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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

THE new library Of the Chapel will
be open for inspection to the members
of the school next Sunday, May S'st,
and for distribution on the following
Sunday, June 9TH. 1t is one of the
most complete libraries in the State
and will be found we'll adapted to the
tastes of advanced scholars. The Sc
lection has been made out of the or
binary manner, and,while some of the
books are fiction, they all tend to
good moral influence and are elevating
in character. 1t is the intention Of
the management of the Chapel to have
the library open, regularly, every Sun
day and thus enable the members OF
the school to have good reading at all
times of the year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

ON TAP-Phillip Best's milwaukee
beer constantly on tap at STEMS Cen
trail Hotel, in Milford. 1t is the best
beer in the market, and being drawn
direct from the keg, it is always fresh.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

RHERAV more money than at anything else by
k&b taking an agency for the best selling
HH H|i book out Beginners succeed grandly-
None fail Terms free. HALLErT
Book Co.. Portland Maine.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

Now is the proper time for the road
overseer to fix the public road between
Milford and the Tub Mill" He
shonld haul the sand from the road,
commencing at Mrs. Henderson's up
to J. S. Willis farm. The sand would
be useful to fill up the two causeways,
which would make them passable in
the winter; and he should, after plow-
ing and scraping, give .he road from
which the sand was taken good coat
ing of clay and gravel. If this idea is
carried out, the road between Milford
and Frederick will have few equals in
lower Kent county.
Since the above was written, the
overseer has commenced work, and so
far as he has gone, has made a good
lob.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

For several years the travelling pub
lie have tested the merits Of the sew
eral hotels Of Sussex county, and a
drummer" recently said, that he
found Shoots Hotel, in Milford, the
best nensged the best catered for, and
the best appointed house in Sussex
county. How true this is, we can't
say,as we have not tried them all; but
we give Il as current rumoK
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

LINCOLN ITEMS. The Ladies' Aid
Society intend to hold strawberry
picnic for the benefit Of the NJ. e. par
sonage on June 9Th and 10th, at the
Lincoln Grove.-Mr. John Wilkins
has been suffering considerably of late
with rheumatism. Rev. Mr.. Col
Inns preached an able and well directed
discourse to the members Of the Grand
ARMY and others on Sunday evening
last. We have heard several members
of the Grand Army expressing their
entire satisfaction with Mr.. Collins
sermon.-Messrs. Davis & Cain will
soon have thelr Roller Process mill in
operation; then look out for -four white
as snow.-There are several gardens
in this vicinity nearly ruined by the
eut worms.-The mosquito crop has
improved wonderfully in the past
warm and showery days.-There is
not much news here at present, as
most every body is hard at work try
ing to make up for lost time during the
winter and late spring. ZERO
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

NOTICE TO THE SCHOOL VOTERS OF
Sussex CoUNTY.-Pursuaut to re-
cent act of the Legislature, George A.
Jones, of Georgetown, Philip G. Mat
thews, of Laurel, and Alfred Short, of
Ellendale, together with 7. N. VIII
iIams and H. G. Carpenter, Supts.'
have been appointed Board of Com
missloners to redistrict Sussex county
for school purposes. Any persons de-
string a change in the boundary lines
of their districts or any two or more
districts wishing to be united or con-
solidated, will please communicate
with the Secretary at an early date.
The Board will meet at the Court
House at Georgetown on Tuesday Of
each week at p. m, until July lst,
to transact any business that may be
laid before it.
GEO. A. JONES, Pres. Georgetown, Del.
He. CARPENTER, Sec'y, Dover, Del
May 5th, 1855. 5-S-4I'
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29
RIacksmithing.

JOHN W. HAYES, at the old stand on Carlisle
Street, is prepared to do all kinds OF Blacksmith
ing. HORsESHoING A SPECIALITY. All
work guaranteed.
FOR RENT.-He also has for rent a good
room adjoining his blacksmith shop, suitable for
a wheewright shop. 1-l6h
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

OUR popular insurance agent John
II, Apei.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

Paris Green, guaranteed pure,
at Marshall's Drug Store.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29
Milford Mentions.

ICE CREAM tonight at Geilinger's.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29

TOMORROW will be Memorial Day,
and over the graves of the fallen heroes
of the Union will be scattered heauti-
full flowers as a slight appreciation OF
the deeds of the brave soldiers, who
were sacrificed that our glorious Union
might be preserved. As time rolls on
the names of the friends who fell In
defence of our country, will be revered
in the family history, and as fresh
graves are made for those heroes who
survived the strife, Memorial Day.
with all Of its beautiful services and
reverential feelings, will be more
firmly established as a National Holt
day for paying tribute to our country's
dead. Special services were held last
Sabbath In the Presbyterian Church
appropriate to the day, at Which the
Grand Army Post and the Torbert
Guards were present. Services were
also held in the Lincoln Church on
Sunday evening, at which many Of
the G. A. R. were present.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-05-29
milford Markets.

