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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-07-05
HAVE EYES AND SEE NOT.

Everyday Matters That some People
Seem Never to Notice. -. :.
Can you tell me IL collections Of the
mail are made today?' asked an elder
ly man of young man, in Pennsyl-
vania avenue news store last Sunday.
YES; there are several collections
made In this city on Sunday" was the
answer INEs& gHfs
ZsssDo you know the hourT,
MY friend, in front OF this store is
q mail box, and on the front Of it Is to
be found card with the hours Of dai-
ly collection neatly tabulated. Ex-
anime it."
Thanks" ~, r
sThis is an example why some Of
the old men are pushed to the wall in
the struggle for life and why it is not
always the old practitioner who ia, the
BEST" said the young man. "For a
man of apparently 20 to ask in the
city Of Washington such question as
that gentleman just addressed to me
is little short of criminal and well ex-
emplifies how woefully deficient some
people are with reference to matters
of common knowledge which ought to
be in the possession Of every schoolboy
at the age of 10.
"There are certain wrinkles Of met.
ropolitan life that some people seem
never to grasp. The running leeway
Of the street cars, their stermfni, the
streets through which they pass and
the districts they tap, the running
time between Washington and the
principal cities of the railroads, thor
ough knowledge of the environments
Of the city, the major questions. of
the mail service and a thousand and
one matters which, if not directly ac-
quired, by learning, should be. by abb
sorption, ought to be atsthe finger tips
of every person who enjoys the priv
ilege of metropolitan life."-Washing-
ton Star. .a ser. Fxa
For burns, injuries, pilessandS skin dis
aaaoa sco naWiff,a Witch Haza1 saliva
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Gratitude Is nice touch of beauty
added last Of all to the countenance,
giving classic beauty, an angelic
loveliness to the character.
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In effect June "a, 1900.
e. III. FITZHUGH, Vice Pres. and General Man'g'r
8. w. CUMMINGS, General Passenger Agent
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For burns, injuries, pilessandSskin dis
eases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is the original, Oounterfeits may be
offered. Use only DeWitt's. w. d.
Heald.
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What Shall We Have for. Dessert

VHhSU oHkMth 9EvO AKt&VO hUN- A1onbOhOk
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A LIFE AND Deaf FIG HT.-Mr. w. A.
Hines of Manchester, Ia, writing Of his
almost miraculous escape from death,
says: Exposure after measles induced
serious lung trouble, which ended In Con-
sumption. had frequent hemorrhages
and coughed night and day. All my doc
tors said must soon die. Then I began
to use DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me. !
would not be without it even If it cost $5
a bottle. Hundreds have used 1t on my
accommodation, and all say 1t never fails
to cure Throat, Chest and Lung troubles. -
Regular size soc and 81.
Trial bottles free at A. q. Eaton's Drug
Store
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Try Aen's Foot-Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your
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Relieves corns and bunions Of all pain and gives
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YOUNG
q G. BIAKEsLEE treasurer D F. BURR1rT, ,een1Ma
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY,

which
authorized
immediate
will
promptly given manager Tues
day D. F. BUESHITT GenI manager
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Zinc and Grinding make
A Tw elve Hour Dinner.

DevOe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice OF
long as lead and oil mixed by hand. 2t
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WTM. WOBBECKE, Merchant
w Tailor, Room /, Warrens Block, STAFFORD
Springs, Conn.
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r iii. REED, Attorney at Law, office
- In STAFFORD National Bank Building, East
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

~ III. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and
VI Dealer in Pianos. P. o. Address, Mans
field, Conn. See advertisement.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

We Judge OF a mans wisdom by his
hope, knowing that the PERCEPTION OF
the inexhRustibleness OF nature is an
immortal youth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

w he-had told mo IFS liitory and
W fsed that Il was his plan 10 XIII
Fe no use my shack, gun ana name
~ everything With perhaps The
'na,'o Of finding some money around.
., was an escaped murderer from
-o'l'0hero up In Alabama. and they
"on after him for a terrible crime
e'oa worse than murder. lie had
,.l''N being caught again several
une and at last had got away down
hert through the swamps and woods
anu m boat he had stolen.
" said his name was Dick Boston.
50 uyou ever hear OF such a man be-
ing nnted you can tell them that they
can 'ei his bones here. for / buried
him 'ut yonder.
bats why ] have this snake. I
ureV his fangs aud kept him around
TOT eme time. TN he got 20 he would
cat 81 Of my hand. and seemed to sor-
Ter IKE liking 10 me. don't care
muoi about snakes. but this old fol-
low las a right TO my friendship II
ne nnts II. and he can have It ill
no DIS"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
SAVEDBY ARATTLER.
CONVICT TRIES TO KILL HIS
BENEFACTOR.
(Chlcago Lotter)
Pet

