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Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
E,humation Craze at Vienna.

The other day the remains Of number OF
citizens of Vienna shot during the revolution
of March, 1S4S were exhumed from the
SCHNEIDER cemetery to be reinterred in the
new cemetery at Simmering. 1t Is believed
that forty-six persons were inferred in the
common pit, but the number cannot be as
certained accurately. The corpses were orig
inally laid In hospital shells, and when first
exhumaticn took place, in 1864, with view
ofproviding the obscure champions Of popular
liberties with decent graves, it was found
that all the collins had rOtted away and many
Of the skeletons were broken up.
A cemented pit, with two chambers, was
prepared ut the SCHNEIDER cemetery, and in
these the remains were deposited with all the
remnants OF clothing found upon them,
When the pit was opened all the bones were
seen mixed in a heap, Workmen brought
them up in sieves, aud ghastly it was to see
skulls, fingers, teeth and punches Of hair
mingled with mouldy shoes and fragments Of
brown cloth. Fifteen entire skulls were re
covered, one containing the brain in a com
plete state of desiccation. Several Of the
skulls showed bullet holes, and one of the
skulls was a woInan's. Il is thought that
four women killed during the street fighting
were buried with the men. The modest ODE.
lsk which stood in the SCHNEIDER ground
was removed few days ago to the central
cemetery to be placed over the new grave
Vienna Cor London Times.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19

John L. Porter, who designed and con-
structed the Merrimas, Abe arst ironelad
ever built, and who thus changed completely
tho system OF naval warfare, Is now wislding
a broadax In the navy yard at Norfolk BE
u an old man, almost 80, but d compelled 70
toll from early until late. He has had an
sventful career, end his life has been
marked contrast 20 that OF John Ericsson
VINO constructed the Monitor, and whose old
age has bssn free from want.
CaPt A. B. Davis, y. q. n, y one Of the
tollleSt Of Unola SANS ssa dogs. and but for
Ons thing his good nature would hs complsts.
Hardly day passes but what hs stared sA
by strangers, and sometimes followed Tar
blocks By cranlg. The reason Is his remark
able resemblance 10 the late Gen. Grant Tha
llkeness Is startling. Even to the cut Of his
beard and the wart alongside Of The moss. By
q strange coincidence Capt Davis is now 10
command Of the revenue cutter Grant :
W. s. Gilbert, the librettist, Is tall man.
with gray hair aud close cut whidtsra. he
Is great stage manager. At q rehearaal ot
enc OF his operas be devotss his whole ener-
gies 70 having everything 90 OF as be Think
e should. He never smiles, even when a
whole chorus is laughing at the quaint con
ceit Of bis verses Though extremely dlgni.
aed, be does not hesitate 10 90 through The
drollest coutortions Of body or the most fros
and easy dance step TO illustrate the idea b
those who are to interpEet them.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Joe Jen.rson.s I,oui.iana home.

Jefferson's island, the sometime winter
home Of the genial old actor Of "Trip Van
Winkle," is a superb hill, crowned with great
forest trees, lying on trembling prairie or
semi-marsh, and with a fine lake, called Lake
Peynier, for its outer margin. On this
island, which contains 1900 acres Of land,
was formerly an orchard Of fabulously fine
oranges. Here Mr.. jefferson plays at raising
fine cattle. He has something over two
thousand head and a few blooded horses, and
it is hoped his interest in this lovely green
isle is not dying out. Between the public
road and the foot Of the hill is a stretch Of
prairie two miles wide Il is dotted with
herds OF cattle, and ON its shadows OF waters
are white and purple and golden lilies. Wild
pink convolvuli stand along the INTENDED
paths and the golden rod lamps are sdame,
A tender haze like that OF Indian summer
hung over the hill island.
AS we came nearer the great trees resolved
into definite shape, and from out their green
depths there arose the fair outlines OF ths
jefferson home, a beautiful white building
with broad galleries-wings with bows K
them and balconies-a latticed tower, al
milk white and glistening in the sun like 9
white dove on its nest. It's airy columns and
graceful outlines were surrounded by an al
most inaccessible jungle Of trees, and Il
seemed almost likes castle for the Fairy
Thistledown, that might vanish II we ap
preached too closely. Everywhere wer'
signs of neglect and decay-hrOken bridges
rotting fences, ruined walls The hot sur
slipped undera cloud, q great stiffness seemed
70 press down on the earth-the repose anc
quietude Of desolatiOn and ruin. It seemed
truly enough as il We were approaching th'
home OF old Rip Van Winkle and none other
New Orleans Picayune.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
The sensitlrsns.s Of = Dog.

