davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
For the unenii.ted KIND.

Miss Bright--It's wonderful how
quickly the jewelry manufacturers
adapt themselves to situationl Why.
there are already cannon pencils for the
artillery. little gold sabers for the cav.
airy, miniature halyards for the navy
and flags for everybody.
Cholly-what have they made for the
infantry, Miss Dwight?
"Ah, excuse me. Nursing bottles,
believe. Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22

The record OF failures for the month
OF August In this country Is the best In
Ave years. And the financial, currency
and tariff conditions have been identi-
cal with the conditions that Bryanites
have claimed were plunglug this coun-
try into hopeless Keokuk Gate
City.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22
Can Win without.

why is IL that the plain girls are
always the ones who learn TO cook and
make their own clothes?"
"0h, that's easily explained. The
pretty ones always know they don't
need to."-Chicago Evening News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22

He--Do you know that have never
dared to kiss girl in my life? Ny
bashfulness is positively painful.
Shell should say IL was.--Detroi
Free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22

Lac OF the fiaest vintage. and d'Aubus-
son TO oil appearances . gay. frank
hearted fellow. and We became very
friendly as the wine cup passed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-22

aim OF the protective policy, that of
selling more than we buy and compell-
ing foreign countries 10 settle the
trade balance, as the Post says, either
by shipment OF gold, or by resale Of our
securities, or by the borrowing OF capt.
tai in our markets. In other words, we
are gradually ceasing 10 be a debtor
nation" and are placed in the posi-
tion both OF redeeming our foreign LA
bilities and becoming an actual credit
or 20 foreign money markets" The
Post concludes with the remark that
"Itisneedless TO point out the strength
OF such a position"
Needless, indeed For more than a
year past the people OF the United
States have been learning the strength
OF their unparalleled commercial, In
dustrial and financial position as the
result, in great part, OF the renewal OF
the sound and sensible policy which In
creases the use OF American products
by American consumers, and la n cor
responding degree diminishes the use
of foreign merchandise. while at the
same time building up an export trade
yielding In one year favorable bal
ance of over S6i5,000, 900. This Is to-
day one of the worlds wonders, but IL
Is a not much greater wonder than
that in view Of all the facts and con-
ditions there should remain a solitary
free trader on the American continent.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours !;
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 so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great k idney remedy, fulfils
every wish relieving pain in the back.
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part OF
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding 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 realized. 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 sample bot
tie and pamphlet both sent free by mail,
upon receipt of three two-cent stamps
to cover cost of postage on the bottle.
Mention The Press and send your address
to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N.
\. The proprietors of this paper guar
antee the genuineness of this offer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
DEATH OF ALANsoN BUcBEE

