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COVENTRY.
South Coventry


CThe Register is on sale at the post ONCE eacl
weekly
Mr.. Bullock will occupy the tenement
vacated by Mrs. Irwin.
Warren Packer occupies the Norman
Boynton farm, Flanders district.
A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs.
G. A Purdy, Wednesday, the 18th.
Louis Beebe and family of Mass, have
been at his fatner's home on South street
Basil, son of Consul Brice of Cuba, has
been spending some weeks with his aunt
Mrs. Brice has spent most of the winter
at the Keynon homestead, Andover.
Mrs. Irwin of Yonkers, N. Y, was in
town Saturday, to attend to removing her
household goods from the Lord house,
South street, as she intends to spend the
coming summer elsewhere.
Last week Thursday evening as Mrs.
Matilda Loundon was returning from
the village alone, when near VIM. Well
woods she was accosted by man who
directed her to keep still. She obeyed by
screaming which brought Joseph Well
wood, With pistol to the rescue. The
man ran and was lost sight of in the
Nathan Hale cemetery.
The Spring meeting Of the Willimantic
Christian Endeavor Union is to be held
on Liberty Hill Tuesday, May 8. There
will be morning and afternoon sessions
and the Liberty Hill society will serve
collation.. An interesting programme
is being arranged Among the speakers
are the Rev. H. s. Brown of Danielson
and the Rev. Mr.. Barrett of South Gov
entry
From the marriages on town records
we copy, Thomas Durham of Mansfield
and Eunice Morey of Coventry, Sept. "a,
1885, Monday evening Mrs. Durham
died, after years of feebleness, but able
even to the end to care for the daily work.
Mr.. and Mrs Durham resided in Hart
ford many years and still hold property
there, few years since they came to this
town, bought house on Potash hill and
there Mrs. Durham died. Both were
Methodists, Mr.. Durham being very
prominent in social meetings and camp
meeting. Several children were born to
them, but all, and also an adopted child,
died when young.
(From another correspondent)
Thomas Durham is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Lottie Hutchinson is at home
from Providence.
Miss Alice Turner of New London has
been spending few days at T. H. Woods.
Mrs. VIM. Hyde of Providence is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hicks.
The East Central Pomona met at An
dover yesterday A number from this
place attended. .......
Owing to the stormy weather on Tues
day evening, there was no meeting of tine
grange.
Rev. @. A. Purdy returned from con-
ference Tuesday afternoon. He is to re-
main here the coming year.
The village Improvement society is ar
ranging for an entertainment to take
place soon. 1t is to consist of trios, a
debate, dialogue, etc.
Mrs. Thomas Durham died last Mon
day night, from the effects of shock, at
the age of eighty-three. The funeral was
attended from the Methodist church yes
terday afternoon.
Rev. c. A. Purdy being absent last
Sunday, there was no morning service at
the Methodist church. A large number
of his people attended service at the Con-
gregational church.
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some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the
reach Of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it viii
wear away" but in most cases it viii wear them
away. Could they be induced to try the success
ful medicine, Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would immedi-
ately see the excellent erect after taking the
irst dose. Price csc and SOC. Trial size yrree.
At all druggists.
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BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best
salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and all
skin erupticns, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. Guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price Csc per box. Sold by E. z. Taft.
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The Chicago Grocery +;
ALPHABET.

stands for ammonia, strongest and best.
is for baking powder which will stand any
test.
stands for Goldfish, nice breakfast dish.
D is for the dressing" that goes with the fish.
stands for everything, found in our store.
F is for families we supply by the score.
G stands for groceries that all people must buy.
is for helping them not to pay too high.
stands for insect powder, which you soon
must use.
j is the jelly and jam flies abuse.
K stands for kerosene, the poor mans light.
are the lamps ours fills each night.
M stands for molasses, mustard and meats
is for mo better" found on your streets.
stands oat meal popular food.
is for prunes, both healthy and good.
Q stands for equality" quantity and "price'
is for raisins, root beer and rice.
S stands for soap, used by poor man and banker.
T is tobacco, for which so many banker.
stands for ''unheard of bargains" for all.
is for values you'll find If you call.
w stands for wooden ware, yes we keep it too.
is for many other surprises we have here for
you.
stands for yours truly, o. M. Brown.
z is for re best store in re town.
Well, to tell the truth, there are hardly enough
letters in the poor old alphabet to describe all
the attractions at our store, and the only way to
be convinced of the fact is to come and See for
yourself
How are these for ''war prices?"
Evaporated Raspberries, 15c Id
Milk Crackers, &c Id
Heavy Back Fat Pork, SC 10
Block Island Goldfish, &c Id
Red Salmon Trout, SC a Id
Best Shore Mackerel, nc Id
Potatoes, 81 a busheI
Best Porto Rico Molasses, 4Oc gal
Best N. o. Molasses, SOC gal
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Governor Cook has appointed Friday,
April goth, as Arbor day, to be appropri-
ately observed by the people, and espec-
tally by the schools of the state, in plant
ing fruit and ornamental trees, and in ex-
eIcises calculated to awaken an interest
in the object and purposes of the day.
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Arbutus.
Dear little blossoms,

