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Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
MILFORD, DEL, FRIDAY, JUNE IS 1889.
NY NEIGHBOURS CHICKENS.


OF all the nuisanccs thas make
A rural life accursed-
Nv neighbors chickens take the cake
For being just the worst
/ rise betimes TO plant a bed;
As soon as I'm away
Those hens. by the big rooster led
March in and spend the day
And when / hasten home at night
To see my labors crowned,
Those chickens, with a cyclones might,
Have scratched my pretty ground
Ny wife the baby leaves alone
To shoe those hens away,
But as she cannot throw a stone,
They laugh at her and stay.
Around my house is little seen
But dusty holes and dirt;
They eat the grass before it's green
And all my flowers hurt
My neighbor has a garden, too,
And keeps it looking fine,
For he has trained his pirate crew
To fly right into nina
IN cuSe suoot tno leathuiSN pi''s7NeN
so 10 Jail, alacki
II in my yard they drop some eggs
My neighbor wants them back
Beneath my window ere tho dawn
His rooster comes to crow,
TIL /, half crazy, seek the lawn
And chase it with hoe
1.-Two I'm strife and misery,
Because my neighbor tries
To handle chickens that should be
Upon a farm Of size II. q Dodge
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

David A. WATSON was returning from
England in a sailing vessel Sho was fine,
new craft, but had hardly left the wharf
before it transpired that she was criminally
overloaded with hardware most danger
Gus cargo, from its liability to roll from one
side Of the ship to the other. To all appear
ance, the charterers Of the vessel had planned
for her to be lost at sea, for the sake OF the
insurance money. The captain had been
piled with brandy just before coming on
board, and furthermore had been supplied
with enough to keep him drunk through the
voyage.
Il was at once clear that all was lost un-
less he could be sobered and Kept sober. Mr.
WATSON undertook to do this. He talked
with the officer, gradually gained his conf
dence and at the right moment boldly de-
manded the surrender of his jug.
The demand was complied with, the liquor
was transferred to Mr.. Wasson's room, and
the captain became himself. 1t was none too
soon. A terrible storm came on, and all
hands would certainly have persisted but for
the captains efficiency.
As Mr.. Wasson's biographer says, the
other passeng ers-the Storage was full OF
them-never suspected that they owed their
salvation to the very quiet man who seemed
/ not to be one of them.
HE needed not to take command Of the
ship, for he did better; he commanded the
commander"
His spirit was well shown during the storm
He took under his care the young women who
we're exposed to insult in the Storage, but
passed most Of his time in diligent study Of
I German.
Il knew we were in great danger" he sale
afterward, "but though wished to live, my
chief feeling for myself, in view Of the peril
was an extreme dissemination to drown il
such dreadfully cold water. This feeble
childish dread only spurred me to diligence
in studying German, in which made more
progress than ever in four days before"
What a contrast between the shrieking
distracted emigrants and this studious Yam
keel-Youth's Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

for the dead Christ How many Of the mer-
chants In Asia Minor befriended Christi
think of only one-Lydia. How many Of the
castles on the beach Of Galilee entertained
Christi Not one When Peter came to Jop-
pa. he stopped with one Simon. tanner
What power had Christ's name on the Roman
exchange, or in the bazars Of Corinthi None
The prominent men of the day did not want to
risk their reputation for sanity by pretending
TO be one Of his followers Now that is all
changed. Among the mightiest men in our
great cities today are the Christian mer-
chants and the Christian bankers; and to-
morrow. at the board of trade, any man
should get up and malign the name or Jesus
be would be quickly silenced or put out. In
the front rank of all our Christian workers
today are the Christian merchants; and the
enterprises of the world are coming on the
right side. There was a farm willed
away some years ago, all the proceeds q
that fafln to go for spreading intidel books
Somehow matters have changed, and now
all the proceeds of THAI farm 60 toward
| the missionary cause. One q the finestNprtat-
ing presses ever built was built for the ex-
press purpose of publishing infdel tracts and
! books Now it does nothing but print Holy
Bibles. l believe the time will.come when
/ in commercial circles, the voice OF Christ VIII
/ be the highest Of all voices and the ships Of
Tarshisb will bring, presents and the Queen OF
I Sheba her glory and the wise men Of the East
their myrrh and frankincense. l LOOK Off
upon the business men of our cities and re-
ioice at the prospect that thdir tact, and In
eenuity, and talent will, after while, all be
brought into the service Of Christ 1t will
be one Of the mightiest Of weapons. There
L v,,,a lilo fhof- criva II maln
BE DowNHEARTED NO LONGER
Now. if what 1 have SAID be true, away
with al downheartednessl II science is to be
on the right side, and the travelling disposition
of the world on the right side, and the learning
of.the world on the right side, and the picture
making. on the right side, and the business
aeume1 and tact Of tho world on the right
side-thine. o Lord, Is the hngdoml Oh
faH into line, all ye peoplel 1t is a grand
thing TO be IN such an qymy, and ledrby sucf
a commander and on the way to such vic
torv,sgf what | haye said is true, then Chris
is going to gather up for himself out Of thi
world everything that is worth anything
and there will be nothing but the scum
left A proclamation Of amnesty. goe
forth now. from the throne. Of Cod saying
'eWhosoever will, let hiid eome." HoweYe
. long you may have wandered, however grea
your sins may have been, "Whosoever viii
let him come" Oh, that l could marshal al
this audience on the side Of Christ. He is tn
! best friend man ever had. He is so kind
, He is so lovely, so sympathetic. l cannot Sc
{ how you can stay away from him. Com
4 now, and accept his mercy. Behold him q
he stretches out the arms of his salvation
4 saving: Look unto me, all We ends' of til
] earth, and be ye saved; for am God" Max
/ final choice now. You will either be willow
r planted by the water courses or the cha
n which the wind driveth away.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

A singular freak of nature has presented
itself in FL Paso. On a.recent Sunday Mrs.
T. Howard, Of that place, witnessed balloon
ascension, and on the succeeding Tuesday
presented Mr.. Howard with nice little boy,
which bears a singular birth mark, which is
nothing morp nor less than a perfect repre-
sentation Of the balloon. The photograph, as
it might be called, is located Just above the
ewes on the.forehessi, and every outline Of the
balloon is boldly portrayed in purple lines In
the skin of the infant Even the patch ON
the air ship can be seen. being reproduced by
a patch Of white skin. The photograph Is
perfect Mr. Howard and wife went to FL
Paso with the Mexican theatrical company,
and are we'll known to che professionalism
Francisco ArgOnaut.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
ODDS AND ENDS.

English fakirs paint sparrOws yellow and
sell them for canaries.
Smoking during service IS said to be Gus
tomary in some Of the rural churches in Hol
land
A German peasant has been detected in
tapping a telegraph wire to cure his rheuma-
tism.
The first custom house in New England
was established in Boston In 1880, with Ed
ward Randolph as commissioner.
In the county Of London there are sixty
five theatres and 800 music halls, and they
provide accommodation for 825, 600 persons.
In 1868, under the authority Of the beard
Of tradeand plantations, was set up the first
court Of chancery in New York
Usually speaking, the worst bred person u
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
rh.r no No. speal. q. TAsy 70 By.

Ahels ~ 49, .
was a widow Of f8tyfthe otbersHEas 'twsnty-
two The older. ono called upon the younger
one to condole with her ond' theywept upon
one-hnother's neclrs and recalled the merits OF
the deard deceased 1t was astonishing bow
smuch the old husband and the young onehad
been alike in their disposition and chsraeter-
At least they both sawsR distinct resemblance
in everybDoint, Which Shows that matrimony
does not really changea man, nols age either
when he Is decd But they had most do
dightful time until the young one, 'putting her
arms around the old ones neck, sobbed
through heRtears: 81 know it Is selfish OF me
70 saw so much about my own sorrow But
really l do feel.that it isfso much worse for
YOU than for me- 4 don't know how would
have felt iHathis had happened to fae when
was your age and had no chance Of getting
another. sThe tears froze suddenly, and the
old one does not speak as she passes by.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

1 had been reading to him-he was sunny
haired little 4-year-old-the story in Arthur S
Child's History Of England" Of Prince Will
iam'sdrowuing; And when the news reached
the king that his only son was lost at sea, it
is said, he covered his face and wept; and no
one ever saw him smile again" but are
YOU sure he never smiled againp Quite
sure; at least, the, history says So" After
moment deep thoughts, :" You arereally sure,
Cousin Florriel" "Xss. " H'Welf, then, what
did be do when they tickled himP'-Pittsburg
Pres
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

The modern newspaper is the cheapest
thing Of the age, and people constantly mar
vel that 50 much can DO supplied to them for
a few pennies. When they buy garment, a
shoe or hat, they pay for the labor repre-
sented in it ut the rate of about So day for
each WORKER. But the modern newspaper,
which is the product of the labor of scores
and even hundreds of men, is laid at their
door each day for two, three or five cents
Oo,-ar Democrat
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

A stops to let OIL passengers from Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
p stops 10 take on passengers for Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave wilmington at 600 a. m- ana 100 D. H.
Leave New Castle a. 6.35 a. m. and $50 p IN.
Express tram leaving Harrington at % m
and arriving at "A q m, runs through soHu 10
and from Baltimore, via Porters and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS,
DELAWARE. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. u
Leave Harrington for LeWes llO5 m m ~
u m. Returning, trains leave Lewes Tor ua.riing-
lon 81 a. m. and , As p. m. Leave Franklin 70
a. m.
,or Berlin leaves Harrington II % a m ne
timing. leaves Berlin o. a. m.
OrerN ANNE e KENT r. ll--Leaye Townsend
for Gontreville and way stations 300 a. m. ana
IA p. m. weekdays
Drr g. CuEsArEAKE r. R.-Leave Clayton for
Oxford and way stations at 1905 a. NJ ana o''l
m. weekdays.
CANpnrpaE & SEAFoRD r, R.-Leave seator q
for Cambudpe and intermediate stations al ll.ou
4. m. weekdays.
CHAs e. PUGu, General Manager.
J.R. WOOD. General PASSENGER Agent
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
What Are the Thoughts of the Dyinrq


In The Societe de Biologie, Fere affirmed
that a dying person in his last moments thinks
of the chief events of his life. Persons resus-
citated from drowning, epileptics with grave
attacks, persons dying and already uneon-
scious, but momentarily brought back to
consciousness by ether injections to utter their
last thoughts, all acknowledge that their
last thoughts revert to momentous events Of
their life. Such an ether injection revives
once more the normal disposition Of cerebral
activity, already nearly extinguished, and it
might be possible at this moment to learn Of
certain important events Of the past life.
Brown-Sequardm mentions the remarkable fact
that persons who, in consequence Of grave
cerebral affections, have been paralyzed for
years, get back at once when dying their SEN
sibility, mobility and intelligence. All such
facts clearly show that at the moment of dis
solution important changes take place, re-
acting upon the composition Of the blood and
the functions Of the organs.-Wiener Medizin-
ische Zeitung.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

Tbursday at loan Friday at
VIII leave Bankers Landing hour later than
r,,., r,,,,,o-,s Beach hours later than Lebanon.
The RIM from Bowers Beach TO Phiiadeipnla y
made. in about eight hours ana oelhs nc . I'm
dust and heat, is pleasant trip Tor passehsei''
Returning from philadelphia steamer arrives ,S az
B0wer's Beach, Barker's ana LeOahoh' garry wv
following morning.
Passenger accommodations, hrst-olass'
Ladies' saloon, Gcntlemen's Saloon aud ffiVa'e
State Rooms.
Fare to Philadelphia si.00. Round Trip, sl'o
F;rst.clsss accommodations for all kndsof freight
FRITZ. PRODUCE, GRAIN and LIVE STOCK
at low rates.
There is great advantage in shipping nei-
r;es and other perishable products by this
line as by being exposedto current OF cooi
air from off the water will retain their nslu'
raj fresh appearance, aud the steamer Is ex'
nected to land goods in Philadelphia IN AM
Me time for the earliest morning market
Passengers and freight solicited from NIL
ford. Milford neck and Frederisa'
Freight received in Philadelphia on san
| ing DAYS until leaving time
stage line runs between Frederick ane
Bowers beach. n,
Address in Philadelphia, care 81 &C.,, Sitnel's' MA
samer 3 Co, 40 and e SO. FroHt Street,
| Lebanon Navigation Company,
Rising sun, Kent Co, Del
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
sucKIen's Arnlea saIVe.

The besfSalve in the WORLD, Tor cuts Brnises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblairss. SOrns, aad al Skin
eruo.ions. ami positively cres Plies. o. no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give Periect safls-
faction, or money refunded. Price q ca. per
box. For sale bv G. ". NAssHGlE. Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
Cons1nontion Surely Cured.

To THE EDiToR - Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy fOr'the above named
disease, BY lts timely use thousands OF hopeless
cases have been permanently cured, shall DC
glad to send two bottles OF my remedy FREE TO
any OF your readers who have consumption II they
will send me their express and postofhee address,
Respectfully, WI.
T. A. SLOCUM NJ. c., lSl Pearl ST. ne" NoiA'
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
Children Cry for Ritsher's. CastOria.

When Baby was sick. We gave her castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for castoria.
When ahs became Miss. abe chung 70 CastoriA.
whenahshadC children. she gave them castoris,
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
Notice.

The undersigned begs to inform
his old patrons and the public gen
orally that he is still in the lumber
business, at the old stand, formerly
occupied by the late firm of Barber
& Minors, where you will find a
complete stock of all kinds of build
ING materials, such as Framing Ma
rviand and White Pine siding, Hem.
lock barn, and White Pine of vari'
Gus grades. Flooring, shingles, lath
doors. blinds and sash of all kinds
all of which l am offering at lowest
prices. Please give me call before
buying elsewhere; Yours &c,
GEO. P. MINORS.
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
P w. & B. Railroad.

UELAWANE UINIoIUN'
On ana after December 10th, 1888. Sundays eX
cepteiD trains will be run as follows.
GOING SOUTH. AN. NJ. Pm. I'm
- 49, III. u 81
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
10000 AGENT WANTED OF 6FG GFoE Gss e,
Complete and Graphic
History Of h0J0lISt0VlFlgOd

ProfuseIy Illustrated with views Of ell sorts
connected with the terrible scenes OF the mighty
inundatisn. 1smo, 400 pages. Prices $50. Lid
eral terme. Thouaans want 10. DEMAND
a. IMMENSE. Send quickly 80 cents for Onlat
TOD. ". KELLER SEQ, 52l Chestnut ST., Phila-
Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28
onffelluB uAe a iAiSiASo '~'T
The flaming heavens together roll


Our Sunday school newspapers and walls
are adorned with pictures Of Joseph IN the
court. Daniel in the den, Shadrach In the
fire. Paul in the shipwreck, Christ on the
cross. Oh that we might, in our families,
think more Of the power of Christian piet-
uresl One little sketch Of Samuel kneeling
In prayer will mean more to your children
than twenty sermons on devotion One
patient face Of Christ by the hand Of the
artist will be more to your child than aity
sermons on forbearance The art of the
world is to be taken for Christ. What has
become Of Thorwaldsen's chisel and Gthirlan-
daio's crayoni Captured for the truth
'.There is none like that; give it meh
So, l remark, it q with business acumen
and tact. When Christ was'upon earth. the
people that foIIoded6im Tor The most part
! bad 20 social position. There was but one
/ man naturally brilinnt In al the apostleship.
Sosaph, Of Arimnthea, the rich man; risked
4 nothing when be offered hole IN tho rock
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06
BRAVE WORDS,
To the Editor of the New Mexican.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
SANTA FE, Dec. 5.-In the issue of your
paper of the 4th instant, among other
things which President Harrison has to
say in his very excellent message, find
the following:
Provision should be made by law for
the prompt trial and final adjustment be-
fore judicial tribunal or commission of
all claims based upon Mexican grants. 1t
is not just to an intelligent and enterprs-
ing people that their peace should be dis
turbed and their prosperity retarded by
these old contentious. Iexpress the hope
that the differences OF opinion as to the
methods may yield to the urgency OF the
case.
This, believe, is the first time in the
history of the country that the admins
tration at Washington has had the cour-
age to speak up so plainly in behalf of
the most patient, long suffering peo-
pie, that ever paid their allegiance to the
American flag. For forty long weary
years has this people been clamoring for
some such cheering expression from those
in authority. These are brave words,
most timely, and there is no mistaking
their intent-they are sincere. There
seems now reasonable hope that some
modicum of justice must soon be shown
by congress toward the quarter OF mil
lion people in the southwest upon whose
prosperity so largely depends the early
settlement Of those land grants
AS an humble citizen OF the coming
grea state of New Mexico, | wish through
your columns to thank President Harri-
son for his manly expressions in behalf
OF the people OF this territory. Yours,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06
TEE WAITER QUESTION.