Iforgot to tell you when talking Of the
jealonsies Of dogs little incident that 90
CURED on Wabash avenue not long ago. A
lady returned home after a visit 20 tho sea-
shore. Her two pet dogs were Overjoyed 20
SEQ her. One Of them sprang into her lap
and the other repeatedly tried 10 do 80. The
lady was busy relating her experieuos to
friends, and the persistent EFFORTS OF the pst
80 annoyed her that she lightly cuffed him.
His feelings were 50 badly hurt that he ahan-
doned the house and would probably never
have returned had be not been scked up by
q neighbor a day or two later half starved
and shivering-a regular tramp Even aftsr
his return il was several days before he could
be reconciled. Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
How,a Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions, aud financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
Ohio.
Walding, Kiunan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Z, H. Van Hoesen. Cashier Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mueus
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
ITEMS oE AL SORTS.

ostriches sell for 81, 900 per pair in CalifOr-
MIA.
The revival of the tulip mania is threat
ened in Holland.
For the first six months of 1888 the English
railways killed lG5 people and injured 957.
Various japanese towns are building water
works, the Toxic works having proved SO
successful.
The attempt to introduce chess3am0ng the
working classes continues to be more and
more successful
The old Libby prison, in Richmond, has
been sold for e11, 900. Tlle idea Of the new
purchasers seems to be to the Libby build
ing remain where it is now and throw 1t open
as q public museum.
Two artesian wells recently sunk in Sonoma
valley, Cal, are considered to be worth not
less than $4,000 each. One Of them flows
10000 gallons Of water per day and the other
10000.
The king cruiser OF all will be the last or.
dered by the British admiralty, TO be named
the Blenheinl. She will be Of 900 tons, with
twin screws, engines Of 10000 horse power
and speed Of p knots.
A Missouri horse fell over cllm thlrty'
five feet high and escaped with only a scratch
on his leg. Next day he got piece of corn
cob in his throat and choked TO death.
A Wyoming paper has made the discovery
that there is fertile valley in Utah county
forty miles in length. that is peopled by q
colony Of 700 Moranons, who harvest large
crops and are in every way prosperous,
A railway from visp to zermatt, switzer
land, hitherto considered impracticable, Il
about to be commenced. Its length will b'
twenty-eight miles and its grade s, 100 feet
Il will be narrow gauge. without any cogs.
Rattlesnakes have been unusually ppner
Gus in Georgia this year, and their increas'
Is attributed by the newspapers OF the stat
10 the enforcemsnt Of the stock law, whicl
prohibits the hog, the rattler's greatest en-
envy, from roaming at large.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
An 1nterestlnr FIe.erIal colleetloa.

The most extensive pictorial collection re-
lating to the war to be fopnd in the country
is owned by the Massachusetts, commandery
Of the military order Of the Loyal legion,
and is the result OF the persistent endeavors
Of Col. Arnold A. Rand, the recorder. /
visited their headquarters this summer and
was astonished to find about eighty volumes
Of war pictures, embracing the photographs
Of every commissioned officer Of every Mas
sachusetts regiment in the service during the
war; also, the photographs Of every general
officer commissioned by President Lincoln,
excepting one There were also photographs
Of battlefields, before and after engagements,
camp scenes and all the buildings made ia
nous by the campaigns Of the Army Of the
Potomac. There are more than 10000 pict-
ures in the collection, and during one year
The Century Magazine paid the commandery
$500 for the privilege Of reproducing photo
graphs to illustrate its series OF war articles.
The best private military library in the coun-
try is that Of Col John ?. Nicholson, Of
Philadelphia, recorder-in-chief Of the Loyal
legion. Col. Nicholson has the data which
enable him to trace up the register Of ser
vice Of every commissioned officer in the
army Or navy who served during the civil
war.zCapt. j. c. Parker In Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19

There was grand reunion Of the Billings
family Of Springfield, Mass, recently. Sew
eral hundred members were present, all de-
scendants OF three Billings brothers who
came to this country In 1870 Many family
heirlooms were exhibited consisting Of por-
traits, table linen and bric-a-brac. It was
voted to publish history Of the Billings
family whtsh Charles Billings had prepared
-HaFper'G Bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Personal.

Mr. N. H. FrOhliehsteiu, Of Mobile, Ala. writes
take great pleasure in recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption. having
used il for severe nttark OF Bronchitis and Ca
iarrh. Il gave me instsnt relief and entirely
cured me and have not been afflicted since.
also beg to slate that I have tried other RENE
dies With no good result. Have also used Elec.
trio Bitters and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, both
of which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, is sold on positive guarAn.
tee. Trial hottie free at Marshalps dug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
GEoRcETowN. DEL, July %, 1888,

OfUKOhIOWlFi LhI.'I JuIJ % IVoV'
VIM NJ HAzEL-Dear Sir 1t affords me
pleasure to recommend your Fever and Ague
Liver Pills as tue very best and quickest
remedy have ever used for chills aud fever
They cured me last fall after all other rene
dies failed, and whenever feel badly, lose
my appetite or ache in my limbs, two or
three doses Of your Pills make me feel all
right again. would not be without them
in my house. For sale at Hammersley's
drug ssoTe,-I T. chipmati. Merchant.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Wonderful Cures,

W. D. Hoyt Co.. Wholesale and Retail
Druggists Of Rome, Ca, say: We have been
selling DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bitters and Bucklen's Arnca salve for two years.
Have never handled remedies that give such
universal satisfaction. There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these medicines in
this city. Several cases Of pronounced COnsump-
tiOn have been entirely cured by use of lew
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken in
hem always. Sold by G. W. Marshall,
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
old pnrtrait Of Rnrns

Many years ago, among the household
effects OF Scotch farmer who died in Can
ada, was an old portrait Of Burns, which
sold for little and found its way 70 pawn
shop in Toronto, Some one bought 1t the
other day for &c, had it carefully cleaned,
and was rewarded by finding It to be an oil
painting by Raeburn, dated 17ST He values
It at R2,OO0, and will send It to Scotland,
where it will be exhibited. New York Sun,
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Debt ~ Unused Ink.

How seldom do readers consider their debt
to the unused ink; the debt Of the written 70
the unwritten; of tho said to the unsaid; Of
the speech to It's silencei Many boy has
been commended for his resolution in saying
''no" to his boon companion; not 50 many
authors have been commanded for their re-
solution In saying ''non TO their companion
the pen. The author or the speaker who
knows what to exclude, and when 70 stop, has
found an art that makes his speech golden,
because be has learned how 10 make silence
itself speak.-Philadelphia Sunday School
Times
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Ne,u STYLE Of Hairhressinr.

Says close observer Of details; "a style
of hairdressing greatly in vogue among the
most fashionable women in Newport and
Saratoga this summer was a fat coil of small
braids wound pancake fashion against the
back Of the head. Mrs. Prescott Lawrence
specially affects this style, and it is exceed
ingly becoming to her beautifully shaped
head. New York Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
"some Other Mar. /"

The Rev. A B. Dunaway, speaking Of =
certain preacher, said; "If he would spend
as much time in earnest, wise effort TO devel-
op his own field as he spends In belittling
his brother preachers who do succeed he
would do great work in tho world.n Many
a man OF that kind viii read this and think OF
somebody else whom he fancies brother Dun
away had in mind. but no one will say; "Hs
meant me"-R Richmond Religious Herald
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
The Only Perfect Remedy

for habitual constipation, dyspepsia and kim
dred ills, is the famous California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs. It strengthens as
well as cleauses the system, it is easily taken
and perfectly harmless. At Marshalrs drug
store.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
BuskIen's ArnIsa saIve.

The hest salve in the world for JutS, BruiSss
soies, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. COrns, and all Skis
eruUtlons and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction. or money refunded. Price Is cts. peE
box. Fer sale bV G. W. MARSHALL. Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
For Eleotr,eaI ,s...nr.n.n,.

