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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

To beekeepers tempted to use old sec
tions, Mr.. G. II. Dibbern says, ''lf intend
ed for market it is poor policy, as 1t IS
liscounting the crop in advance.
The American Bee Journal says:
''Honey should be ripened in the hive
before being extracted. 1t may be stored
In stone Jars, in tin tanks or in wooden
barrels, care being taken not to have
wood which will faint the honey. Zinc
OF galvanized iron must not be used for
ltoring honey under any circumstances. "
A. l. Root affirms that "the great un-
solved problem in beekeeping is to con-
troll swarms when working for comb
honey, or at least make it impossible
for an out apiary to be run so as not to
require the constant attention of man
aging apiariat. Automatic swarmers
while far from perfect, give us hope.
While they may in time become an en-
tire success, they may prove to be an
utter failure"
George A. Stockwell advises when
there are weak colonies in the fall to
unite them if it takes twenty weak ones
to make one strong, booming colony,
and this one will the next year do better
than the twenty, so far as profit is con-
eerned.
Encourage his confidence by giving
ready sympathy and advice.
Be careful to impress upon his mind that
making character is more important thar
making noney.-Young Mems Era.
An extraordinary eviction is reported
from Cashel, County Tipperary. A tenan
named Frank Dwyer refused to give nj
possession Of his house to the representa-
tives Of his late landlord, contending tina
the latter had left him the house, togethe
with coffin, which he kept beside his be-
in his room. Dwyer barricaded his hous
against eviction, and the only means G
egress was a ladder to the roof On tn
evictors appearing outside Dwyer shoute
that they could not evict him out Of tn
coffin; that he would go into the coffin an
they must put him out, coffin and al
After some further parley, Dryer agree
to give up possession, but only on conditio
that he should be evicted while in th
coffin. The key Of the door was throw
from the roof and the bailif and polio
entered.
They found Dryer in the coffin, a rough
implanted one, lying on his back and weai
ing a tall silk hat, around which wa
twined an old white veil. Owing to tn
stairs being too narrow the party had
lower the coffin with its living inmat
through one Of the windows. As the coffi
descended Dwyer londly protested againi
his illegal eviction, the large crowd bein
convulsed with laughter. AS soon as Il
coffin reached terra arma the boys raise
it up. and Dwyer, sitting upright, was co
fined around the town, tho crowd cheerin
hastily .--I.opdon Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

A correspondent writing in the New
York Vasl says: some often reads di-
rectionA ut not feeding off pastures
100 early in the spring, but the caution
is not so frequently given about feeding
off too late ia autumn. According to
my experienced and observation, there is
no severer drain on the vitality of the
plants than the one occasiOned by close
cropping of pastures and meadows late
in the fall. The injury is especially
pronounced if the season chances to be
a very dry one. The following spring
the grass will fail to start early, and
throughout the season there will be a
short crop of grass and hay. There is
not doubt but that some growth IN
autumn is required to give grass the
strength for a good, fair start the sue
| ceeding spring."
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
Fzs1sssI.5IsSA
son sAeLLED EGGS.

The vaIue of Oyster Shells Source
OF Material for Eggsheils.
Soft shelled eggs arise from several
causes, tho most common being the want
OF material to form shell where birds
have only earth or grass or paved
yard. Another cause is overlooking
with rich. soft, stimulating diet. The
remedy is Of course less II soft food
and more shell forming substances, such
as powdered eggshells, grit, lime, etc.
To test the value of oyster shells as a
source Of material for eggshells rather
than as a substance whose value lies
solely in furnishing grit, as is claimed
by some, experiments were made at the
New York station with six i-year-old
Leghorn hens, three Of which were fed
coarse ground oyster shells and three
coarse broken glass instead. Both lots
were treated and fed alike, except as
above stated.
As result it is said no other cOnclu-
sion seems possible than that the egg
shells were constructed from material
supplied in large part by the oyster shells.
The lot receiving pounded glass did not
lay as we'll as the other, and two of the
hens became sick, but recovered after a
few days. The sickness is believed to
have been due to the excessive amount
of glass swallowed. An unlimited sup
ply of pounded glass has been attended
with mo- -, result when the food and
otlaR OrNie to the fowls con-
ftineo. g.. At lime, but when
the food was ues>,aol in lime and no
other grit was attaisdble hens ate an in
iuriously large amountNef- glass.
In conclusion, the feeding~of e.zster
shells during the laying season, where
they can be cheaply obtained, is, recon-
mended. One pound will contain lime
enough for about seven dozens of eggs,
Fine gravel containing limestone will
probably as well supply the deficiency
Of lime in most foods, but the use Of
some sharper grit with it may be Of ad-
vantage. Long or sharp splinters Of
glass OF dry bone should be avoided.
For hens the size of particles of grit had
better be larger than that of kernel of
wheat and should be smaller than that
of a kernel Of corn.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

It was advised, at an Ohio Farmers
institute, that more attention be given
to producing orchard grass, Among
remarks on the subject were the follow
ing by one farmer:
When l sow clover always sow or
chard grass with 1t. 1t pays well, and
clover will do for pasture for horses,
cattle and swine. The orchard grass Is
q valuable adjunct in a clover field. Il
You intend cutting the clover for hay,
the orchard grass is still strong and will
stand a great deal of clover. 1t helps
the clover, and can make better
quantity Of hay.
The proper time to sow orchard
grass is when the weather gets warm in
the spring. lean get better stand
along in April to the middle Of May
If sown alone use two bushels of seed to
the acre. When SOW clover | use
about half bushel.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
Tomatoes and Potatoes Grated Together

