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Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Novels for Commercial travellers.

The travelling man is a good friend Of
the novel writer" said a newsdealer
and the novelist is a good friend Of the
travelling man. commercial tourist has
a good deal Of idle time ON his hands while
on the cars. waiting for trains or sitting
around hotel Offices Nine travelling men
out of ten read novels Some Of them tell
me they read as many as fifty or seventy
Eve novels a year The novel is their so
lace their companion. their best friend
You know il is not now the thing for a
travelling man to be rake as he used to
be- The sports have been driven to the
wall The fast young men have given
way to the sober and steady ones. But
the traveller must have some employment
for his idle time and instead Of drinking
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Imnortnnes Of ovnlnc Land.

There is something worth thinking
about in the remarks Of a Buffalonian re-
turned fron California Americans ma
tive born have no idea OF the Importance
Of owning land They have let foreigners
come here and buy hundreds of thousands
of acres of land. and FIst because it was
cheap the American citizen wouldn't have
II. The result is that when the values
rise. as in many cases out west. ths
foreigner was the one to prift by It. In
San Francisco you will end great many
very wealthy Cinnamon who own valua-
bls blocks Of stores and fats. and who are
powerful competitors Of the American
merchants The rich Chinaman can
knock out the rich American when It
comes to buying goods In China for export
to this country. and 50 it goes Every
young native born American, Of whatever
parentage. should acquire at least some
real property If he expects TO keep up
with the band wagon in the future. -
Chicago Herald
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

Second. A churn should give its con-
tents uniform agitation. The cream should
be churned all alike and the butter come
as near as possible at the same time
This is important for quantity as well as
quality Of butter When all the cream is
agitated alike. more Of the cream is
churned without some of it being over
churned When butter all comes at the
same time there is less waste Of butter in
buttermilk In draining or washing. The
churn which meets this condition. is. in
the opinion Of many. churn without
dashers.
Ease of working is a very important es-
sential in a churn. It was the hard work
Of churning that brought into favor the
quick churns that have spoiled so much
butter. The movable body ehurns are
doubtless the easier churns to work of the
two classes. Among these the revolving
churn. If rightly constructed. is easier
than the oscillating churn. especially for
large quantities.
Ventilation is essential in a churn
When cream is first subjected to agits.-
ton, especially If it be at all sour. is
evolves gas. This gas should be allowed
to escape; both for sake of easy churning
and quality of butter. With the old dash
churn the ventilation was easy-through
a loose and open cover The revolving
churn. which bears off the palm in per-
haps all other respects. is the weakest of
all at this point. To prevent loss Of
cream it must needs be well closed up.
It is necessary. when using a revolving
churn. when not otherwise provided for,
to stop occasionally. pull out the stopple
or plug and let the gas escape. This is
done frequently in the beginning Of the
process. Afterward it is not so necessary.
Some churns have patented arrangements
for this purpoe.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
children i'm Hotel.

Children in hotel or boarding house are
like wild birds in a cage, deprived of their
right to fly and swoop and skim the air
and to swell their throats almost to burst
ing with unchecked song The wild bird
droops and mopes and mournfully twit-
ters. instead Of singing, and grows dis
heveled and dirty and unlovely, and the
Gagged child grows weedy and pallid and
constrained in its movements and pert and
assured in its manners, and before it is
adolescent it is little world weary mani
kin. blase of all amusements. supercilious
to those not so wealthy or so well dressed
or so fashionable as its parents and their
friends. cynical and agnostic in all its
views.-Alrs. Frank Leslie in Philadelphia
Times.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Historian I,arton,s first Booh.

