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Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS.

In mournful tone that reminds one
Of the old prophet, the Morning Neos Of
last Saturday fears that it alone stands
for the right and that the lottery men
seek even its life. But it will find
there are other papers in this State
that have not bowed the knee to this
BaaI. The files of the CHRoNIcLE
may be searched in vain for n lot
terry advertisement. We have al
ways refused them admission at any
price. We believe that the Smyrna
Times is also shut against them, though
Of this we judge. without having
searched that paper, bat simply from
our knowledge OF Mr. II fierker as an
upright and conscientious editor. But
there is a house in Pennsylvania that
offers premiums for Bible research
that hassuch close blance to let
terry that we wOuder the Ne,es has rot
shutitf from IT'S columns The CHRON- |
ICLE did so after its first experience
with them two years ago. when the
methods were made known. Is it not
lottery to demand even ten cents from
every contestant for prize when the
majority ofcOntestanls must draw only
blanks? Is il not lie, that reputable
papers -hOuld refuse to circulate, to
place in prominent figures the aggre-
gate of money that said firm divide
back To contestants in such a way as
IN make it appear that the whole of
this sum is the reward of every success
iul searcher of The scriptures ? Are the
methods 50 far removed from lottery /
hat neither the law nor a quickened (
can shut them from the !
public press. {
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
DECORATION DAY AT CAMDEN.

/ For lack OF space we were unable 10 give las
week the very inli report OF the nert stg ad re-,
delivered at the Odl Fellows Cemetery before
Fruitand Grange with others there assembled
| These addresses were worthy ofa verbatim re.
port promptly at the time, we now present an
abstract Of each:
Prof. D. S. b Is Of Wyoming was the first speak
er. In the course of his address he salt:
We come to the graves OF our loved ones to
decorate them with flowers because they s,m-
b lie to our minds that perfection OF purify
which we know they have attained aud which
We in our weakness, so often strive for in vain.
We come 10 learn the great lesson which God
in his proyideuces is ever pressing upon us "Tnat
man is mortal" While we bnry the faults OF
9th rs with them, their G od dee is rem ind us OF
the true aims Of lie and en,hrinsd in our memo
Fies constantly incite us toa nober life and teach
US to east the veil Of charity over the living. to
more generous impulses 10 some acknowledge.
ment Of the brotherhood Of man.
Here AT the graves ofour loved ones we are re-
minded Of the apparent autagouism which seems
10 exist everywhere between the known and the
unknown. In the material world we have seen
shine and shadow mixed with, and essential TO
our very life. The corn or wheat must die, but
this only urges the suwer 70 renewed effort, bis
falth in future harvests is only increased thereby
In the kingdom Of the mind DO not the mistakes
Of yesterday educate the judgement and enable
us To forecast the future. From detect springs
victory. Reasoning from analogy, IN the spirit
world might suppose that we might learn but the
senses are dumb, the voices OF the dead are silent
Reason cannot settle one fact or make Us certain
There is one connecting link and that IS, faith. |
God gives the spirit of iAiih and thus the chain
which bins the present aud future is unbTnken. |
If We would live truly we must hurnoniEe the |
theory and practice Of our lives. Dependlrg g up
On God we must seek to grasp every opportunity |
hat comes in our way. As we htrmonze the
so we shall succeed in realizing and
attaining the true ends OF life. An early death
means simply useless life.
TIE sp- aker closed with Bryant's poem:
So live that when thy su nmons comes &c"
II n. s. B. Cooper followed. We present his
leToration; Since our last decoration day. one
rear ago, our tratarnal band has been very fortu.
Iate- During that time not one link has been
broken. Deatlshas not entered our portals. Our
ash and Grape has not been called into requisi-
ion. Lie has been spared, health in good
egree preserved, and prosperity crowned our
forts in business. We have abu dant reason
o be thankful to the Glver Of All Good, AID TO
'e encouraged to 80 on in every good word and
york.
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as shallow as his own. Again bis knight of the
quill" wrote on Thursday. THE letter that ap-
peared 10 the Morning Nelos is generally be-
lieved was written ny our school teacher and Mr.
Wi son himself in the latter's study" This is
barefaeed, unmitigatsd ialsehood, sent for the
double purpose OF detracting from the ability Of
both, and had possessed the sapience Of Mr..
HynsOn, should have re egated that correspond
ence 10 the oblivion Of the waste basket. Mr..
Hyn>on could have obtuined the information
taat he did only frOm "ulefchant" bankrupt
in character, or one 20 blinded BY parry pr ju.
dice that like POloiiUs he could imagine cloud
10 assume the "iOrm of = camel" aud in an in
Stant ''hOw like whale" II is certainly unior-
tuuale that the defamation Of a man's character
10 at the caprice 0l one 50 sbsurdly dull OF com.
prehenSiOn as not to be able to give the true
ideas of a sermon delivered in such plain Eng |
lish. There was nothing in it bordering upon
"A man. though a fool, need not
have erred" Come friend Hynson, be a man
acknowledge you are wrong. Burns says Mans
TO man, makes coaatless thousands
mourn. JUsTICK.
Fiederied June 13th 199g
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

