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Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
At Old Trinity.

Trinity college is the largest, and has
between 700 and 800 students. l must
write a word about the wife Of the mas
ter of Trinity-Alrs. Butler, formerly
Miss Ramsey. You remember perhaps
that three years ago there was so much
excitement because she was senior clas-
sic. The queen sent for her, and she
was feted everywhere. She was the
daughter of Sir George Ramsey, Of Scot
land, fine classical scholar, and soon
afterward married DR.. Butler But you
can hardly know what this means till
you know the position Of the master Of
Trinity. He is a king in Cambridge.
He represents the hospitality of the whole
university and has salary commen-
surate to his duties. The queen has
suite of apartments at Trinity. The
Prince Of Wales, the prime minister, for
eign embassadors-all are received by
the master and his wife.
You ask me about the college for wom-
en-. It started in this way: About 1870
Miss Emily Davis, daughter of a Welsh
clergyman, took a house at Doching,
forty miles from Cambridge, and mat
ronized few young ladies. She asked
the university to send up teachers for in
struction. They did so. She started
without funds, but today a magnificent
building, with imposing architecture,
called ''Girton college, " situated at Cir
ton, half a mile from Cambridge, proves
the success of her movement.
Her motto is: 'NO double code. Same
for women as men, same
studies, same degrees. London Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
bismarck I'm Berlin.

Prince Biamarck, when passing through
Berlin on his way from Varzin to Fried
richsruh, was the object of hearty dem
Onstrations at the Lehrter station. His
arrival had been announced, and many
hurried thither to bid him welcome.
When the train arrived the people crowd
ed round the saloon carriage anu cheered
enthusiastically. The prince, who ap-
peared at the. window and shook hands
with the people, said in reply to inquiries
that he was feeling very well, which was
confirmed by his excellent appearance.
Pointing to his fur cap he said that it
had been very cold at Varzin.
When the multitude became some
what noisy the police tried to interfere,
but in vain. Prince Bismarck, smiling,
said; 81 have not seen a policeman for a
long time. Don't deprive me Of that
pleasure" The train left the station
amid vociferous cheering and the sounds
of Deutschland, Deutschland, uber
Allies" The ex-chancellor appeared to
be in excellent health, and spoke in
jocular tone with many persons on the
platform. Some one exclaiming, ''Since
your retirement the Bourses have been
bad, Prince Bismarck replied, 'sNever
mind; Europe remains where it was.'"
Cor. London News.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Lost In a Sewer.

Gustav Larson is employed by the city
of Minneapolis in the sewer department
In company with two fellow worlSme1
he proceeded to TweAty-seventh street
and Tyndale avenue to make an inspec-
ton and clear the sewer Of a jam which
seemed to exist. He entered the sewer
alone, his two companions remaining
above ground to give help if necessary
The sewer at this point is sixty-six inches
high. His companions figured out that
they would not be needed and walked
off. Without a light Larson lost his
bearings, and his shouts for assistance
brought no answer.
Finally Larson gave up shouting and
endeavored vainly to find another man
hole out of which he could crawl. There
were plenty Of them, but they were out
of reach. After walking nearly two
hours Larson noticed the passageway
was growing smaller, and this gave him
hope. Soon after he managed to find a
manhole that he could reach, and by the
aid of the sewer walls reached terra
frma in an exhausted condition. The
escape was made at Fourth street and
Cedar avenue, about three miles from
the place Of entrance. Cor. Chicago
Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Killed bv Kiss,

The snow came down like fine gauZe.
The people fitted by the coroner's Office
windows with collars turned up and
heads bowed to the storm.
"This weather reminds me" said Coro-
ner Jenkins to the group about him, "of
such a day about two years ago. 1 was
requested to investigate a case of sudden
death. I had often heard of persons dy-
ing of fright, but I was not prepared to
believe it. Upon being conducted into
the parlor was informed by the owner,
a well known merchant, that his daugh-
ter had died under peculiar circum-
stances. She had arisen apparently in
good health and high spirits.
''While she was seated at the table talk
ing with her mother, her brother, who
was about to leave for business, came up
behind her stealthily and kissed her full
in the mouth before she was aware who
it was. The girl screamed, sank back in
a dead faint and when she was brought
to went into convulsions and died before
medical attendance could arrive. The
whole family were Of a highly nervous
temperament, very excitable and subject
to hysteria. The autopsy showed that the
girl had been perfectly healthy. Death
was undoubtedly due toa nervous shock" "
New York World.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Mrs. Stanley.

Mrs. Stanley is unlike any one I know;
she is quite herself. In the first place,
she is tall, much taller than American
women grow as a rule, but she carries
her inches well, and you would not sus-
pect her height unless you stood by her.
Her features are regular and are more
striking in profile than in full face, and
she has a quantity of dry brown hair
that seems to be flying loosely about her
head, though it is held well together
with unseen pins. Her house gowns are
what we call aesthetic" for want of a
better word. They, at least those that
1 saw, are made ofysoft chnglng stuffs,
and the collar, that lies fat about her
neck, is made of the same material.
She is a bright conversational with
out trying to be, and a very enthusiastic
admirer of Mr.. Stanley, Nothing ap-
parently makes her happier than to be
doing something for him. She told me
with great glee the other day that he
found that she could answer some of his
letters as well as he could himself.
About her own work she is very modest,
and yet there is no artist in all England
who better depicts the life of children
than she does.-New York Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
nIerm nlds mi nIermon.

The dugong, a species of whale found
abundantly in the waters of both the
great oceans, but especially off the coast
of Australia, in the Pacific, is believed
TO have furnished the slender basis upon
which all mermaids and mermen stories
have been founded Its average length
is from eight to twenty feet It has a
head much resembling that Of the hu-
man species, and breathes by means Of
lungs. It feeds upon submarine beds of
seaweeds, and when wounded makes
noise like a mad bull. Long hair in the
female species, and hair and beard in
the male, add to the human resemblance
of the head and neck. The flesh Of this
Bpeciesof whale is used for food, and is
said to have the flavor of bacon, mutton
or beef according to the parts Of the
body from which the meat is taken
st. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
To nrnrnotizn a Knife.

Take pocket or table knife and lay
its blade fat upon the back Of a fire
shovel. With pair of tongs held firmly
in the hand rub the blade vigorously
and always in the same direction from
point to base. Turn the blade oyer now
and then, so that the friction may be ap-
piled to both sides. After rubbing of
from forty to fifty seconds the blade will
be magnetized, and will be capable of
lifting needle with which it is placed
in contact, point to point. The magnet
ization will last a long time. This ex-
pertinent, which is not put down in
works on physics, is very interesting and
worthy of study.-Nature.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
nlnhtherla - ron.Illtl..


Diphtheria is a constitutional disease;
It is in the blood, but itmany timesman-
ifests itself locally in the throat. It
often causes white spots to appear on the
tonsils and even on other parts Of the
throat. But these white spots are far
different in appearance from those seen
in tonsilitis. A great number Of per
sons are frightened as soon as they see
white spots on the tonsils; but If there is
no epidemic Of diphtheria in the neigh
borhood do not, as a general thing, fear
that the trouble is diphtheria. In nine
cases out Of ten it is tonsilitis.
A dangerous symptom in this case,
however, is bad sore throat without fe-
yer at the outset. have seen the most
fatal cases of diphtheria start in this way,
and dread such cases most Of all. A
troublesome sore throat before the fever
comes on is suspicious, and needs a physi-
clan promptly. A fever, accompanied
generally with coryza, but not always,
followed by sore throat, is probably ton
silitis, and can be treated at home gen
orally. We may get white spots in both
cases. The white spots differ widely in
the two diseases. In tonsilitis the white
spots are merely dead cells that are
broken down, disintegrated and are
forced to the surface. They can be
brushed away, but they are a trihing
thing as compared with the spots in diph-
liberia.
Without going deeply into the subject
Of diphtheria at this time, shall simply
say that the spots in this disease are the
at the surface Of the tonsils of
a tenacious membrane. This membrane
dips down into the surface Of the t0nsils,
and if removed leaves a bleeding, ugly
track behind it, which is later filed with
membrane just as tenacious.-A
in Boston Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
GO. In the sredIsh Army.

A pian for the reorganization Of the
Swedish army has i0st been laid before the
Swedish parliament It proposes the uni
verssl liability to service as understood IN
It's yyisast sense-every one able to bear
arms must serve. Eighteen thousand men
arc reouired by It annually to enlist FOR
fen and n half months After the full
vearis service every soldier would be called
ont TO camp for forty-five days every year
Tbe plan has been submitted to a commits
sion composed Of the highest officers in the
Swedish arny.-LsondOn Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

