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The Press., 1898-01-27
SKATING IN OLD DAYS.
How the Sport Became Popular In N
 

How the Sport Became Popular In New
 York City.
 While skating is now one of the most popular sports of the winter season it is only comparatively few years since it has become so in this city. When the Central park was being constructed in 1860 and the small artificial lake at Fifty-ninth street was nearly completed, the park commissioners announced that it would be thrown open for the use of skaters. A few men took advantage of the invitation, but women could not be induced to go on the ice. The skates then in use were of the most antique pattern, some of the runners extending 8 long way in front of the foot, ending in a ringlike curl. In crowd these skates were quite dangerous, and the first year skating was anything except popular.
 During the next winter the larger lake at the upper end of the mall was in such condition that it could be used for skating. Here there was more room for the sport, but still the women could not be induced to venture on the ice A number of gentlemen determined to overcome this prejudice and organized the New York Skating club, having a regulation patterned skate, almost even with the sole of the boot, which was laced up tight to the ankle, while the objectionable strap was done away with, the runner being fixed to the sole while in use by ball and socket and held firmly with a clamp. These be- came popular that winter with the men, and lighter kind was made for wom- en. The prejudice, however, still ex- isted among the latter, until the club invited lady, who was fine skater, from Portland, Me, to visit the Gen. tral park and skate with the club. This lady wore a pretty and appropriate dress, similar to that worn in winter by women skaters in Europe, and she created such a sensation by her artistic skating as to attract much notice. The result was that before the season ended several young ladies were induced by the club to venture on the ice, and the season of 1862-8 found many, with pretty costumes, enjoying the sport.
 A series of carnivals were arranged by the club during the following season. and skating in the evening became one of the fashionable winter amusements New York Mail and Express.
The Press., 1898-01-27
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours i; a sediment oI settling indicates an un- healthy condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urfnate, 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 so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great idney remedy, fulfils every wish D relieving pain in the back 1, kidneys, liver, bladder and every. part of the urinary passages. It 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 urinate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bot tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention The Press and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghampton, N. |. The proprietors of this paper guar antee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press., 1898-01-27

The tradition cherished by every schoolboy that one Englishman is equal to three Frenchmen probably originated in the passage quoted by Mahan from one of Nelson's letters, "I always was of opinion, have ever acted upon it and never have had any reason to repent it, that one Englishlnan was equal to three Frenchmen. This insular conceit was rudely dispelled in the case of a young man who went from this parish to take a coachman's place in Paris. Writing home on one occasion, he says, "You've heerd tell how one Englishman is 8 match for three Frenchmen, but don 't you believe it, mother, for I've tried it and am now in the hospital" To hear the old woman gravely recite this is a delicious piece of comedy. and Queries,
The Press., 1898-01-27
Setting Himself a Great Stunt,

"Every morning when I get up," said MT. Billtops, "I set myself the stunt of preserving my tranquility un- broken through the day, and every night am obliged to confess that am not up to it yet
 "The trials begin at home with the breakfast and the children and don't know what else, and they run through the day at business and are found again at home at night They come in various and unexpected forms and out of most unexpected incidents and at times when they are never dreamed of. One needs impervious imperturbability to withstand them all and perfect nerve and resolution.
 "With an absolutely tranquil mind, quite undisturbed by circumstance, what could not one do? I have not yet reached that happy frame, but I am making a bluff at it daily and am get ting nearer to it all the time. ''-New York Sun
The Press., 1898-01-27
Number A.
SWlNDLING PHYSICIANS,
Clever Bunko Games That Are Worked on
 the Profession.

