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The Press., 1897-04-01
March 29, 1867,

March 2s, 1867,
 The democrats of the Stafford and Un- ion probate district have nominated Judge Samuel w. Moore for reelection.
 A. D. Wakefield has closed up his meat market and grocery store, in this village, for the present. Continued i'll health is the reason for this step.
 Flavel Mosely, who succeeds I. P. Booth, of Staffordville, in the mercantile business, has moved the stock of goods from Booths old stand to the store lately occupied by Chapin Bros.
 Rev. F. L. Batchelder has been nomi- mated for judge of probate, for the Staf- ford district, by the republicans. It would be hard to select a better man for the place. He has for some time been clerk of the town of Stafford, and is a very correct, careful official.
 The question, "Who shall be represent ative?" as usual is exciteing more inter- est than any other phase of the election. In the east parish of Stafford the demo- crats have nominated Josiah Converse, the unsuccessful candidate for the same office last year. In West Stafford the democrats have nominated John l.. Fair man, and the republicans Alden Davis.
 Col. Foster has broken ground for his new block of stores in this village. Now if the Colonel would only put good hall in the upper part of the building it would be great institution. A good hall in this village could be let to good adVanr- age great many nights during the year, and enable our citizens to enjoy many pleasures they now have to forego, for want of suitable room. For representatives from Union, the re- publicans have nominated A. F. Corbin and Chauncey Paul, and the democrats, Andrew Towne and Thomas Moore.
 The republicans of the Holland probate district (Tolland and Willington) have land, for judge of probate, Judge Taylor of Willington, declining re-nomination. WILLINGToN.-The republicans of VII. lington held caucus on Tuesday, and nom. mated for represt ntatives Gardner Hall and James B. Wecdon, and chose the fol lowing town committee for the ensuing year Gardner. Hall, James B. Weedon Daniel Edgerton and John H. Brown The festival at the Congregational church last Thursday evening passed off pleasant | ly, and realized the soripty about $10( above expenses. The threatening aspect of the weather interfered with the sue cess of the fair.
 BIRTHS.
 At Stafford, 27th, son to Nelson Gil bert.
 l At the Springs House, in this village 20th, a daughter to J. M. Faviil, of New York.
 MARRIAGES.
 At Rockville, 18th, by Rev. E. Benton Andrew J. Squire and Emily A. Lathrop both of Westford.
 At Mansfield, 18th, Isaac c. B rrowl and Austania E. Jacobs, both of Mans field.
The Press., 1897-04-01
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Seeking Notoriety.
BY LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

The most frequent public criticism upon leaders of organized groups who are work ing for unpopular ends is that "they seek notoriety," and it must be admitted that those who look upon us from an unfriend- ly angle of vision can hardly fail to receive this impression. But the position of one who has been placed at it's head by a great association is unique. He must be known to the public if the association is to succeed. A scientist goes through the long and heavy task of experimentation, and rises to the level of his conclusions in the utmost privacy; seclusion is his necessary element. The poet dwells ''far from the madening crowd;" the novelist works his spell in secret; but the states man, the politician, the philanthropist, and the reformer, have publicity as their inevitable habitat. It is their work to win the majority, to gather host, to be themselves a part of humanity's unresting tidal wave. They can no more be isolated than the coral worker who helps to build the reef, or the beam of light that seeks to bless the sod. Around their personal ities must cluster the purposes, plans and aspirations of their coadiutors. Every crystal has @ nucleus, and every move ment has leader; it is not his fault, it Is often his misfortune, but there he is. Those who do not like him will say that he ''seeks notoriety;" those who believe in him will say that he is wisely using the means furnished to his hand by modern civilization, whereby the public thought may be permeated by the principles and plans to which he is devoted. In sending out the news of the society along the wires and by m ans of the press, he must permit his associates to include the news of his own movements, because the pub
 lie will often read that, and be influenced by the reasons that led him to be here and there, when his swift-moving eye would not be arrested by names that stand for less. In this fact is contained a cer
 tain stored-up electricity which lends mo mentum to the organism upon whose uni ty and enlargement, as the matrix of grea
 principles, depends the incarnation O those principles in custom and in law.
 Therefore, the philanthropist or reform CT, whether it be in the small or large cir cle, must look upon the tmputation O personal motives in all that he does, ant especially in the spread of Inc propaganda with which his name has become insepar ably allied, as part of the I" Ice; for un to this end was he born, and for this pur pose came he into the world. He canno shirk the difficulties, he cannot avoid thu painful imputations, he must hnar th' brunt and pay the price of the work he fl
 doing, and the publicity into who's, vorte, l 1t has carried him. The one great ques
The Press., 1897-04-01
Modern Pilgrims.