While down Ia Floriia a short time
ago a dealer In Wild animals. birds and
reptiles visited the hut " .. hunter
whose chief pet was a large rattle
snake. Tho snake had saved the life
CT The hunter on,e ari an return for
that Once the hunter. whose name 10
Anderson. had aftcrward carefully
looked after the welfare OF the reptile.
And this is the story that Anderson
tells OF his strnnge pct:
Il had been living here nigh onto ten
years and never had any trouble with
but one man. That was Dick Boston.
! never knew II that was his right
name. but whatever It was, | will not
likely ever know the truth. Boston
happened here one day and found me
IN the hut. ! was at work on some
skins and the day was hot. so had
not gone out looked up and saw a
shadow In the doorway. Tho man
stepped inside and said:
" I reckon It's all right, mate.
don't mean no harm. | Just want a
bite Of something and a place 10 lie
down away from the yarminu for a
while
Il saw he was friendly and told him
TO sit down and have something to
eat and drink and rest as long as he
liked. | thought. perhaps. no was some,
hunting chap. though he did not carry
tho look with him much and had no
gun. But I was asking no questions
Just then, and soon had good bite
OF grub before him. which he ate like
famished thing. gave him drink
that was a surprise to him: he took
two and then three. Then he walked
over to the bunk. stretched out and
was asleep In half a minute.
u looked him over and tho moro I
locked the less liked him. He had
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
New FIyinr on..hopper.

A species OF graashoppcr. hitherto
unknown In the island. has made It's
appearance In ST. Croix, Danish West
indies and the planters complain OF
the damage done TO the canes. This
insect Is from one to one aud a half
Inches long, OF a light brown color.
aad. contrary to the hablA OF the
known species, It is able to ny. It Is
feared II is similar to that which made
It's appearance some time ago in Cuba
and was supposed TO have been brought
over in hay imported from the United
states.-H, Burrowes In Chicago Rec
ord
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
IN. ,In.nl,,i cn,lnn,lnn. 1.


Where are you going. my little
mald7"
I'm going c'llccting sir" she said;
But not for me-" she added: ITS all
For the poor sick folks In the hospi-
tai"
followed her down the garden walk;
saw her smile. and heard her
talk.
"Panslos. have you some seeds to
spare?
Thanks! How happy and good you
arol"
Poppy. your box Is full. 500
Plenty for you and enough for me.
And. oh. you 'sturtlumsl sure's l
live,
You've two-thrcc- four-scyen seeds
to glvol
mo seeds in your pockets. o Flour-do-
LIST
why should you hide them, dear. from
me7
Sweet Peas. you darllngs. you never
hide:
You carry your pockets OF peas out
side.
Next May will scatter them here
and there
And hit-or-mlss In my garden square.
And after n while tho flowers will
call.
We're ready to 20 to the hospital
by Mary A. Lathbury.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16


