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The Press., 1897-02-11
91rnreYnrd I.iternfurs.

The fashion of the world changes, md the trade of the. epitaph maker yrows slack He-e and there, it is true. come one is still honored after the old ,ustom, but for the most part Q text, appropriate or the reverse, brief rec- ,rd of birth and death, a word or two of vague and general significance, with possibly a simple expression of regret, lave replaced in our modern cemeteries hose shorthand histories of the dead, eagic or humorous, tender or severe,
 some stained as with wine and made bloody, And some as with tears.
 which formerly marked their resting places.
 It is not that in these later years men nave lost that craving for remembrance which, as old as life itself. is so vain, in the case at least of the commonalty If the race, that it might we'll be a sub feet for laughter were it not that what, seen from without is purely grotesque. assumes quite another complexion when
 [ is touched by our own personality. lit is not that the desire to be remem- bered is gone, and it is likely enough hat in some fashion or another we Ihould all still be epitaph makers, Tor ourselves or other people, if we had not lost faith in the permanency of the work. But time brings involuntary wis iom. ''Our fathers find their graves in our short memories, and sadly tell us how we may be buried in our sur vivors." "While I live," promises lover with melancholy truthfulness in ! Roman epitaph quoted by MT. Pater -"while I live you will receive this homage; after my death, who can tellr" And so it comes to pass that. submit ing to the inevitable, men learn to Him. tt their aspirations and to content them selves, by way of epitaph, with the 1.-two narrow words, 'Hic jacet, ," with which, says Sir Walter Raleigh, "elo Iuent death' covers all.-L A. Taylor n North Americen Review.
The Press., 1897-02-11
He Was Sure.

'Drummers, sometimes called com mercial travellers, are, like ministers and doctors, fond of chaffing each other.
 ''I've great story to tell you, boys, '" said drummer to group in the corri- dor of the Iroquois last night. "I don t think any of you ever heard me tell it before.
 "Is it really good story" asked one of the party doubtingly.
 ''It certainly is.''
 ''Then I'm sure you never told it be- fore. "-BuffaIo Times
The Press., 1897-02-11
THE MAGIC RING.
A Boys First Circus and His Impressions
 of Coralie the Peerless.

A Boys First Circus and His Impressions
 of Coralie the Peerless.
 A thud Of unseen hoofs first set us a-quiver; then crash of cymbals, a jangle of hells, a hoarse, applaudine roar, and Coralie was in the midst of us, whirling past 'twixt earth and sky, now erect, flush, radiant, now crouched to the flowing mane, swung and tossed and molded by the maddening dance music of the band. The mighty whip of the count in the frock coat marked time with pistol shots; his warcry, whooping clear above the music, fired the blood with a passion for splendid deeds, as Coralie, laughing exulrantly, crashed through the paper hoops. We gripped the red cloth in front of us, and our souls sped round and round with Co., ralie, leaping with her, prone with her, sw ung " mane or tail with her. It was not only the ravishment of her delirious feats, nCr Ter cream colOred horse of fairy breed, long tailed, roe footed-an enchanted rince surely, if ever there was one-it WAS her more than mortal beauty-.isrlayed, too, under condi- tions never vout hs&fed to us before that held Us spellbornd.
 What princess had arms SO dazzling ly white; or went delicate1y clothed in such pink and spang1esF Hitherto we had known the outward woman as but a drab thing, hourglass shaped, nearly legIess. punched here, constricted there, slow of movement and given to depre. eating, lusty action of limb. Here was a revelation. From henceforth our i'm. I corrected up to date. In one of those swift rushes the mind makes in high strung moments I saw myself and Go. ralie, close enfolded, pacing the world together, OCT hill and plain, through storied cities, past rows of applaudine relations, in my Sunday knickerbock CTS, she in her pink and spangles.- Kenneth Grahame in Scribner's.
The Press., 1897-02-11
The Austrian Dynasty.

The present emperor of Austria is Francis Joseph. who ascended the throne Dec. 3. 1S48. He is of the royal house of Hapsburg, which has held the throne since 1882. Twenty-six sover- eigns of this house have ruled over Aus tria. Rudolph I, the nobleman who founded thIs royal family. built castle on the Habichtsburg, or Hawks noun tain, whe, .cp ,ne name of the family.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Chicora, Pa., "Heraldn Richard yenseI reports One Minute Cough Cure the great est success of medical science He told us that it cured his whole family of terrible coughs aud colds, after all other so called said it assisted his children through a very bad seige of measles. One. Minute Cough Cure makes expectoration very easy and rapid. w. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11
LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Cured by Dr. Greene's Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy.

