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Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
A vassar Girl.s stnrr.

A recent Vassar graduate was relating
some of her experiences as housekeepeT
during the illness of her mother. and was
commenting upon the indisposition Of
servant girls in the United States to black
the boots Of the men Of the family. In
households in England, she said. where
there is only one hired girl, the polishing
OF the mems shoes is accepted by her as
one Of her duties. Then another Vassar
girl recalled the time when number Of
her classmates helped to shine the boots
OF gentleman visiting at the college. He
was and is still a trustee of Vassar. He
occupied one Of the guest chambers, and
when he went to bed he left his shoes ont
side the door as If he were In a hotel
some OF the girls who were up at an carly
hour saw the boots, and thought it would
be a good joke to do the bootblack act
themselves. They did, and when they re-
turned the shoes they stuck in each a
handsome bouquet of flowers. The trus-
tse was half abashed and altogether sur
prised when he realized how he had been
honored. Tradition Though this occurred
but little while ago. tells his name as
that of Benson J. Losing, the historian.
New York Sun
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
GAME IN THE NORTH.
Marvellous Skill of the Native Hunter,
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Marvellous Skill of the Native Hunter
OF the Arctic Regions.
The natives Of the Frigid Zone know
how to set effective traps Tor deer, wolves
and other animals, without the aid o.
wood, or white mems implements A
deer trap, for instance, is made by digging
mole III the deep snow and covering II
with snow blocks held in position by rest.
ing upon each other For bait. little
lines OF sailed water are led to the center
OF the covering Of the pit, and following
up one Of these the unsuspecting animal
falls in and becomes an easy prey to the
| hunter
wolf trap is made by coiling into as
small space as possible slender strips of
whalebone about foot in length. and
tying them with thread made from sinew
Each coil is then imbedded in small
chunk of meat and thrown upon the snow.
where 1t is subsequently found by the wolf
and bolted without chewing. In a little
while the frozen meat thaws, the sinew is
wet and slips the loosely made knots, the
whalebone straightens and pierces the
stomach and intestines, and the animal
dies in torture
In winter the northern native knows
now TO Ind the elbow hole' in the ice
Heids' where seal comes up to get
fresh supply Of air for his lungs. This
elbow hole' is very different in reality
from that which is usually pictured in tbe
illustrated stories of Arctic travel. Gem
orally they are represented as irregular
openings in the ice from two to six feet
in diameter The fact is, one unfamiliar
with the habits and haunts of these
marine mammals would pass directly
over blow hole in winter or spring and
not see 1t, as it is not usually more than
from half an inch to an inch in diameter
at the surface Of the ice. The native seal
hunters are greatly assisted in these
searches by their dogs, whose keen noses
scent the odor of seal meat and guide
thelr masters to places on the right or
LETT OF the line Of search, that would
otherwise have escaped the notice of
even these keen eyed hunters. When
found, the location is marked for fu-
ture reference, and at some subse.
quent time, when meat is scarce in the
snow hut that shelters the hunters house
hold' he repairs, with snow knife and
spear to one of the places previously |
marked, and building shelter or break |
WIND OF snow blocks, sits down to await /
the return Of the seal. Sometimes these
vigils are prolonged not for hours only,
put iOI uiiys5 at a sitting.
In the spring when the seal comes out
upon the ice to bask and doze in the warm
sunlight, the hunter approaches him bv
lying down and advancing cautiously. at
the same time initiating the motions of a
seal, keeping his feet and legs, which he
crosses at the ankle, close together. SO
mat they much resemble the hindquarters
)f seal. Indeed, when at distance I
have frequently found it difficult to tell
which was the seal and which the man.
Il is the carly training Of the northern
'avages that has taught them to do ali
his skillfully-W. II. Glider in The Cos
nopolitan. oOS
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Trying a Real GrecIan Costume.

Some time ago saw in the fashion de
partment of a daily paper a cut of a young
woman attired in Grecian costume-lono
lowing robes, bare arms low neck and
all that sort Of thing, you know. Very
charming, assure you, and Just to nv
fancy. Such simplicity and beauty un-
adorned. Well, cut out the picture and
sent it to young lady friend living on
Prospect street, not far from Sterling ave.
nue-I wouldn't like to specify more defin.
ltely-and when l called there few even
ings afterward she asserted that such a
costume would suit her to a I. offered
to escort her to the theatre or the next baU
II she would wear it on such an occasion.
This she declined to do, but said that she
would wear it the next time 1 called.
Well, was there last Sunday evening,
and had been seated but a moment when
Miss Charming swept into the room in
fuu Grecian attire. The effect was stun
ming. The young lady was a classic
blonde Of fine proportions, just the ono
such a costume would most become. But
timidity overcame her resolution in a
short time, and after a brief visit in the
parlor she fled to the upper region, much
to my regret, and soon reappeared in an
the finery Of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Chlengo,s chenn Restanran.

81 do most Of my business in the last
two days of the week-Friday and Satnr-
day" " said the proprietor of a cheap res
taurant i'll the neighborhood of some of
the largest mercantile houses in the citv.
do you account for thatr'
ooh, yes; it is very plain. You see.
these big business houses pay off all tbeiI.
clerks Saturday night. During the FIRST
few days of the week the young fellows
have plenty of money, so they 90 to the
high priced places for their meals. Alon0
about Thursday or Friday most of them
are nearly out Of money, so they have to
retreneh; Then they come here for their
meals. By Saturday noon have the bulk
of them.
II think it argues pretty well for these
young fellows, added the restauratenr
as If hc felt that he ought to saw some,
thing in favor of his patrons-sft argnes
pretty well for these young fellows that
they would rather come down a notch in
their living than keep up the stylish bill
Of fare and run in debt for it or steal to
keep 1t up. Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Japnn.. aIarrslons Prorre...

The lighthouse system is truly a mag
nificent monument Of spirit and uberality,
maintained, it should never be forgotten,
for the benefit of humanity at large, and
not with a narrow view to Japan's selfish
interests, since the home keeping navi-
gators have little need Of the safeguards
muniicently provided upon the coasts of
their country. The mint, which was es-
tablished nearly twenty years ago, partly
to obtain relief from the inconvenience Of
foreign metallic currency, and partly to
secure the prestige which belongs to an
Independent national coinage, gives char
acteristic evidence Of artistic taste as well
as mechanical dexterity, the gold and
silver tokens being pronounced by connois-
seurs superior in beauty Of design, and at
least equal in workmanship, to those Of
any other country. Telegraphs unite
every part of the islands, and it IS worth
while to mention that wherever foreigners
dwell, or are likely to penetrate, the
operators are required to speak foreign
languages-a mark Of consideration not
found nor looked for in less remote lands.
The postoffice enjoys a distinction almost
unparalleled, even in the most advanced
western nations. With one exception il
is the only institution Of its kind the re-
ceipts of which often so far exceed the
expenses as to contribute materially to
the revenues Of che state.-Atlantic.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Gen. Grants snn-in.Lnw.

"Sartoris told me how he asked Gen.
Grant for the young lady's CNellie's) hand.
With all the awe Of an Englishman fol
the head of state he was invited to din
ner at the White House, knowing what
was expected of him. After dinner the
president led the way to the billiard room
and offered him a cigar. Then said
Sartoris, 1 knew my time had come. /
waited and hoped the president would
help me, but not word did he say lie
sat silent, looking at me. 1 hesitated and
hdgeted and coughed and thought would
sink through the floor. Finally, | OK
claimed in desperation: ''Nir. President,
l want to marry your daughter.n' 1t
took bold man to say that to Gen
Grant, but doubtless the boldness recon-
mended him, for Sartoris carried Off the
prize. ."-Badeau's Memoirs.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Hypocrisy Of a Love Token.

II have become hopeless cynic from
my thirteen years experience rs q
ieweler, " said the foreman Of a leading
firm. II have learned that so much is
tinsel that shines as gold that can only
look on the worlds splendor as clinquant,
hollow sham. Even when the genuine
glittering gold, plucked from the bowels
Of rich Potosi and set with gems Of purest
ray serene, adorns fair throat, or rounded
arm, or tapering finger, it only produces a
sentiment of scorn for the hypocrisy Of
human nature.
LET me Illustrate: It has been for some
time a favorite fad with young men il
society when one becomes engaged TO pre-
sent his iiancee with jeweled bracelet,
which the jeweler rivets on the wrist so
that it cannot be skipped off. This is sup
posed to be token of the eternal bondage
OF the wearer to the donor and perpetual
reminder of fidelity. But in day or two
the young laSly receives a note from the
Jeweler requesting her to call. When she
does so she is shown secret spring,
whereby she can put aside the bond at
will" "And l have observed" added
the jcweler, that although the fair lady
protests against making use of the spring
she is delighted to find the secret Of it. ~
Philadelphia Press.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
wheat Harvest in RnssIa.

The wheat is stacked at first like that of
America, except in the matter of can
sheafs. Instead Of three or four ton
sheafs just one is placed 1t is turned
heads down and spread so as to cover the
entire stack. The heads of Russian wheat
are long and slender and the grain small
and red. 1t would be graded at Duluth or
Chicago as No. 2. The straw is rank and
slender, and the yield little more prolific
than in America. 1t is harvested and
sown in the same month, August. When
the wheat is sufficiently matured it is
hauled on long, slender. one horse wagons
to the windmill on the farm and threshed
Hauling wheat to the thresher is a
leisurely and lazy work, and is never done
TIL the plowman wants the ground it
occupies. The windmill which furnishes
the frail power for the threshing is the
same found throughout Holland and Ger
many. 1t is double armed, the same as
the one Don Quixote set out to conquer.
These mills are very common around War
saw, in Poland, and are used for every
conceivable work, the women even grind
ing their coffee, churning and washing
with them. The slightest breeze sets
them going, as their faces are turned
against the wind so as to catch its fun
force. This appears, however, to be the
only labor saving institution found in
Russia.
asked landlord why he did not intro
duce the modem implements on his farms
and was informed that labor was too
cheap; besides, it was found advantageous
to give ms many people work in the coun-
try as possible, because if they go to the
towns or cities they become troublesomeI
1t will not be till the serfs leave the farms
that Russia will have modern improve
ments, and not till then will she conpete
to any great extent with the United States
in supplying the wheat markets of Europe.
st. Petersburg Cor. New York Mail and
Express.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
ToTgM poLEs oF Alaska.

How the Indians Preserve Their Family
History in Carvings. aTostIy of Wood.
have said that the family histories ara
regulated by the female side Of the house.
and this assertion would seem to indicate
that they have means Of preserving his
tories, rare culture among the North
American Indians. This assertion is true.
limited though the historical information
may be; and the means Of preserving these
scant family facts is in carvings. mostly of
wood, in which art, it might be mentioned
here, these Alaskan and British Colum-
bian Indians probably excel all Others on
the continent.
In front Of their wooden houses are
often seen tal poles, sometimes towering
two OF three times rs high as their little
one-story huts, and eslrved on the oute.
face from bottom to top. These are called
totem" poles, and are nothing but long
sections Of the tail trees Of the country.
which, after being carved on one side. are
placed in front of their houses. From a
great distance these make the village. al
ways just above high water mark on the
seashore, look as if it had large fleet 81
vessels, with great thick masts, in its
front.
The carvings, while well done as a
matter of workmanship, are Of the most
1iabolical character. and each totem pole
looks Like o seulptured representation OF
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
A BIZ OF Ren1isr,

While in Europe last summer I wit.
messed IA bit Of realism that would be =
surprise to our most original Theatrical
men who sometimes combine very opposite
business siI IN seeking for new effects. / was
invited to a concert while in Rerlin .,,I
listened to some of the songs and reeita.
tions by the best amateurs of a certain
set 1t was all very well except one per.
tormance by student, which certainly
startled the audience. He recited Paups
deiense IN Greek and went in for the
realism of the piece. In order to represent
more thoroughly the character Of tbe
apostle, as a prisoner, he had himself led
on the platform by a long, heavy chain.
which was bound around his waist. How,
ever, lie went no further in his makenn.
ont Kept on his white kid gloves and dress
SUIT sun, Inc Greek language, the chain and
the gloves had just the opposite erect ~, ~
by him.-W. B. CummineS
in Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
The Grocer and the Files.

A Chattanooga grocer, being greatly
troubled by flies, put twenty-one sheets OF
sticky fly paper about his store. In the
evening he gathered them up, and noticed
how much heavier they were, being COW
cred with flies. He weighed the twenty
one sheets and found they weighed seven
pounds. Then he put twenty-one fresh
sheets on the scales and they weighed four
pounds and four ounces. Thus the flies
weighed two pounds twelve ounces. He
found that there were twenty flies to each
square inch Of the fly paper; each sheet
had 3S6 square inches and 6, 720 flies, and
the twenty-one sheets had 141, 12O flies.
Thus one may ascertain the weight Of
fly; for, if l41 ,12O flies weigh two pounds
twelve ounces, it's easy to calculate what
one will weigh.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Titlns Of the shah.

The shah cert ainly has his goodly share
Of that peculiar conceit that goes largely
to make up the oriental despot, and he
has well defined and rather good sized
ideas as to what is due him and his rank.
He has quite a stock Of titles and forms Of
address, such as shah, shahinshah Cking
of kings, khakan "a kadjar title, padi-
shah, alahaczret (majesty), which latter is
the formal appellation that he goes by.
The usual phrases in addressing him,
however, are; "Kaebleh atm" point
toward which the earth inclines), and
"Kurban Shalwem" Cmay become your
sacrifice). 1t is not customary to address
the shah in any more direct manner; but
if, in the course of a conversation, it can
not possibly be avoided, he is not spoken
to as ''shoma" you), which is the COM
mon form of address in polite Persian but
as ito" thOu). In his intercourse with
European diplomats the French votre
majestic is employed, being at once inter-
preted by the dragoman into one of the
above Persian phrases, and in addressing
him in writing he is spoken to and Of as
votre majestic imperial.-Cosmopolitan.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
who is your Best Friend ?

Your stomach Of course. Why9 Because
if it is ont Of order you are one Of the most
miserable creatures living Give it a fair,
honorable chance and see if tits not the best
friend you have in the end Don't smoke
in the morning Don't drink in the morning.
If you must smoke aud drink wait until your
stomach is through with breakfast You can
drink more and smoke more in the evening
and it will tell on you less If your food
ferments and does not digest right, ,-if you
are troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of
the head, coming up of the food after eating,
Biliousness, Indigestion, OF any other trouble
of the stomach, you had best use Green's
August Flower, as no person can use it with
ont immediate relief ian
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
PreeoeIty in chIIaren unde.lrnhle.

Precocity is undesirable in every wav
The precocious child may be the delig6t
of its parents, and still more of its grand
parents, but the Psychologist looks mon il
with suspicion; and the family medical
attendant knows that such child is lablr
to tubercular meningitis-water ON me
braln-and can estimate the risk il rims
in the ordinary maladies Of childhood Its
nurse shakes her head when she secs its
precocity, and fears it is too good for
this world" with its winning ways. And
her forecast is too frequently VERIFIED
National Review.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Pests of tho Forests.

The cockchafers are the most destruct-
i've enemies of the groves of oaks and
other trees in Europe, and the authorities
wage relentless war against the pests
What immense numbers of the beetles
are being destroyed every year may be
guessed from the report of the county Of
Svenborg ON the island of Fuenen, where
last year nearly $4,000 was paid for
Loo, GOO pounds of cockchafers, or nearly
l,05O, 100000 Of the beetles duly caught,
killed, and delivered to the beetle COM
missaries. Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
DSpoptics Can rake Heart.

Dyspeptics, whose number is legion in
this country, can now take heart. At a
dinner recently given in this city by the
New York Farmers,n Mr.. William c..
Barry of Rochester, one of the guests of
the evening, said 'that fruit should be a
component part Of every meal, and il so
used, dyspepsia and indigestion in all
their forms, would, he believed, become
ills Of the past. Remove indigestion by
so simple method as this, and you win
materially diminish the income Of many
a doctor in the United States. - The
Epoch.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

ara the most easily affected by changes Of
temperature. Half the cases Of colds
which lead TO lung troubles are attribut-
able to insufficient protection to the ankles
and feet in inclement weather 1t is true
that dampness may be kept out by using
rubbers, bat they are not near so health
ful as cork soles, and when used on low
shoes, which leave the ankles exposed, are
positively injurious and often productive
Of rheumatism in persons who are predis-
posed to it. Most of the shoes that are
being made and sold for winter use have
laced tops reaching third Of the way mp
to the knee, with good, heavy calfskin
uppers and double soles. indianapolis
journal
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
The Nauehtr noy,s renltence

A little boy had been extremely naughty
at dinner, and had been sent away from
the table just as his favorite dessert
cabinet pudding with butter and sugar
sauce-was being served. About 0 O'Clock
that evening, when the other children had
gone to bed and his parents were alone in
the sitting room, tear stained little face
and white robed figure appeared at the
door.
Mamma, it said, bravely, between
sobs. you told me never to go to sleep
when anything wrong had been done until
it was all fixed up right, SO I came down
to tell you hat-that-that-I-
you and papa for what You did to me at
the dinner table. ''-Harper's Bazar.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10

so many linear yards Of nightmare.
Grotesque and hideous beasts, birds and
fishes, with abnormal limbs, wings and
fins, staring eyes and grinning teeth, are
arranged one above the other from bot
tom to top, like so many imps of Satan
trying to reach the sky by climbing on
top Of each other. Those knowing the
subject best say these totem poles are
genealogical records or family trees.
rGenerally two are in front of each house,
one for the man and one for the woman;
but where there is only one it belongs, as
limited, to the woman, or the woman's
family history.
These Indians are divided, socially, into
clans, Of more or less aristocratic preten-
siOns, and each clan is named after some
beast, bird, fish or reptile, which the
carvings are supposed to represent Thus,
to take the totem pole of the woman, the
carving at the top represents the clan to
which she belongs, as the raven, wolf or
whale clan, and by a stretch Of the imag-
ination the beast, or what not. can be
made out Of the sculpture. in most hide
ous caricature, however The next below
is that Of her mother, and so on down on
the woman's side until the grass is reached
in some ancient female ancestor, each one
changing with the clan TO which they be-
longed; and sometimes they are repeated
eonsecutively many times, as one wolf or
dogfsh following another like pack of
wolves or a string of fish.
The mans totem begins with himself
similar to that of his spouse, but here the
similarity ceases; for instead Of continuing
backwards on his fathers side, to keep uD
the resemblance, each recurring totem is
on his mothers side, and representing the
clans to which she and her female ances-
tors belonged, making both of the totem
poles and their numerous carvings repre- I
sent only the many clans to which the
women belonged with the single excep-
tion of the one noted, which stands for the
''lord of creation" in the household before
whose door tho totem pole rears its quaint
and curious carved column Frederick
Schwatka in Demorest's Monthly.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
neau.v Of sound reeth.

In comparison with the immense ad-
vantage Of having sound teeth, the ex-
pense OF good dentistry is small. But
there are many thousands to whom that
expense is impossible. A dental hospital
in each Of the great cities would be good
thing. They have such an institution in
London. Sir James Paget, the first Of
English surgeons, has said that he con
sidered the London dental hospital to be
"the best institution of the kind in the
world " Certainly an institution which
cares for the teeth Of 10000 people in the
course Of year must be the cause Of q
great deal of comfort. do not think so
many American womc1 would have such
bad teeth if they had been taught what a
great beauty sound teeth are. 1t seems
to me that this london charity might
very well be initiated in this country
Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
Value of a Hobby.

If we ever became vindictive toward a
fellow man, and desired TO punish him,
we would deprive him of his hobby; with
out that he would be lonesome in u crowd,
and crowded in wilderness, and would
seek what he had lost and find it not
The business man with n hobby that he
rides is happy man; but if the hobby
rides him, the business will suffer sooner
or later. The man without a hobby will
be found in the club room, the billiard
room, or card room. The lobbyist, with
his loft of pigeons, his bird skins or eggs,
bugs or beetles, takes more substantial
happiness than all the members Of the
highest toned club in city combined.
Besides that, home and Dame Nature is
all the world to him and all the heaven he
ever aspires to -Wade's Fibre.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-10
The Color Of the Ewes.

NJ. de Candolie, a French investigator,
has come to the conclusion from his re,
searches that women have a larger pro.
portion of brown eyes than men. lie also
finds that when both parents have eyes Of
the like color, the chances are IS to 10
that their children who arrive at the age
Of 10 when the color Of the eyes is fixed,
will have eyes Of the same color When
the parents have eyes of different colors.
the chances are 55 to 45 in favor Of brown
as against blue or gray eyes in the chill
dren. He is also of opinion that the
health Of the brunette type is, as a rule.
superior to that of the blonde type
CasselPs.