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Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

eThey tried the g,Im-game on me
down in Pennsylvania, " said the ola ola
tramp as he got fresh brace on the
fence for his back, 'but l came OUT
ahead, considerably ahead. "
GLOW was itln
ssWell. l struck the town of York ono
dav. and didn't look bit like a gentle
man. My duds were old, my complex
ion ruined, and l was all run down at
the heel Ever in York;"
"No."
'sWell. the people there neither send
money to the heather in Africa nor waste
sympathy on the tramps of America. |
struck thirteen houses in succession and
didn't get bite; and 1 was looking
around for scrap-iron to stay my stom-
ach, when along comes an officer ana
gives me the collar. He was taking me
to the cooler when a wagon drives up,
and the chap on the front seat calls Out
that he will give me a steady job at a
dollar day."
''What atr'
''You wait minute. didn't banker
for work, mind you, but I didn't care
for the jug, and so, as the officer was
willing, climbed into the wagon and
away We went. That job was in the
powder-houses which blew up the Other
day. The manager thought he had a
big joke on me, and though l didn't like
the idea of working over a volcano,
turned to and put in three days before
quit
fsXTrI,.- IA ,-o,, ,,,,sA ~
'Well, on the third day, as / was
carrying powder to the stOrehouse, the
manager came into the building. There
was a busted keg on the floor, and was
smoking my pipe. He didn't notice
this until he got past me and / had him
cut off. Then I sits down by the busted
key, pulls away at my pipe, and says l
!" Mr. Manager, if we gets there at the
same moment you must give me a falT
show.
'W-whcre 2 says he, his face whittier
than snow
q AT Heavens gater I answers.
''With that he wanted to know If
hadn't rather take $50 in cash-all the
money he had with him-and go West
and run for Office and become a great
man, and | didn't know but | would,
He tossed me his wallet, remarking that
the train would leave in about five min
utes, and picked it up and walked off.
1 reckoned on being pursued, but he
didn't even yell after me. The last
saw of him his legs were giving out al
the knees, and a snowy landscape was
no comparison to his complexion. He
may have picked up another tramp since,
but l guess mott guess not. "-De-
tr0H Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

Mr.. Barry says: "If a tree is severe
ly pruned Immediately after it has put
forth its leaves, it receives such a
check as to be unable to produce
vigorous growth the same season.
Young trees may be cut back to a
single bud in early spring, and the
new shoot will push forward with in
creased vigor. But cut back in a
similar manner in time or during the
growing season, its growth. for,the4 re-
mainder of the season will be feeble;
it has been shorn of its foliage and
time alone can restore = its wonted
vigOr."
Mr.. Downing says: Ignorant
cultivators frequently weaken the
energies of young trees, and cause
them to grow with lean and slender
stems, by injudiciously trimming off
the young side shoots and leaves in
the growing season. By taking off
these shoots, the stem is deprived of
all the leaves which would attract and
elaborate the sap. thus preparing
nourishment for the growth Of the
stem. And the trunk of the tree does
not increase IN size half so fast as
when the side branches. are allowed to
remain for a time, pruning them
away gradually"
If pruning during the growing
season tends to check wood growth,
and of the truth of this there can be
no doubt, what are the lessons taught
us by these factsP One thing is very
certain, we can hasten or increase the
productiveness of our orchards by
summer pruning, as whatever tends to
check wood develops fruit buds and
brings trees sooner in bearing; on the
contrary, if our orchards are Over-pro-
ductive and a better tree growth is
desirable, avoid pruning in summer.
It is far better to prune in early
spring.-Caltj0atOr.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
THE FIRE HORSE AND THE WHIP.
How Jim, Who Was slow TO Learn, Got the
Best of His Trainers.
IFrom the New York Times.l


The firemen who train the horses for
the department have abundant Opportu-
mites for a confirmation of the theory
that horses reason from cause to effect.
OF one horse in particular, which is now
in active service, many anecdotes are
current, as showing his great inteli-
gence and ability to master questions for
himself. The following story was told
by one of the assistant engineers at the
fire on Broadway on Saturday night:
d" Jim, " he said, pointing to a power
full black horse who was paving and
snOrting in time with the putfs from the
engine, was a difficult horse to train.
He was slow at learning to leave the
stall and make a rush for the pole as
soon as the gong sounded. We tried
him in various ways, and finally made
him one of the quickest horses in the
service by simply feeding him an apple
as soon as he had taken his place at the
pole. This plan worked admirably, but
the department didn't supply unlimited
apples. so when we thought him fully
trained the customary apple was omit
ted What did Jim then do but quietly
remain in his stall when the alarm rang
out The apple business was resorted
to again, and he was as spry as before.
Then again the apple was dispensed
with and jim did not bulge, but looked
at the men calmly, and if horse can
wink / think any one could see the
merry twinkle in his eye and imagine
him saying, No apple, no move
- He was too strong and too valuable
to lose, so the foreman rugged up an au-
tomato whip, which was released at the
first tap of the gong, and came down
with sharp thwack across Jm's quar-
tiers. For two or three days this an
swered every expectation, but it was
then noticed that when Jim backed into
the stall he furtively looked behind him,
and after a cogitation with himself he
squeezed his body close up to the side of
the stall so that the lash came harm
lessly down by his side. This was not
only once, but every time he was put in
his stall, and it was clear he had beaten
the men. Well, then another plan was
adopted. The whip or lash was strung
along the side of the stall, and when the
gong sounded out it sprang, hitting jim
a smart clip in the side. This brought
him out on a run for two or three days,
when again he got the best of us. When
he was backed in he would just plant
his body firmly against the side of the
stall, and the gong might sound for a
week and the lash never touch him, as
he held it tight against the boards. We
then tried a third and last plan of hay
ing half dozen lashes working from the
gong, so that however he may place
himself some of them are sure to hit
him. This has succeeded so far, but
jim has evidently been thinking out a
plan to get the best of this, and am not
sure he will not succeed
During the narrative Jim stood quietly
as if listening, and when the engineer,
walking by him, gave him friendly pat,
he neighed out whinny of satisfaction,
acting as if he had understood every
word.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

plying every necessity or they will
either refuse to grow or only grow in
a stunted condition. 1t is therefore
quite wrong to consider any special
fertilizer which may be found to help
the growth ola crop as a stimulant,
because it is really plant food and nee
iessary nutriment, which not only adds
to the substance of the plant itself,
but enables it to appropriate a large
amount of other food from the soil
(which it otherwise could not do be-
cause of its own weakness and the in
completeness Of the food.-Nea0 York
iTjmes.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

srvea sal. y said Uncle Zach, ''pse watched
a eot,, Years AM its as I seq: De rust OF may
AM christmas day OF de same year aners
comes ON de same week day" ~ j..
Further conversation proved Ghele os a..n,, 9
most Incredulous person CHANGING, 70 men men
ton DR.. Carvef's feat OF breaking gas N'''''
with a rife, he said: ,...,,.o5
WI 1T beerd bout dat shootin' and knawed
right off it wasn't squar'; dat was AauAee
trick, boss, sho's you born
'sWhat was the trickF l.. ,,,,,s
UDar wuz loadstone put into de glass o sis'
mn likewise onto de bulletsi 50 Wn ~, ~
Ia Az, oI,ter de GUN, it an de ball JOS graWeu
tergedder, which, in course proAeS ue s'''9
.-dats de trickm ,,,,,;,,o,
along the side OF the car u
i'Boss. what's dat line fur!'
"To apply the air-brake IN case OF eccl-
dentn Then we had further TO explain now now
the force of the brake was obtalneos 70 WHICH
%I,ooE a here, boss, you ahoiy don't speet
ma to bleeTe dat fOolishnessa why, de
biggest harricane whatever blowed couldn
sbo6 dis train, runnin' forty mile a hour.
AM YOU think gwine to b'leeve little pipe
full Of wind under de kyars can do III NO
''' There are a great many Uncle zachs who
iudge everything simply by appearances
The afr-brake does not seem to be very
noWerful thing, but power and efficiency are
hot necessarily equivalent to bigness and pre-
tense -. A..
Phillip Beers, Esq, who resides at the
United States hotel New York city, and is
engaged in raising subscriptions for the New
York World Bartholdi pedestal FUND, was
once upbraided by a distinguished relative
who was a physician, for commencing in such
enthusiastic terms, remedy that cured him
Of Bright's disease eight years ago. He SAID
''Sir, has the medical profession with all
its power and experiences Of thousands OF
years, anything that can cure this terrible
iisorderT No, no, that Is true, there is no
mistake about It but that Warmers safe cure
Is really wonderfully effective preparation.
That remedy is an "air-braken that every
man can apply, and this fact explains why it
has saved SO many hundreds Of thousands es
-Copy-ighted Used 6g permission Of
American Rural Home.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
The Difference.

