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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

In order to prove the great merit q,
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective o,, y,
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have ,,re
pared generous trial size for 10 cents
yet 1t OF your druggist or send 10 cents TO
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St.. N Y Citv
l sufered from catarrh of the worst lin !
ever since boy, and 1 never honed so.
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems ~ ~
even that. Many acquaintance have ,s az
IL with excellent results.-Oscar Ostr,1~ n.y.
70 Warren Ave-, Chicago, III, ''
Ey's Cream Balm is the Acknowledges
cure for catarrh and contains no co sedgea
mercury 9n nor any injurious drug. Pr;ce
% cents At druggists or by mail. ''s'
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Fooled the Gamble

n Louisville gambler on G. .cc:.sioo
thought he had good til ~. ;...sr. 4.
stranger MAO looked as if IL had aF :.
y Ct ino-av came along ar 5u.. .t,r
friendly ga'ne of poker. Ii @ay .r..a
along smoothly for awhile au.. ii s..~,
when The opportune mome,. .f.nao fs.-
gambler dealt the guilelesS <tr.rrr.
four queens and gave hirrse!. .or,
kings. The betting became il.,c..
ing right away and after al Ia, ... p
was up and it came to d SHOW Gov. ~.
Louisville man laid down his -four '.il.....
and the stranger showed fou~ acc-
Take the money, misteri" gaere1 re
astonisheG kartuckian; "ta'.c : Fl 1oJ
have II" cart to do SO, h.; m .D
darncd il hat was the hard .'ee;.
you!"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
EverYbe ly Says So

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, tie n ost won.
derfui medical discovery of Inc az re. cas-.
ant and refreshing to the taste, ,icI ct gently
a ana positively on kidney,s liver az ID bowels
eun ing CIe entlre system, dis pei colds,
srd Hh;t;uacle, ieve r, habitual &C nstipation
OF en- GoUl,iousness. Please buy and try box
ons a. y; ~. to' ay; TO- 25, so cents Sold and
e"'' 'oeo % cure by all druggis is.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Slightly In Error.

He-It really doesn't seem possible
that Queen Victoria can be as old as
that.
She-As old as what?
why, as old as this paper infers."
-'HOw old is that?''
at doesn't exactly say, but it has an
article here entitled Some facts about
Victoria, B. C.'''-Boston Courier.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Isolated Case.

Il don't say all women are alike" re-
marked Mr.. Meekton, with sigh, "but
Elizabeth hasn't changed much. Be-
fore we were married she was what
they called 'willowy' sort of girl. She
is now pronounced I-will-owy sort of
woman. '-ChicaCo Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Realizing on lis investment.

well, Uncle Reuben, your daughter
keturah has finished her education at
last, has she?"
Yes, l reckon SO. She says ither and
nyther. Cost me $1,000, but L guess
it's all right Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

Are you believer in the theory that
to the victors belong the spoils?"
That" replied Senator Sorghum,
depends entirely on whether or not
| am one of the victOrs. WASHINGTON
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

When the keeper of the snakehouse
at the Philadelphia ZOO counted the
Shiny reptiles in the cage reserved for
the indigo species he was astonished to
find one missing. He first counted
heads and then, with pole, he sepa-
rated each snake from the mass into
which they had woven themselves, and
still the most liberal application he
could make of his mathematics re-
vealed but five snakes, where Wednes-
day there were six. He went for
Superintendent Brown, and that
scientist discovered that the sixth rep
tile was sleeping his last sleep in the
elongated stomach of one of his cage
mates Investigation proved that the
swallower was six feet long, while t. 1e
swallowed was five. Outside of his in.
creased size the gourmand was one
the worse for yielding to his canr .ibal.
istic tendencies.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
fish rs Lawn Mower.

