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The Press., 1900-06-28

Every once in awhile stories are
brought out about extraordinary show
ers of fish, of bloody snow, ETC., the
latest thing being of a ship captain far
out on the Atlantic who ran into dust
shower so heavy he had to set his crew
shoveling the dust from the decks
when the weight began to get danger
Gus. To this be there added tale:
1t rains frogs in Arizona. The old
timers believe there is no doubt of it,
though they cannot explain whence the
frogs were originally lifted" But this
much is straight-let there be a sum-
mer rain along the line of the southern
Pacific in southwestern Arizona, and
behold the next morning every little
pool has q myriad of little lean green
frogs with marvellous croaking powers.
They don't wait Tor nightfall like their
more civilized brothers elsewhere, but
keep up the music by day as by night.
They live where water comes only
about once a year. They can't live
over the interim under the sun baked
black rocks. They assuredly haven't
hoped from the Colorado river, and
they are all of a size to boot If they
didn't come from the ground or from
the river, they must have come from
the skies.
And that's what the Hassayampers
firmly believe.-AriZona Graphic.
The Press., 1900-06-28

One of the institutions of New York
that alu lraised by all the public with
out reserve is the course of free lee
lures in the public schools. These lee
lures are given before splendid audi
ences and, as rule, by persons of
veracity and intelligence. Occasion
ally, however, in order to get lecture
on a rare subject great risks are run.
Recently a lecture was given by a
person who had been on an excursion
to the North cape. Among other won
derful things he saw there was the
eclipse of the sun. He gasped for
| breath as he told of the weirdly grand
sight. He told of the streamers of fire
| that blazed from the obscured orb to
all quarters of the heavens. But his
frenzy carried him too far for public
school audience, for he declared that
among the stars made visible in the
midst of day he saw the planets cir
cling in their courses. He even called
the planets that he saw by name, but
he made a fatal mistake. He said he
saw Neptune.
This statement called for a round of
sarcastic applause that he mistook for
commentator, for he smiled in hap
by way as it echoed through the halls.
Evidently he did not know that Nep-
tune is invisible except with the most
powerful telescope.-New York Mail
and Express.
The Press., 1900-06-28

l concluded to try your medicine and
1 can truly say it does all that you
claim for it to do.
Ten bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and seven pack
ages of Sanative Wash have made a
new woman of me. L have had no
womb trouble since taking the fifth
bottle. I weigh more than I have in
years can do all my own homework,
sleep well, have a good appetite and
now feel that life is worth living. I
owe all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
be Compound. feel that it has saved
my life and would not be without it for
anything. am always glad to recon-
mend your medicine to all my sex, for
know if they follow your directions,
they will be cured. MRS. ANNIE
THOMPSON. South Hot Springs, Ark.
The Press., 1900-06-28
THE LAME TIGER
7 1853 OF HULDUANl.
A Story Showing THAI II IL More DAN
Eerous to he q Coward Than
TO BE Brave.

1t was in the middle of May, just be-
fore the beginning Of the lesser rains,
that Ram Deem and certain wayfarers
sat round handful Of lire at I.al Koo-
ali from mere force Of habit, Tor the
heat of the evening was great, and not
a breath of air stirred in the jungle
The sal trees had lost their leaves and
looked like ghosts, the grass had been
burned in all directions. and as the sim
set in the copper sky it lit up land
scape that might have stood for the
determination Of desolation."
The dry chirping Of the crickets, just
beginning to tune their first uneasy
strains, accorded with the unholy
scene. Even the horses waiting for the
mail cart were imbued with the de-
pressing influence of the season and
hung their heads with sense Of de-
spair. . '.r-
No one spoke, and the hookah passed
from hand to hand in a dreary silence.
Suddenly the attention of those assem-
bled was attracted by the curious &C
ton of a bya (tailor) bird in neigh
boring mimosa tree. 1t was calling
franticaHy and dropping lower from
bough to bough, as though against it's
will.
"Nagw exclaimed the bunnia, and,
directed by his remark, all eyes were
turned to the foot of the tree, where
an enormous cobra, with expanded
hood, was swaying it's head from side
to side and dra awning the wretched bird
to it's doom through the fascination of
fear.
Ram Deem, whose sympathies were
always with the weak and defenseless,
rose to his feet and, throwing dry
clod of earth at the reptile, drove the
creature from the tree, while the bird,
released from it's hypnotic influence,
flew away.
Brothers," said Ram Deem, fear is
the father of all sins and the cause OF
most calamities. He who feareth not
death is a king in his own right and
| dieth but once, but coward
shabash! who can count his pangs"
"Ho, ho! chuckled the little bullock
driver. Ram Deem, the fearless, shall
live to be hundred years old"
"Nay, Goor Dutty' said Ram Deem
gravely regarding the little man. ST
too, have known fear. No man may
drive the mail to Kaladoongie with
out looking on DEATH
Ram Deem smoked awhile in silence
and when the expectation of his listen
ers was wrought to proper pitch hs
went on, Eye all knew Nandha, tht
hostler, who used to go with me last
year from this stage to Kaladoongie?'
aye, coach-wan j." responded the
carrier for the others. "'Tis a grea1
telling but not known to these hon
orable wayfarers who come from be
yond Moradabad."
Brothers, We saw the plight Of the
bya bird but now; SO was it with
Nandha," said Ram Deem.
zone evening ere the mail arrived ht
called me to where he stood by the
kikar tree yonder, looking down a
the ground. In the dust of the roat
were large footprints.
The Press., 1900-06-28

