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Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

The late earl of Shaftesbury once lost
his watch while walking in Whitechapel.
He advertised his loss, as he valued his
watch for certain associations. Within
twenty-four hours his household was
aroused by a violent ring and knock at
the street door, and the wheels Of vehicle
were heard hurrying away in the distance.
On opening the front door a sack was
found filed with something that moved.
On examining the sack boY of the Artful
Dodger class was found, bound hand and
foot and gagged. Round his neck was the
missing watch, and underneath was pla-
card with the words: "Lock i'm up, my
lord; he's disgrace to our professioni he
orter known as how yer lordship was free
Of the wud Civ i'm five years 'ard.-Yer
Friends" The earl did not take the adj
vice of his friends" He reformed the
Artful Dodger, and eventually he became
. light of the London shoeblack brigade
Exchauge
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

The novel sight of a burning charcoal
wagon being pursued by a fire engine Gre
ated considerable excitement on State
street, Chicago, the other evening. Short
" after dusk a charcoal peddler, alighting
from his wagon, went into a store to serve
a customer. During his absence some mis-
chievOus small boys thrust a wad Of burn
ing paper in the bottom Of his wagon, and
in a few minutes the big load Of charcoal
was in a glow. The fire started the horse,
and it ran south on State street at furious
rate Of speed. Some one gave the alarm to
Engine company No. q, AZ when the fire.
men turned the corner Of Taylor street the
blazing wagon was two blocks away, with
q crowd Of about 100 persons in pursuit.
The driver Of the engine dashed his horses
into a gallop and an exciting chase com
nenced. To add to the excitement truck
and chemical which followed the engine
brought up in the rear and afforded the
many spectators as much amusement and
excitement as the chariot races at the cir
Gus. After q chase of several blocks the
engine company succeeded in heading of
the runaway horse, and the flames were
soon extinguished by stream from tho
chemical engine.-Exchange
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Riley writes from life The poet lives on
the wing-now in the best indianapolis
hotel, then with his sister; the next he is
off somewhere lecturing. Think Of it."
he said to me; Il never owned a desk in
my life, and don't know what it Is to have
o library" asked him where he wrote,
''Esgerywbere,n he answered. Sometimes
on the kitchen table in my sisters house,
then in the parlor. and again on the print
er's case-just where the fancy seizes me.
When the Frost Is on the Punkin,' was
written on the end Of a tall standing desk
in obedience to the editors cry for copy
The trick line had been running in my,
head for some time, and when I was told i
ought to have a poem in the next days
paper just took a piece Of paper and
wrote out the poem on the end Of the desk,
handed 1t in, and never for momentl
dreamed Of its subsequent success. Chi
eaRO Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

A correspondent asks; "What is meant
by going to CanossaW
The saying refers to the humiliating pill
grimage made by the Emperor Henry ~
to Italy in the year 1077. Henry had OBJ
iected to the claims advanced by Gregory
Hildebrand, and, refusing to submit, was
accommodated by that pOntiff. The em-
peror at first laughed at the sentences, but
took more serious view when he found
himself deserted even by his personal at
tendanSs, and resolved on a journey to Italy
to make his peace with thR qpGljasai tis a
ter was then at the Castle of Canossa,
fortress of the Countess Matilda. and sit
uated in the mountains of MOdena. Thither
the emperor hastened, but the pope refused
to see him save under the most degrading
conditions.
The desperate situation Of Henry COM
PEELED him to submit, and for three days
and nights, barefooted and bareheadeds
clad only in hair shirt, the raiment OF a
penitent, he waited at the gate. At the
end of this fearful penance, which was un-
dergone in the month of January, he was
admitted to the papal presence, was abb
solved and received his dOminions as
gift from the pope. The expression has
ever since been current as indicative Of alb
iect submission on any terms imposed by
the conOueror.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

The first step in the development Of the
stove was an open hearth. In some nations
It has never advanced beyond that stage.
The Esquimau to this day, and the Indian,
too. for the matter Of that heat their
dwellings by building a fire in the center
Of the room or hut, and permitting the
smoke to escape through q hole in the roof.
The consideration Of light requires that
this hole should be large enough to gave
easy egress to the vapor, and the larger
It IS. Of course, the more heat viii escape.
AT the same time the inmates Of the dwell
inc viii have the Same trouble that tor
mented the life Of Kit Carson's pioneer.
II be have IRE enough 60 warm him &c
vii btrs. 4 be have not enough & VIII De
aira. "a aaod * llicac1 Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease,
aud prescribed local remedies, aud by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by FL.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. It acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, They
Offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,o.
ng-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01
Female Weakness Positive Cure,
Free.

To THE ED1ToR:-Please inform your read
ers that have a positive remedy for the
thousand and one ills which arise from de-
ranged female organs. will send two bot
ties ofmy remedy, FREE to any lady, if they
will send their Express and P. o. address.
Yours truly, DR.. ]. B. ANARCHIST,
Apr-24-4t. Utica, N. Y
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

John Williams, an English sailor, who
was cast away in the south seas, would
have been killed and eaten but for his
double chin, the first Of the kind the ma
tives had ever seen. Instead Of frying and
eating him they named him Two Chins and
made him q chief-Detroit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Tho best salve in tue world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Ohapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
eruUtious. and positively cures Piles. or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Is cts. psF
,ox. For sale by G. W. MARsHALL. Druggist.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Some Of the best dinners in Washing
ton Last year were given by Representa-
tive Flower, of New York. he dined
nearly every member Of congress, and
the result has been a great boom to his
popularity.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

.stous sto leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north,
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
1--we Wilmington :2.O6 night, and s.eu p H.
1ouv and As. 6. u D. m. week days. Leave New ~
Sestie N g. as A. m. and 1914 2. M. daily anu o's0
and Al and 7.22 p. M. week days
Rrpr.ss tram leaving Harrington at 81 m
- Srriv'ng At 30 u m week days runs thtobsI
-oiid. to and from Baltimore, via Forters anu
Newark. - .-o,,
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA AND Noh-
FOLK r. R.
Leave Philadelphia Old Point Express. "a! ~ Fl
N, dsilv Baltimore 6.45 p. m. wilmington IS.Ui
a N stopping at Dover and Delmar s i9"u
i,,e,, Rridoevile SeafOrd and Laurel TO leave
nesseppere from Wilmington ana polntS hoIll' Ut
tske on passengers for points sSuth OF Delh1 Tn,
North-bound trains leave Delmar luS Z N; 'a!l5
nSver $50 a. m. regularly, arriving MlimlIEI w
EisR m. Baltimore "a "A. me- ana rilaue .ia
SfgE m and leaves Delmar al Duo p M, MSSeH
favs arriving az Wilmington 5.u5 p IN. Ini . :
sahia 81 q. m. Baltimore f.O5 p. iAi ItuPpink ~
brInclpal IL ternediate stations. ,.,.-s r,-,,,,.
n8iie Harrington, FELTON,, Wyoming Cleftou auu
pfddletOwn 10 leave passengers from P0ihls SOUS
~ Del mar or take on passengers from WlinlhgtSh
and poiRts Rorth. Alss stops on sishai a. A"uis '
BRANCH ROADS,
or,rvu ANNE & KENT Il. R--Lesye Townsend
eoS Centrevile and way stations 30 D. NJ anu
as ,. N. weekdays.
Dy1. q CHESAPEAKE R. R-Leave clayton tof
oxford and way stations at Ay'4S - H. anu 4'1' p
70. weekdays. -. e..,..,
80 Gsnsbridge and intermediate stations at ll.@V
oHhs. z. PUGH, General Manager.
TR. WOOD, General PASSENGER Agsnt.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

What we know as peers Of England
are not the only hereditary functionar1es
in Great Britain. The court Of queens
bench has Just been led to decide that
there are certain number Of hereditary
nawnbrokers.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Tompkins-Mrs. Brown Is genuine
Christianl
Why, she makes no profess
sions.
Tompkins-Perha not; hut some one
showed a lead quarter on her yesterday
and she made no attempt to pass it on any
body elsei--M unsey's Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castorla.
When she was Child, she cried for castOrla,
When she became Miss, she chung 70 oastOria.
When shehad children, she gayethem castoria.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Jack has insured his life in my favor
for so, 900, . remarked Mrs. Noowed to her
most intimate friend
ilfow NIGEL Now you must kill him
with Kindness. dear NJ, no,ch.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

In an acarfngs the scarfpin must b
d laced 50 Chat, when seen through the
aistcoat opening. it viii appear in the
inter Of that space. 10 be piaced 700
lieh ia the scarf, toolow, Or on one side
would destroy tho conformity. -Ciotnler
aud Furnishcr
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Near indianapolis, Ind. in Sugar
Creek township, panther has been
committing serious depredations. At
last reports he had been driven TO the
woods and was surrounded by $500
farmers.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01
ID AIrIMoRE . OHIO EA BAL Iso ,.o.

