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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

At the meeting In Central hall last Fri
day, there was an unanimous desire ex-
pressed to have the high school continued
through the winter in Rev. Mr.. Petit
bones building on High street, under the
care of Miss Pettibone and suitable as
sistant, the school having grown beyond
the capacity of a single teacher.
A violent thunder shower passed over
Staffordville Tuesday evening. A little
after 10 O'Clock, the Inhabitants were
terrified by a vivid flash of lightning ,imme-
diately followed by heavy clap of thun-
der. In few minutes, the fire alarm peeled
forth, summoning help to the e. A. Con-
verse wooden mill. The lightning entered
the weave room through the wall, tearing
out stone and mortar, and following a
pipe down to the jack ran the entire
length and set 1t afire. The Waterman
had assembled to the upper story, when he
received a shock that for moment near
ly deprived him of sense and motion. He
went to the weave room and found 1t afire.
He then rang the bell and soon there
were hundred men on the spot, who, by
the use Of the new fire extinguishers,
soon had the fire out. A few years ago.
the same mill was struck, the bolt enter
Ing the building at precisely the same
spot On that occasion, the charge left
the rod ; on the later one, the rod was
broken
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
For Diabetic Patients,

In diet for diabetic patients milk is
only occasionally allowed, yet eggs,
cream, buttermilk ard all kinds of
cheese may be taken freely. Tart
fruits are permitted. and peaches and
strawberries may be eaten with cream,
but without sugar. The sweet fruits
pears, plums, grapes, apples. bananas,
etc.-are forbidden. Koumiss, coffee
with cream, but no sugar, and cereal
coffee are the drinks permitted, tea be-
ing excluded and no wines or liquors
except claret, Rhine or other acid va
rieties. All vegetables containing sug-
ar or starch are forbidden, which
leaves cauliflower, lettuce, string beans,
spinach, cucumbers, green's, young on
ions, ETC.. to be eaten. Olives are not
forbidden. A moderate meat diet Is
recommended, particularly the fatty
parts, and all kinds of fish are al
lowed
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

"Laylock," the pronunciation Of lilac
once very common, has now almost
entirely passed away. 1t is hardly
likely to be found in dictionaries or
glossaries except such as profess to
give provincial variations of spelling.
Sixty years ago, however, it was by no
means provincialism or q mark Of the
uneducated. 1 well remember that
Walter Savage Lander always spoke
Of "laylocks," as did my own mother
and most people CT that generation. 1t
belonged to the age, now almost en-
tirely passed away, which called Rome
ROOM" gold "goold," st. James Est.
Jeames," with other variations of
sound now deemed vulgar. have
heard my father say that George Nv.
always spoke of my loyal city Of
Lunnon," while "obleeged" and "cow.
cumber'' were heard from the most
refined mouths.
can distinctly remember on the first
Sunday in Advent, 1926, hearing the
officiating clergyman at St. Mary
Woolnoth give out generously when
reading the first lesson like lodge in
garden of cowcumbers," and my
dear old rector, Julius Charles Hare,
twenty years later adopted the same
pronunciation, saying at table,
"Obleege by passing the cowcumber."
"Vilets," as a dissyllable for violets,
was equally common among people of
good education.-Notesa and Queries.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Persons who are disposed to grumble
at the length of time required to finish
public buildings should take heart
from the example of the Cathedral of
st. Peter. in Cologne. That structure
was 632 years in building. 1t was be-
gun in 1248 and was pronounced COM
pleted in 1880. The great Cathedral
of Milan was begun in 1886 and was
not completed until 1905, 419 years lat
err. Rostermel castle, in Cornwall, took
ninety years to build, and One-third
of that time was employed In excavat-
ing for the foundation. The late Lord
Butte was engaged for over twenty
years in building his great palace in
the isle of Butte, and his successor is
still at work ON it,, The palace of the
Dukes of Atholl, in Scotland, has been
building since 1880. and the work is
still going on. In the cases of the 9TH
er buildings mentioned, however, the
money for their construction did not
come entirely out of the pockets of the
taxpayers, which, after all, makes a
considerable difference as to the mat
ter of looking at it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

