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POe,a Smile of Gemiua. /.

His mouth was like Apollos bow I'M
bent and in the natural curve said sor
row. with Imagination. but when
wreathed into smiles by any cheering
inflorescence of his soul, disclosing a
set of ivory teeth as evenly set as the
opal walls OF Eden, was absolutely cap
tivating and beautiful SO refnarka
bly, pleasing was this transition from
sadness to sunshiny gladness Of hilari
ty that | now seem to see him smiling
before me- lighting up the dim vistas of
my memory as the rain fraught light
ming does the darkness of a summer
night But there was this popularity
about his smile, which I do not femem-
Der ever to have seen in any other per.
son namely. that 1t did not appear to
be the result of gladneSs of heart alto
gether or gladneSs mixed with sorrow,
but a pleasing satire. Il smiling review
of all that had just been said by him,
like the triumphant world renovating
laughter of the weeping heavens. ex
preserve of that beautiful Apollonian
disdain which seemed to say. What
you 'sx,e through glass dark1y' ! be-
hold through the couched eye of an il
Illuminated seer" Not only did he look
this. but he felt it felt 1t with all his
inmost soul 1t was in the truest &C.
cepta ACE OF the term a smile OF genius.
1.-THE Poe (bivers I'aDt,rs'' in Century.
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percrit done? Why. sab. he had his
own name put in de license to marry
Miss 'Mericy Pendergrass Std OBJ mine,
an TO I could git grab on what wuz
gwine on, bein' teetotally dambusti-
Gated. he an 'Mericy stood up befo' de
preacher. an, sab. he had 'em married
tight an fas'. an me settin' dere, wild
my mouf open. plumb struck dumb!
An dat ain all sab. When de surry-
money wuz ober. dat vilyun-yes. sab,
| said hit. an | stan ready to pay de
damage-dat vilyun come up to me n
say. he did:
".'Pears lax dere's a little mistake
In de bridegroom. but ez de bride said
she puffer me. an you wuz gwine inter
de matter fur de good OBJ de church.
Brudder Hawkins. dere needn' be no
hahd feelin's. Hadn' we all better set
down to supperT
Yes. sab; OATS de proppersishun he
mex me. standin' dere in my gal Kyar-
lines house. wild my bride. a hangin'
on his arm! An. boss. ez said at de
fus'. ain muffin but flesh an blood ef
is a preacher. When he come at me
dat erway an hit flash ODER me dat he
done stole my bride an now he's tryin'
to steal my weddin' supper. de flesh
got de bes' OBJ de sperrit. jedge. ami 1
let fly at dat niger an'-you know de
res" Uncle Hankins gave satisfied
glance at the court plastered. mutilated
features OF his treacherous rival and
sat down amid something that sounded
very like suppressed applause.
Squire Bradbury took his quid of to-
bacco from his mouth, put on his most
magisterial air and said:
After hearing the testimony the
court is of opinion that this is plain
case of justi6able assault and that Par
son Hankins only performed his simple
duty in the premises The prisoner is
discharged II Deacon Eli Smith does
not come up promptly and settle the
costs in this case. he can have the
pleasure of spending his honeymoon in
the work house." --. -.
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THE COOKBOOK.

Peeled, chopped tomato sprinkled
over lettuce. the whole covered with
French dressing, makes Russian
salad.
To steam potatoes peel them and
when very clean put them in a colan-
der over boiling water. Cover tightly
with a lid and leave them until done.
Tarragon leaves are most useful in
salad and should be scalded, squeezed
in towel and chopped fine. This herb
gives zest to the salad that is always
appreciated.
When making beef tea, never add
the salt till the meat has been cooking
for several hours. Salt acts upon the
fiber and prevents it giving out all it's
nourishing properties.
A steak one inch thick requires to be
broiled seven minutes; one inch and a
half, twelve minutes; two inches,
twenty minutes, near the fire at first
and then four inches away.
A substitute for caper sauce is made
by boiling some sprigs of parsley slow
ly to let it become bad color. Do not
chop it fine. Set it in melted butter,
season with salt and a dessertspoOnful
of vinegar, boil up and serve.
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Young Mr.. Inswim was hurrying
blindly along the street toward Il chem
lists with a bottle in his hand when
young De Trop hailed him.
De Trop Hello, Inswim! I've
scarcely seen you for year. Where
have you been keeping yourself since
you were married?s
Inswim-Oh, busS-busy all the time.
De Trop-I say, what are you doing
mostly?
Inswim-I've got u new profession.
De Trop-What is it?
Inswim-Humorist.
De Trop-You don't say. didn't
think you were much in that line.
Inswim-Im not very glittering
success.
De Trop-What-er- sort OF
work do you do mostly?
And then young Mr.. Inswim leaned
over and whispered softly in young
De Trop's ear:
I'm spending most of my time try.
ing to humor a baby that's engaged in
tooth culture"
Then he plunged madly OH again to-
ward the soothing sirup shop. - Lon
don Answers.
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The Expense of Canary Birds


