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The Press., 1897-05-13
A Fight In the Transvaa1.

The stories of fighting between Boers and English in South Africa have 8 strong resemb blance to those of Indian fighting in the old days in New Eng land Bullets are exchanged between excellent marksmen concealed behind stones and bushes, and each bullet has, under such circumstances, an immense value.
 The Cape Mercury says that MT. Sampson, one of the Johannesburg "re- formers" is the hero of famous com bat with old Botha, Roer fighter of re- nown. In the Boer war of 1881 Samp- son and Botha found themselves behind stones on a level plain, shooting at each other. Sampson presently made sure that he had hit Botha and raised his head a little, when a bullet plowed his neck.
 My man is dead" exclaimed Botha, and exposed himself. At the same in- stant a bullet from Sampson's rifle struck him.
 "This time I've got himl" shouted Sampson, and raised himself up, but a bullet grazed his side and he dropped. Botha now had no Goubt that he had ended his antagonist, and jumped up on his feet, only to be again laid low.
 Though the men were now past fight ing, with two bad wounds apiece, both recovered, and when Sampson settled in the Transvaal they became great friends and often chaffed each other | about this encnuutcr
The Press., 1897-05-13
Paper Rails.

A notable success is recorded by The Paper Trade Journal in the introduc- tion of railroad rails ill Germany and Russia made from paper material. In the production of such rails wood pulp has not been found adapted, but ordi- nary pulp from rags, rope stock, etc., is resorted to. the processes of grinding, cooking. digesting and working of these into pulpy condition being accomplish ed in regular order, with care, of course, to have the stock in uniform preparation and the fiber as well preserved as possi- ble, and when ill pulpy condition the ingredients for stiffening the rail to a proper toughness and efficiency-so as to stand excessive wear and friction from the wheels and for imparting elasticity, smOothness and other requirements-are applied. Quantities of borax, litharge, paraffin WAX, tanners grease, water proof fish glue, rosin and fine cement are used in certain proportions, being added to the pulp while it is yet warm Mixing follows, and the ingredients are thoroughly com bined with the fiber A quantity of shellac and wood alcohol is next put into the mixture, and the mass, after being subjected to another stirring, is then allowed to settle.
The Press., 1897-05-13

Some years ago one of the laymen who find places on the bench of the highest court of New Jersey, thanks tc political influence and accommodating governors, was builder or contractor living in the northern part of the state, a man notoriously ignorant of the law and unfitted for any judicial position. Not long after his appointment judge of federal court who knew the man met him and, with rather an amused smile, asked:
 Well, judge, how do you get along on the bench?''
 "Oh, was the reply, II get along very we'll You see, I have been on the grand jury a good deal and so had picked up considerable about law. But, jl;ige, " he went on rather earnestly, "I find ] have got to st udy Latin. "
 "Indeedl That's rather l serious busi- ness for a man of your age to t2lze up. is it not?"
 "Yes, but I've got to to it. You see, there are so many words 1 don't under stand. Now, look here, what do they mean when they say laches?'
 He pronounced the word ''latchcs, '' and as he spoke he made a motion with his index finger as of a man lifting a latch.
 The future course of the judges study | of Latin is not recorded. New YO. l Post
 BUOKLEN's ARNIOA SALvE.-The b st salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and al 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., 1897-05-13
VuIGarity In High Life.