Corree cd weekly by DR.. WV. MARSHALL rrop'r
NTARsHALL,s FULL ROLLER PROCESS
MILLS, MILFORD, DEL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Over Half OF TAose WIN Speak It IInhab-
ltnais Of the Uaited states.

Tho language in which Shakespeare and
Milton wrote was tho language Of but five or
six millions OF psoplo in their day and as late
IA 100 years ago English WAS spoken by not
more than 5000 900 or l6OO0OoO people. At
the same period French was tho mother tongue
OF at least 10000 600. and German. in one or
olher OF Its forms. was the language OF from
39:oO,Ooo to 4oO0O.UDO people. TINS state OF
hllhirs ~ now completely reynrs"d; between
forty and NIFTY years ago the Eng ish language
equAsd the German in tho number OF those
VINO spoke II. and now tho latter ~ est fnr be-
hinl In tns racs Garintn is spoken by lOOU.-
900 p"rsons in tn. Austria-l' ungarlan empire.
iD,OOlWpb in the German empire. ~ 900 In Bel
GUM, 2WW. 900 In Switzerana. and is the ma
tive tongue of some 2uuU,uUD IN the United
States md Canada. This gives total OF about
10000 900 persons who may speak German.
With FrsEcA the Ease Ia much tho same, but
the gain during the past century has been
smaller than that OF German French ia
now spoken by the 80 OUO.O 900 people Of
France. BY 225j 900 in Boxium. 300 900 In
Alsace- Lorraine, tU0. 600 IN Switzri ann l,5OO.-
900 IN Canada and the United States coo 0O0 in
Hayti and by l.5WOOO In Algiers India, tho
Vest indies. and Africa In all about As. 900 600
EnglIsn Is now spoken by all but some 500 900
OF the 81 nOO, 900 persons in the British Islands
by 53,OOn 600 out Of the Sc 900, 900 Inhabitants
Of the United States. by 1000. 900 persons IN
Canada. O9D 900 In Austria asia. /, 100. 900 per.
sons In the West indies and pa hnps BY 900
mO IN India and the other British colonies
This brings up. the total TO lOO, OOO. 900. MI
cannot be very far from the truth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
A Move, or the Inst Generation.

We nre glad to SEQ new edition OF Wenstey
and Otlte, Stories. by EDMUND QUINCY u. n. Os-
good 4 Coz. The novel which nils the great
err part Of tho volume and gives n title to 1t
was originally published In Pu'ndm's Magazine
rather more than thirty years ago. but the per-
sons. scenes. and incidents depicted by the nu-
thor beon. to time at least ten years earlier
In 1858 although Cooper. Irving. Hawthorne.
and Poe had done shining work In fiction.
they had few promising disciples or successors.
the average grade OF performance IN imagina-
two literature WAS low, and story writing.
whilo encouraged by the magazines then ex-
tant to the extent Of their resources. was a
much rarer accomplishment than It Ia now.
In such circumstances tho appearance OF tale
like "Wensley." the outcome Of faithful obser-
vntion whose embodiment evinced a sincere
recognition OF artistic models and require
ments. wns invested with something like tho
importance Of m event.
For moro than one reason "wensley" is
worth reading evon now. A study OF New
England life and character in a seauestered
helps Va to- resusc!tnte phase OF society which
stu! pore many AMI deep TRACES OF the colonial
mould. II bnlongs g tho. small class OF
e4 tna, eda h Is The
10 isars am""x historisai p docums ,a.
ssn SS "Hy. the 'nsr .hT,
by no means devoid of the interest that results
from Pic; and the style on WHICH the author
ss Of ons by wnn1
ENJOY much higher reputation IMAM Mr..
Quincy's unaffected diflltlence permitted him
to aim at Is markedly inferior TO his one Ions
OF dictiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01

II Ia hard 10 reconcile this lack OF discrimins-
ton with tho extraordinary development OF the
pictorial faculty with which Scott has been
credited BY 80 high an authority as Ruskin.
1t was In 1919. when he was As years old. and
Ave years after tho publication Of waverley."
that Scott f,rst employed hmanuenses. The
greater part OF Ivanhoe." OF the Legend Of
Montross." and The Bride OF Lammermoor
was dictated while the author was wrlthlng
with acute suffering upon his bed. When his
health was firmly reastablishsd. he returned
and adhered to the old plan OF penning evcry.
thing with his own hand. It Ia well known
that Scott was very rapid writer. far too rapid.
George Eliot thought. to give his great powers
OF expression fair play. Apropos OF his studi'
Gus and prolonged attenipt 70 preserve the
anonymity OF the 'Waverley Novels" Mr.. Mason
quotes from Darhams diary a most striking
piece Of evidence that va do not remember to
have seen. 1t seems that Murray. The publisher.
taxed Scott with being tho author OF Old Nor
tality." whereupon Scott not only denied
having written It. but added: In order to
convince you that am not tho author Will
revlcw tho book for you in the Quarterly -
which he actually did. and Murray still has the
manuscript In his handwriting"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
CHAPTER ",

With an exclamation and hurried glance
around him. De Cerrieres threw himself before
the intruder But. slowly lifting his large hand.
and placing it on his !odger's breast. he quietly
overbore tho sick mans feeble resistance with
an impact OF power that seemed almost rs
moral rs 1t was physical. He did not appear
to take any notice Of the room or Its miserable
surroundings; indeed. scarcely Of tho occup pant.
still pushing him. with distracted eyes and
immobils face. to the chair that kosey had just
quilted. no mado him sit down. and thon took
up his own position on the pile OF cushions
opposite. His usually UNDERGONE complexion
was o: watery blucne.s. hut his dull. abstracl"d
glance appeared to exercise n certain dumb.
narcotic fascination on his lodger.
Il mout" said Mott slowly. "hev laid yc out
here on sight without emmy warnin'. or
dropped yc in yer tracks In Montgomery Street.
wherever thor was room 20 workn slH-shootcr
in comrably? Johnson OF Petaluny-him We
know. OF had n game eye-fetched Flynn COM
in outer mcetin' one Sunday, and II WAS only
on account OF his wife. ana she n secondhand
one. so to speak. There was Walker OF Contrn
Costa plugged that young Sacramento chap.
whose name l disremember full o holes list ea
he was sayin' Good by to his darter. Uncut bev
done all this. II II had settled things to please
me. For while you and Flynn and that SHcra-
mento chap es all about the Same sort o. men.
Roseys a different kind from their sort O.
women"
"Mademoisele Is an angel" said Do Fer
rleres. suddenly rising. with an excess Of OK
travagance. A saint! Look! l cram the
lie. ha! down hs throat who challenges IT,"
l.! by nam selle 80 mean my Hosey." said
Mott, quietly laying his powerful hands on De
Ferritres's shoulders, and slowly pinnlng him
though shs amt nam sslie yet. Ez | was snyin
might hsv X He'd you of hand II he'd thought
II would hey been good tn ng for Rossy"
For hsr? All we'll. Look am ready" In
torruptaj De Ferrieres. again spring'ng to his
feet, and throwing open hts coat with bo'h
hands. see here at my hsart--hrs !"
Ii was sayln'." continued Mott, once more
pressing tho excited MAJ down in his chair.
might HOY wiped 70 out and ne5oe y- S'uldn I
hey keered-o vo't mighL hey wiped mr. o.'.
and mout hev said. Thank 'ee, but recso Il
his amt case for whats comfable for you
and me. Its what's good for Rosy. And the
His small round eyes foi the first time rested
on Do Ferrieress face. and were quickly with
drawn. H. was evident that this abstract-d
loos. which had fascinated his iohgcr. was
merely a resolute Avoidencs Of De Fsrrieres's
glance and II became apparent later that this
avoidance WAS duo tn a ludicrous appreciation
OF Do Fsrrieress attractions.
And after we've done that we must kalklats
what Rosey IL. and what Rosey wants. Praps.
70 allow. Dou know what Roeey isl Praps
you've aeon her prancs round 10 velvet bon
nets and white satin slippers. and SIGH. P'rAps
YOU'VE sssn her rsadin' tracks Aad vsssA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-01
CHAPTER V.


The elaborately untruthfui account which
Mr.. Mott gay. his daughter OF us Ferraress
sudden departure WAS more fortunate than his
aud slightly mortified her. 1t did NOT seem to
OF him. Said his doctor had ordered him to
quit town under an hour. OWN to n comm
attack %. hay fever and he had friend from
!urrin part. watin him mt the Springs, Eoscy."
explained Mott. hcsltating between his desire
to avoid his daughters eyes and his wish to
observe her countennnco.
Was he worse?-l mean. did he look badly.
father?n asked Rosey. thonghtfully,
Il reckon not eXsckly bad. Kinder looked
~ " he mout be worse soon Of no didn't hump
htssrlt"
Did you see him in his room?' asked
losey anSiousiy. Cpon tho answer :, thie
simple question dcpenira :he lu.ur aonh1on-
tiai rotations of fathsr and dai. II her
father had himself detected ~ mean, by
wA.ch his lodG.r existed, ane felt thRJ her own
nbl.satiocs 20 seor""y had yaoI removed. But
Mr. MOTIFS answer dlspossd OF this vain hope.
!. was . esponse after his usus fashion 10 the
question h1 Uih.dJU,.d sho nrt!uliy " sGnd 10
81 II. previous ni.ht. This II was part OF his
peculiar dolica"v u" ignore. Vat lila r"ply
snow ed that he was UNCONSCIOUS Of the ono mis-
cradle secret that hs ~ ght have read easily
Il was there IN hour or so-him and me
alone-discussin' trade. l reckon he's got a
good thing outer that horse hair, Tor nee he's
got In an invoice O. cushions. I've stored 'rm
all In the forrard bulsheRd until he eepds for
EN-, az Mr.. Rsnshaw hez taken the loft"
But although Mr.. Rsnshaw had taken the loft.
. he did not Seem n haatA to ooouUyiL He spent
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-11-19
Composing Under Difficulties,

In October, 1871, after his return to
Vienna, Mozart produced his greatest
opera, Don Giovanni. As late as
the night before the performance the
overture had not been copied. Mozart
wrote on until late into the night, and
his wife could only keep him awake by
telling him the old fairy tales, such as
he loved when child; at times 10
would break from laughter to tears,
growing more and more weary, he fell
asleep. At seven the next morning,
he arose and finished the score, the ink
in some parts being scarcely dry when
the copies were placed on the musi-
clans desks. The musicians had to
play the overture at sight, but its
beauties aroused the greatest enthusi-
asm both in the players and the aud
ence. Mozart supcrintended all the
rehearsais, and inspired the singers
with his own ideas and feelings. lie
taught tie hero to dance minuet, and
when one Of the singers failed TO COP
qucr his score, Mozart altered il on the
spot. 1t last the Emperor bestowed
court position on Mozart, but the sala
ry was SO meager-it was less than
e5GO-that it was OF little help to him,
while his duty, 10 compose dance-music
for the court, was hulniiialing. Well
could he reply, when asked his income
by the taX-gatlerer. "Ioo much for
what do; too little for what | could
dc. ."-Agati:G 1uais, ~ s.. NschoiaS
for Juty.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-11-19
Star Items.

The people of Morris Chapel
gave an entertainment :at their
church on last Saturday night in
the way of an exhibition. 1t was
cot up for the benefit of the church,
and we are told it was a success.
financially. as well as being sue
cessful iD the way Of all entertain
ment.
The schools f this township are
IN progress.
Branson Stone, of Honey Creek,
after an absence of some weeks III
Morgan Co, has returned home.
The frs; quarterly meeting of this
conference year will be held at
New Piymouth-commencingn next
Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Rev Eick, Of 1T. Pleasant cir
c.iit. was ca led to preach funeral
at Centre Chapel | st Sunday.
The children and grand children
OF Mrs. Rodgers, Of near Star P o.
gave her grand surprise at her
home last Thursday.
Mrs. John Tomilson, of Harmony
Grove, spent last Thursday in visit
ing Mrs. +. B. Randall of New
Plymouth.
Robt. Hrinner. has returned home
after three weeks absence, which
lime was spent in husking corn.
SMILE,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-11-19
Furs Not So Popular.

''Beaver-skins are all the rage now,
and the Hudson Bay Company has got
rich on them," said a fur-collector yes.
terday. ''Beaver will be worn more
than ever this winter. At the last Lon
don sale the price advanced 80 per cent,
rise double that of any other known.
The long run on seaIskia continues,
but it has not the popularity OK the
beaver"
rs there no prospect of externina-
ting scalp" asked q reporter.
''Biess you, no! Seals can never be
exteminated as long as the arctic circle
exists and keeps crowding them down
from sources where man can't reach
The polar country breeds them in
swarms. Let me give you the rule of
determination. With the increase of
population the larger species of wild
animals decrease, because they must
have large territory to roam in, but
the smaller kind increase because they
inquire less space and receive more
from what they get on account of its
cultivation by man. We get better
quality of small furs from the Middle
States than the aborigines did. We get
a limited number of remarkable-si1ed
furs from Alaska"
''When do your furs sell best?''
''Furs are sold at all seasons of the
year. OF course, the great London sales
are in January, March, and June. Furs
sold there are rarely caught except in
January and February, but it takes the
Hudson Bay Company until the follow
ing December to get them to London,
where Americans have to purchase
what they want of their own furs. Man.
ufacturers do most of their work in hot
weather, which keeps up sales during
that period.
"a novel feature in the trade was
introduced this summer. Up at Lake
George the ladies started the fashion
of wearing fur trimming during the
summer. The fashion spread rapidly,
to the amaZement OF the dealers. This
and other causes led to an advance in
all furs. The advance amounted to 50
per cent ON otters; lynx, % per cent;
foxes, 20; Russian sable, 20; martens,
SO; bear, so; skunk, 10; and beaver, SO.
There were 10000 beaver and over
2,n00,0 600 muskrat skins sold at the last
LOEucu SaicS. TIduIe anu, I6Hlcilcd
made enormous demands for all skins. -
what are muskrat and skunk skins
used for?''
1.-The muskrats :lfe used for ladies'
cheap trimmings, but more largely il
the manufacture of gentlemen's felt
hats. The skunk skins are decdorized,
after which they are used for trimmings
On ladies dresses"
'Any further incidents of INTEREST,""
eyes; the fur trade is exter,ninating
the bear tribe. The most valuable fur
is the Shetland seal of the South Seas.
1t is nearly exterminated. The utmost
number of its skins taken in a year is
200. 1t is the only fur of value from
the South, and a sacque from it costs
from 5000 to $1,000, and jackets from
$50 to $40O. The foreign skins used
in the United States are the Russian sa- |
BILE, tiger, leopard, Siberian squirrel,
and ermine "-Neao York Sasn
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-11-19
ESthet:c Journalism. j

They got new reporter on the
Portland S asher the other day. He
was a young man with a high fore
head, hair parted il the middle, and
dreamy. poetic eye. He was just from
college, and he knew he could make a
success rs a journalist, because he had
written short story for Godey's Lddy's
Book. He remarked to the editor that
Ouida was the only writer whose style
was really worth initiating, and that
there was soft idyllic charm about
William Blacks books that was simply
inimitab!e.
The editor said he shouldn't Won
DER" and sent the new man down to
see what was going on at the police
court. Later on the graduate handed
in the following reports
"Biddy McGinnis, did you strike the
defendant with beer mugP" asked his
honor, Us woman with u red shawl
and nose took the stand
The soft spring zephyrs rustled the
papers on the dusty desks. Through
the open window came the distant
chirp of the bobolink, from the mead
ows fragrant with the breath Of daisy
bespang led grain. I'm not he desavin'
yer honor; l guv i'm ther full Of me
list in the oye. SUI"
From the fresh hcdgerows and prim-
rose-hecked dell foated the delicate
scent of the honeysuckle and trailing
arbutus. A huge bumble-oee droned
lazily across the foreground, carrying
its golden store of riiled sweets.
Its the lie she guv ME that begun
it," remarked Mr.. Hoolihan, from his
seat Its not ther first illigant dance
she's bruck up wild her ructions in
toirly, so it isn't" "
Tie Judge wiped his cardinal-tinted
brow, and his gaze wandered out
through the chcckered squares of sun
light that drifted down from the idly
stirring leaves of the maple trees to
where the hazy outlines of the far-off
hills melted into the blue evanescent
mist of the evening sky. The dying
sun threw great tender iood of pur-
pie light over the slowly reddening ex-
panse, while, in the middle distance,
an implacabie white crag lifted its few
cred forehead to the slow-coming dew.
1.-The whole gang of 'em were lin
fCl SIlCCl
hey. ''The womau's been up twenty
one times already"
1t was the clear note of the quail in
the stubble, the freshening breeze
brought family but sweety to their
ears, mingled quantity with the twitter
of the moth-pursuing orioles, flashing
through the orchard opening and away
into the dim gathering shadows.
''It's loie, Yer honor-only nine
teen tonnes; diyil the wan more"
BY this the solemn slow clouds had
piled in far-reaching sinister shape
above the bloody couch of the slain
and dying day. At their summit two
steadfast star eyes came out to see, as
though in the far grayness Of remote
antiquity some sphynx-like Cain bent
stolid and unremorsefAi gaze above his
fresh-murdered kin.
six months" said the court.
.sNextr'