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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

the world. Wc.should have Cuba. 1t is
the key to the West Indies and the
Gulf of Mexico.
Il believe history will be made i'll the
year. ~Al1lGS are coming TO Il
head. and there must, it seems to me.
a break. Europe cannot stand the
heavy war burdens she is bearing. Eng
is now building nearly two hun
dred wal vessels, many of them ar
mored. This means something. When
we talk the possibility of war to some of
our congressman, they tell about tn"
hundreds of thousands of men we could
turn into the field. But what are men
with muskets against battleships? Chi
III had plenty of men. but see what
the bantam Japan did to the Shanghai
rooster.
40 [ think this stir will arouse q
sentiment that will bring about a proper
American navy? Well. all | can say is
that it ought to. | hope it will. 1t de-
ponds on what kind Of Congressman are
SENT TO WASHINGTON.
The readiness of this country for
emergencies? l am sorry to say that
our tion is not what it should
lie. Congress should years ago have
begun to do what the government is
trying to do now. With the recent
guns we have at harbors, and by block
ing the channels with sunken ships, we
might protect the coast. Ii we should
try with all our might, it would take
fully twelve months to get into desir-
able shape along the coasts. We have
a fairly good navy. While it is not as
large i'll numbers as the Spanish navy,
on the whole it is somewhat stronger.
The wreck of the Maine was Il heavy
blow. The crew were picked men. I
might add that one other indication OF
treachery is the fact that both General
Lee and Captain Sigsbcc advised
against sending u ship to Havana"
Inc reporter, among the numerous
questions which brought out the CONVEX
sations, asked DR.. Gatling about some
of his ideas Of what should be the ten
dency in the future development Of the
navy, and whether there need to be
much encouragement should it SO hap
pen that all of the big battleships were
, blown up.
No he said, in answer to the last
question. Il think | could take the tugs
of New York harbor, and by Placing
shields in front of them at the right
angle. and putting a dynamite gun i'll
the bow of each. even a battlpsbip
might be disposed of. | would engage
her from four quarters with these tugs.
and If the proper plan We're pursued,
one Of the tugs could probably lift her
out of the water. / need not in this
connection tell how, but the dynamite
shells could be made so that striking
against the side of the ship, they would
fall into the water and there explode.
a torpedo is used because an explosion
in the air does not amount to much
compared with an explosion under wa
ter. But a torpedo may hit,
AND IT May NOT.
Our millions of people could think OF
J enough plans to help us out after n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

\ pretty and becoming; dress, which
may be carried out i'll IN of the light
transparent fabrics, has a picturesque
little corsagc, the full front of which is
almost concealed by d graceful tchu,
frillsd at the edge. and draped over the
shoulders Il III Marie AntOinette. Inc
frill. headed and bordered by lace in
S%ertion, diminishes in width towards the
waistline. where the material Is slightly
shirred in the back and encircled by a
black velvet ribbon belt. Bands of vel
vet, strapping the bodice and caught at
the ends by little butterfly bows, attach
the tichu in Il very effective way. The
sleeves. gathered into n band of lnser-
ton, fit the arm entire length. Wrlnkllng
slightly. At the wrist is 4 ruffle, border
ed also with insertion. The muslin, or
namcnted with insertion and rows of
velvet ribbon, forms a most becoming
collar.
The founced skilf, which in various
forms and effects appears i'll great num-
beers this season. is with
ii touch of the popular lattice-work at
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

