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One of the gravest objections to train
ing a child TO be left handed is the cer-
tainty that it will be nicknamed. from
its popularity, especially during tho
early years of life. Most counties IL.
England have their idiomatic express
sions to denote left handedness. and
they are often prefixed to the unfortu
nate left handed child's name. In Lon
don the term is kack handed. the word
being also equivalent to awkward. In
Lancashire ii is k-pawcd. in Yorkshire
gallock or gawk handed. an expression
dating back to at least the seventeenth
century. In Derbyshire are used the
terms keg handed. cork handed and
corky handed. while in the TeaHdale
district cuddy handed is common. and
in Nottinghamshire wallet handed.
In the south of England special terms
to denote left handedness are also
found. In Dorset it is scrame handed.
and in Devonshire coochy handed. In
Scotland we find gawk handed. and in
the west cawry handed. In Ireland
left handed man is called kithosue.
Mr.. Tim Healy used this word in a
speech at East Wicklow. in which he
said that Mr.. O'Kelly could fight with
his left hand and had already given
his opponent some ''kithogues'', that
would spoil his political beauty during
the contest.-London Chronicle
The Press., 1904-02-18

A sambhur fawn possessed in India
Of the age of four to six months made
a practice of chasing all dogs that
came into the compound and did so
with every appearance of considering
it the greatest possible fun. The dogs,
on the other hand. fled with their tails
between their legs. This fawn evil
IDENTIFY imagined itself to be the guard
ian and protector of the establishment
have vivid picture in my recollec-
ton of the gentle little beast trans
formed into n perfect fury. it's coat
bristling on end to make it look twice
its usual size: head and tail defiantly
erect, stamping sharply on the thresh-
old with its dainty forefeet. demon
STATIONS intended to brighten away
two pariah dogs who cringed before 1t
on the veranda. vet showed a great de-
sire to intrude into the house. The dogs
finally sneaked off. depressed and de-
feated. and the conquering fawn swag-
gered back into the room to be praised
by me either for once disdaining to
chase its foes or deferred therefrom by
its strong dislike to the MONDAY SUM-
London Spectator
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ANIMALS. IN CHINA.
hey Are Treated with Great Kind.
meas Inv the Natives.

#They Are Treated with Great Kind
ness by the Natives.
A noticeable trait of Chinese charac-
ter and one fostered. if not generated.
by Buddhistic teaching is an undemon-
might rather say, ii passive admission
of their right to considerate treatment.
Strangely enough, animals, both wild
and domesticated, appear to compre-
bend this sentiment, for, while greatly
scared at the approach of a European,
they usually take but little heed of the
presence of the Chinese.
1t is a common thing to see a well
dressed Chinaman sauntering along
holding up bent stick. to which
bird is attached by string some four
feet or SO in length, so that the little
prisoner can make short flights to the
limits of it's tether and return again to
it's perch, gayly chirping and singing
the while. Another stroller will be car
rying wicker birdcage on the hand.
bent back and raised to the shoulder,
much as waiter carries dishes. The
cage contains Il Tientsin lark or other
celebrated songster. On arriving at the
spot he will place the cage on the
ground aud. retiring to short dis
lance, whistle to the bird, which will
shortly burst into song, to the evident
delight of both owner and bystanders.
Outside of one of the gateways was
a kind of bazaar where birds of many
different kinds were exposed for sale,
not in cages, but quite tame, and quiet
~ sitting on perches-parrots, larks,
Java sparrOws, etc.-Some of them tied
by the leg, but not ALL Here, too, were
to be seen wicker baskets much resem-
bling orange crates full of common
sparrows, representing regular sup
ply for regular demand. Benevolent
old Cinnamon, faneurs and literati
would visit this bazaar in the after
noon with the sole object of buying
these little birds for few cash each
and then letting them fly away. a be-
attic smile betraying the salve to their
inward feelings generated by the
knowledge of merit acquired, any mis-
cries inflicted on the sparrows by cap
ture and confinement counting for
nothing in the balance against the
good work accomplished by their pur
chase and release-"Life and Sport In
China"
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The weak hands wei

