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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
GRANT
1T wN. GLAND BopRNE.


Mufie the DRUMS, comrades
Our Chief is summoned by the Grand Commander
Ont CT the ranks Of MORALS,
Within the shining portals,
Beyond the stars, where walk the blest,
Bathed in the glory Of eternal rest.
Mufiie them deep, comrades
That in the Dead March to the tomb,
With our sonls Overwhelmed in gloom,
They may be dumb
But our heart-throbs shall beat time,
In the requiem sublime,
To tell the waiting angels that we come.
His tent-door is closed, comrades
And round and over It are seals aud shadows
Placed by the tender hands that closed the lid
On those grand eyes, that in the silence bid
Our own to tenderness, and tears to fall
Upon the footprints where he late has trod,
Waiting with patient trust and faith In God.
It stood upon the hill,
Anear the top. and when the rising sun
Came flashing from the East, the hills and wood :.
And broader plains below were pure and bright,
And flushed in glory. and like him who stood
On Nebo's mount, and canght one raptured sight
OF Canaan's field, he saw diviner light,
And knew his Promised Land.
iDead ~. ,,..,,....,NO
The easket where be lived is dark and chill
The lips are silent, aud the heart that beat
With loyal Ore Is lying cold aud slln,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

and a particular levy on its members,
for the public @ education Of its
children" The trouble which is felt,
more or less, in every district in the
State in raising funds for carrying
on the schools, comes from the at
tempt to do just what the Actuary
recommends, to compel, by unjust and
unequal laws, the poor uneducated
classes to educate themselves. The
State owes these people an education,
as she owes it to every child within
her borders; she has no right to ask
her citizens, white or black, to pay
one cent towards it except as they
represent property. 1t is property
that is benefited by free schools and
the owners of property should pay
the bill. We do hope that the Ac-
tuary will not ask the next Legisla-
ture to put the unfair and unjust
poll tax on the colored people that
our white citizens are paying.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

The Rev. T. o. Ayres writes 4
plain letter to the editor of the Free
Press, Denton, Md, in which he ex-
presses his opinion of the Oakland
camp meeting, and the modern camp
meeting as follows:
l did most heartily disapprOve OF
the authorised misunderstanding
practised at Oakland Camp on Sun
day, Aug. End. Not only did l dis
approve and condemn the thing, but
| left the grounds on Saturday and
returned to my home with the feel
ing that l had been missled and de.
ceived.
/ maintain that the church has nc
right to give permission to any man
to sell goods on the Sabbath day
that permit from the managers OF
camp meeting, though it be paid
for, carries with it no right and fur
nishes no protection against the law
to the man that uses it, and that the
man or men who violated the law OF
the land at Oakland camp-meeting
by doing that which the law disal-
lows on the Sabbath ought to be in
dicted. + +
In my opinion, the modern camp
meeting is the result of the combined
action of two forces-the picnic and
the love of money. 1t is plain tC
me that the great body Ofthe church
does not want them as great oppOr
tunities for serving God and reach
ing and converting sinners. Unless
they can be reformed they had bet
ter be dropped, and the sooner the
better"
A good many people are doubtful
about the religious value Ofthe mod
ern camp-meeting, but there is nc
doubt but what they make very
pleasant picnics, and we would be
sorry to see the farmers deprived Of
one of the few opportunities that
they have for meeting together. i
the ministers think it best to give
us the religious benefit in some Other
way. let us have the picnic feature
preserved in some other way also.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
EXPRESS.