BALTIMORE 8 OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect Jan. /, 1891,
TEAMS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE DAfoI' IL
EENGToN v,.,,, ,,r,r7Drn
New York, week days, 10, 10, z IS, 10 1913 10
A5 T:w 9o9E p su 1 10. slOsm. IL 10. 49,
"a Rosto ~ SIS IN daily, Pullman Buffet Sleep
tho cara running through to Boston without
change via POughkeepsie Bridge, landing passou-
gers IN b. s. NJ. station at boston a. ,,ogaE
philadelphia week days, IL, 900, %, ~ 80
$50 a, OO, so, 10 o. 10 3s, II - q m; " ~
i a., As, O5, 41O, 20, 81 49, ~ % III
rGpSiissephia. Sundays, 10, 6 IS, Z 10, 500 o.
a 21am, 10, 90, IS, O5, 10, 8 20, 1915 3d.
! SO, 8 05, H. IL COP m.
WEST BOUND.
ssitimore and Washington, 50 90, 46, 10 85
ar.i9 fe, 2 10. , 50, 5 49, 81, 81 " daly. - -
Baltimore ems way sauons' ~ ~ % 49,
eARl sgihmore and principal stations on Philadel-
phis Division, 10 IS m, beth daily
Pittsburq SO u m, 06 p NJ daily
rbicags 3 dam. O6 p N, boti daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, y u p m ana : "
s RSss Recommendation 20 So 4oand
T " ss accommodation week days, 10,
os5 a M. , IS and 06 m. Sundays, 93u m
and 90 p m.
LEAVE PHI1ADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
FasflV a. 05, l5 IS, 70, 90 70 oo 10 ~
y 90 noon, 1 49, / 80, 55,3 co. 3l,4 3D.
kts 80 SOS. s So Z 90, 10, 10 10. II go N.
errssv 81 6f5 8 IS, s 30, 10 %. 10 05 II 81
n, rs AZ noon. S.. 90, 4 81 49, O5, 9 80, 81
g 10, 10 10, and II 80 m
Rates to Western points lower than va any
otherline.
Manager Isiis' aenI esnH Pass at.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

Beneath it are two tables Of stone, which
had brought from Mount Sinai where
the law was given. Three camels were
three weeks crossing the desert 70 fetch
them. When at Cairo, Egypt, proposed
to the Christian Arab that he bring one
stone from Mount Sinai, he said, I'VE can
easier bring two rocks than one, for one
must balance Them on the back Of the
camel p and did not think until the dav
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01
AtGeorgetown trains connect with Trains to and
from Franklin City.
9th ,sad down. Going South read up
'tbh AS''~ SOuth

r. KzNNEr, General Super lntsndent,
I. n. MmLs. Superintendent
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01
G. LRYT0N GRIER ID. S.
DENTIST.
DEL
p NJ. 81 B. RAILROAD
DELAWARE DIVISION.
MILFORD,

DELAWARE DIVISION.
On and after February ?, 1891, Sundays ex-
cepled) trains will leave as follows
GOING SOUTH. NJ An p NJ Pm
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-01

of their arrival how much more suggestive
would be the two, because the law was
written on two tables of stone. Those
stones marked with the words Mount
Sinai" felt the earthquake that shook the
mountains when the law was given. The
lower stone of the wall is from Mars Hill,
the place where Paul stood when he
preached that famous sermon on the broth
erhood Of the human race, declaring, GOD
hath made Of one blood all nations"
Since Lord Elgin took the famous statu-
airy from the Acropolis, the hill adjoining
Mars Hill, the Greek government makes it
impossible to transport to other lands any
antiquities, and armed soldicry guard
not only the Acropolis but Mas Hill.
That stone | obtained by special per
mission from the queen of Greece, a
most gracious and brilliant woman. VINO
received us as though we had been old &C
quaintances, and through Mr.. TricOupis,
the prime minister of Greece, and Mr..
Snowden, our American minister plenipo-
tertiary, and DR.. Manatt, our American
consul, that suggestive tablet was sawed
from the pulpit of rock on which Paul
preached. Now you understand why we
have marked it 1.-THE Gospel" Long after
my lips shall utter in this church their
last message, these lips OF stone will tell Of
the Law, and the Sacrifice, and the Gospel.
This day I present them to this church
and to all who shall gaze upon them.
Thus you have my answer to the question,
what mean you by these stonesg"
But You cannot divert me from the ques-
ton of the text as I first put it. I have in
terpreted these four memorials on my
right hand, but there are hundreds OF
stones in these surrounding walls and I'M
=. ~ - T1,A ysfef
above us in the towers. The quarries of
this and transatlantic countries at the call
of crowbar and chisel have contributed
toward this structure. "What mean ye by
these stones?"
You mean among other things that they
shall be an earthly residence for Christ.
Christ did not have much of home when
he was here Who and where is that child
CRYING? 1t is Jesus, born in an clubhouse.
Where is that hard breathing? It is Jesus,
asleep on a rock. Who is that in the back
part of the fishing smack, with sailors
rough overcoat thrown over him? 1t IS
Jesus the worn out vOyager. o Jesusl is
it not time that thou hadst a house? We
give thee this. Thou didst give it to us
first, but we give it back to thee It is too
good for us, but not half good enough for
thee. Obi come in and take tine best seat
here. Walk up and down all these aisles.
Speak through these organ pipes. Throw
thine arm over us in these arches. In the
flaming of these brackets of fire speak to
us. saying, Il am the light of the world"
o Kingl make this thine audience cham
Der. Here proclaim righteousness and
make treaties. We clap our hands, we I'M
cover our heads, we lift our ensigns, we
cry with multitudinOus reclamation until
the place rings and the heavens listen, 20
Kingl live forever!'
Is it not time that he who was born in
strangers house aud buried in a strangers
grave should have an earthly house? Come
in, o Jesusl not the corpse of buried
Christ, but a radiant and triumphant Je-
sus, conqueror of earth and heaven and
hell
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01

declaration Of Independence as It was
read in the courthouse square"
They listened with open mouths and
ears to the braying Of tho Libertyville
brass band. and they scream ed, and pa
haw-hawed with delight at the pro-
cession of ''out and cutters"
Finally, the ''doin's" came to an end
Ma now found some difficulty In per
suading her brood to go home.
At last she remem bered her bait and
said: "Mebbe yer Uncle Tom sent that
there box o. rockets an crackers he
promised last Independence day."
These words acted like magic. Think
Of 1t! There were to be more ''doin's. -
The procession started for home.
All the small Smiths had sunburned
cheeks and noses
The girls ''frocks" were streaked
with dust and sticky with candy, their
'.panties" hung down Imply. and
their hats were bent out of shape by
the crowd.
Thomas Jefferson, their ''inter-every-
thing" son, had spilled pink lemonade
outside as well as inside of his once
white spencer. His pockets bulged
with peanuts and candy. Grover Cleve-
lands fat body seemed fatter than ever
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
CONTRACT LABOR DECISION.
Another Fine Point Excludes q Lone Car
penter From Canada.

Another Fine Point Excludes q Lone Car
penter From Canada.
WASHINGTON. June e25.-Assistant Sec
retary Nettleton has decided that a car
penter can not come from Canada, en-
gage work and upon his return with his
tools, enter upon such work without
violating the contract labor law. The
question came up in the case of William
Knight, a carpenter, who arrived by
ferryb boat at the port of Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, on June 2, and on being
questioned stated that he had previous
ly crossed the river from Canada into
Michigan and arranged for employment
at his trade; that he then returned to
Canada to get his tools, and was now
on his way to fulfill his engagement
The inspector at that port barred him,
as coming within the law prohibiting
the immigration of contract laborers,
and Assistant Secretary Nettleton ruled
that the case comes within the prohibit
ton of the statute, and that Knight was
properly prevented from landing, since
he did not come as an intending citizen,
and had entered into . contract to la Dor
before crossing the boundary line to re-
main.
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01

Smith in turn. whether there seemed
to be pressing need for it or not
They were now pronounced ready.
Stepping to the front porch ma called
pa to ''come in and keep an eye on
'em."
Then she hurried away to don her
best ''sprigged muslin" her black silk
''mantilly" and her "Neepolltown
straw bunnit" that had been fearfully
and wonderfully adorned for the occa-
sion with red and white roses, and, as
ma said, few 'choice sprigs of blue
forgit-me-nots."
Ma had insisted on the three colors
in spite of the village milliner's protes-
tations. as they seemed $50 fittin' to
her feelins' and the day."
Soon after mas exit the doorway
was frightened by the rcsplendent fig
ure of the small Smiths sire.
He wore plaid breeches and white
vest and long tailed linen coat, from
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
FARMERS REVIEW.
Harvesting Under Way With tho Best Of
Prospects.

Harvesting Under Way With the Best Of
Prospects.
CHICAGO, June 24-The Farmers Re-
view says: Harvesting of winter
wheat has already begun in half of the
counties of Illinois and Indiana and
about one-third of Ohio. The yield is
generally estimated in these states at
fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre,
a few counties reporting as high as
twenty-five bushels and others as low
as ten bushels In Kentucky har-
vesting is in full blast The yield is
poor. correspondents generally estimat-
ing it at from ten to fifteen bushels to
the acre, three counties being put as
seven to eight bushels In Missouri the
harvesting is about completed. The
estimates range from fifteen to t...rty-
five bushels; a large yield is undoubt-
edly assured.
''In Kansas harvesting is well under
way. The estimates give the yield of
about twenty bushels to the acre.
Harvesting has not yet commenced in
Michigan, Iowa or Nebraska. The
yield in the latter undoubtedly be very
large; in the other states fairly good.
''Spring wheat in all the northwest
ern states is reported as doing very well.
Corn is generally reported improving in
condition and promising from a fair to
average crop. Oats prospects are re-
ported poor in Ohio. Illinois, Kentucky.
and only fair in Indiana In the other
states an average yield is expected"
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
THE RAIN MAKERS.
Unfavorable Result Of Preliminary T.
periments.

Unfavorable Result OF Preliminary Ex-
periments.
WASHINGTON, June 25-Some inter
esting experiments were made near
this city yesterday in the way of cary
ing out the provisions of the agricultur-
al appropriation bill to ascertain the
possibility of producing rain in the arid
regions Prof. Dybremfurth, as
special agent of the agricultural
department, exploded at high alti-
tude several balloons inflated
with hydrogen gas The concus-
sions were of great force, the first bal
loon being exploded at a height of 800
feet The balloons were held by wires,
and when they reached sufficient
height q battery was applied, which
fred fuses in the neck and exploded
the gas 1t is the first time that
hydrogen gas has ever been manu-
factured in any quantity. The object
of the experiments was to determine
the availability of the apparatus,
both for manufacturing the gas and ex-
ploding it The machinery is still crude
and imperfect, but its success is assured.
Whether the purpose for which it was
designed, that of causing rain, remains
to be demonstrated The ballons used
held 525 cubic feet Of gas. The appro-
priation is small and will not go beyond
the experimental stage, but after July
1 a larger appropriation will be avail
able and some satisfactory results may
he reached.
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
Bridge Fired BY Lightning.

VICTORIA, Tex, June 24.-As the reg
ular west-bound passenger train, which
left at las to-day for Cuero, was near
ing Reeds creek, on the Guadeloupe,
two miles west of the station. Engineer
George Wiley discovered that the
bridge had been half destroyed by fire.
The presumption is that it was struck
by lightning. The train returned with
her passengers to Victoria, and force
of men were sent upathis afternoon to
repair the damage. 1t is thought the
road will be opened before noon to-
morrow
The Globe-republican., 1891-07-01
PA TAKES A SHY AT THE BABIES.

PA TAKES A SHY AT THE BABIES.
bies two seegars, an three babies foe
seegars."
Pas face soon wears a broad grin.
He settles his liberty bell" hat more
firmly, pushes back his sleeves and
takes q shy at the babies.
''Down goes Salt" said the man. "Ah!
very near, very near; try it again, try
it again" Pa tries.
''That's the time yer done it! Down
goes Betsy! Try it again?"
But pa pocketed the ''seegars," and
strayed ON after his family. who had
tarried before a stand to fill up the
eight small Smiths with pink lemonade
and buy popcorn balls, peanuts and
candy.
They saw everything to be seen.
They stood in the scorching sun with
upturned perspiring faces, and gazed at
the man who was trying to climb the
creased pole. They looked with ad-
miration at the marshals of the day,
with their red silk sashes, rs they
pranced ON their warlike chargers up
and down the village street. They
even heard one or two words of tie