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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
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Mother Hen after her brood Of nine
had obtained firm hold on life called
them together to counsel them on the
duty they owed to one another, but
particularly on the duty the eight girls
owed to the one boy of her family. The
girls were to be mindful of Willie's
rights, to call him when a choice NOR
sci was unearthed, to prevent him
from quarreling and to bring him back
when he wandered from the barnyard.
One day during a sisterly quarrel
brother disappeared. His sisters had
seen the minister enter the farmhouse
on a visit, but thought nothing OF 1t
until they saw poor Willie meet his
death by an ak.
CONSERVATION ensued, and a council
was held to devise way to meet the
mother hen and to break the news to
her.
/ "Cluck, cluck, cluckety, cluck, cluck,"
said Mother Hen, breaking in on the
council of the sisters.
"Cluckety, cluckety, cluck," answer
ed the sisters in one voice, which trans
lated means, where is your broth er?"
and they answered, "The minister WIS.,
tied the house, and brother got it in
the neck"
Mother Hen was downcast, but she
quickly recovered her composure and
said:
"Cluckety, cluckety. cluck; cluck,
cluck, cluckety," which is: IT am sorry
for poor Willie. l rejoice, however,
that he has entered the ministry, for
he would have made poor layman."-
New York Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
aoots With a Drawback.

"An army officer in charge Of a ma
tive district in South Africa presented
the Kaffir boy who acted as his particu-
lar servant with pair Of strong, heav-
lily nailed ammunition boots" says
Chums
"The boy was delighted with the gift
and at once sat down and put the boots
on. They were the first pair he ever
had, and for several days afterward he
strutted proudly about the camp in
them. But few days later he appear
ed as usual in bare feet, with the boots
tied round his neck.
'sHello!" said his master. "Why don't
you wear your boots? Are they too
small for your
"Oh, no, sah," replied the Kaff1r,
''they plenty big. Berry nice boots, sab,
but no good for walking or running.
Make UNI fellah too much slow, sab.
Keep boots now for wear in bed"
Everybody loves our baby, rosy, sweet
and warm,
With kicsy places on her neck and dim
Piles on her arms.
Once she was so thin and cross, used tc
cry with pain
Mother gave her CAsOAswEET, now she's
we'll again.
Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years agol
August 2, 1877.

The Converseville mill commenced
running Tuesday, the rains having
filled it's pond to the top of its now
nearly completed dam.
Mrs. M. Nettie Wheeler late Pin
ney) has opened millinery, dry and
fancy goods store opposite Skinner &
Eaton's store at Staffordville.
f. E. Fisk has sold his store and
business at the Hollow to ]. E. Pasco
of that village. Mr.. Pasco will at
once recruit up the stock and carry on
he business.
The Savings Bank of Stafford
Springs have removed the ten horse
power engine belonging to the Corpe
estate from the Hollow, and placed
it in their building on River street,
thus ending the embarrassment that
the lack of water has caused to the
occupants of the building, Messrs.
Holt & Burwell and r. b. Fowler.
Born. In Stafford Springs, July
Doth, son to John Brennan.
In Holland, July Goth, daughter
to George Pierson.
In Stafford, July 31st, daughter
to Alonzo d. Charter.
In Tolland, July 2Sth, son to G.
P. Babcock.
Married Stafford Springs, July
oath, by Rev. P. P. Shahan, David
Conroy and Maggie O'Neil, both OF
Stafford Springs. ..
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Tho Original Organ Grinder.

When barrel organs, once the usual
accompaniment Of the magic lantern,
came into use a native Of the province
Of Tende was one Of the first who trav-
eled about Europe with this instru-
nent. In his peregrinations he collect
ed money enough to enable him to pur-
chase from the king Of Sardinia the
title Of count Of the country where he
was born. for which probably In a
time Of war he did not pay above
loo 9uineas. With the remainder Of
his money he purchased an estate suit
able to his rank and settled himself
peaceably for the remainder Of his
days In, his mansion. In the entrance
hall Of his dwelling he hung up his
magic lantern and his organ facing the
door, there to be carefully preserved
TIL they: moldered to dust, and he Or
dered by his will that any one Of his
descendants who should cause them to
DO removed should forfeit his inherit
ance and his patrimony revert to the
next heir or In failure Of a successor
to the hospital Of Tende. Only a few
years ago the organ and lantern were
still to be seen carefully preserved
Poarson'0 Weekly.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Chinese Stewards on Pacific Liners


We sailed from San Francisco, bound
for Honolulu, on a ship whose stewards
and sailors are Cinnamon. Even if all
does not go we'll with the boats motion
in days Of storm, one cannot fail to be
entertained by these spry sons of the
orient.
The costume worn by the stewards is
quite remarkable. For ordinary, ev-
eryday wear they don white garments
that resemble American pajamas in
their style of cut and fit. For dinner
each evening and on Sundays the white
suits are exchanged for light blue gar
ments of the same description-rathe
an odd livery to our prosaic minds! OF
course, every Chinaman preserves a
habitual, solemn silence. If, owing to
an interesting conversation, the passen-
ger fails to notice the dish with which
the table steward is trying to serve
him the patient Chinaman stands i'm
movable, with outstretched hand and
sphinXlike cOuntenance, until attention
Is drawn to him, after which, his duty
done, he slips in silence on his way.
Flooding, silently, the sailors attended
to their duties with mournful faces that
strongly appealed to me. They ate
with chop sticks, sitting on their heels
the while, and were, in fact, eminently
satisfactory specimens in every way
Travel Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

Along In 81 or thereabouts some
Trishmen tried to rescue a bunch Of
Eenian prisoners in Manchester, and a
police sergeant was shot and killed.
The prisoners got away, which may
have had something to do with the up
shot too. The government was natur-
ally sore, and they managed to hang
three Of the rescue party without too
much fine haired fuss as to whether
they had anything to do with the shoot
ing or not At that time Fenians and
Nationalist were at daggers drawn,
and the church was heavy against the
Fenians, Of course, but they were all
one, one in agony and shame over
those Irish boys strung up In an Eng
Iish town. All their helplessness, all
the bitterness Of England's might, Eng
land managed with those halters to
drive fostering deep afresh. Think Of
q town the size OF Dublin turning out
O funeral procession Of 10000 people,
and think Of how those 10000 Irish
were feeling when tell you they were
Quiet-Quiet in those streets where
the lowest novels had hung out their
bits OF green-twined black.-McClure's
Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Mother Had the FAILING Too.

The visitor had dropped in "just for
minute" but she remained about
three hours after the minute was up.
Little Freddie had formed several
plans, the execution Of which must be
postponed till the departure Of his
mothers guest. So he sat quietly
thinking things.
Dear little manw gushed the visitor.
"And what is he thinking about SO
deeply?"
81 was wondering If it wasn't time
for you to be going" said Freddie.
"HushY' said his mother. Then, turn
ing to her guest: "You mustn't be Of
Tended, Mrs. Smith. Children will go
hurting out the truth without think
ing. But they don't mean anything by
it,"
Strangely enough, it was just then
that Mrs. Smith recollected that she
had only three minutes in which to
catch the last car home.-London Tele-
graph.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
A Canine shirker.

Rex, a thoroughbred Spitz, must per-
form the painful duty of escorting a
certain neighbor home when she has
been calling at our house. However,
1t is not without a show of reluctance
that he does it. Recently our friend
missed her escort, and no amount OF
whistling proved equal to recalling
him. This occurred several times and
it was always in about the same place
that Rex disappeared. One night our
friend determined to discover Rex's
little game After whistling and call
ing she made a pretense of going on.
She stopped in deep shadow.
Around the corner of the nearest house
appeared a Sinking figure, Stealthily
quitting the shadows Rex crept out
and peered long and anxiously up the
street. whittier, as he well knew, he
should have continued to conduct the
lady. After this he turned shamelessly
around and lit out for home.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
WALES.

A number of ladies from Revere are
occupying the Lakeside pavilion.
Mrs. Abbie Andrews of New York
is staying few weeks with Mrs. ].
Ricketts,.
DIR. Rowe and family, who have
been spending few weeks in Yer
mont, will return July 20.
Old home day, Saturday, August 3,
there will be service in the Baptist
church, beginning at 10 a. m. Rev.
Charles H. RICKETTS, of Norwich, ct. :,
will be the pseaker of the day. This
will be followed by the usual picnic,
sports and social hour. Sunday after
noon another service will be held in
the old Baptist church.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost of which was nearly
$500.
'Now," she said to the saleswoman,
81 want you to do me favor"
Certainly" was the prompt re-
Spouse.
The customer colored deeply. 81
want you. to make out the bill partly
for gowns for me and partly for baby
dresses and a baby's cloak"
The saleswoman was used to the
whims of fashionable women, but this
was something she was little slow in
comprehending. The customer ex-
planned.
"You see" she said, my husband is
very fond Of our baby, and If he sees
that the bill is partly for dresses for
her-well, he won't mind SO much."-
Exchange.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Noah Under Suspicion.

The last copy Of the Ararat Journal,
published three days before the food
has recently been excavated from the
top drawer of an oriental magnate's
desk.
1t says editorially:
''The radical utterances of old man
Noah are to be strongly deprecated by
all conservative citizens. Especially
do we deplore his unwarranted attacks
on the sin trust and its worthy board
of directors.
aside from the fact that these gen.
tlemen stand very high in the commu-
nifty, such wild denunciation and pre-
dictions of our people listened to last
evening are likely to produce an unset
tied conditions of affairs and damage
business.
cit is generally believed that his mo-
lives are not above suspicion. In fact,
those who are well informed hint that
Abe old man has some watered and un-
digested stock of his own which he
expects to float as soon as the sin trust
Is swamped."-Puck.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Russian Ritual.

The christening of Russian prince
Is a ceremony Of a most ritualistic ma
ture. The infant is first of all undress-
ed and immersed three times in the
font. The hair is then cut In the form
of a cross, and the shorn locks, having
been rolled in wax, are next dropped
into the water. According as the ball
sinks or floats in the font, SO, says
Russian superstition, does good or evil
attend the child through life. The
next incident In this elaborate ritual Is
the robing of the child in gorgeous
garments, after which It Is carried
three times round the church, the god
fathers Of the imperial infant walking
by its side in stately procession.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
TRY TO Do This.

Take light chair and place 1t with
it's back to the WALL Stand in front Of
it, facing the wall, with the toes about
a foot from the front feet of the chair,
and, placing one hand on each side Of
the chair, lean forward until the top Of
your head touches the wan. The prob
lem is to lift the chair from the floor
and, without moving the feet, to take
the head away from the wall and
stand upright. Simple as this appears.
1t is impossible. Very few people, as
you will find, would anticipate any DIFF
ficulty in doing this. Get them to try.
This trick is, Of course, very like the
old one Of standing against a wall
sidewise, with the shoulder and one
foot touching the wall. 1t is then Inn
possible to raise the outside foot with
out losing ones balance and falling
away from the wall.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Gentle Persuasion.