Dear little blossoms,
So pink and so white,
What have your thoughts been
All the long night
That winter has kept you
So snug in your beds
Weren't you impatient
To lift up your heads?
Dear child. we are close
To NATURES great heart,
And all the long winter
She is using her art
To bring TO perfection,
What best in us lies;
So we have no time
To breathe idle signs.
But rest on contented,
Right here in our nest,
With the blissful assurance
That Nature knows best.
z. j. HIM.
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A card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee % cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
7. P. ROOT. Tolland.
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Eldress Sophia Copley of the Church
family of Shakers at Enfield, Mass, died
about o'clock last week Thursday even
ing. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon
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The annual meeting of the Eastern
Connecticut Teachers association will be
held at Willimantic May 9th.
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FERTILIZERS
NoUICE.

AL persons liable to pay tax Of 25 mills on
the dollar in the town Of Union, on list of 1897
also military and poll tax, are here notified that
for the purpose OF receiving said taxes, will be
from 10 a. m. to ~ M, and at the town hall from
to 5p. m. Also at the Union post office, Mon
day, May 80, 1898, from to p. M. TO all taxes
remaining unpaid June 1st, viii be added legal
interest and fees for collecting.
F. L. UPHAM, Collector.
Union, Conn, April 1st, 1898.
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John L. Houston, IS, formerly presi-
dent Of the Hartford carpet company,
died at his home in Thompsonville last
week Friday morning.
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Near the Caspian sea thea are sever
al eternal fires, y so called by the ma
tives, where natural gas issues from the
ground and has been on fire for ages.
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John B. Noble of East Windsor, has
been reappointed dairy commissioner by
Governor Cooke.
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StaffordviIle, 18th, daughter to Henry
and Annie Kornfeldt.
South Coventry, 18th, daughter to Rev.
and Mrs. G.. A. Purdy
Union, 10th, son III lbs) to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Snowdell.
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The mean summer temperature Of
New York city is about "A degrees that
of Liverpool about 90 degrees. ~,
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The Roman cataccmhs are $50 miles
in extent, and-it is estimated THAT from
6,00O,0 900 to 10, 900, 900 dead are there
interred.
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no he Fx5ept secret. :. 4.

He was a great bore and was talking
to a crowd about the coming "lotal ele6-
tion.. Said he: ''Gibbs is d. good man ];
he is capable, honest, fearless and con :
scientious He viii make the VERY kind
Of representative we need. He aonde
saved my life from dr6w1ning.p''s -
"Do you really want s7sg9 Gibbs
elected?'' said a solemn faced ola man
ST do, indeed, I'dgive anything to
see him elected, . answered. the bore.
"Then never let anybody know he
saved your life, counseled the solemn
faced man. 1-Lohdon Tit-Bits.fef s1a9
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks in
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subserib-
ers until a definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid In full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly1 furnished for $2.15 per year.
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Australia is 26 times as large as the
United Kingdom, is as large as France
and almost equal to the United States.
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Irrevocably.

The man who burrows trouble geper
ally gives his happiness as security. -
Richmond Dispatch. y ee:-.<f AL.
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To Reduce Mems
Tailor Bills.

We can save you nearly so per cent. on
made-to-order clothes, and yet give you
the best materials, the most fashionable
cut, a perfect fit, and the satisfaction OF
the best custom tailor. Isn't the propo-
sition at least worth looking into?
Made-to-order suits $40, from Scotch
Cheviots, plain and fancy patterns.
Better grades at 1918, 800 and 1874.
Fit guaranteed or no sale
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OF STAFFORD, IS. Pro.