James Parton is living in quiet part Of
tho picturesque old town of Newburyport
A writer in The Boston Post tells the story
of how Parton. who was born In England
sixty six years ago. came to be the popu
lar biographer of many eminent Aneri
cans "One day. while he was employed
on The New York lone journal. be dined
at a restaurant with Mason Brothers.
publishers. and the talk turned upon
books Parton happened to say What
an interesting story could be made out OF
the life Of Horace Greeley II person could
only get at the faetsl' One of the pub
fishers said Why don't you do itT The
young man replied that it would require
and expensive journey and year of labor.
and that he could not afford it A few
days later the firm agreed to advance the
money requisite. and the book was thus
assured Parton went from house to house
in New Hampshire and Vermont. making
inquiries Thirty thousand copies Of the
work were sold, which yielded the author
$4,000 above the cost of production.
Upon that most insufficient capital. the
author said. i had the temerity to set up
in business as a book maker. The Ar.
fOnaut
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Wilmington at 500 a. ~. and 25j D. m
Leave New Castle At 6.35 a. m and 3.35 p. m.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA BRANCH
TRAINS Leave Harrington for Lewes Hos a.
m, AZ D. m; returning leave Lewcs At o.35 a
n and 2.45 p. m; for Franklin and way stations
11.O5 a. m Returning train leaves at 500 a. m
For Rehobsth leaves Harrington 11.05, a. a.,
week days.
Express tram leaving Harrington at so a m
and arriving at "A J. m, runs through solid, to
and frsm Baltimore, via POrters and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS,
QUEEN ANNE & KENT R. R--Leave Townsend
for Centreve and way stations $50 a. m. aud
7.44 p. m. weekdays.
DEL L CHEsAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clayton for
Oxford and way stations at 1905 a. m. and 5 II p
m. weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFORD r. R.-LeaVe SeafOrd
for Cambridge and intermediate stations At li.50
q. m. week days
CONNECTIONS AT Porter, with Newark &
Delaware City Railroad. Al Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton. with
Delaware g. Chesapeake Railroad, and Baltimore
& Delaware Bay Railroad At Harrington, with
Delaware. Maryland & Virginia Railroad At Sea-
ford, with Cambridge d Seaiord Railroad. At
Delmar. with New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk,
Wiconico 4 PocOnOke, and Peninsula Railroads.
CHAS. K. PUGH, General Manager
J. R. WOO9. General Passenger Agent
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
AMusEMENTs m PARIs.

The "Ham" and "Glngerbread" Fairs.
General Noise, Bustle and Din.
French people have very strange manias.
and one of the most peculiar is to offer
themselves at stated periods amusements
In which there is nothing really amusing
We are now treated to the Ham fair. =
and in day or two this must give place
to the Gingerbread fair, not less dear
10 good Parisians The booths on the
Boulevard Richard Lenoir. to the number
Of $50, are filed with sausages. hams and
lard But since the opening of the fair
the rain has poured in torrents and the
venders cross their arms and disconso
lately wait for customers. Every year.
just before Easter. all Paris feels the ne
cessity Of eating pork in some form, 9th
erwise there would be no "Ham fair.
The Gingerbread fair" that begins i'm
mediately after Lent and continues six
weeks. is the most important Of Partisan
fairs; it is held in the Avenue de Vim
cennes. at tho Barriere du Trone half a
mile beyond the site Of the Bastile. The
road is not an agreeable QUE. and TO many
1t is known only because Of Pere Ia Chaise
There are days reserved for the fashion.
able world. and then in tho Boulevard
Voltaire may be seen private carriages
threading their way among carts and cabs
until the fair is reached Gingerbread is
very cheap. we can buy NJ. Carnot for two
sous. and Gen. Boulanger in full uniform.
with fine beard made of anise seed. is sold
for the same price. The dust always
gives quite relish to these delicacies,
and as we whisk it of it flies away only
to return with re-enforcements But the
people regale themselves. notwithstand
ing. and the urchins. besmearing their
faces and smacking their lips, constantly
repeat: "comme c'sst boal'
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Is ronsnmntlon InrnrnbIel

Read the following: Mr.. C. H. Norris. New
ark, Ark, says: Was dnwn with Ahscess Of
Lungs, and friends and physicians pronounced
me M i'curable eonsump,ye. Began taking
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, am
now On my Third bottle, aud able to oversee the
work on my farm. Il is the finest medicine
ever made"
Jesse Middl,wari, Decatur. Ohm. SAYS Had
It not been for DR.. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, wOull have died OF Lung Trou-
"les.. Was given up by doctors. Am now ia
best Of health" Tryh. Simple hotties Tree at
G. W. NJ irshall's drug store
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
A Novel Scarf Pin.

A novel design was shown to reporter
by a manufacturer, which took the form
of a skull mounted upon the top of stout
pin and connected Herewith by a fine gold
chain The wearer. by gently pulling the
chain, causes the lower jaw of the skull
to drop. while two smaA diamond eyes
fall into the sockets. thus giving the OBJ
server an inclination to feel uneasy by its
ghastly appearance These pins are ex-
pensive, the price depending entirely upon
the size Of the diamond used.-New York
Mail and Express.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
A He'd m Germany.

