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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29

What BLOODY garments you have on?"
Hc said "and mock their dying pam
Their blood does yet on me remain.
saw man exceeding br ght,
Like to an angel Of the light.
4 splendld guard attended round,
Ciad In bright celestial robe:
/ Thought he was the Son OF GOD.
"yVon,ble," said he, I've come to YOU
To let you know what you must 90
II YOU to Heaven would Ger attain
Your wife and. children must DO siam"
r win The prize @d nG n aaus oe d. you
Chad ont to the orders given
Va killed them all to got to. Heaven
f fhs shining foIm saw before
with ali It's guard before me stood;
And laughed aloud to see tho olooo,
Into the swamp with me they steeIeu
pi sooursed while and disappeared,
I AND twas Satan In DISGUISE; 5
Ana I believed his wretched YES.
Eoo, hoo! hoo! hoo! where shall turn
nv soul with guilt besins to ourn' a.
The murdered ghosts ps s c ms ny
hesf t them " eraeS n e was sent SrY
W IL M,en MANY days Of guilt were spent.
W HhS h VA vas tried and guilty, found,
x few days after put to dtath, ,,
From pr!son 10 the GROSS d:d ride
Ana on shameful gaIloTk died,
Tet this a solemn warning pe ~.
! r. tf,os, that love strong drink 700 1Eeo
And ali apostates lsndd N nA eSr ,car
The Press., 1903-11-19
COURTlNG. IN IRELAND.

Lovers and LOvemakimg In the Land
 of the Shamrock.
 The Irish way of courting in the old days and in quiet country places even to the present day was and is very diff ferent from that style, of thing which makes the subject of many finely paint ed romances. There were no stolen in- terviews, no twilight walks, no thought of kisses or even hand clasps-in short, nd lovemaking whatever. But if they were at reaping or haymaking Peter took his place next to Rosie. helped to bind her sheaves when his own were done and at monday took his share of soda cake and his draft of milk from her hands. Then in the quiet evening when the work was done and the even ing meal was over, Peter would rise and look out of the door and say to his father or sisters: "'Tis fine night. think I'll go for bit of stroll.'' And the bit of stroll inevitably ended on the narrow path through the whin bushes up to the stile, over which 1t was but three steps into Alec McCros- sans haggard. and then across to where the ffrelight shone welcoming through an open door. :..I s..s,.. .. l.. 41 Around the fire the family circle was ,,widened to make room for him, as a matter of course. Maybe he took draw at the pipe, and maybe he didn't. Anyhow he would sit there quiet and contented for long enough, talking all the time to McCrossan or the neighbor meny but with quiet. happy eyes watch ing Rosie, the loved and, chosen one. as she sat in. the fiickering light or moved about the room. And there was gleam in her eyes and smile on her lips which told him he was welcome and bade him stay long and come again soon, and in his heart was a firm re- solve, as soon as ever he saw his way to marrying. that he would have Rosie and no other. .,.s.- ->.
 This, in spite of all that Is written in story books. and silly. romances or shown on the stage, is the recognized and seemly Irish, way of courting.- Donahoe's Magazine.
The Press., 1903-11-19
APHORlSMS.

Tn ailthings 1t is better to hope than pairs-Goethe. gts. :.s -e-e*,z@ r .s.
 Adversity borrows it's sharpest sting from. our impatience.-Bishop Horne.
 He alone Is an acute sobserversw who can observe minutely without being Observed.-Lavater. 3
 If the ancients left us ideas, to our credit be 1t spoken, we moderns are building houses for them.-A. B. Al colt. ,.@s~ -s, s5s..--.
 Money dishonesty acquired is never worth it's cost, while g good conscience never costs as much as 1t Is worth.-J P. Senn. .
 The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love is ever the one who is always doing considerate small ones.-F. w. Robertson.
 To be humble to superiors is duty; to equals is courtesy. to interiors is mo- bleness. and to all safety, it being a virtue that. for all it's lowliness, com mandethv those it stoops to.-Sir T.. More.
The Press., 1903-11-19
HIT N Z, Y.