An Italian court ball is deliciously simple, and on that account perhaps more enjoyable. The queen, like any ordinary hostess, walks about among her guests, speaking a few words to ev- cry lady she knows. Sometimes she in- vites lady to sit by her side, and they have longer talk. The queen dances only ill the court quadriIle now. But she was once very fond of waltzing, and Farini, the best dancer in Rome, was her favorlte partner. While tEe queen is dancing the king speaks with his min isters and few court ladies who do not dance. All the ladies are allowed to sit when the queen sits. But at recent "ourt ball, as she was neatly always standing, all the ladies stood until the court retired, at little past 1 o'clock Then the supper rooms were opened, and there was, as usual, disgraceful rush
 Three rooms are opened simultaneous ly, one of which is reserved for ladies accompanied by gentlemen. Of course, every one rushes toward this room, which contains only 20 tables at the most. When 20 ladies and 20 men, therefore. have managed to fight their way into it, the doors are shut, but the footmen who are placed en sentinelle without have the greatest difficulty in keeping back the hungry crowd.
 Such a scene is not witnessed in any other European court, and numbers of ladies who know from experience what these scenes are like leave the ball be- fore the supper rooms are opened to es- cape the rush and save their dresses. Exceptions are not even made for state ministers or ambassadors. Even the Marquis Visconti Venosta, who was es- corting the German embassadress, and the American ambassador and his wife had to wait half an hour for their SUD- per. Some ladies almost tainted in the crush, and two Swedish ladies of won- drous beauty, who watched the scene from afar, looked perfectly bewildered at the sight, which would have dis graced railway buffet.-San Francisco ArgOnaut.
The Press., 1897-05-13
GOLD AND SILVER PLATING.
A Process That Is Described Simple by
 Professional.

A Process That Is Described as simple Dy
 Professional.
 The following is very simple method for gold and silver plating: Take an ounce of nitrate of silver, which is made as follows: One ounce of fine sill yer, one ounce nitric acid, one-hah ounce water. Put the silver into Flor ence flask, then pour in the acid and water Place the flask on the sand bath for a few moments, taking care not to apply too much heat, and as soon as chemical action becomes violent remove the flask to a cooler place and allow the action to go on until it nearly slacks, when, if there is any silver still remain ing, the flask may be placed on the bath again untif the silver disappears. If the acid employed is weak, it may be neces- sary to add little more. The red fumes formed when chemical action is going on disappear when the acid has done its work.
 The nitrate of silver formed during the above operation should be poured into porcelain capsule and heated un- til a pellicle appears on the surface, when it may be set aside to crystalline. The uncrystallized liquor should be poured IrOm bn6 CrySCdlS HUG duOGu0r vessel and heat applied until it has evaporated sufficiently to crystalline. Then you have nitrate of silver. Take an ounce of nitrate of silver, dissolve in 8 quart of distilled rainwater. When thoroughly dissolved, throw in few crystals of hyposulphite of soda, which will at first form a brown precipitate, but which becomes redissolved if enough hyposulphite has been added. There must be present slight excess of this salt. The solution is now complete. Take sponge, dip it in the solution and rub it over the work to be plated.
 A solution of gold may be made in the same way and applied as described. A concentrated solution of either gold or silver may be used for work that has been worn off by applying it with a camel's hair brush and touching it with a strip of zinc. The writer has used this method with the most satisfactory suc- cess. The gold or silver used i'll making must be perfectly fine. Cir | cular.
The Press., 1897-05-13
LONDON IN 1772.
It Was Considered a Joke to Turn Cattle
 Into a Ballroom.

 It Was Considered a Joke to Turn Cattle
 Into a Ballroom.
 Can any one tell me anything of the city assembly rooms and the assembly rooms on the Surrey side-i e., South wark-about the year 1772? The social side of the city about that time is curi- ously difficult to get at satisfactorily. For instance, when Catherine Hutton went to London ill 1783, being then 27 years of age, she went with a certain MT. J. Woodhouse and his mother. They called for her at 7:30 in the evening, the gentleman being dressed in a suit of pale blue French silk, spotted with pink and green, the coat lined with pink silk, his hair in bag, white feather in his hat, a sword by his side and his ruff1e and frill of fine point lace. This seems very splendid. At the as- sembly the men were chiefly in ''dress coats probably of blue or pink silk, like that of MT. Woodhouse. Those who were not wore 'cloth coats, trimmed with narrow gold lace, with waistcoats of silver tissue,'' and the hair Gin a cue, with curls flying out on each side of the head.''
 The other ladies were covered with diamonds. The subscription to the city assembly is guineas. There are 200 subscribers and late nights. The sub- scribers are the first people in the city. The rooms are lighted with wax The branches for the candles, the urns for the tea and coffee and the baskets for the cakes and macaroons are of silver. I want to know more about this assem- bly.
 As regards the Surrey assembly, all can tell you about it is that the room was on the ground floor, and that on a certain night-the opening night of the season of 1772 (?)-while the dancing | was at its height some wag threw open | the front door and gave admission to a | drove of oxen, which began to run about in a most terrifying manner. Some of | the men drew their swords valiantly, | others tumbled down. The ladies faint | ed and fell over the men. Caps, hoops, tippets, handkerchiefs, were lying all about the floor, and the oxen beloved and ran about, threatening with their horns. What would h,,ve happened one | knows not. But 'the sprightly Mrs | Hanniver ver"-presumably a lady con- nected with the supper department | coming rom the Lactaf1um Wltn DuD for the 'bub'' is defined by Webster as a strong malt drink snatched from the master of the cere- monies his mopstick-did the M. c. on the Surrey side carry a nopstick as 8 wand of office?-and, with so much spirit belabored the horny tribe that they fled incontinent.
 l When the company gathered them selves together and picked up what they could, being horribly dishevelled, amid the general wreck-hoops gone, wigs | pulled to pieces, headgear destroyed, dresses torn-they proceeded, suspect, to refresh themselves with the sprightly Mrs. Hanniver's stimulating bub. If any one will tell me more about this assembly, shall be grateful Wal l ter Besant in Queen.
The Press., 1897-05-13
kINSHiP.

