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Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05
Potato ROT.

"Ihe prospect for large yield Of potatoes
through New Yorh is not so good as it was at III,
opening OF the season iu Tie spring.
The tops oithe rlv vari tie, have been stricl.
en- with rust or blight, AMI the tubers are rot.
ing in the hill. Potatoes that are planted on
low lands seem to be lhe most effected in this
way although some OF them on high grouad
show signs ofdecay an hight. The rot is most.
" soft decay althous occasional cases of dry
rot are reported. There no doubt that the ex
tremely wet summer ha, caused the rot. The
varlete' Y mostly effect Il the Early Rose and
Beauty OF Hebron."-NeN York paper.
Apropos, the Scientific American saws on this
subject.
AT the time OF writing, August %, the daily
papers contain telegraphic accounts Of the great
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05

To PICKLE VBGETABLEs.-Iti is usual in all rec
iPes given for picking vegetables, to direct thai
they be placed in salt, or in salt and water f,,l
some days previous to plcklng them. The same
end may be more quickly and better attained,
by putting the vegeta bes into cold salt and wa
and gradually heating them to the boiling point.
As the boiling point Of the brine is much higher
than that Of fresh water, the vegetables are sufi
cientIy cooked Or softene bv the time they reach
the boiling point, aud then only need the boiling
spicesd vinegar poured over ih.m after heiug
taken out OF the brine and allowed to become
drV
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05

How MUCH PoRK TO BUsHEL OF CoRN.-Thi
question is practical one in which every farm
er is interested. Il is often discussed, but salts
factory conclusions are seldom arrived ar Breed
ers and feeders give as result Of their expe
rieuce very wide results. varying all the way
from five TO fifteen or eighteen pounds OF pork
TO the bushel Of corn. About ten pounds ap.
pears TO be the correct average. Experiments
IN This direction appear 10 have been lacking in
precision, for in all the reports we have seen on
this subject, the kinds OF breeds, the age, the
circumstances surrounding the ANIMALS such as
temperature, shelter, cleanliness etc., are not
mentioned. All Of these would have much TO
do with determining the main question. One
point. however seems to have been determined
That bushel OF corn will produce more fat and
meat proportionately on young animal than on
an old one. But this is true Of all animals when
they have done growing, Farmers should insti-
tute experiments OF this kind for themselves. by
so doing they would soon ascertain which were
the most economical breeds to raise for the
butcher.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05

To KEEP CIDER SwEET.-Ahcr the cider ha,
been iermented and brought to the desired pala-
t'ble state; put pint OF mustard seed into
each barrel of cider aud bunE it up ught. The
action OF the mustard seed is due To its contain.
ing sulphur. which is vel; known to be an arres-
tor OF fermentation.
Milford chronicle., 1883-10-05

Trains ON Del, Md. & Va. R. r. connect with
trains on Delaware Railroad at Harrington at 9 81
a. m and 4.25 p. III. going North, and IL 55 a. m,
5.5l ana 4S p. m. going South and with Steamer
Tor New York from Lewes Pier at 300 D. n on
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS Train leaving Lewes
at 7.3O a. m. Tuesdays and Fridays connect az
Lewes Pier with Steamer that leaves New York al
300 p m. the day before.
THOMAS GROOM.
A BROWN, Lewcs Del.
rra, l-SS,Mes' Del. Superintendent.
Traffic Manager. and Genn. Fgt. and Pas. Agt.
On and after Tuesday, August 2sth the Steamer
Breakwater will leave New York at the foot of
Beach street. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at o'clock, and she will leave Lewes on Tnes-
days, thursdays and Saturdays the arrival Of the
regular afternoon train.
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JerSeyBuII For Sale.
'SIGTRYG'
4O4SA j. c. c. H. r.
4OR a. j. c. c. II. r.

After Nov. Ist, 1888, will have no further use
for my four-year-old Jersey Bull "Slgtryg", and
any in need of good bull cannot find one bet
ter in this country. Eighty per cent Of his calves
proving heifers; Solid color with full black points
offer him delivered on boat or cars in New York,
at Ss55OO. Terms: 30 per cent now Balance
on 1st day Of November Address.
JNO. T. D. DONNELLY,
9s-4t Cassina Farm, Astoria, l.. l., N. Y.
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A STEAM ERUPTION
THAT aEsEMsLED AN EARTHQUAKE,
BulldIur. shaken a.d window. Shattered vitAla
aRadIuI OF oas AIis-rhs Disastrsus flight
ofa Bollsr-A humber Of fgsrssns Fatally
IpJursd, and Othsrs SsrlOasiy.