The keeping of canaries seems to be
fairly expensive luxury. To start
with, a really good bird will cost $50
You can easily spend more. but $50
will buy fairly good Norwich bred
bird. The food the bird requires con-
sists of various delicacies in the form
of rye, bread, rice, meal and vegeta-
bles. Canaries are liable to all sorts
Of ailments, and this, of course, neces-
states further expense. for the treat
ment of these complaints is anything
but cheap. OF course, no fancier of
canaries would be content with one
bird; he must have at least dozen,
and the cost of some of these will GER
tainly run to $T5. Fifteen hundred
dollars per annum could easily be spent
in this manner without n very big show
for the money.-London Taller.
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Cat. of Ancient Egypt.

By some persons the popularity OF
the cat in Egypt has been attributed
to the fact that the animal was valu-
able in Kidding the palaces of rats and
mice and also in hunting fowls. There
are several paintings in the British
museum. executed by ancient Egyp-
tan artists, representing Egyptian
sportsmen In boats on the river Nile,
accompanied by large cats, sitting on
their launches in the stern. Other
pictures show the cats swimming with
birds in their mouths after the manner
of retriever dogs. These pictures have
greatly perplexed modern naturalists
because the cat of today has strong
aversion to water. and it Is difficult to
reconcile such different traits even aft
er the lapse of thousands of years.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
March 8. 1873.

Rev. George M. Stanley is to remain In
town for the present as the rector OF the
Episcopal mission.
The bakery in this village has been
sold by John Eager to John HOltsizer, a
long time resident of this village.
VIM. @. Quinlan, recently Of Coventry.
has bought OF Mrs. A. Martha Cheney
her house and lot on Highland avenue,
paying $4,000 for it.
squier's spuol shop at Ashford was de-
s.royed by fire Wednesday afternoon.
The fire caught In the drying room.
Buildings and machinery were insured for
$3.50
The Stafford Springs House property
has again changed hands, g. b. PomeIOy,
the Proprietor ard landlord, having tx
changed 1t with Emanuel Downing Of
Boston for real estate embracing three
houses In b Jston and the Tolland House
In TOlland.
ct ,ffordviIle has a case OF varioloid, A.
r. Skinner, a merchant OF that village,
having come down with the disease In a
mild form a day or two ago. 1t Is be-
lleved that measures have been taken to
prevent a spread of the disease. The
town officers have organized bo'rd Of
health, fl ,ers consisting of Milton Leon
ard, r. d. Davidson, ]. F. Chamberlin,
Perry Amidon and Dwight Glacier, who
will use the power delegated them by law
TO compel vaccination and other needed
sanitary measures. The east parish has
been divided into three districts, assigned
severally to Drs. Newton, Sprsgue and
Clark, and all needed vaccination will be
required to obtain 1t.
BoRN.-Stafford, (Glynville). March 3,
1873, son to VIM. F. Segar; Stafford.
Vile, son to Mathies Heck Stafford
Hollow, daughter to VIM. X. Ridge.
MARRIED Union, Feb. &c, 1878, by
Rev George |. Hunt, Oscar A. Howard
of Union and AlmIra l.. Battey of STAT
ford.
The Press., 1903-03-05