SOuth-bOuAd. Express leaving Philadelphia a
II 10 p. M, runs daily and stops at New Castle at
IL O8 a m, NiddvtOWn II 81, a m, Clayton i2.57
Harrington 1.3S n. m. SeafOrd, 2.lO, a. M, To
leave passengers from Wilmington and points
North, and TO take on passengers for South OF
Delmar.
North bomd.-Express leaving Delmar at zoe
a. m, runs daily. snd stops at SeafQrd 227 a. m,
Harrington , 81 a. m, Clayton 33f o. n, Middle
town 1856 a. m, and Now Castle 423 a m. to leave
passengers from Demar and point South thereof.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Wilmington at 615 a. m. and $50 D. m.
Leave New Castle at II. rs a. N. and 4. 5jp. m.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Leave Smyrna
for Clayton at 5,23, 8, a. 8, so, and IL 05, a. m.
l.4i 4.l5, ~ and 7.4S p. m. Leave Clayton for
smyrna ut z 81, 8 50, l90S end ll.16 a. NJ, .55,
i.2d, 4.08, aud 7.54 p. m,
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA Branch
TRAINs.-Leave Harrington for Reh0bOth II q q.
M, 2. IS and 5.45 p. m for Franklin and way sta
tons ll.24 a. m and 2. l8 y. IN. Returning, leave
RchObOth for Harrington 6.15, Sln a. m. aud BOG
p. m; additional from Lewes, II 90 a. m; leave
Franklin @ Loo and $50 u. n.
CONNECTIONS AT Porter, with Newark &
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Qneen Annes S Kent Railroad, AT Clayton, with
Delaware s. Chesapeake Railroad, and Baltimore
& Delaware Bay Railroad AT Harrington, with
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad At Sea
ford, with Cambridge s. Sealord Railroad. At
DelmOF. with New York, Philadelphia g Norfolk,
WicomicO & PocOmOke, and Peninsula Railroads.
CuAS E. PUQH, General Manager.
j. Z. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

FOULK & DELAMATER have de-
cided, in order to keep trade moving
these hard times, to make a liberal
discount on all cash purchases.
We are now receiving a new
stock of tie latest styles of Wall
Paper, Window Curtains, etc.
We make and hang Window
Shades at the shortest notice, and
guarantee satisfaction,
A largo lot of Lamps at greatly
reduced prices.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

From the Scientific american we
learn that we are to have a novel
and cheap sewing machine, consist
ing of a pair of handles, pivOted like
. pair of scissors, but carrying a
needle, shuttle, and feed motion,
forming a complete sewing machine,
Pr WorliIg the handles with the fin
gers the cloth is sewed with the lock
stitch in a very effective manner
These sewing machines are to be
supplied by the million at popular
prices, say five dollars.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

EVERY town on the Peninsula has
plenty Of worthless dogs but the edl-
tor of the Laurel Gazette makes a
mistake when he recommends the use
of poison to exterminate them, it al
most always hits the wrong dog, as
several people in Milford know to
their cost. It is a mean sneaking
way to get rid of the dogs, and no
nice man will practise it. We hope
the Gazette will reconsider and re-
commend some manly way of getting
rid of the dogs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

ANY paper that would write up for
its editorial column an item about a
fellow by the name Lowman being ar
rested by the police in Baltimore,
for the sake of introducing such a
vile pun as, "we are glad to know a
bowman was picked up by the po-
lice, should be read ont of the fra
ternity.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

WE do not often publish such long
pieces of poetry as the one headed
"Grant" in this issue. 1t was pub
lished in the Bloomfield, N. j., Cit
azen and it is the best we have seen
of the many that have been evoked
by the Generals death. We are sure
it will be appreciated, especially by
the members of the Grand Army of
the RepnbIie.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

In his last report,a short synopsis
Of which is given in another column,
Mr.. Henry Conrad, Actuary of the
oolored schools, says: "a law which
would make the payment of school
taxes compulsory, and whereby a
poll tax could be collected from
those not owning property, F." would
materially help the cause Of eduea-
ton among the colored people. On
this the Morning Nes0s remarks: @the
poorest and weakest class in the
State must depend upon itself, upon
taxes raised by special legislation
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
AtGeorgetown trains connect with trains to and
South


A--Stops to take or leave passengers on giving
notice 10 Conductors or Agents. OF II ticket be sold
for such station. B-Connects At Georgetown for
all stations on Delaware Railroad
CHAs. E. PUaH, General Manager,
II. +. KENREY, General superintendent,
!. n. Mills, Superintendent,
T GRonN, Assistant Superintendent.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

IT has long been disputed point
whether State Superintendent T. N.
Williams would ever marry. The
question was settled last Tues
day, when he took to himself for
wife Miss Ida G. McComb, daugh-
ter of Thomas McCOmb, Esq, of
Seaford. The worthy Superintendent
and his bride have our best wishes
for their health and happiness.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

THE Democrats of Ohio have re-
nominated Governor HOadly. This
nomination is certainly as good as
could be made. IfGOv. Hoadly can
not be elected the campaign would
be a hopeless one to any other can
didate. He has. made an executive
far superior to the kind Ohio has
been accustomed to of late years and
certainly deserves to be elected.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
An Important Discovery.

The most important discovery is that which
brings the most good to the greatest number.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will preserve the health and
save life, and is priceless boon to the afflicted.
Not only docs it positively cure Consumption, but
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness,
and all affections of the Throat Chest and Lungs.
yield at once to IFS wonderful curative powers.
If you doubt this, get Trial Bottle Free, at
Marshalrs Drug Store.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

ALL physicians, midwives, cOro-
ners, undertakers, magistrates and
elergymen should read the law in re-
ference to the registration of births,
deaths and marriages, and follow its
provisions to the letter, thus avoid
ing trouble with the Secretary of
the State Board of Health, who gives
notice in another column, that he
proposes to enforce the law in such
cases. A failure to comply with the
law imposes a penalty of from So to
$40 in each and every case, and Reg
istrar Frazer has made up his mind
TO enforce the law. The law is
most excellent one, and every one
should take pleasure in furnishing
the desired information. Blanks can
be secured from the Secretary.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
RuskIenIs Arnlsa saIYO,

The best sIlve in the world far Cuts, Bruises.
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Ohapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all sSin
EruptiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 2l cts. per
box. Fer sale by G. W. MARSHALL, Druggist.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28

THE vast buildings, handsome i'm
provements, including park and gar
dens, and the extensive plant of ma.
chinery and appliances used last
season by the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition in
New Orleans, have been acquired by
the corporation of The North, Cen
trail and South American Exposition,
and arrangements are now being per
fected to open in that city on the
10th of November the most extern
siye, complete and comprehensive
display Of the products OF the West
ern Hemisphere ever known in the
history Of expositions. Every i'm
portant country in North and South
America will be represented in its
native products and in the arts and
industries of its people. Every effort
will be made by the managers to
make the exposition a success. A
visit to it will make an enjoyable
and useful winter excursion.
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FOR SALE.

lot Of good red cedar fence poles and fiat rails
- feet long, for fencing. Also let OF good red
cedar fence posts for mOFtising, or hoard or wire
fencing. ThOee wanting should call soon.
TaoNAs A. WATSON,
Near Milford. in Cedar Meek, Del
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-08-28
d. M. & V. BRANCH.

On and after MONDAY, August 10, 1885, trains
rHH as follows, Sundays excepted;
Going South read down. Going North read up
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P. w. & B. Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after Monday, Aug 3 1855, Sundays ex
ceptedl Trains VIII leave as I0llOWs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
Herat.