Mrs. s. R. Berry, Lebanon, N. H., says :-
 "I could not sleep nights and the chills or shaking would follow, and could do but very little of anything. had to lie.down great deal, and my nerves were very weak and of no use. There was Q terrible pain in my head, and was almost Q complete wreck of my former self. I was depressed in mind and spirits. My liver was swollen and my kid neys were very bad. G
 "I used Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, and will say thatsthis wonder full medicine is the greatest blessing that ever came into 6 family.
The Press., 1897-02-11
The sports of Missouri will endeavor to have the legislature legalize boxing.

Minutes seem like hours when life is at stake. Group gives no time to send for doctor, delay may mean death. One Minute Cough Cure gives instant relief and insures recovery. The only harmless remedy that produces immediate results. W. D. Heald, Stafford Springs; G.. l.. Phillips South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Mir. Ward L. Smith. of Frekerickstown, Mo-, was troubled with chronic diarrh9a for over thirty years. He had become fully satisfied that it was only a question of a short time until he would have to give up. He had been treated by some of the best physicians in Europe and America but got no permanent relief. One day he picked up a newspaper and chanced to read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rh9a Remedy. He got bottle of 1t, the first dose helped him, and its continued nse cured him. For sale by W. w. La throp, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, Sputh Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Tom Reeds Argument Against Hanging.
 "Did you ever hear Tom Reed s argu- ment against capital punishment" asked an attorney. "It was over in Tops ham, during Toms undergraduate ex- perience at Bowdoin. A deacon had ar- gued that 'Whoso sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be she'd The Mosaic law didn't hit young MT. Reed, 30 he jumped up and drawled: Sup posing, sir, we take the law which the gentleman has quoted and see where the logical deduction would bring us out. For instance, one man kills another, and another man jumps in and kills the man who killed the first, and so on un- til we come to the last man on earth? Who is going to kill him? He can't com init suicide. It is contrary to law, for the same law forbids it. Now, deacon, what's the last man going to do? Must he wait until he is struck by lightningP
 "The logic was unfair, but it won the debate. "-Lewiston Journal.
The Press., 1897-02-11
Buckles Literary Monument.

Buckle devoted nearly 20 years to the collection of materials for his History of Civilization. He wrote only DOT tion of the introduction, which remains great monument to his literary and philosophical teachings. If the work had been finished on the same scale as begun, 100 volumes would not have sufticed.
The Press., 1897-02-11

A few months ago MT. Byron Every, of Woodstock, Mich, was badly afflicted with rheumatism. His right leg was swollen the full length, causing him great suffering. He was advised to try Cham berlain's Pain Balm. The first bottle of 1t helped him considerably and the second cent sizes for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Philips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Constipation in its worst forms, dyspep- sia, sick headache, biliousness and de- raDgement of the liver are readily cured by De Witt's Early Risers. These little pills never gripe. Small pill,s safe pill, best pill. W. D. Heald, Stafford Springs !; GIL. Phillips, South Coventry
The Press., 1897-02-11
The latest estimate of the population

The latest estimate of the population of the globe is that made by M, D'Amf @ vile, who places it at ,479, ,729, ,O00. The number of inhabitants per square mile in Asia is AS; in Africa. 15; in America, s in Oceanic and the popular regions, 3, and in Australil, 1. The yearly incre in the population of the ear h is about five to 1000. At this rate the population ot the globe will double every 139 ye'rs.
The Press., 1897-02-11

All the different forms of skin troubles, from chapped hands to eczema and indo- lent ulcers can be readily cured by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure w. b. Heald, Stafford Springs i; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Here is his statement:
 About q year sigD I was taken with kidney trouble in one of the worst forms. l was passing from four to six quarts of water every A hours. and my trouble finally ran into diabetes. 1 had had kidney trouble before, and had some what recovered when the second attack came last fall. employed a doctor all last winter with no favorable results I worked ah the time, but was in con- stant misery, and if 1 had kept on would not now have been alive. The dis ease reduced my weight from l8U to 145 pounds. and during all the time 1 got no relief until 1 began to use Puritana l commence the Puritana treatment last April. and used three or four bot ties. The st results were felt in my stomach, which improved rapidly, so that I could at and digest my food com fortably. l -e next result was that my bladder was restored to it's normal con- dition. l Lave been well all summer, although I left off using Puritana in June. think Puritana is the best rem edy that l nave ever known, and un- hesitatingly recommend it to others. for whose good 1 publish this letter.
 <(Signed) George H. Denny" Puritana can co and is doing every day for suffering men and women. Puri- tana is the prIZr formula of Prof. Dixi Crosby of Dartmouth College, and by its action on the stomach it cures trou- bles of the blood. nerves, heart, liver, kidneys and ether vital UrsaEs.
The Press., 1897-02-11
Tree Planting In Sweden

About 600, ,000 trees are annually planted by Swedish school. children un- der the guidance of their teacherA Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Press., 1897-02-11

GLAD TIDINGs. The specific for Dys- pepsia. Liver Complaint, Rhematis C os- tiveness. General Debility etc. is Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves. This great herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or gans, regulates the Liver and restores the system to vigorous health and energies Sample free. Large packages soc and 25c. Sold only by E. K. Taft, Sta afford Springs, W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell x Jones, StaffOrdyille
The Press., 1897-02-11

If you should go to Greenland, you would be surprised at the size of the potatoes there. for they grow no larger than 8 marble.
The Press., 1897-02-11
MRS. e. R. KERRY.

"It has done perfect wonders for me. After taking two bottles could do more workman had for over a year, and now can eat better than ever, am strong again and have got back my former looks and good color"
 If the bowels are constipated, use Dr. Greene's Cathartic Pills with the Nervura.
 Dr. Greene, 35 West l4th St., New York City, the most successful physician in curing nervous and chronic diseases, can be consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Press., 1897-02-11
Try Grain-O Try GTain-Ot

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package l of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that akes the
 place of coffee. The children may drink it with out injury as well as the adult. All who try it, l like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains and the most delicl te stomach receives it with out distress. a the price of coffee. 15c. and 25 | cts. per package. Sold by all grOcers.
The Press., 1897-02-11

The orbits of comets are inclired: at every possible angle to that of the earth.
The Press., 1897-02-11

A torpid liver means a bad complexion, bad breath, indigestion and frequent head aches. To avoid such companions take De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. w. D. Heald, Staffoid Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

The paths or orbits of over 100 comets have been determined positively. ~"
The Press., 1897-02-11

Soothing for burns, scalds, chapped hands and lips. Healing for cuts and sores Instant relief for piles, stops pain at once. These are the virtues of De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. w. D.Heald, Stafford ol rings; G L. Phillips. South Coventry
The Press., 1897-02-11

A Nashua, N. H., man has spent eight successive Christmases in houses of cor rection.
The Press., 1897-02-11

To prevent corrosion of collar buttons by contract with the neck recently patented button has the back made of cork.
The Press., 1897-02-11
A Good Letter from the Clerk of the Ci1
 emit COnrf.

A Good Letter from the Clerk or the C1r-
 cult Court.
 sFernandina, Fla, Feb. 2S. 1896 Mir. J. George Suhrer, Druggist, City.
 Dear George Please send bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Iwould not feel easy If knew there was none of this valuable Remedy in the house. have given 1t a fair test and consider 1t one of the very best remedies for croup that 1 have ever found. One dose has all ways been sufficient, although 1 use 1t freely. Any cold my children contract yields very readily to this medicine. can conscientiously recommend 1t for crOup aud colds in children.
 Yours respectfully, GEo. E. WOLFF. Sold by W. W. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry. The number of comets that have ap- peared in the solar system is variously .s.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Lost-A dear little child who made home happy by it's smiles. And to think, it might have been saved had the parents only kept in the house One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for croup. w D. Heald, Stafford Springs c. L. Phillips, South Coventry. ': -. '>: .~'
The Press., 1897-02-11
BoNHEuR's FIRST SUCCESS

With FOrtune's FavOring Smile Came nm
 OneR of Marriage.
 Rosa Bonheur gives an interesting account of her first success as an artist in her article, "The Story of My Life," In The Ladies' Home Journal. gro bet ter study nature, so as to impregnate myself with it," she says, "I passed whole days at the slaughter house of the Roule in Paris. One must be truly de- voted to one's art to live in the midst of such horrors and in such coarse com pany. The men were surprised to see a young woman interested in such things and were disposed to make it disa- greeable for me. But providence never Abandons those who strive to do well, and came to my aid in the person of good old M. Emile, a Hercules in force and physique, who declared that he would take it upon himself to admins ter a good lesson to the first one who behaved rudely toward me. From that time worked without further annoy Anoe. The position that my protector occupied was that of scalder and dresser of calves heads. Seeing how frugally breakfasted, he often invited me home WIbu buG4OdhAOu Oy bAO curious implements that served him in his profession. his wife, as good and honest as himself, made me partake of many a comforting meal.
 ''At last fortune smiled on me. M. Tedesco, the picture dealer, bought one of my canvases. The secretary of fine arts commissioned me to copy 8 picture "a Flight Into Egypt I forget by whom-and painted another picture, The Shepherd and His Flock Seeking Refuge From the storm which I sold well, and, lastly, to crown all these hap py successes, was asked in marriage by druggist. AS the drug store had no attraction for me refused. My fathers position had improved also, but death overlook him very soon after this bright ening up of our prospects.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Any tendency to premature badness may be promptly checked by the use of Ayers Hair Vigor. Don't delay till the scalp is bare and the hair-roots destroyed. If you would Iealize the best results, begin at once with this invaluable p. eparation
The Press., 1897-02-11
Re U,,,oaC c. N

o6 Warren St., New York City. l was afflicted with catarrh last autumn During the month of October I could neither taste nor smell and could hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it. Marcus Geo. Shautz Railway, N. J.
The Press., 1897-02-11

It is said that great many American flags are made by sweat-shop labor in | New York.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Newton calculated the velocity of the comet of 1860 to be $50, ,OOO miles an hour.
The Press., 1897-02-11

A weed in the garden can be easily destroyed when it first starts Consump tion can be nipped in the bud by One Minute Cough Cure. w. D. HeaId, Staf- ford Springs; c. L. Phillips, South Gov entry.
The Press., 1897-02-11

GRASP THIS OPPoRTUNITY.-On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, generous sample will be mailed of the most popu- lar Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its great merit. Full size soc. ELY BROTHERS
The Press., 1897-02-11

STANDS AT THE HEAD.-Aug. J. BogeI, the leading druggist of Shreveport. La :, says: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller l have" J. F. Campbell, merchant of Stafford ,Ariz., writes: 7"Dr. Kings New Discovery is all that is claim ed for it; it never fails, and is a sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. cannot say enough for it's merits" Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. It has been tried for quarter of a cen- tury, and to-day stands at the head It never disappoints. Free trial bottles at B. K. Taft's Drug Store
The Press., 1897-02-11
WAS IN CONSTANT MISERY.
A Carpenters Life Saved by
 the Pur:tana Treatment.

0T l.. George II. Denny is Ni d cuIpentfr who has always worked in the vicin- ity of South Northfield. Vt. He is about B, bright, cner- S.-tIc ard favHrab!y krown. iIt lives near the head quarters of Dog River, on
 the high lard that divides the waters of the Connecti- cut and Winooski rivers.
The Press., 1897-02-11

Lobs CTS are so scarce in Maine that Portland packers still refuse to make any price for next season.
The Press., 1897-02-11

A new handle bar for bicycles has a loop or ring at each end of the bar, thus enabling the rider to turn his hands at any angle he may desile.
The Press., 1897-02-11

An enterprising young physician of Warsaw, H., has built a private telephone line connecting his office with the houses of all his country patients.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-07
GoRDY INDICTED FOR MURDER.
VIII Be Formally Arraigued Today
for Killing His Wife.

Georgetown, Del, April flames NJ.
Gordy will stand trial before q court
and Jury of Sussex county on the charge
Of numbering his bride, Mrs. Mary Gordy.
Ghe grand jury yesterday found true bill
against him, and today he will be brought
from his cell and formally arraigned.
About sixty witnesses had been sum-
honed to testify in the case, but only
twenty were called by the grand jury.
Among these were Mrs. Blanche Goeltz
and Miss Elsie ID. Brick, the former a
tster and the latter q niece of the muir
Hered woman. Mrs. Goeltz is also known
as Madame Grunert, having conducted a
essmaking establishment under that
name.
Having heard the testimony otthese wit
nesses and the statements of Others whose
evidence shed more or less light upon the
trime, s. J. Wheatley, foreman OF the
trand Jury, told the attorney general that
d was needless TO call any Inore witnesses.
Then all but the members Of the jury were
excluded from the room and the indictment
kas found in accordance with the legal
lorm.
The indictment goes on to state that the
woman was first dealt a blow with some
blunt instrument, after which the assail-
art dealt her three blows upon the head with
ao oar.
GoFdy is behaving strangely in his cell.
He is allowing his hair and beard to grow
bng. he complains Of severe pains in the
head. Ii is generally believed that ins anity
will be the plea of the defense
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-07
STOCKS FIRM AND HIGHER.
at the Opening Fol-
lowed by an Upward Trend.

