These oniv are genuine. Center store Leather Goods for the
 Holidays.
 Dress Suit Gases for men-S4 90, 5 AS aud AS
 High Club Bags $1 95, 95. 69O, 10.
 Women's Silk Shopping Combination and Opera Bags-75c., 95c., $1.25, 2.48 and 90.
 Boston Shopping Bags-5sc., 69c., 7sc; same. leather lined 99c, S1.19. Chat"lain" Bags 48c., 75c., $1.19,1.4s and 95
 P"ckrtbooks, Trimmed and Untrimmed, 25c., 49c.. 75c., 9S,-, $125, I48, 1.75, 25- Thousands to select from.
 North store entrance Mems NeCkWear.
 New additions the last few days, so that you are sure to find new, fresh ties for gifts. Newest color effects and shapes. At 25c. each.
 Tecks, Puffs, Four-in-Hands, String Ties, Band Bows At soc. each.
 Handsome Neckwear, made carefully, in Iecks, Four-in- Hands, Impe1ials and Puffs.
 At 75c. each.
 A limited quantity of high-class novel, ties. Main store, left Fine Hosiery for Ladies' Wear. Some of the choicest put up one pair in 3 box, for gifts.
 Black Lace Msle Hose, 5Oe.. 75c. and $1 pair. Same grades, with black boots and fancy tops, 50 and 75c pair. Black Silk Hose, fine quality, $1.5O, 1.9S, 3 % and 3. 50 pair.
 Silk Hose, light opera shades, s1.5O. 2 and ? 50 pair.
 Fancy Hose. in Roman stripes and nlQIdG (Is Ia Main entrance, left. SMITH & MURRAY.
 Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1897-12-23
Smith & Murray.

As the time grows nearer, the crowds grow denser.
 But the big business moves on smoothly.
 special sale places for special articles you'll find all through the store with extra help, so ex- pect things for gifts at almost every turn.
The Press., 1897-12-23
REPORT oF THE CONDITIoN-of

PEPORT OF THE CONDITION 1O The First National Bank Of Stafford Sprinps at Stafford Springs, in the state of Conn. at inc close Of business, December 18th, 1891. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, ,.....,...,.. sf0s k2s sa OVerdrafts, secured and unsecured,.. SSO 5f U. B. ponds to secure circulation. s7bOO O0 rIeMluMs on U. s honds,. ..-.,.,,,..,. 5000 co Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 1s50c % ISecS Due rom approved reserved agents. 12a7sOT Notes of other National banks. :....:. 6,500 co cents; ;;;::.:::;;;::::.:::. ,s.... ias 70 c,aaas FVL moNkf RESERVE IN BANK, VIE: -r'- Legal tender notes. '0cO a. a eao m Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer =. VI
 0 per cent. of ctrculation), ....... 1887 50
 Total. ......,::............,.. .saoS.4ls 50
 LIABILITIES. --'a r-f -tj+'st-. Capital stock paid in. ss0sQO0 % Undivided proats, less expenses and. .s, f ~ <, National bank notes outstanding,:::: zss'fso oo Due to other national banks, 2OSlR 7e Due to State Banks and Bankers, ip0-1N Individual deposits subject to check, ,. as SS3, ,a8 pelaaha ceFtlncates or deposit, 48la lh Boston: v. g.TsE SsEtktFTs
 I, Charles L: Dean, President ofrshsv anpee.. statement IS true to the best of my kndEiedes i and belief CHARLES -I. DEAN, President.
 subscribed and sworn to before me tMis 60d day Of December, 1897. ''---- 4 -. ROBERT c. aLAzIER. Nota-yIt6Dl,e,
 AS S: 5: sGASsskL1s. sGSAAsSSSS Directors, .,r. .
 CHRISTOPHER ALLEN,J
The Press., 1897-12-23

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in- 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 it's subscrib- CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
The Press., 1897-12-23

MCLAUGHLIN 6 SON, PUBLISHERS. si.5O year. If paid strictly in advance. .s1 .25.
The Press., 1897-12-23
GOING SOUTH

Central Vermont Railroad N. L. N. leave:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

