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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

denly changes the bent of the person
toward the old Adam when its progeny
has multiplied sufficiently. You must
have seen again and again how good
resolutions made on New Years day
lead straight to mischief. So this
Young man drank a little wine per-
haps?"
mo doctor, though he was just about
to do it, but in all other ways he grew
all of a sudden so bold and manly and
grand! Now, will this last-this tend
ency to be little wicked?'
"Oh, yes; the bad effect always lasts;
becomes constitutional, as we say.
But it will never turn him to drinking
If he has the same antidote constantly
with him." And the old doctors eye
twinkled
"Thank Godv She raised her clasp
ed hands and looked upward devoutly.
CHANGING fondly down on Percy Deery,
she was abashed to find him looking
aud smiling up at her.
Il heard you,' he said, stretching his
arms to her. Z
She knelt beside the lounge. They
whispered, and there was the sound of
a kiss The doctor turned away, with
a little cough, and began packing up
his medicines and bandages.
"a happy new year, doctor" cried
Mr.. Wilson, coming in. II had not time
to say it before. And how's the young
man?'
GAS YOU see father" said Percy, sit
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

VERY PROPER, LEMONADE FOR BOYS"
good wishes were said, ana Mr.. WILSON
and his guests went out to the shed
where the horse was standing attached
to the buggy.
match, please. I'm going to smoke my
first cigar. I'm going to be just little
bit devilish. Pm going to oe man
b pretty near time," sulkily broke in
Holloway. ..
Ia man fit for your daughter, sir,
and SO feel called upon to apologize
for the rudeness''-
That's more like it." broke In Dick
again.
-"of this fellows smoking in pres
ence Of your wife and daughters, sir, I"
continued Percy, not noticing the inter-
ruption. eff it were not for the place
you stand in, Holloway" cried he hot
ly, 'Td punch your facew
'Why, you white livered little''-
Crack! The fist of the younger man
caught Holloway on the jaw, and down
he went in heap. And down beside
him, purple faced, fell Percy, roaring
out as he fell:
Darn you, anyway
Both lay unconscious in the light
snow.
"Well, this is nothing serious" said
old DR.. Morris, examining through a
microscope a drop of his patients
blood; "a mild rush of blood to the
head, that's all-the effect of novanno-
votococci in the blood.''
"Novan-what is that, doctor?" tina
idly asked weeping Mary, who stood
by the lounge on which Percy still lay
unconscious. Dick, with his broken
jaw bound in white swathing, was be-
ing assisted into his buggy by Mr.. VIII
son just outside the window, but she
had no eyes for him.
''The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" replied the
doctor, smiling, ''is the bacillus of New
Years VOWS, as the name implies.
Look through the glass. See those
squirming creatures? One got into
this young mans system somehow this
morning, and he made a VOW to re-
form
ooh, doctor, he could not He had no
vices. He was an angel until he came
to our house today, and then-and then
he began to (sob)-began to improve.
Oh, oh, ohv'
"Ah, see," said the wise doctor.
'Now we force this drop of medicine
into his mouth, SO, and he begins to
revive. Good. Now, miss, the peculiar
ity of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is that at
first and while # is not numerous In
the system it inspires to good, but sud-
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
What Is Said About Ears.

You never saw = poet or a painter
with large, coarse ears that stand out
from the head like extended wings.
That kind of an auricular appendage
betokens coarseness of mind. A long,
narrow ear that lies fiat to the head Ii
sign of pugnacity. Never trust man
with a thin, waferlike ear. He was
born hypocrite. if not a thief. A very
small ear betokens trif1ing mind, lack
ing decision. Ears set very high on
the head indicate narrowness of mind.
A large, well shaped ear that does not
spread itself to the breeze is indicative
of generousness. Most Of the world
compellers had large ears and well de-
veloped noses. Although there are so
many millions of people in the world,
no two pairs of ears are alike. Each
has a marked individuality.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
Horses With Four white Feet.