The weak hands wen
neck.
II want you-to come. too,
pered with quivering lips.
The sob which had lain heavy d nd
Jeans heart all day rose in her thr1at.
"He does not want me to-not now
Little Lad" she said YEARLY.
'He does" The boy pushed her from
him and looked up into her face. .'He
said he did! After you went away
asked him, and he said yes But he
said 'twasn't any use asking you; that
he'd asked you once to go away with
him to beautiful place and to live
with him always afterward but that
you wouldn't. Oh. how could you not
want tor His eyes searched hers with
incredulous reproach.
Jean bent suddenly and kissed him.
Little Lad thought she had never look
ed so beautiful, but he was not salts
fed. He put his hands against her
breast and pushed her back until he
could see her face.
"Would you-if he was to ask you
again?" he pleaded wistfully
Then he was held close against her
bosom. and her tears wetted his cheek,
Yes. dear Little Lad" she whispered
81 would"
He could hardly sleep that night with
his longing for the morning. When it
came he was in his wheel chair watch
ing the door by which the doctor would
enter, and as he saw him he raised
himself by the arms of his chair until
he was almost standing. He did not
know that Jean had entered the corr
dor from the other end and was movfh~
toward him.
"She said"-he had to stop and swal
low, for his excl c1nent choked him
''she said-she would! She said-if you
was to ask her again-she wouldv' he
cried tremblingly. -..
Garst's eyes went beyond the wheel
chair TO the woman who stood behind
1t. A dull red leaped to his face Tier )
was sweet tremulousness upon the
gracious figure that sent the blood
bounding through bis veins. He took
step forward. and the strong hanl
which he held out shook.
Twill your he asked simply.
Jean laid her own within it with
looked that blessed.
81 want to go. even more than Little
Lad does!' she said.
The Press., 1904-02-18
MacMa hon and Crew.

In Paris in the revolution of 1880 a
law student was soundly kicked by one
of the kings officers for tearing down
copy of the ordinances placarded on
the wall. The officer was armt d. the
student was not; so the latter ran
away. Nearly "a half century later, in
1879. the officer called upon the stu
dent. to. bid him. goodby. having just
resigned the presidency of the French
republic on account of radical differ
ence with the, majority of the national
assembly on. questions of state policy.
He combined with his adieus also a
graceful word of congratulation OIL
the students election to, succeed him in
the. presidential chair. The student
was Jules Grevy; the officer was Pa
trice de MacMahon. who died ripe in
years aid Shonors.
The Press., 1904-02-18

TENDENCY OF THE TINES The e d.
ency of ne diclI science IL toward PIE
vsniive measures. The best thought of
the world is being given to the suhj ,rt.
II is easier and batter to prevent than 10
curs 1t has been fully demonst, a ed
that Eonia, one of tire most niger
Gus diseases that medical men have to
contend with, can be prevented by the
use use Of CbaHberlain's Cough Remedy
Pneumonia Away s results from cold OF
from an attack of II huenza (grip). and II
has been obst rived Il a. this Iemedy coun
terat is any tendency Of theae saases to
ward pneumonia. This has been fully
proven in many thousands Cf cases In
which this remedy has been used during
the great prevalt nee of colds and grip In
recent ears. and can be relied upon with
implicit COZ fidpnce. Pneumonia ofts re-
suits from slight cold whAn no danger
8 apprehended until 1t 8 suddenly discov-
cred that there is fever and difficulty In
breathing and pains in the chest, and
then it is announced that the patient has
pneumor3. Be on the safe side and tax g
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the cold is contracted. It always cures.
For sale by e. K. Taft, H. F. Cady,
Stafford; g. Hall, Jr., 4 Co., South Will
lirgtOn
The Press., 1904-02-18

