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The Press., 1898-12-29
A Talented Hou.. Ax.p..

Mrs. Characterization certainly don't expect anybody to take this house? Why, the floors all run down hill
 Agent Ca smart manD-lt was built in that way on purpose, mum, to keep peace in the family. Greatest invention of the age, mum.
 Mrs. Homeseeker-Keep peace in the family? What do you mean?
 Agent-It's all right, mum; nothing like it. Whenever your husband drops his collar button, they'll roll down to that wall. and he'll always know where to find 'em.--London Tit Bits.
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The old Bell.

aoOd-Dy old bell. thy parting knell Has noatod out upon the air, And never more. Dove open door.
 wit ring us to the house of prayer. Through many years-In joy, in tears,
 Hast thou tolled out the hours Of life; Thou hast made glad and thou hast made sad Tho hearts that tolled amid the strife. 0ood-hy old bell. perhaps 'tis we'll,
 Aa thy day Of usefulness is OCT; Thongh sad At heart, we are to part
 With dear friend Of days of yore. Then fare thee well, thou dear old Bell;
 PerchAnce renewed. thou wilt live again. Then may you chime, through coming time.
 And gain new friends with your sweet refrain Dec g7, 1888. E.J.M.
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Some Foolish PeopIe

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say, ..oh, t will wear away" i" but in most cases it will wearthem away. Could they De induced to try thf suc- cessful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see the excellent eTect afteF taking the first dose. Price 25c. and SOC Trial size free. At all druggists.
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A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee % cent bottle to prove satisfactory, or money refunded.
 w. D. HEALD, Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1898-12-29

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy can always be depended upon, and Is pleasant and safe 10 take.
 For sale by FIX. Taft, Stafford Springs 1; H. r. Cady, Stafford.
The Press., 1898-12-29
ROCKVLIIE

The annual ball of the Rockville wheel club will be held in memorial hall Janu- ary 18th. Colts military band of Hart ford will furnish music, and W. G. Ryan of Springfield will be the prompter.
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Borough Assessors Notice.

All persona residing In the Borough Of stafford springs, liable to pay taxes, are hereby notified co return to the asaeasorh, on or before tn 8ist properly signed and sworn to, Of all taxable property owned by them on the flrgt Of Decem- Der, 1898. Those failing to make a list win be chargnd penalty Of 10 per cent additional, ac- cordfng Co law. Blanks can be obtained Of the AmaeasOrp and nt the post office.
 J. F. CHAMBKRLIN,l
 A. K. CONVERSE, Assessors.
 JOHN BRO5NAN,
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In all stages of Nasal Catarrh the

In all stages of Nasal Catarrh the e should be cleanliness. As experience proves Ely's Cream Balm Is a cleanser, sootheI and healer of the diseased mem- braDe. It is not drying nor irritating, and 1t does not produce sneezing. To test 1t a trial size is mailed for 10 cents or the large for 50 cents by Ely Brothers, keep 1t. Upon being placed into the nos. trils 1t spreads over the membrane and relief Is Immediate. It is an agreeable cure.
The Press., 1898-12-29
Board of Relief Notice.
 Town of Stafford.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Re. lief win meet Rt Borough Hnll, stafford Springs on Monday, the ed day Of January 1s0o and ou Monday, Jan 18th, from to ( o'clock D. m, or each of said days; at Town Han on Monday Jan. vth. from to o'clock D. m.; at the Post Once, West Stafford, on Thursday, Jan I2th from I to o'clock D. m , for the purpose o equAlixing and adjusting the valuations and as seaament lists of said town.
 A. N. CONvERsE,l Board
 N. A. GOLD, Of
 W. E HANLEY, Relief
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- O. Born.