'Yes, Dusty,'' declared Weary Wag- gles effectively as he regretfully laid down the tomato can which he had drained of it's contents to the last drop, Ca genius must be dead many years to be appreciated y
 ''Huh," replied Dusty, who was wanting in the ability to express his thoughts with the elegant grace of his fellow wanderer.
 "Now, there's them pilgrim fathers that you hear people making so much fuss about. Do you know what they are?''
 "Dunno as does.''
 "No, of course not. You see, you haven't such a good education as this here gent. We'll, then, you just look in the dictionary, and you will find that pilgrim means wanderer who journeys on foot. Now, ain't that just what you and me are?''
 "Yes."
 "Well, guess it was just the same any fuss over them until they were dead for hundreds of years. When we are dead hundreds of years, people will be making fuss over us. We will be pilgrim fathers sure, if the dictionary is right and we get married. We strug- gle now, but our posterity will be mak- ing big fuss over us. I'd rather some fuss was made over us now. But, Dusty, such is ife,' as the immortal poet re- marks"
 But Dusty had fallen asleep. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Number 1.
Improving Upon Fiction.

Around the World In Eighty Days" was 8 romancer's dream only few years ago. Around the world in 80 days will shortly be afact.
 The Transsiberian railroad is the key to the 80 day problem, and the road will be in operation, it is thought, by 1900.
 The best possible connections at pres ent will enable a traveller to go around the world in Fl days. The average time is about one-third more. Perhaps the shortest cut would be this: New York to Southampton, Southampton to Brin- disi, by way of the Suez canal, Red sea, etc., to Yokohama; Yokohama to San Francisco, and thence over the Ameri- can continent by rail.
 The itinerary over the Transsiberian route would be as follows: New York to Bremen, 2 days; Bremen to St. Pe- tersburg. 1H days; St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, 818 days; Vladivostok to San Francisco, g days; San Francisco to New York, days; total, 80 days.
 Siberia lives in the popular mind as 8 barren and desolate region, yet it is rich in possibilities. Coal and iron and the more precious metals are found there in abundance. The short summer is long enough to admit of good wheat yield.
 To develop this portion of it's great domain is one of the motives that spur Russia to the most gigantic railroad feat of this century.
 Nor does she mean that the new road shall ever serve as path for the in vader. Other European tracks are stand ard gauge. The Siberian railroad is sev- eral inches wider, and in case of war no other nation will be able to switch en- zines and cars on to the tracks and thus convey troops to the interior.-Youth' s Companion
 After using 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the 50 cent size. Cream Balm has no equal in curing catarrh and cold in head. Ask your druggist for it or send 10 cents to us. ELY BRO'S., 56 Warren St., N. Y. City. I suffered from Catarrh three years; ii got so bad could not work; used two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm, and am en- tirely we'll; I would not be without it, A. c, Clarke, A1 Shawmut Ave-, Boston.
The Press., 1897-04-01

Residence of w. HI. Hall, So. Wilmington.
 The above cut is an exterior view of Representative W. H. Halls handsome new residence recently built at South Wilmington. The underpinning, piazza walls and exterior chimneys are built of local field stone, while the first story is clapboarded and the remainder shingled. On the first floor is a spacious reception and staircase hall, opening from which are the reception-room, library and dining room, with the kitchen, pantries, etc., in an ell at the rear. There are four chambers and bathroom on the second floor, with servants rooms in the attic, as also bfiiefd-room. The house was built entirely by days work. The plans were by Architict F. R. Comstock of Hartford. We are indebted to The Connecticut h. dustrial Journald for the use of the above o11t
The Press., 1897-04-01
How Grant Got the Name of Ulysses.

