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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
THE LEMON IN THE TEA.
1t In a Survival From Very Ancaem
Chinese MNfhn6R

1t IL q Survival From Very Ancient
Chinese Methods.
Whence the slices of lemon with the
tea in Russia?
Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese artist
and critic, writing in the International
Quarterly, says they point to survival
from very ancient Chinese methods,
when tea leaves "were steamed, crush
ed in a mortar, made into a cake and
boiled together with rice, ginger, salt,
orange peel, spices, milk and some
times with Onions!"
Okakura tells also of the work Of
Luwuh, the poet, who in the eighth
century became the first apostle of tea
and wrote in three volumes and ten
chapters the "Chaking," or Holy
Scripture of Tea" Luwuh instituted
the code Of tea and is become the tute-
larry god Of Chinese merchants Of the
leaf .-
According to this master, the noun
tain spring furnishes the best water,
then come river water and plain spring
water. There are three stages Of boil
fire until 1t becomes soft, like a baby'S
arm" and is shredded into powder be-
tween pieces of fine paper. Salt ia put
In the first boil, the tea in the second.
At the third boil a dipperful Of cold
water is poured into the kettle to settle
the tea and revive 1.-The youth Of the
water" Then the beverage is poured
into cups.
1t was Of such a beverage that Lo-
tung, another poet wrote: '"The first
cup molstens my lips and throat, the
second cup breaks my loneliness, the
third cup searches my barren entra1l
but to find therein some 5000 volumes
Of odd ideographs. The fourth cup
raises a slight Precipitation - all the
wrong Of life passes away through my
pores. At the fifth cup 1 am purified;
the sixth cup calls me to the realm Of
the immortals. The seventh cup-ah,
but I could take no morew
'"Tea began as a medicine and ended
as beverage" Also it has had rituals,
ceremonies and PHILOSOPHERS. In Japan
it became 1.-The religion of the art of
life" and ''the tea room was an oasis
In the dreary waste Of existence" This
was in the fifteenth century, and the
philosophy of Teaism which then arose
Is described as "a cult founded on the
alteration Of the beautiful among the
sordid facts of everyday existence. 1t
inculcates purity and harmony, the
mystery of mutual charity, the roman
ticism Of the social order"
strangely enough" says Okakura,
humanity has SO far met in the tea
cup. 1t is the only Asiatic ceremonial
which commands universal respect
The white man has scoffed at our re-
ligion and our morals, but has accepted
the brown beverage without hesitation
The afternoon tea is now an important
function in western society"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Unless early and correct treatment is
applied the patient seldom survives
when once the disease is fastened upon
her. lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is the most efficient treat
ment for kidney troubles of women,
and Is the only medicine especially
prepared for this purpose.
When q woman is troubled with pain
or weight in loins, backache, frequent.
painful or scalding urination, swelling
Of limbs or feet, swelling under the
ewes, an uneasy, tired feeling in the
region of the kidneys ornotices brick
dust sediment in the urine, she should
lose no time in commencing treatment
with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. as it may be the means of
saving her life.
For proof, read what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for Mrs
Sawyer.
al cannot express the terrible suffering l
had to endure. A arrangement OF the female
organs developed nervous prostratlon ana a
serious kidney trouble. The doctor attended
me FOR a year, but kept getting worse, until
was unable to do anything, and made up
INV mind could not live. / finally decided
eotrv Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound As a last resort, and am to-day well
woman. 1 cannotpraise it too highly, and |
tell every suffering woman about my case
Mrs. Emma Sawyer, Conyers, Ga.
Mrs. Pinkham gives free advice to
women address in confidence, Lynn,
Mass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
The Frugal Crow.

A correspondent sends to the Pioneer
(Allahabad) the following notes ON the
fact that case has been reported Of a
crows nest having been found which
was made out of telegraph wire: "Any-
thing resembling twig is pressed into
service. In the days Of old, before
glass stoppered bottles came into use
for soda water many nests were made
of the wires used to keep in the corks
Of such bottles. A nest constructed
out Of brandy bottle wires was once
taken in a palm tree outside Madras.
Another nest was found composed Of
bits of tin stolen from the tin bazaar in
Madras. One pair Of crows constructed
a nest out of gold and silver spectacle
frames purloined from the factory of
Messrs. Lawrence & Mayo in Bombay.
The materials for this nest, OF which
the value was 400 rupees, were stolen
by the willy crows during the luncheon
hour. 1t was noticed that the spectacle
frames were disappearing from the
factory in a mysterious manner. but 1t
was some time before the thief was
discovered"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
Between Meal A1unchln~u.