 Carl Borgwardt has moved his falni ,ly to Monson.
 Mrs. John Cline is still quite i'll and confined to her bod.
 Miss Willow Dlmmick of Stafford spent sunday with her parents. MT. and Mrz N. F. Bradley spent Sunday with friends in Brimfield. = Howard Royce remains about the same and is still confined to his bed. MT. and Mrs. Snow of Belchertown are. visiting Mrs. Shows sister. Mrs. Q F, oyce. 4, .s ..-. s.vs Fred Sherman and family of Palmer were the guests, of his mother, Mrs. Harriet Gardner. %
 The ladies of the M. E. church held Ra necktie social and supper at the Echurch Wednesday evening:
 Rev. George Rogers, pastor of the M. E. church, will exchange with the pastor at Bondsville next Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Willard Dimmick and Mrs. Lucian Smith and son of Stafford called on friends in town Sunday.
 John Battye, clerk in George Hitch cocks store in Brimfeld, has been home few days with severe cold.
 Miss Maude Bates, who. has been staying, few weeks with r Mrs. Chas. Thompson, has returned to her home in Springfield .:. :... f.s .. .....::,s
 Mrs. Jackson Gardner has gone tG Palmer, where she expects: to spend the winter with her sons, Frank and Fred Sherman. t s,-. :r-ss ~s.ss.ss .~s~,'
 Mrs. John Needham, and Mrs. Gra- ham, both ladies who fell and broke their hips few; weeks ago, were doing as we'll as couldabe expected at last account. :s "': @s<'-' : .-
 Aninjunction was granted yesterday in the superior court at Boston re- straining Edward Loudon from trans ferring land in Wales which was deed ed to him by J. H. Loudon, who had previously given an option upon it to the Hartford and Worcester street rail road company. The company also filed bill in equity against J. H. and Edward Loudon and the trustees of J. H. Loudon's bankrupt estate in Wales to compel them to deed the land in question to the Hartford and Worces- ter company under the option which was given by J. H. Loudon. In the bill it is alleged that the property was illegally transferred by J. H. Loudon before his failure to Edward Loudon for the purpose of obtaining from the street railroad company a large sum of money. The company proposes to build from Worcester to Hartford, and last year took options all along the proposed line, and has recently taken up all the options in Wales, except the one of MT. Loudon, which was for a nominal sum, but when the company tried to take it up MT. Loudon asked a much larger sum.
The Press., 1903-11-19
s,e,YmrnY. F i.


 Gottfred Anderson of New. Haven and AnnasO Olsen of Coventry were mar- ried Nov. 10th by Rev. H. 0. Me Knight.
 Ellis Jones of Newport, Me. was in town Monday.
 Work on the church spire has been delayed several days by the rain. <
 Mir and Mrs. Arthur Wood of New Bedford, Mass, were In town Monday and Tuesday.
 Olive, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Orooke. died Friday. The funeral was held Sunday afternoou. ~
 There was . party at Eugene Hnteh- inson's last Thursday evening. Those who attended were mostly Patrons of Husbandry. Saturday evening the second of the series of box shop parties was held at Mrs. Tisdale's. There were thirty or more present.
 Prof. ". O. Turner opened course of singing schools in the Congrega- tional church. vestry Monday evening. Over fifty were in attendance.
 Mir. and Mrs. Higgins of DeerAeld, Mass, are visiting their son, Dr. Vim. l.. Higgins. They came here from Norwich, where they have been visit ing Dr. Harry Higgins. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood died Friday morning, Nov. ls. She had been in failing health for long time, and death was caused by a general break ing down of the system, due to old age. Mrs. Wood was daughter of John Mills, a woolen manufacturer of Saddleworth, Eng. She was born on Christmas day, 1929, married to Will liam Wood in 1841 and came to this country with her husband in 1847, set tling in Danvers, now called Peabody, Mass. They came to South Coventry in 1874. * MT. Wood died in August, 1880, and their youngest son, Fred, died the erfollowing November. Nine children survive: Mrs. Ellis Jones of Newport, Me. Mrs. James N. Barrett of Pittsfield, Mass. ; Mrs. Arthur I. Bill of Willimantic; Mrs: Frederick A. Washburn of Belding, Mich. John M., Thomas H., William F. and AL bert M. of South Coventry, and Oscar W. Wood of Moosup. The funeral services were held at her late home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Nestor Light officiating. Wm. A. Tucker of Hanover sang ''In the Beautiful City Beyond. Four sons acted as bearers. The interment was in the faimly lot in Nathan Hale eeme- &rxy
The Press., 1903-11-19
The finanoial report of the count

The financial report of the county commissioners for the year ending June S0th will be found in another column. The total number of prison CTS in the county jail June 30, 1902, was 90; committed during the year, SS; discharged, 102, leaving at the end of the year. Of the 108 prisoners, ss were committed for drunkenness, 15 for vagranoy, 1S for breach of peace, 10 for assault, 9 for robbery and for being common drunkards. The num- Der committed the year previous was 1s7
The Press., 1903-11-19
ASHFORD. weetfOr6.

