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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-03-04

A CALIFORNIA farmer will have 90
900 acres in wheat this coming season.
Foul seed is becoming very prevalent
in the wheat fields there, as much as
20 per cent. being found in the grain
after threshing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-03-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
a Falling Floor.

A falling floor at Corenza Italy, on the
LIST, threw sixty people to the ground
Twenty of the number will not recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-03-04
Swaim'S Sentence.

The verdict of the Swain court-martial
was made public on the oath. The sentence
is twelve years suspension on half pay.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The resignation of the Hon. Thomas
f. Bayard as United States Senator
from this state was read in the Leges-
Iature Monday. The House adopted
a joint resolution appointing COM
mittee to prepare an expression Of the
appreciation of his public services and
and regret at his retirement from the
Senate. A bill was introduced in the
House requiring county officers to pay
all fees into the county treasury and
to recOmpense them by salaries, as fol-
lows: In New Castle cOunty-Recor-
der of deeds, So, 900; Clerk of the Peace,
g,5OO; ProthoROtary, l,sOO; REGISTER OF
Wills, $4,000; Clerk Of Orphans Court
and Register in Chancery, l,2OO. In
Kent and Sussex counties these sala-
ries are 81 800, $500, $500, $500
and 81 900 respectively, A bill was
introduced to authOrise the town Of
Smyrna to issue loan of $2O, 600 to es-
tablish water works.
The Legislature has been invited to
visit the New Castle county Aims
house and Insane asylum.
Mr.. Armstrong presented a series of
resolutions from the Pomona Grange
of New Castle county, favOring con-
stitutional convention, State Board of
Agriculture, law to COMPEL railroad
companies to protect all highways
crossed by their road, and Representa-
tive Browns bill in relation to the col
lection of taxes; also endorsing Gov.
StOekley's views on railroad diserini'
nation, and favoring an investigation
of the relative bearing in taxation in
this State upon corporations and rea
estate. A supplement was Offered tC
the act establishing State Board Ol
Agriculture, providing that the board
shall be composed of the Governor
Professor of Agriculture in Delaware
College, three members TO be appointed
by the Governor, five members to b'
appointed by the Agricultural SOciet!
: +. of Delaware and five to be appointed
by the State Grange.
The bill to prohibit the sale or man
ufacture of oleOmargarine was amend
ed so as to make the penalty apply on
" to persons who ''shall knowingl.
!. or wilfully violate its provisions" afte
e which itwas read third time an
e passed.
e Mr.. BeunettintrOduced bill requil
b ing the Chancellor to pay one half
the funds of the Potter estate, In hi
t. possession, to the school fund Of Ker
,e county, and the other half to th
1t trustees Of the poor for said county,
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

THE bill increasing the jurisdiction
Of Justices Of the Peace to cases in
voIving 500, was laid on the table.
A resolution passed by the German
Citizens Association, of Wilmington,
endorsing the representation amend
ment was presented and read in the
House.
Senator Cavender gave notice OF a
bill in relation to the distribution Of
school funds belonging to Kent county.
The bill provides that the present
mode of distributing the annual ap-
preparation made by the State to pub
lie schools shall be abolished in Kent
county, and that the money shall be
distributed among the schools in pro-
portion 10 the number of scholars.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
JAMEs DENNIsON,
J. W. DAY, &c
L. NJ. DILLWORH,

From a copy of the NEW York Trade
Review we extraeE an account of
Messrs. Slime & KramIich's establish
ment at Catasauqua, Pa, for the sale,
wholesale and retail of pure wines and
liquors. "The firm occupy two large
floors, seventy feet deep, the lower
being devoted to wines, and the main
storeroom to brandies, whiskies, etc.
Resides the establishment at Catasau-
qua, Messrs. Slime & Kramlich have
another Ia SbamOkin. They also have
recently purchased the Central Hotel
of Milford, Delaware, and placed it in
charge of Mr.. w. Stine,an uncle of the
senior of the firm, which is meeting
with marked success. The very finest
qualities Of all kinds of liquors are
handled by them, and to that they owe
their success.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
.AMRs u, SMITH,
why We DO It.
A TALK ABOUT TREATS EXCURSION.
MILFORD, DEL.

