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The Press., 1898-12-01
MATES OF GREAT MEN.
The Wives of Both Disraeli and Gladstone
Were Brave,

.=.s were Brave
Once when Gladstone was making an
outdoor speech it began to rain. Quietly
Mrs. Gladstone, with her sweet, moth
erly face, and who always accompanied
her husband, stood up, and, opening a
domestic looking umbrslla of the Camp
species, held it over him. The spectacle
which the old couple presented there
standing together was SO touching and
appealed so thoroughly to the good feel
ings of the crowd, because of the strik-
ing picture of Darby and Joan domes-
ITCHY, that when burly costermonger,
who had been loudest in his catcalls
and hooting of Mr.. Gladstone up to
that moment, suddenly shouted, Three
cheers for the grand old womanl' every
one responded with a will.
Lady Beaconsfield showed similar de-
votion to Gladstone's great rival on
more than one occasion She, too, was
devoted to her husband, and many old
parliamentarians recall the story of how
after having had her hand terribly
crushed in the carriage door while driv-
ing down to the house of parliament
with Disraeli she refrained from utter.
ing a cry or from saying word about
her injury lest his mind should be divert
ed from the great and important speech
which he was to deliver that night. It.
was not until he reached home and
found the doctor at her bedside that he
was made aware that she had sustained
any hurt-New York Herald.
The Press., 1898-12-01
A Perfect Performances.

At variety entertainment given in
aid of a popular institution one of the
turns was ventriloquist. AS this
gentleman was recognized as one Of the
cleverest members of his profession, his
appearance was looked forward to with
much interest At last it came. The
stage attendants carried on to the stage
three dressed figures, seated in chairs, as
usual. The professor followed and then
went through an astonishing perform
ance. No one could detect muscle of
his face move during the laughable dia-
logues, and the changes of voice seemed
marvellous.
On retiring the applause was deafen-
ing, and the ventriloquist had to return
again and again to thank the audience
for their appreciation. A couple of min
utes or so after, when the audience were
talking among themselves as to how it
was done, they were thunderstorm to
see the three figures get up from the
chairs and walk off the stage also, but
on realizing how completely they had
been ''sold" the laughter was uproari-
GUS. The professor had got three Of his
friends to take the place of his usual
clay figures for that night only
Pearson's Weekly.
The Press., 1898-12-01

He was typical street gamin, with
q blacking kit slung over his shoulder,
and as he walked boldly into the store
of a Wabash avenue optician his head
scarcely reached the top of the counter.
"Say,'' he asked of an elderly gen
tleman at the desk, "are youse de guy
wot runs dis joint?''
81 am the proprietor, " was the re-
ply. "What can do for you, my boy?''
"Den I've got enc o. dem resserpros.
ity propositions ter shy at youse, said
the urohin. Gimme one o. yer chairs
an let me open up shoe shinery in
front o. yer winder. see?'
'tNot exactly, replied the optician.
81 fail to see what benefit I would de-
rive from such an arrangement.
"Well, it's like dis, y answered the
youthful sohemer, yer see, puts SIGH
dazzlin shine on me customers kicks
dat it ruins dere eyes, an dey'll hat ter
come in and buy specks o. youse.
Savey?"-Chicago News.
Q BIsMARK's IRON NERVE was the result
OF his splendid health. Indomifable will
and tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bow
els are out of order. If you want these
qualities, and the success they bring, use
DR.. Kings New life Pills. They develop
every power of brainand body. Only &c.
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press., 1898-12-01
SOMEWHERE.
Somewhere the wind is blowing.


Somewhere the wind IS blowing,
thought as toiled along
In the burning heat of the noontide,
And the fancy made me strong
Yes, somewhere he wind is blowing
Though here where gasp and sigh
Not a breath of air is 81 irring,
Not a cloud in the burning sky.
Somewhere the thing we long for
Exists on earth's wide bound,
Somewhere the sun is shining
When winter nips the ground,
Somewhere The flowers are springing,
Somewhere the corn is brown
And ready unto the harvest
10 feed the hungry town.
Somewhere the twilight gathers,
And weary men lay by
The burden of the daytime
And, wrapped in slumber. lie;
Somewhere the day is breaking,
And gloom and darkness flee.
Though storms our bark are tossing,
There s somewhere placid sea.
And thus, thought. it's always,
In this mysterious life,
There's always gladness somewhere
In spite of its pain and strife,
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
OF earth are known no more,
Somewhere our weary spirits
Shall find peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that try uo
Shall all have passed away
And doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
Oh, brother, though the darkness
Around thy soul be cast,
The earth is rolling sunward,
And light shall come al lastl
Alfred Capel Shaw III Elmira Facts.
The Press., 1898-12-01

