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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

Items OF local interest taken from the column
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
February ss. 1s7a.

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| Nelson Towne and samuel Rockwell
have bought the Union House in this vii
lage.
]. G. Burley has sold his building at
Stafford Hollow, on the west side of the
bridge, to Augustus Miller Of Wales.
McFarlane & Finley have sold their
mill in Tolland, formerly the Hastings &
Underwood mill, to Henry Feltman of
New York. Price, $25, 200.
While Bostonians are grooming over
paying nine cents quart for milk that
staple mixture meets a ready market in
the cities of North Carolina at is cents.
At full meeting of the Hartford Con-
gregational city mission board last Mon
day evening 1t was voted to extend call
to Rev. w. 8. Hawkes. of Stafford Springs
to become minister at large in that city,
under the direction of the board, at SAL
airy of $4,000 per annum, with q six
weeks vacation during the year.
The village was considerably frightened
Wednesday over reported case Of small
pox. The report was utterly baseless.
and we would say that to the best of our
belief there Is not and has not been a
case of smallpox in the town of Stafford
for many years. Smallpox Is prevalent
in the country to an extent never before
known.
B1RTHs.-South Coventry, Feb. 18th,
1872, daughter to Aaron Wolf; 10th, a
son to F. G. Spaulding.
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CHILDREN OF LONG AGO.
The Etiqucttc They Were Taught Il
the Eighteenth Century.

The Etiqucttc They Were, Taught I'm
the Eighteenth Century.
The polite academy does not con-
fine itself to purely ethical considera-
tons The minutest directions are
given as to polite behavior under all
sorts If circumstances:
.TaAe salt with saltspoon or else
are eating with, for that will foul the
rest.
"Do not laugh at table, much less
sneeZe, cough or yawn: but if you cam
not avoid it hold up the napkin or ta-
blecloth before your face and turn
aside from the table.
when you drink. bow to some one
of the company and say sir or madam.
"Never regard what another has on
his plate. 1t looks as if you wanted it.
eff YOU have occasion to laugh, turn
from. the company.
always look pleased. but not merry
unless there is OCCASION
Now as to the department of young
master: ..
LET your feet be placed at a small
distance from one another, not too close
nor too wide in spreading.
"Put one hand easy and free into the
bosom of your waistcoat and the other
under the flap of it.
"Do not button more than the three
lowest buttons of your waistcoat that
your hand may not be raised too high.
''Do not thrust your hand into your
breeches as vulgar boys do, but let it
fall with ease under the flap of your
waistcoat."
To face this page there is beautiful
copper cut" of young master in the
easy and elegant attitude recommend
ed, aud truly there is a great deal Of
sweetness in his looks"
This delightful volume was published
by r. Baldwin at the Rose in Pater-
noster row and B. Collins in Salisbury
1765.-Longman's Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

The LAST HEARD OF IT.-"My little
boy took the Group one night and soon
grew so bad you could hear him breathe
all over the house." says F. D. Reynolds,
Mansfield, o. eve feared he would die,
but few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure quickly relieved him and he went
to sleep. That's the last we heard of the
Group. Now isn't a cough cure like that
valuable ?" One Minute Cough Cure is
absolutely safe and acts Immediately.
coughs, colds, Group, grip, bronchitis and
all other throat and lung troubles it Is a
certain cure. Very pleasant to take. The
little ones like it. w. d. Head.
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The Kind She was After.

Lounges" echoed the salesman.
"Yes. a'am. This way. please. What
kind of lounge would you likew
"Td like one.' said the sharp fea-
tured woman. that can get right up
and kick a man out Of doors when he
comes home and throws himself down
on it with his muddy feet and growls
and scolds because he has to wait two
minutes for his supper That's the
kind I'd like. but III have to take what
l can get. reckon. What's the price
of this one with the green GOVERN
Chicago Tribune.
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Saved Her Child.s Life.

In three weeks our chubby little boy
was changed by Pneumonia almost to q
skeleton" writes Mrs. w. Watkins OF
Pleasant City, o. "a terrible cough set
in, that, In spite of q good DOCTORS treat
mant for several weeks, grew worse every
day. We then used DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and our darling
was soon sound and we'll We are cure
this grsnd medicine saved his life " Mil
lions know lis the only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases. A.
G. Eaton, Stafford Springs, and w. p.
Fuller, SOmers, guarantee satisfaction.
50c, Oh. 90. Trial bottles free.
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How She Helped a Young Man.
A Pleasure of Memory.

