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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
CANDLES.
Their Mellow Light Ii Fast BeCOm-
ing but q Memory.

Their Mellow Light IL Fast BeCOm-
ing but a Memory.
So markedly Is the candle going out
of use that the dictionary of a few
years hence will probably have to sup
plement its definition with an illustra-
ton. In the glow of electric light, gas
and paraffin we are much disposed to
pity our immediate forefathers who
had to put up with candles.
Yet we retain a strange respect for
the candle in certain directions. When
we wish to pay the highest reverence.
we fall back upon it. The death cham
church altar. We cannot but be forced
also to the conclusion that higher ideas
have been brought out and better mat
ter written by candlelight than have
been or probably ever will be by that
of gas or electricity.
Shakespeare could not possibly have
written all his plays by daylight. In
deed, it is more than probable that the
touch of bohemianism in his compost
ton, as in that of his watered down
literary descendants today, preferred
night to day for turning out its best
work. Hamlet's soliloquy upon the
existing value Of things, Portals trib-
ute to mercy and the advice of Polonius
to Laertes as to the best way of con-
Quoting himself in life were probably
written between the snuffings of can
die. In particular can one imagine the
decisive snuffing and the contemptuous
tossing away Of the scrap Of burned
wick at the close of the passage hypo-
thetically disposing of Caesars impe-
rial day."-London Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

From the purely artistic point of
view the power to blush Is one of the
most requisite and commendable Of
physical endowments. Old men are
past BRUSHING; very young children.
idiots and the lower animals cannot
blush; but 1t appears that some tribes
still on the outskirts of barbarism pre-
serve the faculty to an astonishing de-
gree.
The blush is grace of life, mark
Of vitality and of youthfulness. 1t be-
tokens a great cerebral sensibility Sec
onded by perfectly sensitive skin. By
u sort OF instinct for personal defense
at the slightest attack-a word or a
mere glance-there is gush Of energy.
I say energy, and not emotion. The
heart beats no faster, but signal
from the brain sends a rush Of all the
spare blood to the skin, and, owing to
the congestion of the small blood YES
sells, an extraordinary glow spreads
over the face to the tips Of the ear, to
the roots of the hair, to the throat,
sometimes even to The top of the
bosom.
Darwin saw the back of a young girl
blush and declares that in certain cir
cumstances blushing may suffuse the
whole body. 1t is as though the mind
were hanging curtain before the body
to assert it's right of precedence.-La
Ciaviere, ''The Art of Life"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
Odd Wedding Customs.

In Switzerland the bride on her we'd
ding day will permit no one. not even
her parents, to kiss her upon the lips.
In many Of the provinces the cook
pours hot water over the threshold aft
er the bridal couple have gone in order
to keep it warm for another bride.
There is an old superstition in Ger
many against May marriages.
A favorite wedding day in Scotland
is Dec. 81, so that the young couple
can leave their old life with the old
year and begin their married life with
the new one; surely pretty idea.
The Italians permit no wedding gifts
that are sharp or pointed. from which
practice emanates our superstition that
the gift Of a knife sewers friendship.
One of the most beautiful of all mar
riage customs is that of the bride. i'm
mediately after the ceremony. flinging
her bouquet among her maiden friends
She who catches it is supposed to be
the next bride.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Make up your mind that the Creator
made you to enjoy life and to have all
the good things in this world neccS
sary to your well being and moral
and spiritual growth. Think large
things for yourself. for the all power
full ruler did not set for you the mar
row limit which you have in mind.
Limitation in thought will certainly
produce limitation in possession. If
you are convinced that you will never
have much, that you are poor and will
remain so, the chances are ten to one
that you will.
How can you expect to expand your
life, to enlarge your possessions. to
widen your sphere. while you think
and talk limitation? Enlarge your hori-
zon; be generous to yourself in thought
and ambition. The creator never made
people to limp along the starvation
line; there are enough resources in the
world to make everybody well. happy
and contented. The great trouble with
us is that we circumscribe ourselves by
thinking within narrow limits. LAS a
man thinketh in his heart. so is he."-
Success.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

