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The Test of Perseverance

Many girls are employed at the West
ern Union Telegraph company's main
Office in filing dispatches and other
work requiring no great skill. Now,
although they get only the current
wages of workers in such employments,
there are always many applicants for
every vacancy. In view of this fact the
company has adopted an interesting
method of dealing with applications.
Every girl applying is questioned as to
her age, education and residence. Fur
thermore, her height is taken. The facts
as to the applicant are then filed for fu-
ture reference, and she is advised in
case she is really anxious for a place to
return at the end of four months should
she not hear from the company before
that time. The reason for this advice
is that the list of applications is de-
stroyed every four months.
Many applicants never come second
time. Some, however, come a second, a
third or even fourth time, and, al
though the officers of the company hold
out no special hope to any applicant,
they do say that here, as elsewhere,
perseverance often succeeds. The re-
quirement that the applicant shall ap-
pear in person each time is an ingen-
ious means of wedding out those appli,
cants that lack the perseverance, which,
other things being equal, is likely to
make girl more useful to the COM
pany than girl with less of that quail.
ity New York Sun
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He Was Mistaken.

An English literary man who visited
this country to lecture frankly declared
that he came, not expecting to find ac'
eurate scholarship among Americans,
especially on purely literary subjects,
adding affably:
You have been too busy and useful
a nation in practical matters to give
much time to the arts and graces of
learning
During the dinner at which he made
this remark he criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his metaphors
often were absurd. Gas, for example, "
he said, 8" Sleep that knits up the raw
eled sleave of care. How ridiculous to
figure sleep as knitting up torn sleeve
of coat!'
A young American sitting near him
said modestly: 81 think the word is
not sleeve, but sleave, the thin fluff of
damaged web. 1t is a technical ex-
preston among weayers. -
''In the States probablyI' retorted
the critic irritably. shakespeare never
could have heard it. He meant sleeve. "
81 believe, persisted the American
gently, ''the word is printed sleave in
all the old editions. 1t is not an Ameri-
can word, but has been used for cen
turtles by weavers in Scotland and the
north of England.
The visitor frowned and then with
English frankness said, laughing
"Thank you; was mistaken. Perhaps
am mistaken about other things anC
will be corrected before I leave YOU
shores Youth Companion.
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A story is told of judge who up to
his death sat Oh the crown side OH the
South Wales circuit. Counsel for the
defense once asked leave to address the
jury in Welsh. and the case being a
simple one, permission was given with
out demur. He said but very few
words; the judge also did not think
much comment was necessary, but was
somewhat startled by prompt verdict
of acquittal.
"W hat was it, he afterward in.
quired, "that counsel said to the jury?'
"Oh, he just said: This case, gentle,
men, lies in a nutshell. You see your
selves exactly how it stands The judge
is an English1nun, the prosecuting coun
sci is an Englishman, the complainant
is an Englishman. But you are Welsh,
and / am Welsh, and the prisoner is
Welsh. Need say more? I leave it all
to you.
The judge did not allow the expert
ment to be repeated of addresses TO the
jury in a veruacular which he did not
understand. - London Mail.
On the irst railways candle stuck
in a station house window meant
"stop. Its absence was IA signal to go
on.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27
A Running Fight
HOW A NOTORIOUS GUERILLA
BAND WAS FOUGHT.
Veteran of the First Missouri Cavalry Relates Incidents of Skr
n1ishes with QuantreIs BushwaCkeS
Erom the Ercn,no Ne,ns. Dctroit. Mich.

