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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-27

Recent rains have made the corn assume
proportions quite encouraging to the farmer.
By the end of the week harvest will commence
in this section.
Mr.. Ed. Bixer and family, of McSherrys
town, spent Sunday of last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bixler, who
reside in this place.
Last week some miscreant attempted TO
gain entrance into the engine house at Ebb.
vale, the terminus of the B. V. r. r., but did
not succeed. No doubt the party wanted to
steal the B. V. R. r. engine.
Mrs. +. Zepp, near here, has an elderberry
bush in her backyard that has over 200
lunches of blossoms on it.
Last week Mr.. Will Myers, living with Mr..
Atlas Jerome Fridinger, near here, was
stricken down with heat.
One day last week the house belonging to
Mr.. Emanuel Thurman, living about miles
north of this place, was struck by lightning.
Mrs. Thurman was stunned.
On Friday, June 18th, the summer school
taught by j. A. Zepp, at Slate Hill school
house, closed. Instead of having literary
exercises, as usual, they had an entertainment
on Friday afternoon. By the kindness of the
teacher we are able to give the program
Opening song, Annie Rooney, sung by two
girls; dialogue, Waterman, Waterman, Don't
Catch Me, by five pupils; song, Golden Rule,
Irene J. Bish, saba C. Sullivan and Docie
NJ Masemore; song, The A, B, G, three girls;
dialogue, What Sad, Sad Sight, two boys;
song, Waste Not, two girls; song, The Snow
Flakes, two girls; recitation, Twenty Froggies
Went to School, by Mary B. Bortneri song,
Peek a. Boo, by two girls; recitation, Sour
Crout is Bully, Thur L. Wentz; song, Jesus
Loves Me, This | Know, two girls; recitation,
I'll Wear a Golden Crown, Bertha l.. War
ner; song, Drive the Nail Alright, Boys, three
girls; two girl dances; song, Into the Tent
Where a Gypsy Boy Lay, two girls; recitation,
IT'S Sin to Steal Pin, Cleveland FL. Bish;
song, | Asked My Nanny for Fifty Cents,
two girls; recitation, Sixty Seconds Make
Minute, Estelle Haines; song, When | Was
Shoemaker, Hattie E. Masemore, saba c.
Sullivan, Mary B. Bortner and Docie NJ.
Masemore; reading, Catching Pony, Clinton
A. Kephart; dialogue, Pulling Fish Out of
the Water, three boys; song, Children Go,
two girls; reading, The Sheep, c. A. Kephart;
dialogue, Fly on the Nose, Mum, by Mary B.
Bortner and Clinton A. Kephart; dialogue,
Tooth Pulling, Horatio E. Bortner, Thur l..
Wentz and Claudio W. Warner; song, Good
Bye to All, four girls.
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

of lemonade ever since Pve been in New
York. | didn't find out my mistake un-
til today. If had him out on Texas
prairie I'd make personal matter Of it.
Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
suindIinrA Teran.

Major Sumpter Mcbride is q Texas
gentleman, who has been spending the
summer in New York. A few days ago
he went to the landlord of his hotel in q
state Of great excitement. He saids
The rascality that goes on in a big
city like New York is just incredible,
and the way strangers are taken in is
perfectly scandalous. I've been here
three weeks. and without knowing It !
have been swindled every day
"How did it come sboutg asked the
landlord.
you see there is a lemonade stand
near the hotel, and every day I've been
getting one or more glasses OF lemonade. ?
Wasn't 1t real lemonades'
The lemonade itself was al right
I'm not complaining OF the quality Of
the lemonade, but the way the fellow
who sells it gouged me"
How did hs come to cheat your
Easiest thing in the world. You see
he hiss a sign up, Lemonade, three and
FIVE cents That means If he squeezes
half a lemon in the glass il is three
cents. and il he squeezes a whole lemon
in il is FIVE cents. l didn't know this,
and the man who keeps the lemonade
stand, seeing that ! was from Texas,
asked me eight cents. and when kicked
he pointed 70 his sign and said. three
and FIVE are eignt cents, and I've been
paying eight cents for three cent glass
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
For His soul,s Sake.

