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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Am Accommodations Err.

hiladelpliaAS have become accus-
-oncd to the Chinaman who carries
IS nickel for caIfare i'll H.; ear, but
It remained for en- enterprisirg rep
.cscntative of The Record to discover
Il man who used The soft lobe Of his
AZ for q cotton wad.
Passengers Oh q street car in the
Quaker City tie other day were at
tIacted to well dressed man Of mid
die age because OF something peculiar
they noticed about his right ear. 1t
seemed to those who looked that the
ear was minus a lobe. Suddenly there
was a flop. and the interested pas
sengers then noticed that the ear was
all right, with the lobe in the place
where it ought to be-
BY the time the passengers had gone
deep into wonder over the strange
sight the man raised his hand and
pushed the lobe into the opening of the
ear, placing the ear in the condition
it was before the flop. Noticing that
the man who sat next to him stared in
an inquiring way at him, the man
with the magic ear said that the lobe
was his earache cure.
He was a great sufferer from the
ache, he said. and formerly used cotton
to shut the wind out of his ear. One
day he was without cotton and found
that he could shove the lobe into the
opening. 1t did not only keep the
wind out. but the pain disappeared
quicker, and since then he has always
put the lower part Of his ear into use
when the earache has come on.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Wendell Phillips and Blaine.

When Wendell Phillips was last in
Washington, he was for few minutes
on the floor of the United States SEN
ate, surrounded by group of senator's,
among whom was Senator James G.
Blaine, always a favorite with MI.
Phillips. 1t so happened that few
weeks before this time Mr.. Blaine, in
presenting to congress the statue of
Governor King, first governor Of
Maine. to be placed in the rotunda Of
the capitol, had commented severely
on the loyalty Of Massachusetts, and
especially the Federalist party, during
the war with Great Britain in 1872.
OF this party the father of Wendell
Phillips, John Phillips, was con-
spicuous member. When Blaine's
speech was made Dawes and Hoar
were senators from Massachusetts, and
they both essayed some sort Of an
,impromptu reply thereto, but did them
selves little credit in parrying the
thrusts Of Blaine's glittering rapier.
So, when Wendell Phillips 'met
Blaine on this occasion, he said to him
laughingly. 81 wish had been a men,
Der of this body for about an hour
the other day when you made that
speech attacking the Massachusetts
Federalists."
"Ah," said Mr.. Blaine with that
ready wit which never deserted him,
"if you had been here shouldn't have
made that speechv'-Harper's Maya
zine
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
DEACE OF THE PAS1. j.
It Was Brought About by a
Good Man and His Good Wife
For a Couple Who Had Loved
and Been Separated.

For the lands sake. pa" called out
Mrs Drusilla GLADDEN. to her husband
as he wiped his feet on piece of car
pet at the kitchen door. Il thought
you'd never get in. Guess who's sent
me letter You'd never think in a
month OF Sundays It's from Devah
BIand-my cousin Devah."
Pa gave a smile of interest and rub
beu his hands.
well. swan now. And what has
Devy got to say for himself?'
Hes coming to Ohio to visit. He'll
be here next week What dye think
of that?'
Pa pulled off his boots contentedly.
II won't be sorry to see Devy. We
war in school together What say? Is
he doing well?"
Doing well, but his wife's dead;
been dead two year or more. | bet
you a great deal, pa. he's on the war
path And to think Angeline Culver's
visiting around here just now. and
she's a widow Pa. it looks like the
pintin's of Providence. don't it?'
Mrs. GLADDEN. smiled benignly on her
husband and he ON her, They were in
love with each other and had been for
20 years.
ut truly does" replied pa: lit truly
does. Jest think how them two court
ed over three years. wasn't it? hold
the split was all Angelines folks
fault. wasn't it? That old man Porter
never staid anywhere and got ii streak
to move TO Indiana Her ma wouldn't
let her stay here. and that made Devy
properly mad They kept it up awhile
writin: then Devy went out farther
west and married himself to a strange
woman After awhile Angelina gets
married. First we hears her parlner's
gone, and she's likely widow viSitin
round Then we gets a letter sayin
Devy's pardner has been departed two
years an he's come visi in Now. don't
that beat all?"
How plain you've made it. pa
beamed Mrs. DruSilla. ut sounds like
them story papers. You ort to have
been a writer for one often though,
that My. amt it plum interesting
don't want to miss none Of it. do youi
How can we fix it?"
Pa was so appreciative of his wife's
praise he tilted back in the rocker and
gave the matter solemn thought.
~ calkilate we kin have this all to
ourselves" he began. ''ef you can hold
out 'gainst mentionin Devy's comm
1t will be hard work for you. DruSilly
but it's the only way. DO you thin;
you kin hold that news over prayer
meetin and Sunday? ! tell yon what
he went on excitedly I'VE can just
have the whole thing happen right
here. meetin an all. if you don't tell "
Mrs. Gladden's pleasant face fell
II wonder if it'll be fair not to tel
the rest Of the folkST' she began
You see. Devy'll be expecting a big
welcome"
Asahel GLADDEN. rose up in his socks
"Drusil!y. have jest set my heart
on managin the whole thing Don't
you disappoint me. | never had sc
much chance as this in all my morta
life. always wanted to do sech di
rectin and managin. and uon't you dis
appoint me"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
To Test Wall Papers.

Arsenic is very often present in the
pigment used for wall papers. and as
every one knows, if one covers one 8
walls with a paper containing deadly
poison ones health must suffer. 1t is
important. therefore, to select wall pa
pers which do not contain arsenic. and
the method of testing them is simple in
the extreme. Take piece of the paper
and light it, and if arsenic be present
you will notice an odor like that Of
garlic. Do not inhale the smoke. An
other way Of testing the paper is to
pour over it little diluted hydrochlor-
ic acid. If the green's in the pattern
become blue in this treatment 1t is be-
cause they contain arsenic.-Home
Notes
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Mrs. Morris Letter to
EVERY WIFE AND MOTHER.

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. I4,363]
81 have taken eight bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with gratifying results. I had been
married four years and had two chill
dren. was all run down, had falling
Of womb with all it's distressing symp-
toms. I had doctored with good
physician, but derived very little good
from mis- treatment. After taking a
few bottles of your medicine, was
able to do my work an nurse my seven
months'-old babe. recommend your
medicine to every wife and mother.
Had I time, I could write much more
in it's praise. bid you Gods speed in
your good work. "-MRs. L. A. MORRIS,
WELAKA, PUTNAM Co., FLA.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM- When I COM
menced the use of your remedies was
very bad off. Every two weeks was
troubled with flowing spellswhich made
me very weak. had two of the best
doctors, but they did not seem to help
me.
''They said my trouble was caused
from weakness and was nothing to
worry about. Ifelt tired all the time; had
no ambition. I was growing worse all
the time until I began the use of Lydia E.
Pihkham's Vegetable Compound. I am
now able to help about the house, and
am much improved in health. Mrs.
A. WALKER. CALLIcooN DEPOT, N. Y.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Nov. 1s. 1869.


Nearly one-third of the north arch of
the bridge near the depot caved In on
Sunday night the effect of the undermin-
ing of the flood. The south arch is also
badly undermined. 1t has been decided
to postpone repairs on this bridge until
spring, but it looks now as If the pursu-
ing of that course would save the town
all expense of repairs, only entailing the
cost of a new bridge, should the usual
spring freshet occur.
Snow commenced falling Sunday morn
ing and continued through the day nd
part of the night 1t fell to the depth of
three or four in hes.
Between fifty and sixty friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner Reed of Village Hill
assembled at their res dence last Monday
night, to assist in the proper observance
of the fiftieth wedding anniversary Of
their wedding day.
Thirty-three persons united with the
Congregational church at Somers on pro-
fession of faith, on Sunday, 9TH inst All
but six were the heads of families, and
nine married couples were among tn,
number.
The town bridge over the Willimantit.
river at Coventry Is nearing completion,
and Is going to be an excellent bridgA
The bridge on the railroad just north of
the depot will be completed this week.
Rev. P. T. Kinney, prominent Meth
odist clergyman and presiding elder of
this district, while repairing the chimney
of his house at Vernon Center on Mon
day, the 9Th inst, was so severely injured
by the falling of portion of it upon him.
that he died the following Thursday. He
was at one time located at 81 afford Springs,
and leaves many warm friends in this vi
entity.
| BORN. -South Wilmington, Nov. 18th,
1869, daughter to Origen Hall
MARRIED Stafford Springs, Nov. 18th
1869, at the residence of the BRIDE
mother, by Rev. N. H. Bell, Chas Smith
of Staffordville and Henrietta Johnson OF
Stafford Springs.
Wilmington, Nov 18th, Moses Bartlett
and Sarah Stanton, both OF wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
It's Leaves Turned White.

Much interest has been caused lately
by the appearance of horse chestnut
tree in the Thiergarten, says a Berlin
dispatch. The numerous branches
round the lower part of the trunk have
a pure white foliage, such as is seen
on trees growing in dark places, where
no chlorophyil can develop on account
of want of Light The same wilderness
Of the leaves is also noticeable in a
few Of the neighboring branches
through the crown to the top. The
singular appearance of the tree has
been noticed regularly for some years.
This particular tree. 1t seems. had
been attacked by swarm Of cater
pillars and other creatures of the same
been destroyed. but still masses of
caterpillars continued to crawl up and
down the trunk and finally chung there
In clumps. To preserve the beautiful
tree, after other means had been tried
In vain, a solution of acid was used,
and the ground all round was water
ed with it, as well as the trunk and
the branches, which were especially
drenched. This treatment proved sue
cessful. The tree gradually recover
ed and now stands in it's full strength
and freshness. but has ever since
shown the already described wilderness
in it's leaves, which presents by no
means unpleasant contrast to the 9th
erwise dark green foliage.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Like Finding Money.

The use of the Endless Chain Starch
Book in the purchase of "Red Cross"
and "Hubinger's Best" starch, makes it
just like finding money. Why, for only
&c you are enabled to get one large 10e
package of "Red Cross" starch, one large
1Oc package of ''HubiDger's Best starch,
with the premiums, two Shakespeare
panels, printed in twelve beautiful colors,
or one Twentieth Century Girl Calendar,
embossed in gold. Ask your Grocer for
this starch and obtain the beautiful
Christmas presents free.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Some TONES Make Drunkards,

But Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea
contains no alcohol-it is purely vegeta.
BILE. Steep 1t In hot water and it is ready.
1t is as pure and harmless as milk, but ii
is the quickest and surest cure In the
world for Nervous Prostitution, Exhaust
ion, Constipation, Indigestion, and all
diseases of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver,
Stomach and the Skin. There is health
and vigor in every ounce OF it. We will
give you a free trial package Large
packages, 25 cents. w. d. Head, Drug
tyia
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16

Wanted-Several bright and honest per-
sons to represent US as managers IN this
and close by counties. Salary 5000 a
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. G, Chicago.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
Tn. Stun Called.

Father from head Of stairs,- Bessie,
II that young man doesn't go pretty
soon he will miss the last car.
Bessie lin parlor)-That's all right,
papa He likes to walk.-New York
Journal
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
What Do the children Drink ?

FONT give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is de-
lictOuS and nourfShing and takes the place OF
cofee. The more G atn-O you give The children
the more health you distribute through their
systems Gra1n-O is made of pure grains, and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF conee, but costs about Il as much.
All grocers sell it. 15c and Csc.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16

A NIGHT OF TERRoR.-''Awful anxiety
was 1t for the widow of the brave Gen.
Burnham of Machias, Me-, when the doc
tors said she could not live till morning."
writes Mrs. s. H. Lincoln, who attended
her that fearful night. IAN thought she
must soon die from pns umopia, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
saying it had more than once saved her
life. and had cured her of consumption.
After three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further use completely
cured her." This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only soc. and 81. 1
Trial bottles free at A. 9. Eaton's Drug
Gforo
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-11-16
A Clever Fraud.

A peculiar case Of fraud was that of
a young woman who filed claim for
damages against the Providence rail-
road some time ago. In her declara-
ton she alleged that she had been
thrown down by a banana peel while
leaving a car at the Park street sta
ton, and, striking her back against the
arm Of one of the seats, had suffered
serious injury to her spine. She was
examined by a physician, and he re-
ported that it appeared as if her lower
limbs were paralyzed.
The incident coming to the attention
of western road, it's legal adviser
wrote to the management of the PrOvi-
dence division for description of the
claimant, and he learned that it tailed
exactly with woman who had made
a similar claim against the company,
the circumstances being the same in
both cases. This led to an investiga-
ton, and the fact was developed that
the trick had been played successfully
on no less than half a dozen trans
portation companies.
A part Of the game was for the sup
posed injured person to soak her limbs
in ice water just before the doctor
called This deadened the sensation
when they were pricked with needles,
the inference being that she had been
partially paralyzed by the fall. The
chief actor in this bit of sharp practice
had an elderly woman for confeder-
ate, who posed as her mother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10
FRveBuRe.

Miss Eva Walker left Sept. 80 for
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y, where
she has position ~ teacher.
Mrs. Barker and her mother, Mrs.
Pike, went to Boston on Monday. Mrs.
Fife also went for her fall goods. Misses
N. Bsrrows and Eva Goodwin went ut
the same time.
Miss Clara Lovejoy IL In Boston, per-
fecting herself Ia the dressmsker's art.
Her brother Lewis has gone to Provi-
dence to place with hls brother Fred.
Edgar Webster has gone TO Nsshua
Into machine shop.
Mas Beatrice Abbott IL here arrang-
Ing the parsonage for her brother, who
IL expected next week,
Mrs. Trube and her sister, Miss Lens
Howe, have gone with their brother Ran
dolph, who Was here at the fair, TO his
home In Oldtown.
Mr.. c. +. Goodenow IL 90 successful
In raising cucumbers foi the winter mar
ket thst he Il eulsrgiug his dollhouse.
Mr.. Freeman has placed water motor
In his printing Office.
DR.. s. C. Gordon Is now At home after
his trip abroad.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10
WEST SUMNER.

School 10 10 session under the instruc-
ton Of Mrs. Howard Curtis.
The new school house 10 all completed
very nice and convenient.
Miss o. Genie Keene has been 1t home
on short vacation from Lewiston.
Percy Andrews has gone back TO Colby
College, having been at home for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. Urias Bonney OF North Sumner
fell last Saturday night and broke her
hip. Her recovery Is very doubtful on
account Of her poor health and age.
Ezekiel FogE and daughter are to
move here and keep house this winter.
They will occupy rooms at Enoch Bart
let's.
A large number Of people from here
attended the Canton fair which was very
good.
@. A. Chandler and wife will have q
house warming next Thursdxy, the 18th,
Ii being the 10th anniversary OF their
marriage and the completion Of their
nice new house.
A Mr.. Millett OF Hartford while sink.
Ing large stone 10 the ground Was
severely injured last Monday by the
stone starting unexpectedly while he
was In the hole. It struck him across
his hips. He IL doing well At this time.
Chas. Starbird had husking last Sat
urday night--quite gathering. The
pleasure OF Il was somewhat marred BY
Mr.. Starbird being seriously III.
II 10 expected that VIM. l.. Chase and
wife Of Hartford will move here into tbs
Howe stand.
Mr. Elijah Hassan and wife are visit
Ing ut John Murch's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10

Mr.. FiAs,d has his nsw baildins oil
ready for ths iron with which = = TO b
covered.
Nr. =. J. Swsn, wife and daugAssr,
wsrs Ct G. ". Bryant's one Sunday no
Gently.
s. ". Durham and vile are visiting
relatives at Boston, Chelsea and Everett,
Mass, and Bellows Falls and Brast'e-
bOro, VI.
TIE swest corn output 10 this CON-
munity this year has been 374, 900 cans,
which 10 very much moro than was ex-
pected under the circumstance, and
leaves with the people quite . sum OF
money.
c. N. Swift has gone to Bradford,
Pa, where he has situation In wood
rim shop.
Mrs.. n. G. Bradbury ID having her
buildings repaired and painted.
Z. n. Emery IL at the sled factory 1t
South Paris.
Holland Curtis has had his house NOV
ed to position near bis stable, and 10
building an ell which win make Il very
much more convenient.
Rev. c. II. Young, wife and son, OF
Orr's Island, have been visiting relatives
in this place and vicinity.
Mrs. r. n. Houghton, son and daugh-
ter, Of Portland, have been visiting at
G. w. Bryant's.
Rev. X. 8. Leard, Of this village, and
Rev. II. r. Ryder, Of New Sharon,
exchanged puipits last Sunday.
Mrs. w. r. Carr and Mrs. G.. r. Far
NUN went to Portland last Tuesday on q
shopping expedition.
Geo. I. Burnham and wife and Miss
Jennie M. Brown were at the Maine
Music Festival at Portland this week.
Mr.. Burnhsm IL moving to Athol, Mass,
and intends TO make his home there.
Mr.. A. l.. Green has moved into q
rent owned by Mrs. Bradbury, and 10 to
be night operator at the station this
winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10
NORTH PARIS.

Aaron Thurlow Of Mechanic Falls
visited at America Andrews and g. G.
Fuller's last week.
Wallace Cummings and son were here
looking for beef creatures Oct. Sd.
w. w. Andrews Of Portland visited
his relatives here Sept. 30 to Oct. /.
Frank Willis moves his mill to Bethel,
not having secured another winters
work here.
We understand that patrons o. West
Paris creamery received l6 cents pound
for July and August butter.
Mr.. B. r. Neveis has gone to Sweden
to see about gathering the fruit on his
farm there.
w. h. Lurvey, Of Woodstock, and .
Mr.. Steele were here Oct. 5, trying to
secure photographs Of members for .
large album for West Paris Lodge of
Odd Fellows, to be gotten up by the
Portland Photograph Co.
Mosely Foss came home the 9Th from
Portland. He will stay about two
weeks. A friend came with him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10
NiRAM.

Hon. samuel ID. Wsdsworth and wife
are visiting their SOD, DR.. John Z. wAds-
worth Of Skowhegan. Mr.. wsdsworth
was 20 years old on Sept. 10Th, and will
take q vacation OF several weeks. His
health is much improved.
Hon. Peter Il. Young has been chosen
grand juror, and Eli c. wxdsworth trsv-
erse juror.
Mr.. Walter II. Cutler of Dedhsm,
Mass, has returned home after q sojourn
Of three months at Mountain View Farm.
DR.. Morton +. Cummings Of Harvard
College has been at Mountain View Farm
some weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Z Bracket and Miss
Gertie Twitchell Of Cornish visited their
father, Col. j. r. Twitchell, this week.
Mr.. Peleg W. Spring Of Brsintree,
Mass, Is visiting his brother, Mr.. Jonas
B. Spring, we think for the second time
in some forty years, he having resided
some years IN Buenos Ayres-
Mrs. Emma B. Dunhsm Of Deering Is
visiting Mrs. Peter B. Young.
Last week we missed sending our
weekly card 20 the Democrat. Our 6rst
time In some eleven years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-10-10
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. John Clifford was killed BY q
train on the Maine Central Railroad,
while crossing the track at Bath Thurs
day. She was o. years Of age.
Frank McArville, q young man OF rs,
was drowned while crossing the kenne-
bee River at wsterville Thursday with
Richard Wood IN a row boat. The body
was recovered IN three hours.
Patrick Whalen, = teamster employed
BY Bearce & Clifford on the Lewiston
water works extension, was crushed TO
death Saturday afternoon, the 30th ult.,
by piece OF iron pipe which fell upon
him. He was 80 years old.
Frank johnson Of Atkinson shot him
self through the side three miles back of
katahdin Iron Works. Mr.. johnson is q
member OF the lumber firm OF johnson
& Woodward, operating for pulp wood
for George Babson OF Foxcroft-
At woodland, near New Sweden,
Tuesday, Albert Bjorkman, a Swede,
shot and fatally wounded Gustave john
son. cOuntrymsn. He then shot bis
wife fatally, aud fed into the woods. A
posse Of men are searching for him.
In divorce case before the Piscsta-
quis court recently, the libelsnt went on
20 prove that his wife WAS mot socisble
or agreeable" The divorce WAS decreed,
and unsoeial wives should take warning.
What greater cause could q man have
for divorce, anyway:
Prof. Eastman j. Clarke with a party
OF students has recently returned from 4
long trip after natural history specimens
in the Maine woods. Two weeks ago,
while on the head waters Of the Ale
cash. he says, he found q family Of
downy woodpeckers, which seemed TO
be endowed with more intelligence than
falls to the lot Of the average bird, says
the Springfield Republican. woodpeck-
ers feed upon worms that burrow into
trees. As al active borer makes gal
lery three or four feet long In single
season, the woodpeeker Is often obliged
TO make many punctures In order 70 get
az its prey. The family Of birds which
came under Prof. Clsrke's eye has prov
ed of great service. The rsnkes, plant
that grows In the Maine woods is the
Indian poke. the berries OF which are
charged with 81 alkaline juice that IL
very offensive 70 all animal life Ac-
cording TO Prof. Clarke, the Allegssh
woodpeckers, having opened up q gal
lery made by q borer, drop poke berries
in the orifice. The berries give out such
an odor that the grubs are forced TO
come outside for fresh air, and the
woodpecker does the rest.