davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Press., 1902-03-13

When one learns that curatcs arc in
creasing so much III re rapidly than
benetices, wonder is excited as to the
condition Of affairs in the eighteenth
century, when enterprising ladies of
fered livings to clergymen willing to
marry them. An advertisement to this
effect appeared in the London Chroni-
Gle in March. 1853. The lady was rath-
err particular too. The curate was to
be young, have small f1rtune, be well
recommended as to morals and cd
temper land be firmly attached to the
present happy establishment" The
living was not rich-below f1OO per an
nunl-but the fair one was young and
agreeable. There seems a touch of
humility in the direction that answers
"may be left at the bar Of the Union
Coffee House, Strand. directed to z.
g." Confidence was created by the as
surance that "the utm st secrecy and
honor may be depended upon."-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Reecher's Open Hand.

An old member of Plymouth church
who knew Henry Ward Beecher and
his family tells a story about the
great preacher. mo one ever knew
what he did with the vast sums of
money he earned as lecturer" he
said. Gle used to give money away
with both hands. and he was as likely
to give street beggar ii twenty dollar
bill as a dollar; but his salary from
Plymouth church went direct to Mrs.
Beecher intact. He never drew any
money from the church until the end
of the year. Then he received check
for $4,000, his full years salary, and
handed it to his wife. When he died,
he did not leave much of an estate. al
though he had earned millions of dol
lars in his life, but Mrs. Beecher had
always received her $4,000 year, and
she lived in comfort and even luxury
in Brooklyn till she died. He was
great man was Henry Ward Beecher."
The Press., 1902-03-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
March II. 1879.

Rev. w. 3. Hawkes. has declined the
call to Hartford and will probably accept
that OF the Congregational churchin this
village.
John Brown has sold the building on
High street which he was fitting up for a
store, on the Amasa Converse place, to
Rev. I. Pettibone of West Stafford. The
purchase includes lot 55 feet front and
$50 feet deep, price $1,7O0. Mr.. Petit
bone will fit the building for residence,
and 1t Is surmised will also fit up rooms
for d private school.
The st. Edwards temperance society
deserves we'll Of our people. In quiet
way 1t has done great deal in promoting
temperance and sobriety In this village.
All are familiar with noted instances OF
reformation accomplished by 1t. Next
Monday evening the society will hold Its
social anniversary at Central hall. Lu.
cius Johnson will provide a supper and
the society will provide a musical and
Grammatical entertainment.
The people of Tolland think the pro.
POSED railroad from Rockville to Stafford
can be made to approach very near their
village by taking a route south of the
Square Pond route, passing just north of
he residence Of Seymour Carpenter and
skirting the DEVILS Hop Yard.
BoRN.-Stafford Springs, Mar. Sd, 1879
y daughter Hattie L. to George Griffith
Stafford Springs, 9TH, a son to Johr
Mack.
MARRIED.-Stafford Springs, Mar. I'd
1872, by Rev. Mr.. Morrison, Almon s
Cotton and Mrs. Sophronia Lyon, both Of
Stafford.
The Press., 1902-03-13

LA GRIPPE QUICKLY CURED.-"In the
winter of 1898 and 1899 I was taken dowr
with severe attack of what Is called La
Grippe" says F. L. Hewett, prominent
druggist of Winfield, Ill. "The only
medicine used was two bottles of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t broke up
the cold and stopped the coughing like
magic, and I have never since been
troubled with Grippe" Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy can always be depended
upon to break up severe cold and ward
off any threatened attack Of pneumonia.
1t Is pleasant to take, too, which makes
it the most desirable and one of the most
popular preparations In use for these all
ments.
For sale by e. K. Taft, Fl. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall ,Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Excessive PO1iteness.

There is man who is always apollo
giving, and some say: "How courteous
he is! How thoughtful! A born gen.
TENANT Know that he is a thorough
and aggressive egotist. He runs against
you, he steps on your foot, he tries to
pass you ON the left, he knocks your
hat as he hangs by strap in the car,
he sits on your coattail-what does he
not do to call attention to his own
breeding? Sometimes he throws the
accent ON "beg," sometimes on par
don" The speech is merely rhetorical
flourish, and he has practiced all the
variations.-Boston Journal
The Press., 1902-03-13
An Oddly of Lost Caste.