She decided that the only way to
run a house economically was to keep
set Of books, so she made all neces-
sary purchases, including a bottle of
red ink, and started in.
1t was a month later when her hus-
band asked her how she was getting
along.
''Splendidly," she replied.
'"The system is success, then?'
eyes, indeed. Why, I'm $50 ahead
alreadyw
"Sixty dollars" he exclaimed. "Heav-
ems! You'll be rich before long. Have
You started bank accountY'
moo, not yet"
"What have you done with the mon
eyY
"Oh, 1 haven't got the money, you
know! That's only what the books
show. But just think of being 500
ahead!'
"Um, yes! But don't exactly see'-
"And aAsin one month tool"
"Of course. But the money? What
has become Of that?' ~
81 don't exactly know" she said
doubtfully. ''I've been thinking Of that
and think we must have been robbed
What do you think we had better do
about itY'
He pulled his pipe in solemn silence
for a moment and then suggested:
1--WE might stop keeping books.
That's easier than complaining to the
police."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Press., 1900-06-28
Got Over the Limit.

The late Senator Sawyer of Wiscon-
sin was a very generous giver of char
ity and of presents, which neither he
nor the beneficiary would have cared
to denominate as charity, though the
gifts amounted to much the same. He
told a friend one day that he was
going to turn over a new leaf and try
to keep his donations down to limit
that would not exceed $1,000 month.
Three months after he had announced
this resolution his friend asked how
he had made out.
II started out pretty WELL" he re-
piled, land IL hadn't given an old
friend of mine in Wisconsin who had
struck hard luck $4,000 last month
think should. have kept within the
limit. - PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
The Press., 1900-06-28
GO, LOVELY ROSE.

Go, lovely rosei
Tell her that wastes her time and me,
That now she knows, 49,
:. When j resemble her to thee.
How sweet and fair she seems to be.
Tell her that's young
And shuns to have her graces spied
That hadst thou sprung
In deserts, where no men abide.
Thou must have uneommended died
Small is the worth @
OF beauty from the light retired;
Bid her come forth,
Suffer herself to be desired,
And not blush so to be admired.
Then die, that she
The common fate OF all things rare
May read In thee:
How small a part of time they share
That are so wondrous sweet and fairl
Edmund Waller.
The Press., 1900-06-28

MILLIONS GIVEN Await is certainly
gratifying to the public to know of one
concern in the land who are not afraid to
be generous to the needy and suffering.
The proprietors of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, have given away over ten million
trial bottles of this great medicine; and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness,
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs absolutely cured by it. Regular
size SOC. and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded. 3
Trial bottles free at A. g. Eaton's Drug
Store.
The Press., 1900-06-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
June 80, 1870.