Means for the accurate comparison Of cleo
trical standards and apparatus are to be sup
piled at Johns Hopkins university, no pro-
vision for such instruments having baan
made elsewhere in the United StAtss.-AE.
kansaW Traveller.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Children Cry for Pitchers Csstsfia.

whea HsAy vas nick, We savs her cas,orsa.
When she was chiid. she o.sed for causoisa.
When aAs became Niuss she slung sa oAaariA.
WhsasAsAaa chEarsa, sAssasssA4m camaris.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
L. n. Slaughter, III. D.,

Homeopathic PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON,
Oalee on David-st next door to Nc caffrey's
Harness store. FREDEkiCA' DEL
osiee hou,s: to am, II to ,. and to 0, p m
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
THE LIVER.

Works with the Stomach and the Stomach
with the Liver. You must have good bile
to have perfect digestion, and free liver ac-
ton to have pure blood. Therefore beware
of a congested Liver, which is nothing more
than a thickened and clogged Liver The
great reducer of congestion is Schenck's
Mandrake Pills.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19

It is predicted that Montana will produce
gold, silver and copper this year to the value
Of $4,000, 900.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19

While we make this merciful and righteous
allowance in regard to those who were
plunged into mental incoherence, declare
that that man who in the use Of bis reason,
by his own act, snaps the bond between his
body and hisayul goes straight into perdition.
Shall prove itl Revelations xxi, 9, ''h1uT-
derers shalI haYo their nxSt In the lakc which
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
CARD.

Dr Robert Frame, graduate Of jefferson Medi-
cal coilepe Philadelphia. who has had 90 years
experience in the medical profession, offers his
professional services to the people Of Milford and
vicinity.
Office on n. Walnnt-st doors above Adkins's.
Residence, I'd & Montgomery-st, So. Milford.
Offce Hours. 7 to 70, a. ~. ? to 70, p. M.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
FELTON, HOUSE.

This hotel has been leased and newly furnished
by the present proprietor who is now prepared to
give the best Accommodations for man and beast.
Travelling men are sent to all parts OF tae rem
lnsula at very moderate charges.
Located in the central part Of
FELTON, DEL.
1.9s-tf r. j. BOULDEN. PRePR.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19
Fire INSURANCE,

Farm Property, Farming Implements, Fodder
Corn. Wheat Straw. Horses and Cattle are insured
against Fire and Lightning also Town Property,
Household Furniture, Wearing Appearl, &C,
Rates extra cheap. II ID. PIERCE, Agent.
Headquarters at Pierce & Carmean's Agricultural
Store, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1888-10-19

Blind nnbehef IS sure to err
And scan his work In vain;
God is his own Interpreter.
And be will make il plain.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-05-12
SHiFTLESS FARMERS,
Habits That Are Sure to Result in Sc
Gus Money Losses.

HdDItS mat are sure to Result in Seri.
Gus Money Losses.
The Importance of having a place
for every tool and article about the
farm. and never failing 10 have that
place filled, is only realized by that
man who has observed that habit
closely for sufficient time to calculate
upon the saving thus occasioned. To
drop tool where it is last used is a
habit sure to result in serious injury.
1t is told OF certain man, as a fact,
that coming home late one evening he
took the harness off of the horse in
the yard and threw it on the ground.
He put the horse in the barn, left the
carriage out-of. doors as usual, and
went to sleep, perfectly SOBER but very
tired. During the night IL storm came
and the snow blew into great heaps.
When it was necessary to ride out, the
sleigh was. found in another corner of
the yard { he Only carriage house on
the tarm), tho uncombed horse
brought from the barn, but wide
search reveled no harness, and il
could not be remembered where it was
last used or left. An old harness was
brought into use, and it was not until
spring suns had melted the snow
that the harness was discovered, where
it had rested during the winter. The
bars are down on this farm and every
where one stumblcs over somethino
that remains near the place where it
was last used. The farm is an eve
sore, and if put on the market today,
though in an excellent location, would !
find it difficult to get q purchaser.
Another farmer is recalled, by~wav
OF contrast, who started with poorer
prospects than the one just Considered.
II, kept an orderly tool house, and |
each child, or employee, was strictly
to see to it without fail, that
a tool when used was promptly cleaned
and restored to its place. H, was an
indulgent father. and the children
feared but one thing, the mispacine
Of any tool, which would be certain to
incur their fathers displeasure. This
habit has its beneficial results. It has
saved money. 1t has saved time, and
,o-day if the farm, though but ordi-
larily situated. was announced as for
'ale it would bring high price.
Order is Ell ,aven's first law" and the
ooner the farmer OF any other person
'uts himself in harmony with it the
setter. -Psongtnlafa
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-05-12
Retaining Moisture in Soil.