AN EARLY RIsER.-A strong, healthy,
active constitution depends largely on the
condition Of the liver Tire famous Iittl~
pills known az D-Witt's Little Z .rIy
Risers not only cleanse the system hut
they strengthen the action OF the liver
and rebuild the tiesues supporting that
organ. Little Early Risers are easy 10
act. they never gripe and yet they are alb
solutely certain to produce results that
ere satisfactory In all cases. Sold by w.
ID. Head.
The Press., 1904-02-18

A MoTHER's RECOMMENDED N -Ihave
used Oh ,mberlain's Cough Remedy for a
number OF years, and have no hesltancy
In Saying that It is TIE best rem ely for
coughs, colds and Group have ever used
In my family. I have not words to ex.
press my confidence In this remedy
MRS J. A. MOORE, North Star, Mich.
For sale by e. z. Taft, Fl. F. Cady,
Stafford; G. Hall, Jr., Il Co., South VII
linOtOn
The Press., 1904-02-18

Perhaps there is nothing more pecul-
lar about tile Eskimos of Point Bar.
row than their methods of using tobac
CO, which. of course. they procure from
the whites. They know coed from bad
tobacco. When they get hold of few
plugs, they show marked apprecia-
tion Of it. The habit of chewing the
weed seems TO be universal Men. wo-
men and even uHweaned children keep
quid. often Of enormous size. con-
stantly in the mouth. The juice is not
spit out. but swallowed with the saliva
without producing any symptoms Of
nauseas s:tJs.S .ns. E
The Press., 1904-02-18
RE11KF IN ONE M1NUrE-One Mlnut

RELIEF IN ONE MINUTE One Minute
Cough Cure gives relief in one minute,
because 1t kills the microbe which tickl, g
the mucous membrane, causing the cough,
and at the same time clears the phlegm,
draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soothes the affected parts. One Min
ute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs,
wards off pneumonia, and Is a harmles 8
and never falling cure In all durable cases
of Coughs, Colds and Group. One Min
ute Cough Cure Is pleas ant to take, HARM
less and good alike for young and old.
Sold by W. ID. Heald. .
The Press., 1904-02-18
A NIGHT ALARM.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night lie
the brassy cough Of Group, which sounds
like the children's death knell, and 1t
means death unless something Is done
quickly. Foley's Honey and Tar never
fails to give instant relief end quickly
cures the worst form. s OF Group Mrs. P.
l. Cordier, of Warrington. KY writes :
My three year-old girl h severe case
OF Group; the doctor said she could not
live. I got bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar. The fret dose gave quick ,e
lief and saved her life i" Refuse subsi
tutes Sold by E. X. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1904-02-18

along the nerves, every fostering sore or
gnawing ulcer, every flush Of fever, every
pimple or outbreak on the ekin means
poison of some kind Id the blood. The
cleansing, poison-expelling remedy OF the
age is DIR. David Kennedy's1newz medi-
cine, Cal-cura Solvent. Acts quickly,
without pain or gripping. Write to the
Cal-cura company, Rondout, N. Y, for
information and free sample bottle. 8
The Press., 1904-02-18

If the bed of the ocean is to be
searched for treasure there can be no
more promising fields than those about
the Florida straits. Through these as
through a gate once flowed the riches
from the mines of Peru and Mexico as
well as the pearls from the old Pacific
fisheries, and when a storm struck the
ship between the jaws there was usual
ly a wreck witht no survivors, those
who reached the shore to fall into the
hands of Indians being more unfortu-
nate than those whelmed in the waves.
Success to the searchers. - Florida
Times Union.
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Self Control.

There's one thing will say" re-
marked Mrs. Cumrox, land that is
that my daughter. Arabella has fine
disposition.
i"'Indeed?h
Yes, sir. The way she can sit for
hours listening to herself play on the
piano shows remarkable self control"-
Exchange. :.
The Press., 1904-02-18
Information.

"Helloy' said the neighborly bore.
"What are you building the new chick
en- house for?''
why" replied Nettles. 'for flock Of
pink camels. of course. You didu't sup
pose I'd put chickens in it, did Jour-
Philadelphia Ledger
The Press., 1904-02-18

Feley's Honey and Tar Is best for Group
and whOoping cough, contains no opiates,
and cures quickly. Careful mothers
keep 1t 10 the house. Sold by e. X. Taft,
druggist. ,s7
The Press., 1904-02-18

Since our little Willie began to study
Caesar" he can say COMMA Gallia"
without any prompting In the world
As he bends his curly head over his
studies we watch him with fond affec-
ton. Suddenly he turns to us with the
bright smile that we are thinking OF
having patented.
Mother" he asks, isn't Latin one
of the dead languagesT
"Yes. dear" we reply, trembling with
anticipation.
"Then / wish they would bury IT,"
says the darling as he upsets the Ink
bottle.
And yet there are people who say
children haven't souIs.-Judge.
The Press., 1904-02-18

HAVE You INDIGESTION ?-Tf you Rave
Indigestion, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
cure you 1t has cured thousands. II is
curing people every day-every hour You
owe it to yourself to give 1t q trial. You
will continue to suffer until you do try 1t
There is no other combination of digest
ants that digest and rebuild at the same
time. Kodol does both. Kodol cures,
strengthens and rebuilds Sod by w.
D. Head.
The Press., 1904-02-18

Ranha Won look mad

Mrs. Benham-You look mad.
Benham-I am mad. A man called
me born fool today.
Mrs. Benham--You ought not to get
mad about it. think it was very con-
siderate in him to blame it on your an
cestors.-BrOOklyn Life.
The Press., 1904-02-18
where Dioeenes Wa. Foolish

Potter-You have heard Of Diogenes
going about with lantern searching
for an honest man?
Mrs. Potter-Bigger fool he! Honest
men are not to be found on the street
at night; they are at home with their
families.-Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1904-02-18
pnfftnR IF OR

Tess-He proposed to me today. and
he was so inpatient! He wanted me
to marry him right away. But was
not to be hurried.
Jesse you put him off, eh?
Tess-Yes. indeed. I told him he'd
have to wait until tomorrow.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Press., 1904-02-18

An uneducated child has one chance
in 10000 of attaining distinction as a
factor in the progress of the age.
A common school education increases
his chance nearly four times.
A high school education increases
the chance of the common school child
twenty three times, giving him eighty
seven times the chance of the unedu-
Gated. ...
A college education increases the
chance of the high school boy times.
giving him 219 times the chance Of
the common school boy and more than
800 times the chance Of the unframed.
Worlds Work.
The Press., 1904-02-18

wANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON To TRAv-
Ell for well established house in q few coun-
es,calliDg on retail merchants and agents
Local territory. Salary s2a.oo per week with
expenses additional, all payable In cash each
each week. Money for expenses advanced. Po-
sition permanent. Business successful ana rush
in9 Standard House, so Dearborn &C., Chicago.
The Press., 1904-02-18
The Judges Admission.

"What was your greatest trial.
judge?" asked the young lawyer.
Getting my seven daughters married
off," replied the scanty haired jurist.-
Cleveland oIain Dealer.
The Press., 1904-02-18
Mixed Metaphor.

Brethren" said an earnest exhorter
to a body Of religious workers. ''breth-
rem. remember that there is nothing
which will kindle the fires Of religion
in the human heart like water from the
fountains of life"
The Press., 1904-02-18

Patience--He wrote song he thought
was going to live.
Patrice-And did It?
mo. The first person he heard sing
1t murdered 1t. Yonkers Statesman.
The Press., 1904-02-18
RAREST OF PHEASANTS.
The Great Argus Is Very Shy and
Has Wonderful Wing Feathers.