OF J. r. Herbert, the eccentric artist,
many amusing stories are told. He in
sisted that his models should feel the
emotions which animated the characters
they were to represent, and once, in ex-
planning this necessity to a somewhat
stolid model, became himself affected to
tears at the mere thought of what the
other ought to feel. He had, moreover,
a sense Of humor and calm way of dis
playing it.
One day he was with Landseer at the
Athen@um, after an academy meeting,
and the latter called for refreshments.
"Some of Eat also to me-" said Her
bert to the waiter, in the broken En-
glish he affected. When it was brought
he continued, "Ah, l shall have no
money. Pay for me, Landseer."
His friend paid, and they went out to-
gether. Herbert then stopped to listen
to beggar in the street.
''Ah, stay Bit" said he, 81 want to
do a leetle charity, and you, my dear
friend, must lend me shilling"
Soon after they came upon another
beggar, and similar bit of charity was
INDUCED in. Landseer furnishing the
money.
When Herbert rejoined him, it was to
say with the utmost GOODNESS:
''Let me see, borrowed at the club one
shilling; charity, two shillings. All, l
do owe you three shillings. Yet, now /
zink of it, you shall do ze charity. 1t
will be good for your soul. l shall pay
you 70 one shilling"-Youth's Com
panion,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
RoLLo IN NEW YORK.
He Sees the Sights with Uncle 0ssrgs
and Writes Home.

He Sees the Sights with Uncle 0ssrgs
and Writes Home.
The morning after their arrival in New
( York Jonas and Rollo were sitting to-
gether In the sunny front room in the
hotel, when Rollo suddenly remembered
I that he had q letter 70 write 10 mis- father
that day, 90 he opened his trunk and
took out his little portfolio, fresh quirs
Of note paper, pen and bottle of ink
and some envelopes, and placed them all
en- the table.
"What are you going 10 do now, Rol-
lo7" asked Jonas.
'f am going to write q letter to my
father" replied Rollo.
Don't you think you had better wait
for your Uncle George 70 come and teach
you how to writer continued Jonas
"Mors haste less speed, you know
"Fve been to school long enough 70
know how 70 write letter." ret0rted
Rollo, who, Ike most boys, was fond Of
having his own way. Jonas smiled, bat
said nothing, and Rollo took up his pen
and began TO write. Pretty soon be
looked up and said 70 Jonas;
What was the name Of that place 20
which Uncle George 80 kindly took u
last night"
That replied Jonas, sis what Il
called = lecture; but If you are going %
write to your father about 80 you had
better wait I'll your uncle comes He
Il master hand at letter writing"
Bet Role paid no heed 70 Jonas and
went on with his work. Pretty soos
the door opened and Mr.. George entered
the room
Good morning. Rollo; good morning,
Jonas" be said "Well, Rollo, zee you
are ready to take lesson tnis morning.
am glad that you have already begun
70 practice"
'.Hs II writing letter 20 his father"
said Jonas II told him 70 wait til yoo
came, but he wanted b write about that
that er lecture he saw Last night"
Good gracious, Roilof" exclaimed MT.
George, al sm glad came II fine Let
ne see what you have written"
Roilo handed his uncle the letter, and
Mr.. George rs<A zs follows:
my DEAR T4THKE-I arrived II Hsss
York with jonas. and Uncle George rles
Is and re went to q rice hc.el. where h
showed ne how 70 ct . dinner for iesz
than SIX dollars spieos. Wehad teTrSpfn.
and zfs two wings and somethizg thai
hzzisd out q a bottle. ard after dinner
Jonas took soEne medicine. Then ~e went
20 lecture where there were = Rrsai
many ladies with red legs"
Tsis WIS ~ far - Rolio nzd wr5ttsn.
and wEen Ir. GeoTge had Rad i bs
said: Il am glad thas ] ozEze IN time.
R0Ilo. for il World have grsvsd ysus
kind father 20 have received ssea 3 iss
t<- - tn.s from as saly go e Eszid
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