time. and our sailors are the quickest.
1t is we'll to remember that millions ca1.
Of course think of more things than the
smaller number in the navy depart
ment. and no doubt when u real need
arises. they will welcome suggestions
from the entire people,
"1,o You believe in the development
Of the navy by the increase Of til"
size Of the Sbips?' asked the reporter.
NO, | thing it better to provide
great numbers of small war boats, like
the monitors and torpedo boats. No,
it is not true that they annot be de
vIeed to carry enough fuel. They
could be made to carry enough to take
them across the ocean. | would favor
making boats to carry one OF perhaps
two heavy guns apiece, pointing for
ward, the boat being virtually the gun
carriage. 1t should be the practice to
engage bow forward. If struck along
e, these boats would Of course 20
GOWN. But with sloping sides, and long
narrow build, a shot from the from;
would glance off. Being little, they
would not be SO easily struck, th.y
coulc go faster, and they could be more
numerous. and not so liable to be blow
up. Inc loss, too, would be less. The
men could work in great protection
And the boats could be built much NOR
rapidly.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
WILL NOT SELL CUBA
NO SPANISH CHAMBER WOULD AGREE TO
SELL AT ANY PRICE,
spanish Press Asserts That Fresh LoaEs Could
be Raised if Necessary Conciliatory
UtteranCes of 81 Herald,

Madrid, March ia scmi-ofhcjaD
agency to-day published the following
announcement:
1t Is useless to ak Of the sale Of
Caba. The question could not be ar
ranged except by Parliament, and it r
impossible that any Spanish chamber
would agree to sell the island at any
price"
Inc financial press upon the
iaclnl'y with which Spain has snpI,ortyI
the heavy financial burdens incurred ava
account of the Instructions in Cuba AMI
inc philippine islands. and points out
mat although, since Senior Sagasta ba-
peeh PREMIER. the cost of the war har
eAceeded 3UO,OOO,OO pesetas. the moi"
,lncuia,ion OF the Bank OF Spain has on
~ Increased from liza, 026.3OG to |.
.'''o,o'ooO pesetas. Upon this show
n,s' INC press asserts that no one doubt
mat IL a fresh loan should be required
~ could be raised as easily as was the
loan Il year ago.
III fferaldo, in a very conciliatorr ar
!cie. supposed in official circles to h'
nlspired' after pooh-poohing the "%fctIo.!!
says:
II the United States really wlaLtN
peace and Spain is resolved to maintain
IL let each go half way. and the paein
Ia'oh OF Cuba and the tranquility "
Europe will be accomplished
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the side, the lace bands reaching from
the waist to the hem countcracting the
tendency of the hounce to diminish the
n irht of the wearer. The fullncSS at
the top of the skirt is shirred into a
small space. The width Of the skirt at
the foot is four yards and three-quart-
ers. The gown may be mounted over
silk or over one of the colOred aWnS.
which are now 50 beautifully tinted
and very crisp and delicate. These dam
ty wasl. fabrics can be made quite sep
arate from any drop skirt, thus atfOrdlng
the means of using more thar one color
combination. as the bodice may also be
worn over IA separte lining. The sleeves
may be med or not. as preferred. Inc
waist is fastened under the fchu at the
left side. The proper cut of the costume
can be obtained from the cut paper pat
terms furnished by Harper's Bazaar,
where it appears.
approximate quantity Of material for
medium size-1Ol2 yards of muslin -
inches wide: 16 yards of insertion; 81
yards of ribbon velvet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
GLADSTONES CONDITION.

B~ourncmouth. March 1S.-The follow
ing bulletin has ben issued with re-
sprct to Mr.. Gladstone:
In the absence of any improvement
in Mr.. Gladstone's condition, it has been
settled in consultation that he should re-
turn to Hawardcn ncXt week
The bulletin is regarded as having only
one meaning. 1t is understood the
gricvous facial pains have returned and
will no longer. yield to the usual RENE
dies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
SPANISH NINE ENPLODES.

Madrid. March 1S.-A terrible explo-
sion took place to-day in the Santa Isabel
mine ut Belmez. province of Cordova.
twenty bodies have already been re-
covered and many men are as vet unac-
counted for. Five of those rescued have
succumbed to their INJURIES.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
UHE QUEEN REGENT Is ACTIVE,
Appealing to Austria and Other Nations
for Their Good Offices.

