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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-07

"The aspiring youth that fired the
Ephesian dome, says Mr.. E. H. House
In st. Nicholas, twas Eratostratus, an
Ephesian who set fire to the magnificent
temple Of Diana in that city, believing
that he would always be remembered
for his act of sacrilege. He certainly
succeeded in establishing permanent
record fer his monstrous crime. though
it can hardly be said that his name has
remained as notorious as the deed he
perpetrated. The temple persisted. as
people said. partly because the goddess
to whom it was dedicated was too busy
at another place to save it.
"At least that was what the fatterers
of Alexande" the Great declared in aft
er years. They insisted that Diana was
in Macedonia at the time of the fire,
presiding over Alexander birth, which
occurred on the same night. The great
conqueror was apparently pleased with
this conceit, fer he offered, when at the
height of his power. to bebuild the edi-
flee at his own COST on condition that
his name should be inscribed upon it as
the patron. The Ephesians preferred,
however, to undertake the work them
selves and erected fame which sur
passed even the original in splendor
though that had been considered one 0.
the seven wonders of the world.
GAS for Eratostratus, he had his wish.
The legend of his wickedness has never
been forgotten. and his name still holds
its odious place in history
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a young couple in a Lancashire vii
'age had been counting for several
years. The young man one day said to
the woman:
sail. Gamma marry tnee."
Flows that? ?" asked she.
1--WE changed my mind" said he.
''Well, I'll tell you what We'll do"
said she. eff folk know that it's thee
as has given me up, l shanna be able
to get another chap. but If they think
that I've given YOU up then l can get
another chap. So We'll have banns
published. and when the wedding day
comes the parson will say to thee,
wilt thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife| and tina must say, Il
will And when he says to me, wilt
thou have this man to be thy welded
husband?' l shall say. Il winna'"
The day came, and when the minister
said, "Wilt thou have this woman to he
thy welded wife?' the man answered:
81 will"
Then the parson said to the woman:
wilt thou have this man to be thy
welded husband?" And she said:
II will"
why" said the young man furious.
ly, you said you would say. Il win.
ma"
II know that" said the young WON
an. "but I've changed my mind since
London Answers.
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In a pretty Wisconsin town not far
from Milwaukee there Is spite
fence" which tells it's own story to all
the world. 1t is high and tight board
affair and cuts Off a view across a
number of beautiful lawns. The man
who lives on one side Of it evidently
feared that the fence would bring down
on his head the condemnation of his
neighbors. Not wishing to be unjustly
blamed, he has therefore painted on
his side of the fence in letters that can
be read block away these words:
Gle built this fence. l didn't do it."
The man on the other side also had
no idea Of letting false impression
get out. Accordingly he has painted
on the other side Of the high barrier:
81 had to do it."
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&c DiIn,t Rite.

Il never can tell story and have 1t
come out all right" said little wo-
man plaintively the other day. 81
thought had such a good one not long
ago. l was walking along and heard
one street boy say to another, oh,
you go buy 10 cents worth Of potash
What for% says No. 2. For 10 cents,
yelled the other, and ran off giggling.
81 thought it was pretty good, and
I'd try it on Charlie at supper. But
when l told him to go buy 10 cents
worth of potash he never said a word,
and l knew another JOKE had fallen
fiat and kept still. But the worst was
later. He put on his hat and vanished
after supper, coming back in a minute
with a little parcel that he handed to
me.
whats thatY asked l.
"'Why, the potash you said you
wanted answered he, and l nearly
had Mysteries on the spot. Did you
ever hear anything so perfectly awful?
l won't ever try to get off anything
funny again"
And the little woman sighed as she
walked away.-Cleveland Plain Deal
0r.
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Happy WotAevs
.c1,utlIude