Take it altogether, President McKin-
ley will commence his four years of
service under suspicious circumstan-
ces. He has gathered around him a
cabinet in which there are some able
and experienced men, whose counsels
cannot fail to incline steadily to the
safe ana conservative side.( He has at
his back, as we have said before, not
merely the strength of his own party
but the support of great multitude
of Democrats who helped elect him,
and who will sustain him at every
point in carrying out the patriotic OBJ
ject which his election was specially
designed to secure. He was only to
steer a straight course, infexibly
maintaining the financial honor and
credit of the country, refusing to
cOuntenance any compromises or bar
gains with the free-silvel faction,
avoiding foreign ENVIRONMENTS, and
conducting the alters of the nation, so
far as his executive power and influ-
ence extend, upon prudent and I'M
sensational lines, to retain Che conf
dence and approval of the great ma
jority of the American people. And
if he does this his administration will
be successful BALTIC. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

March put in its appearances with
the snow falling fast from the east,
which denotes more shedding in the
near future.
The high water last week did some
damage near Schell in washing out
the creek bridge which DIV. Bussard
and others replaced after the high
water of last summer. This makes
twice the bridge has been washed
away inside of a year. While there
has never yet been a county bridge at
this point | believe there ought to be,
and the probabilities are if the County
Commissioners would make a move
for a bridge at this point they would
most likely receive some assistance
from those who may use it.
J. w. Thomas family is just getting
over the measles.
We learned that d. w. Bussard is
going to have a saw mill moved in
near John Uppole's, which will cut
the timber that d. w. purchased of
Thomas Moon, Alexander Moon and
Others
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

MARYLAND is making a big show
ing at the Inauguration to-day. Gov.
Lowndes and staff are quartered at
Hotel Shoreham. Tasker Lowndes
has been appointed an aide and will
ride with the steff of General Horace
Porter. There are more Maryland
people in Washington than from any
other State in the Union. There will
be about 1900 people from this State
in line besides thousands of civilians
in the city. The Maryland people
have six rooms on the fifth floor of
the Shoreham, and they are decorated
with the National and State colors
and potted plants and cut flowers
They are the most handsomely decor
ated rooms in the city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
Art Idols.

The ninth number of this expensive
publication is now ready. As this art
work is issued quarterly, the reader
will remember its publication began
at time when the nude in art was Il
rage. But like all things, the good
die young, but the best remain. The
plates in each number are loose, so
one can frame them. Size, II X n
inches. Number nine, which is now
ready, contains six plates as follows;
Venus In the Woods" "Coquet-
terie," "Floreal,"' "a Daughter Of
Eve, Mature and Art"
The price is $1.00 per copy. Any
newsdealer will get it for you or you
may send direct to the White City
Art Co., Gil Manhattan Building,
Chicago, Ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
a Raaut;fuI Manazine Free

"Star of the South" the Seaboard
Air Lines new monthly, will be mailed
free on receipt of three cents in stamps
mailed a year for thirty five cents in
stamps. Each issue contains complete
stories of love, adventure and heroism
illustrated; descriptive articles on the
South's progress; some pages of wit
and humOr, and articles Of general in
terest. Address, G. Ironmonger, Ad-
vertising Agent, Seaboard Air Line,
81 Broadway, New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

The Prospects of the New Administration.
The beginning of a new administra-
ton is always an event of prime in
terest. 1t brings new men to the
front on the public stage and where,
as in the present instance, the incom-
ing President is of the opposite party
to that of his predecessor it usually
portends change of policies. The
circumstances under which Mr.. Nc
Kinley enters the presidential office
are, however, of an exceptional char
acter. While he was at first put for
ward as the especial champion of pro-
lection, whose name had been identi-
fed with the high tariff of 1890, he
was not finally elected in that char
acter. The action of the Democratic
National Convention at Chicago
forced the currency issue at once to
the front in the campaign and made
it the paramount one, SO that when
the popular vote came to be taken
last November the dividing line be-
tween the parties was drawn on the
proposition of free-silver coinage by
the United States acting alone, and
not on the question of whether we
should have the higher tariff duties
of 1890 restored or still further reduce
the rates fixed by the tariff of 1894.
What the result of the election held
last year would have been if the Dem
ocratic party had remained true to
the historic principles and had again
challenged the verdict of the people
upon the question of going forward
with the work of tariff reform and
trust restriction begun in 1892, and
largely frustrated by the senatorial
treachery of 1894, need not now be
considered. 1t is quite certain, how
ever, that Mr.. Mckinley would not
have received the support of a great
host of voters who voted for him as
the representative of the sound
money cause, and to that extent OF
Mr.. Cleveland's financial policy, if he
had stood before the country simply
as the exponent Of the extreme pro-
lection doctrine and the author of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

