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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
Everyday
.--Couraee.
By ETHEL WRIGHT.

polite" grumbled Lieutenant Will
loughby to himself as he entered the
hallway of his friends apartment in
response to summons bawled out
from some part of the interior. what!
Breaking up?" the caller asked, peering
throtgha lighted doorway. He had
been obliged to announce himself in
some way, for the occupant Of the
room sat on the floor with his back to
the entrance and evidenced no inten-
ton of turning to greet his visitor.
eScott, your manners are .beastly,"
was the intruder's next remark as he
threaded his way through the maze of
household wreckage that made ingress
difficult AT this the broad shoulders
turned quickly, and In moment Scott
was shaking his friends hand in a
manner so. hearty that Willoughby for
gave the boorishness of his first greet
ing.
''Sit down. old man, If you can find a
place. Yes, we are breaking up, as you
call it," and the speaker swept his
arms in hopeless way over the con-
fusion of books, pictures and bachelor
bric-a-brac.
"Where is the boy?" asked the call
er.
Cleared out" was SCOTS short re-
ply as he turned to light his pipe and
rummage about for another for his
friend.
sYou haven't quarreled, have your
Willoughby inquired quickly. for when
he left the city a year ago Scott and
'the boy" had just taken the apart
ment that was now being dismantled,
and the two were apparently settled
for some time.
"HOw long have you been in town.
Scott asked instead of answering Will
loughby's question.
SCOT here at o'clock. had to stop
at Washington yesterday to make re-
port and came over this morning. l
tell you it's good to get back even for
80 days. The fun of soldering in Cuba
is all over. There is nothing but man.
ual labor to do there now" Then he
added after a moments hesitation, 81
wouldn't have left, though, on any
other errand than the one that brought
me here"
Official, l suppose?
NO" replied Willoughby; ION the
contrary, quite the reverse"
Scott mumbled something and look
| ed so absurdly unhappy that the young
soldier laughed outright.
"What is the trouble, old man? Has
some one bothered you with a retainer
You say Harrison has cleared out
What is it all about? Don't sit there
looking at me in that lugubrious fash
ZION. Out with it,
Il 'The boy and ] haven't qnarreled,' -
Scott answered after few futile pulls
at his pipe. 81 jawed him bit for
leaving me with these COMPOUNDED
rooms on my hands. but there was no
row. He has changed his plans-living
over in Jersey somewhere Crawford,
hoE3ouoO
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NTr. Hare's Fountain of Youth.

Mr.. John Hare, the eminent English
actor-manager. said that the most de-
lightful compliment he ever received
was from Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was q
double ended compliment. Whichever
way you took it it was satisfactory.
Mr.. Hare earned fame playing old
mems parts, his character as Mr.. Gold
by in "a Pair of Spectacles" being q
good example. Added to this was q
horror of having his picture taken.
Mr.. Gladstone had never seen pic
ture Of the actor, but he knew him well
behind the scenes as well as before the
footlights. The premier's favorite play
was "a Pair of Spectacles," and he al
ways went behind the scenes to chat
awhile with the actor. The really old
man and the made up old man would
sit there and talk in the most delight
full way for an hour after the show.
One day the Earl of Rosebery had
Mr.. Gladstone to dinner, and he also
invited his friend, John Hare. The
actor came in smooth shaved, looking
about 81. He was presented to Mr..
Gladstone, and the prime minister
shook his hand most cordially and said:
My dear sir, am very, very glad to
meet you. / know your father very,
very well. Splendid actor! Fine old
man!'
1t took the whole evening for the earl
and Mr.. Hare to convince him that this
son was really the Saturday
Evening Post.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
July 9, 1871.

Ephraim Howard has sold his house In
Fox Village to Stephen Jackson, who
pays $3.50 for it.
The Stafford National Bank declared a
semi-annual dividend of A per cent. (free
of taxes) on the 1st.
The only Fourth OF July accidents we
hear of in this vicinity are an over-turn
of a wagon opposite the bank, very little
damage resulting, and the shipwreck of
those bold mariners who went to sea In
tubs on the stormy waters of the cove,
and had to wade In the treacherous ele-
ment waist deep, with their tubs on their
shoulders. to rescue the entire fleet from
shipwreck.
The grounds of Julius Converse contin-
ued to be beautifled by grading, and ma
ture is just now doing her prettiest with
them, too. The new house is fast grow
ing into shape that gives promise of
great beauty when fully completed. Mr..
Converse has reserved about 30 acres to
be included as grounds belonging with the
house, and the village people, in common
with the proprietor, enjoy the beautiful
view of them from the streets.
BIRTHS Staffordville, June 29th, 1871,
a daughter to F. E. Fisk
Stafford Hollow, July I'd, son to Ohio
Brown.
West Stafford, I'd, twins (son and daugh-
ter) to George Burroughs.
MARRIED. - Willimantic, June 21st,
1871, by Rev. George E. Reed, George E.
Rounds and Hattie A. Lee, both of Will
lington
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Obeyi1ag orders.

