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Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
Picking Out Thieves by TnelF Eyes.


The eye always indicates the charac-
ter of the man. This is particularly
true Of thieves, for the expert detective
can tell in almost every case whether or
not man is thief by simply looking
him squarely in the eye. A well known
detective in speaking Of this matter,
said:
Eyes, can pick out a thief every time.
l can't tell you what it is that gives the
man away except that it is the express
sion of the eye. In the first place, there
are few thieves that win look you
squarely in the eye unless they are
obliged to do so. They will avoid your
glance as long as they can, and even
when they do face you and gazesteadily
at you it is always with the same ex-
preston. Although their eyes may be
wide open and the gaze apparently
steady You will see, if you look closely,
that there is something away back
through the corner trying to avoid you.
have picked out numbers of thieves by
this little lodging movement. l never
saw thief who was free from it.
Everybody has met that man who
resolutely refuses to meet a steady gaze
for more than three or four seconds at a
time. It is not fair to say that all such
persons are dishonest In many cases
this popularity is a direct result of bash
fitness. A little close observation will
enable the observer to put persons in
the class to which they belong. The
man whose eye is almond shaped is al
most always dishonest at heart, if not
in overt act. The eyes of some of the
most notorious thieves in the country
are Of this pattern, and the expression
given the face by this sort Of eye is very
striking. Pittsburg Press.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

A light evening toilet is not complete
without white shoes or slippers, and a
white shoe that is sOiled is execrable.
There are many popular fallacies in this
world; one is that raw eggs are not good to
eat and another hat white shoes are per
ishable. Perishable indeed! My white
shoes have lasted me longer than any shoes
have ever had, and with nothing More
than a little 'elbow grease" to preserve
them. Any druggist will sell you ten cents
worth Of pipe clay And who does not pos
sess an old toothbrushs With these two
articles there is 30 excuse for the dustlness
of your white shoes. Use the pipe clay
dry, taking care always to rub the way of
the grain, so as not to roughen the suede.
Do not be afraid to brush hard or to get
too much Of the clay on the shoe. You
cannot get too much ON, and unless you
are an athlete, with an arm of IRON do
not believe you can brush too hard.
Pipe clay used in the same way will also
clean trimmings of white cloth If they are
excessively soiled. USE the clay wet; it
will make them look badly at first, but II
brushed carefully with a clean brush and
fresh water it will dry off in most salts
factory manner.-Ada Chester Bond. in
Ladies' Home journal.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

AN ODD VARIETY or RAIL FENCE
idlv superseded bywhat is known as the
straight rail, which involves less waste
Of land and is more enduring. These
fences range in height from three to
eight rails. and are made in a variety Of
patterns. two Of which are here illus
trated. The Ohio Farmer, for which the
cuts were originally drawn. describes
them as follows:
A peculiar variety Of rail fence Of fire.
quent occurrence in northern Ohio, and
illustrated in the first cut, is simply
made. First are placed in line pairs of
rails crossed in X shape for the supports
the upper space of the X being much
smaller than the lower. In each upper
notch a rails laid, but instead Of reach
ing TO the pair Of crossed supports its
farther end is laid upon the ground.
Then "straddling" this rail, at about
midway between where it leaves the
notch and where it touches the ground
is the next TX" From its upper notch
another rail extends to the ground, and
thus the fence goes on, the upper end Of
each rail extending in each case some
what above and beyond the notch.
At Fig ?. is shown a section Of fence
made by placing for each support two
vertically upright posts, six or eight
inches apart, upon fiat board and hay
ing bracing piece run outward and
downward from each post to the ground.
Short crosspieces are fastened from post
to post, and npou these crosspieces from
ono pair of posts to the other rails are
laid. The intention, in such cases, is to
make a movable fence, which may be
set up temporarily about any portion Of
the farm, and this intention once under
stood, the fence may be looked upon as
quite ingenious though rather clumsy in
appearance.
A fence very much like this, only not
movable, is made by using solidly set in
posts, instead Of posts standing on a
board. Then, between each pair Of up
rights the rails are put in, either resting
upon crosspieces, as with the last variety,
or, perhaps even more commonly, one
lying directly upon the other-first 8 rail
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