Drolichon bought a photograph and
insisted upon his mOther-in-law hav-
ing her voice registered by the instru-
ment.
AS the good woman refused he added
maliciously:
"Oh. come. now: just a few words.
You can't think how much pleasure 1t
will give me to hear your voice-when
you are gone.'-Paris Figaro.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20
Fa.cina.inx old silver,

Teapots and coffeepots do not GO
back very far. since tea and coffee
were not introduced into Europe until
the seventeenth century, and no silver
tea pot or kettle is known of earlier
than 1909. Festoons and medallions
are characteristic ornaments Of tea
pots Of the time Of the early Georges.
Not until the middle Of the eighteenth
century. however. do we find silver
urns, tea strainers and tea caddies.
Cream jugs followed the fashions of
the larger pieces.
The first English sauceboat in silver
belongs to the year 1927. Silver can
dlesticks are older. being found first,
with square bases and fiuted columns,
in the reign of Charles ii. Medallions,
festoons and drapery characterize later
candlesticks. and the Corinthian col.
umn pattern. so great favorite, was
first introduced about 1865. Cake bas-
kets of the bea utiful cut silver in which
Paul Lamerie so excelled as a maker
belong also to the eighteenth century.
Many trays and salvers were made in
this cut silver. which now. by the way,
Is again in fashion. and deservedly SO.
I'VE wish that every farm in Maine
would be named" says the Lewiston
Journal. "This is not mere matter of
sentiment. by any means, but 1t ia
strictly business.
1.-THE man whose farm is known by
some name is certain to take a greater
interest in it's products and to conduct
all of his operations on a better plan. On
every place there is certain to be some
popularity that will suggest a name.
spring of pure water. Il grove of oak
or maple trees or something else of a
similar nature will give it local flavor.
Then paint its name on the end of the
barn facing the road. Let it be where
every passerby can see it. Your farm
will then soon become known far and
wide and will aid you in a thousand
ways. ..
Besides. how much more dignified it
is to be spoken of as the proprietor of
Oak Grove farm than to be alluded to
as Jim Jones. By all means name your
farms. and it will make you all better
farmers"
When parchment was used for writ
ing and wheA bookbinding was in it's
infancy and Il bound book was a costly
luxury. it was the custom to place the
book on piece Of cloth or a strip Of
wool in order to prevent the binding
from possible damage on the rough
wood of the table. Those who had to
deal with money also had strip Of
cloth on the table or counter SO that
the coins should not roll This strip
was called bureau"
In course of time the custom chang
ed. and the same word was applied to
the writing table covered with green
or other colored cloth and at length de-
scended to the modern table with the
center protected by leather. AS an Of
flee contains one or more of these ia
bles it is not difficult to understand
that the naine should. in one country,
have been given to the room that con-
tanned the bureau.-London Standard.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

SAVED HIM FROM ToRTURE.-There is
no more agonizing trouble than piles.
The constant itching and burning make
life intolerable. No position Is comfort
able. The torture is unceasing. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at
once. For skin diseases, cuts, burns,
bruises, all kinds Of wounds it is I'M
equalled. ]. s. Gerali, 81. Paul, Ark,
says: "From 1866 l suffered with the
protruding, bleeding piles and could find
nothing to help me until I used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes COM
pletely cured me-" Beware of counter
feits w. ID. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Is an old
friend In new form. 1t Is prepared for
the particular benefit of sufferers from
nasal catarrh who are used to an atomizer
In spraying the diseased membranes. All
the healing and soothing properties of
Cream Balm are retained 10 the new prep
aration. 1t does not dry up the secre-
tions. Price, including spraying tube, rs
cents. At your druggists, or Ely Broth
ers, Sc Warren-st., New York, will mail
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

Mr.. WHEELER Cor RID OF His RHEU-
MATIsM.-"During the winter of 1898
was 80 lame in my joints, In fact all over
my body, that could hardly hobble
around, when bought q bottle Of Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm. From the first APP
plication l began to get well, and was
cured and have worked steadily all the
Year,. WHEELER. Northwood, N. Y.
For sale by E. x. Taft, HI. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., l. Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20
Sized Up.