Stafford Springs, 27th. daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Edward Charles Holroyd.
 South Coventry, 17th, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Charles H-ndushot
 Westfield, Vt 20th, daughter to Her. bert D. and Elva M. Miller.
 Springfield, 25th, son to MT. and Mrs A. c. Dutton, and great-grandson to Mrs l.. T. Benton of Stafford Springs.
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Resolutions, obituaries or csris Of thanks in- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. communi- cations received without signature always com mitted to the waste basket without attention
 Thts paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrio CTS untn a definite order to discontinue Is re- ceived and all arrears arc paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for S2-15 per year.
The Press., 1898-12-29

Boston's immense new south terminal railroad station will be used for the first time Sunday. The big train shed con- tains 56 tracks. It will require about 800 men to run the new station.
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Married.

Gurleyville, 21st, by Rev. G. w. Or ebb, Arthur Burdick and Miss Jennie White, both of Mount Hope. Monson, 24th. Harry Avery and Miss Beth Williams, both of Stafford Springs.
 Brimfield. 24th, by Rev. MT Kyle, Harry Medzker and Lula Gordon, both of Wales.
The Press., 1898-12-29

Benjamin Willis will be hanged at the state prison, Wethersfield, early to-mor- row morning. He was convicted of mur- dering David s. K. Lambert, his former teacher, at Wilton, December r, 1897.
The Press., 1898-12-29
Died

Stafford Springs, 27th, Orrin Sykes, "A. Franklin, 22d, Dr. Daniel F. Shea, B, of Stafford Springs.
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 United States Senator Justin 5. Mor- Till, SS, from Vermont, died at Washing ton early Wednesday morning from pneu- monia. He was ser wing his fifth consec- utive term in the senate, and his present term would not have expired until 1903. Despite his advanced age he attended to hIs senatorial duties faithfully, and regu- larly went to the capital. He was called the father of the senate.
 Warden J. l.. Woodbridge mas resigned by request of the board of prison direct. ors. His son. Kirk. who was convicted of embeZzlement from the state and sen- tenced to four years, was taken to the st ate prison Wednesday. The father did not recognize his son as he received him, accompanied by II other convicts. for confinement. It Is very much regretted that the circumstances cause the resigna. ton of Warden Woodbridge, as he is aI excellent warden, and 1t Is said that the state prison was never in a better condi. tion than at present.
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ltesolutions. obituaries or csreIs Of thanks in

MCLAUGHLIN . SON, PUBLISHERS. sl.sn year. If paid strictly in advance.sl. .sh
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HOUSEHOLD Furniture at Private II Sale-As intend to break up housekeep- ing and return to my home in New York, will sell all my Household Furn1 ure at a bargain. Any one wishing anything in the above line will find it to their interest to call at my resi- dence on East Matn-st.
 MRS. SAMUEL SIMMONS,
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G 0S REWARD will be paid for evil ND Ac dence leading to tn conviction Of the person or persons who broke into my store dur ing the night Of Dec. 24th or 18th.
 o. M. BROWN, Proprietor Chicago Grocery,
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Or any periodical or publication you wish for we will furnish at the publish ers' rates.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Go on-oh, go ony she crics
bresthlessly.
when convinced of your terrible
death, brain fever set in. and for some
months was unconscious of my loss.
I recovered, rose from my sick bed
wretched in heart and body, the love,
hope, happiness OF my life buried in
your grave. l left Europe-traveled
almlessly In Asia and America for six
years. In the meantime the old Cen
eral had died suddenly a few weeks
after your disappearance, leaving his
niece sixty thousand pounds in hard
cash, but the Hall and surrounding
property to male relative.
Edith married Arthur publicly al
most at once, and they settled DOWN at
Colworth, renting the place from me.
A few months ago my brother, who Is
now most exemplary member Of So
ciety, wrote asking me II l would soil
my interest In 1t, and let them entail
it on their eldest son, as 1t was my
avowed intention not to marry again.
/ could not make up my mind, and
came home to settle the business.
"a few days ago at the Langham I
met my brother and his wife for the
first time since their second marriage,
and he persuaded me to try to visit
the old place again. l came down
with them, and walked across the
fields to the cross which bore your
name. When l saw the familiar
spot, the house among the trees, the
cruel mill, heard the mournful rustic
Of the leaves and the ripple OF the
water, all the old pain broke out as
fiercely as on the day 1 lost you. !
threw myself upon your grave, call
ing out your name. Your voice an
swered me. / looked up, and saw
you, Helen standing in the moonlight
before me-"
Two months after her installation at
Colworth, Mrs. Arthur Dennys, her
lord and master, nursery, horses, car
riages, lackeys, and maids were
storming the sleepy country station
again, enroute for a Sydenham villa
residence, where she still bemoans the
i'll luck of her eldest born, who Will
never now inherit Colworth.
CTHE END)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
A GREAT FRENCH ETCHER.
Would Have Been Fine Painter but
for Color Biindncss.