Mrs. Etta Wilbur is visiting rela- tives in Hartford this week.
 Frank Gay has sold his place and purchased one in Warrenville.
 Mrs. A. Kinney is with her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Warren, this week.
 Our new blacksmith is building a new team wagon for H.C. Barlow and son.
 Mrs.@Mattie Wooliscroft dressed a spring pig Monday which weighed 3S7 pounds. :. = t.. ..~ xe.: -:
 Ed. Hughes has moved here from Wilmington and is living in Frank Adams house. a.s47u j. 20. ss
 Mrs. A. W. Chisholm has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. B. M Chisholm, in Amherst, Mass.
 A concert, Leaves of Life," will be given next Sunday evening at 7. 90 at the Baptist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. I. ". Reynolds of Stafford Springs called on relatives here Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Squier of Bridge port and David White of Pomfret at. tended Mr. Simonds' funeral.
 Andrew. H. Amidon has left the steam saw mill and gone to work in F. J. Chandler's grocery store in Staf- ford Springs.
 There will be 8 social at Rev. Mr. Ryder's next Friday, the 2Oth. All are invited. Ladies requested to bring lunches for two. z '"f-.'
 There was quite 8 gathering at the home of MT. and Mrs. Robert Amdfon last Friday evening, their first t'at home. :" All reported very pleasant time. - ~~.-.>-
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew squier of Hol- yoke, Mass. while on the way here to attend the funeral of MT. Simonds, had their pockets picked, being re- lieved of over $3O. Kind friends helped them so they could return home. f..'~ -.-'
 The Ministers Evangelical Local union met with the Mansfield Center Congregational church Friday after noon and evening. The next meeting of the union will be held at Ashford Town Congregational church Tuesday, Dec. 9th.
 Orrin Smith shot. a. large wild cat last week near, the Walker place in Union MT. Smith sold it to .Dx.s F.. B. Converse, and he in turn sold. it to Bonnie Case and MT. 4Chaffee, of Chaf- fee Bros, of Oxford, Mass. who were hunting, guests of Mrs. M. G. Chap man. ~ s.-~
 The funeral of George Simonds, who died last week Wednesday with pneumonia, was held from the Baptist church here last Friday. Rev. 0. L.. Chamberlain officiated. MT. Simonds was avman respected by everyone. He was 74sysars. of age and a veteran of the. civil war,
 Work issprogressing on the Congre- gationals meeting house. The men are engaged in plastering: It is hoped that the last of Decemebr may see the completion, and this contemplating people commence the new year in 8 comparatively new church. building, as convenient and ,homelike as attract i've. "A . rg.eg
The Press., 1903-11-19
A Vigorous HetorE.

Lord Erskine, the famous English lawyer, once met a ruffian driver who was belaboring his horse, a miserable, bare boned creature, and Lord Erskine, who was intensely fond of animals, re- monstrated. Why" said the fellow, its my own: mayn't I use it ;as please?" at the same time applying the cudgel. Erskine, irritated, sharply whacked the offender with his stick, and upon the ruffian protesting vigor- ously his lordship replied, "Why, it 1.-the stick is my own; mayn't use it as please?" ~r~d .,l..,..+ ~:
The Press., 1903-11-19
Very Unusual Values Couch Covers.

leading Philadelphia manufacturer had hand al the end of his large number of Couch Covers, consisting of from half dozen dozen pieces of pattern. In order prepae for he wanted get rid of these lots buyer hap pened along at just the right time and bought entire quantity at about manufacturing As is ble rule to sell buy offer them correspondngy low prices.
 The purchase comprises large variety of Persian Bagdad and other Oriental patterns rich coIorng They all of goods of excellent quality made for this sons trade. Size Go by Io8 inches.
The Press., 1903-11-19
STORY 0F cAL=:cURA..
Discovered by .Dr. David ksnnsdy-OnIv
 Kidney Remedy Sold Under Guarantee.

etsCOsereu Dg Dr. David kennedy-OniV
 Kidney Remedy Sold Under Guarantee.
 Dr. David Kennedy was born in New York City, but at an early age his family moved to Roxbury, NY. He was graduated in 1860 from the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. He at once volunteered as surgeon and was assigned to the United States Army General Hospital in West Phil, adeiphia, and soon became President of ths| Examining Board and Consulting Surgeans After the war, Dr. Kennedy settled ia Rkz dont, City of Kingston, N. Y..;, where R5f a number of years he enjoyed large prac- tice as an operative surgeon. He was one of the Presidential. Electors of New York statef Mayor of Kingston for four years, and held many other professional, business and political offices.
 The latest achievement of his life was the discovery of Calcnra Solvent, a positive cure for all diseases of the kidneys and blad- der. In speaking ofthis remarkable remedy. he said: "Cal-cufa Solvent is the crownine achievement of my life. It will not dis appoint"
 Your druggist will return your money if Cai-cura fails to cure, and The OaLcura Company, of Rondout, N. Y., will pay the druggist. Cal-cura Solvent cures o8% of all eases of Kidney, Bladder and Liver dis orders. $t.00k hdttle. oaly one siza.
The Press., 1903-11-19
nIsTRIcT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro-