The Vaaceburg Courier says!
The following interesting conversation
occurred between a Maysville attorney
and a witness in case, in which a GER
tain tree played prominent part;
Lawycr-''Did you see this tree near
the roadsidep
Witness-''Yes, sir l saw it very
plainly
Lawyer-'I twas very conspicuous,
them"
Witness-Well, Ican't say that. Isaw
the tree very plainly, though"
Lawyer now would like to
know why, if it was plain, it wasn't CON
spicuous. What is the difference be-
tween plain and conspicuousl Answer
that, will your
"Wen,d replied the witness, cit is
this. come into this court room and
glance over the bar. see you plainly
among the other lawyers, although you
amt a darn bit conspicuous"
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
FOR THE FAR@AND HOME.


Two seasons are required to pro-
duce a crop Of apples; that is, during
one season the fruit buds are devel-
oped, and during the next the fruit.
All the vital energies of some trees
are employed during one season, to
develop the fruit buds; then the year
following, their entire vitality seems
to be spent in developing the fruit
without sufficient force being left to
form fruit buds for the crop Of the
next season. Now, in order to induce
an apple tree to bear every season,
climb into the top, or go up on lad
ders. Just as one does when plucking
the ripe fruit, and with a pair Of
sharp shears clip off the young fruit
from about half the tree. Then fruit
buds will form on that side of the
tree from which the young apples
were cut off. One-half the top,
then, will bear fruit one wear, while
the other half will yields fruit the
next decentralization Garden.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

Take all the Kidneys and Liver
Medicines
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Dyspepsia and Indigestion
cures,
Take all the Ague, Fever, and bilious
specifics.
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
reUiUeS.
Take all the Great health restorers.
IN short, take all the best qualities Of all
these and the=besh
=Oudlifi6s Of all the best medicines IN tia
world. and you will find that-Hop
-BitterS have the best curative qualities
and powers Of concentrated in them,
And that they will cure when any OF ali
If these. singly or.-combined Fail!lll
"A thorough trial will give positive proof
Of this.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
Tin Cans in Colorado.

It is said by old prospectors that there
is not mountain peak in Colorado on
the tip top of which there is not tin
can. Tourists sand mountain climbers
have a habit of taking up with them a
tin can to be left at the summit for the
disposition on slips of paper of the names
of all who ascend the mountain after
them. 1t is also said that one may wan
der to the utmost depths of the wilder
ness into places where the foot of mortal
man has apparently never trOd, and
there will be found the inevitable tin
can. Indeed, it would seem that the
can, rather than the axe, is the pioneer
of civilization.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
Grnnnn Food IHhne in Pasture.

"Does it pay to feed cows ground
food while in pastureY' is a question
that is being agitated amOngldAirymen
nowadays, and about which variety
of opinion is expressed. While tits q
fact that, taken alone. there is no bet
ter food for a COW than good pasture,
vet the experience Of many dairymen
throughout the couptryeis in favor Of
quite a liberal feeding.with corn-meal
and bran even whiletthe COW is on the
best of pasture and apparently doing
we'll.
The american patTymGn, in COM
menting on the above, explains that
the grass furnishes the finest Of fla
vors and all the moist elements, but the
meal gives butter qualities to an as
tonishing degree, 50 much so that old
dairymen who have had the nerve to
give it q full and fair trial have stuck
to the practice, even when butter was
selling at very low rates. This jour-
nal also cautions feeders that there is
a right way and a wrong way to feed
meal. A wrong way is to begin the
experiment by giving them at once a
very large feed of meal, which disar-
ranges the stomach and stops the flow
of milk. The cow ought to be gradu-
ally accustomed to the meal by-increas-
ing the ration day by day until the
stomach becomes accustomed to it. In
this way one can find out when the
maximum point is reached of feeding
meal for profit. "When the increase
of butter ceases, says the authority in
question, "the increase in meal should
stop, and usually it would be well to
decrease the feed little until the ex-
act point of profit IS determined"
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show;
BEANs-Prlme. s1.5O@sI.54; fair to good.
s1.3S@$l.45 per bushel.
BUTTER - New York sold at 10000. for
choice in pals, and 14@1Sc. common 70 good.
Western Creamery sold at 15@l6c., and the
common Western at 9@l0c.
CHEEsE-Factory fancy, 1856 do. fal
and togood, 5@6I5c.
Faas-Quotations ranged from 12c. for Or
binary, to lie for New York, Now JERSEY
FIoUR Superhne, ss25@$s.7O: Western,
S4.OO@S5.50; extra New York. S3.S59S47O.
HAY-No. 1, S1.00@S1. 10; No. 2, S5@95ci
straw, 9O@$1.00 for No. 1, and 5Ot965 for oat.
HoPs-New York, 1O@11c., Eastern, SOLOS,
PORK Prime. $1,000 $780, dressed
W NJ sAT - Spring No. 2, 04996c., Nil
waukee, No. 2, 91@93c. amber, 90
g.; white, -c.@SLO1.
CoRN-Ungraded Western Mixed 5O@53si
Steamer Mixed 52@53o in elevator. SIC.
delivered; No. 2, --C0541(o In elevator -
@54c., delivered White Southern, q de-
R1E~state, 72@74c
PHILADELPHIA MARKET
FLouR-State family, SL1O@S435; rye -four
S3.55@S3.65; wheat State, - @1.06c;
amber, SOOOioorn. yellow, 5415c.i mixed States
531Sc
PETRo1EU1r- Refined. 79sc, crude 6Hd
WooI-State and Western X, 32935ci Z,
30@32c.i medium -9-e.i COARSE a
BOSTON MARKET
FLOUR - From sS9O9sS.65 for low and
medium, to SA25@S475 for choice Minnesota.
Corn, 54057c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER Common. 9c@1lc; Vermont
dairy, 15@16c. choice creamery, 10@2Oc.
CHEEsE-7@71So.
BEANs-S1. 50@SL55.
HAY-Choice, $21@s22.
CATTLE EkRKarS.
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, - q
-; hogs, fair to good, S46O@SA75i best
s475.
EAST LIBERTY, PnN.-Best cattle, e3.75@
s4.75; medium to good, $-@s-; common
10 fair, S-@S-; Hogs Yorkera, S4.70@
s485 Philadelphias, S4S5@S4.90 Sheep
s4O0@S450 81
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
An APPEA1. 70 THE COUNTRY.
The People Asked TO Aid in the ErcctiG.
Of the Monument.


The Executive Committee Of Fifteen Of the
Monument Committee met IN New York.
After the committee had adjourned eX-Gov.
Cornell, the Chairman, read aloud the follow
ing appeal, which he said the Committee had
adopted:
10 he People OF the United States:
The family Of Gen. Grant having chosen
New York as his final resting place, the Mayor
and people Of that city desire that great ma
tional monument shall be erected which VIII
fifty honor his memory.
To promote this object the Mayor OF New
fork has designated a local committee to in-
augurate q movement to procure the necessary
funds. In due time appropriate action will be
taken for the organization OF the committees,
which shall represent the entire country and
various localities.
Pending these formal proceedings we are
directed to invite the people Of the United
States to participate in the erection of a suit
able memorial in honor Of Gen. Grant by the
contribution of such sums as they may feel
able and willing to devote to this great pur-
pose.
All newspapers, railway, telegraph, and ex-
press companies, POstmasters, banks, bankers
churches and municipal authorities, CONNER
cial bodies and exchanges, manufacturing and
business establishments are respectfully re-
duested to cooperate in the immediate cOllec
ton of contributions, to be forwarded tC
Drexel, Morgan & Co., New York, for this COM
mittee, or to the Mayor Of New York, so that our
entire people may have an opportunity OF
uniting in this last tribute to the memory Of
the iliustriOus dead.
Certificates Of acknowledgment will be duly
furnished to each individual contributor,
and funds received through any source will
be credited to the locality in which the donor
resides.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, Chairman.
WILLIAM lam. R. 7, GRACE yioe-Ohairmeu
RICHARD 7. GREEEvER, Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
Hardened liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism
Since then have been unable to be about
at all My liver became hard like wood; INV
limbs were pulled up and filled with water
All the best physicians agreed that nothing
have used seven bottles; the hardness IN
ali gone from my liver, the swelling from nv
limbs. and it has tCOrked a miracle in nv
case: otherwise l would have been now in nv
grave , p.r.,. ~. ,...
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
THE TEMPORARY VAULT.

As soon as Riverside Park, or as it va BE-
known hereafter, "Grant's Park, was decided
upon as the final resting place, workmen COM
menced building the temporary vault on the
Site of the restaurant building, which was re-
moved. The temporary structure is rect
angle - by z feet internal dimensions, with
walls foot inches thick and feet high to
the springing OF the vault It has what is
known as q ''barreln roof running the whole
lenpth of the structure, turned with two rims
of brickwork. The floor Of the tomb is about
feet below the ground level. The entrance
is guarded by a strong iron door feet wide
by six feet high. The coffin will rest free on
two stone or brick piers The structure will
take IA. 900 brick and 176 feet Of fOur-inch
tagging stone. The base and corniees are Of
bluestoue.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

