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CAMILLA.

Strike your guitar, fair Camilla, and sing the
wild song you are dreaming.
LIST the 1.-THE fingers fly swift oer it's strings,
for your dark eyes are beaming-
Beaming with faraway fancies, Camilla, that
plead for expression.
Only thy vibrant guitar is attuned for the
sacred confession.
Now Camilla's fair fingers are plucking in
rapture the pulsating strings,
And her faraway eyes are intent on the scene
4 and the story she sings
Singing her song Of Felipe, her hero intrepid
and true;
Singing his praise and recounting what deeds
for her love he would do
Pee the wild race after cattle, the broncho's
wide nostrils blood red
Hear the hello Of the herder Felipe, who
j.. dashes ahead!
Hist, how the lariat sings as it flies DER the
horns of a steer
See the wild plunge and the horse standing
+ drml Hear the below of fearI
Then, on the trail of Apaches, who leads the
long marches by nightP
Who but Felipe would dare to press on DER the
mesa to fight2
Who but Felipe sits firm in his saddle when
rifles ring out in the darkP
Coolly he levels his weapon. The bullet flies
true to its mark.
Such is the song sweet Camilla is singing with
gaze far away;
Such is the song, for she knows not how long
her Felipe will stay
Knows not that lone in the waste of the sage
brush her master lies, slain.
All, sweet Camilla, thy songs for Felipe, the
fearless, are vaini
Charles A. Keeler in 'The Land Of Sun.
shine -
The Press., 1898-02-10
Asthma From Asparaxus.

Among the curiosities of medical lit
erature are the stories, many of them
we'll authenticated, of the peculiar sus-
Ceptibility of certain unfortunate indi-
Viduals to certain odors and emanations
Among the substances which have been
known to have produced attacks of
spasmodic asthma are roses, musk, tea,
ipecacuanha, the odor of a cat, fried
fish, the dust of oats, malt, rice, feath-
ers, wool and that caused in the demoli-
tion of old houses. DIR. Eugene De-
schamps has added asparagus to this
long list. He has published full elm
ical report of victualer over 40 years
of age who suffers from severe spasmod.
10 attacks Of coughing whenever he at
tempts to prepare raw asparagus for the
cook. New York Herald.
The Press., 1898-02-10
Stan1ey's Cat.

AS the bonds of friendship are
strengthened by a heavy affiiction so
does a prolonged sojourn in. foreign
places, amid strange scenes, turn the
most common of everyday sights at
home into luxuries A magazine tells a
story Of Henry M. Stanley, who, after
his return from Africa, was busily en-
gagged in writing his story Of the Dark
Continent.
He used to spread his reference maps
upon the floor of his room, and on this
particular day, after searching in his
near neighborhood for chart which he
much needed, he spoke to his assistant,
who presently deserted it near the fire.
side, with Stanley's favorlte cat upon it
asleep.
He started to turn the intruder of,
when the great man interrupted him,
saying;
''Never mind; don't disturb the Cat.
TIL get along without the chart until
the cat wakes up. If you only knew
how good the sight of that domestic cat
curled up in front of that bright Eng
lish fire is to me, you would never chase
her away
The cat slumbered on, and not until
she arose with lazy yawn, scratching
her front nails on the rug as she
stretched, did the famous explorer reach
for his map.
The Press., 1898-02-10
HOW TCI FIND OFT.

Fill hottie or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours
a sediment OF settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate.
or pain in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge 80
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great idney remedy, fulfils
every wish relieving pain In the back.
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part Of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing 1t, or bad effects following use OF
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night to
nrinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root ia soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. If you
need a medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar You may have sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail.
Mention The Press and send your address
to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
\. The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the Renuineness OF this offer.
The Press., 1898-02-10
Honest FafIureR.

No greater opportunity is afforded
the commercial man to exemplify the
amenities of business than in case of
distress of his fellow man who has hon
estly failed in business say honestly
failed because there are many such fail
ures These are the times when the
commercial vultures descend beside the
Christian Samaritan, one as the COM
mercial gravedigger. the other as the
physician with the balm of fellowship
and brotherhood. The first will try to
squeeze the lifeblood, but the second
will stand and demand that, although
it is stipulated in the bond that pound
of flesh shall be forfeited, one extra
ounce of blood will cause the loss of
that which he might have received
Swedenborg said, Charity itself con-
sists in acting justly and faithfully in
whatever Office, business and employ
ment a person is engaged in. Hard
ware
The Press., 1898-02-10
THE MARINE ENGINEER.
An Officer With Vast Responsibilities VIII
Seldom Gets Credit.