No foreigner has as yet solved the mys-
terry of the German bed. The question
which most often turns up Is whether to
sleep on the top Of the mattress and suf.
fer an equal area Of cold. or to get par.
TALLY under the mattress and to remain
cold for the night in seetiops. A tall man
and Gerrsan bed fern about as incon
gruous and wretched cembination as
the world of art. fiction. or mechanics can
show. Berlin Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
wnshlngton correspondents

The correspondents. as a rule. are high
toned gentlemen. and a corruptionist
would sooner think of approaching a con-
gresham with bribes than them Many
of them receive salaries as large as those
of the congressman, and the only great
difference in the two positions is that the
correspondent is here as long as he does
good work. and the congressman's head
goes of, as a rule, at the end of two or
four wears.
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and gambling and playing billiards he
takes to the novel The novel has been
good friend Of his. and has helped to lift
him up and make better man Of him;
and at the same time he has helped the
novel The commercial travellers Of this
country do not buy less than a million
novels year II was going TO print a
novel should want to win their favor
They talk about books they like to other
travelling men. to customers and to pas
seagers whom they meet on the cars
They rapidly spread the reputation of
novel and materially assist in giving it
large sale. Chicago Tribune
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Power of the Human Eve.

They were at the Central park menag-
erie.
"Do you know. Miss Maude." be said.
that the human eye. when fixed upon the
eye Of brute. has marvellous efTectT"
"Does it9" she asked.
yes; now watch me paralyze that
tiger"
Long and fxedly he gazed at the
monarch of the jungle. when suddenly the
frightened animal threw back it's head
and yawned, then licked It's paws enjoya.
bly,. and languidly closing its eyes.
dreamed of farther India and chasing
British noblemen over elephants backs.
'Marvelousi" exclaimed Miss Maude.-
New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
A Parioan Echo.

Pittsburg Wooer Cardently) - Bright
angel of my lifei You will be minef
Sweet girl; star Of my ex-
Allegheny Maiden (dreamilyl-Eggs-
yes. two eggs. one cup of Hour. half a
peck Of salt. pound Of cayenne pepper,
three pints Of baking powder-(snddenlyl
Ohl pardon me. Edward. quite forgot
you. What were you saying2
An hour later Edwards body is 6shed
out of Davis Island Dam.-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
German Universities.

Twenty-six thousand nine hundred and
forty-fve students have attended the
twenty universities of Germany during
the winter session which has just closed.
At Berlin there were 5.47S. at Munich
3.414. and at Leipsic 8,2ss Bonn is
seventh. with l 1,119 students, and Heidel-
berg is only thirteenth. with s32. Rostock
comes last. with $40 Only 1,644 of the
students were foreigners. Of the whole,
8, ,735 students belong to the philosophical
faculty. $3.50 to the medical, 5,791 to the
theological, and 5. 769 to the juristic.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
rumor of LItiIe schooI GIrI..

Outside a tailor's store ON Canal street.
east of Broadway. stood row Of dunn
mics used for displaying samples Of the
tailor's wares. all very lifclike but rather
wooden. Four p m A small crowd Of
little girls. going home from school. prob
ably. pass the store. They have seen the
dummies scores Of times before very
Likely. but now. fol the first time spirit
of fun and mischief seizes one. and she
begins to pat one of the painted wooden
faces in an affectedly loving manner. ask
ing him. Wont you take me to the
theatre tonight. ducky1" and other such
questions The other girls are not slow
to catch the humor. and soon each dummy
has a mash" and the whole are sur
rounded by crowd Of laughing, joking
children. and many passers by stop to see
how far the fun will go The appearance
Of the tailor at the door. with a Nov.
den. you kris. of you don'd 60 away putty
gviclS I'll put de copper on to you" dis
perses the crowd and puts an end tn the
ioke.-New York Press
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

The trade in birds for women's hats was
so enormous last year that a single Lon
don dealer admitted that he sold 1000. 900
of small birds of every kind and color
At one auction N one week there were
sold 5000 birds of paradise, 5000 lmpeyan
pheasants. 100000 humming birds. and
other birds from North and South Amer
lea, and 100000 feathered skins from
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
slcL rnIl.s III rlnrIla.

Some Of the sick ones who went to
Florida last winter have returned. and
are commenting upon the avalanche OF
cures that were recommended for their
consideration All the old timers at st.
Augustine had books full Of prescriptions
that were warranted to cure anything.
from heartache 70 patching a pair Of
goloshes ''Mylr said one Of the returned
patients. ''if | had taken a hundredth
part OF tho nostrums thrust upon me,
would have been in Cypress Bills months
ago. New York Sun
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
niecirir BMters.

This remedy is becoming well kuown and
so popular as Ia need no special mention. All
who have us d Electric Bitlers sing lhe same
song oi praise. A purer me,lcue does not exist
aud il is guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Biters will cure all diseases of the LiYer
and Kidneys, will remoye Pimples, Bolls, Salt
Rheum, and other affections caused by impure
blooi.--Wll dive Malaria irOm the ~ stem and
prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure Of Headache, Constipation. and Indiges-
tioii ny Electric BitieT.-Enime satisfaction
guaranteed, or money Ieinnded.-Price so cts.
and $1O0 per bottle. at G. W. Marshall's drug
store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
An Ancient Mariner.

British residents in Japan are subscrib-
ing for the repair of the grave of VIII
Adams. a British sailor. who was ship
wrecked in Japan in the reign of James l.
and who lived for many years at the Court
Of Yedo. where he obtained extraordinary
influence. His grave was discovered some
years ago on the summit Of one of the
hills overlooking the government arsenal
at YokosulSa, near Yokohama.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
A Test Of Color.

When | go shopping. If I've any doubt
as to whether a color is fast. ! just ask
for a pattern and slip It into my mouth
and chaw it once in while. and IL the
eolors haint run by the time TIM ready to
leave the store. I'm certain they're fast
Youths COMPANION.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
She couIdn.t Ernhs him.

A sheriff was searching house. where
It was supposed that thief had concealed
valuable harness. As he peered into a
dark closet the wife OF the thief re-
marked. That closet. sir. contains abso-
lutely nothing except my own wearing ap-
parel."
"Then, what's thisl" exclaimed the sher.
if. clutching at the stolen property My
wife don't wear any such tremendous
lookln' riggin' as this. detroit Free
Press
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
BEIEF MENTION.
Delicate Touch.

do you know. asked the snake editor.
that color can be detected by the touchy"
mo. " replied the horse editor. Have
you learned the scheme2'
Not all Of it. but have learned lit
tie"
"Indeedl"
''Yes. can tell when I feel blue. -
Pittsburg Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
THOUGHTS

Thoughts do not need the ''wings OF wonls'
To fly to any goal;
Like subtle lightning. not like birds.
They speak from soul 70 soul
Hide In your heart bitter thought,
Still it has power to blight;
Think Love, and. tho you speak Il not.
1t gives the world more light
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Pittsburg Bulletin.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Education In Japan.

The people Of japan are greatly inter-
ested In the education and elevation OF
women In 1897 there were l2S new
schools and societies for girls and women
established in tlsat country These are In
addition to the public schools which havo
long existed. Public Opinion
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
DIgnIfy Your Craze.

It's a good thing If you have any partic-
ular craze to dignity it by attending to IL
seriously A man may be very far wrong
in his opinion, II he will assert II with
sufficient emphasis he will make many
people believe there is something in it,
San Francisco Chronicle
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Lost Opportun,tv.

A St. Louis man says that be once had
q chance to buy the patent for the Nich-
olson pavement for $1,000 A year after
he declined the offer the holder of the
patent collected 100000 in royalties from
the city of st. l.ouis.-Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
In q sea.eh Enrclnne.

At Philadelphia luncheon each guest
was handed on a plate rather thick en-
velope like long letter, addressed to her
self Breaking the seal carefully. she
found tiny tray inside holding a thick
slice of delicious ice cream IN various
colors. Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
At Georgetown trains connect with l7ains to and
from Franklin city.
Going South read u
Going North read down.

