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Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
GRAND CiRCUs ROYAL,
BIG CBowDs-IMlENsE TENTs-EvIDENTLY A
GOOD SHOW

BIG CR0wDs-NlfENsE TENrs-EvIDENrLY A
GOOD SHOW.
This establishment. which picthed its big tenl
on the lot adjoining the Vandalia freight depot
yesterday, opened its canvas doors to a tremen.
dOus business. At night the canvass was moi
large enough to held the great crowd that
thronged about it for admission. Inside the
space between the seats and the ring was literal.
ly packed, and even standing room was at a
premium. The performance evidently gave
great satisfaction. There will be TWO perform
ances to day, afternoon and evening, and those
desiring seats should go early. The price Of ad
mission is as usual Indianapolis Times June s..
We are sold agents for Buttrick's patterns which
have the best reputation and stand higher than any
other pattern n the world.
Ladies don't forget this GEO H. HALL.
1 WANT TO SELL! One FOrty-Hnrse
Flue Boiler and a Smoke Stack. Two
sclicing Veneer Cutting Machines in
working order, and suitable for cutting
Basket Stavrs. Also a lot of
CEDAR SHINGLES,
two feet long and five and six inches
wide. First.class stock.
A. $. SMALL, Lincoln, Del.
Latchum sella the most fragrant cigar in Nil
ford, at his store opposite Lowery's Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Peace for Kent county and was president Of the Old
Milford Bank. His political faith was democratic
first, last and oil the time. His purse was always
ready to assist his party and his influence was
always sought after. He leaves a large estate
which is composed principally Of land and town
properties In early life he married Miss Crop
per, and from This union Eve children survive
him. His first wife died about eleven years ago
and as his children grew up and went away from
home, the need Of wife and companion was
seriously felt by Mr. Dorsey, and he then married
the wife who now survives him.
His remains were inferred in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery yesterday.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Hon. WM. DEAN. of Newark, offers
/ through the State Grange the fellow
ing corn prizes for 1888 TO be awarded
by the Professor of Agriculture of Del
aware College.
For largest yield Of corn on one-half acre s25 co..
For 2nd largest yiei on one-half acre $500. For
srd largest yield on one-half acre 5000.
The following are among the rules
to govern the reward.
Only minors who are Patrons of Husbandry can
compete for the prizes,
Notice Of intention to compete for them must be
sent TO me on or before juno /.
The contestant must perform all the labor except
help In plowing the ground and in husldng the
corn.
basket Of the corn must be sent to Delaware
College, accompanied with full statement Of sind
of seed and soil kind and amount OF manure used,
manner Of cultivation time of planting and har-
vesling and an other particulars Of raising the
crop
For further rules and all other information
address, WESLEY WEBB,
Prof. Of Agriculture, Delaware College.
Newark, April 18th, 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Mr.. P. H. STORM, father-iu-law of
VIM. p. Corsa, had the misfortune to
have the flesh torn from his right
thumb, and the bone injured so seri-
,hsly that amputatiOn at the 2nd joint
ecame necessary, on Tuesday last.
] le was driving a COW by rope, and
t e beast becoming unnianagable, in
S, me manner the rope caught his
Il lmb with the above result. Mr..
81 5rm is about 70 years Of age, Drs.
Dawson and Pierce performed the
operation.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

WHEN you see the young men stand
ing around with their faces wearing a
observation-disclosures" ex-
preston it is evidently the result of a
lurking suspicion that fair maidens
pass them coIdly by because they are
so badly dressed. All this can be eas-
lily remedied if they will go to c. e
preidleT, the leading tailor of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Satins of eighteen colors
have come at SIPS. Al
ready we had satins at 7s
cents and 81 of about the
same number Of colors.
There is something very
singular in the colors of this
season; and the singularity
shows in satins quite as
markedly as in anything.
Gros de Suez (Gros de
Londres is the very same) is
a fne-ribbed silk with a
heavy rib here and there.
The effect is rather Of heavy
ribs made apart upon a flat
surface. One of the new
silk fabrics, which seems
likely to be a favorite. InI
the new colors, of course;
$I.35.
More Of the same $I.2s
black rhadame for 81.
Next.outer circle, south entrance to
main building.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

WILLIE Ross, tue boy who was ac-
cidentallv shot on the 18th of last
March, by Joseph Masten, died sud
denly on Tuesday Morning last The
Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of
.death from a shot wound inflicted by
the discharge of a revolver in the
hands of Joseph Masten." The autop-
w showed that the boys death was
rom peritonitis. 1t is not thought by
the public that the boy intended to kill
his playmate, but the law should in
fiict punishment severe enough to
cause other boys to hesitate when they
think Of carrying revolvers.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
HEADQUARTERS, b Co.,
1st Req. ID. v. NJ.