Would Havo Deen Fine Painter but
for Color blindness.
Charles Meryon-born in 1S21-was
brought UP to the navy, going first in
1887 to the naval school at Brest, says
Pail Mall Gazette. AS youth, he
sailed round the world. He touched
at Athens; touched at the then savage
coasts of New Zealand; made sketches,
a few of which, in days when most of
his greater work was done, he used
as material for some OF his etchings.
Art even then occupied him, and deep
IL interested as he soon got to be in
it, he seems to have had notion that
It was less dignifed than the profess
sion of the navy, and after awhile he
chose deliberately the less dignifed-
because it was the less dignified. He
would have us believe so, at any rate;
be wished his father to believe so. And
in 1916, having served creditably and
become lieutenant, he resigned his
commission. A painter he could not
De. The gods, who had given him,
even in his youth, poetic vision and
a firmness Of hand, had denied him the
true sight Of color; and l remember
seeing hanging up in the salon Of M.
Burty, who knew him, large, impress
sive pastel Of ship cleaving her way
through wide, deep waters, and the
sea was red and the sunset sky was
green, for Meryon was color blind. He
would have to be an engraver. He
entered the workroom OF one NJ. Blery,
to whom in after times, as his wont
was. he engraved some verses of his
writing-appreciative verses, sincere
and unfinished-"a tot, Blery, mon
maitre." The etchings OF Zeeman, the
Dutchman, gave him the desire to etch.
He copied with freedom and interest
several of Zeeman's neat little plates,
and addressed him with praises, on
another little copper, like the one to
Blery-"a zeeman, pointre des mate
lots"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
AFRAID OF THE GLASS EYE.
Japanese Coolies Would Not Serve tho
Owner of 1t.

Japanese Coolies Would Not Serve tho
Owner of 1t.
A year or two ago an artist from
came to Yokohama and established
himself in a little bungalow on the out
skirts of the city, says the Yorkville
Yeoman. The weather was extremely
warm, and before the stranger had be-
come settled he was besieged by a
number of coolies who wanted to get
the Job OF tanning him at night. The
artists looked over the applicants and
finally selected an old man who
brought excellent recommendations
from his last employer. When 1t was
time to retire the artist took out his
glass eye, laid it on the stand at his
bedside and went to bed. The old man
jpcked up his fan and the San Fran
cisco man was soon asleep. He slept
peacefully for an hour or two, when
he was awakened by chorus of buzz
ing insects about his head. He looked
about him and found that the man
whom he had hired to fan him was
gone. The next morning when he went
in search of another coolie he was
amazed to discover that no one would
work for him. He was looked upon as
a wizard and worker OF miracles with
whom 1t was unsafe to be alone. The
old man had gone among his friends
and told how the Californian had taken
out his eye at night and laid 1t on
stand in order that he might watch his
servant at night and see that he kept
his fan in motion. The old coolies
story created such excitement that the
San Francisco man was never able to.
get another Japanese to fan him after
that.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its stages
and that1s Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is tho
only positive cure now known 10 the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires unconstitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the SyS-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietorS have
so much faith in it's curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails TO cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address, T.. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
CHAPTER XIX.