The Great Argus Is Very Shy and
Has Wonderful Wing Feathers.
OF all the pheasants the great argus
is the rarest and most peculiar in his
habits. In the wild state he inhabits
the dense forests of Sumatra, the ia
van peninsula and he is also found in
similar localities in Borneo. The big
birds are large and tender and rarely
ever take to wing. There is no record
of one ever being shot. So shy are they
that only a modern rifle could reach
one, even if a man could be found
cruel enough to pull the trigger. They
are, however, trapped by the natives
for their wonderful wing feathers, of
which nature can produce no equal in
a feather way. The male bird when
fully grown is about seven feet in
length. He shows no beauty until his
wings are spread. Then you forget
where and who you are. He lives the
life of bachelor-a modern bachelor.
He fans a spot on the level earth with
his wings some ten or twelve feet
square near his bachelor apartments.
Here he comes frequently, except when
Noting, and displays his enormous
wings, like butterfly or skirt dancer,
by erecting his wings out over past his
head, where the peculiar argus eyes
are revealed in a diagonal position, at
which slant they show off to the best
effect .s. .s..
Perhaps the best and finest of the
true pheasants are the reeves, inhabit-
ing the mountains of China, their tail
feathers frequently reaching the enor-
nous length of six feet. They are
hardy, standing any winter weather
and any degree of heat, never becom-
ing quite as tame as some of the 9th
ers. The male bird displays his plum
age by swelling up and drawing in the
head as though ready to burst and
then jumping stiff legged in q big cir
Gle around his hen, his long tail being
held almost straight up.-Country Life
In America.
A CURE FOR EozEMA.-My baby had
Eczema SO bad that its head was solid
mass of scabs, and its hair all came out.
tried many remedies, but none seemed
to do any permanent good until used
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The &c
zema Is cured, the scabs are gone, and
the little ones scalp Is perfectly clean
and healthy, and its hair is growing beau
tifully again. l cannot give too much
praise to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.-
Frank Farmer. Bluff City. KY. In buy
ing Witch Hazel Salve look out for coun-
terfeits. DeWitt's Is the original and
the only one containing pure Witch Hazel
The name e. @. Dewitt & Co: is on every
box. Sold by W. D. Heald. ... .....
The Press., 1904-02-18
Anxious.

Ahce-How did you feel whilaAVred
was proposing to you?
Mildred-TWo or three tin
like supplying the wordsl
was cropping for, but
wouldn't have been tn
Mi.
The Press., 1904-02-18

It IL only because de- water works
that the fountain plays. Petoskey
(Mich.) Tyre.
The Press., 1904-02-18

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This Is due to
the disease being 80 insidious that Il gets
a good hold on the system before II Is
recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development OF fatal disease
II taken In time. Sold by Z. <. Taft,
druggist.
The Press., 1904-02-18

The most reliable preparation for kid
ney troubles on the market is Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by e. K. Taft, drug
gist.
The Press., 1904-02-18

81 notices." said Uncle Eben, dat a
man who is stubborn as mule gener-
ally amt near as sensible.
ton Star.
The Press., 1904-02-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
February 10. 1874.