LETTER MRS. PINxHAM NO. 26,7851
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
a great deal of headache, palpitation
Of heart and leucorrh@a. I felt so
weak and tired that could not do my
work. I became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have sweet baby girl. I never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and I feel it was due to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I
am now able to do my work and feel
better than have for years. cannot
thank you enough. MRS. Ed. Ell
LINGER, DEvINE, TEX.
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less fluid the Amerieanos had left for

less fluid the AmerieAnos had left for
use on the vagrant cur, and if it would
SO nicely kill dog why, then. the child
should not suffer. and Anita would soon
forget if he was found asleep-that lit
tie where he had wandered. As
for himself he would go at Easter and
give himself 800 blows with the peni-
tentes, and he would whip much harder
than if he had only stolen a cow, and
he would carry the heaviest cross and
after the discipline of castixation there
would be the masses for the repose of
little Jeans soul. 1t would be all right.
Poor little Jeanl When he had SMELL
ed obediently of the $50 nice Americana
medicine, his bright eyes dropped and
closed, and his pretty head with it's
glistening brown curls lay quietly on
Manuel's shoulder and the red drained
from his round cheeks Then that
traitor believed he could safely leave
him in hollow, where he dug a shallow
grave, covering the child from sight
with freshly plucked grass and green
leaves He hurried SO that if any one
came he could say it was one of the
lambs that had died Poor lamb!
Anita had the ''frijoles' for supper
ready when Manuel came home alone.
She asked him where little Jean was,
and he told her. with foolish laugh,
that she was trying to brighten him
(ManueD for that little Jean had only
gone half way and then turned back.
But he was afraid of the glare in her
eyes, as if the light had been stricken
out.
"He go so little way by me-he want
mooch his madre and he come back. "
She searched for him like a mad
thing-she and the cur, who had gone
an hour before to look for his playmate
and who found him first
Manuel dared not stay in the lone
some little hut that night, and he went
where men were carousing and forgot
himself in drink. The next day he lay
like a log in the herding, but the next
| night he went boldly home and found
the cabin lighted with tapers and the
priest chanting prayers for the repose
of the dead. Then Anita had given up
hope of ever finding the boy That was
well, and he slipped in to kneel by his
| wife and join in the responses.
But, Santa Maria, what was there
The child he had buried was alive and
well, dressed like the Holy Babe. and
held in its mothers arms. who would
have looked veritable Madonna only
for the fierce hatred that shone in her
eyes as they rested on that traitor
Manuel. Why, even Teja was there.
with a wreath of jewels on his ugly
neckl And well he might be. for al
though the Indian did not know it it
was the cur that had found Jean before
it was too late and had rescued the lit
tie fellow by scratching away the COW
ering from his insufficient grave. With
a wild cry of horrid rage and disap-
pointment Manuel drew knife and
hurled himself on the little group, only
to be seized by strong hands, and how
it happened no one ever cared to know,
but the treacherous knife found its
way to his own black heart.
And the priest continued chanting
prayers for the repose of the dead
Mrs. M. L. Rayne in Short Stories.
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OUR GREAT ATLANTIC.

Wondrous deep! that only endeth
Where the blue sky downward biendethI
Splendid breakers, risine. curling,
Failing, dashing, laundering, whirling.
Mighty mass Of restless motion
L. the noisy, rolling ocean.
Watery plain in sunlight glimmering,
Curves and hollows quivering. shimmering
Emerald ridges tipped with whiteness,
Spray and foam of feathery lightness;
Mighty mass Of ceaseless motion
Is the beautiful, great ocean.
Theta in Good Housekeeping.
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GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE.-The finest
quality of loaf sugar is used In the manu-
facture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and the roots used in its preparation give
1t a flavor similar to that of maple syrup,
making 1t very pleasant to take. AS a
medicine for the cure of coughs, colds, la
grippe, Group and whooping cough it is
unequaled by any other. 1t always cures,
and cures quickly.
For sale by E. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
FL. f. Cady, Stafford.
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Unfair AdVantaHe.

"And by the way, brother" asked
the minister who had been called in to
smooth the pathway of the expiring
the truth -
The old man opened his eyes.
''Parson," said he, "that's a mighty
mean advantage to take of a dyin
man. "-Indianapolis Journal.
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His Handy Valise.

An old friend of the late ex Governor
Oglesby tells reminiseence of valise
He was travelling through the state and
met the governor on the train.
When they were seated, the governor
drew out valise that had a peculiar
and handy way of being opened from
the top. 1t was made of strong leather
and had tags pasted all over it.
81 carried this valise through the
Holy Land" said the governor. 81
think great deal of it,
81 suppose it brings up some pleas
ant memories suggested the other
traveller.
"More than that" was the reply,
and the keen eyes of the governor
twirkled as he rnached down and
tore he'd button al the valise opened
i'm. ediately, but ca utiously, at the top
It opened wide enough to admit hand
and to permit it to withdraw with a
black bottle in it's clutch
''This is great valise. l can get
bottle out of it. and snobody ever sees
me-.
When the residence of Ex-Governor
0glesby burned. all of his private pa
pers of every sort and all of his war
trophies were destroyed. A short time
after he met this same peripa tetic
friend
''It was a great loss you sustained.
governor. he said.
Eyes, all my papers are gone. Sorry
70 lose them. too, and then my swords
are gone too. was sorry to lose them,
and ! know you'll be grieved to hear it
that valise was burned up. Yes. it's
gone. Bob lnrersoll gave me that valise,
md ! did hate to lose it. it was so
handy - Chicago Tribune.
REMARKABLE REsotE.-Mrs Michae
Curtain, Plainf1eld, ILL.,, makes the state
mcnt that she caught cold, which settled
OIL her lungs; she was treated for {
month 10y her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hopeless
victim Of consumption. and that no medi
cine could cure her. Her druggist sug
gested DIR. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption; she bought bottle, anG
to her delightssfound herself benefited
from first dose. .She continued it's use
and, after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and we'll; now does her owl
Homework, and is as we'll as she eve
was. Large bottles of this Great Dis
covery so cents and 81. 6
Trial hotties free at A. &. Eaton's Drut
Store.
The Practical Side of 1t.
Uncle Imam SO ycw study Latir
an Greek at college, dew ye?
Nephew. Yes. sir. Don't you ap
prove of tn Sc stuGies3
Uncle Eirain-W gal, the Latin might
ONE in handy if ye ever work in {
drugstore. bit ] don't see what TIL
Greek is good fer.-San Francisco Elk
| GnIlner.
CHRONIC DIARRHGA CURED.-This Is tt
certify that have had chronic diarrh9s
ever since the war. got so weak coult
hardly walk or do anything. One hottie
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhea Remedy cured me sound and we'll.
| J. Il. GIBBS, Fincastle, Va.
had chr ouic diarrhea for tw' I've years
Three bottles of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DarrE9t Remedy cured me
S. L. SHAVER, Fincastle, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver ar,
prominent farmers and reside near Fin
castle, Va. They procured the remed.
from Mr.. w. E. Casper, druggist o
that place, who is we'll acquainted will
them and will vouch for the truth of thei
statements.
For sale by E. Taft, Stafford Springs
FL. F. Cady, Stafford.
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The pain of burn or scald is almost
instantly relieved by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. It also heals the In
jured parts more quickly than any other
treatment, and without the burn is very
severe does not leave scar.
Sold by q. K. Taft, Stafford Springs !;
III. r, Cedy, Stafford.
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Wonderfully strenptbened.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. I
thought I must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone."-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AVE-, DETROIT
MTCu
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-07

The imports Of mutton into LONDON
from all parts have increased from 400
carcasses in 1880 to nearly 4, 500, 600 in
1893, and the fact is noticed that the
condition Of frozen meat on arrival is
gradually improving.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-07

WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.-The bust
est and mightiest little thing that ever
was made is DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Every pill Is sugar-coated globule Of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy, BRAIN
fat into mental power. They're wonder
full In building up the health. Only Csc.
per box. 3
/. Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
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A Chlld's Conclusion.

"Papa, is it true that the devil is the
father of liess"
eyes, my Ghild; it is .
"Then he must have had little boy
shat he was always promising things
10 for tomorrow. Chicago News
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Papers That Should BE Encouraged.