We are new closing the ceremonies Of another
Decoration Day, as said in the beginning, these
observapces produce a feeling Of sadness, but
they also bling pleasure, comforting and sub.
DUNG to the nmoSt depths Of our natures. These
ceremonies bring US out into the open fields Of
nature, where we can inhibe the heath-giving
sunshine and halmy hreeze, refreshing and in.
vgorading. 'Tis pleasant to pass out into tho
s4luhIious atmosphere offs spring day 50 bthe
and CHEEKY 'Tis pleasant TO gaze upon the
green fields OF waving wheat and blosoming cln.
yer, bent 10 long ripples before the light breeze
'IIs pleasant TO look over the sunny fields where
the young corn is just coming into view! 'Tis
pleasant to look upon the tiut trees with myri.
ads OF young peaches, apples or other fruits, in
tiny specks besprinkling the green OF their foil.
age with spots Of downy white!
There are some te whom these scenes are un.
known IN so far as actual participation give them
charms. The heHlthfu sunshine, the fragrant
laden with the odurs of the clover
blossom and wild flowers, the busy whiz Of the
hees overhead are only really enjoyed by those
who live in country favored sis ours. We can
enjoy the music Of the bub bling brook. as esily
laughing. it murmurs a soothing song TO the
troubled heart.
The forest trees sway to and fro as their now
lad eoughs catch the gentle wind and sing
orange dreamy songs as if they we're rocking
he baby hreezes asleep in their green cradles
The ieathered sonRsters perched upon the tree
wig chants over and over again little hymn of
raise Of its own composing.
Mid scenes such as now surround us. cares
nd stnies are lulled away, troubles depart and
leAsure pure and true pervade our hearts,.
IT'S thus we find life a variagated panoroms.
orrows iniermixed with joys In our saddes
ours joys await us, The darkest clouds are
ION broken, and the Rlonous sunshine break,
no the heart. The upright aud virtuous ever
nd more light than darkness, more loy than
'rrow attending upon the course Of life. Then
US not neglect our known duties aud resDon,i.
ites in lite, so that when our work here is
me, our friends we leave behind US may say
at our work was"well and faithfully done.n
Hoping that we may he permitted to continue
receive the many blessings that have attended 9
IN the past. now thank you for your after. Ii
m and close.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