Many stories are told of the eccentric
doings and sayings of an old clergyman
who lived in Maine some years ago.
At one time there had been a fight
among some men, one Of whom was
seriously hurt. A trial took place. and
the old minister, who had seen the af-
fray, was summoned as a witness.
"What was Salson doingw was the
first question.
"Oh, he was slashing around"
'Well, sir, just what do you mean by
thatT"
'Why, he was knocking about him
here and there"
''Now, sir, kindly tell us plainly what
Salson did to this man."
"Why, he-he enticed him." said the
old minister slowly.
"Enticed him! How~
"He enticed him with crowbar. He
used the crowbar to persuade the man
to entice him-and by a series Of
pokes and blows he succeeded in doing
It," said the minister mildly.-Youth's
Communion.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

In the Devonshire town OF Woodbury.
there u a butchers shop which has no
name nor has 1t had one for the last
40 years. The reason affords = strik-
ing illustration Of the guperstitious ma
ture Of west country folk. When this
particular business was started, the
oWner for some reason or other did not
have his name inscribed on the prem
ises. Whether this fact had anything
10 do with the success Of the business
or not IL would be dIncult to say,
Trade. however, was brisk, and the
butcher duly retired, leaving the name
less shop to his son. The business has
been handed down from father to son
for more than 40 years, but none Of
those into whose occupation It has
come would have his name put up on
any consideration. fearttig-as. In fact,
he present owner does today-that
such q procedure might break the spell
Of good fortune with which the bust
nass has been favored. -L.ondon Stand
a1A
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31


Carl Sweet has taken a position in
the store of e. j. Lyons.
Miss Grace Moore, clerk at W. Neil.
sons store, is taking a two-weeks
vacation.
F. G. Rogers has sold his Pope.
Hartford touring car to Norman Gold
of West staff ord.
Mrs. g. HI. Foskit and Miss Katie
Smith have returned from a visit
with relatives at Stafford Springs.
A new photograph gallery has been
opened in Danforth's block, in the
store recently occupied by S. W. Lyon
g 90.
Miss Maud Arnold has returned tc
her home in Stafford Springs, after 9
visit of one week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Sweet.
A new shoe store is being opened in
the vacant store in the MonsOn house
block. The proprietor is A. J.
Shields of Putnam, ct.
August Peterson has taken the con-
tract to put in the cellar for E. E.
Thompson's new house on Green
street, and began work Thursday.
Mclaughlin has resigned his posi-
ton as an umpire in the Bi-State
league. The unkind words of Eddie
| Collins last Saturday were too much
for him.
Mrs. W. H. Gath and daughters,
Beatrice, Angie and Blanche, are al
Boston and the beaches with Mr.. an6
Mrs. F. H. White for a two-weeks
vacation.
Miss Maud Eva Waterman, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waterman,
was united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon to Albro o. Whynot at the
Oongregationalist parsonage in Pal
mer. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Maynard and left
after the ceremony for North Leverett
where they will spend part of the
time devoted to their wedding trip
Both the bride and groom have many
local friends who wish them much
happiness.
A horse barn, together with {
quantity of farming tools, owned by
Marcus W. Beebe, on East hill, abou
three miles out of the village, wal
destroyed by fire about 8 O'Clock Tues
day, the Odd. The building adjoins
the woodshed and house, and they
were saved by hard work by the
neighbors. although it looked at one
time as if the house would go. The
origin of the fire is unknown, as the
family were in bed at the time. The
loss on the barn will probably be
about $500, partly insured. The
household goods, which we're removed
from the house, were also badly
damaged.
Principal j. F. Butterworth hat
completed his corps of new teacherI
for the fall term at the academy
Miss Gertrude Sherman of Han
over, N. H, graduate of Noun
Holyoke college, 1902, and with fou
years. experience teaching. will teacl
French and German. The past yea
Miss Sherman has been studying il
Berlin and Paris and will return tt
this country in August. Alden E
Hodgkins of Damariscotta, Me-, I
graduate of the university of Main'
and with three years experience, ON
year at Lincoln academy, will teacl
mathematics. Frank E. Lewis O
Wellesley. graduate of Amherst col
lege, 1907, will teach physical cul
turo
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