GLEN FALLS, N. Y, July 16.-At twenty
minutes past four o'clock long detonation
was heard resembling the explosion Of o
large quantity Of giant powder, shaking
buildings and breaking windows within .
radius OF q mile. Clouds Of steam and
dust have been rising in the vicinity Of the
Glens Falls Paper Mill Co.'s works at
South Glens Falls, and it Is learned that
a large steam boiler was thrown from tho
mill four hundred feet, wounding Christie.
pher Yattaw, the fireman, seriously,
who was thrown distance Of
thirty feet. Charles Miller, Charles Cow
er, E. J. Dickenson, Timothy Buckley,
Michael Buckley, Stephen Lynch, Lee
Parks, Edward Sweeny, Patrick Sullivan,
Charles Lee, Mrs. Nellie Sullivan were
also among the wounded, though not ia.
tally injured.
Within fifteen minutes alter the explo.
sion, the ruins took FIRE, and the flames
spread with great rapidity, destroying the
buildings wherein were stored soda ash
and fuel. The exploded boiler. was one OF
a rotary pattern for boiling straw, but had
recently been used 10 make steam for the
engines. There were also two steam boil,
ers In the room. It was supposed the
boiler was strong enough. The loss 10 es-
timated to be between $4,000 and SlQo,.
600, insured for one.half. A small brick
building located forty feet from the boiler
room was destroyed by the conclusion.
At 1880 P. N. Ysttow and Muller were
dying.
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rELEGRApHsx DEMAND
Prerented Yesterday = Western Unio
stock Forced Down ON that Account,

Prerented Yesterday = Western Uniou
STOCK Forced Down on that Acpount,
New YORK, July l6.-The Western Union
declined from sOl to ISL on the reports
that the telegraph operators will send in a
demand for an increase Of pay and shorter
hours Of work. The Mercantile Trust
Company Is paying Western Union divi.
dends Of Il per cent TO the share holders
to-day, under the Gould agreement.
A committee from the tefegraphers
organization, composed OF seven members
from the different cities, called on General
Eckert about o'clock to-day, and pre-
sented letter requesting general in.
crease OF 10 per cent. in the salaries Of
operators, and slight reduction in their
hours Of work, and requested that reply
be returned early as convenient No time
was stipulated for, and no threats were
made.
When the committee presented the mem
orial they were asked II they represented
the employees OF the Western Union Co.
They answered "Yes." But upon examin.
log the paper the officers found no Lip. Of
their employees. The committee said they
could not furnish such q list, as 1t would
lake time to prepare 1t, and they were here
under expense. They were told the com.
pany did not recognize the committee and
would expect a list Of such Of its employtg .
as desired to be represented BY the CONS
mittee, Il % understood this list is being
prepared. A similar memorial and peti.
ton was presented TO the baltimore 4
Ohio Telegraph Company at Baltimore,
and the Rapid Telegraph Co.. Of this city.
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CABLE CLICKS.

United States Senators Don Cameron
and ]. R. Hawley were present in The
House Of Commons last night.
An attempt, which was thwarted by the
police, was made yesterday to set IRE to
he house Of James Carr, the informer, at
Dublin.
At meeting OF the conservative mem
bers OF the British Parliament yesterday.
At which Stafford Norhcote presided, It was
decided to oppose the suez Canal agree
ment :.
According to advices from the west coast
Of Africa H. NJ. Stanley was In May about
70 start on ten months' Journey toward
the east coast. The Austrian explorer
with him has committed suicide.
DeLesseps hss, iniomed the Paris cor
respondents OF the London Telegraph that
in the event Of the rejection OF his agree.
menttwith the British Government regard
ing the parallel Sutx Canal, which he
thought improbable, he would appeal 10
the opinion Of the whole world and would
ask for the supportsoi the French Govern
ment In resisting English demands.
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WAS NOTES.
Secretary Lincoln returned to Washing
ton yesterday.