"A man is known by his works." de-
clared the irrepressible talker. who
was addressing large and enthusiasts
tic audience.
yours must be a gas works." shout
ed a rude. uncultured person who &C.
cupied back seat-Baltimore Ameri-
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His Conscience Clear.

"Can you truthfully say that you
went into Office with an absolutely
clear conscience?" inquired the very
familiar but unworldly friend.
''Of course | can" answered Sena-
to Sorghum in a tone of slight irrita-
ton; II never yet failed to pay every
cent promised for vote" Washing
ton Star
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20
Millions Put to Work.

The wonderful activity of the new cen
fury is shown by an enormous demand TO
the worlds best workers--Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. For Constipation, Sick Head
ache, Biliousness, or any trouble Of Stom
ach, Liver or Kidneys they're unrivaled
Only 25c at A. q. Eaton's drug store, Stat
ford Springs, and w. P. Fuller's, Somers
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20
the MAN WHO NEVER LAUGHS"

The complaints above named all yield to
the action of Benson's Porous Plasters, and
quickly too. Not only those, but colds and
coughs, kidney and liver affections, all
CONCESSIONS and muscular strains, diseases
of the chest, asthma and all ailments which
are open to external treatment. It is fire.
quently said that Benson's Plaster Is PAINS
Master. It cures when others are not even
able to relieve. For thirty years the lead
ing external remedy. The old-style plas-
ters, as well as salves, iniments, oils. ETC.,
have little or no efficacy as compared with
1t. Use it. Trust it. Keep it in the
house. Ask for Benson's Plaster; take no
other. All druggists, or we will prepay
postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N. Z.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20
Your Tongue

If it's coated, your stomach
is bad, your liver is out of
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
Csc. All druggists.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

A geological garden is great orna
ment to city and most desirable ad
junct to school education. The child
who can see and study moose. an ca
gle. an alligator or any other strang'
beast of the field gets what no boob
can teach.-Meehan's Monthly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

The big fires of the United States have
been as follows:
New York, December 16, 1S35-674
buildings burned; property loss, $17 ,O0O,-
600.
New York, September 6, 1S39-46
buildings burned, loss $10,000,000.
Charleston, s. c., December II, 1861
loss $40, 100000
Portland, Me-, July 4, 1s66-loss $15,-
OOO, ZOO.
Chicago. Ill.,, October 8 and 8, 1871
81 square miles burned over, II, $50 build.
ings destroyed, 9s, 500 people made home.
less, more than 200 people killed, prop
erty loss over 5000, 900 O0O
Boston, November 9, 1896 acres
burned over, about 800 buildings burned,
IA lives lost, property loss, $50 000, 900.
New York, June 80, 19OO-over 15C
lives lost, property loss, 81, 600, 600.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 8, 1901-prop.
erty loss nearly 100000 600
Patterson, N. j., February 8 and 10,
1902-property loss, 10000
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ONCE IS ENOUGH TO SEE

Gustave Dore's portrait of Dante is worth
seeing-once. But once is enough. Some
such look you notice on the faces Of those
who have suffered, and still suffer, much
physical pain; people subject torheumatism,
gout, neuralgia, periodic headache, lumba-
go, or pain from some old lesion. This pain
habit puts its marks on them, as the custom
Of handling ropes crooks sailors fingers;
or as too much riding of bicycle stamps
worried expression on certain faces. No
wonder people said Of the italian poet as
he passed along, "There goes
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-02-20

1t is claimed that Joseph Gaspard
Chaussgros de Derby. a French engi-
neer, made the first maps of Detroit In
1749 and 1854.
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Running No Risk.

A troupe of wandering musicians
were playing before Swiss hotel. AT
the end of the performance one of the
members left the group. approached the
leader of the band and pulled out a
little paper box. which he emptied into
his left hand. while the eyes of the
leader followed every movement.
He took a plate in his right hand.
passed it around. and large sum was
collected. every one meanwhile Won
dering what he held in his left hand.
''Why, it's very simple" said the
leader when questioned. 1--WE are all
of the fidelity of our collector he has
to hold FIVE flies in his left hand. and
we count these first when he returns
to make sure of the money"
How She Helped a Young Man.
A druggist in Memphis was holding
beset young man in his first struggle
with the world. II had a hard time
when first started in business for my
SELF" he said. apropos of u remark
made by one of his hearers. ''rhe pub
lie has good intentions toward you,
but 1t sometimes has strange ways
of expressing them. An old lady used
to come in to buy postage stamps. |
observed to her one day that she was
evidently a great. letter writer. Oh
she said sweetly. i don't really need
all the stamps | buy here. It's only be-
cause 1 wish to help young man like
yourself. just beginning to build up
business, that | purchase them =
Kansas City Star.
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Sort of Circular insanity.