It may rot be generally know, CO.
to Bloomington Pantagr1nh .a
IMAM carp can be used IS .ay4 =. -
hUt k"ampff Kyle had Rude, !
fer. f,S.crmen Of Havana. r-t
.rr'1er of German earn g..
= ed Of the slough cast CT I-2ya-...
} remove the moss before i2c-rra!,:r,.
ms. These fish cut the mess close
the ground, when it sinks and be-
mes buried in the sediment. tn :
ave done the work well and the firm
Will now have a clear field for ice this
winter. These fish are being seined
ID shirped. Over 5000 pounds were
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

YN ANTED-TRUSTWOR >ND ArrIyF
wv gentlemen ur In .i'N f., trav.t .,r .,, nom,
sihle eS ahlSh.'d N.. ID. ii, VS.. lnu. .L
j. sos 90 anH CNt'u.rN .,>i. -f.a ..,tr.
enre. Eucl1se >,+f-a d,css,d ~ta .i.. D.. ,.,. In,a
The Dn'nini n |"Wpnu. Dc.'1 s ;,ag..
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
ANXIOUS TO MARRY.
lie Popped the Question Before His
Wife Was Dead

departed ore had left GOO - to
her. G. course, she wrrGc,v. why
Nei@ahor Jones was marrying go. Sic.
called to him to know what VIZ the
matte. Re pulled up his horse. t,rn.6
toward her and said:
NY wife is very sick. Tt, o. :.
think she will live. and l ar c.rN wax
for the doctor" He paused a. ~ve,n.h
about to ride on, but a thou4h, .t!ue'
him. He leaned over toward tn v5L..,,
and asked. anXiously:
IF she does die, will you HAY me-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20

Sadness of Sea Currents.
The polar currents contain less salt
than those from the equator
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
SPRINGS CONN., THURSDAY, AUGUST e5 1898

loss on our side. The bombardment
opened again at daybreak. The Spanish
made but a feebly reply to our fire, and
soon our men got out of the trenches and
cooked their breakfasts during the firing
as uncOncerned as possible. We also saw
the effect of our artillery fire.
Another truce was affected, and again
we moved. Here our hardships contin.
ued. Again we ran short of food, and ii
rained necessarily for 36 hours. We
pitched our camp in pouring rain, slept
in four inches of water, awoke and broke
camp again in the same pouring rain.
When 1t rains here it is no drizzle, now,
can tell you. Such weather is not con.
ducive to good health, and one-fifth OF
the regiment are almost unfit for duty.
AT o'clock, July 14th, the city sur
rendered with $4,000 troops in the city
and 5000 in the interior of the province.
We are encamped about 1000 yards
from the city, anxiously waiting to get
out of this fever-stricken country.
| am sorry that we can give no credit
to our hospital force, for it has been to.
tally inadequate to the demands upon 1t.
Our surgeons can find places to carry
hammocks and tents, but there is nc
room for medicine anywhere, and outside
of a pocket case there are no surgical in.
struments in camp, and in severe case oi
diarrh9a or constipation or rheumatism
the soldiers are told there is nothing foI
them. We have lost almost our best sol.
der and cOmrade from lack Of surgical
assistance. Upon the return of our regi
ment some very plain things will be
brought out.
Respectfully, H. T. CHAPLIN.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
DIAMONDS in AMERICA.
Half . Billion Dollars Worth Owned
Here-AmOunt Rapidly Increasing.

Half . Billion Dollars Worth Owned
Here-AmOunt Rapidly Increasing.
In no country are there more dia-
monds to be found than in the United
States, according to the population. 1t
is estimated by leading Maiden lane
New York; diamond dealer that there
are upward of 5000, 900, 900 worth of
diamonds In this country. Moreover,
this vast amount is increasing year by
year.
Until quite recently diamonds were
rarely cut in this country, but Amer
ican inventors have developed process
for diamond cutting which is vastly su-
perior to that done abroad.
The loss in weight through cutting is
sometimes fully one half, but the value
is increased probably more than two
fold
The Dutch city of Amsterdam has
been the great diamond cutting center Of
the world from time immemorial and
up to few years ago over 10, 900 peo-
pie in that place were directly or indi-
rectly dependent upon this trade.
But it was not reasonable to suppose
that Amsterdam should continue to hold
monopoly of diamond cutting. AS one
of the greatest importing cities of the
world, New York gradually offered in
ducements to diamond cutters, and an
industry has been gradually built up
here that is now very fourishing and
profitable. In 1853 Henry D. Morse Of
Boston invented machine for cutting
and polishing diamonds, and since then
improvements have been made upon it
that are very important. The foreigners
continue to polish their stones by hand,
but in this country machinery is large
ly used.
A famous gem expert places the total
value of all the diamonds in the world
at over 81, 600, 600, 900, of which $3.50,
900, 600 worth are in the hands of deal
ers, carried as stock. All of the other
diamonds are in the hands of private in
dividuals, and the question naturally
arises, who owns them? This is not so
easily answered, except in the case of
large and world famous gems. Cooley s
Magazine
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
PAYNE's DESERTED TOMB.
"Reminiscences of the Author of "Home,
Sweet HOme."