This Is the story OF an elephant.
iio was gray elephant, a prince
among elephants. and his name was
Din. lie WIS called stupid. clumsy
thing In the very enlightened country.
many thousand miles from India. 70
which he had been sent captive.
And how came he there7
Ali that Is the story. "A sad
thing" as his "mahout" or slave said
when Din was put op board the great
clip at Bombay. Poor DIM In vain
he trumpotod. no "mahout" came TO
his cell; and he became silent and
very seaslck.
At last. after very long time, he
was landed at a strange wharf. and.
bound with chains about his feet. he
was led by strange men 10 the zooiogi-
cal gardcnA that were TO be his home.
Poor stupiu Din He didn't know OF
care that the country In which he was
TO stay was enlightened, and that II
was beautiful. lie only thought OF the
thick Jungles and delightful heat OF
the country OF his birth. OF the plants
and trees which he had grown up
amongst OF the large pool where he
had bathod. What did he care for
plenty OF grain and hay to eat. or for
the many. many people that came 10
look at him. Poor DIM He could
only stand there raging and tugglna
at his chains and calling and trumpet
Ing quite loud enough TO DO heard In
India. his keeper thought lie who
had been chief elephant OF n kings
elephant house, and had had mon bow
down before him saluting him as
king OF all elephants" lord OF the
kings palace" would he cat peanuts
and candy and cake offered by many
small boys7
So as he stood day after day. he
thought many thoughts. Why had he
been sent awayI Why did not his
"mahout" come running 10 know his
pleasure1 Why did the strange men
goad him and beat him when he
called out his heart for his old friend?
One day when out In his grass plot he
saw In the distance a beautiful tropi-
cal plant that had been brought from
India. To his frenzled trumpetlng the
plant replied not. not even with
breath OF fragrance; and Din got only
a goadlng for his noise. II elephants
ever suffer from heartbreak, this one
did. The head keeper OF the gardens
shook his head over Din. he disturbed
everything and everybody
Many months had passed. Din grew
wilder and wilder Flogglng and goad-
ing did not help. even shooting had
been talked Of But, one happy day, a
letter came to the proprietors OF the
gardens from the native king who had
sold Din TO them, with money. much
money-and his money was 10 buy Din
back. Din did not know anything
about II. even when he was put on
board for Bombay. but when he came
In view OF the shores OF his native land
and the familiar sights and smells
reached him. for which no had been
pining. happy DIM his song OF Joy
was such trumpeting as made the
shores rosOund. And when his ma
bout" came In view prostrating him
self and salutlng Din with many titles
then Din knew he was at homo, and
all his inconsistencies and longlngs
over.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
OLD BATTLEFIELD.


rind Of rrshistoric skeletons May I,oeAt
site OF nioody Conflict
Tho discovery OF hftcen prehistoric
skoletonain n gravel bank near Halls
VILE. nut county. o. fffi. bslisved' IL
Of much srcater vniuethan AZ FIRST sup
posed. for II is thought the place was
an aboriginal battlefield. The day
after the dlseovery the digging fol-
lowed the line OF the trench. and tho
bones finally became 40 thick that tho
work had TO be abandoned. as they rem
dorcd the gravel unit for use. No
effort was made 10 count the skeletons
unearihed after the FIRST day. nor will
II be known how much further tho
trench extends until some archaeolo-
glst arrives on the scene and completes
the work. The theory that the skele-
tons mark tho scene OF a bloody pre-
historic battle arises from the fact that
they lie in the ditch without any sem
blanee OF order and as though thrown
there hastily. There was only one
skeleton which indicated that the body
had been buried with care. II was ly-
ing straight In the trench some dis
lance from any other and surrounded
by black soil. as though buried In a
coffin or some other covering. Large
OF stone implements wero
found. one OF especial Interest being a
stone funnel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

Things were very real TO John. They
caused him much thought When he
read a story book. he wondered where
the little boys and girls went to
school, and what they did besides
what was told OF them In the book.
"They are not real folks" said his
mother one day; the people make
them TO amuse children like you"
Are the stories lies then?" asked
John. quite horrlhod,
ooh. mol" said his mother. trying
not to smile; they are like your
or Goose. just believed"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16
MILLIONAIRE INVADERS.


nara Facts About tho Aristocraey
OF EnEiand.
W. arc not rich arlstocracy.s
wrot LADY Warwick seven years ago,
aeeonlug to the London Mail. we
are nany Of us, deadly poor. little bot.
yer Inn splendid paupers." Are these
spleitld paupens. long owners OF rural
hntlnd' and worthy sustalncrs OF the
traditions Of a noble rae. giving way
70 american manufacturer. 20 South
hirloan spectators. 60 German mer,
ohan' princes? Our old aristocracy alb
sorbtd the Rothschllds and Bentincki
OF previous generations aud made them
part o. Itself The new milllonairei
thrco'en to absorb II. From sklbi
Castle ncar Dornoth Firth. down q
ORES BY sovoa. tho cosuopolltnns q
capital are SELLING some OF the fnlresl
spots OF our land. These millionaire
Invaders are 80 enormously rich that
tney are Indifferent 10 the fancy prices
a'ked Tor great estatss. It must be
very extraordinary English tstau
which cannot now be rented Tor from
A2'OOO TO 1900 a year. The uplccJ
OF such a place will cost from GG.O0s
to 10000 year more. Even Oh,
poorest millionaire, the mar who /,
not making more than 10000 year
can afford this Meanwhile. in at least
one case. the nan with n family hls.
tory OF 500 yeais behind him has &c
bury himself In q SEQ a year semi.
detached villa in some aulot town
near London. The rent OF his old
mansion goes 10 satisfy mortgages,
leaving him perhaps $500 a year for
himself. This Ia no fancy picture.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

HE cREPT CLOSER AND CLOSER.
an ugly face and was dirty Altogether
/ sized him up as a bad lot and some
sort OF misglyings came TO mo that I
might have trouble with him. Well,
TO make n Ions Story short. when no
woke up he was friendly enough. but
his talk wasn't my kind. Ho cursed n
heap, and ! saw he knew something
about the country. when | asked him
how he got there and what he was
doing, he said he had walked and that
he was there for his health. but saw
there was something behind II all he
didn't want 10 tell.
Then he asked me about myself
and ! told him | had hunted for years
and sold skins and things. Ho asked
me II there was any money In the busi-
ness, and fool-llke told him there
was. We took n few drinks and |
sorter got to talking and trusting and
told him a good many things.
We'll night came on. and told
him TO lie on that bunk yonder. We
took u good night drink and I turned
In. was soon asleep Sometime dur
ing the night opened my eyes with
out moving any. as a man will who
has slept in the woods much, and I'm
the little light OF the moon saw this
man Boston crouehed about half way
across the shack and with my Win
chester In his hand.
lie was moving toward my bunk
and felt like he meant murder.
thought terribly hard. but knew that
my only hope was 10 lie still and Let
him get within reach.
HE crept closer and closer and I
could see his eyes sorter fierce. Then.
and It all happened 80 quick that /
could never tell how It all came about.
he let out yell and fell back. heard
the sing OF the RATHER and. looking
down. could see this here large snake
In heap on the door. only he waront
as big as he Is now.
Boston shouted my name and |
asked him what was the matter.
though knew he had been stung. but
to save me, | couldn't get myself to-
gether enough TO do anything Just for
a moment For realized, somehow
l had escaped from being murdered
and yet here was the man who had
meant to kill me and the snake that
had coiled between me and death.
I'm bitr he yelled. For Gods
sake, man. do something for mel
Then jumped up and something
prompted me not TO kill the snake so
l Just threw the blanket over him and
he fastened his fangs in tho stun.
Then bundled him up and made him
fast.
Il went over 10 Boston. who was do
Ing nothing but moaning and eursing.
awful scared. and. whipping out my
knife. ] looked for the place. and sure
enough, there It was on his left wrist.
cut around the marks and tied a ban
dage over II. He bled fearfuliy. but
when ] saw where he had been BIT I
thought 1t was all up with him. And
30 II WIS, for he died In about six
IN snite OF whisky. but not be-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

After that. little John divided every.
thing into two CLASSES: true thlngs'
and make bollevesl"
John was then Just beginning to
study geography. He knew that the
WORD came from putting together two
nteek words, Geo" the earth. and
urapho." TO write. Writings about
the earth" then. was geography.
They were studying about New Eng
ANU ana about Massachusetts,. the
state In which John lived.
lie knew that God made the earth.
the sea, and all that In them u.s." Goa
had made the hills and rivers, Will,
men had made. roads and built towns.
who made the red lines between ths
class.
rhose are political limos. john
said the teacher. aud some OF the big.
ger boys laughed So John asked ne
more questions. but hoped no might
ind out FOR himself
John" said his mother one day.
you father and l are planning TO 20
on iine long drive into New Hatnp-
you"
And we will cross the state liner
asked John.
Yea"
"llurrah!" said John. for nov he
could see the red state limo for him
self
With pencil and thin paper no traced
the roads. and the towns through
which thew were TO drive. promising
himself to keep a sharp lookout for the
red line. T.-T
The day was fine John sat on tho
back seat with his mother. the map In
his pocket ready Tor use They nassod
through Chelmsford. westford. Grotou
and Pepperoll; and North Popporell
was the last town In Massachusetts.
Il had rather walt II you please
snid John, when his mother offered
MIN n sandwich, and a fine apple. He
must not miss the state line.
There. now we are In New Hamp-
shirel' suddenly said Johns father,
who had promised to be sure and tell
whom they entered the state OF New
Hampshire
stop Oh. please stopl" cried
John, Tor the horse was going quite
iast Il must SOC tho line"
80 the horses head was turned. ana
they drove back 10 stone set into
the side Of the road; II had an M
on ono side and an Il: H." on the
other. =
"Dut the rcd linoi" said John.
Where Ia ~ u Is the rod line that
| want 10 seoi"
They told him that the rod line was
only TO be seen on the map; that the
state line was miles and miles long.
and that no fence even could be built
upon H. az many farms were partly
In one state and partly In the other;
ana that there was one house built
with half on one sldo and half on the
other side, 10 that when you erossed
the hall into the parlor you could hon
esty say, Il have gone out OF the
Little John was very much dlsap.
pointed and somewhat surprised. too;
for II would almost seem that the
school map was not TO be depended
upon. He asked how often the mark
lng stones were set along the boundary
limo between the states.
His father said, rs often as IN.
boundary line changes its direction;
and as often IA road crosses the
line"
Lob. - a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16

From the Washington Star: "Wom-
an" remarked Mr.. Goosellng OF
Georgetown. ia heavens best gift to
man, but whether II means a married
woman or not. am not so certain.
Now. there's my wife: I've known a
good many women IN my time. and l
don't think ia be willing to change
her for any woman | ever met. saw or
heard OF. We've been married twenty
yeara. and in all that time we've never
had 4 cross word that we didn't get
disposed Of somehow before we had
many more. It's the only way 10 get
along with woman I'd rather yield
a dozen times n day than to eat the
kind OF meal my wife can have brought
70 the table when she's a mind TO. I'm
willing 10 make as many concessions
as tho next man, but | really think
there IL limit that any reasonable
woman ought to observe. Not that
my wife IL not ~ reasonable as any
other married woman. mind you. for
she is. But there are times when sho
makes me doubt the strict accuracy OF
tho time -honorcd maxim / have quot
ed. Now, for instance. the other day
I was doing something or other around
the house. like a man has a right to
do on his own premises. and. Just as
men sometimes do. / put my finger
where had no business to put II. and
hit Il n lick with the hammer.
Well said TO myself. though my
wife was sewing by the window on the
other side Of the room. I'll bet the
biggest darn fool In ten states
IAN OF which I had perfect right to
say, but my wife looks up from her
work. and says she:
William says she. don't you
know enough about the ethics OF gam
bling TO know that you have no right
20 bet on a certainty
"Thats what she said. and under tho
circumstances, what on earth could /
ray but nothing. and that's what I said.
But ! hit that nail n lick with the ham
mer that drove II clear In over It's head
and broke a pane OF glass that cost
dollar TO replace"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-16


Few monarehs possess the sans
gene" characteristics OF III Hung
Chang. At home and abroad he Is
bound TO reign supreme. and this am
billion would have more than once gone
sadly against him at Pekln had no not
been the famous Tsl-Ans favorlte. In
1895 the old vlceroy represented China
al Nicholas lis coronation fote, when,
among other celebrations. an elaborate
presentation OF grand opera was
given. On this evening all the elite
OF Europe formed the audience. when
Nicholas II. entered the orchestra
struck up the "Boje Tiara Krani." or
Russian national anthem, everybody
stood up during tho singing OF the
hymn, and the last note was drowned
by an enthusiastic chez ,or the new
sovereign. General attention was d.
rected. however. TO one box where
vi9zen-faccd old chap was observed
seated. This was none other than the
independent II. The master OF cere-
monies spotted the delinquent, and.
rushing up to the Chlnaman. politely
Informed him that he must rise, as had
every one else. 81 am not every one"
answered II. coldly, 80 please take
Yourself off."-Chicago Record.