An Officer With Vast Responsibilities Who
Seldom Gets Credit.
From the time, less than 90 years
ago, when the first steam vessel crossed
the Atlantic the evolution of the marine
engineer has been rapid, hut he is the
one class of marine craftsman that,
above all others, has kept pace with the
developments of this fast speeding age,
and he stands today the most finished
product of a century that has created
more new types and more new occupa-
tions than any that has preceded it. The
marine engineer today is more impor-
tant than any deck officer, but his i'm
portance is as little recognized by the
nonseafaring man as his identity is con-
cealed from the view of those who trav-
ell in ships. Down in the bowels of the
vessel, he controls not only the propul-
sion, but the steering, lighting, pump
ing, anchOring, ventilation of the mod
ern marine structure, and on the war
ship he is even responsible for the
manipulation of heavy guns. The eyes
that steer the ship are those of the Off
Ger Of the watch, but the braiH that
guides the ship to her destination and
regulates her internal economy is the
brain of the marine engineer. His is
the real responsibility, and, we are
afraid, his is the least share of the hon
or that is given to those who serve their
country or their employers with courage
and devotion on the sea.
All the world heard of the gallantry
of Captain Kane of the Calliope in
working his ship out of the Samoa an
chorage in the teeth of cyclone. Who
heard of the struggle of the engineer
officers with the machinery down be-
low, and how many know even the
names of them?-Pal1 Mall Gazette.
The Press., 1898-02-10
WHITE HOUSE MlNsTRELs.
Performance That Was Given by willIe
and Tad Lincoln,

Performance That Was Given by willie
and Tad Lincoln.
In St. Nicholas is a paper by Julia
Taft Bayne on willie and Tad Lin.
coin, :" who were playmates of Mrs.
Bayne's brother. Mrs. Bayne gives the
following picture of one of their pranks:
went to the White House. AS ap.
preached saw that it was standing in.
deed, but I noticed strange grin on
the face of an orderly holding some
horses. Some soldiers lounging near al.
SO wore the same grin, which was in
tensif1ed ON the countenance of negro
coming down the walk, and this wild
grin rippled and spread like wave as /
went on-orderlies, soldiers, doorkeep-
ers, all wore that peculiar smile. I ask
ed where the boys were. Cup stairs,
miss, the man said. and heard him
chuckle as he turned away. AS came
along the upper corridor 1ad appeared
"Oh, Julia, cCme and see our circusl'
he cried when he saw me- We've got
circus in the attic. We're minstrels
I've got to be blacked up, and Willie
can't get his dress on; it's too big Pin
it up, will you? Hurry''
/ took Mortified survey and said: "a
circusl Does the president know it?''
"Oh, yes he knows it," said Tad.
"He doesn't care. He's got somrucener-
al or other in there. Come on, hurryr'
Willie was struggling with the full,
long skirt and flounces of lilac silk ]
had seen Mrs Lincoln wear at an after
noon reception, while Budd wore a ruff
fed morning wrapper which he was
pinning up in billowy festoons.
When the boys were nearly ready to
go before their audience, Tad began
singing at the top of his voice, "Old
Abe Lincoln came out of the Wilder
ness
"Hushr' said Budd. 1.-THE president
will hear you.
81 don't care if pa does hear, and he
don't care either,'' said Tad "We've
think he did. But some time after, as
Tad was singing a campaign song at
our house about ''Old Abe splitting
rails" Willie asked my mother: MRS.
Taft, ought Tad to sing that song? Ism II
it disrespectful to pap Tad kicked the
chair, as he always did when dicpleased,
and said, Every body in this world
knows pa used to split rails"
Mamma explained why she thought
it in bad taste, and Tad said, "Well,
I'll sing about John Browns Body,
then" He always obeyed my mother,
though generally SO headstroag.
was at their "circus" only short
time. A curtain of sheets pinned to-
gether was stretched across one side Of
the attic. Their extensive "repertory'
was somewhat mixed, and they die
not keep very closely to the programme
Tad as the Black Statue" was a great
success Every one who paid cent
went in, 1 think, though it said sc
cents on the bill. Servants, orderlies
soldiers, strangers, came and went al
The Press., 1898-02-10
FERRYBoATs IN THE WAR.