General Harvey was an officer of the
old school, strict disciplinarian who
took no excuses for hesitation in obey
ing orders. When he was on his way
to Mexico. when the United States was
at war with that country, he engaged
teams to transport the baggage and
placed in charge of them Texan
named Carter. The streams were all
up, and Carter had much trouble, but
whenever he tried to modify the gener-
ais requirements he was cut short
with the admonition, "All you've got to
do is to obey orders"
Says Noah Smithwick in his recollec-
tons called "Fhe Evolution Of a
State:"
They camped one night near the Nue.
cesj river, which Carter found to be i'm
passable. He said nothing about 1t to
the general, and the next morning the
order was given to move on. Carter
started with the wagon train and halt
ed at the river, which was absolutely
impossible. Harvey came clustering
up.
Didn't you know that river was
up?" he demanded.
Eyes, SIR" meekly replied the wagon
master.
"Why didn't you tell me"
you didn't ask me, sir. You said my
business was to obey orders. You Or
dered me to hitch up and move on. and
did it."
you did quite right, sir. Turn round
and drive back to camp"
If the general had been "done," he
was not going to show it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
THE SALESWOMAN
Why 1t Is Sometimes Hard for
Her To Be Pleasant.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

FROM the 6tn7teOQOEtS JOuTWUt.
The position of q saleswoman in
large dry goods store is particularly
trying one. Working long hours, being
<nmnelled to stand most of the time,
md being expected to look pleasant re-
rardless of suffering which she may be
Enduring, is it any wonder that weak,
nervous women find 1t impossible to
follow this occupation ? Every one
viii be interested in the experience of
Miss Nellie M. Tominson, of S118 Min
nehaha avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi, a
clerk in one Of the large dry goods
stores Of that city. She says:
"When I was a child I had scarlet
fever and 1t left me with complica-
ton of diseases. was nervous, had
headache all the time and was very
irritable. The least excitement made
nv heart f1utter and a fainting
spell would follow. My blood seemed
to have turned to water and l had no
color whatever in my face. I was
mere skeleton and had to lie down seve-
raj times during the day. had one
of the best physicians In the city, but
he did not help me.
"My parents read about DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in one OF
our city papers and decided to have me
give them trial. 7 began to get bet
ter when I had taken the first box and
by the time I had used two and half
boxes I was cured. I was never so
well as I am today and it is all due
to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People,"
Signed, NELLIE M. TOMLINSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day Of December, 1900.
r. NJ. THOMPSON,
rSeall Notary Public.
At all druggists or direct from DIR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
n. Y, 80 cents per box; 6 boxes, $3.50.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

A good story is told in Missouri at
the expense of its once famous govern
or, Claiborne r. Jackson. Before no
solved the enigma of lovelock he had
married five sisters in reasonable
lapses of cQnsecutiveness. After one
wife had been lost and appropriately
mourned he espoused another, and he
kept his counting within a narrow cir
Gle of his own relatives, for he rather
liked the family.
The Anticipated father of these girls
was almost deaf, and when the gov
ernor went to this octogenarian to ask
for his surviving daughter the follow
ing conversation ensued:
81 want Lizzie"
"EhY'
81 want you to let me have Eliza
BETH"
ooh, you want Lizzie, do you? What
forT'
"For my wife,"
Fer life"
II want-to-marry-h
"Oh, yes. Just SO. hear you, boy"
"Tm precious glad you do" muttered
the governor.
"Well," slowly responded the vet
eran, "you needn't halloo so that the
whole neighborhood knows it. Yes,
you can have her. You've got 'em all
now, my lad, but for goodness sake, If
anything happens to that ere poor mis-
guided gal, don't come and ask me for
the old woman!'
Jackson solemnly promised that he
never would.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
A Costly Funeral.


The most costly state funeral which
has ever taken place was perhaps that
of Alexander the Great. A round mil
lion was spent in laying Alexander to
his rest. The body was placed in a
coffin of god, filled with costly aro-
matics, and a diadem was placed on
the head. The funeral car was embel-
lished with ornaments of pure gold,
and Its weight was so great that it
took "a mules more than year to con-
vey it from Babylon to Syria.
A Coop CoUGH MEDICINE. = Many
thousands have been restored to health
and happiness by the use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. II afflicted will
any throat or lung trouble give 1t trial,
for 1t Is certain to prove beneficial
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years have yielded to this reme-
dy and perfect health been restored
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the eli.
mate of famous health resorts failed to
benefit, have been permanently cured by
its use.
For sale by Il. K. Taft, Stafford Springs
H. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr.,
& Co., South Wilmington.
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A WORTHY SUCCESSOR.
.somethiug New Under the Sum-

"somethiug New Under the Sum-
All Doctors have tried to cure Catarrh
by the use of powders, acid gases, In
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powders dry up the mucous membranes,
causing them to crack open and bleed.
The powerful acids used In the inhalers
have entirely eaten away the same men,
branes that their makers have aimed to
cure, while pastes and ointments cannot
reach the disease. An old and expert
enced practitioner, who has for many
years made close study and speciality of
the treatment of Catarrh, has at last per-
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"Snuff1es" Is the only perfect Catarrh
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Hay Fever or Cold In the Head.
Catarrh when neglected often leads to
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
THE EouNI OF YOUTH.
The fount of youth has oft been sought
Since days Of long ago,

The fount Of youth has oft been sought
Since days Of long ago,
And oft in Nxney men have seen
Its living waters flow.
Through desert, swamp and wilderness
The search has been pursued
In hope that by the magic fount
Youths charms might be renewed.
But men have turned from that vain quest,
Their hopes forever crushed,
For though they searched through all the worlt
No mag0 fountain gushed,
And men resigned themselves to age
That robbed them of their grace,
That sapped their strength and thickly spread
Times wrinkles on the face.
In later years mems thoughts have turned
To plans for longer life,
And in elixirs they have sought
New strength for daily strife,
And oft tits heralded abroad
That scientist or sage
Has finally evolved plan
To stay the blight of age.
But men grow old. and women. too.
As in the days of yore,
For no elixirs they have tried
Their youthful charms restore,
And as they can't deceive themselves,
Some seek to hide the truth
And dye or bleach their hair and paint
On cheeks the hues of youth.
The fount of youth is in each heart,
And those who keep it pure
Will longer hold the charms of youth
And length of life secure,
And when at last that fountain fails
And old age on them steals
They'll bear it well because no man
Is older than he feels.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
PHYLLIS.

When Phyllis dons her fancy frills,
Beribboned gown and furbelows,
Her s.lken snood and satin shoon
And with me to the opera goes,
She Ii SO fair, and, oh, SO sweet,sse
From queenly head to dainty feeti
My soul is rent with amorous sighs
As devour her with my eyes.
But when in dainty dimity
She gayly to the kitchen HES,
With apron tied about her waist
And business in her merry eyes,
She is so sweet and debonair,
With dabs of flour upon her hair,
My soul with rapture almost dies
As I devour her lemon pies.
What to Eat.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
The Change Of
Life

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to. modern
methods of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dan
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
One stilI Nicer.

Mrs. Newma-Oh, wish you could
see Mrs. Winkler's baby. It's perfect
ly lovely! Such delicate, sweet little
creature as it is! It's perfect little
cherub. with the loveliest eyes, the
sweetest little mouth, the cunningest
little nose and eyes of heavenly blue
1t looks as if it had just dropped from
heaven and every tiny feature had
been fashioned by the angels.
Mr.. Newma-Is 1t as nice as oul
baby?
Mrs. Newma-Mercy! No; not halt
as nice.-Pearson's Weekly.
A bad complexion generally results
from inactive liver and bowels. In al
such cases, De Wits Little Early Riser,
produce gratifying results. w. ID. Head
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the nee DIS of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t buills up the weakened nervous
system. and enables a woman to pass
that grand ch.,nge triumphantly.
g was a very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. l suffered with hot
Pushes, and fainting spells. l was
afraid to go on the street. my head and
back troubled me SO. was entirely
cured by Lydia e. Pink ANS Vegeta-
BILE COMPOUND" - Mrs. JENNIE NOBLE,
SOLO Keyser St., Germantown, Pa.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

You can never cure dyspepsia by diet
ing. What your body needs Is plenty OF
good food properly digested. Then II
your stomach will not digest 1t, Kodol
Dyspepsia cure will. 1t contains all of
the natural digestants, hence must digest
every class of food and so prepare it that
nature can use 1t In nourishing the body
and replacing the wasted tissues, thus
giving life, health, strength, ambition,
pure blood and good, healthy appetite.
w. ID. Heald.
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A Poor millionaire

a Lately starved In London because he
could not digest his food. Early use of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the stom-
aoh, aid digestion, promote assimilation,
improve appetite. Price 25c. Money
back If not satisfied. Sold by A. q. Eaton,
druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

"Was this man Dennis an entire
stranger to your asked the cross ex-
aiming counsel of a witness in an i'm
portant case.
"SorrY said the witness. whose stu
pid face was crossed with wrinkles Of
anxiety, for he had been warned to be
cautious and exact in his answers.
The lawyer repeated his question.
"Well. no. sorr.' said the witness,
with a sudden CLEAN of enlightenment.
she couldn't be that, for he had but
the wan arm, sorr. but he was q
partial stranger. sorr. Ord niver seen
him befoor."-YoGth's Companion.
~ wish to truthfully state to you and
the readers Of these few lines that your
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is without ques-
ton the bestsand only cure for dyspepsia
that have come In contact with, and l
have used many other preparations. y
John Beam, West Middlesex, Pa. No
preparation equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
as 1t contains all the natural digestants.
1t will digest all kinds of food and can't
help but do you good. w. D. Head.
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A Wars, Family.