The well known employe of Detroit, Michi-
gan, Board of Public Works, Joseph b.
Myers, living at LII Fort Street, west, is an
important member of the Grand Army of
Veterans, and recently had remarkable
experience.
Comrade Myers enlisted at Edinburg, Mo-,
in 1862, and served during the war in the
southwest, and was discharged at st. Louis,
Mo-, in 1865. He was member of Co. X.
First Missouri Cavalry, 18th A. C. Western
army, commanded by General Burnside, and
later by Gen. Eads He participated in the
battles of Springfield, Seas Ford and all the
principal battles through Missouri.
For months the First Missouri Cavalry
followed the notorious Guerilla Quantrell
and his band of bushwackers. Scarcely q day
passed but what there was a running fight.
For nearly six weeks Comrade Myers was
in the saddle constantly. 1t was campaign
OF strategy and endurance, as both sides
were well mounted. Night and day it was
fight and skirmishes and the men were pros
trated for weeks after Quantrell was driven
from the State. Many times the command
rode all night to cut off his retreat and fought
all day. The men slept and ate in Their
saddles during this campaign, and were glad
when they were relieved.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
April 80. 1859.

H. B. Gay has raised the frame of his
new residence on High-st.-a large two
story house He Is moving the barn he
built last winter to the same lot.
Dexter Moore of Union has bought of
DR.. G. B. Newton the lot on the new
street adjoining the DOCTORS residence on
the south. Mr. Moore will erect bal n
the coming season.
Croquet will be played this season
more than ever before. This game will
never go out of fashion, so everybody
feels safe in preparing croquet ground.
Stafford: Mrs. E. c. Beckley of this
village has just closed term here of
teaching in crayon drawing.
Staffordville: A. S. Eaton has be-, n
appointed postmaster. Julius Pinnry.
the late postmaster, is Mr.. Eaton's pa,t
ner in business, so the Office will not he
removed.
Thomas Hollingsworth, lucky fellow,
knows of good trout brook some whfr"
and lately coaxed out of it in the spac,, ~
few hours 70 trout, the string weighing
about 90 lbs.
The corporators of the Springfield al d
| T.ongmeadow railroad, which is to cor
meet that city with New London by way
of Stafford or Rockville, held a meetin.
last Tuesday.
Coventry: A barn belonging to VIM
M. Cummings, and for long time bend
Ing with the weight of years, fell on tn,
night of April 10Th, burying under tn
ruins calf, two sheep, and setting hen
all of which emerged without injury, vi
the exception of the hen, which uttrrl'
refused to leave her quarters until thu
roper time arrived.
St4ffordville, April 9th, 1869, a daugh
te to DR. Mclean.
S afford, 9th, a daughter to John 9, m
fort.
Stafford, 9th, son to Adorno Fisk
Enfield, 18th, son to John L. Fair
mar, formerly Of West Staffo' d.
MARRIED. Palmer, April 10Th, 1863
Walter Corbin and Mrs. Susan Phillip
of West Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27

ain 1896" said Comrade Myers, 1" was
reading an article in the daily paper regard.
ing DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
| was interested in the account as | was very
sick at that time with stomach and liver
troubles. was all run down and was in
bad condition. What remedies / had taken
gave me only temporary relief and when |
read the article in the paper | decided to
give the pills a trial.
"The story ! read was about a man in
Ohio, and | said, that if he lived in Detroit
| would go and see him.
"Well | grew worse instead of better, and
finally went out and bought box of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The
first box did not help me apparently, but
continued using the pills and the second box
gave me much relief.
" took five boxes before / was cured but
that was a very cheap cure compared with
what had spent with physicians and drug
gists.
g" still use the pills once in while and
can cheerfully and truthfuly recommend
them to any old soldier who is suffering from
liver and kidney trouble or general debility.
JOSEPH b. MYERS"
Before me personally appeared Mr.. Joseph
B. Myers, who being duly sworn, declares
! the foregoing statement to be true in every
respect. Signed this 18th day of September,
1897. ISAAC NJ. BATES,
Notary Public.
Comrade Myers is a prominent member
of Gen. o. NJ. Poe Post 433, q. A. r., and IL
well known in Detroit.
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by A. q. Eaton, Druggist.
The Ara bic AIUha bet.