The popularity of the snail as an ar
ticle of food is not confined to Paris,
but extends throughout southern Eu-
rope and some parts of Africa. DR..
Edrard, French writer, in PAM
phlet says that 10000 pounds of snails
are sent daily to Paris from the gar
dens Of Potion, Burgundy, Champagne
and Provence. Those reared in gar
dens are fed on aromatic herbs to i'm
prove their flavor. Their market price
Is from francs so centimes to francs
30 centimes a hundred, while those
from the hedges, woods and forests
bring only francs to 2 francs so
centimes. The proprietor of one snail
cry in the vicinity of Dijon nets over
1000 francs annually.
The snail is reared and fattened with
great care in some cantOns Of Swift
zerland as an article of luxury and is
exported in picked state. 1t is also
eaten as relish and nutritious article
of food in Austria, Spain, Italy and in
some sections of the United States.
The Ashantees and other African
tribes smoke them and eat them as
daily food all the year around. In
Algeria in the markets large heaps Of
snails are sold by the bushel and the
hundred as an article of food. Vendors
hawk them in the streets Of Cairo. In
modern Rome fresh gathered snails
are hawked by women from door to
door SEW. ..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

when l was out in Oregon. fifty
three years ago." said Il pleasant look
Ing farmer, who has been in the rcd
raspberry business for twenty-five
years. Il first saw red raspberries
growing wild in the tlickcts and along
the edges o. the wild Oregon roads.
They were saucer shaped and not so
deep as tie modern berry, just like
those which still grow wild in Michi-
gan. AS the Oregon berries 10 liked
tempting | picked Il lot III my hat, but
did not dare to cat them, as l did not
know whether they We're poisonous or
not.
"On my way back to camp l met
number Of Indians whom | had seen
before and knew to be friendly; in
fact, they had taken such Il fancy to
Inc that they once offered to adopt me
into the tribe. To these genial Indians
l presented my hatiul of fresh red
raspberries, and my JOY was great
when they ate them Ill with relish.
After that l ate all wanted.
"In old New England. l understand,
they used to call the raspberry the
thimbleberrS' OH account OF it's resem-
blance to a woman's thimble."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Mrs. Pigg, a very charming and vi
vacious widow, called recently on a
legal friend of hers, widower, to con-
suit him on matter of interest to her.
you know, sir" she said to him.
"that when the late Mr.. Pigg died he
left me all his fortune, much to my sat
isfaction, of course, but he handicap
ped it with the name of Pigg, which
must say l don't like"
''Well," ventured the lawyer, 81 pre-
sumo handsome woman isn't especial
ly complimented by being left Pigg."
II should say not" she laughed.
"Now, what 1 came to see you about
was whether or not I must execute
what you call deed poll to get it
changed"
"Um-er," he hesitated, as if wres-
Ting with great legal problem, "um-
er-yes, but an easier way is to apply
to parson, and I'll pay all the ex-
penses myself"
1t was sudden, but widow is never
caught mapping, and she appointed that
evening for another consultation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Call up my house." was the brief
command to the boy who appeared In
response to his ring, s'and ask for Mrs.
Allston."
They would 60 for walk in the
park once more, he and the queen, and
revive the old times before they were
rich and stupid. And he would tell her
he felt as shy as boy at the thought
how the breeze had suddenly set him
to thinking of her and the old days and
he had found himself scrawling that
favorite verse of hers, did she remem
Der, "Oh, faint, delicious springtime
violet" and
The tinkle Of the telephone bell at
his side interrupted him.
"An engagement at 8? Can't you
break it?' The kings voice was full
Of disappointment and appeal, and the
queen, who stood serene and beautiful
at the other end of the wire, wondered
languidly what was the matter. every
well. I may not be home for dinner.
Sorry you couldn't CO." And the king
hung up the receiver with an odd sense
of loneliness and failure.
He pulled down his desk cover with
a bang, picked up his gloves and strobe
out, followed by dozen pairs Of en-
vious eyes, and all the time he was
asking himself bitterly what it profits
a man If he gain the whole world and
lose the sweetest thing in life-the soul
to soul companionship which made the
old life dear.
after ALL" unused the assistant ste
nographer as the click of the elevator
door announced that he was really
gone, II sometimes imagine that the
king isn't quite happy!' And then she
rested her tired head upon her hand
and tried to wonder what it would be
like to have plenty of money.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
AustraIia's stony Desert.