AS the country grows older drought:
beeom2 more injurious, because the
effect OF cultivation is generally to
diminish the natural capacity # the
soil 10 hold moisture. As the vege'
table matter increases the surface be-
comes hardened, and water from rains
and SHOWS runs off instead of sinking
into the soil. For this reason many
small streams fail, as the water runs
away early on the surface, instead of
slowly filtering into the reservoirs that
formerly supplied them. This is es-.
pecialiy true on heavy land, whose ca
pacity for retaining moisture depends
largely on the vegetable matter that
it contains. 1t is common mistake
to think that understanding makes
soils dryer in times of drought On
the contrary. it does exactly the re-
verse. The drain. by removing sur
plus stagnant wafer, allows the soil
to freeze to a greater depth, and thus
become more porous. The value OF
IN underlrain thus increases with the
deeper freezing of each successive
because this increases the ca
pacity of the soil t. retain water
This is one reason why drains should
be made at least three feet deep in our
Northern climate. so as to get them
Town below reach of injurious freez'
ng Generally. however. when the
,oil freezes so deeply there is 70 water
n the tiles. and if they or the soil
around them be frozen it does the
Train no damage. P.tM Pioneer
Press
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-05-12
&-V-b
SIGNALS BY TELEGRAPH
Sending Them Over 1000 Miles of Wi
in a Fraction of a Second

ScHAluS Inem over 1000 Miles of Wire
IN a Fraction of a Second.
The recently-announced claim of a
telegraphic circuit of over zen thou.
sand miles, surprising all previous
experiments, is somewhat misleading.
Many efforts at long-circuit work have
occurred during the past few years,
the distance varying from 4, 600 to
8 100 miles.
1t is a matter of considerable pride
to the old operators of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in San
Francisco that the feat of transmitting
clock signals throug 9Th 1920 miles of
line and talking directly through that
same line has never been equaled. The
occasion of this feat was the tele-
graphic determination of the differ
ence of longitude in time between the
United States Coast Survey Station in
San Francisco and the observatory of
the Harvard University at Cambria ee
in the year 1869. In order to deter
mine the time of transmission of sig-
nal either from the clock Cor from the
operators key over the given length
of the line of 8, 600 miles, three diff
ferent methods were devised.
One of these was original with Prof.
George Davidson. who had charge of
the observations. Through the liber-
atty of the management of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company,
double circuit of line was looped at
Cambridge. so that there extended
from the San Francisco Observatory
5000 miles to Cambridge, and the re-
turn from Cambridge by somewhat
different route of nearly equal length.
The two ''carths' were under the San
Francisco Observatory, distant from
each other not more than ten feet,
The line was first opened by an oper-
ator in the observatory, and when tho
last connection was made at Cam
bridge the San Francisco operator was
astonished to get his own
message back within one second of
time
Then the astronomical break circuit
clock was thrown into line and made
its first break on a pen recording upon
a revolving cylinder of paper in the
San Francisco Observatory, and after
this break had traversed the line to
Cam bridge it returned and made a
break upon second pen moving par
allel with the former in about eight
enths of second Of time. This was
continued every second for several
and was repeated upon sew.
raj nights, and when one of the
welve batteries in this long circuit
vas removed the wave length time
vas reduced to only sixty-fiv hum
-redths of second. Convers alton
vas, of course, carried on at the same
ate of speed. This feat over line
200 miles in length has been un-
ivaled up to the present time. both as
practical working exhibit and n
,ientific success SG,s Francisco Alta.