Milford chronicle., 1888-12-14
CONDENSED CREAM.

OF about $4,000 newspapers in the orld
one-half are American
The new governor general Of Canada, Lord
Stanley, has seven children-all boys but
one
OF all the appetites that curse young men,
the appetite for Office seems to me to te the
silliest and meanest.
Remember that education, like some other
things, does not consist in the multitude Of
things man possesses.
Josephine's famous chateau, Malmaison, in
which she lived so many years after Napo-
leon divorced her, is going to decay. There
were no bidders for it at a recent attempted
sale.
Tam O'Shanter speed attends the para
graph which states that the saw and ak in
railway cars are for the use Of passengers
who call for pie when the train stops
''twenty minutes for refreshments.n
Wood oil is now made on a somewhat extern
sivescale in Sweden, where the refuse Of tim
Der cutting and forest clearings is turned into
account for the oil it contains. It is used for
illuminating purposes, and gives, when put
in a lamp especially made for it, very sat
isfactory light
woman-Aunt Til Purdy, aged 12l. Her
mother, Charlotte Schuck, who died three
years ago, was 1876, and the Bible of her
former owner is put in evidence, as therein
is recorded the birth Of Charlotte Schuck IN
1850, and the birth Of this daughter in 1867,
when the mother was but II years old
Suspicious, as transient guests of the mind,
may be useful in establishing the innocence
gt,ot,II I,u b,.orr~he 70 lioat rrOV-
ing the guilt which should be purged away;
but as permanent inmates of the mind their
influence is most pernicious. Suffered to re
main they ranlIle and tester and produce all
manner Of social corruptions
The Princess Lewiida Hanem, eldest sister
of the Khedive Tewik Pasha and wife Of
Manur Pasha, who died recently at the age
Of 3s had emancipated herself almost en-
tirely from Oriental manners, dress and ways
Of life, and was great favOrite among the
European residents in Egypt. Her funeral
was ATTENDED by tho British troops and by
the diplomatic and consular corps.
Slaveric is the name Of the man who has
succeeded to the position Of chief bandit in
Bulgaria de is described as a handsome
young fellow, highly educated and a most
eloquent orator Two years ago he was q
member Of the Bulgarian skuptsehinai but
being detected in "boodling" 1ed to the
mountains, and now has a very desirable
position as boss of the back counties.
The chrysanthemum has taken its accus-
toned place as the most popular flower Of the
season. In loose bouquets, tied with white
ribbon, it is carried by the bride; in great
pyramids Of gorgeous color it appears as a
table decoration; it brightens the drawing
room and mods from the hall The loose,
fringed blossoms are noticeably the most
popular variety this fall and pale lavender
seems to be considered the most desirable
tint.
The following item is from The Boise City
Democrat: Miss Allie Angel, stepdaughter Of
L. i. Timer, who went to Baltimore a few
days since, took with her an apple grown on
the Timer place that measured twenty-onC
inches in circumference both ways and
weighed forty ounces This specimen OF
Boise valley fruit created a sensation on the
cars all along the route, and its fair possessoI
refused many tempting offers Of coin to part
with it. Every one who saw it took it to be
some sort of a squash and would not believe
it an apple until submitted to handling and
applied to the nose.
At a recent meeting Of the New York
Academy Of Anthropology an address was
made by Viroqua, princess Of the Six Nations
Of the Mohawks, who live on the Grand
River reservation. Her address wqsrin re
gard to an Indian college which~she is en-
-iiesrvslihsa 20 have established at Washing
ton. Col. Jaquess, wealthy Philndelphian
who has been living in England for the last
ten years, has promised to contribute 81 l,00O-
O0O towards such an institution on the condi
ton that S2,O00,O0O more are raised in this
country. The princess is quite confident Of
her success in the attainment Of her object
and is going to lecture on the subject in va
rious parts of the country.