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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08
HOME NEWS.

matter under this head 10 cents per iine.)
"A. w. Walker IL showing a good AS
sortment of Lace Curtains from 80 cts.
per pair up.
Shirt Waists, Wrappers and summer
goods at reduced prices, at E. L. Burr's'
For First Glass Photographs call at
Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only 80 per
dozen. Good work guaranteed. SO Main
Street.
"A. w. Walker offers this week one
case of Cotton and Wool Bed Blankets
ia white, with red, blue and pink bord-
ers, at SO cts. per pair, the best yet. Call
and examine.
Artistic photographs from $15O per
dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon
cites from % per dozen up. Martins,
Johnson's block.
CARD Mr.. and Mrs. George Fagg wish
to thank their friends for their generous
gift In celebration Of their golden we'd
ding.
A. w. Walker is receiving new Dress
Goods most every day. Lqlge assert
ment of Black Dress Goods from 124 cts.
to $1.62 per yard.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08
Great Auction
Bargains in
Dress Goods

From the Auction Sale of
$4,000 pieces, held in New
York last week, by Messrs.
Harding, Whitman & Co.,
selling agents for the celebra-
ted Arlington mills of Law.
renee, Mass.
Our Syndicate was one of
the largest purchasers, and
from them we have received,
and now have on sale, a large
lot AT PRICES THAT
CANNOT BE DUPLICA-
TED THIS FALL. Re-
member this: The goods are
all new and perfect, beautiful
Fall patterns, and are just
such goods as almost every
woman will be after two or
three weeks hence. There
won't be any to be had then
at these prices. Now is the
time to buy.
Black Dress Goods.
Several hundred yards of Fancy Black Bro
caded POplin Dress Goods, 3S inches wide
regular 3718c quality-at
25c per ydI
Ten pieces OF Black Figured Mohair Dress
Goods, 80 inches w1de-371c value-at
25c per yd F!
Black Brocaded and Braided Mohair Dress
Goods, AZ inches wildcat
81 1-2c per yd
COlOred Dress Goods.
Several hundred yards Of Fancy SILK and
Wool Mixed Dress Goods, 40 inches Wide,
and regular SOC goods-at
25c per yd /!
Several hundred yards OF Fancy Bayadere
effect Dress Goods-new Fall shades, SS
inches wildcat
25c per yd /!
Six styles-one piece to each style-about
three hundred yards SILK and Wool Fancy
Mixtures, 40 inches wide-similar to goods
sold last fall at 53c-at
33c per yd !!
Ten pieces OF silk-mixed Goods, all dark fail
shades-30 inches wide-5Oc quality-at
81 1-2c per yd {!
FORBES & WALLACE,
Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-08
UNION.


Miss Adele Ludington has gone TO Lud-
low, Mass, to teach another year.
Mrs. George Agard OF Brimfeld spent
last week with her father, Thomas Ringe.
W. H. Horton and family of Monson,
Mass, spent last week with friends in
town.
Roscius Newell and family of Three
Rivers attended the Cong'l church last
Sabbath.
The fertilizer agents and others as well
are cutting large fields of rowen, and
some complain there is no room to store
1t.
Rock Meadow.
Adelbert and Philena Agard attended
church last Sabbath at Westford and
called on their sister, Mrs. Henry Barlow
after service.
frankie Ballou visited over Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. H. A. Bosworth, al
Chaffeeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth anc
son, Clifford, are the guests of Mrs. Bos
worth's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Bal
lou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
HOT DRINKS FOR 4 PENNY IN TIE SLOT.
ALlxP THAT SUPPLIES COFFEE. BEEF TEA AND
COCOA.

