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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-10-03
Matthias s Co.

Matthias & Co.
Dry Goods, Carpets, Notions, Groceries,
Wall Paper. etc. West High Street,
opposite postoffice.
For the prettiest hand made sofa pillow,
lst prize, Brussels rug; End prize, picture
frame.
For the largest and most perfect peck OF
cling peaches, lst prize, / Roman embrOid-
cry stand cover; End prize, / Roman en-
broidery dresser scarf.
Half bushel largest potatoes, Ist prize,
pair mems pants, worth $l25; End prize,
pair overalls, worth Soc.
To the person paying US the most money,
on account or by purchasing goods, during
the street fair, we will give IS In gold.
g. e. StoIler,
Fine Wines Liquors and Cigars,
2l0-2l2 West High Street.
Best and biggest bnshel potatoes, " gall
r. III. Parker's whiskey 3 90
End prize. "a gal. Parker's whiskey .s... a 30
Bushel OF the best and largest apples. ~
gal. Kentucky Oak Whiskey . s@..93 90
2nd prize, n gal. Kentucky Oak Whis-
Key .i ~
The potatoes and apples winning prizes
TO be left Tor premiums given.
The Ecnton Cafe,
!. w. Kron.
For the oldest gun, box Of cigars.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-10-03
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Saplor an Norb groaotuap elm Dubeno
Siibner geffoblen.
@erlattAt citt WAtte!

NlpB fart fein uno oarf niemals eli
nen lubren Giifen baben. Or. Gan=
fins GioneD Sablets linoern Die Gdner=
sen iDfprt unb beilen permanent. Yer=
tauft burd s.. s. Miller & Gobn,
Stem philadelphia, 8.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-10-03
J. T Diefenbacher,

Wholesale Grocer, Harness and Bicycles.
l3l East High street.
Peck largest apples, lap rooe: .,......... 3 GO
Peck incest apples. riding hridle .-.r. i %
peek hest flavor npples. whip .... rs
Peck best all purpose apples, natter, %
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A. Bippus & Son,
les. Provisions, Flour, salt and Fish.
The Boston Clothing House.

Will give to the person exhibiting the
incest Il bushel apples.
lst prize, hat, either soft or stiff .........2 80
End prize, umbrella, value ,......e...... Il 5O
Also for the incest peck of pears.
lst prize. pair mans or boys pants 90
2nd prize, hat mans or boys value II 80
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
About SneeZing.

We frequently hear the expression,
"God bless your uttered after some
one has sneezed. The expression. IL
we can believe Clodd in his Childhood
Of the World" dates back to the time
of Jacob. We are told in Jewish lit
erature that previous to his time men
sneezed but once in lifetime and that
was the end of them, for the shock
slew them. Jacob prevailed in prayer
and had the fatality set aside on the
condition that among all the nations q
sneeze should be hallowed byt the
words, "God bless your In the "Jata.
ka," one Of the books Of the Buddhist
Scriptures. we read that the express
sion was, May the blessed LorA. al.
low you to liver
Buddha on one occasion while
preaching to his disciples happened to
sneeZe. The priests gave vent to the
exclamation, and Buddha lectured them
for interrupting his discourse.
eff when person sneezes," he asked
"and you say, May he liver will he
live the longerY
"Certainly not!' cried the priests
Sand If you do not say it will he die
any the sooner?"
"Certainly noty' was the reply.
'"Then," said Buddha. "from this time
forth If any one sneeze and a priest
says, May you liver he shall be guilty
Of transgression."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
Auecd0te of Sims Reevea.

An operate singer tells the following
little known anecdote relating to the
late Mr.. Sims Reeves: About the mid
die of the sixties, while the eminent
tenor was living in hotel of a town
on the south coast, he made a wager
with another guest that he would black
his face. proceed to the beach and sing
few of the songs which had made
him famous without recognition. Sims
Reeves duly disguised himself and rem
dered to a sparse audience TON Bowl
ing" MY Pretty Jane" etc.; but,
strange to say. he did not receive much
in the way of appreciation or financial
tributes from the beach loungers. Hat
in hand the tenor approached an elder
ly gentleman who was standing apart
and requested trifiing honorarium.
but the stranger had recognized the
great vocalist despite his ebon hued
skin, and he replied with decision:
"Not this time. Mr.. Sims Reeves. My
wife is mad about your performances,
and you have cost me many a guinea.
You have just treated me to the luxury
of listening to you without any ruin
GUS expense being attached"
''Confound you." said Reeves, .you
have made me lose my bet! Come to
my hotel and have q drink"
The stranger accepted the hospitable
invita- tior
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
The Big Ships of the Past.

