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WHEN you are in need OF nice spring
hat, in all styles, il would pay you to cal
on 5. BRAFMAN,
Btlto. Clothing House
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had, via,
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
He Drugged the Snake.

Radison jolly, a we'll known negro Of
Greene county, was attacked by large rat
tlesnake about three miles from here. He
threw his bundle down and made for the
nearest tree, which happened to be a persim-
mon tree loaded with ripe fruit, into which
he quickly climbed, knocking of some of the
ripe perslmnons as he made his way up into
the tree. When the snake arrived at the foot
Of the tree instead Of climbing up after the
negro he began to eat the fruit which had
fallen to the ground. After the snake had
finished devouring all the persimmons in
sight he began to coil himself around the
tree preparatory to climbing it. The fright
ened negro, seeing the snake had eaten the
fallen persimmons, gathered a handful and
threw them to the ground; then the snake
uncoiled from around the tree and began to
eat the fruit the darky had thrown down
This was repeated several times, when the
darky bethought himself Of n small vial Of
morphine which he was carrying home to his
sick wife. He split open several persimmons
and emptied the contents of the vial upon them
and dropped them to the snake, who immedi-
ately ate them. The drug acted like charm
upon the snake, and he was soon lying help
less upon the ground. The negro climbed down
and ran to a house near by and secured help,
and returned and dispatched the snake, lying
helpless from the effects of the morphine
The snake was eighteen feet lohg, six inches
In diameter, and had forty-four rattles and
a button on the end Of his tail, and had been
the terror Of Tubb's creek swamp for the
past tweni y-five or thirty years. Gainesville
(Ala.l Messenger.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
Marriage of Cousins.

The prejudice against the marriage Of
cousins has existed for several centuries. The
Mosaic law, which forbade marriages within
fifteen certain prescribed degrees, does not
prohibit the marriage Of first cousins. Such
marriages were forbidden early by the Ro-
man Catholic church, and Pope Gregory
gave as argument against such marriages
that ''the offspring will not grow" Dis
tinguished biologists who have made labori-
Gus researches and collected statistics on this
point generally incline to the belief that the
danger from consanguineous marriages arises
chiefly from the special tendency Of the chill
dren to hereditary diseases of the family,
arising from the marriage Of persons with
the same hereditary tendencies. There can
be no doubt Of the increased tendency Of the
child to a special disease which it inherits
from both its father and mother. Aside
from this, biologists find that the evils aris-
ing from the marriage Of cousins have been
greatly exaggerated There are no statistics
to prove the popular idea that the children
of cousins inherit weak mind. On the con-
trary, statistics carefully taken show that
there is no more tendency to diseases Of the
brain among the offspring of cousins than
from other marriages. s.-Herald Of Health.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
AMERICAS pIsoovERER.
A Lady Claims That Christopher Colum
bus Was Not the Man.

A Lady Claims That Christopher CoIum-
bus Was Not the Man.
The Chicago men who are figuring on
bringing the Columbus celebration in 1892 to
this city have cause to bestir themselves
Not only may Chicago lose the big fair, but
the big fair itself may not be held. At least
so says Miss Marie A Brown.
sit is perfectly absurd" said Miss Brown
ITO talk about Columbus discovering
America You might as well speak Of a
New Yorker discovering Chicago years after
the Chicago fire."
allow soP'
'In the first place the Scandinavians had
been in this country hundreds of years before
Columbus was born They went from Nor
way and Sweden to Iceland, from there to
Greenland, and then to the North American
continent. They went south almost as far as
Boston"
"Where did they go thenT' asked defender
of the Columbus idea.
''They staid there and colonized the place.
Why, l can prove to you, or any one else, If
/ am allowed to continue my researches, that
after Lief Erickson discovered the American
continent, in the year 1000, there were thirty
Roman Catholic bishops appointed by Rome,
and they built a great many cathedrals and
monasteries, and the bishops and monks sent
communications to Rome during the hun
dreds of years which elapsed between the
year 1000 and the date Of Christopher Co
lumbus' landing"
"How do you propose to continue your re-
searchesp
81 am getting up petition for presenta-
tion to congress, stating the facts Of the case,
asking that the index of all documents of
American concern between the years I783 and
1888 be extended as far back as the yecsr 1000
This will give a chance 70 established the fact
of the existence Of the colonies in Vinland
and Greenland up to the date Of their ex-
tinction, in the year 1910. Besides this,
propose to ask congress to authorize a thor
ough investigation of the records Of the
Vatican which Pope Leo XIII has thrown
open for public inspection. l expect to
prove by those records that not only was
there European travel between America and
the old world long before the days Of Colum-
bus but that the colonists had arrived at a
high degree Of civilization, and were not the
savage barberians history has designated
them"
"But how viii this affect Columbus as
discovererq
''Simply by proving that not only was
there no originality in his discovery, but that
he merely palmed off as his own what he
learned from other people,
"From the Norwegiansp
Certainly In the year 14s7, according
to the Life of Columbus written by his son.
he undoubtedly visited Iceland, Greenland
and most probably the American continent.
He speaks Of the trade which existed in those
days between the Greenlanders and the Eng
lish, and mentions the port of Bristol as the
seat of trade in the eastern hemisphere. He
also refutes the theory which existed at that
time that the sea above a certain latitude
was frozen. Five years after shat he made
the Journey from Spain which ended In
South America, but it was not discovery.
He merely proved that the knowledge he
bad previously acquired was authenticn
"You have evidently given the subject
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
How It worked.


eGood morning, Jack why haven't seen
you for month past What in the world is
the matter with you You seem to have
renewed your youth"
"Well, Phil, have, Don't you remen-
Der the last time ] saw you, how miserable I
was. Sick and blue and in that sort Of
mood man gets sometimes when he feels
the most noble thing in life is to go straight
TO the devil."
''lNot so bad as that, hope; at all events
you didn't go that way, you are looking faI
too happy and hearty.S
THANK goodness, no or, rather, thank
Vinegar Bitters. Do you remember that day
saw you last, when you recommended to me
that remedy so persistently, and 1 was first
yexed and then half convinced p
4 remember it perfectly, and you needn't
say another word upon the subject your
looks tell me that you took the medicine" J"
"No doubt Of it; everybody remarks upon
my improved looks aud temper but must
really tell you all about it. l got the old
style, as you recommended, and didn't mind
tile bitter taste at all I finished the bottle
in about two weeks, and was greatly im-
proved, SO much so that I determined to
change of and try the new style.
well, how did you like it ?"
''You told me your wife preferred the new
style believe well, l must say l agree
with her. / like the old style very much, but
the new is finer. smoother more expensive
preparation"
II believe it is; in fact, have heard so;
and wonder the Mcdonald Drug Company
sell it for the same price they do the old
style because it is really a very costly prep
aratiou"
"Well, that doesn't concern us. Who was
It said that people faucied themselves pious
sometimes when they were only bilious
No matter I was only going to say that I
believe people often seem wicked when it is
only their liver, or their stomach, or some
other cautankerous organ of the body so out
of order they couldn't be good if they tried -
"And if all the miserable dyspeptics and
victims of biliousness, headache, and the
Eousand and one ills that flesh is heir to
would only take Vinegar Bitters, what a
happy world this would be p
q should recommend the new style"
81 never go back on the old style.
"Well, they can pay their money and take
their choice, for both kinds work admira-
bly,"
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colIeetlnr nam. b. rurEer.

The honesty Of the Turks In all money mat
ters is proverbial The necessity for resort
ing to the law for collecting debts is rare.
When, however, this has to be done the
methods differ from ours. The following
story told Of the prime minister, Achmet,
makes this plain.
When he was in the ministry poor man
complained to him, as the minister In whose
department the matter lay, that a chamber
lain at the palace would not pay debt; that
be had obtained a legal decision in his favor,
but could not get it executed against person
employed about the court. Achmet told the
man to come again in a month, and sent word
to the chamberlain to settle it within that
time He also wrote letters at intervals to
remind him.
At the end Of the month the complainant
came, saying that he had not yet Oeen paid,
and was desired to come again next day.
Achmet requested the chamberlain to come
also, who, when asked to pay the debt,
laughed and positively refused to do 50;
whereupon Achmet ordered pipes and coffee,
and whispered to an attendant to take his
excellency's horse as it stood 70 the market,
and sell it at once.
Shortly after the attendant returned and
placed a bag of money before Aehmet, who
divided it into two heaps Turkish money in
those days consisted Of large debased coinsl,
and, calling the complainant, said, "This be-
longs to you," and turning to the chamber
lain, 'This remains to your excellency."
'What do you meanr exclaimed the
chamberlain
"Why,n replied Achmet, ''as you positively
refused to pay debt, which it has been de-
cided by court of law that you owed, and
as ! have been applied to officially in the
matter, have caused the horse on which
you rode here to be sold, and have paid your
creditor out Of the proceeds; | now hand
over to you the remainder Of the money"
The chamberlain's wrath was great; the
more so as he was obliged to walk back to
the palace.-Yo Youths Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
rloOtriOitu and Plant LIZ.

