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motor. The device itself, however, in
which the separation of chaff and light
er impurities from seed is performed
consists of a simple bent glass tube
connected with a receiver.
Actual termination tests will be car
ried on at the Exposition as in the
Seed Laboratory at Washington. Com
mercial seeds will be counted, arrang
ed in folded blue blotters, moistened
and placed in the standard germinat-
ing chamber, where they will be kept
at fixed temperatures favorable to ger
mination. Check termination tests,
such as are employed in conducting
tests with many kinds of seeds, will be
made in sterilized sand and soil in
greenhouse FLATS" The number ger
minating each day for definite period
in each of the tests will be noted, and
the percentage of termination thus
computed.
Many weeds the seeds of which are
most frequently found as impurities
in commercial seeds are represented
by living plants labeled with the
names by which they should be desig
mated by English speaking people
wherever found. A ur.iuue feature is
an exhibit of seeds of many of these
weeds and also several kinds of COM
mercial seeds arranged under 40 mag
nifying glasses accompanied by seeds
of the same kinds in open dishes, so
that one may readily compare the mag
nified impression with the actual seed
and note differences and distinctive
characters that would not appear to
the unaided eye.
The results and Importance of seed
testing are graphically represented by
several groups of glass tubes contain
ing different kinds of commercial
seeds. These show the ordinary CON-
mercial seed. the amount of pure seed
true to name in the sample and the
amount of inert matter, such as chaff,
sticks and sand, the proportion Of
weed seeds, and finally the amount of
germinable seeds true to name, as de-
termined by test of similar sample and
the proportion of waste. A compari-
son of these last two indicates how
much is often paid for waste in buy
ing INFESTED and poorly cleaned seeds.
Commercial seed growing is shown
by Photographic Illustrations of some
Of the largest seed farms in California,
where the production of garden seeds
has reached it's highest Development
in this country. II ! #a . ~
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
The Press., 1901-05-09

Mrs Opie the widow of the great
portrait painter, whom some one has
called the INSPIRED peasant" never,
even in her old age, lost her love of
bright colors. little girl. Emma
Martin. afterward known in literature
as Emma Marshall, visited her one day
and experienced rare pleasure. She
says:
On screen in her drawing room
were hung a number of prisms, which
were suspended from chandeliers be-
fore the bell shaped globes came into
fashion. l sat on a stool at my moth
ers feet, wondering what those long
bits Of glass could mean. Presently the
brilliant rays of the western sunshine
filed the room.
Now" said Mrs. Opie, "thou mayst
run over to that screen and give it a
shake"
did as I was hidden. BE gentle"
said my mother in a warning voice.
but gave the screen a vigorous shake
Emerald. ruby and violet rays danced
on the walls and ceiling and delighted
me so intensely that l kept repeating
the process: then my mother, afraid Of
mischief resulting, came and drew me
back to her side. Mrs. Opie looked at
me and said:
"If thou lowest bright colors. thee
will never see anything more beautiful
than the rainbow God sets in the sky"
The Press., 1901-05-09
New England Building,

The New England building in the
Court of State and Foreign Buildings
at the Pan-American Exposition re-
minds one of fine old colonial man
sion. Its broad piazzas and terraces
are typical of New England home of
the Revolutionary period. The design
is plain, yet rich. The building Is 1O4
feet long by 50 feet wide. The walls
are covered with staff, painted to rep
resent red brick with white marble
trimmings. The shields of the six New
England States are placed in colors on
the front, and there is a staff for each
state flag. On the ground floor is a
large reception hall, nearly Al feet
square, supported by four columns, and
at the rear are colonial staircases
leading in two directions from the first
landing. On the right of the reception
hall are the bureau of information, the
courtroom and custodian's quarters.
On the left are lounging and writing
rooms, from which beautiful view of
that section of the Exposition is posi-
BILE. In both these rooms large colonial
fireplaces are arranged, and the fur
nishings are all in accordance with the
colonial idea. The arrangement on
this floor is simple, thoroughly conven-
lent and withal decidedly in keeping
with what the building win be used
for. Up stairs there have been arrang-
ed six large rooms. Each New Eng
land State is allotted one, and it is used
for a rendezvous for people from that
particular state.
This building is located on a street,
or path. connecting directly with the
Grand Court and is in almost as CEN
trail position as the New York State
building. 1t is near the lake, in the
midst Of over 10000 transplanted
shrubs and trees. The cost of the
New England building was $4,000.
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a
Peculiar;ties of Crime e.