The Arabic alphabet has 80 letters,
each of which is written differently,
recording as it stands alone or, in COM
binaticn with other letters, at the be-
ginning. middle or end of word To
learn the alphabet, therefore, means to
memorize 4x29=116 different signs
RHEUMATISM CURED. My wife has usec
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism
with great relief, and l can recommend
it as a splendid iiniment for rheumatism
and other household use for which We
have found 1t valuable.-W. J. CUYLER
Red Greek, N. Y.
Mr., Cuyler is one of the leading mer
chants of this village and one of the mos
prominent men in this vicinity.-W. G
PHIPPIN, Editor Red Greek Herald.
For sale by E. k Taft, Stafford Springs
Fl. F. Cady, Stafford.
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"a word to the wise is sufficient /,

"a word to the wise is sufficient and
word from the wise should be sufficient,
but you ask, who are the wise? Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
of trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr.. w. M Terry says
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives bet
ter satisfaction than any other In the
market. He has been in the drug bust
ness at Elkton, KY, for twelve years; has
sold hundreds of bottles OF this remedy
and nearly all other cough medicines
manufactured, which shows conclusively
that Chamberlain's is the most satisfac-
tory to the people, and is the best.
For sale by Elk. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
II. F. Cady, Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27

She (confidingly)--l feel like per
feet wreck
Her Dearest Friend OVERWHELMINGLY
You look it.-New York Sun.
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DR.. Humphreys

Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
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NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. COMPOSITIONS, determinations. rs
2-WOrms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
3-Teething, Collie, Crying, Wakefulness rs
4-Diarrhea, of Children or Adults. rs
5-Dysentery, Gripings Bilious Collie. rs
6-ChOlera, Cholera Morbus, Vomiting. .25
7-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis. ............ rs
S-Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache. rs
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
1O-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak stomach.25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. .25
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods. rs
13-CrOup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness..... rs
14-salt Rheum. Erysipelas Eruptions.. rs
15-Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains. .25
16-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague..... rs
17-Piles, External or Internal rs
1S-Ophthalmia, Weak or Inflamed Eyes rs
19-Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head rs
2O-WhOOping-C Cough. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
21-Asthma. Difficult Breathing .......... rs
22-Ear Discharge, Earache.. .25
23-ScrOfuIa. Swellings and Ulcers. rs
24-General Debility, Weakness. rs
25-DrOpsy, Fluid Accommodations. rs
26-sea-sickness. Nausea, Vomiting. rs
27-Kidney Diseases ..................... 30
2S-NervOus Debility. ...................1.9O
2S-sOre Mouth, or Canker. .............. .25
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed. .25
31-PainfuI Menses. Pruritus. ........... rs
32-Diseases of the Heart, Palpitations. 4 90
33-Epilepsy, st. Vitus' Dance ............1 90
34-sore Throat, Quinsy. Diphtheria... .25
35-Chronic COngestiOns. Headaches. rs
S7-Grip, Hay Fever ......................... .2j
DR.. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, sent on receipt of price.
Humphreys Med Co., Cor. William John Sts.,
New York.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27
THE GRIP.
Attacks Young and Old Alike.

Take. Vnol to Lessen the Danger of An
Attack and Prevent Future Trouble.
Vinol Should be taken when grip becomes
apparent.
With grip many die from weakness or
general collapse during an attack, or on &C.
count of the horribly depleted condition in
which it leaves the system from other diseases
following it,
Keep your strength up during an attack
of the grip and you will be out in very few
days, without fear of future trouble,
Vinol is the greatest known weight-in-
creaser, strength maintainer, nerve invigo-
rator ever given to man. We guarantee its
action and will refund the price of the remedy
wherever it is not found satisfactory.
n. G. EATON.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-04-27

Consumption Kills Millions
Every month thousands-every year
millions-are hurried to untimely graves
by insidious, deadly consumption. First
the neglected cold, then the persistent
cough, then tn rapid decline to the inev-
table end. Don't trifie with your cold,
your cough, or your lung trouble. Cleve-
lands Dung Healer will cure you-quick-
ly and surely. 1t has longer record OF
perfect cures than any other lung remedy
in the world. w. D. Head, Stafford
Springs, and g. L. Phillips, South Gov
entrs. Druggists, will give you a free
sample bottle. Large bottles, 25 cts.
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$500 PER WEEK,

rs AUTHORS. Gems. MILES, sHAFTER.
MERRITT, WOOD: cuban Gems. GARCIA and
PALMA; Capts. "BOB" EVANS and TAYLOR;
LEY; Senators DANIEL and CULLOM: lion.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY, Nj. p; Gems o. o. How
ARD and STEWART L. WoODFORD and
other War Leaders have united to write "The
Standard History of the American-Spanish
War" The Official History. Not u collection
of magazine articles. Each author writes q
chapter specially for this book. Finely Illus
trated. Exclusive territory. Liberal terms
Showing List of Authors Sells it. Address
CHAS. G. HASKELL & SON, Norwich, Conn.
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Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.

Spain has greater mineral resources
than any other country in Europe, in
Guiding iron, copper. zinc. silver, anti
mcny. quicksilver, lead and gypsum.
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TRY OUR NEW
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CYPREssSA!NGLEs:

They will last
twice as long as
any other kind,
and ARE FULL
COUNT.
We have two
grades, and the
prices of them
are all right.
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which he. following the usage or MS
class pronounced Hogtown settled at
the beginning Of the present century in
the city of New York. where he did
business as a trader. His prefixing Of
the was the occasion of a postofice
story which Dunlap, the author Of the
"History of the Arts of Design tells
Before the clerks of the postoffice
knew Ogtcn he called day after day to
inquire if there were 'any letters for
John Hogtown.
"None. sir. - was the invariable an
swer.
every strange, said he, feeling I'M
easy about the goods he had ordered
from England and the bills of exchange
he had remitted.
One day after the usual question,
"Any letters for John Hogtown2' his
eye, following the clerk, noticed that
he was looking among the letters begin
ming with H.
"'Ollo" cried he, what are you
looking there for? said John Hog
town.
81 know it. sir, and am looking for
John HOgtown. and there's nothing for
you.
may. nayI" shouted John. Don't
look among the hait,hes; look among
the hoes And am ong the O's were
found pile of letters addressed to John
Ogton which had been accommodating
for MANY Il week
ROBBED THE GRAvE.-A sta thing inc =
dent, of which Mr.. John oliver of PhiIa-
| doll, 10 hA i,, mad I,X,
| him as follows: 81 was in a most dread
full condition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunk n, tongue COZ ted, pain
continually in back and sides, no appe-
| tite-gradually growing weaker day by
| day. Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, a friend advised trying Flee
| trio Bitters;' and, to my great joy and
| surprise, the first bottle made decided
| improvement. l continued their use for
three weeks, and am now we'll man.
know they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cents per bottle.
| Trial bottles free at A. &. Eatou's Drug
Store.
Language Study.
| Broadly speaking. there are two
methods which are used for the teach
1
and that of the grammarian. The child
learns its own or mother tongue from
the mother. 1t learns foreign tongue
from a teacher, whose highest ambition
is to be grammarian. Does the child
learn better from the mother or from
the grammarian? Without doubt, from
the mother. according to the mother
method.
If this is so. must we use the exam
pie of the mother or of the grammarian
when we are to begin the teaching of a
foreign language? Is there any reason
why foreign tongue should be other
wise taught than the mother tongue? Is
it not at least worth the trouble to try
the method of the mother. when it is
every day demonstrated that pupils who
have had five, six, seven years of teach
ing are unable, on leaving school, so
much as to understand when the Ian
guage they have been studying is used
in conversation ?--Charlotte Taylor in
Popular Science Monthly.
He FOOLED THE SURGEONS. All doc
tors told Renick Hamilton of West JEFF
ferson, o., after suffering 10 months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless
costly operation was performed; but ht
cured himself with five boxes Bucklen'.
Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure OF
Earth, and the best Salve in the World
25 cents box. 4
| hx7A
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THE APPETITE OF A GOAT is envied by
all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and
Liver are out of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy,
gives splendid appetite. sound digestion
and a regular bodily habit that ENSURES
perfect health and great energy. Only
25c.
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
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"When I wrote to you l was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said I could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, l remain,
L. G., "a ANN ST., NEWARK, N. j."
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Shake into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet. 1t cures
painful, swollen, smarting feet, and instantly
takes tai the sting out OF corns and Dqnions It's
lens Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting or new shoes
feel easy. 1t is certain cure for sweating, cal
Sold by all druggists and Shoe stores. BY mail
for 25c In stamps. Trial package FREE. AID.
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y. "a
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What a Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO MRS. r1NKHAM NO. 6o,ss4

LLEHH HN TO 111s0' <1HS1N1HzHHH NO. U9,oo4J
II was a great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to nv
household duties. I had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
"My sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. I kept on with it
and to my great surprise am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. "-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 s. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, MICH.
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He FOOLED THE SURGEONS. All doc
tors told Renick Hamilton of West JEFF
ferson, o., after suffering Is months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a
costly operation was performed; but he
cured himself with five boxes Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on
Earth, and the best Salve in the World
25 cents a box. 4
Sold by A. &. Eaton, Druggist,
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Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
SUICIDE Ar MAC IRA EdLLS
well-Dressed Mnn Seen to Lenp from
Prospect PoInt Into tho river.

NIAGARA FALLS. n. y. Nov. 2O.-Thls after
noon. at about . 20 O'Clock. an unknown man
walked lelsurely down TO Prospect Point.
where no stood In apparent meditation for
moment and then raised himself over tho
low iron protective railing and leaped
as far out into Niagara River os he could.
The current Is very swift there. anil in
second he was caught In It's grasp and swept
over the brink 81 the American falls to death.
Several people were witnesses OF the deed.
among them being Mr.. and Mrs J. l.. Town oi
08l keough avenue. Cleveland. They were near
the point when the man took the fatal leap. II
was oil so sudden that they were amazed when
full realization OF what they had seen came upon
them. To Reservation Officer Anthony they
said that the man. "a far as they could Judge.
was about 40 years old lie wore light. col
orcd fedora hat and was well dressed. Nobody
seems to know who the man was or where no
came from. IL is thought that he had not been
In the park very long before he lcaped TO
death. Upto a late hour onisht no one was
reported missing nj any OF the hotels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
ARRIVAL or TRANSPORTS.
secrecy Of the British Authorities in the
Landing OF Troops.


CARE TowS. Nov. 2O-The ransports Har-
lech Castle. Manila. Nomadic and Goorkha
were sighted this morning. The transports
Cephalonia ana PavonIa sailed for Durham
yesterday The Dcvona sailed for East
London.
Al! the men belonging to the Scots Guards
who arrived on the transport Nubia were vac
cinatcd and inoculated with typhoid serum
during the voyage
An instance OF the secrecy maintained re-
garding the movements oil the e-enforcements
is recorded from Port Elizabeth. where a
warshIp arrived one night and landed 800
men. apparently sailors and marines. who
Immediately entered n military train
and were taken up country Tho townsfok
were entirely unaware OF the movement until
two days later Only within the past few days
have the public been allowed to witness the
debarkation OF troops at Cape Town. Pre-
viously they were rigdly excluded from the
wharveS.
LONDON. Nov. 2O-The Admiralty transports
GlenGyle with n battery OF the Royal Horse
Artillery and detachment OF the Second Cav.
nlry: the Brton with the second battalion Of
the Somersetshire Light Infantry the Siberian
with squadron Of the sixth Dragons. ana
the German with the first battalion Of the Rifle
Brigade and Army Service Corps. have arrived
at Cane Town.