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhBa Remedy can always be depended
upon, and is pleasant and safe to take.
Sold by e. K. Taft, Stafford Springs /;
Il. f. Cady, Stafford.
The Press., 1898-12-01
VETERINARY

CURES Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, Inflammation.
"A. Spinal Meningitis, Milk Fever
b. B.-Strains, Lameness, Rheumatism
G. Cs-Distemper, Nasal Discharges
d. D.-BOts or Grubs, Worms.
E. E.-COughs, Heaves, Pneumonia.
F. F.-COlic or Gripes, BeIlyache.
G. G.-Miscarriage, HemOrrhages.
H.H.-Urinary and Kidney Diseases.
L. L -EruPtive Diseases, Mango.
j. K.-Diseases of Digestion.
Stable Case, with Specifics, Manual.
Vet. Cure Oil and Mediator, $500
Price, Single Bottle (over 50 dosesL go
The Press., 1898-12-01

Much OF the Artificial coIoring Of
foods is traditional and not meant to de-
ceive. Thus candies are colored obvious
~ to please the eye and add to the at
Effectiveness of the confectioner's show
case, and likewise butter and mustard
are colored with no intent to spoil their
purity
The Press., 1898-12-01
Two POINTED Questions Answered.

What is the use of making better ar
ticle than your competitor If you can not
get better price for it?
Ans.--As there is no difference In the
price the public will buy only the better,
so that while our profits may be smaller
on single sale they will be much greater
in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought prominent
ly before the public both are certain to be
tried, and the public will very quickly
pass judgment on them and use only the
better one. This explains the large sale
on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for years and
have found that it can always be depend
ed upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are certain
to return to the one remedy that they
know to be reliable, and for coughs, colds
and Group there is nothing equal to Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by +. K. Taft, Stafford Springs
H. F. Cady, Stafford.
The Press., 1898-12-01
There is 3 CIsss az Peopl.

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores a
new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure
grains, thattakes the place OF conee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without distress,
ana but few can tell it from cOffee It does not
cost over u as much. Children may drink il
with great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts. per pack
age. Try it. ASK for GRAIN-O.
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willing to Fortify.

1t was a few minutes before dinner
when little Fred inquired:
mamma. have been bad today?"
Eyes, Freddie. very bad indeed"
''Do you think you'll send me to bed
without any support"
81 have a great mind to"
"Well, mamma, wish you would
let me know now, so that / can tell how
much dinner to eat. Pick Me Up.
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.,.Dou~h. N. Was smart.

Mr.. Peck-What is that book you are
reading, my dear?
Mrs. Peck-It's novel, entitled "A
Fatal Filtration, . with such sad end
ing.
Mr.. Peck-Something like ours, l
presume?-London Fun.
The Press., 1898-12-01

Exposure TO a sudden climatic change
produces cold in the head. and catarrh Is
apt to follow. Provided with Ely's Cream
Balm you are armed against Nasal Ca
tarrh. Druggists sell it at so cents, or
Bly, Bro' hers, Sc Warren street, New York
will mail the SOC. or Zoe. trial size. The
Ealm cures without pain. does not irritate
or GAUGE sneezing 1t spreads itself over
an ir1itated and angry surface, relieving
Immediately the painful Inflammation,
cleanses and cures. Cream Batm quickly
cures the cold.
The Press., 1898-12-01
WHY WOMEN ARE WEAK.
They Break Down Under the Strain Of
Household Drudgery,
DR.. Greene's Nervura is Specific for Ner-
vousness, Weakness and Irritability, the
Remedy Which Makes Women Well and
Strong.

drudgeTy OF ho4sehoa cares G imam d e the strain
The Press., 1898-12-01

Mrs. j. NJ. Bull, wife Of the pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Wogthington, Mimi, supplied the pull
pit IN recent Sunday in the absence
of hpr hush nd
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PIERMONT.

Memorial day was generally observ-
ed in this village. About the village
the national colors were displayed,
many houses flying flags. The, pro
gram for the day was well carried out.
Fred NJ Edgell Post, with the mill
tary band, marched to the cemetery,
the grange, school children and citi-
zens all forming the line of march
with them. The graves of the soldiers
were decorated with appropriate eXer-
cises. The distribution of floral offer
ings at the cemetery were more than
usually impressive. Everyone seemed
to remember the graves of their de
parted heroes. The occasion was i'm
pressive. owing to the small number of
veterans. The sight of the gray hair
ed men whose ranks have been de-
creased since three years when they
last met here, as they marched with
bowed heads and infrm step, was sui
ficient to choke sympathetic people,
who lined the streets, with patrlotic
emotion. A noticeable feature OF this
observance was the quietude when
seemed to reign. Everybody seemed
to have reverence for the day. Inc
dinner was served at the town hall
where ample provision was made Tor
all. The address at the Methodist
church bv Prof. Richardson of Han
over. which was most warmly received
Inv the audience. The committee OF
the veterans exp ess their thanks and
appreciation to the grange and socle-
ties fortheir prOmptness IN preparing
the tables for dinner for so large a
number; also to those who contributed
food for the day, and all others WING
helped to make the services pass on
so pleasantly. By the sale OF ice
cream during the day over SlI wa
realized. which is to be used toward;
furnishing the new, dining room anc
kitchen, which is expected 10 De re"u9
for use at the Fourth.
The number of graves decorated
were twelve. of which the following
are the names: Amos Gould, revolu
tionarv soldier; Henry Moore, q. W
FifeId and Theodore Gould, war OF
1872; L. W. Woodbury., of the Mexi
can war; Hamilton Dodge, Co. b., o
the 9th New Hampshire volunteers
Harrison Messer and Edwin O. Bowen
Co. B. of the 10Th New Hampshire
volunteers; Augustus B. Stevens OF thu
Bradford Guards, Thomas Kirby o
the Vermont volunteers, David l.
Hill and Frank Bagley of the Massa
chusetts volunteers. The grave OF W
f. Hodson was handsomely decorate'
with choice flowers by the Grange
Rev, C. H. Coolidge gave a very inter
esting Memorial sermon at the Con
gregational church last Sunday fore
noon. Hymns were selected apprc
pirate to the day. Rev. Shattuck ha'
for the union evening topic the life o
Abraham Lincoln, which was listene'
to with interest. The presiding eide
gave a Memorial sermon at the MethC
dist church in the afternoon which wa
highly appreciated.
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ORFORDVILLE.

Miss Mabel McCrillis is at home.
Miss Hattie Bailey is at work for
Mrs. f. w. Cushman.
A large delegation went from this
place to Piermont Monday.
What came near being a serious a.
cident occurred Monday night As
some were returning from the promen-
ade at Fairlee some one. evidently not
in the best condition, ran past smash
ing Fred Goss' carriage pretty thor,
oughly, and doing some damage to Ed
Kibbie's. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
Frank Gould and Bert Avery went
to Lisbon on their wheels Tuesday.
Webster Blodgett is in very poor
health.
Miss Edith Clough and brother wiz
spent Sunday with their brother, Bert
at Laconia.
Will Clough is home from Haver-
hill for few days vacation.
Last Friday afternoon the scholars
of both schools Joined in appropriate
Memorial exercises, which were very
interesting to several visitors present
1t is expected work on the new
school house will be commenced this
week.
Children's Sunday June 18th.
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OXFORD.

This season bids uncommonly fair
to be one of the best for many years
for nearly all kinds of fruit.
George French of Manchester is IN
town buying cows.
Our creamery has been let and is
now doing a big business. There are
eight creameries within six miles or
this place.
We hear that potatoes are declining
in price and can now be bought for 70
cents a bushel. Those who have po-
tatoes to sell are now quite anxious to
dispose OF them.
On account of felon on his hand
H. L. Avery is not running on his
train and will probably lay off until
the first of July.
We were recently called on business
to the residence on what was once
known as the Marston farm, but now
owned and occupied by Harry E. Nor
rison and his father, Samuel r. MorrI--
son. and the improvements and
changes which have been made there
are most wonderful. Water is brought
in pipes about two miles from Mount
Cube and several new outbulldlngs
have been put up. A new lot of cows
have been put on the farm, which are
the best that could be procured, max
ing on an average 8 IA pounds of but
ter per day through the past season,
and he has as good male to go with
his cows as we have ever seen. His
new horse barn is naturally as warm
as any house in town, and this fall he
expects flock of sheep to his farm,
which contains about 400 acres.
We think May 80 bids fair to become
a more noted day than the 4th of July
ever was.
H. S. Conant, field agent of the
Mass. S. S. society, is expected IN town
this week Friday to spend Sunday.
Wedding cards are out announcing
the marriage of Miss Bessey Alice
Libby to William Wells Porritt. Miss
Libby was a former resident of this
town and has many friends here.
Memorial Day was observed here by
a gathering of the townspeople at the
church, who listened to an address by
Rev. Mr.. Abercrombie of South New
bury. The choir from Orfordville as
sisted in furnishing the music, winch
was of superior order
J. F. Carr, having sold all his hens,
about 1000, has gone to shaving the
good folks of this place, thinking that
| he can make more in that way than by
selling eggs at 10 cents per dozen,
which is the ruling price here.
Jean Willard, celebrated organist.
formerly of this town, is to give les
sons in music here this summer.
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Married Sixty Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. George celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary last
Saturday. On account of both being
IN feeble health the occasion was qui-
etly observed. relatives and neighbOrs
dropping in throughout the day to ex-
tend congratulations Their only
child living is Mrs. J. B. W. Prichard
of this place. Mr.. George is 81 years
old and Mrs. George 81. They have
been residents of Bradford for 30
wears or more. The following poem,
written for the occasion, tells the sto-
ry of the many years so happily spent
together:
For sixty years of married life
You've lived and loved together
Have walked the pilgrim path abloom
In fair and cloudy weather.
With hand to hand and heart TO heart,
Have shared each Joy and burden;
Have met with fOrtitude life's ills,
Yes, grateful for their guerdOn.
Have tossed the hay in shine of sun
And planted trees together;
Your songs have sung and raised your
young,
Two parent birds of feather.
With children and grandchildren blessed
No causes for repining;
With faith in God and love of friends
To cheer your years declining.
Heaven smile upon your latest years,
And round your days with lightness;
Give faith and hope and peace serene,
Touched by celestial brightness.
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NORTH HAVERFIILL.

Minnie Bemis went to Warren Tues
day.
J.C. Berry of Plymouth was in town
Saturday.
A game of ball was played at Hay-
erhill Saturday between the North
Haverhill and the Haverhill mines.
Score stood % to Is in favor OF the
North Haverhill team.
Born May 25th, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Thayer.
Rev. c. H. Mead D. D., of New
York lectured in the Methodist church
last Tuesday night.
10. Carr of Oxford was in town
Monday.
Clarence Paige is working for E. b.
Wllloughby.
An interesting ball game was played
Monday afternoon between the Bath
and North Haverhill teams. Score
stood to in favor of the home team.
Memorial Day was observed at this
place under the auspices OF Nat.
Westgate Post, No. 50. and the w, Il.
G.. The exercises were by far the best
ever held in this place. Hon. Samuel
B. Page of WoOdsville was speaker of
the day. This fact alone is assurance
of success. Mr.. Page is too, well
known in this vicinity to need our
comments. The pleasure expressed
on each countenance and the applause
which met him at every turn was only
another tribute to his splendid powers
as an orator. Special mention should
he made of Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost,
reader, of st. Johnsbury. This is the
second time our people have been so
! fortunate as to hear Mrs. Frost Her
ability as reader and her charming
manner both on and off the stage
helped to make her a leader in her
profession. The singing by Mr.. KIM
ball was as usual of the best. Our vii
| lage is indeed fortunate to have such
talent in. its midst. A recitation by
Miss Trevena and the flag drill by IA
girls concluded the exercises, after
which the Post and w. R. c., lead by
the Nat. Westgate Post band,
marched to the Methodist church,
where the imposing ceremony of dec,
Grating the graves of unknown dead
was observed. One of the most beau
tiful floral designs ever seen by us was
one of the battleship Maine, made by
Mrs Chas NewcOmb, for which she
deserves much praise.
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THETFORD CENTER.

The funeral of Mrs. Mahala Smith
was held Sunday afternoon at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George Rich
ardson, The services were conducted
by Rev. A. H. Baker and the burial
was at STAFFORD. 5s..A
Mrs. Mary E. Morse has gone to
Pompanoosuc for few weeks.
Mrs. w. E. Haskins from Wilder
was a guest of her sister, Mrs. j. Dag
gett. the first of the week
Mrs. Minnie Chamberlin and chill
dren went to Hanover on a visit TO
friends recently.
H. G. Roberts dislOcated his shout
der one day last week. Drs. Mllllkeh
and Gustin were called.
Mrs. Louise Alger from New York
was summoned to attend the funeral
of her sister. Mrs. Smith. She is stop
ming with her sister, Mrs. Richardson,
for few days.
Miss Nellie Fifeld has finished
work at Union Village and Is at home
Miss Abbie Porter was called from
Fairlee on account of her fathers sick
ness.
Miss Blanche Bliss went on Sunday
to West Fairlee to make a short visit
to friends.
Rev. A. H. Baker preached the Me
mortal sermon Sunday morning to {
large audience. He gave the people
fine discourse from 1st Timothy, 1Stl
verse, warfare"
Stuart johnson and wife visited il
town Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Miner is in Newport, n
H.. visiting her daughter.
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FAST THFTFORD.

| hereby assert that the legal notice in
the Opinion of May u, '9S, which reads
that Jennie G. Turner left the bed and
board of Bella Turner, is false and offer
fhe following to substantiate the asser-
ton: My husband, Bella A. Turner, kind
" consented to drive his team to my
fathers home in South STAFFORD May 10
to return my mothers sewing machine,
which had used for year, and to bring
back my organ to be placed in his parlor
and carpet for sleeping room, ,4n,
Turner, his seven weeks old daughter
and myself left our home in pleasant
manner and drove to South STAFFORD,
where he left us at my fathers front
door, My brother invited him to put up
his team, but he said he would drive to
the other end of the village and return in
a few minutes for dinner. Instead he
drove to White River Junction and ,au;;
thority reports that he said, He had
played it pretty cunning on me-" lie
left us there without one cent of money
and with only the clothes that we had on.
| waited for him until 2 o'clock the next
morning and then called my father 70
carry us to East Thetford, thinking he
might have returned home and was SICK
or something was wrong When l went
to the door found it was locked and was
informed by his father, a. y. turner,
that 81 never could go into that house
again as long as God let me live" l was
turned out OF the mousse WHICH, D6ld L VI =
ner told me when he took me there, was
the home he had furnished for me- and
as he has provided no other | considered
that all the home [ had. A. O. Turner
also said that 81 could not see Bella as he
was five hundred miles away" This was
MAY Goth, yet the notice reads East Thet-
ford, MAY Goth. My father kindly took
us back to his house and has furnished
us food, shelter and medical attendance.
People in Lyme, Thetford and Stanford
have charitably donated clothing for my
baby, as our clothing is in the house
where we were refused admittance.
Bella A. Turner and | lived very happily
together when he was not under the in
t1uence of liquor and remained away
from his people. The above explains the
whole matter and if it is considered
'leaving bed and board to 60 to your
fathers home for two or three hours, Wis
it, carried there by your. own HUSBAND
and left at the door, | would advise all
married women to look out hereafter I'M
less they wish to be posted by their hus-
bands.
Mrs. bella A. TURNER.
East Thetford, VT, May %, 1898.
S. Bella Turner is reported to be
west, but Tuesday, May "a, he was at
Swift's Meat works in SOmerville, Mass,
during the forenoon and is said to have
been seen on the streets of Lyme, \. H.,
within three days.
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Keens Folks Well.

1t is better to KEEP well than to
GET well, although when one is sick 1t
is desirable to GET well. When we
consider that eight-tenths of the all
ments that aflict the American people
are caused by constipation, we shall
realize why it is that Baxter's Man
drake Bitters ''KEEPS folks well, or
if sick. enables them to GET well.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cures con-
stipation. All druggists guarantee it,
or money refunded.
Price 25 Cents per Bottle.
Why not step into the nearest drug
store and get bottle and by using, II
he assured of good health through the
trying spring months.
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FAIRLEE, VT.
NORTH THETFORD.

The unfurling of the flag drew a
crowd. The music from Lyme band,
Dartmouth Glee Club, ETC., was car
ried out with high spirit Let's have
all the variation of life that makes us
wiser, but excess surely turns back the
burrows of civilization" The stu
dents took the midnight cars for H. af-
ter breaking the Silly night air in a
serenade in which Madam c., Brother
Bartlett and niece shared the honors.
Mrs. Clara Abbott, an official for
Houghton & button, made a stingy
visit over the Sabbath to her Porter
home.
Mr.. Thicket has a brother visiting
him from the Jerseys.