An undoubted menace to health is the
continual munchings Of youngsters and
grownups. The child spends his penny
or nickel at the fruit stand or the con-
fectioner's or bakers, where, more Of
ten than not, the wares are adulterat-
ed, open to dust from the street or
stuffy apartments. The mother takes
the edge from her dinner appetite by
midafternoon CONNECTIONS and ices and
teas. At the table wholesome substan-
tials are passed by for toothsome des-
serts because stomachs have been al
ready overtaxed and taste Is the only
incentive to eating. The result is dys-
pepsia and its train Of Ills, or. If moth
ing SO apparent ensues, nerve and
brain force are weakened. The good
old rule, ''three meals day and no be-
tween meals" Of orthodox mothers
who are now grandmothers carried
into effect today would set many dis
ordered household right and revolution
lie the disposition of many a man, wo-
man and child.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

While grasping a small incandescent
electric lamp one night Professor Som
mer a German scientist, happened to
observe that on contact with his hand
the bulb of the lamp would show a
luminosity comparable with mist of
light, Illuminating certain parts Of the
glass as we'll as his fingers even before
the electric current was completed.
This phenomenon could be produced
several times by rubbing the electric
bulb with the hand. Not all electric
bulbs are suitable for the experiment.
Those which have been used for some
time and which show the we'll known
dark coating Of carbon particles are
especially apt to fail. After rubbing a
new or nearly new lamp containing no
metallic conductors strongly on the
skin Of the forehead or lower arm, to
withdraw the lamp suddenly from the
skin will cause the bulb to show the
luminous phenomenon. Withdrawing
the lamp and stopping it suddenly
causes it's outlines to stand out dis
tinctly Illuminated, while in the middle
q bright spot is observed.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
wampum as Currency.

A curious old document showing how
shells in the shape Of wampum deteri-
grated as currency on Manhattan 1s-
land is found among the minutes Of the
court Of burgomasters and schepens Of
May, 1850, at the meeting In Fort Am
sterdam, New Netherlands. The ac-
count reads: whereas we see and for
some time have seen the decline and
depreciation Of the loose wampum.
among which is found much unpierced
and only half finished, made Of stone,
glass, bone, shells, horn = nay, even Of
wood and broken-theF7f-re we have
resolved that henceforth no loose wam-
pun shall be current unless strung up
on a wire. Trade wampum shall pass
as good pay as heretofore at the rate
Of six white or three black beads for
silver e cents). Done, resolved and
decided this 9Oth Of May, 1850, at our
meeting in Fort Amsterdam, New
Netherlands"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
A FAMOUS STAR GROUP.
The Constellation Orion In Legend
and Literature.

The Constellation Orion In Legend
and Literature.
The constellation Orion is mentioned
in the literature of all ages. In Egypt
it represented Horus, the young or ris-
ing sun, in a boat surmounted by stars,
closely followed by Sirius, which was
shown as a COW. 1t has also been
found sculptured on the walls of
Thebes 5000 years ago. And on the
men Of that early time it shone down
from the same position and with the
same brightness as it does on us today,
striking example of the unchange-
ableness of the heavens.
From the days Of the early Hindoos
to the present the constellation has for
some reason borne always q stormy
character. illusions to it's direful infiu-
ence are found everywhere among the
classic writer's. Thus Milton wrote:
When with fierce winds Orion arrived
Hath vexed the Red sea coast.
The loss of the Roman squadron In
the first Punic war was ascribed to the
fleets having sailed just after the ris-
ing Of Orion. The group has also been
employed as a calendar sign, its morn
ing rising indicating the beginning OF
summer, its midnight rising the season
of grape gathering and its early even
ing rising the arrival of winter, with
| it's attendant storms. In recent times
the group has always represented
great hunter or warrior. Its present
title came into Greek astronomy from
the Euphrates and originally signihec
the light of heaven.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19


