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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
Amusing Verbal Blunders.

1t was Richard Grant White, l be-
lieve, who said that she had only met
three Englishmen that could speak
English correctly" 1t would be rash
to say that only few could speak their
mother tongue correctly; but as mat
ter of fact have never met one person
who did. Carelessness of expression is
the rule, and most takers are satisfied
if their utterances convey the idea they
intend to express, regardless of the
form. Sometimes, indeed, the sense
itself is sacrificed to mere sound. An
anecdote of Choate illustrates this. In
the climax of long speech to jury,
he turned to the defendant, and in
highly oratorical tones denounced him
strongly, ending by declaring him to be
"a naufragous ruffian." When ques-
toned afterward in regard to this
strange use of an obsolete word, he
admitted that at the time of speaking
he had no conception of its meaning,
but seized upon it as filling out the
phrase in sonorous manner.
On recent trip to Wayne County,
New York, ran across a naturalized
Irishman named Frank Mcclure, whose
oddities of expression were extremely
mirthful. His mental powers had been
nurtured exclusively on "home-growed
eddication," and he evidently believed
that a well-rounded sentence contained
just so many syllables, regardless Of
what they were. He took great pride
in house which he had recently built
and in dilating upon its construction
explained that there was ''piano all
around it, condescending to the roac
and in opposition to the we'll" In
speaking about his wife, who had i'm
prudently over-taxed her strength
while recovering from a sickness, anC
had suffered from a relapse, he sale
"she had in some way got the coll apse.
and he didn't know how she caugh
'em. for he hadn't heard of their being
around this spring" His acquaintance,
tell how he 'hurried up a neighbor by
advising him to be las prodigious a
possible;' but perhaps his greatest eff
fort was a description of the famed
Cardiff Giant, which ended in a pro
fame declaration that "any fool woul,
have known that it was a piece of pu
trefed statuary. "-LippiacotfS Nigga
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
A New Pest.

A housekeeper's life is not a happ\
one-happy one at best, and She had
enough to do with the small but indus
trious moth and now comes another
creature which bears the alarming fam
lily name of Domestide. This insect is
blessed with an inordinate appetite for
carpets and other things wooden, and its
fearful ravages leave the exploits of the
ordinary carpet moth miles behind.
This inconsiderate animal lays it's eggs
under the edges of the carpets, and
then, considering that it has done its
duty, leaves its young to follow their
own depraved instincts and eat at leis-
ure. This industrious but misguided
creature is of black color, marked
with red along the back and has white
specks on the wing covers; the pupa is
formed in the autumn and the winter is
devoted to a solid uninterrupted eat, to
the detriment of the carpet and the ex-
penses of its owner. 1t was originally
imported from Europe by way of Cali
fornia and reached New York on its
journey toward the rising sun about
nine years ago. 1t is warranted to dis
count all other carpet eaters, and the
only eifectual agent for discriminating
it which has yet been found is benzine.
This alone has proved satisfactory, and
a thrifty housewife has the pleasing al.
tentative of walking on perforated
carpet or sitting in the dark and inhal.
ing the pungent odors of the volatile
production of petroleum. - Boston
| Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

the court of Hue accepted a treaty which
abandoned three provinces to France
and promised a war indemnity, and in
1867 the French took possession of three
other provinces. In 1874 a treaty signed
at Saigon coded the six provinces to
France. They are now divided into
four: Saigon, Mi-tho, Vinh-long and
Bassac, the whole being under the ad-
ministration of governor assisted by a
privy council and nineteen inspectors,
the latter having local jurisdiction In as
many subdivisions of the four provinces.
The treaty of 1874 also opened to the
commerce of the world one port in East
ern Cochin China and one in Tong-King,
and allowed liberty of transit from the
sea as far as Yun-nan. At the same
time Christianity was guaranteed pro
lection throughout the EMPIRES.
Louis Repub6cdn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
A DOmesticated Tree Toad.

In the fall of 1881 Mrs. Redfield, who
lives on High Street, in Middletown. N.
Y, took up Gala lily and ported it for
the winter. Soon afterward she heard
the peculiar cry of tree toad, and upon
looking for it found the little fellow on
the lily. He remained there all the
winter, hidden most of the time in the
earth Of the pot, but making fire.
quent appearances on the surface,
apparently for the purpose of
seeing if spring had not come.
In the spring she carried the. plant out
of doors, but did not repot it, and the
little fellow kept his headquarters there
all summer. In the fall of 1882 the pot
was taken in the house with the tenant
still there. By this time he had become
acquainted with his neighbors and thew
with him, and he became quite net.
Last March he disappeared, presumably
in the depths of the pot, and was moi
seen or heard until recently, when he
showed up, this time bringing his wife
with him. He has been christe1ed Nico-
demus since his return, and it is prob.
able that both will remain all winter. as
before. On sunny days they seem &c
delight in basking in the sunshine. and
on pleasant evenings they favor the oc
cupants OF the house with one of theil
peculiar and not unmusical coneertz.-
Syracuse Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
The Blue-Grass Country.

The bluegrass country is reached by
traversing Central Virginia and Ken
lucky along the line of the picturesque
Chesapeake q Ohio Railway, unless, in
deed, one prefers the swift and solid
PENNSYLVANIA route to Cincinnati, and
drops down to it from the north. On
this particular journey, at any rate. it
was reached past the battle-felds and
springs of Virginia. and up and down
the long slopes of the Blue Ride and
gorges of the Greenbrier and Kanawha,
in the wilder Alleghanies. 1t is found
to be a little cluster of peculiarly
favored counties in the center OF the
State. Marked out on the map, it is
like the kernel, of which Kentucky is
the nut; or like one of those
pockets of precious metals happened
upon by miners in their researches.
The soil is of a rich fertility, the sur
face charmingly undulating. Poverty
seems abolished. On every hand are
evidences of thrift corresponding with
the genial bounty of nature. A lead
ing crop in times past has been hemp,
and land that will grow hemp will
grow anything. This is being more
and more withdrawn in favor of stock
raising exclusively, but the tall stacks
of hemp, in shape like Zulu wigwamS
still plentifully dot the landscape.
One drops into horse talk immediate
ly on alighting from the train at Lex
ington, and does not emerge from IL
again till he takes his departure. II IS
the one subject always in order. Each
successive proprietor, as he tucks you
into his wagon, if you will 90 with him
and if you will go with him there IS
no limit to the courtesy he will show
you-declares that now, after having
seen animals more or less well in their
way, he proposes to show you horse;
Fortunately there are many kinds OF
perfection. He may have the best horse
or colt of a certain age, the one when
has made the best single heat, or fourth
heat, or quarter of mile, or average al
all distances, or the best stallion, or
brood-mare, or the one which has done
some of these things at private II not
public trials. Each one has, at any
rate, the colt which is going to be the
great horse of the world. This is an
amiable vanity easily pardoned, and the
enthusiasm is rather catching. Aman 5
stock is greatly to his credit and stand,
ing in this section while he lives, ana
when he dies is printed prominently
among the list of his virtues. " IL
Bishop. t@ Harper'S Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

The harvest moon now shines for the
pine-nut harvest of the aborgines. In
this region the pinenut orchards of the
red men are no more. They have fallen
before the AK of the white man. Before
the discovery of silver, there were in
this vicinity thousands of acres of bear
ing trees, Yielding yearly hundreds of
bushels of nuts. Altoona, also, was VIA
NOUS orchard-an orchard that old Cap
tain Truckee, whose bones now lie bur
led there, vainly strove to save. Now
the Piutes must go far away into the
eastern part of the State to find bearing
trees. just now many OF the tribes are
out at Cowitch Mountain and other
places in that direction gathering the
nuts. It is now their only harvest,
Formerly they had harvest OF bunch
grass, reaping it, tying it up in sheayes'
and threshing it, just as our ancestors
reaped and tRreshed wheat in ancient
times. But the cattle of the white man
now reap the bunch grass on thou
sand hills. and reap it very close to the
ground. - Virginia CITY (Ne0) Eater
prise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06
For Young Readers.
BE POLITE.

Hearts, like doors, will ope with ease
To very, Uery little keys;
But don't forget that two are these:
Il thank you, SIR" and IF you please"
Be polite, boys; don't forget it,
In your wanderingS day by day, ..
When you work and when you study,
In your home and at your play.
Be not rough; leave that to Bruin,
All untutored in his den;
If, when you have gained mans stature.
You would be true gentlemen.
Not the perfumed, gay exquisite,
Doting on his raiment fine;
He whom powder and pomatum
Renders Ito his mind divine;
would have you copy after
Nature on different plan;
Heed her teachings, and you some time
May be every inch man.
Be polite, boys, to each other
Do not quickly take ofsense;
Curb your temper-you'll be thankful
For this habit seasons hence.
Be respectful to the aged,
And this one thing bear in mind:
Never taunt the wretched outcast,
Be he helpless, lame or blind.
BE polite, boys, to your parents,
Never let them fail to hear
From their sons the best of language
In the home they should hold dear;
To your brothers and your sisters
Speak in accents kind and true
BE polite; twill serve you better
Than princely gift can do.
". Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

AT Glendive, Montana, a small
watermelon sells readily for $3.50;
three small apples, twenty-five cents;
lager beer, twenty-five cents glass,
and all other things in proportion.
Nothing is sold for less than a quarter
of dollar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-06

A negro boy, aged fifteen years,
who lives in Dooly County Ga, has iee'
that are by actual measurement tilt.
teen inches long and five and haH
inches in breadth. - Chicago Times,
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
FLOTsAM AND JETsAM.

Iii true saying, that "Nothing is sure In thi
life, but death and taxes" Yet, there is one NOR
item that could be added viz: smOOt keeps the bes
hotel tn Delaware, He now has on his oyster ba
some Of the dnCst chineoteague oysters that eve
come to this marked. Everything is neat at smoOts
His clerks are accommodating and his cooks TIL
best.
Window Shades made and hung by Foulk a Del
amater at the shortest dotice and at lowest prices
Arc you going to paint Call at Foulk & Della
matters and sec samples Of the Atlas ReadYMixed
Paint, which we guarantee to give satisfaction.
Thisis not talk, we mean every word we say and
we will sell It at the very lowest prices Pure white
lead. Putty, Glass, vamish. &C.
Garden Seeds Of all kinds fresh and genuine.
Foulk & Delamater's Condition Powders for horses,
cattle. hogs, and chibkena.
FOulk & Delamater's Family Pills, the best regu-
lator in the market,
Foulk's Medicated Horse and Cattle Food, IS cts
or packages for e5 cts, an xcelent Spring Condi
tion PowOer
A Milford man went to a doctor and told him
Doctor, there is something the matter with my
brain. After any severe mental exertion haYe
headache. What is the remedy for It ?" "The
best remedy is to go to Fred, Voelker's barber
shop nearly opprsile the Post Office and get 1rst
class shave, shampoo, and hair cut" Fred's is
he most high toned shop in the town.
We are sold agents for Buttrck's patterns which
lave the best reputation and stand higher than any
,ther pattern In the world.
Ladies don't forget this GEO. a. HALL.
Call and see our handsome wall papers at FOulk
DeLamater's.
Latchum sells the most fragrant cigar in Nil
ord at his store opposite Lowery's Hotel.
C.W.Kern has employed Mr. Harry Holden ofFel-
On, as an assistant. Mr. Kern takes this method OF
forming his customers and the public in general
lat he will be better prepared to meet their wants
Foulk's Extract OF Jamaica Ginger, strictly pure
rice only .5 cents
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

DECORATION DAY.-The Depart
ment, of lhe Grand Army of thu Re-
public has issued the following orders
General Orders No. 81. In accordance
with the Rules and Regulations. ana
with National Orders No. 10, the Grand
Army of the Republi e. in the Depart-
ment of Delaware, will observe We'd
npsday, May 30th, as Memorial Day.
II Every COmrade is earnestly re.
Quested to do his whole duty towards
his fallen comrades, in decorating,
with proper ceremonies, their graves
with flowers, and in listening to patri-
Otic references to the noble actiOus OF
their dead comrades, who in so many
instances, generously sacrificed theiT
lives on the alter of their beloved cOun-
try.
III. In order TO promote these OBJ
jects, and to foster a love of country
among the people, ministers of all de-
nominations, are particularly request
ed to choose for subjects Of discourse,
on the Sunday preceding Memorial
Day, sermons appropriate to the Occa-
sion, calling attention to the great
sacrifices endured by our Union Arm
les and Navies in their struggle for the
liberties which we so highly prize, and
under which we are now 50 prosper
Gus as a nation Posts and Comrades
are also enjoined to attend deviRe SER
vices in a body whenever possible, and
pay reverent attention to the patriotic
discnursed delivered on that holy day.
w. Posts are directed to solicit the
assistance whenever practicable of
other Socities, fthe loyal ladies of the
land, and of children, to aid in every
way possible in paying this tribute OF
respect and love to the memories of
our noble dead.
V. A few more years, and we too,
will sleep beside our dead comrades.
Let US then, while living, Undue the
hearts of our children with patriotic
motives, and stimulate their memories,
so that in future years they may con-
tinue the duties now performed by
US, and perpetuate the touching cere-
mOny of decorating the grave of our
loyal and heroic national defenders
BY command of DANIEL Ross,
Dept Commander.
E. II. GREGG,
Asst Adj't General.
1. n FOREMAN,
Asst Insp't. Post 7, G. A. r.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

Read the left-hand columns OF hgures iron the
ton. the rfght-hand columns f-om the bOtta-n.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINS,
leave Wilmington at 500 a. m. and 800 p. m.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS. Additional to
those above, leaving Smyrna for Clayton at 2.2O
and 45 p. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna, Z: IS
a. m. and AS p. m. to make connection with
traiis North and South rom Clayton.
CONNECTIONS.-At Townsend, with Queen
Annes and Kent Railroad. At Clayton, with
Delaware aud Chesapeake Railroad and Kent
County Railroad. At Harrington, with Junction
and Breakwater Railroad. At SeafOrd with Der
chester and Delaware Railroad. At Delmar, with
Eastern Shore Railroad, Wicomico and rocomoke
Railroad and Worcester and Somereet Railroad.
n. F. KENNEY, supt.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

FRANKFORD.--The entertainment
given by the young folks of this place,
on Thursday aud Friday last, was a
very pleasant success. The title of the
first play was "Ten Nights IN q Har
Room" +" Especial credit is due to
Capt. r. w. Daisey and wife. and to
DR.. Hitch, for the lively rendering Df
their parts. The d &C or acted a. if he
had Leen tone If the Boys in his
en- lier days. and had not forgotten it.
Mr.. Edward Bacon, who took the role
Of Simon Sladc, made his part another
notable feature of the entertainment.
East Lynne" was rendered on Fri
day evening, and every person who
had a part Ia this performance, made
1t above mediocrity. The leading part,
1'Lady Isabel" was played by Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE Philadelphia Produce Ex-
change have sent out about 1000 invi-
tatiOns to growers aud others interest
ell in the peach business to meet at
o'clock p. m. on Wednesday next, May
10th at the rooms of the EXchang",
corner of Delaware Avenue and Arch
street to thoroughly discuss the advis-
ability of having the basket sold with
the peaches. A committee of said Ex-
change have reported such selling of
the basket with the fruit, t. be in their
opinion to the best interests of the
grower, and all others connected with
the handling and dispOsing of the
peaches of the Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

Bacon, whose style and grace were sub
iects Of pleasing criticism. Miss Kate
Taylor, as, Barbara Hare and Miss
Mollie TAYLOR, as. "Aliss Carlyle" con
tributed more than their proportion
towards the success of the play The
music was excellent.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

E. G. MCCOLLEY. Real E-tate agent.
has old the Slayer" farm, containing
IA acres, and located two mil S North
of Masttn's Corner, to Geo. hammond
fl s., 400. also the Burned House"
1GIm to George Peterson of New York
City. Mr.. p. is an experienced trucker
and plant grove aud he will move
his business to this Stale.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
PUBLIC SALE !!


At the late residence Of VIM. N. W. Dorsey
decd, near Milford, Dell on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, 1888.
Sale to commence promptly at $50 o'clock. Should
the morning be very rainy, sale to go next fair
day. All the Personal property Of said decd con.
sisting Of Work Horses. one with a colt by her
side, fine young Stallion z years old, colt one
year old, yoke very large oxen, one young bull,
cows all TO come in profit soon, 3 heiiers, head
Of very ius sheep, all have lambs, 4shosts, brood
SOW aud hoar
FARM IMPLEMENTS II two-horse wagon,
dearborn, timber cart and chains ! Ox-cart, /
horse-cart carriages, harness, plOws, harrows,
hoes, forks, shOvels. spades, &c, &c. 1 reaper, /
mower, whegt drill, 1 wheat rake 5iO bushels Of
corn, $50 bu' hels Of wheat, | corn shelter, tread
power and wheat thresher, clover hull r farmers
grist mill, fodder cutter, jig and circular saw, s
stacks Of fodder, blade fodder in barn, straw, co-
yer hay, scOw boats and shad eeIues
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE.
II piano. beds, sofas, sidebOards, bureaus carpets
stoves aud numerous other articles too tedious to
mention.
Terms made known on day Of sale by
". N n Dorsey Administrators.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

WE wonder why it is that everybody
don't come to Milford To have Treidler
make their clothes; he has made hun
dreds Of suits for young men all over
the Peninsula, and his orders are con-
stantly Increasing.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
mILronn omUMoM plnEUrOlsA y

NJ f. Church on Railroad Avenue. Services
Pastor.
Presbyterian Church, corner Of Walnut and
Front Streets, South Milford. Services at ln.S
a. m and z. 10 D. m. Rev II L. Bunsteln, Pastor
P E. Church, corner Third and Church Streets
Services at 1890 a. m. aRd 7.3O p. m. Rev. l..
II. jackson Rector.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

COURT NEWs.-Un Saturday morn
ing Wm and John BOdine were arrest
ed by constable Wilkins for drunken
and disOrdcrly conduct. The young
man had hearing Saturday afternoon
ard was committ' d to tFe lOwn Jail for
five days, aud fined 81 aud cost. The
old man had hearing on Sunday
morning, and upon paying his fue of
$2and cO.ts, was released.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

PERSONS who may wish to Contribute
flowers tO decorate the graves of our
nations dad, on Wednesday, May 80,
will please notify any member of the
g. A. r., nr c. w. Kern. The pro-
gramme Ofexercises will be announced
next week.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

A race is to come off on Friday next
between Col. NJ. n. Davi, grey geld
ing and Mr. r. H Williams black.
The latter ia used daily for driving by
MIR Williams family, whi e Col. Davis
horse is training at Lincoln Park,
where the race will come off.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

FREDERICA.-Steph POstles. Oi
Camden. will be married 10 Mrs. Ra-
chael West of Frederica, on Wednes-
day next.
The engagement of c. J. Smithers.
of Frederica, to Miss Elite Sipple, is
announced.
Messrs. Jamos Sipple and o. Cook,
of Philadelphia, are home for the sum-
mer
Mr. Thomas Reynolds of Whining
ton, is visiting his friends in FredeIica
Thomas TimmOnS will open his new
drug store on Monday next.
The phosphate factory that will be
erected on the new made ground, at
the bridge, will be one of the largest
on this peninsula. The lumber to be
used in its construction is sawed at the
Milford saw mills.
Dame RumOr says; that one of our
young ladies will soon go to Milford TO
eside, as Mrs. -, there, we like
to have told it, aud we promised
never to breathe it to SOUL" but
newspapers have no soul, 50 there is
no harm done
Another treat is in store for our eiti-
zens. his lime it il a drama with the |
title of Lost and Saved " |
1t will be played the latter part of this
month.
Here is problem that would puzzel |
DR. Tanner" The Milford and Mag
nOlia young men arrive in Frederica
early on Sunday afternoon, and stay
lnlii nearly Monday morning. Dur
ny this time they abstain from all
bod, (excepling the cake passed in
he parlOr) They are more merciful
% their horses, as they have tbem fed
1t the hotel; but how they manage to
ubsist from sunday noon until Mon
lay morning is a mystery.
Spring hOu-e-cleaning, has been ep-
delnic in Frederica, and the goOds-bOx
has been busy hunting The
hade. CYRUS
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE action of the School Board of
North Milford in voting to rai-e $1,000
to repair the school building WAS con-
trary to the law as laid down for cases
of this kind yet is probable that he
improvement will be made this season,
and part of the expense carried over
until next schOnl meeting, when mon
ey can be raised for the purpose. or it
can be paid out of the tax Of next
wear
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE officers and members of the
T"rbert guards, B Co., d V. NJ. will
meet at their arnOry on Tuesday eve
ming May II, for the discussion of inn
pOitant business By order of
G. w. MARSHALL. Captain.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE saw mill of J. B. Simmons To-
Gated on the Delaware Railroad near
Prettyman's X Rotds was burned early
last Friday morning. A quantity of
lumber and fitch was destrnYed.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

PUBLIC Wednesday. May
13th the administrators of w. N. w.
D 'rsey will sell all of the personal
pr 'perty belonging to the estate. See
ad yer. in another column.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

DOCFoRs r. G. EllegOod, Hugh Mar
tin and G. H. Richards were appointed
by the Court at Georgetown as Com
mission in Lunacy to report June 18th,
on the case of COllingwOod Hallett.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

will be commenced at 104 o'clock am.
on Sabbath mornings in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
Milford Mentions.

THE OratoriO of Queen Esther will
take place in DOrsey's Hall next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE Slaughter Beach hotel and
grounds have been so d to Philadelphi2
parties who will take charge to-day.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

PERSONS without any knowledge
whatever of cloth can procure a gOpd
article, without fear of misrepreSenta-
tiOn at Treidler's Merchant Tailoring
Establishment.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

THE First National Bank and the
block of brick offices adjoining have
been painted this week by Lister &
MayheW.
Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11

ALEX. REED. of Elltndale. fell down
q ladder on Tuesday last and broke his
left wrist. His nose was badly skinu-
ed and one of his legs severely cut.