Clever Bunko Games That Are Worked on
 the Profession.
 A correspondent writes: "The follow ing trick is new, think, and there fore inform you concerning it, if you choose to give it publicity:
 "Act IA man introduces himself at my office as Dr. E. Adams of Stroudsburg, Pa., talks (and talks learn. edly about the throat) of sending par tient of his, MT. Henry Sawyer, in consultation. He then speaks of desir- ing to buy spray apparatus; asks me of whom. recommend B. As the 'doc- tor is leaving he asks in"identally for one of my cards. It is given.
 "Act 2.-He afterward writes on my card line of introduction to B; pre- sents it, saying he was sent by me, giv- ing details. He orders the apparatus and desires it sent to Dr. Adams, - street (who promptly replies by tele- phone, saying he knows nothing about it); presents a check made payable to his order, indorsed by him, in payment for the spray and receives balance in cash Gin this instance $10, believe). "Act 3.-Check retur, ed; no good. B. writes to Stroudsburg. No Dr. E. L.. Adams and no MT. Sawyer reside there or are known to the postmaster. I, of course, have never seen the MT. Saw yer.
 ''Act 4.-The bogus and plausible representative of the medical profession has the money. The trick is, of course, capable of various notifications.
 An old trick is being worked upon the members of the medical profession with success in several instances. A man calls at the doctors office at time he knows he is away. Asking for the doctor and learning he is out, the mar is, oh, so sorry, but maybe the good doctors wife would answer. The doc ! tors helpmate is summoned and is in formed that the visitor is a patient ot the doctor and lives Gin one instance in Newark, N. J. He is anxious to set tie a bill of $29 and asks the wife te give receipt for that sum- The gooo wife, overcome both by the vision of { $20 debt being settled and also by the f1attering remarks of the pleasant man nered fellow, gives the receipt. In ex change he presents certified check fol $25, gets the $5 in change, and-wen in due time the poor doctor jots dow1 in his account book on the credit side "For experience, $5. "-Medical Record
The Press., 1898-01-27
The Smallest Electric Motor.

What is said to be the smallest e1ec- trio motor i'll existence was made to be worn as scarfpin by D. Gordin, a jew eler and watchmaker of Mckinney, Tex. Complete it weighs 1 pennyweight 8 grains. The front of the motor is of highly polished gold, and the commuta tor segments are also of gold. Viewed from the front the motor presents only 8 gold appearance. The field magnets are made of two thicknesses of No. 22 sheet iron scraped down and polished. These are held together with gold screws and wound with No. 28 silk covered wire. The armature is of the four pole type and is wound with No. 36 wire. The little brushes are of hammered cop per and are, of course, very thin. There is small gold switch on black rubber l base, made with a pin, to be worn on the lapel of the vest. A small chloride of silver battery, carried in the vest pocket, furnishes current for the opera | tion of the little machine. The motor runs at very high speed, and its hum ming can be distinctly heard by any one standing near the wearer.-New York Times.
The Press., 1898-01-27

MARRIAaE-In Stafford, Jan. 2d, 1868, by Rev. F. L. Batchelder, Horace Bum stead and Esther W. Needham, both of Monson.
 At Monson, 4th, by Rev. R. H. Har- wood, Marvin E. Fisk of Wilmington and Nellie M. Amidon of Monson.
 At Holland, 9th, by Rev. .Abram Marsh, Thomas c. Ford and Mrs. Adelia D. Whitney, both of Mansfield.
 At Bridgeport, Nov. Both, by Rev. J. c. Carol, Joseph Wickwire of Canaan and Lucy c. Ford of Mansfield.
 At Marlboro, 18th, George R. Dutton of South Coventry, and Mary Jane Cole man.
The Press., 1898-01-27
Milton.

Milton was born in 1908 and died in 1874. His first poem of note, "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" was written in 1929. The Paradise Regain ed" was finished short time before his death. His literary labors covered 46 years His greatest poem was writ ten by the hand of an amanuensis, and his most serious annoyance was the pet ulance of his daughters, who sometimes refused to write when he was in the mood to compose
The Press., 1898-01-27
The Practice That Makes Perfect.