The Stafford National bank has de-
clared dividend of per cent. and car
ries handsome sum TO the surplus.
II. E. Chamberlin has sold his house
and lot in the east part of this village to
]. d. Fenton. Mr.. Chamberlin proposes
to move to Ashaway, r. L., where he has
purchased store and stock of goods.
The Oath day of June is an Important
day in the calendar of Masons, it being
sacred to the memory of st. John, the
evangelist, one of the patron saints of the
order, st. John, the Baptist, being the
other. Last Friday was observed by
lodges through the country to an unusual
extent, the newly created Ionic lodge,
10. of this village, on that evening dedi-
eating their new lodge room, receiving
their charter, and were constituted a
lodge. The ceremonies were conducted
by Past Grand Master Amos Cobb of
Norwich, and were witnessed by large
gathering of invited guests, friends of
the members of the lodge, and by masons
from adjoining lodge. George A. Pierce,
w. M. of the lodge at Rockville, and the
officers and members Of Wolcott lodge of
this town were also present After the
ceremonies of dedication and institution,
the officers of the new lodge were duly in
stalled. The lodge starts off strongly,
with large membership and with good
prospects of future prosperity. The new
hall Is one of the best in the state, out
side of the large cities, and when the
present plans are completed will compare
favorably with any. The lodge room is
2Sx4O, twelve feet from floor to ceiling,
with d raised platform for the seats on
the sides. The lodge is Offered as fol.
lows: w. M, ]. V. Squier; S. w., J.
r. Washburn; ]. W, F. w. Pulford
treasurer, J. A. Nichols; secretary, W
H. Cooley; S. D., Henry Hills; j. D..
Anthony Adams; S. s., Edwin johnson
j. S., H. G. Mclaughlin; M, L. q. Win
ter; organist, ]. A. Medbery; committee
of finance, Cyrus Banfold, L. w. Coils
J. Mclaughlin; tyler, F. j. Weston.
The following is list of the names O
the students of Monsoon academy from
this vicinity who had perfect lessons
throughout the past term: Charles M
Joslyn, Tolland; L. Kossuth Lord, Stat
ford Springs; Malone e. Moore and Joe
H. Reed of Union; Stella M. Blodget
and Alice Risley of Stafford. The fol
lowing were perfect in spelling exercises
VIM. F. Segar and Irving G. Baker o
Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1900-06-28
UNFINISHED TALES.
Stories That Authors Begin and FaH
1t Impossible to Finish.


1t Impossible to Finish.
The inability of an author to finish q
piece Of work that he has engaged to
do and has already actually begun is
not SO very uncommon thing. It Is
said that Dickens began 1.-THE Mystery
Of Edwin Drood'' without any clear
conception in his mind Of how the st0ry
was going to turn out and that had he
not died, leaving it unfinished, he
would have found almost any ending
difficult to reconcile with certain hints
contained in the earlier chapters. We
remember rather curious instance of
the same sort as having happened a
good many years ago, when the elder
Bonner was editing the New York
Ledger.
A very impecunious literary man sent
| to Bonner the first chapters of most
exciting story which gave promise of
being just the sort of thing which
readers of The Ledger used to like.
The story was accepted and ran on I'M
interruptedly and very successfully for
about four weeks, when all of a sudden
the authors invention gave out. For
the life Of him he could not go on with
the tale, and he had to go to Mr.. Bon
ner and sa"r so frankly.
| The next number of The Ledger ap-
peared without the expected Install
ment of the story, but with brief
note to the effect that, owing to the
sudden illness Of it's author, it's further
publication was temporarily suspend.
ed. This was to give that embarrass-
ed person a chance to recover his In.
SEPARATION. Mr.. Bonner asked him to
dinner, took him driving and in vari
GUS ways tried to brace him up fol
further work, but it was oe no use
He simply could not go on, and so the
rest of the story never saw the light
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Press., 1900-06-28

"Jes' one word" said Uncle Remus
from the pulpit as the collection was
bout to be taken; "dar's been a mighty
sight OBJ chicken stealth bout here late
ly. Now, dom any you niggars dat
help steal dem. chickens put muffin in de
lection box. Pze not goin hab any you
'sgracin de good Lawd dat way, no.
how!'-Harper's Bazaar
The Press., 1900-06-28

BRAVE MEN FALL victims to stomach
liver and kidney troubles as we'll as WON.
en-, and all feel the results in loss of ap.
petite, poisons in the blood, backache
nervousness, headache and tired, listless
rundown feeling. But there's no need to
feel like that. Listen to J. w. Gardner
Idaville, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing for man when hi
Is all run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. 1t did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than any
thing I could take. l can now aet
anything and have a new lease on life
Every bottle guaranteed. {
Sold by A. q. Eaton. Druggist.
The Press., 1900-06-28

A teacher of music in one of the pub
lie schools of the south desired to i'm
press the pupils with the meaning Of
the signs "f' and 'ff'' in a song they
were about to sing. After explaining
that If" meant forte he said, "Now,
children, if II means forte, what does
'f' mean?"
Silence reigned for moment, and
then he was astonished to hear bright
little fellow shout:
"Eightyv'-New Lippincott.
The Press., 1900-06-28
Does Golf. g Agree With You?

II not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains
A lady writes: 1.-THE first time I made Grain-O
did not lik it, but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to Coffee
The children can drink it freely with great ben
eft. Get package to-day from your grocer
follow the directions and you will have a delic-
ious and healthful table beverage for old and
young 15c and 25c.
The Press., 1900-06-28

When politician has just been elect
ed member of the council and the di-
rectOry man comes around next day
and asks him what his occupation is,
he has to struggle with himself some
times not to answer, statesman
SOmerville Journal. .I =.
The Press., 1900-06-28
ramily Resemblance.

A young gentleman took his little
sister with him while calling the other
evening at house where he is regu-
lar visitor. The little girl made her.
self quite at home and showed great
fondness for one of the young ladies',
hugging her heartily.
How very affectionate she is" said
the lady of the house.
Eyes; so like her brother" responded
the young lady unthinkingly.-Bu Buffalo
Courier
The Press., 1900-06-28

Unless food Is digested quickly it will
ferment and initiate the stomach. After
each meal take teaspocnful of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what you eat
and will allow you to eat all you need OF
what you like. 1t never fails to cure tho
worst cases of dyspepsia. 1t is pleasant
to take. W. d. Head. r>
The Press., 1900-06-28

North Ashford, June 7, 1870, by Rev.
G.. Stone, Lorenzo r. Sparrow of Tolland
and Jennie T. Clifford Of Woodstock.
Springs House, Stafford Springs, June
80, by Rev. q. V. Markham, Alba Perkins
and Sarah E. Wood, all of Stafford.
The Press., 1900-06-28

Neglect Is the short step so many take
from cough or cold to consumption.
The early use of One Minute Cough Cure
prevents consumption. 1t is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate
results 1t cures all throat and lung
trouble. Children all like it and mothers
endorse it. w. d. Heald.
The Press., 1900-06-28

A young man seems to be wiling
make almost any sacrifice for the girl
he loves except to go home early and
save her from n scolding next morn
ing.-Atchison Globe.
The Press., 1900-06-28
Try a Change.

You have probably tried the plan of
making others miserable and found
little comfort in it. Try making 9th
ers happier. Possibly it will suit you
better. Too many people have the hab-
it of saying disagreeable things to and
about others. There is no pleasure in
it, but there is so much unhappiness
in the world that you can gain genuine
satisfaction by saying kind things of
people, by doing kind things. Don't
cut and slash. 1t only makes misera-
BILE people more miserable. The fact
that others cut and slash you is no ex-
cuse for adopting their mistaken poll
cy. With little modesty and little
kindness you can do missionary work
every day and accomplish a great deal
of good.-Atchison Globe.
The Press., 1900-06-28
Welcome Change.

"My dear" began the extravagant
young wife, 1--WE got several things
want to talk to you about"
"Ah, hats relief!' exclaimed the
husband
"What LA H
ITO be assured that you've got the
things you want to talk about. You
generally discourse upon things you
ed."-Philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1900-06-28

THE APPETITE OF GOAT Is envied by
all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and
Liver are out of order. All such should
know that DIR. Kings New Life Pills, the
wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy,
gives splendid appetite, sound digestion
and regular bodily habit that ilsures
perfect health and great energy. Only
25c 4
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press., 1900-06-28

Small In size and great In results are
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the IA
NOUS little pills that cleanse the liver and
bowels. They do not grippe. W.D. Heald.
The Press., 1900-06-28

Jell-O, The New Dessert,
pleases all the family -Four lavOrs Lemon,
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers 10 cts. Try it to-day.
The Press., 1900-06-28

All who suffer from piles will be glad
to learn that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
will give them instant and permanent re-
lief. It will cure eczema and all skin
diseases. Beware of counterfeits. w.
/ d. Head.
The Press., 1900-06-28
FlOwery Phrases.