Here is an amusing description vt one
of Balzacs periods Of impecuniosity
Merry, the poet, great friend Of Bal
zac's, was an inveterate gambler and
rarely left the card table before day
break His way lay past the Cafe de
Paris and for four consecutive mornings
he had met Balzae strolling leisurely
up and down dressed in a pantalon a
pieds trousers not terminating below
the ankle, but with feet in them like
stockings) and frock coat with velvet
facings. The second morning Merry felt
surprised at the coincidence, the third
lac was puzzled, the fourth he could hold
out no longer, and asked Bslzac the
reason of these nocturnal perambula-
tions roundabout the same spot.
Balzac put his hand in his pocket and
produced an almanac showing that the
sun did not rise before $40. i am being
tracked by the officers of the tribunal
de commerce and obliged to hide myself
during the day, but Mt this hour / am
free and can take a walk, for as long as
the sun is not MP they cannot arrest me. -
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

This is a great country for crazes.
They sweep over the country like cy-
clones. Whence they come and whittier
they go man knoweth not. A few years
ago the entire country was in the throes
of the pedestrian craze. In every city,
town and village athletes We're YEARLY
tramping around and around a sawdust
circle, while thousands of spectators ap-
plauded the dreary exhibition. Nobody
walks now that can ride.
Next we had the roller skating craze,
which affected both men and women.
It, too, has gone glimmering, leaving u
trail of broken bones in its wake. The
bicycle craze is now upon us, and bids
fair to become a chronic disease. The
men have had the red necktie craze and
recovered from it in time to laugh at the
suspender craze of their big sisters.
America soon loves her fads to death
EXCHANGE
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
rnll plowlnr for Cntwerms.

Mr.. w. H. Raglan, secretary Of the
Indiana Horticultural society, relates
the experience Of a farmer who took ad-
vantage Of some unusual weather in
February to break a piece Of clover sod
for corn. When about two-thirds
through breaking the field, Of say ten
acres, the recurrence of more timely
February weather caused him to sus-
pend further operations until in April,
when the other third Of the field was
broken and all similarly prepared and
planted. The corn on that portion
broken in February was complete
stand, yielding a fine crop, while that on
the late broken part was almost wholly
destroyed by cutworms-indeed, having
to be replanted entirely, and thus yield
ing only partial crop OF late corn and
immature fodder.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
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GROWN JEWEL PorAro.

riety. is worthy Of the consideration OF
growersi One years trial gave us a very
favorable opinion Of the Alliance, says
the authority quoted. Those who like
q JpsDtato with q white skin will find the
Standard equal in every respect to the
Crown Jewel Being white, it does not
sell so we'll as an early potato, and Is
easily greened by exposure to the sun
in midsummer We hear good reports
from Freeman, but have not tested it.
Other early varieties advertised are the
Vaughan, Early Wisconsin and Early
Northern. This last named is said to be
a Seeding Of Early Rose.
Some wideawake growers are now
going south instead OF north for seed pO-
tatoes. Farmers in the southern truck
ing districts are not only growing their
own seed but producing a surplus for
shipping north. They plant their early
crop potatoes late in summer and raise
a second crop for seed.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

