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The Press., 1910-11-16
He obeved orders.

Old world domeSties make the best possible servants because they work like machines, never forgetting an or der and doing exactly as they are told. without presuming to think for them selves. But once in awhile this literal adherence to duty produces some awk. ward results. An American woman living in India, with native servants, once told her butler to see that there was always napkin at the bottom of the fruit dish, cake basket, etc., when these were brought to the table. The napkin was thereafter always seen il it's place. But one day a tureen of vegetable soup was served, and the hostess began to wieId the long, old fashioned silver ladle about in 1t. Something very like fringed rag made it's appearance in the first plate ful. The butler was summoned to re move the dish. ''It cannot be that the mem sahib found no napkin at the bottom" he hazarded, much distressed because of this unexplained disap- proval, ''for myself placed there the largest one I could find"
The Press., 1910-11-16
THE ENGAGEMENT RING.
Advice the Jeweler Gave the Young
 Man Who Was Invostinu.

NoMce tno Jowelor Gave the Nound
 Man Who Was Investing. 'a#
 "Somes of these Jewellers are an &C., commodating lot" remarked the young man in the light suit "I went in the other day to buy a diamond ring.
 For q ladyT the clerk asked me. told him 1t was ...#ua1
 "'An engagement ringP he asked me further. s a. .G e
 "'Yes,' told him, getting little bit peeved, but I don't see what business 1t is of yours what I intend to do with the ring after I've paid for it out of my own private funds . .HH ltH
 Don't be offended says the clerk in conciliatory tone. I was just go- ing to suggest that if it was simply a present, with no engagement going with it, you go in for size rather than for quality, and when the girl comes in to inquire about its value we'll lie $50 or $75 worth for you. But if it's an engagement ring would advise you to get the best quality yor can find, even if it does mean a smaller stone. Just as a matter of sentiment you'll want to know that it is right, and then if you ever get in hard luck you can pawn the good ring for two thirds of its value .'"-Cleveland Plain
The Press., 1910-11-16
Women's and Misses Sweater Coats
woodoarvers of Burma.

The woodcarvers of Burma are the most skilled ill the world. They se- lect and cut the best logs along the Irawaddy river in the dry season, and these are thrown into the shrunken stream. There they lie until the fresh cts of the rainy season lift them and bear them down to the populous cities below.
 Then huge elephants are employed to drag the heavy logs from the stream and take them to the saw mills. They are then worked up into timbers suitable for the woodcarvers The. carvers use the figure of Buddha or some other emblem concerning the Buddhistic worship in the greater part. The details are worked out in a careful way.
 Sterns of boats are carved in an elaborate manner, and some of them would be worth a fortune in this coun- try. The brow of the boat is usually ornamented with tigurehead of very elaborate carving The art of wood carving is handed down in the famI. lies in Burma. the children being taught by their fathers. Wichita Eagle.
 Diversity of opinion proves that things are only what we think them.- Montaigne.
The Press., 1910-11-16
Florists, Jaraon.

The florists have trade jargon of theil. own When man who grows flowers for living rattles off some thfng like paper whites. valleys and Romans the confused layman has to stop tO think what the tumble of words means. it is only the trade way of say ing paper white narcissus. lily of the valley and Roman llyacinth. Likewise .'lliunf' is their word for chlysanthe~ mhm. and time and space are likewise saved by saying 'cyp'' instead of cylrinediun So Bridesmaid roses are 'snG,i ids" American Beauties are beau ties. ? I'erEt du Jarlin bece mes ''perle" and is pronounced pearl. while Souve- mir du President Carnot is reduced to its last word. Jllst as those other illus triouS Fren h rose names. General Jacqucminot and Marechal Mel. where shortened to Jack" and "Niel' in the heydaye of their glory. . New York Press
The Press., 1910-11-16
Not What They Seemed.