EhISTRICT OF STAFFORD, SIS. Pro-
IL bate Court, April Goth, 1885,
Estate Of David B. Belcher, late of Stafford, in
in SAID district, deceased.
Upon the application of Minnie j. Smith,
PRAYING that letters of administration may be
granted on said estate, as per application on file
fully appears, it is
Ordered-that said application be heard and
determined at the probate Office in Stafford, in
said district on the 18th day of April, A. D.
1898, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
be given Of the tendency Of said application and
fishing the same once in some newspaper hav-
ing circulation in said district, and by posting
copy thereof on the public signpoSt in the town
| of Stafford, in said district.
MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The STAFFORD SPRINGS AGRICULTURAL SoCIE-
Try will receive sealed proposals for building a
48 feet wide. Will receive bids for the whole
job complete or for labor only. Plans and Spect-
f1cationS can be seen at the Office of E. c. Dennis
All bids must be in by Saturday, May 18th. The
society reserve The privilege of rejecting any or
all bids If they think it for the interest of the
society to do so. E. G. DENNIS,
ct Chairman of the Building Com.
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The stem side of the orange is not
nearly so sweet and juicy as the other
half
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The Curtain. Was. Down

A party of zceuntrymeR were in town
enjoying the sights. AT last they4came
by onesof the theaters in the Strand.
Suppose we. go in,'' said one. es...:
Better see hosy smucha itsis first, y
said another.,N sa. e5 csa.>... t
After inquiring thepriceof admission
they decided to send one of the party in
side to -see.whether it was good enough
OF not After. remaining for some time
the delegate returned, ..,f f,
'fHows is it," asked enc, as..
''No good. Aslot. of fellers fiddlin in
front of big. pictur'. Come on. p
Strand Magazine. Vii 4
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Smith & MuTTav,
49,
Ames Bicycles.

There's no more interesting news than
the selling OF such standard wheels as
the Ames for "a third of theh approximate
value.
When the Amps wheel was sold last
year for 1915 no better wheel was on the
market. The story is simple, yet true
one over-production caused the Column
bia aud other makes to be sold for $50.
Now we are selling the same wheel as
thousands were sold, for 1926.
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MCLAUGHLIN & SON, PUBLISHERS.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance. s1.26
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e. e CONVERSE.
Has associated himself with OZRO b. USHER
in the Painting Business, and would be glad TO
receive the patronage OF old patrons. II you
contemplate painting your house get prices OF
us before placing your order.
Best Work! Lowest Prices!
Drop postal card in the post office and will
call on you. F. e. CONVERSE
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Misses Refers.

A stock Of fine REFERS, handsomely
trimmed. Nobby styles, sizes from to
IL years-more than three hundred to Sc
lect from. Prices s l.50 to $3.50. Regu-
lar value $3.50 to $12. Second door.
The selling of Enamel Ware was excep-
tionally big yesterday.
The stock is big enough to admit of
hundreds of other housekeepers availing
themselves OF the money saving chance.
Prices third less than usual.
Children's Jersey Ribbed Waists, good
value at 25c, for l5c each
Color ecru.
Children's Jersey Ribbed Waists, white
and ecru. soc quality for csc.
North store.
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Westford, 18th, Jane Shippe, 81, wife of
Henry Bicknell.
Wolcott, 10Th, Julia Snow, "a, widow
of the late Henry N. Squires.
Stafford Springs, 10Th, Mrs. Deborah
Cady, SO.
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DIGS FOR SALE. Two litters nic'
/ white pigs, six and two weeks old Apri
10th Price reasonable.
21a2w J. G. SPARKS, wilmington.
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Sterling Silver Novelties.

PRICES MUCH BELOW THOSE
ASKED IN JEWELRY STORES.
Button Hooks-Files, 100, 15e and 35e
Special Hair Brush, $19S
Dressing Comb, 39c
Shirt Waist Sets, 25c and 4Sc
A new line of Silver Knives, Forks and
Spoons.
PERFUMERY.
Triple Extract, 10c or, worth 25c
" 25c o., worth SOC
Sweet Violet Soap,
3 cakes in box, for i5e
LEATHER GOODS.
Boston Bags, olive leather trimmed,
CSC each
4Sc Pocket Book for 25e
Toe " 4se
Leather Belts, 25c to $3.50
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EOR SALE-Nice White Pigs.
IL tt WHITE FARM, Westford, Conn.
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EGGS FOR MATCHING.