e. A. Buck of westford has been
elected president of the Stafford Saw
ings bank in place of Julius Converse,
resigned.
There will be a temperance rally
under the auspices of st. Edwards
society at Central hall on next Thurs
day evening.
The Baptist church at the Hollow
was crowded with people to attend
the meeting held by the Staffordville
and Stafford Springs praying bands
Wednesday evening.
Rawitser Bros. have purchased the
Home mill at Staffordville. which
has stood still for fifteen months past,
and will at once refit il, and start the
machinery upon satinets.
Miss Lays school in district No. 2
closes to-day; Miss Cady's tomorrow.
Miss Stones (intermediate), having
been interrupted by sickness, has
nearly three weeks yet to continue.
All the schools in this village, in
both districts, have had their attend
ance very much reduced, in some
cases fully one-half, by the preva-
lence of measles.
Stafford, Feb. IL, 1874.
have thought that some extracts
from the early records of Stafford
would not be unacceptable for your
paper. Here is one, the first meeting
on record. II. l.. BatcheIder.
''At a proprietors' meeting, held
May 10, 1870, Benjamin Howard was
chosen moderator for the work of the
day. Voted that Benjamin Howard
and Robert White, and John Pasco,
be committee to lay out the meddow
in lots according to quantity and
quality; alto that the proprietors
cast lots for their meddow; further
that they have meddows in their
home lots the said committee shall
lay out to them upland to make them
equal with the rest of the inhabi-
tants.
Born.-In Stafford Springs, Jan.
9Th, 1874, a son to Peter Langley.
In Stafford Springs, 18th, a son to
Edward Pearl.
Married. In Somers, 18th, by Rev.
Otis E. Thayer, Edwin M. Kibbe and
Ella J. Hulburd.
In Wales, 18th, by Rev. j. f. Bas-
sett, Asa Harris and Jennie NJ Heck,
all of Wales
In Stafford Springs, 18th, by Rev.
W. W. Ellis of Attawaugan, William
g. Ellis of New York city, son Of
the officiating Clergyman, and Drill
E., daughter of James B weeden of
Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1904-02-18

Winter coughs are apt to result In con-
kmption II neglected. They can be soon
zen up by using Foley's Honey and
Sold by .. K. Taft. druggist. !
The Press., 1904-02-18
Cash Paid for Old Gold
and Silver.

PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully and
AeruFssely rompsur6~d Day o. NlEn1
ssw-ANvS&-
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THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY.

UHce az ChApmAn % BFoWhs HaFdWaFe stoFs-
so.ouus. -
wr
The ia m w.
nesday each
The Press., 1904-02-18

Born.-In Stafford Springs, Jan.
9Th, 1874, a son to Peter Langley.
In Stafford Springs, 18th, q SON to
Edward Pearl.
The Press., 1904-02-18

Married. In Somers, 18th, by Rev
Otis E. Thayer, Edwin M. Kibbe and
Ella uuIbnrd
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-04
.SHEEHAN IS
CHAIRMAN
II
Iaggart NSIeS Executive
:'nn'''ss.
A. r Ss1RMAN WILL ADVISE
-
Promises to Keep in Touch
With Managers.
Delaney Nicoii of New York Made
Vice-Chairman of the National
Committee With George F.
Peabody Treasurer.

Indianapolis, Aug. 3.--Chairman Tag
CART tonight announced the following
officers of the Democratic National
Committee and the following members
of the National Executive Committee:
National Committee-Delancey Nicoll,
vice-chairman. New York; George
Foster Peabody, treasurer. New York.
Executive Committee. w. r. Sheehan,
chairman. New York; August Belmont,
New York; John r. Mclean, Ohio;
United States Senator Thomas S. Mar
tin. Scottsville. Va; Colonel ]. NJ. Cuff
fey. Pittsburg, Pa: ex-United States
Senator James Smith, Newark, N. j.;
Timothy f. Ryan. Waukesha. Wis. Ad-
ded to the statement announcing the
appointments Chairman Taggart made
tho following statement:
The Campaign Executive Committee
Will have the advice of Senator A. p.
Germans Judgment and experience in
the campaign. he agreeing to keep in
close touch with the management at
all times.
Such other committees are are
deemed necessary will be appointed
later. ~
The Executive Committee will meet
at the Hoffman House. New York city
Monday morning. August 8, at 80
o'clock"
Concerning the work outlined at the
meeting of the National Executive
Committee at New York Monday next
Chairman Taggart said:
The committee will discuss matters
relating to the campaign and also will
consider the location In New York City
of the Eastern headquarters and the
location of the Western headquarters
and any other headquarters that may
be decided upon"