Gigantic as are the sea monsters de.
viscd by the modern shipwright. we
have not reached the dimensions Of the
Mannigafual Of Fris;an legend, whose
masts were so high that boy sent
aloft to Lear a hand came down a
gray headed man. whose deck was sc
spacious that the captain had to galloI
about on horseback to give his orders
and whose length was so great that
when swinging in the channel her stern
scraped the cliffs of Albion white, while
her bowsprit swept the forts at Calais
But we have exceeded in some re-
spects the dimensions of PtOlemy's
great ship, which was 400 feet long, 81
feet broad and y feet in depth of hold
and which carried 1000 rowers and
5000 mariners, besides unnumbered
soldiers and passengers. OF the great
ship of Hero. king of Syracuse, the di
mansions have not been recorded. but
she was at least as large as Ptolemy's,
considering that her freightage was
100000 measures of corn. 10000 Jars Of
salt fish, 10000 talents weight Of wool
and Of other cargo 10000 talents. in ad.
dition to the provisions required by the
crew." and that she was so large nc
harbor in Sicily contain her.
This problem ( :l,or accommoda.
ton is one that l., already troubling
the owners of modern steam monsters
and is placing limit on their growth.
Monthly Review.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

ton of these unforeseen apparitions, he
found her speechless with wild eyed as.
constituent, and without a word OF
hurried from the room.
Randall smiled the first real, soul felt
refreshing smile that he had INDUCED
In for several months and vowed by
the pigtail of the old slant eyed that he
would stay rooted to the spot until
Clementine returned.
What she said to the genius of the
Jar as she flew up stairs with it only
the mandarin can reveal
AS Randall paced the parlor, pulling
his mustache and wondering If Clemen
tines keen sense Of humor would carry
her safely through the trying hour, she
came shamefacedly into the room, bear
ing in one hand the blinking old man
DARN and in the other the pleading let
ter he had borne so long hid in his
clever old bosom.
Randall met the dear girl more thar
half way, and as she whimpered gently
on his shoulder he promised never
never, never to tell.
And when they We're married, If yor
believe me, that ridiculous old ginger
Jar accompanied them on their wedding
trip, and Randall packed the bosom oil
the grotesque mandarin full of Clemen
tines bridal roses. there to fade anG
there forever to remain.
Now, as Randall never told anG
Clementine never told, the entire
responsibility Of this revelation lies be
tween you and me and the ginger jar.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
An Arctic Dill of Fare.

The Eskilnos Mt home In their native
frozen wilds do not believe In cooking
Their meat, be it seal, fish. venison
trout, salmon, whale blubber or cod
fish, they devour in it's natural raw
state and with the same Gusto with
which the average small boy tackles 6
watermelon. AS for bread and vege
tables, they have none. They set theil
seal OIL lamps going, suspend soap
stone dish filed with snow over it. ant
with the water thus obtained they mix
an equal quantity of molasses procured
from the Hudson Bay company. Tha
they drink and are happy. That is the
sum total of an arctic cuisine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local Interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
October 26, 1871.