The burning in the throat called pop,
uIarly "heartburn" shows that acid
fermentation is taking place. A good
palliative is bicarbonate of soda. "Cf
this one teaspoonful may be taken in IL
tumblerful of water. Repeat if the
burning does not pass away BID,
blessed are they who can vomit for
this is the only scientific and natural
means of cure. Indigestion always
means that chemical changes have oc-
CURED by which products have been
formed hurtful to the system. Vomiting
may be assisted by copious drafts of
warm water. and these will wash out
the stomach. a remedy that merely
relieves pain does not effect this
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

When Frank Il. Stockton had plan
ned out his book of Pomona's travels
and was about ready to write it. he re-
sided in Philadelphia. He had bust
ness appointment with his dentist, an
old friend, one day. when the follow
ing incident. told by himself, occurred:
"While in the chair | got to talking
with this friend about my new book.
told him had serious thoughts of kill
ing that baby. He was much interest
ed. We talked over the ACCESSIBILITY of
doing this. and, while he was not quite
convinced. he in the main agreed with
me. had been finished with and.
clasping his hand. went into the wait
ing room on my way out. This waiting
room was filled with women.
LAS passed through the door l
heard him call. Then you have posi-
lively decided to kill that baby? Posi-
lively l replied.
"You should have seen the women
stare 1t was not until got well out in
the hallway that ! realized what they
must of course have been thinking"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

W. Gordon McCabe says that when
Monckton Mines. the poet. aspired to
grasp the social literary scepter falling
from the withered hands of Rogers he
gathered around his breakfast table in
Pail Mall men of the most diverse per
sonalifies, creeds and tastes. In fact,
the chief requirement for securing an
invitation to these breakfasts. which
soon became the talk of London, seems
to have been that the guest must be a
lion of some sort. Men Of such pro-
nounced differences as Count d'Orsay.
the elegant dandy; the rugged Thomas
Carlyle. Sydney Smith. the brilliant
wit, and Connop Thirlwall. the grave
historian. sat there side by side. and
had Buffalo Bill burst upon the town
in those days Mr.. McCabe thinks he.
too. would undoubtedly have rubbed
elbows in Mines hospitable menagerie
with Tom Macaulay and Aubrey de
We're.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

II was once showing young Japa-
nese around Boston," says correspond
ent Of The Living Church, land casual
ly dropped into Trinity church with
him. He was at the time recent con-
vert to Unitarianism in his own coun-
try and was wide awake to everything
connected with American civilization
and American Christianity.
"a few minutes after entering Trinity,
as we approached the center aisle,
noticed him making a distinct shifting
noise and, looking toward him, saw
that he was in the act of smelling, his
nostrils moving convulsively after the
manner of an animal seeming some
thing. Looking surprised and mysti-
fed, at once asked him what was the
matter, and in broken English he re-
piled. I smell paganism.'
"This method of detecting false doc
trines is capable Of some curious de-
velopments."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
RYE BREAD AND COFFEE.
This IL the Staple Food of Working
m0m Tn Germany.

This IL the Staple Food of Working.
men I'm Germany.
The workingman in Germany must
have coffee. and plenty Of 1t, and lit
tie meat. Butter is practically un-
known to him, lard being used in it's
stead. He rarely uses milk, eggs or
white -four, and he never thinks Of
buying any of the better cuts of meat.
Canned goods, familiar to every Amer
lean worker, are absolutely unknown
to him.
His staple food is rye bread, which
he buys in enormous loaves. His wife
or his little girl goes to market for this
bread and brings it home clasped in
her arms unwrapped. have seen a
little tot of a towheaded girl stagger-
ing homeward with loaf almost as
big as she was, and as she walked she
gnawed Justify at the flinty end of the
loaf. Indeed l have heard it said that
the eating of this hard crusted bread
gives the German workman teeth OF
unequaled excellence.
And this bread Is good, thoroughly
good The government, which SUPER
vises everything and everybody, guards
the rye bread of the people with jeal-
Gus care. The bakers are watched,
compelled to give full weight and make
good bread. have eaten it in num-
Der of different towns, and it was al
ways sweet to the taste and whole
some. This bread is fairly cheap, cost
ing usually from 35 to so pfennigs q
to IL cents> loaf, though it, too, has
risen in price with increased demand.
Upon this great loaf the German en-
pire may be said to rest. All Germany
has grown up on it. In one form it is
the basic ration of the German army,
and many a peasant can live very well
for a considerable time though he has
nothing else to eat.-Outlook.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
Human Traits In Birds.