Secretary Lincoln returned to Washing
ton yesterday.
Rear-Admiral Nichols, acting Secretary
Of the Navy, has Issued instructions that
the regulations for change OF uniforms OF
naval officers will not 60 into effect until
the Department 80 orders.
It has been decided to put second daily
mail service on the Hannibal and St.
Joseph railroad between Quincy and Han,
nibal. This will make q continuous double
daily railway mail service from Chicago 10
Denver via Kansas city.
Capt. Kness, of the ordinance service, for
whose trial q court martial was ordered 10
convene at San Antonio yesterday, Ia
charged with having expended more than
the amount appropriated for the purpose in
building military storehouse at saA AR
tonic.
The date Of the Presidents departure
from Washington on a trip 10 the Yellow.
stone Park has not yet been fixed. It seems
sattled, hoyevar, that he will leave Wash.
lugton about August lst and vii attend
the opening Of the Louisville Exposition
before going further west.
Secretary Teller has officially notified
Dr. Mary Walker Of her dismissal as a
clerk in the Pension Office. While adj
hitting that she has ability for making
good clerk, he said to-day that her eccen.
tricities could be borne no longer. He
thought that che was forever dismissed
from the service Of the HovernMent.
The Chief Of the Bureau OF Statistics re-
ports that during the month Of June there
arrived in different customs districts 81, 740
passengers, ot whom 1904 were immi-
grants, 40 against S4,7S6 in June, 1882.
Ireland sent l1,74l, Germany 20,G30, En::
gland and Wales 0427, and Sweden and
Norway l0,SsS. The total number Of i'm
migrantsarrived for the year ending June
50 was 502, ,S2i, against 770, ,422 for the pre-
yious year. Of these Germany contribu-
ted 1913, sgainst 949,lGl for 1882 Ire,
land 63,720, against 76,252; England and
Wales 70, $50, against sS.807; Sweden 81
5O6, against o., ,276; Austria 1857, against
gO,lss; Canada 1880, against l0i,62S'
Scotland alone gent greater number than
last year, 1869 against 1879,
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IiIg death OF Hon. T. G. Theaker, an &C.
count OF which is given in our local col
nmas, calls to mind scenes and incidents
on this border in the lays before the war,
Mr. TheaEer was probably indebted in
sone measure to an exhibition OF mob
violence towards Republican meeting in
which he participated in this city early In
the year 1858 for his nomination and elec.
aon 10 Congress later on in that year as
The representative Of the Belmont, Ohio,
district. That election to Congress reSulted
IN his ultimate elevation to the Office oi
Commissioner Of Patents under Mr.. Lin.
coin lie was entirely seli.made man,
but had great deal Of force Of character,
aud although he did not remain In public
'i'e, ye: the schooling and opportunity 1t
q, e him fitted him to pursue quite sue
cess, ally the business OF solicitor before
tie I. 'teRE office. He was An ingen.
ioa5 mar, well versed in machinery, and
his proteA'ion gave him a wide acquain-
lance and familiarity with It's improve
mens in every branch Of mechanical
industry. lie was a man Of man Of much
more than average intelligence, and
throughout his career ct Washington wa
highly respected.
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LONDON, July l6.-The ritsmen at VIM
bledon have subscribed e40 which will be
competed for by the American team and
British team. The reserve selected To com.
pete against the American riils team in the
approaching international match are as
follows: Corporal Bates, 1st Warwick regi-
ment; CORPORAL Caldwell, lst RAinfrew;
Corporal Parry, I'd Cheshire; Sergeant
Dods, lst Berwick; Sergeant GratwicK, lst
Devon; Sergeant Hargreavps, 10Th Lancss-
hires; Captain Godsal, ID Bucks; Quarter.
master Goldsmith, lst Gloucester; Pm
vate Gibbs. lst Gloucester; Private Good
oar, 9th Lancashire; Private Lowe, l3!h
Hiddlesex; Private Mcvietter, lst Dunn
fries; Private Wattleworth, 9th Lancashire;
Major Humphrey, Cambridge University
Rihts; Major Mckeil, ls: Aynshire; Major
2ease, 4th Devonshir.; Major Young, 2lst
Middlesex, and Lieutenant Whitehead, OF
the Sth. Lancashire. The Americans express
themselves satisfied with their reception in
Ireland, and say the ample practice they
have had compensates in a great measure
for the exclusion Of the wind gauge.
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MIpDLEBoEo, MASS, July le.-The death
Of General Tom Thumb was very sudden.
He had Just risen from his bed, and shortly
after, being left alone by his brother.in.
law, he was heard to fall. Going
to his room be was found lying
upon the tloor dead. His wife, who
was at Ocean Grove, N. j., arrived this
morning. The body was embalmed and
on Wednesday will be exposed TO public
view from to 9 O'Clock. Brief private
services will then be held and the body
will lsaye here for bridgeport, Conn,
where II will be taken In charge by the en-:
campment Of knights Templars, Of which
he was O member.
Public funeral services will be held in
the Congregational Church Thursday, A
stone vault 10 nov being constructed on q
magnificent lot belonging TO the deceased
and the cofiu will be enclosed In solid
masonry to prevent any disturbance from
Rave'r0bbee.
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BRIEF TELEdRAMs.


The ballot for United States Senator m
New Hampshlie yesterday was Without 10
suit.
Senator NJ. Cooper was yesterday select
ed Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittae.
Henry Schroeder, OF Cleveland, tailor,
80 years old, supposed to be insane, suici.
ded yesterday by hanging himself.
Ths bark Minerva nailed from New
yort vesterdsv. morning for Liberia, with
fifteen negro colonists. The negroes were
all from the Southern States.
R,,olars ransacked the residence OIL. q.
paoJ If Wantowasa, Wis. lasi nipht aud 20
aeeH % onssnd AZ dollars worth Of property, IL
t,aine go1 certificate for five hundred
dollars.
,Th. or,ov roym In tina northern section
4onona;a, w" n,,rnIJ pennsylyanla. i.
Oh tTau.'t ..,;n% xo,soaa . y ,hs tobacco selds,
comminiDs ."f hlInn " oonsrsd a with the
many Plahis oe'NS '0's'
worms ., ,-,,-
Ihe telephone cIlmpeIe' iepaheisauu annJ ~
strument men Of tn'caso oant auG T. ,Se;r nau
ior an increase Oh 20 ~. .eme e,H - am., o S ,ss
yesterday, ana staleu tney "ou'a A""'' 'H'
ueelSion oi tne company
Oyer. 25. .O00. cigars were seizea yesterday
at Toronto, Canada. by the Customs au-
thorities under the new rules ior 81 not nay.
ing the boxes properly Labelled. Inc gooo'
belonged to ). W. scales, ol TORONTO 49,,
The electric tower at Fon du Lac, Wis.,
fell yesterday morning, and a piece weigh;
ing 800 pounds crushed through the rooi Of
a saloon, demolishing stove where a
woman was cooking. No one was injured.
Three hundred journeymen horseshoers
M Cleyeland struck to-day for higher pay.
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centspondenes ef The InteigigeHeer.
PAREERsYuRG, July l5.-Rev. T. J. Vii
lars to-day occupied the pulpit in the First
Baptist church and will continue to do 60
during the vacation OF the pastor, Rev. DR..
Carter, who, with his family, is soiourning
in the mountains.
The jury In the Scioto. Lomas case pass.
ed the day in tb Cir quarters in the custom
house, where they have cots prepared for
them. They are composed principally oi
Wood county citizens, and those 0i them
desiring TO do so can visit their families in
company witt, .he niarshals.
Don Moss, Esq., Of Cincinnati, O. is in the
city visiting tis friends and relsliy,s, and
will remain some 'ia's. -n
The steamer Wir = u kaIawhs river
packet, whose. boll4n wele condemned
some time since, hal stea up yeStei day,
and understand that upon n reiuspection
she was pronounced ali right.
The family OF =. P. Wells, Eeq will
sojourn during the heated term II. usAs-
berry,, -.
The family Of G. P. Shatfsr, will siso
spend season In the sans ncigborrood.
Mrs. Dr.. Ravenscrait and sou Willie, are
visiting friends in Buckhaonon.
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60 VOLUME XXXI."NUMBER 279.
auEEk soANpAL cAsE.
A Family In Fort Gaines Receive Ove
1890 Anosymous Q etters. .