Appealing to Austria and Other Nations
for Their Good Offices.
Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 19.-In spite of denials.
the Queen regent of Spain has repeat
oily and strongly appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph, of Austria. to exert his
influence with the monarchs of E,Irone
particularly Emperor William. to secure
Their efforts to restore amaicable rela.
hons between the United States and
Spain.
1he Queen laid special stress of the
necessity of maintaining the peace of
Europe and securing an Entente Of the
european monarchs against republican.
aggressive America and on the affinity
OF her dynasty with the Hapsburgs. 1t
Is understood that Emperor Francis
Joseph while replying. to the Queen
cautiously and ~conservatively. has ac-
tuaily written to Emperor William. on.
ueaVorl1lS TO elicit a reply pledcin- the
latter to promise to tender his good cor
vices in trying ITO maintain peace. Nor.
recent! Spain approached Germanx
ana Austria with the view of obtainin,
assurance that they, in the event of wan,
"ould assist Spain i'll some way or Ill.,,
other. 'ne
IHc spanish Ambassador here. senior
Aielldoz de Nlgo, father-in-law Of Senns
700! bernabe. the Spanish Minister ia
""Shlhslon, mad a conference on We'd
lesda! last with the Minister for For-
e,gn Affairs, Baron Won BncIow wbnr
me latter assured him that while or.
many earnestly desired the maintcpanno
81 peace she certainly would NOT
pledsc herself to anything but the strict
est neutrality. Spain is believed to baro
received the same answer from V;onna
and Paris. o VIENNA
"enor Sandoval. the Spanish agent
has thus failcd in his efforts as . mr.
ships. NV ''her war
n remarkable change in party notifies
; "IeVeh to be imminent. It assures
- '"optron OF the most imnortant
measures pending in the Reichst.r and
l,rt. While 1t furnishes the leaders with
"nhhi'e issues for the coming election
me nam issue will be the commcrc;,i
.rea'"s now ending. which are loroolr
III favor of industrial interests and dot.
'in'eh'ai to agricultural interests
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
FITZ LEES son HIrRT

West Point, n. Y. March 1S.-Cadot
George Mason Lee, son of General Fit
2"Sh Lee. Consul General at Havana
cuba' IS in the Cadet Hospital sufer;n,,
rom Il broken arm which he sustained
'Nllle vaultlng a wooden horse in tho
gymnasium. :" 'he
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
GREW OF THE DAUNTLESS.

The Boat Being Seized, They Joined
he United States Navy.
New Orleans. La. March 1S.-The
crew of the filibuster Dauntless, seven
teen in all, finding occupation gone by
the seizure of the boat. joined the United
States Navy today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

10 you lind, Mrs. Brhleby. that tho
n'u saying is true, that what is eno,,nh
'o' one VIII do for twoY' ''In some 70
nl"c's' yes said the charming littlo
lady. "In the matter OF chairs nLn , :,
-Enrper's Bazaar. e"iehy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-18
ODOR OR A LEHMAN BEING.

The scent of man has been the sup- ject of a number of experiments by pr. A. Bethe, who gives his results in the new number of the "ArchiV der gesam- ten Physiogie." Dr. Bethe, in one par ticular, extends the Jager theory even further than it's original projector ven- tured to do and affirms that every hu- man individual has his or her own pe- culiar scent. Not only dog, says he, but a man gifted with an exceptional nasal sensibility, can detect a man by his distinct and individual smell The doctor made an experiment with a per- son thus exceptionally gifted. He brought this wonderful "smeller" with bandaged eyes into room where more than twenty persons of his acquain- tance had been collected, and the ''smeller' detected and named every one of them correctly by deliberately putting his nose to each in turn. The human scent" according to Dr. Bethe, is not born with us, but is acquired. Professor Jager's theory, as many will be aware, is that the personal scent of man has an ethical value, and he takes certain texts of the Old Testa- ment to be actually as we'll as figura- lively true. Dr, Bethe is not inclined to carry his operations beyond the sci entific into the moral province. He, be- lieves that there is a characteristic family smell,'' of which each member of family more or less partakes, and which they do not quite lose even when they are separated from one another ''by continents or oceans. ''-Newcastle l (Eng) Chronicle.
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OLDEST ENGINE IN THE WORLD.
 What is said to be the oldest steam engine in the world has just been re- moved from it's one hundred and twenty year old site. This engine is in the pos session of the Birmingham canal navi- cations in England, and was construct ed by Bolton X Watt in the year 1777, the order being entered in the firms books in that year as a single acting beam engine, with chains at each end of wood beam, and having the steam cylinder thirty two inches in diameter, with a stroke of eight feet, and erected at the canal company's pumping sta- tion at Rolfe street, Smethwick. Dur ing the present year this remarkable old engine, which has been regularly at work from the time of it's erection to the current year, a period of, say, one hundred and twenty years, was re- moved to the canal comDany's station at Ocker Hill Tipton, there to be re- erected and preserved as a relic of what can be done by good management when dealing with machinery of undoubted quality. It is worthy of note that the Birmingham canal navigations favored l'oltpll GA1 fNeltl III liil Wllll LIlS pIdEl for this engine, and in 1898, or one hun- dred and twenty years afterward, the company have intrusted the same firm, James Watt & Co, Soho, Snnethwick, with the manufacture of two of their modern triple expansion vertical en- zines to be erected at the WalsalI pumping station, having two hundred and forty horsepower and pumping capacity of 12,719,600 gallons per day. Iron Age
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,Trauellers' Guide,
New York, New Haven and.
 Hartford R. R.
June l2, lS9S.

FOR NEW YoRK-*4:O5. *4:5O, x6:lO.
 !Vv, 's:oO, $S:10. S:30. *9:35, x10:So a. m, 'l2:OO. 12:05 "1:SO (parlor car limit eo), %l:S5, BOO, 12:S0. 800, a4.O0, ~4:l7. 4'oV' T6:10, *5:20, 5:35, 6:30, ~7:10, ss:1O, S'lo, Bridgeport accommodation, 9:1O. s:1e p. m. Sundays-*4:05. *4:5O. 500 a. M', xl:S0, S6:l5. "7:1O, *S:10, S:S0, "S:1o D. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem i'lver,--l We :05, ~ll:5O p. m. (dauy).
 FOR BOSTON via SpringfiaIS- xlO:lO, '11:O5 a. m., sl:45. sb:bs D. n, 91nnaaays-*1:10 a. m. *5:52 p. m. xroR rOR BOSTON via New London and @eaiooVilsdence-*2:1O. ea is "2:2O, .ll:s5 (parlor SEE ar iimnlted ne.1d a. m., "l2:o6. +2:47. 'A:l5
 s'eo' 'o;65 p. m. Sundays-s2:10. "2:20 "' FoR M,i 4'0s, nEHDbRn .f;fS P; m. s1ntSa 1nnnSdaNGtlELD. E etc.-s1:10, $40. 500, e lo.AV lo:oo for White Mountains. nrst stop Hartford). *11:O5 a. m., 12:O6,
 I:ao, S:io' 6:oo, *5:b2 (6:15 to Hartford). e:W' lo:oo. Il:l5 (to Meriden) p. m, Sum NEW LONDON DIVISION
 TOT New London, etc.-s2:1o. s2:2o. Eeo' s:3O,11:05, *11:35 (parlor car liuitedl a. m, "12:O5, *2:47, S:00 +4:15. APO. *4:55. 6:l5 (to Saybrook Junction). SIS. .6:s5. 9:lO Guilford accommodation n. m. sunday-*2:10. s2:2O, $50 a. m., +4;55. s6:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 From M1ddletown, Willimantic. etc.. 7:45 a. m, 12:55. +2:33, 6:05 D. m. Sun- days-"7:l5 p. m. Connecting at Mid- oletoWn with the Valley division and at Wllllmantic with Midland and Central Dlvlslons and c. V. R. R.; at Turner's vile with Colchester branch. NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Fulls. Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford ana intermediate stations-7:5O .. m. and 400 p. m. For Westfield and inter- mediate stations, 5:57 p. m. For Pennington, New Hartford and points this side-7:50 a. m., 12:04, 400. 6:57 D. m. BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction. Derby. Ansonia. etc.-7:OO, 500, 9:85 a. m., 12:00, 2:39, S:67, 5:35, 7:50, 11:20 p. m. Sundays S:10 8. m. and S:80 D. m. For Waterbury-7O 8:O0, 9:35 a. m. l2:00, 2:39. 5,35. 1850, 11:20 p. m. Sundays -S:l0 8. m.. 6:15 p. m. (via Naugatuck Junction).
 For Winsted-7:oo. s:s5 a. m.. e:s9. 5:S5, 7:50 p. m. Sundays-S:1O a. m. 6:l5 p. m. (via Naugatuck Junction.. For shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Danbury, Pittsffeld. State line-9;35 a. l m, 3:57 D. m
 For Albany. Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- natl, St. Louis, Chicago, and the West | via Bridgeport-6:10 a. m.; via State | llne-9:35 a. m., 3:57 p. m. For Litchf1eld and points on Iftch- field Branch, (via Derby Junction. 9:35 a. nl., 3:57 p. m.
 1 sExpress Trains. xLocal Hxnress. c. T. HAMPSTEAD. | General Passenger Agent.
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visiting MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Mer- win on Broad street.
 The selectmen are building wall from the rear of the town hall building to the river bridge on River street. Dennis M. Bristol is doing the work.
 The regular meeting of the Milford Wheel club will be held on Thursday evening at it's rooms on River street.
 The Methodist church Sunday school held it's anual picnic to-day at Prim- rose park, about seventy-fiVe people en- toying the beautiful ride along the shore; also the shade trees at Primrose park.
 There will be a. cake walk in the town hall Thursday evening, commencing promptly at S:S0. Admission 25c.
 Frederick L. Tibbals has moved from over the savings bank to J. H. Tuttle's house on Cherry street,
 Lewis Heady is visiting relatives In Eotchkissville, Conn.
 Volunteer council, R, A, holds its regular meeting on Thursday evening.
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CHESHIRE.