Our Milford friends in giving James Reedy no
less than four Offices have been guilty Of prodIeal
waste Of offleia Batronage. Recdy would no doubt
have been content with any one rthe four husts
now resting upon him, and the other three would
have made glad the hearts Of as many faithful
'down State" Democrats. As far as party pur-
poses % it is almost well to abolish three ont of
four Offices as to concentrate the whole quartette
upon one man. EVERY EVENING.
The EUey Ereah,g is generally so cor
rect that we can hardly understand
what sort Of type setter it has placed
in its new Office 10 get Milford matters
so miserably muddl,d. Mr.. James
Reedy has no pui lie Office; but Mr..
Frank Reedy son Of James, has the
four ''public trusts "That is, Mr. Frank
Reedy is a town Commissioner; he is
town bailiR Overseer of the highways
and constable Of the Hundred. Now
Mr. Reedy might, or he might not
''have been content with any one of
the four trusts now resting upon him"
in his earlier days before, ,vaulting am
bitiOn DER leaped itself, providing, per-
haps, ifhe bad been a cOnfounded ow
conservative democrat, but he is not a
democrat and never was, neither was
his father before him. About the Off
ces ia North or South Milford satisfy
ing aTy Democrat there would be some
question if our town matters divided !
on questions Of politics; but as Milford !
is Infinitely above pot-house politics in |
its local affairs it generally sends the
hOnOrs around to the best men, and |
when hest men give out then the hon
Ors double up "a little, as in this case
they have gotten four thick; but that
was owing to a mistake of the Cover
nor. You see he was about like the
Eyery Evening, Of its correspondent, and
got things mixed little.-leastwls he
too must have thought Reedy was
Democrat, for sure-as-yOu-live Reedy
holds commission as constable, from a..
Mr.. e. c. StOckley, whom we thought. /
was elected as a Democratic Governor D
But there is no use talking, it will be v
hard to find the line that marks the e
at next election between Re
publicans and Democrats in State mat
lers If this Goveuor keeps on in his big .,
hearted efforts to improve the State 8,
and hunt out best men for honors. We II
have labored TO make this subject very T
clear to EUe. Erenirg and trust we have t'
but if we haven't, we refer p'
by permission" TO the five hundred =.
men Of leisure who in every town Of pl
be peninsula are holding dry goods
'oxes down in the shade or who are 50
'utIing away with jack-knife at the he
.rOcerls last chair. so
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

THE Nelrark ledger gives very interesting
history Of the growth Of the Dean Woolen Mills Of
shat town and description Of their present ca.
Paciiy and importance: In 1sl5 Joseph Dean
came to Delaware and started The business. his
son William became partner iu1sl7, and is
now Treasurer Of the company, and to grea.
extent It's lie and energy in 1851 John Phline
became partner. 10 1852 the Company was
re-orgafized nnd6rihe present name ofthe Dean
Wooleu Company. The following are its oficerss
John Pllins, President; WIN. Dean, secreiary
aud Treasurer; DrecsoTs: John Piihng, VIM.
Dean. Agusius Thomas, A. ,. Hossinger and Jo-
seph Dsao Js.
ia no EN- er. 1899 A a Alexander was sp-
20 80 ora ae I, anl io,k 20 De lnidirg &
May eais' experience and thorough mechan.
Ical knowledge. TIE uev company vent into
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
iericd, June l3th, 1888.
FREDERICA LETTER.

EDS. OF CHRONICLE: | was CAD TO see in your
last issue the published testimony IN the defence
Of our minister's Decoration sel mon, every one
regards the attack upon him as unEeptlemunly
and unjust I read with much pleasure letI, 7
published in the Morning Netos Of this date from
NJ Crowell Smith E,q defending bimselia dMr.
Wilson from the attack Of the Advertiser col.
respondent, l did tot think there could exist ~
thls town one so bedraggled and besmrched wi b
social degradation as 10 write an article that
would imprach the fair fsme Of men 50 honor
able. Strawberries are sill abundant III Jug
snal, and find ready sale At from TO Cts
per quart. Mrs. Emerson is building an addition
10 her home that will add To It's comfort and i'm.
provement viz. ba' k building ith bay window
&c. Brommel Melvin has returned, and after
two moLths wreStle with old Neptune seems
physically improved. Esquiie Hendricsou fued
two OF our Saturday marauders three dollars and
fifty cents each aud custs tor rendering the mig
hideous with their howls and profanity. Our
town fathers have resolved to put an end to the
heretofore disRraceiul street scenes and we look
forward to a speedy termination ol the saue
Last Sunday Was children's day at the church blr
Hill Of Wilmington delivered two addresses a
very appropriate one 10 the little ores in tn
morning. and in tle evening uu address up,
Educstion
Frank Weieh Of Philadelphia talked well to
the children in the afternoon.
At a meeting Of the Frederick Dramatic Assc-
citation on Friday three perso S we're admitted |
10 membership viz. Miss Carrie Higgins, Nat.
Spuny and Archie Thomas.
Reynolds a P stiles, cauners OF this town are
pushing ahead rapidly, they have now nesrly
500 900 cans made and contemplate making ID all
900. 900 cans.
B. F. Burton received this week an immense
quantity OF tinware and his shelves are groaning
ind0r the weight ol and 10 cent articles in that
inc. CYRUs.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