French judge has declared that q
man must be mad who writes poetry.
However that may be, the editor he
sends it to generally is.-Los Angeles
Times,
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Want your moustache or beard beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE ter %bi The


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the left this mailed the
The Washington times., 1902-07-15
COOL BODIES
Made by Appetizing Food.

You can feel as "fit as a lord in hot
weather II you eat sensibly. IL you
aren't entirely happy in hot weather
suppose you quit your way and try ours.
Take cold sponge bath. dress leisure
" and sit down to breakfast or Grape-
Nuts and cream. little fruit and cup
of Postum Food Coffee Don't fear, you
won't starve: on the contrary, that
'lordly feeling" will take possession OF
YOU by lunch time.
Grape Nuts is a concentrated 1000 ana
contains as much nourishment as bulky
body-heating food like meat, potatoes,
etc Its crisp daintiness Will appeal TO
your palate and the result is a very
marked difference in the temperature OF
the body and the certainty OF ease ana
perfect digestion.
Quit coffee; 1t unnaturally stimulates
the brain ard nerves. heating the body
and causing an uneven temper; use
Postum Food Coffee; it has charming
flavor when properly made and does not
affect the nervous system. but assists
the brain TO work with ease and clear
ness.
Experience and experiment in food and
Its application to the human body have
brought out these facts. They can be
made use of and add materially to the
comfort of the user during the hot
weather.
Look through the recipe book in each
Grape-Nuts package for delicious pud
dings, entrees, salads and desserts.
The Washington times., 1902-07-15
ADMIRAL O'NEIL RETURNS.
Resumes His Official Duties After Sew
eral Months Absence.

Rear Admiral Charles O'Neil. chief Of
the naval Bureau OF Ordnance. resumed
his official duties yesterday. after an
absence Of several months in Europe
Admiral O'Neil went abroad primarily
TO attend the naval ordnance and archi-
tectural congress- ct Dusseldorf, but
found time to inspect some of the big
gpn-making and armor- making esta0-
lishments In France. Germany, and Eng
land. and to be in London at the time
set for the coronation eremonies.
He said that every courtesy was shown
him in his visits to the ordnance fac
tories, and while he did not wish to
make any comparisons. he could say
that he had seen nothing in Europe
which made him ashamed of the plants
III the United States, where guns and
armor are manufactured.
The Washington times., 1902-07-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New Willard-R. L. Peterson. J. T.
Norton, r. f. Keating. New York; J. r.
Remington. Philadelphia; w. II. Torp.
Baltimore. Md; II. w. Brown, j. f.
Larie, Omaha.
The Raleigh-D s. Walcott, Pittsburg;
NJ. e. Thompson. E. ". Wall, Philadei-
phia; G. Gray, Boston; f. II. Anderson
Pittsburg; II. G. Kimball, New York
city; E. E. Whiting. Philadelphia; w
w Seeand. New York w. f. Jefferson
Danville; p. f. Marquee. New Orleans;
w. b. Hess, Philadelphia; w. klippes
New York.
The Arlington. p. Taylor, Waco
Tex.
Riggs House.. f. Williams. Balti-
more, Nd; Q. l.. Levy, New YORK; j
Cronun. Baltimore: T. ITALIAN. Boston;
S. W. Duglass, U. 8. y.
Ebbtt House-Dr. A. F. King, city
Frank X. Lippett. NJ. o. Reilly. Sar
Francisco; J. w. King, Joplin. Mo; F
d. Ashbrook, Cynthana, Ky; A. NJ
Shipp. U. 8. A.; J. McAllister. Detroit
The Washington times., 1902-07-15
TO CONTEST FOR
M'KAY'S MILLIONS
FLAMES IN A HOSPITAL.
Frederick County Institution for Insane
and Sick Endangered.

