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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06
Parson and Pheasant.

There was sort of Jack Russell par
son who was called in from his shooting
one day to christening, and with him
came his factotum. who was both parish
clerk and keeper. He put gun and bag
down in the porch and commenced the
service, but it was interrupted by a
wild futtering outside the open door,
and one of the pheasants, which was
not as dead as it ought to have been.
rose up and few hither and thither
through the church with the noise and
commotion of which only pheasants,
and frightened pheasants, are capable.
s'Mark that cock. John" said the par
son in his usual sonerous voice, and
then resumed the service. And here
again do not think one Of the little
party around the font saw the humor
of the thing, and certainly John, who
replied eyes, sir, with as much pro-
priety and dignity as he had just been
responding ''Amen." saw nothing in
congruous or unbefitting in the scene.
-Longman'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06

Our baby has been continually troubled
with collie and cholera infantutn since his
birth. and all that we could do for him
did not seem to give more than tempo
rary relief. until wa tried Chamberlain's
Collie. Chnl'ra and Diarrhoea Remedy
Since giving that remedy he has not been
troubled. We want to give you this tes-
timonal as an evidence of our gratitude,
not that you need it to advertise your
meritorious remedy. g. M. LAW, Keokuk
Iowa.
For sale by E K. Taft, Stafford Springs
Fl. F. Cady, Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06
Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. 1t is not q medicine but doctors
order it, because it is healthful invigorating and
appetizing 1t is made from pure grains and
has that rich, seal brown color, and tastes like
the finest grades of coffee and costs about n as
much. Children thrive on it because it is gen.
uine food drink containing nothing but nourish-
ment. ibc and csc at grocers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06
DIR. Humphreys


Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestions determinations. as
2-WOrms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... as
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, Wakefulness as
4-Diarrhea. Of Children or Adults. as
5-Dysentery, Gripings. Bilious Colic... as
6-ChOlera. Cholera Morbus, Vomiting. as
7-COughs. Colds, Bronchitis. ............ as
S-Neuraleia. Toothache, Faceache..... as
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. as
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach as
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods ....... as
1S-CrOup, Larynsitis, Hoarseness as
14-Salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. as
1S-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms.. as
16-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague.... as
15-Piles, External or Internal .......... as
1S-Ophthalmia, Weak or Infamed Eyes as
10-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head AS
2O-WhOOping- Cough. as
21-Asthma. Diffcult Breathing .......... as
22-Ear Discharge. Earache.. as
2S-ScrOfula. Swellings and Ulcers. as
24-General Debility, Weakness. ....... AS
25-DrOpsy. Fluid Accommodations. ....... as
26-Sea-sickness, Nausea, Vomiting. as
25-KidneY Diseases Observation-Disclosures. rs
2S-NeFvOus Debility. 90
2S-SOre Mouth, or Canker. rs
30-UrinarY Weakness. Wetting Bed. rs
31-Painful Menses, Pruritus. ........... rs
S2-Diseases of the Heart, Palpitations 90
S3-Epilepsy. st. vitus' Dance. ...........1. 90
34-sore Threat. Quinsy. Diphtheris.. as
36-ChrOnic Congestions. Headaches. rs
III
Dr. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt Of price.
Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William C John Sts.,
New York.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06
The Meanest Man.

A mean man on the south side agreed
early in the week to meet girl at
luncheon down town last Saturday, and
after luncheon they were going to the
matinee. The girl kept her part of the
contract. She wore a new silk waist
and new bonnet, and was in the
lunchroom as the clock struck 1. After
she had waited about five minutes there
came a note from the mean man. 1t
said:
"The Enclosed cards will show you
why I can't keep my engagement.
The enclosed cards" announced that
he had been married to chum of hers
that morning. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06
An Awkward Mistake.