THE STOMACH Is THE MAN A weak
cannot transform the food he eats into
nourishment. Health and strength can
not be restored to any sick man or weak
woman without first restoring health and
strength to the stomach. A weak siom-
ach cannot digest enough food to feed the
tissues and revive the tired and run down
limbs and organs of the body. Kndol
Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, purifies. sweet
ems and strengthens the glands and mem
brapces Of the stomach, and cures indi-
5estion. dyspepsia and all stomach trou-
Tee. w. ID. Head.
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Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of Il 9
system. Overwork, loss of sleep. nervous
tension will be followed by utter collapse,
unless reliable remedy is Immediately
employed. There's nothing so Efficient
to cure disorders OF the Liver or Kidney q
as Electric Bitters- It's a wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine ard the grea'-
est all around medicine for run down sys-
TENS. 1t dispels Nervousness, Rheuma-
tism ard Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only SOC, and satisfaction guar
anteed by A. G Eaton, Dru9gist.
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1t Is to the wife of Professor Calvin
of Bologna that is due the credit Of
having discovered the electrical bat
terry which bears his name. Some
skinned frogs lay upon the table, and,
noticing a convulsive movement in
their limbs. she called her husbands
attention to the strange fact. who in
stituted a series of experiments, and
in 1871 he laid the foundation of the
qalyanic battery.
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A REMARKABLE CAsR-Oue of the
most remarkable cases of cold. Deep
seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia,
is that of Mrs. Gertrude e Fenner. Ma
rion, Ind, who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cure. She says: 1.-THE
coughing and straining go weakened me
that Irun down In weight from 148 to
30 pounds. / trieda number Of remedies
to no avail until used One Minute Cough
Cure. Four bottles Of this wonderful
remedy cured me entirely of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restore me to
my normal weight, health and strength"
w. ID. Heald.
The Press., 1903-03-05
Hard Luck.

She-Bccause cannot marry you do
not be disheartened. You must face
the world bravely.
He-It isn't question Of the world;
I'VE got 70 face my creditors.
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Tragedy Averted.

"Just In the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins OF
Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneum onia had
played sad havoc with him and a terrible
cough set in besides Doctors treated
him. hut he grew worse every day. AT
length we tried DR.. Kings New Discover,
for Consumption, and our darling was
saved. HIS row sound and WE'LL" Ev
erybody ought to know it's the only sure
cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed nv A. G. Eaton, drug
gist. Price sos and 81 co. Trial bottles
free. ... .-z.
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"Just my luck" said Borem. "She's
always out when | CALL"
$50 she was telling me-" said Miss
Pepprey.
"She told you the same thing, eh?"
Eyes. Only she said it was just her
luck."- Philadelphia Press
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Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored nv 'hose
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at woi k !,
night and day. curing Indigestion, Bill
iousness, Constipation, Sick Heada, hs
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel Tror-
bles. Easy, pleasant. safe, sure. Only
25c at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
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A Monster Bird.

Freddie-Ma. the bat is the biggest
bird that flies, amt it?
Mary no means. Freddie.
Freddie-Well. anyway some of 'em
must be mighty big. cause heard fa-
ther say he was out OH one last night
Richmond Dispatch
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Mother-To think that my little Ethel
should have spoken so impatiently to
papa today at dinner! She never hears
me talk in that way to him
Ethel (stoutly)- Well. but you choosed
him. and didn't.
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A Self Evident Fact

Time was" said the tramp sadly,
when l owned "a big plantation"
You seem to have good deal Of real
estate on your hands yet" replied the
woman Of the house. casting a cold and
sarcastic eye upon his grimy paws
Washington Times
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Repairing a Crown.

What curious old records one comes
across sometimes in unexpected waysI
Here is one which rather calls to mind
certain fairy tales beginning Once
upon a time" and going on to recount
extraordinary proceedings quite as II
they were the most natural and com
mon things i'm the world. 1t has refer
ence to Edward Ill. and Philippa OF
Hainault and is kept with other docu-
ments at Harwich, their majesties hav-
ing had at the time n palace ut Felix
stowe. 1t runs thus. For repairing
We queens crown which ye king threw
into We fire. item IS. Cd" The points
which strike one i'm this memorandum
are the violence of the kings temper
and the cheapness OF the mending
process.
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WHAT's In NAME ?-Everything IL 10
the name when 1t comes to Witch Hazel
Salve. e. @. Dewitt & Co. OF Chicago
discovered, some years ago. how to make
a salve from Witch Hazsl that is spe-
cific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
Ing and protruding Files, ecz ma, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin diseases, De-
Wits has no equal. This has giver, rise
to numerous worthless commercials. Ask
for DeWitt's-the genuine. w. d. Head.
The Press., 1903-03-05

He who is false to present duty breaks
thread in the loom and will see the
defect when the weaving of a lifetime
is unrolled
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WHILE THERE Is LIFE THERE Is HoPE -
was afflicted with catsrrh; could mel
Their taste nor smell and could hear but
little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.-Mar-
Gus g. Shautz, Railway, N. ]. Cream
Balm reached me solely, and the effect Is
surprising. My son says the first appli-
cation gave decided relief. Respectfully.
Mrs. Franklin Freeman, Dover, N. III
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so etc. or
mailed by Ely Brothers, SIS Warren St,
New York 5
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Some people seem to think you ought
TO pay rent for the place you occupy I'm
their daily thoughts.-C hica@o NewA
The Press., 1903-03-05

Granite Is the only common rock
which shows no traces Of animal or
vegetable life.
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Mrs. Anderson, prominent society
woman of Jacksonville, Fla, daughter of
Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed
her signature to the following letter, praises
Lydia E. Pinzham's Vegetable Compound.
There but few mothers
pain
Compound medicine different in from
knew and thoroughly reliable
Ihaye where doored for without
while
strength appetite up
r. ANDERSON Washington
sonvile, Fla rs. ! . +
E.
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CIippinr the aueen,. winen.

This is the season for clipping
queens wings. ! would clip the
queens wing in all colonies to pre-
vent swarms alighting in high trees
or from going to the woods. Use a
small pair of scissors, open the hive
without smoke if not too cross, raise
the combs quickly, till you see the
queen, catch her by both wings with
the right hand, take her by the
shoulders between the thumb and
forefinger of the left hand, clip the
thin gauzy part off one wing and set
her back on the comb, closing the
hive at once. AS soon as a queen is
laying she may be clipped in safety
and no harm done. Never clip vir-
gin queen as mating is done in the
air, and if clipped she will never be
mated. Hence no harm is done after
she begins laying. Farmer.
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Carrots are the best and most eco
nomical food to give to horses as an
appetizer and digestant, and to pro-
mote the development on the part of
the equine of that most desira BILE trait,
trustfulness and friendly feeling for
his master. They are very generally
used by liverymen of the northwest,
who feed them not only to their own
stock as part of the ration, but also,
as a matter of business advertising,
they treat" the horses of patrons to
carrots when brought in to be cared
for. The use of this particular vegeta-
BILE in this way is calculated to gain
the good will of the animal, making
him eager to turn in at the livery
where his palate is uniformly so
tickled. and so conveying to his master
the impression that his horse is in
deed we'll cared for there.-Ohio Farm
or
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The Lieutenant'S
Close Shave
By EDWARD b. CLARK
%>O0$

THIRST LIEUT.. ROBERT EMMETT
KAVANAUGH was pacing up and
down in his narrow quarters in Fort
Grady, Mich, holding a telegram in
his hand He had read it 20 times,
but at every second turn in his nery-
Gus walk he read it again. The tele-
gram was dated Chicago, and this is
what 1T said: 'Leave Thursday for
Florida; Uncle Frank i'll. Stay indefi-
mite Norah Desmond"
Lieut.. Bob Emmett and Norah Des-
mond were engaged. They were to be
married as soon as a few accommo-
dating superior officers would consent
to be killed off or die in their beds, and
thereby give Bob a chance to write
captain, instead of lieutenant, before
his name on the official papers. The
young officer had fixed the limit of his
waiting at about a year.
"Norah's going to Florida" he NUT
tered to himself. 81 haven't seen her
for three weeks, and won't see her for
six months to come. Uncle Frank is
one of the kind who never dies, and
who never gets well, and Nora'lI stay
there until the old man is willing to
let her go. She's more of stickler
for duty than old Mugs, the COM
manding officer, and that's saying a
lot. He won't give me a leave; I've
had toe many. Great Winfield Scott,
but I would like to see Norah before
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SEASONABLE HOG NOTES.

