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The Evening critic., 1883-01-26
RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO THE NOBTH, WEST AND SOUTUWFNT


In EFFECT OCT. l, 1882
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from station
corner of Sixth and streets,
as follows
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
1880 a. m. daily Fast line $3.50 u, M daily,
with Sleeping cars from Harrisburg to Uinciii-
natl Western Express 1880 p. m. daily, with
Palace cars to Pittsburg. Mall Express,
g5o m; daily for Pittshurg and the West.
BALTIMORE q POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For Erie Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo. Mag
ara, at $3.50 daily except Saturday, with Palace
car from Washington to Canandaigua.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira xt
$40 q. m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 800 q. M, 1880 a. M
l.30 420, $50 and 1920 p. m. On Sunday, 42o,
s:5O and 1920 p. m. Limited Express OF Pull.
man Parlor Cars 9. 80 q. n. daily, except Sunday.
For Philadelphia, 800 a. M, 1870 M, 13O, 42O,
$50 and 1920 p. m. On Sunday at 4.20, $50
and 1920 D. m. Limited Express, $50 q. m,
daily, except Sunday.
For baltimore, GAO 500 93O. 1890 a. M, and 1.so,
40, 440, go, 1880, $50 and 1920 p. m. On Sun.
DAY, 800, $50 q. M, 40, 60 7S0 $50 and 1929
p m.
Tickets and information at the office, north.
east corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
hotels and residences.
CHAS. E. PUGH. General Manager.
j. II. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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"Alderney Dairy wagons,

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in lb. WARD
prints, 55c. per lb. Also, cottage cheese,
buttermilk and sweet milk, SC. per at.
Cream 15c. per pint,
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HEALTH is WEALTH.

DR.. BELLS NERVE AND
Brain Treatment. A specific for Hys.
terla, Dizziness, Convulsens, Nervous Headache,
Mental Depression, in either sex, also, loss OF
memory, Spermatorrh@a Impotency, Invoun-
tary Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by
over.exertion, selfabuse, or over-indulgence,
which leads to misery, decay and DEATH One box
will cure recent cases. Each box contains one
months treatment One Dollar a bex, or six
boxes for five dollars; sent by mail prepaid on
receipt Of price. We guarantee six boxes to cure
ny case. With each order received by us for six
boxes, accompanied with five dollars, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
turn the money If the treatment does not effect a
cure.
MI j. CARLTLE Sc CO..
DRUGGISTS, SOLE AGENTS,
50 g. Sd Water ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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SB-Sl 900 REWARD WiH be paid 10 any
Chemist uho tOiu md, analysis or 100 bottles Of
f. 8. S. one particle Of Mercury, IOdide OF fotds-
si,im or any Mineral substance. SWIFT SPE'
CIBIC CO., Proprietors, atlanta. Ga.
Sold by all Druggists. $itO1.75por Bottle.
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FROM A TRAVELLER.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, S

KANSAS CITY, No., Sept 20, 1852.
One year ago contracted bad case. Not
knowing the result, allowed It to run for some
who treated me six months In that time took
over G9O pills Of Proto'Iodide OF Mercury and ran
confined TO my bed with Mercurlal rheumatism,
hardly able TO turn myself Being travelling
man, some of the fraternity found me In this con-
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had been cured by Its use. ! commenced TO use IL
with little faith but in less than three weeks was
able to go on the road. The sores aud spots
gradually disappeared, and to-day l have not a
sore or blemish ON my person, ana my Meignt u
2l7 pounds. do not wish my name published,
but you may show this letter TO any who doubt
j. IL. Il,
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LIVERY STABLES.

A. II. KEYES. 7. L. SMITH,
Close Carriages for Weddings, Calls and Reoep
tons. Boarding and Livery Stable. WlllAroh
Hotel Stables. corner 18th and II sts.
FADBLEY az BRO
422-s4 Ieigbth Street bet. ID and E n. W.
Close Carriages for Weddings, CRlls and Reoepi
lions Boarding and Livery Stables.
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The white Slave" one of Bartley Camp
bells best dramas, is attracting large au-
diences at the National Theatre. There
will be matinee on Saturday.
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REOPENBD AND RECONSTRUCTED

I am In nv old corner, SEVENTH and d STE,
where will offer Great Inducements In
FURHITURE, CARPETS, SO.
upnoi''efinE SpeWE w. Ii. WILLIAMS,
COR. SEVENTH AND d sTRRErs.
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Z. HEILBRUN'S SHOE HOUSE,
Ao2 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Sign Of 1.-THE Old Woman In Window"
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
Potatoes.

From Mr. Jas. B. Gchrisi's report of his ex-
perience with this crop we quote the following
as it appeared in the Nelos last January;
The late round potato has usually been one Of
my most profitable crops. Before coming south
] read M item ii an agriculmrca paper, ing
round potatoes could not he proftably grown
south of the latitude of Philadelphia. Ny exper.
isnee proves this assertion incorrect. With prop
er management, The average yield has been iully
equal to that OF the potato growing sections Of
the North, with the advantages Of almost entire
freedom from rot and higher prices. In the
North, taking one year with another, the loss by
roliing is from one-tenth to one fourth Here,
with me, not more than one per cent. There.
the market price ranges from 25 to s1.OO per
bushel-5O cents heing abon, an ACREAGE. Here,
so to 81 25, and Is an average price. It is rue
the differences Of climate requies very different
management Aurih, potatoes are planted ear
ly, often before corn. Here, from the 25th OF
June to the 10th Of July. North, other things
being equal, the lighter the soil, the better the
crop. Here they do best on Leavy clay loan.
North, being planted early in a cool moist soil
they seldom fail TO come up. Here, at planting
time, the grounds often hor enough to scald the
seed, and therefore advantage must be taken OF
moist time to insure success. Ny plan has been
to prepare the ground run ont the drills ard
put in the manure. between the 18th and 2jth Of
June, and plant as som as the ground is IN con-
diuon to work-Gfle' lte first rain. In this way,
have had good success, with two exceptions.
The first was in 1877, when wood ashes were
used in the drill, at the rate Of 100 bushels per
acre, instead Of manure. The crop was an entire
failure. Not one in hundred came up. The
second exception was the last season. All the
above conditions were complied WITH and the
season was peculiarly favorable, but the crop
was a partial failure. because the seed were cut
TOO soon. It has been my custom for five or six
years past, to cut the seed at odd times from ten
days to two weeks before time Of planting. so
that when the moist time" came, planting
might be done as rapidly as possible.
This year the seed were cut beforehand as
usual, and spread out to dry. but from some
cause, was so injured that only about one.fourth
sprouted, Those which were planted fresh cut,
grew, and yielded well.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
CRAERERRIEs IN NEW JERSEY.

Ocean, Burlington and Atlantic are the three
great cranberry-pr0ducing counties OF New Jer.
seY, aud here are probably raised more cranber.
ries than in any other three counties in the Unh,d
States. "Bogs," as the plantations are called,
containing from Is to IS acres. may be found in
various parts Of these counties, and large
amount Of capital is invested in their construc.
tion, the costot making being, in many instances
$500 and upwards per acre. The swamps from
which these bogs are made are very numerous,
and consist Of mucky lands, bordering on small
rivers and streams Yet they vary so much in
qaallty that their value for producing cranber.
ries is very uncertain. In is rot considered ad.
usabe for any ono to engage in cranberry cul-
ture without frat consulting practical grower.
as different kinds Of land require different meih-
ols Of preparation, In this vicinity, cedar
swamps are regarded as the most suitable for
cranberry culturei but many other kinds Of
swamp land are used in bog making.
Alter the land has been selected, the primary
operations are to remove all trees, stumps, brush.
&C., aud level Of all hummocks and slight irreg-
ularllies. The next operation Is to remove the
turf which covers all swamp lands. This must
be done to the depth occupied by The due roots
Of which the turf is composed. The main ditch
or drain which runs through the center aud low
ss; part Of the bog Is usually a small creek or
stream. II naturally crooked. it may be
Strengthened, II desired. The turfng operations
are done with a'purhng "hoepa large thin hoe,
aboni Eve inches in width and ten OF twelve
inches in length. The turf is cut out in square
blocks to the depth required and is used ia con
structing the dam. which Is built across the bog,
10 food il 10 winter.
Cranberry bogs are aiways laid ofin blocks o.
squares, with drains cut betweenibem the cross
Trains leading Into the maIa ditch or draia, TO-
Tard which they have q slight fall The size Of
hese squares yanes with the ease with which
le laid can be drained II easily dranei, they
ire aade quite large; where more drainage Is
eqnired, they are made smaller, the slze oil the
blocks vaylng from one to four yards square.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
PEACH PAIRING.