Milford. Del, April 18th, 1888.
General Order No. 48.
All members are requested to meet
at their armOry on Thursday evening
next, April 2Gth, at 7.30 O'Clock.
Business of Importance will be trans
acted. By Order Of
G. w. MARSHALL.
Attest, Capt Commanding.
e. MORRIS,
Orderly Sergeant.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
MIhFonD oEUnolI DrnEoroIs4

NJ E. Church on Railroad avenue Services
Pastor
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Walnut and
Front Streets, South Milford. Services at 1879
q. n and 10 p. m. Rev. II /. Bunsteln, Pastor.
p. f. Church, corner Third and Church Streets.
Services at 1890 a. D.. aRd 53O p. m. Rev. H.
II. jackson Rector
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Penn'S advent in this country
two hundred years ago may be re-
garded as that OF a ClOthier. We
continue in the same line upon
similar principles Of equity and
prudence, but with enlarged faci-
lities and superior advantages TO
the customer, who has not only a
large stock from which to select,
but the privilege OF returning
goods and getting back the money
on all purchases that cannot other
wise be made satisfactory.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

We have also a most ex
tensive and varied collection
of Pongee embroideries; uE
: to So a yard.
Next-outer circle, south entrance to
main building.
Handkerchief, unless
bought with great care and
skill, are liable to be half
cotton. Linen oughtto mean
Ipure-linen, because cotton
mixes with it SO invisibly.
We never had a part-cotton
handkerchief in the store.
Linen lawns ready; all
new; and all the designs
new, except dots, which can't
be new, of course. We stick
to small figures, though most
merchants will have large.
figures.
We stick to pure-linen
lawns too at IS to 37X
cents, though almost every
body else will sell cotton
and-linen down to IS cents.
We s0lU not sell mixed cot
ton and linen, except at ex
traordinary prices. There's
a good deal of satisfaction
in having things true.
Outer circle, south entrance to main
building.
Spring dresses ready
of flannel, cloth, mis-
,ellaneous dress s-stuffs and
'ilks, lowpriced dresses, are
-eady; down to SO for the
'ery lowest; and that is very
imilar to one that was much
iked at the same price last
ear.
'ol Chestnut, second aoor. Take
car in 1906. i
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

ANY one having information Of facts
eoncerCing the life of DR.. John Lof-
land, known as "Milford Bard" ," please
cOnmunicate with w. w. Smithers,
l28 South 9th St. Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

MR.. E. GILLIs, formerly of Sails
bury, has opened a complete stock of
groceries in Carlisle Lane, South Mil
ford. He has shipstuff, bran, -four
and feed as his spec alties.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
Milford Mentions.

WHAT are the "Torbert Guards
going to do on Decoration Day?
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

OUR fruit growers will be interested
in the fact that the Beecher Basket
Company's basket works, located at
Pennington, n. j., were burned on
Thursday, consuming 5000 peach
baskets, portion of which were in
tended for Delaware trade. The loss
was S25.O00. Insured for S8. 600
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

i Large-plaid cotton-and-.
wool dress-stufy such as
always costs so cents a yard,
is here for IS cents; 40.
Inches wide; fifteen patterns,
The colors and patterns are
satisfactory; and there's
nothing whatever in the stuff
to call for such a price. If
we sought to get full value
for everything regardless of
cost, we should sell this at 90
cents. We don't.
Fourth circle. Thirieenth-stree, entrance.
Silks.-An advertisement
ought to say what a sales
man ought to say; but a
salesman has the advantages
Of having his hearer before
him, and Of having his topic
chosen for him. We NAV
choose the topics that YOU.
the reader, care nothing
about and we may say whar
you know already.
Trade here is more of
than anybody outside
knows. We have need Of
more varied goods than any
body outside knows. Silks
are as various as anything
,an well be. We try to have
every sort that anybody
wants.
If you ever want to see
hamburg embroideries at
heir best, now is the time,
nd here IS the place. We
re more than satisfied with
he collection that has been
-athered.
sztoutcr circle, city-hali-squaFe entrance
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

PERSONS desiring to attend the even
ing performance ofthe Circus. on May
.2nd, in Milford, can purchase excursion
tickets from Harrington for the 3.35
p. m. train for 90 cents round trip.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

THE Ice Cream season commences
at Mr.. Geilinger's Saloon on Saturday
April 2lst. 1t will be carried in stock
every day until next fall.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
Spring, 1888,
AT
John Wananaker's.