1t is not necessary to go to India to
hear curious stories of caste. In pro-
fessional mans household recently a
maidservant fell i'll of diphtheria. Her
mistress nursed her herself through a
tedious illness until she was quite WELL
When that happy result was establish
ed, the maid Immediately Informed the
mistress that she intended to leave her
service. The reason of the maids de-
parture was this-''I could not live with
mistress who has been waiting on
me herself" Quite evidently this is not
mere Indifference to kindness OF in
gratitude The girl was the slave of
that mysterious influence of caste
which splits up into minute sections
every modern society. as it split up ev-
cry ancient society, and seems likely to
split up any future society that it is
possible to imagine.-London Saturday
Review
The Press., 1902-03-13

For THE CONFERENCE.-The complex
ion always suffers from biliousness or
constipation. Unless the bowels are kept
open the impurities from the body appear
in the form of unsightly eruptions. De-
Wits Little Early Risers keep the liver
and bowels in healthy condition and re-
move the cause of such troubles. G. E.
Hooper, Albany, Georgia, says: 81 took
DeWitt's Little Early Risers for bilious.
ness. They were just what / needed.
am feeling better now than in years.
Never grippe or distress. Safe, thorough
and gentle. The very best pills. w. d
Heald.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Lemon Extract.

A lemon extract that one is sure il
pure can be easily made at home. Crate
off enough of the outside peel of lem
ons to fill small bottle, taking care
that none of the white part of the rinC
gets in, as this will give bitter taste
When the bottle is full, cover with pure
alcohol and set away for three weeks
At the end of that time the contents
of the bottle should be strained, anC
the extract is ready for use. An ever
teaspoonful of this preparation will,
favor quart of custard or other sim
liar dish.-New York Post.
The Press., 1902-03-13
The Vice OF Nagging

Clouds the happiness of the home, but a
naggtng woman often needs help. She
may be SO nervous and rundown in health
that trifles annoy her. II she is melan-
choly, excitable, troubled with loss of APP
petite, headache, sleeplessness, constipa-
ton or fainting and dizzy spells, she needs
Electric Bitters, the most wonderful rem
edy for ailing women. Thousands of suf-
ferars from female troubles, nervous trou-
bles, backache and weak kidneys have
used It, and become healthy and happy.
Try It. Only Soc. A. @. Eaton, Stafford
Springs, and w p. Fuller, Somers, guar
antee satisfaction.
The Press., 1902-03-13
One of Our ViccaS

It is peculiarly necessary that we If
America should understand the dan
ger of morbid self consciousness, for il
is one of orr two most distinctive ma
tional vices. being equuled only by ou.
irreverence. 1t is no accident that
more books are written about America
than concerning any other land, nor
does it mean that we are more interest
ing, except to ourselves, than the rest
of the world. 1t does mean that we are
SO self conscious. so oversensitive to
praise and blame-above all, so anxious
to know what our neighbors are saying
about us-that any traveller, however
inane and incapable, who spends a few
weeks upon our soil may return home
and write his book about us, and we
buy it by the hundred thousand. We
are doing great things. thanks to our
opportunities and our forefathers, but
how much greater might we do could
we use in quiet. simple action the time
and energy we spend in plumfng our
selves upon our achievements.-Ed-
ward Howard Griggs in Ladies' Home
Journal
The Press., 1902-03-13
Precious Hair.

the Holy Land in 1000, they were load
ed with relics of holy personages who
had previously been unknown in the
west. Bohemond. one Of their leaders,
divided between Anselm and certain
churches a dozen hairs which the pa
triarch of Antioch had given him with
the assurance that the Blessed Virgin
plucked them from her head as she
stood-Mater Dolorosa-by the cross
All the Year Round.
The Press., 1902-03-13

X. M. Mikhailoff, Russian chemist
has discovered that mice have a pc
culiar dislike to the odor of pepper
mint. He places small pledgets of cot
ton saturated with peppermint oil in
openings made by the mice, and they
do not show up for some time. Later
the mice make an attempt to return,
but the peppermint oil is once more
used, and the mice don't came back.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Communion and SULPHUR.

A German physician recommends to
consumptives the sulphur treatment.
This consists in the patient living in
rooms where ole or two drains of sui
phur are melted daily on a hot stove.
The first ten days there will be felt in
creased irritation and cough. These
soon decrease, and improvement Is
rapidly felt, and complete cures are Of
ten effected if the disease is not too far
advanced
The Press., 1902-03-13
Their Bible.

A story is told in which the late Lord
Iddesleigh figured when as Mr.. STAFF
ford Northcote he was appointed q
magistrate for Devon. At the castle of
Exeter, where he attended to be sworn,
he was handed book tied round with
what had once been red tape. Not lik-
ing the appearance of it. Mr.. Northcote
took out his knife and cut the tape and
on opening the book discovered that It
was ready reckoner, on which magis-
trates had been sworn for about thirty
years.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Ram Bux, British LOafer.

A Hindoo bakers assistant in Bonn
bay, on setting up in business for him
self, bethought him of catering for the
English community as well as for the
native one. With this end in view he
had the following notification painted
over his doorway: Ram Bux solicits
respectful patronage. He is first class
British loafer.''
The Press., 1902-03-13
Condemned News From Home

Here is an item from last weeks is
sue Of the Cork Weekly. John writes
to Mary:
Dear Mary-we are all very well; only
mother has Mysteries, Tim has the tooth
ache, and Jane has a baby. I hope you
are the same. Your affectionate brother
JOHN
The Press., 1902-03-13
Worse Than That.

II am told. sir. that you spoke Of me
MS Il common liar"
Whoever told you that, sir, must
Lave been trying to break it to you
tent!y. said you We're a whole bu-
fcall of t.ct',.-- +" ~ '..e'ero Tribune
The Press., 1902-03-13

Tit Bits: "You say O'Hannagan leaves
the orphans home large legacy ?" ''Be
dad, its purity large" GLOW much p
"Twelve children an goat, begorra."
The Press., 1902-03-13
Systematic inquiries into tn,

Systematic inquiries into the present
condition of bird life in Missouri bring to
light the surprising discovery that within
the last Is years insectivorous birds have
decreased SO per cent. and games birds 80
per cent.
The Press., 1902-03-13
Can't Keep 1t Secret.

The splendid work of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills is daily coming to light. Nc
such grand remedy for Liver and Bowel
troubles was even known before. Thou
sands bless them for curing Constipation
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Jaundice
and Indigestion. Try them. 25c al
Eaton's drug store, Stafford Springs, anc
w. =. Fuller's, Somers.
The Press., 1902-03-13

How TO CURE THE GRIP.-Remain
quietly at home and take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as directed and quick
recovery Is sure to follow. That remedy
counteracts any tendency of the grip to
result In pneumonia, which Is really the
only serious danger. Among the tens of
thousands who have used it for the grip,
not one case has ever been reported that
did not recover.
For sale by E. K. Taft, H. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press., 1902-03-13

A bird of immense wing power is the
tiny stormy petrol. the smallest web
footed bird known. 1t belongs to ev
cry sea. and, although so seeming frail,
it breasts the utmost fury of the storm.
Swimming with incredible velocity the
trough of the waves and gliding rap
idly over their snowy crests. Petrels
have been observed 1000 miles from
nearest land.
The Press., 1902-03-13

To Mothers In This Town.
Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Grays
sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, making sickly child
strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms.
Sold by all druggists, Csc Sample FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
The Press., 1902-03-13

The authorities Of Hackettstown, N. J.
have issued the following order: "All
persons having cats or dogs running at
large are hereby notified that they will
be killed unless they are put under re-
straint.'
The Press., 1902-03-13

SURaEoN's KNIFE Nor NEEDED Str
gerry Is no longer necessary to cure piles.
De Wits Witch Hazel Save cures such
cases at once, removing the necessity for
dangerous, painful al d expensive opera
lions. For scalds, CUTS. burns, wounds,
bruises, sores and skin diseases 1t Is un-
equalled. Beware of counterfeits. w.
ID. Heald.
The Press., 1902-03-13

PRACTICALLY STARVING. -"After using
few bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
my wife received perfect and permanent
relief from severe and chronic case OF
stomach trouble" says j. R. Holly, real
comb, Ill. Before using Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure she could not eat an ordinary
meal without intense suffering. She lie
now entirely cured. Several physicians
and many remedies had failed to give re-
lief" You don't have to diet. Eat any
good food you want. but don't overload
the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
always digest 1t for you. W. D. Heald.
The Press., 1902-03-13
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY
Office, . Main Street.

Office,
lighting settled
act discount cent viii be given lighting
the service left this mailed the will receive
promptly The NV
nasdav Of weak
The Press., 1902-03-13
London Outlook.
A Month without q Full Moon.

"A WOMTm WITHOUT @ FWII MOON.
The month of February. 1866, was
the most remarkable month in the
worlds history. January had two full
moons, and so had March, but Febru-
airy had none. This had not occurred
since the creation of the world, and
according to some astronomers, the
same thing may not occur again for a
period of 2,5OO, 100000 years,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
wARDEN's ANNUAL REPORT.
Waters of Utah County Producing
Fish For All.

Provo, Dec 6.-Fish and Game Warden
Jones has presented his annual report TO
State Fish and Game Warden SHARP,
from which the following information is
gathered.
During the past year there have been
taken from the waters Of Utah county
fish of the following value: Carp 152, 555
pounds at IL cents, 81, 669. 0S; naullet 24s !
g26 pounds at ~ cents, S4,05692; black
bass, n.52s at 151a cents, 81. 1851 9: catfish
l6,02S pounds at cents, Sl,2S6.6o; trout
1881 pounds at 20 cents, S326.02. About
1900 pounds of the mullet above reported
were taken from the waters of Provo river
by means of grabbing, and have been
computed on an estimate based upon
actual figures secured for a portion of the
time covered During the year the fol-
Utah county: Ducks, 2Os dozen at Sl.75.
$569.J0; grouse, 81 dozen at $l.75, S54S.50.
Total, 1910.
Eastern brook trout were received from
the state hatchery and placed IN the
streams of Utah county as follows:
American Fork creek, 5000; Hobble
creek. 5000; Bonnie creek. Spanish Fork
canyon, 10000: Boulder creek. above Clear
creek, 10,G00; Payson creek, 1900; Summit
creek, LOCO There have also been planted
Fish lake and others from Utah lake.
Upon investigation it has been discovered
that the native fish exceeded the eastern
brook trout at least one-hdlf in growth
Black bass, catfish and sunfish have
been shipped to various parties for stock
ing private ponds and public streams
Mr.. Jones concludes:
From investigation I find q condition
created by the pumping plant at the
mouth of the Jordan river that is very
derogative to our fish industry in this
county. The stream. which has hereto
fore been open down to the dam at which
point the waters of the lake have been
controlled, is changed to the point in
question. thereby obstructing the passage
of fish back into the lake, which is their
natural winter quarters. While there
are great many large bass, there are
innUmerable small ones confined within
the narrow limits of the river bed and it
IS question as to whether they Will
winter through all right or not l would
say TO the people who created these con-
ditions that il viii prove to be bad
policy II you create the means whereby
game fish may be taken with dip net
to indulge in that kind of sport because
1t viii at least necessitate the action OF
screens below and above your pumps"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
He ROLLED THE BONES
Bob Hatch in Court Declares a
"Niggah" Can't Keep
From 1t.

Bob" Hatch and Isaac Hughes, two
colored men, were placed on trial in
Judge DiehTs court yesterday after
noon. charged with gaming, 1t was al
legged that they had induced Walter
Johnson, a white man, to shake dice
with them, and that they had won his
money from him. Johnson was also
charged with gaming, but the case
against him was dismissed in order that
he might prosecute the two negroes.
Johnson was placed ON the stand and
testified that he had taken several
drinks with the cOlored men in Sulli-
vans saloon on Commercial street on
Friday evening, and that afterward
they had shaken dice and he had lost
$13. Isaac Hughes, one of the defend
ants, asked him some questions, and at
the close Judge Diehl asked the pros
ecuting attorney if he thought he could
secure a conviction on the testimony of
an aceompiice. Mr.. Schulder thought
for moment, and then asked that the
case be dismissed.
Hatch, when asked whether he was
guilty. answered:
L guess I'm guilty, jedge. TO I suah
was rollin' dem bones. Cahnt keep a
niggah from it. 1t was dis way: 1 was
crossin' oh de street. shakin' in my han
three dollahs and six bits TO nah room
rent, which was due. l meets dis wife
man, and he says: Les roll de bones.
Bein' spoht, / goes wild him, and I
lose about tree dollahs.
4 went ovah Were I wuk and got
hVe noah and come back. and den de
wife man says. I'll bank de game and
we'll shoot TO a dime Not me. L says.
Wen l got money 1 want action on it
right away and you don. shoot for no
dime Den hits him a lick fo' de five,
and | goes and pays nah room rent and
l pays back de money dat / borrowed.
Dere was 80 cents lef', and de wife man
and me drinks dat up.
Deere amt nothing noah to it. so
hep me Gawd. only onct 1 lose 81, 200
and nobody says nothin' bout givin' it
back TO me. Dis man wuz de bankah
and 1 shoots TO five and he couldn't
pay it, and him de bankah. Yah, yah,
YAH
Judge Diehl discharged the prisoner
on his promise to refrain from gam
hing any moro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Marioneaux Denies Telephone
COMPANY a New Trial

Provo, Dec. 6.-The following business
was transacted in the Fourth district
court today:
Judge Marioneaux denied defendant
Percy. A. Black VS.. Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company. Plaintiff was
awarded damages in the sum of $4,000 for
injuries sustained while working for the
telephone company in November. 1901
The ground on which a new trial was
Jurors who sat in the case, S. o. Haws,
that he had a conversation with PLAINTIFF
about three days before the trial in which
plaintiff told him of the case, and told
him that his injuries were such that he
was unable TO work This the Juror had
not stated in his examination as a juror
Judge Booth made the following orders:
Hannah Clyde vs. J. G. Clyde: motion TO
modify decree set for Dec. 90
Estate and guardianship of Margaret
Price, incompetent; report of guardian
taken Un6er adviSement.
Estate of Thomas Cordues deceased;
final account approved and decree of dis
tributiOn.
Estate of Benjamin Backman, deceased;
final account approved
Estate of Thomas J. Mccullough, de-
ceased: order to sell real estate.
e II. McBeth VS.. K. W. SimonS ct al
judgment by default for S5S4.50 and costs.
j. X. Meneray, aojudged guilty of sell
ing liquor without license in the case
of Springville City VS.. J. r. Meneray;
moved that the verdict be set aside.
The motion was based on the fact that
the city marshal of Springville had en-
plOyed the prosecuting witness to buy the
liquor from defendant, and that this act
on the part of the corporation barred it
from collecting a penalty for the offense
under Amusement till Wednesday at 10
o clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
MANTI HAPPENINGS.

Manti, Dee. 6--W- d. Livingston is re-
ported to have sold his residence in this
city TO one of his brothers, now resi-
dent of Fountain Green Mr. Livingston
anticipates building a residence on his
farm south of Mant in the spring
The county commissioners were in ses-
sion this week They will meet again on
the 26th before they meet with the new
set of commissioners the beginning OF
the new year.
The directors of the Mammoth Reser-
voir company Were in session in this city
this week at the office of the president,
w. d. Livingston.
Edwin Nelson, student at the Snow
academy at Ephraim, returned TO his
horne in this city Wednesday on account
Of sickness. II has been stated that he
Is now afflicted with a serious case OF
typhoid pneumonia.
The South ward Sunday school gave a
grand ball in their ward house last even
ing.
Reports were circulated in this city this
week that J. C. Cahoon, former resident
OF this city. but now residing at Cards
ton, Canada. met with a serious acciden-
at his home there by taking carboEic acid
thinking II was bottle Of patent nedi-
cine he had purchased some time previ-
GUS Another report came stating that
he had died from the effects of the dose
he received. but as none of his relatives
IN this city has received information q
that effect it is not considered true.
Our city fathers are enforcing the paw
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-07
NEW CORPORATION.
Model Mercantile Company to Sue
coed Firm of Jensen & Co.

Richfield, Dec. 6.-The firm of Jensen,
Christensen & CO. has gone out of bust
ness in that name and is succeeded by
the Model Mercantile company. All the
old firm members are in the new com
pany and several new names are added
The articles of Incorporation are being
gotten up and new officers will be elected
in a few days The store has just va
Gated its old building at the corner of
Main and Second South streets and has
gone into a large, new, up-to-date build
ing further up on Main street, This now
becomes one of the leading mercantile
establishments of the county
Nettie, the oldest daughter of Repre-
sentative-elect Hawley, is down with
diphtheria and the home is guaranteed.
This is the third case now in Central
Schools have not been opened and the
prospects now are they will not be until
after Ne-y Years
The two creamery companies of the
valley have divided up the territory be
tween them and hereafter will not run
wagons into each others allotted pre-
cinets. BY this great saving is made
the companies.