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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
A Mexican Policeman.

The police system of the city of
Mexico beats anything in America.
A Mexican policeman is strong, fine
looking young man, wearing military
uniform and openly displaying a six
shooter. He does not spend his time
walking the sidewalk, lost to sight in
a crowd of people His beat is the
middle Of the street, where he can see
and be seen. He does not dodge We
hicles, but makes them dodge him.
No nonsense is tolerated. and the po-
lice rather enjoy row. They keep
splendid order Wheeling REGISTER
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
wbat no Noticed.

There had been some trouble at Mr..
Bilkin's about the butter for break
fast, and at dinner Mrs. B. had made
a change. When Mr.. B. had every
thing ready about him to commence
operations, he picked up the butter
dish. His wife watched him, and af-
ter minute inquired;
"Do you notice any difference in
that butter, my dear?"
"Not yet, Maria" he replied eau
tiously, though may later. SO far.
don't notice anything in it, except a
hair and"
He never finished the sentence.
Married men with impetuous wives
will understand Why Merchant Tr1-
cellef.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

spent half-hour not long since in
the private den of a photographer on
Broadway, looking over odds and ends.
Finally i hhoopell on-he wall a face
almost hidden by berr;tll 10 niarf9vrr
s'.in and Japanese fan.
'Is not that Nelson ?" I asked.
"Yes," the artist replied softly,
chat is my greatest treasure. Let
me take it down for you"
He did so. The picture was drawn
on a gentleman's cuff. Nelson, as
the ill-starred Juliet, leaned over
balcony, a white-robed figure with
flowing hair, a crumpled rose in her
hands, from which she idly tore the
petals. Pinned to one corner of the
cuff hung a withered branch Of VIC
lets.
"She asked me to visit Booths" my
friend explained, ito see her as Juliet.
1 went. This picture is one of the re-
suits, lifelong remembrance Of that
most beautiful woman is another. I
had no paper convenient, and remov-
ing one of my cuffs, made the sketch
upon that. Miss Nelson saw it after
wards in her dressing room, laughed.
signed it with her autograph, and TAX
ing bunch of violets which had been
thrown carelessly on her dressing
table, handed the flowers to me with
bewitching smile. They have been
pinned to the cuff ever since. No, I
should not care to part with the pic
ture, though have had scores of OPP
portunities to sell it. never glance
at it without thinking Of poor Nelson
as she died in Paria, tearing madly at
the couch on which she writhed in her
last agony. Somehow she always
comes to me that way.-Nesp. York
EGpTesS.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
ALanndrE Romance.

Five years ago remarkably bright
and pretty girl of II worked in a San
Francisco laundry. The son Of
wealthy parents fell in love with her.
She returned his passion, but said she
would not marry him, as he wished,
because she was uneducated and
coarse. Then he offered to send her
away to school. She accepted this
offer. During the ensuing four years
she was in a Montreal convent, very
apt and studious. The training
wrought all the change that was desir-
able, and the wedding took place, with
a long tour in Europe afterwards. The
couple returned to San Francisco late
Iy. To show that she had neither for
gotten nor was ashamed of her former
employment, the bride gave a grand
supper to those of her old companions
who could be brought together.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
A Morning Call.

GVhen she spfed him coming
She wore kerchief round her head,
Her papered ourls to hide.
The founoes on her skirts were torn,
Her slippers were united,
Her Jacket wanted buttons, and
Twas not exactly clean,
And through her worn-out sleeves quite plain
Her elbows could be seen.
When she reeeired him
Upon her brow her fluffy hair
Like tangled sunshine lay,
Her pretty Mother Hubbard gown
Was rich in ribbons gay,
Her little shoes were decked with bows,
Some meadow flowers chung
Near her fair throat, and from her side
A small scent-bottle hing.
find IFS a sure thing
That never yet for conjurer
Did quicker change beiall,
Than that young man evoked who came
To make morning call.
Philadelphia .NeiDs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
Stanley on Slave Hunting in Africa.

