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Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE bridge at the Tub Mill has a
hole on the south side of it, that will
cost the county law suit aud dama-
grs if it is not soon repaired. A small,
badly a tached board is all that cIvers
it, and prevents horse travelling tow
ard the north. frcm stepping in it. The
board is not nailed dow n and bounces
out of place everytme ctiriage pass
es over 1t. 1t is only kept in place hy
The good offices of the people living
close bV
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

CALLat Arnold's for busters, striped
coats and vesta. Light cashmere suits
10 be sold at low figures. Skeleton
coats for $l.OO. Boys suits us low as
$500. Call at once, in Davidson's
Block.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

HUNDREDS of young rabbits are In
our branches and should no very heavy
rains fall in July and August the crop
OF young partrdgPs will be large. This
means good cunning next fall.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22
HEADQUARTERS
Gov NORS CAVALRY

GOVERNORS CAVAIR RY'
Milford Del, June q, 1888.
General Order No Is.
Members are hereby notified to APP
ear. fully armed and equipped, al the
armOry, this IF iday) afternoon, at l
o'clock for the purpose of attending
the funeral of th,i ir late Captain, J. w.
C. Gardner. by order of
c. A. BLAIR, 1st Lieut..
RID. GRIER, Commanding.
Orderly.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

HARRINGTON.-A news paper viii
be started in Harrington about the first
of July, Mr.. J. E. Horney went to
Philadelphia this week to purchase tie
press aud material.
J. IL. Denning recently purchased go
acres of wO O1dland at the Suburbs of
the town for S6OO. He has cut 100
cords of wood on it worth several
dollars per cord, and has recently been
Offered $500 for the tract.
Walter Hai ringtln and Mr.. Bailey
have purchased a tract adjoining Mr..
Drnning. which contains 100 acres. Gov
cred with wood, and will prOce, Il to
cut the wood and clear the ground for
farming There IS a little hard feeling
over this deal, which is about as fol-
lows: E. FLEMING and Mr.. Smith are
putting in a mammOuth brick yard,
with improved machinery ga pable of
turning out $4,000 bricks per day, and
they intended land 80 informed Mr.
Bailey) to purch, ,se the above 100 acres
as the only available clay to be had
upderlays this tract. Mr., Bailey know
{ e that they had to have it stepped
in and made the purchase at bargain,
ami will have TO be paid the value of
the lsnd before they can get hold If it.
Franklin Bros, are running their Bas-
ket works at full capacity and are max
ing thousands of peach baskets
WALTER.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE annual address before the Scott
Literary Society Of Dover, was dellv-
cred June 18Th by the Rev. J. S. VIII
lis Of the NJ. e. Church of this place.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

Beginning on Monday, July and the steamers be-
tween Lewes and New York will make three trips
per week. Leave New York on Mondsys' Wednee-
days and Fridays. Leave Lewes Tuesdays, Thurs
5svs and satnrdays
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

Life is but pleasant dream on
bright summers day"-When you
have on one of Treidler's cool, cOnfor-
table aud perfect fitting suits.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE one hundredth anniversary Of
WashingtOn's encamping at Newbnrg
will lie celebrated at that place in Oc-
tober. Senator Bayard will preside.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE slug has already appeared in
large numbers on the pear trees on the
peninsula Dry road dust or dry grit
~ substance thrown in quantities on
the tres is said to hurt the feelings nf
the siugs,a and disturb them very much.
Mr.. Rosa, whose pear trees are in a
very healthy condition, bearing some
years thousands of dollars worth of
choice fruit, says. the best way TO kill
the pests is, to thoroughly drench the
trees with a solution of London Pur-
pie. For this purpose lie uses gar
den syringe. A cart j. loaded with
barrels of London purple soulion.s nd
driven through the orchard while a
competent hand thoroughly sprinkles
every tree.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22
Milford Mentions.