Mr. Wanamaer extends an invitation to every reader OF
the CHRONICLE visit his store whether to see or
to buy One of the pleasant things about the the
fact that one go all it, either alone with
guide, with perfect freedom and without being asked
to buy thing.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

RAIN poured down in torrents last
Monday night; yet the audience that
assembled in the Presbyterian Church
70 listen to the reading of Prof S. T..
Ford was a good one, aud one that far
exeelled, in size, the most sanguine
expectations of those einterested. Prof.
Fordls reputation q, reader is well
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

We are fortunate in pom
gee silks. The new tariff is
going to let them down a
trifie; and we have probably
discounted the change.
$3.50 to $II a piece of about
20 yards.
We sponge" pongees
without charge, if the buyer
prefers. Sponging takes out
a little Of the stiffness of the
silk, but improves rather
than hurts the lustre; but,
of course, the object of
sponging is to make it un-
sPottable by water.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

CORN planting is now at hand and
we have had frequent inquiry as to
where ''gas tar" can be had. We give
the following publicity through our
local columns: "Gas Tar can be pur-
chased, in large or small quantities, at
Gillis' store in Carlisle Lane, South
Milford. -
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

NO mis-it suits at Treidler's. He
always makes everything perfectly
satisfactory.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

MYRON HARDER. the hoy for whom
DR.. Dawson am 9utated a leg three
weeks since, is now able to sit up and
be moved about the house.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

For SALE CHEAP! Great Ameri-
can and Beyden Strawberry plants.
The two best market varieties also a
large stock Of Cabbage and Tomato
plants. Apply to J.W.C. GARDNER,
MilfOFd. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

P. c. TRUITT is building for VIM. B.
Mills a new house on North Walnut
street, 14x2l feet front building, with
an L l4xI4 feet. Mr.. Truitt is also
building a new house on South Front
street for VIM. Gray.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Now the small boy can once more
revel in the pleasures of the circus, and
the calander of dates be moved for
ward until the 2nd of May, for on that
day O'Brien's Circus will visit Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

THE new school house in district
1O4. Cedar Neck, is completed 1t is
22xS0 feet and cost about $500. The
building committee were more than
pleased with the work, and return
their thanks to Mr.. p. c. Truitt for the
expert mannerin which lie performed
to the letter his contract.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

A ghost made its appearance to a
young man in Milford last Friday
might, at Powders Undertaking Es-
tablishment. For further particulars,
apply to q certain clerk on North
Front Street.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

THE Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee will visit
Christ Church, Milford, on Sunday
next. the 22nd., inst, for the admins
tration of the Rite of Confirmation.
Service at 1870 a. m. The Bishop will
also visit tie Church of 1T. John Bap-
tist, Milton, at p IN.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

PERSONS living in South Milford
contemplating making the annual
spring house cleaning will be glad to
learn that they have Gillis' store
handy; for they can get Quick Lime
for White-washing of him.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

THE hay crop of Delaware was a fail
ure last year and the supply of timothy
had to be imported. We noticed some
of the finest bailed timothy for sale at
Mr.. e. Gillis' store, in Carlisle Lane,
South Milford He has sold large
quantities of it this season.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

FIRE AT about four o'clock yester-
day morning, the storehOuse Of James
Bennett, in Slaughter Neck was dis
covered nearly destroyed by fire and
before anything could be saved. 1t
was insured in the Kent County Mu-
tual for about $500
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Latchum sells the most fragrant cigar in Nil
ford, at his store opposite Lowery's Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Furs.
Stationery,
Toys.
Zephyr Embroidery Materials.
Gloves.
Handkerchicfs
Fans,
Toilet Articles. Perfumes, etc.
Jewelry.
Silverware.
Crockery, China, and Glassware,
Paintings. Engrayings. etc.
Books.
Etc, etc.
- I~r ,,,,.1 ~.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20
We sell:

Silks.
Dress Goods,
Dress Trimmings,
Gentemen's Furnishing Goods,
Ladies and Children's Underwear.
Corsets,
Baby Clothing.
Shawls,
Hosiery,
Haberdashery,
Laces.
g Embroideries.
White Goods.
Linens.
and almost everything we tai
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
and Citv-hall square.
Milford chronicle., 1883-04-20

Muslins.
Flannels.
Cloths,
Upholstery,
Piano Covers.
Carpets, Rugs. ETC..
Fine Furniture,
Antique Furniture.
Kitchen Furnishing,
Millinery.
Hats for Men and Boys,
Shoes Of all sorts,
Trunks, Valises, and Bags,
Clothing for Men and Boys,
back If # doesn't e,,;t
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"a prominent Louisiana Senator"
makes use of the following language
in q private letter to the editor of
the Colfax Chronicle: Il think the
day is near at hand when the clean
Democracy win take the ascendancy.
II Nichols win give the use Of his
name for Governor the battle is won.
ANY other man will be fought and re-
sisted in all efforts at reform to the
end of his administration"
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The Value Of Life.

Life, says the Columbus Enquirer
Sun. is valuable only in SO far as it is
properly and wisely improved. A
long life is not always and necessarily
a valuable life, as men often grow old
in years and sin together. Others
have concentrated in comparatively
few years all the elements OF goodness
and greatness, and left the world amid
the regrets and sighs Of those who
lived and labored by their sides
When we think of the illimitable
fields Of knowledge to be explored
and the earnest and jealous labors
which await the performance, we are
impressed with the conviction that
even the allotted space of three score
and ten is too brief for the issues and
destines at stake. The thoughtful
mind will find no time for idleness,
the busy hands but little time for
rest. Life 30 intrinsically valuable
in itsen-valuable as an emination
from the divine life, and in the oppor-
tunities it affords for happiness, is
often too lightly esteemed, and worse
STILL recklessly squandered. Whether
its fieeting hours shall be filed with
golden sunshine or with darkening
clouds Of misery, depends much upon
ourselves and the use we make OF our
opportunities. That the matter of
choice in reference to worldly as we'll
as in spiritual things is vested in man,
is obvious TO reflective minds. Hence
we see that men rise to distinction by
the indomitable energies of their own
will, whilst others drift into nothing
ness by merely refusing to exert them
selves. The value Of life is measured
by its usefulness. knowledge does
not always add to its value, as knowl-
edge may be perverted and used as an
instrument Of harm rather than of
good to the race. Money is mighty
power, but it may rest in the Golfers
OF the miser or be prostituted to inn
proper and ungodly ends. AS a fac
tor in the sum of human happiness it
should be used for the promotion OF
the general good. Human greatness
only adds to the Importance OF being
in so far as its energies are exerted
In enlightening and elevating the
world. While it is within the legiti-
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Family Literature.

The small boy OF the period, who
is read of every few weeks in the
newspapers as starting out on cam
paign Of determination against the
Indians, armed with an old pistol of
che pepper-boxstyle, his commissariat
consisting Of pocket full of bread
and cheese, and dollar for his trans
portation, and who is brought back,
only to exchange che savage toma-
hawk for the maternal slipper, gener-
ally finds his incentive in Beadle's
Dime Novels or in some of the news
papers which, under the apparently
innocent disguise OF being intended
'.for family reading" find their way
into many households whose parents
are careless as to the quality of the
reading matter brought into their
homes.
Newsdealers and publishers find
their greatest profit out of the sales
Of these papers. Many Of the young
folks Of both sexes spend their pocket
money in their purchase, and very
likely the parent who sees his SON
absorbed in following the adventures
of 'tRed-handed Mike, the Plug Ugly
Of the Prairie. or some similar cit
eraEy" production, congratulates him
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Pulitzer. of the New York World

Pulitzer, of the New York World,
has a nice, smooth way of killing
off Presidential candidates. He
induces them to write him letters
giving their views on the tariff. He
wiped out both Bayard and Melon
aid at one fell swoop. They tried to
conceal their opinions by needless
elaboration of language, but they
said enough to destroy themselves.
Van Buren, said once he would rath.
er cross the Atlantic to see a man
than write him letter. Mcdonald
and Bayard should have taken the
train for New York and paid the
World Office a visit. Shrewd politi.
clans either can't write or WON'T
Louisville Post.
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We doubt if the past will pay, from
the cultivation. We don't believe we
gain anything by moaning over our
failures. That is gone beyond recall
but the present, with its precious
jewels, is before US. If we would re-
deem the time now, we would have
no time for unavailing, ennervating
regrets. All around is Gods golden
sunlight-let us scatter flowers of
love and happiness as we go. Do
any waste places appear In the past ?
Let us plant two bright flowers, two
happy thoughts, two deeds of kind
ness now, for one we ought to have
planted then. It is the proper use Of
now that will drive burrows from our
brow, clouds from our brain, and
darkness from our hearts. The past
is irrevocable-its barrenness cannot
be made TO grow green-but the
present may be made into such a
garden Of happiness that its perfumes
viii permeate even the past. Oh, if
we could only use the present as we
shouldi
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We welcome to our exchange list
'The Democratic Review" Charles
Y. Porter editor, published at Match
itoches. Judging from its initial
number, the Review" will be q valu-
able addition to our State press II
is neat in appearance and excellent in
its arrangement of matter. wish
it every success, and extend 10 it the
hand of brother.
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self that his son is "cultivating o
taste for reading"
One paper published in New Nork,
is devoted to detective stories, So
called, and each serial, which drags
its dismal, stupid and unutterably
miserable length over column after
column, week after week, is headed !:
'tBy the author Of old Sleuth the De-
tective," &c, &c. II is needless to
say that these stories are writer's by
the merest literary hacks, who write
f'on space, to use technical express
sion; that they have no plot worthy Of
the name, that the style is that of a
costermonger whose early education
has been terribly neglected; that the
incidents are not only utterly improba-
bic but are dragged into the story by
the head and shoulders, and that the
catastrophe which winds up the affair
is much like that of Mr.. Crummles'
play in Nicholas Nickleby," where
"all the uneployed characters came
in and tumbled down in various di-
rections, not because that had any,
thing to dowith the plot, but in order
to finish off with a tableau."
The great fault OF these serial
stories is that they spoil the taste of
any one who feeds on such mental
food, for any better reading. No one
who is accustomed to read books
which have any merit at all can con-
tent himself with such trash as is
found in some Of these story papers.
Their style is SO atrosiously crude,
their matter is 50 ineffably stupid and
the general effect of these so-called
"stories for family readers" is SO bad
that they should be avoided. Yet
the day of publication finds every
news dealers stall crowded with
these papers, which go of, as they
say like hot cakes.
There might be some excuse for
the ready sale and wide circulation
Of such trashy papers. if the youth
of our land had no good reading pro-
vided for them, but fifty years ago
peter Parley's Magazine" found a
wide circle of readers, and since that
time children's and youths literature
Of good kind has been abundant
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mate province of man to strive for
knowledge, and gold and eninence it
should only be with a view to WELD
these forces for the uplifting Of hu-
manity and the alienation Of misery.
The truly valuable life is not a selfish
life. The man of brains and heart
will not fail to find opportunities to
magnify existence by scattering broad
cast the seeds of human happiness.
The wise and sagacious statesman has
for his motto 1.-THE greatest good to
the greatest number" and on this
broad platform mankind at large
should seek to secure o sure footing.
With such motto carried into active
and daily exercise, the humblest citi-
zen may impart value to life, whether
it be long or short, which shall out
live f'the stored urn or animated
bust"
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The Memphis Appeal says: Rice
planting in South Carolina and
Georgiais becoming precarious, and,
except in the cases of very rich men,
it is thought that industry in the
two States will die out. Louisiana
and Florida will become the rice
States par excellence. The coast
planters of Georgia and South Car
DINA will have to initiate Mr. Rob't
Goudin--tlrain their fields and con.
vert them into meadows.
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Carrollton mol Democrat: .sT

Carrollton {Mo.) Democrat: ''The
Democratic tariff may be accurately
defined as follows: A tariff for
revenue, limited to the necessary
expenditures of the government and
adjusted with view to equality in
the public burdens and with Incl.
dental protection and encourage.
ment of home productive industry
and labor where it can be done
without producing monopolies."