At meeting Of the Woman's Press
club, in Washington last winter. very
important topic came Up for discussion.
Every member was interested IN IL
When Miss Helen Wsterson rose silence
aud expectation settled upon the Assem-
bly,. She put the whole matter night in
few clear, crisp. logical remarkz As
Miss Watsrson took her seat again there
came Stlll, small voice from the admir-
ing group behind her. II was intended
for whisper. but il penetrated. every
mock aud co-ner Of the room i said:
Helen, who made that dress you have
ong'-San Francisco ArgonauL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
The Weight OF the Fish.


A number of men stood in front of a
railroad Office in Clark street, looking al
an enormous muskanonge, which,
stretched on ice, served as an advertise
ment of the roads fishing grounds. One
of the men, glancing at the card which
announced the weight Of the fish, said
with a sneerI
"Thirty-6ve poundsl I'll bet twenty
dollars it doesn't weigh thirty-four.
Anybody want to take me up1 Do your
he added, speaking to young fellow
who came out Of the Office.
"Do what"
"Want to bet on the weight Of this
fsh?"
Whats the use Of betting on it7 The
card tells how much it weighs"
'Oh, know what the card tells, but I
want to get at the real weight Of the
fish Bet twenty dollars it don't weigh
thirty-four pounds"
"All right, III 60 you"
The money was put up The fish
weighed forty-fve pounds When the
defeated man was gone, some one. speak
ing TO the winner, said;
"You ran big risk"
Net much. You see there are q
number Of fellows who go around dis
putting the weight Of railroad fish, and
are eternally wanting 70 bet that they
viii not weigh as much as the card
states. and they don't, ss q rule, but ]
fixed this one. The original card gave
the weight at fifty pounds, but expect
ing sharper along. / changed it"-Ar-
kansaw Traveller.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

Ioo 0Igs
-the old-fashioned pill. Too
reckless in It's way Of doing
business, too. Il cleans you
out, but it uses you up, and
your outraged system rises up
against It. DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets have a better way.
They do just what IS needed
no more. Nothing can be
more thorough-nothing is Al
mild and gentle. They're tho
smallest, cheapest, the easiest
to take. One tiny, sugar.
coated granule's a gentle lax
atige-three TO four arc ca~
thartic. Sick Headache,
Constipation. Indigestion, Bill
ious Attacks, and all derznge-
ments Of the Liver. Stomach
and Bowels are promptly re-
Leyed and permanently cured.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
A Song About Nothing.

/ will sing you song about nothing at all,
And to give it a sort of teeter
will put it in verse Of the form that they call
In the classics, the snapest meter.
On parentheses let me explain. by the way,
That the anapest goes dump-te-dum,
While the dactyl reverses it-that is 10 say,
Goes tum-te-tum. tum-te-tum, tum).
win sing of the sun sinking soft in the west
For I'm strong on the sibilant sound;
And I'll sing of the breeze in the trees, and
the rest
That in vacuous verses are found
viii ring in the laugh of the ripple-ing rill,
With alas" and '.alack" and "methinks,"
And some fears and some tears, and viii
finally fill
With obs and with abs all the chinks.
win sing you this song on the opera stage,
At a scale Of big prices Of course;
But first, TO prepare for success, I'll engage
In scandal topped of with divorce.
will humble and tumble the words in way
That you can't, for your life, understand,
And III laugh in my sleeve when hear you
all say.
-Oh, wasn't It perfectly grandI"
Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
A PAIR OF yARrEcATEp STEERS