hISTRICT UF STAFFURD, SS. Pro IV bate Court, November 17th, 1903.
 Estate of Nelson Gilman, late Of Stafford, in said district. Upon the. application of James Gilman, executor, praying that an order may be granted to sell the real estate of said deceased, as per application 0n file fully appears it is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in Stafford in said district, on the 18th day Of November, A. D. 1903 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- Ing circulation in said district, i've days be- fore said hearing. N
 MARCUS B. FISK Judge
The Press., 1903-11-19
Does2I,t Respect Old Age.

It's rhsmsful when youth fails to show proper respect:fo old age, but just the contrary In the case of Dr. Kings, New Life Pills.. They cut on maiadiee, no matter how ses ere, and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia, Janndice, Fsver, Constipation, all yield to this perfecta Pill. 25o, at A. Q. Eaton's drug store.
The Press., 1903-11-19

Resolutions, onltnar1es or cards Of thanks in serted at one-haIf advertising ratea Births marriages and deaths inserted free- Communi- cations received without signature always com mittsd to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to it's subscriD CTS until definite order to discontinue Is re- ceaved and all arrears arc paid fin fuTl-
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekiy1 furnished for sa.1s per year in ad- vance-h
 we are not responsible for, nor do we by pub lishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond- enf&
The Press., 1903-11-19
A Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if it fails to cure your cough; opcold. We satisfactot1, or money refupdad. a
 W. D. HRALD, StafFords sEpkfngs. 7
The Press., 1903-11-19
ELEGANCE IN ATTIRE.

We can help clothe merely the of materials All will need to give is the labor How the Every modern style Every Every garment for women children and boys will be found pattern department and shown with pleasure been received
 By the way, do forget 10 buy THE DEIINEATOR for December 24O pages magnificent greatest holiday number for FIFTEEN CENTS
The Press., 1903-11-19
gier.

W. A. Herie of Finch, Ark writes i: II Ni~h to report that Foley',s Kidney Cure has cured errible case of kldne aud b addHr t. touble that two doctors h.: d given up." Snld by E. K. Taft, druggist, FIVE THOU>AND DOLLARS REWARD.
 Every testimonial we publish of Adamson's Botanic Balsam for urfng coughs, Colds and reward or S 900 for evidence proving otherwise In a'slngle way "F. W. KINSMAN & Co, Drug gisUs New York" 4w34
The Press., 1903-11-19

The Press will be issued on We'd nesday next week, and correspondents are requested to send in their news early
The Press., 1903-11-19

NoIeyss Honey and Tar alwaRa sfops tha cough and heals the lungs. RetuaS subssitutss. Sold by E. K. Taft, drug gist.
The Press., 1903-11-19

It Keeps the Nsea yBaxsia s1n ny. ' a Ask to-day for NzafM nsse asa, a powder. Aching, Damp feesg 8 .all drzaRazaas and shoe stores, 26c. a2S
The Press., 1903-11-19
Ulss Bre.
Resoluraons, obituaries or cards Of thanks ln

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN. PUBLISHER. si-so year. If paid ssricsiy in aavance.si.as
The Press., 1903-11-19

na0ther GFay's Sweet Powders for Children.
 Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Ghll11en'gH Home in New York, Cure Fever. ishne6s, Bad Stomach. Teething Disorders, move ana regulate the Bowels and Destroy worms Over 20sO00 testimonials. They never fail. At all druggists, S5c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 826
The Press., 1903-11-19

The December term of the superior court will open Tuesday, Dec. 1st, with Judge Ralph Wheeler on the
 bench. The short calendar session for the assignment of cases will be
 held Tuesday morning, Dec. 1st, at Rockville. There are three criminal cases to come up. as follows: State against Frank St. Lawrence, charged with assault on Antonio Thurin, both of Columbia; state against Duncan Grant for highway robbery from Lucy F. Clark, both of Columbia; state against John ". Scully for breaking and entering dwelling of Benjamin Thomas and stealing suit of clothes and other articles, both of Mansfield.
 The case of highway robbery is unus- ual. In fact, it is the first: case of the kind that States Attorney Reed has had come before him during the time he has held the position. There are several civil cases on the docket.
The Press., 1903-11-19