AwIvard Occurrences on a RaiiroHa,
A few weeks ago the train on TINS ul-
vision of the Meran-Bozen railway "a'
Obliged to come to halt for want ol We, W.
ter for the engine, and the passengers
had to turn out to help the tr''iiii,len il
bring enough water to render posi- i,s oae !,
completion Of the journey. we oni1ssu .S'
All mention Of this occurrence IN tns
hone That in the future similar incon-
veniences would be provided against,
To our deep regret we are again IN Ine
disagreeable position to record such az =.
occurrence, and we feel it our duty tnia
time to Law a description Of it before oui
readers. s.-Meran zeitung.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Specimen Gases.

s. H. Clifford. New Castle. Wis, waslroubled
with neuralgia and rheumatism ,his stomach was
disordered, his liver was Affected TO an alarm
ing degree, appetite iell away, and he was ter
ribly reduced in flesh AID streHgth. Three bot
ties Of Esscinc Bltters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H., had run
ming sore on lis leg OF eight years standing.
Used three bottles Of Electric Biiters aud seven
boxes OF Bucklen's Aruiea SalFe. AID his cg Is
sound aud we'll john Speaker. Catawba. o.,
had fiv q large fever sores on his leg, doctors
aid he was lncurablo. One bottle Electric Bit
ere and one box Bucklens Arnlca salve cured.
him entirely. Sold at Dr.. q. W, Marshall's drug,
store.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

In Colo-ado, near Red Cliff, about a
fortnight ago, sundry prehistoric relics
were discovered by miners in a cave that
had been the place Of sepulture of q
primitive American race, and had been
closed for ages. The petrifed bones OF
human beings and beasts were found 400
feet beneath the surface, and though
the latest report tells only Of the begin
ming of operations, the miners had dug
up hardened copper knife twelve inches
long. with an oval handle.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
a nond 90 -. pr..ent.


There is a pompous, fussy old gentle
man down town who has managed to
accumulate good sized fortune by
close attention to business and by keep
ing a rigid curb ON his generous in
stincts. This prosperous merchant EN-
ploys a score Of men and boys, and year
after year he has been unanimously elect
ed by his employees as f'chief bore" He is
full Of sage advice, which he distributes
about the Office with a lavish hand.
His favorite adnonition to every person
that is unable to escape him is, ''Never
lose your nerve and never lose your tenn
per" He says that that is the motto
that brought him success. Never has
this fussy philosopher been known to
make Christmas or q New Years pres
ent. Great was the surprise therefore
among his clerks when on the last day
Of the year he called them singly into
his private Office and impressively pre-
sented each clerk with a neatly envel-
oped box about four inches long, two
inches broad and an inch and a half
thick.
"A scarf pin, by Jover was the men
tai ejaculation Of each recipient of one
Of these boxes. The pompous employer
gave with each an admonition not to
open it until after Office hours. An inn
patient group of clerks watched the lam
guid hands of the clock as they moved
toward the figure V. Finally the hour
Of release came. Meanwhile the en-
ployer had departed. More than twenty
boxes were opened then and there with
nervous haste, and an equal number Of
scrolls Of paper were taken out, perused
hastily and thrown on the floor with
scornful exclamations. The Office boy
who swept up the scrolls Of paper is re-
sponable for the statement that each
piece contained the words, Never lose
your nerve and never lose your temper.
New York Times,
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Game PorisIlIng in tho North woods.

Game Perishing in the North Woods.
A gentleman who returned from the
North Woods Saturday says that the
snow has not fallen to a great depth
among the mountains yet, but that the
mercury has gone very low on several
occasions, and has thus caused much
suffering among the deer and other ami
mails in the woods. He says that some
Of the young deer were frozen by the
intense cold, and that lumbermen report
that numbers of the smaller animals
sought shelter in the logging camps.
Last winter will be remembered as an
especially favorable one to the animals
in the woods and mountains, but this
winter viii be a very hard one for them.
The trappers are having good success.
in catching the various small fur bear.
ing animals in large numbers, as the
winter is so severe they are easily lured
to the bait of the traps.-Utica Observer,
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Don't Feel Well,

And yet you are not sick enough to consult
a doctor, or you refrain. from so doing for fear
you will alarm yourself aud frieuds-we will
tell you just what you need. It is Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which will lift you out of that
uncertain, uncomfortable, dangerous condi-
ton, into state of good health, confidence
and cheerfulness. You've no.idea how po-
tent this peculiar medicine is in cases like
Yours.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
sIEetchine in Parliament.