In France and believe In European
countries it is a most ominous sign
for a rider, and especially a soldier, to
want horse with four white feet The
famous general Lasalle, who was very
superstitious upon this point. never
knowingly mounted such a horse. The
day of his death, after several ominous
events which had happened to him
that day, such as a broken mirror, a
broken pipe, the picture Of his wife
broken at the very moment when he
went to look at it for the last time, he
mounted a horse net his own without
glancing at the feet. The horse had
the unlucky signs. Mounted upon this
horse. he was struck by shot fired at
a moment when fighting had ceased by
a Croat among the prisoners just taken
at the battle of Wagram.
On the other hand, these four white
feet are a mark and token of cOnsid-
Grafton with the orientals, who do not
fail to mention the fact in the pedigrees
of their horses.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

OF military salutes, raising the right
hand to the head is generally believed
to have originated from the days of the
tournament, when knights filed past
the throne of the queen of beauty. and.
by way of compliment, raised their
hands to their brows to imply that her
beauty was too dazzling for unshaded
eyes to gaze upon. The officers salute
with the sword has a double meaning.
The first position, with the hilt oppo-
site the lips, is a repetition Of the cru
sader's action in kissing the cross hilt
OF his sword in token Of faith and
fealty, while lowering the point after
ward implies either submission or
friendship, meaning in either case that
it is no longer necessary to stand on
puard
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
KEEPING A LOGBOOK.
The System of Abbreviations Used Oh
Merchant VeRaelR.

Merchant Vessels.
How many landsmen know how a
logbook is written up? 1t seems just as
complicated as double entry bookkeep-
ing when one does not know, but after
little careful attention and study it's
as easy to keep logbook as to eat hot
gingerbread. There is a list of letters
arranged. and they look like SO much
Greek to the uneducated.
The letter b, for instance, stands for
blue sky, whether there be clear or
hazy atmosphere. G means cloudy or
detached. opening clouds; d denotes
drizzling rain; a small j, fog; capital F..
thick fog; g, gloomy, dark weather; b,
hail; |, lightning. and N, misty or hazy
SO as to interfere with the view.
The letter o represents overcast or
when the whole sky is covered with one
impenetrable cloud. Passing showers
are noted by the letter p. and q indi-
Gates the weather to be squally. Con-
tinuous rain is indicated by an +, snow
by an and thunder by t. Any ugly,
threatening appearance in the weather
calls for the letter u, and visibility Of
distant objects, whether the sky be
cloudy or not, is represented by the let
ter v. A small w is wet dew. A full
point or dot under any letter denotes
an extraordinary degree. AS an exam
pie Of how the letters are used take
q p d t. This reads very hard squalls
and showers of drizZle, accompanied by
lightning, with very heavy thunder.
Numerals denote the force Of the wind.
A cipher indicates calm, l light air, 2
light breeze, gentle breeze, 4 moder-
ate breeze, fresh breeze, 6 strong
breeze. 7 moderate gale: 8 fresh gale,
8 strong gale, 10 whole gale, IL storm,
IL hurricane. This system of abbrevi-
aticn is generally adhered to on all
merchant vessels
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IT AM GOING TO GALL ON MISS MARY
WILSON"
ing in his eyes, your intentions may
be of the best, and 1 thank you, but
I'm going to Mr.. Wilson'S" And, with
a little bow and little smile, he left
them and continued his walk to Oliver
street, the tears now on his cheeks.
"Oh. why did l say his intentions
might be of the best? Why did not
credit them with being surely the
best?" was the burden Of his thoughts.
The gang discussed him. THAT Is
what comes of havin' fellows father
die when fellows young" said one.
Its a wonder that the cows don't bite
him." remarked another. 1T was the
name he got that made a milksop of
him." thought third. How could
anybody amount to anything with such
a Willie boy name as Percy Deery"
"Never youse mind" remarked Bill
Evans. There's somethin' in that
duck if it could be only got out. l say
any chap that amt a-scared to let on
that mOmmer bosses him is all right.
If that Teller could only get few bad
habits now, he'd be all right. He'd
come out strong. Better get under the
awnin', fellers. Here comes the snow"
Down came the snow. causing Percy
Deery to turn up the cellar of his new
overcoat and turn his steps into path
across lots to make the way shorter to
Oliver street.
He rang the bell of Mr.. Wilson's door,
entered and paid his respects and the
seasons compliments to mother, father,
the two daughters and to Mr.. Hollo-
way. They were all glad to see him
except Holloway.
Poor Mary! She liked Percy, almost
loved him, but she dreaded to compare
him with the bluff and rough and
ready Holloway, much as she disliked
the latter. He, being Percy's employ
er, was her fathers choice for her also
on the score Of wealth. Holloway had
been calling elsewhere, and he was
plainly little the worse for liquor. He
was about thirty years old, brawny,
red haired, red mustached and well
dressed.
'Did you look in at the store coming
up to see If everything was all right.
old mani" asked Dick Of him as soon
as there was lull in the conversation.
ST did not, sir" replied Percy, glow
ing red In his consciousness of the vul-
gar display of authority in the ques-
ton.
well, If you're passing that way In
half an hour you might see IL the fires
all right. Come, Mary; play me some
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The
NOVannOVO-
tOcOccuS
BY r. y. ANSEy,
a. Copyright, 1901. by p. J. Tdnsey
81 81 81 81 81 q 81 81 81 Il y - ii