The old building at the Hollow, be-
tween r. 8. Beebe's store house and the
grist mill, Is being torn down, and the
old building at the south of Converse &
Hyde's wooden mill is to be served the
same way.
The members OF the Central Hall asso-
citation will meet at the hall at o'clock
next Tuesday evening. The hall is now
about completed, and at this meeting 1t
Is expected that the lease of 1t for five
years will be taken by the association,
and arrangements made for Its dedication,
with a promenade concert and ball, OF
any other suitable manner.
Grandy Bros. will not carry out their
plan for using L. w. Cranes building for
steam saw and glist mill, but have In.
stead leased of q. M. Ives land east OF
the railroad, near Preston, Dennis & Cos
tannery, where they will erect a two-story
building, 30x6O, giving them room for q
much larger business. They had nearly
fitted the first proposed place for theil
purpose, and moved on account of w. Fl
Smith & Co., whose insurance was &c
much effected by the neighborhood OF the
engine that they offered inducements te
procure the change.
BoRN.-stafford Springs, Oct 10, 1871
daughter to Louis Light.
Staffordville, 21st, son to Thomas
HollingswoIth.
Stafford Street, 23d, son to John s
Houghtaling.
Wales, 18th, daughter to Edgar j
Brown.
MARRIED. Stafford Springs, Oct. 25th
1871, by Rev. W. s. Hawkes., Oscar w
Sanford and Emily Burnham, both o
Stafford Springs.
Stafford, (Hollow), Oct. 23d, by Rev
F. L. Batchelder, Joseph D. Parkess ant
Mary E. Sphinx, both of Stafford.
Wellington, Oct. 18th, by Rev. w. S
Hawkes., DIV. Smith and Nancy s. Bart
lett, both of Wellington.
Norwich, Oct. 10Th, by Rev. W. T
Worth, James M. Lord and Hannal
Wilton, both of Stafford Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
SMALL CALDER RIFLES.
How They May BE Kept Clean with
m Squirt of Water.

How They Mny BE Kept Clean With
a Squirt of Water.
"Now, I'll tell you something that
of bringing this gun to me again." said
the expert gunsmith to the owner of
% caliber magazine rifle, the barrel
Of which had become so foul that 1t
would not shoot true.
1.-THE rifles of this gun are not lead
ed. They are simply caked up with
powder. All small .caliber rifles get
that way when ordinary, soft bullets
are shot out Of them. This caked pow
to try to get it out with instruments I
would ruin several dollars worth of
tools. Water is the thing to use. Wa
ter is the greatest solvent known, but
very few people, particularly people
who handle guns, seem to appreciate 1t.
They nearly always try to clean their
gun barrels with oil when water will
do the work twice as well.
"You use this rife mostly for shoot
ing frogs, don't you? l thought SO.
That Is what most men use a 20 cali
Der for. And you sometimes shoot 1t
several hundred times day, and you
find it too much trouble to wipe it out
every few shots. Amt right? knew
1t. Now, let me tell you what to do.
Get small syringe that you can carry
In your vest pocket, and after every
ten or twelve shots squirt syringeful
of water into the barrel Of your gun
from the breech, then shoot a cartridge
out of it while 1t is wet. If you will
follow this plan, you can shoot your
gun 10000 times and never need to
clean it. The water softens the powder
that has accumulated in the rifles and
the bullet forces it out.
use plenty of water in the barrel of
your rife, very little oil in the lock,
and never under any circumstances put
coal oil in the works, and you will save
yourself much vexation and always
have a smooth working gun."-St. Lou
Is Republic.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
A WISH.
a 1a4 ma berce ma one

So let me hence as one
Whose part in the world has been dreamed ONT
and done
One that hath fairly earned and spent,
In pride of heart and jubiiance Of blood,
Such wages be they counted bad or good,
As Time, the old taskmaster, was moved to pay,
And having warred and suffered and passed on
Those gifts the arbiters preferred and gave.
Fare, grateful and content,
Down the dim way,
Whereby races innumerable have gone
Into the silent universe of the grave.
Grateful for what hath been,
For what my hand hath done, mine eyes have
seen,
My heart been privileged to know;
With all my lips in love have brought
To lips that yearned in love to them and wrought
In the way Of wrath and pity and sport and song
Content, this miracle Of being alive
Dwindling, that l. thrice weary of worst and best,
May shed my buds and go
From right and wrong
And, ceasing to regret and long and strive,
Accept the past and be forever at rest.
w. E. Henley in North American Review.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

In spite of excessive decentralization
and the lack of regulative central au-
thority America has, by making educa,
ton a local. concern. by confding to
each district the organization and con-
troll Of its schools, by insisting on free
public schools in the true sense of these
much abused words. created a system
which, in spite Of it's crudeness and OBJ
vious imperfections, may yet excite our
envy, both as it brings education, Sec
ondary as we'll as primary, within the
reach of all and as it Is capable Of in
finite self development and progress.
unshackled by the dead hand Of &C.
clesiasticism and departmental routine.
London Chronicle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
FIVE LITTLE FOXES.

Among my tender wires spy
A little fox nam d-iiy and By.
Then set upon him quick, say,
The swift young hunter Right Away.
Around each tender vine ! plant
I find the little fox-I Can't.
Then, fast as ever hunter ran,
Chase him with bold and Wave-I Can.
No use in tryinS-lars and Hhines
This fox among my tender vines.
Then drive him low and drive him high,
With this good hunter. named-Pll Try.
Among the vines in my small lot
Crceps in the young fox-I Forgot.
Then hunt him out and to his pen,
With Will Not Forget Again.
A little fox is hidden there
Among my vines, named-I Don't Care.
Then let I'm Sorry-hunter true
Chase him afar from vines and you.
Sunshine and Shadow.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
If Men Only Would.

If the young men who are measuring
tape and laces would surrender their
work to the young girls who are seek
ing employment and turn their atten-
ton to the pursuits of agriculture, there
would be less misery and more con-
tentment in the land; there would be
more independence and less servility;
more men and fewer creatures; more
happy wives with comfortable homes,
healthful children and cheerful tenn
pers.-Southern Farm Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

THO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
Il SIONERS FOR TOLLAND COUNTY:
hereby apply for License to sell Sptrituous
and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine
Wine, and Cider, at No. II East Main Street
stafford Springs, Town OF Stafford. My place OF
business Is not located within 200 feet in q
house, or premises pertaining thereto, or any
post-off1ce, public library or cemetery.
Dated at Stafford this 10th day of october, A
D. 1901. LEWIS SIMONDS, Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and Taxpayers
as defined by law of the town of Stafford, here.
by endorse the application Of the above-named
Lewis Simonds for such license.
Dated at STAFFORD this TO- b day of October, A
D. 1901.
AUSTIN HOLT, CHAs. C. ANDERSON,
GEORGE SLATER, JOHN ROCKWELL.
G. BoLIEAU, JR.
hereby certify that the abOve-named en-
dorsers are electors and taxpayers, as defined
by law, of the town of Stafford.
Dated at stafford this 10th day Of October, A
D, 1901. MARCUS B. FISK, Town Clerk.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
children.a Meals.

Children should be taught to be reg
ular at their meals and to take nothing
between meals. This rule applies to
infants as well as to older children.
The practice Of feeding the little one
every time it cries is most serious In
jury to its weak digestive organs. An
infants stomach, though it needs food
at more frequent intervals-two to four
hours. according to its age-requires
the same regularity which Is essential
to the maintenance Of healthy diges-
ton in older persons. The irregularity
usually practiced is undoubtedly one
of the greatest causes of the fearful
mortality Of infants from disorders of
the digestive organs, as appears In our
mortuary reports.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
Left Handed Medicine

An Atchison druggist tells this story
and declares that it is true: He had
tonsilitis, but did not send for a doc
tor, as he knew he would be all right
as soon as the swelling "broke." But
his wife was worried and insisted ON
sending for a doctor. When the doc
tor arrived, he looked through his medi-
cine case, and said he had nothing
suitable for the patient; that the medi-
cine he had was for the right side,
whereas the swelling in the throat was
on the left side. Then he hurried away
to get his left handed medicine.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
e =
WlllfnR IN Please.

Employer am very suspicious Of
young men nowadays. You can't tell
low they are going to turn out. Why.
in six months they know a great deal
more about your business than you do
yourself and want to manage it en-
urely.
Applicant For Situation-I can assure
you. sir. that If you engage me l will
devote as little time as possible to
your business"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

at a constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fiding their troubles to us, and our
advice has brought happiness and
health to countless women in the us.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, ILL,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as it
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Address Mrs.
Pinkham's Labor. tory, Lynn, Mass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
Catching . Feminine Fish.