There is no flower of wood or lea, No April flower, as fair as she.
 o white anemone, who hast The winds wild grace, Know her a cousin of thy race, Into whose face
 A presence like the winds hath passed. There is no flower of wood or lea, No Maytime flower, as fair as she.
 O bluebell, tender with the blue Of limpid skies, Thy lineage hath kindred ties In her whose eyes
 The heav'ns' own qualities imbue. There is no flower of wood or lea, No Juneday flower, as fair as she.
 Rose, odorous with beauty of Life's first and best, Behold thy sister here confessed, Whose maiden breast
 Is fragrant with the dreams of love. Madison Cawein in New York Ledger.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A Merited Fate.

He was an aspirant for honors as an amateur humorist, and he had invited a few of his friends to give them some specimens of his genius.
 "Now," he blandly began, "what was the greatest physical feat ever per- formed in the United States?''
 Nobody spoke.
 "Why, wheeling West Virginia, of course," " he said triumphantly.
 The silence was ominous.
 ''Now," he continued, not one whit abashed, "what was the greatest sur gical operation ever performed in this country?'
 If anything, the silence was still more ominous.
 Lansing Michigan.
 Then they fell upon him and rent him limb from limb and scattered the fragments of him from Wheeling to Lansing. New York Tribune.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A Man of Resource.

A good story is told of the late Count Gleichen when he was an ambassador in London. At a dinner party it was his hard luck to have to conduct to table a lady of a taciturn and unresponsive nature.
 To all his polite nothings she answer ed never word. Nothing daunted, he continued to ply her with small talk, till at last she slowly turned her head toward him and deliberately yawned.
 The count was equal to the occasion.
 "Ah, madam,'' he said loudly. ''1 also have gold in my teeth. Strand Magazine.
The Press., 1897-05-13

GLAD TIDINGs.-The specific for Dys- pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, c os- tiveness. General Debility ,etc., is Bacons' 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, Stafford Springs, W. F. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones, Staffordville.
The Press., 1897-05-13
WHAT THE YOUTH NEEDED.
The Order Was Given by the Man Whom
 He Made Tired.


 He Made Tired.
 Now and then Chicago draws a chap pie in the great shuffie of life The other day one arrived here from an inland town who had a few points to spare in his trunk.
 He took up his residence in an aristo- cratic family hotel, where he appeared religiously each night at a 2 o'clock dinner in the evening dress of a second class swell. This was all very commend able and cleanly, and not at all extraor- dinary where 80 per cent of the men did the same thing.
 But the good impression awakened by the chastity of the newcomers appear ance in the ineffable bosom and tie was obscured by his attempt to order his dinner in as much French as he deem- ed would be intelligible. The sorority of his final order for a demitasse was good for all the surrounding tables, if not for the buffers pantry.
 As the first week rolled on the young man grew more Frenchy, more mellow, more metropolitan in spirit and on the occasion of his first evening at home made his way to the smoking room, where he arranged himself languorously and picturesquely in an easy chair. Near him was the station of small colored buttons.
 "Garcon! Garcon!' called out the oriental one, but little William stood, with his heavy, seallike eyes rolled up- ward and his great paws crossed sol emnly over his brass buttoned jacket, regardless and needless of the over- whelming honor being done him.
 ''I say, there, garcon, won't you bring me-ah''-
 "Some brains, William, for this chap" growIed an apoplectic man on the other side of the room. Chicago Tribune
The Press., 1897-05-13
Burned Them.

He is a Bath (Me. clergyman, and, of course, somewhat unacquainted with new fangled forms of vice, to say the least. Accordingly, when he espied a nickel in the slot machine at a seaside resort last summer his curiosity was aroused, and he dropped in a nickel Luck was coming the clergyman's way that day, and, to his intense horror, ten nice cigars rolled out of the machine in response to the affiliations of its interior as the nickel rattled through it. In fact, the good man was so scandalized that he took those cigars away and burned them -one at a time.-Boston Herald.
The Press., 1897-05-13

According to the newspapers, an Ohio husband became the happy father of seven children not long ago. Of the seven all lived but one. It is to be hoped he laid in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. the only sure cure for croup, whooping cough, colds and coughs, and So insured his children against these deseases. For sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-05-13

The Westfeld (Iud.) Neoos prints the following in regard to an old resident of that place Frank McAvoy, for many years in the employ of the L., N. A. & c. Ky. here, says: I have used Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for ten years or longer-am never without it in my family. I consider it the best remedy of the kind manufact- ured. take pleasure in recommending it." It is a specific for all bowel dis orders. For sale by wv. Lathrop, Staf- ford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-05-13

Ayers Pills are recommended by lead ing physicians and druggists, as the most prompt and efficient remedy for bilious ness, nausea, costiveness, indigestion, sluggishness of the liver, iaundice, and sich headache; also, to relieve colds, levers, neuralgia, and rheumatism.
The Press., 1897-05-13

GIT IS THE BEST ON EARTH" That is what Edwards & Parker, merchants of Plains, Ga., say of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, for rheumatism, lame back, deep seated and muscular pains. Sold by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-05-13
Car Searchers.

''There is class of people," says 6 railroad man, "who are always last to leave the cars-for a purpose. This is especially noticed on suburban trains They go from one end of the train to the other, looking in seats on both sides of the car. It is impossible for our men to be always on the watch, and presumably there are many losses that can never be reclaimed. "- New York Tribune
The Press., 1897-05-13
TrY Grnin-OI Trv Grnin-ni ni

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package Of GRAIN-0, the new food drink that takes tRe place Of eoffee. The children may drink 1t with out injury as we'll as the adult. An who try it. like 1t. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but tt is made from pure grains and the most delic te stomach receives it with out distress k the price of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers-
The Press., 1897-05-13
Making TonA

Tops are cut from pieces of box, ebony or other hard wood by a turning ma. chine The machine is automatic and turns the top complete from the handle at the upper eud to the tip. The metal point is afterward nut in by hand.
The Press., 1897-05-13

II don't see how Jolly lives with that rich wife of his. She's Tartar"
 ''It would be a good deal harder to explain how he could live without her. !" Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1897-05-13

There is hope for the man who doesn't have to fall down more than once to learn how to stand up.
The Press., 1897-05-13

What is called elm dust is really the seeds of the tree, which ripen before the leaves are perfectly formed
The Press., 1897-05-13

The salary of the president for one year. if paid in gold, would weigh exactly 200 pounds.
The Press., 1897-05-13

Don't think because you are sick and nothing seems to give you relief that you can't be cured. There must be cure for you somewhere. If your doctor can't cure you, perhaps he has mistaken the cause. Anybody Is liable to make a mis- take sometimes. One in three of us suf- fer from indigestion. and one out of three dyspeptics doesn't know it. That is, he may know he Is sick, but he planes it to something else. Indigestion Is the cause nf half of our dangerous diseases. Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from tonic medicinal roots and herbs, is the most
 atnrHl cure for indigestion. It relieves
 1t symptoms and cures the disease gently.
 turally, efficiently, giving fresh life,
 r-ngth and health to sick dyspcptics.
 It druggists. A trial bottle for 10 cents.
The Press., 1897-05-13

Ireland, with population of 4, 704 ,O00, has one of the smallest suicide fates in Europe-only 10 to 1, ,OO0, ,O0O.
The Press., 1897-05-13

A number of women got together re- gently and began telling about the num- Der of proposals of marriage they had re- ceived. It developed that only one wo- man present had had as many as two and she had been married twice.
The Press., 1897-05-13
TWO 7-oHST sTAnPs.
A Hunting Dog.