head the eft-hand columns OF hgures from the
TOP; the right-hand columns from the bOtts--1
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
leave Wilmington at 500 a. m. and 800 p. no >
Leave New Castle OF 9 35 a. m and 4. 40 D. M
those above, leaving Smyrna for Clayton at 20
ana % ?. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna, 725
a. 70. and 30 P. m. 10 make connection with
tralls North and SOuth) rom Clayton
CONNECTIONS.-At Townsend, with Oueen
Annes and kent Railroad. At Clayton, with
Deiaware aud Chesapeake Railroad and Kent
County Raj nosd. At Harrington, with Junction
and Breakwater Railroad. At SeafOrd with Der
chester and Delaware Railroad At Delmar, with
eastern Shore Railroad, WicOmico and PocomOke
Hahroao and worcester and Somerset Railroad.
H. f. KENNEY. Supt
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

Trains on Del, Nd. s. Va. R. r. connect viii
trains on Delaware Railroad at Harrington at 81
a. m and 4. Is p m. going North. AID II S. a m
81 and 5.4S p. m going South. and with Steamer
for New York from Lewes Pier at 500 D. m. on
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Train leaving Lewes
at 13D a. m. Tuesdays and Fridays connect at
Lewes Pier with Steamer that leaves New York AT
300 p. m. the day before.
THOMAS GROOM
A. bhOWN, Lewcs, Del.
n LeWes, Del. Superintendent
Traffic Manager, and GenN. Fgt. and Pas. Agt.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15

MoRE than forty years ago there was standin,
10 tho vicinity ef Homesdse, Pa, pear tree 81
neary dead that it was about to he cot down.
The mother Of the owner having pariiaiily
for the fruit ol that tree. aud thinking it might
be suffering from worms at the roots, resolv.d d
TO attempt its restoration to health. Size he'd
the earth removed from about the tree, uncover
itg the large roots. upon which she poured
large quantity Of lye made IRON wood ashes.
She had tie excavation filled with leached nslles
and the dead limbs removed from The tree. The
result was most remarkable growth Of wood.
followed by great prodncuveness Tor nearly forty
years. The application Of the lys and sshrs ap.
parenIIy supplied tie lood. for the want Of Which
the tree was dying
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
HARD FACTS AND PLENTY,

Oak Hall is simply great retail Clothing House-the
greatest of its kind in the country Our Clothing made
upon honor We would be than fools expect to
build and hold business upon other than honest goods the
least prices We neither hold buy the remains of whole
sale stocks off RETAIL but make every garment sell
direct the weare under castron guarantee bond
of good faith original with and perfectly well known to
everybody in the vicinity.
NO PRICES REDUCED.
We are not advertising reduced prices but in
position offer the best bargains in Spring Clothing of every
and upon many items 0@y great bargains In very
true sense all our
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
CHANGE OF TIME.
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia

In connection with the
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY
AND
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD.
On and after WEDNESDAY June 18th 1893 trains will
run as follows, Sundays excepted:
Going Sonth read down Ching North road nm
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
PEACH CRATE MATERIAL.