The human traits in birds are many,
as most sympathetic naturalists have
testified. Mr.. Burroughs has told us
that there are jealousies and rivalries
among the little winged folk and that
the peace of families is often disturbed
by outside firts and lady killers. Quot
ing this statement in The Dial, an
other observer gives us to understand
that the Grant bird husband is duly
punished. Il have myself" he says,
"seen an English hen sparrow holding
a cock by the topknot and dangle him
clear off his feet. while her friends
punished him with violent peckings."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable, Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment Hairs Catarrh Cure manufactured
by T. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Drug lists 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Before the reign of Charles IL. judges
wore either velvet cap. a three cor
|nered hat or Golf. but in 1860 the per,
fwig came over from France. and the
grave aspect which it gave to an other,
wise commonplace face was appreci-
ated at once by judges and doctors.
who Immediately adopted it. The for
mer have stuck to it ever since.
Barristers. seeing how good was the
effect Of wig, attempted to copy their
seniors example. but the judges had
no idea Of their copyright being in
fringed and made things so unpleasant
for their imitators that it was nearly
half century later before wigs were
universally adopted in law courts
London Globe
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

fast room after a visit to the sick
chamber, "how is GladysY'
much better. The temperature has
fallen. and she will surely get well
now"
AT the same hour the house surgeon
on duty at st. Johns hospital was look
ing over an entry in the record book.
1t read:
Gertrude Dressler, alias Mrs. Theodore
La Roche. alias Ned Davis. criminal;
killed by fall from the third story of the
residence of James Rogers, Boulevard D.
while in the act of burglarizing the place:
was dressed in male attire; age. thirty
one; nationality. French Canadian: rela-
tives-husband serving life sentence. Mon
tana; daughter confined in orphan asylum,
Montreal
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Mate. or Paraguay tea. which is the
favorite beverage among a population
Of some 20.OOOOOO. grows wild in the
woods Of the southern half of South
America. For many years it's cultiva-
ton was lost art. Although large
plantations were planted by Jesuit
missionaries more than century ago.
later attempts to raise the plant were
fruitless, and not until recently have
new plantations been established in
Paraguay. The secret of cultivation.
1t is alleged. is that the seeds will not
terminate until treated with potas-
stun salt.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

A Queer Japanese Marriage Custom.
Wild geese are considered the best
examples of conjugal felicity in the
animal world. Thus the Japanese
groom sends the bride pair of these
birds, and she in turn presents them to
her parents. To further emphasize the
matter the groom brings another pair
to the wedding. and they roost in the
room during the ceremony. Their con-
duct is watched with care, for they
must not struggle to escape during the
proceedings Fortunate is the bride
groom who cannot secure the geese
alive and must be content to substitute
toy limitations of the birds. fer then
he has no anxiety lest the wild propen-
sity assert itself during the marriage
rites and thus prove an i'll omen to the
ousehOld.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
m ay "a. 1879.