PRESERVATION o. EGGS

a Communication 8Ierchanf's Advice About
tho Popular Lime Method.
The lime method Il the most popular
mode Of preserving eggs where large
quantities arc to be kept nn indefinite
time Il must be told however, that
lined eggs are by no means as good as
are fresh eggs, though these serve the
cooks purposes very well, provided they
are not boiled. For custards, cake and
the like, lined eggs figure conspicuous
Is. In reply to numerous queries IS here
given in full the advice Of a commission
merchant on the picking process
I'ro make a pickle in which to pre-
serve eggs use strictly pure stone lime,
fine. clean salt and pure water IN the
following proportion: Two quarts OF
salt, sixty gallons of water and one
bushel Of lime. The stronger the lime
water and freer from sediment the bet
ter. Slnke tho lime in part Of the
water and then add the balance Of the
water and salt. Stir we'll three or four
times at intervals, and then let stand
until it Is well settled ana cold Either
did or draw the clean pickle into the
cask or vat In which it is decided to pre-
serve the eggs. When the cask or vat
isflled about fifteen or eighteen inches
deep. put in eggs about one foot deep.
spreatE6 over them some pickle that is
ittlfdiailky in appearance, made 30 by
sfiTfiias - some Of the very light par
Acles that ssuog2A last, and continue this~1
as each foot OF eggs is added. When
the eggs are within abo66sQur l2sshes Of
the top Of the caslS or vat'covar them
with factory cloth and spread orr-tw.o or
three inches Of the lime that settles7n
working the pickle 1t is Of the great
est importance that the pickle be kept
continually mp over this lime. For put
ting the eggs into the pickle it is con-
venient to have tin basin punched full
Of holes and large enough to hold six or
eight dozen eggs. The edges Of the
basin should be covered with leather,
and it should have a handle about three
feet long. Fill the basin with eggs and
put both under the pickle and turn tho
eggs out They viii go to the bottom
without breaking.
When the time comes to market the
eggs they must be taken out Of the
pickle, cletueus QEleu huu paCheu' AZ
clean them secure half a molasses. hogs
head or something like it, filling it about
half full Of water. Have a sufficient
number Of crates to hold twenty or
twenty-five dozen eggs, made Of stats
placed about three-fourths OF an inch
apart. Sink one Of the crates in the
half hogshead. Take the basin used to
put the eggs into the pickle and dip
them out, turning them into this crate.
When full rinse the eggs by raising it
up and down in the water, and if neces-
sary to properly clean them, set the
crate up and douse water over the eggs.
Then if any eggs were found when pack.
ing from which the lime has not been
fully removed they should be laid out
ont and all the lime cleansed off before
packing. When carefully washed they
can be set out in a suitable place TO dry
in the crates. They should dry quickly
and be packed as soon as dry. In pack
inc tha-saInsaInles should beobserved as
in packing fresh eggs.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

A yeomanry regiment Of Devonshire
was enscting sham fight, when Cap
tain Prettyjohn was ordered to retreat
before a charge of the enemy.
"Retraiti what doth that maner in
quired the captain. "Retrait meanth
rinling away, l zim; then it shall never
be told up to Dodbrook market that
Cap'n Pridgen and his brave men rinned
away"
Accordingly, as the enemy came on,
bearing down upon him at q rapid trot,
he shouted TO his troop:
~Charge, my brave boys, charge! Us
baint voxes and they baint houndsl
Us'll face 'em like menw
The collision, as one might guess,
was awful Men, horses and accouter-
ments strewed the ground on every side,
and several troopers were Ec-e c. less
injured. Youths Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12


Thirteen years ago Alr. Carleton bought
in Buffalo the piue lumber for his coffin
kept il seasoning in his own house for
three years and then brought it to
Warsaw for the coffin 10 be mnde imme-
diateiy. 10 was feet { inches long, us he
wished it TO be "roomy and comfortable,
painted white inside and black outside 1t
was Mr.. Carleton's intention to take the
coffin home. in order that it might be
handy when required, but his wife de
murring 10 this. il remained in Lawrence
undertaking rooms during the last ten
years. The remains Of the eccentric man
were placed in it on Tuesday
At the same time the order was given
for the coffin in October, 1882, Mr. Garlic
ton also contracted with Hugh Curry to
dig for him, when required a wide, deep
grave, tn be laid up with brick; and with
John Hanigan for tombstone in the
shape of "a miniature house with windows,
doors and chimneys, and over the front
door the words Home, Sweet Home
The monument was constructed and has
ever since been Ia Mr. Hanigan's marble
warehouse. Monday Mr. Curry went to
Carleton Hill, in Niddlebury, and made
the grave according to contract and Mr.
Hanigan viii soon place the monument al
its head-Cor. Buffalo Courier,
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

OF all the early potatoes we have ever
tested, says the Philadelphia Farm Jour
nal, the early Ohio stands at the head
for earliness. It is superior in quality
and good keeper, but it is a rather light
cropper on average soil, and has not be-
come generally popular. The Crown
Jewel. illustrated herewith, is a seed
ling Of the Ohio, about as early, more
prolific and a more vigorous grower. In
color, which is n flesh tint, it is like the
Ohio and Hebron, but the tubers are
longer than the parent variety and slight
~ hattened. For a first early potato we
have found nothing superior to the
Crown Jewel.
To the same type and class belong
Burpee's Extra EARLY, an excellent pO-
tato. A new variety Of the Early Rose
type, but more vigorous in growth and
more productive, is the Farmers ALI
ance. For a general crop this new va
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

The cheapest ard surest remedy for
either hard or soft corns is turpentine.
If a little of this is rubbed on corn
every evening for about two weeks the
corn and roots will both come entirely
out and will not reappear in any form.
If the turpentine runs onto the adjoin-
ing skin it will cause little soreness,
but otherwise the remedy is as painless
as it is efiicient.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
cny.af
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
nnddI,ist ceremonIes.

Some Buddhist ceremonies present a
striking analogy to certain Christian
rites. DR.. Medhurst says: THE very
titles Of their intercessions, such as 'godt
dcss of mercy, holy mother queen Of
heaven with an image of the virgin
having a child III her arms holding a
crescent, are all such striking coinci-
dences that the Catholic missionaries
were greatly stumbled ut the reseiu-
blances between Chinese worship and
their own when they came over TO con
vert the natives to Christianity. Lon
don Standard.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

He remembers his stewardship who
seeks to elevate and help mankind.
All the chickens in the western part of
French Guiana are PERFECTLY Snite.
The man who goes abb search of
change doesn't bring mueG ~ N5th him.
A girl should please hersel Asre mar
riage, as she seldom gets chance after
ward.
It is believed that nickel carbonyl is
about to play an important part in metal
lurgy.
The New York morgue received 9,G5t
bodies last year. OF these 1O7 were never
identified
The semiannnal interest and dividends
payable in Boston in July aggregate
$i5,242,111.
The expense Of feeding the animals at
the Geological garden in London averages
$500 a week
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

q The rudder Of the French ironclad Bren-
nus is eighteen feet high, thirteen feet
wide and weighs seventeen tons. In trans
porting il from the shops where it was
made TO the shipyard it was necessary to
suspend it between two flat cars as it
could not be placed upon single car In
any position, even by this latter arrange
ment the rudder just clearing the roadbed
and the arches Of the tunnels through
which it was necessary to pass. This great
rudder was built with an interior frame
work Of wrought steel, iron angles and
plates, and covered with steel plates. ex-
traordinary care being taken to haveit per-
fectly watertight Chicago Inter Ocean.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
Good Looks.

Good LOOKS are more than skin deep, depending
upon healthy condition Of all the vital organs
u the Liver be Inactive, you have a Bilious Look
II your stomach be disordered you have a Dys
peptic Look and IL your Kidueys be affected yoa
have a Punched Look Secure good health and
you will have good looks Electric Bitiers Is the
great alternative and Tonic acts directly on these
vital organs. Cures fimpies. Blotelles, Bons aud
ives good complexion. Sold at DR.. G. W Aarg
halls Drsgs,ore,o0c per bottle
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
.nsmonrarssAaE Ea6M pAaAolsE.

pr,.. t.tyhg mean you hy this weeping
10 break my very hearth
We both are in Christa keeping
! And therefore cannot part
You there hore-though severed,
We still as heart are one;
louiy just IN sunshine.
yEc shadows scarcely gone.
What n the clouds surround you,
Sou can the brightness see,
mis- only Inst little way
That leads from you to me.
NJ 80 very weary,
Surdy you could not mourn,
That alittle sooner
Should lay my burden down.
Then weep not, weep not, darling;
God wipes away All tears,
vi only yet a little while
1aoush you may call it--years
Exchange
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

for the right Of the posts, then rail for
the left, and so on. alternating making
thus indeed a somewhat lower fence
for the same number of rails, but at
least doing without the use of nails A
variety of this fence has little pieces of
wood fastened from top to top Of each
of the pair of uprights, so that cattle
cannot hook out rails with their horns,
and another variety has, for the front
post of each pair, post of neatly squared
wood, leaving only the hind post rough
and unfinished.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

A willow stake set right.end up in the
ground In the spring, and with a few
buds at its top, is almost certain to grow.
In two or three years more its truRk
viii be large enough to nail board on,
aud It can thus be used as a feneepOst.
Some who do this let the tree grow as
large Is It viii, but It will bear shorten
ing by cutting of Its top and become
an indestEuctible fencepOst, taking lit
tie more room than one that has no
roots.-American Farmer.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary
literary success which he enjoyed when
his works were the vogue, Eugene Sue
posed much more as q man Of fashion
than a man Of letters. After his dinner
at the Cafe de Paris he would gravely
stand on the steps smoking his cigar and
listening to The conversation with an air
Of superiority without attempting to
take part In 1t. His mind was supposed
to BE sar away, devising schemes for the
social and moral improvement Of his
fellow creatures. These philanthropic
musings did not prevent him from pay
ing q great deal Of attention--too much
perhaps-to his personal appearance, for
even IN those days Of beaus, bucks and
dandiess Of Counts d'Orsay and others.
men could hot help thinking Eugene
Sue overdressed.
He rarely appeared without spurs 10
his boots, and he would no more have
done without Q new pair Of white kid
gloves evepy evening than without his
dinner. Other men, like Nestor de
Rcqueplan, Alfred de- Mpsset and Major
Fraser, did not mind having their gloves
though the process was not SO
perfect asst b noFk Eugene Sue averred
that the smell q cleaned gloves made
him W. The unhappy man finally fell
into poverty, was quietly cashicred from
ais fashionable clubs and died in OBJ
icuEify. (hiealfo Post
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
runkenness-biquor Habit-In al
the World there Is but one cure
Dr.. aaines' Golden Specific.

iiIt can be given in cup of tea or coffee
without the knowledge ofthe person taking
It, efecting a speedy and permanent cure
whether the patient is a moderate drinker or
an alcoholic wreckTnousauds OF drunk
ards hare been cured who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
knowledge, and to day believe they quit
drinking Of their own free viii No harmful
effect results from its administration Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular and full par
icnlars. Addfe IS ia confidence. COTpRN
icErElc Co., Ias Race Street, Cincinnati, ID.
Shay
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

Louis the Great less his high heeled
shoes and towering wig, dwind1?s to
about feet G, but even thus pared down
to the inches nature gave him he was a
giant compared with Sir Francis Drake
and with Admiral Keppel-"Little KEEP
pei, as every sailor i'll the fleet fondly
dubbed him from pure love and admira-
tion.-Gentleman Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

There is a species of ant in South
America that plant and cultivate a kind
Of grass called ant rice. and are so ad-
vanced in civilization that mailing is
understood by them. Then there are
mushroom growing ants, who cultivate
fungus, and others again who use UNI
brellas
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

In spraying with arsenicals against
the coating moth, the safe proportions
are one pound Of poison, either paris
green or London purple, TO $50 gallons
Of water. When this is properly done
but little harra S possible.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

The African is better protected against
the evil effects Of the excessive heat than
his white brother in two ways. The
texture of his cuticle is exceptionally
well adapted to encourage free perspira-
ton and his natural temperament does
not incline him to borrow trouble large
ly.-Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

A Frenchnan has succeeded, It Is said,
in producing an excellent driving belt
by parchmenting the leather instead of
tanning it. The belts have greater
durability and do not stretch.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

et,i-s ~ strnieht Rail Fruces That Have
superseded the old snake Fence.
Some farmers have settled the ques-
ton Of fences by no fences 1T all
Othors have resorted to hedges and in
tho New England states many patronize
stone walls. There remains alarge class
who are still faithful to fences, and
many Of these utilize rails as building
material. The old fashioned "snake
er sworm" fence is, however, being rap
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

The most expensive legislature in the
world is that Of France, which costs an
nually So, 600, 900, 900. The Italian parlia-
ment costs $3.50, 900 a year.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

Mr. Gotham-Is your home in a good
section FOR farming?
Western Mani sh'd say so. Every
thing grows like mad. Why, I've seen
hailstones as big as hens eggs.-New
York Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12

The Greeks sometimes buried their
dead in the ground, but more generally
eremated them in imitation Of the
Romans
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
Matchmaker and JeweIer,
MILFORD. DEL.

mr. Erbsmehl comes TO Milford. with the best
Of credentials. and his reputation as a workman
is second to Rone in Delaware. His stock speaks
fol its self.
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
JEWELRY.

lie has the most complete assortment OF Jew5r
ever hown in this town. consisting ia part Of fin-
ger rings for ladies ard gentlemen Of the latest
styles, watch chains Of unique patterns ia all
grades cheielain chains and fobs for ladies brest
pins, bangles, charms, pencils and gold pens 10
endless variety
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
WATCHES.

Watches OF every grade, from low priced IN sll-
yer cases to the highest grade in the finest gold
all warranted to be good time-keeper or no SAFE
Milford chronicle., 1892-08-12
REPAIRING.

Being practical matchmaker Of experience
Mr. Erbsiabhl is prepared Is do ali kinds Of re-
pairing making a specially Of fine watches He
Rill put and Keep your watches in good order, aud
all Wis work
Try him and satisfy yourself.
In Jumps Block.
MILFORD, DEL.