A TALK ABOUT TREATS EXCURSION.
It is we'll known to the public on
the line of the D. NJ. and V. rail-
road, the facilities we have given on
our excursions for every one to 60
to Georgetown at a very low fare.
This was done to sell our goods and
to give the public the opportunity
to buy from large stock of goods,
with fine assortment, at city prices.
Ry a great many customers this is
appreciated, but quite a number of
persons who take advantage of the
low fares are no benefit or help, be-
cause they do not buy of us. They
like the ride and are glad that Treat
charters the train, so they can
travel so cheap, transact some pri-
vate business and visit their friends
| in Georgetown; but they seem to
think we are engaged in a charity
entertainment and can give some
thing for nothing. Now the public
who enjoy the benefits of these ex-
cursion rates have a duty to sustain
us in return with their patronage.
We cannot afford to continue these
excursions unless we are sustained;
"all give and no take soon makes
Jack a poor boy" Now, in order to
protect ourselves and those custom
ers who desire to trade with us, we
have made the following arrange
ment with Passenger and Traffic
Manager, A. Brown, of the D. NJ.
and V. railroad: Their agents at
the different stations on their line
will sell our excursion tickets as
usual. The fare from Lewes and
intermediate stations to George
town and return will be so cents !;
Herlin and intermediate stations
to Georgetown and return, so
cents all stations below Berlin to
Franklin City to Georgetown and
return, 81. These tickets will not
be good to return unless stamped
+ bv us at our store at Georgetown.
We will stamp them, and at the
same time repay to the holder one
half the cost of the ticket, pro
vided he buys one dollars worth
of goods at our store. In this way
the cost of the ticket will be just
the same as the old rates. This ar
rangement will not make any
trouble or delay, as we shall have
a person specially appointed to at
tend to this matter. A dollar
spent with US by 500 persons il
$500 and goes far toward helping
us bear the burden and take tn,
risk of chartering the train. w
feel greatly encouraged at tn
words of approval from our Gus
toners for this course, and we be
} lieve the great public who love fai
play and appreciate enterprise wi
rally in great numbers to the SUI
port of the New York Store.
9. II, TREAT 4 Go.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

time will prove their earnestness for
Improvement.
Mr.. T. s. Polk, Mr.. T. e. S. Wilson,
John Rust and merchant Jacobs, OF
this place,spent four days last week at
the Indian River Inlet duck-shOoting.
They say the ducks were scarce.
Scarlet fever has made its appear
ance in Georgetown. One or two
deaths have occurred from 1t, and a
number of children are now down
with the disease.
1 was informed by one of our build
ers and contractors the other day, that
there would be more improvements
going on in Georgetown this year than
ever before.
Mr.. Major Hilton, Of Washington
D. g., leetured on Temperance" in
the NJ. E. Church on Tuesday eveh-
ing, to a large and appreciatiye audi
ence. HEN
PERsoNAL.-Mls. James H. Willis,
of Houston, is very i'll with bilious
fever.
Mr.. Hiram McCOlley has been i'll for
two weeks with a severe cold.
Walter Davis was thrown out of his
dearborn on Monday afternoon, and
both wheels passed over him without
serious injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Hall went
to Philadelphia on Thursday for ashOrl
visit.
Mrs. o. P. MOwbray is visiting heE
friends in Harrington.
MFR. Oscar Wilson visited Milford
this week.
Mrs. Frank McClary is visiting in
Wilmington.
Mrs. David Marvel, of Georgetown
is visiting her mother, Mrs. ROude'
bush.
Rev. DIR. Heaton, of Lewes, is assist
ing in the revival services in the Pres
byterian church. They are fully g.
tended.
Mrs. Daniel G.. Barber, of Easton'
Md, is visiting Mrs. a. Weeks. Mrs
Barber was formerly OF Syracuse, N
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
uov shaII VI Lew be sshs0I TaA !
THE PRESENT SYSTEM.

THE PRESENT SYSTEM
One man lives in 5000 house, and
is taxed on $500, (rental value) at the
rate of S1.5O on the hundred dollars.
His poll is valued at $500, and his total
tax is So. or about One-tenth Of one per
cent. on the value of his property.
Another man lives in a S25OO,at $3.50
rental. The poll being the same, his
total tax is S6.75, or about One-fOurth
of one per cent. on the value of his
property.
A third man lives in a $500 house at
a rental of $40. Poll being the same,
his total tax is $5.1O, or one per cent.
on the value of his property.
A fourth man has no house, and his
poll tax is $3.50,
Good schools in town may be said
to add, indirectly, one per cent. TO the
value of property. The first man
would be benefited $50; thesecOn' >25;
the third, IS, and the fourth man re-
ceives none of the benefit.
We will suppose that each of these
men have four children, and it costs
800 to feed and Glothe them while
attending school; this is a tax of two
per cent. on the first mans property,
four per cent. on thesecOnd and twenty
per cent. on the third; while the fourth
poor fellow. after paying the highest
proportionate tax, has to raise the one
hundred dollars out of his wages, while
the party. of the fist part calls on him
Ito thank God for the free" schOO
law
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
YES, I MUST
Reduce Stock.

I am taking my annual in
voice of stock, and 1 find that
l must reduce the stock l am
carrying, as It is larger by
severalthousand dollars worth
than l can afford; therefore /
have decided to reduce all of
my goods suitable for cold
weather to cost price. This
will enable We to have ready
cash and more storerOOm. /
have a few Ladies' Coats that
I will sell for several dollars
below cost, so that the pur-
chaser can afford to purchase,
even this late in the winter, a
wrap that will be needed next
season.
MRS. 8. II. REEDY,
MILFORD, DEL.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
What Pnrenis Fear.

Many persons-espeeially parents
object to many quack nOstrums, as
likely to engender or encourage love
for strong drink. They are right.
BETTER die of disease than Of drunken
ness. The use of Parker's Tonic does
not involve this danger. 1t not oni y
builds up the system, curing All all
ments of the stomach, liver and kid
news. but it stimulates without intOxi-
eating and absolutely cures the appe.
tite for liquor. o-o-4'
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
A FAIR SYSTEM.

The whole amount of tax paid by the
four men above was $25.35; under an
equitable system of taxation to raise
about the same amount, the rate would
be thirty cents on the hundred dollars
The first man would pay $3.50, about
three-tenths of one per cent. on the
value of his property; the second, &c. go,
or nearly fOur-tenths of one per cent.
on his property; the third, $3.50, or
nearly fOur-tenths of one per cent. on
his property. The fourth man, with
no property, pays go cents.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

ELLENDALE ITEMS "A large OK, the
property of David Warren, died last
week with a cancer in its head. 1t is
an unusual disease for bovines.
It il said that no person ever knew
a mule to die q natural deathi but
Henry Warren can rise and make a
disclaimer, for he lost one last week.
A small child of James Smiths was
buried on March Sd.
Many of our Methodist friends de-
sire that our pastor shall be returned
by the Conference, now in session.
Michael Millman was again made
happy father of a fine boy this week
w. S. Dickerson bought a pair oi
'Jennies" from farmer, and he pro
poses to stock the whole of Sussex
county with ''mules.n Well, we wist
him success. PAUL Fry
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
spelling Match.

Can YOU spell? Well, yes almost
ANYBODY can SPELL Then spell this
and make out what it means. II you
can't, then pass it on to your next
neighbOr
B-B.E-E-I-I-A-N-O-O-R-R-B-s-s-T-T-W.
Don't say it out loud, but just whis-
per in your pretty neighbours ear, that
IF she will place these letters IN proper
nosition she will have the worlds great
tonic. which will enrich her impOver'
ished blood, put roses OH her pale cheeks
and make her strong and happy. Go
TO the nearest drug store with dollar
in your hand and ask for Browns Iron
Bitters.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

IN less than three weeks the people
of Delaware will hold their annual
school meetings. Our school law needs
some chaages made in it, and the Leg
islature should consider therecOmmen-
dations of the State Superintendent
and pass such law or laws as Will be
the greatest benefittO the greatest num-
Der. The day of holding the school
election should be changed from Sat
urday as many persons, especially bus
iness men, can not take time to attend
these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
Thnf nIrfr nnndrnG.

Dandruff is dirty and disagreeable
i'm every way. It soils the clothing
continually, and is accompanied by
hardly less annoying sensation of Itch
ing. The scalp is diseased. There Is
nothing in the world so thoroughly
adapted TO this trouble as Parker's
Hair Balsaln. It cIeanses and heals
the scalp. stops the falling hair and re-
stores its original sOftness, gloss and
color. Is not oily highly perfumed, an
elegant dressing. Very economical,
as only a small occasional application
keeps the hair in perfect condition.
30-4t.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
Ayers SarSaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
Ayes sARsAPARILLA in many similar
eases, and he has never yet heard Of Its fall
ure TO effect a radical cure.
Some years ago one Of Mr.. LELASD's farm
IabOrsrs bruised his leg. Owing TO the bad
state Of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
rlblo itching Of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerabie. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed
dlscharging great quantities Of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was Of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELASD's diree-
tlon, was supplied with AYER's sAEsAPA-
RILLA, which allayed the pain and Irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
INSURANCE.

All parties desiring to insure Town Residences
Farm Property Household FurnltuEe, Aerchan-
disc, Vessel Property, Canneries, Canned Gooos'
Fruit Dryers Steam or Water Power, Saw or Grist
Mills, can be accommodated and have it placed in
any Of the following responsible companies;
Continental, German American
Clinton Fire, Manufacturers, r. 3 NJ
Phoenix, Peoples,
Queen, Star Fire,
Germania, Royal.
Niagara Fire. London B Lancashire
wAshington,F. & n. Fire lnstoi,oslssiioa.
All orders by mail promptly attended to.
JOHN H. APPEL, Agent,
Nov. 19tf Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

CUTTING Row.-Will Hall and Ed
Williams, two scholars of the South
Milford public Schools, commenced 70
play together, bu. their sport finally
ended in a fght. They are both aged
about fifteen years. viii Hall drew a
pocket knife on his antagonist ana ran
the blade clear through Williams
hand; it entered the palm and came
out on the back of the hand. Mr.
Ward the Principal of the school'ga
a hearing to the case and expelled
young Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
Ayers Sarsaparilla

for rheumatism, with entire success; and,
after careful observation, declares that, in
L.s belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal TO 1t for tho cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, tho effects OF high living, Salt
Rheum, Sores, EruptiODs, and all the
various forms Of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELASD's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence In regard
70 tho extraordinary curative powers OF
AYERS SARsAPAEILLA TO sec him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, or ct the popular Leland Hotel
broadway, 9Th and 2sth Streets, New Ysrk.
AIr. LELAsD's extensive knoWledgo Of the
good done by this unequaIled eradieatOr Oe
blood Poisons enables him TO give inquirerS
much valuable information.
PREPARED ny -
Dr.J.C.Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
sola BY all DraggiStsi 81, TIz bottles for %.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
IltraetIve md UsefnI.

The Brown Chemical Co., Balti,
more. Md. the owners of the celebrated
Browns Iron Bitters, have just issued
a beautiful Hand Book and Almanac
for ladies, and complete and Useful
Memorandum Book for men. These
publications are attractive, containing
q great many valuable and interesting
things. They are furnished free OF
charge by druggists and country store
keepers, but should they not have them,
the Brown Chemical Co. will send
either book on receipt of a two cent
sfanD to nav postage.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
w,,vorD oHURon DIRECTORY,

~ % Cb,rch on Railroad Avenue. Services
.. "a a; az a. m. and 7.3Op. m. Rev j. s. WINS
Psssbyterian Church, corner Of Malnn !, II Ing lg
~ and is D. m. Rev II L. .Bunstein rss.9i'
E. Church, corner Third and ChuIsA 9ssvsis Psv i
Services al 10 80 a. m. and T.SO p m Ne'' ID
d. ssniist Church. Rev. S B. Hayward Pastor SI
Services at 1880 a. m. and 7p. IN. prayer meet
ing-Thursday Evening.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

Iris probable that the editors Of this
peninsula will make their annual ex-
cursion this summer. They will prob
ably visit Norfolk and return by way
of the Valley of Virginia and Wash
InpfOn
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

A street market has been put into
operation in Dover. Farmers bring
their produce into town in their
wagons and take regular positions on
Loockerman street, where they sell for
cash to consumers. Our beef market
has been operated on this principal in
Milford for long time, and il our far
mers will go to the trouble to start the
street market for their produce, it could
be made a success.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

SOME person, in whom themilk ofhu-
man kindness has dried up,poisoned a
lot of fine dogs on last Wednesday
Messrs. D. r. Holmes, II. Davis and H.
L. Hynson were the owners OF hne
bird dogs that were the victims.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

A bill has been given notice of in
the House, by Mr.. Bennett, empower
ing the Levy Court to bridge Murder
kill at Bowers so as to give the Necks
below Frederica a short cut to Dover.
It ought to be built at once. Give the
people chance.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

ACCIDENT. - Last Friday James
Reed at Hog Island, near Males Hotel,
crawled up near to a flock of brant.
When near enough. he rose and fired
both barrels of his gun into them. He
did not hold the gun firmly, and the
breech flew up, striking his forehead
and laying the flesh open to the bone.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

A young and pretty Republican girl
of Milford remarked after reading that
President Cleveland was sworn ON an
old and much-used Bible given him
by his mother, that "she must have
worn II ont. for lie never did"
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

On the occasion Of the 5Srd anniver-
sary of A. f. Tuthill, c. of r., of Sax
imas Tribe of Red men, Mrs. Tuthill
presented to her husband and the tribe
a very handsome cake. The kind re-
membrance of friends in this pleasing
manner has won the thanks Ofall who
partook of her handiwOrk.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

I. w. Belts will have q shooting
match at Bowers Beach on March
10Th. All persons desiring TO enter for
sweepstake matches should address
Mr.. Belts before that date. A large
lot of pigeons have been procured.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
OUR STATE ITEMS.

The members of Pomona Grange, Of
Newark, gave a dinner in their hall at
that place on March 5.
George L. Baird, Thomas Smith, Al
fred Raughley and J. e. Horner, the
latter being editor of the Harrington
Enterprise, all want to be postmas-
ter of Harrington.
Congressman COvingtOn has recon-
mended Maurice X. BarrOll, of Kent
county, Nd. as q candidate for the
West Point cadetship of the First Con-
gressional District of Maryland.
The HoIstein heifer, Constance s.,
owned by Mr.. NJ. SingOrly, beat the
world on March 10th as twO-year-Old,
giving eighty-One pounds of milk In
one day. She is a descendant Of the
famous COW Echo, who gave 2S,776
pounds of milk in one year.
DIR. J. S. Copes, a prominent and re-
spected citizen of New Orleans, died in
that city March 1st. He was born in
Sussex county, Del, and graduated in
medicine from the College from Phila-
delphie before attaining his majority.
He settled in New Orleans thirty-six
years ago.
Dr.. James D. Temple, a well-known
and successful physician OF Kenton,
died March 6, aged about S5 years. DR..
Temple was born at Templeville, Md +,
graduated at the Jefferson Medical
College in 1873, and settled at KentOn
the same year. About seven Cears ago
he was married to Miss Laura Lee, e,whO
survives him. He was elected to the
Legislature in 1882.
KENT COUNTY LEVY CoURT.-The
Levy Court was in session last week
wrestling with the assessments. The
delinquent lists this year give the court
no trouble, as there ere said to be no
delinouents returned. The following
appointments were made on Thurs
day
Constables-Duck Greek Hd., Ben
ton V. Weldon and Thos. H. Wright !
Keuton, Jos. B. Wallace; Little Greek,
Chas. F. Hoffman; East Dover, N. h.
Hutchins; North MurderkiIl, ,Chas. W..
Smith South Murderkill, James T,
Jarrel and VIM. Whitaker MispilliOn,
Emmor B. Harrington and Robert Fl.
Stafford; Milford, Joshua d. Hill.
Jail Commissioners-A. J. Wilson, r.
r. Jump,J. L. Smith. Jail Physicians
DIR. P. S. Downs. Attorney for Levy
Court-John r. Nicholson.
The following transfers Of property
have been placed on rec d in Kent
county:
d. A. Line ct. al. to F. v. Smith, 81
acres in Milford hundred.
o. B. Smith to f. G. Smith, 30 acres
in Milford hundred.
L, P, Smith to +. e. Smith, 30 acres
in Milford hundred.
WI. Smith to F. G. Smith, 30 acres
in Milford hundred.
M. E. Swift TO F. G. Smith, 80 acres
in Milford Hundred.
w. r. Creadick to r. HOdgson, lo'
in FELTON,, $500. =,
w. S. Barger to E. P. Campbell, 81
acres in N. Murderkill hundred 81 $50
b. L. Hurd to E. Sipplc, six acres in
MispiIliOn hundred. $lS7.S1.
J. r, Sapp to B. l.. Hurd, lOS acres
In MispilliOn hundred, $29OO.
! H. r. Kinney to A. i. Wlllls' q
acres in Milford Hundred, 4,OOO.
The extraordinary popularity o
| -. N, nrr,, Panlnral ia the naLura
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

Az adjourned school m" ting was
held in South Milford on last Friday
to consider bill entitled an Act to
Appoint a School Board for District
., 100, lO8 and 1O4. The Act was par
TALLY adopted, and the remainder re-
ferred TO a committee to be revised and
presented at the next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

RECORDER APPoINTED.-Last Mon
day morning ex-Recorder of Deeds foI
Kent county John c. Gooding, turned
over the books, papers, etc., Of his Of
flee to his successor, Mr.. Presley Spru'
anca
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

GEoRaETowN.-TheLe Levy Courtmes
again last Tuesday and worked three
days on the assessment lists, The
Court has ordered post and rail fence
built around the Court Housei which
should have been done years ago.
Our town election resulted in select
ing q Board Of Commissioners who are
favorable to Smelling cur streets, but
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

THE Houston Canning Company are
now ready to contract for tomatoes.
They are building an addition to their
cannery 5Ox25 feet. The establishment
now occupies about an acre of ground,
ana is one of the largest in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

THE item in last weeks paper saying
that Mr.. Caverly had sold his farm
was premature. We have from Mr.
C. himself that there has been no
agreement made, and the price stated
is not more than One-third its value.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

WE'LL PRESERVED. - Mr.. r. W..
Davis showed US a piece Of bark which
he had taken off of one of the
logs of a Lighthouse, in which Mark
Davis lived in 1853. The house has
been used as barn since l77l. The
bark was in a good state of preserva-
ton, and was taken from poplar log