From The London Chronicle
A great deal Of curiosity was manifested III
Leicester Square yesterday cone ming a h"''!-
looking street lamp at the lower corner opposite
the Alhamhra. Around the base was canvas
boarding and those who managed To get a peep
inside caught sight ~ sundry legends referring
L. " nat might be accomplished 10y tn inScI ton
of copper in the neighborng slot. This after
noon the boarding Will be- removed. ard London
will he furnished with The first specimen OF a
public light which also heats water for those
who requra il. and furnishes the comforting
cup Of coffee or cocoa at all hours OF the day
or night.
This olliging object in Leicester Square has
had its predecessors in Manchester ard Liver
POOL. Southwark and Aldgate, but they have not
achieved its full scope Of usefulness. They
have simply supplied hot water, for those VINO
liked to fetch IT, at the rate OF penny gal
lon, but their success had led to a development
Of the system known az the Pluto patent
What further developments may he in store IL
Is hard 10 say but a lamp which can supply
half breakfast may perhaps be made to nm
ish the whole. and TO supplement the coffee with
the boiled egg stewed steak.
The principle is very simple. The lamp stands
some II feet high. and Is surmounted by
group Of five powerful incandescent gas burn
ers. Through a connection with the main the
water comes right in, and generates steam by
means Of the copper coils underneath the gas
Jets. This steam. as IL descends, heats the
water below. and through little window the
customer satisfy himself by reason OF the
thermometer that it is really ION the boil"
penny in the slot, a pull at the handle and
quart OF boiling water spurts out OF the mouth
q fancful reproduction OF the features OF
Pluto"
As before intimated the price elsewhere Is one
penny for gallon. but in the aristOcratic region
Q Leicester Square higher price Is adopted
what however will be more appreciated than
anything else abOJt the Leicester Square lamp
Is the provision for invigOrating but innocent
nireshment For a penny the customer can
se tabloid OF beef tea, with appropriate sea
@nlng. He drops it into chained tin mug.
pays another halfpenny for a supply OF hot
water, and in the course OF a few minutes is
Ne proud posscssor Of a half-pint OF fragrant
rei tea To procure cocoa or coffee Is stlll
more simple matter. for il is ION tap, ready
MADE al the modest price Of a ha'penny.
The adjuncts for Afternoon tea or early
morning breakfast yet somewhat primi-
i've but they include butter-scotch. chocolate
,,eam, or, what is likely 10 be more popular IN
leicester Square the dainty cigarette.
~ need only be added that this lamp Is OF n
.orIn approved for erection throughout the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

stanily and II s the same way with trauHa'"
orysipclae. which is extremely apt 10 be con-
veyed 10y flies. Erysipeas. when II attacks
wounds is an extremely dangerous dis"ase-so
like the pucryeral septicenia OF childbed as 10
he In effect the same complaint. PatnoioHlsts
as vel have not differentiated the two satIs-
iac:urily II is the easiest thing in the world TOT
a Ny 10 alight upon an erysipelas sore ana carry
germs from IL To the healthy wound or another
person. All 81 such matters. II Is needless 10
say were rot in the least understood at the
period Of the last war and military surgeons
were literally cropping in the dark.
THE FLY FAMILY
When one speaks Of flies as carriers OF discase
on, thinks naturally Of the housefiy and its near
relatives; but from the cntOinologists point Oh
view the discussion assumes "A broader aspec.
The MOSQUITO Is a species or ny, belonging a. IL
does TO the order Of the diptcra. and II has long
been recognized az "A disease cOnvey'r some
authorities are OF the opinion that II spreads
yellow fever while It's fundamentally az dis-
trilut-r Of malariai complaints is more thah sus-
pcctcd Some years ago a Washington rhyN-
clan Of excellent reputation ErdVeiy suetcs''u
thar the malarial infection Of the city might he
reduced 10y shutting of tn" Potomac rats VII"
n mesquite net extended from Washington Mon
s,nent To "A point f"W miles westward
The matters. OF course. are more or less the"-
,ctical but there is no doubt whatever that Hles
In GENERAL are cOnvcycrs ~ Infection from
wounds The common hOusctly is most conspic-
nous as a discasc-scatterinS agent, because III
it's vast numbers Wherever anything "i "A seP''c
nature exists-any decomposed secreti"hs VI
tissue-the fly, essentially flth-seeking Great
urc will hunt for II and carry away lis infec-
ton. II II goes thence to q healthy wouhu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
FLIES IN " AR.
THEY CARRY INFECTION TO WOUNDS
OF SOLDIERS IN THE HOSPITALS.
n,,r or MODERN SURGERY 10 KEEP THEM
FROM THE sIcK-NATUKAL ENEMIES
OF THE HorsEFLY.