road who have perished from internal
injuries or corduroy dislocations, con-
cussions, ETC., shall be buried at the ex-
pense of the state.
Our principal roads are soon to be mac
adamized, and the legislature viii be
memorialized. This viii be of untold
benefit TO both.
The condition of this county is, rapidly
approaching completion, and will one
day add to those already past, thus gath
ering in its wonderful career all those
which is held forth TO be, as the good
Book has said, "For the night cometh
when no man shall roll together as a
scroll, falling some on good ground and
some on the just as well as the unjust, :"
and, as Isaiah would say, if l do not for
get the exact wording. $50 forth rs the
oedars Of Lebanon or great rock in a
weary land TO cry out, fear not and
flourish from the rising of the sun even
unto the third and fourth generations Of
just men made perfect"
The above suggests TO me note just
received from correspondent OF mine
who has been writing to me regularly
for over two years. though | have not
answered any of his letters because they
were too deep for me. Profound thought
on religious or political matters the doc
tors have warned me against, as either
one carried TO excess causes the fornR-
ton of large Jumps in the brain, and at
times is apt TO promote a fungus growth
in the north side of the brain cell.
Two weeks ago got letter from this
man, but could not seem to quite cope
with it. being rather superficial in my
reasoning, and better fitted, perhaps, for
watching P. 7. Barnum's tomb than for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
Inst as Well So.

Here is an effective bit of dialogue
irom 1.-THE Hotel d'Angleterre," the new
story by the author of "Mademoiselle
Ixe."
Sir Walter asked Belinda why they
travelled. She, ready with a reason,
says:
"If one always stays at home one gets
narrow minded.
Then Sir Walter:
"Yes, but it is very comfortable"
what, staying at homer
"Yes-and being narrow minded, /"
was the answer.-Boston Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

chide thee not, because thy
Song is fraught with grief-embittered
Monotone ard joyless minor chords
OF wild. imported melody. for thou
Art restless, wee begirt. ard
Composed round about with gloom.
Thou tiuAi& trusting, orphan nnlel
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

think that your mind was filed entirely
with frivolous things and that you wer
deriving no real benefit from the mAnl
instructive talks We have had. Now
viii show you how 70 write letter
This was the letter that Mr.. Holiday
received ths next day;
MY DEAR FATHER-I an having = yeFY niee
timo, and am leaning great deaL Incif
0eorgs met rs ~ the dspot sua We Esnt =
dianer. We had duck, bird a rArs plumAga
~ Unoie George tad ne. THAI vo attended
lecture. which iatsraatoa both Jonaa ard ma
very much. Bnels George tAought that TOs
would hare enioyed it TOO. ! an kseping sa
account ef everything that 1 spsnd, hecauss
things oost great deal hers. When ! Wriia
nsxt VII sad Toa ths scS0anL Y01s aas0
tioDsts soa. hoGLo.
''Is that all you're going 20 say abou,
money!" asked Jonas. That's al night
rejoined Mr.. George; ''veIl touch hia
fer souas more dust later eu-H
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

act1vementaI exert1on IN hot weather.
So Judge of my delight when ] received
the following yesterday:
Mr.. Edgar W. Nye:
DEAR EIR-Although It should not be con-
sideration and verg probably is not would
like TO say wish to take back the suggestions
sent you other than as applied to myself In
creased TO the extent that want nothing 70 do
with it whatever also probably uncaDed for.
The third party is all right enough and can be
improved as having something to it and in any
case is working in from every view the best
direction free and the question brought up.
taken out or given back seat or no proni-
nence or hedged, free silver coinage no good
can possibly come from, but which within a
need could be a thousand times better handled
and meet lease more money need and accom-
panying possibilities taken the best advantage
of or furthered with fl. The back gold pay idea
in regard to illogical nonsense as question and
especially unjust in lopsidedness both within
the present condition and as policy.
Very respectfully yours, - -
There are three other men and wom-
an who are writing me on the same
subject every week. / like their clear
and unanswerable logic, but cannot do
the work on large farm and expect to
be quick enough to grasp all these great
questions in minute.
The fact is, that by the time 1 have
done all the chores at night and bathe1
my chubby feet at the well and wiped
them on the grass / ought to go to bed,
and too often | do SO when mental
growth can see has to be sacrificed and
nice profound thoughts remain in an un-
thought state.
have also got another correspondent
who thinks he is geological epoch. He
threatened to come and visit me at my
home. That is why came here. Here
know that am safe. Unless some one
repairs the roads
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06

Il say, mamma responded the hope
ful heir of the ranch, IAN your csnoess
No, child; why do you ask such .
foolish question:
oh, because you always szy you Ike
to see people paddle thsir own canoe.
and | didn't know but maybe I was
Youxz --Iexza Sstenzz
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
Easy TO Guess.

"And how old are you, my little
man?" said a Detroit gentleman TO q
youngster he met on Michigan Contra
train the other day.
six years old" he promptly replied
"Any brothers or sisters!
"Yep, a sister"
"How old is she?"
'She's six"
''Then you must be twins"
Course We is. Didn't think we was
tTiplets, did you|-Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-06
M1lIi1 Lsglt
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.
BILL NYE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY
ABOUT CROPS.

Some Account Of Juanita and the Cir
cumstances Under Which His Lines to
Mule Were Penned-An Interesting
and Pellucid Letter.
Copyright. 1891, by Edgar W. Nye.l
BUNCoMBE COUNTY, N. Cit is now the
season of the year for gathering in the
fall crops The yield has not been up to
what l had looked for on my own place
Farming with me is not indulged in
for the coarse joy it yields or the wealth
which it pours into my Golfers. do it
for the reason that think it makes me
3 better man
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14

Mrs. I. D Haiderman and two chill
dreu. formerly Of this town but now Of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Hiram
Barber.
Edwin and Jacob Strong formerly Of
this place, but now Of Fish-Kiil-on the
Hudson, are the guests Of Mr. aud Mrs. ].
]. Rosa
Miss Ida Johnson and Miss Sadie
Johnson are tue guests Of Mrs. James
visit VI iimington, Philadelphia and At
lantc City before returning home
lanes c. Cook, who for the past year
has been employed as telegraph operator
ia this Office, left on Monday last for St.
Louis, Mo, where he will engage IN the
same branch Of business aud make his
home in the future.
Miss May Foulk has returned from a
two months trip through Pennsylvania
aud Massachusetts,, aud Is accompanied
by Miss Lydia Kennedy, OF Cochranville,
aud Miss Christy Foulk, Of Wilmington,
who will remain here a short time as her
guests.
Miss Ida Barker gave an evening party
and dance at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker, on South
Walnut streeton Monday night last, and
Notwithstanding tie excessive heat the
score ofyoung folks present spent a very
enjoyable time.
George S. Crier celebrated the 7Ist an
niversary of his birth ON Monday last by
a family gathering. There were twelve
of his thirteen children present. mum
Der Of the grandchildren were also IN
attendance. Tie evening was delight
fully spent in music aud conservation
and at a late hour the company was IN
vited ont ia we'll filled table. About
the good byes were said and
the gathering took their departure.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14
mlLronp omunoM oInnorony

Sunday school at the Chapel, on Second Street
South. az , p m. Sunday school Prayer meehhs'
drsl Sunday in every month
Baptist Church, SecOnd-street, moth. regular
Services at 10. GOA. m. and p. N. Sunday scnooi
at Q 200 a. NJ. Prayer Meet ng-Thursday Evening
NJ. E. Church. on Railroad Avenue serves f,,l,.
Al 1896 a. M. and roo D. m Rev. Robt. Watt,
Pastor Sunday School az 200 p. NJ -fiayoi
Meeting, Thursday evening at 100 O'Clock.
Presbyterian Church, corner OF Walnut ana
Front Streets. sOuth Milford. Services at Nv
a. m and T. 10 y. m. Rev. Il l.. Bunstein fastot.
Sunday School at , 90 p. m Prayer Meeuhg ~
ZOO s'clock ThursDay evenings.
Christ Chufch-EpiscOpal- ervices--snnuay =
Holy Eucharist 1850 m Mathis, Lltahy;
sermon 7:30 d M. On the first sunday Ia each
month theIs is high celebration OF the 10Y
Eucharist after Mathis, at il a. m SUNNY
School az 3 D. m. Uoly Baptism Is admlnislseseg1
on any Sunday afternoon after O'Clock. SAINT
Days Holy Eucharist. 80 a. NJ; Mstnn5' ~ r5 ~
m; Even Song ana azores; a. ,,9,I GEARr b.
A. Rector.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

w. B. Houser has returned from Phil
adelphia
c. D. Abbott is visiting his sister in
Wilmington.
Joseph Hudson, of Philadelphia is here
for vacation.
Ira. Truitt, of Chester, Pa, spent few
days in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HOlzmueller are
home from Saratoga, n. y.
Mrs G. W Wolfersbesger has returned
to her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Mollie Joseph, of Wilmington, is
the guest Of Miss Emma Davis.
Miss Addie Murphev, of Harrington
has been visiting Miss Cora Pitcher
Miss Lober LoAand is entertaining
Miss Margaret Ottley Of Austin, Tex
Mrs. John Body, of Wilmington, is the
guest of Milford relatives aud friends.
Howard watres, Of Jersey City, is the
guest Of Oscar Ackerman hear town.
Mrs. O B. Voshell and family, Of
SMYRNA, are guests Of Milford triends
Miss Eva Dillii of Wilmington, IS the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Laura WEIGH
Miss Maria Causey has returned from
visit among friends at jamestown, r. l.
John A. Walls, Of Wilmington, la.
been spending weeks vacation III Mil
ford
Misses. Caddie and Lulu Cooper have
returned from an extended visit to Frank
ford.
Miss Elizabeth Prettymay, of Baltim re
is the guest Of her uncle DIR. Us Pret-
lyman.
Hiram Barber and B. F. B. woolall
are visiting Niagara Falls aud Southern
Canada.
Harry L. Grier,of Sparrows Point, Md,
is at the home oihis parents for va
cation.
Miss Amanda Truitt, of Philadelphia, i.
the guest of her cousin, Miss Kate Hen
dsixson.
Miss Laura Abbott rs entertaining Mis-.
Reed OF Philadelphia, and Miss Adkins
Of Milton.
Joseph Ennis aud wife, of Philadelphia
are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,
R. Ennis.
Mrs. BESSIE Bia ,kburu aud family, o.
Toronto, Canada, are visiting her mother
Mrs. Sharp.
Superintendent Of Public Schools fol
Sussex county, John 6. Gray, paid us
call yesterday
Miss Ralston, Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Boggs, Of Dover, are guests OF Mr. a"'
Mrs 5. r. Ennis.
The families rf 5 R. Ennis, w b
/ Hammond aud Joseph Ennis are camp
ting at Sand Point this week.
Mr.. and Mrs David Wroten Of Gaines
L vile, Florida, are here o. visit TO IN
brother, Mr. Robert WI ten
Mr. and alrs Geo. i. Pierce are enter
tanning Miss Ida Lord OF Smyrna, an
Miss Ada Davis, Of Middietown
Miss Lizzie Willis entertained ahou
a score Of her friends at an Informal
dance on Friday evening last al th9hom
! Of her parents near town Il was amos
. enjoyable affair.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1891-08-14
Killed on the Rail.

News of the fatal accident Of R. J. Sat
ter6eld, brother of Harry Satterheld, OF
this town, was received here Yesterday
morning. The accident occurred at sud
lersville, Md, OIL Wednesday while the
freight train upou which he was brake
man was shifting. In some manner he
either fell or was throwA from the top OF
the car to the track, and the train passed
over his body. Mr.. Sattertield was well
known and highly esteemed in this town
where he resided for number Of years:
He was famililarly called DOC, and
fine announcement OF his frighttul death
was a terrible shock to his many friends
here. He leaves a wife and three children
in Wilmington.