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Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
Cutting Back Plants.

Many people have an idea that plants must
not be cut back, no matter how straight and
branches they may grow. read in pop
ular periodical a protest from one of these
people against cutting back fachsias, saying
that lit was altogether wrong and injured
the plants" / knew better. For several
years we have cut back all fuchsias that did
not of themselves grow bushy. Additions
are generally disposed to grow tan and
branehless, and 50 when they are about ten
inches in height we behead them about three
inches. Directly two branches start out,
and when several inches grown we cut them
back. Two, sometimes three, branches start
forthwith.
Then we allow the plant to grow and bud
until quite large, when we frequently do a
little pruning. It Is then that, by cutting
back plants, we delay the blooming period,
but when it does come we have flowers on
half dozen or more branches instead Of one
main stalk. Most plants grown in the win
dow during the winter are apt to be tall and
fragile and need to be severely cut back in
the spring. March is the best time, but, if
neglected, should be attended to as soon as
possible. Cuttings can be rooted in a large
mouthed bottle filed with water and placed
in the wiudow.-Practical farmer
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
Oscar Has Reoorered His Senses.

The Oscar Wilde who made himself famous
in America few years ago is not the Oscar
Wilde of today. The long hair has been cut
and is now short and curly The knee
breeches have been put away carefully, the
lackadaisical air is no longer worn, and the
Oscar Wilde of London today is a straight,
strong, broad shouldered, athletic fellow,
with no nonsense about him, and an evident
determination on his face to make fame and
money. The Wilde craze, so far as England
is concerned, is over. l saw Oscar on Fleet
street today, and would not have known him
had not an English friend pointed him out tc
me. He looked as English in ais dress as in
his manner, and conducted himself as thou.
sands of other broad shouldered young fel
lows whom you will find at Oxford or Cam
bridge or in the big commercial houses OF
London and Liverpool. London Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
He Lived Next Door.

1t was some time ago that a well known
newspaper man here in Chicago rented a new
house and moved his belongings there, but
his friends who are in the secret are still
laughing at him over an incident which oc
CURED soon after the removal. 1t appears
that the new house was one of a long block
Of houses which ell looked alike. When he
left there the first night after he had got set
tied he counted his house as the fourth one
from the east end Of the row On his return
about ! a. m he alighted from the car at the
further end Of the block and counted to the
fourth house. Tripping up the steps he tried
his key. 1t did not work. Then he tried the
window He had been tugging some time al
the screen when be heard a feminine voice
behind it inquire: "Well, what is itP He
said he had been unable to unlock the front
door and was trying the window. Then he
turned around and discovered to his horror
that the feminine voice was owned by a stran
ger. Visions of a midnight ride in a patrol
wagon and a night in damp cell arose be
fore him. But the owner of the voice
laughed. She had recognized him through
the window and knew that he had just moved
into the house next door, She told him so.
and, greatly relieved, he muttered profuse
apologies and found his way to his new home,
which he had no trouble in entering in the
proper way.-Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
How to Construct a Novel.

A Canoe township correspondent wants to
know how to write a short love story
Write it like all the rest of them are written
First, let your hero fall desperately in love
with your heroine. Then manage TO have
him struck on the head by pile driver or
something of that sort After which he will
be carried in an insensible condition to the
residence of her whom his soul loveth. In
about three weeks he will open his eyes and
exclaim; "Where am IF'
And the heroine, who has been nursing
him all the while, will answer in sweet, soft
tones: you are here with me, Charley, and
am so glad" Then he rapidly RECEIVERS and
they get married You can put in the varia-
tons to suit yourself, using either accident
or typhoid fever with which to PROSTATE
your hero. But you must down him some
how. That is imperative. ve.-Punxsutawney
Spirit
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
Worm knowing.

Mr.. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City Fla,
was taken with severe cold, attended with a
distressing cough and running into consumption
in It's hrst stages. He tired many so-called pop
ular cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh had dificuliy IN breathing
and was unable to sleep. Finally tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption and
found immediate relief, and after using about
a halt dozen bottles found himself well aud has
had no return Of the dissuse. No other remedy
can show 50 grand srecord Of cures. IS Dr. Kings
New Discovery tor eO1sunptiou. GaaEaatesd
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
Thermometers.