ONe Of the strangeSt Dcculiarities OF
human nature is its inclination to
initiate the n.isdeedS Of others. Crime
is epidemical. \ particularly dreadful
murder. the details of which are set
forth in all the newspapers, often has
the effect of inducing similar crimes.
One Of the reasons, and probably the
chief reason. why public executions
were abolished in England, was that
instead of acting as deterrent the
execution had the contrary effect of
melting to murder
In 1885 a woman of Geneva, named
Lombardi, killed her four children.
She admitted that she had been read
ing of a woman who killed her hus-
band, and the very circumstantial ac
count had made her wish to initiate the
crime, but as her husband was dead
she killed the children. This is only
one instance out of hundreds which
have come to our notice.
The infectious nature of self murder
receives a striking testimony in the
following incident: DR.. Gppenheim of
Hamburg had to examine the body of
man who had cut his throat and had
died after some days of suffering. The
medico told his assistant that death
would have been immediate if the man
had made the cut in a way which he
illustrated, and he was startled two
days later to learn that his assistant
had attempted to commit suicide by
decorating himself in that very manner.
The man admitted that he had never
thought of suicide until the day of the
examination and the doctors remark
London Globe.
The Press., 1901-05-09

Few more wonderful adaptations are
seen in the whole round of nature
than the webs spiders spin to entrap
the wary ant. They are not high hung,
lacy affairs, caressing every breeze, but
low set, silken tubes stretched in the
grass, the crevices Of rock or about
tree roots Ants of every size creep
heedlessly into them. The spiders eat
them with relish. but occasionally a
very little spider and a very big ant
engage in a duel to the death If the
spider can bite. the ant can sting. and
does it with right good will. The
spider does not try to get rid of such an
ant as he does Of wasp or bee too
strong to be safely attacked. Such an
insect, which threatens destruction to
the web, is often cut out of it by the
web builders. The entangling cables
are not loosed. but the web rays neatly
shipped in two, first those underneath
and at the very last the highest fila
ment Often the letting go of such
captive means destruction to half the
nest. But some spiders are wiser than
some people. They know not merely
when they have enough, but when they
have too much.
The Press., 1901-05-09
Something which He Learned.

A soft answer has not only the effect
of turning away wrath. 1t may serve to
ayenge an injury. Years ago the Rev.
J. Fl. Jones was making visit in Bos-
ton and attended Il biweekly confer
erce at Divinity hall. Just at that
time he was out of sorts with the east,
and his address reflected an acrid
mood Especially did he insist that
''They didn't know everything down in JUDGE
or even in Cambridge"
When he sat down. there was a mo-
mentary hush. and then the late Dean
Everett slowly rose. He began in his
usual soft and hesitating tone. There
are doubtless a great many things
which Mr.. Jones knows and we do not
know. but there are also a few things
which we know and he does not"
Then followed a pause. during which
each man held his breath. for the dean
was known to carry on his lips dag
ger which sometimes found its unerr-
ing way to the hearts of men and
things. but after due pause he contin,
ued gently:
"And chief among them is how glad
we always are to see him" -Youth's
Companion.
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oAYETY AND GLADNESs.
Great Abundance ON the Pan-Amex
lean Midway.