The story was curious. As related by the father afterward, it appeared that the common difficulty of choosing a name for the babe arose. Multitudes of suggestions only confused the young parents the more, until at last it was proposed to cast the names into a hat This was done A romantic aunt sug- aested Theodore. The mother favored Albert, in honor of Albert Gallatin. Grandfather Simpson voted for Hiram, because he considered it handsome name. The drawing resulted in two names, Hiram and Ulysses.
 Ulysses, it is said, was cast into the hat by Granddaughter Simpson, who had been residing translation of Fene- lon's ''Tefenaehus" and had been much impressed by the description of Ulysses given by Mentor to Telemachus "He was gentle of speech, benefcent of mind" "The most patient of men. ' "He is the friend of truth. He says nothing that is false, but when it it necessary he comedies what is true. Hif wisdom is seal upon his lips, which ii never broken save for an important pur' pose. ''-Ha1lin Garland in Mcclure S.
The Press., 1897-04-01
(Harry W. Bugbee, of Monson, in Springfield
 Republican.)
 BRAVE GREECE

Ye powers of earth, ye mighty men,
 And we'll of earth ye be Who would to slavery again
 Sell that land of the free l. Array your ornaments for war,
 Ye who have learned of her, Through whom you know what true soul are,
 Through her, the great, the pure! Clash loud your swords, your arms gird ol
 And loud your bugles peal, The sun that shone on Marathon May it not work your veal! May it not lend one gleam of light To strike your swords on fire, But may Almighty God the just
 Smite on you with his ire! Bring on your legions, o ye strong! 'Gainst her,-ye proud, ye great !- Greece, gather now your valiant force And leave the rest to fate! Hellas, be firm, for win you must You do not stand alone, The souls of all the brave and just Make haste your cause to own. The souls of all the mighty dead Cheer you from out the sky! England, beware can Nelson lead Where there Is many! The souls of all your great that were They will not guide you on, And 'niong the host of men you send | Seek not 8 soul in one! France, heed you well Italy, pause! Turn back while yet you may, Shame and disgrace will follow soon Upon the brake of day. Cowards ye nations of the west,
 Who vaunt your liberty, Der you there broods loathsome pest
 It is foul slavery.
 Bound are ye with 8 golden chain
 Who loud your swords do boast, Eternal shame waits on your name
 If you touch Hellas' coast
 As Athens once stood all alone
 In Greece, and won the day, So Greece, alone in all the world, Will conquer in this fray.
The Press., 1897-04-01

THE GRANDEsT REMEDY.-Mr. R. V. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va, cer- tif1es that he had consumption, twas given up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of, but got no re- lief; spent many nights sitting up in 8 chair was induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was cured by the use of two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business, and says Dr. Kings New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con- sumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 2
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The Press., 1897-04-01
Protecting an Atlantic Cable.

The "core" is now finished. But aa it now stands :t is in no wise fitted to meet the shocks that await it at the bot tom of the sea It must be protected against the chafng of sands and rocks and the possible wrenches of anchors. This protection lies in 8 sheath of steel wires, separated from the soft gutta percha of the core by packing of jute. The jute is spun about the core exactly as the II copper wires of the conductor are spun about a central wire and about all, finally, is spun the steel sheathing in the same fashion.
 As one goes about among the spinning machines he notices that the sections of steel sheathing vary much in thickness. Here is one woven of 24 wires, one of IS and one of 12. And the wires also vary, SO that the section of fewt st wires is the largest in diameter. Here is a section made not of single wires at all, but of stands of three wires. In fact, one sees seven different varieties. The occasion for such diversity is this: In the middle of the Atlantic a cable is dropped to 8 depth of two or three statute miles, and as it is paved out to such depth it must have a great burden to sustain in its own weight. To make the weight as little as possible consistent with need full quality and strength becomes, there fore, important. The deeper cable is laid the less it's liability to disturbance, and the deep water sections, therefore, may be made much lighter than the shallow water sections. AS the cable draws nearer the shore, where the dan- gers grow greater, a heavier and heavier sheathing is adopted, until, in what is known as the "shore end," comes the heaviest of all-McClure' Magazine.
The Press., 1897-04-01
1887 CARRIAGES 1887

| shall show after March 1st the largest stock of Single Carri- ages, Surreys, COncOrds, and Light Vehicles of every descrip- tion, have ever carried, and at lower prices. Carriages from $45 to $15O-Surreys form $7O to $175-COncOrds from $40 to 300. The work is built to my or der, sold under my guarantee, and will be just as represented. Having sold from 60 to 200 jobs per year for the last 20 years, I will meet any ones prices. I am also prepared to do repairing in all it's branches and at lowest rates.
 JOHN G. WIGHTMAN.
 Stafford Hollow, Feb. 25, 1897.
The Press., 1897-04-01

Beware of O1ntments for Catarrh that c n-
 tain Mercury,
 As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can positively derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, To ledo O., contains no mercury, and is taken 1n- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally. and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Go. Testimonials free.
 RB-S Sold by Druggists; price 75c. per, bottle.
The Press., 1897-04-01
Figures Bothered Him.

Lord Randolph Churchill never knew anything even of simple arithmetic, which is possibly why he was made chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Alger- non West tells how Randolph said to a clerk who put some figures before him. "I wish you would put those figures plainly so that can understand them. '" and when the clerk said he had done his best and reduced them to decimals the chancellor of the exchequer exclaimed, "Oh, I never could understand what &hoao dots meantP'
The Press., 1897-04-01
One Way to be Happy

Is to attend to the comforts of your family. Should one catch cold or cough, call on E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; W. P. Fuller, Somers; Odell & Jones, Staf- fordville, sole agents, and get 8 trial bot. we have a sure Gure for Coughs. Colds Asthma, Consumption, and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes 5Oe and 25c.
The Press., 1897-04-01
SnoW White Cattle.

The breed of snow white cattle which were used in the sacrifices in Athens
 and Rome from 3, 900 to 3, 500 years ago is still in existence in Calabria. Great pains are taken to maintain the strain
 of blood in all its purity. and calves
 showing a single hair of any other color
 than white are at once separated from the herd
The Press., 1897-04-01

tion is-will he, in that vortex, sink or rise? But that is 8 question of his own specific gravity. If he is borne upward by an inextinguishable faith in God, and that love for his brother which many waters can not quench," he shall rise above ''the swelling currents" and only when his work is over, he shall, after the long and stormy journey, be ''landed safe on Canaan's side."
 The Boston Herald says: "Lady Hen ry Somerset has proved her entire sheer ity in more cases than one, but her noble offer to stand responsible for the Armeni- an refugees arriving in New York should arouse equal generosity on the part of the people of this country. Lucky it is for this century-end Christianity that there is one woman brave enough and able to do what millionaire philanthro- pists have failed of doing for these wretch ed victims of cruelty and oppression. Lady Henry's hobby is temperance, but there is room in her heart and brain for something else beside the Jane Cake breads and gin-drinking poverty"
 MT. Ruskin tells us in one of his in- spired passages in Sesame and Silies'' that "Lady means bread d-giver,' or loaf giver,' and Lord means 'maintainer of laws,' and both titles have reference, not house, nor to the bread which is given to the household, but to law maintained for the multitude, and to bread broken among the multitude. So that Lady has legal claims to her title only as far as she con- municates that help to the poor represent atives of her Master, which women, once ministering to Him of their substance, were permitted to extend to that Master Himself, and when she Is known as He Himself once was, in breaking of bread"
 A friend, to whom Lady Somerset was outlining her plans, asked her, Are you not sorry to leave this beautiful castle, those dreadful slums?" No" she re- piled, II find the prospect perfectly de- lightful." To the same friend, who said, referring to her first visit to America, "I am afraid you will find our country very uninteresting. it is so uncultivated beside your garden-like island" "That de- pends," she answered, with a rare smile, 'upon what one considers uninter esting. I do not care for your scenery; what I want is to study your philanthropies and learn better how to help my own people, and advance our temperance work" In this answer she sounded the keynote oi her -helpfulness.
The Press., 1897-04-01
There is a Class of People

There Is @ CIass or PeOpIe Who are tnured by the use of cofree. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The mos delicate stomach receives 1t without distress and but few can tell it from coffee. It does no cost over < as much. Children may drink fl with great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per pack age Try it. ASK for GRAIN-O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
C0NSULS Derry THE RUMOR
Ihe MiHndo OnIl Wants tho Hi.hts 81
Iit- subj cas- Protected ga
thu Islands

NEW YORK, July I7-g.e Jr.ss
rsys nIku . uuish autuuIy ia tine
city, G. uui Arturo Bad s.4., a. d
Ugh J.palete nutuouv, Cyusul
UchdI, agree that no cf.d uge has 10
be- given 10 the report thai au alIiaucs
against the United StGt,s had been
formed by ,uuir rnspecav. govern.
meutr. Huunr BAIdssnnI, AOxev T.,
doss not r-gurl jhe Relationship be-
tween the u 4I!Jd Slates and be Cguu.
10y as other ,uau E.Tbi ru white MI.
U,hiuH thinks that mHtieTs eau be
suNeutd WITH the empire o. Japan uy
grn uCquieste GO Oh the part OF
tho .ultI oil Hawaii IN the Z Anne
wuicu his government makes iU5
cyntiuuuuCe OiEuchJ gpauese righ.G ami
privileges rs IA prere exist, Nuua
senior BaldassUO was as,td to give
nis opinion On tue ale ed alliance he
assumed an az peara.Cs Oh ipCTeduuty
10 he sglL. "lneIe ls no tlulh wusI.
ever Ia any such report. 1t 10 just
IKE tue statement Inch lhe filluus.
ters make"
"DJ you tuiuk, ,hsn, thst the rels-
tUua belWe SpsIu a. ID this U.ustrs
are lmpryvIurP" ASKED the REPORTER
81 cannot any tn. they lave iu-
proved, They ATe not Tee than thy
were. IneY uis IN -.a.u quo"
80. course" he sd 4eu, ~ cRuno.
say anything Hs to VIM. may tt trsus.
piuig. That BE- the pTJvluCe OF SsuUI
De LONE In Washington. But tnv
hnDutteIs VIII eNsgg frate everything
AhI newspapers Will us found wrong.
tully 10 CJ.strue lhr shghlest Tum0rs.
The tiliuusreTs know they are defeated
aud spain Is uOmluaut Do Cuba, luey
must get up some lew exci,omeuI.
We know luey nava many friends n
this country. Wheu The American
struggle Tor undergraduates was going
on SPAN helped tue col ulst-. | thioB
we are being treRteI ja an uuHrstauI
manner"
When reminded that japan was at
Cused recently OF having lesisns upon
the Philippines 3 nor Bg dasauO said
Guat idea nj vsTpJevuurl IN 5rain. IL
characterized the Cpl lon OF the Lon
don newspaper which .slu thst Japan
could eaEIy TRvRE8 Zoe Pacific coast
while spain att, uus. 90 the Alaulic
slauuarI, as nonsense. At the Japan.
ESQ ouueut late Mr. LrauIua saw toe
reporter. 1t wEr quite evident that b.
regarded any i.uUIs between ais
country and the Jultrd Slsres r. "a
reyOu' matter. 'NN. Hre anXluus to
maintpin rieudly r.IauDue with tIis
C1uutTy,' be SSH, 'a.. tine pspBrs nj
home are suTpTl, eu 90 0tar o thp ia.
mOrs that Gre current u may o0u.
trauIct all this talk about On anauc.
with Spain. We have 40 thought OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

CANEA. Lain u %, Crete, July IT,
La consequence OF tLe increasing
turbulence oftho Mu-sulmuus ana the
almost iuuessRu. UuturenRs and die
oraer., tho adml.aIs ~ lhu inter
rational fleet have i-sueI q Do. C'am8-
uou udmyaishIug the Mussu'maus anu
announcing Iuat % - single lIwIeEu
soldier is banned they vii. uumb-Tt
the town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

The monthly meeting OF the .niosrs
ard teacher a' the Sunday schools or
tuIs Sake Will be held 20 NJ uaay
,yeulng next 10 tie Fuur,ugltu WNrI
assembly rooms at $ .'C.ocE. All sui
lay school workers nTe invited,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

CHICAGO, July l7.-Juhu ii. Brad.
butJi the young California million.
are, anu his wife who elOpeI few
weeks ago with IL. Russell WarI, c
middle aged EugIishman who Las a
Wiis anu family In England, have
been Teo0neileu.