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Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
pIscussINe HYPNoTIsM.
DR.. Corning on Limitations Of the Iniu'
ence of the Mind Upon the Body.

DE-. Corning on Limitations Of the Infiu-
ence of the Mind Upon the Body.
At the meeting of the Medical society Of
the state of New York, in Albany, Dr. J
Leonard Corning, the specialist for nervous
diseases, read a most practical and suggestive
paper, illustrating the influence Of purely
mental phenomena upon bodily function.
Beginning with common sensation, he pro
ceeded to show that painful sensations on the
one hand and complete immunity from pains
Of all kinds OIL the other, might be produced
temporarily by acting upon the imagination
by suggestion. and thus evoIing a state Of
fixed expectancy in the mind Of the subject
He also showed that the action of the muscles
the functions Of the intestines and stomach,
and even the action of the heart, might be
temporarily modified by powerful appeal to
the imagination
A number Of cases were given illustrating
these various phases of mental influence
from which we cite the following;
A man was about to have tooth extracted
under the influence Of laughing gas; but, at
the critical moment, the apparatus for its ad'
ministration became deranged Not wishing
to delay the operation, he insisted upon hav-
ing it performed at once. Accordingly this
was done, when. to the astonishment Of all,
the gentleman, a physician Of distinction,
declared that he had succeeded In rendering
the operation almost painless by vividly i'm
agining pleasant ideas, and mentally repeat
ing to himself, how delightful how delight
full
Much more common, however, is the immu-
nifty from suffering enjoyed by persons while
in a state Of great excitement; sensory per-
ception is greatly impaired and the individ-
ual may be wounded by bullets, sharp instru-
ments or even severely burned without ex-
periencing pain Moreover, surgical opera
tions Of great gravity have been performed
by the aid of hypnotism during the last forty
years Unfortunately, however, it Is not
possible to hypnotic more than a limited
percentage Of persons, and this limitation Of
its applicability becomes a serious objection
to its adoption Vision, hearing, smell and
taste may also undergo an astonishing modi-
fication by virtue of suggestion or circum-
stances which exert powerful influence upon
the Imagination. As an illustration Of the
hallucinations Of the sense Of smell which
may be aroused in this way, DR.. Corning
cited the case Of a prosecuting attorney who
was present at the exhuming Of coffin on
account Of suspicious circumstances. While
the operation was in progress the prosecuting
attorney declared that he already perceived
the odor Of decomposition, which caused him
to feel faint His establishment was great,
however, when on opening the coffin it was
found to be quite empty.
From careful analysis Of evidence which
had long been in the possession Of tho profess
sion, It was evident that the effects Of the
mind upon the body were entirely functional
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Martin Inther.

Martin Luther died on the nth Of Febru-
ary, 1916 The name Of this inaugurator
Of the great religious revolution Of the
Sixteenth century was rendered even more
familiar to the public by the national cele-
bration with which the 40Oth anniversary Of
his birth was signalized throughout Germany
Aside from the ecclesiastical results Of his
career, Luther's translation of the Bible
through its universal currency among his
countrymen, has had a powerful influence in
preserving the German language from the
undue effects Of the tendency to change to
which all. Languages are subject In this re-
spect the Lutheran Bible has exerted as po-
tent an influence as the English version of
King James has exerted in the preservation
Of the vernacular speech Of England and the
United States. u Philadelphia Times.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
HumanItiy's Averages.

The average weight Of male adults is 1S0
ounds; Of women, about 10 pounds The
q verage height Of American recruits Is about
q feet inches The average height Of wS1
built men is 8 feet inches; Of women, 6sss
n inches. One inch Of height should add two
pounds to weight The specific gravity oe
tlhe body ranges from 0.950 70 L050. Tho
heart weighs 2GO grammes In women and $50
fyrammes 1O11 ounces In men; the average
weight is 292 grammes The period Of It's
maximum weight Is between so and 30.
The amount Of blood In the body 3 one
thirteenth the weight Of the body, OF 6vo or
six quarts, or eleven or twelve pounds. A
snan dies when he has lost fifth Of kis
y lood The heart with each contraction
ieets six ounces Of blood from each ventri-
81 e, at pressure In the left ventricle Of one
Z, 5urth OF an atmosphere The heart sends al
d 10 blood round the body twice every MIN
u to, or In about thlrty-ave contractiona A
dlIeadly poison injected into a vein kills IN
a fteen seconds, on tho average; injected
Al inder the skin, In four minutes. A cubic
hillimetre Of blood contains :, ,0O0, 600 blocd
CELLS in men, 4, 500, ,000in women There are 800
10 "a cells to every one white blood cell Tho
rei D cells have an average diameter Of $500
irAch, the white cells Of 1-25OO0 inch. The sps-
eiCfc gravity Of the blood Is LOSS. The frs-
a dency Of the pulse In the new born Is i5o,
inb infants Of one year, no; at two years, o5;
4 Z seven to fourteen years, IS; In the adult
n gan, %; woman, 80. The respirations orr
o. 'he-fourth as rapid IS tho pulse. Medical
lecord
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Wonderful Cures,

W. D. Hoyt Co.. Wholesale and Retail
Druggists OF Rome, Ca, say: We have been
elng 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 Consnmp.
tion have been entirely cured by use Of few
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken in
connection with Electric Bitters. We guarantee
,em always Sold BY G. W. Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Sinking Responsibility.

The reason assigned by Memphis maniac
for numbering a Catholic priest was, ''God
4 me to do it" ldiocy and sanity have,
sometimes, l.cints II not in common at least
separated by no very thick parti'!Sn. T.
make a scapegoat of the Most High is at once
the purpose of the maniac and the impulse
of the sane and s6rrowing parent that stands
at the bier of a loved child In the latter
case it is too often a matter Of carelesSneSs,
Of disregard Of the laws Of health, that has
cost a precious life. The red handed lunatic
mutters, "God told me to do it," the grief
stricken father and mother, the sorrowing
relatives devoutly but mistakenly insist that
it was 'dispensation of Providence" The
lunatic's logic and the parents broken heart
ed utterances are based upon the SAME false
cn,ed-to lay upon the Creator the short
cosnings Of the creature. -Pittsburg Bulletin
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
A sIIstake in the pIarriage Fee.

Ministers marriage fees add much to their
income during the year in many locai-
ties. We were told Of a case that oc-
Cured in Sussex a short time ago. The
minister was about entering the church to
preach where revival meeting was being
carried on, when a plan stepped up and asked
him If he could marry him after preaching
Eyes, guess so,n was the reply. "What
will be-your charged" "Whatever you think
right" said the minister "Well, what are
you in the habit Of receivingF' "Oh, well"
said the minister, "that depends upon the
Hberality Of the person married; and this
means some pay large fees and others small
ones" 'Well, how would $3.50 suitn II am
satisfied" +" said the minister; 'if it is for you -
Albright" said the prospective groom; I'm
be on hand after the preaching And he
was with his bride, and they were married.
When he handed the minister a note and a
silver half dollar the minister placed the
money in his pocket without looking at the
amount. When he got homo he took the
money out and found that instead of q 81
| nte it was 80 note. A week after he saw
the gr0p, who asked him if his fee was all
right. "You gaN me two and a half" said
the preacher "Yes, -ssirid- 6a groom; 81
made mistake and gave you the s note in
stead of 81, but knew you would make I
all right" And the minister did, handing
him back Sl.-Dover DELL Sentinel
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Relief from Sorrow.

Gardening is recommended as a means Of
relief from sorrow by writer, who mentions
a good woman whose sorrows seemed piled
mountain high through the loss by death with
in few months Of her husband and child and
Of property as well Trained to no work as a
girl, she seemed helpless But her little garden
demanded attention, and her losses compelled
her to work with her hands. Here too. the
soothing balm Of pure air, exercise and oecu-
patton worked its marvels in recovering
health, contentment and spirit Of self help
fulneas.-New York Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
rhn Henrt nfLen Rests.

It is the general impression among those
who do not stop to consider, that the heart is
continually in action, but such is really very
far from being the fact, for about one-third
part Of the life Of the organ is passed in alb
solute rest. Thus it dilates to receive the
blood, it contracts to expel the blood, and it
rests between these two actions By simply
putting the finger on the pulse, the truth Of
this assertion viii be readily demonstrated
The artery at the wrist. for instance, win be
felt to dilate, and then there is quite an APP
Ireciable interval before It is felt again. and
this marks the ropes Of the heart. This
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
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
ryland and White Pine siding, Hem
lock barn, and White Pine of yari-
GUS grades. Flooring, shingles, lath,
doors, blinds and sash of all kinds;
all Of which / am offering at lowest
prices. Please give me a call before
buying elsewhere; Yours &C.,
GEO. p. MINORS.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
I'll. ssrv,ce. IKE Paw.

Here IS a new story Of PaganinL One time
NJ isris be. jumped into cab and ordered
ne driver to make quick time 20 the theatre,
where an impatient audience was waiting 70
aear him perform the rnai0ls prayer OF
l,.oise on one string OF his violin.
FwWhat's the farer be inquired
,rsFor you, sir, ," said thedriveT, ten francs ="
z tHy- Jest" laughed the great violinist.
so-you charge as much for a place
n 500 concert"
i5avsnini was silent for minute and then,
With q complacent glance at the overreaehing
cr,bman, said, handing him decent fare
'sI'n pay you ten francs when you drive ma
q, on one wheel. .n-Detroit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Church Choiu.

The church choirs today are not what they
were in the Olden times. The singing is not
in that religious vein that unites the heart
with God. There is too much singing for
style, or, to better express it, for the exhibi-
ton to the congregation of fine voices. There
is altogether too much talk in the choir and
not enough attention to the religious ser vices.
Not one half Of the praise given to the AL
mighty in song meets His appreciation on
the contrary, it must be displeasing. This
order of things has almost grown to be uni-
versal throughout the Christian world To
my mind, the day of choirs IS not to last al
ways l believe that the time is coming
when the singing will be done by the congre-
gation.-Father Bourke in Globe Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Some Foolish People

Aiio.s coGlh to run until it gets beyond the
reach of medicine. fllsyT often say "Oh,
it will wear away" leItlNlllosr losr@eessss it
wears them away. Could they be induced.
to try the successful medicine called Kemp's
Balsam, hich is sold on positive guaran-
tee to cure, they would Immediately see the
excellent effect after taking the first dose.
Price soc and 81. Trial size free. At all
drnppists
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Personal.

7NrN. n. Frohliehsteiu, OF Mobile, Ala, writes
I take great pleasure in recommending Dr'
K ine's New Discovery for Consumption, havias
N ,ed il for severe attack OF Bronchitis and Ca
>, rrb. Il gave me instant relief and entirely
G. red me and l have not been aifiletcd Anee'
4 also beg to state that have tried other rene
lies With no good result. Have also used Elec-
4 lric Bitters and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, both
hi which can recommend.
Z DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
dloughs and Colds. is sold on a positive guaran-
,le Trial bottle free at Marshall's Drug Store
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Tne Homl1est Man in Milford,

as well as the handsomest, and others, are
invited to call on any druggist and get free
a trial bottle Of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is selling
entirely upon its merits, and is guaranteed to
relieve and cure all Chronic and Acute
Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consump-
ton. Large bottles so cents and 81.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
DIARRHGA

and painful irregularity Of bowels owing to
the irritation of the mucous Innings by the
passage ofsour and indigested food. Cleanse
and soothe the Innings and see that the
stomach stops imposing on the bowels.
Schencks Mandrake Pills are sovereign.
For sale by all Druggists Price 2j cts. per box;
3 boxes for 65 cts or sent by mail postage free,
on receipt Of price. Or. j. II. Schenck Son, Phila
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
EAGLE HOTEL.

GEORGETOWN, DEL.
The leading hotel at the county seat Of Sussex
County. It has the argert stables and is the near
est to the County Buildings. Rates arc reasona'
Me and ne service ooed. feb6
P.J- HART, Proprietor
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

INTO HOME BLESSED WiTlIA HABY
is complete without the monthly visiti
Of BABYHooD, that delight, comfor.
/ nd aid of the mother Only publication IL he
4 ord devoted to the care Of young cksldren.
Veare glad to recommendit. Is Beekman St,
\ !. " $I.so a year; IS cents a copy
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

PHrLA. s. SMYRNA TRANSPORTATION co.
A. E. JARD1NE, sEc'Y & TREAsuRER
Onices.-42 S. Del. Ave. Phila.. and Smyrna Del
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

Telephone eonneetiou.with Dover, Wyoming
Camden, Townsend and A1iddletown.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

pWbFWDp 3 cure guaranteed by DR. } b Mayer S3l
hu6 iHhh Arch street Phila Pa Ease at once No
opera ion or business delay Thousands cured send
for circulars. 81 1y
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
EhIldpu Cry for Pitchers csstoria

Ehen Baby was sieis, We gave her cAssssiA
.bvien she was cAiid. sAe cried aor cassosia.
sg,asn shs became lsia.. sae eiung % caasogsa.
Fnsnshshaa candssn, aas savetnsn cauaagas.,
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
Bags Furnished And Grain Carried At
Lowest Rates.
Passenger Accommodations first-class
Ladies' Saloon, Gentlemen's Saloon
and Private State Rooms
THREE TRIPS A WEEK.
Tie Steamer JOHN E. TYGERT viii
Leave
Smyrna (Rothwell's Landing) and Pier g
Race Street Wharves, Philadelphia,
as follows:

Rothwelis Philadelphia
Monday, A, at II A.MlFriday, I, at P, N
We'd day, 8. II N. Tuesday, S,
Friday, s. IPM.Thursdy, 7, 8
Monday, II, fI.eipsica Saturdy, 9,frLeipsica
Wed'day,I3, 6P.MlTuesdaay, II, . - d.
Friday, IS, 10 A.M.Thursdy "a, P NJ
Monday, IS,fLeipsica Ssturdy, Io,trleipsic
Wed day,2o, IIH Tuesday, 10, AZ
Friday, 22, II NJ Thursdy, Fl, So
Monday, 25,f I.eipsics Saturdy, 23,frLeipsiea
Wed'daY,27, o P.MTuesday, 20, - N.
Friday, 20, 10 AN Ihursdy, %, = pm
Saturdy, so,frLeipsic"
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
COS VENES SIS

A dangerous coalition of bowels, leading 10
Inflammation, piles, rup;urc, hemorrhagc.
Due to bad digestion. Never was a case
that the Mandrake Pills would not cure.
Ard eo Of
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
THERE is
HEARTBURN

sour eructations, pain and distention. you
know that the food is fermenting, not digest
ing. Clean the mucous Innings by using
Mandrake as compounded in DR.. Schenck's
Mandrake Pills. This not only cleanses the
surfaces but sets the secretons going and
improves their quality so that there viii be
no more sourne=s
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
DYSPEPSIA

has hundred shapes. Always painful and
distressing. The Stomach must be treated
carefully and persistcndy. For this purpose
there is nothing in nature like Mandrake.
DR.. Schenck Mandrake Pills never fail.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
NotIoe to smvrna shippers.

All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled
TO boat BY our teams should be reported at
our Office the night previous to departure Of
boat
ANY small packages should be reported at
he Office at least two hours before boat starts.
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08
A WORD OF WARNING.

A WORD OF WARNING.
There many white each represented be just good Oyj"
they ARE NOT but like all counte lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities
the genuine Ask for Ivory Soap and Insist upon getting
Copyright by Proter& & Gamble
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

When with some soap a salesman bold
Comes in your place to there unfold
His samples, and proceeds TO say:
" This equals, sir, in every way
The Ivory It's made in fact
BY the same formula exact:
'Tis Just as white, indeed the man
Who makes this soap by perfect plan,
Has made the IVORY o'er and Ger
For Proctor & Gamble heretofore.
Besides, this soap brings to the till
More profit than the IVORY will
Milford chronicle., 1889-03-08

He Says 1t Is Absurd. Contrary to the
Spirit of American Institutions. and I'm
Just-who Are Observation-Disclosures
of the Influx Of Nations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01