The great stony desert Of north Aus
tralia was discovered by Captain Sturt,
an Australian explorer, in 1845-46. 1t
Is north Of the river Darling and Is
about 800 miles long and 100 broad,
consisting of sandy dunes or ridges.
Its want of trees, except along the
creeks, gives the country a sterile APP
pearance. These ridges were probably
formed by the joint effect of winds and
a gradually retiring sea.
According to Captain Sturt, these
waters were gradually lost by evapora-
ton Or carried to some undiscovered
sea. The only vegetation, growing scan
tily. are prickly acacias in full bloom,
all of stunted growth. Water is scarce
except in the creeks which are shelter
ed, and this is generally brackish.
Few travellers care to traverse this in
hospitable desert.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Marshal Ney was the son Of hard
working cooper and had risen from the
ranks of the army. He was child of
the people. and whatever may have
been his vanities he threw them all
aside in his last days.
When he was led out to death, an Of
ficer ordered bandage tied over his
eyes.
Haven't l been accustomed for twen-
ty-five years to look bullets and cannon
balls in the faceY
He himself ordered the soldiers to
fire, standing and facing them.
His career summed up in one life the
spectacular heroism of the past.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
A Man and His Pension.

Mr.. Ware, the commissioner Of pen
sions, received a letter from a man In
Illinois a few days ago which read:
Tam now getting a pension of $50 a
month. Recently the Lord has pros
pered me, and l do not think l should
get so much money. gave my serv-
ices to the country, and think should
have some pension, Of course, but
think $50 month is too much. Is
there any way I can have my pension
reduced or suspended while enjoy
the prosperity that is mine at PRESENT.
This is the only request for reduc-
ton Of pension ever received by the
bureau. 1t was referred to the pension
examiner in the district in which the
man lived, who reported as follows:
II have the honor to inform you that
the person who applied for reduction
In his pension is now in the insane asy-
luin at this place and has been for
some time"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Don Perignon, a poor blind monk,
first thought of cork for bottle stop
pers He was employed in a royal
monastery as overseer of the extensive
vineyards, being himself a manufac-
turer. Indeed, it is said he discovered
by experimenting with wines and
grape juices that Aighly effervescing
beverage known as champagne. Ne
cessity in his case was doubtless the
mother of his inventing the cork stop
per, for his champagne must have
needed better stopper than was then
used-merely a bunch Of fax soaked
in oil. If he was the first to put cork
into a bottle, the world is indebted to
him, since its impermiability, elastici-
ty and lightness render it invaluable
for this use.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

A YOUNG LADY's LIFE SAVED at Pan
anna, Colombia, by Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.-Dr.
Cbas. Fl. Utter, prominent physician,
of Panama, Colombia, In recent letter
states: Last March had as patient
a young lady sixteen years of age, who
had a very bad attack of dysentery.
Everything prescribed for her proved
Intellectual and she was growing worse
every hour. Her parents were sure
she would die. She had become so
weak that she could not turn over In bed.
What to do at this critical moment was a
study for me, but thought of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy, and as last resort prescribed It.
The most wonderful result was effected.
Within eight hours she was feeling much
better; inside of three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one week was
entirely WELL"
For sale by e. X. Taft, H. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall ,Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
Oddities of Color Blindness.

While the number of color blind per-
sons is not very large, only about five
in every hundred suffering from any
defect in this respect and most of those
being affected only in minor degree,
yet the phenomenon sometimes as
sumes very remarkable phases.
An oculist states that he found two
persons who possessed monochromatic
evision-that is to say, all colors ap-
peared to them to be simply different
shades Of gray.
If the reader will look at photo
graph of landscape or. better, Of a
garden filled with brilliant flowers, he
will be able to form an idea of the ap-
pearance which nature must present
to one who suffers from the infliction
called monochromatic vision.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
RraIxe the RuIa.