"Reminiscences of the Author of "HOme,
Sweet HOme."
The old Christian cemetery at Tunis
is one of the strangest sights in that
strange town. Just off busy thorough
fare, under an ancient archway, is a
heavy wooden gate, much worn by the
lapse of time, thickly studded with fan
tastio nails and provided with prodi-
gious knocker. The latter, however, is
not needed, for the gate yields to an
energetic push, and you find yourself in
large, walled inclosure, half garden,
half graveyard, where an Italian wom-
an is hanging out clothes among the
gaunt white tombs. 1t is IL years since
any one was buried here, and the place
is beginning to look neglected. The
modern cemetery is now outside the
walls, and it's guardian told me that
many people came to him to inquire for
the monument of IAN American poet"
or ian American consul, and he had
to send them to the old graveyard. The
monument in question is that of the
author of "Home, Sweet Home, and
it bears the following inscription upon
its sides:
''In memory of John Howard Payn,
author of Home, Sweet Home. Born
June 9, 1791; died April 8, 1862.
Erected A. d. 1866"
American Arms-eagle surmounted
by motto "E Pluribus Unum. "Died
at the American consulate in Tunis.
Aged so years and 10 months"
''In the tomb beneath this stone the
poets remains lay buried for 80 years.
On Jan. o, 1888, they were disinterred
and taken away to his native land,
where they received honor and final
burial in the city of Washington June
9, 1883. Then be content, poor heart. !"
'Sure when thy gentle spirit fed
To realms beyond the azure dome
With arms outstretched Gods angel said,
Welcome to heavens home, sweet home :"
There is a certain appropriateness
about the fact that the author of the
exile's most pathetic anthem should
have died so many thousand miles away
from home.-London Sketch.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

Great Muslin Underwear
offerings are being made.
Several thousand yards of
All Pure Silk Ribbons, 315c
and SOC qualities, are being
sold at 23c the yard.
A sale of fine towels at
25c each is going on. Many
of them worth 375c.
Four great bargains i'm
WON ems and chiIdren's
shoes are veritabIe trade
cOmpellers.
An Incompatible table,
full of 124c wash goods is
being offered at sc the
yard.
Our whole stock of shirt
waists and wrappers are Of
fered at Rapid Transit clos
ing prices.
And our stock of wOmen's
and children's summer un-
derwear is rapidly melting
away under the potent sun
of the lowest prices that we
ever made.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
Items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
August ss. 1868.

A. L. Burden of this village poisoned
the flies In his house recently and swept
them out OF doors, where they were eaten
by brood of chickens, every one Of
which died.
At the annual school meeting of district
No. 2, east parish, held on Wednesday
evening, w. d. Heald was was reelected
committee; w. G. Fowler, clerk; ]. w.
Chandler, treasurer, and VIM. Smith.
collector.
The house of L. w. Crane of this viii
lage was entered by burglar on Monday
night of this week by forcing the pantry
window. The thief took gold watch,
three gold pencils, and several articles of
clothing. On Tuesday the pants stolen
were found In the possession of a man In
Wilmington, who had purchased them Of a
negro. Following up the trail, w. d.
Heald and Smith W. Page went to Will
mantle and enlisted the services of Sheriff
Dawson of that place, who early Wednes-
day morning arrested the negro, In whose
possession the rest of the stolen property
was found. The negro, who admits his
guilt, gives his name as George Baker,
says he has white confederate, named
Charles Stewart, of whose present where
abouts he Is non-committal, but says he
was alone in the job of Monday night.
Baker had other watches in his possess
sion, and is probably burglar by pro-
fession. He was bound over on Wednes-
day for trial at Tolland. Messrs. Page
and Heald are entitled to great credit for
the perseverance and skill they have
shown in working up the case. Mr.. Crane
Is confined to his house by sickness, and
was unable to take an active part.
Misses Merrick and Peck have opened
a select school in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church at Wellington HILL
Dexter, N. y. Ledger Bonner's famous
trotting horse, has lately made the un-
precedented time of mile In two minutes
and fourteen Sc ,onds.
Born West Stafford, August 10, 1868,
son to Martin Chase.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
Rough ON Solomon.

: The following incident happened at
one Of the "catecheesms" which are
held periodically in Scotland for all the
members of the kirk of a certain dis
trict.
"The lesson was in Ecclesiastes, says
Mr.. Johnston, land one day they had
been discussing the verse in which Solo
mon says, Among a thousand men ]
have found one, but among thousand
women have j found not one, meaning
one just and good and upright. And
an. old Scotchwoman,. when she had
listened in silence and heard the rest
accept it as present and gospel truth, got
her dander up and rose to her feet.
'Hootl' she said Indignantly, her
eyes blazing. Do you find why that
was? It was because nae dacent woman
wad be seen in his company. mil
Waukee Wisconsin.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
His Pointed Query.

Hamilton palace was one of the first
great houses i'll Scotland to use dessert
spoons. A rough country squire, dining
there for the first time, had been served
between the second course with sweet
dish containing cream or jelly, and with
it the servant handed him a dessert
spoon. The laird turned it round and
round in his great fist and said to the
servant.
"What did ye gle me this for, ye
id fule? Do ye think ma mooth has
got any smaller since All lappit up ma
soupP'-Argonaut
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

Great goings on in Forbes
& Wallace's indeed. 1t is
good time to come and shop.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
A Great
Time.

Never anything like it be-
fore. Your money will do
wonders here now. 1t is a
good time to come to trade.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

An incident reported to have occurred
in Japan exhibits an enviable standard
of courtesy on the part of the natives
of that country which is respectfully
submitted to that outraged pedestrian,
the wheelman s victim. An American
riding bicycle in Tokyo accidentally
knocked down a venerable native. The
aged victim gathered himself together,
deferentially approached the rider and
humbly begged pardon for being "in
his honorable way. J"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

A NARROW EsoAPE.-Thankfu words
written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, OF Groton,
S. D.: "Was taken with bad cold
which settled on my lungs; cough set in,
and finally terminated in Consumption.
Four doctors gave me up, saying could
live but a short time. l gave myself up
to my Savior, determined If l could not
stay with my friends on earth, would
meet my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. gave it trial, took in all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and, thank
God, am saved, and am now we'll and
healthy woman" Trial bottles free at
E. K. Taft's Drug Store. Regular size
SOC and 81. Guaranteed or price refund
ad
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

BUoKLEN's ARN1cA SALvE.-The best
salve In the world for cuts, bruises, sores
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter,
chapped hands, chilblains, ccrns, and al
skin eruptions, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. Guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25c per box. Sold by Z. K. Taft.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

At the defense of Thermopyl@ the
shower of Persian arrows was so dense
1t cut off the light of the sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
The Cavalry Regiment.

The sabers clank'd, the men look'd
young and healthy and strong the elec-
trio tramping of SO many horses on the
hard road, and the gallant bearing, fine
seat and bright faced appearance of a
thousand and more handsome young
American men, were so good to see. An
hour later another troop went by,
smaller in numbers, perhaps 800 men.
They, too, look'd like serviceable men,
Gampaigners used to field and fight
July 3-This forenoon, for more than
an hour, again long strings of cavalry,
several regiments, very fine men and
horses, four or five abreast. / saw them
in Fourteenth street, coming in town
from north. Several hundred extra
horses, some of the mares with colts
trotting along. (Appear'd to be num-
Der of prisoners too). How inspiring al
ways the cavalry regiments. Our men
are generally well mounted, feel good,
are young, gay on the saddle, their
blankets in roll behind them, their sa-
bers clanking at their sides. This noise
and movement and the tramp of many
horses hoofs has curious effect upon
one e-"The Wound Dresser, - by Walt
Whitman.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT { GAS COMPANY
Once, 8 Main Street.

CGG1O0, Main Street.
company Hurley
will be lighting
wiring
Friday d. F. BURRITT, 4en Manager.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25

D PLUME A NJ.
G. D.. F
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-25
FORBES & WALLACE,
Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
Springfield, MASS.


Wishes to announce that he is stm doing pusl
ness at the old stand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

poison.--lnstead OF food. II IL not food
swallowed, but food we'll digested that pro-
duoes flesh ana blood. Paine's celery com :
pound disroses the body TO take on flesh.
1t makes the breath sweetor. the strength
more enduring, the body plumrer and the
spirits better.
ss.Dyspepics ard nervous, sickly persons,
whose whole lives are failure, both as
TO enjoyment and usefulness, ought Ia
learn how closely their debility. aches
and pains depend on their general run
down condition, and that the sensible,
lasting cure can only come from buiIo-
ing up their general health and constitu-
tion. This is tho grand mission OF Paine 3
celery compound. 1t cures neuralaia,
rheumatism, stomach troubles, blood
diseases and headaches by this enliRht-
enen. broad treatmoDt. Pure blood and
plenty of il, quior, satisfactorily fed
nerves and condition OF tho brain that
makes sound, sweet sleep safeguard
against all nervous troubles come when
Psine's celery compound is used.
If you are played out - to use for
chile street phrase, can't digest can {
work and have lost courage Paine 8
celery oompound will snow itself to be
the best friend you ever had. 1t will
enable you TO forget your stomach. and
will do for you what it has done for so
many otheis-make you again IeLltby.
active man or woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22

up Of the body. purifyina'6f the blood
and a strengthening of tired nerves.
Another great preacher. the Rev. :.
Domer. pastor OF st. Paul's English
Lutheran church, Washington, ID. c.,
says:
Washington, ID. c., May Is, 1897.
Wells, Richardson * Co.
Geutlcmen-Have taken Paine's celery
compound as tonic, and am pleased u
certify that so far as / have been able To
test 1t i have found il quite satisfactory.
Yours very truly,
s. DOMER.
st. Paul's Eng. Lutn Church.
\ It cannot be repeated too often that the
stomach ia the fountain which sup
plies everv part OF the body. If the
stomach is sick, the brain, heart, liver,
bowels and kidneys are all sick. The
trouble may all be felt I'm ore sput; IL
may be IN the stomach itself. or il may
be in the brain. or in a rheumatic muscle.
IL will be felt in the weakest place.
Pnlne's celery compound Is fully COM
petent TO correct oil such disordsred con-
ditions OF the stomach, and To restore n
healthy. hearty tone that will enable it
to meet every demand maze upon 1t by
hard worked brain, n art aud nerves.
A dyspertic stomach cannot furnish
sweet heaitly ohyne, as the rigested
food is called, but acids and poisonous
gases, and the brain ana nerves thus get
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-22
HER TIME TO DIE.
Mrs. Mulvey Said II Had Come and
Took Paris Gre.n.
The Prompl Adminlstrat on OF an Emelic
Sav.d the Woman's Life.

Ann Mulvey OF 81 Crary street made
two attempts TO commit suicide yesterday
noon. Her husband. Patrick Mulvey,
arrived on the scene just in time to
snatch the cup fom her lips and prevent
her from taking the first dose OF paris
green that sho had mixed up.
She repeated statement she had made
earlier in tho day that her time to die
had come, and tod her husband that lie
was gong with her. But ho said no, he
wasn't quite ready to die yet.
After her husband had left the house
for his work she mixed up another dose
and succeeded i'm drinking part of IL.
though her daughter spilled some Of IL in
trying To got the cup away from her
mother.
However, she took enough to cause
death, but tho presence Of mind Of one
OF her daughters saved the mothers life.
she mixed up all emetic OF salt and
water and got her mother TO drink IL. The
oldest girl went for doctor. A priest
was called, and as the doctor uid not
come she was taken TO the hospital She
was soon out of n dangerous condition
and later was reported "a rapidly recover
ing. There seems To TO no doubt that
her mind was temporarily unbalanced
from excessive indulgence in liquor. She
IL over 40 years old and has been good
mother TO her four children though for
some time she has heeen addicted To the
drinking habit. She had never prev
ously shown any disposition to take her
own life