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mnted all the sins in the decalogue, broken the
law and despiscd the gospels. Now as the rail
roads and steamboats, are the fingers by which
the people are enabled to get hold or grip upo
The outside world, is it not iaughable to hear
them wishing they never had had theml To
dive them away would only be cutting off the
ingers,and leave nothing by which another eIi5
could be bad. The best Of the joke is, that the
railroad which have heard the most denounced,
is the one in which large majority Of the Pen.
insula men are ia the Board Of Directors, and
which has never yet been able to earn enough
to pay its stockholders dividend.
Another very funny thing is to fall in.wlth
antique gentlemen who do not want any factor
les or any such like institutions. because they
would create demand for labor and so increase
the laborer's wages, and this would compel them
10 pay higher wages to those they employed in
their farming operations. The grotesqne soon
slides into the horrible. or the hideous. The ig-
norant selfshness Of this idea was very gro;esque
and its heartlessness struck me as horrible. Doe
can only grin at such ideas, aud therefore
grinned, perhaps Economically as was becoming
the occasion. I bethought me that perhaps the
devil had lett bis suphurous home that day to
visit bis earthly farm. I imagined that there
was an Odor Of sulphur about.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l think I hear you saying,
"hold, enoughw think you have reason for
such an exclamation, and therefore, will not say
as Macbeth said, Damned be he who first cries
hold, enoughl" Ifyou wish for another episte
Of similar character, you have only to be like
Oliver Twist and ask for it.
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the yard and said she would go in the
woods and whip the whole gang for
little. It is said that the two men who
thus escaped were quite severely cut
It is said that more dangerous riot
has never before threatened the vicin-
ity Of Warwick than was the one OF
last Saturday. It is not known to
what extent the bullets have affected
those who were shot.
There was great excitement at Chin
colleague Island on the 18th, over ter
rible tragedy that occurred on that
date. William Freeman, eyed eighteen
years, shot Timothy Hills, his wife
and daughter, and then killed himself
For some months past, young Free
man had been counting the daughter
of Mr.. Hills, who is one of the most
prominent citizens on the island. The
parents of the young girl objected to
Freeman's attentions to their daugh-
Ter. For time she appeared to re-
ciproeate Freeman's affections. It is
reported, however, that Miss Hills told
young Freeman that she could not re-
ceive his attentions any longer, and
that her parents objected to him. The
young man left the house very much
detected. Early this morning he called
at the house again and begged Miss
Hills to reconsider her words of last
night. She told him that her decis-
ION was final; she could never marry
him. In q passion of commingled
grief and anger the youth then drew
a revolver and fired at Miss Hills She
fell to the floor seriously wounded
Her mother fastened to her assistance,
but she, too, was shot down, and, it is
thought, MORALLY wounded. Free
man continued his bloody work by
shooting Mr.. Hills US he came towards
the house, and then placing the pistol
to his own forehead, the disappointed
lover completed his bloody work by
killing himself. The doctors think
that all three OF the Hills will die.
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OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF JACK
TRAMP.

In my rambles through different parts Of the
Peninsula, have been thrown in cOntar. with
all sorts and conditions Of men, black aud white
high and low. have always noticed that how.
ever serious matters were, there was always an
amusing, If not a really comical, side to them.
Perhaps my being able to discern the comical
side Of matters, may make you think that be.
long to the school Of laughing philosophers. Per.
haps you may be right in this, but, be that as It
may, there are some very funny things among
the people Of this section of the country. Let
US notice two or three of them WHICH have
come under my observation.
One thing that seems strang to me, is their
loneliness for grumbllng especially at those things
which conduce most to their prosperity. Rea.
sonable grumbling Of course involves the idea of
having some proper provocation to do so. But
whether they have proper provocation OF not,
they grumble nevertheless, aRd seem to enjoy
having everything wrong and nothing right, ae-
,ording 10 their ideas. For instance, they have,
as they think, good cause Of grumbling against
he steamship and railroad companies. AS these
iave come to stay, and will always be perma-
tent source Of grnmbling. let them do right or
wrong, this makes me smile, not laugh outright.
The steamship and railroad companies. accord
pg to what have heard people say, bare eoh-
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VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE!

