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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-15

germs of any disease without resistance.
Mrs. Ensign tells of her escape in the
following words;
was persuaded to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People by reading Of
their wonderful cures In cases like mine.
After few doses there was an exhl-
arating change.
al could cat and sleep better than for
years.
My interest In my work came back.
Ibegan to improve IN feelings and IN looks.
The gain continued steadily as long
as | took the pills; and it was permanent.
/ ceased taking them only when felt
IN perfect health.
90 cannot find words to express my
admiration for this remedy"
AS she told her story Mrs. Ensign ap-
peared to be picture of perfect health.
The vegetable ingredients contained IN
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are mixed in accordance with the pre-
scription discovered by DR.. Williams, the
celebrated physician.
Analysis shows them to contain, IN GER
tain fixed proportions, ali the elements that
are required to build up new, rich blood
and nerve cells.
This power has touched the root of a
long list of nervous and blood diseases,
and made the Pills an unfai1ing cure for
the most desperate cases.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. One box for so
cents, or six boxes for $3.50.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-09-15

A woman's beauty Is more a matter of
health than of regular features or perfect
proportions.
Without the magnetism of sound health,
and the vitality and good spirits that come
naturally from sound sleep and good diges-
ton no woman is altogether charming.
A year of III health viii do more to
ruin beauty than ten years of healthfu1
living.
Many a woman is watching with dis
may the growing pa11or of her cheeks, the
coming of wrinkles, the thinness that be-
comes more distressing every day.
Sufferers from such Affections will be
interested to read the story that is told by
Mrs. W. H. Ensign, of 4I9 South Freedom
AWnue, Alliance, Ohio.
For no particular reason that she coeld
discover, her health began to "run down."
very mcch as clock runs down when
the power IN the spring is exhausted.
She steadily grew weaker, thinner, paler
every day, till she was hardly able to
move about the house.
She was wholly Unfit for household
work, or any of the duties of life.
Her skin became dry and withered.
Her eyes were doll and her face constantly
wore pinched, strained look, arising from
the unnatural condition Of her nerves.
Such faces may be seen everywhere.
The unfortunate In this run down "
condition cannot rest at night, cannot di-
geSt proper food.
The system Is prepared to receive the
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HIS LETTERS.