High Time wellington Succeeds Gibson.
1t will soon be Senator Wellington.
The Representative from this district
will walk over into the upper House
of Congress and get into the climate
where the trade winds of official cour-
tesy frequently result in the ship
wreck of many hopes and projects.
We hope our young and vigorous
Senator will get down to a business
basis and keep there. Is there a man
in the whole State who dares say that
it is not high time that Mr.. Gibson
has a successor. What has he done
to benefit the country during his
term of office? We will be charitable
enough to remain silent and let our
readers judge for themselves.
The whole population of Maryland
wants representation as provided for
and anticipated by the Constitution.
Senator Wellington will furnish it,
but he cannot repair the damage of
the past six years.-Montgomery
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

William Huffmyer was visiting his
parents at Listonburg last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Nora Mckenzie was very i'll
last week, but is able to resume her
teaching at this writing.
Mrs. Porter and daughter Annie
were the guest of Patrick Dorsey last
week.
We have often heard of people talk
ing through their hats, but it seems
the latest is kissing through the hat.
We were glad to see Mr.. Howard
Stanton SO deeply interested in the
local institute held in this vicinity.
Miss Mayme Liston, teacher of the
Coleman school, spent few days
visiting Mrs. NJ. H. Mckenzie recent
ly.
H. H. Robson has returned from
Washington, Iowa, and is looking
we'll NIX.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

Hon. WM. NJ. 0. DAWSON, formerly
of Kingwood, w. Va, has been APP
pointed Secretary of State by Gov.
Atkinson, of West Virginia. The
position is an important one and has
a good income attached. Mr.. Dawson
is perfectly capable OF filling it with
credit to himself and the state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
Disappointment.
"Henry!'

"Henry!7
"Yes, your excellency?'
81 don't mind admitting to you,
Henry, for the purpose of easing my
mind, and knowing that it will go no
further, that am grievously disap-
pointed man"
"In what way, sire?"
well, Henry, am man of peace,
and l hoped to crown my administra-
ton with the great achievement of an
arbitration treaty, but instead of that
/ go out OF Office with lot of war
senators on my neck. 1t is very de-
pressing, Henry; very depressingr"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
Printers are Angelic.

Notwithstanding the popular i'm
preston that newspaper men are bad
men and that printing offices are dens
of diabolism, statistics recently collec-
ted by the Philadelphia Bulletin
show that this is wrong. One of the
Bulletin'S authorities testifies thus:
''In looking over book containing
the record of prisoners l find that in
the State penitentiary of Texas, out
of 1880 convicts, there is not single
newspaper man or printer There
were, however, ministers, doctors,
bankers, BARRIERS, photographers, bar
keepers, cooks and members of all
other professions and callings."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897.

THE annual report of the Grand
Army of the Republic shows that an
other 49, 600 of the Union Veterans of
the late war answered the last roll
call in 1896. A very creditable army
corps in numbers. Another decade
and the rear guard of time will be
practically scattered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

Nature with a wonderful power of
correctly observing what is about
him; but some of the most wonderful
of memories have been acquired
through the training of the observa-
tive sense. HOudin was one of the
most wonderful cOnjurers who ever
lived, and many of his feats were the
result of scientific ability; still, posi-
bly, the most wonderful were per-
formed by the aid of a son whose
memory he had trained till it seemed
miraculous. When the boy was a
very little child he would take him
past a toy shop window and after
ward make him tell what he had OBJ
served; and in time one glance sufficed
and the child became able to tell &C
curately all that was in the window.
In this way his power of see
ing quickly and thoroughly was
trained, which, to be concise, was his
observative sense.
One time Huudin and his son were
to give "A performance in II private
house. Their way lay through the
library. After brilliant perform
ance Houdin said: My son has the
power of reading through walls. He
can tell you what books are on the
fifth shelf in your library He then
asked his son what book stood third
from the end. "Butfon," came the
answer. And the one on the right
of that?n quickly a spectator. "'The
Travels of Anacharsis,' and on the
left, my lord, Lamartine's Poems.
A little to the right | see 'Crebillon'
Works." and below l see two volumes
of 'Fleurys Memoirs. This was
afterward found to be correct.
Robert Walpole, who did so much
toward the making of English his
tory, used to say that "all history
was lie;' and il remains with the
coming generation to prove the con.
trary.
In the kindergarten observation
is the watchword; and as the children
cannot, and therefore do not, learn
from books, the surprising amount OF
| knowledge that these small editions
of humanity store away is gained
solely by observation. If a child foul
or five years old can learn solely by
| that method, it behO owes the "chil.
dren of a larger growth not to dis
dain that means, but to earnestly cul
tivate their sense of observation, in
! asmuch that if it be useful to the child
who has that means alone Of learn
ing, it will be dOubly useful to him
who is thanked, as it We're, by his
power to read and benefit by the OBJ
| servati0ns of others.
To many the curriculums of Oul
schools and colleges must, for various
| reasons, remain as SO much Greek
but the training of the observative
sense rests with the people them
| selves, and it is within the reach OF
everybody. There is no doubt that
this study, which has been added tc
the curriculum of Columbia College
will bear great results in the future
not only to each individual concerned
but to the world at large. ITO be or
not to be- has been decided for us
but "to observe or not to observe
rests with ourselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
RI MGTTANCES:

Remitf~uces rwde ny money order. posts
not .cgistsred letter or bank draft will he al
our risk, l. nadr herwiSe, at the risk of tn,
sender, Ni'reSS,
THE REPUBLICANS,
Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

1t is understood that the $4,000
tons of S0-pound steel rails recently
purchased by the receivers of the
Baltimore and.Ohio will be laid as
soon as they arrive from the mills
that have contracted to finish them.
The first consignment is expected
about the middle of next month.
By fall the tracks between Baltimore
and the Ohio river will practically be
entirely relaid with new steel rails
and new oak ties. AS fast as the old
is taken NY it will be relaid on the
less important branches or used in eX-
tending side tracks. During the
winter the company has extended a
great deal of it's third track between
Baltimore and Cumberland. so much
has been built that by the middle of
the summer there will be no further
delays to the passenger trains, as the
freight trains can be easily operated
on the additional tracks.
Stop-Over Privilege at Washington.
A ten day stop over at Washington,
ID. g., is now granted on ali through
tickets between the East and West,
via Baltimore Il Ohio II. Il. Stop
over will also be granted on the re
turn journey made on round trip
tickets, within the final limit of such
tickets, but not exceeding ten days
Passengers will deposit their tickets
with the Ticket Agent at b. g. O. Il.
II. Station in Washington, who will
retain them until the journey is to be
resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to desti-
nation by extension or exchange.
This arrangement will doubtless be
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public because it will permit the hold
ers OF through tickets to make brief
visit to the National Capital without
additional outlay for railroad fare.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
ADVE RTISING RATES.

Fir>l iue f.Iln cor square of ten nOnpsriel
line -; each 81 'ittiOnal insertion after first
Pos fiVRiN .,u 4. iatiOn will he made from
the t'Ivc .1.'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

MAJOR MCKINLEY is the first
Republican President to pass
through Maryland who did not have
to look upon it as hostile territory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

The work of erecting monument
to mark the birthplace of George
Washington, at Wakefield, Va, has
been completed, and a report of the
fact, together with description and
the cost of the monument, has been
forwarded to Congress by the Secre-
tary of State The erection of the
monument was under the supervision
of General John NJ. Wilson, recently
appointed Chief of Engineers. The
monument is erected upon the exact
site of the house in which Washing
ton was born. 1t is of light Vermont
granite, 81 feet in hight, with a base
~ feet square. The shaft is single
piece, Al feet inches high, and weighs
thirty-five tons. The design is by
William j. Crawford, of Buffalo. The
monument complete has cost $24,
500 90.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04

No sugar trees tapped yet.
NJ. H. Nelder, who has been stop
ping in Columbiana, Ohio, has re
turned and brought beautiful girl
with him for life partner.
Miss Lille Weimer, who is teaching
this school, went home on "a visit.
Miss Lille is teaching a good school.
A. S. Wilson, who has been on the
sick list for almost two years, thinks
he is slowly improving.
Frank Bradigan, of Dill, w. Va.
received a good ducking last Saturday
by falling in the river. Frank is Il
good swimmer and got out all right
We hear that the Dutchman, who
sometimes writes from Kitsmillers-
vile, has been having some experience
in extracting teeth. Hope to hear
from him through The REPUBLICAN,
B. b. b.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-16
SATURDAY, OCT. 16, 1897.
ALOHA KE ALI oPIo.

Victoria Kaiulani, Princess OF Ha-
waii, celebrates to-day the 22ud an
niverssry Of her birthday. The
young chiefess is on her way to the
home OF her birth, where she will
find a hearty and honest welcome
from all classes. The princess left
the islan ds in 1889 as child. She
returns, young woman, with all
the advantages which superior
education and refined surroundings
assure. She will find many changes
in her native land, many strange
faces, and many of the friends Of
her childhood missing from the
land, which she has never forgotten
and from which her people to day
send her their best wishes for many
happy returns Of her natal days a
loving Aloha nui.