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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours
a sediment OF settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen 1t is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate,
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 40
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root, the great idney remedy. fultils
every wish n relieving pain in the back,
kidneys, liver. bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scaldlng pain in
passing it, 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 realizad. 1t
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 DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
\. The proprietors Of this paper guar
antee the genuineness Of this offer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
eARIsH BOOK BINDINGS.
They Are In bad Taste and Are Disliket
by BooISworm and Scholar.

They Are In bad Taste and Are Disliked
by Bookworm and Scholar.
Books have a right to he, first of all,
books, not purveyors of whimsies in
color and design. AS matters are at this
moment three-quarters Of the new
books look more like some strange en-
tree at feast than like everyday edi-
bles. You take up one, aud it has the
air of curious ragout; there are un-
known fragments of design floating in
sauce of queer elemental color. The
next one has an air as honest as apple
sauce at first glance; tits pale greenish
thing, but presently you see that the
trail of a serpent is over all its border.
And who can hope for content from a
dish thus garnishedP
Again a book, and this one burns
bright red and yellow, like a pudding
on fire with cognac, which is all very
we'll for pudding, Another has cover
which looks like resisting beefsteak
pounded by the stern hand of fate in a
boarding house; another reminds you
irresistibly Of coffee wherein chickory
has too much inserted it's diluting aid
and cream is missing But, first and
laSG, C00 new BOOKS are ever more pTOD6
to resemble small plots of deceptive
stage verdure than honest, simple souled
books. 1t is impossible to help doubt
ing the value of the literary pasturage
to be found in such Enclosures. Fortu-
nately ono is sometimes most joyously
deceived. Authors have little "say"
concerning the garb of their volumes,
and often--good luck to them-they
rise superior to the mechanical makers
of books and rejoice the souls Of their
readers in spite Of the bindings,
And it must be repeated that in the
present bizarre and excessive fancies in
binding there is seed of abounding hope
for the future. Publishers are cropping
for something; few of them know what.
But they will learn, and the world will
be made glad by a genuine revival in
the lovely old half forgotten craft OF
bookbinding. In that happy coming day
there will be great honor for the men
who lead the taste of this country to.
ward better things in bookbinding, sim.
pier and saner and more sincere. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
CInnIss with Nerves.

There is one disadvantage about very
tall buildings which is being noticed by
the occupants. 1t is perhaps small
disadvantage, but still is worth consid.
ering, as it involves some annoyance to
those who have not made provision for
it.
The trouble referred to is the stop.
ping Of pendulum clocks by the vibra.
tion of the buildings. Many pendulum
clock that has kept accurate time for
years in old fashioned low structures
has refused to run at all when moved
into some one of the new tall steel
framed buildings in the lower part Of
the city. On the lower floors of the
buildings the clocks run fairly well, but
when higher up in the buildings they
become more whimsical and on the top
floors will not run at all.-New York
Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
QUESTION OF LUCK.
A Citation That CIinohed the other Side
of the Argument.

of the Argument.
''T hate to hear people cay there's no
such thing as luck, " remarked the mel.
ancholy Mr.. Dolittle.
al don't see why, " his wife rejoined.
because it isn't true," he returned
with asperity. "a man can go on try.
ing and trying and never get along,
and some other person will go ahead
and tumble into good things without
making any effort whatever. ="
Hiram, no great man has succeeded
without hard work. "
"That's the kind of talk you always
hear. But nine times out of ten it is all
owing to the opportunity that presented
itself Fortune just seems to lie in wait
to kidnap some men. Look at Sir Isaac
Newton. His name is handed dowr
from generation to generation. And
why? Simply because be was sitting
under a tree, and an apple happened tC
drop on him. You can { pretend that o
man is in a position to claim superior
merit simply because, through no ao.
tion or preference of his own, he gets
hit in the head with an apple, can your
"No, Hiram"
"Then don't tell me about there not
being any such thing as luck. !"
at seems to me that you've chosen a
poor example in support of your argu-
ment. The case of Isaac Newton goes
to show that the difference is in the
people. If it had been some men that
know of instead Of Newton, the first
thing they would have done after the
apple fell would have been to go into
the house and moan for the arnica bot
tie; then they would have spent two OF
three hours of precious time talking
about their bad luck. Washington
Star
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