Stanley on Slave Hunting In Africa.
The slave traders admit they have
only $500 in this fold; yet they have
raided through the length and breadth
Of a country larger than Ireland,
bearing fire and spreading carnage
with lead and iron; 1873 villages and
forty-three districts have been wasted,
out of which is only educed this scant
profit of $500 females and children
and about 1000 tusks Of ivoryl To
obtain these 1890 slaves they must
have shot a round number Of $500
people, while 1900 more died on the
wayside through scant provisions and
the intensity of their hopeless wretch
edness.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

The Chicago tribune says: at is a
fact of curious interest relating to
Gen. Grant that he had been looked
upon by more people than any other
man that ever lived. The heroes of
ancient times handled lesser armies
than he, and their movements were
limited to a comparatively small field.
Of the famous men Of the present day
none have been much of a spectacle
outside their own countries. Bismarck
has been seen by Germans and travel
lers, Gladstone has been seen by En-
glishmen and travellers-no man save
Grant ever became famous all over
the world and then travelled all over
the world. It was, Of course, but the
accident of his extended travels which
made it so. but the fact still remains
that of all human beings who have
peopled the earth the great captain
had been seen by the largest number
of his fellow creatures"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
Sure to Smile.

Editor" 4 Cannot Make Him
Smile (reading title Of her poem).
"You want to make him smile right
bad, eh?"
Mss Violet with an indignant in
Election )-"Sirp
Editors how him your POEM
CaM
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

A sergeant of cavalry on active ser
vice in Arizona against the Indians
tries to answer the inquiry, "Why don't
the United States troops catch the
raiding Apaches? ?" He says that the
Indians have from five to seven good
saddle horses each. The soldiers are
compelled to follow with one horse
each, loaded down blanket, overcoat,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

In the northern part Of Nebraska
an Irish colony, called Jackson, has
been settled for Twenty-Five years, six
of the colonists of which are worth
from $4,000 to 100000 each. They
were very poor when they arrived there,
and were so discouraged by the desc
late appearance of the prairie and the
loneliness and desolatiOn, which af-
fected the Irish so much, that if they
had the money they would have left.
Fortunately they had not. They had
come up by steamers from the southern
states, where they had been digging
bitches.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

The "Big Woods" of Minnesota
well deserve the name, for they cover
5000 square miles, or 100000 acres
of surface. These woods contain
only hard wood growths, including
white and black oak, maple, hickory,
Eastwood, elm, cottonwood, tamarack,
and enough other varieties to make
an aggregate Of over fifty different
kinds. The hardwood tract extends
in a belt across the middle of the state,
and surrounding its northeastern cor
ner is an immense pine region cover
ing $1,000 square miles, or l3,44O,OO0
acres.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

MIMI Send six cents for postage, and
pkij receive lgee costly 99S 81 e, go9C dS
IL 1 HILL right away than anything else IN
this world. All, Of either sex, succeed from ms
Lour Tho broad roai to fortune opeus before the
workers absolutely sure. At once address. 1Auk
a Co., Augusta, Maine.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
CENTRAL HOTEL,
wILLoUHBY slime. Proprietor.

wILL0UHBY sTINE. Proprietor.
This hotel has been recently purchased, and
has been newly furnished throughout, 1t is
my intention to erect two story addition 70
the house as soon as the weather will permit,
and viii endeavor to give the people Of Mil
ford hotel managed on irst-class principles.
The present hotel formerly Union Hoteil
will be torn down next fall, when new and
frst-class building will be erected. Everything
that can add to the comfort Of guests, either
in the sleeping apartments, table on reading
room, will be carefully attended to as a long
experience in the hotel business has enabled
me to cater to the wants Of hotel guests. A
free hack will run to and from the depot Tor
the accommodation of guests.
For permanent or monthly boarders rates,
apply at the Office.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

Experiments made during the past
two years to introduce a few of the
early varieties of American corn into
some of the Austrian provinces have
proved very successful in DaImatia
Not only is the yield twice that of the
home product, but the harvest of the
American corn can be finished early
enough to escape the annual inunda-
tions, while the Dalmatian corn ripens
late, and is often totally destroyed by
water before the harvest time. The
question, however, seems to be wheth-
er the American corn will retain all
these good points after it has been
cultivated in the foreign soil and eli
mate for period of years, or whether
It will become acclimatized and par
take of the home peculiarities, thus
necessitating a constant importation
of fresh seed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

