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Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13
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Commerce street "
fashioned rat trap in
Wholesale grocery ste
the largest Of rodents.
tlemen present were
size Of the rat when
said;
Gentlemen, I'll tell
to dispose Of that RAJ
heard that it you bellar
all the other rats of Il
therefore bell this rat "
ance."
A small bell and chain
while the task Of securing t.
ing was begun. 4 number
passed into the cage over
and body Of the rat. The rat
eessfully belled and turned
fused TO move for few ST
prone on the ground rs if rest
then suddenly he started OIL
barrels Of sugar aud tierces Of
Soon commOtion was heard
of the store, and following il an
whole force OF cats that do d
store. On they came, and rea
front door, put out as fast as Il
run. The senior partner, rs wei
others present, witnessed the stra
iormance, hut none was more su
than the senior partner who gave
his disappointment as follows.
swell, it didn't work, did itf Ins,
running the rats away, the rat ran /
cats away. Mobile Register.
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The New Iiseoaarv.

Yon have heard your iriends ard neiehbors
talklgg aAastR. You may yourscl be oie os
she M X VII, know rom personal expeziens
nst boy gr,d ihing it is. n zoe have eve,
lried b.. you are one o, is aau.ch friends
h. cause the wonipElA lhiag about if IS, that
wihe" pnns Hivena trial. DR.. Kings New Dis.
o'yfg SysF after held- a pla'e in ihs tau-5. =
y"n have never nsed il and onid be inflicted
wliha cough, cold or aiy Throat. Lung Of Chess
Nee, srcare bollle at once d qiveil a
y it's guaranteed every time. or meney
a. Dr. NaialaHs p. ug
Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13

He Tells How He Left Egypt and vOy-
aging Past Rhodes Reached the Gre
elan Archipelago and Visited the Island
Of St. Johns Revelation.
BROOKLYN, Nov. a-An overflowing con
gregation at the Brooklyn Tabernacle this
morning attested the interest the religious
public is taking in the series Of sermons
DIR. Talmage is preaching on what he saw,
confirmatory Of the Scriptures, during his
tour from the pyramids TO the Acropolis.
This mornings sermon, the fourth of the
series, was on the islands Of the Greek
archipelago. The doctor took two texts;
Acts xxi, g. "When we had discovered
Cyprus we left it on the left hand" and
Revelation /, 8, 81, John, was in the isle
that is called Patmos."
Goodby, Egypt Although interesting
and instructive beyond any country in all
the world, excepting the Holy Land, Egypt
was to me somewhat depressing. Il was a
post mortem examination of cities that
died four thousand years ago. The mum
mics, or wrapped up bodies of the dead,
were prepared with reference to the Resur-
rection day, the Egyptians departing this
life wanting their bodies to be kept in as
good condition as possible so that they
would be presentable when they were
called again to occupy them. But if when
Pharaoh comes to resurrection he finds his
body looking as / saw his mummy in the
museum at BOulac, his soul will become
an unwilling tenant. The Sphinx also
was to me a stern mOnstrOsity, statue
carved out Of rock OF red granite siXty-two
feet high and about one hundred and
forty-three feet long, and having the head
of man and the body of lion.
We sat down in the sand Of the African
desert to study it. With a cold smile it
has looked down upon thousands of years
of earthly history, Egyptian civilization,
Grecian civilization, Roman civilization;
upon the rise and fall of thrones hummer
able: the victory and defeat of the armies
of centuries. 1t took three thousand years
to make one wrinkle on its red check. It
is dreadful in its stolidity Its eyes have
never wept tear. It's cold ears have not
listened to the groans of the Egyptian ma
tion, the burden of which / tried tc weigh
last Sabbath It's heart is stone. 1t cared
not for Pliny when he measured it in the
first century. It will care nothing for the
man who looks into its mperuurbable
countcnance in the last century.
But Egypt will yet come up to the glow
Of life. The Bible promises it. The mis-
sionA,ies, like my friend, good and great
Dr. Lansing, are sounding resurrection
trumpet above those slain empires. There
will be some other Joseph at Memphis.
There will be some other Moses on the
banks of the Nile There will be some
other Hypatia to teach good morals to the
degraded. Instead of destroying angel
to slay the lirstborn of Egypt the angel Of
the New Testament will shake everlasting
life from his wings over nation born in a
day. WheTbe wholi5eg u ny, X., arrival in
Tavpt, | tEt--- - the solemn and Ten
Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13
Reward Of bravery. ?