A Veterans RecollectiOns of One He Saw
at Fortress Monroe IN 1861.
''It is curious" said a veteran SOL
dier, chow some incident or circum-
stance may impart to a long familiar
object to which we have never given
any special thought significance that
makes it always thereafter an object of
particular interest. Tie East river fer
ryboats impress me in that way now
whenever / see one, and this was
brought about simply by seeing one of
them out of it's accustomed waters amid
strange scenes and put to strange uses.
"This was in the fall of 1861, in
Hampton Roads. The regiment that 1
served in was aboard transport there,
waiting with other troops afoat there
to go farther south under convoy of a
feet of war vessels. There was great
number of vessels there of all kinds,
steamers and sailing vessels and war
ships, and they made an impressive
show, but certainly the most striking of
any one of them on its first appearance
was an East river ferryboat, the Com
modore Perry. can see her at this min
ute as she looked then, moving across
the waters of the Roads; she looked SO
utterly strange and curious there and
amid such surroundings. But she went
here and there with the most perfect
confidence, constantly employed in
transporting stores and troops and
making herself quite as much at home
there .aasshe ever had been among the
currents and eddies of the narrow East
river.
''Other ferryboats were taken down
there A soldier friend of mine tells
me that later, in the peninsular cam
paign, there was New York ferryboat
in those waters that was used as gun
boat, carrying two parrott guns, one at
each end, mounted in the gangways,
where the teams drive in and out. Ny
own impression is that one or two of
these boats went around Hatteras, into
waters farther south; but, however that
may be, 1 shall never forget the first
time saw the Commodore Perry at
Fortress Monroe, and to this day never
go along South street without feeling
Of the keenest personal interest for every
ferryboat l see on the river. New
York Sun.
The Press., 1898-02-10
connlet of Nature and Art.

A young man here in town who is
studying drawing-I won't say gust
how or where-went out TO Welsh
rabbit supper at friend s studio one
evening. The supper was given to cele-
brate an examination in light and shad-
ow which several of the young art stu
dents had just undergone with success.
The young man speak of was full Of
the subject. His mind was still dwell
ing on it when he started home HALF
an hour later fellow art student came
up with him. He was standing before
an equestrian statue In one OF tho little
parks and was intently studying the
shadow of the bronze rider cast by the
moon.
"Say," said he to the other student,
''look at that shadow. I've cast lots Of
shadows and I've studied 'em. That
amt bit like it. / know shadows.
That ain t an angle of 40 degrees."
Here he took his friends arm.
"OId boy" he said solemnly, "that
shadows all out of drawing. Wash
ington Post.
The Press., 1898-02-10
The Letter ID,

The Semitic people called D Daleth,
door or opening, whence the Greek
delta. To us in its present form it is
not much like door, as we know, but
if the orientals lived in tents shaped
like the letter B it is not wonderful
they should have doors the shape Of q
d. Our form of the letter is greatly
changed from the ancient d, but a
glance at the Greek delta, which is a
right angle triangle, shows it identical
in shape with the triangular tent door
closed by flaps of canvas, and when one
of these was drawn back a shape was
represented which must have been IA
miliar to all orientals
The Press., 1898-02-10
A considerate Rector.

The rector of a small country parish
in the midlands had lived among his
people a simple, unobstrusive life,
which had endeared him to the hearts
of those who knew him. In very cold
weather he would invite the congrega-
tion to come and warm themselves at
the stove before leaving the church.
Under other conditions of weather his
thoughtfulness for the comfort of his
flock took somewhat different form,
and at the end of half hours sermon
he would sometimes say, "As the
weather is still so inclement / WILL my
dear friends, lengthen my discourse
somewhat i'll the hope that it may clear
later. ''-Cornhill Magazine.
The Press., 1898-02-10

The proverb Necessity is the mother
of invention" can hardly be traced to
one independent source. The idea was
expressed by Persius, the Roman satirist
about go A. D., and is found. in the
precise form now quoted, in Richard
Franck's Northern Memoirs" (printed
in London, 1694), aud in various later
English writers.
The Press., 1898-02-10
THIR YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Feb. IA, 1868.

