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Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Ugly Girls.

Most ugly girls have something pretty
about them, and the few who know that
they cannot claim even this limited endOw
ment become pathetic to men of Il generous
mind, exciting pity, and we all know what
pity is akin to under favorable conditions
/ recall maiden of this stamp who Sc
cured handsome and devoted husband by
her very hopelessness of winning his prefer
enee by the tender humility of her worship
of himself Living in the same house, the
constant appeal TO his chivalry became
more powerful at last than all the varied
charms Of other women he might have
won
Ugly girls, however, generally carry their
consolation with them in a blessed uncOn
seriousness of their want Of good looks
Have we not all seen them stand before a
mirror noting the effect of a color or a new
fashion with an undisguised expression
of admiration on their faces?-very much
like the ugly young man who ties his
cravat and smiles at his image in the glass
with the comforting mental comment,
'Not handsome, but fascinatingP
The statement that ugly girls are gen
erallv left to run to waste as unapprO
priated blessings" is not supported by evi
dence. Who has not met wives as ugly as
any old maid in his list Of acquaintancesY
Il is safe to make the broad generalization
that an ugly girl, all other things being
equal, is likely to have fewer offers than a
pretty girl, but quite as likely to receive
the one offer which will make her a happy
wife. It may be doubted whether plu
rahty Of lovers is an unmixed advantage to
a girl; one good lover, the elect man, at
tracted to her by affinity in its highest
sense, is forever enough.-Francis Albert
Doughty in Lippincott's.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
- rreneh coIonr ID AlrerIn.


While a number Of the leading European
governments have recently adopted the so
called colonial policy as a means both Of
increasing their national trade and OF pro
viding an outlet for their people, expert
snces which have recently been brought to
light IN France would indicate that q
colonial policy may be an exceedingly ax-
pensive luxury for a nation to adopt.
"a e recent debate In the chamber Of
Deputies on the government OF the colony
Of Algiera the calculation was made from
official reports that In the last forty years
ehat colony had cost France, over and
above the income received therefrom, quite
esO0, 900 900, and what Is more, the annual
costa at the present time are even larger
than in previous years.
Il might be said that these large outgoes
were 40 more than France was justified in
sending for the purpose Of providing a de-
sirable outlet for her people; but. although
Algeria Is q rsmarkabiy fertile country and
offers many opportunities, It docs not
haem 10 attract the French coloniEtS The
total population OF French origin is only
go 900, while there are an equal number Of
white people not Of French nationality
These latter have, BY the local laws ex-
emption from taxation granted thom that
the French colonist is not accorded, and,
what Is more, the rate Of taxation upon
the 100000 or more natives Is several
times greater than upon the French col
0uiss or foreign resident
The French will not settle IN Algeria as
eolonists, although large numbers visit ths
country each year as tourists, which would
seem 30 prove that unless q nation has an
aptitude for colonizatiop--and this was no
doubt whas the French possessed six OF
eight generations ago when thsy settled
Canads--it is useless for It % spend money
e6d sxhsust an edort Ia acquiring and at
sampting 70 develop The Yasto places ON
aarth--Bcstou Herald
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uncIe 81 NJ Commentator,

A dozen men who were in the habit of
loa6ng away their Sundays outside Of
the old Penobscot meeting house, while
their wives attended service, were gath
cred by an enthusiastic young pastor
into a Sunday school. They were called
the ''horseshed class" and no members
of the school were more regular in at
tendence, or original in response. One
day the lesson was upon the death Of
Moses, and the teacher, having located
"Nebo's lonely mountain" upon his map,
asked the meaning Of "Nebo"-no doubt
having in mind the tutelar deity in
honor of whom the Babylonish digni-
taries bore such goodly names as Nebu-
chadnezzar, NebuzAradan, etc.
"What do you say, Uncle sir
"Wa-al," answered the old man, sol
emily, "Pye heared that them Bible
names all has meanin's, an reckon it's
so + body only jest studies into 'em.
Now this here, to me, is palmer n two
times two. l calclate Moses called 1t
Nebo because the mountain was so
marster steep it made his knees bow to
get to the top Of it. I've clum hills right
down here in Maine, time n time agin,
as you could call Nebo and not feel as if
you's swearin, neither. Marster steepI"
Lewiston journal.
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,uh.-. stae1I. Male.