An Awkward Mistake.
briggs is dreadfully nearsighted.
You know that hat his wife wears with
all those black plumes in it?''
"Yes, I've seen it,"
"Well, Briggs thought it was the
head of feather buster, and he tied it
to his cane and brushed lot of spider
webs from the porch ceiling before his
wife caught him at it. ''-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested in the experience of Mr.. W.
M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Prov
dence, r. I. He says: "For several
years have been almost constant suf-
ferer from diarrhoea, the frequent attacks
completely prostrating me and rendering
me unfit for my dudes at this hotel.
About two years ago a travelling statesmen
kindly gave me a small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Much to my surprise and de-
light its effects were immediate. When
ever l felt symptoms of the disease I
would fortify myself against the attack
with few doses Of this valuable remedy.
The result has been very satisfactory and
almost complete relief from the affection.
Sold by e. X. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
FL. +. Cady, Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-07-06

Full Price for the Empty Bottle.
II Clevelands Lung Healer doesn't cure
and get all your money back. But 1t
will cure you. 1t never fails. 1t has
cured thousands of cases which other
remedies failed to relieve In the slightest.
Don't wait until that persistent cold or
distressing cough develops into fatal con-
sumption. w. ID. Heald Stafford Springs,
or @. L. Phillips. South Coventry. will
give you trial bottle of this wonderful
remedy free. Large bottle 25 cents. 1
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-10-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WAR ECHOES.

Cubans continue mobbing 6paniards.
denies empnatically that he is an anti
expansionist.
Americans abandoned captured Phil
ippine towns and saw them promptly
reoccupied by the rebels.
Senator Davis thinks congress at it's
coming session will decide definitely TO
leave the Philippines under military
control.
Ex-Secretary of State Day in a
speech at Columbus said that $20,OO0,-
900 was paid for the Philippines as the
only object was of an immediate peace
with Spain.
In his speech at DJ7s Moines Bryan
said: Il do not favor Withdrawing our
troops from Manila; but we should
clearly promise the Filipinos indepen-
dence when order is established"
Admiral Schley has stated that he
would accept home in Washington to
be purchased by 81 subscriptions by
his admirers. He asks that action be
postponed until poor people have pur-
chased their supplies of coal and wood
and are certain that they can give the
amount.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-10-26

Robbers held-up the Northwestern
limited train at De .skalb, demolished
the express car and got some s25, 600 Z
Crazed with Jealousy. BARRY Adair,
a Peoria mail carrier. shot and killed
his wife and then ended his own life.
Mrs. Cantius-Lange. a well-known
socialist leader of Brooklyn, fell dead
from apoplexy while addressing a
meeting.
A new combination against the Bell
Telephone company is preached, as
well as a combination of telephone and
ltelegraphis service.
! Albert ID. Fogg, Cincinnati, Ohio,
died. He was agent for the Adams
Express company and had been in the
service thirty-five years.
| The American Academy of Railway
Surgeons elected as president DR..
Charles A. Wheaton of st. Paul, where
the next session will be held.
AT Sevierville, Tenn, three highway
men attempted to rob bank. One
was killed, the second wounded and
captured and the third suicided on be-
| ing surrounded.
| Bishop Potter will investigate Epis-
copal church affairs in Hawaii with a
view to the transfer of diocese of Hon
olulu from the Church of England to
the American church.
| Mckinley and his party were enthus-
istically welcomed in the Dakotas
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Ohio. The president spoke for reten-
ton of the Philippines.
Construction on five steel steamers
| for lake traffic, each AIS feet long, 81
feet beam and 20 feet draught, to cos
$2,000,000 is to be begun at once by
the Carnegie company at Cleveland
In his report to the Minnesota Bap
fist state convention the official visitor
to the Chicago university says that in
stitution does not ground students suf
ficiently strong in the Christian faith
An attempted Jail delivery was frus
trated at Maysville, KY, by the courag,
of Miss Betty McIlvaine, the jailer!
daughter, who held the heavy iron en-
trance door against a lot of prisoner.
who were trying to force their way out
despite painful wounds which she re
ceived at their hands.
On the first day of the approaching
session of congress the senate finan.
cial bill will be introduced in the lat
ter body 1t will not be on the same
lines as the house, but it will declare
without equivocation for the golC
standard. 1t is the present intention
of the finance committee to ask g
speedy consideration of the bill in the
senate in order that it may be dis.
posed of as early in the session as
possible.
Crime committed in youth, an es-
cape from Imprisonment in Tennessee
equal almost to death sentence, five
years of righteous living with wife
who knew nothing of his past, and
finally betrayal by supposed friend
is the life story of Edward Cole, a
quiet hammered negro arrested in Chi
cago. Coles arrest was brought about
by pretended friend, who was anxi-
GUS to shine as a detective. He
Swallowed Cole, and finally reported
his suspicious to the local police.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-10-26
FOREIGN.