Alanson Bugbee, aged 93 years and 8
months, died at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harriet A. Pebbles, No. 8 Rus
sell street, Hartford, last week Thursday
noon. Death was caused by old age.
Mr.. Bugbee has been failing rapidly re-
Gently, and his death was not unexpected.
He was confined to his bed for two years
and half, and was dressed but once in
that time, and that was when the family
moved from Ann street.
Mr.. Bugbee was born in Mansfield,
Conn, Augu-t 26. 1906 His father lived
to be SO years old, and his mother was so
when she died. He has niece in Hart
ford who is 80 years old, and she says she
expects to live to be 100. Mr.. Bugbee's
father, John Bugbee, was also native OF
] Mansfield, and he was soldier In the
i Revolutionary war. He was a skilled
tailor, and the officers preferred to have
him make clothes rather than fight. AT
one time he made suit for Gen. Wash
ington. He was in the war of 1912 for a
short time, serving while his brother was
on furlough.
Alanson Bugbee lived at Tolland and
Stafford the greater part of his life. For
some years he sold general merchandise
in those places, and he also kept stores
in Wilbraham and Wales, Mass. Sixty
years ago he managed hotel on Lake
Champlain, and his family lived there
with him. Mr.. Bugbee was frequently
urged to become member of the Sons of
the American Revolution. He went to
the capitol once to see about it, and he
was directed from one room to another,
and then he decided he would not waste
any more time over the matter. Many
years ago he Joined an Odd Fellows lodge
in Tolland.
Mr.. Bugbee's nephew, George H. Bug
| bee, was the first Connecticut soldier
wounded in the civil war. He was shot
in the shoulder at Vienna, Va, June 16,
1851, the bullet being meant for Colonel
Dan Tyler. He was formerly on the po-
| lice force, was announcer at the union
depot and was state armorer. He is now
| living in Rocky Hill. Mr.. Bugbee's chill
dren are A, s. Buebee, a farmer at East
Haddam Arthur T. Bugbee, an engineer
l living at Middletown; Walter T. Bugbee,
a tailor of Springfield; and Mrs. Harriet
A. Pebbles and Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Ashley
Of Hartford. Mr.. Bugbee's wife died ten
years ago. Two Of his nieces are living
In Hartford, Mrs. L. A. Corpe and Mrs.
Fannie Miller, mother of B. N. B. Miller.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence Monday afternoon. Rev. Duane
N. Griffin Of the North Methodist church
oficiated. The body was placed In re-
ceiving vault, and will be taken to Tol-
LAND and buried in the summer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Mar. 13, 1868.

The powder mill explosions at Hazard
Vile on Tuesday were distinctly heard
and felt in this vicinity.
The new Catholic church in this village
was dedicated on Tuesday of this week,
Right Rev. F. P. Mcfarland, Bishop of
Hartford having chargeof the ceremonies.
The day was pleasant so far as the con-
dition of the sky and temperature could
make it, but the streets were in bad con-
dition for pedestrianism, or in fact for any
other form of locomotion, being muddy,
sloppy and full of melting snow. Never
heless the church was we'll filled and the
exercises were gotten through in good
shape. The bishop preached in the MORN
ing and afternoon. In the morning the
dedication services were held, and the
rite of confirmation administered to a
large number of children and adults. The
little girls who went forward for this
ceremony we're dressed in white withveils
and wreaths of white flowers on their
heads, making pretty appearance. The
bishops sermon in the morning wac de-
voted to a defence of the Catholic belief
on the power and mission of Christ to his
apostles, on transubstantfation and the
real presence. The afternoon services
consisted of vespers, sung by the bishop,
assisted by the priests in the sanctuary
and the choir in the gallery, at which
service the bishop delivered an able dis
course on the antiquity unity and gover,.
ment of the Catholic church. The sing.
ing during the services was performed by
the choir from Willimantic. The cost of
the building is not far from $4,000, and
the priest at the dedication announced the
Indebtedness of his flock to be $4,000
The pastor, Rev.. Fl. DeBruycker, has
four societies under his care, Whitman
tic, Baltic, South Coventry and this place.
Meetings in this village have been held
once a month in Oronoco Hall, but will
now be held fortnightly in the new edi-
| fee.
BIRTHS s-StaffordSprings Feb. 18th, 1868
son to Muroas Larivie; Feb. 29th, son
to Timothy Shea: March 5th, daughter
to Oliver Jones. Stafford, March l1th, a
daughter to Marcena Daniels.
Staffordvile, Feb 18th, daughter to
VIM. Butterfield.
Monson, Feb. goth, son to Albert K.
| Hosmer.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
BUSY QUEEN VICTORIA.
Very conscientious About Letter Writin
How She Gets the Daily News.

Very conscientious About letter Writin@s
How She Gets the Daily News.
Queen Victoria's private letters mum.
Der many hundreds every year. She
writes to her numerous relatives, forget
ting no anniversary or occasion on which
letter might be welcome. The London
Chronicle says that to the younger mem
bers of the royal family she never fails
to send birthday gifts, accompanied by
few loving words of greeting. Every
day the birthday book is consulted-not
that birthday book in which singers,
actors and other personages are asked TO
write, but that smaller volume reserved
for relatives and intimates. Then there
are numerous letters of a semiprivate
nature which are written by the queen
herself-letters of coincidence, letters Of
congratulation to brides who have been
connected with the court, letters to for
! eign monarchs. Besides all these epis-
ties, written in the blacklist of ink on
paper slightly edged with black, there
are thousands which are penned by the
private secretary and his assistants.
The queen day begins early and ends
late. After breakfast--a meal which she
still enjoys eating in the open air when
possible-there are the newspapers and
private correspondence claiming atten-
tion. With regard to the former, por-
tions of The Times and other journals
are read aloud to the queen by a lady
specially appointed for this purpose.
Very rarely does the queen comment ON
the news, except in the case of oalam-
ity, when her sympathy is quickly ex-
pressed in a telegram. Inacouracy in an
important newspaper as to royal matters
gives the queen grave annoyance, and
The Chronicles writer has known an
official to call and complain of the mis-
statement and demand a rectification.
Not long ago an illustrated London pa
per gave picture in which her majesty
was represented as holding the arm Of
her Indian attendant Within a short
space of time member of the royal
household called on the editor to state
the absurdity Of such an error. ''The
queen is much annoyed ut this mistake
on the part of your artist, as it might
give grievous offense to important per-
sons in India. She could never take the
arm of servant" This will show how
closely she watches even the pictorial
press. When good illustration appears
of any state function, it is a common
incident for the artist to be requested
to visit the queen, very likely to receive
/ a commission
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
A SAVAGE CRITICISM.
The Teachers Artistic Cleverness Re
ceived q Hard and Cruel Blow.


ceived q Hard and Cruel Blow.
In one of the Cleveland public school
rooms of the primary grade the teacher
has been reading Longfellow's "Hia.
watha" to her pupils. OF course this il
a rather ambitious work for the little
ones, says Tho Plain Dealer, but they
enjoy it, and the rhythm seems particu.
larly pleasing to them. When they come
to hard word, the teacher goes to the
blackboard and draws picture to illus.
trate its meaning. This the pupils find
highly entertaining, and it helps in
quite remarkable way to fix the text
in their minds.
A few days ago they came to this line
in the early part of the poem:
At the door on summer evenings sat the Little
Hiawatha.
"At-th' door on summer evenings
sat tn lit-tle"-read the children.
"Go on, !" said the teacher.
But they couldn't go on. The name
of Hiawatha was too much for them.
They knew who Hiawatha was, but
they didn't recognize his name. So the
teacher went to the board and took con
S4AOAaOAO pains Al OAaW4ASs
First.-A wigwam with poles stick.
ing up above it, and rude aboriginal
drawing above it, and rude aboriginal
painting on the side.
Second. Little Hiawatha, with feath.
ers in his hair, squatted at the wigwam
door.
Third.-A fine harvest moon.
Then she pointed at Hiawatha and
asked what it was
There was general craning of necks
and shaking of heads.
"Come, oome,' said the teacher,
''you know what that is. -
Then one little girl spoke up:
81 guess it's mud turtle.
And instantly. with one accord, the
class glibly repeated:
'At tn door ON summer evenings
sat tn little muddy tur tie -
And tho teacher feels that her artistic
cleverness received hard and cruel
blow.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

THE SURE La GRIPPE CURE.-There IL
no use suffering from this dreadful mala.
DIV, if you will only get the right remedy
You are having pain all through your
body, your liver Is out of order, have nc
appetite, no life or ambition, have bad
cold, in fact, are completely used up
Electric Bitttrs is the only remedy that
will give you prompt and sure relief.
Thev act directly on your Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, tone up the whole system
and make you feel like q new being.
They are guaranteed to cure or price re-.
funded. For sale at E. K. Taft's Drug
Store, only so cents per bottle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