The city is situated at four miles dis
tance from hills on the north, and
twelve miles from those which run south
of it. The space between the hills is one
beautiful extent of little fortified villages
gardens, vineyards and corn.felds, and
this rich scene is frightened by many
small streams Of shining water, which
cut the plain in all directions. A dam
IS thrown across the Heri Rud, and its
waters, being turned into many canals,
and are so conducted over the vale of
Herat that every part of it is watered.
Varieties of the most delicious fruits
are grown in the valley, and they are
sold cheaper than at Mashad. The
necessaries of life are plentiful and
cheap, and the bread and water of
Herat are proverb for their excel
lence. Of the inhabitants of the place
Vambrery gives the following descrip-
ton: "The eye is bewildered by the
diversity of races-Afghans, Indians,
Tartars, Turcomans, Persians and Jews.
The Afghan parades about either in his
national costume, consisting of long
shirt, drawers and dirty linen clothes,
or in in his military undress; and here
his favorite garment is the red English
coat from which even in his sleep he
will not part. He throws it on over his
shirt while he sets on his head the pic
turesque Indo-Afghan turban. Others
again-and these are the beau monde
are wont to assume q half-Persian cos
tune. Weapons are borne by all.
Rarely does any one, whether civil or
military, enter the bazar without his
sword and shield. To be quite la
mode one must carry about quite an ar.
senal, consisting of two pistols, asword,
pointed handyar, gun and shield. With
the wild, martial looking Afghan, we
can only compare the Turcoman like
Jamshidi. The wretchedly-dressed He
rati, the Hazara, the Timuri of the vicin
ity are overlooked when the Afghan is
present. He encounters around him
nothing but abject humility, but never
was a ruler or conqueror so detested as
is the Afghan by the Heratis. ."-LondOn
Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
rvANITY OF VANrrIES. =

VANITY of vanities;n y the world is full Of sin,
The pot OF evil boiling all the time;
The big man and the little man in breathless
haste to win -
Hiseagle or his dollar or his dime; VA
And yet though DER this desert waste the
winds of evil blow,
There's many a cheerful glimmer shining out
above the snow.
A thousand traps and pitfalls lie about us
every day,
Temptations and delusions by the score;
The nabob in his selfshness rolls by us on the
way,
The poor man often bangs his cottage
door;
And yet there's compensation. Every clumsy
mortal whines,
Who grasps hornet by its sting or hedgehog
by it's spines.
Amid the selfish thousands there are hundreds
true and kind,
With many noble features that redeem;
The roughest ore has value if it be bnt well
refined,
And men are mostly better than they
seem;
If looking out for brambles you are sure tc
find their darts;
Perhaps you'll be as lucky If you closely look
for hearts.
For after all is uttered, we but find thai
which we seek,
The searcher after weaknesses will find;
Go, listen, and you'll wonder at the kind word:
mortals speak,
No beauties have message for the blind;
The world is but a mirror, and within oul
neighbor's face
We see our soul reflected in its ugliness OF
grace.
"Vanity of Vanities," the world is full o.
sin,
But also full of sunshine and of flowers;
The man who works for happiness its smile
will surely win,
The man who seeks shall find his sunny
hours;
So thrust the little barriers OF its selfishnes'
aside,
And find the hidden blessings lying under al
its pride;
The sun is always somewhere, and the good
old world is wide.
Il Edgar Jones, in the Current.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
Personalities.

Keep clear of personalities in general
conversation. Talk of things, objects,
thoughts. The smallest minds occupy
themselves with personalities. Person
alities must sometimes be talked because
we have TO Learn and find out mems
characteristics for legitimate objects;
but it is to be with confidential persons.
Do not needlessly report ill of Others
There are times when we are compelled
to say, 81 do not think Bouncer is a true
and honest man" But when there is no
need to express an opinion let poor
Bouncer swagger away. Others will
take his measure, no doubt, and save
you the trouble of analyzing and in.
structing them. And as far as possible
dwell on the good side of human beings.
There are family boards where con
slant process of depreciation, assigning
motives, and cutting up characters goes
forward. They are not pleasant places.
One who is healthy does not wish to dine
at a dissecting table. There is evil
enough in man, God knows But it is
not the mission of every young man and
woman to detail and report it all. Keer
the atmosphere as pure as possible, and
fragrant with gentleness and charity
John Hall, d, y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01

In I,efters of Gold.

In new play by Alexander Dumas,
called "Denise," one of the characters
snunciates the following sentiment,
which should be written in letters OF
gold: "Do you want to know what is
absolute truth9 1t is to respect the first
woman you have known and loved--your
nother--in all the other women you may
meet hereafter. 1t is not to make then
fall if they stand high-not to drag then
over if they are debased already; it is
20 associate yourself for life with only
one woman, your wife, and to have but
one motive in marriage-love. This j:
ruth All that borrows the name and
Is not this, has been invented to suit e
'ociety which is at once elegant and dis
,olute. "--DemoreSt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
A japanese POstman.

AS in America, so in Japan, the post
man wears his uniform. 1t consists of O
suit of blue cloth, a wide butter bowl
hat and straw shoes. The mail bag
swings under his arm, or is pushed along
in little two.wheeled cart. He is al
ways running or trotting along. You
know that in Japan men do nearly all
tbs work that we make horses do here,
so you see the japanese postman carry,
hasten along from station to station,
travelling on quick run mile after mile,
uphill, down dale, never stopping until
he reaches the place where another post
man is waiting to receive the mail and
run on with it in his turn, So the mail
carried in the greater part of the Japan.
sse Empire. To few places reached by
steamers it travels ss in the United
States
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
LOVE SONG OF THE TOM-TIr.

[The most successful and certainly the
prettiest, song in the new comic opera, "The
Mikado, is the love song of the tom-tit. II
has already become popular, and its refrain
has become a catch phrase. The song runs:l
On a tree by river little tom-tit
Sang "Wilow, titwillow, titwillown
And l said to him, "Dicky bird, why do you
sit
Singing Willow, titwillow, titwillowl
Is it weakness of intellect, birdy7' cried,
"Or rather tough worm in your little in.
sideF'
With shake Of his poor little head, he re
piled:
"Oh willow, titwillow, titwiIlow!n
He slapped at his chest, as he sat on that
bough,
singing "WnIow, titwiIIow, titwuIowr-
And cold perspiration bespangled his brow,
Oh willow, titwillow titwillow
he sobbed and he sighed, and gurgle he
gave,
Then he threw himself into the billowy wave,
And an echo arose from the suicides grave
ooh willow, titwillow, titwillown
Now feel as sure as I'm sure that my name
Isn't Willow, titwillow, titwillow,
That twas blighted affection that made him
exclaim
ooh willow, titwillow, titwillow"
And if you remain callous and obdurate,1 l
Shall perish as he did, and you will know
why,
Though l probably shall not exclaim as l
die,
ooh willow, titwillow, titwillow!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-01
Clusters Confederate Friend.

The Seventh cavalry were sent to
guard the engineers of the Northern Pa,
cifc while they surveyed the route to the
Yellowstone. This party of citizens
joined the command few days out from
Forth Rice. General Custer wrote me
that he was lying on the buffalo robe in
his tent, resting after the march, when
he heard voice outside asking the SEN
tinel (Which was General Custer's tent -
The general called out: "Halloo, old
fellow! l haven't heard that voice in
thirteen years, but / know it. Come in
and welcomem General Rosser walked
in, and such reunion as we had These
two had been classmates and warm
friends at West Point, and parted with
sorrow when General Rosser went into
the Southern army. Afterward they had
fought each other in the Shenandoah
valley time and time again. Both of
them lay on the robe for hours talking
over the campaign in Virginia. In the
varying fortunes of war sometimes
one had got possession of the
wagon train belonging to the other.
knew of several occasions whom they had
captured each others headquarters
wagon, with their private luggage. II
one drove the other back in retreat, be
fore he went into camp he wrote note
addressing the other as "Dear friend,
and saying, "You may have made me
take few steps this way to-day, but III
be even with you tomorrow. Please
accept my good wishes and this little
gift" These notes and presents were
left at the house Of some Southern oman
as they retrcated out of the village
Once General Custer took all of his
friends luggage and found in it a new
uniform coat of Confederate gray. He
wrote humorous letter that night thank
ing General Rosser for setting him W
in so many new things but audaciously
asking him if he "would direct his tailor
to make the coat tails of his next uniform
little shorter, " as there was difference
in the height of the two men, Genera
Custer captured his herd of cattle at ont
time, but he was so hotly pursued by
General RosSer that he had dismounted
cut a whip, and drove them himsel
until they were secured. Boots and Sad
dies, By Elizabeth B. Custer.