am authorized to sell at private
sale all that farm and tract Of land.
known as the "Hargis Farm" situate
in Lewes & RehObOth Hundred, on
both sides of the public road leading
from BurtOn's Mill TO Lewes, adioin-
ing lands OfSamuel w. JOSEPH, Joseph
F. Futcher, William D. Wilson, Charles
X. Warrington and Others, con tanning
1863 acres, 81 square perches, more or
less.
This farm is some fOnr miles from
Lewes, and two miles from Nassau
station on the ID. NJ. and V. Railroad.
The improvements consist of single
story dwelling, and peach orchard of
1900 to 1900 trees. It has good nat
ural soil and part of it is in fair cOndi-
ton, and part well set in thrifty young
pine timber. 1t is in an excellent
convenient to mills,
churches and schools, worth the atten-
ton Of purchasers, and would make a
very desirable home. Title indisput-
able. For terms, apply to
CHARLES w MOFEE,
HOMEGROWN, DEL,
lune-l2-4t. Attorney for Owner.
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EXPRESS.


South-bOund. Express leaving PHILADELPHIA a
u ~ p. m, runs daily, aud stops at New Castle Of
Y Os a. M, MiddlctOwn II 81, a. m. Clayton IL 81
Harrington 1913, a. m, Seaford, 21O, a. M, to
leave passengers from Wilmington and points
Delmar.
North-bonnd. Express leaving Delmar at 9O6
a. M rms daily. and stops at SeafOrd 2 % a. M
Harrington 2.57 a. m, Clayton 3.37 a. m Middle
town 3.56 a, m, and New Castle 4.2s a. M to leave
passengers from Delmar and point South thereof
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Wilmington at 615 a. m. and 25O ~ m
Leave New Castle at rs a. m. and l. sop. m.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS. Leave smyrpa
for Clayton at 7.23, 8. A. 0 80 and IL O5 a. M
Al, 4.l5, 4 42 and 7.43 p. m. Leave Clayton for
Smyrna at 81 $50, 1903, and Ills a. m, IS,
4 .26, 4.5S and 7.5f p. IA.
CONNECTIONS AT Porter, with Newark &
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton, with
Delaware a Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore
Y Delaware Bay Railroad At Harrington, with
Delaware, Maryland 6 Virginia Railroad At Sea
lord, with Cambridge g. SeafOrd Railroad AT
Delmor, with New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
Wicomico a PocOmOke, and Peninsula Railroads
OHAS E. PUGH, General Manager.
J. 4. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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THE Court of Appeals of the State
of New York has just pronounced
unconstitutional the law prohibit
ing the manufacture of oleomarga-
rine. The opinion of the Court, in
which all the judges concur, says:
"This prevents competition and
places a bar upon progress and inven-
lion. 1t invades rights, both of person
and property guaranteed by the consti-
tuition. The sale of a substitute for
any article of manufacture is legiti-
mate business, and if effected without
deception caAnot be arbitrarily sup
pressed. This act is not aimed at de-
ceptiOn, but goes further, and in effect
creates a monopoly Destructive frights
protected by the Constitutions both of
the State aud United States"
This decision will probably render
imperative all the laws that have
been passed for the suppression of
the manufacture and sale of cleo
margarine. 1t is impossible but
that some of the members of the
Legislature who have passed such
laws, must have known that they
would prove imperative, that they
were contrary to the spirit and letter
of the constitution. But they were
not willing to encounter the ignor-
ant prejudice ofthose that demanded
the law, so threw the responsibility
on the courts.
Plain laws, that would be cheaply
enforced, against the adulteration of
butter and cheese, would be bene-
fit to the farmer and consumer; but
it is no use to attempt to forbid the
manufacture of an article, harmless
in its self, that may be put to many
valuable uses.
The sooner dairymen make up
their minds to stand on the broad
principle of opposing the fraudulent
sale of oleOmargarine and the other
for butter, the sooner they
will place themselves in an impreg-
nable position, and one which will be
not only by law but by
public opinion.
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triotism and virtue that they huckster
themselves like sheep; and the game
is not one of merit but of who can buy
the most votes. This ought not to be,
and if suffered to continue no poor
man, no matter how great his talents
may be, need ever offer himself as a
candidate for any Offiee.h
He then goes on to speak Of a
remedy:
"Public opinion must be brought to
bear against it, without which the sys-
tenn can never be entirely abolished.
This money comes through responsible