1T wanted to speak to you about that dog you sold me, " said the small man.
 "Well. he's all there, ain't he?"
 "Yes. But you told me he was a hunting dog?"
 "Do you mean to contradict what saidp"
 Mot for the world, sir-not for the worldl But will go so far as to say didn't understand that his speciality was hunting a place to lie down and Pleep in. ."-Washington Star.
The Press., 1897-05-13

A FULL Line of Rubber Goods, A such as syringes, Hot Water Bottles, Rubber Bath Mittsns, Hand Brushes and Tooth Brushes, Rubber Cloth. New Bottle wtxinmM. AT HEALD'H.
The Press., 1897-05-13
A Calm Thief.

There was brief but expressing in cident in a woman's life the other day, and she has not realized yet the full de- tails of a situation which stunned her completely for the few minutes it lasted. She had gone into one of the big depart ment stores up town and was standing at a counter waiting for the girl to at tend to her. Then she felt a woman s hand in her pocket. Involuntarily she seized her skirt and was fortunate enough to catch the woman's hand. This happened in second, and none of the women about her had noticed the incl dent The pickpocket struggled to free her hand, while the other woman clung to her wrist not with any desire to ar rest her or even to retain her, but merely with the feeling that she was doing something. Neither had spoken a word. The first to act was the pickpocket. Her hand was still held. and, with pretense of grasping the otheS woman's hand, she cried out:
 "This woman is trying to rob me-" Everybody turned to look at the two, and in her astonishment the woman let go the thief's hand. The thief drew her hand suddenly out of the pocket, and while those about them were gaping at the innocent woman she darted through and escaped. The other woman's head swan, and there was dark shadow in front of her eyes for second. But the women about her realized the true situ- ation in a moment, and their sympathy was all for her. They helped her to re- cover her composure and get into the open air as soon as possible. York | Sun.
The Press., 1897-05-13
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism. From the Fairhaven [N. Y) Register.

MT. James Rowland of this village, states that for twenty-five years his wife has been a sufferer from rheumatism. A few nights ago she was in such pain thqt she was nearly crazy. She sent MI. Rowland for the doctor, but be had read of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead of going for the physician he went to the store and secured a bottle of it. His wife did not approve of MT. Rowland's purchase at first, but nevertheless applied the Balm thoroughly and in an hours time was able to go to sleep. She now applies it whenever she feels an ache or a pain and finds that it always gives relief. He says that no medicine which she had used ever did her as much good. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by w. w.. La throp, Stafford Springs; G. L. Philips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-05-13
Suburban Deficiencies,

Why don't you keep chickens, Cross lots?''
 My neighbors are lacking in ami ability ''-Chicago Record
The Press., 1897-05-13

AN OPPORTUNITY You Now HAVE of testing the curative effects of EIy's Cream Balm, the most positive Cure for Catarrh known. Ask your druggist for 10 cent trial size or send 10 cents, we will mail it. Full size 50 cents.
 ELY BROS., 56 Warren St., N. Y. City.
 My son was afflicted with catarrh. 1 induced him to try EIy's Cream Balm and the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as well as any one.- J. c. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Press., 1897-05-13
Sure Test.

She-Yuu are always talking about the fashions. Now, honestly, do you think you would know the latest fashion in hats if you were to enter milliner' s? He-Certainly.
 She-How?
 He (ruefully)-By looking at the prices Cuts
The Press., 1897-05-13

Wtlly-1 met our new minister on my way to Sunday school, mamma, and he Sunday. Mother-H'm! And what did you say to that? Willy-I said, Get thee behind me. Satan" and walked off and left him. TaoinkEes