There is enough explosive energy I'm
a grateful of coal, IL it could be liber-
ated and controlled, to hurl 1000
pound projectile through foot Of solid
steel. But there can be no explosion
without oxygen, and the coal in the
crate will not burn faster than the sup
ply Of air which reaches It will permit.
If the coal could be furnished all at
once with enough air to effect its COM
piete combustion, 1t would explode
with as great violence as If it were SO
much dynamite.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

Walt Whitman's poetry. in spite Of
the long, joggled. numbering places In
1t, comes nearer to reaching out to
what the modern age is trying to be
than any other that we have. Whit
man may or may not be considered a
poet, but he has outswept the bounds
Of beauty for human life. He has seen
the whole universe In every clOd Of 1t.
He has Gods definition Of beauty.
Naturally he does not express i as
well as God does. His symbolism h.
crowded with hapless places, and Gods
symbolism never misses the point, but
as the ground plan for a great modern
poet-an original or working poet in a
new built, new building, working world
Walt Whitman is the first and only
figure large enough that the world has
had. He had a larger repertory Of joys
Joys with everyday things that any
man might have-than any other poet.
His autobiography would take In lar
ger section Of the universe.-Putnam's.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
1,atarrh Cann0t he Curad

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure It you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken inter- ally, and act d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Halls
Catarrh Cure is not q Quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular prescription.
It Is composed Of the best tonics known, com.
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 76c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
The Slow, Potterins Gordon Setter.

The Slow, Pottering Gordon Setter.
Years ago the Gordon setter was
quite a favorite and much in use by
sportsmen of this country. In later
years, however, this really good dog
was displaced in greater part by the
pointer and English setter. The Cor
don, says Ed F. Haberlein In Dogdom,
is the largest and heaviest Of all bird
dogs, more clumsy and usually slow.
Where most hunting is done in wood
land and thickets and slow working
dog is needed so as not to get lost
almost continually he fills the bill well
works close to gun, has good nose, Is
steady on point and if properly trained
very good retriever from land and
water. The Gordon is easily trained
and retains his training we'll, is also
of good pleasant disposition and an adj
mirable companion. at this age, how
ever, when so very much stress is laid
on speed and wide range, the Gordon
is not Gin it, because he is a slow,
pottering dog as rule.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

DEAR SIR Some time since was
troubled with blotches coming out on my
breast, of scrofulous character, and my
general system seemed to be out of or
der. I was induced to try DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. The fret
bottle drove the eruption away and felt
better every way. 1t is a splendid blood
medicine. Henry s. Eldredge, Roches-
ter. N. Y
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Passed Examination Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes 81 tried several kidney RENE
dies, and was treated by our best physi-
clans for diabetes, but did not improve
until took Foley's Kidney Cure After
the second bottle showed Improvement,
and five bottles cured me completely, /
have since passed rigid examination for
life insurance" Foley's Kidney Cure
cures back ache and all forms Of kidney
and bladder trouble. Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
Takes His Own. Medicine

In Baluchistan when the physician
gives dose he Is expected to partake
of a similar one himself as a guarantee
Of his good faith. Should the patient
die under his hands the relatives,
though they rarely exercise it, have
the right of putting him to death I'M
less special agreement has been
made freeing him from all RESPONSE
bility as to consequences, while If they
should decide upon immolating him
he is fully expected to yield to his fate
like q man.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31
A Eiasco.

The phrase, ga complete fiasco," orig
mated with a German workman, who
declared that he could blow glass as
we'll as an expert glass worker. A
friend laid a wager with him to the
contrary, and when the test came of
the would be glass blower found that
he could produce only pear shaped
flask (fasco). Nothing daunted, he
tried again, but with the same result.
The story of the workman became
known, and hence the origin Of the
phrase which is used in designating a
failure.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-31

There is one wish ruling over man
kind. and 1t Is wish which is never
In a single instance granted-eac
man wishes to be his own master. II
is a boys beatific vision, and it re-
mains the grownup mans ruling pas
sion to the last. But the fact is life is q
service. The only question is. Whom
shall we serve?-W. F. Faber.