We hear of light frosts In various p'ac'
in this vicinity within a week
Meal and corn have gone IN Grandy
Bros. quite the form 81 70 and tie
LAT ter at 81
w. A. Comins has bought Of T, wne
and Rock well small lot on South street,
north of hi. shops.
L. F. Truesdell & Co. have let the cut
ting and finishing Of granite from their
quarry to George W. Steel by contract.
At a meeting of Torrent Engine compa-
ny last Monday evening committee
was chosen to arrange for the proper OBJ
servance of Decoration day, and ST. Ed
wards Temperance society was invited 10
join in the ceremonies and to chose
committee to confer with that Of the fire
company. The two committees thus
chosen conferred together ON Tuesday
evening, and the following order for the
day was agreed upon: At 100 p. m.
procession will be formed In the square,
and, preceded by martial music, will pa
rade the principle streets, bringing up at
the square about o'clock Prayer,
speaking, singing and other music will
follow, and the addresses will be largely
biographical, paying just tribute TO the
patriotism and bravery OF each of the
honored dead. The committee in charge
for erecting temporary monument In
the Springs House park are G. E Gran
dy, Albert Parkess, W. A. Comins, s. W
Page; procuring photographs, G. ].
Holmes, g. Banford, A. Parkess, VIM.
Potter, James Hurley; procuring speak
ers, G j. Holmes, 8. w. Page and James
Brennan; procuring music, Cyrus Ban
ford, M P. Hanley. Lieut.. Oscar San
ford will act as marshall.
BIRTHS Stafford Springs, May 18Th,
| 1879, son to Abraham Roberts.
West Stafford, May 21st, daughter to
Henry Converse.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

I'VE are going to have pie for din
ner." said Bobby to the minister.
Indeed" laughed the clergyman.
amused at the little boys artleSsness.
"And what kind of pie. Robby?'
Its new kind. Ma was talking
this morning about pa bringing you to
dinner so often. and pa said he didn't
care what she thought. and ma said
she'd make him eat humble pie before
the day was over. and ! suppose we're
going to have it for dinner
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

The custom of encouraging our chill
dren to perfect themselves in card
games is by no means of modern
growth. There must have been Il sub
stratum of truth in the following Jest
ing paragraph. which is clipped from
The Times of Nov. 2. 1897: AT some of
our first boarding schools the fair pu-
pills are now taught to play whist and
casino. Amongst their winning ways
this may not he the least agreeable to
papa and mamma. 1t is calculated that
clever child by it's cards and it's nov
els. may pay for it's own education."-
London Chronicle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

When the Rev. Dr. Newman Han
was in this country in 1867. he attend.
ed meeting of the American board i'll
Buffalo and was entertained by the
Rev. DIR. Wolcott Calkins and family.
afterward of Newton. Mass Those
were days when the coming of the
board to a city or town created consid-
cradle stir, and when Dr. Hall entered
the house one of the children exclaim.
ed. ''rhe board has comey' and early
next morning child's voice at his door
kindly asked, Twill the board like some
coffeeY"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
AT Home.

"Can you talk on your feetY' said
the young man who was thinking rue
fully of the time he tried to make an
after dinner speech.
II cam" was the answer, accompa-
MED by the baleful smile of person
who is about to make deliberate Joke.
II used to lecture on chiropody."-
Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

The man who sees in life the oppor.
tunity to express himself in the largest
terms. who after ascertaining what
faculties he has determines to develop
them to the highest possible efficiency,
who is capable of seeing the sweetness
and joy that lie all about him. who, be-
ing proud. does not allow his body or
mind to be detiled. he is the one who
obtains the big rewards. the big sue
cesses. -Oppenhem. Mental Growth
and Control"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

els he really such an expert stenog-
rapherY
"Expertness is no name for it. Why.
just for practice he actually took down
a church sewing circle discussion with
out missing a word."-Chicago Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
MigtlefOe.

