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The Press., 1899-02-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
February 8. 1869.

items OF local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
February 8. 1869.
Eggs retail In this place for 80 cents :
good potatoes, So cents; butter, 35 to 30
centa. and beans - to $3.50.
Fl. B. Gay has bought lot on High
street. and proposes to build there next
season, instead of on his lot on Prospect
street.
There was curious medley of weather
in the twenty-four hours beginning Tues
day night at midnight. A snow storm
set 10, which changed to rain Wednesday
afternoon, and during Wednesday night a
thunder shower came up. with heavy
thunder and vivid lightning. that would
have done credit to a July shower.
John w. Briggs has sold his place at
Coventry Depot to Michael McCaIty.
Price stated $14O0.
Two of the old residents Of North Gov
entry, who have lived there from their
| birth, died there on the morning of Jan.
9th, Solvah Brown, aged 80, and l., man
| Talcott, aged rs
BIRTHS Stafford, Jan. 29th. 1869, a
son to Sylvester Willis.
Wilbraham, Feb. I'd, 1869, son to
George Topper.
MARRIAGEs.--Sta Springs. Jan.
28th, 1869, by Rev. W. T. Worth. Joshua
Wood and Mary F.. daughter Of Ephraim
Dimm'ck, roth Of Stafford Springs.
Feb. Sd, 1869, by the same. Charles w.
Newell and Cora A.. daughter of Rev.
James Eaton, all of stafford.
The Press., 1899-02-02
BERLIN APPETiTES.
Restaurant Men Who Cater tOThem
Soon Become Rich.

Restaurant Men Who Cater to Them
Soon Become Rich.
That the restaurant business in Berlin
is paying one, if the location chosen
be a good one, the restaurant of the ZOO
logical gardens here shows. For num-
Der of years it was leased by a man who
understood about as much of the bust
ness as the man in the moon Yet he
became wealthy withia few years and
retired for good to live on the Ipterest
of his money. There were days ID sum-
mer when he sold 1000 kegs Of beer,
besides some 30, 900 cups of coffee and
80, 900 sandwiches, and as prices are
high there he must have made thousands
of dollars in single day.
Fortunately for the public. another
caterer now supplies the hungry and
thirsty sightseers at the geological gar
dens, a man with a good reputation, and
he pays twice the rent for the restau-
rant buildings, too-viz, 100, 600 marks
per annum, besides spending by the
terms of his contract matter of almost
500, 600 marks for improvements. Yet it
is probable that he, teo, will retire at
the end of his term with a fortune.
There are many instances of this kind
in Berlin. One of the finest and most
highly priced restaurants on Inter den
Linden recently sold it's good will for a
matter of i. 600. 900 marks. The owner
of q cafe on Friedrichstrasse who start
ed the place but a couple of years ago is
reputed already to have cleared about
2,OOO, 900 marks. His head waiter is
himself rapidly growing rich from the
"trinkgeld" received from the guests
and is said to be in receipt of monthly
stipends amounting to some So, 900 in
American money Berlin Letter in
Chicago Record
The Press., 1899-02-02
TONS AND TONS OF GOLD,

Twelve Hundred Miles of Enormous
ly Rich Territory.
II pin be placed at Denver ON the
map, and another at Stockton, CAL,
and string be drawn from one to the
other, an air line will be marked pass
ing through the heart Of a wonderful
gold territory. Slightly to the north of
Denver in Central City. and southwest
of that city is Cripple Creek. About 80
miles to the north of the string Lead
VILE will be found. In the southwest
corner of Colorado will appear Tellu-
ride, Rico and other points where gold
is mined. Marysvale, in Utah, almost
due south of Salt Lake City, will ap-
pear to the south of the string. Fifty
miles to the north of it, near the line
between Utah and Nevada, will appear
Osceola. Deep Creek lies north of Osoe-
ola and on the southern edge of the
great desert west of Salt lake. Detroit
and several other rich gold camps are
almost due east of Osoeola. Phoebe lies
100 miles south of the string, and the
wonderfully rich gold territory of the
Monkey Wrench district lies southwest
of Phoebe.
Now, north and south of the string
will appear dotted on the map of Neva.
da the gold camps of Grant, Freiburg,
Reveille, Kawich Valley, San Antonio,
Gold Peak, Hot Springs. Belleville,
Candelara and numerous others. AL.
most under the string, in Californa. we
find Bodie, and to the north of it Mar.
kleville and other points-all on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains. On the western slope of the
great sierras the string will be almost
on the Utica mine, which is located be-
tween San Andreas and Sonora North
and south of the Utica mine are hun
dreds of rich gold mines in profitable
operation.
The distance from Denver to STOCK
ton is about l., 200 miles. On no portion
Of the habitable globe is there region
so continuously and enormously rich in
gold as the territory described, and yet,
Notwithstanding this fact, the progress
i've Yankee has scarcely made a start in
opening and developing these riches
which have been entombed for millions
of years, and which will remain sc
sepulchered until we awaken to an ap
probation of the fact that the states Of
Colorado, Utah. Nevada and California
bear within their bosoms more wealth
than ever was dreamed of by CrHsus. -
Forum
The Press., 1899-02-02
QUITE INFORMAL.


LtncoIn'~ Reception" OF the NotiHca-
ton Committee.
In the Biography of Charles Garlic
ton Coffin" is his own account of &C.
companying the committee to the home
Of Mr. Lincoln in Springfield, Ills, to
notify him of his nomination for presi-
dent They reached Springfield early in
the evening. and after supper at the
hotel made their call ON Lincoln. 1t
was not to be a very formal interview.
Lincoln stood in tie parlor, dressed
in a black frock coat The announce
ment was made, and his reply seemed
brief He vas evidently much con-
strained, but as soon as the last word
had been spoken he turned to Mr. Kel-
ley of Pennsylvania, the chairman of
the committee, and said: Judge. you
are a pretty tall man How tall are
your
"Six feet two.
II beat you! / am feet 8 without
my high heeled boots.
pennsylvania bows to Illinois, where,
we have been told, there were only lit
tie giants, said Kelley
This was an aIlusion to Douglas, who
had been called the Little Giant.
One by one the members Of the COM
mittee were introduced to Lincoln, and
when the handshaking was over he
said.
Gentlemen, Mrs. Lincoln will be
pleased to see you in the adjoining
room, where you will find some refresh
ments.
There Mrs. Lincoln met them pleas
antly, but the only visible sign of re-
freshments was a white earthen pitcher
filled with ice water This was possibly
Mr.. Lincoln's little joke, for it was
afterward ascertained that his Repub-
lican neighbors had offered to furnish
wines and liquors, which he refused to
have in his house, and that his Demo
cratic friends had sent round baskets of
cham payne, which were also declined.
The Press., 1899-02-02
CHlMNEYS KNOCKED OUT.
Machine Shops Can Be Run Nor
EcOnOmi cally without Them.

Machine Shops Can Be Run More
Economically without Them.
A few years ago the building of q
machine shop without chimney would
have been looked upon as the act of an
idiot Now it may be the wisest thing
builder can do. for the large fan
which is taking the place of the chin
ney costs a great deal less than the lofty
stack, and does its work much better
Besides this there is great saving in
fuel
In one plant where this experiment
was tried there we're three boilers, ag-
gregating 26O horsepower. and directly
above them was mounted fan connect
ed direct with a 8 by double cylinder
engine The wheel of the fan was 81
inches in diameter, and as it could be
run at any speed, it provided a draft
quite independent of the fire. 1t was
possible to use much cheaper grade Of
coal and the saving thus effected was
quite appreciable
For instance, with the ordinary form
of chimney the shop would use l,624
tons of Cumberland coal. at So. 65, ag-
gregating $5, 92a year Using the
blower, a mixture of Cumberland coal
and yard screenings. half and half,
would suffice This, at $2. So u, would
amount to ~ 995 showing difference
of 1884 The cost of operating the tan
was placed at 1888 per annum, SO that
the net gam was $751;. sum greater
than the entire cost of the mechanical
draft apparatus st Louis Globe Dem
ocrat
For Ia GRIPPE. Thomas Whitfield &
Co 240 Wa BASH ave. corner Jacksop-et.,
one of Chicago's oldest ard most prnmi-
nent druggists. recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for la grippe, as 1t not
only gives prompt and complete relief.
but also counteracts any tendency OF In
grippe to result in pneumonia.
For sale nv E K.Taft, Stafford Springs
Fl. F. Cady, Stafford
The Press., 1899-02-02
THE REQ CROSS

They too, nave h,'a,d III trunheaA
They follow III, nu9Ir atl
These who are swift Nllh Dily
On the field wh,'t, hav" men fail
When the battle n,r,:u - silent
And the echolnp ,hnn.tr dies.
They haste To the plain red -odden
With the blood at sacrifice
The flag that tloa's above them
L. marked with crimson sign,
Pledge of a great compassion
And the rifted heart divine
That once for man re iemption
Knew earth's completest loss
These to the field of valor
Bring loves immortal cross
And so they follow the bugle
And heed the drumbeat's call
But their errand is one of pity
They succor the men who fall.
-Harper's Bazaar
The Press., 1899-02-02
LOVES PROMISE.

Across the main and far away.
Where the river joins the sea,
Where blows the broom at break of d@y.
My true love waits for me.
His brow is sad, his eyes are sweet
And his heart both brave and true.
oh, when. my love, shall we e'er meet.
My lonely self aud your
All, maid most dear, his lips reply
In the northland far away,
we meier shall meet I'll eternity
Breaks through life's cloudy day.
We neer may take loves last adier4
Ere death begins his fight,
But I, for aye, will still be true.
And go. my love, good night!"
New York Ledger
The Press., 1899-02-02
TOO SURE OF HER MAN.

He Game TO Tell Her Important
News. hut She Beat Him or.
There's no use of your saying a
wordr exclaimed the woman of the
house as soon as she had opened the
door and glanced at the man standing
outside Il know you
"But. ma am
II recognized you as sotn as 1 saw
you You can't
ma am
You're the man who sold me q
washing machine six months ago for
Sc. 80 that wasn't worth shucks Il
wouldn ~
"All wanted TO tell you. ma am.
is"-
1T wouldn't wash anything The
longer you used it the dirtier the clothes
got You couldn't sell me anything
now if you was to pay me for taking it,
When a man fools me once, he won {
ever have the chance to do it again. |
can tell you that I'll sell that washing
machine back to you for so cents It
doesn t make any difference what you We
got this time 1 wouldn t touch it with
a ten foot pole, and you can talk until
you are gray 1t won't do any good >
Madam. yelled the man. who had
been dancing about impatiently. your
kitchen roof is blazing where that iron
stovepipe runs up through it! That's
what stopped to-
Good land Why didn { you say soa
What did you want to stand there talk.
ing for when the house is burning up:
Run over to that grocery store on the
corner and turn in an alarm Fire!
Fire "-Ch,cago Tribune
BY the introduction OF electricity
into the process the period required
for the tanning of feathers has been
very materially reduced In the final
process of unhairing the pelts and skins
it has been demonstrated that il q cur
rent of small density be passed through
the solution of lime and arsenic in
which they are usually soaked the proc
ess is so FASTENED that the skins are
ready for the mechanical removal of the
hair in several hours. whereas in the
ordinary way it would require several
days The passage of the electric cur.
rent appears to carry the solution into
the pores of the hide in a very remark
able manner. After the hair ia removed
and the skins placed In the proper tan
ming solutions a weak current is again
passed through the solution, which has
similar accelerating effect The fig
ures of time required for tanning by
this process are, with bark liquor, about
q a L
three days for calfskin and one day for
kangaroo. PHI .ladeiphla Record
A COMMON DANaER.-If you have ever
had cold which you permitted to "wear
away" II may interest you to known II
was dangerous proceeding. Every cold
and cough which is neglected paves the
way for consumption, bronchitis. asthma
or catarrh. Otto's Cure, the famous
German throat and lung remedy will cure
any cough or cold and save you from con-
sumption. Sold by E. K. Taft, Stafford
Springs. and w. p. Fuller .Somers. Price
25c. and SOC. per bottle. 3
The Press., 1899-02-02
The Coin Com es BAGS.

The large sums that are carried away
from Monte Carlo are very few and far
between. Generally what is won in one
day is lost the next There are no
amusements of any kind. The admins
tration looks after this detail with adj
mirable judgment Every thing is abso-
lutely concentrated in the casino. This
is the magnet pur ct simple. You have
delightful concerts free of charge, the
atrical performances with the very best
of talent at extremely moderate prices,
but all within the walls of the all alb
sorbing casino.
Very few can resist the magnetism of
play. If you win even small sum, you
feel obliged to continue; if you lose,
you wish to regain, and so it goes on
until in the end you have dropped more
than you can we'll afford and are obliged
to retire a sadder but wiser man or wo-
man, with the option of applying to the
casino authorities for the wherewithaI
to return home. This request is never
refused player who has lost.-Ludgate
Magazine.
The Press., 1899-02-02
GRAY DAYS.

Fare days in March, when mystic vapors veil
The eastern sky with cool. delicious mist.
tryst
With youthful spring, and in dreamf;lI
dale
Signs endless love. Could we but touch the
pale,
Soft curtains Of the cay hat Ger resist
Our search, just there, could We, unnoticed.
list
What sacred joy conscience might assault
Oh. days of gray! Tnruagn tiny charmed at
mosphere
Steals a soft kiss of comfort my brow
TO happiness my wai;inS soul dIaiv near
Dreaming these dreams by draperies allow
i-ifc may be perfect in lis tiowery May
Ma il half pevels it in her days of gray.
John Tracy Jones III Womans Home Com
panion
The Press., 1899-02-02
Does Cofree agree with Your

II not, drink Grain-o-made from pure grains.
A lady writes: "The first time made Grain-0
did not like 1t, but after using it one week moth
ing would induce me to 60 back to coffee." 1t
nourishes and feeds the system. The children
can drink 1t freely with great benefit. It is the
strengthening substance Of pure grains. Get a
package to-day from your grocer. lbc and CSC.
The Press., 1899-02-02
THE GRIP.
Attacks Young and Old Alike.

Take vinol 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 a 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.
DRUGGIST
The Press., 1899-02-02
Easily Accom- pltshed.

EYES," said Farmer Corntossel,
'when Josiar fust come home from
bein educated, he was too sporty for
anything If there was anything that he
was more than sporty, it was obstinate
But he's all over it, He's jest as yieldin
now as kin be, an don't believe he
ever thinks of bettin Not IN this neigh
borhood, anyhow"
"Did you lecture him?" inquired the
neighbor.
"No. J want so foolish. 1 knew leo
turin wouldn't do no good. He thinks
I amt in his class, an if l was to ex-
press an opinion he'd more n likely take
it for granted that the opposite was
facts
"Did you resort to threats?'
"Never. don't have to. I'm a nat
ural born diplomat.
"Well, if you didn't persuade nor
yet threaten, don't see how you man
aged He's too big to lick ~
'"Did you ever drive pig?'
Eyes"
did you ever drive more'n one at
once?''
eyes
"Then you'll understand how easy it
was. All | done to take the conceit
clean out u Josiar was to bet him he
couldn't drive four pigs from here to
town past the place where three roads
cross. - Washington Star.
ALI women Are Beautiful
II they have a clear, delicate and rosy
skin and bright, sparkling eyes. All
women can have those requisites to true
beauty. Pure blood, strong nerves. and
perfect organic health are all that Is nee
essary. Cleveland'sC Celery Compound Tea
makes pure blood, cures all nerve and
functional diseases, and gives the skin
the clear, perfect bloom of youth. w.
d. Head, Stafford Springs, and g. L
Phillips, South Coventry, Druggists, will
give you a free trial package. Large
packages, 25 cents.
Old Time Firemen.
Fifty years and more ago. when New
York and many other cities relied upon
the members of their volunteer fire de-
partment to put out fires, the ambition
of each company was to be first at fire
and most efficient in subduing the
flames.
One old time fireman says that moth.
ing now can rouse in him the excite
ment which never failed to come at the
sound of the fire alarm.
'BusiDess, meals and health were of
small account compared to call 60 join
the fire engine" this veteran says. with
a retrospective sigh 1.-The night of my
wedding there was fire, bst it came
right in the middle of the marriage serv-
ice and had to miss it. However, there
was one early the next morning while
we were eating breakfast, and | went
No bride was 80 exacting as to expect to
keep her husband at her side when the
fire department had use for him."
There were no salaries in those days
save those paid to chief engineers. The
firemen paid for the painting and deco
rating of their honored engines and for
such repairs as were needed from time
to time, In the days before cities were
divided into districts the volunteer
firemen, added to active service on the
field of the conf1agration, frequently
had good deal of preliminary exercise
in the way of running before they dis
covered where their services were need
ed.-Youth s Companion
The Press., 1899-02-02
DR.. Humphreys

Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestions Infammations. .25
2-Worms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, wakefuIness rs
A-Diarrhea, OF Children or Adults. rs
5-Dysentery, Gripings, Bilious Colic... rs
6-ChOlera, Cholera Morbus, Vomiting. rs
5-Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ....-...... rs
S-Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache..... rs
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
10-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
11-Suppressed or Painful Periods. rs
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods. rs
1S-CrOup, Laryngitis, Hoarseness..... .25
14-Salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. .25
16-Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains. rs
16-Malaria. Chills, Fever and Ague.... .25
17-Piles, External or Internal .......... rs
18-Ophthalmia, Weak or Inflamed Eyes .25
19-Catarrh, Influenza. Cold in the Head .25
2O-WhoOping- Cough Observation-Disclosures. rs
21-Asthma. Difficult Breathing rs
22-Ear Discharge, Earache.. rs
23-Scrofula. Swellings and Ulcers...... rs
24-General Debility, Weakness. rs
25-Dropsy. Fluid Accommodations. .25
26-Sea-Sickness, Nausea, Vomiting. rs
25-Kidney Diseases Observation-Disclosures. rs
98-Neryous Debility. ...................1.OO
20-Sore Mouth. or Canker. rs
3O-Urinary Weakness, Wetting Bed. rs
31-Painful Menses, Pruritus. .25
32-Diseases of the Heart, Palpitations. 90
S3-Epilepsy, st. vitus' Dance ............1 90
34-sore Throat, Quinsy. Diphtherfa.. rs
3S-Chronic COMPOSITIONS. Headaches. .25
nwS- uox -
Or. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, sent on receipt of price.
Humphreys Med Co., Cor. William 6 John Sts.,
New York.
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items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
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IF YOU are in need of SPECTACLES or
Il EYE GLASSES call at
HEALD'S Drug Store.
The Press., 1899-02-02
He Knew How.

Paddy, do you know how to driver"
said d traveller to the owner of jaunt-
ing car. :
"Sure | do, was the answer
Wasn't it upset yer honor in ditch
two years ago?' Tit-Bit
The Press., 1899-02-02

Lake Huron contains 5000 islands.
Loeb Erne. in Ireland, has $50 The
Lake OF the Thousand Isles is only an
expansion of the st. Lawrence river and
has /. 700
The Press., 1899-02-02

expansion OF the st. Lawrence river and
has ! 700
THE DEADLY GRIP Is again abroad In
the land. The air you breathe may be
full of lite fatal germs! Don't neglect the
Grip" or you will open the door to
Pneumonia and Consumption and invite
death. Its sure signs are chills, with
fever, headache, dull heavy pains. mu-
cous discharges from the nose, sore throat
and never-let go cough. Don't waste
precious time treating this cough with
troches, tablets, or poor. cheap syrups.
Cure it at once with DIR. Kings New bis
covery, the infallible remedy for bronchial
troubles. It kills the disease germs,
heals the lungs and prevents the dreaded
after effects from the malady. Price 30
and OIL. Money back II not cured. !
A trial bottle free at A. g, Eaton's
Drug Store.
The Press., 1899-02-02
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Zone day my husband noticed the adj
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The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
Proclamation of Reward.
TERRITORY OF ARIzoNA,l EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. {

TERRITORY OF ARIzoNA,l
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTAENT.| Whereas, official information has been re- eeived by me that James Lee, 0 citizen of Pinal county in this Territory, was, on the 18th day of September 1898, murdered at Mammoth, in said Pinal eoun1y, by some person or persons unknown; And whereas, the sheriff of Pinal county and his deputies have made dilligent search for the perpetrators of said crime without success;
 Now, I, N. o. Murphy, Governor of the Territory of Arizona, by virtue of the power in me vested, do hereby offer reward of two hundred and fifty dollars (S250.Oel, to be paid by the Territory of Arizona, for the arrest and conviction of the person persons who committed said murder.
 In witness thereof have hereunto ! set my hand and caused the great ] 9eai seal of the Territory to be hereunto affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this sOth day of September, 4. D. 1898.
 NO. MURPHY. By the Governor:
 CHARLES II. AYERS,
 Secretary of Arizona. Oct. std