The earliest account we have of an instru-
ment for measuring the heat OF cold of the
atmosphere is that noticed by the "Spiritalian
of Hero about $50 B. c. The use of mercury
in the tube was suggested by Haley, about
1897, and first practically carried out by
Fahrenheit, a native of Dantzic-at the time
his invention was completed an instrument
maker at Amsterdam. He divided the spaces
between the freezing and boiling points of
water into $50 degs., and commenced the
graduation of his scale at the point to which
the mercury fell when the bulb was treated
TO mixture of salt and pounded ice. The
salt and ice made the lowest degree of cold
known to the experimenter or any Of his
scientific friends, and was, on this account,
termed Zero" 1t is a generally received
idea that the zero point on the Fahrenheit
thermometer was so named because of its cor
responding to the lowest degree Of cold known
on the shores of the Baltic sea, the native
home of Fahrenheit, bus this is as erroneous
as several other popular ideas respecting the
temperature scale.
1t Is simply, as already related, the lowest
degree of artificial cold known to the inveu-
tor of the useful little instrument. The
freezing point of water was marked at 81
degs above zero, because it correspOnded to
81 of the $50 equal spaces marked by the in
ventor on his scale before any of the points
had been named.
About 1870 Reaumur, of France, used spirits
of wine and adopted the freezing and boiling
points as the two standards of his scale. The
space between these was divided into 80 degs
The freezing is the zero point of the Reaumur
thermometer, the graduations extending
each way. The Reaumur was the standard
thermometer of France until the time of the
revolution of 1889, when it was superseded
by the centigrade, the invention Of Swedish
astronomer named Celsino. The centigrade
thermometer marks 100 degs. between the
freezing and the boiling points Of water 1t
is used to the exclusion of the others men
toned throughout continental Europe, the
Fahrenheit being almost wholly confined to
Great Britain, Holland and the United
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
The Century Cos Magazine for
Young Folks. Enlarged and
Printed in New Type.

SINCE 1873, when under the editorial man
agement of Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, the
publication Of 81 Nicholas for Y0Hne
Folks was begun, it has led all magazines
for girls and boys. Nothing like it was
known before, and to-day, as the Chicago
Inter Ocean recently said, ''it is the model
and ideal juvenile magazine of the world -
Through its pages the greatest writers of our
time are speaking to the youth of America
and England, and the best articles and EN-
gravers are training the eyes Ofthe boys and
girls to appreciate the highest in art. No
body knews how many readers 81. Nicholas
has In the third largest public library in
America that in indianapolis, than
5000 people read each months number.
Since the first issue Mrs. Dodge has re e
mained as editor. Early III its history other
young peoples magazines, "Our Young
Folks, ," The Little Corporal, " Riverside, "
etc, were consolidated with it, and its his
tory has been one Of growth from the first.
Tennyson, Bryant, LongfellOw, Whittier,
Miss Alcott, Mrs. Burnett, Charles Dudley
Warner, w. D. Howelis, and almost every
well-known writer of our time have contrib
uted to its pages. There is only one way in
which its conductors can make it better, and
that is by making more of it, and so they an
nounce that with the beginning of the seven
teenth volume (November 1880 81. Nich-
OlaS will be enlarged by the addition ofeight
and sometimes sixteen, extra pages in each
number. This enlargement is absolutely
required to make room for the rich store of
new material which has been secured for
the benefit of 81 Nicholas readers. The
use of new and clearer type will be begun
with the November number.
During the coming year there are to be
four important serial stories by four we'll
kuoxpu Auericau authors Athletics aud
utdoor sports will be a special feature ICON
tributed by Walter Camp of Yale, and
others), and there will be stories of char
acter and adventure, sketches of ofinforma-
ton and travel, outdoor papers, articles of
special literary interest, suggestive talks on
natural history, other scientific subjects, and
the march Of events. Both the December
and January numbers are to be holiday is
sues.
The price will be the same as heretofore,
s. 90 year, rs cents a number and all
dealers and the publishers THE Century Co,
New York; take subscriptions. New sub
scribers should begin with November.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
Renews Her YOuth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa
tells the lollwing remarkable story, the truth Of
which is vouehed for by the residents Of the
town n ara 7S years olb, have been troubled
with kidney complaint and lameness for maRy
years; coulod not dress myself without help.
Now am free from all pain and soreness, and
ann able to do all my own housework. lowe my
inanks to Electric Bilters for having renewed my
outn, aud removed completely all disease aud
psin." Try a bottle, only SOC. at G. W.Mar-
ahaII.s Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
News About Town.