Inventors have been about as success
ful in making machines for pairing
peaches as they have been in making
machines TO do the ordinary house
hold washing.
Nothing has thus far met with gen.
eral approval. Pressing need cOmpels
the use Of some that few people think
just little better than nothing, but
eoull sufficient hands be obtained to
peel by hand it is doubtful if large fac
tories would be bothered with the frail
inefficient excuses that IRE sold for
pairing peaches. Our State Fair might
be made the medium of the Peninsular
EvaporatoIs Association for the offer
of liberal premiums forduable and eff
ficient peach parers. The condition
Of the award should abolish the fork
for holding the fruit, since this cannot
work with uniform results on fruit in
all stages of ripeness; beside no device
can remove the stone from a peeled
peach without mussing the edges Of
the fruit. The revolving knife is an
Improvement over the former station
ary blade, but it is suggested that with
the rapid turning Of the knife-head
there might be combined a steel brush
so adjusted as to "pick" away every
particle of the peach skin and leave
perfectly smooth surface to the fruit.
The advantage of such steel teeth
would be that they would keep sharp
longer than an ordinary blade, and
would work with more uniform results
on hoth hard and soft fruit.
Enough good evaporators have been
constructed to satisfy the most exact
ing mechanic or the most careless fruit
grower; but to supply the great need
for help in preparing fruit, it seems
that special effort should be put forth
to encourage inventors to build a salts
factory peach parer. Somewhere in
the workshops of this broad land is
the intellect that will produce the
machine if the suggestion is sent; and
our growers can well afford to pay
liberal premium for the result.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
0UR ROaDs.

WE reproduce the editorial Of the
Morning Ne,rs Of Wilmington, on this
subject.
The greater portion Of the public
roads Of Delaware are easily kept in
repair, and therefore they ought not
10 be very expensive to the several
counties. Yet during the last fiscal
year the Levy Court of Sussex county
expended over Sll 900 for this purpose,
and the Levy Court Of Kent over Sl3,-
0O0. AS each hundred of New Castle
county takes care Of its own roads
through commissioners or overseers
elected by the people. it is impossible
20 tell exactly how much was spent in
this county. But it is safe to assume
that, prOpOrtiouateiy New Castle does
not apply quite as much money to its
roads as tile other two counties do
The laws of the State are very explicit
in charging road commissioners not to
show favor, or 10 absorb by meaus of
their own employees and teSms more
than a very small and equitable pOr-
tion 0fthe money devoted 10 the roads
Of each hundred, but this feature of the
law Is constantly violated. II is q no
iOriuus fact that the Overseer's dilapi-
dated horse and cart may be seen upon
the roads IN some part Of the hundred
at all times Of the year. This abuse Of
the trust IS directly responsible for an
increase in the gaad-lax, and is a posi-
tive hiDdrance to the prompt and req
tllar rel airing Of The roads which from
the nature Of great portion Of our
soil, should be attended to after each
heavy rain stnrm.
Mil Creek hundred, New Castle
county, has the best system Of road
supervision in the State. There the
oyerseers are required annually to
view all the roads IN the hundred and
divide them into small pieces ofa half |
mile or mile each, specifying what re-
raifs shall be made0u each piece. Af-l
Ter this these pieces Of road are sold on
let ont at public sale 10 the lowest bid /
der for a period not extending over
five years. This enahie- EVERY farmer (
or laboier Of the hundred to secure a (
; PORTION of We public p4tfonagr,aud he I
uslsiy lakes thai ii.eee oi reat lyins {
ntaicsi "a bis hnule. which euasie-
hiin 4 so the work of repair4n< at ODD {
linies, n the evening, on rainy days,
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

THE following is one of the best OF
tie many good suggestions given to
the public by the Germantown Telegraph
We call the attention of the Directors
OF the Delaware State Fair to the idea.
Competitive horse-shoeing should
be included ia the premium list of az
ricultural fairs, inasmuch as all must
know how many animals are injured
-sometimes permanently crippled -
by untaught, ignorant or unskillful
shOers, vino treat the hOlf of a horse
with as much roughness and reckless
ness as they do a plOugh-share IL
recommends that good, round prem
iums be placed in the list of the awards
for horse shOeing- not for the most
rapid shOers. as this has little or noth-
ing to do with the ainl-but for the
neatness, lightness and
solidiIy of the work; and that the COM
nittee be selected, not from black
smiths uf professional shoers, but from
OK experienced hOrsemen.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

or on thnse days when he has no other
employment lie is on hand, too
whenever "a heavy rainfall happens
and by prompt attention prevents
deep and costly wash-Outs. By this
method The individual taxpayer is
also enable TO earn his own iOad-taEes
making it easier Tor him to pay them.
This appears to be very rational
and economical system Of managing
the public roads. II certainly com
mends Itself to the tax payer as well
rs to every poor laborer In the hum
dred. Tie overseer has nothing TO 10
but to see that each successful bidder
performs bis contract, and the terms of
the contract are so simple and so gem
rralN published and understood that
no hardships can prevail under The
system. Ittends to make the people
exceedingly careful of their roads and
tie outlay upon them. and is in this
respect far in advance Of the county
system of Kent and Sussex, where the
Levy Cours collect and eXpend the
road tax. The Mill Creek system is a
practical form Of pure, local self-gov-
ernment.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

DOUGLASS HOUSE Rehoboth Beach,
Del.-Season lSS3.-The undersigned
has the pleasure TO inform his friends
and former patrons that he will give
his entire attention to the Douglass
House this season. This Hotel has
the finest location on the Beach, being
only few yards from the Deem, aud
only short walk to RehOboth Bay,
where fine sailing, fishing. and gum
ming can be enjoyed, if desired. Write
for circular aud terms. Open Friday,
Jane lst. WALTER BURTON,
5-25-tf Proprietor,
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
Correspondence.

FREDERICA.-I am indebted TO our friend Mr.
&C. for his kindness in taking my place as coi,
respondent for last weeks issue Of your paper
example is a wonderful thing and in imitation Of
his "dead rabbit" cut OF last Summer, was in
dueed to try the effect OF Swaltelds Clippers.
am satisfied now that the invention is the most
wonderful thing on record, for flies can hold
high carnival now without interruption from
stray hairs-and the scratching Of their feet is
as pleasant as it is indescribable.
The entertainment Of last week was very well
attended. was pecuniarily success. This parts
were we'll taken and the acting OF each ono did
credit to amateur performers.
DR.. Albert Whitley has enlarged his Office, and
the painters brushes are fast beautifying lis ap-
pearance.
The schooner r. Reynolds Postes after being
painted, left for PMladelphia with a load Of
grain on the 27th. Schooner, Ellie Lister, also
loaded with grain, lett the same day.
s. W. Darby's granary is being raised at his
wharf at the Drawbrdge. and when finished it
win present neat and attractive appearance.
The young ladies Of our town arc gathering
flowers for Decoration day, and tasteiuy arran-
geu immorelles VIII mark the resting places OF
those who died on the battle field.
Richard Carter, a colored man ia the employ
Of s. W. Darby, was run over by his timber
wheels, near the Tub Mil, and considerably
bruised. His condition is not critical
Charles =. Hulson, Of Leipsic, svsIting friends
in town; also W. Meredith, from Harrington.
Mr. James spurry is preparinghis last trotfing
mare, Mellie r., Tor the track. This is the most
promising animal IN Central Delaware, and if no
accident beiaIis her she wall put tho fastest to
their best speed.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
Wbere 70 Gun ana Fish.

Perhaps the most practical, corven.
| lent, and complete publication on gun
ming aud fishing, and their various
auxlliaries ever printed, is the one re-
Gently Issued by the Passenger De
partment of the Philadelphia, Will
mington aud Baltimore Railroad Com
plny. Practical in that it not cnly in-
! forms in concise terms where the rev.
eral kinds of game, fish and birds may
be sought to best advantage, but how
to reach such places in the cheapest
and most expeditions manner, iGclud-
ing not only the rail but, where nects-
sary, the stage and wagon lines, with
cost.
Convenient in being reduced to
pocket size, and in the arrangement Of
the matter under different heads, 50
that the reader in search of advice re-
ga. ding certain fish, duck or bird
will find it in a special chapter de-
scribing its haunts, habits and pecul-
iaritie5.
Complete from the fact that it takes
in the eutire peninsula which con-
tains Delaware and the eastern shores
of Mary land and Virginia, from the
Chesapeake tn the Atlantic coast. The
kinds and cost of bait, proper and le-
gal SEASONS of the year, cost of wagon
or other transportation, location of
principal hotels and boarding houses,
aud all Information, such as those un-
acquainted with the country would
like to know before leaving home for
such a trip, have been carefully exam
intd into and noted.
The book is profusely illustrated
with Gu of fish aud birds, anu also
contains II splendid map of this terri
tory.
Copies may be had free by address
ing Mr. J. II. WOud, General Passen-
ser Agent, Philadelr rhia.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

FOR years it has been the habit O
the P. W. & b. railroad TO demand a
deposit of S5O0or more from each com
mission merchant at the beginning OF
berry season TO insure the freights on
fruits that may be received by such
merchant. Last year there were over
200 such depositing merchants with
this road. Some 0f these merchants
have complained Of the loss thus sus-
tanned in the tying up of capital for
four months without interestand have
found a clever method to avoid com
plete loss by buying Government bonds
for sueh deposit.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
FIRE.

Nr. Joseph R. Jefferson, living about two and
oue-halt miles Northwest Of Smyrna. lost a large
baru by fire, on Tuesday afternoon. There were
stored in the barn about sevsu-hunircd bushels
of corn, between six and ten tons OF hay, and
about $50 bushels Of wheat in the sheaf.
The fire. originated from A steam engine be.
longing to Mr.. Thomas Aitix. with which the
wheat and corn were being thrsshsd for mar
ket both machines were placed in the baru anil
were destroyed with the crops and the building.
The loss to Mr. Attix ofeorn thresher an wheat
thresher was about $500. Mr.. Jehers9n's loss
was about $4,000. H. had an Insurance. of $500
in the Keal Coany Mutual, but as The engine
was not placed the requs.t sixty yards away,
this policy was no doubt vtia,ed.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

FRUTLAND GRANGE, one of the foremost in the
progressive, working oranges Of the state, has
offered list OF premiums in cookery, to be com
peted for in October 1888, by members Of the
Grange or members of patrons families.
First Glass to be composed Of unmarried la
dies sixteen years Of age or over.
Second Glass of misses between the ages Of ten
and sixteen.
Third Glass Of misses under ten.
All in first and second classes to manage fires
for themselves.
First and second prizes are to he given for
bread, butter, pies, layer cakes loaf cakes. roast
chicken, roast beef, chicken salad spiced pick
els Of all kinds, preserves of different kinds jel-
lies, de-. dc.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

Trains leaving Harrington at IL 10 p. m. and
franklin City az 4.4i and 900 a m. connect at
Fridays.
Train leaving Lewes at 30 a. m, connects on
Nuesdays and Fridays with steamer thar leaves
Iew York at 3 % p. M, the day before, and at
Georgetown with tram for Chincoteague and inter
mediate points, and also makes close connection
at Harrington with Pennsylvania Railroad
Steamer Widgenn connects daiiy for Chisco-
league Island. with Train due at Franklin at 90
p. m. and Train that Tvs Chincutcague at L. As a. m
and also runs to Atlantic Mondays and Thursdays
AT Harrington, connection is made with the
pennsylvania Railroad trains going North and
south. A. BROWN.
Central Passenger Agent
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01

EDS. CHRONICLE: My solution
of the basket question would be, for
the Railroad to reduce the price of
freight on the fruit at least one cent
per bask t, then when they are re-
turned let the road give the ship
pefs Il receipt for them, then charge
freight and collect for them on dellv-
cry, the same as other articles This
plan would save large sum of money
to the growers, for not being returned,
there would pe no charge, and tine re-
ceipts would be the merchants vOuch-
srs. 1t is simple nonsense to suppose
that the road gets no pay for return
ing empties, they charge for the rout
on. the fruit, aud all empties that fail 10
be returned, is 50 much gained. This
profession of returning Tree of charge
is only delusiun made to cover the
excuse 'that as we charge nothing for
their return, you must not expect us
to pay for what we lose.
In connection with this subject let
me call the prOwers attention to Cne
important point, that is the detention
of baskets and crates. When the road
receives berry crates, they are placed
prOnliscOasly in the cars, unlOadtd d ut
New Castle, then sorted and forwarded
when convenient. Now if the ship
pers from all prominent stations on
the road would employ a man for each
station to go there AID forward their
own emplies, the growers could get
them promptly, tor the merchants are
very glad To ship back all empties as
fast as they are returned.
MERCHANT.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-01
Tho NuptiaIs.
Nzw YOnK AND BROOKIrs, MAY "a, 1888.
BY WALLACE BRUCE.

The nuptial knot ar last is firmly tied:
A hundred bells ring out merry chime.
hundred wires proclaim to every cline,
Manhattan takes fair Brooklyn for his bride
In strength and beauty growing side by side
Cities betrothed, you waited vigorous prime
Like steadf9st lovers OF the olden time,
Ere greed and gain our early faith deaed.
We wish you joy No longer twain but one,
Forever bound in links OF triple steel,
You need no marriage ritual to rehcarse,
Which Venice chanted to bright Adria won;
No golden ring; the service now is real
Each other take for better or for worse. IS
LHarpers' Weekly