Santa Feans who are working energetic
ally for the advancement of tile citys in
terests should understand that everything
depends upon the increase of the water
supply. 1t is conceded that there is an
abundance of water, but with the natural
increase of consumption from year to
year and the gradual decrease in storage
capacity, by reason, through neglect, OF
the filling OF the water company's reser-
voir, Il state of things has come about that
is by no means pleasant to contemplate.
The water company is drawing a heavy
rental from tax payers for its fire hydrant
supply; its government patronage, fed
eral, territorial and county, must make a
very handsome showing on the right side
of its ledger at the end of each year, to
say nothing of the amounts paid it by
private consumers; but on the whole the
general service is miserable, unjust and
unreasonable. Not dollar has been
expended in Improvements for years
The foreign stockholders of the
concern seem to have here no in
terest whateversfurther than to hold their
pretended exclusive franchise" aud
makes as much as possible out of
it. They have whined from time to
time and made all manner of sugar
coated promises, when, as has been the
case on several occasions, public senti-
ment was fairly aroused over their un.
reasonable conduct, and because of such
promises they have been let off very
easily. But have they endeavord to make
good single promise? And this natur-
ally brings up the question as to their
boosted Exclusive franchise" The New
MEXICAN will examine into this matter
and will make it the subject Of future
article, or series OF articles, if necessary to
secure fair play for the people OF this city.
In the mean time the citizens had best
begin thinking over some united plan of
action for remeiying existing evils.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

THE st. Louis Repub ic appears very
hard pressed for something to say at the
door OF the Republican party when it
characterizes the attempt TO secure public
moneys for retaining the arid lands as
"the arid lands fertiizing steal" To
what better use could a part OF the pres
ent surplus in the treasury be put? The
people in the west will have occasion in
the future to watch the course of the pub
lie press on this subject, and they will
know how to govern themselves accord
inglY.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

In his estimates for the coming fiscal
year the secretary of the interior asks for
the sum OF 5000 for repairs to the old
and historic governors palace in this city.
This was done npon the recommendation
of Secretary B. M. Thomas, who repre-
sented to the secretary OF the interior the
great necessity and importance of keeping
the building in repair and fit for occupa-
ton. The appropriation, we hope, will
be made. While at this subject, it is well
to remark that Secretary Thomas is going
quietly along, minding the business OF his
Office, and making very good and pains
taking and hard working official. He will
be confirmed by the senate.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

The principal object OF Gov. Princes
visit to the president in October was to
urge the necessity of a prompt adjust
ment of our land grant titles, and to ask
that q recommendation to that effect
might be inserted in the presidents mes
sage. 1t will be seen by the message it.
self that this visit was not fruitless; and
it is now to be hoped that the Two houses
of congress will agree on some practical
measure which will provide for an early
settlement Of these titles.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

The NEW MEXICAN appears to be dis
satisfied with the Republican federal otli-
Gals. 1t has claimed that it has secured
nearly all the appointments and ought to
be satisfied with its work.-Albuquerque
Citizen.
True, the New MExICAN's support Sc
cured several federal appointments and
the ones so secured are first-cass in every
respect. But there have been a few APP
pointlnents of federal officials made that
seem not to be entirely satisfactory to the
people and to the party. These are the
ones alluded to by the New MEXICAN.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

For straight, honest, clean-cut, Re
publican papers giving the latest and
most reliable political and territorial
news, and always hard and successfully
at work for the advancement of the best
interests of New Mexico, subscribe for
and read the Santa Fe Daily New Mex
rc,N
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

Bona FIDE and honest irrigation and
mining schemes will be of the greatest
possible advantage to the development of
New Mexico But wild cat schemes must
be frowned down. The ultimate result of
the latter will only be Of injury to the
material interests Of New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

IT is cheering to note that tho geolog-
ical survey is at last inclined to do little
something for New Mexico. Several OF
Major Powell's representatives have taken
up winter quarters IN various sections Of
ba +a,,;to,u
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

THE civil service bugbear will get a
pretty hard rub at the present session Of
congress. The truth is, it is delusion
and snare as practiced under the pres
ent laws, and the head of the admins
tration seems to realize this as keenly as
np1thnIn,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

Ir looks as if there were another move
on foot to still more grind the tax payers
of Santa Fe county. We refer to the as
founding and cheeky proposition to fund
the bonds issued to the Texas, Santa Fe&
Northern railroad by the county.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-06

A VERY generous estimate OF New Mex
ico's monetary needs for the coming fiscal
year is made by Sec. Window, and it is
hoped congress will do the fair thing in
granting the approximations asked for.