From time to time, Of late years, expert
ments have been made Of the effect Of the
electrical light on flowers and plants, with
results seemingly the same, to wit, feeble
efforts of some plants to prolong their periods
Of bloom into the night and then premature
decay One has only to study their actions,
as observed, to conclude that even plants
need rest, or, to be more precise, they seem
to thrive best under the conditions which
nature has imposed-the period Of darkness
and the period Of light, which is heat as well;
or else that the family Of plants, as now they
are, sprung from these exact conditions, and
viii not thrive without them 1t is the
nature Of some flowers, as every one knows,
to open at one period of light aud close at
another; Of others to open only at night and
close before or at the moment when the orb
Of day tops the horizon. So strictly do some
Of these follow their unwritten laws, that
floral clocks have been constructed, so that
one may step out into his garden, of bright
day or ciAaS night, and learn the time by the
condition of bloom on the floral dial.
Professor Wollney, Of Munich, satisfied by
experiment that electrical light will not ad-
vance or improve plant growth, recently
tried the effect upon them Of the current it
self We quote the following, being the
means employed and its result:
He ''took patches of ground twelve or thir-
teen feet square, separated by boards pene-
trating the earth to the depth Of a foot. In
one case he applied two earth plates and in
terposed five earth cells; in another he in
serted an induction apparatus and in a third a
plate Of copper at oAe side and a plate Of zinc
at the other side to form natural battery.
Peas, potatoes, carrOss, ETC., were planted on
these and other patches, but the electricity,
whether of high or low potential, seemed to
have either no influence or a bad one upon
their growth"
Plants being full of sap, and sap fairly
good conductor, every fiber must have been
reached, and, so far as the professor was en-
abled to perceive, the only effect Of the cur
rent was to provoke perturbation on the
protoplasm. American
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
syrup Of EIgs.

Is Natures own trHe laxative: 1t is the most
easily taken. and the most effective remedy
known to Cleanse the System when Bilious or
Costiyc; to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Feves,
10 Care HabHual Constipation, Indigestion,
Piles. etc. Manufactured only by the Califor.
MIA Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Call
Al BfayshalI's Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
1Otb.--FANCY GOODS.

1Oth.--FANCY GOODS.
Just the things for Holiday Gifts,
Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Mir
rors, Oil Paintings, Leather Goods,
Colored Glassware, Lemonade
Sets, Vases, Wine Sets, Work
Baskets, Wall Pockets, Hanging
Lamps, Bone Dishes, Berry Sets,
Individual Tea Pots, Finger
Bowls, After Dinner Coffees, Ci-
gar Stands, and a host Of other
things equally as appropriate.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
eonslaeFable atna,. Misa HFownr,

considerable stndy, Miss BrownF'
''Yes, k4ve devoted six years to looking
up authorities on the question. Three Year,
have spent in Sweden, and two years IN
London, principally at the British museum,
which, next to the Vatican, Is the greatest
mire on earth for discovering lost records.
If congress win vote an appropriation for
the purpose Of sending me to inspect the
Vatican records l expect to prove conclusive
ly before the year 1892 that the Columbus
idea is an exploded myth, and that Lief
Erickson, the Scandinavian, was the true
discoverer Of America Chicago Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

The inspector general of public works in
France has recently made an official report
to the minister of agriculture, drawing at
tention to the vast advantages Of the judi
cious employment of the irrigating facilities
in augmenting material resources and the
wealth of a country. He says the gain is not
to be measured by millions, but by milliards
In France three cuttings of hay are secured
by it annually.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
SOCIETY MEETINGS

Crystal Fount Lodge, I. O. O. F--Eyery Mon
day evening at 6,l5.
Temple Lodge A. F. A. M.-The snd., and 4th
Wednesday OF each month.
sakimas Tribe, /. 0. Red Men,-EyerY Tuesday
evening
Diamond State circe,B. U. H. F.-Eyery Thurs
day evening.
earaeld Post G. A, R.-First Friday in each
month.
Milford Grange.-Every Saturday at 80 p. m,
Building Loan First Tuesday IN each month.
State Militia B Compahy.eve Monday even.
ng at z 90 O'Clock. Armory West Frontst south
Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
suekIen,s Arnlsa saIVe.

