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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local Interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
January 22, 1874.

Moses B. Harvey, 6S, died at II this
morning.
Orren G. Dimock has sold his farm
west of this village to Nelson T.
Smith. Price 81, 900.
E. o. Wilbur has been appointed
postmaster at West Stafford, in place
of Mr.. Truesdell, resigned.
A. G. Corpe is building looms for
the new tape and webbing manufac-
tory, which will start operations upon
the two upper floors of Mr.. Corpe's
building as soon as the machinery can
be got ready.
Names of scholars in grammar de-
partment, district No. 4, neither
absent nor tardy during the month
ending Jan. 10Th: Hattie Covell,
Carrie Eaton, Cora Eaton, Minnie
Ellithorpe, Edith Snow, Lulu Stetson,
Sammie jackson, Charles Newell.
A religious organization was form
ed Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church in this village, under the
name of the Stafford Springs Praying
Band.'' The following officers were
chosen: President, Rev. w. HI. Stet-
son; leader of the band, Charles w.
Newell assistant ihefde1, Charles T.
Case; secretary, Arthur E. Ormsby !;
treasurer, G. II. Ormsby. The band
at rresont numbers 81
This morning Cornelius Sullivan,
master of a section of railroad between
Orcuttville and Ellithorpe's, with
Patrick Donaghua, one of his men,
both living in this village, hitched a
hand car to Downer's train for the
purpose of being towed to their place
of work Just above Orcuttville the
Car jumped the track from some cause
and both men were thrown out, Sulli-
van being instantly killed, his head
being crushed upon the rail. DON
oghua died within few hours of the
accident.
Union.-The old Leland ax-helve
establishment, owned and occupied by
S. A. McAllister, was totally con-
sumed by fire on the morning of the
18th inst The cause of the fire is
unknown
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

The family of Mrs. M L. Bobbitt oil
Bargerton, Tenn. saw her dying and were
powerless to save her. The most skillfuI
physicians and every remedy used failed
while consumption was slowly but surely
taking her life. In this terrible hour DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
turned despair into joy. The first bottle
brought immediate relief and its continued
use completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure In the world for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed Bottles
SOC and $500. Trial bottles Free at A.
G. Eaton's Drug Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Pead these Two Remarkable Cures.

P1NkHAM:During the early part of married life
health had miscarrag and both husband
children neghbor
Pinkham Vegetable Compound advised
decided felt that appetite
creas gradually decreased and finally disappeared and
felt blood coursed through
sluggish tired feeling disappeared and became strong and well
~Whn after became the mother of strong healthy child
the of You certainly have splendid remedy and wish
mother Sincerely PoTTs $40 Park
Ave, Springs.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

DIsLOoATED HER SHOULDER
Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus Falls,
Mimi fell and dislocated her shoulder.
She had surgeon get 1t back In place as
soon as possible, but 1t was quite sore
and panied her very much. Her con
mentioned that he had seen G hamberlain's
Pain Balm advertised for sprains and
soreness. and she asked him to buy her
q bottle Of 1t, which he did. 1t quickly
relieved her and enabled her to sleep
which she had not done for several days
The son was SO much pleased with the re
lief 1t gave his mother that he has since
recommended 1t to many others.
For sale by e. Z. Taft, II. F. Cady,
Stafford; g. Hall, Jr., & Co., South VIII
lingtOn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

We have received the following letter
from Mr.. Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind :
II was In bed four weeks with la grippe,
and tried many remedies and spent con-
siderable for treatment with physicians,
but received no relief until l tried Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Two small bottles
Of this medicine cured me, and now I us g
1t exclusively in my family" Take no
substitutes. Sold by e. Z. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
An Author Exnaatnn.

Mrs. Marigold-How do you happen
to be so much brighter than other peo-
pie, Mr.. Author?
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS see, the
criticisms Of my books make me smart.
Kansas City Journal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

Say" began the first man, nibbling
his pen. "how do you spell 'gibbering'-
with a g or .jY"
81 don't spell 1t at ALL" replied the
other. when | want to call a man
that sort of an idiot just say 1t. I'm
not fool enough to put 1t in writing
Washington Star.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

The many friends of G Fl. Hausan
Engineer L. e. & w. K. R.. at present
living In Lima, o, will be pleased to
know OF his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: Il was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which l recommended to all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly af-
flcted." Sold by E. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

The Judge-You say your wife hit
you over the head with a platter
Rastus-Yes. sab.
The Judge-But your head doesn't
show it.
Rastus-But you done oughter see dat
plate.-Life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many a man enduring
pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds. Bruises,
Burns. Scalds, Sore feet OF ct n joints.
but there's no need Of It. Bucklen's
Salve will kill the pain and cure the
trouble. It's the best salve on earth for
Piles, too, Csc, at A. G. Eaton's, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
STOP Ut.