She stopped little Historically; and
he laid his hand on her lips. Presently
she lifted 1t away, and said with eager
wistfulness-
But you loved her, Paul, sister-in
law or not; you never can explain that
away. No no; do not try! You want
ed to marry her before you met me.
l am sure OF it. You loved her-you
wanted to marry her once" she re-
peated monotonously.
Eyes, yes, l wanted to marry her
once. Listen, listen to me Helenl I
was a mere boy, home from an out
skirt station in India, where never
saw woman's face. was lonely and
sad; she was kind and beautiful, and
did everything in her power to fasci-
nate and enslave me. How could I
help falling in the trap? ! left her in
a state of melodramatic despair. which
/ now know was only skin deep,
though l believed at the time she had
dealt me life-wound.
II met you; we were married and
spent six months together abroad. All,
Helen, did not understand until long
afterwards how happy those six
months were, how thoroughly they
had made you part OF my life, the
very essence OF my content and hap
piness. For l was happy; but blind,
conceited dolt that was, attributed
my contented state Of being to my own
selfishness and generosity in marrying
you, and accepted as my due your de-
votion to me. Well, we'll, l was pun
ished, cruelty punished for II all.
lived to linger over every day, every
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
HEALTH WITH WEALTH.
Now Western Canada Districts Adapted
to launching and Mixed Farming.

Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 4. 1898.
To the Editor of the Duluth Evening
Herald, Duluth, Mimi, Dear Sir-As
to many replies to the home-seeker OF
Minnesota, can cheerfully say this
country Is better for a poor man than
Minnesota If he wants to farm and
raise stock. l have spent one winter
and two summers here, which l find
more pleasant than any winter l have
seen In Minnesota for eight years. The
seasons are short, but the effect OF
long days of bright sunshine produces
very rapid growth of vegetation.
There is good money in raising coarse
grains and feeding to hogs and cattle,
Tor pork and beef always bring good
price here. Hogs are worth from ~
to $3.50 live weight per cwt., and beer
about the same. There Is plenty OF
railroad land to be had very cheap and
on longtime payments. A man does
not want to think he can pick up mon
ey on the ground here, but there is lots
OF II in the ground, and labor will take
Ii out. There is a vast scope OF coun-
try north OF Edmonton, Alberta, which
can be settled, and a large scope OF
country west OF Edmonton adapted to
ranching and mixed farming. This
country Is the best place have ever
seen for the cure OF consumption.
could refer you to different people hero
who were in the last stages OF con-
sumption, who are now In perfect
health and able to do any kind OF hard
work and are very prosperous. Hoping
this may benefit home-seekers who are
willing to work for an honest living,
! remain, yours very truly,
(Signed.) CHARLES N. SCOTT.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Women and men who are unhappy though mar
ried" may ind remedy In vitality Pins. Cold and
obstinate couples united. Cures liquor and tobacco
habits. Price 81. Physicians Testimonials free.
SiLentInc Remedy Co, Box Sis. Boston. Mass.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

FITS Permanently Cured. Nonts nervousness after
FIRST days use Of DR. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
On r. III. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch st.. Philadelphia. Pn-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Pessimist-I tell you the world Is
going to the devil. Optimist-Well.
see you are going the way Of the world.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

"Thcre are no cross babies or sick babies IN
families that use Browns Tecthing Cordial"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption IS the only cough
medicine used In my housed. &. Albright,
Mlfflinburg, Pa, Dec. IL. 1895.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Don't think the world will ask where you get
the money TO pay your way
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Mrs. Wlns1ow's Soothing syrup
For children eethin softens the gums reduces
nation. AlRys pain, wind collie rs eentsa bottle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Don't expect too much OF tho man who Il
wearing his first homemade shirt.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

The average backyard by any other name
would not inspire landscape painter.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Nothing but wheat; what you might
call sea OF wheat" is what was said
by lecturer speaking of Western Can
ada. For particulars as to routes,
railway fares, ETC., apply to Su-
perintendent OF immigration. Depart
ment Interior, Ottawa, Canada, or to
NJ. ". McInnes, No. / Merrill Block.
Detroit, Mich: James Grieve. Mt.
Pleasant. Mich. or d. L. Caven, Bad
Axe, Mich.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Courtship and romance are more interesting
than marriage and history.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

AS matter Of course the spread eagle speak
ers are all in favor OF annexation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30

Probably the worst IN stake n man can make
Is { > correct the mistakes OF mis- frienas.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-12-30
a1OO Reward. RIoo.

Don't. complain. The quinine pill maker
never makes a kick against his bitter lot.
The herald., 1898-04-22
pepsions Patents and Postal

WASHINGTON, April &c. Manning
Combs has been assigned as clerk and
Harry Kimmel as messenger in the office
of acting inspector, department of Cali
fornia, San Francisco.
The po3tofIice at Recluse, San Diego
county, Cal, has been discontinued. The
mail Will go to Murietta.
A favorabl report was made in the SEN
ate today on the Perkins bill to increase
the pension of Robert C. Rogers.
California pensions have been granted as
follows:
Original-Charles II. Joy of Mendocino,
Sc: Samuel c. Dean of FL Dorado, s12; Will
liam Story of National City, SS.
Renewal-George Van Orden of Los Ber-
ros. &c.
Increase-Frederick r. Barrows of Sac
1amento, IS to SO
Reissue-Richard Wilson of Los Ange-
les, $12.
Reissue and increase-Wiliam B. Ingeis
of Hollister Sc to IS.
Original (widow)-Mary ]. Allinsen of
Nordhoff. SS
Mexican war (widow)-sarah B. Fitz-
gerald of Lodi, IS.
California patents have been issued as
follows:
Daniel Best of San Leandro, oil vapor
traction engine.
Henry Braasch of Los Angeles, aballot
box.
Henry Brunner, jr., of San Francisco,
trunk harness.
William E. Coombs of San Jose, device
for folding toilet paper.
Cary S. Cox of Fresno, raisin seeder.
Charles r. Franklin of San Francisco,
steam trap.
James Hopkrk of Oakland, single-track
railway and car.
Boardman j. Loomis of Los Angeles, key.
Ralph H. McCaughey of Campbell, car
coupling.
Josiah Porritt of San Francisco engine.
Franklin G. Smith of Los Angeles, pro-
cess of and composition for preserving
eggs.
Charles G. Whit of Woodland, pump.
George H. Williams of Los Angeles, nom
Reliable bottle.
William f. II. Williams and p. Seller of
San Francisco, electric controller for gas
regulators.
The herald., 1898-04-22
University Notes

Albert S. Williams went to Arizona Mon
day to look after his mining interests.
Justice C. w. Sexton left for Fallbrook
Wednesday to be gone two weeks.
Prof. II. NJ. Rowland, physical director
of the Pasadena Y. NJ G. A, is coaching
the members of the college track team
twice week. He has also begun the form
alton of a physical culture class among
the young ladies of the college.
Mrs. Ballou of South Pasadena paid a
brief visit to her son, c. E. D. Balou, at the
begin .lg of the week.
The Mystic Whist club will hold its regu-
lar meeting this evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, on Georgia Bell
street.
Miss Slosson of Orange has been spending
q few days with Miss Marsh of West Thirty
eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Seelye of West Jeffer-
son street celebrated their crystal we'd
ding Tuesday evening. The spacious par
carnations and roses. over a hundred
guests enjoyed the occasion and presented
their congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Seelye.
The Aristolelian Literary society will hold
an open meeting III llle tDIltSt CHdJtl lulS
evening at o'clock. A good literary and
musical program is promised.
The numerous friends at University of
Mrs. T. II. b. Chamblin We're shocked
upon learning of her death at Riverside
last week. The remains were inferred on
Saturday.
Mrs Pierce of Lansing, Mich, is visiting
friends and relatives in this neighborhood
The Queen Esther circle of the Methodist
church will give a Eugene Field social in
the church parlors this evening.
The College Glee club will sing at the
Echo Mountain house on Mount Lowe on
Saturday evening.
A large number of the students and resi-
dents of this vicinity will take advantage
of the excursion to Mount Lowe tomorrow
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Methodist church.