Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
All Sorts.
AN UNTIMELY THOUGHT.
BY t. b. ALDRIcn.

Iwonder what day of the week.
Il wonder what month of the year
l. Will IL be midnight or morning.
And who will bend over my bier?
What hideous fancy to como
AS wait as the foot Of the stair,
i While Lillian gives the 1apt touch
Il Te her robe, or the rose in her hair.
Do l like your new wdress-pompadour
/ And do l like you? On my life
/ You are eighteen and not day moro,
| And have not been SIX years my wife.
Those two rosy boys in the CRIB
Up stairs are not ours to be sure
You are just sweet bride in her bloom,
| All sunshine, and snowy, and pure.
As the carriage rolls down the darl, street,
! The little wife laughs and makes cheer
Butt wonder what day of the week,
| wonder what month Of the year.
Did you ever notice the very small crabs that arG
often found In an oyster? Well, If you have, did
you ever stop to think how it came to be shut with
in that bivalves habitatlOn We will give you our
theory of how it happens. When the oyster opena
his she'll to feed upon whatever the incoming tide
may carry his way, those sly little crabs suddenly
slip into this cavity and when once inside are like
some Of the tenants on Kent County's legacy were
u few years sincc-hard to eject-until he has COM
peted the yuin of that OYSTER and that is tile way
so soon as he commences to keep oysters after the
law expires. His customers commence to slip in,
aud like the little crab do not leave until they have
completed the ruin of pile Of oysters in one or
more of the excellent ways in which Smoot pre-
paFcs them. The ladies and gentleman'S restaurant
in the second stoyy, which has been closed during
the summer, has been re-opencd. Oysters and
game supplied at short notice, day or evening.
'Tis quite amusing to watch tho man who goes
to fairs just to see the agricultural exhibits, and
who is opposed to racing. About the timo the bell
rings for the horses to come on that man starts for
the track in search of friend. Just then the
horses come around. He sees one that resembles
his gray critter." and is Immediately interested in
him. There is close race; 4; his favOrite comes in
ahead He throws up his hat and yells with the
rest then turns and meets the gaze of his surprised
pastor. Draw the cnEtain.
The man who always boldly speaks the truth may
enjoy reputation for honesty, but he is certain to
get into more trouble than the fellow who don't
tell the truth.
HoNoE--The Sporting Club Of Milford at their
regular meeting on Thursday evening last gave Me
praise to Wm B. Lowery. Grocer and Provision
dealer of this place for selling the best Powder,
Shot, Wads, and Caps. Billy has had this rcputa.
lion for the lasttwo seasons and says he intends to
hold it.
The naturalization Of the double jointcd stove
Pipe Is heard in the land and the Recording Angel
mas his hands full.
THE place to have your Watches CORRECTLY re-
aired is at C. w. DAvIDsoNs. 4yluse.ssas4.s
NoTICE.-In view of a possible reno val within
short time desire that all who are indebted to
ne will come forward and settle their bills at once
My present stock of Trunks, Valises, Hats, Caps,
1lothing and Furnishing Goods, including largo
inc of Woolen Shirts, will be sold very low. Cal
It once and get bargains. as time is limited.
S. ARNOLD.
They buried him daElkly, Of dead Of night,
And without any pomp or pageant .. [
AS they shoveled him III they said, ''All right,
He was only lightning-rOd agent"
IT will pay yon we'll to look in at Foullk & Della
nater's Drug s. Hardware Store before making
our purchases in their line, and their Line embia.
eaabOuteveFy thing you may want, but pryigopds
Groceries. -