single comb White Leghorns, Light Brahmas,
Golden and White WyandotteS. At Rockville,
stanford and New London took q regular and
is special premiums on 81 entries. Eggs, 10 for
rs cents at the house; 81 when packed for ship
ping. JOSHUA WOOD, STAFFORD Springs, ct.
Stock for sale. stiff
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A NY PERSON having lost Pug Dog
N correspond with j. w. HARRISON
/ South wilmington, Conn.
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Married,

MARRIED..
Holyoke, 18th, by Rev. E. A. Reed.
Nathan O. Ward and Miss E. A. Kioller.
Union, Goth, by Ezra M. Corbin, justice
of the peace, Fred H. Belcher of Union,
and Miss Sadie Magee of Danielsonville.
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TWO Good Houses and Large Lot fol
Il sale very cheap on East Main street.
j. S. SMILEDGE.
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CTOLEN from office of Warren Woolpr
- Co. night of April Sth, Remington Bicycle
24-inch frame. painted dark green, 97 model
Information leading to recovery of same will be
literally rewarded.
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EIRST GLASS TENEMENT To Rent
! with barn room if desired: Cor. High st
and Fisk ave. tt A. N. NICHOLS.
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EGGS FOR MATCHING. : Barred
IL Plymouth Rocks. Also cross beteen Buff
Wyandottes and Buff Cochin, for utility. SOC.
for 10. A. M. LULL, West stafford, Conn.
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A Notable Piazza.
A Not
HarOer'G Ra gar


Mrs. Belmont's piazza at Hampstead is TO
be a model of it's kind 1t is of enormous
dimensions, being, 1t is said, some fifty feet
long and very wide. 1t is on the opposite
side of the house from the approaches to
it, which is where all piaZZaS to be used
by family ought to be. AS the house is
to be used in winter, there is no permanent
roof which would shade the windows, its
place being taken by awnings of green
Jeans, a color which gives a charming and
reposeful shade, but color and material for
which Mrs. Belmont had to battle with her
awning makers, who insisted that they had
never been used before. The floor is paved
with brick, and over these are laid rugs
use. The appropriate has been Observed
too, in the furniture which is set out on IL.
But that which adds its distinctive and
charming note is the arrangement OF the
flowers. At given intervals huge bronze
pots of pinks and geraniums are set out
along the piazza railing. The dignity and
reserve OF these decorations and the charm
of the color are said to be quite iDdescrib-
able We all know too little as yet in this
country about piaZZaS or about how to uss
them, probably because we know so little
about where and how they should be built.
The front porches of our country towns
are a poor makeshift. They bring the fam
lily life spent on them out into the very
be spied upon. and they destroy the most
desirable of all the privileges of we'll
ordered social and domestic life-that OF
preserving the sanctities and the privacy
of the home. With a few more good ex-
amples like that set by Mrs. Belmont our
piazZas may in time be made all that they
should be.
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blarneying her end listening TO her humor-
Gus talk. She could get 1t in for a blue
jacket that she didn't like and make him
feel like beach comber with her tongue
when she got ready. ard no naval sailor
who had one encounter Of this sort with
'Bumboat Kate nankered for another ex-
MY ship. with Fighting Bob as the com-
mander-this was good many years ago
was lying alongside the Mare Island navy
yard dock, and Kate was bumboating her.
lot of the quarantined men-felIows de-.
prived of liberty and kept aboard for mis-
conduct-were getting rum somehow or an-
other, and turning up at quarters and drills
in pretty wabbly state. There was no ac-
counting for the way they got their liquor.
The steam cutter was overhaulcd every
time she came to the ship. and all hands
were searched when they returned from
liberty, but no struggled liquor was found.
ana :. the mystsry grew pretty deep Lnen
Kate was the rum smuggler. and secret
investigation was started. The officers in
charge Of the investigation fastened the liq-
uor smuggling on to Kate beyond doubt,
and Commander Bob sent forward for her
one morning and told her. when she APP
pe2red in the cabin that she was not to
be permitted to bumboat the ship any long,
er, and was not, in fact, to be hencerOrtn
allowed to come aboard the ship at all.
The old woman became enraged over
this. and, letting caution slide. she boldly
told Evans that she had struggled the liq-
sSaw ana dry sd rom th sod Which,
she said she had made in selling the SNUG
gled rum to the quarantined blue Jackets.
Then she began to let out on Commanders
Bob. He sat in an easy chair in his cabin,
twiddlng his thumbs and taking it in. She
started the skipper off as a MILDLY and pune
tured his whole career. She bombarded him
for every year of his life with her terrific
line OF roasts, and he sat smiling through
1t all. She shook her withered old fists in
his face and she called him every old thing
in English and Milesian that she could
think Of Commander Evans took out his
penknife and began to trim his nails. and
still the old harridan went on. There was
per's couEtenance-so the marine orderly at
the cabin door told us afterward-and he
didn't try to work in word. The old wom-
an finally. after fifteen minutes of steady
roasting, became hoarse and wound up with
a blithering peroration. Then she started
for the cabin door to leave.
oh, / say, Kate said Evans, rising
from his comfortable chair, you're not done
already. hope, are you? Why. thought
you were slayer. You ought to be able
to keep it going longer than this. Oh. .
say there. Kate
But the old woman, turning around at
the cabin door to shake her fist at him,
bobbed out, got her wares together and
pulled away from the ship.
when she had gone Evans strolled out
of his cabin with reflective grin on his
face.
She surely burnt you up. sir said the
marine orderly, who, an old-timer, was priv
's'Well, she's got a direct way of speak
ing, If that's what you mean,' replied Ev-
ans"
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WniI of an E~otist.

