Milford chronicle., 1888-03-23
TERMS: sloo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.

President Cleveland He has effectually ad-
rertised himself as poet.-Chieago News.
senator Stanford, the California million
airc, says that it is pleasant to be rich, but
that the advantages Of wealth are greatly
over estimated II do not he SAYS, ''see
that man who can buy anything ho fan
eies is any better of than man who can
buy what he actually needs There are. he
contends, positive disadvantages in being the
possessor of millions. For example, he and
his wife are tormented beyond expression by
the Importantly Of beggars, who ''solicit, inn
plore, entreat and demandn money.
The Rev DR.. John Hall is said to have
pocketed, since last September, fully S30,OOO
in marriage fees. One bridegroom gave
him check for 5000 for tying the nuptial
knot. DR.. Hail is worth 81 10000; his total
income is at least $4,000. His congrega-
tion is the wealthiest in New York. The
amount Of O0,O0O, 900 mny be seen in his
church any Sunday morning DR.. Hall has
monopoly Of the swell weddings. Brides
who desire TO be in the fashion insist upon
being married by tho millionaire clergyman.
The De Lesseps children are ten in num-
Der, and are remarkable to look upon be-
cause the eldest is hardly more than IA.
Old Man. Of Paris, and when he takes a
horseback ride ON the Champs Elysees and
in "The Boisn in company with half dozen
Of his children, people turn and stare almost
affectionately at the little gr up until they
are nearly out Of sight The girls arc in
riding habits that make no pretense to fit.
and their hair streams in the wind as they
dash along. Tho boys are more trim in their
uniform school coats and trousers. In the
summer these strong and hearty children
have the appearance Of being but half
clothed, for they all wear socks, girls as well
as boys. Their dresses and knickerbockers
are half way above their knees, and the girls
have bare necks and arms. A photograph
of the Count De Lesscps, who has the iron.
gray hair and Inustache Of man Of So
although he is past 50, taken with his chill
dren dressed in this fashion, may be seen in
mc-t of the stationeIs' windows an Paris.
Henry Tupper, one of those knowing mon.
was explaining to his wife and sister-in-law,
in Dubuque, the other day, how they should
conduct themselves in case their clothes
should accidentally catch aire. ''The best
thing you can do he said, sis to rush out
and roll over and over in the snow. It's easy
enough and sure thing, il you only keen
your presence OF mind. Here, I've got on
some old clothes, and III show you how it's
done" He showed them. He poured kero-
sene on his legs and then touched q match to
them, All this happened in the kitchen.
The unearthly, terrific yell Mr.. Tuprer let
loose happened there, too, and then, like
screaming, blazing demon, he dashed for the
snow bank, via dining room, hall, stairway,
bedroom window and the top Of the wood
shed. He got into the snow bank and rolled
over, just as soon as the presence Of mind
which neglected to cast him into the bank,
just outside the kitchen door, would let hun.
The hired man put out the fire in the house
and resuscitated the ladies, WHO now not only
understand what To- do in case their clothing
got on fire, but are fast learning that cotton,
mvistened with cool cream, though a very
soothing application for parched flesh, win
not entirely check profane groans,