John E. Grant of Wilmington has bought
the Oronoco House and stable, in this
village, paying $65OO, there for. Mr.
Mr. Grant proposes to remove to this vii.
lage, in a few weeks, and keep the hote
himself.
The concert of the Stafford Springs
Brass Band at Wales. last Monday night
drew out fair audience, which gave un.
mistakable signs of approval of the enter
tainment. The quartette club connected
with the band is composed of old singers
and their part of the concert is by nc
means unimportant. They will give the
next concert in Somers, some evening next
week.
BIRTHs.-In this village, 5th, a son,
Ernest B., to Geo. o. Cleaveland.
In this town, Jan. 2J'h, at Staffordville,
son to Newton ellsworth; 2nd at Furn.
ace Hollow son to OWN Waters.
MARRIED.-At Somers, 4th, by Rev. j
G. butcher, George Nichols and Jennie
Warren all of Somers.
The Press., 1898-02-10

1t is not often that a physician recon.
mends a patent medicine when he does
you may know that.it is good one. DIR.
j. P. Cleveland, Glasgow, Va, writes
II have used ChamberIain's Collie, Chol
era and Darrboa Remedy In my practice,
and it has proven to- be an excellent rem.
edy, where a thorough course of medicine
had failed with me. recommend 1t to
my patients every time for collie and diar.
rh9a." Many other progressive ply.
sicians recommend and use this remedy
because 1t always cures and cures quickly.
Get bottle and you will have an excel.
lent doctor In the house for all bowel
complaints, both for children and adults
For sale by E K. Taft, Stafford Springs
and G. l.. Phillips. South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-02-10

81 had been under doctors care all
the time but got no better. was utterly
prostrated, and good for nothing. BY the
advice of friend who was cured by DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
| began using this wonderful medicine.
After taking it a short time was COM
pletely cured of all my troubles. My
nerve strength returned, my female weak
ness entirely left me, my nervousness dis
appeared, slept well and was in perfect
health. For this blessing have to thank
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. 1t is wonderful medicine"
Such testimonials as these are always
the means of curing thousands of suffering
women who are wise enough to accept the
advice of those who have been cured.
Countless numbers of people all over the
land have regained their health by this
wonderful remedy, and are crying out to
their fellow creatures to take DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, and be
made we'll and strong. 1t is not patent
medicine, but the prescription of the most
successful physician, DIR. Greene, of 3S
West 14th St., New York City, who can be
consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Press., 1898-02-10

NEWS WHICH Is Coon NEWS TO WOMEN.
1t is fact that women who suffer from
female complaints and are consequently
weak. tired. nervous, dragged-out and
full of pains and aches, do not have
the same opportunity to be cured as do
the residents of the great cities where the
most successful specialists in female dis
eases reside. DR.. Greene, of 35 West 14t h
ST., New York City, VIII has the largest
practice in the world. and who is without
doubt the most successful specialist in
curing female complaints, offers to give
free consultation by mail to all women
suff~ring from these distressing weak
nasses, discharges, pains and irregulari-
ties. Write at once, and we promise DIR.
Greene will cure you.
The Press., 1898-02-10
A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS.
Some Of the AgOnieS They
NeedleSSly Endure.
Nervousness and Female Weak
nesses Ruin Many Lives.
These Poor Sufferers Have Pound A
Sure Way To Get Well.

Female weaknesses are more common
today than ever before. Constant work
and worry weaken the nerves and vitality,
and female weakness follows. AS result
there is pain, discharges, suppression,
irregularities, weak back, infammations,
bearing down, bad taste in the mouth,
loss of appetite, faintness, constipation,
nervousness, sleeplessness and irritability.
Mrs. S. Taylor, of 25I West 18TH ST., New
York City, says;
" For years have been unable to attend
to my household duties owing to severe
sickness. was troubled terribly with
female weakness, suppression of the
menses for over six years, nervous exhaus-
ton, sleeplessness and general debility. |
had coldness of limbs and feet. and was in
helpless condition. / feared / should
never get we'll.
The Press., 1898-02-10
One More Idiot.