We ofier to the trade aud PEACH GROWERS
LARGE STOCK of Peach Crate Material az
LOWEST RATES, (put up in shocks ready 10
nail tosether,) delivered to all points accessible
by Rail or Water Correspondence solicited
Address. G. H. ToADvNE, Successor to H.
Humphreys, Salisbury, Md. JuneI
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
Grnnee Depnrtment.

Contributors. - j. j. ROSA, MRS. Z n
DTLW0RTH VIM DEAN, Z. Il. BAN
CROFT. j. @. BRO WV, B. HYDORN aud
Others.
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to us for coal, will please
call and settle Immediately, as all accounts must he
closed on our coal accounts. AK. HAII&soN
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
NOTICE
TO raE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.

~ TIE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
have increased my business eapaeitv bv nnttin.
on more w0rkmen and have insf comnlefed hnr5s.
s.l sng sTge kiln Of BRICKS so am prepared 70
Iulilsn oreks IN quantities, from roo 70 100000,
sons IN want Of bricks will do well to cali and sx
= 5illne ll.s my stock. rs keep THE BEST BRICKS
SOOIH OF WILMINGTON. for the money .
T. II McMICHAEL.
may 1s-oin General Proprietor,
Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
NO PRICES REDUCED.
O. PRICES ARE REDUCED.

This small list represents nearly five thousand suits of
Clothing If we told the whole story we would need the
whole newspaper.
Twenty-Five years Oak Hall has been serving the public
and in all that time has offered stronger inducements
for trade than this.
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31
FREDERICA ITEMS.

Mr.. VIM. Townsend an aged and re.
spected citizen of this town, is slowly
convalescing from dangerous spell
of sickness.
Sunday morning last, Neal Jarvis
shot twice at two of Abner Dips sons.
The facts are about rs follows: Jarvis
owned sheep-killing dog, and the ca
nine got into the sheep fold of Dill,
where lie INDUCED in his usual prOpen-
stiles for mutton. Dill's boys came
upon the cur while in the act, and
shot him las they should have dOne)
on the spot. Jarvis was very angry
because of the killing of his dog, and
had words on Saturday with the Dill
boys at Harrington. The quarrel cul-
minated III the shooting on Sunday.
Neither boy Was injured, but Jarvis
was held to answer at court. All par
ties live west of FELTON,.
A law suit was held before our mag
istrate between two Milford parties
A. M. SecOr, living on b. Wales farm,
sold to Artis q Green Il lot of wheat
Hall q Jester, of your town also, held
SecOr's obligation for S17, which was
for groceries purchased of them. They |
served a garnishee on Arts & Green, I
the amount of money due (
them; but Secor pied, that the wheat
was not his, but belonged to Mr.
Wales. After hearing the evidence, pro
and con, he made a ruling that. the
wheat was Secor's, and Arts & Green
must pay the Sl7 to Hall 8 Jester.
William Coulter, aged Is years. died
IN Sunday last, after terrible suffering
rom a disease that his prOgenitors
we're responsible for. His case should ,
'e a lesson to men and women of loose
morals, that their sins are visited in {
-engance on generations yet unborn. s
A handsome monument has been ,
rected by Moore & Sipple, of Milford, (
yer the remains of A. l.. Lewis, at 3
Chapel. 1t is the handsomest
iece of marble that has been placed to I
lark the memory Of any person in t
lent county in many years. Mr.. Lewes '
,ft an item in his will that apprO- +
rated $1,000 to erect his monument, 7
300 to place a railing around the lot, i
nd 500 to be invested and the inter- h
It to be expended in keeping the lot
! order for ever. &
Reynolds & Postles' Cannery is rum f
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31
Personals.