We had been three months married,
and lived in the blessed expac fancy Of a
secretary ship which l had been promised
on commission appointed to inquire
into some abuses the government did
not want to find out, but the prelin-
inaries dragged, and / found myself
doomed to period of enforced idleness
which did not improve my temper, and
I fear tried my wife's sorely, for, though
happy, we were human. Our first, and
thank heaven, our only tiff, took place
one memorable day when we were both
gardening on plot of SCOT blackened
ground attached to our modest dwell
ing. In making border had planted
number of carnations and picotees to-
gether, contrary to my wife's directions,
and on discovering the mistake she said
what suppose nine out of ten women
would have said answered tartly, be-
ing preoccupied with bitter thoughts
and SO acrimonious did our discussion
become that Edith went into the house.
After some minutes reflection felt
the childishness of my conduct and fol-
lowed to make it up. She was not i'll
the little atticlike boudoir at the top of
our mansion, SO / descended to search
for her in the drawing room, which had
doors opening on the conservatory and
hall. By chance / chose the first and
had almost entered the room when /
heard the sound of we'll remembered
voice, and, drawing the portiere aside,
cautiously, saw my wife face to face
with Arhuscula.
"I,daresay you know who l amp" the
latter was saying.
Edith denied the implied honor.
"Then is your state the more gra-
cious, :" retorted Arbuscula. "But your
husband does, and that is the chief
point. The servant told me he Was at
home. She looked just as splendid as
ever and swept our modest little apart
ment with scornful glance.
"My husband is engaged" said
Edith. ANY thing you have to say may
be said to me. p"
"Indeed?' replied Arbuscula. "NVell,
have got good many things to say"
My wife folded her hands and, find
ing one of her gardening gloves on,
pulled it off and threw it on the table
"Guard!" thought I.
"And first, - continued Arbuscula, II
want to say that your husband is the
writer of those letters. " And she de-
posted a formidable bundle on the Ia
BILE beside the glove. "'They were writ
ten to me. You may read them if you
choose.
81 have no desire to do SO, - replied
my wife valiantly.
"They would interest you, " the other
went on. "You could compare them
with those he has, dare say, written to
yourself. "
81 fear you misunderstood, though
the error is natural one-for you, " re-
piled my wife considerably.
A spot Of light shone in Arbuscula' Is
eye. "They would be useful, she con-
tinued, "if you wanted to make things
hot for him-as you undoubtedly will. "
My wife was silent; she played with
her wedding ring.
Cor perhaps you won't care to see
them in the public press, - the other
added viciously IT know literary
chap who would dress 'em up we'll +;
they'd want little draping for pa
per know of. -
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A CURE FOR NERVOUS HEADACHE
For eight years l suffered from constipa-
tion and severe nervous headache, the
headache usually lasting three days at a
time. Headache powders relieved me
temporarily, but left too bad an effect.
Since began taking Celery King I have
greatly improved in health, seldom or
never have headache, have gained in
flesh, and feel decidedly week.-Mrs.. E.
S. Hatch, Temple, N. II. Celery King
for the Nerves, Liver and Kidneys is sold
in soc and 25c packages by E. K. Taft,
Stafford Springs, and w. P. Fuller, Som
ors:
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Spanish officers as we'll as men gcner-
ally incline to cruelty and treachery.
Here is story in point, told by an ex.
cellent authority:
"In Alcala, the Guardia Civil-that
Is, one of the crack troops-was after a
robber band. One of the robbers was
caught. Being promised full pardon,
he gave away his comrades This man
had no sooner signed the paper that
served as his death warrant for his late
friends when the officer in charge said,
We will begin with him. The robbe1
was Immediately shot i'll the back of his
head
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A YOUNG GIRLS EXPERIENCE My
daughters nerves we're terribly out OF or
der She was thin and weak; the least
noise startled her, and she was wakeful
at night Before she had taken one pack
age Of Celery King the change in her was
so great that she could hardly be taken
for the same girl. She is rapidly grow
ing we'll and strong, and her complexion
is perfect, and she sleeps we'll every night.
Mrs. Lucy McNult, Brush Valley, Pa.
Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys is sold in soc and csc
packages by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs,
and W. P. Fuller, Somers. 2
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Unsophisticated Parent-Hello there,
nurse, what's the baby yelling that way
for? / can It read at all
Nurseries cutting his teeth, sir.
e. P.-Well, see that he doesn't do ii
any more or you lose your place. -Har
lem Life
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Gu4.na Ha was.

Nellie, aged 3, was out walking with
her father, but she soon became tired,
and he was obliged to carry her.
lis l vewy heavy, papa?' she asked,
as he set her down moment to rest.
Indeed you are, he replied.
"Say, papa" continued the little
miss, 'tisn't you dest awful tickled zat
] amt twins9' '-Exchange
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MILLIONS GIVEN AwAY.-It Is certainly
gratifying to the public to know of one
concern In the land who are not afraid to
be generous to the needy and suffering.
The proprietors of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, have given away over ten million
trial bottles of this great medicine; and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness,
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs absolutely cured by it. Call on E.
K. Taft, Druggist, and get trial bottle
free. Regular size SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
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One of the Oldest and most pictur-
esque inns in all England is the Crab
Tree inn in Fordham. Here cyclists
from all over Britain have congregated
and here men famous in literary annals
like Kipling, Haggard and Andrew
Lang have ''put up for an hour or two
to rest and quaff the ale dispensed by
this ancient hostelry.
The story runs that Robert Burns and
Sir Walter Scott once partook of the
hospitality of the place, and the queen
herself, it is reported, once stopped by
the wayside to partake of frugal bowl
of milk and crackers The initials of
men illustrious i'll Great Britain's his
tory are craven upon the surface of its
deal tables, and it's very window panes
are Uttered with the names of Macaulay,
Dickens and Thackeray 1t has been
put in at least one book, and J CUTLER
Couch has used it as the scene for one
of his terrible tragedies
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The Look in q
WOn7an'S Face.

Beauty DISAPPEARS aOben the eyes as4A the skin as
SAILOR and The zorEakles begin to APPEAR Mrs. Ensign
aOataasd her good looks return day by day.
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Jade, the Chinese symbol of the soul,
is one OF the most interesting minerals
in the world. 1t is possessed of peculiar
interest to the mineralogist because of
its unique mineral properties. to the
chemist because of dispute as to it's
elementary composition, to the ethnolo-
gist because of its peculiar uses, to the
archRologist because of it's strange as
sociations with early history, to the
poet because of it's symbolic character
in literature and to the philosopher be-
cause of its association in the philosophy
of the sages, with various virtues out of
which grew the Chinese symbolism
the soul.
Jade is best described by the famil-
lar name of pebble, of which it is the
finest variety in respect of texture, the
heaviest and the hardest known to the
lapidary. It is susceptible of high
polish and is so tenacious that it can be
cut into the most intricate and fragile
shapes. There are exceptional tints, but
here jade may only be said to range in
color from ivory white to deep olive
green. Among substances known to the
mineralogist it has no rival in the num-
Der OF its destinations, and no apology,
therefore, is offered for ranking it with
precious stones. Good Words.
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PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully and
Il Accurately Compounded, Day or Night,
= q g tT,nG.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Molly, with their many packages, to
the poor little house in the alley.
After Bessie and Jessie had helped
their mother wash the supper dishes
that evening, they got ready for bed,
and then hung up their stockings.
Then their mother called them to
her for the little evening talk. They
talked of the father, whom the chill
dren could not remember. He had
been sailor. And one day lie had
sailed from port, leaving behind his
wife and babies; he had never re-
turned, and, in few months, news
came that the Lady Gray, the vessel
upon which he had sailed, had been
wrecked. A Jew months later the
mother moved to another town. She
supported her children by taking in
sewing. She resided there about four
years, then she went to this Western
city.
While the three were busily talking
there came knock at the door. The
mother opened it; as she stood gazing
out, man came into the room. He
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
LEATHER MEN DINED.
Didn't Hide Views-Trades Unions
Tanned.

TNnNeu.
Boston. Dec. 22.-The New England
Shoe and Leather association, although
40 years old. had its first banquet last
night in this city. Governor WolcOtt
was there for few minutes and spoke
briefly. laying stress on the prospects OF
new markets in the territory over which
our flag is now flying for the first time.
The after dinner speeches touched upon
trade prospects and also upon labor
troubles. President Rice criticised labor
unions and their action towards manu-
facturers, and such workmen who re-
fused to obey their dictatiOn. He said:
1T Is our duty. individually and united
ly. to make a stand against this inter-
ference between employer and employed
until the evil is removed.
AS conducted now, these organiZa-
tions. or the secret councils which claim
to represent them. are daily violating
the principles on which New England
government was founded. If we do not
eliminate this baneful influence that
plants itself in the path Of industry, the
manufacturing establishments which
have made New England what she Is
will. one by one. be transferred to more
favorable localities"
Among the many other speakers were
Ara Cushman of Antrim. Me, who de-
clared that the tariff question. II left in
politics, would never be settled. s. IL.
Howe of Marlboro and others also spoke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

had snowy hair, and q long white
beard. He was dressed in fur from
head to foot.
"Santa Claus! Santa Claus!' cried
both children.
When Mr.. Dixon saw the face of
the woman before him he started to-
ward her, then stopped and looked at
the children.
care there any good children here?"
he asked, in a eruff voice.
"Oh! we tried to be good" said
Bessie.
"rhen," said their visitor, ''just
tell Inc your Names"
"My name is Bessie, and hers is
Jessie, and we're twins. Please, is
your name Santa CLAUSE"
But Santa Claus did not answer. He
threw down the great sack he carried,
and began to take out the things.
First, the provisions. then the toys,
and last the clothing and some peanuts
and candy. The little girls were
shouting and laughing, happy as
could be.
Santa Claus, as the children called
him, turned at last to the mother, who
stood amazed.
MADAM" he said, ''your wish was,
I believe, that your husband might
come back to you again"
The lady looked amazed. "How de
you know my wish," she asked.
''Because am that Christmas pres
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
WISE WORDS.
Novelty is the great parent of pleas

Novelty is the great parent of pleas.
ure.-South.
It is the motive alone that gives
character to the actions of men,
Bruyere.
Obstinacy and vehemency in opin.
ion are the surest proofs of stupidity.
Barton.
No man doth safely rule but he that
hath learned gladly to obey.-Thomas
s'Kempis.
The true grandeur of humanity is
in moral elevation, sustained, enlight-
ened and dec grated by the intellect of
man.-C. Sumner.
To know how to grow old is the
masterwork of wisdom and one of the
most difficult chapters in the great art
of living.
Next to knowing when to seize an
opportunity the most important thing
in life is to know when to forego an
advantage.
There is vast difference in ones
respect for the man who has made
himself and the man who has only
made his money.-Mulock.
No heritage can a father bequeath
to his children than good name; nor
is there any richer heirloom than the
memory of noble ancestor.-J. Ham
ilton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

foated upon the water. Finally yes.
sci bound for the Indies picked him
up. He was carried from home, in
stead oftoward it, and it was two years
before he again stood upon his native
shore.
Then Mrs. Dixon related the story
of her trials and sorrow. They sat
for long time talking of the strange
events.
''To think, cried Molly, chow we've
lived right in the same city all this
time, and within a half mile of each
other"
"Let us thank God, said Mr.. Dixon.
"for His great love and divine mercy"
They knelt down, and he offered up
prayer for their reunion.
"We must be going" said Mr..
Dixon, after prayer, as they still talked.
Mrs. Dixon dressed herself and the
children in the new warm clothes; they
locked the door of the little house,
and all entered the waiting carriage.
Thus they left the old life, of toll aud
poverty, for one in which they would
never know want.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

A most useful gift to an invalid or
one whose meals have to be sent from
the table is new double plate made
expressly for this purpose. The I'M
der plate, which is delp, is provided
with little funnel on one side, through
which hot water is poured to keep tue
contents of the plate above hot. AS
the most frequent adiuration to the
nurse bent on tempting the capricious
appetite of an invalid, is to "serve hot
foods hot, and as the construction Of
the plate prevents the food drying or
the water spilling, this new invention
is bound to prove itself most delight
full addition to the invalid's tray.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
ATTACK ON POLYGAMlST.
Utahs Senator Said to BE NJ 1JrmOns'
Instrument,

lubVruIneuVs
New York, Dec 21.-About 200 persons
attended the meeting of the woman's
board of home missions of the Presby-
terian church in this city yesterday.
The object of the meeting was to in
augurate an aggressive campaign to
prevent the seating Of Brigham Fl.
Roberts. an avowed polygamist. as rep
resentative from Utah in the Fifty sixth
congress.
Rev. ID. Stuart Dodge, secretary of the
woman's board, opened the meeting, and
Rev. William r. Campbell of Salt Lake
City, for several years Presbyterian
missionary in Utah. introduced Eugene
Young, IL grandson of Brigham Young,
and Mrs. Fannie Stenhouse.
Mr.. Campbell explained that Mr..
Young was born in Utah and had to leave
that country because of his determina-
tion to speak his mind freely on political
matters without the dictation of the
Mormon church. Mr.. Young was re-
ceived with great applause. He said
among other things:
There seems to be a disposition in the
east, particularly among the politicians
but even among the churches, to treat
the revival of the Mormon issue as a
minor matter. There Is an inclination
to view the election to congress of b. H.
Roberts-a three or four-ply polygamist
still living in polygamy-as an unavoid-
able outcome of old conditions in Utah
and mere question of personal moral
ity. Some day they will see. as those
who know Mormon ambitions see now,
that Mr.. Roberts Is a mere instrument,
They will learn that through his election
a people 300, 900 strong have turned from
American liberty and American moral
ity, and have taken the initial step to-
ward the establishment of Il hierarchy
foreign to our institutions and our social
laws in the midst of our republic.
Mr.. Roberts has proved on more than
one occasion that the word of the Nor
mon leaders is his law and that he is
willing to sat rihce his Amer an liberty
to carry out the demands of the church
superiors.
IF Mr. Roberts was merely common
law breaker frowned upon by his own
people, 1t would be wasting time to make
any effort against him. But If. in drag
ging polygamy into the house of repre-
sentatives he is representing the defiant
sentiment OF the WnOle Mormon people,
then the people must not rest until con-
gress has cast him out as warning to
all covenant breakers and all polyg-
amists."
The Rev. DR.. L. r. Forte of Brooklyn
then made an address, during the course
of which he said This government
has expended over $50. 900. 900 in its efforts
to compel the Mormons to obey the law
of the land and now they have the eff
frontery to try to cram their polygamous
rottenness down the nations throat in
sending Brigham II. Roberts to con-
gress."
Mrs. F.. F. Bennett. a member of the
Presbyterian board of missions, urged
all present "to do something and the
meeting closed with the singing OF
America"
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of the little girls, as they were APP
preaching large shop, where many
lovely holiday toys were displayed,
"this must be one of Santa Claus
shops"
"Let's 60 in," pleaded the other
little girl, "I do so want to see all the
nice things"
my dear children, said the mother,
sadly, "I can get none of the pretty
books or toys for you; Iwish could,
but, you know, we are very, very
poor"
"Welr we could Just look at 'em, if
we can't have EN-" they cried.
"Well, my dears, You shsll see
them," said their mother, gently.
ooh! mamma" one of them ex-
claimed, II just wish L could have a
nice dolly, just like this one, that the
lady has just laid down here; why, do
you know, mamma, it shut its eyes
just as tight as 1 do when I go to
Sleep"
"Ah! Bessie, my dear child" said
her mother, 81 am afraid you will only
be discontented when you get home. ="
"No, no, Tm-only just wishing" !"
said little Bessie,
All this time young girl had been
standing near, watching the children
and writing in a notebook.
"Come, children" said the mother
at last, eve must be going now, it is
nearly four O'clock. -
The little group passed out, and the
young girl followed them.
"Mamma," said Jessie, "what would
you like to have for Christmas pres
ent?'
Molly Dean, the young girl who had
watched the children in the shop, was
closely following them; she fastened
her steps that she might hear the
mothers answer The mother sighed
as she answered her little daughters
question:
"Ah! my dear, if could have your
papa back again, would be satisfied.
But the sea seldom gives back it's
dead" She added, moment later,
as if to herself: "Not my will, dear
Lord, but Thine"
Molly followed them into an alley
way. The street was dirty, and the
houses were poor. The children and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
"AND THEN HUNG UpTHEIR STOCKINGS. >
their mother entered one of the small

their mother entered one of the small
est houses. Molly looked about her
curiously; she had never been in such
place before, although she was
nearly sixteen. Soon she turned and
FASTENED back to the shop. She
handed her note book to clerk, tell.
ing him to have the articles, she had
written down, all ready when she re-
turned for them, which, she said,
would be in the evening. She also
told him she would send some other
purchases there, which she would call
Tor at the same time.
"Dear me-" she thought, as she
FASTENED homeward, 81 wish could
give that lady her husband. I can
give the children all they wished for,
but her wish I am powerless to grant 3"
She entered handsome stone
house in the most aristocratic part of
The city, and rushed into the library,
where gentleman sat reading.
"Oh, Uncle Dick!" she cried,
eagerly, "lve got some work for you
20 do"
"What is it, my huckleberry?"
asked her uncle in teazing tone, as
le pulled her onto his knee.
He was tall man, whose naturally
sad face always frightened when he
was speaking to her; for she was his
'avorite niece. And she thought there
never was an uncle like him.
"Well," said Molly, II want you to
put on your big white fur coat when
it's nice and dark). And then you'd
better wear q fur cap and some false
whiskers, some great long, white ones,
and take nice big sack, and then
we'll-but 1 guess 1 won't tell you
The rest just now"
"Oh! ho! I guess I see! You're
going to make Santa Claus of Inc. ="
"Don't ask any questions, but Just
do as I tell you to-" said Molly.
When it was quite dark, Molly and
her uncle started out to make their
visit.
"What a splendid Santa Claus he
does make" thought Molly, as they
walked along. They went to "The
STAR" and Mr.. Dixon (Molly's uncle)
got q vehicle to take himself and