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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

SPANS GREATEST NEED.-Mr. R. P.
Olivia, Of Barcelona, Spain, spends his
winters at Aiken, s. G. Weak nerves
had caused severe pains in the back of
his head. On using Electric Bitters,
Americas greatest BLOND and Nerve Rem
edy, all pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs All America knows that It cures
liver and kidney trouble, purihes the
blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens
tho nerves, puts vim, vignr and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of the
body. II weak, tired or ailing you need
it. Every bottles guaranteed, only sc
cents. ~
Sold by A. G. Eaton. Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
The Worship of serpents.

The small town of Werda, in the
kingdom of Dahomey, is celebrated for
Its Temple Of Serpents, long building
In which the priests keep upward of a
thousand serpents Of all sizes, which
they feed with. the birds and frogs
brought to them as offerings by; the
natives.
These serpents, many of them of
enormous size, may be seen hanging
from the beams across the ceiling, with
their heads pointing downward and in
all sorts Of strange contortions. The
priests make the small serpents 20
through various evolutions by lightly
touching them with a rod, but they do
not venture to touch the largest ones,
some of which are large enough to en-
fold bullock In their coils.
1t often happens that some of these
serpents make their way out Of the
temple into the town, and the priests
have the greatest difficulty in coaxing
them back. 10 kill a serpent inten-
tionally Is a crime punished with
death, and IL European were to kill
one the authority of the king himself
would scarcely suffice to save his life.
Any one killing a serpent unintention-
ally must inform the priest of what
has occurred and go through the
course Of publication which takes
place once a year.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
How to Prevent Group.

We have two children who are subject
to attacks of Group. Whenever an attack
Is coming on my wife gives them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it always
prevents the attack. 1t is household
necessity In this county, and no matter
what else we run out of, 1t would not do
to be without Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. More of 1t is sold here than Of all
other cough medicines combined.-J. M.
Nickle, Of Nickle Bros, merchants,
Nickleville, Pa.
For sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs |;
81. f. Cedy, Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
Full Price For The Empty Bottles.

II CIeveIand's Lung Healer doesn't cure
your cough, return the empty bottle and
get all your money back. But it will cure
you. It never fails. 1t has cured thou
sands of cases which other remedies failed
to relieve In the slightest. Don't wait
until the persistent cold or distressing
cough develops into fatal consumption.
We will give you trial bottle Of this
wonderful remedy free. Large bottle, 25
cents. W. d. Heald, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
Killed by a Misprint.

1t is related of Alassandro Guido, a
famous Italian poet and composer of
the seventeeth century, that he died at
Frascati of apoplexy. brought on by
his discovery Of a typographical error
in a finely printed copy of poems which
he was Oh his way to present to Pope
Clement XII.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
Bookkeeping Comes High.
o a

ut makes me tired" said the young
man-"these advertisements guaran-
teeing to teach a person bookkeeping
for $40"
But can't it be done?' was asked.
mot on your life! Why, I spent six
months and over 500 to learn the art,
and what do you suppose happened at
the close Of the first yearT'
SCOT your figures mixedr'
swell. l should smile! There was a
discrepancy Of 500 between the CASH
book and my ledger. and my father had
to make it good, while hunted for an
other job!-Brooklyr Citizen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

Fruit will destroy the desire for al
cOholiC drinks Oranges and apples
have been found to be the most eff
eectual cure for inehriates. And the
more they eat of these lucious fruits
the more the desire for drink will d.
minish. until at last it Is completely
crucifed and. SO far as the individual
is concerned, is gone forever.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

Nobody is more entitled to the graft
tude Of his country than the man who
Is true to himself-who is a useful.
py the man. and happy the community
In which he lives. II. through all the
storms and struggles of his day, he
carries unstained 10 the end 1.-The white
flower Of blameless life"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

A MARROW EsoAPE.-Thankful 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 short time. l gave myself up
to my Savior, determined II 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 a trial, took in all eight
bottles. It has cured me, and, thank
healthy woman." Regular size SOC and
81. Guaranteed or price refunded.
Trial bottles free at A. e. Eaton's Drug
Store,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