A Boston man recently RECALLED Q
party of friends with a story about a
certain nameless club in Boston which
has strict regulations against gam
bling.
A quartet of club members decided
to break that rule by game of poker
for small stakes. So they adjourned
to one of the small rooms of the club
and called the old colored servant to
bring a pack of cards. When he
brought them, one of the members
queried:
John, suppose it would be some
thing utterly new in this club if we
should do such a thing as play for
money with these cardsT'
The negro scratched his head and
deliberated, finally answering:
BOSS, I'ze been wild dis club a long
time and I'ze seen many things"
Eyes, but what have you seenY
''I'ze seen ebry rule OBJ dis club VI
lated 'ceptin' one.''
what rule is that one?"
'De rule 'gainst gibbin' tips to de
serbants.'
And straightway that rule was re-
lieved of its lonesomeness among its
fellows.-New York Times.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
Breaking Up "Chatter. IS

The famous painter Fuseli had a
great contempt for Chatter" One aft
ernoon party Of friends paid visit
to his studio. and after few moments
spent in looking at the pictures they
seated themselves and proceeded to in
dulge in long and purposeless talk.
At last. in one of the slight pauses,
Fuseli said earnestly, II had pork for
dinner today"
why. my dear Mr.. Fuseli," ex
claimed one of the startled group,
what an extremely odd remarkw
lis itY' said the painter ingenuously.
why. isn't it as interesting and i'm
portant as anything that has been said
for the last hourY'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
A Concession In Price.


"People in frontier towns" said a
Klondille pioneer, "get used to paying
big money for trifes, and So for box
of sardines and S. for a pound of bad
coffee become reasonable prices. I
kicked once upon time because the
price asked was too small. 1t was like
this: l had a jumping toothache, was
nearly wild with it, when went to
the shanty where 1 was told there was
a dentist. A rough looking fellow told
me that he was it, and asked him to
draw my tooth. He looked me over,
got his forceps fastened on my tooth
and yanked it out after a couple Of
hard twists.
How muchY 1 asked.
"'Wefl, So, guess said the dentist.
81 paid him, although my jaw still
ached pretty badly.
"'That's the cheapest thing I've seen
around here said.
"'Well. he said, I thought I'd make
it low because, on account of the bad
light, pulled the wrong TOOTH
Il had to go the next day to have
the bad tooth out, and he made mat
tiers square by charging me $1O."-:
New York Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
Hard ON the Absent.

Flowery Young Clergyman conduct
ing a children's service while occupy
ing pulpit for brother clergyman
en- route to Europe)-Well,.. children,
am very glad to be able to address you
today. I'd a great deal rather talk to
you children than to the older people,
for /! love children! But instead Of
talking to you / want to talk with you.
So when l ask any questions, you may
answer promptly. Now, children, what
have we to be thankful for today?
Children-Flowers, birds. sunlight,
church, school, homes. ,..l:...--
Young Clergyman-All very well,
children, very well. But whom do we
miss today? ,.. --r
Children viva voce)-Mr. Twitchell.
Young Clergyman-Quite right, chill
dren, quite right. We all miss Mr..
Twitchell. Who can tell me where he
is today?
Children-On the ocean.
Young Clergyman (poeticalTD-Yes,
children, on the ocean and half seas
over. -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14


Life is a failure" said the tired
looking passenger in grave and far
away voice. Man is fraud, woman
a bore, happiness delusion, friendship
a humbug; love is disease, beauty a
deception, marriage a mistake, a wife
a trial, child nuisance; good is
merely hypocrisy; evil is detection.
The whole system of existence life,
morality, society, humanity and all
that's hollow sham. Our boasted
wisdom is egotism; generosity is i'm
becility. There is nothing of any i'm
portance but money. Money is every
thing, and, after all, what is every
thing? Nothing. Ar-r-r-r-rv'
"Glad to meet you, sir" said the thin
little man with the ginger hued whisk-
ers, extending his hand cordially to
the speaker. Il have the dyspepsia
pretty bad at times myself. Chicago
Journal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

10 WY FRlsND5It Is Win Joy l tell
bled with my stomach for several months
Upon being advised to use Kodol, l did
SO, and words cannot tell the good 1t has
done me. A neighbor had dyspepsia so
that he had tried most everything. 1
told him to use Kodol. Words OF graft
tude have come to me from him because
| recommended it.-Geo W. Fry, Viola,
Iowa. Health and strength, of mind and
body, depend on thestomach. and normal
activity of the digestive organs. Kodol.
the great reconstructive tonic, cures all
stomach and bowel troubles, indigestion.
dyspepsia. Kodol digests any good food
YOU eat. Take dose after meals.-W.
d Heald
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