Old Mr.. Makepeace was in a reminis-
cent mood. Ibid l ever tell We what
mother said to me when got up spunk
enough to ask her-in words-if she'd
have me? he began, to the delight of
his grandson, Fred.
mo, but something bright, III war
rant" chuckled Fred, with a glance at
the old lady, who calmly regarded
them from her rocking chair by the
fireplace.
II can't recall the preliminary re-
marks" Mr.. Makepeace continued,
land, anyway, 1 think they were a
trifle mixed. But finally, after I'd said
something about my prospects, to make
it business-like, I began to think it
strange she didn't say anything, and I
was afraid was getting it all wrong.
"'I'll make We a good husband, Bet
ty,' said, hoping that was the right
thing
eff 1 should marry you, john she
said, and it was the first time she had
opened her lips, L will attend to max
ing q good husband Of you
"And she has!' laughed old Mr..
Makepeace, the corner of his eye ON bis
wife
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Palm Sunday is known in England
as Fig Sunday because in many dis
tricts figs are freely eaten on that day.
The custom is common in the villages
of Bedford, Bucks, Hartford and
Northampton and is found in some
parts of north Wales. AS Palm Sunday
approaches the shop windows of Dun
stable are filed with figs in readiness
for the crowds who go to the top Of
Dunstable downs to regale themselves
on that day At Kempton, in Hartford
shire, to keep warser' is to feast on
figs or fig buildings with your friends
on Palm Sunday. Fig Sunday is proba-
bly, connected with the story of the
barren fig tree, which forms part Of
one of the lessons for the day.-London
Mail
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

dancing heart, saw his dream OF two
years at Heidelberg about to material
lie into a real experience.
''Think Of it." he said to Miss Comyng
az they rowed upon the little lake in
the park one dusky spring evening
latter June 10 I'm free. Then, no, for
the vaterland! No more refractory boys,
no more pert, half nedged girls, no
more tinkling Of bells, NO more vast
ing of life. and energy on a life I'm ut
terly unfit seor-no more chalk, no more
LATIN
He paused abruptly. as II some I'M
expected thought had arrested him,
and, trailing his oars, he looked Curl
ousIy at her. She, too. appeared abb
stracted, but she aroused herself and
smiled, "WellT'
1--WE had an awful thought" he re-
sumed soberly. "It never occurred to
me until this moment, but don't you
see-there'n be no more you, either.
And I've got 500 accustomed to you,
you known
His face showed Q puzzled amaze
ment that this should be so. and the
girl opposite, seeing 1t, smiled involun-
tarily. She, too, was q tri6e bewlldered
at a certain quick construction Of the
heart that his talk about going abroad
had given her. They had been the very
best Of friends and companions, but
was that any reason why she should
feel a quick, overwhelming sense Of
desolation at the mere mention Of his
going awayf
Cartright rowed ON absently, mechan-
ically. Then. as the dusk melted soft
" into darkness, he made for the shore.
The girl opposite him was a mere
blurred shadow. The boat poked its
nose into the shore, and he jumped out.
The action seemed to shake OF the be-
numbing amazement that had fallen
upon him, and in its place came a
great, glad certainty.
He held out a hand-twO hands, In
fact-to help Miss Comyng ashore, and
as she put hers into them he muir
INJURED, my dear, my dear-it's the
scarlet thread after allr'
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
Crushed by His Wife.

"My wife is not always as consider
ate Of my feelings as she might be-"
says the man who invariably means
well. 81 went home the other night,
and l could see that was not more
than deuce high with her ON account
of-welI, no matter what. l was full
ND of q new theory a man had been
imparting to me, and as l always be-
lieve In a mans regarding his wife as
his intellectual equal told her about
1t. The man told me that it is the
brain that really nourishes the hair.
He even went SO far as to say that If
you pull hair out you pull out bit
Of brain with it. 1t interested me ex-
ceedingly. Ny wife just shifted.
"NThat's not new,' she said. I found
that out long ago. 1t doesn't matter
either whether the hair is pulled out or
falls out naturally
That's what l get for trying to be
good to that woman. Stung by my
wife"
Here he raised his hat. He was as
bald as a newly plucked egg.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
Timing Bananas.