Herbert M. Fish, a progressive
and respected resident of Cape
Vincent, N. ", said: "The doc
tors disagreed in my case, one said
! had the grip, another that it was
jaundice, and SO on. I tried many
remedies but did not receive the
slightest benefit. was low spirit
ed and nervous and had become
reduced in weight from T. IS pounds
to less than rag. One day friend
recommended DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. I tried
them and the result was indeed
marvellous. My appetite returned
and began to feel rested and re-
stored. At the end of the
tenth box my physical condition
was better than it had been for
years and I was a well man.
HERBERT M. FISH"
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18TH day of Nov, 1898.
LLOYD o. WOODRUFF,
Notary Public.
From the Eagle, Cape Tinaent.
~. Y.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in a condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neural
after.effects of the grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations, and all
forms of weakness either in male or female.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are never
seid by the dozen or hundred, but always In pack
ages. At all druggists. or direct from the Or. Wi.
Iams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. r., 80
cents per box, 9 boxes S2.Bo.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

When maFvied woman talks of her
girlho0d days she reminds M OF the
amateur fsherRaan. The best catches
always got away from her.-Denver
Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
Try Grain-oi Try Gr.in-O,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a package
of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink it
without injury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like 1t. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
OF Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach receives
It without distress. the price Of coffee. 15c.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

Wanted-Several bright and honest per-
sons to represent US as managers In this
and close by counties. Salary 5000
year and expenses. Straight, bona fide,
no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent. Our references, any bank In any
town. 1t Is mainly Office work, conducted
at home. Reference. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Domin-
ion Company, Dept. @, Chicago.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

VOLCANIC ERUPTIoNs are grand, bat
Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cures them, also Old, Run
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Fell
ons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best
Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only IS cts. box. Cure
guaranteed.
Sold by A. q. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
recu.rarr,,es OF Colored Children.

EeCu11ar1VIeS OF COlOred children.
Colored children are much more SEN
sitive to heat than white children.
which probably means that their pow
err of discrimination is much better,
and not that they suffer more from
heat. Colored girls have larger cir
conference of head at all ages than
white girls. White children not only
have a greater standing height than
colored children. but their sitting
height is still greater; yet colored chill
dren have a greater weight than white
children-that is. white children. rela-
lively to their height. are longer bodied
than colored children. The percentage
of long headedness (dolicocephaly)
among colored boys is more than dou-
BILE that Of white boys. This may be
due to racial infiuence.-Journal Amer
lean Medical Association.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26

1t is IL favorite occupation to de-
nounce the sons Of wealthy men for
being worthless. Yet their worthless
ness soon scatters fortunes that might
otherwise increase to the detriment Of
the general public. Ill is the wind
that blows no one good.-St. Joseph
Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
| II Hangs
! ON ..

II II was only health, we
, might let il cling.
But it 10 q cough. One cold
no sooner passes OF before
another comes. But it's the
same old cough all the time.
And It's the same old story,
too. There IL first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu-
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremb.
ling in the balance.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
A New York Physician Advises
His Patient to Take Lydia E.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
rLxrrrn 70 Mas. 91MxMAx NO. $500

&A@AA1@
"DEAB Mrs. PMKHAM-I have three
children and suffered with falling Of
the womb and flooding. My physician
scraped the womb, still the flooding
continued and was NO better. At
last he advised me to use Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Then
I thought ! would write to Mrs. Pink
ham for she could advise me better
than any one II was to take her RENE
dies. received her reply and followed
all her directions and am very glad
to send you this testimonial, for Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
just what It In recommended to be. i
advise all women who suffer from
these complaints to try it"-MARIE
LEMP, 10s ID AVE, NEW York CITY.
"A year ago was q great sufferer
from painful menstruation. I could
not lie down or sit down for the dread
full pain each month. I wrote to you
and took twelve. bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
It has helped me 20 I cannot find
words to express my gratitude toward
Mrs. Pinkham. am to-day well and
hearty."-M1ss Jom SAUL, DOVER,
CLARE Co., MICH.
More than million women have
been helped by Mrs. Pinkham's advice
and medicine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-26
Easy.

Miles-There Ia man over in that
museum who has lived for 40 days on
water
Giles-Pshaw! That's nothing.
have an uncle. who has lived for near
ly 40 years on water.
Miles-lmpossible!
Giles-Not at all. Hes o sea captain.
Old fashions In dress may, be revived,
but no old-fashioned medicine can re-
place Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
Sold by e. K. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
III. r. Cady, Stafford. 45
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-28

The 0ngest most complete and newest in c 10 o'clock In this magnificent pageant will be Zuave Drum of beass histories cOstumed horseess band Mexican Clown Band in parade Immediately parade place the circus ground.
The age-herald., 1899-08-01
A YEARS MINERAL YIELD
Figures of the Output of Minerals and Metals
 in This Country in 1898.