A case of bubonic plague was
brought to London.
Germany, it is promised, will be
strictly neutral.
The Turkish government abolished
Armenian measures.
Excessive taxation in Madrid may
lead to martial law.
The Venezuela insurgents will march
upon Caracas, the capital.
A Canadian cabinet crisis is threat
ened as result of the war.
Two German officers and hundred
native soldiers were butchered in
Africa
Four thousand people were killed by
an earthquake in the Netherland
Indies. 3-s.
DR.. Kolb, the well-known German
traveller, was killed in Africa by a.
rhinoceros.
A plot is reported to have been dis
covered in Santo Domingo to}aesassi-
nate President Jimines.
Venezuela advices say the people
have risen against President Andrade,
and that a crisis is imminent.
Count Boni Castellane is now ac-
cused of being concerned in the
French royalist conspiracy
The national debt of Santo Domingo
is now about $4,000. 900 gold, and the
population is. somewhat less than $780,
900.
News comes from Apia that the
natives have proclaimed Tamasese as
king of Samoa, despite the recent
agreement of the United States, Ger
many and Great Britain to abolish that
Office.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-10-26

- farmer located Stony Brook the maariou
districts IN this State and bothered with malaria for years. times
so could work and always very coDSpaed we'll For
had malaria bad the spring when engaged blowing
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
ofQunine pills besides other remedies
anypermanen benefit Last fall peach time had most serious
attack OF chs and then commenced to take Rpan Tabus
friends advice and made all right
been without them take Tabue each morning and night
and when fee than usually exhausted take three
they have kept sweet bowels regular
have not had the least touch of mra splitting headache
commenced using know also that sleep
refreshed than formerly don't know many complaints
Rpan TabuleS will help, but do know will any
condition and would any price
honestly consider them the medicine the world
they also the beneficial and the
years age and have worked hard all my
most farmers both early and late and all kinds of weather.
and have enjoyed such good health have fall
fact my nghbors have all remarked improved condition and have
said Say, John, what you doing look heathy2
sss
nspr1eg NeE York
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
AIzsYear.Old Writer.

Lillian Pearson, 17-year-Old girl of
Sedalla, is clever young writer She
has shown great versatility in her style,
but one Of her friends doubted her ability
tc write a story Of sentiment He ex-
pressed this doubt to Miss Pearson and
was Immediately told that he would be
Shown" A wager was laid and the
story, "The Sixteenth Man." was writ
ten. And so well was it done that the
Ladies Home Journal, of Philadelphia,
accepted and published 1t. Besides, Miss
Pearson won another wager One of her
friends declared that she could not dis
cuss "16 to 1" In new light. In her
story, Miss Pearson told Of sixten men
and one girl. She was an easy winner in
both cases. Since she confesses that the
Sarcastic style" is her forte 1t is useless
to suggest what her remarks to the van
quished may have been on the subject.
The story, "The Sixteenth Man." which
was published last summer, was excep-
tional only as coming from an inexperi-
enced and young writer. The principal
characters are very sensible girl and
rich young man disguised as a grocery
store keeper. Numerous and sundry
drives in the neat little grocery wagon
give opportunity for some clever conversa-
tiOn. The ending Is quite melodramatic.
When the hero discloses that he is a
wealthy aristocrat in the grocery busl-
ness for his health the heroine Graves
forgiveness for the fact that she, too, is
wealthy. Just what nationality people
are who might have their lives blighted
by few surplus dollars the authoress
does not state. The scene Of the story is
laid in Arkansas, however, fact which
might account for any peculiarities. On
the whole, however, the story is a very
creditable one.-Exchange.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Famous Songs Women Have Compose

Famous Songs Women Have Composed
From the Cleveland Leader.
1t Is not generally know that women
have composed a majority Of the well
known sentimental songs loved by men
and women. Lady Jane Scott gave to the
music world annie Laura" Lady Ar
thur Hill is author Of that charming bal
lad, "In the Cleaning" and the Hon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morton Is responsible for
that languorOus melody. "Juanita" Lady
Scott Cattle composed Douglas, Tender
and True" and Maryland, My Mary
land" owed the thrill Of its spirited tune
to woman, the late Mrs. Newell Martin
Of Baltimore. Mrs. Fitzgerald made the
melody Of II Remember, Remember"
and the muslcay pathOs of "Auld Robin
Gray" originated in the brain Of Lady
Ann Lindsay. Lady Lalrne, the charming
Scotch woman, has contributed two songs
that need only to be sung In any CLINE to
cause every wearer Of the tartan to throw
his plaid cap to the breeze. These are
"The Campbells Are Coming" and "The
Land Of the Leaf" She also wrote the
we'll known Laird Of Cockpen," which
with that other famous old tune, ben
Bolt" has been revived to memory by
"Trilby. cleveland Leader.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Sine Entertalns children.

When Miss Cathleen M. shippen, Of
Chicago, played-a child herseR-with
the peasant children Of Italy, Germany
and Switzerland, and frollcked with the
bebes and their bonnes in the parks Of
Paris, 1t was with no though of the pro-
fessional child playing to which she now
deVotes herself in mind. She fully in
tended then, as she still hopes, to be-
come famous musician and composer
some day, and it was partly on account
Of these tastes and tendencies, as we'll as
because Of the innate love of children
which has always distinguished her, that
she slipped into her present work.
Invited to play the piano for the march
ing which relieved the monotony Of the
weekly afternoon for the little ones of
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Origin Of Rice Throwing.

"The custom OF throwing old shoes and
rice" say the Antiquarian, (which has
prevailed for many years In America,
England and Scotland came from the
eastern nations, and was originally In
ended as a sign of REIMBURSEMENT of
heir authority over the bride by the rela-
tives" An old Jewish custom provided
that brother Of a chlldless man had the
first privilege Of marrying the widow,
and until her brother-in-law refused her
she could not marry again. Another au-
thority maintains that the throwing Of
the shoe was q sham assault on the bride
groom, who was supposed to be carrying
of the bride.--New York Tribune.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Inc Head II Cnme under.

A bright girl in one Of the New York
public schools applied to her teacher for
leave to be absent half day, on the plea
that her mother had received telegram
which stated that company was on the
way.
TITS my fathers half sister and her
three boys" said the pupil, anxiOusly,
land mother doesn't see how she can do
without me, those boys always act So"
The teacher referred her to the printed
list Of reasons which justify absence, and
asked If her case came under any Of them.
IL think 1t might come under this head,
Miss Potter" said the girl, pointing, as
she spoke to the words, Domestic afilic-
tion. Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
"My OId KentucIsy Home. p

One Of the most interested family resi-
dences in Kentucky Is the old Rowan
homestead, situated about half mile
east OF Bardstown, and known as Federal
hill. The old house, which Is a commo-
dious structure of brick, was erected in
1895, and is one Of three Of the first brick
houses erected in the state Its interior
is finished in colonial style, and It has
many unique and interesting features. It
is surrounded by about $50 acres Of the
finest land in that section of Kentucky.
The Federal hill farm was the property Of
Judge John Rowan, who In his day was
a man OF national prominence, serving in
many high official positions.
NJ withstanding Federal hill has many
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
The Newest Ties.

The really sensible piQue stock is COM
ing back again, with the difference that
its long gingham ends are not shaped
and lnterlined to fOuld into a fOur-ln-
hand or Ascot knot but is hemmed on
the end and ties in pig breezy bowknot
with ends falling nearly to the waist
One charm Of this fashion is chat who
ever makes her own shirt waists at home
can easily whip together her own neck
ties and the laundress will have no diff
Guilty with pecullarities of shape. Wide
spotted ribbons, lengths Of soft silk and
whit lawn are all material for the new
tles, and nothing win be considered more
fitting with pink striped shirt waist
than tie made Of white or cream point
d'esprit knotted in a very liberal front
bow.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Tho Conquered.