MACON, Ga, July l8.-Fort Gaines Is II
the midst OF . social sensation. Mrs. Z
Hill, her daughter Miss Benlay, and al
old maid sister, Miss 1ndier Brooks, com.
pose one family, moving in the best circles
Mr.. W. N. speight; one Of the best known
business men Of Southwest Georgia, is an
intimate friend OF the family, and has q
latch.key. 0ne night six years ago the
ladies saw Q man peeping through win
dow at them, but he disappeared too
quickly for recognition. His tracks cor.
responed with Spelght's. The next night
aiterwsrd 0 missile struck the door,. On
picking II mp o letter was found attached
warning Mrs. Hill that her daughter, Miss
BeplAy, was In the habit Of meeting young
men. From that day to this these letters
have been continued over 1000 having
been written, oil Of the moat obscene char.
acter and always coupling speight's name
with that Of Miss Benlay. 49,
Mrs. Hill appealed TO Speight for direc.
tions what to do. He always insisted on
her keeping the matter secret. It's pub.
location, he said, would ruin her, and her
daughter should not marry, nor keep COM
pany with other young men. From. Tins
time he would, In conversation with Mrs.
Hill, throw suspicion upon leading young
men Of the city, until at last there was
scarcely one who was not brought under
suspicion. Whenever Speight visited the
house letter followed the next day detail.
ing the conversation, which Speight would
oIn Ia
have listened under the house to his talk.
Thus the woman were gradually shut out
from oil other society, and confined to that
Of Speight aloxe. Miss Benlay made sew.
eral visits TO- distant parts Of the State. and
wherever she, went letters followed her.
She once visited Columbia. at the house Of
j. 7. Walker, and was no sooner there than
an anonymous letter was received by Dick
Walker, containing aspersions. on her
character. -, ,'r "a
At last the young men OF Fort Gaines
came to the conclusion that something had
TO be done to get this scandal at rest, and q
committee, consisting Of l.. L.Sutliye, N.
H, McLendon, w. A. McAllister, ]. B. l..
Allen. J. R McLsudon, A. W. Heur, &. s.
Sutlive and ]. W. sutliye, began an investi'
CATION. They soon spotted Speight % tn.
guilty party, and summoned him before
them. Their report was that speight was
the guilty person. He then called for a
legal investigation, when arbitration was
agreed upon, the arbitia.ors TO be parties
outside Of the city. The arbitrators chosen
were James n Bighoe, r. N. Brown, J. E
Paulin, G. Il Narremore and W. II. Tum-
lin, who heard evidence under oath. Az
Speight's connection with the affair could
only be proved circumstantially, the arbi
traitors found him not guilty, except in one
instance which he acknowledged, and for
which they censured him. The arbitrator
also found that the Hill family was OF the
highest character and worthy OF the deep
est sympathy. The Fort Gaines Tribune
is not against Speignt as are most Of the
people. Speight 10 Superintendent Of
The end is not yet.
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READING, Pa, July l6.-A violent storm
passed over this county yesterday at Bien'
vile. Five inches Of rain fell In an hour.
The streets were flooded and the small
streams rose TO considerable heighth,
washing away the fruit trees and quantity
Of garden truck. AtWainelsdorf the grain
elevator was unrooied, and at Myerstown
q church was damaged by lightning.
EAsroS, Pa, July 16-Censiderable
damage was done to fields and roads
throughout Northampton county by last
night'a storm. Down the track Of the
Lehigh Valley R. R., between Easton and
Bethlehem It was blockaded with land
slides. The Eiston and Amboy tracks
between Heatonburg and Phillipshurg are
covered with water nearly two feet deep.
WILMINGTON, DRL, July 1G.-Heavy
storms occurred In Talbot county yester-
day. The dwelling Of Frank Willis near
Wye mills was struck by lightning, and
his eldest daughter was killed.
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North chieaGo l.oIIiur MlIl strike

CnIcAeo, July l6-one week ago to-day
the rolling mill owned by the North Chi
oago Rolling Mill Company, at South Chi
eago, shut down for repaiu. The work
will be completed next Monday ready
for the resumption OF business ::It is stated
that at that time the two thousand men
employed there will strike. They are now
paid BY the day at the rate Of from
81 90 70 s. so. They will demand
that they be paid by the ton, and il is
said that they can earn from Sc 90 to 81 Goa
day. A further reason for the strike Is the
claim that a portion Of the machinery is in
the hands oil incompetent men, which
adds TO the hsz .rd Of their work. Manager
Parks says he made a. agreement with the
men, January lst, for the end Of the wear.
and has not been informed the proposed
strike. No other mills will be effected. Il
is said the proposed strike 10 sanctioned by
the Amalganiated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers,