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Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
MOSQUITOES.

UntravelIed Delawareans may not
know much about Mosquitoes; those
who have travelled and been in New
Jersey, or Maryland know all about
them. They abound in New Jersey.
and therefore that State affords pecu-
liarly favorable opportunities for the
study of their propagation and habits.
This opportunity Mrs. Mary Treat of
Vineland, N. j., has availed herself Of
and being a lady of high attainments
in science; year or two since wrote
an article upOu their natural history.
which appeared in Harper's Magazine
to which we must refer our readers. if
they wish TO know all about the "cus-
esn scientifically.
Now Mosquitoes do exist in Dela-
ware, contradiction to the contrary
Observation-Disclosures we haveseen sew
eral of them, and have had them at
tack us at times. But as we are like
most Delaware folk, thin and spare of
body, they seldom trouble us, unless
it is some youthful, inexperienced fel-
low who tries his first venture in this /
way. He throws out his proboscis with /
all the velocity, directness, and force
Of the straight needle of sewing ma
chine, he quickly pierces the skin, but
IS the bones are Immediately under
meath, without any intervening adj
pose matter, he fetches up, much in
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

OYSTERS CURE TOR COUGHs. s.-"Ill cure and
cough you ever heard Of and with one Of the siR-
plest remedies you ever saw" said lady vocalist
Of considerable reputation on both sides OF the At
lsntie ut Is oysters. just plain, simple, every
day raw oysters. I've sung fourteen years here
and in the old country and you may imagine that
the climate has often got the better OF my lungs,
but rely upon oysters and they can be depended
on. Ny husband told me Of this kind OF medicine
and don't know how many years he has used
them. They act just as benehcially on my chill
drcn-and the next time you have a cough go to
the oyster bar instead Of the drug store. ."-Rx.
smoot keeps the best oysters to be found on the
Deninsula, and here is offered q pleasant remedy
for colds.
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the same manner as the needle of the
sewing machine would, if n pebble were
placed in the shuttle race. He retires
from the field with a neuralgic paiu
in his head, somewhat delnoralized
and tells his inquiring father and
mother his troubles, they upbraid him
! for his folly, as human parents do,
when children hurt themselves in
gaining experience, aud so what be-
tween his pain, and lack of sympathy
for him, he becomes disgusted, and
afterwards lets us alone.
But visiting strangers at the water
ing places on the shore of Delaware
do assert with such vehemence rs TO
assure US that they are telling the
truth, that the mosquitoes do come
in such fearful clouds and swarms
that they-the strangers-have to de-
camp at once, for they really cannot
stand both the depletion Of their pOck-
cts by the rapaciOus landlords, and of
their blood by the equally rapaciOus
lnOSquetOes. Delaware men of whom
we have made inquiry, say that these
hungry sWarus come from New Jer- |
sey when the wind is east; and from |
Maryland when the wind is west. We |
do not believe that they come from |
the former State. The New Jersey |
mosquito is a large bOned, stout, stall |
waTt fellow, different from the little |
lilliputians of Delaware +
Their larger and stOuter proportions
are no doubt due to their better feed
ing, consequent upon the nutritious
and plentiful supply OF food furnished
them by the bodies of stout aud
hotel and cottage bOarders at
the numerous watering places from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. These
nearly all residents of Wash
ingtOn high-Officials; or brokers, bank
ers and high-tOned people from New
York, or wealthy railroad, coal, and
ron magnates from Philadelphia; all
people with nutritious blood.
Now the Delaware mosquito gets
nothing to feed upon except Delawar-
sans,Or now and then as treat, a juicy
Under these circum-
stances how else can he be anything
,ut little fellow. True, he makes up
n numbers what he lacks in size. But }
his only proves our theory; for il is i
axiom held by many of I
he learned in such matters; that the I
poorest fLj men and animals have the l
argest progeny. ,
1t is possible that some Of them may
ome from Maryland, or the District
t Columbia, as they generally appear C
n great numbers in Delaware, after p
lie adjournment of the long session of Q
congress. Scarcity of food may cause FL
hem to migrate. If this is so, il is an d
fact in their natural history a
ot hitherto noticed. The captain Of Il
down east schooner coming from the b
Vest Indies to New York early this .
reported that when eighty a
niles off the land abreast of Savannah q
hat his vessel was envelOped in u d
loud of mosquitoes for two or three Il
ays, which almost drove him and his s
rev crazy. His theory was that cy- D
lone or some wind of that sort, swept Z,
ltm out to sea from the sea coast
Wamps of Florida, Georgia, or South
arolina. This in all likelihood is a
'recastle yarn. II certainly would
OF apply to the mosquitoes fOud in
delaware. They are chilly, timid,
taking to the pine woods for 0
lelter on either coOl,O windy nights. p
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SAC Temperanee AIIIanee.

From the Transcript We copy the fOlluwing
} The annual meeting Of the Delaware State
Temperance Alliance was held IN Forest Presby.
terian Church at tMiddletown on Tuesday. AbOui
eighty delegates were present. The Rev. J. B
Quigg was elected President pro tenn. After the
appointment Of Committees on Nominations aud
Resolutions, the Rev. Mr.. Alexander, pastor OF
Forest Church, made an addIess Of welcome,
which was replied TO by the ". J. p. OtiS, pas
tor Of the Odessa NJ. E. Church. At the after
noon session the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year: President, Frank P.
Richardson, New Castle Vice Presidents Prot
W. II. Purnell, Rev. P. H. Rawlins aud A. C.
Cowgirl; r cordiug Secretary. A. G. Cox. MID
dletOwn; Corresponding Secretary, H. W. Nor.
row, Wilmington; Treasurer, r. NJ. Cooper,
$40 ,rton; Executive Committee. G. W. Wells,
Prot. W. Webb, Rev. J. B. Quigg, A. W. Moore,
J. V. Smith, Edward Bringhurst.
The Committee on R solutions, OF which the
R,v. DR.. W. H. Pnrnel, of Delaware College.
was chrirman, reported in favor Of putting a
straightOut temperance ticket in the field Il
was very warmly discussed by some twenty del
egates, some favoring the organic tion OF Ill in
dependent party at once and others advocating
an alliance with one Of the existing political par.
ties il satisfactory action was taken by il. The |
resolutions were finally recommitied to the |
committee for amendment. The evening ses.
sion opened at 7.3e with devotional exercises /
A large congregation was present. The reso.
lutions were read and adopted IN the following
shape:
WHEREAS The friends OF temperance in Iowa
after an unprecedented struggle, have achieved !
dnal triumph OF prohibition, and,
WHEREAS, The recent vote OF more than 3CO-
O0OfOr the Second amendment to the constitution
Df Ohio is a matter for cOngratHation to all tenn
DeTance people and inspiration to the State Tenn
Derance Alliance, therefore,
RESOLVED. That We rejoice and take COURAGE be-
'ause several States fully under prOhibitory
avs and several others are largely, If not entirely
lnder such statutes by local option.
RESOLVED, That we recognize the necessity for
ome definite bond Of union among the citizens Of I
ur own State, which will be a sufficient exhibit
lon OF our spirit and determination TO command :
he respect OF our Lawmakers and secure the en- a
ctment Of prohibitOrY or local option law. Y
RESOLVED, That having appealed in vain for 2
ears past 10 the political parties OF this State for
ppropnate legislation 70 extiuguish the dire evil
intemperance, this alliance deeply regretting the
ecessity imposed upon It, feels compelled TO rec.
nmend the nomination OF an independent local
Duon ticket IN the several counties of this State
Y the ensuing year and 70 this end It invites the r
'-operatlon OF all persons regardless Of creed or
lrtY heYertheess, II either o. both Of the pot- L
u parties o Delaware shall take o satisfactory
'sinon on the question IN due time, then the q
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Personals.

Mr.. J. B. Hickman, the tObaccOnist
is visiting in Philadelphia.
Mr.. VIM. D. Fowler is visiting in
Milford and looking after his real
estate interests.
A bright little girl came about two
weeks ago to spend "A life with Mr.. and
Mrs, Seymour Preston, at Lincoln.
Mortimer Whitehead, NJ. G. Gren-
nell, Rev. Mr.. Hope and e. H. Sails
bury spent Wednesday night with
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rosa, near Mil
ford
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QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

MRS. &. writes as follOws:-"Can
you tell me what tn do with my Far.
fugium? It is the tickle, spoiled child
of all my plants. | cannot discover
what it wants, and think it does not
know for ITSELF l put it in the sun,
and it bTightens for a few days, so
that think / have discovered the Sc
cret of its dissatisfaction; when, down
it goes all in a curl. place il in the
shade aud it spreads out its leaves
for a few days, then over they go prone
on the ground. 1t is two years old,
and distressingly small for its age
1t has now one or two discouraged
little ones by its side. have just re-
potted it, and if il does not immediate
ly do better I shall east it OUT
ANs.-In their native country the
Farfugiumsareh hardy, perennial plants
and during the winter take a season
of rest. They grow in rather heavy
SOL containing more or less lime. The
frs is essential in their cultivation,
the other is not, if small quantity Of
well rOtted horse or COW manure, not
exceeding one third, is added to the
soil in which it grows. Therefore pot
it in the heaviest loan you can get,
place it in any dry, coot place, just free
from frost, and give it three months
rest, keeping it moderately moist.
Then bring it into warm room, and
give it plenty of light, and air, and
keep it regularly but moderately sup
piled with water. The whiting of the
leaves both in sunshine and shade,
suggests fitful watering. When pot
ting always press the soil firmly down
in the pot.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE following letters remain in the
Milford Post Office uncalled for: Mrs.
Lizzie Bennett, Miss Lydia Belts, Mr..
Jacob Cannon, Mr.. Francis Carroll,
Mrs. RACHEL Davis, Mr.JOhn HOrsey,
Mr.. William H. Jenkins, Miss Liza
Lewis, Mrs. R. o. "A. McColley, Mr.
Joseph White, Mr.. Daniel A. Wall.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE Riot case of Dover is likely to
occupy the major part of the time of
the Court now sitting in that town.
VIM. Mccall one of the defendents is
seriously i'll, and by action of the
Court a severance of the case was
granted and his trial will be delayed
till a future term. Besides Mccall,
there were indicted in this case Thos.
c. Denney, William Houey, Charles
Butler, Charles Farris, Edward Farris,
William Smith, Daniel TOmlinson,
Frank Pyle and Edward Cammack.
The Grand Jury failed to find bill
against conductor Ewing for assault
as charged by Squire Reville.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

Mr.. THos. w. BLEAKLEY of Duck
Creek, gathered last week quantity
of second growth strawberries from his
plants of the Cumberland variety.
How he effected this growth is not sta
ted, but we have known strawberry
vines that were mown off after the
harvesting of the first crop, to make
vigorous growth during the summer
and mature a second crop OF berries
for the market in the following fall.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

Iris said that the largest grapevine
in the United States grows on the
premises of Mr.. Maddau,in Pike cOun-
ty Ga. 1t is eighteen years old, is thir-
ty-fnur four inches in circumference at
the base, is quarter of a mile long,
and yields five wagon loads of grapes.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
ID ID A T III S .