A writer in the St. Louis Globe -Dem- ocrat says that few persons have an ade- quate idea of the amount of labor be- slowed by virtuosi in practicing upon their chosen instruments before appear ing as public performers. When Liszt was learning piano playing, he prac- ticed ten hours a day for over 12 years Ole Bull spent over 20 years in almost constant practice on the violin. With Paganini the violin was the study of a lifetime. For over 25 years he never al- lowed day to pass without eight or ten hours spent in playing exercises to im- prove his lingering and facility of exe- cution. Rubinstein devoted over 15 years to studying the piano. Paderew- ski has devoted lifetime to his instru- ment.
The Press., 1898-01-27

THE DISCOVERY OF THE DAY.-Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of Shreveport La. says: "Dr. King Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller I have" J. F. Campbell merchant of Stafford, ,Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is all that is claim ed for it; it never fails, and is sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. cannot say enough for it's merits." pr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds is not an experiment It has been tried for quarter of cen. tury, and to-day stands at the head. Ii never disappoints. Free trial bottles al E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 6
The Press., 1898-01-27
Pats Reasoning.

Says a writer in the Manchester Guardian:
 "A lady of my acquaintance who is proprietress in County Galway is in the habit of receiving her own rents. One day, when a tenant farmer had pleaded long and unsuccessfully for an abatement, he exclaimed as he handed over the money:
 "'Well, my lady, all I can say is that if I had my time over again it's not tenant farmer I'd be. I'd follow one of the learn d professions
 "The proprietress gently replied that even in the learned professions there were losses as we'll as gains, and per haps he would have found professional life as precarious as farming.
 "'Ah, my lady, but how can that be?' replied the son of St. Patrick. If you're @ lawyer--win or lose, you're paid. If you're doctor-kill or cure, you're paid. If you're priest-heaven or hell, you're paid.'"
The Press., 1898-01-27
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns ,f The Press, thirty years ago.l
Jan. 31, 1888.


 The chimney of the Congregational church in Willington fell sometime be- tween Sunday evening, Jan. 26th, and Monday morning, doing damage of $20O. Had the accident happened during service in the building, it would in all probability have killed some of the singers, as 1t fell right where the melodeon stood, and the choir sat.
 The dyeing house connected with Hall & Company's thread mill in Willington, was burned down on the 18th, inst. The building contained principally blocks for making spools, which were dried there ready for making up. Loss $200. to $500. No insurance.
 Prices Current for Produce etc., at
The Press., 1898-01-27
The EtruscanS.

The Etruscans were civilized peo- pie ages 1efore the foundation of Rome. Herodotus states that Etruria, the mod ern Tuscany, was founded by colony of Lydians. The Etruscan vases and tombs snow high state of civilizatio and refinement, and it is believed that the Romans borrowed many of their in stisutions and laws from Etruria
The Press., 1898-01-27

OUR READERS EAGER FOR THIS CHANGE Here is a chance for the sick and sui fering to consult the most successful physician of this century, Dr. Greene, B West 14th St.. New York City. Hit record of wonderful cures is unequalec and unrivaled, and he offers to give al free consultation by letter. If you ar' out of health, write this great specials about your complaint. It costs you noth ing, and he will explain just what ails you, and without doubt make you vel and strong again.
The Press., 1898-01-27

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you package of GRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink 1t with out injury well as the adult. Ill who try 1t like 1t. CIR IN-D has that rich seal brown or Mocha or Java. but it is made from pure grains, and the moAt del1cHte stomach receives 1t with out distress. A the price of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grOcerS.
The Press., 1898-01-27

IT WILL SURPRISE Youth order to prove the great merit of EIy's Cream Balm, the most effective cure for Catarrh and Cold in Head, your druggist will SUD- ply generous 10 cent trial size or we will mail for 10 cents. Full size 50 cts.
 ELY BRos., 55 Warren St.. N. Y. City.
 Ely's Cream Balm has completely cured me of catarrh when everything else fail ed. Many acquaintances have used 1t with excellent results.--Alfred W. Stew ems, Caldwell, Ohio.
The Press., 1898-01-27
The Cheerful Idiot.