Great Abundance ON the Pan-Amer-
lean Midway.
The Midway of the Pan-American
Exposition will have the choicest Of
the worlds amusement novelties. A
visit to the different concessions will
seem like peep into foreign countries,
the representation of life will be so
true There will be Trip to the Moon,
Beautiful Orient, Colorado Gold Mine,
Glass Factory, Scenic Railway and
Rivers, Captive Balloon, Darkness and
Dawn, Dreamland, War Cyclorama,
Around the World, Turpin's Panopti-
con, Bostock's Wild Animal Show, O.,
Plantation, Cleopatra, Cineograph, ]
rusalem on the Morning of the Cru
fixion, Diving Elks, Indian Congre.
Old Nuremberg. Infant IncuBa tor, {
trich Farm, Venice in America, Nc
ing Pictures, Tbompson's Aerio-Cyc.
Roltaire's House Upside Down, Johl
town Flood, Hawaiian Volcano al,
Theater, Streets of Mexico, Miniatul,
White City, Miniature Railway, Gyp~y
camp anu rlllpluO, AlElCdus JdpduSoe
and Eskimo Villages.
The Midway covers an area of more
than 40 acres. The cost Of building it
was $3,O0O,O00. The amusement pal
aces are set close together, and tie
long intervening distances which have
wearied pleasure seekers on other Mid
ways will be agreeably lacking here.
The concessions have a frontage Of
something over a mile. More than So
600 incandescent lamps will be used in
the illumination of this amusement
quarter There will be 1000 lights up
on the Thompson Aerio-Cycle, which
will he operated by Niagara Falls pow
err. Such tempting amusement feast
as has been provided for visitors to
this Exposition has never before been
seen. The wonderful Midway of the
Pan-American Twentieth Century cele-
bration is the elimination of colossal
amusement enterprise.
The Press., 1901-05-09

When the amateur golf championship
was played at Wheaton in 1897 there
was but one Chicago newspaper man
who had the remotest conception of
what the game was. Accordingly, the
newspapers. with the exception of the
Chicago Tribune, agreed to syndicate
the work and put it all in this one
mans hands. The Tribune refused to
enter the combination and depended
upon the eXertions of a member of it's
own staff. But the Tribune reporter
speedily realized his helplessness and
appealed to his brother of the syndicate
for aid. The latter obligingly handed
over his copy. and the Tribune man set
to work to make a few minor changes
so that its kinship to the original should
not be too apparent Later in the
evening he met his generous bene-
factor and told him of the changes he
had made.
I'm particular. the account of the
play at the sixth hole between Forgan
and Douglas. You said that 'Forgan
trimmed the cup for half Well, you
know, old chap, that Forgan is a bank
er down town and a big man, while
Douglas is just one of those Scotch
men. 1t seemed to me rather cheap to
have Forgan doing that sort of thing
for half, so | just made it read that
'Forgan trimmed the cup with Douglas
for hundred Washington Capital.
The Press., 1901-05-09

"Pa." said Johnny, looking up from
his book, what is the meaning Of me
tempsychosis?'
A look of confusion suddenly over
spread pas countenance. but it was
only for moment.
"'Metempsychosis,' Johnny, means
1t means-but if | should tell you you
would very soon forget the meaning.
Look in the dictionary for it yourself.
and then you will be more likely to re-
member. Information that comes with
out effort seldom fingers in the men,
ory."
Half an hour or so later Johnny
sought the dictionary in the library.
When he got there he found pa with
the dictionary open at MET" Doubt
less it was merely a coincidence. but
Johnny could not help thinking that his
pa was something of fraud.-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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The Wrong Laddie,

A gentleman on walk from one of
the suburbs of Glasgow happened to
call at a farmhouse, where he was
readily supplied with glass of milk.
He offered the woman sixpence. but
she declined all payment. 81 couldn'
TAX money for IT, she said in her own
proud way.
The gentleman expressed his &C.
acknowledgement and went on his way,
but at the garden gate he detected a
small boy playing. Surely. he thought,
this is the lady's son So he put his
hand in his pocket to give him the six
pence. when he heard shrill voice.
THAT'S ma ma laddie. sir" Then there
was pause. and the voice afterward
resounded. this time directed toward a
small hoy at the side door. "Gang DOT,
Willie, all speak till the nice gentle
man at the gate!"-Liverpool Post.
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yerai and the Critics.

No outsiders. not even members Of
The press. were allowed to be present
at rehearsals of Verdi's operas. "a
production of work of mine," said
Verdi lis an affair between that work
and the public. do not write for the
press, but for the public, who will sup
port me if my work is good or who will
execute me If it is not. l do not care
for aught else" M. de Nevers thus de-
scribes Verdfs attitude at a dress re-
hearsal of "Otello" in Paris, when the
press was present against his wishes:
1.-THE critics were all placed in the
corbeille of the amphitheater, some ten
rows of stalls having been cleared
away to make room for a table and
chairs for Verdi. Boito and the direct
ors. NM. Sardou, Meilhac, Halevy,
Obin, the director of fine arts, and
two or three dignitaries and officials of
the Opera sat behind in the remaining
rows of stalls. Among the critics were
NM. Reyer, Bruneau. Joncieres, Bel
laigue. Pessard, Corneau and Sarcey.
The foreign press was represented by
M. de Blowitz and myself, and as Yer
III came lie dA SlOOu up, Will udtS Ou,
and cheered the wonderful man. The
orchestra joined, of course, in the ova-
ton, and it was to the musicians that
the master went and, bowling his ven
cradle head very low. he thanked them
for the kind demonstration and shook
hands with the nearest. but never once
did he turn our way except for one mo-
ment when he took lis all in with q
side glance-an ugly one-and then for
the rest Of the evening. some five hours.
ignored our presence completely"
The Press., 1901-05-09
The Echo at Work.

When we had climbed to the top Of
the mountain, we observed an old man
sitting on a rock with pair of field
glasses in his hands. Every now and
then he would look earnestly through
them and then whoop continuously for
time with a vigor astonishing, con-
sidering his age. For time we OBJ
served him from a respectful distance
till finally. being naturally curious. |
went up to him. Why" | asked. do
you rubber that way and then yell so
loud?'
He turned and eyed me calmly. with
a dignity which could have been born
of nothing but great responsibility.
eff you talk to me-" he said gravely.
you'll take my attention. and I'll lose
my job. l, sir, am the echo at the
Mountain House down yonder."
At this point it became necessary for
him to howl again. and | retired much
mpressed.-Princeton Tiger.
The Press., 1901-05-09

There were heavy frosts on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Harrison Royce is about to open fish
market in the room west of Lawyer d.
VISIONS office.
Messrs. Scripture and Fairfield are en-
larging their house on East Main street,
also are erecting a large barn on the
premises.
Julius Converse has bought of John
Brown the block on Main street occupied
by the Central store and Mineral Springs
Co.'S Office. The price paid is 81, 800.
John Brockbank Is connected with
Capt. johnson in the newly established
lumber yard in this village, also is his
partner In the extensive building contracts
now under way in this and other towns
hereabouts.
| There Is some prospects of an extensive
quarrying business being opened at or
near Cooper Lane" by L. E. Truesdale
of Massachusetts.
| The Robinson farm in Tolland, recent
ly owned by Adams & Co., on the Wilt
mantle river, has been purchased by Mr..
Sparrow of Tolland for So, 100.
Sheriff G. B. Pomeroy, who for the
past six years has kept the County House
and Jail at Tolland, has retired from that
position to carry on his farm near Tolland
Street. His successor is l.. D. Phelps,
for some time past owner of the stage
route between Tolland and Rockville.
Mr.. Pearl of Wilmington will here a 'ter
drive the stage.
MARRIED.-South Coventry, May 10th,
1871, by Rev j. P. Hawley, John M.
Wood and Aggie H., oldest daughter OF
G.. W. Capron.
Staffoldville, May Sd, by Rev. e. Fl.
Winchester, Alfred T. Tefft of Norwich
and Vilura A. Lyon of Ashford
Mansfie March 9Th, by Rev. M. G.
Welch, VIM. o. Waldo of Mansfield and
| Mary J. Morton of Tolland
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TESTING THE SEEDS.
EXPERIMENTS TO BE MADE At THE
PAN-AMERiCAN.