LANE. On Sunday morning. Oct. 2lst, 1888. OF
heart disease and dropsy Mrs. Hettie lane, wife
OF Mr. James Lane, Of South Milford. Aged
about 81 years. Interment took place in the
Union Cemetery on Tuesday.
WYNKOOP.-On Tuesday at his farm near Mil
ford Cornelius wynkOop, aged about rs years.
The funeral services will be held at the house,
this Friday) afternoon at O'Clock, The re-
mains will be inferred at the Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Mr.. Wynkoop came to Milford about fourteen
years ago and bought fine farm about ~ miles
south least Of Milford. AS man he won hosts Of
friends for his old-time gentlemanly bearing For
many months he has been q great sufferer with
Brghts Disease Of the Kidneys, which for the past
year has kept him closely confined to his home.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26


Among the many interesting letters we have re.
ceived, we publish the following from Messrs. A.
S. Small & Son as expressive OF the sentiments
Of most leading packers. They say Of their re-
port;
This is not one-fourth of our capac-
ity; no reasons for light pack except a
lack of confidence in the business.
Too much chance for loss against too
little outlook for profit is what is the
matter. Would not care to put up
can, except that we want to keep our
hand in for better times. We incline
to the opinion that such better times
are not in the near future. The busi-
ness is overdone, and the packers are
a disjOinted, overproducing host of
plant-capital, ETC., entirely at the mer-
cy of the big wholesalers and brokers.
Hope to make better season next
year, but see no reason to expect it.
Very truly,
A. S. SMALL & Son. :
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
8LFORD CHURCr DIRECTORY

NJ E. Church on Railroad Avenue. Services
at 80 a. m and 7.3O p. m. Rev. J. S. willis
Pastor.
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Walnut and
Front Streets SOuth Milford. Services at 10.sD
a. N and z 10 p. m. Rev. II L. .Bunsteln. Pastor.
p Z. Church, corner Third and Church Streets.
Services at 1910 a IN. and 7.3e p. m. Rev. l..
II. jackson Rector
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

Mr.. w. PARDOE has presented to
the Torbert Guards very handsome
boot blacking stand. Now all the
boys want. is, that some one should
present them with some one to do the
boot backing.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

ONE of the corpOrals of B Company
will have a cottage built this season.
IL 10 rumOred that he has his eye on
,One of the gentle sex, with whom he
intends to enjoy the comforts Of
home; hence, the cottage.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE heavy rains of this week have
raised the head of water in the mill
ponds, but it will require q greater
rain fall to Justify the millers in grind
ing grain for any but family purposes
that are crushing corn on the cob.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE destitute children from the
Home i'm Wilmington, were taken last
week by the p. w. & B Railroad Com
pany to visit the Geological Garden in
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE Board of Pharmacy will exam
inc candidates for certificates as quail
fed assistants, in Dover November 2,
and in Wilmington, November 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

A fourteen pound turnip grown by
David Lindale on the DR. Purnell
farm was on exhibition in Milford
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

When you are ready to order your
Peach Trees don't foget that G. Hop
kins has about $4,000 grown from Ten
nessee Natural Seed. s-29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

I. WATTS Belts will sell all of his
personal property at public sale on
Nov. Goth.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

LARGE CORN.-A. B. Woodruff left
at this office on Saturday last an ear OF
corn that measured sixteen inches in
length. It has twelve plats of corn
with sixty-twO grains to the plat
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
CHANGE OF TIME.
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia

In connection with the
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
AND
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY October %, 1888, trains will
run as follows, Sundays excepted:
Going South read down. Going North read up
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

THE Monarch potato digger will be
tested al Glover Nook Farm at Shaw
nee on Saturday aud Monday next,
if the weather permits. Farmers are
requested to call and see its workings.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
THOMAS GROOM.
FOR SALE.

A large stock Of Peach Trees, at the Peninsula
Nurseries, Of the late J. W. C, Gardner These
grew and were budded under Mr. Gardner's super
vision; are all true to name, well rooted and
healthy All the leading varieties. Prices reason
able. Call and see before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders by mail promptly filled, septem 2f 2m.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
MARRIAGES.

OWNSEND-LYNCH.-A the residence OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Postes in Milford, on Tuesday even
ing, by Rev.H.L Bunstein Mr.Theodore Towns
end and Miss NJ. J. Lynch, both Of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

Mr.. CURTIS HOUSTON has grown
this year sun flower Is inches in di-
ameter.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
Milford Mentions.

B Company's reading room is quite
popular with the boys.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26

WANTED % TONS OF BROOM
shares, or viii pay cash. / clean broom corn FOR
the seed. and furnish seed to my customers IN the
spring. BrOoms made up and kept on sale at an
seasons. Prices lower than ''city pricesa / guar
antee atisfastion, CT viii refund the money. I
will be at Harrington every Saturday from TO 4
o'clock to take bEoOm corn. Give me trial Fac
tory is located 316 miles South East Of Harrington
and = miles from Houston Or address
J.F DEAN,
octls-2m Harrington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
DELAWARE CANHERIES.

In response to letters Of inquiry addressed to tn
Gamers of Delaware we are able to present thu
following compendium Of their work for the pres
lent yoar.
wv. f Clever, Del City, Tomatoes 10000 cans
Has sold part Paid 81 per ton.
Quality better quantity less Than
former years. Plants suffered
from blight of some kind, and the
fruit afterwards from rot.
jenkins Rhodes, Milford Toms 900 -
Have sold this years pack. Paid
Sg,50peT ton. No injury to plants
or fruit.
Richardson & Robbins. Dover, Toms None
Used $4,000 baskets Of PeachesiR
cannery.
| Reynolds Co., Milton,
Did not run the cannery.
Reynolds & Postles, Frederick Toms 4-5,OOO cans.
Peaches 10000
/ Quality and quantity oftomatocs
! equal to former years, Have not
sold. Paid 81 per ton for tOma-
toes.
D. Scott s. Co., Houston, Toms 100000
Paid 81 per ton Blk. Raspbcrries 10000 -
for tomatoes. Huckleberries 10000 g"
Peaches --- '
Corn
Pumpkins - d"
James T. Shallcross & Bro. Middle
town. Have not canned or eyap-
GRATED anything this season. To
matO crop below an average.
Plants attacked with kind Of
might 4HcCIop oue-LuiIu huOFLs
Sharp & Quillen Harrington. Toms 100000 "
Quality Of tomatoes Peaches 100000 "
better, quantity less than former
years, Paid 81 Der ton for 1Oma-
toes. Have sold part, dry wealth
cr and frost reduced the yield.
Used 10000 baskets of peaches.
Stock necessarily improved by
the irmer quality of fruit
Thompson & Hill, Milford, Toms 90 900 "
Have sold one-third OF Grapes a few
pack. Paid 81 per ton for toma-
toes. Yield in this neghborhood
below the average.
Z. W. NAPLES s. Co.. Pennington
Tomatoes 10000
Peaches 100000
Pumpkins -
Watkins Pkg. Co., Odessa Toms 125.OOO
Packed 1910 cases Peaches 10000
less than usual. Have sold por-
tion. Paid So per ton for toma-
toes. Plants injured by drought.
Used 200O basket Of pc .ches.
James J.. Smith, Milford, Toms 5000 "
Grew his own tomatoes.
H. p & p L, Cannon, Bridgeyille,
Quality better than Tomatoes $4,000 '
former years. Paid Peaches
81 for tomatoes. Pumpkins $40 ooo a
Have sold abOut Blackberries A0O'OVO
One-third Of this Cherries
years pacS.
T. W. CUykeRdall, Milford, Toms 10000
Peaches 5O,OO0 "
Berries $4,000
A.s.Small s. Son, Lincoln Toms 100000 -
Peaches $1,000 "
Apples 10000 -"
Berries 10000
= schOenberg & Co., Milford, !
Have used 10000 basRets nG9a'0ei Of "O'OOO
. oh
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-26
GOING NORTH
GoINGsOUTn

Trains on Del, Nd. & Va. R. r. connect with
trains on Delaware Railroad at Harrington at 81
a. m. and 4.25 p N. going North AID IL s. a. m,
3 81 and 54S p. m. going South, and with Steamer
for New York from LeWes Pier at 800 D. m. on
TUESDAYS aud FRIDAYS Train leaving LeWes
at 7.3U q. m. Tuesdays and Fridays connect az
Lewes Pier with Steamer that leaves New York at
800 p. m. the day before.
THOMAS GROOM,
A. BROWN, Lewes, Del.
Lewes, Del. Superintendent.
Traffic Manager and Gent. Fgt. and Pas. Agt.
On and after Tuesday, August 2sth the Steamer
BreakWater will leave New York. at the foot Of
Beach street. on Mondays Wednesdays and FRI
days az O'Clock, and she Will leave Lewes on Tnes-
days Thnrsdays and Saturdays on the arrival Of the
regular afternoon train
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-04
To Louisville for ST.

To Louisville for 81, same to Indian
apolis, and similar reductions in passen-
ger rates to all intermediate points
strikes the average citizen as movement
likely to bankrupt the railroads engaged
in the present war of rates. But a hap
pier set of men it would be hard to find
in Chicago than the passenger agents.
sit will be noticed,h remarked rail-
road official of one of the roads that re-
mains neutral, ''that this 81 business
commenced when expositions and state
fairs started up. When one man would
travel if the rate had only been slightly
reduced, fifty are now taking advantage
OF the cut, and on the return trip crowd
ing the trains and paying full fare"
NO., he continued, $50 long as the
present rush for tickets continues at this
point, SO long will the roads keep up this
so-called war
The truth of his statement seems to
be borne out by the failure of the war
ring factions to come together yesterday
in Cincinnati. 1t was spread broadcast
that at that meeting an arrangement
would be effected looking to the settle
ment of the supposed difficulties exist
ing between the rival lines, but the
meeting did not take place, and the rea-
son assigned for this was that Gen. For
syth was sick, and Vice-President Nc
Cullough, Of the Panhandle, mad thought
so little of the burdens his road was ex-
periencing from the cut that he had
gone to New York. 1t is now an
nounced that the meeting will take place
at the Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, next
Tuesday, when an attempt will be made
to restore the regular passenger rates
and stiffen the freight rates, which, it is
alleged, were about to take tumble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-04
Abducted By n Tramp.

DANyILLE, ILL.,. Sept. 3O.-Yesterday
afternoon, as Stella. the fiye-year-old
daughter of j. j. Campbell, grocer,
was playing with neighbours child
two doors north of her home. they were
approached by tramp, who prevailed
on Stella TO go with him. Lifting her
over the fence, he started in the direc-
ton of Spring Hill cemetery. A
neighbor saw part of the act, aud at
once informed Mrs. Campbell, who be-
came frantic, and, screaming at the top
of her voice, started in pursuit She
was joined by several others, and as
they came in sight of the cemetery,
overlooking deep ravine, they saw the
tramp and the girl therein. The tramp
jumped out into cornfield and disap-
peared. A posse of citizens was or
gained and search was made for the
abductor, but without success.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-04
Drowned.

MEEonoNfE, Wis, Sept % Two
young ladies, Maggie Cunningham anu
Ida Oleson, aged about twenty years,
were drowned at townsville, nine miles
south of this city at o'clock last even
ing, while crossing the Red Cedar river
on rope ferry, which has been in use
at that point since the high water Of
last spring washed out the bridge. The
Waterman at the mill has charge of
the terry at night; but for some reason
his place was filed last night by green
hand, who did not understand manag-
ing the ropes, and the boat swamped in
the middle of the river. One of the girls
chung to the ropes for several minutes,
but her strength gave way before help
could reach her. The man whose ig-
norance caused the accident swan
ashore after vainly trying to rescue the
young ladies. The body of Miss Olson
was recovered this morning, but that of
Miss Cunningham has not yet been
found,