The hest salve in the world for cuts, Bruises
soies, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Cbilblains, Corns, and all skiR
eruoilons. and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cts. per
box. For sale BY G. W. MARSHALL, Druggist
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
Onlr Temnerance Bitters KnOwn.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER

and Health Restorer. Cures all
kinds of Headache within Thirty
Minutes-Try it.
The only Temperance Bitters known.
1t stimulates the Brain and quiets
the Nerves, Regulates the Bowels
and renders a perfect blood circula-
tion through the human veins, which
is sure to restore perfect health.
A beautiful book free.
Address, r. H. McDONALD DRUG Co.,
$50 Washington St, New York.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

2nd.-Two thirds of all the
goods we handle, we buy Direct
from Manufacturers, and hence
are in a position to compete with
any wholesale or retail house in
the country.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

13th,-GAMES, such as Lotto,
Halma, District, Messenger Boy,
Politica, (somethlng entirely new
and novel. Law for its basis pol
itics and eleetions,) National
Game of Base Ball. The imita-
ton of the field game is so perfect
that base ball in the parlor will
hereafter be the order of the day,
tits one of of the best games for
the parlor that can be found in
the market,
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

4th.-UMBRELLAS. Para
gon Frame, newest ideas in ster-
ling silver, gold, natural stick,
buckhorn and other handles. soc.
to $500 each.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

19th.-- Beautiful Dolls, Tea
Sets, Wash Sets, Doll Trunks,
Saratoga Trunks, Blackboards,
Hobby Horses, Tool Chests, Mu-
sic Boxes, Drums, Toy Guns, Mag
ic Lanterns, Building Blocks,
Pianos, Cups and Saucers, Rock
ing Horses, Express Wagons,
Sleighs, Rockers, Tables, Desks.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

11th.--Then wedidnotforget the
LITTLE ONES; we have lots Of
things, any one Of which will
make their little eyes fairly spar
kle with delight.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

5th.- SILK MUFFLERS.
Gentlemen's silk muflers in pro
fusion of exclusive styles, from 75c.
to $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

9th.-QUEENSWARE, Din
ner Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets,
from $500 to $500 per set---an
unequalled line to select from.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

6th.-KID GLOVES. Ladies'
and Gents Kid Gloves, all quail
ties, from S1.OO to $3.50 per pair,
every pair guaranteed.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

8th.-- MUFFS. In Hare,
French Seal, Monkey, &c. &C.,
from soc. to $500.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

3rd.-Just now our store is pac-
ked to the very roof with the lar
gest assortment of Christmas nov
elites ever brought to Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

Observation-Disclosures.
In Silk and Linen, plain and hem
stitched, open work and embroid-
cred, at marvelously low prices.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

Hack leaves Smyrna about q hour before ths
Boat starts Fare to PHILADELPHIA, as Cts, ,
Fare for Round Trip, 25. No charge for con-
veyance to and from Rothwell's Landing.
Freight received at Philadelphia Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
PHILA. & SMYRNA TRANSPORTATION co.
A &. JARD1NE, sEc'Y & TREASURER
Ohices.-4s S. Del. Ave. Phila., and Smyrna, Del
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
DORSEY HOUSE.
j. NJ. Gunby, Prop.

The best location, she best rooms, the best furn-
iture the best table, and the best bar in Milford,
free hack to and from the depot for guests meets
each train. Permanent boarders taken at special
rates. Transient rates only 81 90 per day. and the
same service that costs from So to SO per day in
other towns. All the prominent people of Milford
who board. live at the Dorsey House. oct 8 "
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
MUSTANG EMINENT

MEXICAN MUSTANG IGN1lfEET. for llASnnd
HEAsr. Greatest cisrais9s discovery ever made
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21

MrxfcAs MUSTANG LsfMEsr conquers SrAvnss
scaAzcuks and srnArsa In HoRsla and MULES. =
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
DISEASES q 60 0MLY