hands, and, rs matter of course, is
placed in the hands of men in whom
the public have confidence. These
men do not look upon it as degrading
to their characters, or as in the least
degree disreputable. They do not
seem to know that they are aiding in
a crime unhOly in its origin, unholy
in its practice: a stain upon their
cOuntry's escntcheOn, and u curse to
any community where it is praclised.
They do not seem to know that the
buyer is degrading himselftO the level
Of the seller, yea, even lower, for
their opportunities have been better
and more is required Of them. These
who engage in il should be prosecuted
even TO Acknowledgement"
That is q remedy we hope some
day to see tried, the disfranchise-
ment of both buyer and seller.
In 1858 in a letter to the Smyrna
Times, Mr.. Coursey gives a history
of the evil. He thinks that it origi-
mated from the custom of the party
paying the taxes of their own men;
this was considered as enabling
them to vote their sentiments. But
politicians soon concluded shat a
person who had so little regard for
the elective franchise, as not to pro-
vide seventy or eighty cents to pay
their taxes, had very little sentiment
in the matter and would for a trife
vote the opposite ticket" This trife
more was given, and each election
became trife more "until the sum
paid for votes tempted men occupy
ing respectable positions in society,
to reason with themselves about the
propriety of making a little money
in a very easy way. Thus the num-
Der Of purchasable votes increased,
until it is said, "twenty thousand dol
lars were spent during Che last cam
paign in this little State" One COM
fort we can derive from this, things
are no worse now than they were in
1858; we may hope that they are a
little better.
Mr.. Comsey'sletter published in the
Delawarean in 1888, and his plan
for checking bribery by enclosing the
polling window and allowing no one
but the voter and challengers to be
present, are doubtless familiar to our
Like the uniform BALLOT
law, which Mr.. Coursey was one of
the first to recommend, this would
make the purchasing of votes a very
business; but the evil will
never be cured until men aclnow-
ledge that the bribery of an ignorant
voter is as mean as stealing from a
blind man.
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ance and a misunderstanding of the
business. We do not say that they
are perfectly managed, but their ex-
istence and profits are largely due to
good management.
Where an effort is made by capt
talists to establish road we think
we have shown that it is done at
great trouble and risk; until the peo-
pie can show that the railroad is
earning unreasonable profits, they
should abstain from finding fault,
and do all in their power to increase
its business, and put it on such a
footing that they are justified in de-
handing increased facilities from it.
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We have received from Thomas B.
Coursey, Esq, letter commencing
the stand taken by the CHRONICLE on
the bribery question. Mr.. Coursey
has been.a lie long defender of thep u-
rity of the balfe ylllasss and his praise
is fattering. We have before us ar
ticles from his pen published in the
Milford Beacon in 1850, the Smyrna
Times in 1858, the NesCs in 1869,
and the DelalUGrean in 1888; cover
ing up to date, period of thirty-ive
years, during which he has been
fighting vigorously against the evil
of bribery at elections, and it is the
cxertions of such men that has
brought out and strengthened the
feeling Of opposition to the crime.
Left to itself it is probable that this
feeling would have, before this, cured
the evil, but the large increase ofig-
norant voters by the enfranchise-
ment of the negro, and the profiigate
use which the Republican party in
this State made of that class, com
psiling, if men are ever compelled to
10 wrong, their opponents to fight
them with the same weapons, has
thrown US back at least ten years.
Now we may hope that the tide
has again turned. The Republican
party being hopelessly defeated, will
have to be rallied, if it is rallied at
all, under its best and purest men. on
a platform of honesty and economy;
and we hope that the Democratic
party will profit by the fate Of its adj
and try to carry out its prin-
ciples by just and honest means, so
that this crime win be wiped out by
an improved state Of public opinion.
Things are not very different to-
day from what they were in 1850
when Mr.. COursey wrote to the Mil
ford Beacon as follows;
This evil has grown to such an
anofmity that men, or things that can
vote are 40 lest to al self respect, pa
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No Mystery About Il.

There are no mysteries or secrets
about the compromising of Browns
Iron Bitters. The preparation of iron
is the only one that can be taken with
out injuring the teeth or stomach. It
gives vigOr to the feeble, life to the de-
bilitated, and health TO the dyspeptic.
You need not fear to give it to the
most delicate child. Mrs. Emma Will
liams, of Starkweather, Miss, says, 1T
relieved my daughter of dyspepsia, and
myself of general debility"
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FELTON,.

The farmers are very busy harvesting.
Blackcap raspberries are coming on. J. W.
Killen and F. Abbott made the first shipment on
Monday, and they sold in Philadelphia for
twenty-five cents per quart.
Strawberries paid very well. and some of our
growers have made almost enough money to lay
by through the summer.
Wheat will have to sell for good price if all
the machines that have been sold here, are to be
paid for out of the crop.
The peach crop seems to be about ordinary,
I think there will be as many or more than were
shipped from FELTON, last season.
The FELTON, boys played the deciding game of
ball with the Dover boys and laid them out
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At Georgetown trains connect with trains to an
from franklin City.
CoNNECTIoNs.

CONNECIlONS.
No. at franklin City with Steamer from Chin
colleague; at Berlin with the w. & p. r. r. for
Salisbury; at Georgetown with No. for Harring-
ton; at Georgetown Tuesdays and Fridays with
No. for Steamer for New York
No. at Georgetown with No. and No. 8 for
Lewes.
No. at Georgetown with No. 6 for Franklin
City and Chincoteague; at Lewee with Steamer for
New York Tuesdays and Fridays.
No. and No. at Georgetown with No. for
Franklin City aud ChineOteague.
Nos 3 and Tuesdays and Fridays at Lewes
with Steamer that left New York at 3 D. m, the
day before.
All trains to and from Harrington with trains of
P. W. & B. r. r. going North and South.
Train Leaves Lewes Station for New York Steam
or Tuesdays and Fridays at 100 D. IN.
Steamer Leaves Lewes for New York Tuesdays
and Fridays p. m. arriving in New York early the
next morning.
Steamer Leaves New York for Lewes Mondays
and Thursdays at 800 p. m. arriving in Lewes
early the next morning
Steamer WidgeOn Leaves Franklin City for
ChncOteague at 2.32 D. m. on arrival OF Train No.
6; Leaves Chincsteague at 40 u. m to connect
with Train No. from Franklin City.
THOMAS GROOM, Superintendent.
A. Brown, Traffic Manager.
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EVAPORATOR.
For THE PRESERVATION OF ALL
KINDS OF FRUIT AND We
ETABLEs.

Having purchased the interest
Of J. NJ. Sprout in the manufac-
ture and sale of the above machine,
1 take this opportunity of thank
ing our patrons for their liberal
patronage in the past, and I hope
to merit their favor in the future.
l will make the "Williams" this
season in three sizes, and will line
them inside with strictly tire-proof
material, which will make per-
fectly secure from internal com
bustion. For any further inform
alton, and for placing your orders,
[ refer you to John IIoey, Wyom-
ing, Del, who is acting as agent
for the sale of the machine in the
State of Delaware.
s. e. SPROUT.
6-12 MUNCY, PA.
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A WOnderfuI DIseOrerr.