A--SfOps to take or leave passengers on klNing
notice 10 Conductors or Agents. or IL ticket De sod
for such station. B-COnnects At Georgetown iOl
all stations on Delaware Railroad.
CHAs. 4. PUGH, General Manager,
II. F. KINNEY, General Superintendent.
/. N. MnIs, superintendent
GROoM. Assistant Superintendent.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Cure Yourself

Don't pay large DOCTORS bills The best
medical book published, 100 pages, elegant
colored plates, will be sent yoa on receipt Of
three accent stamps to pay postage Address
A. P Ordway & Co, Boston. Mass.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

DR. Honocque. of Paris. has Invented a
new speetroscope for investigating the
changes in th, blood Il IS exported TO
prove OF Importance in studying nutrition.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
nlornI rnflnence Of Climate.

Modern French scientists are nothing "
not methodcal. and have repeatedly called
attention to the curious regularity in the
geographical distribution of certain vices
and virtues intempepnce, for instance,
north OF the forty eighth parallel sexual
alterations south Of the forty fifth. fnan
cial extravaganza in large seaport towns,
thrift in pastoral highland regions It is.
indeed. d remarkable circumstance that in
the hom, OF the best wine grapes. IL
Greece and southern Spain. drunkenness
Is far less prevalent than in Scotland. or
in Russian Poland where Bacchus can
tempt his votaries only with nauseous
vodka
The idea that low temperature begets
an instructive craving for alcoholic tonies
seems disproved by the teetotalisir Of the
Patagonian ssvages. who horsewhip every
Spanish stimulamt monger without benefit
of clergy The Lesghian mountaineers
too. observe the interdict Of the Koran
in the icy summit regions Of the eau
casus. but there is no doubt that the
bracing influence of a cold climate affords
a certain degree of immunity from the
delibitating effect OF the alcohol vice. and
that a Scandinavian peasant can for years
survive the effects Of a daily dose Of
alcohol that would kill an Egyptian fellak
ina single month - Felix l. Oswald. NJ D..
ln Popular Science Monthly
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

The practice Of softening food for chill
dren is decried BY dentists .'lt is al the
bottom OF many sot Of bad grinders, T"
one seientist declares
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

The best books are within the reach Of
the most meagei purse You can get
good companion for as little cost as
rood cigar
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave hsr castoria.
When she was Child, she cried FOR castorl@
When she became Miss. she clnng to castoriA.
whnsAshadc childrsu. hsEsvethem casoris.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

A process has been discovered for pro
duclng photographs on metal
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

Cincinnati boasts the biggest pin pool
game In the country.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

You will sometimes see a man planting
trees around his place for the shade; and.
at the same time. you will see another
cutting down all the trees around his
house because they produce too much
moisture.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Miss Aleutt's Fascinating Manuscripts.


Three years later Mr. Alcott received
from his daughter the manuscript of a
book which Louisa had written according
to the inspiration which was always her
best. l. e., that which came from actual
observation, and what may be called the
idealization Of facts Miss Alcott said
once that she wrote the book TO prove
she could not write it," in other words.
having been asked by Roberts Bros. to
prepare "a good girls story. she declared
She could not do it. caring so much more
for boys" than she did for girls; but. If
she attempted it, ii must be about her
own sisters and herself
Accordingly. book was written OH this
charming principle On its receipt one Of
the firm took the manuscript home. and.
without mentioning the author handed
it to his daughter. girl Of about - years,
to read Intrenching himself behind a
newspaper, ! was told he watched the
effect Of the story upon this unconscious
critic. Page after page was turned. and
every variety of expression showed itself
on the young face bending above the book
What would she have said, wonder, had
she known her proud distmetion-the first
child in America who read Little
WomenF' But such was the case. Fsnd
ing it impossible to induce her to leave
this fascinating manuscript the publisher
wisely decided that book which could.
in manuscript. so captivate one girl.
would in print. reach the hearts Of many
and accordingly this FIRST little bark
freighted with success and fame was
launched. C. Lille In The Cosmo
nnlitan
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

A little boy was told that there were no
politics in heaven. He thought for mo
ment. and then said: Il guess that's be
cause there are no politicians there. -
HarDer's Bazar
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01

Japan has adopted a standard time for the
whole empire.
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
D. M. & V. BRANCH.
tRead Upward.
gOTGQ NQETm

On and after MONDAY Feb s. 1888, trains run
as follows, Sundays excepted;
fRaod TTp,-erd dread Downward
Milford chronicle., 1888-06-01
Philadelphia.
P. w. & B. Railroad
GOING SOUTH.

On and after February 9Th. 1883 Sundays ex-
epted, trains will leave as follows: