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Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Ina conversation with Mr.. S. W..
Darby of Frederica, we learn that tue
present prospect for a good crop of
peaches in that vicinity is excellent.
Mr.. Darby has an orchard of 5000
trees that has never missed bearing
but once since it came into profit fif-
teen years ago. He can show book
account where his orchard has paid
him over forty doll1rs per acre for
every year of its age-including one
failure and three years from first plant
mo when it bore its first fruit. He
has not shipped peach since 1875, but
sells his entire orchard to evaporators
and Gamers, who take every SOUND
ripe peach grown. He has another
orchard Of 5000 trees that will be in
bearing soon.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

On Friday last James Davidson, of
Georgetown, showed us four varieties
of winter apples that he had just taken
from the ground where they were bur
led last fall. Three of them, the Win
ter Shockley, Carthouse and Winter
Sweet were firm and in good order, and
would keep for some time longer; the
other, name unknown, was a little past
its prime. Mr.. D. says he usually has
the Rawels Janett at this season, but
the trees did not bear last year. Ifthe
farmers would so back to the old vari-
etles of apples, it would seem that we
might have plenty of fruit at this sea-
son,
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE Presbyterian Church, at Della
ware City, has organized a society for
the improvement of young men and
boys. They have rented a room and
propose placing therein suitable furn-
iture and making it a reading room
for the use of the young without re-
gard to their UNCONVENTIONAL connec-
fiOus.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE following letters remain un'
called for in the Milford postoffice
Mr.. Will Bennett, Miss Cathrine Shewi
Joshua Griffin, COL, Miss Laura Jane
Legg Mrs. Amanda Macklin, Mrs
MAJ. Cannon, Mrs. Annie G. Robin
son, " rs. Eliza Shockley.
r. \. STEWARD, p. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
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Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81. 90 trial bottle
free to fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline,93l arch street.
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Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE Allie b. Cathrall, Capt ca
Smith, has sailed for Chincoteague'
where she will run in the oyster trade.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Whom Baby was sick, VIC gave her CAsToRIA
When she was Child she cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss she chung to CASTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CASTA
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

OUR thanks are due to Mr.. e. Gel
Iinger for fine box of Seafoam crack
ers They are toothsone, healthy ana
cheap.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

NEW BUILDINGS.-Mr. David Lank' s
new house is ready for the roof The
work is being done in very substan-
tial manner.
David Griffin is building a new house
near Williamsville.
Jas. NJ. Davis is putting porch on
the west side Of his house and remOd-
cling the inside.
Henry Hall is building a new two
story house on South Front street.
John Cooper is going to build a new
two-story house ON Marshall street.
Mr.. Jas. T. Smith has the contract.
Thomas Ferrand has put Il twO-story
front to his dwelling house on Wash
ington street.
Robt. Poor and his mother are both
building new twO-stOry houses on the
same street.
Mr.. Frank Jackson is building a
two-story dwelling on Montgomery
street.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Gov. STocKLEY has appointed Ebe
w. Tunnel, of Lewes, Pilot Commls-
sioner,in place of Laban L. Lyons, de-
ceased.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

IF our creek oysters could be sold by
the hundred instead of the bushel, the
size would improve rapidly.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE Governor OF Colorado has issued
a proclamation declaring quarantine
against cattle coming from Delaware
g1d other Eastern States.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

WHILST returning from the beach
last Friday, Mr.. Amos Coles horse ran
away and destroyed the carriage and
harness.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

SOME of our merchants are talking
of building a freight and passenger
steamer to run between this place ana
PhiladeIphia.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE plans for Apel's new block on
North Front street, are being perfected
by architect Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

TIE Superior Court and Court OF
General Sessions for Sussex county,
will sit in Georgetown on Monday'the
18th inst.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

MRS. TITUS select school for young
children is well patronized. The Atm
term will commence Monday, April
Goth.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

LAST Tuesday evening D. G..
Sachem. W. H. Boyce, of Georgetown,
raised up the following chiefs of Saki-
mas Tribe No. 10, Independent Order
of Red men Prophet, C. w. Kern;
Sachem, w. N. Dorsey; Sr. Sag.,F. j.
Kessler; Jr. Sag, J. II. Johnson c.
of r., A, F. Tuthill; X. of W., w. H.
smoot; 1st Sannop, e. o. Matthews
2nd Sannop, w. PardOe; G. of W., H.
w. Pusey; G. of F., U. Morgan. War
riors-W. Viereck, B. T. Collins, Jas
Russell, S. w. Shockley. Braves
Peters, r. Graham, Wesley Jackson
V. Harrington. After which all hands
partook of refreshments furnished by
the chiefs elect.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE first appointment in Delaware
under Cleveland was the keeper Oh
Mahon's River Lighthouse, and he Is
a Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE young folks enjoyed a pleasant
entertainment at Mr.. P. f. Causey s
on Monday night, given in honor oil
Miss BarrOws.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

WANrED.-A man to take charge ol
the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Onew who
can brick a grave. Apply to j. \
Foulz, supt., before six o'clock Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

GOVERNOR STOCKLEY has appointed
his son-in-law, John H. Paynter' ESQ.,
Attorney-General.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Col. M. H. DAVIS has staked out
two acres in the bay, just below 10"
water mark at Slaughter Beach where
he will plant his oyster bed.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

STONE slabs are to be laid in the bot
tom of the cutters on Waln' street
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Sussex county
are compelled to be kept open during
five months of the year. The law re-
Gently passed the Legislature.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

DON'T forget the meeting Of Build
ing and Loan stockholders on Tuesday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Ice CREAM at Geilinger's tomorrow
night, and every night next week
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

HOTEL RICHARDSON, DOVER, DEL,
Hereafter the Hotel Richardson VIII
be under the management of
Mar. 27-1mo A. b. RICHARDSON.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE spring weather is NICE and 8
shave al Kern's Parlor is nice, too.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

A bowling alley is now being builded
at Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

LAST Sunday morning the spirit OF
Mrs. Mary Steward, wife of Mr.. Isaac
steward, took its flight from its mortar
to its Immortal home. She was ABOUT
eighty years old and had led very
neaceful and exemplary life in Milford
and its vicinity She was the mother
of our postmaster, Mr.. r. A. Steward
Her remains were laid to rest last tues
dav in the old NJ. E. Churchyard'
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE best crackers of every descrip-
ton always fresh, at E. GEILINGER's s.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

OUR Aodist friends appear to be
well pleas With their new preacher.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE ffty-sixth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship will occur on the 2Gth inst
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

A stand-pipe, with attachment for
fire-hose on each floor, has been put
into MarshalPs Mill. The water is
forced into it by the water wheels.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

WHEAT that was sowed early las'
fall is looking the best now; bat II is Is
hard to predict what the harvest VIII
be until the grain is in the garner
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

the skates. The opening will take
place next week. which will be duly
announced by posters. For that occa-
sion special artists will be engaged and
music nrnVided.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

GEORGE I. DoDD has been appointed
mail agent on the route between
Georgetown and Franklin City, va
in place of Martin Williams, removed
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

CAKE WALK. - An lmpromptu
"Cake Walk" was held in the parlor
of Mr.. w. F. Causey's mansion on Sat
urday evening last, in which about
twenty young ladies and gentlemen
participated. The grave and stately
Secretary of State, the more humble
but fastidious "reading clerk" of the
House Of Representatives, the portly
retired merchant, the doctors and So
ciety lights of Milford all took part,
and competed with the fair and grace
full ladies for the prize, which was a
handsome cake temptingly displayed
before the party. AS might be ex-
pected where ladies are competing
with gentlemen in gracefulness and
easy bearing, the former won the prize.
AS a source : amusement a "cake
walk" is a reg o. bonanza,as the crit
icisms, ifas witta1E;ly made as they
were on Saturday eTo. .tilrsI- are calcu-
lated to bring down the house.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

books of the world, at the low.
est prices ever known, together
with terms upon which books
are sent fOs. examination
before payment, to any
one on application. Address,
and make checks, drafts, OF
money orders, payable to ,IOH
p. Q. Box i227. -. 81
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
MELL lIGGER.

offer my services to the public as a well digger
guaranteed to be satisfactory or no charge will be
made until the work Is made so; barring quietsaHd
4-3-sm PHILLIP c. WILEY.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

Opening OF THE RINK. = 4o-u"y
and tomorrow the new polar Skat-
ING Rink' will be in condition lCi
nreetlce and the proprietors will admit
The public free ofcharge on these days,
but win charge ten cents for the use Oi
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

DIR. EDWIN BONN, of Frankford,
Sussex county, died suddenly in that
town on Sunday, apparently from the
effect Of ether. Whether he took the
drug with the intention of ending his
own life or was ignorant of its nature
and thought he was taking pure alco-
hol, is a question that the coroners
Jury was unable to decide.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE school meeting at the North
Milford public school building last Sat
urday, was better attended than any
meeting of the past five years. The
following Board of Commissioners
were elected: DR.. Pratt, I. S. Truitt,
w. A. Humes, Jas. NJ. Hall and II. L.
Hynson. The meeting adopted res
olution authorizing the repair and
building of an addition at an expense
not to exceed $500. The full amount
of tax allowed by law was voted to be
raised. There was a balance of nearly
81, 600 in the treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

MUNPs is the common afliction in
Cedar Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

PROSPEROUS - Pluck and energy
will tell in the long Iun, and it is tell
ing now at 1.-THE start, in the milling bus
mess started by DR.. VIM. MARSHALL
Mr.. Collins, his agent,made trip down
the D., NJ. and V. r. r. last week and
disposed of over one hundred barrels
OF -four while gone. The flour has been
shipped, and orders and inquiries are
coming in by every mail. We hope
to see the Doctors business so increase
that the capacity of his mill will be
taxed tothe uttermost to fill his orders.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

IT'S a positive fact that some Of the
young ladies of Milford have been
praclicing on roller skates for a full
week in private, so as to be able to fall
gracefully. This never would have
been discovered if one of the fair
skaters hadn't shook the foundations
of her residence this week in falling
and alarmed the neighbOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

OUR popular insurance agent, John
H. Apel.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

A neat Hand Book and Business
Directory" of Milford, has been issued
from the job department ofthe CHRoN-
IcLE printing Office, by Messrs. 5. e.
Holdridge and J. A. BOgart. The
work is modest in its pretensiOns, but
there is useful information in it that
pertains to our State and county offices
that is convenient to have handy.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

iM B. ALDEN, Publisher,
eS Pearl stFeet. nevs York,
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

cOUPoN-5o CENTS.
This Coupon, together with $50 10
cash, viii BE- received. Il sent within 70
full ayment for GuizoI's fHtFcE above
described. This small extra induce
ment is simply 70 secure your prompt
response, and indicate tho advertising
mediums from which Responses come.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
VEiIford Markets.

,,o.,oc. ed weekly by DIR. WIN. MAnsnAII.' frop
STARsHALLss FULL ROLLER NA-9s
HILLS. mILFOIsD, DEL.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
Milford Mentions.

Town COUNCIL meeting tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

on account Of no order being at
tached to the bill, it appears that the
money to build the new pOstotfice at
Wilmington will not be forthcoming,
The Secretary of the Treasury is
ordered to do the work, and he is for
hidden to devote more than certain
sum of money to it,and that is all. He
is not authorized to draw from the
treasury, out of moneys not otherwise
appropriated, a single dollar. The
oversight will compel them to use the
old building for the present.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

AT the annual school meeting helu
in south Milford on Saturday Mr.. Jas.
Abbott was elected Commissioner.
And on motion,it was resolved to raise
bv tax, the sum offfteen hundred dol
lars. The act incorporating the South
Milford School Board has passed the
Legislature, and the school will be car
ried on under the direction of the new
Board of nine members.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

THE Milford Library Association
held its regular monthly meeting on
Monday evening. a resolution was
passed authorizing Mr.. Bunstein TO in
vest what money was in his hands in
books On motion a vote Of thanks
was given Hon. Eli Salisbury for
copy of the ninth volume of the tenth
census with atlas showing distribution
oftimber, etc. Mrs. r. H. Gilman was
elected librarian for the coming year.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
R. KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because of a Superstition that it could be
cured by kings touch!. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that .
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

A VERY successful operation lpara-
centesis thOracis) was performed on
DIR. Thomas Cahall, of Frederica, last
Wednesday a week for hydrothorax,
by Drs. VIM. Marshall, b. Whiteley
and It. V. Cahall. There was ex-
tracted from the chest sixty-four
ounces ofserum. The Doctor bore the
operation well aud it is hoped he may
have a speedy recovery, but in the COM
plication of diseases there is but little
hope.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

MIR. A. NJ. WEBB, The agent for the
sale of Orchilla Guano, thinks orchilla
was unfairly abused by correspon-
dent of the "News and Advertiser"
two weeks ago. The firm that Mr.
Webb represents have good Teputa-
ton in Baltimore, and would hardly
nut a fertilizer on the market unless 1t
was what they represented it TO be.
Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. David T..
Marvel were in Milford Easter Sun
day.
Mr.. Claude Davis,o Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. Hyer.
Mr.. John Abbott is home for few
days.
Mrs Handy is expected in Milford
to day, to visit her daughter, Mrs. P.
f. Causey.
Miss Nan Vaules is home for brief
vacation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-11
prcuMoYp srocK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY. June 10. 1900
sALEs.-I. 500 Virginia new SIS ct sss;
1. 600 Petersburg Class u at ON; shares
Petersburg Railroad stock a. 49,, 10 do. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-11
cROp CONDITIONS.
Reports Of tho Agricultural Department on
Cotton and Cereals.
[Ry ,eIegnph 70 Doe plspatch.l

Reports Of the Agricultural Department on
Cotton and Cereals.
[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June TO-
The June report Of the Department Of
Agriculture will record an advance in
The cotton area Of to 6 per cent. :
Virginia, l07 per cent. North Caro-
lima, 102; South Carolina, 1903: Geor-
gia, 1914; Florida, lo2; Alabama, 103 (;
Mississippi, LOG I; Louisiana, l07 /;
Texas, 1l0; Arkansas, 100; Ten
nessee, l0l. The total area ex-
ceeds eighteen million acres. The
plant is healthy the growth nearly
average the stand good. Where re-
cent rains have been excessive the crop
is in the grass. The general average is
90, which is higher than in the three
preceding years in June. There is an
unusual uniformity in the condition,
only Tennessee showing less than 90.
The State averages are Virginia, % !;
North Carolina, 90: South Carolina,
90; Georgia, 95: Florida, SO; Ala
bama, 90; Mississippi, 90; Louisiana,
95 Texas, 90; Arkansas, 81; Ten
nessee, IS.
The condition Of winter wheat is re-
ported lower than ever before in June.
The general percentage has declined
from 70 in May to 90. The averages
of the principal States are New York,
81; Pennsylvania, g.; Ohio, Sc; Mich
igan, %; Indiana, CO; Illinois, 40 /;
Missouri, So; Kansas. Sc; California.
So. In some States there has been a
greater loss Of area than was anticipated
in previous reports. The average yield
will evidently be less than ten bushels
per acre. The probable product Of
the winter-wheat States, according
to these returns, is reduced to
about 207 100000 bushels, but none Of
the Territories are included in the win
ter-wheat area. The report of spring
wheat is more favorable. The DISPOSE
ton last autumn TO reduce its breadth
on account Of the low price was checked
by the loss Of the winter-wheat area
and later by the British-Russian war
rumors. Substantially the same area
has been seeded as last year--about | =
600. 900 acres in Northern New England,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska.
and all the Territories. The percentage
of last years area is 95 in Wisconsin,
90 in Minnesota, 100 in Iowa, 90 in
Nebraska, and l03 in Dakota. The con-
dition of spring wheat is II, and indi-
Gates a crop Of about 1853, 100000 bush
els. The present report, therefore, in
dicates a wheat crop Of 100000, 900
bushels-23,0 100000 smaller than that
of 1881.
The general condition Of rye is 80.
The area Of barley is nearly the same
as in 1884, and the average Of condition
is 81. The acreage of oats has in
creased per cent, and the average of
condition is "a. Corn will be reported
in July, but voluntary returns indicate
an increase of area.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-11
Geors,a Temperance convention

BY teleBfd pm 10 the pSpdlCusI
ATLANTA. Ga, June l0.-The State
Temperance Convention assembled here
to-day. Two hundred delegates were
present. representing nearly every coun-
tv in the State. The Convention was
called to order at noon by Hon. c. X.
Pringle, of Washington county. W.
G. Whedley and C. p. Hansell were
elected secretaries. After addresses Of
welcome and responses to the same the
Convention took recess for dinner.
The afternoon session was devoted
to hearing Of reports from various
countries as to the progress Of temper
ance work. All show great gain in the
temperance cause. In one hundred
counties of the State. out of total Of
one hundred and thirty-cight counties,
there are laws restricting the sale Of in
toxicating liquors. In eighty counties
there is absolute prohibition. No
county that has tried prohibition has
gone back to the system of license.
Tonight there was grand tempe
rance rally at the Opera House, where
Rev. Sam. Jones, the noted reviyalist,
addressed 1000 persons. He said the
people Of Georgia would soon rise in
their might and put down the liquor
traffic. The Convention will continue
its session tomorrow. 1t is probable
that a memorial will be presented to
the Legislature from this Convention
asking for the passage Of ageneral loca
law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-11
BOTETOURT.
The Act IN Regard 10 Special Elections TO be
Contested in Botetourt.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch

The Act IN Regard 10 Special Elections TO be
Contested in Boietourt.
Correspondence OF the Richmo Dispatch.
FINCAsTLE. June 9, 1885.
In the County Court here yesterday
Captain G. W. Breckenridge, who was
elected commissioner Of the revenue
for the Upper district, and John 5. Hen
derson, who was elected sheriff, under
a writ Of election to fill vacancies,
came into court to qualify. The present
incumbents appeared by counsel and
objected to the qualification of these
officers on the ground that the act of
1884 did not authorize special cleo
ton this spring, but that the officers
appointed by the Court should hold on
until 1887, the regular election for
county officers. Judge Swami over
ruled the objection and allowed the new
officers to qualify, and the contestants
excepted. The contestants were repre-
scented by Captain j. Ii. II. Figgat,
and the oflicers-elect by MeSsrs. 7. IL.
Allen and Benjamin lIaden. The case
will now 90 before the Circuit Court,
and perhaps to the Court of Appeals.
THORNDYKE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-11
TRAGEDY IN RALEIGH.
One nIan Killed and Another Fatally Stable
LS......l..I 1879. liz. Als,a.a oh ]

One nIan KILLED and Another Fatally Stabbed.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., June I0.-A great
sensation was caused here tonight by
the killing of John Cheatham, a mer-
chant, by William Gooch, a street en-
ploye, and the probable fatal stabbing
of James Chcatham, a partner Of John
Cheatham, by jim Smith, also street
hand.
The affair was the result Of dispute
in the store Of Cheatham Brothers over
small account due by one of the men.
Smith was captured. Gooch is yet
at large, and many people are in pursuit
Of him. IL was the first murder here
in many years. James Cbeatham says
his brother was quarrelling with the
men and cried out that he was
stabbed. James tried to part
his brother and Gooch when Jim
Smith reached up and stabbed him in
the stomach in two places, and in the
left shoulder also. The affair occurred
in the heart Of the city in fifty yards
Of police headquarters. None Of the
parties are known to have been under
the influence of liquor.