The Engineering and Mining Journal of New York, in it's issue of last week, con- tains a summary of the statistics of the mineral and metal production in the United States for 1898, collected for The Mineral Industry. These statistics show that the total value of the mineral production of the United States in 1898 was $709, ,750, against $64S 804, ,S99 in 1S97 There was also a production of copper. lead, silver and gold from foreign ores and bullion, valued at $5S 125 in 1898, against $471 TIA in 1897. Most substances showed large increase in production in 1898, and a approximately larger increase in the values of the pro- ducts, owing to the general rise in prices for these commodities.
 The production of copper increased from 223, S25 long tons in 1897 to 2S9,2H in 1898, the increase being due chiefly to Arizona and Michigan. The total for 1898 was the largest in the history of the country. The domestic production of gold in 1898 was s65OS2,4 ,4so, against $59 21o, 7S6 in 1897. the largest part of the increase coming from Colorado. The production of silver in 1898 was 5S,763.12 ounces against 56,457.292 ounces in 1897. There was also refined 1,065,552 ounces of gold and 39 7S4, 900 ounces of silver from im- ported ores and bullion. The production of, pig iron, not including ferro-manganese, was 11.560.l65 long tons, against 9,47S9S5 in 1S97 the prodution in 1898 being the largest in history. The domestic production of lead was 22S 475 short tons, against 197,71S in 1S97 In addition the American smelters in 1898 produced 69 ,209 tons of lead from foreign and bullion. The production of quick silver in 1898 was 90, 493 fiasks, against 26,079 in 1897, chiefly from California each year. The production of zinc in 1898 was IA, ,104 short tons, against 1oO3S7 in 1897. There was also a production of 32,747 tons of zinc white in 1898. against 26 ,2S2 in 1897.
 The total production of coal was 21s, ,l06,- 519 short tons. against 200, ,S57 211 in 1897, of which 52.s4S,605 tons in 1898, and 52,645, ,l33 tons in 1897 was anthracite. All the coal producing states except Illinois and Iowa. made increased outputs. The production of coke was 15,S97,797 short tons in 1898, against 12, 76S,S91 in 1897. The production of petroleum was 51,774.465 barrels, against 57,- 124,7S3 in 1897, the large falling off being due to New York;. Pennsylvania and the Lima field. However, the average price of pe- troleum in 1898 was much higher than in the previous year. The production of phosphate rock was 1,257,645 long tons, against 100, ,367 in 1S97 Phosphate mining was generously prosperous in 1898 on &C., count of the much higher prices prevailing.
The age-herald., 1899-08-01
SAVING A "wEAK" HEART

From the Boston Herald
 The New York World finds in the smi- lar deaths of Roswell P. Flower and Colo nel fngersoll a warning against overeat- ing and inadequate exercise. Both men, it says, lied sedentary lives" Both had a great deal of superfluous flesh. Both had large appetites and apparently superb di. gestions. Both died of ''heart trouble" The World thinks heart trouble means simply stomach trouble. The overloaded stomach gives the heart too much to do. It endures the extra action put upon it until the strain becomes too great, and then 1t suddenly ceases action and death comes. We recall an instance where a man lived to advanced age by simply bearing these facts in mind. The late F. w. Bird had weak heart for more than thirty years. He used to say: "The trouble is not in my heart. Physicians have told me it Is. but I know better. It is in my stomach" He always acted on this conviction. and his diet was of the most abstemious character. With this precaution he lived to be over eighty years, and did not die of heart trouble then
The age-herald., 1899-08-01

yard. Paul II Earle. J. L. Haynes. A. 2. Kirkman and Ed. J. Mastin.
 Second lieutenants. ". II. Allen. W. P. Bass, w H. Bedell, A. c. Foster and James L. Leonard.
 There were twenty-six in all. They had been captured at the front in battle and their fate was indeed hard one. Most of them are dead, but many of them still sur yive. Among the latter Is Birmingham's distinguished citizen. Mir. Paul H. Earle. who was a first lieutenant in the Twenty eighth Alabama infantry. Lieutenant Breedlove lives in Tuskegee. Captains Benton, Chambers and Fannin have been dead many years. It would be interesting to know how many are living and who they are and where residing.
 Former Congressman William A. Hand- ley has returned from New York. He de- clared that he had nothing to say for pub- lication. His visit to New York had been pleasant to him:
 Ben F. Wylly, general ticket agent of the Western Railroad of Alabama, was in town yesterday.
 
 John M Caldwell, of Anniston, is in town.
 The sum of 5000 has been already sub scribed to the proposed state fair in Bir- mingham The subscription will considera- bly, exceed $10O00 by the time the Joint committees meet on Thursday. There was one subscription of $1,0OO, and several of $500 each.
 MT. Gentry Hillman is in town, having come over from Talladega, where he is su- perintending the repairs to the Talladega iron furnace.
 Attorney General Charles G. Brown is in Birmingham.
 Auditor William Youngblood, of the United States treasury, is in the city, and will remain here for day of two consult ing with his republican friends.
 
 President J. B. Cobbs, of the Berney Ma tional bank, will today assume his duties as vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company.
 Walter Prescott, formerly with l.. Rogan 6 Co.,, but now travelling for Chicago jewelry house, Is in the city, having been called home by the serious illness of his mother. ~
The age-herald., 1899-08-01
Be Reasonable.
tack.

The merchants of Birmingham in meet ing last evening resolved that property owners would be justifable in raising rents fifteen per cent, but not in excess of that proportion. The Age-Herald ventures the assertion that the merchants of no other city in the south would have resolved like wise. With this concession on the part of the merchants. 1t would be an outrage on the property holders to become exorbitant in their rent charges. simply because of the alleged real estate boom, which exists largely in the minds of few cratic real estate agents.
 Exorbitant raises in rents would retard the growth of Birming gham more than an epidemic at this time. Real estate booms have caused the death of many cities. The property owners of Birmingham should ex- ercise little common sense and discretion and not permit their properties to be de- stroyed by cratic and enthusiastic agents.
The age-herald., 1899-08-01
Yellow Fever at Hampton.

In and around Hampton there is a very considerable population-possioly 100000 people Newport News and Norfolk and Old Point Comfort are all near at hand. But the Natioal Soldiers Home, in which the fever has appeared, is in the hands of the general government, and the entire neigh borhood can be isolated and rigidly con- trolled to the extent that military camp can be. The institution is of sem-miii- tary nature at all times. There is no oc- carried to the neighboring towns if due diligence in retaining at Hampton the old soldiers be exercised.
 The origin of the disease Is unknown, but presumably the germs were brought in by some new arrival, possibly from Gu ba- There seems to be no doubt as to the nature of the disease. This Is the fourth day of its appearance. and yet Dr. Wy man, of the Marine Hospital Service. is not quite ready to go there to take charge of the work of stamping it out. When he gets move on himself" steps for its suppression will doubtless be taken. In the meanwhile quarantine measures have been adopted in all the surrounding towns. and this Is the best remedy that can be ap- piled until Dr. wyman and his assistants get ready to give up their leisurely life in Washington or at the shore or in the mountains, and begin in earnest the work of suppression, a work that General Leon- ard Wood successfully conducted at Santi- ago.
The age-herald., 1899-08-01

blank petitions of correct legal form. upon which to secure signatures petitioning the secretary of state to place the name upon the ticket. By careful study of the responses to this letter we shall be able to decide whether the sentiment is sufficiently pro- nounced to warrant so great an undertak- ing If the decision shall be affirmative will enter upon the duties of the campaign in the interests of larger humanity, who'll ly indifferent to the consequences to me personally.
 Beyond all reasonable doubt, Mayor Jones will poll a very considerable vote, but whether it will be drawn the more largely from the republican or the democratic party is a problem that cannot be accu- ratey estimated this far in advance. Mir. Jones appeals from the outset to independ- ency, expressly declaring himself outside any party. 'I will" he says, never again wear the label Of any party'
 This is all very fine and very free in the reading. but when one comes to think carefully of parties, which are voluntary associations for the purpose of securing the operation of a set of principles, it is
 
 on MT. Jones' line. Parties may be corrupt ly led: they often are; but still 1t Is best to act in and through party, reforming it as time advances as one may, and adher- ing to it always through thick and thin. Reform from within. is the best policy. Re- form ones own party and stick to it. MT. Jones may conduct a brilliant and possibly successful campaign; such things have hap pened in this country; but the effort will be sporadic, passing away leaving no trace behind The enduring work will be handed over to the two great parties of the coun- try, who in their numbering, and often dis honest way, must chiefly conduct it. Re- form within party is always desirable. but reform on MT. Jones' lines is rarely, if ever. productive of valuable results.