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Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
- 80 70 Keen Clenn.

Neglect Of personal cleanliness is by nc
means confined to the poorer classes. There
are numbers of well to do people who sci
dom or never wash, and to whom the
.tmorning tub is an unknown auxiliary
70 health and comfort. Yet it takes very
little time, expense or trouble to secure
ablution of the body Of some sort. A hand
basin, a sponge, shallow bath or fiat tub
a piece of good white soap with no excess
of alkali, a couple of gallons Of water ano
a towel are all that are required, and the
whole process need not occupy more thar
five minutes.
Even rubbing the body first with a dry
towel will in most cases keep the skin sui
ficiently clean during the week and pro
mote healthy reaction provided a warm
bath with a good soaping is taken at the
close of the week. A good flesh brush Is
also a valuable adjunct.-Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
The Pnlpit and the Sac.

Rev. F. N. shrout, Pastor United Brethren
Church, Blue Mound, Kansas, says; 81 feel it
my duty to tell what wonders Or Kings New
Discovery has done for me. My lungs were
badly diseased. and my parishIoners thought /
could live only fow weeks. look five bottles
Dr. Kings New Discovery and am so und and
Oh. gaining IS lbs in weight"
Aerlhur Love Manger loves Folks Comhina-
uenwrtes: After throng trial and convincing
evidence am canfdcnt Dr.. Kings New D senv-
erv for Consumption, beats 'em all and cure
when everything else fails. The greatest klus-
ness can DO my many Thousand irienf
urre them t0uy it' Free trial dottlef
Marshalls Drug Store. Regular size 5tA
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

You can find an example of natures
admiration of the jaw to use in the case OF
certain carnivores, like the otter-a big
weasel that has acquired aquatic habits.
The laws of such beasts are so fixed IN the
sockets that dislocation is impossible In
some instances you cannot, even after the
animal is dead, separate the jaw from the
head. This arrangement is evidently de-
signed to enable the beast to bite to the
greatest advantage without danger that
the chewing apparatus will come loose
Evchanua
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
Specimen Gases.

S II. Clifford, New Castle, Wis, was troubled
with penrrlela and rheumatism, IBIS II mach was
disordered, his liver was affected to an alum-
ing degree, appetite telFaway, and he was ter
ribv reduced in flesh and strength. Three bot.
ties Of Electric Bltters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H., had rune
ming sore on lis leg OF eight years standing.
Used three hotties 81 Electric Bitters ard seven
.boxes Of Bucklenis Arniea Salye, ard bis leg Is
sn,nd ana well. John Speaker. Gaia " ha, o.,
.bad fv e large fever sores on bis leg. doctors
.sid III was lncurable One bottle Electric BIT.
. and one bsx Bueklen's Arnlca naive euleu
n, sntirelv. Sold at DR.. q. W. Marshalps drug
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Among the clever stories retailed at the
Beefsteak or the Garrick, is nice one OF
the horid lawyer, who was counsel M an
action for libel brought by provision
merchant against a local newspaper. lie
said in his address to the jury: My Client
gentlemen, is a cheesemonger, and the rep
utatiou of cheesemonger in the city Of
London is like the bloom on peach.
Touch it and it is gone forever. San
Francisco Argonaut.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
Lemon Elixir.
$1,000. 1919 NeIia6le.

Pleasant, Elegant Reliable.
Fol- biliousuess and constipation, take
Lemon Elixir.
Bor fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixia.
For sleeplessness, nervousness and palpi-
tation of the heart. take Lemon Elixir
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir
For all sick aud aeTvous headaches, take
Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough organic
gulatiou. take Lemon EliNir
DR.. Mozleys Lemon Elixir Will not iaill
Won in any cfthe above named diseases, all
ofwhieh arise froUI torpid or diseased liver
stomach, kidneys or bowele.
Prepared only by Dr. H MOTLEY Atlanta
soc. and ST. 90 rer bottle, at druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Several ladies and gentlemen visited
Central park, New York, and they ad-
mired the animals very much and more
particularly the kangaroo.
"That poor animal IS going to die pretty
soon, remarked Gus Snobberly punching
it with a cane.
81 don't see anything wrong with it"
said Gilhooly.
You don'ts Well, lido. Can't you see
that it is on its last legsF'-Texas Siftings.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07


An American college contains from 500
70 1900 boys, rich, poor, ambitious or
thoughtless, as the case may be Among
them there Is sure 70 be q mischief making
element. The escapades Of these are tele-
graphed over the country and commented
on BY a sternly indignant press. Had the
indiscretions been committed BY boys out
Of college they would never have attracted
even passing attention. From these widely
circulated stories, always exaggerated and
Affecting at most but handful Of students,
the idea has sprung that to send boy to
college is to cast him into a moral fiery
furnace where he viii be assailed by every
form Of temptation. This is as Tar from
the truth Is Il can well be.
There are few temptations in college life
which are not encountered In the everyday
world On the other hand, there IS q stand
ard Of college morals which must hg - =
up 70 By any student who cares p PIKE az
bis social standing among rs Ell theii
This Is not. ia scrle weys,ia chem In The
but it is higher Shan SpY
common use outside g.
BY Il s to acquire throw are only a ian
and the manners Of Nee az All.
only wonder is that ca
n16 So rare. Albnrv JonN
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

In excavating at Nimroud number Of
drains were found covered over with point
ed and elliptical arches, each layer being
built slanting so that it rested on the one
Immediately beneath it. This method Of
building renders a timber center or scat
folding unnecessary to support the stones
until the keystone is in place. Expert
ments with this plan are now in progress
in this country.-New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

The book buying habit has fallen off
the pamphlet buying habit has taken It's
place. The pamphlet soon finds its way TO
the waste basket, which, in many cases, 1t
should never have risen above, and the per-
manent possessions Of the household are
less than they ought to be by one book.
The average American citizens source OF
intellectual pabulum is now the news
stand" 1t and the toy shop with piles OF
pamphlet libraries at one end have too gen
orally succeeded the book store. The Old
habit of dropping into the book store and
buying the latest good thing-latest III
form or matters now INDUCED in by few
people and in relatively few piaces.-HenrJ
Holt in Forum.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

In 1870 a detachment of fifteen men sent
from Canterbury for the Calais garrison,
and others for London, We're supplied with
red 'jackettis" of cloth, at three shillings
ward. and having on them roses of white
karsav" as badges Henry VII in l4S5 in
stituted the yeomen Of the guard, and they
were the nucleus of the present standing
army of England. Their dress, as it still
continues, was red.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Mr.. Outskirts Ito wife, who is driving
some chickens ont of the yard)-Well, !
don't see why woman can't throw a
stone. You haven't come within forty
feet Of one of those hens.
Mrs. Outskirts-I dropped my sewing IN
order to drive those hens ont, and l think,
instead of standing here criticising, you
might &c in and thread few needlefuls oil
silk for me.-New York Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

visitor Gin dime museum, 1s95)-I see
nothing freaklike about you
Freak-I'm the only man who did not go
crazy about souvenir spoons.-Jewelers'
CHreular
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Strawber-Is that a new suit'
Singerly (proudly)-I paid for that the
other day.
straw6er-Then It must be last years.
Clothier and Furhisher
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Civic patriotism expresses itself IN re
markable SMILES In Gotham 1t was
Chauncey NJ. Depew, or at least so the
story runs, who exclaimed that he would
rather be a lamppost in New York than
king anywhere else. In a similar manner
doubtless. have citizens of our other large
towns declared their undying affection Tor
their peculiar place of abode IN particular
and their scorn for all other places III gen
eral. The legend has its varied shapes IN
Boston and Philadelphia.
Here in Chicago the sentiment has PROB
ably been expressed often enough III one
way or another, but hardly as IOrclDly as
AID "a diner in one of the down town res
taurants the other day. From amid the
elattar of knives and forks and the chatter
of diners there hoated out suddenly into
the hearing of almost the whole assembly
tbis remark, uttered in fiercely aggressive
tone. accompanied by an emphasizing
tbump on the table, Eyes, sir; l would
sooner be in jail in Chicago than free
man in any other place"
II that didn't express the essence OF pa
triotic self denial what doesi-Chicago
Tribune
somebody should collect the literature OF
the car seat. There are volumes OF 1t tugi-
/ tive IN newspapers anu II tllAoAo-1 lN~'-7t
| and mostly Of nature to interest the future
/ student of human nature when car straps
/ shall have been abolished and boorishness
is unknown.
When this coming historian begins his
| valuable labOrs trust he may find a place
| for such an incident as / saw on the Brook
/ lyn bridge the other day.
It was in the evening. Brooklyn people
were still going homein large numbers the
/ car was full and most Of the passengers
were men. There were sixteen OF them IN
a row on one side of the car, and IN the
middle sat a yellow Chinaman, who had a
bundle of clothes, two packages OF hchee
nuts and paper of oranges.
A middle aged woman, who had likely
been tramping the stores all day, came IN
looking very tired, and glared up and down
the line and grabbed a strap The men
wouldn't notice her; they just wouldn' {.
They glued their eyes to their newspapers
or out Of the window The car started,
and nobody moved.
Then the homely, yellow Chinaman took
his bundle Of clothes from the floor, got
his packages under one arm, gravely sa-
luted with the other and hung himself up
bv a strap while the middle aged woman
took his seat.
Cinnamon. pinch the feet Of their women
and don't let their inteAects have play, anc
all that. but somehow the other passengers
in the car didn't seem to think half as
meanly OF the barbarOus Chinaman as they
did of themselves the rest of the trip
New York Herald
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Cures ali Coughs. Colds Hofrse1e-s' sore
Throat Brouchitis. Hemouhage ara al'
thr,.t and lung diseases. Elegant, rel able.
aseents at druggists Prepared only by
Or. II. Motley, Atlanta, Ca.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
STLVERWARE.

He also shows full assortment Of silver and
plated wars, knives. forks, spoons new styles Of
coffee spoons pickle jars, fruit dishes, cake bas
ket fish slices. asparagus forks, and tableware OF
various kinds: full stock Of ornamental ware,
nnns hronzes. etc, etc.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
JEWELRY.

He has the most complete assortment OF JewSry
ever shown in this town, consistingin part OF hn-
ger rings for ladies' and gentlemen Of the latest
STYLES. watch chains Of unique patterns 10 all
grades, caetelain chains and fobs for ladies' brest
pins. bangles. charms, pencils and gold pens in
endless variety
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

Vegetation in the Alps recedes from year
to year. Alpine roses were at one time
found at an altitude of 1900 feet; now they
are seldom found higher than 6,5OO feet
and are stunted at that Various species
of small fruit which used to be gathered
1900 feet above the level now are rarely
found beyond two-thirds that height.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
REPAIRING.

Being a practical matchmaker Of experience
M Frbsmehl is prepared to do all kinds Of re-
pairing making specially Of ane watches He
vill put ana keep your watches N good order and
warrants all his work.
Try him and satisfy yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07

In fish culture and the slSillful breeding
Of many kinds Of animals we are in this
country said to excel, but in making mar.
ketable game plentiful product of fields
that have been cultivated many centuries
before America was discovered the Ger
mans have set the rest of the world an ex-
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
CLOCKS

Ia the way OF clocks he can suit the siimmest
pocket and the most fastideoUs taste. from the
smallest travelling or desk clocg to the finest man
tie. each guaranteed to be the best Of Its kind
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
III YoUR BAoK ACEEs,

or you are au worn out, really good ior notA-
ing. e Il general debility; Iiyc
BRO WNfS Iron RfTTEHS.
L win cure YOU. cleanse yo1r liver, ana give
good appetite.
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
Matchmaker and JeWeler.
MILFORD. DEL.

rMr. Erbsmehi comes 10 Milford, with the best
of credentials and his reputation as workman
ia second to none in Delaware His stock speaks
fol its self
Milford chronicle., 1891-08-07
Lemon Hot Drop

{. soc. and b. oo rer bottle. a dIueeists
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
Popular Florida Hotels.

The well known hotel proprietor, Mr.. +.
II. Orvis, of the Windsor Hotel, Jackson
vile, and Putnam House, Palatka, is engaged
In spirited warfare with the managers of
other Florida hotels this season over the
prices of wines. Under pretext of an in
crease in the price of champagne caused by
the Mckinley bill the proprietors of hotels
tried to form combine" to put up the
price of champagne to 81 bottle, and other
brands accordingly. Mr.. Orvis opposed the
scheme by continuing to sell all brands of
imported champagnes for 50 bottle, and
all other kinds OF wines at propcrtionate
rates. As a result visitors to Florida have
appreciated his stand against an attempt at
extortion and his hotels are among the best
patronized of any of the winter resorts this
season. 1t is to be hoped Mr., Orvis will con-
tinue this same liberal policy, now so popu-
lar in his Florida hotels, at his celebrated
summer resort, the Equinox House, Man
chester, Vermont, among the Green noun
tains next season, of which lie is also pro-
prietor. If he does it will not fail to prove a
popular move.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
ELECTRICITY IN MINING.
"A New Device by Which Rocks of all
Kinds Can be Tested.


Kinds Can be Tested.
The introduction of electricity into min
ing operations has led TO new and very
ingenious application. A portable device
has been arranged whereby rocks Of all
kinds can be Immediately subjected to a
test, which will enable the miner to deter
mine the quantity and quality of the metal
they contain. For prospectors such a
contrivance is invaluable, as, consisting as
it does of simply battery and spark coil,
with two platinum pointed conductors in
closed in a handy box, it can be carried on
the back and be available throughout the
work of the longest day. Then two points
of the conductors are placed against the
rock to be tested and a spark is immedi
ately formed from the fame and color Of
which is gathered an indication of the
metal contained. 1t is claimed that the
presence of metal can be detected by mere
ly applying one electrode and passing the
other rapidly over the surface. The no.
vice or ''tenderfoot' is said to have just
as good chance of successful prospecting
with this new device as the most exper-
fenced miner. Ali the troubles involved
in the loss of lead in shaft can now
be avoided, as well as uncertainty in the
sorting of ores, the difference in which is
reliably SHOWN by this electric fame. The
whole apparatus weighs about ten pounds,
and an additional recommendation of it is
that it can lie used for exploding blasts in
connection with electric primers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.

1t becomes clearer every day that the
dominating infut nee in European politics
is the young emperor of Germany. The
general belief when he obtained power was
that the reign of his grandfather would
begin over again and that Bismarck
would be the virtual ruler of Germany and
the dictator for the rest of Europe. All
these prognostications have failed. Not
only has Bismarck policy been reversed,
but Bismarck himself has disappeared
from public life. There are no longer
frequently recurring alarms as the result
of the peace policy that consists in prepar-
ing for war. Russia and Austria, Italy
and France are manifesting increasing
cordially toward each other and the time
may come within brief period when even
Germany and France will find mcomon
ground of agreement.
The feverish bitterness that existed In
Europe ever since the Franco-Prussian war
was due in great degree to Bismarck
the change is the outcome of the clear
insight and courageous action of William
III.
1t was perhaps natural that a general
fear should be entertained that the century
which is nov nearing its close should go
out with a series of striking and tragic
events that would convulse Europe and
the world. For four hundred years each
succeeding century has closed with an i'm
posing event that is unique in history.
At the close of the fifteenth it was the
discovery of America. At the close of the
sixteenth it was the revival of learning,
which had for its best fruits the plays OF
Shakespeare At the close of the seven
teenth it was the inception Of parliament,
airy government as exemplifed in the
English revolution of 1888. At the close
of the eighteenth it was the French revo
luton. At the close of the nineteenth
why should it not be that general disarma
ment which the United States have beer
demonstrating to the world for century
never more potently than now? Perhaps
it is for the German emperor to brush
away the shams that have so long sus
tanned the great armaments that are crush
ing the people in every state in Europe
No greater mission could fall to the lot Of
any man. His success would glorify the
close of the century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19

fearful and indescribable type of guilt and
death was passing, l felt that | had no
more power to speak or stir than if | had
after it disappeared, [ was too weak to
move then began to recover a little
and was at last sufficiently master of my
self to rise in bed and look about the
room. A broad curtainless window. l
got up and looked out on the street below.
The quiet beauty of the night soothed me
and in an few moments had nearly re-
covered my normal condition. l lit the
gas and boldly threw open the door OF my
closet. No Mr.. Hyde, dead or alive, was
to be seen. sat down before the fire in
my easy chair and laughed at my foolish
nightmare. Turning out the gas, resolv-
ed this time that no ghost should disturb
ne. turned my face to the wall, and be-
ing now thoroughly tired out, soon sank
into troubled sleep, only to dream of the
ubiquitous Mr. Hyde
| thought that could see him struggl-
ing against the waves of an angry sea. In
my disturbed dream ! thought he succeed
ed in reaching the shore where | stood
mocking his efforts. | cast him back,
but he again reached the shore, clambered
up the steep bank. and with an awful
cry, sprang toward me. | fed and he
gave chase We ran for miles until we
came in sight of my quarters. | made a
desperate effort and gained the entrance
first. he following at my heels. Scrambl-
ing up stairs burst into my rooom, and
ostrich-like, hid myself under the he'd
clothes. Hyde saw me. and with a cry of
triumph was about to make dive for me
when awoke. For a moment | lay
perfectly still. The sensation had been so
vivid that | was dazed. Recovering my
self, | sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes.
| was thoroughly awake now, and resolv-
ed to get up, light the gas and sit up the
few hours that remained until morning.
turned to jump out of bed, and a sight
met my eyes that froze the very blood
in my veins. There was a figure seat
ed in that numbering old sofa-chalr
by the fire place. It's back was rather
toward me but | could not be mistaken.
1t was Hyde drying his feet at the fire!
gave a little cry. He turned slowly
round, and, merciful heavens! there was
his stony face with its Internal Inca
ments of malignity and despair gloatlng
on me. There was no doubt of mis- con-
sciousness OF my presence. With helllsh
malice he drew near to my bedside. | was
paraiyzed with horror and for a moment
was incapable of any action. Hyde drew
nearer until his hot breath swept my face.
His long FARMS were extended, and his
shriveed fingers closed with an icy clasp
upon my throat. Then my instinct of
self defense asserted itself, and | sprang
with a@zcry toward my devilish antagonist,
only to find him vanish with hooking
cry into thin air.
Il am satisfied concluded my friend
that saw the ghost of Mr.. hyde twice
that night. Nothing can swerve me from
that belief" and he licked the ashes from
bis cigar and With decided gesture that
left no doubt of his entire sincerity.
G., P UMsTOT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19
THEPAINTINGs OF POMPEII.
The Charm OF These Pictures is in Their
Portrayal of Human Lie.
Edinburgh Review

Of all the remarkable things found at
Polnpeii none are more important than
the pictures, on account of the light they
throw on ancient painting. While many
masterpieces of Greek sculpture and archi-
lecture have come down to Us, the Greek
paintings, from the fragiity of their ma
ture. have persisted, and it is chiefly in
the Roman ruins that we find some tradi-
ton of them left. At Pomreii every
house and every room was decorated with
freseoes. The best of these were at first
removed for preservation to the muse
UNI at Portici, which was incorporated
into the Naples museum early in this
century.
Descriptions can hardly give an idea of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-19

1t must have been about o'clock when
| gained. nv room. / quickly disrobed,
piled some fresh coal on the fire, turned
out the gas and went to bed. | was
somewhat restless, and Notwithstanding
the lateness OF the hour, could not sleep
but lay musing over the even,s of the day
ard evening. had no difficulty in think
ing of Mabel and my bright prospects for
the future. Hyde was drowned. He
couldn' bother me, at any rate. | recall
how effectually. had disposed of him,
and was rather inclined to smile at my
mood of tue previous evening.
With my thoughts running in this
agreeable channel, | finally drlfted into a
light sleep, which probably lasted about
half an hour, when was suddenly awak-
ened by a peculiar noise in the dark re-
cess at the far end of my bedroom. 1t
was as if some one was wIinging out wet
clothes, and thought | could hear sound
like water dripping upon an oil cloth |
laid down again, but could not sleept, and
with eyes wide open and hands thrown
behind my head, | resigned myself to
wakefulness for the, balance of the night.
While lying in this condition, strange
to say, without suspicion of anythir g
supernatural, | heard stealthy footstep.
and turning quickly saw the bent figure of
man moving stifiy and slowly in dag
onal direction from the recess across the
floor to the bedroom, passing my bed at
the foot and entering the closet at the
left. His clothes were wet and chung
closely to his form. His head hung a lit
tie at one side, and. merciFul God! when
saw his face. that awful countenance,
which, livins, or dying, never can forget,
disclosed that he was-a corpse, in whose
bloated features and staring eyes | reeog-
nized Mansfeld's masterpiece. the villain
Gus Mr. Hyde Without turning to the
right or left, he passed into the closet and
closed the door behind him. While this