< Aug. 17.-Quite number ot the Methodists are spending the week at the Plainville camp meeting.
 Rev. J. F. Hoyt preached in the mis- sion chapel last Sunday afternoon. Rev. H. Penfield was present and made few remarks. Quite large audience was present. MT. Roe, who has charge Of this mission, is doing good work in This part of the town.
 A boys club has been lately formed with membership of twenty.
 J. w. Beach, who has been with the Naval Reserves on the Minnesota, has been on visit home.
 George Hubbell, who has been stay hng with his father, Henry Hubbell, for 8 few weeks, has returned to Water- bury, where he resides.
 J. H. Tyacks' son Irwin has gone to work in the button shop in West Cheshire.
 Mrs. R. Blitchford and daughter of Yalesville are spending the week with MT and Mrs. Richard Brown.
 Justus Benham of Trumbuii, Conn.,, died last week. MT. Benham when a young man lived here. The body was brought here for interment.
 James Mansfield, the we'll known portrait painter of New Haven, has made @ most life-Eke crayon picture of the late Raymond w. Smith which is much appreciated by the family.
 The consolidated Sunday school pie mic, which was to take place last week "Wednesday at Mansfeld's grove, came off this Wednesday.
 Elmer Hotchkiss with a few of his friends spent Wednesday at Conlpounce Lake.
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MILFORD.