Exhibit of the Division of Botany Of
tAe United States Department of
Agriculture Will Deeply Interest
the Agriculturists.
The progressive agriculturist will
be interested in the exhibit of the d.
vision of Botany of the United States
Department of Agriculture at the Pan
American Exposition, as it relates to
one of the first essentials of his call
ing. The exhibit will be restricted to
only one of the numerous lines Of work
conducted by the Division of Botany
namely, pure seed Investigations. 1t
will represent the work of the Seed
Laboratory at the Department of Agri-
culture, where samples of all seeds dis
tributed by the Government are now.
carefully tested for purity, germina-
bility, and freedom from seeGs of nox-
ious weeds.
Thousands of samples from farmers
and seedsmen in all parts of the coun-
try are also tested at this laboratory
The work is of special interest to farm
ers, gardeners, seedsmen and expert
ment station workers, to whom the sub
ject of pure seeds is of vital impor
lance.
The Seed Laboratory Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is we'll recognized
as the most important seed testing sta
ton in America. Its methods, stand
ards and most important pieces Of ap-
paratus have been adopted for seed
testing at many of the State Expert
ment stations. The methods now In
use and many of the instruments and
larger pieces of apparatus have been
devised and perfected by the men in
charge to meet the necessities of the
work.
On entering the space devoted to this
exhibit at the left of the main aisle
one sees first in glass case purity
separating table with magnifying glass,
forceps and other tools used by experts
in separating a sample Of commercial
seed into it's component parts of pure
seed, chaff, sand and other foreign
matter and weed seeds. Next is pair
of fine balances on which samples are
weighed, all percentages in seed purity
tests being based upon weight. Be
yond the scales is q new combined
mixer and sampler. In this quantity
of seeds is quickly mixed and a sample
of the desired amount delivered which
will fairly represent the entire lot. One
of the most attractive pieces of appa-
ratrls used in purity testing is the blast
impurity separator, which is also new
device. The air blast is furnished by a
modern blower driven by an electric
The Press., 1901-05-09
POaching In London Parks.

Nearly all the London parks are well
stocked with eatable birds. and it is
the easiest thing in the world for the
loafers to kill them. clean them and
carry them off to the nearest hot plate
for roasting. A story is told by Lon,
doners of a couple of impecunious
Scotch black and white artists who
took a garnet in Lincoln's Inn Fields
and lived for a week on Law court pi.
geons, which are plump, lively, plenti-
full and tame and would doubtless
make a good meal. In addition to
poaching in the parks, there is also
good reason to believe that many Of
the rare birds sold to shady bird deal
ers are shared there. -Glasgow News
The Press., 1901-05-09

The Approach. The work of gathering
the exhibits is in progress. An active
campaign is being made throughout
the Island, and especially among the
planters, for exhibits. While careful
attention will be devoted to the collec-
ton of exhibits to represent the manu-
featuring interests of Cuba, the bulk
of the exhibits will come from the
country and will be collected so as to
serve as inducements to those with
limited capital who may desire to in
vest in Cuba. The exhibits will be
the best ever collected in the Island
and will entirely be representative of
it's industries.
The Press., 1901-05-09
His Good Vie.

Gilbert believe in man Being the
master of the house. He should have
the say in everything.
Mason-How about the naming of
that baby of yours? s .
Gilbert-My wife gave way to me in
a very proper and wifely manner. She
said she didn't care what name I gave
the little fellow so long as it was Hen
ry. So that's the name l gave him.
You know l felt, after the hearty man.
ner in which she deferred to me,
ought to yield a single point merely
out of appreciation of her humility
Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1901-05-09
To Mothers of
Large Families

In this workaday world few women
are SO placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
We make special appeal to mothers
of large families whose work is never
done. and many of whom suffer, and
suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, we extend an invitation to accept
free advice. Oh, women ! do not let
The Press., 1901-05-09
A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
"Somethiug New Under the SUM-"


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The powerful acids used in the inhalers
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cure, while pastes and ointments cannot
reach the disease. An old and expert
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