New York, April THE stock market
opened quiet and irregular. The election
returns from the West led to some selling
of Chicago Gas by the traders, but the loss
in the stock was merely fractional. Soon
after the opening the market developed
firmness and on purchases mainly to cover
short contracts prices moved up 1-4a1 Ia
per cent.
Delaware and Hudson led the rise, sell
ing up to 104 1-2; Sugar rose to Ill IA,
Northern Pacific preferred 5-S to SO e-S,
and the other active issues 1-S TO 1-2 per
cent. Northern Pacific issues were in
demand on the announcement that ex-
Secretary of War Lamont will be elected
president The strength of the general
list was due to the efforts making to
secure a reopening of the MMissouri
case Jersey Central was feverish, first
declining 7-8 to 78 I-2, and then advancing
to TT 3-4a77 I-2. The legislative attack
in Pennsylvania accounts for the early de-
cline in the stock. At IL o'clock the market
was firm n tone
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-07
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET
Members of the w. c. Il. U. Listen
to Encouraging Reports.


to Encouraging Reports.
The regular quarterly meeting of the w
C. T. u. convened at 10 O'Clock thismorn-
ing at McKendree NJ. E. Church. Mrs. M.
Il. Platt president OF the union, was in
the chair, with Mrs. Enma F Shelton,
secretary.
The meeting was opened by a Bible
reading by Mrs. M. f. Catlin, chairman of
the committee on Sabbath observance,
who also offered a prayer. Rev. II. r..
Naylor then made an address of welcome,
in which he spoke of the prominence of
women in the history OF the church.
Mrs. Shelton, tile secretary, reported that
a protest bad been forwarded to Mr.. C. o.
Wolcott, acting secretary in charge at
the National Museum, against the sale OF
beer in the museum restaurant, applica-
ton for license for which had been made
1t was announced that the meeting OF the
executive committee, held March II, last,
heartily indorsed Mrs. Steyenson's plans in
regard to the International congress and
that Mrs. Stevenson had been invited to
address the annual convention.
Mrs Louisa s. Welghtman, District
corresponding secretary, reported the fol-
lowing unions organized:
Capitol Hill Y Miss Julia Fernald; Cor
such, Margaret d EIis, Miss NJ A Platt;
Hamline, Miss Nellie Peddicord. Metro
poltan, Mrs. Chase; Howard University
Y, Miss Brown: Metropolitan Baptist, Miss
"a. A King; McKendree. Miss Blanche
Tonlinson; lexington, Miss 7. A. Will
Jams
Thereportsof the several unions folio wed,
showing good attendance and an increased
membership.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-07
NOMINATIONS sRT IN.
Navy Promotions, U. s. Attorney,
and Postmasters Provided For.

Navy Promotions, u. S. Attorneys
and Postnasters Provided For.
The President today sent to the Senate
The following nominations:
United States Attorneys-Thomas r.
Barnes. Western district OF Arkansas Pliny
L. Soper, Northern district OF Indian Ter
fitory.
Commodore Montgomery Sioard to he
GEAR admiral; Capt. Albert Kautz, to lie
commodore; Lieuts. Richard q. Davenport
and Edward B Barry to be lieutenant CON-
manders.
PostmasSers-Vermon Arthur J. Dewey,
Bennington. Massachusetts,, Charles F.
Bryant, Sharon; George w. Jones. Fall
mouth. New Jersey, Samuel Coddington,
Woodbridge. Virginia. W. Lee Brand, So
fem. Georgia, Robert F. Miner. Newman.
Indiana, oavergne b. Stevens, Buffton;
Ellis @. Darnell, Lebanon; William G. Sill
yer, Pendleson. Illinds, William A. Nc
knight. Alexis. Iowa, Frank c. Downey,
Dexter Kansas. JohnH. Whine, Manhattan.
Nebraska, Dennis Tracey, Cedar Rapids
Arkansas, Thomas d. Hawkins, MouilltOn.