NeWard OF Iravery. -
Patrick Mex is a great az
personal bravery, and never fails
that men Of intrepidity are
great favors and privileges.
He WAS told the story Of n n
had died bravely on the gall
the whole matter with smil
words.
"An sure" said Patrick, "W
has died on tie gallows as bray
Che giver'ment,sh pardhon b
spot for his bfRveryp'-Youth's
ion.
Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13

--- a. missionary from our
= IL. Ianu' dying there far away from she
sepulchers Of her fathers, i.li6-saw around
her the dusky and weeping congregation
of those whom she had come to save. l said
to myself: "Here is self sacrifice of the
nOblest type. Here is heroism immortal.
Here is queen unto God forever. Here is
something grander than the pyramids
Here is that which thrills the heavens
Here is a specimen of that which will yet
save the world"
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LAYTON GRIER D. D. S.
DENTIST.
MILFORD,
j w. g. B. Railroad

DELAWARE DIVISION.
On and after August 20 h. 1891, lsurdays eS
cspiedl trains will leave as follows
GOING SOUTH. AN.A-n' F.M TN
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BRANCH KOADS,

DELAWARE. Maryland VIEGIsIN r r.
L ave harrington for Franklin ami way stations
Iuss a. m. . a p. m wet k-days Returning
Train leaves Franklin 05 Re- m. 2.OOr m WeeH-
days -,
Leave Harrington fof Georgetown LeWts ana
Pehnhnth nj iu y a m. for Georgetown ami Lewes
64tpm. Returning leave Lewes 31. a IN he
h both 10 ,ur. additional tram leaves Gee -
Town for Harrington VI Go ii. IN week u'yr'
QUEEN ANNE n KENT X. R--Leays Iownsen9
Fnr C,utreviIc and way stations ia D, Il. m. and
RO2 D. M. week DAYS Re unng leave Center
vilei 30 a. m, and 4.31 y. Ie. week days
DEL. a CsIEsArEAKE u. r Leave Clayton foi
Oxford and WAS stations al 9.42 a. Al and Dab p
M. wcek-days. Returning, leave OxfQid 03O q. m
and 19l p. m week days,
CAMBmDsE q SEAFoRD r. R.-Leaye SeaforS
for Cambridge and intermediate stations at li.Sg
a IA week days and Oh Tuesdays, Thursdays anc
Saturdays 20 p. m. Returning, leave Cambridge
G.Oa N and ON Tuesdays. Thursday and Sal
CHAS. E. PUGH, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD. General PASSENGER Agent
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A NJ A.v TN r.H.
PAss - - rAE
-.lay evening Of this week.

,E.iti,5oTe az. =. 5 81 sIz,..
PHILADELPHIA. s. tt'''csn snl ou Dor
.stops to leave passengers from ii';..s-..-' a
and points north,
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
Leave Wilmington - O6 night, and $50 p. m
daily. and It.28a m q, 6.l5 .. m week days
Leave New Castle a. go a. m. and 1913 p n.dsiy
andl an4 81 ard 1.22 p. m. week days.
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND NOR
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q II Als4 Nhh hAA
FOLK Il. r.