Th pig should have dry, warm nest,
free from dust.
One or more brood sows are neces-
sary on every farm.
Thrift, not hunger, should prompt
the pig to take exercise.
The hog should never be compelled
to squeal for his food.
Sows that have a very nervous tenn
permanent should be avoided.
Always select the largest, most
growthy and best sows for breeders.
Exercise develops the muscles and
has tendency to produce lean meat.
Plenty of good water is as essential
to the health of the hogs as good food.
When the pig is a sucking is when
the foundation is laid for it's future
prosperity.
Sunshine, fresh air and ground are
all necessary to the health, growth and
development of pigs.
Dry dirt is not only an absorbent,
but disinfectant, wherein lies the ad !.
vantage of ground floor.
In many cases a quart of charcoal
given to brood sow that has taken
too mucn feed will relieve her.
Pork making and apple growing are
mutually helpful when the wormy APP
pie gets into the pigs digestion.
The true value of a SOW as q breeder
cannot be fully known until she has
narrowed two or three filters.
On account of the house Stops, the
wastes from the dairy and the garden,
few hogs are necessary part of the
farm stock.
To very considerable extent the
health and thrift of the pigs depends
upon the health and Thrift of the sows
while carrying them.-Farm Home.
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PROFIT FROM CHICKENS.
Early MSturity Has More to Do with
Success In Poultry Raising
Than Anything Else.

The time at which fowl will ma
ture has much to do with the question
of profit from that fowl. In every line
of live stock effort the late maturing
has been voted Improbable, with the
possible exception of the horse. The
beef, the sheep. the hog and the COW
are all more valuable if they mature
early. Among fowls, the distinctively
egg breeds are considered to be very
early maturing, yet the writer has
known Plymouth Rock puliets born in
September to begin laying in 5H
months. There are many advantages
IN early maturity. One of the most
important is the acquiring of the abil-
lty to produce eggs early in life. This
is the key to winter egg production,
getting the fowl to certain state of
maturity at a certain time. If prop
erly fed, hen cannot help producing
eggs when she reaches maturity. For
this reason, therefore, chicks should
De led on nutritious and very disgesti-
bic food, of which meat in some form
should constitute very considera BILE
part. The time between birth of the
chick and the development of its abil-
ny to produce eggs can thus be short
ened fro N month to six weeks, which
often means several dozen more of
winter eggs than would otherwise be
the case. Another reason for desiring
early maturity is that the chick may as
soon as possible get beyond the period
OF danger in it's development. Before
feathering and during that process,
the mortality among chicks is great.
After feathering the young fowl is
more able to endure changes of tenn
perature, and is apparently more able
to throw off disease. Previous to
feathering and while that process is
going on the constitution of the chick
is weak. 1t is, therefore, desirable to
get the young fowl beyond that period
as quickly as possible. The young of
slowly maturing fowls draw out this
critical period till heat is intense and
lice and mites excessively abundant
The chicks have the best chance for
developments during the late months Of
early spring. The early maturing
breeds take advantage of this favor
able weather and are in condition to
stand the hot weather when it comes.
Early maturity is characteristic that
should be fixed in all the breeds,
whether they be for egg or meat pro-
duction. This can be done by judicious
selection of the early maturing fowls
and breeding with the above named OBJ
ject in view.-Farmers' Review.
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Destruction by Goph ers.

The amount of damage to farm
crops by these little pests is very great.
1t is estimated that in 1901 the dam
ace to the alfalfa growers of Kansas
from the ravages of the pocket gopher
was 100000. Grass, small grain, corn,
vegetables, ETC., suffer largely from
gophers. Their damage is of twofold
character in that they not only de-
stroy the growing grain, but throw up
little mounds of dirt in the fields to
interfere with cutting the crops. The
gophers also tramp down and destroy
each season large amount of grain,
and it may be safely said that in North
Dakota the damage to farm crops in
the aggregate is greater than the esti-
mated damage to the alfalfa growers
of Kansas.-Kansas Report.
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Adrian, MINI, June 1st-Phihp Doyle.
of this place, says he has found out med.
icine that will cure any case of Kidney
Trouble. As Mr.. Doyle was himself very
sick for long time with this painful dis.
ease, and is now, apparently, as well as
ever, his statement carries the confirma
ton of personal experience.
The remedy that cured Mr.. Doyle is called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking Of the pills, Mr.. Doyle SAYS:
In regard to Dodd's Kidney Pills thew
are certainly a wonderful medicine-the
best that have ever taken.
II was very bad for a long time with
Kidney Trouble and could get nothing to
help me till L tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il used altogether about tea boxes, and
| can say emphatically that am complete
ly cured. | am entirely well, without a
symptom of Kidney Trouble left.
L can heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney, Pills to anyone who is suffering with
Kidney Trouble, for they made me all right
L have advised several of my friends to
try them, and not one has been disappoint-