eyes, it certainly is a warm family.
scOrches."
"How about the father and mother r
"Well, the old man fumes and the
old woman blazes out at all hours
CHICAGO News.
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She Didn't Wear a Mask,

But her beauty was completely hidden
by sores, blotches and pimples, till she
used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Then they
vanished, as will all eruptions, fever
sores, boils, ulcers, carbuncles and felons
from its use. Infallible for cuts, corns,
burns, scalds and piles. Cure guaran-
teed. 25c at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
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Female DInlomacx.

'My dear" he said. Il forgot to post
that letter this morning."
.Oh. you dear" she cried. THAT was
just what ! wanted. Now / can blame
you when that supercilious Sadie COM
plains that don't answer her notes. !"
Boston Courier
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
Origin of "Whig."

Several reasons have been assigned
to account for the word "Whig," uni
versally known to all the English
speaking people. By some the word is
supposed to be a contraction Of lon
ger one, "whiggamore," which in some
parts of England and Scotland, espe-
cially Scotland, signifies a drOver or
herder.
1t was in 1879 that the word first
became common in the British isles,
when the struggle was in progress be-
tween the peasantry and the aristoc-
racy to have or not to have theA~bill
passed by parliament to exclude the
Duke of York from the line Of success
sion. All who were opposed to placing
the duke in the line of succession were
derisively called "whiggamores," or
'drovers." just as the city dude of to-
day speakers of the "grangers," the
"grays," the ''chin whiskers"~ and the
"hayseeders."
But Scotch tradition gives altogether
a different reason for the existence Of
the word. 1t is this: During the early
religious wars in Scotland the weakest
Of the factions used the words I'VE
Hope In God" as a motto. The initials
of these words were placed on their
banners thus, "W FL. /. O." and soon
all the followers of that clan were CIV
en- the title of Wing" which was aft
erward attached as party nickname.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

II am indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my present good health and my
life. l was treated in vain by doctors for
lung trouble following la grippe. took
One Minute Cough Cure and recovered
my health. Mr.. T.. Ell. Wise, Madison,
Ga. WI Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
1t Dazzles The World.

No discovery In medicine has ever crea-
ted one.quarter of the excitement that
has beeR caused by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. It's severest
tests have been on hopeless victims Of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Hemorrhage,
Preurisy, and Bronchitis, thousands Of
whom 1t has restored to perfect health.
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay
Fever. Hoarseness and Whooping Cough
It is the quickest, surest cure In the world.
1t Is sold by. A. G. Eaton, druggist, who
guarantees satisfaction or will refund the
money. Large bottles soc and 81 90.
Trial bottles free.
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Eleven thousand tons of American ma
chinery was sold In Russia last year.

De Wits Witch Hazel Salve should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and
scalds. 1t soothes and quickly heals the
injured part. There are worthless coun-
terfeits, be sure to get DeWitt's. w. d.
Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
A MIXED wedding Party.

A Mixed wedding Party.
saThe college roommate OF a friend Of
mine was engaged to a lady in New
York." writes the Rev. D. M. Steele in
his article on ."Some People l Have
Married" in The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal Ellis people are Congregational
lists, but while at Yale he became a
Unitarian. Her parents are Roman
Catholics, but she was a member of the
Ethical Culture society at Carnegie
hall. In compliance with her mothers
wish he asked five different priests to
marry them, but all refused. In despair
he came for me. l married them, an
Episcopalian, with the ritual service In
Presbyterian chapel The Roman
Catholic brother of the bride and the
Congregational sister of the groom
were present This sister acted as one
witness: the other witness was Jew
ess.''
During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was suffering from cholera in
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. took bottle of
mberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhNa Remedy to the house, telling them
felt sure that 1t would do good If used
according to directions. lin two days
time the child had fully recovered. The
child Is now vigorous and healthy.
have recommended this remedy frequent
ly, and have never known 1t to fail.-Mrs.
Curtis Baker, Book walter, Ohio.
For sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs
FL. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr.,
& Co., South Wilmington.
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The DEVILS playtime and recruiting
station Is next door to church quarrel.

Those famous little pills, DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers, compel your liver and
bomels to do their duty, thus giving you
pure, rich blood to recuperate your body.
Are easy to take. Never grippe. w. D..
Heald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04

Queer idea the darkey had, who, when
he was led out to be hung, sang, "I'm
going home to glory"