ConsumPtives and all, who suffer from any at
lection Of the throat aud lungs, can find certain
cure ia DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton. Thousands of permanent cures verify the
truth OF this statement. No medicine can show
such record of wonderful cures. Thousands OF
once hopeless sufferers now gratefully proclaim
they owe their lives to this New Discovery. It
will cost you nothing to give it a trial. Free
Trial Bottles at Marshall's Drug Store. Large
size. 81 90
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On Wednesday next, July LIST, i'm
portant changes in the postal laws
will go into operation. The most
important of these will be the prac-
tical reduction of the present rate on
letters by increasing the weight from
One-half ounce to one ounce, upon
which the present rate of two cents
will be charged. Under the act of
March 3rd, 1888, the letter rate on
each half ounce or fraction thereof,
was reduced from three cents to two
cents and under the at of March 3rd
last, the rate is fixed at two cents on
each ounce or fraction thereof.
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THE Louisville XIV. Courier Jou

THE Louisville, KY, Courier Jour
nal thus speaks of Mr.. Bayard;
"Three generations of conspicuous
public men in a high family, though
common enough in old aristocratic
societies, is from the nature of the
case, remarkable in a country such
as ours. But a careful scrutiny, APP
piled without prediction, will fail
to discover in Mr.. Bay ards general
behavior any assumption other than
that of well-bred man, self-respect-
ing as a matter Of course, but genial
to a degree, and no more open to the
charge of posing for effect than an
other, who having good person,
carries himself with dignity and
grace"
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A cARD-Mr. Joseph a. Hudson has
accepted the position of Manager and
Buyer for the ladies' ready-made cloak
department, with Messrs. Marks Bros,
Sth d Arch Streets, Philadelphia.
His old friends will always receive a
welcome, either by letter or a personal
visit, and may safely entrust any or
der TO his judgement; for he guaran-
tees satisfaction and prompt attention.
Respectfully yours,
4-3-3n Jos. A. HUDSON.
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LAST year there was deficiency
in the Internal Revenue Bureau.
This year with the same appropria-
ton, $5,15O,O0O, it is expected that
an unexpended balance of 100000
can be covered back into the Treas
ury, and saving of double that
amount is looked for next year.
This is practical reform, of a kind
that the people will appreciate.
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Milford Chronicle.
MILFORD, DEL. FRIDAY. JUNE asta, 1856


MILFORD, DEL.
TERMS, INCLUDING POSTAGE.
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Yearly rates given on application.
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BuekIen's Arnlca SaIVe.

The best SAlve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
EruptiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 CTS. per
box. For sale by G. W. MARSHALL, Druggist.
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IT is generally believed that Presi-
dent Purnell has accepted the call to
the presidency ofthe Female College
at Frederick City, Md.
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When Baby was sick, we 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 CAST'A
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FOR SALE.
Two PHILLIPS EVAPORATORS

in good order, large size, two hun
bred galvanized iron trays and
everything complete. Sold for
want of use. Have given entire
No better fruit dry
er; capacity 400 baskets per day.
Apply to THOs. F. DILwORTH,
jn-4t Port Penn, Del.
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FOR SALEl

One family carriage, nearly new $50 acres Of
land, more or less; good marsh; landing on the
Mspillion creek; adjoining lands Of B. Potter,
VIM. Townsend and Frank Watson. Oak. pine
and red cedar on the farm. Terms easy. Apply
to JOHN CONDIN.
On the farm in Cedar Neck
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FOR SALE.

A lot Of good red cedar fence poles and fiat rails
- feet long, for fencing. Also a lot OF good rcd
cedar fence posts for mOrtising, or board or wire
fencing. Those wanting, should call sOOn
THOMAS A. WATSON,
Near Milford. in Cedar Neck, Del.
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w. & B. RaiIroa
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after Monday May 25, 1885 Sundays ex
cepted) trains will leave as follows.
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D. hi. q ". III. hi.

On and after MONDAY April q, 1885, trains
run as follows, Sundays excepted;
Going South read down. Going North read up
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NORTH.
A n. An. =. N.