Judge Lester D. Phelps of Rockville was appointed state auditor to suc- eeed Charles N. Daniels of Williman- tic, by Gov. Chamberlain, last Fri day. He was candidate for the po- sition at the time of the appointment of MT. Daniels, who resigned after he was appointed United States consul at Sheffield, England. MT. Phelps was born in Somers in 1888, and at tended the public schools in that town and Hall school in Ellingtont When the civil war broke out he enlisted in the Sth Pennsylvania cavalry as a private, serving four years, and being mustered out captain. During the four years he spent 1S~ months in 8 rebel prison. He spent some years west after the war, and in 1869 re- turned to Holland, where he spent 21 years. He then removed to Rock vile, where he has since resided. For many years he was the messenger of the Holland county superior court, and was also for some time assistant clerk of the court. He was elected judge of the probate court of the FL lington district, succeeding l.! T. Tin gier.
The Press., 1903-11-19
A Slap n yvhissler.

: A young San Franciscan. the owner of large and valaa ble collectiona Au- tographs, once vrotep to James MacNsill Whistler. poIitels requesting his eigna- tnre. The letter was sent In dafe of he London Royal academy. with M hick khe famous American painter sNas at outs. After four months the letferswas returned 10 the San Francisco address from the dead letter office in Washing ton. Covering the envelope was the word. repeated numberless times. 7. Un- knOwn.g
The Press., 1903-11-19
Style, Quality and Economy in WOMEN'S GARMENTS.

This is the combination that makes this Cloak and Shit Store such busy place. It's constantly increasing based the of syIe high quality genuine economy that embodied in every offering.
 These attributes are especially apparent in assort- ment of
The Press., 1903-11-19

Miss May Moriarty picked g .hpnsch [of buttercups Sunday. ....,. .4.. Mrs. F. w.. Willard and Miss Addie Tilden spent Wednesday in Holland. Paul G. Merrow of Hartford. was the guest of his grandmother Satur- day. -e, | as4 atsl < E Nearly all the school children in 4tlis vicinity have been sick with Echicken pox. r sfs
 MT. and Mrs. B. E. Benton drove to Oneco last Sunday and returned home Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Usher of Staff ford Springs were guests of Mrs, Ush- er's parents over Sunday.
 ' F.. w.. Willard & Go. have been making vast improvements in the store and post office since ,they yatooRA posses. sion. '. .-.,,xs~s ,,rH
 Miss .Addie Tilden -eg Willimantio and Leroy Tilden of New Londoh were guests of their father G w.. Tilden, Saturday and Sunday ;. !
The Press., 1903-11-19

Gottfrsd Anderson of New. Haven and AnnasO Olsen of Coventry were mar ried Nov. 10th by Rev. H. 0. Me Knight.
The Press., 1903-11-19

OGHce at Chapman R Hardware sta~m
 The om of this .s. ~s all lighting settled, s ss % casssoss snsn of sat VII tsv sy shs seyis ls hs cs mailed te ths ss b pEomguy 9vn The manags wH hs @ tss.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27
A FIashIight.

There is a picture printed my mind.
Clear-cut and true. and perfectly defined;
l saw it once, then it was snatched away
So quickly that the whole of it must stay
Not like vision that will dim and fade
Till you forget how it first displayed,
But like magic-lantern picture-bright
And clear. till, "Click!'-someone turns off the
light
And in the darkness still your mind supplies
Every detail truly your eyes.
Can forget this picture? There she stands
Before the mirror. and her upraised hands
Push back the hair that nestles round her face.
Adjust about her throat the tumbled lace,
Daintily smooth the flowing gown of white
As though someone would criticise, at night
over her shoulder glances. with smile
To me watching; then little while
Musing she stands, IL with some vague doubt
That all is well-then blows the candle out!
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27
At the Opera.

That box at the left-no. the other,
Where two women sit alone
The dark haired girl and her mother,
Or maybe her chaperone;
1 wsh you would watch their faces
The operas dull tonight
The one with its girlish graces,
The one with its crown of white.
DO you note those eyes, where sorrow,
Deep, helpless. hopeless. lies?
No promise of joy tomorrow
Could brighten those tragic eyes.
The mirth that of old laughed through them
Might be for a century dead,
And the anguish of years has dried the tears
The last they have ever shed!
Now look at the eyes of the second
1t is youth that flashes there;
The years that those eyes have reckoned
Have never known grief
Now there is the text for a Sermon
A contrast, in very truth
The eyes that have aged with pain unassua aged,
And the calm, glad eyes of youth!
And OH the pitful story
Those faces cannot hide!
The calm and strife-the death and life
That sit there, side By sidei