Thete is rumor af1oat to the effect that negotiations are pending for the purchase of the Baldwin & Lamkin Manufacturing company's plant by parties who know it's value and wish ito start up to it's fullest ca- pacity.
 The four-months-o child of MT. and Mrs. Walter Burlingame died this morning of cholera infantum.
 Miss Bell Sterling, of New Milford, is visiting Miss Bertha Coy on Broad street.
 Lewis T. Clark, formerly with Bald win & Lamkin Manufacturing compa- nv. has secured position with Eaton the Eaton, Coe & Burnham company of Bridgeport.
 Ralph Landers, of Naugatuck, is visi- ting MT and Mrs. James F. Bristol on Pond street.
 The regular meeting of Wepowage Lodge, I. o. o. F., occurs on Wednes- day evening.
 The annual picnic of the "Thaddeus Nettleton association was held yester- day at Burns Point, Milford. It was one of the largest and most enjoyable that had been held for some years. The venerable president of the association, A1non c. Nettleton, and his children, who were present, represented four gnerations. After the dinner was serv- ed the company assembled in the pavil- ion and listened to some very fine reel tations by D. Belle Sterling of New Mil ford.
 The young peoples society of St Pet er's church will give trolley party next Wednesday evening, August 24, from the parish house to Washington Bridge and return to Woodmont and back to the parish house, where ice cream and cake will be served, after which dancing will be indulged in Tickets twenty cents.
 Miss Clara Hughes of New Haven is
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WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
REPETITION OF ToRNADO OF '5S
 BEARED YESTERDAY.

Candidates for Deputy Sheriff Plentiful r Electric Cars Stalled for ana Hour Yesterday yAfternoon-ColIisiO on the New Bicycle Path-Wallingford-N Britain Ball Game. The black clouds and generally Threatening aspect that preceded the shower late yesterday afternoon caused much alarm among the residents on the plains, who saw in the outlook a repetition of the terrible afternoon of August 9, 1878, when the tornado struck here. The present generation will all ways feel timid when thunder storms appear.
 The republicans will meet in caucus in the town hall at o'clock this even- ing to select delegates to the various conventions.
 The stockholders of the Wallingford Times company have decided to make a change in the location of their busi- ness.
 Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hill and c. l. Parmelee started yesterday for Pema- uuid, Maine.
 The body of Mrs. Joseph Jones was brought here from New Haven yester- day morning for burial in the Center street cemetery.
 pr. J. Penney Barker is spending his vacation at Fulton, N. Y.
 Miss Emma A. Blakeslee is at the hxrt. visit.
 Candidates for deputy sheriff of this town under the expected democratic administration are already numerous, and no less than five of the politicians on the plains are already in the race flor the position.
 There were many bicyclists that rode home in the rain from the factories yesterday afternoon.
 Three electric cars were stalled near the depot for an hour during the rain yesterday afternoon owing to lack of motive power from the supply station an Meriden.
 Recent arrivals in town are son to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Becroft and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mo Gahie.
 There was a collision on the new bridge on the bicycle path near North Haven early yesterday morning be- tween a bicyclist and deaf tramp The pedestrian failed to hear the bel and. got in front of the bicycle. Both were well shaken up, but no bones were broken.
 The Wallingfords will play in New Britain on Saturday.
 Several from here contemplate tax ing in the naval parade in New York Saturday.
 Sergeant o. A. Phelps of the Yale battery, who has been home on slcf leave, expects to return to Mantle this week.
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sAvIN ROCK ATTRACTIONS.
The Famous Brocken Scene Tonight
 Baby Show Next Week.

The Famous Brocken Scene Tonight
 Baby Show Next Week.
 The amusement management at Savin Rock promises tonight one of the grandest and finest electrical and firework effects ever seen at the west shore. Among the attractions offered for the day are the vaudeville show in the grove, band concert in the park, and a repetition of the famous Brocken scene from Faust" which has been repeated by special request. On ac- count of this the management of the baby show has been compelled to post pone the same until Wednesday, Aug ust "A. Among the prizes to be award ed are handsome go-cart, gift from the Rata Il Manufacturing company, and a Singer sewing machine with all appliances. Entries can be made up to Tuesday night, August 23, at Sparks & Co.,, Chapel street.