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Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

A bicycle treadle has been designed to
tighten the labor Of running a machine,
and especially to facilitate the work Of hill
climbing. The treadle increases the lever
age on the crank arms on the downward
stroke, q point which the bicyclist will not
be slow to appreciate. The operator is also
by this arrangement enabled to press down
ward with greater force upon the forward
outer footrest, the leverage beissg increased
by the distance from the crank spindle to
the outer footrest bar. BY this improve
ment the rider can more easily overcome a
dead center, and should the pedal be acci-
dentally dropped its increased length facili-
tates its recovery York Commercial
Advertiser
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

why RATS Teeth Grow Continually
Certain animals have teeth which grow
during all their lives. The rat aud the
squirrel are examples of this. Our own
teeth are developed from pulps, which are
absorbed and disappear after the teeth are
grown, but in a rats tooth the pulp is per
perual and is continually secreting ma
terial by which the incisor gains length.
Therefore the animal is obliged to gnaw
all the time TO keep the tooth ground down
to the proper length. It is commonly
imagined that the rat keeps gnawing from
pure cussedness, but such is not the case.
Sometimes it happens that the beasts mp
per and lower incisors do not meet proper
~, so that it is unable to gnaw, and its
teeth keep growing around in a spiral.
Cases have been known where a rat tooth
grew in this manner through its skull, so
as to pierce the brain and kill the unfort-
innate The biggest teeth I know Of are
those Of the mastOdon, which we have in
the shape of fossils One advantage about
teeth is that they are harder chan almost
anything else in nature and win last long
er, so that they may be picked up in an ex-
cellent state of preservation ages after the
animals to which they originally belonged
are dead. Interview in Washington Star
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

A recent entertainment in a neighborine
city WIS q ''tea which took the form Of a
Spanish afternoon These cabalistio
words, engraved onthoinvitations, aroused
much curiosity. and almost every guest
hidden found it possible to accept. On en-
tering the handsome rooms were discov.
cred to be beautifully decorated with vel
low and red flowers, interspersed with
Spanish hags, which were festooned upon
bulls horns The staircase was wound
with the hags. and Spanish pictures and
effects aborndc1 A paper was read upon
"Cevantes. the Hero, the Poet and the
Man, and during the reception which fol-
lowed music from hidden zithers and
guitars supplemented the conversation.
The refreshments comprised as many Span
ish dainties Is possible. and were served 10
Spanish style
THE affair was great success, and is a
INDIGESTION % future hostesses IL wl9uld
y easy to carry out tho same idea ia other
ttionahtiea, and an italian, Swedish OF
iooz afternoon could be made equally
sctivs and interesting Her Point Of
~ in New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

When the earth was young, says DR..
Ball, astronomer royal for Ireland, it went
around so fast that the day was only three
hours long. The earth was liquid then, and
as it spun around and around at that fear
full speed, and as thesun caused ever in
creasing tides upon its surface, it at last
burst in two. The smaller part became
the moon, which has been going around
the earth ever since at an Increasing dis
lance. The influence Of thel moon now
rises tides on the earth, and, while there
was any liquid to operate on in the moon,
the earth returned the complimenta--New
York Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

tits useful to have note of the first ap-
pearance Of a word in our language. At
the end Of the first volume of the third
edition Of Southey's Letters Written Dur
ing a Journey in Spain" occurs a transla-
ton Of the "Bules Of the Royal College of
Surgery at Madrid, founded by Carlos III,
l5s5." Here we find that the second pro
fessorship shall be of physiology and by
giene." 10 this word the following note
is attached, 81 do not understand this
word, perhaps it means the doctrine Of
health" Southey was a great reader, and
had verbal memory to be envied 1t is
obvious chat he had never met with by
giene before.--Notes and Queries.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
Lemon Elixir.


Pleasant Elegaai, Reliable
For biliousness aud constipation take
Lemon Elixir
For feyers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Eiixia.
For slecplessuess, nervousness aud paipi'
tation Of the htsrt, take Lemon Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir
FOR an sick and nervous headaches, take
Lemon Elixir.
Ladies. for natural and thorough organic
regulation, take I-emou Eliyig.
DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir viii rot fan
you in any cf ihe ABOVE uamed diseases, all
ofwhich arise from torpid or diseased liver,
stomach. kidneys or bowelc.
Prepared only by Dr. II Motley, Atlanta,
Ga.
soc. and Zoo per bottle. at druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

A physician has hit upon an excellent
way of utilizing rubber in the treatment Of
wounds. He places one end of the strip OF
rubber upon one lip Of the wound, and
then stretches the rubber to fasten the
other end to the opposite lip. In this way
he draws the severed parts closely together,
and the elastic rubber continuously holds
them there The efficiency Of the sheet
rubber used was increased by painting it
over with thin gutta-percha cement
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

Only four men have ever made enough
money out Of the circus business in this
country to be able to retire and live on
their income, while hundreds have been
financially used up. 1t is believed that
red lemonade at ten cents a glass exercised
Is balefu1 influence on tlrn great majority.
..-Deloit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

SMILEY hadn't been out Of the house
five minutes this morning when found a
five dollar gold piece
4onker-Where did you find it?
Smiley-In my pocket; my wife mistook
it for cent.-Munsey's Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
Matchmaker and Jeweler.
MILFORD, DEL..

mfr. Erbsmehi comes TO Milford, with the best
Of credentials and his reputation as a workman
is second TO none in Delaware. Ills stock speaks
for its self.1
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

Mabel-Oh, dear! I've lost my diary.
Ainy-Well, you didn't expect 10 keep it
very cong, did you?-Puck
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
PsDNEe EYs HOUSE.

This house having been recently retitted and re-
furnished is prepared to offer guests rst-class &C
Communications.
THE TABLE ia supplied with the hest the mar
let aff0rls
THE BAR is stocked with choicest wines and
liqu0r and cigars
THE LIVERY is fully equipped and we carry
travellers to all points on the peninsula.
THOMAS HEATHER. Proprietor.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
SILVERWARE.

He also shows fail assortment OF silver and
plated ware, knives, forks, spoons. new styles OF
coffee spoons pickle jars, fruit dishes, cake bas-
ket fish slices. asparagus forks, and tableware Of
various kinjs full stock Of ornamental ware,
cnps hronzeg. etc ctc.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
Happy Hoosiers.

WIN. rimmors Postmaster, "a ldavile, Indians
wriies "Eectrc Buffers has done more iar me
rqn all other medicines combines, for That bad
feeling arising from kidney and Liver trouble
John Leslie, farmer and staekmna, 81 same place
says: Find Electric Riiisss 20 be ihe baa
Kidney and Liver medicine, made me feel lise :
new men, ) W. Gaidaer, hsrlware mere a
same town. says Electric Batws is ~ 4
thipg iof man Who isull ren d3gn az re
oare whether ho lives Or DIES. ne ~ III
strength, rood appetite and fslt lust 80 RI
a rev lease 6a lite 0aiy SOC
G. W. MagshalIs Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

Being practical matchmaker Of experience
Mr E,bsmehl is prepared Is do all kinds oil re-
pairing making a specially Of fne wa hes He
will put ana Keep your watches in good order, and
warrants al His work.
Try him and satisfy yourself.
In Jumps Block,
MILFORD, DEL.
Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22
MARVELLOUS MACHINES.
BICYCLES THAT WILL RUN ovER
MOUNTAINS OR OVER SEAS.

All That 1t Lacks Is the Discovery OF the
Secret Of Perpetual Motion. and the
Inventor Claims to Have That-what
tho Manufacturer Has to Say.
-. Breitenmoser, Bicycling Power Com
pany." Is the legend hanging over a door
on South Second street. The door is Of
glass, thanked by show windows Of the
same material, and opens into shop
chock full Of strange looking, half COM
pleted machines The show windows are
also occupied by mechanical contrivances
which though perhaps no more odd in de-
sign than those we see at every turn in
life, are decorated with placards that cause
passersby TO halt and stare
The machine I'm the right hand or more
southern window bears a faint resent lance
to a y-go-round, and is capped by a
pinnacle that reminds one of the Eiifel
tower. Wheels and cogs and little circu-
lar tracks distributed about the base Of
this contrivance lead one to believe that
when in action its effect will be very dizzy
on the traveller, if passengers are carried.
A pasteboard sign says; "Ihis machine
will be run by perpetual notion $50 a
year. $40 payable in advance"
Going within the visitor finds himself
in a miniature patent Office. Shelves and
tables and corners are an numbered with
wheel and reel and crank devices, and the
floor space as well, to such an extent that
the genius of this wonderland has difficult
ty in turning around
He comes forward with a smile as you
close the door and inquiries in broken En-
glish what he can do for you. Mr.. Brett
enmoser has perhaps seen forty-fve years
Of life wears a scraggly mustache, work
mems clothes and an habitual look Of
cheerfulness. When he discovers that you
do not want TO invest 100000 in his per
petual motion bicycle or half that amount
in his improved movable fire escape his
face falls for a moment, but almost inn
mediately regains its smile in his enthUsi-
asm to show you the invention.
WONDERFUL MACHINE.
Il expect to make S1OO,O0O,O0O on this" |
he says, approaching an eight foot construc- |
ton Of iron, wood and leather. The ma |
chine in question is the perpetual motion |
bicycle, aud at first sight reminds one of /
an ovcrgrOwn tumble into which the little /
ones love to bury their sharp teeth. 1t is /
a huge disk with an open circular space /
cut ont of the center. The seat or saddle /
is to be placed within this inner circle, and /
by an arrangement of rollers is always to
remain right side up for the riders conven-
fence, while the giant wheel is to roll on
over mountains and valleys, over lakes,
rivers and seas, OF even into the thinner
realms Of the air above.
''The motion and power are to cost moth
ing and to be equal to the strength of
team Of horses. The rider, TO he l00 pounds
in weight or 200 or so, is to impart the
power by the Involuntary motions Of his
body while maintaining his center Of gray
ity. and, the inventor claims. viii not feel
# the laden he besrs-oIrr nc /
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
What They Say Polk Said.
By the United Press.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. y. Pres
ident Polk, of the National ALI
ance, has made three addresses in
Kansas. In an. interview to-day
Col. Polk stated that the Alliance
movement was gaining thousands Of
converts throughout the South
daily and the great mass of farmers,
planters and laborlng men had de-
serted the Democratic party and
were standing squarely on the Ocala
platform. 'sThere will be third
party, and l believe it will sweep
every State in 1892. The third
party might have been prevented
four months ago, but it is now too
late. Our people nave been abused
and sneered at by the Democratic
bosses and Democratic press, and
we will stand it no longer"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
RALEIGH, N C.. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1901
The Great Disastrous Strike.
(By the United Press)

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. IL. The
reported cotton-pickers strike proves
to be myth in Georgia. All the
negroes are at work excepting in
such portions of the State where it
is raining. Reports received by the
Atlanta journal from Texas and all
portions Of Georgia, Alabama, Miss
|issippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
ARE to this same effect.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. II. Moth
ing has reached the city from the
surrounding Southern cotton region
concerning the threatened strike of
the cotton pickers. The cotton
section of Louisiana is in the north
ern part of the State ard news
comes slowly, but so far as can be
learned here there is no likelihood
of trouble.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. II.
Cotton pickers' strike failed to
materialize in Alabama. Work is
going on as usual with no probabil.
ity of a strike.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
Killed by the Cars.
By the United Press

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. II. Geo.
A. White, prominent citizen of
Portsmouth, and Knight Templar
and Mason, was run over and killed
by an engine on the Atlantic &
Danville railroad tonight in that
city. The engine was backing at
the rate of four miles an hour. A
coroner's jury was summoned and a
verdict "that the deceased came to
his death by being run over by an
engine on the A. & D. railroad
from gross carelessness on the par:
of the railroad authorities"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13

Alliance President Butler Talks About
It---Only Favored in Great Ex-
tremity.
The CHRONICLE has contained a
brief interview with Mr.. Marion
Butler, President Of the State ALI
ance, on the third party. Yester-
day MIR. Buffers views, in a more
extended form by reporter, who
made inquiry more particularly in
regard to the popular feeling of the
Alliance on the subject. President
Butler said:
"The third party ca2not neces-
sarlly be said to be on it's feet in
North Carolina. If you 60 into
the country and talk to good men,
farmers, they will tell you that if it
is necessary, and nothing else will
do, they will favor the third party.
A great many good men will, as ]
have stated, say this, but it is really
merely an expression of their desire
for relief. They look to the leaders
for support, and they trust them. 1t
all means that if these leaders ever
say that there were no other means
Of relief they would 60
with them and embark in
this third party enterprise. Nc
dictatorial leadership can bring this
about. Those people must see the
the need of the third party them
selves. In addition to this they
must have the assurance Of the
leaders upon whom they depend
In other words if they were set down
upon and could get no relief they
would resort to these extreme meas.
ures. The necessity for such meas
ures can result from indiscreet &C.
ton. If the movement were started
it would astonish you to know many
people would go right to it, but
!, to start it both sides, those in and
those out of the Alliance, would
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
Peculiar Poisoning Case.
By The United Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September
II. Mrs. j. M. Juvenal, of Ar
died this morning from
the effects of poisoning. The case
is mysterious one. A short time
ago the front portion of the Juve-
nal residence was blown up by dy-
Mantle at night. Juvenal suspected
Miss Mamie Pfaffman, to whom he
was once engaged, and caused her
arrest. Soon after this poison was
detected in the milk. Last week
the family went to Excelsior
Springs, and upon their return
Monday all showed symptoms of
poisoning after eating. A window
had been raised and entered during
their absence. Mrs. JuneyaPs con-
dition was the worst. She had
been given freely of the medicine as
we'll as water before it was discov.
cred that the water that was used
with the medicine, As well as every
article of food, was full of rough or
rats.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
DOES
NOT PROTECT,
The London Spectator
Produces New Proof
Of an Old Fact.
THE M'KINLEY BILL
Has Simply Drven Trade Int
other Channels and Raised
Prlces.-zke Labor
Congress.
Ry Cable.
THE MKINLEY BILL
Congress-.
Ry Cable.

LONDON, Sept. II. The Spec
tator, in an article on.the Mckinley
bill, has furnished new proof Of the
old fact that protection does not
protect. 1t has merely driyen trade
into different channels, and has
raised prices. Its bristling sched-
ules and elaborate provisions have
failed to exclude the competition of
the much abhorred "pauper labor"
of Europe,
FLOW PAST THE BREAKwATER.
Certain products are excluded,
but others flow past the Mckinley
break-water. The final verdict of
the writer is that the law results in
the collection of a revenue that is
not needed, while it does not, as
was doubtless hoped by many of its
partisans. ruin European trade,
which is merely temporarily i'm
peded.
| NEW CASTLE LABOR CONGRESS.
Most of the newspapers consider
the New Castle Labor Congress a
success. John Burns is delighted
with the results, and says they made
important strides, obtaining better
results because of better organiza
tion.
EIGHT HOUR QUESTION SETTLED.
The eight hour question, he says
is settled forever. Ben. Tillet1
says the debate on the eight hou
question has done more for educa
tional purposes among the workin!
classes than all the books that hav
ever been written on the subject.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
The Grand Falls Located.
BY United ] rees.

R1GoLErrE, Labrador, (via. Port
Hawkesb8ry, c. b. Sept. II.
The Bowdoin College expedition
has discovered the wonderful falls
on the Grand river of which such
extraordinary tales have been told,
but whose exact location has been a
mystery. The height of the falls
proves to have been greatly exag-
Grated. There is fall OF 200 feet.
The rapids leading to the fall in
crease the total altitude to 500
feet. The expedition will proceed
northward to Hopdale, a small
Esquimaux town.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
Crushing Stone.

Crushing Stone.
People who in past winters have
had occasion to drive over the
Tarboro road, know well what a
terrible one it has been. Indeed
the warning, "no thoroughfare, :"
might many a time with perfect
propriety have been put up on it.
The road has been graded in the
township, where it was worst, and
now it is to be macadamized. Road
Supervisor McMackin said yester-
day: "We have our stone-crus ler
at work near the Roman Catholic
cemetery. We are taking stone
right out of the road and have
crushed five hundred tons. Week
after next we will begin to put this
! on the road"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
KILLED AND EATEN
BY SHARKS,
The Horrible Death of
Flent's Island Ma
tives.
a PACIFIC TRAGEDY.
The Water Sscarmed Wsth Sharks
and the Natsres IN Canoes We're
Torn Limb From Limb.
(By the United Press. (,

tBy the United Press,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept 12.
Capt. Spring, of the schooner
"Gen. Banning" which arrived
here yesterday from the Flent's
island with a cargo Of cocoanuts, re-
port that while loading his cargo
the vessel was twice blown out to
sea by severe storms. On the first
occasion a hundred natives were on
board and they fastened ashore in
canoes.
CANOES UPSET.
The second time several canoes
were upset and the oc :upants thrown
into the water. The water swarmed
with sharks and many of the natives
were torn limb from limb before
they could be picked up by other
canoes. One young fellow plunged
into the water with a long knife to
save his father, but both were
dragged down and torn to pieces.
KILLED AND EATEN BY SHARKS.
A young girl had almost reached
a canoe when shark seiz u hel
and dragged her down. Out Of sc
persons thrown into the water eigh
were killed by sharks and one man
had leg bitten off.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
The Hams Trial.
By United Prees.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. II. In
the Hams trial at Hampton to-day
two new witnesses, Edward Law
renee and John J. Shannahan, gave
testimony, but nothing new was
educed. Judge Gunter then read
his instructions to the jury. Sena-
tor Voorhees, makes the closing
argument for the prosecution Mon
day and Goode for the defendant.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
The Tabernacle Church.

The Sunday school room of this
church has been temporarily fitted
up so that church services can be
held to-day. A metal ceiling has
been put in this room and very
ornate one will be put in the church
auditorium. The brick work of the
new tower and of the remodeled
front is completed. The pulpit will
be on the eastern side in deep re-
cess. From this the aisles will ra-
diate. The depth Of the entire
building is 40 feet. The work of
remodeling began May 22d and with
favorable weather the building will
be complete in about one month.
In the front of the tower a marble
slab is set, bearing this inscription
Tabernacle Baptist Church, or
ganized November 18th, 1874"
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
His Skull is Fractured.
BY The United Press.

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. II. Last
night at the Rockbridge Baths, a
local sanitarium, Frank Snyder, a
prominent young citizen Of this
county, had his skull badly frac-
tured with a large rock in the hands
of John Anderson, a yong desper-
ado, who distinguished himself and
won an unenviable reputation some
time ago by cowhidlng Howard Har-
rison an aged citizen without hands.
Snyder's condition is critical.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
ON THE DIAMOND.
BY The United Press
LEAGUE.

LEAGUE.
At New York (first game): New
York 4, Cleveland 2.
(Second game): New York Z,
Cleveland s.
AT Boston: Boston 8, C:ncin-
natl 0.
AT Philadelphia: Philadelphia 2,
Chicago 3.
At Brooklyn (first game): Brook
Iyn 3, Pittsburg l3.
(Second game): Brooklyn 4
Pittsburg 8.
ASSOCIATION.
At Columbus: Columbus Is,
Athletic 5.
At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 10,
Washington Z.
At Louisville: Louisville Z, Bal
timore L.
At St. Louis: St. Louis 3, Bos
ton l; game given to St. Louis 80
as Boston refused to play.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
AGsorgia Duel.
Fy United Press.

ALBANY, Ca, Sept. II. Jesse
|cOre and R. P. Fletcher fought
Fuel here recently during which
pore was so badly wounded that
died Yesterday. There has been
\ blood between the men and
pen they met the other day they
reed to fight with bare fists. After
Few rounds their hatred of each
leF became too intense and they
sV their revolvers. When five
I e'' had been exchanged Moore
.'G'he ground mOrtally wounded.
F''Aer |. was also wounded, but not
!ll,oO'Iy, aud fled from the State
lihout delay.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
Danville's Sensation.
By United Press.

DANv1LLE, Va, Sept, II. In
the Hustlng's court here to-day
Geo. w. Wooding entered suit
against B. S. Crews, a we'll known
merchant for $4,000 damages.
Wooding charges that Crews has
ahenated his wife's affections and
destroyed his domestic felicity. This
is the most startling social sensa-
tion Danville has known for many
years.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-13
The Germans Repulsed.
(By Cable).

BERLIN, Sept. II. The Berliae''
Tageblatt has despatch from Zan-
zibar stating that Capt. Zalwisky's
corps had a desperate battle with
the natives last month and were re-
pulsed. Ten Germans and many
native allies were killed, and a
large number on both sides were
wounded.