ment OF the parts around The windpipe. An
unusual feature Of the cancer was in first in
vading the side OF the throat rather than the
tongue, which is most frequently the seat Of
the disease.
IN HIS COFFIN.
Gen. Grants body lies in les coffin IS i in
peaceful sleep. The arms cross the breast IN
natural repose. Only the wasted hands re-
can his pain. Tho face is calm. Il shows NJ
sign Of where the dread disease crept. There
is fullness in the outline and nothing OF the
death pallor. The hair is combed 50 that the
gray scarcely appears. Bunches Of white arc
IN the beard. but it is trimmed as OF
old. The lips are speaking lips, slight
" parted. vet with no space between
them. Death has made the face younger y
10 wears. Art has done much to hide the
Attenuation of the body. It is clothed in broad
CLOTH. Above the buttons Of the Prince Albert
coat a gold stud glistens. There is plain
gold ring on the little finger Of the left hand.
INC stud aud and the ring are the only jewel
nv. White stockings show above the tops OF
patent leather slippers. The body lies quite
dat. but the head is raised slightly by its pill
low Of satin, bringing the face into fine relief
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
Brought Home in a Wagon.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Mr, ]. Helmus, Vice
President of the City Brewery, was
brought home in wagon, carried up
stairs by two of his men and laid on the
bed. He was suffering with severe
attack of rheumatism contracted in the
ice vaults of the brewery. He refused
to have doctor, but dispatched a ser
want for bottle of st. Jacobs Oil, with
the result that in one week he was en-
tirely cured and able to return to his
desk
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

Fashionable wife: "Did you notice,
dear, at the party last evening, how
grandly our daughter Clara swept into
the room2 ?"
Husband with a grunt): ooh, yes,
Clara can sweep into any room grand
ly enough, but when it comes tosweep-
ing out a room, she isn't there"
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07

has been a laborious and costly work, but Che
end justices the effort Obstruction in any
important channel means disaster 0bstruc-
tions in the organs of the human body bring
inevitable disease They must be cleared
away, or physical wreck viii follow. KeeI
the Ever in order, and the pure blood courses
through the body, conveying health, strength
and life; let it become disordered and Che
channels are clogged with impurities, which
result in disease and death. No other medi
cine equals DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coveryn for acting upon the liver and purify
ing the blood
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
vniy temperance bitterS Known,

Grateful Thousands proclaim VREGAn
BTrTERs the most wonderful lnvigorant that eYef
sustained the sinking system.
Made from California roots and herbs lfea
from Alcoholic Stimulauts. A PurgatlVs
This IBittcrs cures Female ComplaintS
InfiammatOry and Chronic RheumatlsnH
Govt Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent Bei
vers, Blood, Liver and Kidney Diseases.
Dyspepsia or Andig esttOns Headachei
Pain In the Shoulders, Coughs, Iightness OF the
Chest Dizziness, Sour Stomach Furred Tongue,
Bilious Attacks; PaipitatiOn of the Heart, FneW
monia and Pain in the regions Of the Kidneys
are cured by the use Of the Bitters
For Skin Diseases, Eruphons, Boila
Erysipelas Scrofula, Discolorations, Humorsand
diseases Of the Skin of whatever name or ma
ture, are literally dug up and carried out Of the
system in a short time by the use Of the Bittefs,
It EnVigOrRtes tho stomach, and slime
ulates the torpid liver and Bowels, which REM
der It of unequaed efficiency I'm cleansing ny
blood OF all impurities and imparting new LIE
and vigOr to the whole system.
No Person can take the Bitters and remain
Pin Tape and other Worms, ore
DESTROYED and removed from the system.
cleanse the Initiated Blood wheneveI
It Is foul your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health Of the system
will follow. =.
In conclusion Give the Bitters trial. i
viii speak for itself One hottie will prove q bet
ter guarantee Of its merits than lengthy ad-
yertisemeut.
R.TT. Mcdonald Drug Co., proprietors,
San Francisco Cal. an 525 $50 i ~ Washington BIZ
Cor. Charlton So, New York.
sold by ali Dealers and Druggists
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-07
Poverty and Suffering.

81 was dragged down with debt, poverty
and suffering for years, caused by sick fam
ily and large bills for doctoring.
3 "a 1 was completely discouraged, until one
year ago, by the advice Of my pastor, com.
menced using Hop Bitters, and IN one month
we were all we'll and none of US have seen 4
sick day since, and want to say to all poor
men, you can keep your families well a year
with Hop bitters for less than one doctors
visit will cest. l know it.
"A WORKINGMAN.