A marquis who was in residence for a few days .at l'arisian hotel diScoy. cred thai her pearl necklace. worth $I5.IHhl had disappeared from her room, Suspicion fell 0n messenger boy. who admitted his guilt. but de clarpd that the necklace had been taken from him by his mother. The mothef cOrrOburated her sons state
 ment. expressing astonishment that 50 much trouble should be made about "a trashy little trinket.' which. she explained. looked sse, t-lle;lp and tawslrx that she had given It to her daughter
 in-law. This young woman. in her teens. displayed m equal contempt for the ''biIs of things She told the po- lire that she had given the necklace to her little girl to wear. but she had removed about half tine beads. All the missing pearls were found tn box among buttons and hooks and eyes
The Press., 1910-11-16
A Rit of Sicily.

'"There is no Italian town more pic. turesque than the Sicilian capital. Pa Iermo,' writes a traveller. ''In its port lie crowded the queerest coasting craft have ever set eyes on. Sailing ships of all rigs, their bulls painted all the colors of the rainbow nose up against the quay, where mule carts, whose drivers are shouting at the top of their voices. wait to take away the merchan- disc. The narrow street where the custom house officers examine the goods brought ashore is a place of terrific noise. When a driver, two clerks and two custom house officers are discussing the contents of bale or 2 cask 1t seems as though murder must be committed within the next few seconds But somebody signs something, the cart moves on, and ev-s erybOdy laughs"
The Press., 1910-11-16
Extraordinary Bargains in Iron and Brass
 Beds at the Sale of Oliver Bros, Stock. \

Beds s4 aso''1' as Brass trimmed sna@'l'd Iron s244 $5 Enameled Iron continuous So EO Post Beds sat............... at OoOS
 $675 Enameled Iron Beds with $Ao oC heavy brass rail on head and piece, foUO
 $8 45 Enameled Iron Beds, con ST co tinuous post brass trimmed, at...a.. aJeOO
 $995 Enameled Iron Beds con- S1 On ! tinuous post, brass trimmed. ...a...... DH
 $1345 Enameled Iron Beds con- Sn nn tnuous post brass trimmed ~ H S9 n.'a ''' p "aaTs'sa s9ss. ''s8 %1s 1sa' 'll88
The Press., 1910-11-16
Takino Her to Tasl<.

Mrs. Plymouth Rock Yes. we are very proud of the fact that our an- eest0rsl came over In the MayflOwer. Mrs Many Rocks (severelyl-In the arst cabin9 Cleveland Plain Dealef.i
The Press., 1910-11-16
CustOm-made Beddinq at Reddy-mdde Prices.

At splenddy Bedding you'll find thu largest stock to select from ready for immediate delivery Mattress Pillows
 
 prices: $595 Full size Cotton Top Mattresses at $495 Full size Combnaton Mattresses $|45 Whe Coton Mattresses at. size al at s $l4 70 Full all Felt Mattresses
  Full pure Hair Mattresses BIS 4 Full Mattresses Sl9 9
The Press., 1910-11-16
THE OLD TIME NAVY.
Treatment of British Jack Tars II
 Nelson's Day. @

Treatment of British Jack Tars In
 Neison's Day. 4
 Jack tars in the British navy in Nelson's day were treated like dogs and worse. Tmps of midshipmen. twelve or thirteen years old. were per mitted to cuff and kick them with inn punity. and none dared protest. Tor ture. under the guise of punishment, was part of the regular routine of the service. From one to five dozen lashes with the .diIt-o -nfne-taiis could be in flicted at the wI1ind Of d commander but the usual number was three dozen.
 Such sentences were for tritling dere- lictions of duty For really serious of lenses. such as violence to q superior officer, desertfon or mutiny, offenders were strung up at the yardarm or logged round the fleet. the latter a punishment more dreaded than death itself 59A Other savage punishments, such as starting" ]" "running the gant- let'' and the hideous one known as "keelhauling" were also frequently re- sorted to-, although nominally they were illegal. 'sss
 Nowadays. of course. a bluejacket although subject to naval discipline, is in no more danger of heinz subject ed to corporal punishment than is the average civilian. ~ sf
 His officers are courteous, kindly and considerate, and if his life is not a happy and comfortable one he has, in ninety-nfnes cases out of a hundredi only himself to blame. M
The Press., 1910-11-16

THE Pscss cS sfs eB Ea ] s" ] s @ s es n Ds
 ITnys paeeD D JB P, ,Cupsan nSauar
 hamedP Pit Rm NovIEPc esfrH De IRs "s @ @ 5an = ss and other useful and ornamental
The Press., 1910-11-16
Tailored Suits


 AT M no The Misses Tailor-made TS&O Suits that sell regularly
 atel2.98. AT lO98 sas. shs ~aasns sass .. H'ss%aaS 1ssaiass at $14.98. @ AT1A no The W6men's Tailor made A 1sOO Suits that sell regularly
 at $l7.9s. AT 1C no The Women's Tailor-made WsI0 Suits that sell regularly at
 s19.98. AT 1M no The Women's Tailor-made 4OcOO Suits that sell regularly at -- $24s98. $ s.s.....,.. AT pc no The Women's Tailor-made GVsOQ Suits that sell regularly at '. $S2.50.
The Press., 1910-11-16
"NationaI'' and Woven Wire Springs at Anniver- Sary Sale Prices. -ss|.

The best numbers in their various grades that we can find and each one bears our guarantee for satisfaction or new spring or your money back. $2. .75 AIl-Steel Bed Springs,
 Woven Wire, at......,........,...$1.9 $3 All-SteeI Bed Springs, National
 Link at.... ......,.......,....$ $2.S9 $3.50 All-Steel Bed Springs, Nation Link, ,at....................... $5 All-Steel Bed Springs, National
 Link or Woven Wire at..........,S9.S .SS $6 All-Steel Bed Springs, National
 Link or Woven Wire at.,....,.S4.ss
The Press., 1910-11-16
es at New EngIand's s
 Department. lnl
RARE BARGAINS IN RICH FUR COATS ,.: e., .AT THE ANNIVERSARY SALE.

sti# stA11E4 EISoAIVL 0AA4n.#
 s.s:: :ss g';:ss s:;;s Ss:; 3s:i ' Coat: '. ss g s@S ssSi osPsy Es "en'n and OO .sss sss 5s'sfn % Pony Goats lined throughout with $500 s Gsass' ss sa mad. 5000
The Press., 1910-11-16
WOmen's New VeIveteen Waists

Trimmed and pped with Persian and Silk Persian covered ad6fu yoke of taea silk tucked blouse trimmed sleeve black navy brown cardinal and gree xalne $500. Anniversary Special geo @~ '=f% S1.O5
 $1 50 Womens Tailored Waist several styles at O5c
The Press., 1910-11-16
A Rriaht outleek.

'Do you4er do you think. Miss DobIeigh. that you will be CT engag. ed next Thursday evening7'' asked Tompy very baShfuiiy.
 Well. really. Mr T'ompy." replied Ethel. Fl don't know. but if you can get up spunk enough between now and then fo do your share think there's a fair prospect that shall be-" And Tompv did Harper's Weekly.
 The greatest flrmness is the greatsat mercy -Longfellow
 Would you be happy7 Be the thing .'ou seem. Horace.
The Press., 1910-11-16

Diversity of opinion proves that things are only what we think them MOntnipnR
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
A Teaching of Economy.

Have you ever looked in the bottom
OF your cup when you have finished
drinking your coffee or tea. or in the
bottom of your neighbours cup II you
have. you have seen a lot of wasted
sugar or sand. The average American
is in too great a hurry to wait for
sugar or anything else to dissolve. The
result is that he puts about twice as
much sugar as necessary in his coffee,
tea or lemonade. The resulting waste
is enormous. 1t is estimated that
Americans throw away at least $10,-
00O,0 900 a year by not stirring.
We suggest that the economists call
attention to this grave fault and begin
a campaign of education. that we may
become a nation of stirrers. Ii will be
a good way of getting back at the
sugar trust. 1t will make board cheap
err or at least, will enable those who
take boarders to make more money.
1t has been suggested that as time is
more precious than sugar, careful
housewives dissolve the sugar in water
ahead OF time, making a syrup to be
used for sweetening purposes. That
seems TO be a good plan, only we are
sure Mr.. Fletcher will agree with us in
standing out for more stirring on the
ground that a longer time at table
would be a fine thing for the diges-
tons of most of us.
That however. is largely a question
Of taste. The point is to keep on stir
ring. i'll sWeetening a drink or in pro-
noting the industrial welfare of a
community. L Charleston News and
Courier
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
HEBREW FEDERATION.
Secure Sentiments of Race on Cues
tiors Of Religion, Charity, Etc.

A Hebrew federation of the. congre-
cations lodges and other organizations
of the people of this faith is being
formed in Bridgeport through the ef
forts of Rabbi W. Wittensteip which
shall voice the sentiments of this peo-
pie rs whole on all questions of re-
ligiOn, charity etc.
The federation was organized Sun
day afternoon at a meeting of the
delegates chosen from the various local
organizations held at G. A. R. hall.
when the following officers were
chosen:
President. Alexander Lazowitch;
vice president, Benjamin Lang; secre-
tary, Jacob Furer; treasurer, Samuel
Cohen: executive committee. M. Gros-
man. j. Fienberg and J. Hunger
The next meeting of the federation
will be held in two weeks. or on June
II, by which time it is expected that
all the other organizations Will have
selected delegates to the federation.
The delegates present Sunday rep
resented the various organizations as
follows:
Congregation Adah IsraeI-Jacob
Furer. Benjamin Lang, Samuel Cohen,
Hebrew Sick Benefit Society-Harris
RAIN. A Lazowitoh, J. Aaronoff.
Independent order of Birth Albra
ham-M Dunn, A. D. Wise.
Congregation Agudas Achim-M.
Fienberg and s. Levin.
Congregation Bikur Cholim-J. Hun
ger and william Reich.
The HEBREW population of Bridgeport
is estimated at 5000. including He
brews born under a number of flags,
acc ling to the Telegram. They have
seven congregations, eight lodges and
three charitable societies This fedora
ton proposes to pay special attention
to the question of the establishment of
a free Hebrew school and the question
of public charity, as well as the money
sent outside for charitable purposes
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Eta WiIcox.

Mrs. Eta Wilcox, aged 40, died at a
hospital in Melrose Mass, Sunday, fol-
lowing a years illness of VaIvular dis
ca Sc of the heart She was a former
resident of this city. Thirteen years
ago she went to Melrose TO live and
taught in the grammar schools there,
la ter being promoted to be principal
of a school She was prominent in
school conventions in that section of
the Bay State, having prepared and
read many interesting and instructive
papers on various subjects. Before
she left Willimantic she was a, mem
Der of the Wil1imantic Woman's club.
No relatives nearer than an uncle, who
resides in the west, survive. The flu
neral will be held in Melrose today;
burial will be in Putnam this after
neon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
THE FRAUD IN THE
WESTERN SKY.
Testimonial for the Conservative As
tronomer from, Chicago Tribune.

With suitable apologies to our neigh
Dor two doors removed to the east We
wish to remark that our IDEA OF moth
ing to see is Halley's comet AFTER
anguished weeks of uncertainty, dis
reputable hours, impossible weather,
perniciously cloudy skies, and un-
equalled press agent work, this ceies-
tial wanderer, which we now boldly
denounce as celestial wart, showed
itself Tuesday night in the western
sky.
An expiring Chinese lantern with its
candle guttering in the last gasp at
church sociabIe and strawberry fete
after the festival folk had gone home
ahd the janitor had stacked up the
chairs would present magnificent and
awe inspiring spectacle compared with
this gaseous fraud. The light of q
lamp shining through the cracks in the
side OF barn would be worth paying
astronomical fake. Of Camille Faam-
marion is in the audience he is wanted
up the alley by a delegation of gentle
men armed with bricks.)
The imagination if not Handicapped
by the evidence furnished by the eyes,
could make out a satisfactory case for
the cometary gold brick, but the ia Sci
nation of incalculable space and speed
are palsied by sight of the thing. One
of Mr.. John II. McCutcheon's ingratiaf-
ing little chow dogs Is more inspiring
to look at than the fuzzy bunch of
dim light for which the astronomical
orchestra mas been playing an entrance
the last six weeks. Of Prof e. b.
Frost is here he will confer a favor on
interested and anxious citizens if he
will come out in the back yard)
We lose all respect for William the
Conqueror and his Norman friends if
we are asked to believe that as they
We're crossing the English channel on
an important errand they were dis
turbed by the appearance OF this puny
imitation of the product of the Peoples
Gaslight and Coke company (Will
Prof. f. f. Barnard kindly oblige nu-
merous persons by meeting them back
of the gas works at midnight?)
There was a spectacle in the evening
sky Tuesday night 1t was furnished
by the old reliable sun. 1t was not
heralded six months in advance. 1t
came along in the regular routine of
business? We looked at it apathetical-
~ and then strained ourselves trying
to make something out of the turned
down hail bedroom light which showed
itself later in the west. There is much
more which might be said justifiably
about Hslley's comet but the sooner it
is forgotten the better It's not coming
hack I'm this generation.
| (WiIl the astronomer whose name
has been forgotten but who insisted
from the first that this comet would
be nothing to see kindly step to the
box office and receive a testimonial of
regard ?)-Chicago Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
JEWETT CITY
w. c. T. U. to Be Addressed by Rev.
DR.. A. 3. Coats-Pians for Open Air
Service-Weddng-

The regular meeting of the w. c.
T. T. was held in Library hall. Tues
day afternoon, Mrs E. w. Potter in
the chair. 1t was voted to invite DIR.
A. B. Coats to speak at the quarterly
meeting on July II. Arrangements
were made for an open air service
early in September.
The Christian Endeavor society or
the Congregational church conducts
the Wednesday evening meeting this
week.
the marriage of Miss Eliza Desros-
iers and Wilfred LaLiberte was SOL
emnized at St Mary's church on Tues
day morning
T. II. flaming was able to visit
Firms store on Tuesday morning, aft
er being confined to the house for sew
eral weeks
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Maynard have
had rs their guests MIR. and Mrs. Al
vim Maynard and Miss Josephine Nc
Kay OIL Central Falls
Lawrence and Benjamin Smith of
Providence spent Memorial day at
Mrs. Charles divers.
Manager Thompson Resigns.
S. A. Thompson. manager of the
Jewett City baseball team, has re-
signed. Another manager viii he elect
ed at a meeting to be held tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
Yelling the LIGHT.

The bill passed by the house of rep
resentatives providing for publicity of
campaign contributions and disburse-
ments will probably be amended in the
senate so as TO postpone publication
until after elections. The house bill
required reports to be made and ready
for publication ten days before cleo
lions. The change is distinctly for the
worse.
1t is naively agreed that publication
before elections might be made the
ground for affecting public sentiment
and so altering the result of the cleo
lions. That is quite possible and eX-
tfenely desirable. If either party ac-
cepts money from interests that are OBJ
viOusly concerned in Legislative or ex-
eceutive action likely TO be Influenced
by such contributions, the voters have
right to know it, and to express their
Judgment as TO such gifts at the polls.
The light should be turned on at the
moment when what it diseloses will
attract most attention and will best
guide public opinion and action With
the provision of the house bill a lot of
hugger- mugger could be arranged for
the last ten days of a campaign, but at
least the revelation of all of it would
not be deferred until it was too late to
do anything about it. - New York
Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
Music of Various Nations.

In the photograph archives OF the
Vienna Academy of Science a collec-
ton of music and speech of many
races and tribes in distant lands is
gradually being formed. The most
recent additions have been brought
from Natal, and Include selections OF
speech, song and music from Zulus,
Nadi, Swat. Matabele, Baca and
other races.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
So Near and Yet So Ear.

Johnny, aged eight, likes high-hown
words, but as accuracy is not to be ex-
pected in one of his years, he often
mispronounces and misapplies them.
The other day he came home with
this announcement: Mamma, I just
saw gentleman standing on the cor
ner sunk in profane thought"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
Lessons Still UnIearned.

The terrible accident to an automo-
bile party near Merrimac. y. H.. the
other day, illustrates once more &the
fact that in nine cases out of Nen
fatalities of this sort are caused by
driving at "a high rate of speed as
this machine was said to have been
pushed.
locomotives Learn that in reckless
driving they are always toying with
their own lives and the lives of others
in their CHARGE How much longer
will the mania for tearing along un-
familiar roads he set above the posi-
bility of death?
The adage that self preservation is
the first law of nature no longer holds
with a fool at the wheel. Happily,
he is in the great minority; but why
should he exist at aH?-BostOn Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
June as Wedding Month.

The popularity of June as a we'd
ding month may be traced to the
fact that, game and fish being plend-
full in summer. it was then that our
progenitors naturally turned their
thoughts to affairs matrimonial. exact
1y as young man of to-day waits for
an increase of salary before plunging
into marriage.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
The Parachutc.

The inventor of the parachute is
unknown. In 1885 an Englishman
named Blanchard constructed para
chute, in which he descended eight
years later, but with such rapidity
that he came near being killed. The
first person who successfully descend
ed from a palloon in a parachute was
Andre Jaques Garnerin in 1897.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
CORONER ARTHUR c. BILL
To Hold a Hearing Today Regarding
Automobile Fatality.

Coroner Arthur G. Bill of Danielson
telephoned Capt. E. H Richmond on
Tuesday giving notice of a hearing on
the fatal automobile accident that oc-
CURED here Memorial day afternoon,
setting the time for same at 10 o'clock
this "wednesday morning at the po-
lice station. Captain Richmond was
busy during the afternoon Tuesday
sumnoning the witnesses and the
young men riding in the machine at
the time of the accident
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
Defeated Columbia Nine.

A picked nine from this city made
UP of some of the players of Natchaug
school went to the staid town of Co
Iun1bia and WorSted the budding young
ball tossers of that village on the
green Memorial day morning by the
score of 70. The batteries were
Thompson and Moran for the Wilt
mantle outfit and Little and LOVeIand
for the Columbia bows.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
Early Sopcrifics.

Hoatho. a Chinese physician, who
lived in the third century, gave his
patients a preparation of hemp,
whereby they were rendered insen-
sible during surgical operations. The
soporific effects of mandrake are
mentioned by Shakespeare
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01

What a contrast there is between
the luxury of the life of the richest
man at Harvard and the poverty OF
the student President Lowell told
about, who paid five cents for his dim
ner by buying decaying bananas, from
which he cut out portions that were
fit to eat.-Boston Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01
The Superiority.

The superiority of man to nature is
continually illustrated. Nature needs
an immense quantity of quilts to make
a goose with, but a man can make
a goose of himself with one.-Chris-
tian Register
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-01

First Farmer (pointing to the
fiaring born on an automobile
Whats tibet thing for?" Second
Farmer-"Thest tn thing they blow
jes' before they run y downl"-Town
and Country.