Blood Poison Dis ,nsas Of ineys Badderaud ntheror.
sans, v eakhesses' Nefys De Mi Lost 3anhrod re-
suits of Errors Youth Hro speedily and permanently
cured. Con ttion and trent Sc sealed FREQ by mail
Address DIP GEs1NDLE, Ill W. 18th St., New York.
Milford chronicle., 1888-12-21
MUSTANG L.INIMEHT

MEXICAN MUSTANG LINI1IENT. for Elheuma-
fs'i Lanlbago, soiatSca. Lame Back. SigR Joaats.
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: We should especially cultivate and ex-
tend our diplomatic and commercial re-
lation with the Central and South Amer
an states.
Our fisheries should be fostered and
protected. The hardships and risks that
are the necessary incidents OF the bust
ness should not be increased by an in
hospitable exclusion from the near lying
ports. The resources of a firm dignitied
and consistent diplomacy are uudoubt-
" equal to the prompt and peaceful so
luton OF the difficulties that now exist.
Our neiehbors will surely not expect in
our ports a commercial hospitality they
deny to us in theirs.
l cannot extend this let er by a special
reference to other subjects upon which
the convention gave expression. In re-
spect to them, a well as to those l have
noticed, am in entire agreement with
the declarations of theconvO ton. The
resolutions relating 10 the coinage, to
the rebuilding of the navy, to coast de-
fences and TO public lands, express con-
illusions to all of which gave my sup
port in the Senate.
Inviting a calm and thoughtful con-
sideratIon of these public questions, we
submit them to the people. Their in
telligent patriotism and the e oil Provi-
dence that made and has kept us ma
ton will lead them to wise and safe con-
illusions.
Very respectfully your obedient sci want.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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Soldiera' Reunion,

TIL fourth annual reunion Of the
Windham County Veterans Association
occurred at Townsend, on Thursday
Sept. 9th. 1t was estimated that 1000
persons were present. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year President, C. NJ Russell of Will
mington; vice-president, Z. l.. Piper OF
Brattleboro; secretary, d. l. Herrick oil
Brattleboro. An executive committee
consisting Of one comrade from each
Post in the county was elected as fol.
lows H. A. Dudley of Londonderry,
G. w. Haskell of Grafton, .. N. Ward.
well Of Jamaica, II. II. Holbrook Of
Townsend. L. P. Bailey of Putney. P. j.
Chase OF Brattleboro, j. NJ. Bassett OF
Wilmington, Milton Powers OF Halifax,
and Barney Cannon, Jr. Of Believe
Falls.
At the campfire Col, Franklin OF
Newfane presided. Appropriate speechfs
were made by Department Commander
II. E Taylor, Capt. Warner, p. j. Chase,
o. N. Wardwell, Lieut.. Gov. Levi X
Fuller. Col. Holbrook, o. V. Cox, DR..
Ketchum, G. NJ. Russell and George
E Selleck. The next reunion will be
held at South Londonderry. The Brat.
tleboro Military band discoursed most
excellent music. The reunion was most
pleasant in every respect. Man! thanks
are due to the people of Townsend for
their liberal hospitality.
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ENGLISH APPRECIATION

This is finely illustrated by James G,
Blaine in one of bis Maine speeches, from
which We quite as follows
The English papers. 20 far as have
seen, altogether appreciate the Presi-
dents position, and they are quite will
ling that he shall have this little heroic
strut if thereby he may catch some votes
and run better chance Of election than
think he does today. [Great applause, ]
The English think 1t is harmless, and the
English are good judges of the Demo-
cratic party.
Within the past year have seen a
good deal of England and Englishmeu.
[ was treat ed most Hospitality, enjoyed
myself very greatly, but l never saw in
any paper in England single respect
full sllusion to the Republican party.
I Laughter l never saw an English
paper that III referring to American pol
iticS failed to eulog,ze the Democrat C
party; they hope much from what the
Democratic party will do in the way OF
destroying our tariff don't know but
fear that our provincial friends across
the river take the same view as those "at
'ome." Laughter But England is
unanimously Democratic, and am u
little inclined to suspect that Canada is
following in about the same steps.
Meanwhile the Republican party is
equal, think, in the year 1888, to the
duty Of defeating the Democratic party
in the United States, and at the same
time of dealing honorably and firmly,
righteously and justly, both with Eng
land and with Canada. Great applause. ]