AZURE FOR CHOLERA INFANTuM. Last
May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker of Book
walter, Ohio, ssan infant child of our
neighbours was suffering from cholera In
fantum. The doctor had given up all
hopes of recovery. / took bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy to the house, telling them
felt sure it would do good II used ac-
cording to directions. In two days. time
the child had fully recovered, and is now
(nearly year since) a vigorous, healthy
girl. I have recommended this Remedy
frequently, and have never known 1t to
fail In any single instance"
For sale by e. x. Taft, Fl. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., d Co., South
Wellington. 81.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Many friendship, long, loyal and
self sacrificing, rested at first on no
thicker a foundation than kind word.
Two men were not likely to be friends.
Perhaps each of them regarded the
other with something of distrust. They
had possibly been set against each 9TH
er by the circulation of gossip or they
had been looked upon as rivals. and
the success Of one was regarded as in
compatible with the success of the 9th
err, but kin0 word, perhaps mere re-
port of a kind word. has been enough
to be the commencement Of an endur-
ing friendship.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

"Low bookshelyes," says furniture
dealer, who Is a lover of books as we'll,
''have an origin in reason besides the
caprice of fashion. Heat is injurious
to the binding of choice books, drying
out the natural oil of the leather and
making them warp and get out of
shape. Most rooms are very warm in
the. upper parts, and these five and six
foot bookcases are a necessity rather
than notion. Cold is as hard on
books as overheating, and an atmos-
phere that is too damp or too dry also
Injuries them. The sun pouring in di-
rectly on the shelves fades the bind
ings. You can have cheerful, sunny
library and vet keep the volumes out
Of the suns full power
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
Napoleon HI. and His Cigarettes

The most obstinate of cigarette
smokers was the Emperor Napoleon
Ill. 1t is an error to suppose that he
was ambitious. A fatalist. he fol-
lowed a plan which he imagined had
been traced in advance. At Sedan,
when the end came. he calmly lit a
cigarette. Hugo's epic anger against
him had large element of irritation
at the mans supreme calmness. Hugo
was not a cigarette smoker. He never
understood, he could not understand,
him. lola. who was a cigarette
smoker and who ceased in order that
he might become. a great workman,
understood and described Napoleon
Ill. in LA Dcbacle" perfectly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

On either side of the commons cham
Der of our parliament house there is a
distinct line along the floor. and any
member who. when speaking, steps
outside the line on his side is liable to
be called to order. These lines are
supposed to be scientific frontiers, and
the neutral zone between is beyond the
length of a sword thrust. and. although
members no longer wear swords. ex-
cept those who are selected to move
and second addresses to the throne on
certain occasions. the old precaution
still fingers Westminster Gazette.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
SfnnNfa.

Sippets. mentioned often in English
stories, may be either of bread or Of
toast. Sippets of toast are thin OBJ
longs of bread toasted to a golden
brown, slightly buttered and piled in
one or two layers, log cabin fashion,
without breaking, on folded napkin;
or the sippets are of untoasted bread
arranged on a hot plate, the juice from
roasted beef or mutton poured over.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14

Photographer G. g. Harlan of Eaton,
o., can do 80 now, though for years he
couldn't, because he suff, red untold agony
from the worst form of indigestion. All
physicians and medicines failed to help
him till he tried Electric Bitters, which
worked such wonders for him that he de-
clares they are godsend to sufferers
from dyspepsia and stomach troubles
Unrfvaled for diseases of the Stom~oh,
Liver and Kidneys, they build up and
give new life to the whole system. Try
them. Only SOC. Guaranteed by A. q.
Eaton, druggist, Stafford Springs; and
w, p. Fuller, Somers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-14
Unhappy YOungster.

Kind Gentleman-Why are you cry
ing, my little lad?
Urchin-Boo-ooh! Billy Wells hit
me. an feyther hit me because / let
Billy hit me, an Billy Wells hit me-
again because told feyther. an now
feyther'l hit me again because Billy
exit kind gentleman.) Chums. sqas,