"WNHERE'S a fellow at can't swear
off. He amt got nothin' to
/ swear off on-don't drink nor
/ smoke nor swear nor fight nor
nothin'. He must be a lonesome one
today"
So Bill Evans commented to the rest
Of the gang at Johnson's corner grocery
In GAINESVILLE, and in no low and guard
| ed tone either, as Percy Deery passed.
| The young man spoken of could not
/ help hearing the remark, and he blush
| ed deeply as he kindly babe his play
mates Of past years good morning and
happy new year. He was medium
sized, blond and boyish, with budding
mustache. He was attired In the height
| OF fashion.
Coin callin'?" asked Ike Maddox,
with grin. The young man stopped
politely to answer that he was.
MAN know it?" asked another Of the
gang.
Conscious of the intention to offend,
young Mr.. Deery blushed again to the
roots of his hair before he answered:
81 have no secrets from my mother,
Of course"
The corner gang roared, and Jim
Smith, the first to recover from the
general spasm of merriment, asked the
greatly embarrassed Mr.. Deery, honor
bright now, if he was not going over
to Oliver street to call on the Misses
Wilson.
The questioned one felt as keenly as
any honor jealous knight of old could
have felt 1t that this was an Outra
geous trespass on forbidden ground,
but he remembered his mothers pre-
cepts, and he replied, scorning alike
evasion and resentment:
II am going to call ON Miss Mary
Wilson"
The laughter had hardly had time to
begin again when Bill Evans raised his
hand to check 1t. His face was very
grave.
Look a-here, Percy" he said. We're
friends of yours if we do guy you once
in awhile, Now. don't go to Wilson's
today on any such business. Your boss
has just gone up there in his buggy,
an everybody but you knows he's
sweet on Miss Mary. You know Dick
Holloway You amt been in his dry
goods shop year without KNOWN
that when he's drinkin' he's a terror
for swearin' an fightin'. An of course
old man Wilson will fill him up. Dicks
after Miss Mary, an he's been drinkin'
a little today already, it bein' New
Years. So if he meets you up there he
might hurt you, an he'd surely give
you the bounce tomorrow. So don't
you go while Dicks there anyhow.
Seer
The gang all nodded serious ap-
prevail.
william" replied Percy after a mo-
ment's hesitation and with tears start
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

His wife has treasured all the let
tiers he wrote her when he was court
ing her; keeps them by her all the
time ..
"Gracious! She doesn't read them
over, does sheY
mo. but she threatens to read them
to him whenever he gets obstreperoua
philadelphia Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
Adam and the Tailor.

"This," said the guide. lis the grave
Of Adam"
Historic spot! With reverential awe
nay, with feeling of deep thankful
ness-the wealthy merchant tailor ON
his first trip to the orient drew near
and cast a flower on the tomb. EFT
ing ancestor" he murmured, II should
be the last man on earth to revile your
memory To your sin owe my pros
Chicago Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

Mr.. II. Hssgins OF Melbourne, Fla
writes, My doctor told me- had Con.
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. was given up to die. The off..r OF
a free trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption Induced me- o.
try It. Results were startling. / am
now on the rnad 10 recovery. and owe oil
saved my life" This great cure IL guar.
anteed for ali thi oat and lung diseases hy
A. e. Eaton, Druggist. Price 30; snd
81. Trial bottles free.
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ting up and reaching out his hand,
which Mr.. Wilson shook heartily.
''Im proud of you, my son. Come,
let's fill up, doctor-on lemonade-and
drink happy new year to the young
couple and to us all. Lemonade for
me hereafterw
"And to the novanno - what's his
name?" added Mary, with sly glance
at Percy. 81 do believe father has got
one too'
1.-The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" said the
doctor, raising his glass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
NIvste,ious circumstances.

One was pale and sallow and the othe-
fr. sn and rosy. Whence the difference
She who is blushing with health use
DIR. Hinge New Life Pills to maintain It.
I,y gently arousing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head of con-
atIpation. Try them. Only Csc, at A.
G. Eaton's, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

When Ben Butler was a young law
yer the selectmen of Lowell. then q
town, issued a mandate that all dogs
should wear muzzles. The next morn
ing Ben walked downtown. followed
by his big Newfoundland dog. with q
very small muzzle tied to the end OF
its tail Ben remarked, MY dog ID
wearing a muzzle."
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Followed Ordern.

"Max, did you peel the apple that !
gave you before you ate it, as told you
TOT"
eyes, ma"
"That's good boy! What did you
do with the peel"
cate itI'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

A man dropped his wig in the street.
and hoy who was following close be-
hind the loser picked il up and handed
1t to him.
Thanks. my boy" said the owner Of
the wig. You are the first genuine
hair resforer I have ever seen"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
KfAmmnAM.

$50 Daisy Dasha bouts diamonds were
stolen. were theyT' inquired the patient
newspaper man. suppressing yawn.
"No." corrected the enterprising press
agent; they were kidnapped. She had
them set in her teeth. and they had to
take her ''-Cmcinnati Commercial.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

schoolboy. being asked by his
teacher how he should fog him. re-
piled:
IF you please. sir. | should like it
upon the Italian system of penman-
ship-the upward stroke heavy and the
down one light"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

Wigg-Many a woman discovers that
she has married the wrong man.
Wagg-WeIl. I've heard that marriage
sometimes makes another man of a fell
low .-Philadelphia Record
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
The Trouble In Arguing.

Nine out of ten persons with whom
you argue say. But you don't under
stand!" That's what you think about
them-they d" t understand.-Atchi-
SON NlnhP
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26
DRWTrr,s WIrcn HAzKI SALvF--

DRWTT's WITCH HAZEL SALvE.-The
only positive cure for blind, bleeding
itching and protrudinR piles, cuts, burns,
bruises, eczema and all abrasions Of the
skin DeWitt's Is the only Witch II gel
Salve that Is made from the pure. uu-
adulterated witch hsz-I-aII others are
counterfeits. DeWtI's Witch Hsz,-l
Salve Is made to cure-counierfeits are
made to sell. w. ID. Head.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-02-26

The first day a man is a guest, the
secoEi a burden. the third a pest-La-
boula se.
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TWO COLUMNS OF PROOF.

sDEAR Mrs PINKHAM II was sick
and nothing seemed to do me any good
until began taking Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine.
1T was Change of Life with me
and falling of the womb. | had severe
pains all through my body. / had
a terrible cough and people thought
had consumption.
81 took six bottles of Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and two of Blood Purifier, and two
boxes Liver Pills, and am now stouter
than | have been for a long time. |
can do all my work now, thanks to
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
- Ii any one wishes to write me. to
verify these statements, will gladly
answer their letters"
Mrs. CLARA CHEzEM, Jewett, Ill.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM For seven
years had been suffering, was pass
ing through the Change of Life, and
my womb had fallen; menses were so
profuse that at times was Obliged to-
lie ON my back for six weeks at time,
could not raise my head from pillow.
had been treated by several ply
sicians, but got no relief.
- / was advised by friends to try
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, which did, and after
taking it six weeks / was able to be
around all the time and do my house
e50nn 5oREELT SsG sSIss t %i1 W
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A London woman well known In 50
ciety opened n curiosity shop. One day
a friend came in and left an umbrella
which had cost 30 shiIIings. He re-
turned TO find the handle Of II in the
window labeled Antique Venetian Ill
yer umbrella mounting. 10 guineaS"
Nashville. IuL
Messrs. ELv BRos.:- have hepn q
great sufferer from catarrh and hay few r
and tried many things, but found no per
manent relief until I found IL IN Ely's
Cream Balm about eight years ago. and
we have been fast friends ever since
(Rev X. VI. BENTLEY.
Messrs. Ely Bios Find enclosed so
cents, for which pleaae send me your
Cream Balm. / find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold In the head, catsrrh, etc.
Yours truly, DELL VI. PoTTER,
Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
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Great LahOr Saver,

Customer The metal in that knife
you sold me is as soft as putty. 1t got
dull the first time l used it.
Dealer-Y-e-s. but think how easy 1t
will be to sharpen.-New York Weekly.
A weak stomach causes weak body
and invites disease. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures and strengthens the stomach
and wards off aud overcomes disease. j.
B. Taylor, a prominent merchant OF
Chriesman, Tex, says 81 could not
eat because of a. weak stomach. lost
all strength and run down 10 weight. All
that money could do was done, but all
hope of recovery vanished. Hearing Of
some wonderful cures effected by use o!
Kodol, concluded to try 1t. The first
bottle benefited me, and after taking four
bottles l am fully restored to my usual
strength, weight and health" W. D.
Head.
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work. / know your medicine saved
my life and cannot praise it enough"
Mrs. LIZZIE RoECAP,
SIG Smith St., Millville, Nj.
" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM II have
worked hard all my life, and when the
Change of Life came I flowed very
badly for weeks at time. l would
stop for a day or two, then start
again. l went to see a doctor and
went through an examination, and
spent two hundred dollars for medi-
cine and doctors bills, but l did not
get the relief expected.
AT that time l saw Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
advertised and began its use. l have
found it to be just what 1 needed.
Il wish every woman suffering
from female trouble would try it. L
recommend it to all my friends"
Mrs. WM. DAILY, Millbank, SD.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL feel it
n duty owe you and every suffering
woman in the land to tell of the
wonderful results I have found in
using Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills.
Passing through the Change of
Life, some of the physicians consulted
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save me. But your medicine alone
cured me. "-MRs. MAGNOLIA DEAN,
1441 First Avenue, Evansville, Ind.
h produce the original letters and signatures of
We their absolute genuiueness.
L. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass
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Father-WelI. my son. did you sue
coed in breaking I'm the new horses 81
that they would stand the noise Of
steam;
Son-No. father. but broke the car.
riage.
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LydiaE khan Co..
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fellow at can't swear
off, He amt got nothin' to
swear off on-don't drink nor
smoke nor swear nor Fl ght nor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Negotiators in Washington Are
Hopeful, But the Course
Of the Men in Control of the Negotia-
tions Does Not Promise Fulflment of
Their Hopes.

Washington, February 3.-There are
as yet no advices from the allied Gov
ernments respecting the nature of the
next proposal they will submit to Mr..
Bowen, Venezuela's representative, for
settlement of their claims, but there
is good authority tonight for the state
ment that the note OF iMr. Bowen
addressed to the British ambassador
last night will result in an adjustment
Of the trouble.
At the British embassy today, the
most important conference that the
representatives of the allies here have
yet held among themselves, took
place. Mr.. Bowen, of course, was not
present. The conference was called to
consider the recommendations which
the Italian and British ambassadors
and the German minister should make
to their Governments as to the next
step to be taken. AS a result of this
conference the foreign Offices at Lon
dor, Berlin and Rome, are in posses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. J. NJ.
Major, Greenwood; G. D. Smith,
Greenville; A. NJ. Williamson, Dar-
lington; S. E. Owens, Richland; W.
P. Cantwell, Charleston, aud the presi-
dent; to whom all resolutions and mem
orials to be introduced in the Legisla-
ture pertaining to good roads should be
referred. The resolutions will be gone
over and then submitted through the
representatives. The attendance is
about fifty, nearly every county in the
State being represented, and the bust
MSS Of the Convention will probably
not be finished before tomorrow.
The Good Roads Convention tonight
appointed committee to memorialize
the Legislature to pass an Act to al
low counties to vote on the question
whether bonds should be voted for
permanent improvements Of roads, the
amount of bonds to be limited to
$500. 900, to be used $40, 900 worth at
a time, until the whole amount is
used, provided that much is neces-
sary.
A resolution was also adopted, call
ing upon the Senate to adopt the
House bill permitting sentencing of
conyicts to the chain gang for ten
years. There was a good deal Of dis
cussion over the Communication tax mat
ter, but no recommendations we're
made. The various supervisors had an
experience meeting on road building
and some valuable information was
elected.