OF THE HOCSEFLY.
From The Providence Journal
Not least among the dangers 10 Woun"cu So
diers 10 the omnipresent fly. In tropical resl"nS
as in Cuba and Porto Rico. the fainiiiar "u' 49,.
dn,nestica finds conditions most favorap" io' ,ls
nrnnapatjon while allowing plenty OF room io'
the multiplication Of various other ,hasc
"It,,ora" in countless sWarms. Many OF ,i'Sc
enccies particularly the s"-caiied puep"'u
~ o.eh nies have an appetite for open "ouI'uS
and serve most efficiently as agents io' '"'''
,no infection from one patient 10 aEo'hef. ,t
During the War OF the Rebellion an apia',"e
,onrtalitv was caused by hospital gaheton'
a maIady which was declared by the ia'.oua -
Iridy 10 owe its spread to hles ~ Una, 80, mn
"a "enrm theory Of disease was as yo' uI'
horn and medical science knew OF no means '' ~
Coh,inc This dread complaint. WEat u.s." ~ "
Lnnwn as ''mortifcation' was cofnWsh',hE ~
nrcnc which is simply Il name ior 'ea,n 81 w.,
ssot, ,issuos Of the body, just as h'''"S'S, ~, -
20. 10Th ~ bouy structure. In the hcin h'S
nitals near Santiago such thihh d. san :,
nne infection was probably unknown peIa n,,,
can be checked Immediately by Inc aPP'''"'''"
Of proper antisepticS. $780,, u.i,c, ,bis sort
~. infect,on have " b maintained con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
ruE PHILIPPINES EXTENT.
,,p1sON OF AREAS WITH SOME
sr,rEs OF THE UNION.

,oo ~ the size and extent Of the Phil
e"u ID about which so many conflict
bpne n,ents have been made since the group
ps into prominence a few months ago may
GU" .;,ed from an observation OF the accom-
man The islands are there shown su-
ps'-osed upon map of part OF the Atlantic
psf"f, ~ the United States. beginning at the
ga Nth New-York. and extending through
n"'" Coro,ina The Philippine group and I
su'" aro drawn to precisely the same scale.
.,o, the comparison is accurate
total length of the group from the north
e, noint Of LuZon to the southern ex-
e.,,v of Mindanao. is about 800 miles,
e,, miles less than the distance from
thorn boundary of New-York to the
,,hern point of South Carolina. The Philip-
wv" have never been thoroughly surveyed or
p" I'D and consequently the estimates OF the
." orea Of the several hundred islands OF the
w., have differed widely. The most trust
- calculations fix this total area to be be-
wan IA 800 and 1880 square miles an ex-
49,, NJ territory equal to the combined areas
:, .he States Of New York, 'ew-Jersey. Penn
..,,onia and Maryland. The largest of the
p,pnpine Islands, Luzon. upon which Manila
.;,roted has an area of 40,S1 square miles.
- Tins Of almost exactly the same size as
~ cta,e Of Virginia. and over 5000 square
.uss smaller than New-York State. In length
,n,or extends for about 40 miles. and would
zach from a point slightly north Of the north
avn boundary Of New York almos; to the mouth
of the Potomac River.
Mindanao the next largest Of the islands. has
an area Of 81 90 square miles 1t would re-
ouire thu. combined territory of West Virginia
and Maryland to equal the island in size. Min
.outh. or in comparison with the part Of the
man upon which ii is superimposed, ii would
,eacb from the mouth Of the Roanoke River in
Nortb Carolina to Charleston s. c. Projecting
from,.i;s western coast. Mindanao has a long.
irregular peninsula. which makes the extreme
width of the island something over 3oJ miles.
The two smaller islands of Mindoro and Pa
nav upon the latter of which is the port OF
,lojlo are each over 1000 square miles in area.
Jersey. Samar Island. southeast Of Luzon,
covers 1000 square miles.
There are estimated to Ice about ! 300 islands
In the Philippine group, though any accurate
statement is impossible. Probably not more
than one-third Of these are inhabited. II is as
difficult to obtain correct statistics regarding
The population If the Philippines il is To- get
careful census has never been taken. Various
writer's estimate the present population at from
eigh, to ten millions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
AT TIE END or THE RUN.

From The Indianapolis Journal.
Mr. Whcelhend-Well, you are a horrible sight.
Mrs Whs.lhcnd--You cannot expect woin-
ans beauty to outlast q century.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29

out Of its proper place when carried in
the hands of a small boy along the vii
lage streets or the highway anywhere.
For a revolver / can hardly imagine a
proper place anywhere in our more
thickly populated communities. ex-
cept, perhaps, in some handy yet safe
place in the bedroom of a lone farm
house, where it might serve as a pro-
lection against the intrusion of burg
lars or tramps. In the absence of the
male members of the household an
empty revolver Cor a loaded n where
the women folks have learned it's use)
may prove a valuable protector. What
business, however. has the small boy
to carry a revolver around with him
in his hands or hip pockets / do be-
lieve that thus far my criticizing friend
is nearly in accord with my views
David, in Farm and Preside.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
TEXAS COAST ann

Richest soils and finest o,;.
Healthful and delightful. snats
cooler than in Iowa; gardens oa.neN
lures green all winter. Ha, voat Pas
crop every month in the wear Sone
two growing cities of over 60 NM Neat
River and gulf transportaticn zach
not consumed by winter feed;n. o'Opa
freight rates. No fogs, cvo . aad
drouths or blizzards. Finest a','
and tobacco lands on earth, and ~Uss'
celled for fruit, truck, colt n aS
hay, and live stock Corn has r; SO'9
1875 bushels per acre on a $50 aero a.
and cotton four bales per acre
fertilizers or irrigation useo a.,
oysters and game abundant. T.aro'
small tracts, prairie or timber 0jS
proved or unimproved, at low ~. -
and on easy terms. Three rsiIro.S
coming. Prices will double in tuor
months. No finer investment g.,
your wants, and enclose stamp for ta%
particulars to County Attorney, Ror u
Bay City, Texas .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
USE FOR H GUN.

am afraid of a gun in boys hande.
Indeed l always try to get out of gun
shot distance as fast as my legs will
carry me when I meet a youngster
with gun in hand. Unfortunately i,
that happens far too often. And it
also happens very fire. quently that per
sons get hurt by a stray bullet or shot
fred from a gun by careless young
America. Yet I keep several guns on
the premises, and I encourage their
free use for killing rats and even mice,
and Of an occasional mink, weasel or
other unwelcome intruder. I never
have a word TO say against the proper
use Of a gun, only against it's misuse.
Wherever the is plenty of game, wher.
ever there are enemies which q can
best fight with power and lead, there
is the place for the gun. But q gun is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
NEW K

The Seaboard Air Line has issued
this season three handsome illustrated
booklets, "WinterE Excursions. y South
ern. PInes"S' and "Sportsman's Guide. :"
These are now ready for distribution
and will be sent free of cost to any ad
dress. Their "Winter Excursions"
gives full information in regard TO
Rates and Routes to the best Winter
Resorts in the country. The Sports
mans Guide" is one of the bandsomest
and most complete books of its kind
ever een by us. It's make up is arts
tic from cover to cover and it contains.
not only information in regard to hunt
ing grounds, guides, dogs. Hotel rates.
&c. but a digest of the Game Laws of
the States covered by it and some &C
tual experiences of Hunters along the
liue OF the Seaboard Air Line. The
: Southern Pines" booklet is also very
artistically gotten up. and the informa.
ton contained covers every point.
Any or all of these will be mailed upon
application to Mr.. T. J Anderson,
General Passenger Agent, Portsmouth,
Virginia.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29

butter, and then the butter and salt
are worked together. This working is
for the purpose of mixing the salt with
the butter, and also to get the water or
milk out OF it, and make it into hard,
attractive Jumps. Now, il the butter
ia rubbed or worked over too much, it
looks greasy and does not have a nice
''grain." Did you ever notice how
some pieces of stone when broken have
q ragged, ~glistenfng, broken surface9
That surface shows the grain, and
butter is not worked too much, il a
lump is broken in two, it will show q
nice grain, much like the broken stone.
So in working butter it should be firm,
~ rolled or pressed with ladies or
wooden sticks or rollers, but never
rubbed with them. Rubbing destroys
the grain, while the other process does
not in ire it, unless carried to excess.
If you know Of a creamery that you
can visit, ask your parents il they will
not let you go there and watch them
work the butter, 10 you can tell how
it is done. Then go to some store
where they sell plenty of butter, if
you have an opportunity, a1d ask to
see it. Look and see if you can tell
which has been worked too much, and
which is all right. Now, you will be
able to understand some of the reasons
why one woman received more for her
butter than another. She knew how
to make her butter properly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
FOR YOUNG FOL Ks.
FIJI KIND CT CHURN.


Generally speaking, q churn that
contains a dasher or paddle will not
make as good butter as will n that is
free of such things. The dasher bruises
or smears the butter, 80 as to ipjure
what is called the grain" These
dashers are not really necessary, for
cream dashed against the sides of the
churn which contains no sticks or pad,
dies will yield butter IN a very few
minutes. For this reason the best
churns now made are barrels or boxes,
without dashers. that either turn over
and over or ewing back and forth
while churning.
Will it not be possible for you to get
some information about churns3 Visit
some of the butter makers in the neigh
borhood and learn what kind of churns
they use, and see them in operation.
Then compare the appearance of the
butter made In the different churns
You may group all churns into two
classes; first, those with dashers, and,
second, those without them. Can't
you make a few observations on these
two points: First, which churn makes
the best appearing butter; second,
which churn is most easily kept clean
It viii also be a good plan for you x
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
VOTING BY MACHINERY.

Thisis the age of mechanism and to
those who have given a thought to what
has been accomplished in the way of
slot machines, the pred lotion that the
voting Of the future will be done by
machinery will carry no surprise with
it. The machine cast ballot is indeed
q probability. 1t was tried in the cleo
ton last Tuesday, at Rochester, N. Y &,
and the result is said to have been S At
isfactory. Seventy three voting ma
chimes were tried in that city and each
vote was accurately recorded and
counted. The machine also appears to
be a time saver. The press dispatch
describing it's working says that 1.-The
rapidly of the machine a be under
stood from the fact that the entire vote
of Rochester had been counted and
turned in at police headquarters exact
ly 81 minutes after the polls Gle I'd.
In the machine there is little TO get out
of order"
It ia further explained that the me-
SAGaI4SW 40 OO0104ACU "40A4A q SBCOA
cabinet in the booth. When the polls
are closed the back of the booth is
opened, the figures are taken from the
various indications, and the entire vote
is then practically canvassed. When
the voter enters the booth he finds the
various tickets arranged IN perpendic
ular order against the back Of the in
side of the booth. Opposite the name
of each candidate is q knob. To vote
for q candidate the voter Simply pushes
in this knob, which remains in, and
his vote is registered. The indicator,
that is unseen, is in the back Compart.
ment Of the booth, aud his ballot is
cast. The mechanism is so perfect
that no one can vote for the same man
tw CO, or for two men for the same
fiji ;e. After the voter leaves the booth
the mechanism is automatically r.
adjusted and ready for the next voter.
From THE, it would appear that the
problem of "a free ballot and a fair
has been solved. IL is an ira
DIT ovemenJ even on the Australian bal
lot, which is not only troublesome, but
30 complicated that it is safe from mis-
only in the hands Of educated
There is a mathematical cor
about the machine cast ballot
that Is fRclnating, and The Observer,
kindly disposed to the develop
nent of scient. fl inventions, puts the
ballot machine on it's lis and endorses
it as one from which great things may
be expected in the future. -Cnarlotte
Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29
THE POULTRY YARD.
EGGS BY WEIGHT.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
OF late there has been some fresh
discussion on this topic. There is no
reason why this article of food should
Ego by count except that it ia the pre-.
vailing custom and few care to break
away from old ties and start new ones
although the latter may be reasonable
and more convenient.
The man who has a yard Of spright-
ly little hens which lay many small
eggs may see his interest in selling
eggs by the dozen. Were he to have
large fowls also, the eggs from which
weighed so per cent. more, he would
perhaps like to receive the difference
in value on the ground that the small
eggs are worth the price and the large
ones are worth go much more. This
may be true, that the small eggs are
worth the price, then will the larger
eggs be worth proportionately more,
as the size increases, provided they are
ell fresh.
On this point the Poultry Section of
the Experiment Station has begun the
COLLECTION Of some data on which to
base a valuation for eggs by the pound.
Sometime ago q query was put in The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER about the pri @
of eggs Of different skies The example
was: 1 duck and a few hen eggs 81
ounces to the dozen at 30 cents, while
the small and pullet eggs 1871 ounces
per dczen we put at half the price for
the regular slid eggs. Or in other
words W. assumed that the larger eggs
we're the market eggs at the then pre-
vailing price of twenty cents per dozen,
and made the other eggs conform an
approximation in price to their real
food value as determined by their
weight.
An observer at the State Fair last
month might have noticed a half de z IN
plates Of eggs within a case and behind
the eggs printed in white on black
cloth this legend: weight Of eggs
from different fowls. Smallest: White
Wyandotte, % 70 ounces per dozen;
largest: Pekin duck, 81 5 ounces per
dozen. Difference As II per cent.
When White Wyandotte eggs are worth
the price per dozen, Pekin duck eggs
by weight should be worth IS per cent.
more; s. G. Brown Leghorn e~ggsshould
be worth 90 70 per cent. more; Black
Langshan eggs should be worth 8 %
per cent. more; Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs should be worth 6 &C per CO mt.
more; and Light Brahma eggs shonld
be worth 81 5 per cent. more than the
market price.
The numbers entering into these
averages are few and their values will
bs changed by increased number of
eggs which are carefully weighed to
establish the differences which do exist
in reality between the eggs of the diff
ferent breeds with regard to weight.
FRANK K. EMERY.