The general aspect Of the interior OF a
converting house at night is at once
startling and grandly impressive. Here
heat. fame and liquid metal are ever
present; locomotives whistle and puff,
dragging with clatter and clang huge
ladies OF molten iron; the lurid light,
flashing and flaming, that illuminates
the scene, throws shadows so intensely
black that they suggest the "black fire"
Of Milton. for in such a place it is i'm
possible for shadow to be cool; half
naked, muscular men, bsgfImed with
sweat and dust, fit about; clouds Of
steam arise from attempts to cool in
some degree the roasting earth of the
floor; converters roar, vibrate and vOmit
flames mingled with splashes of metal
from their white hot throats; at inter
walls the scorching air is filled with q
rain Of coruseating burning iron.
Ingot molds lift mouths parched with
a thirst that can only be appeased for a
short time by streams of liquid steel that
run gurgling into themi the staEwart
cranes rise, swing and fall, loading scores
Of tons of red hot steel upon cars of ironi
all these conditions and circumstances
combine to make an igneous total more
suggestive Of the realms of Pluto than
any other in the whole range Of metal
lurgic arts.-W. F. Durfee in Popular
Science Monthly.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Mhen Anlma1s Are "charmed. =

Kahn mentions having seen rattle
snake "1ying at the bottom.of a tree on
which a squirrel was seated, fixing its
eyes on the little animal, which from
that moment cannot move or escape, but
begins a dOleful outcry, comes toward
the snake. runs little bit away, comes
nearer, and finally is swallowed" But,
as if to show that this result Of bewil-
derment is not all to be put down to
the eye alone, DR.. Andrew Smith says:
81 have heard Of cases in which ante
lopes and other quadrupeds have been
80 beWildered by the sudden appearance
of crocodiles. by the grimaces and con-
tortions they 2racticed, ss to be unable
to fly or move from the spot toward
which the croeodiles were approaching
to seize them.
This power is in the human animal
often developed to very great extent,
and the part that the eye plays in fasci-
mating fellow creature by mesmerism
thus opening the way to almost in
finite psychical results and unveiling un-
known depths of possibility decidedly
great in proportion to the magnetic force
OF the system, or rather the mind, for
which it acts.-Chambers' Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
vI,v =. ,roso,,Ito RIto Hnrta.

Humboldt, who was firm believer in
the poisonous nature Of the mosquito
bite, considered the sucking out of the
poison to be the explanation of the pain
lessness Of some wounds. He affirmed
that if the insect were allowed to suck
to safety no swelling took place, and
no pain was left behind, and considered
that when pain was produced it resulted
from the hasty interruption Of the proc
ess Of sucking, since then the last in
fused poison would not be able to be
Withdrawn. He experimental with one
Of the most virulent species, allowing it
gently to settle on the back Of his hand,
and reports of it;
Il observed that the pain, though vio-
lent in the beginning, diminishes in pro-
portion as the insect continues to suck,
and ceases altogether when 1t volunta-
rily flies away. knowledge.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
rho nIntinee Girl At Her nest.

The matinee girl is the joy of the theat
rical managers heart. In no city in the
world Is she so numerous and exact
ing as in New York. She brings many
thousands of dollars each year to the
strong boxes of the theaters. She is a pa
tient student Of the drama and is quick to
recognize a good play She does not go to
the theater to rave over the leading man,
as is the general opinion. Only foolish
girls do that, and they are not so numer
Gus now as they were. Time was when the
matinee girl was supposed to deluge hand
some actors with daintily scented notes.
but that was largely stage fiction. or
course some actors do receive letters from
stage struck young women, but the New
York girl is becoming more discreet now.
She goes to the matinee to be amused
She buys the best seats. She wears the
most stunning clothes. She nibbles at
candy and criticises audibly as the play
proceeds. She can tell when the leading
man is at his best in a love scene, and she
is fair enough to women on the stage TO
applaud when they are dressed well or do
a bit Of first rate acting. She has seen so
many good plays and so much good acting
that she cannot be made to sit through a
poor play. She goes to study as well as to
be amused.-Foster Coates in New York
Mail and Express.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Rellbovs IN New Ysrl Hotels.

It Is not generally known that the bell
boys at the first class hotels make more
money than mechanics, while the earnings
Of some Of them will far exceed those q
many professional men. The pay is small,
seldom amounting TO over twenty OF
twenty-five dollars a month and board
but the tips are what count. There is one
beliboy, or rather bellman, for he is over
thirty years Of age, who has been at the
Fifth Avenue hotel for years. He sayf
himself that bis income is a good 500
month, in addition 70 which he gets hi;
meals at the hotel.
"a bellboy, to be successful, has to re
member several things" remarked this
party the other night. ''FOr one thing, he
needs to be polite and respectful, but never
familiar. Further than that, he must be
careful in his dress. A slovenly or poorly
dressed bellboy will disgust the fastidiOus
patrons Of the house, who are our chief
Standbys. On the other hand, it does not
do to be too stylishly dressed, as then the
guest will imagine that the boy is so well
liked that he would scOrn to receive tip.
Attention to these wO.rnles viii generally
bring success to 9 bright bellboy. New
York IseAhar
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
The Cheeky Book Aeent.

An East end lady had an interesting ex-
perience with woman who goes from
house to house selling books; in other
words a book agent. The peddler had in
sinuated herself into the parlor, and in
spite of all, yet ina ladylike way, had told
OF the virtues Of the goods she had for sale.
But the mistress of the house was net in a
buying mood. Finally the agent gave it
ND and her victim began to breathe easier.
The breath was a short one, however.
The peddler, changing her tone Of voice
to a less professional pitch, asked, Would
you have any objection to my eating my
lunch here before | go OutY" Without
awaiting a reply she pulled II small paper
wrapped package from some mysterious
pocket, and the East end lady had nothing
to do but accept the situation and allow
her parlor to be used for lunchrOom.
The book agents lot may not be a happy
one, but he or she usually manages to get
along not ortably.-Pittsburg Post.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22

At Szanad, in Hungary, lives a poor
peasant farmer named PerO Bati.N The de
struction Of his crops and loss Of cattle had
plunged him into difficulties. One sleep
less night he conceived noveE idea, and
rose early the next morning and carried it
out The idea took the form Of the follow
ing epistle:
To the Most Honorable and Well Born Herr
King.
Ny COW Is dead-with great respect / submit
this-and my noble farm produce has been
struck down with hailstones. The wicked
man in possession" plaques me sorely, though
he Is my 1rother-in-law's godfather. There is
no living soul in Szanad who can lend me
kreuzer, because no one IN Szannd has kreu-
zer. II my lord would lend me a couple Of gull
den--f0r which he has no immediate need-I
would pay him back with interest when. my
next years kukuruz crop lmalzel is sold.
trust that good health may wait upon my good
king and his exalted house, and also his dear
family. On. that I could kiss the pretty hands
Of our high born lady queenl An happiness 20
your kings majesty. Truly yours,
PERo BATI.
This lefter was duly dispatched and
messenger was sent 20 ascertain the truth
q BATHS statement. This proving correct,
the two gulden (about three shiHings)
which the emperor Was mot in immediate
need OF were placed az pero Baths dis
E,qszl -1caian News.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Seals of Kings.

The ancient Greeks wore engraved gems
in rings of silver, gold and bronze as early
as COO R. C. By the Romans they were
adOpted as seals, though at first their use
as such was restricted TO the emperors
who assumed the right of giving like per.
mission to others. The popes followed
this custom in adopting "The Fisherman's
Ring''-an intagliO Of fish cut in carne-
Iian-as a symbol Of authority transmitted
from one pope to another ambassadors
of Kingdoms wore gold seal rings as part
Of their official regalia, just as bishops Of
the Roman and the Anglican church do
today.
Subsequently senators, chief magistrates
and military officials acquired the right,
which was in time extended to the army
and citizens. Readers OF eastern tales viii
remember what power the seal Of Solo
mon had to inclose an evil spirit in a bot
tie or to accomplish other marvels. A
seal ring transmitted from one monarch to
another has commonly been respected in
the past as an emblem of authority
elers' Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
LNnrioe.

Heavy as is the s3 cof lieorice in almost
every part Of the & iDe, very little OF the
root from which it is Obtaihed is grown on
snv system. Visitors to the Holy Land
have all seen the licorice, plant growing
wild. generally near lake, or river, but
/ cannot call to mind a single instance in
which / have seen it grown0pnder any
management at all A good deal Of mor"
Is. however, mades sby digging it up az
travellers frequently secure some Of Tia,
root from curiosity. 1t is very juicy aud
soft and takes long time to dry. When
dried it is shipped to various ports and
quite quantity is used and prepared.
The black licorice sticks 80 much sought
after by children and also used medic
inally are prepared by mixing little
starch to stiifen them, or a little gelatine,
when a plisble substance is desired. Alb
solutely pure licoriee, without starch or
Relatine, is very hard to handle, as 1t will
run at a very low temperature, and even
when wrapped in bay leaves, as is the IN
variable custom, it will not stand a long
journey.-Interview ia St Louis Globe
Democrat
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storv NJ M aTother.-

One of the most pathetic incidents TO be
read in dog biography is given by DR.. DiO
Lewis in his Life" He was travelling in
che west and came to a ranch, the owner Of
which showed him a shepherd dog which he
said be would not sell for $500 She had at
that time four young puppies. While they
were admiring the little mother and her
babies on the night Of their arrival, the
assistant herder came in to say that there
were more than twenty sheep missing.
Two male dogs, both larger than the lit
tie mother, were standing about, but the
herder said neither Tom nor Dick would
dnd them; Flora must go. 1t was u.ged
by the assistant that her foot WAS sore,
that she bad been hard vt work all day,
was nearly worn out and must give her
puppies their supper. The master insisted
that she must 20.
The sun was setting and there was no
time TO lose Flora was called and told to
hunt for lost sheep, while her master
pointed TO the great forest through the
edge of which they had just passed. She
raised her head, but seemed very loath to
leave her babies. The master called sharp
ly to her. She rose, looked tired and low
spirited, and with head and tail down trot-
ted wearily off toward the forest.
''That Is too bad" said l.
"Oh, she'll be right back" was the as
yured answer. ''She's lightning on stray
fheep."
The next morning went over to learn
neither Flora had found the strays.
While we were speaking, the sheep re-
,,..Fned, driven by the little dog, who did
not raise her bead nor wag her tail. even
when spoken to, bus crawled to her pup
pies and - down by them. She had been
out all nj, and scarcely able to notice
her babies, shss - - asieeB:
How often that scene comes back to mel
The vast, gloomy forest, and that little
creature with the sore foot and her heart
crying for her labies, hmpinR and creep
ing about in the wild canyon, all through
the long, dark hours, finding and gather
ing in the lost sheep.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Whnt nutton, AZ nrade oL

Do you know Of what material the
buttons on your coat are made?
Well, perhaps if you did you would
never recognize it In the raw, form four
cases out Of five it is material vulgarly
known as vegetable ivory. To the trade
1t is the ivory nut. Down on the pier Of
the Pacific Mail Steamship company
will be seen long rows Of sacks made Of
jute, which bear the appearance exter-
nally Of being filled with potatoes.
These are stacked at the head of the pier
In the open air. There is no danger Of
them being carried away, for they are
as heavy as lead, and not extremely val
sable, as they are. Potatoes would not
remain in that exposed position un-
touched for a single night. The ivory
nut, however, is valuable only when it
comes from the hands Of the manufsc-
turer ~ the button or the ornamental
utate.-Esw X0xk TeIegran-
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
nas5AHN
li,,' -. S'rg slss..2 80. Z "

M, y-ors Victim to Num-
Is on t iers Naisahces.
~ i, and ia .5endeavored to punch
~ with bis umbrella un
The DeisfVare raj. angles with his body
yaeked-so IS direejI7ned that he was foiled
in RiT nss ssious purpose, and that up to
the presen,1 moment we have two eyes,
each in it normal condition. though no
thanks to4 lim.
We hafsYbnly to say to the young wOman
in the BIT gasat that, in spite Of her discour
aging head mar and her persistent restless
ness, we die occasionally obtain glimpse
Of the stage. We trust, however, she will
not take he failure to heart, but rise TO
renewed effoz ia a new andsbigger hat. re
enforced y 9re strenuous efforts to solve
the prob perpetual motion.
The 'SS = man who left the car door
oper e the zero weather an opportu
nj enter may be interested to know
mis- thoughtfulness did not engender
"a y pneumonia in our lungs, that 10 fact,
sagve for a continual sneezing, an inilamed
Throat and a touch Of the pleurisy, his at
/tentions were without result.
The person who threw that banana skin
on the sidewalk in expectation that we
should be brought low is informed that
somewhat diminish the poignancy Of his
disappointment 20 know that an elderly
woman fell victim and received Injuries
which are likely to prove fatal.
To the young woman in whose favor we
relinquished our seat in the horse car, and
who forgot to return thanks, we owe an
abject apology. We had supposed she was
| a lady, or we should not have been 50 pre-
sumptuOus.
We beg to disabuse the mind of that lady
whom we met while endeavoring to enter
a store of the idea that swinging doors are
designed as auxiliaries in committing
mayhein. They are sometimes made to
I serve that purpose, but they were not made
[ especially with that view in the minds OF
their promoters.
We sincerely hope that the lady behind
US at the opera succeeded in cooling her
/ self with the fan which she piled so busily-
| At all events we can congratulate her
| upon her splendid success in keeping the
| back Of our neck cool Our physician thinks
that in course Of time we may be able te
| turn our head without having to turn our
entire body.
The gentleman whom we meet daily, and
/ who persists in passing to the left Is IN
| formed that two persons moving in oppo
site directions can each pass to the right
| paradoxical as it may seem TO him.
We owe an apology to the gentleman
who sat behind us in the steam car this
morning and perused our paper over our
shoulder It was paper three days old.
| We trust that our carelessness in uninten-
tionally misleading him led to no unpleas
ant consequences.
The gentleman whose pleasure it is to
tread on our heels is evidently misin
formed. We have no chilblains, and in
fact our heels are tough and callous; there
fore we feel that we should be guilty OF
deception if we allowed him to continue
| Boston Transcript.
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afonsr cannot Ral. :

~ Money cannot Buy.
~. the happiness Of individual
up Of priceless things, un-
ntfo coin Of the land, yet found
~ when the heart Of the searcher
i''o'iTl Nv desires theml Many Of these
loi y 'raasurss are qualities that sinpl y
ne use themselves through the moral
mental atmosphere, and are some
tiieEss listle valued, because they seem
too val Jrous and too Elusive to be prae-
tically grasped; but they are genuine
possessions and won by heart service.
Who does not rejoice to have an hon
oTSFls -nameZnot necessarily distin-
guished name, but clean ones Truly,
pride in such an inheritance, which can
not be bought, is justifable If with it
there are mingled feeling Of humility
and q desire to do ones own part to
transmit the name as unsullied as it has
been bestowed. What makes home love
dearer and sweeter than all else, and
treasured while life lastsi Not the tables
and chairs, not the delicacy Of porcelain
or the aesthetic beauty which the loom
achieves
These minister to the comfort, taste
and artistic nature; but beyond theaa
there is something which ministers to
the heart and soul, glorifying plain sur
roundings and homely details-some-
thing Elusive to measure or weight, yet
potent to guide, to comfort and to help.
What is this but the sympathy, the
trust, the spirit Of sacrifice, the gentle
ness, the faith, the readiness to do and
to bear, which, blended together, make
the chain that binds as to our homesf-
/ Harpers Bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
IL. 80 fnr ths rnr.ntor.

In the realm Of machinery and manu-
facture the inventor is yet but entering
upon his infancy. Many millions OF dol
lass have been reaped and are to be ac-
oumulated by the inventor In machinery
uAo understands the complicated needs
OF humanity. The central idea in this
work is TO reduce labor, expense and
time to the lowest point, and SO to econO-
miEe IN the use Of material that there
win b no absolute waste. To enter
upon this field Of invention one cannot
trust 10 accident and happy luck, but he
must first thoroughly acquaint himself
with the laws Of dynamics and mechan-
les, so that he can appreciate an i'm
provement when il Is suggested to his
mind. George z. Walsh in New York
EDOch.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
Shocking.

A prominent New York theatrical
man, who is quite homely but very con-
ceited, went into a photograph gallery
to got some photographs he had had
taken. The photographer produced Them,
and the man declared them elegant.
Said he; at is an excellent picture. It
Is me all over. 1t is life itself"
"That is so" responded the candid
artist, with dismal expression Of coun-
tenance, ''they are so lifelike that /
can't afford to put one Of them in the
show window, as l intended to. can't
ERord to shock the public that way
Texaa Siftin0s.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-22
How a Bl.hop Was Put 70 Death.

Traces Of this primitive superstition,
bewitching BY images, are found among
civilized people, for Grimm reports that
ID the eleventh century Jews were ac-
cused in Europe Of having killed Bishop
Ebergard by q sorcery Of the kind. They
were said to have made figure Of wax
representing the bishop, hired a priest to
baptize It, and put it into the fire. As
seen as the wax was melted, the bishop
was attacked by q mortal disease.-L.
Popof in Popular Science Monthly