A quarter of million persons in the
United States are engaged in business
depending wholly on electricity. There
are over 100, 900 miles of submarine cleo
trio cable, the cost of which is $1,000 a
mile, in operation, and over million
miles of surface telegraph. 1t requires
but fifteen minutes to transmit message
from San Francisco-via New York,
Canso, Penzance, Alden, Bombay, Madras,
Penang and Singapore-to Hong Kong,
China. There are 400 miles of electric
railway in this country, more in progress
of construction, and 170, 900 miles of
telephone in operation. The greatest
speed of an electric railway car has been
a mile minute. The ordinary speed is
twenty miles an hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01

The difference between the English
and the American sense of humor is shown
in Henry Irving's application for the in
terdiction of a burleslue imitation of him
which was running in one of the London
theaters. On thi7 side of the water al
most any actor of note would regard this
as a pretty good advertisement, to be en-
couraged rather than rebufed Booth,
Jefferson, and others who have suffered
in like manner at the hands of the funny
men ON the stage have winked at it, as
the political magnates of quarter-csn-
tury ago did when a noted performer
produced his clever stage portraits OF
them. The Washington Star thinks
'sthere is always more or less indirect
fiattery in such treatment. Nobody
thinks of caricaturing person who is
not eminent in his way, The comic de-
Gneator hunts only for big game"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01
WASH TUB EXPLODED.
Blew Out Side of II use and Injured
Husband,

A terrific explosion startled quiet neigh
borhood in Baltimore recently. When the
police and neighbors entered cautiously the
house in which the shock occurred thev
found woman lying in a dead faint on the
floor, a man with blistercd hands and
burned face pacing about in agony and the
rear part ofthe dwelling in ruins. 1t ap-
pears that William Bailey went into the
back building of his home, the lower floor
ofwhich is used as a kitchen, to prepare the
washing tubs for his wife, as 1t was wash
day.
Mrs. Bailey had been in the habit of pour
ing little benzine in the water for the pur-
pose of better cleaning the garments, and
for this purpose had put nearly half tea
cupful upon atahle in the room. Mr. Bailey
picked it up and without moments
thought dashed 1t into the tub of hot water,
The next moment there was an explosion
and crash, and Bailey staggered back, dazed
by the terrific shock which rocked the en-
tire building. When he recovered he found
the corner of the room in which the tub was
had been completely blown out, the bricks
being scattered all over the yard. Ten feet
from its former position the tub was found
upright and unharmed but empty
The exploding benzine had hurled the
water from it with such violence as to tear
out the corner of the room as evenly as ii
done by the hand of man. A dresser con-
tanning q lot or dishes remained unharmed,
though the wall was torn away not a foot
from its edge Some of the water splashed
upon Mr.. Bailey, and he was badly burned
about the hands and arms. His wife tainted
from the shock.
The explanation of the explos.un lies in
the fact that the vapor given off by the ben
zine was much lighter than the vapor of the
not water, and the quick expansion of the
benzine yapor caused the explosion. This
would be the result if benzine were threwn
into any hot liquid, the vapor of which is
heavier than the vapor of benzine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01

The new French military laws, by
which large additions are made to the
standing army, has aroused great excite
ment in both Germany and Italy, and
has given the authorities in both coun-
tries an opportunity to demand more
money and men for warlike purposes.
At Berlin and Rome nothing is said to
be talked of but warlike operations,
and in both countries formidable pre-
parations are being made for war. The
German press point out that France is
endeavoring to become greater military
power than Germany, and urges the
authorities to see that the aim is not sue
cessful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01

The number of Irish occupiers of land
in 1888 was 521, ,455, being II 6 less
than on the previous year. The number
holding land exceeding fifty acres in
creased to 229. There were in 1888
AZ, ,951 holdings, not exceeding one acre,
being a decrease of III from the pre-
vious year. There are $50, 146 holding
between five and fifteen acres, this being
the most numerous class, and 1901 hold
ersaof above 1000 acres.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-01

It is announced from Vienna that the
Russians attach so much Importance to
education as a means of domineering in
Servia that an offer has just been made
by the Russian Government to undertake
the education of 300 young servians who
have finished their first courses with
success in the Servian public schools
The Servian Government closed so
eagerly with this offer that it collected
the names of no fewer than 32S promis-
ing pupils. These are now about to be
sent entirely at the expense of the
Russian Government to complete their
education at Odessa, Kieff and st, Peters
burg.