The first meeting of the Audubon So
ciety of the State of Connecticut, was
held recently In Fairfield.
The motive of the society is the pro.
lection Of wild birds, ,discouraging the use
for millinery purposes of all bird feath.
ers, other than ostrich plu mes, the feath-
ers of domestic fowl and game birds used
for food, already protected by law
The society also aims to have Bird Day
celebrated In conjunction with Arbor Day
in the public schools, aud to stimulate
the general study Of natural history as a
means Of preserving the beauties Of the
country.
The cooperation Of the various towns
and villages In this state is asked.
The society expects to have public talks
upon birds during the coming season, TO
distribute leaflets and to furnish lists of
books to others desiring to study native
birds, animals or plants, as but little is at
present understood about the value of
birds in their relation to agriculture.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
Not Satisfactory.

''Our sexton doesn't like the new
woman preacher. p"
"What are his objections?"
''He says she ism strong enough &c
keep the dust pounded out Of the pulpit
cover. Chicago Record.
81 can say one thing for Chamberlain e
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
and that is that 1t excels any proprietary
medicine / have seen on the market, and
/ have been in the practice of medicine
and the drug business for the past forty
years." writes J. M. Jackson, M. D.,
Bronson, Fla. Physicians like Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem.
edy because 1t Is a scientific preparation,
and because it always gives quick relief
Get a bottle at the drug store of E. K.
Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L, Phillips,
South Coventry.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
A Well used Cradle.

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "Mor-
decai Hardesty, the first white child
born in Indianapolis, was rocked through
infancy in cradle in the possession of
Mrs. Brandt, wife of the Rev j. L.
Brandt, pastor of the Christian taber-
nacle Of Valparaiso, Ind The cradle ia
known to be l06 years old. 1t was
brought from Virginia to Indiana at an
early day Altogether 40 sons of Indi-
ana have been rocked in this same relic,
which is still doing service in the home
Of the Rev Mr. Brandt The cradle was
hewed from the log, is 3 feet 2 inches
long and from it's long continued use
closely resembles ebonv
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
In His Line.

Miles-I see your friend Hawkins has
another "selling out at cost" sign
tackled up on the front of his store.
Giles-Yes. Do you know, think
Hawkins missed his vocation. He should
have been political campaign manager.
Miles-Why SD:
Giles-He is continually mailing lies
-ChicapO News
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

For some time I have suffered with
rheumatism and tried every imaginable
remedy without effect. Mr.. F. G. s,
Wells advised me to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, telling me that it had cured
many cases of long standing like mine.
have used four bottles, and feel sure that
one more bottle will make my cure COM
plete. "A. P. KoNTz. .ClaremoIe e. Ark. Sold
by E. z. Taft, Stafford Springs, and G.. L.
Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

A spectacle more ghastly than that in
Havana bay for days after the Maine was
blown up was never witnessed anywhere,
Two hundred and fifty-three men went
down with the ship. One after another
their bodies floated to the surface or were
or schooner encountered these horrible
reminders of the most awful sea tragedy
of the western continent.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
One Wav to be Happv.

Is to attend to the comforts of your
family. Should one catch a cold or cough,
call on E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs; W.
P. Fuller, Somers; Odell & Jones, Stat
fordville, sole agents, and get trial bot
tie of Otto's Cure, the great German Rem
edy, Free. We give it away to prove that
we have sure Cure for Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Consumption, and all diseases
of the Throat and Lungs. Large sizes SOC
and 05c
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

1T was all could do to keep from
laying violent hands ON him, - said the
keeper OF the high class cafe as the pale
young man departed THE idea of his
calling this place beaneryr'
'He meant to pay you a compli-
ment !" said the listener Are you not
aware that he is a Bostonian?'-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
PORTER A CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.

John Addison Porter will, it is said,
open headquarters in New Haven, and
that from these headquarters his campaign
for the nomination for governor of Connect
icut will be directed by the younger and
more aggressive republicans.
The form of campaign will be thorough,
it is promised, and district leaders will be
provided with proper credentials Repre-
sentative N. D. Sperry has come out strong
for Porter and was present at the meeting
OF Porter forces held in the Fifth avenue
hotel, New York the other day. running
over from Washington to take a hand in
the affair. Meanwhile the machine is
saving wood and strengthening itself
wherever weakness is manifested, and
calmly considers ways and means to place
the nomination in the way of Senator
Lounsbury -.....-- ".
Gov. Cooke seems to be very much in
terested In the success of Senator Louns-
bury; in fact, the machine men are united
in selecting him as the standard-bearer.
Advises from both machine and anti-ma-
chine men are to the effect that an active
campaign to secure delegates to the state
convention will begun within two weeks.
This will bring about an interesting state
of affairs and give the political reporters
OF the state chance to show what thew
are made of.
To impartially report the action of ma
chine and anti machine forces will require
more than ordinary ability. for this is to
be fight where it will be we'll to avoid
much that will appear on the surface and
probe into that which is shrouded with
secrecy. The outlook is one over which
the politicians who admire lively fighting
should rejoice.-BrtdgepOr Telegram.
The New Haven Leader is informed
that "the Hartford Courant, which sneer-
ed at Mr.. Porter during the last campaign
and which has always opposed him, is now
in his favor, and will support him with
enthusiasm when the proper time comes" 3"
The details of the arrangement resulting
in this change of attitude are said in this
latitude to be Substantially that Mr. Porter
shall help elect Hawley representatives to
the legislature and Frisbie delegates to
the convention which will renominate a
candidate for mayor, at the April election,
while the Courant will keep its hands off
in the state convention and support Mr..
Porter solidly If he obtains the nomination
for governor II this is true Mr.. Porter
will have to fulfill part of his agreement
before he knows whether he will get any
thing in return. The influence of the re-
publican state committee is supposed to be
pledged in favor Of Mr.. Lounsbury, and
this, with the troubles of Mr. Porter in his
own county, may prevent his appearing as
a candidate this year after all.
A factor In gubernatoral situation is the
reappointment of Mr.. Belts as insurance
commissioner.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

No PLEASURE, BECAUSE No HEALTH
No interest In the things Of life, or indeed
in any of life's pleasures. Such Is the
daily lament of thousands because OF
some disease. the conditions being that
of utter weakness and prostration. The
most skillful treatment is necessary for
practitioner is not equal to it. It is to
DR.. Greene, 35 West 18th St., New York
City, the most successful physician In
the world in the cure of disease, to whom
you should write about your case. You
can consult him free, and he will write
you his opinion and advice free.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

Nobody can sit down in the queens
presence without being requested to do so
by her, and In the open air men must not
come nearer than three PAGES to her per-
son. The queen must not be addressed
unless she speaks first, and people may
not speak to each other In her presence
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
DO Your Feet Ache j?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, 8
powder It cures CnTns, Bunions, Chlblalns
Sweating. swollen feet. At all druggists anc
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Auer
s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. 7.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

81 won't submit to being turned
away, said the disappointed arrival at
the hotel "See here-I'm fushg" And
he displayed roll of bills.
81 know" responded the clerk, "but
I've got a full house. "-Philadelphia
North American
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
HOW no MAKE MONEY!

II you are out OF employment and want a 20
sition, paying you from $50 to $10O monthly clear
above expenses by working regularly, OF, II you
want to increase your present Income from 500
to $500 yearly, by working at odd times, write
the GLOBE CO., 723 Chestnut st.. Philadelphia,
Pa, stating age, whether married or single. last
or present employment, and you can secure q
position with them by which you can make more
money easter and faster than you ever made
before in, your life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10

A FULL Line OF Rubber Goods,
IA such as Syringes, Hot Water Bottles,
Rubber Bath Mittens, Hand Brushes and
Vikings, AT HEALDB.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10


G.. G D.. BURRITT
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-03-10
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT & GAS COMPANY

Office, Main S6pee6
Hurley which
being authorized
be lighting accounts only
will immediate
will
given
D. r. Cen, Manager.