It is the current report about town that
Kemp's Baisam for the Throat and Lungs
is making some remarkable cures with peo-
pie who are troubled with Coughs Sore
Throat, Asthma, Bronchitis and ConsumP-
ton. ANY druggist will give you a trial bot
tie free ofoOsf. 1t is guaranteed to relieve
and cure The large bottles are soc and 81.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
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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 vari-
ous 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., 1889-11-22
Of Partnership

From and after the 3oth day of October,
1880, the partnership heretofore existing be-
tween VIM. c. Lord and BENZ +. Dickerson,
under tile firm name of Lord & Dickerson,
and doing a butchering business in Milford,
Delaware, is dissolved by mutual consent.
All bills due to, or from, the above named
firm will be settled by the successor, VIM. c.
Lord, at the same old business stand in
North Milford WM. c. LORD,
BENZ +. DICKERsON,
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
milford Chronicle
SOCIETY MEETINGS

Crystal FOunt Lodge, I. 0. o. F-Every Mon
day evening at 6,l5.
Temple Lodge. a. F. A. M-The 2nd., and 4th
Wednesday Of each mouth.
sakimas Tribe l. o. Red Men, Every Tuesday
evening.
Diamond State CircleB, U. H. F.-Every Thurs
day evening
Garfield Post. G. A, R.-First Friday in each
month.
Milford Grange.-Eyery Saturday at s.sO p. m.
Building Loan'-f'lrst Tuesday IN each month,
State Militia b Compalyevery Monday even
ng at 90 O'Clock. ArnOry West Froatst. south
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
A Peculiar Superstition.

Superstitious people believe that children
born early on the morning Of Sept 20 will be
under some strange influence all their lives.
The closest conjunction on record Of the
planets Of Mars and Saturn took place, and
Venus was so near at hand that the occur
renee could almost be called triple conjunc-
tion. The event could not be observed in
Pennsylvania, but the stars could be seen at
4 o'clock just above the horizon in close com
munion. Philadelphia Record.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
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Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
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1890.
HARPER's Bazaar.
TLLuaTRATHp.

Haybe7ss Bazar is a journal for the home.
Giving the latest information with regard to
the Fashions. its numerous illustrations, fash
templates, and pattern-sheet supplements are
Indispensable alike to the home dTess-inaker
and the professional modiste. No expense
is spared in making its artistic attractive
ness Of the highest Orber. Its clever short
stories, parlor plays and thoughtful essays
satisfy all tastes, and its last page IS famous
issues everything is included which is Of i'll
terest to women. Dnring 500 Olive Thorne
Miller Christine Terhune HeTrick, and Mary
Lowe Dickinson will respectively furnish
series of papers on "The Daughter at Home,
Three Meals Day, " and ''The Woman Of
the Period" The serial novels will be writ
ten bv Walter Besant and +. W. Robinson.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
1890.
HARPER's MAGAZINE.
Illustrated.

new shskespeare-ths Shakespeare Of EDwIE
A. ABBEr-wiiT be presented Ia HAkPER's NAG
AzTEE for 1880 with comments by ANDRRw Lang
HARFERs MAGAZINE has also made special ar
judgements with ALPHnEsE DAUDET.ths greatest
Of living French noveists. for the exclusive pub
licatian, IN serial FORM OF humorous ftory,tO be
entitled 'sThe Colonists OF TaTascOn: the Lasi
Adventures of the Famous Tartarin." The story
will be translated by HEHRY JAMES and ihuetrA-
ted BY R0ssI and MYBRAcH.
W, D. H0wELL's viii contribute novelette, IN
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two parts, entitled "Youma,' handsomely illus
trated.
In Illustrated papers, touching subjects Of cur.
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timely articles. ;he MAGAZINE viii MAINTAIN its
well-knoWn standard.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
An Enthusiastic Young Woman.

A young lady from Liberty county was
among the spectators at the cavalry tilt at
Atlanta, Tuesday, and when one Of Liberty's
troopers made fine score sac sprang up and
gave yell that made the Comanche Indians
ashamed Of themselves Then she sat down
and cried.-Savannah News.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
1890.
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GLLUSTRATED.

HARPER's WEEKLY has well-established
place as the leading illustrated newspaper in
America. The fairness of its editorial COM
ments on current politics has earned for it
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its literary contents, which include serial
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ular writers, fit it for the perusal of people of
the widest range of tastes and pursuits The
Weekly supplements are ofremarkable vari-
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spared to bring the highest order of artistic
ability to bear upon the illustration Of the
changeful phases of home and foreign his
tory. A Mexican romance. from the pen of
THOMAS A. JANvIER, will appear in the
WeeklY in 1890.
Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
1881 THE CVLTlVATuR 1890
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Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22
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Milford chronicle., 1889-11-22

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