Papers That Should BE Encouraged.
When you are convinced that paper
is dishonest and deceitful, stop it.
When convinced that it is unclean, stop
it. When it lacks enterprise and fails
to give you the news, stopit. But don't
stop paper that you believe to be hon.
est, courageous, enterprising and clean,
simply because it's editor has written
his own sincere views instead of yours
or somebody else's, for if you do you
are putting premium on insincere
journalism and serving notice on an
editor that the way to success is to
write what he thinks will best please
his readers. instead of what he honestly
believes to be the truth.-Connersville
lind. Times.
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How He Explain ed.

How do you explain the phenomena
upon which you base your new discov-
erys" asked the inquisitive friend.
"Why, adopt the usual method. /
use words SO big as to prevent anybody
who is not in the same business from
undertaking to contradict me. And
then if anybody objects, can say it is
professional jealousy. Washington
Star.
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RED HoT FROM THE GUN was the ball
that hit g. B. Steadman of Newark,
Mich, in the civil war. 1t caused horri-
BILE ulcers that no treatment helped for 20
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured him. Cures cuts, bruises, burns,
boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure
guaranteed. 3
Sold by A. G. Eaton. Druggist.
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The cheapest animal to raise is the
sheep, and with the growing appetite
for tender lamb and mutton In this
country it is one Of the most profitable.
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2-WOrms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
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4-Diarrhea. Of Children or Adults. as
J-Dysentery, Gripings, Bilious Colic... as
6-Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Vomiting. as
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S-Neuralsia. Toothache, Faceache..... as
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. as
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion Weak Stomach. rs
11-Suppressed or Painful Periods. as
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods ........ .25
13-Croup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness..... as
14-Salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. .25
1S-Rheumatism, Rheumatic Palms.. as
16-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague..... .25
17-Pfles. External or Internal ........... rs
1S-Ophthalmia. Weak or Infiamed Eyes as
19-Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head as
Cough. as
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22-Ear Discharge, Earache.. ............ .25
23-ScrOfula. Swellings and Ulcers...... rs
24-General Debility, Weakness. ....... rs
2S-DrOpsy. Fluid Accommodations. ....... .25
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27-Kidney Diseases NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .25
2S-NervOus Debility. ...................1.O 90
2S-SOre Mouth, or Canker ............... .25
3O-Urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed. rs
31-Painful Menses. Pruritus. ........... rs
32-Diseases of the Heart, Palpitations. 4 90
33-Epilepsy. st. vitus' Dance, ...........1 90
34-SOre Throat. Quinsy. Diphtheria... rs
30-ChrOnic COMPOSITIONS. Headaches. rs
77-Grip. Hay Fever OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
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A Peculiar Plant.

There is a strange wild plant in
Guadeloupe called the life plant" If
a leaf be broken off and pinned by the
stem to the wall Of warm room, each
of the angles between the curves of the
leaf margin soon throws out number
of very white tentacles, or roots, and
soon tiny new plant begins to sprout,
and in the course of week CT two at
tains a height Of two or three inches.
When the old leaf shrivels, the new
plant is cut off and planted. When
carefully cultivated, the life plant pro
duces curious red and yellow blossoms.
While the plant is native only in a
warm country, there is no doubt that
it could be successfully grown in any
greenhouse, and as plant freak it GER
tainly is as interesting as the everlast-
ing plant of Mexico. En-
Ouirer,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10
THE GREAT SEAL.