Professor Walter Raleigh, who has
published a rather clever book on
"Style," likes making phrases. "The
poetry of Catullus," he said in d col
lege address, the other day, "has sur
vived the passing of religion and an
empire; the diary of Mr.. Samuel Repys
will be as fresh as at the day Of its
birth, when the Forth bridge is oxide
Of iron and London Is geological pan
cake Of brick DUST
The Press., 1900-06-28
Saved His Honor.

"Vat ees eet. Jean?''
Monsieur, re doctaire comes today
to vaccinate monsieur"
"Nevaire! l will die first! Eet ees
degrading! Eet ees an INSULT!
But, monsieur. eet ees also re law"
"Shameful! How can l suffaire a
beast of a doctaire wi hees brutal
weapone to stab meme, re Count de
Mooscalonge? Nevaire"
"But eet ees re law, monsieur"
"Perfidious law! All, l have eet! |
have eet now! Beautiful! Listen! You
will prepare re swords"
''Ze swords. MONSIEUR?
"Prepaire re swords. On re point
of one sword monsieur, re doctaire
will rub his vaccinate mattaire. See?
Zen he will diffaire from me on ques-
tione. will feel insulted. l will chal-
lenge re doctaire. He will accept. NAM
ing swords as re weapons. We will
fight at once. and here re doctaire takes
re prepared swords. See? One, two,
three! Re doctaire pricks me slightly
in re arm. Ha. ha! Honor is satisfied!
am ccinate!'-Cleveland Plain
The Press., 1900-06-28

Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia.
Persons with indigestion are already half
starved. They need plenty of wholesome
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat so the body can be nourish-
reconstructed. 1t is the only preparation
known that will instantly relieve and
completely cure all stomach troubles.
Try 1t If you are suffering from indigestion.
It will certainly do you good. W.D. Head.
The Press., 1900-06-28

There Is no fun In playing cards for
fun. and 1t is dangerous to bet.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Chinese ask chow Is your liver ?''
instead of show do you do?' for when
the liver is active the health is good.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for the liver and bowels. W.
D. Head.
The Press., 1900-06-28

the womb and ova
and at mems tru
periods I suffered te'
ribly. At times my
back would ache
very hard. l could =:
not lift anything :
or do any heavy
work; was not able
to stand on my feet.
My husband spent
hundreds of dollars |
for doctors but }
they did me no
good. After a time I
The Press., 1900-06-28
TO WOMEN WHO DOUBT.

Every Suffering Woman Should Read this
Letter and be Convinced that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Does
Cure Female Weakness.
ST have been troubled with female
weakness in its worst form for
about ten years. I had leucorrhea
and was SO weak that could not
do nv homework. / also had fall
mo of the womb and Inflammation of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-27
Movement, of st.auer.,

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Arrived: Fried
rlch der Crosse. from Bremen: Oceanic,
from Liverpool; Furnessia and Sandman,
from Glasgow. Sailed: St Paul, Tor
southampton: Noordland, for Antwerp;
majestic, for Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. a6.-Arrived: Ger
manic. from New York. for Liverpool
ana proceeded. Sailed: Ivernia, from LIVER
pool. for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Sept 26.-Arrived; No
madlc, from New York: Altonla and Saga
more. from Boston: Lake Champlsin. from
Montreal.
LIZARD. Sept. 26.-Passed: Fuerst Bis
marck. from New York for Plymouth.
Cneroourg and Hamburg.
BREMEN, Sept 2s-Arrived: Kaisersln
maria Theresa, from New York. via Chei-
pourg and Southampton.
GIBRALTAR. Sept. 2s-Arrived Vera.
from New York, for Naples and Seno4
and proceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 2s-Sailed: LAIN,
from Bremen, for New York via Che'-
bourg
BOULOGNE, Sept. 2s.-Arrived: Arnster-
Dam, from New York. for Rotterdam
SCILLY, Sept. 26.-Passed: New 1oiA
from New York. for Southampton.
MOVILLE, Sept. 26.-Arrived: AncnoIla'
from New York. for Glasgow.
LONDON. Sept 26.-Arrived: Maroaet'e'
from New York.
BOSTON. Sept 2s.--SaiIed: Bohemian i0'
Liverpool