I'm tired OF me-this thing that fiaunts
So well-assured eternally
Before my Utmost thought and deed.
I'm tired of me- I'm tired of me.
Remorseless shadow following
Would that the bottom of the sea
Might hold you weighted so should come
For this, your slave, craved liberty.
- ~
I want to be aone-I do
Be clear away and so be free
OF this ubiquitous ego.
I'm tired of me- I'm tired of me.
Tho sealed the door he enters in.
Accurs'd intruder privacy
Respecting not! Unwecome guest,
/ weary of your company.
What, neither hint nor kick? For shame!
You'll stay til worms shall claim their own?
Inquisitor! Would the garrote
Might throttle you, and 1 alone
OF all the souls you're bored, have chance
To turn the screws and hear them sink
Their stern quietus Then thought
I'd surely have, you could not think.
I want to be away from me,
Divorced from this inanity
Named self-Nirvana-anyth thing
To be alone. I'm tired of me!
Indianapolis -Olah Toph.
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THE JOURNAL S POETS.
The sentineIs of Sleep.

I travel much in the domain of sleep,
frontier land and guarded well by those
Who watch and ward upon that country keep,
Whose emblem is the rosei
/ often try to pass the picket line.
But ere I know 1t / am captured quite;
They quickly bind these eager eyes OF mine.
And all grows dark as night.
/ never yet have found from his post,
Although the post never yet have found;
They seem to me like enchanted host
That guard enchanted ground
Before know it through the realms so blest
They hurry me without moments rest,
Into the courts of day.
I do not know the power that they use.
What implement they raise in their defense
What popped draughts their potent charms
nfuse,
That steal away the sense.
The thing to me that is most passing strange
At morning, or night. when I may fare
Within their dusky countrys dreamy range,
L find them watching there;
I cannot how those who guard the place
Where men in deep oblivion sweetly take
race,
Can keep so wide awakei
Rays Crossing, Ind. -Alonzo Leora Rice.
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Philadelphia Record.


Eectric-light photographs are not IN
themselves a novelty, but the electric
light photograph studios of London are q
very recent innovation. Every step in the
exposing and development of the plate and
the printing of the picture is effected
through the agency of the electric light.
thus enabling a portrait to be taken and
finished Immediately at any season and in
any weather. The photographs are taken
by means of a row of incandescent lamps
placed inside an umbrella-shaped frame, the
lighting being so powerful actinically that
excellent snapshots are obtainable with an
ordinary hand camera. The installations In
the dark room composes two eight candle
power incandescent lamps which can be
switched on and off by means of plugs
placed in the developing sink. One of the
lamps Is bare, giving a white light. and
the other is encaSed in a round globe, the
lower part of which is coated with two
ruby and one canary colorings. This per-
mits only red light to pass. different light.
however. from the usual mystic gloom OF
the dark room. The combination gives
particularly clear light, yet one in which
extremely sensitive plates may be handled
without danger OF being light struck. The
printing room is also furnished with mean
descent lamps, and II Is claimed that prints
can be obtained in three minutes