A gentleman who was formerly en-
gagged in Bookkeeping in New York,
and afterward in southern California,
has been managing the apiary of some
sugar planters in Cuba the past year.
He states that the honey harvest is
three times as long in Cuba as in most
parts of this country, and that colo
uies will average four hundred pounds
Of extracted honey a year. Each col
ony may be relied on to furnish four
strong swarms in the course Of the
season. The honey produced in Cuba
is generally sent to England. 1t is ex-
tracted and put in barrels, on which
there is an export duty. There are
no losses of bees during the winter
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

AO00 nm in presents given away. Send rs
WVllII Hill cents postage and by mail ii. you
WuUOf wv Of large value, that will start You
An work that viii at once bring You in money faster
than anything else in America. All about the s.lO,-
OO1 in presents with each box Agents wanted every
where, Of either sex, OF all ages Tor az the time.
homes For unes for all workers absolutely as
Fured Don't delay. II. HALLErf Co., PORTLAND
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

TTT1T n for working people. Send 10 cents post
Hill ID age, and we will mail you free, royal,
HELL valuable sample box Of goods that Will
HILL put You il the way q ma5i maxi. m i9fe
at any business. Capital not required You eau
live at home and work in spare time only, or All the
cessful so cents to So easily earned every evening"
That all VIII, want work may test the business, we
make this UNPARALLELED offer; To all who are not
vel sal ished we will send 81 to pay for the trouble
Of writing US Full PARTICULARS, directions, etc.t
sent free Immense pay absolutely sure for all
who start at once. Don't delay. Address STINsoN
h Co Portland. Maine
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

A Missouri paper thus delieately
touches the key of compassion: "When
new baby comes ikearay of sunshine
to gladden. the editors household, it is
mute but eloquent appeal to his de-
linquent subscribers to gather imme-
diately at the printing Office and pay
away back up to the present and a
whole year in advance as a congratu-
lation to the important event. 1t is a
boy, strong and hearty, with a voice
keyed like a fog horn, to be heard"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

! The soldiers monument at Atlanta
is to have statues of Grant, Lee,
Johnston and Sherman around the
base of the column. Near the top
will be two soldiers, the blue and tho
gray, clasping hands, and above the
globe that crowns the summit will be
the Goddess of Liberty. The struc-
ture will be $50 feet in height and
will cost 100000.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04

leave this true little sketch with
out comment. 1t carries its own les
son, both to struggling young teachers
with hearts and brains, and to pros
perCus men of affairs, who may lend
helping hand to deserving ones.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A new complaint against artificial
teeth is that they tempt the possessOrs
to continue eating animal food after
nature has pointed out by destroying
the natural teeth that such food is no
longer proper. The point is taken by
Sir Henry Thompson in an article on
'Diet, in Relation to Age and Ac-
tivity."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20

Oar stock of boots and shoes is constantly
incre asing. Many new styles having been
added in the last few months.
READ & BRowEELL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20

Last Sabbath evening about 1916 fire
was discovered ia the loft Of Rev. s. q.
Irvine's barn on Broadalbin street. an
alarm was given. responded to Rs quick.
ly rs the deep mud would permit, by
the fire department oil the city. BY
hard work the frame work of the lower
part Of tho barn was saved. as well as
span OF horses. q wagon. some whea.
and other things. A large quantity of
hay was destroyed and some oats in.
jured. The loss will amount to prot.
ably four or fivehundred dollars. There
was no insurance. In the absence OF
any evidence on tho subject the fire ls
probably very correctly laid to tramps.
The Ladies' coffee club greeted the fire.
zen on their return 20 their engine
houses with some hot coffee. very &c
ceptable on such muddy, wet evening.
"May they live long and prosper" was
the universal toast drank TO them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
Catholic Church.
o. G. MCFARLAND.
Teacher.

The Frat Ward school house reonnEly pur.
chased by the Catholics. has been moved Ito
= lot on Ellsworth Street, west side, near the
SantiAm Canal. The eupolA win be taken
oil, a cross placed on the west end, the ont.
side painted and the inside rcarrauged 20 a.
to give it a seating capacity Of about seventy.
FIVE. From Rev Father Louis Metayer, who
is now located in this city, and who will
have charge Of the church here, we learn that
services will probably be held in the church
the first p-rt Of December, and that it will
start out with membership Of about sixty,
belonging to probably fvrty-fve families.
Next year it Is the intention OF the church
Of organizing Catholic school here, putting
up the Building some where near the church.
Father Metayer's headquarters are now at
the Depot Hotel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
sehOOI Began.

After a vacation Of about Eve months
the public schools Of Albany began work
again on last MonGay morning under the
most favorable circumstances and with
tho brightest prospects in Wow. IL the
purposes Of the large number of pupils
who are in attendance are as new and
substantial as the fine building In which
they will be executed there will be no
doubt of the amount OF thorough work
done. The attendance the first day was
29S. The different grales are being taught
from the highest down, by Prof ID V s
Reid, principal, Miss olliO kirkpatrick,
Miss Mary Irvine, Miss Minnie Allison,
Miss Margerla Brink and Mrs Stockman,
In tie order named, Prof Reid and Miss
kirkpatrick occupying the two right hand
rooms on the second floor and the remain
der those on the first floor. Our public
schools are the stepping stones to all the
higher avenues OF life and deserve the
greatest encouragement Of a community
The costly Central school building speaks
f1r the sentiment of the people OF this
city, II is to be hoped 1t will be express
ei as strongly in the support OF tho ex.
cellent teachers employed to manage oul
schools.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
Thanksgiving.

$4,000 worth Of clothing at cost at Mon
teith 4 Seitenbaoh's.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
NOyPAREIL.

The Noupareil velYeteeus are very desir-
able for all purposes, as they AFRO very dur
able, and not liable to fade with exposure
70 thO sun, or 20 spot easily with rain.
The Nonpareil velveteens make elegant
costumes complete for ladies, and arc equal.
ly desirable 10 use ia combinations with silks
or sAtins.
Nonpareil velyeieens wear with moro even
ness than the Lyon velvet. IL is not so apt
Co wear in places, aud the cost is about one
sixth.
have just received limo OF the above
NOnpmretl VelveteenS, direct from
tho agents In New York. Also n full line
OF ribbons think superior to any In
this market. Also cheaper quality OF
ribbons, In all colors. Also a line OF
ladies' embroideries, ladies' handkerchiefs,
silk and linen, and a full line OF notions,
SAMUEL Il, YOUNG.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20

a wen known Farmer Take, EzA owa
LiEe.

Last Monday morning, about s o'clock
Mr. II Rainey called at the house Of Q.
T.. Adams, living two miles west of NJ Millera
near the Willamette, and receiving no r0-
sponse 10 his rAps, opened tho door and
went In, whom lao was horriied TO find
Mr.. Adams lying In tho middle OF tho
floor dead, with arevoiYer beside him, Two
young men who were working for Mr..
Adams were Ia barn noar by attending 10
some horses. II seems that Mr. Adams after
feeding some hogs directed the young
men to attend to the horses, and then
after they had gone, standing erect, in the
middle Of the room, placed the muzEle OF
. 4i.callbre revolver to his right temple
so hard as to leave an impression of It, and
pulled the trigger. Tho bail passed COM
pletoly through his head aud lodged Ia
tho wall, at such height ~ 10 shew In
what position he must have beon standing.
Death necessarily was instantaneous, A
Coroner'a inquest was held over the dead
body by ii Crooks, j. r. II was found
that death was caused by pistol ahot at his
own hands. Mr.. Adams was we'll known
through Linn county asian upright, hon
orablo, man, pleasant 10 deal with and
square In all his transactions. The news
OF the terrible deed was received with SUR
prise by oil who knew Mr. Adams, many
putting him down ~ tho last man who
would take his own. life. lie was un-
married, was about thirty-five years OF
age. and was In good financial circum-
stances, though he owed o little whIch
troubled him some. H0 will be remern .
bered ~ the owner Of the famous ssoregon
Beauty" with tho sevon foot name, for
which he received flfteen hundred dollars
about year ago. at tho timo recsIvlng n
standing offsr OF two thousand dollars for
his long named stallion. Why q man IN
his circumstances should lake his own
life wAsa query. II IL now learned though
that he had beon for some tune sufferer
from dyspepsia and llver complaint. lie
told one or two few days previous to his
death that he had rather die than live anl
suffer ~ ho bad been from those diseases,
On the morning Of the suicide he told che
two young men working for him that he
might die at any time and II anything
should happen, instructed them where his
papers could be found end tho koy to the
desk holding them, settling with them IN
full for their wages. Some OF his neigh
boFs now remember that he acted In a
peculiar, melancholy manner for some
time previous to the suicide, but did not
look for anything 80 serious. The tragic
death OF Mr. Adams has been = great blow
In the community whero he lived a. well
- through the county. Later Information
shows conclusive.y that the rash deed wal
done In . fit Of dependency produced by
tho failure Of financial enterprise Ia
which he was engaged. IIe has repeated
ly told his friends lately that lao wal
financially ruined. This dependency
was very much intensified, and In fac
NUT have bean produced by III health, a
he had bean suffering for some time from
"a affection OF the liver aud dyspepsia
lie was In debt about $1,000 but worti
5000.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
A Former Linn County Man ShoG