We who 80 eager started on life's race
And breathless ran nor stinted any whit
Tor aching muscles Ir the parching grit
OF dust upon the lips, who set the face
Only more desperately toward the place
Where the goals altar smoked II runners knit
With stronger limbs outran us, we who cit
Beaten at last-for Us what gift or graceI
Though we have been outstripped, yet known
have we
The 10y Of contest. We have felt hot life
Throb through our veins, tingling ecstasy.
Our prize is mot the wreath with envy rife,
But to have been all that our souls might bO.
Our guerdon is the passion Of that strife.
-ArlO Bates IN Century.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

BY MARLE Dlccs.

claims for distinction, its chief fame lies
in the fact that IL was within It's precincts
that Stephen Collins Foster composed
his immortal song, my Old kentucky
Home" during visit to Judge Rowan,
who was one Of Fosters dearest friends
The original manuscript Of the song was
for many years in the possession Of the
Rowan family, but was destroyed by the
burning Of a portion Of the old residence
shortly before the war.-BOston Herald.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

the ClaybOurne Avenue mission upon he
return from Europe at the age OF II, shS
was requested to perform a like service
at large children's party given in very
different section Of the city. Upon this
occasion the little guests Tor some reason
declined to dance, and a tri1ing unpleas-
antness arose among them. Miss Ship
pen, during the temporary absence Of the
hostess, sprang to the rescue and restored
peace and harmony by commencing a &C.
ries OF round games. So heartily were
these games enjoyed that not until supper
was served was she allowed to resume her
post at the piano, and even after the res
| freshments had been discussed the chill
dren still clamored for more games.
Good-naturedly complying with the re-
quest Of her hostess Miss Shippen played
games the entire evening with the little
ones, and was thereby unconsciously
started upon the road to popularity and
success.
Before going home that evening she
was astonished to be requested to preside
professionally over the games and plays
Of two other large parties of children then
being arranged, and almost from that
moment she has been kept busy amusing
the little ones, whom she so thoroughly
loves and understands New games and
plays, fairy plays, story plays, flower
plays, plays Of every conceivable kind al
most, have replaced and supplementedthe
simple round games Of that initial even
ing, and to the inVenting and working
out OF these games the clever girl glvs no
small amount of thought and study. The
folklore and historic plays of the various
European countries have furnished her
with many charming ideas, both for sim
pie games and for the dainty Germans
which She arranges for other children,
and some Of her prettiest and most at
traetive ideas she has picked I'D by
watching children playing among them
selves
The end Of February will see Miss Ship
pen in New York, en- route for the Old
World, where she will spend a year in
studying the national and historic child
games and plays of all the more noted
European countries, as well as the instru-
mental music which she still loves dearly.
In 1900 she will open an international
games and plays" studio in the American
quarter Of Paris.
At the close Of the exposition Of 1900
Miss Shippen will return to America,
where she will take up her double work
of playing with children and giving in
strumental concerts in most of the large
cities Of the United States She Is fine
musician already, almost as sympathetic
with her instrument as with the little
people who find her so delightful. New
York World.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
Rescued the rlan M Danger,

Not all the heroes were at Santiago
One Of them came forward recently in To-
peka, when, says the Capital, the Santa
Fe railroad found 1t necessary to reduce
the force employed in the freight depart
ment.
Among those who were to be dis
charged was man with a wife and half
a dozen children, and his salary was the
family's only income. Lines appeared in
his face as the expiration of his term Of
service drew near, and his eyes told a
story Of suffering and dispaiT.
Dean Waters, fellow employe, saw all
this. 1t made him sick at heart, and his
folks saw that there was something the
matter, but he kept his thoughts to him
self. For week he watched the other
workman suffer in silence, and at night
he could not sleep for thinking of the
heardships in store for the mans wife
and little ones. Then he made resolve.
Going to the head of the department, he
said:
IF resign my position, will you keep
Mr. Blank?"
"Yes," replied the head Of the depart
ment.
Accept my resignation" said Waters,
and he left the room without another
word.
The above is copied from the Youths
Companion, and the hero of the story is
a son OF Capt Joe Waters, Of Topeka.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
In COrrObOratlOn.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mamma, when you speak about three
things you always ought to say they are,
Oughtn't you?"
Yeas, dear Why?"
"Cause, the teacher SAID it wasn't
right when wrote on the blackboard,
the grand old red, whit and blue are waV-
ing over Cuba 1t was, wasn't it?"-Chi-
cago Tribune.