THERE has been but little complaint
from millers on account of low water
In the ponds this season.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

The Postmaster General has changed
the name of the post office at Bay View
Formerly Little Creek Landingl t0
Little Creek; to take effect July LIST.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

LETTERS unralled for in the Post Of
fire: Jared AllcOtt; Nieey Jane Ma
role; Miss Suel Riley and Auther
Shackleford.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

IT is probable that a friendly troi-
ting match will be aTrangei for the
2sth inst, between Col. NJ. II. Davis
gray gelding and Sherman Morgan.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE Chapel Sunday School conteml-
plate having an excursion to Rehoboth
the latter part of next week.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

Ara meeting of the directors of the
p w. & B railroad on Thursday of
last week, II semi-Annual dividend OF
Der cent was declared.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

SIX scholars, three ladies ami three gentle
men, constluts the graduating class Of the
Wilmington Conference Academy, at Dover.
Tue commencement exercises were held yes.er-
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE road Over-eers can not plead dry
weather, as a cause WHY they do not
work on the roads, fur the ground has
been in excellent condition for that
kind of work for ten days past But
procrastinaIion, and ignorance as to
order, are the ruling causes of our puor
roads. If the Tub Mil" canseway
and the road between Milford and that
point were in more efficient hands, the
people who drive over it would feel
better satisfied when paying their tax
es. The road is the poorest leading in
to Milford, and the Race Bridge is
without a railing, which makes it dan
gerOus.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE authorities of Dover are having
wat. mains laid to Introduce water
into the county building and Jail.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

A good story is told Of one Of our col
Ored citizens hailing from the"neclx. I"
He drove to town recently, in rOmpa-
nv with his daughter. and after i'm
bibing freely started for home. He
drove quietly along for a while when
h- suddenly exclaimed to his daughter
Hold the horse must pray!" Obed =
emily she held the reins while he re-
lieved himselfin long and loud suppli-
cations. until overcome with 'happi-
ness" he shouted for joy. The daugh-
ter's patience became exhausted aud
she said "COme pap,it aint o,you aint
happy" II am 100" returned the irate
father, "You d-n fool. don't you
think I know when I'm happy?"
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

Col. NJ H. DAVIS has put up a new
Clipper EvapOrator on his farm IN
Prime Hook Neck, this season.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22
HAIL AND FAREWELL

HAIL AND FAREWELL.
Our hearts, our hopes are ali with thee,
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant over fears,
Are all with thee, are all with thee.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

LAUNCHED Last Tuesday J. w.
Abbott & TO launched the SchO. John
H May at $3.50 q III. She glided grace
fully from the ways into the water
aud made one of the handsomest dis
plays ever Witnessed in MiltOr'. Her
dimensions are: l25 feet keel, "a feet
heam, 10 #. Pin lower hold, AZ feet poop
deck extending 12ft forward of the cab
in and $50 tons carpenters tonnage. She
will carry about 800 tons. Capt. Riggs
will command her. AT the same time
Abbott & Bro. launched from their adj
joining yard the ScnO. Governor Stock
ley. SHE is 81 feet keel, % beam, AIT.
hold and will carry 20 tons. She will
be commanded by Capt. Millman in
the creek trtlfie
These firms have contracts for two
vessels Of 1886 tons lrpenter's measure,
for Philadelphia parties, and will conf
mence them imme lately.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

THE Commissioners of immigration
held meeting at Dover on the 18th
inst. Thirty-five persons have been
received directly from Germany
through this Commission, and forty
more have been sent for to Bremen.
The Board has made arrangements
with the European Steamship liues to
bring over adults for about $24 this
sum to be prepaid by persons desiring
help who will be reimbursed by future
Labor. Written contracts are made
with the immigrants for not less than
one year. This seems TO be buying a
pig In bag" but fortunately most Of
iho.e here have given satisfaction.
The next meeting will be held at Do
yer on Wednesday the 27lh inst.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22
shouIl az b Day rsnew lhe halLIe upon whieh

should day by day renew the battle upon which
we enter when leaving these hsls.
'Stll achieving. still pursuing,
Learn to labor and TO wait.
To those who through cloud aid sunshine have
here stool together united in the persuit Of a
common eud, to those who have been ordained
70 rule and direct US in the right way, TO those Of
our friends who by their presence here this
evening encourage US to greater future Efforts, it
only remains for me as your representative to
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-22

Special Directions for operating the New Economist
furnished by
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
A novel fan Stimulates In shape and

A novel fan Stimulates In shape and
color a begonia leaf; it is Of pressed
velvet, with a handle like the stem Of
the natural Leaf.
White dresses are much worn for
morning, afternoon and evening occa-
sions, simply Or deliberately trimmed,
according to the occasion.
For country wear there are basket
bonnets and rustic straw and tWig
hats, in odd shapes. trimmed with lus-
cious-looking berries and fruits.
The neatest mode you can follow in
making up wash material is that with
flounces to the waist in the back and a
cooks apron-front trimmed with em-
broidery or lace.
Soft India pongee-silks are seer in
patterns, with the material plain for
the underskirt and figured for the
basque and drapery, the ground of each
being a correct match.
After six months of deep mourn ng
lus terless black six trimmed with
Grape or dull jet is worn for handsome
dresses. When a year is past dresses
for mourning are made much like toll
cts, in C%olors; of course, very back fab
RIGS are employed. 3nl elaborate trim
mings are considered out If taste.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
A Rig Yield of Potatoes.