The prettiest thing about mistletoe is
it's milky white opalescent berries. The
stems and foliage seem to betray the
parasite nature Of the plant in their
unwholesome shade of green. pecul-
fairly unwholesome shade characterize
ing the stems. 1t is an uncanny sort of
plant. Most parasites are. Is there
anything more positively ghostlike than
the plant we know as Indian pipe (mo-
nOfrOnal3
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

A man is worth to himself just what
he is capable Of enjoying. This means
the utmost enlargement of his capacity.
He is worth to the world just what he
is capable of imparting. and this means
the utmost development of every pow
er. These two. capacity and power,
form the truest standard. the most ac-
curate measure. of every man.-Can-
field. 1.-The College Student"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
What Thin Folks Need

Is greater power of digesting and assim-
Hating food. For them DR.. Kings New
Life Pills work wonders. They tone and
regulate the digestive organs, gently ex-
pei all poisons from the system, enrich
the blood, improve appetite. make healthy
flesh. Only CSC at A. G. Eaton's drug
store, Stafford Springs, and W. P. Fuller,
Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

1t was Sunday school class. and the
teacher believed in asking questions to
stood their lessons. The widow of Ham
was the subject. and the teacher
thought she would be quickly answer
ed when she asked. what is a wild
owe" There was silence until she
nodded to the small boy at her left and
said. You know what widow is,
don't your for she knew the boy 8
mother was one.
"Yes'm." he answered.; "it's a lady
what takes in washing"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22
Holds Up a Congressm IN.

cat the end of the campaign" writes
Champ CLARK, Missouri's brilliant con-
gresham, "from overwork, nervous ten
sion, loss of sleep and constant speaking
[ had about utterly collapsed. 1t SEEM
ed that all the organs In my body were
out of order, but three bottles Of Electric
Bitters made me all right. It's the best
all-around medicine ever sold over drug
gist's counter" Over-worked, rundown
men and weak, sickly women gain splen-
did health and vitality from Electric Bit
tiers. Try Them Only soc. Guaranteed
by A. c. Eaton, druggist, Stafford Springs,
and w. P. Fuller, Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Arab maidens before they enter the
harem and take the veil are indeed GU
riously adorned. Their faces and bod
les are stained a bright yellow with
turmeric. On this groundwork they
paint black lines over their eyes with
anthony. The fashionable hue for
noses is red. and spots of green adorn
the cheeks. The general effect of this
makeup is comical in the extreme.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Henley-Did you ever hear how Mid
gler escaped divorce suit?
Billings-No. How was it?
Henley-Simply by not marrying the
lady. Prevention is better than cure,
yn know.-Boston Transcript.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

you admire your grandfather very
much, don't you, my little MANI"
eyes," answered the youth.
"You think he could do things that no
one else could, don't your
II know he could. He used to punish
father whenever he felt like it,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

WHooPING CoUGH "A woman who has
had experience with this disease tells how
to prevent any dangerous cons q,'nces
from it. She says: Our three children
took whooping cough last summer our
baby hoy being only three months old
and owing to our giving them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, they lost none of
their plumpness, and came out in much
better health than other children whose
parents did not use this remedy. Our
oldest little girl would call Justify for
cough syrup between whoops. - JESSIE
PINKEY HALL, Springville, Ala.
For sale by e. K. Taft, HI. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall ,Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

The Iowa Senate passed woman suf-
frage measure but the lower house re-
jected 1t by large vote.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

Over 1900 turtles In size from dime
to a quarter of dollar are sent all over
the country every day In the spring from
the Potomac river, for use in aquariums.
SoIATIo RHEUMATISM CURED AFTER
FOURTEEN YEARS OF SUFFERING have
been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for
fourteen years." says John Edgar, of
Germantown, Cal. 81 was able to he
around but constantly suffered. tried
everything could hear of and at last was
told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which I did, and was Immediately re-
lieved and In short time cured, and am
happy to say 1t has not since returned !"
Why not use this liniment and get we'll !?
For sale by E. K. Taft, 81. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

A southern darkey preacher delivers
excellent sermons while asleep. He has
no education, but his sermons are said to
be very eloquent and lear ed.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-05-22

The rattles of British American In
dams are frequently made in the form
of birds or small animals.