and soda-water bottling tanks in the Ma
tional Association had been let loose the
water began to effervesce and sparkle,
and presently a great bubble of air burst
and all was over The word was given to
hoist away and the ill-fated box was
brought to view again.
On9 of the heavy OAK timbers was dri V
en- into itselfand splintered to matchwood.
The inch-thiek plate glass was almost pull
verized. Mr.. Harper says that according
to the ropes the machine was down 200 feet,
but the gauge showed a pressure Of nine
ty-nine pounds, which il it registered cor
rectly indicated depth of 229 feet. But on
basis of 800 feet the pressure that
crushed this seemingly invulnerable phos-
phor-bronz structure was 86.8 pounds per
square inch or, 353 ,924 pounds to each side
of six feet square. The total pressure
therefore, was 2, ,723, ,548 pounds, or 1, 1851 Z
tons.
1t seems incredible that with the extra
ordinary strength Of the bell it should be
so crushed. With a contrivance that
would withstand the pressure of deep wat
er it was Mr.. Schons intention to use it
in locating wrecks and afterward, by the
use of the telephone, to direct the work
of wreckers on the surface, either in grap-
plng for cargo or in placing lighter chains
about the hulls of vessels.
In the ordinary diving dress divers seldom
work in more than 100 feet of water, at
which depth the pressure is 43.4 pounds per
square inch. 1t has been claimed that
diver attempted to descend to the wreck
of the Elbe, the Atlantic steamer that lies
in the English channel in 240 feet Of wat
er. He was brought up almost unconscious
from 10 feet, where the pressure was 73. rs
per square inch, pressure that few can
experience and live.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
Jan. "a, 1868.

At the democratic caucus held at the
town house, on Wednesday evening the
following delegates we're chosen to rep
resent the east parish of Stafford, in the
several conventions: State, Chas. Fox
and Richard S. Beebe; senatorial, D. F.
Hewlett and A. D. Cady; probatorial,
M. B. Harvey and E. E. Butterfield.
At the annual communication of Warren
Lodge, No. so, F. and A. M, South
Coventry, held on Wednesday evening
January 5th, 1868, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: George
W. Capron, W. NJ. John G. Bogue, ].
W.. Captain E. P. Packer, treasurer,
Albert M. Comstock, secretary H. F.
Barrows, S. D.; VIM. B. Hawkins, J. D.;
Ambrose Reynolds, Tyler; Rev. s. S.
Cummings chaplain; D. H. Hunting
ton, Marshal; Solomon Barber, William
Bradbury, Stewards.
BIRTHs.-At Union, Mashapaug, Jan.
1st, 1868, daughter to Georgia.. Leland,
2nd, son to Eli Mcdonald.
At Wilmington, Jan. Goth, 1868, daugh.
ter to Leander Fisk.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
lie Responded.

The late archbishop of Canterbury
had a favorife dog named Watch. Once,
as he lay Oh the mat at the open door Of
the chapel, the arch bishop read impress.
lively this sentence of the Scripture
lesson, "What say unto you l say
unto you all--watoh. " The dog sprang
up, came forward and lay down before
the reading desk at his masters feet.
One hearer at least needed the lesson
and responded. -Congregationalist.
London and Liverpool are both at the
lov-a1 ~r tl.n
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

A REVELATION FOR WEAK WOMEN
Weak, nervous women who suffer from
female complaints, Irregularities, dis
charges, backache, ETC., get no sympathy
because they look we'll" No one but
physician knows what they suffer, and no
one but a great specialist in female dis
eases like DR.. Greene, 35 West 14th ST.,
New York City, the most successful
physician in curing these complaints, has
the knowledge, skill and remedies which
never fail to cure. Women should know
that DR.. Greene can be consulted by mail
free. Write the Doctor. You can thus
get his opinion and advice in regard to
your case free. Write now-it may re-
suit In your cure.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

CONSUMPTION POSITIVELY CURED.-Mr.
r. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va, (,
certifies that he had consumption, was CIV
en- up to die, sought all medical treatment
that money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no re-
lief; spent many nights sitting up in a
chair was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by the use
of two bottles. For past three years has
been attending to business, and says DR..
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done so
much for him and also for others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Discovery
is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. 1t don't fail. Trial bottle
free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
He Got the Place.

Great Editor-You have your theory,
Of course, as to how newspapers should
be conducted?
Applicant (fresh from college)-Not
the slightest, sir.
Great Editor (amazed )-Is it possiblei
My dear sir. you can have your pick Of
any department in this office-that is,
if you have not already arranged with Q
museum. Buffalo Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
A sprinting Match.