Leave Philadelphia Old Point Express, III p
m daily. Baltimore Gas p. m. Wilmington l<.tl
A N stopping at Dover and Delmar reeulariy;and
At hlddetowm, Clay ton. wyoming, Feison, iiar-
ribgta H. Bridgeyille, Stafford and Laurei 10 ieaVr
Messengers from Wilmisgtoh aud points norm. "f
isNe on passergers for pOiuts - uth OF De'mar
North- bound trains leave DemRr ldo m. 'aiy
Deyer 30 q ~. regua. Is, arriving MlIunHStoli
ana m. Baltimore 90. ln., ANA Fhlaue1h "a
BfDa m ana leaves Deihar AZ 2-25 p, M, week
DAYS arriving at Wilmington 5.0I p. NJ, Fhlaue'.
phia b.h8 D. M, Baltimore $50 p. h'' stepping At
priucluAl intermediate stations
The .Qsa ID. tram also stops al Seaford. Brlu2e
vile. Harrington, FutOr, Wyoming. CLAYTON a. q
Middletuwu 10 leave passengers from points soIl'
of pel'1ar. or take on passengers ilom W llMIgl"H
and points souh Also stops on signal ~ Laurel
Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13
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husband seventy-five
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Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13

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financial pI
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until their prp
are worthy the
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trate the infiueI
working girl as a.
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Milford chronicle., 1891-11-13
@ften the Case.

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OF A VISIT 10 PA'TMOS.
SERMON PREACHED SUNDAY, NOV.
8, BY REV. DR.. TALMAeE.

He Tells How He Left Egypt and voy-
aging Past Rhodes Reached the Gre
elan Archipelago and Visited the Island
of st. Johns Revelation.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
Unique Ruins.

The London Times, Of recent date,
publishes letter from Cape Town,
South Africa, which says that the Zim-
babye ruins, now being explored by Mr..
Bent, are the most unique in the world.
The walled inclosure, 2GO yards round,
containing many phallic emblems, is re-
garded as being a phallic temple. The
walls in some places are sixteen feet
thick and forty feet high. Two attempts
have hseh1nadaee 1ooPen Tie iaF rye tteewer;
which is solid and shows no opening at
the top. There are ruins ON the hills
close by Of the same age and style. These
consist of numerous walls and steps,
arches and walled-up caves. There are
indications that three persons occupied
these caves. The original builders were
probably Phenician Arabs. The natives
have found phallic altar, sculptured
with birds and large bowls and with a
frieze representing hunting scene.
There are four quaggas, at which a man
is throwing dart while holding dog in
leash. Behind are two elephants.
Some blue and green Persian pottery
and copper blade, plated with gold,
have also been found, but no inscrip-
TONS Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
Chinese Detectives.

N. Victor DuhasSe, French surgeon
stationed at Tonquin, China, says: A
Frenchman naturally thinks the Partisan
detectives the best. The Engligh swear
by the shrewdness Of Scotland Yard
men, and Americans, of course, by the
New York detectives. After three years
residence in China | do not think either
of the three bodies are entitled to the
credit given. The Chinese beat them
all. They are at one time the most ex-
pert thieves and at another the most
skilled detectives in the world. A
Chlnaman can steal your watch while
you are looking at it, and he can catch
the man who stole it, if it happened to
be some other than himself, when a
French detective could not, have seen
evidences of detective ability among
the Chinese which would startle even
Zola. It is impossible for an evil doer
to long elude the Chinese detectives.
They scent crime and follow it to the
last before civilized detectives would
know of it. In a country of so many
people, who all look alike, this is re-
markabe. | heard of one case which
will serve to illustrate their shrewdness.
A family in Tonquin was murdered
and there was no apparent clew to the
murderer. The entire detective corps of
three provinces were placed upon the
case and in three weeks the murderer
none other than the chief of the secret
police who handled the chase for the
murderer-vas arrested and beheaded.
Think of that. The Chinese detective
force is secret body and the best organ
lied in the world. They have an eye
upon every man, woman ard child, for
eign or native, in China, and in addition
watch each other. Informers are en-
couraged and collision is impossible.
The head Of the Chinese police is not
known, but there is one, and very ac-
tive one, too. | have heard that the
present head was once an ambassador to
d European country, but really do not
believe that any one knows who is he.
There are said to be over 600, 900 men
under him and his assistants, who con-
troll the various districts.-St. Louis
Globe DeoaDcrat-
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
A QUEER WEDDING ROBE.