NJ. Mars. the well known French car.
icaturist, was in the house of commons
the other evening. He was brought in
by a brother caricaturist, Mr.. Harry
Furniss, but he expressed some surprise
when he was informed that sketching in
the strangers gallery was forbidden.
Nevertheless he took one or two thumb
nails" In Paris M. Mars is permitted
to prosecute his humor from a seat next
to the premier of France. Honorable
members will perhaps be amused to hear
that NJ. Mars does not consider the house
has much individuality in its members.
London Star.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. N. shrout, Pastor Unsed Brethren
Church, Blue Mound, Kansas, says; Il feel it
my duty to tell what wonders Dr. Kings New
Discovery has done for me. Ny lungs were
badly diseased, and my parishioners thought
csuld live only few weeks. J. iook five bottles
Of Dr.. Kings New Discovery and am sound and
well. gaining twenty-six pounds in weight
Arthur Love, Manager loves Funny Folks
Com mbinntion writes; "Aftcr a thorargk tria
and convincing evidence, l am confident Dr.
Kings New Discovery TOR consumption, beats
iem an, aud cures when everything else fails.
The greatest Kindness ! can do my many thous-
and friends Is to urge them to try ii.n Free
trial bottles st DR.. G. w. Marshars drug store.
Regular sizes Scots and 800.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Making Nan oonsumptive Proof.

Hacfra. A-AtAAAAANi AlAAAA AuAA-uAt lllHa L4l0As
ouestear. Koch's remarkable discovery has
inclose 'ady been followed by a further step,
and goch aims nOtsomuch at curing people
tuition. are afflicted with consumption as at
The faIlting the growth Of the disease in
here by who are healthy, just as Jenner
ana "a, tney y uced vaccination as a preventive
:, , tne -, smallpox. This discovery has
ast ~ ,se so,,e de by DIS Hericourt and Richet
the Milton rsg91steur. Their experiments
fhe doc had a tain confined 10 rabbits, but
and a calfs tail islent Of having found out
remarkable in Z making man consurnutive
Samuel MoolSOu Tit-F,i .eht Of
Kent county die se..gie--iy at his resi-
dence near the Drawbridge on Tuesday, *.
aged s, wears. Funeral services at the =
Richards burial ground on Thursday. ,,aa
The wife Of Edward Dodd, died q ~
Sunday after q lingering illness Of 81, ~
sumption. Burial took place on Tu Stlsl, ,ls
day. ~
lanes Z. Reed, who has been coufad was
In the insane asylum for some tire force Of
recently. and was inferred Monday thout
Zion NJ. E. Church bat
Luke CIehdaniei and the writer OF
his communication, went to Frederic
Sunday to see Luke's best girl. Ilfass..
eaders Of the CHRONICLE will be Zone II
when the happy event takes ere. rnullei
4,....,.-u q "a, pring they
o3' teS'N- aent Of the
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

In 1855 a wave sixty feet high drowned
10000 people at Lisbon, and in Scotland
boat on Loeb LomoHd was carried
forty yards inland by wave which was
suddenly formed on the surface Of the
loch by the same cause
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

During the reign of George III his
royal highness the Duke of York had
duel with Col. Lennox, and the worthy
colonel succeeded in shooting away one
of the dukes curls. Hence it became
the correct thing to wear a curl on one
side of the temple only.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
nrbnn 1 Was SICK I

NJ. -oor, looked like drug store, I had so
many bottles IN IT, The more dosed' ine
worse off T was. Finally, paid my doe'oI
and told him he needn't come any more
was troubled with Chronic rheumatism ana
.o,ldr,t oct out Of bed alone. Six bottles
of sulphur Bitters cured me.-Be'j- 1''''"'
ty.,,c Home BOSf0R
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
They Have Never Failed !

/ have been sick more or less for the last
ten years, which has cost me many dollars
in doctors and druggists bills. The last
two years it only cost me three dollars, Why?
Because 1 used Sulphur Bitters instead of
employing doctors. They cured me Of Jauu-
dice F. Boyd, H05okeH.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
Al Rtcnt.

"See heah, Galley, did you call me a
common ASS"
mo, Snobbutton, said you was an
uncommon ass.
"Aw, that's different. cawnt stand
having anybody call me common, y
know. Epoch.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
VIC 80 from rlate Sol.

Il has always been considered impos-
sible to cut wire nails from any material
except wire, but it is reported that an
ingenious arrangement has been intro
duced into a mill in Pittsburg which en-
ables wire nails to be made from steel
plate. This invention may be attached
to the ordinary cut nail machine, and is
said to be capable Of producing perfectly
formed nails in greater quantity than is
possible by the present wire nail.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

If farmers knew as much about farm
ing as financiers do, or think they do,
and if fnanciers knew as much about
finances as farmers do, or think they do,
there would be an elysium on earth.
Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20

II YOUR BACK ACHES,
Or you are oil worn out, really good for moth
ing 20 Is general debility. Try
BROWN'S IRON BITTEfS.
Il viii cure you, cleanse your Liver, and give
good appetite.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-07-11
Literary Notes.