On the reverse side OF the great seal
of the United States, authorized by
Congress, June 20. 1872, and adopted
as the seal of the United States of
america after its formation under the
Federal Constitution is the pyramid
signifying strength and duration. The
eye over it and the motto allude to the
many signal interpretations Of Provi-
,dencc in favor of the American cause.
The date underneath. 1916, is that OF
the declaration OF independence. and
the words under ut signify the begin
ming of q new American era which
commences from that date. 1t Is i'm
possible to trace our history since
without feeling that the Providence
which was with MS In the beginning
has continue 10 the nation his gra-
cious interpostion. When, unhappily,
we have been engaged in war, He has
given us the victory. Fortunate, in
deed, that it can be said we have had
no clash of wars which has ended in
defeat, and no responsibility resulting
from war is tainted with dishonor. In
peace we have been signally blessed
and our progress has gone unchecked
and ever increasing in the intervening
years. The bonndless wealth of soil
and mine has favored us, while our
races of men of every nationality and
climate have contributed their good
blood to make the nation what it is.
+ POPULATION AND TERRITORY.
"From 1929, PA in 1870 our population
has grown to upwards Of 100000 in
1890, and our estimated population to-
day made by the Governors of the
States, is 77.sO3.231. We have grown
from 10 States to As. We have annexed
every variety of territory. from the
coral reefs and cocoanut groves of Key
West, to the icy regions Of Northern
10 l- al cly finn
the Gulf OF Mexico, the Pacific and the
Arctic, and the islands of the Pacific
and Caribbean sen, and we have ex-
tended still further our jurisdiction to
4 the far away islands In the Pacific.
Our territory Is more than four
times larger than when the treaty of
peace was signed in 1888. Our Industrial
growth has M been even m ore phenome-
Continued to sixth Page.1 ,s VI
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Columbia; they are calm and confident
on the Shamrock. The reason for all
this Is that the English boat has done
the better work on the three days in
the flukes
There is good reason for nervousness
among the Americans and nothing has
occurred to-day to diminish It. It Is an
unpleasant truth, but 1t is just as well
to admit it.
THD WEATHER.
The weather is the important thing
now. Three days of drifting have
changed tho character of the specula-
tlon. The weather men In Washington
promises southeriy increasing breeze.
II 1t comes 1t will be a welcome wind
10 the thousands of yachtmcn who have
come many miles to witness the con-
test. II this prediction is fulfilled the
racers VIII be sent over the line to
wlndward down the Jersey coast, the
course the same as Saturdays. but
that the order of sailing Is reversed,
the first leg to wlndward with a run
nome. This will be more satisfactory,
as 1t gives better chance for Skill in
manoeuvering for the weather berth at
the start.
The fog siren al Sandy Hook omitted
Its doleful warning all day TO-DAY
through the layers of mist Dreary as
the day was. it broke at least the rule
OF good wind on off days and Gains
on racing days. and on all sides there
was hope that the wind for once would
be good and true on the day of the
race.
THE CoLUMBIA's SAILS.
AS soon as Hathaway's saiimakers
got through with the alterations OF the
Columbia's mainsail thla morning, the
sail was hauled UP from below, bent to
the mast. boom end gaff, and hoisted.
After inspection by Managing Owner
Iselin and Captain Barr, 1t was decided
that the sail was not fit to do battle
tomorrow, SO 1t was lowered, and after
some minor alterations 1t was hoisted
again at 8 o'clock p. M, when it set
almost fiat as a board. except for q
few wrinkles up near the head under
the gait.
Anew club topsail was also bent, but
not hoisted. j t was made up on the
yard and covered n to keep st dry. for
the air was full OF what old sailors cal
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doors, his physical weakness mastered
his courage and he had to retire seve-
raj times to his room. A local physi-
clan. who was called in last night to
treat the invalid, recommended long
term of absolute rest and quiet.
WILL CANCEL ENGAGEMENTS.
ut Is understood that steps will be
taken by interested friends to cancel
MIR. Bryan's engagements, which In
clude two and three speeches daily and
q tour covering the width OF Iowa and
ending at Sioux City Saturday."
LATER.
Omaha, Oct. Elm reply to the tel
egraphic inquiry as to his condition,
Hon. w. ]. Bryan replied as follows
from Webster, Iowa. where he is stop
ping with Hon. Fred White, the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor OF that
State:
my condition was not serious. and
I am much better to-day. / expect to
be able to resume my tour tomorrow"