One of the oddities of English law
and way to get around it is illustrated
by case recorded of bride appearing
to be married in a church at White
haven. AS the story goes, when she had
advanced a little way into the church the
bridesmaid began to undress her, until
finally arrayed and adorned in only one
undergarment she went to the altar and
was married to the man of her choice by
the reverend clergyman. This queer
wedding is explained on the ground that
owing to an embarrassment in the hus-
bands financial affairs it was deemed ad-
visible to do this in order that it should
appear that with her he received no 9TH
er marriage portion than the garments
she stood up in before the altar. By the
old English law everything the bride
owned-houses, or lands, or money, or
jewels, or clothes-bccame the sole prop
erty of the husband as soon as the words
were said that made them husband and
wife. Hence this plan was devised to
cheat any creditors who had any hope
of securing payment by levying on the
apparel of the bride. She must have
been very anxious to get married when
she would thus demean herself to marry
a rascal and enter into such scheme to
cheat his creditors by securing her ward
robe to her husband. -Pitts5urq Dis
patch.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
Accepted the Challenge.

During Bishop Newman's missionary
trip around the world, while ago, he
spent some time in India. One day a lot
of native pastors were called together to
hear the Bishops views on the best
methods of carrying on evangelical work.
Native converts, accordingto the mission
aries, are apt to think they know just
what to do and are perfectly qualified to
get along without advice. Bishop New
man began his talk, but was constantly
interrupted by the native brethren, who
jumped up one after another to remark
that they thought this or that would be
preferable. "Now, look here" finally
exclaimed the Bishop, losing his patience
a little, eff any of you think you can
conduct this meeting better than | can
will you please rise?" There was silence
for moment as the Bishop glanced
around the room. Then four of the
brethren gravely rose and waited to be
counted.-ISt. Louis Star-sayings.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
Odd Sport In Provence.

When we had seen the last boat-load
of pretty girls rowed briskly away, we
hurried down the white road to where the
crowd had collected. Far on the other
side Of the lake was circle of gray hills;
the black fishing craft had anchored in a
long line about half way across; and be-
tween it and the shore were the two boats
the two water steeds-of the knights
of the tournament. From each boat two
long beams rose in an inclined plane
away out beyond the stern and above the
water, and placed on them, at their ex-
extreme end, was narrow board, on
which presently stepped man in shirt
and breeches, with big wooden shield
strapped to him, and covering him in
front from the neck to the knees, and
wooden lance in his hand. There were
twelve rowers and twelve oars in each
boat; in the stern stood the steersman,
his hand ON the tiller; and in the prov
were trumpeter and drummer.
At the first blast Of the trumpet, the
first roll of the drum, the two boats took
up their position about two hundred
yards apart At the second, each COM
petitor waving his little banner as if vic
tory were. already his, the rowers dipped
their oars together, pulled with all their
might, the steersman encouraging them,
and the drummer beating louder than
ever, and the two boats drew nearer and
nearer with ever-increasing force, while
an expectant silence fell upon all the
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
SHADOWS.

Shadows OF nigh have driven the light
Out 1T br ght autumn skv:
Low through tie Ii es of towering pines,
Signing brrez" rustles b.;
sighing,
Dying.
Down where the meadow-lands Iie
Shadows aud gloom have darkened the
room.
Save wher the Pickering fame,
Throwing Il Ii hit now dull and now brig 1T
Never one moment the same,
CHANGING,
Dancing
Sinks In the da whence it came
Shadows of years have driven the tears
Back from sad eyes that won d weep;
But through the mist of t me, SORROW
kissed,
Mem'ries awake from their sleep;
Gldly,
Sadly.
Out of their shad Tvs they creep.
Shadows of time have driven the chime
Out Of Lies rhythm and rune,
But through the hush and Iant fire. flush,
Floats forsotte love-tune;
Throhbing,
Sobbin-,
Dies with the dead afternoon.
Unheeded fall the lights on the wall,
Con is the darkness and PAM
And through the gloom Of the darkening
room,
Old loving eyes speak again
Family,
Quaint y,
Echoes the tender refrain.
lie Adelaide Copp, in Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
A Record of His Children's Cost.

I heard yesterday of a practice of
man of this town that should be brought
to the attention of all who are seriously
interested in questions concerning the
education Of the young This man has
a large family Of children, boys and
girls, and the eldest is about eighteen.
Whenever child has been born unto
him he has bought blank book. He has
written the child's name upon the cover,
and he has entered upon the pages in
firm, precise handwriting, all sums of
money spent upon the child from the day
of it's birth. He can tell at glance the
cost of its food, its dress; what he paid
for the services Of nurse and doctor; the
price of its schooling; the money value
of its amusements. And he proposes
when each each child child is twenty-one to give i
birthday feast, and after the cake is
cut he will present the book to his off
spring saying: "Here, you can see what
you have cost me-" The expenses of
the feast will be included in the sum
total. | have forgotten TO state that this
gentleman is Of Scotch Descent Bos-
ton Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
Blessed be the name of

take it away. Blessed be the name of
Paris! While the ladies were persistent
IN clinoing to this bad habit in the face
of disappearing public sentiment, there
are already indications that they will give
it up more readily than any other fash
ionab!e folly to which they have ever
been addicted. They never liked it, and
many ladies, with great credit to them
selves refused absolutely to yield to the
absurd decree. The majority of those
who did consent to drag this fashionable
ball and chain did it under protest. A
woman's dainty tastes in the matter of
gowns revoltel at the suggestion of a
dress dragging over the filthy streets,
and she drops the train, as one may say,
with positive pleasure. If she cares for
heapproyaI of mere man in SUCH matters,
Sic has it without reserve. Chicago Her-
aiI,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
PRINTED CHIFFON.

A beautiful novelty is printed chiffon,
which is being shown by the leading i'm
porting and retail dry gools houses. The
printed designs represent rosebuds, vio-
let's and other pretty lowered effects in
their natural colors, scattered over a
white ground, and the same patterns are
also shown printed on black chiffon. The
goods are forty-tiye inches wide and are
inten led to be draped over silk founda-
tons, making very beautiful costumes.
Price per yard at retail from $1.75 to
81. so. For neck and sleeve trimming,
the design is printed on either edge of
the usual width goods, both white and
black, and to match the wider fabric
just referred to, price eighty-tive cents
per yard. The whole will make beau
tiful evening costume, and the trade
realized already indicates a good season
on these beautiful goods, which will
probably be closed out early. York
Dry Goods Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
The Sea Of Galilee.

The Lake of Gennesareth, called also
the sea Of Galilee, etc., situated in Pales-
tine, sixty-fve miles north of the Dead
sea, is pear-shaped. The greatest width
is six and three-quarter miles, its extreme
length fifteen miles. The Jordan enters
it muddy at the north and passes out
clear at the south. The natural features
Of the lake are neither various nor es-
pecially attractive. The chief interest
connected with it is that Christ passed
much of his time on it's shores. 1t
abounds in the best kinds of fish, which
made the southern part of it noted as
fishing ground. The towns around it in
former times are now mostly in ruins
[Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
WHY OLD LACES ARE VALUABLE.

Many of our girls do not know why
old lace IS so much more valuable and
generally so much more beautiful than
new lace. "The fact is" says an
authority, "that the valuable old lace is
all woven in lost patterns. 1t is fire.
quently as fine as spiders film, and
cannot be reproduced, The loss of pat
terms Was severe check to lace making
IN France and Belgium, and was occa-
stoned by the French Revolution. Be-
fore that time whole villages supported
themselves by lace making, and patterns
were handed down from one generation
to another. They were valuable heir
looms, for the most celebrated weavers
always had as many orders as they could
execute in a lifetime, and they were
bounds by an oath, taken on the four
Gosples to work only for certain dealers.
When the Reign of Terror began all work
of this kind was interrupted for time.
After the storm had subsidized the dealers
and wokers were far apart-some dead,
some lost, and some escaped to foreign
lands, and such of the women as re-
manned were bound by their oath to
work for but one; and this oath, in
spite of Robespierre's doctrine, was held
by the poorest of them to be binding,
and there were instances were they suf-
fered actual want rather than break their
word, Some, however, taught their
children and their grandchildren, and
many patterns were in this way pre-
served. Some of the daintiest and finest
patterns were never recovered, and to-
day specimens of these laces are known
to be worth their weight in gold. "-New
York Herald.