1t is generally known that bananas
are shipped while yet green and un
ripe, but few persons are aware of the
careful and elaborate time calculations
required in setting out the plants and
cutting off the fruit in order to insure
the arrival Of the bananas In proper
condition at their destination. When
plantation is begun the young plants
are set out at certain intervals, so that
they will produce at regular prefxed
times during the year. A certain num-
Der Of days before the arrival of a
steamer the green fruit is cut and a
close calculation of the time that will
be consumed in the voyage must al
ways be made, else the bananas will be
spoiled. Fruit steamers carry steam
heating apparatus to insure uniform
temperature throughout the voyage.
The ripening Is calculated to occur only
after the fruiS has reached the retail
dealer
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
rJtams of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.]
July 2s. 1875.

T.. X. Lord has been chosen Sec
retary of the temperance reform club,
i'm place of A. e. Ormsby. who has
removed to Florida.
The report of the Connecticut Sol
diers' Orphan Home at Mansfield has
been presented to the legislature,
The directors state that the work of
the home has ended, and that the real
cate granted to them by the deed OF
the late Edwin Whitney of Mansfield,
solely for the purposes of the home,
should be legally returned to his wild
ow and child. The whole number of
children who have been accommodated
in the home since it's opening in 1856
is 1853, and the children have since
grown up, been returned to their
friends or placed out at service.
Born.-In Stafford Springs, 18th,
a daughter to Henry M. Brooks.
Married. In Holland, 18th, by E.
O. Dimock, ESQ.,, Norton p. Warner
of Hebron and Nellie f. Barrett OF
Stafford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
parlor Pride Stove Polish.

LIoUID-READY INSTANT USE. A
few drops of ParIor Pride Stove Polish
gives the stove a brilliant lustre shine,
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
soiled hands easy to apply : always
r, ady. r quires no water or mixing
water used In paste polish rusts the
stove). No dried-up paste remains after
using awhile. Parlor Pride good to the
last drop. Sold by all dealers. Large
sample bottle free Ono expense or postage
to paw Give name of your dealer and
address PARLOR PRIDE MFG. CO.,
B. ston, Mass. 4n5S1a
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Owe DOLLAR SAVED REPRESENTS Ten
DOLLARS EARNED.-The average man
does not save to exceed ten per cent. OF
his earnings. He must spend nine dol
lars In living expenses for every dollar
saved. Thst being the case he cannot
be too careful about unnecessary ex-
penses. Very often few cents properly
invested, like buying seeds for his garden,
will save several collars outlay later on.
1t is the same 10 b1 ying Chamber lain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.
1t costs but few cents, and bottle OF
1t In the house often saves q doctors bill
of several dollars. Fol sale by E K,
Taft, H. F. Cady, Stafford g. Hall, Jr 3,
& Co., So. Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

''Star of my life," whispered the love
lorn youth.
"And what star would you call me1'
asked the beautiful girl.
"venus- bewitching. enhancing We
nus"
"But would rather be Saturn"
"Why, my fair onef'
Because Saturn gets q new ring Oc-
casionally."
From stars he changed the subject to
clouds and said he thought It was go
ing to raln.-ChicaRo News.
THE BEST PLY, 10 When you want a
"hvslc that is mild anil gel tie, easy to
take and certain to act, always use Cham
her lains Stomach and Liver Tablets
Sold by E. K. Taft, Fl. F Cady, Stat
ford; g. Hall, Jr., & Co., So. Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

THE ONLY SURVIVOR of tie Haye'
Alc:ic ExI clifton, Mr. s. j McCOIm ok ,
now U. S Deputy Mineral Surveyor,
Bliss station, Idaho, says: For years l
have suffe, ed from severe pain the hip
joint and back bone. deprivirg me OF all
power. The cause was Stone in tie
Bladder and Gravel In the Kidneys
After usiI g DR.. David Kennedy's FavOrite
Remedy, Of Rondout, N. Y, / was COM
nlatAlY cured,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

A gentleman one day in talking to
several farm laborers on astronomy
thought he could give the farm hands a
poser. "Can you," he said, tell me
what made the Milky WayT The
farm hands studied minute, and then
one Of them said: Eyes, think can.
It was the COW that jumped over the
moon.''
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
A Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be gwen
to 3onr st mach and liver, by taking
mpdi inc which will relieve their pain
and discomfort, viz: DR.. Kings New
Life PILE. They are a most wonderful
r. med ,affordi' g sure relic and cure for
1,eata .he, d zzIEess and constipation.
25c a, A. {. Eaton'e 'ug store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Stubb-No, I can't get along with my
wife. To everything I say she retOrts
II beg to differ with your Penn-Y0u
are lucky. old man. My wife just DIFF
fers without taking time to beg.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Aunt Ann-How do you girls oct
along at your club2 Miss Mandy
Well, of course, we don't get along at
all, but we have a good deal better
time than If we dld.-Chicago Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

The heart of England is a sturdy
member that throbs responsive to ev-
cry call of duty. That, indeed, Is not
common to England, but is heritage
of every land where the love Of country
is deep in the breast Of man. But the
real heart Of England-its exact geo.
graphical center-is altogether another
proposition. So far from being occu-
pied by patriotic sentiment, tree ex-
actly fills the space. 1t is called Round
Tree and is both a picturesque and dis
tinguished growth. Cold stone might
mark the spot, but this living monu-
ment which greens as the snow melts
Is much more fitting. This ancient oak
typifes the national strength, and the
associations attached to it thickly as
leaves in midsummer make it q thing
Of affection and veneration.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

A well known artist recently received
q letter from chap who has regularly
made it a practice to borrow money
of him. In this letter the chap who Is
always in financial difficulties surpris-
ed his correspondent by saying:
"This time have decided to reverse
the usual order Of things, and, instead
of borrowing from you, l fnclose here
with $50, which I am going to ask that
you will lay aside for me for rainy
day"
But the artist couldn't find any re-
mittance in the letter. He searched for
it on the floor, under the table-in fact.
everywhere he thought he might have
dropped it. Then quite accidentally he
turned over the sheet on which the let
ter was written and discovered this
postscript:
'T've just looked out of the window
and find it's raining like the very
deucev'-Colliers
PUY IT New Now Is the time to- buy
Ghamherlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rho a Remedy II Ia certain to ba need
al >OOnrr or later, md when that tim
comes VI II will need 1t b Oily You vii
need 1t quickly. Buy 1t now. 1t ma!
save. life FIR sale ny f X Taft. H. F
Cady. Stafford q. Hall, Jr., Il Co., SO
" Ellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Mrs. Mark Etting-What are your
chickens worth today3 New Boy-I
don't dare tell ye. ma'am. The boss
sen I must only ten what we're selliR'
'em for.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Be brave in trouble; meet distress
with dauntless courage; but when the
gale for prosperity blows be wise. no
laas, and shorten sail-Roeaco.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris il, that
they have discovered diamond cure for
consumption II you fear consumption
or pnt umonia, 1t will, however, be best
for you % take that great remedy men
toned by w. r. McGee OF VAnleer
Tenn Il had a cough for fourteen
ears Nothing helped me, until took
D.. Kings New Discovery for Cousump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which gave In,
slant relief, and IF 'cted permane'
cure" Unequal'ei quick ure fer Throat
and Lung Tr, ubl4s. AT A G EatOn'e
drug store; price SOC a, d 81 90, guaran-
teed. Trial bottle 1rae.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
Evidence.

First Lady-Here's an article, "Do
Animals Think" wonder II they dot
Second Lady-Tve noticed that my hus-
band gets of an occasional bright
thinR-TifQ
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19

Johnny-Paw, what's a pilloryf va
ther-That's a term that some people
apply humorously to a drug store. my
boy.-Louisville Courier.JournaL
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
KIDNEY TROUBLES
decreasing Among Women, But
Sufferers Need Not Despair
TIE BEST ADVICE IS FREE

OF all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal, and statistics
ahow that this disease is on the increase
among women.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-07-19
The FIRST SPRING BLOSSOMS

Mean a good deal In the tailoring world.
Proper preparation for spring necessitates lots
OF hustling and gives lots OF opportunities TO
the man who has an eye for business.
II you want a handsome, stylish, well-made
Suit OF Clothes, We can give you just what you
want at a very low price II you come now.
Our new Spring and summer Samples are
awaiting.yo your inspection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

JOHN HALEY. JR.. U. S. LAND
Commissioner. Specially made of
land filings and proof. Insurance
and collections. Office in Judd build
ing room ia