FREDERICK. Md. July 14.-Montevue
Hospital, Frederick county's institution
for the INDECENT insane and sick. mar
rowly escaped destruction by disas-
trous fire early this morning. For three
hours the entire fire department of Fred
erick fought the flames, saving the best
part of the main building.
Shortly before 6 o'clock. while the
household of the hospital were at break
fast. flames were discovered issuing
from the caves of the roof over the third
floor. Owing to the rapid spread OF the
flames the guards were compelled TO stop
fighting the fire and go about rescuing
the three hundred inmates.
During the progress Of the blaze some
of the inmates gleefully laughed and
clapped their hands at the cracking
flames, while others assisted to no small
extent In removing furniture, bedding,
and other goods from the various wards.
Guards prevented the insane from wan
dering away and there was no accident
or injury to any inmate.
The loss is estimated from $4,000 TO
s20, 600, covered by insurance. The splen-
did work OF the firemen saved the build
Ing from total loss.
The Washington times., 1902-07-15

activity Of General Chaffee. have so
impressed themselves upon Mr.. ROosa-
yeit that he has. without regard to poll
ties or military seniority, practically
decided that General Chaffee would be
the most fitting officer in the American
army to be placed at its head. That
such an appointment would meet with
approval is generally expressed by OFF,
GERS now on duty in the United States.
Young in Years.
While General chaffse is perhaps
young in years. and also in actual SER
vice. as a commanding officer, it is CON
ceded by those who have followed his
career that he has accomplished great
deal toward attaining the supremacy OF
American arms. His executive work,
together with his military directions IN
the Philippines, led in a large man
ner to the conditions which made the
recent proclamation OF the President,
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DIED.

DANIEIS-On Sunday, July l3. at p. m,
PEARL DANIELS, youngest child of c. X. and
Mary Daniels aged three years, nine months
and days.
Lite Pearl was our darling,
Pride OF all our hearts at home;
But an angel came and whispered
Darling Pearl do come.
By HER MOTHER.
None knew her hut To love her
Funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence. Sl5 Park Row, between c and ID Thr-
tecn-and-l half and Fourteenth Streets south
west at o'clock Tuesday July -, 1902. el
Suddenly, on sunday, July l3.
1902, at 4:40 p. M. at the residence OF his
parents, 22Ii Twelfth Street northwest. RICH
ARD AUGUSTINE. the beloved son Of Henry
and Sophia Hawkins.
The trial is hard, the pain severe,
To part from we loved so dear,
But in our hearts he shall remain
Until we meet in heaven again.
HAWKINS.
Funeral Wednesday. July l6, 1902, at 10 a.
M. from ST. Augustine's Church. Fifteenth
Street, between and NJ Streets northwest.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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President Relieves Gallant
Officer From Further
Philippine Service.
OPTION AS TO HOME COMING
Move Taken as a Significant one-Giv-
en- His Choice, He Accepts Depart
ment of the East for Command
Thanks the Chief Executive.

By direction of the President. Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee, who for the past two
years has seen service with the Ameri-
can army in the Philippine Islands. was
relieved from further duty in the archt-
pelago yestcray.
This action was taken after General
Chaffee's wishes in the matter had beer
secured. Some days ago Secretary Root
under direction OF the President oabled
General Chaffee to ascertain whether,
in view of his arduous duties in the
Philippine campaign, he preferred to re-
main in the archipelago or to return
to the States and take command of the
department of the United States army
at Chicago or at New York.
Chooses New York.
In his reply General Chaffee stated
that he was entirely at the command OF
the officials in the United States; that
their wishes would be entirely pleasing
TO him, but that if it should be the
pleasure of the President to order his
return TO the United States and he were
tween New York and Chicago, he would
prefer the assignment 10 command the
Department of tie East, with headquar-
tiers at New York.
In his cablegram to the department
General Chaffee thanked the department
for the unusual courtesy extended in
having allowed him to express a pref
erence as TO the post at which he is to
serve on his return.
General Chaffee has been in the Phil
ippines OFF and on for several years, and
mis- record has been practically series
of brilliant performances in which his
training as an American soldier has
shown its greatest result. AS an Of
fcer and as a man, General Chaffee
has demonstrated to all who have read
of his achievements that the Admins
tration picked "the right man for the
place"