TIE COSMOPOLITAN for July is
one of the most absorbingly in
tcrestlng numbers that attractive
magazine has as yet issued from
the press. Not alone the literary
merit of the contents makes the
present Il conspicuous number,
but the illustrations are artistical-
ly executed and in every instance
well chosen and appropriate. The
contents embrace the following
exceptionally fine table: From
.iccpiccc-A Hawking Party.
London Charitics-by Elizabeth
Blsland; \ Modern CruSadc-C.
G. Waddel,; Trout Fishing in
Laurentides--kit Clarke; The
Diamond Fields of South Africa
e. j. LAWYER: Two Modern
Knights Errant--J. Grant Will
son; Submarine Boats for Coast
Dcfcnses-W. 5. Hughes; At the
Dam of St. Marko-Aiva Milton
Kerr; The Art of Embroidery
Aida CT. Radcliffe: Ostrich Far
ming IN Callfornia-Enua G..
Paul; Country Life in Honduras
-Gertruao q. Dc Agulrrc; The
Elixir of Pam, Part uI-lijalmcr
Hjorth Boycscn: Falcons and
Fulconry-'r. 5. Blackwell: Cur
rent event ;-Mu!at llalstead J.;
Social Problcms--Edward Ever
cit Hale; Concerning Three AM
er,can Brandcr Mat
thews. pocms-Tcxas, ID. d.
Rmgclin; \ Dream ut Paphos-
ID. Osborne; \ Friend-W. Is.
| Allen.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-07-11

that section on she RIVER from st.
Delphin's plantation, eight miles
below Baton Rouge, to Lobdell $.
about five miles above the capital
city, has been II perfect grave for
steamboats,. ANA is said by cap
tains and pilots to bc tho most
dangerous portion Of the grca.
Father of Matters. Between St.
Dclphiu's and Lobdcli, distance
of about thirteen miles, no less
than fifty steamboats, have met
with fate similar to that of'thc
| Smoky City within the past TWEEN
ty-iivc years, caused by cyclones
and heavy gales OF wind.
1t was in this same vicinity,
during that storm in the month
of August about four or five
years ago, that the steamer kco-
kuk was sunk, the towboat Thos.
\. Hendricks was picked out of
the water and lifted into one Of
he ba,.gcs she had in tow and
complctcly wrecked, and that the
steamers Warren and Tcchc were
also badly used up, almost totally
destroyed. In previous years, in
this Same section, the fine side
wheel steamer Leonldas, Il Gin
c,unati boat, had taken off by Il
storm her chimncys, her pilot
house and cabin, and was almost
completely wrecked. The old
Frank Pargoud and the great cot
ton steamer Henry Frank also
lost their smokcsiicks by gales ut
this point. The steamer Trenton
was turned over by Il storm and
wrecked just below Baton Rouge;
the old Enterprise Capt. Chas.
Thorn commanding, then running
IN the Bayou Techc, was almost
completely wrccked: the Rapids
Capt. Jerry Sullivan, was sunk III
the very spot where the Smoky
City City encountered the cyclone
on Monday, aud the Laura Lee
was sunk below Conrad's Point
IN making Il landing some years
ago during Il storm.
An old pilot relating his expo
renee Of the above section of the
river yesterday, said he was en-
ploycd on little boat Of which
Capt. Thos. Moore, now deceas-
cd, was in command. One fine
day, while she was on her way up
the river, and the captain was pi-
lotlng the b rat with hi feet ; II
playing Il fiddle, storm suddenly
arose and turned the lite craft
bottom side up and sunk her
Capt. Moore swan ashore Will
f his fiddle in one land.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-07-11

Il amounts over ten dollars ana
even with them on amounts below
that figure. For instance: the 10
cent rate Will, the post Office -
limited to amounts not exceeding
Sl5, while with the express the
limit Is carried up to $50 for the
same rate, and so o.! through The
scale.
Forty dollars by postal ols'er
costs 20 cents while the express
order for City costs only the same
amount. These express orders
are payable ut orr, ten thouS"n';
places in the United States a".!
Canada.
Ii Is TO hc noted. however, that
express companies orders arc
limited IN amount to fifty dollars.