About 1856 or 1856 a man by the
name of Parker, who lived on the
Mokelumna river, in San Joaquin
county, made oath before the commits
sioners OF the San Joaquin agricul-
tural society tina; he had raised $500
bushels of potatoes on an acre. The
stery,was so astonishing that a COM
mittee was appointed to Investigate it.
They reported that the ground was
planted as usual, in the spring, and
matured a large crop of potatoes ; that
before the potatoes were dug the June
rise of the river sent the water near
to the surface, producing a second
crop on the surface. the ground being
nearly covered with the potatoes.
When the water went, down, a month
or two later, a third crop set in and
matured below the first. The commit
tee dug several hills, which produced
from seventy-iye to eighty-seven
bounds each. The. top potatoesw We're
s,1niy,lrned andworthless fer the table;
the first crop was, of course, worth
less. and but aisHiall Quantity OF the
lower or third crop was good. The
digging and weighing Of the potatoes
were not very carefully done. A close
estimate would probably have reduced
the figures considerably, but no one
who examined the field placed theyield
! At, less than 100 bushels to the acre.
The ground was utterly exhausted
produ ing nothing for some years
| after.-SaB Luis Obispo (Cat.) 111-
hume @
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
s.shout the Glad Tidfngs.',


Mrs. THOMAS ATKINSON, of No. % Ring Street.
Providence, r. l.. joins the ~exultant multitude in glad
praise and Thanksgiving. Mrs. A. says:
"a few months ago I was taken seriously i'll and
obliged to give up my accustomed household duties. and
receive medical treatment, and grew worse continually
until I was confined to my bed, in spite of the doctors
prescriptions and the best advice that could get. My
sufferings were very severe from the excruciating pains
In my back, and my legs were very badly swollen. at
tended with severe pains, which were supposed to be
caused by the rheumatism. A friend of mine who called
90 see me urged me to try Hunts Remedy, stating that
he knew OF the wonderful cures Of several parties who
had taken this medicine, in cases which seemed very
much Fika mine, excepting that they were in much worse
condition than / was. consented to try the Remedy.
and begun to take it as directed, and before / had fin
is.ied taking one bottle the improvement in me was
great, and it continued constantly, SO that after had
saken less THAI three bottles / was able TO resume my
household duties and do my work easily, although 1 had
b.-u confined to the bed several weeks. The swelling
%. my Ii.ni.s his disappeared, and the lameness and
piins in ms back are gone. all gone. For all Of which.
Euder the blessing g of q kind Providence. / am indebted
&c Hunts Remody. and 1 believe that it is my duty and
privilege to inform all who are suffering in like manner
0. the remarkable curative and restorative powers Of
tnis remedy. which I cheerfully recommend to ali who
are afflicted with Kidney Disease and Dropsy."
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
A SOt's MasterD:ec q.

at a recent sale in London a book
bound by Roger Payne brought over
5000. mainly on account of the binding.
Payne is one of the curiosities of Eng
lish literary history. He was a drunken
workman who spent most OF. his. life
IN a cellar in st. Martins lane, creating
works of art of almost priceless value
In the intervals of his d,baucheries.
Apprenticed when a boy to a book
binder, nature had endowed him with
extraordinary talents; he possessed a
pure taste, a rare faculty of invention,
and unrivaled ingenuity; and he SOFA
made the discovery that it was in his
poWersto stand ,alene in his profession
and to control the market by the
superiority Of his performances.
Without money, but strong con
sciousness of hi peculiar talent, he
withdrew from the workshop and from
all intimacy with the c,mrades of the
craft, and established himself in a
cellar. Here he wrought in secret,
never on any p%retense allowing either
friend or stranger to witness his opera
lions, or even get a sight of the imple-
ments he used. In order that 40 n
should even guess at the means by
which he produced results altogether
new in the art which he pursued, he
tOntrived and manufactured his own
tools; and he astonished the Looksell-
ing world, and rapidly raised areputa-
ton for himself, ~ the truly marvel
Gus productions OF his inexplicable
skill. The prices paid to him for bind,
ing ven a single volume were such as
had never been dreamed of before. and
have hardly been e1ualed since. There
is a. copy of "Eschylus," bound by
him. in the library of Earl Spencer, for
binding WI ich the cd earl paid him
fifteen guinea5.
He grew SO proud of his popularity
that he would rarely work for a book
seller, and never for one whos being
also a bookbinder, sought a profit by
employing hin. But, with his repu-
tation, his laziness and drunkenness
increased, and at length it became a
sheer impossibility TO induce him to
work while he had a penny remaining
in his pocket. If he bound a volume
for ten pounds-a very common price
with him-he would purchase the ma
terials for completing another, and
then sally forth to drink up the bal
ance; and vain were any attempts to
vile him back to his employment until
he had relieved himself of the last
shilling. Of curse, working in this
way. he did not produce anything like
what a sober mar would have done.
The books which he bound were
mostly scarce and valuable works, and
are to be found chiefly in the collcc-
tions of the titled and the wealthy. as
~rarities anu curicsities. They are re-
markable for their chaste and elegant
t style of adornment, and for such sub
stantial workmanship as seems to bid
defiance to time. = = =
Thus Payne could earn, with his non
descript tools in his dingy cellar, ten
guineas in a few days, but in twenty
years of his besotted career he could
not lay by as many shillingstopurchase
a coffin for his haggard remains. Tie
died a pauper, and was buried by the
PARISH LIZ 80 90
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
What English p. pers Claim,

London journals, while they admit
that American girls are famous for an.
elegant and rehned type Of lovelin's s
that French ladies are the best dressed
in the world that the German youth
full frauleins have the finest heads of
hair, the Spanish girls the brightest
eyes to be found any where, and that in
Venice and Florence may he seen to
this day direct descendants of those
Old World blonde beauties still fresh
and fair on Titian's canvas, claim that
young English ladies remain ampler in
limb, clearer Of complexion and more
hearty than any others. This they at
tribute to plain food. sound sleep,
suitable clothing, exercise in the open
air and a plentiful application Of soap
and water. s#saE al.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Sound and Color.

Strange to say, in some persons the
hearing of sound is attended by sensa
tons Of color. That it is not so very
rare il shown by the fact that Bleuler
and Lehman found Eve hundred and
ninety-six persons in Germany who
had this popularity. A case OF this
kind has been recent published, and it
il stated that when a person speaking
II the 4color-hearer," Of a friend,
said: !. Have You remarked his voice?
til as pretty as a yellow dog" the one
addressed replied, in a very serious
tome Not at all; his voice is red
natvpllow.n Inthis case each note OF
the musical scale caused a sensation OF
coior. but the patient could not assign
q particular colorto each note, although
he was'a good musician. High notes
cause brilliant colors, and low, somber
ones.-New York. Hour.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
For Tucnfx.EiRa Yeara.

Even before the war Hon. Kenneth
Rayner, Solicitor of the Treasury,
wrote: 81 have found it to be a most
capital remedy in bowel affections.
It has acquired an extensive popular
ity, so much so as to have become a
regular family medicine" For a
quarter of a century, with the most
astounding results, DR.. Worthington's
Cholera and Diarrhea Medicine has
been a standard cure for Diarrh9a,
Dysentery, Cholera, Cramps, and Pains
of the Stomach and Bowels, Dyspepsia,
Sick Stomach. Indigestion. Summer
Complaint, Collie, etc. DR.. Levi S.
Yates, of North Carolina, also endorses
it. Sold for IS and so cents a bottle
by druggists and dealers.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Electricity for O Horse.

"Ahout three weeks ago you had an
item in your paper tell ng about anew
scheme for curing balky horses. 1t
was an electric battery to be placel in
the buggy, with wir,s running to the
horses bit, and when the horse baked
the instructions were to touch a button
with the foot, when the electric cur
rent would go to the hCrje's mouth,
take his attention from his lalkiness
and he would ct along all right. Do
you remember such an item?
The editor scratched the bald spot
on his heal, looked wise and said he
did remember something alb ut it, and
asked the visitor if he had purchased a
battery and tried it.
"Tried itr' said he, as he picked up
one of the crutches and tiNel the
splints on his sprained arm. eyes,
sir, | tried it, and it is a wonder that
[ am spared to come in and maui you.
l live out near Eagle, and have got an
old mare that has been balky off and
on for sixteen years. [ read about that
battery, aud sent to Chicago and got
one and rugged it up in the bottom of
a wagon, and fixed the wire in the
bit just as you said. One morning,
about a week ago, [ hitched up the old
mare to take a few cans of milk to the
cheese factory, and | was afraid she
wouldn't balk so [ could cure her.
Well, l got almost to the cheese
factory, and the old mare balkeI. L
touched the button with my foot. and
[ could see that the old mare got the
shock, because she stuck up her ears
and shook her head. Just IS I
stepped on the button again, to give
her the second dose, she switched
her tail around and eau ght the wire,
which was quite slack, and wound it
around her tail about four times, and
my foot was on the button. Oh, how
shekicked. / forgot TO take my foot
off the button, in the excitement, and
kept the electric current going, and
the air was full Of heels ard pieces OF
wagon, and milk cans, and me. She
seemed to have the strength of a hum
dred horses, and it seemed to me as it
the whole conveyance, horse and all,
went over the trees as though carried
by a cyclone. | and the wagon came
down first, and then it began to hail
milk cans and rain milk, and the old
mare stood there with the copper wire
wound around her tail, kicking and
paving milk cans, and tipping pieces
Of wagon On me. The boss OF the
cheese factory got me by n leg and
pulled me out of the wreck. AMI one
of the neighbS rs got hold Of the bat
terry and pulled the wire of from
around the mares tail, and she went
to eating grass, and drinking some Of
the milk that had collected in a hole
in the road, and they got me home
and [ have been in bed ever since
| till this morning. I came in on the
train to see what you would give to
settle. Idon't want to be hard on any
man that is struggling aleng to build
up a business, but it does seem to me
there ought to be a responsibility
somewhere for such outrages."
The editor looked wise some more
and finally told the man that if he had
not paid a royalty for the use of the
electric balky horse persuader he was
liable to be arrested by a United States
marshal and taken to New Jersey for
trial on a charge of infringement on a
patent, and that it would cost him
thousands of dollars,-Peck'S Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
Paving for His Own Funeral

Cne of the strangest funerals on
record was that of DIR. j. S. Ford. OF
Hagerstown, Ind, which occurred at
West Sonora, Ohio, recently, and OF
which the Boston Herald gives the fol-
lowing account: "He died Of heart
disease, after being belfast three
months. He was fifty-six years old,
and his widow, his third wife, whom
he married three years ago, is twenty
one. He made a cast-iron will, giving
his widow $4,000. He also left sums
of $500 and $500 each to all the women
who are now maids or widows whom
he courted in his unmarried days.
This required 5000. Notes outstand-
ing on people who would be pushed to
pay them he destroyed to the amount
of $4,000. The hired girl and all his
Wife's relatives were remembered in
small sums. Two weeks before his
death he employed and paid the Rev
| Mr.. Shackleford, of the Methodist
| church, $25, and the Rev. Mr.. Warning
ton. of the Christian church, SIS to
oaiciate at his funeral. Immediately
| after this he sent for the railroad agent
at Hagerstown, and chartered a train.
of one baggage and three passenger
cars to take his remains and lilo friends
to his funeral at West Sonora, Ohio.
He paid for this in advance, and also
sent cash to the best hotel in West
Sonora for dinner for the entire party.
Not a detail in the funeral was for
O tten. even to floral tributes. His
orders were fully carried out, and
when his body was laid in the ground
no one in the world had,a claim OF a
cent against his estate and no n owed
il a cent"
The Opelousas courier., 1883-08-04
FOR TIE FAIR SEX
Three Old Women.

Three widows-Mrs. Rachel Stevens,
born in February, 1886; Mrs. Mary H.
Gilbert, born in September, 1856, and
Mrs. S. S. Mackey, born In 1789-alI
natives of Gloucester, Mass, are now
living there within a few hundred
yards of each other. Although older
than the Constitution of the United
States, two of them can remember
affairs that have taken place during
every presidential administration of
the Republic, and still retain their fac
nlties to a remarkable degree. Mrs.
Mackey is actively engaged in attend
ing to household duties every day.