A shooting afTray at Mitchell recently
took place in which a former Lima county
man took part, the men being Jas Cham.
berlain and William Westlake. 1t appears,
says an exchange, that the two men got
in.o fight when Chamberlain dtew q
pistol and attempted 10 shoot Westlake.
Charlie Woods, formerly Of that place, who
chanced to be near, attempted TO take the
pistol from him when the Same was dis
charged the ball entering Charles left
arm at he elbow. Chamberlain Ghen shot
westlake in the left leg near the knee.
B1th Woods and wesllake are reported to
be quite seriously injured, though neither
is necessarily in a dangerous condition.
Chamberlain was bound over to appear
before the grand jury in the sum Of 500.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
Charged with stealing.

Last Saturday warrant was issued in this
city for the arrest Of young man charged
with stealing several dollars from moulder.
According to the mOulder's story, the young
man accompanied him home Friday night.
Lying down On = sofa the moulder went to
sleep when his companion extracted about
fifteen dollars from his pockets. Afterwards
seven dollars was returned to him. A war
rant was issued for the young man, but he
had left for parts unknown. Tnis is his
second or third offence. Perhaps it would
be better for all concerned II he would not
return. We refrain from giving names at
present.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Laura protzman Of Portland. Il in the
city.
Mrs Q " Watts Is visiting relatives in
Salem.
Judge X 8 Rsan, Of Eugene. was il the
city Saturday.
WE Kelly, one Of ssio's druggists, was In
Albany Friday.
Pete Callahan, Of Corvallis, spent last
Sabbathsin Albany.
Il A Tryins illuminated our sanctium few
moments on Monday.
Mr. ) N Duncan, Of Prineyille, was In Al
bany the first Of tho week.
Mr II FArwell, Of shedd, made this Office
substantial:call on last Saturday.
Mr. William Simpson, OF Helix, is 10 the
city, and will remain week Or two.
Mrs Lark Bilycu and son, Of Eugene, are
in the city visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. Abe HackIeman arrived IN Albany the
lirst Of the week from his ranch At Silver
Wells, II. q.
Rev II A Moses, Of Rossbarg, was Ia Al
bany. Last week, paying this Office = visit
whiis here.
Jos Nixon, OF Lebanon, passed through
Albany on Tuesday from trip to Washing.
ton Territory.
first OF tho week, and is now ia his old posi.
ton ia Langdon 3 Css drug store.
Judges II 3 Strahan, ] j Whitney and D
Blackburn, are 10 attendance 1t the
Ctrcnit Court. n session at Corvallis this
week.
Mr. and Mrs NJ Porter, recsntIy Of Pom
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-11-20
wanted HIs Money.

Last Friday man entered Ladd q
Bush's bank at Salem and asked for some
money. When his check was requested
he drew big butcher knife, and said
that was his credentials, and threatened
to annihilate the cashier IL the money was
not handed out. He was covered with q
revolver. Sheriff Mimic and others, after
a desperate struggle, in which the Sheriff
received several cuts, arrested the fellow.
He claimed he was from Westport and
his name was Hunter, He was evidently
non compos mentis or communist, 1t is
hardly known which.