'Do you really think there are mer-
maids in the sea ?'+~ -
Certainly" said the dime museum
man.
'"Then why hasn't anybody besides
you succeeded in catching oneT
Because nobody else was smart
enough to bait hook with the latest
style Of Paris hat" was the answer
Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
Assessors Notice.
Town of Stafford.

All persons residing in the town of STAFFORD,
liable to pay taxes, are hereby notified to return
to the Assessors on or before the
First Day of November Next.
A written or printed list of all taxable property
owned by them on the 1st day OF October, 1901.
Those falling to make list will be charged q
penalty OF 10 per cent. additional, according to
law. A taxable list is not perfected according
to law If said list does not contain DESERT ton
Of all real estate, each parcel being separately
described. Neglect or refusal to comply with
this feature of the law makes it the duty of the
assessors to make and fill out separate descrip-
ton and valuation of each parcel of real estate
and add plurality of 10 per cent. thereto. The
blanks may be obtained Of the assessors or by
mail on application.
Those that are exempt from taxation to the
amount of 81 900 on the grand list must make
out their lists the same as others.
Lists will not be accepted unless correctly
bounded, as required by law.
For the purpose Of receiving said lists an as
SCISSOR will be at the post office, Staffordville.
Saturday, Oct. 10; at office of William BLACK,
STAFFORD, the 18th at the post office, West Stat
ford, the 18th, and at the store Of a. s. Abel,
STAFFORD Springs, wednesday, the nth, and We'd
neSday. the 31St, from to 4.
w. p. AMADON,
M. P. j. WALKER, Assessors.
LYMAN CUSHMAN,)
STAFFORD, Conn, october 18th, 1901.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on G. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his kid
neys. His back got 80 lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor sit In a
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Electric
Bitters, which effected such wonderful
change that he writes he feels like new
man. This marvellous medicine cures
backache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health. Only SOC
at Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
What's Your Face Worth?

Sometimes fortune, but never, If you
have a sallow complexion, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on the
skim signs Of Liver Trouble. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills give Clear
Skin. Rosy Cheeks, Rich Complexion.
Only Is cents at Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
why a Woman


How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand q
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid a man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces-
sarv to know ali about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by a woman to her family ply
sician. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
William Mckinley,
HIS LIFE AND WORK,
GEN. CHARLES 81. GROsVENOR.

and colleague in congress- Was near his side
with other great men when his eyes were closed
in death. Followed the bier to the National
Capitol and to Canton. The general requires a
share of the proceeds of his book to be devoted
to a Mckinley monument fund.- Thus every
Millions OF copies will be sold. Everybody will
buy it. orders for the asking. Nobody will re-
fuse. Elegant photOgravure portrait of Pres1-
dent McKfnleys last picture taken at the White
House. You can easily and quickly clear S., 1000
taking orders. Order outfit quick. Chance to
prove success, secure yearly contract and be-
come manager. Outfit free. Send II cents in
stamps to pay expense of wrapping, packing
and mailing elegant prospectus. Taking 10 to
so orders daily. $4,000 copies will be sold in this
vicinity. Address
THE CONTINENTAL ASSEMBLY,
Corcoran Bldg, Opp. q. s. Treasury,
Washington, D. c..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: "De-
Wits Little Early Risers never bend me
double like other pills, but do their work
thoroughly and make me feel like boy"
Certain, thorough, gentle. w. ID. Reald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

w, T. Wesson, Jacksonville, Va.
druggist, writes: "Your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction.
My customers say 1t Is the best remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung trou-
bles.'' w. D. Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

G. M. Phelps, Forestdale, VT, says
his child was completely cured Of a bad
case of eczema by the use Of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of all coun-
terfeits. 1t instantly relieves piles. w.
ID. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

In ton of Dead sea water there are
1877 pounds of salt, Red sea 93, Med
iterranean 49,. Atlantic 81, English
channel Y. Black sea 26, Baltic IS and
Caspian sea II.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

The fifth successive president of the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, otherwise the Mormons, died re-
Gently.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24

These are the days when the country
woman goes to Boston on excursions and
shops for goods that can be bought at
home as cheap.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-24
The Mean Thing

Miss Passay-I dread to think Of my
fortiAth birthday.
Miss Pert-Why? Did something un-
pleasant happen then.-Tit-Bits