Governor You've been running
ahead of your allowance, Jack.
Jacb-I know it, dad. I've been hop
ing for long time that the allowance
would strengthen up enough to overtahs
me.-uousehold Words.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

l was buying a parlur car seat for th
Atlantic City express when nlr>s rye.
lady Just ahead OF me at the window
regarding her ticket With trout It.ti rA
preston Il won take that ahr >.Id
passing it back to the tlcket seller i
won It have a chair numbered 3 The
man smiled amlably and taking the
ticket. rubbed off the one, mai ing il
number 8 NO that won do SAID
the woman "fou must give me new
ticket " But the chan Is number 8.
explained the man That makes no
difference. she replied firmly won t
take a ticket that is numbered q or
that has been number IL And she
wouidn What would Mr. Lang say
to Snrh SunerStltlnn as thls| Critic.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
Try Grain-Ol Try Grain-Ol

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 as well as The adult. II who try it
like 1t. OR mo has that rich seal brown or
Mocha or Java. but 1t is made from pure grains,
and he most delicate stomach receives it, with
out distress q the price of coffee 15c and
25 cts. per package. Sold br all proL erS.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

Flies are infested with parasites which
prey upon and destroy them and these
in turn, as has been shown by the micro
scope, are killed by still smaller para
sites.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
Kindred Occupations.

"What is your nav doin?" asked tia
severe old lady, as they met on the
street corner.
"Maw's home maxim quilt, said
the giddy girl with the picture hat.
ooh, she isl She's home maxim a
quilt and you are out maxim spread
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
(The Chicago Record.)

A north side man tells this story. Last
week he stood in front of his uncompleted
flat building and chafed and worried as he
saw the poky laborers go about their work
as if the building wasn't to be turned over
during the first week in May,
The men who carried in the brick and
tiling from the street were,especially annoy
ing to the owner of the building. They
moved about at a sleepy and turtle-like
pace and did not appear to be worried in
the least when their slowness was the
cause of delay Oh the inside work.
While the North Side man was watching
them in disgust an italian with a barrel
organ halted just across the way began
grinding out lively march. He had been
playing for several minutes before the
North Side man observed the marvellous
effect of the music on the men who were
carrying the brick. They came out of
the house like circus horses in a grand
entree, hurriedly filled their hods and
then marched back into the building at
double quick stepping high. The owner
Of the building went across the street and
gave the lillian quarter in return for
which he played lively tunes for half-hour.
During that half-hour the Iaborers did a
half-day's work.
The next day the owner ran across an
other Italian and sent him over to the cor
ner to play.
The laborers didn't know what a mean
trick had been played on them
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

had the rheumatism so badly that l
could not get my hand to my head.
tIied the doctors medicine without the
least benefit. At last thought of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm; the first bottle re-
lieved all Of the pain, and One-half of the
second bottle effected a completa cure
W. j. HOLLAND, Holland, Va. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is equally good for
sprains, swellings and lameness, as we'll
as burns, cuts and bruises" For sale at
the drug stores of E. K. Taft, Stafford
Springs, land g. L. Philips, South Coventry.
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ANGLERS
@ETROL-EUNf
EMULSION SlsS SytSpAo.pAlt...

1t will speedily correct all these diff
culties. The oil especially exerts its
soothing and healing power on the
lining membrane of the throat and
lungs. What is more, it nourishes
the body and givesit strength to throw
off disease. 1t contains ingredients
that Nature Graves to help her restore
wasted flesh and tissue, and it is far
superior to cod-iiver oil because,
being already partially digested, it
can be retained by the weakest
stomach. The hypophosphites also
give valuable aid: They keep the
nerves active and vigorous. One
bottle is often sufficient to cure a
chronic cough.
So'd Ivy all druggists. soc. and SIoo.
Angler Chemical Co., Allston District. Boetoma
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

Did You Make Your Grain-O This Way?
Here are the latest directions: Use
one teaspoonful of Grain-O 10 two cups
of cold water Mix the Grain-O with
half an egg and add the water. (Be sure
to measure.) After the water gets to the
boiling point let boil for fifteen to twenty
minutes. Use cream and sugar to suit
the taste. If you have not cream use hot
milk.
A lady said: "The first time l drank
Grain-O l did not like it, but after using
it for ten days and forming the habit,
nothing would induce me to go back to
coffee" This Is the experience of all
If you will follow directions, measure it
every time and make it the same, and try
it for ten days, you will not go back to
coffee.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

GLAD TIDINes.-The specific for Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhematism, Cos
tiveness. General Debility etc, is Bacons'
Celery King for the Nerves. This great
herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or
gans, regulates the Liver and restores the
system to vigorous health and energies.
Sample free. Large packages SOC and 25c.
Sold only by E. K Taft, Stafford Springs,
". P. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones,
Staffordville.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

The greatest of all luxuries in central
Africa is salt. To say that man eats
salt with his victuals is the same as
saying that he is a rich man. Mungo
Park says, "The long continued use of
vegetable food creates SO painful long
ing for salt that no words can sufficient
" describe it
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

The hydra fusca, sort of polypus,
may be turned inside out like glove, ,and
will continue to live and eat as heartily as
ever,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

A REAL CATARRH CURE.-The 10 cent
trial siz4 of Elv's Cream Balm which can
be had of the druggist is sufficient to
demonstrate its great merit. Send 10
cents. We will mail it. Full sizA soc.
ELY Bros, 55 Warren St.. N. Y. City
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss Of hearing
By the use of Ely's Cream Balm dropping
Of mucus has ceased, voice and hearing
have greatly improved. j. w. Davidson,
Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

of weak lungsi Have you pains In
your chest? Are you little short OF
breath? Are your bowels disar-
ranged? Do you sometimes have a
night sweat? Is there a tendency to
weak lungs in your familyl Then
take our advice and take
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-20

Sold Ivy all druggists. soc. and Sl.oo.
Angler Chemical Co., Allston District. Boetoma
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

One strange result of Bismarck's
death, SAYS London Vanity Fair. has
been the stimulus that it has given 10
lottery speculation in Vienna. Never
since the terrible catastrophe at the
Ring theater have the Offices been
crowded by so many thousands OF super
stitious spectators The age of the de-
parted ta:esnian-S4- OF course,
the favorite number, but it soon became
impossible to get even the fraction OF
ticket. All the factors and multipies OF
the run Ter were next bought up with
eager alacrity, and there was run OH
every other figure even remotely con-
rected with the hero's life. Many seri-
Gus gamblers despise these arithmetlcal
condolences and follow the handbooks
which assign nun bers to incidents and
characteristics.
One old woman entered an Office and
besought the clerk to tell her what
figure represented "Reichskanzler. >
The compilers of the mystic lists had
omitted this important word. "How-
ever" said the official, "Stag's hill was
Bismarck's favorite spot''-it is, i'll
fact, his burial place-"and stag is 20
"a first class chance" The good lady
planked her hard earned form on the
stag, but had no luck. Indeed the draw
ings go far have gone dead against the
believers in sicns and omens
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-12

and they are now taIkino over the pres
ent awful Struggle and final glorious
triumph. talking amid the alabaster
pillars and III The ivory palaces, and
along the head ways and grand avenues
Of the great capital of the universe, and
amid the spray OF fountains with rain
bows like the rainbow round the
throne, AID as they take their morn
ing ride i'll the chariots with white
horses hitted with gold that were seen
by John i'll vision apocalyptic, and
while waiting in temples for the one
hundred and forty and four thou
sand to chant. accompanied by harpers
and trumpeters, and thunderings and
halleluiahs like the voice Of many wa
tiers. Yes, all heaven is on our side, and
the "hieh places of wickedness" spoken
of in my text are not so high as the
high places Of heaven. where there are
enough reserve forces if our earthly
forces should be overpowered, or in
cowardice fall back, to sweep down
some morning at daybreak and take all
this earth for God before the city clocks
could strike ~ for noon. And the cab
met of>heaven, the most august cabinet
in the universe, made up of three-God
the Father, God the Son and God the
Holy Ghost-are now in session in the
Kings palace, and they are with us, and
they are going to see US through and
they invite US, as soon as we have done
our share of the work, to 60 up and see
them and celebrate the final victory,
that is more sure to come than tomor-
rows sunrise. While think of it, the
Scotch evangelistic hymn comes upon
me and stirs the strong tide of Scotch
blood that rolls through my arteries:
Its q bonnie bonnie warl' that we're Twin in
the moo,
An sunny is the Ian that moo we aften traiv'll
throo,
But in vain we look for something here to
which hearts may cling,
For its beauty is rs naething tae the palace o
the King.
We like the gilded summer. wi its merry
merry tread.
An we sigh when hoary winter lays its beau
tics wi the dead,
For, tho bonnie are the snawhakes an the
doom OH winters wing,
It's fire to ken it daurna touch the palace o
the King
Nae NIGHT shall be in heaven an nae desolatin
sea,
An nae tyrant hoofs shall trample i the city
o. the free;
There's an everastin DAYLIGHT an never fadin
spring
Where the Lamb is the glory i the palace O
the King
We see COR freen's await us over yonner at his
gate;
Then lat US a be ready, for ye ken it's gettin
late;
Let cor lamps be BRIGHTLY burnin. let US raise
cor voice all sing,
For sumo We'll meet, TO part nae MAR, 4 the
palace o the King.