"Women," said the cynical boarder. "seem to be utter failures as negro min- strels. ''
 "Of course," said the cheerful idiot. "It is too much of a strain for a wom. an to keep her face oorked up for three hoprS ,s-Tp,3;oporo1is Iourua1
The Press., 1898-01-27

Rhode Island Is revising her constitu- tion, and val ious important changes are to be proposed.
The Press., 1898-01-27
Trvcrain-o, Try Crain-o,

A great many peop'e expect to be angels may need wings made of fireproof mater
The Press., 1898-01-27

A foot that rocks the cradle has no time to stop and kick for women's rights.
The Press., 1898-01-27

had the rheumatism so badly that I could not get my hand to my head. tried the doctors medicine without the least benefit. At last thought of Cham beIlain's Pain Balm the first bottle re- lieved all of the pain, and one-half of the second bottle effected a complet' cure.- W. J. HOLLAND. Holland, Va. Chamber lain's Pain Balm is equally good for sprains, swellings and lameness, as well as burns, cuts and bruises" For sale at the drug stores of E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L Philips, South Coventry.
 Danhnrv Ct made half A million more
The Press., 1898-01-27

Danbury, Ct., made half million more hats last year than during the year previ- Ong
The Press., 1898-01-27

1t. A. M. YOUNG, Treasurer.
 TIT, Gen1 Manager.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25

AS previous OCCASION we desire to put the
query Why is it that the majority of synagogue
tendants have be almost driven orcoaxed to divine
services, eagerly awaiting themselves of the slightest
pretext for staying away, while the average Christian
goes to church eagerly and seems to regard it as
precious privilege?
Last Friday night was case in point There was
a rain not at all heavy and not such as could even
be called shower. Yet at the synagogue Be tn Ahaba
the rows of seats either side of the main aisle
occupied by exactly twelve people each,
twenty in the entire centre of the auditorium,
and four of these Christians. The side seats
under the gallery little better patronized,
having, as well as could be seen, between thirty
five and forty occupants, bringing the entire
gregation up to the neighborhood of sixty peo-
pie Among the absentees many who three
nights before had braved what was almost hurri-
cane to attend the "ladies evening" at the club,
and they did not go in carriages, either.
Last Sunday night happened to be in the vicin-
ty of St. Pauls church while services progress
The weather about the that of Friday
evening TWAS not raining quite so hard, but it
colder, rawer and more dsagreeable generally
peep at the congregation showed it to be many times
larger than the mentioned at Beth Ahaba with
possibly fewer available attendants to draw upon.
And this despite the fact that most of them had at
tended services once before the dav-in the
morning And these people the so-called elite of
Richmond, who it would be fair to suppose less
Injured to the weather than the Jewish merchant,
who has to go to business every morning matter
the state Of the elements.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25

MORE palpably and cruelty outrageous verdict
than that brought in on Wednesday last in the lola
case in Paris never rendered in any so-called
court of justice.
BY its terms M. lola is given the full penalty Of
the law-twelve months Imprisonment and fine of
5000 francs-whle NJ Perreux, the editor Of Aurora
who published the letter sentenced to four months
confinement and fine of like amount.
Such verdict proves concusively that France is
no longer entitled to recognition civilized ma
ton, and makes remote than ever any proba-
biity of the reopening of the Dreyfus case, which
the object sought by M. lola.
This outcome of the case, while not unexpected,
removes Dreyfus's last hope, and his only chance is
the very remote that should France go to war
and be worsted influence might be brought to bear
by which reopenng and fair trial of his would
be made condition precedent to peace.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

The comparison is decidedly to the disadvantage
OF the synagogue and there must certainly be
for this result
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25

IT IS hard to believe that any sensible person
DESIRES at the present time expects, that this
country will go to war But should it do So and if
the alliances formed the lines rumored in the
foreign spatches-England and the United States
against Spain, France, and Russia-with what a
good grace could the American Jew serve his
try and at the same time pay off his own score.
Spain, for the Inquisition; Russia, for it's twenty
years of cruelty and injustice France, for it's Drey
fus
Had any people ever juster cause than the Jew
has against these three nations?
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25

THE Jewish school children will have glorious
holiday Easter and Pesach. Thursday, April 7th,
will be the first day Of Passover, the following day
Good Friday Monday will be Easter and Wednesday
the seventh day Of Pesach. Tuesday will be the only
day in entire week that they will have to attend
school.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25

8 THE JEW
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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-25
PURIM is next Tuesday week.

For
e Glance at the Zoa Case.
Summing up all the testimony in the lola case
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-12-30
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una exoneraci6n d;aTia 8 dosdel Vie
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-12-30

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, 1898-11-05
When Captain Moffett, superintend-

When Captain Moffett, superintend-
ent of the prisoners, began his investi-
cation of the prisoners confined in Baili-
bid, Rosales and Reyes declared that
they were unjustly suffering for the
crimes of others and begged chat their
cases be reopeued. They avered that
Weyler and his associates had looted
the treasury of 81, 300, 900 in Mexican
silver, and that they had been accused
of the crime and emit to Jail. Mofett
made a report of the matter TO General
Macarthur and an examination OF the
books at the treasury was ordered. The
latter showed that during the Weyler
regime several IMMENSE sums of money
had been Withdrawn, and there was an
unsatisfactory showing as to the dispo-
sirion of it. Rosales was one Of the
cashiers at the treasury and goes SO far
as TO declare hat Weyler himself came
to the treasury to aid in the crime, as
he alleges. 1t has been decided to make
a full investigation OF the case.
, 1898-11-05
NOTICE OF DISAPPOINTMENT.

Whereas notice has been given that
on October Path, A. d. 1898, at 1890
o'clock a. m, at the front door of the
court house of Albany county, Wyo-
ming, the property described in that
certain Chattel mortgage dated Feb
ruary Il. A. d. 1898, executed by
Charles Hecht, mortgagoT, to Henry G..
Hay, trustee, NOR e both of Laramie
county, Wyoming, and filed in the office
of the county clerk and ex-otficio regis
ter Of deeds of Albany county, Wyo-
ming. on March 4. A. D. 1898, at 10: 35
O'Clock a. IN. of said day, would be sold
at public auction according to the terms
OF said mortgage and the statute in such
case made and provided:
NOW THEREFORE, Notice is here
by given that said sale is postponed un-
til the hour of 10: 80 O'Clock a. m. OF the
21st day Of November. A. D. 1898, at the
front door Of the court house in Lara
mic, Albany county. Wyoming.
Dated this 22nd day OF October. A. D.
1898. HENRY G. HAY. Trustee.
John ". Lacey.
Van Orsdel & Burdfck.
Attorneys for Trustee.
Oct. 22-es, Nov. 5-12-19
, 1898-11-05
RACE WAR NOT PROBABLE.
Belief There Will Be No Serious Trou
bic in North Carolina Districts.

Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 4.-Every.
thing is quiet here and there is no rea.
sen ITO believe that there will be any
serious trouble, before, on or after cleo.
ton day.
There is an unconfirned rumor thar
a battery OF artillery at Fort Caswel
will pass through here en- route tx
Charleston, Monday or Tuesday, but ne
significance is attached to this move.
ment. The troops could take no othe1
route to Charleston unless they wenr
by sea from Southport.
So far az amy ace conflict is concern.
ed. the situation here has lost all inter.
est The republican county convention
met last might and a motion to adjourn
sine die without making any nomina.
tions for county officers was unani.
mously adopted.
The registration book OF North Will.
Jams precinct, N Columbus county
which mysteriously disappeared a day
|or w ago, was produced by the fusion
registrars at Z O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Frank Mcneil, a democratic
lawyer sent from Wilmington, threat.
ened immediate prosecution OF the reg.
istrars IL the book was not forthcom.
ing.