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foley's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects Of a cold. Sold by Z. K. Taft,
druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
A LIFE AT STAKE.

II you but knew the splendid merit OF
Foley's Honey and Tar you would never
be without 1t. A dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or Ia grippe
1t may save your life. Sold by Z. K.
Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
CHILDREN POISONED.

Many children are poisoned and made
nervous and weak, II not killed outright,
by mothers giving them cough syrups
containing opiates. Foley's Honey and
Tar is q safe and certain remedy fos
coughs, Group and lung trouble, and ri
the only, prominent cough medicine that
contains no opiates or Other poisons.
Sold by e. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

Fogg-Munniworth was always far
sighted man. and his ventures were al
most invariably successful.
Figg-But what good is he to society :?
He will give money for the heather,
thousands Of miles away, but he never
can see the suffering right at home.
Fogg-I said he was q farsighted
man
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

&Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, break up Colds in "a hours,
cure Eeverishness, Headache. Stomach Trou-
ples, Teeth1ng Disorders, and Destroy Worms.
At all druggists, CSC. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen 9. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Z.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

The fish editor of the Courier de
Tientsin is going strongly at present.
Gloat over this, o We disciples of Nun
chausen, and Gull passing pointer. o
We followers in the footsteps of Ana
Mas:
Some days ago an enormous fish
thirty-six feet long was caught in the
vicinity Of Peitang, near Tangku. 1t was
cut up and sold in the surrounding vii
lagos. The carcass of the fish was
probably poisonous. as 300 inhabitants
who had eaten of it are dead and many
others are ill.,
What royal fiction such man would
scribe about the sea serpent!-Shanghai
Times
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Inviting a Repettti0n.

One Sunday teacher was trying to
illustrate to her small scholars the les
son, Return good for evil" To make
it practical she said, Suppose, chill
dren, one Of your schoolmates should
strike you and the next day you should
bring him an apple-that would be one
way Of returning good for evil" To
her dismay, one little girl spoke up
quickly, ''Then he would strike you
again to get another apple!'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
PNEUMONIA AND La GRTPPE.
Many Children are ssc,.,v

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by e. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

EVERY BOTTLE OF CHAMBERLAIN' g
CoUGH REMEDY WARRANTED We guar
antee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and will refund the money to
anyone who is not sltisfied after using
two thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping cough
ard is pleasant and safe to take. 1t pre-
vents any tendency of a cold to result In
pneumonia.
For sale by e. K. Taft, FL. F. Cady.
Stafford g. Hall, Jr., g. Co., South WILL
lingtOn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

There is a delightful legend among
the people of Point Prim to the effect
that when the English attacked the
French fort at that place a chain ball
from one of the attacking vessels cut
the steeple from the old church located
on the very point. In falling it toppled
over the promontory and carried the
bell which it contained into the sea.
Dwellers along the point affirm that
from time to time the sound of that
bell comes over the waters at eventide
and that it's phantom tone Is ever
warning of fierce storm or some i'm
minent danger to those who make their
living by the spells Of the oeean.-Don-
0hoe'a MAGAZINE.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Bitter.

NO said Mr.. Crabbe; II certainly
won't buy you that extravagant bonnet.
Isn't there anything else you'd be salts
fed to wear?"
"Oh. yes!'' replied his wife. Il saw a
very plain and cheap one today that I'd
be delighted to wear"
Indeed! Well?'
"Well. it's Il widows bonnet. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers In applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal
liquid Cream Balm. Price, including
spraying tube, is IS cent?. Druggists or
by mail. The liquid embodies the medic
inal properties OF the solid preparation.
Cream Balm lie quickly absorbed by the
membrane nd does not dry up che secre-
lions, but changes them to natural ann
healthy character. Ely Brothers, So
Warren-st., N. Y. 12
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Market values Of Dead Rats.

A New England senator tells story
Of certain wealthy business man in
Providence, r. L., whose reputation for
tight fistedness in business matters Is a
matter of common knowledge even in
neighboring states.
Not long ago the man Of strict bust
ness principles engaged a professional
ratcatcher to undertake the task of rid
ding his warehouse cellars of the trou-
blesOme rodents that infested them.
The ratkiller presented his bill, show
ing that the Providence man was in
debted to the former in the sum Of SO.
Good gracious" exclaimed the tight
listed man as he glanced at the bill,
'$1Ow Then after a seconds pause he
anxiously asked:
"Don'tI get anything for the ratsY'-
New York Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

Fame is the perfume Of heroic deeds.
A-Eocrates
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21

When the Dawsons celebrated theil
tin wedding 1t was with the assistance
Of their honey mOon cook.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-01-21
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

birth
premature / took lydia
Vegetable Compound and changed
healthy months
lovely little girl born, which the
hold is cure and hapFya
of the
health and happiness
Sincerely WHARR Flat
waukee Wis" Sec Northshore Oratorica Society.
Nrnnn E9EEEiL
Z LIES
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
Lauzon's "Buqhouse Team"

Big Ed I.auzon's latest is what be
characteristically terms THE Bug
house Team This team was organ
lied in Pine Bluff last week with Ed
as chief bug, manager, captain, first
baseman and hoodoo breaker. It is
composed of those players from the
other teams on the circuit who are
noted for their peculiarities, and one
has to possess certain qualifications
to GET chance. l.auzon says Wal
lace of Nicllsb' re is the only man sure
of a berth. Games will be played in
the dead of winter and the colder the
Wea her the better, for that is when
the men selected play ball the best,
T4allZon is still looking for players,
but has signed nine men as follows:
Kalkhoh, of Baton Rouge. recelv-
ing bug
Lucid, of Pine Bluff, pitcher and de-
ceiving bug.
LauZon. of Pine Bluff, first base and
kissing bug
Moore, of Monroe, second base and
relieving bug.
Frost. of Natchez. third base and
believing bug.
Bammert, of Vicksburg. short stop
and hopping bug.
King of Greenvile. left field and
second assistant queen bug
Wallace, of Vicksburg. captain of
the centerfielders.
Leidy. of Monroe, right field and
chief roofing bug.
l4auzon announces that the team is
open to challenges from the world
but would like first to meet team
which will use bats made from the
negro plank in the Republican plat
form,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
NOT BLACKBURN'S DEBT.

In justice to George w. Blackburn,
ex-manager of the Natchez team, it
should be stated that the suit recently
filed in the Jefferson circuit court for
collection of a note of $3.50 alleged to
be due the Bank of Pine Bluff, was
merely legal form taken by the bank
TO collect the money from the Pine
Bluff Baseball association. Black
burn really does not owe the bank,
as he borrowed the money on his sal
airy and the local association was to
take up the note when it became due
Blackburn borrowed the money on a
personal note on an understanding
with the baseball association that il
vas to be taken out of his salary and
he note at the bank paid For two
months Blackburn did not draw sal
airy. but the association failed to pay
the note owing to the lack of funds at
that time w D. Eearn, cashier OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
some Wonderful Things.

Until recently it was supposed thatl
where the ocean Is deepest no Organic
life existed No light penerates there
to any great extent, and the pressure OF
the water is terrific. Wood, for IN
stance, Is compressed to half Its size II
lowered 5000 feet But recent scientific
discovery proves that even In those
mighty deeps great forests of seaweed
cover the bottom OF the ocean and
reach to the surface In these strange
forests spiders and dreadful wormlike
animals Of tremendous size exist, also
sea urchins. shells and millions Of OthaI
things. 1t might not be pleasant II
est In which to take walk 1t mlg N
seem like nightmare. but there Is y"
denying the fact that it would be
wonderful place. real enchanted 70
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03

Spokane, Wash, where he took
charge of the team and landed them
in second place.
He came back south this season at
the call of Mike Finn of Little Rock,
and was given a trial at second. but
the broken leg bothered him and he
did not make good Pine Bluff got
him from Little Rock. but later,
through a misunderstanding released
him to San Antonio in the Texas lea
que, but was recalled and took charge
Of the Pine Bluff team on June %.
He began to show his true worth as a
menager at once and the team has
rot lost a game under his manage
ment Reed does nothing but play
baseball. and is said to have a com
Portable sum laid BY for rainy day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
After Losing 4 Scalp.

Recently II girl in New York was
scalped by having her hair caught in a
revolving shaft. The ready verdict is
that Will" sh" may recover she must
always be sadly disdgured. Perhaps
not.
Several years ago an accident similar.
but worse, deprived San Francisco
girl Of her scalp down to and including
tn" eyebrows Doctors employed skin
grating aud supplied her with a new
scalp with Il luxIrant growth Of hair.
The handmade eyebrows were as deli.
cately penciied as the originals. The
new hair was of different color from
the natural, which had been Of a rare
shade difficult to match. The girl was
beautiful before the accident, and sis.
was beautiful afterward, althX1
much changed. 70
While the ordeal through WI
patient had to pass WAS long 4
full, any young woman would
try it than to go through lif&I
bald or beWigGed. New York y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03

ant is confidently expected in Pine
Bluff at the end of the season" Hand
some George" is quiet fellow, and is
generally liked by players and direct
ors alike in Pine Bluff
George NJ. Reed was born in Dan
Vile, Pa, in 1873. and learned to play
his favorite game in the public schools
and on the corner lots of his native
city. He began to play semi-profes'
soual ball with the Athletic Club OF
the Schu"il>ll Navy in 1891 and made
reputation as a second baseman the
Very first year He was then offered
a position at second with the Altus
club in the PENNSYLVANIA State league
and made good. He was noted as be-
80 80 asaeciallv fast fielder. a gool
throw, and fine pinch hitter,
In go he began his career as a
manager. taxing charge OF the Belle
Forte o's3a#in the Pennsylvania State
league. aad celebrated his initial sea
son by winning the pennant with that
team N 1874 he was captain ana
short stop for the Lynchburg team
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
GEORGE REED.

George Reed the ne8 MANAGE .2f
the Piue Bluff team, has had abUHt =
much experience in making other men
play bali a. he has had in PLAYING tn
game himself and has been most sltc=
ceaSful as a MANAGER Of men. He has
displayed great ability in picking i
promising player and more in getting
the very best work ont OF that same
player He took charge of the Pine
Bluff team when the men were quar-
reln@ and fighting among themselves
aud in less than twenty-four hours had
every man on the team playing 10 viii
Reed says the best way to gcl bait
player to work hard is To have q heart
to-heart talk with him in some quiet
corner after the game and find ont The
trouble Then it is easily remedlcd.
When he Pine Bluff team arrived
home ON their last trip there Were
many Of the men who had had regular
fights. and as they got off the train al
the depot all took different directions
for the same place. Reed has gotten
all toeether aud the team has not lost
a game snce he took charge The pen
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
THE FRUIT BASKET.
A Game For Girls That VIII "
Out n lot Of Fnn.


Fruit basket Is game for gsrial
II is one out Of which can be
great deal Of FUN This game M
played with chairs, or benche.
chairs are not convenient Arra'
even number say fourteen chan
two parallel lines, seven In q line. 4
teen girls are seated In these chafre isssN-
the fifteenth odd one stands betweeN
the rows, carrying a covered basket.
She walks up and down, swinging tt.
She stops suddenly before the first I'll
and says: 3
I've been in sarden this m0r
ing gathering c1rrants" AS she say&
the name of the fruit the first girl must
cry. "Gurrants. currants, currants!" be-
fore the odd girl says it again. and this
Is repeated down the lines, chan
the name Of the fruit each time. Al
frst failure every one Jumps up at.
changes her seat, and In the confusion
the odd girl must try to get a seat
there being one. OF course, always left
to take her place. and so it goes on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03

Mr.. Herbert Spencer cultivated whsx
he called the receptive sense" In re-
spect to music and was wont to speak
with more than a little bitterness OK
the general desire to be performer
One performer who had been chosen
to play Beethoven for him was thun-
derstruek on arrival at Mr.. Spencer
residence at being asked to render 40
extract from one of Sulliyan's operas.
Light music had charm for til "pni
losophar which light literature neve>
had
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03

"Oh, mamma, my satchePs bustedt''
cried little Ralph. running into thu
room
Don't ever say busted" corrected
mamma. "Say either burst or broken"
The incident was forgotten until the
next day when at dinner Ralph was de.
scribing a playmate's house.
And. do 'Ou know. right 1ntthe from
hall they II We a"-RaIph hesitated,
membering the converse ton Of the da.,
before-"a ,urst OF Abraham Lincoln,
he finished triumphantly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-03
lGasllnaln No More.

The name ot tAshoda is to vAA
from the map. This is III consideratiA
for French Susceptbilites. This is ar =
OF ciai decree, and henceforward Fig
shoIa is FaShoda no more The pro =
ince Of that name becomes the uppe III
Nile province, the fort and outskirts n
become kodok, and the village, whieh8I
had also been known as Fashoda, iSXl
renamed Dabwar. These changes ar41*l
to take effect in all future maps, ottil"
c1al reports and recognized books o
reference.