! Miss Eta Masten returned home to
PhiladelphiI on Monday last.
Miss Lena Marshall arrived home
from Saratoga on Saturday last.
Miss Bessie Black has returned to
Philadelphia for the winter.
Miss Alice J. Jester.Of Camden NJ.
is visiting friends in Milford Neck.
EnOch III. Jester, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents in Milford Neck.
MI. Albert archer is slowly recOv-
ering from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Addie Hymes, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her grandfather Mr.. VIM.
Andrews.
Miss Daisy Arnold and brothers
have returned to Philadelphia for the
winter school season.
The Misses Grace and Edith Adams,
Of Jessups, Md, are the guests of Miss
Anna Caussey.
Mr.. Harry Walton, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his brother, Mr.. Edward
Walton near town.
Mr.. Ballzell, of Baltimore, and Mr..
E. Handy, of Philadelphia, are visit
ing MI l. T. OduSey'
Mrs. Mary TOrbert gave a reception
on Wednesday evening last to a select
circle of her friends.
Miss Melvia Hegeman is expected to |
arrive home next Thursday for a va
cation of week or ten days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Truitt and her grand
son returned home on Wednesday from /
a pleasant visit to friends in Smyrna.
Mr.. Eugene Small, son of Col. A.
3. Small. is home from Baldwins LO-
Works on short visit to his
parents.
Mr. F. 8. Thompson, has been in
Milford this week. He left this morn
ng for Philadelphia, and will take the
rain for Chicago tomorrow. He will
De located in Chicago as Manager of 1
he Western Branch of the Main
Betting Company.
Mrs. ElizbeCh Sharp, widow of the
ate Samuel Sharp, had an attact of {
paralysis on Sunday morning last.
Her daughter and grand daughter had |
ust returned from church aud found
Ter in this condition. She has been |
arefully nursed, and is in an inn i
rOved condition at the present writ
ug ,
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31

inside warden is q convict, complete
ing sentance for manslaughter, and
was trusted with the cell keys, but it
isnOt thought that he gave them any
aid or was aware of their intentions to
escape. The Deputy Sheriff headed
posse of men and began a search of the
surrounding country for the fugitives
as soon as their flight was known. The
Sheriff of Kent county telegraphed to
Special Detective Jones of Whining
ton and to the police officials Of the
surrounding cities, informing them of
the delivery and Offering the follow
ing rewards for the recapture of the
prisoners and their return to his Gus
tOdy: For Bob Allen, five feet eight in
ches in height, heavy set negro, very
dark, aged 25 years, 500; for Henry
Raisen, negro, very dark. feet and
inches in height. weight 140 pounds,
$50; for Henry Watson white man,
and Joe Cook and Israel LOate, both
cOlOred, the sum of $50.
When the facts of the escape of the
prisoners became known there was
excitement in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31

ming full time on tomatoes.
J. E.Smithers, formerly cOrrespOn-
dent for the CHRONICLE from this
town, but now of Washington, d. c.,
is visiting here.
Thomas d. Cook is visiting in
Queenstown, Md.
Our host of the Delaware House, Mr..
r. j. BOulden, visited Lewes in COM
pany with several friends,ohe day last
week. Rose is very tender hearted
man: keenly alive to the sufferings of
his fellow creatures, and always ready
to alleviate all the pain and trouble
that falls under his notice. Well, he
was at Lewes, as l said before, du-
ring the easterly storm of last week,
and as he came into the hotel the sound
of the fog horn was waited across the
waste of waters to his ears. AS the
sound rose and fell in its mOurnful ca
dence, 1t could well have been mista-
ken for COW in terrible agony. All
ter listening awhile, Mr.. BOulden in
quired, what is that?" The reply was
why that's a COW down there in the
marsh, we have been trying to get
some one to knock her in the head but
no one will undertake the job" This
to bear on Mr.. BOulden's
mind, until the sound grew more
as q strong blast blew it /
in from over the sea, which appeared
to be more than he could stand. Jum- |
ping to his feet he exclaimed, "Git me
the d axe, I'll knock her in the |
head" When it was explained to him,
what caused the noise, Rose could have
been bought for much less than the I
smile" cost at the bar.
WALLACE.