Tobacconist-If you'll keep quiet
about it, Ill tell you how manage to
make money out of cigars. When a man
comes in and asks me for good cigar.
I invariably recommend that brand that
costs me the least. 1t is great scheme.
Customer-That's so. What idiots
they must all bel By the way, want
you to recommend good cigar to me.
acconist-Well, confdentially !
advise you to take one of these. (Cus-
toner goes out.) Only one more idiot;
that's all.-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1898-02-10

Mr.. F. G. Helhig, prominent druggist
Of LynchburR, Va, says; lone of our
citizens was cured of rheumatism of two
years standing, by one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. This liniment Is IA
nous for its cures of rheumatism
thousands have been delighted with the
prompt relief which it affords. For sale
by r. x. Taft, Stafford Springs, and g. L.
Phillips South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-02-10

To give you an opportunity of testing
the great merit Of Ely's Cream Balm the
most reliable cure for catarrh and Q Id in
the head, generous 10 cent trial size can
be had OF your druggist, or we will mall
it for 10 cents. Full sixe so cents.
ELY Bros, 55 Warren ST.. N. Y. City.
1t is the medicine above all others for
catarrh, and Is worth its weight in gold.
/ can use Ely's Cream Balm with safety,
and 1t does all that Is claimed fer it.-B.
w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The Press., 1898-02-10

SOMETHING To Know. = It may be
worth something to. know that the very
best medicine for restoring the tired out
nervous system to a healthy vigor is
Electric Bitters. This medicine Is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach. gently
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, ant
aids these organs in throwing off impuri-
ties in the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids digestion, and is
pronounced by those who have tried it as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or $1.O0 per
bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1898-02-10

Stamp cancelling machines are to be
put into the mail cars. They will cancel
$500 letters an hour, and thus, by saving
OF time, facilitate delivery. The machines
are operated by the same power that pro-
pels the car.
The Press., 1898-02-10
FIT esd Faught.

One would have thought this an
Americanism, but find it in Garrick's
Miss In Her Teens, where Tag says
TO Flash: "Oh, pray let me see You
fighti There were two gentlemen at
yesterday" etc TACT 2l.-Notes and
Oueries
The Press., 1898-02-10

The first grass twine factory in the
world is in operation in Oshkosh, Wis. 1t
employs three hundred hands, and will
make binding twine from marsh grass,
something never attempted with any sue
cess before
The Press., 1898-02-10

1T KEEPS THE FEET WARN AND DRY.-Ask for
n,Dions C,h4ibioInrs" PSoniIaI c,Uao.1n naInS
feet. At all druggists and Shoe stores. 25c.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. olmsted, Le-
Row N Y.
The Press., 1898-02-10

One-tenth of the millionth part of a
second can now be exactly recorded by
photography. The stroke of hammer,
supposed to be instantaneous takes long
time in this measurement, and a flash of
lightning dawdles along as if it had the
spring fever.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23

!, would be Stursevant ard Ansers, and
by c'cseck g. u. i. had sst.sad down al
n2oss positively % Ande-s ard Fullerton.
which could ozIy ke changed py the united
action o: King county. BIZ; King count 5.
was playing a. farce comedy. rot iegit.-
mate politics. Stardevsnt. An9ers, Fuller
ten. s.ratt1n ana Brown. who were the
only Possibilities at any time. were all
god nen. and either would have bsen
creds:abie 70 the :ieket Ssardevant.s
star, however, had gone down during the
night. and his a2n7e was not presented 10
the convention, while King sent her sixty
SIX votes To Stratfon Only after Fullerton
an6 A-s-s-s had been nominated, but be-
Tore the vote was announced TIE I'm
precision that Seems TO have got abroad
thaE the King county middle was :nteu-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23

Representative in congress-Charles S.
Hartman, Silver Republican. OF Bozemar.
Clerk Of the supreme court-Oiivsr
Holmes. PopuIist, of Great Falls.
The Democrats. through their platform.
declare for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver al Is TO ]; accept and support the
leadership Of Bryan: arraign the war de-
pariment for It's inc0mpetency and demand
a rigid investigation OF the abuses result
ing In the death OF soldiers: condemn IN
necessary issue Of iaterest-bearing bonds:
send greetings TO the brave Montana regs-
nlent of soldiers now IN the Philippines.
The Populis,s affirm their allegiance TO
the platform adopted by the s.. Louis con-
venfion IN 1896: favor legislation 10 es,ab-
lish the initiative and referendum In Mon
taua: extend TO men who volunteered 10
defend the flag their thanks. favor the
speedy construction Of the Nicaraguau ca
nal; believe United States senators should
be elected by direct vote Of the people:
oppose an Angio-Saxon alliance as antag-
onistic 10 the safe policy Of freedom from
foreign entanglements, and favor equita bic
laws for the protection Of labor.