Tomatoes and Potatoes Grated Together.
At a recent meeting Of Indiana horti-
culturists the question was asked, "ls it
true that tomatoes and potatoes can be
grated together and bear a double
CROP
A professor at the Padua university
present replied, at is a fact that plants
thus grated have been made to grow
tomatoes above ground and potatoes be-
low ground"
W. H. Raglan, while admitting that
the tomato and potato are closely re-
lated, expressed the opinion that we can
90 only little way in this direction OF
crossing certain species of plants, and
that the graft connecting the potato
with the tomato must be an imperfect
one. He thought that usually the union
will be only mechanical.
An Indiana farmer present did moi
believe the time would ever come when
potatoes and tomatoes will be grown on
the same vine for profit, though it may
be done as a curiosity.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

There are many other so called like
nesses of Columbus. They are widely
scattered and it is not easy to link them
with the three shown above, which prob
ably have the best claims to consider,
alton. But these three have little in
common. They would never be taken
for portraits of the same person.
The most authoritative descriptions OF
the stature, complexion and personality
of Columbus coincide, and yet the most
generally accepted portraits are not IN
harmony. Many artists disregard the
statement that his nose was aquiline
and make it of a decidedly retrOusse
type; others portray him as a brunette
with a short, fat and beardless face.
The next time we see him he is blond
with a long, thin face, well covered with
whisl1ers. We always know him, as the
artist thoughtfully introduces his namei
otherwise a lively guessing match might
result. The style of the pictures would
naturally suggest the celebrities Of a
few centuries ago. They might be taken
for Plato, Othello the Moor, Alaric
julius Caesar, Richard III and a score
of others whose faces figure in history.
Even a composite of the many portraits
could not blend or unite in one the dis
cordant conceptions which we see every
day. We must know Columbus by his
deeds, and not by his pictures.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Since its first Introduction, Electric 81 tiers hes
gained rapidly in popular favor, INIT row it Is
clearly in the lead among pure medicinal touic'
and Alternatives containing nothing which PEI
mits its use as a beverage or inioxicant, it Is C
egnized as the besI and purest medicine for Al
ailments Of Stomach, Liver or Kdaeys.-It viii
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Coneti .aiion
and drive Malaria from tho system. s'tislactior
guaranteed with each bottle or the money will b.
refunded. Price only soc. per bottle. Sold
TX g W. Marshall.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Good cottonseed meal is estimated te
contain nutriment per 100 pounds equal
to SlS pounds Of cOrnmeal, or to 767
pounds of wheat bran. This estimate
may be chemically correct, but we doubt
if it is practically. Cottonseed meal is
Internationally one of our most valuable
foods, but it is also a very dangerous
food in ignorant or careless hands. Its
complete value can never be realized
while it is fed alone or as the only
grain; it needs balancing even more
than cornmeal. All such comparisons
are misleading, because they tend to
leave the impression that any one food
can be safely omitted from a ration,
provided more nutritive food is sub
ptituted.-Jersey Bulletin.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

The old formula for Bordeaux mix
ture was as follows: Dissolve six
pounds of copper sulphate in sixteen
gallons Of water; in another vessel
slack four pounds Of fresh lime in six
gallons Of water. When the lime mix
ture has cooled to the temperature Of
the cir, pour it slowly into the copper
solution, mixing the two by constant
stirring. At the Ohio station the above
has been found effective when diluted
to fifty instead Of twenty-five gallons,
as ordinarily recommended. Farmers
Bulletin, No. J, department Of agricul-
ture. recommends similar reduction
IN the strength Of the mixture.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
nrvIcE For HAULING coRNsTALKs.

DEVICE FOR HAULING CoRNsrALKs'
iecting some inches. Two small wide
tired wheels are used In loading one
can easily walk up between the boards
with an armful of stalks and put them
anywhere on the load. In using this
cart the front end is lifted and fastened
to the axle Of tow cart shown at
Fig. 2.
This tow cart is simply pair of wheels
with an axle and tongue and seat for
the driver. It can be readily hitched to
any load and the horses will pull more
comfortably than with ordinary whiffle-
trees. Long Islan9 farmers will hitch
their tow carts to Vheavy loads on bad
spots in the roads, to road machines or
anything else needing a temporary lift
Thanks are due to Rural New Yorker
for the foregoing cuts and descriptions
We are furtheF told by this authority
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Next in point of antiquity is the en-
gfaving called the De Bry portrait. It
Shows head covered by a three cor
nered cap, the face being short and
broad and having the characteristics Of
the Dutch il a marked degree. 1t does
not correspond with the best authenti-
Gated descriptions. De Bry claimed
that the original canvas from which it
was taken was painted from life by
order of Ferdinand, the king.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

How obseryant most women arel That
swift, passing look reveals every defect and
likewise takes in every charm, and the
critic can tell her escort how many shoe
buttons are missing or whether the shoe
laces are silk or not, as well as the sort Of
trimming and its arrangement on your
gown, and whether you wore flowers OF
feathers in your hat. This staring Is rude,
but It certainly sharpens the perceptions,
and II the day should ever come when
women detectives are In special demand
they would be found in large numbers
among the girls Of today, who have clever
way Of taking you in in more ways than
one. -Philadelphia Times
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

LEVEL FOR EVENING THE BOTTOM OF
DRAINS.
is well braced to make it true, and can
be made of dry inch pine. The bot
tom Of the level should be perfectly
square, and the upright piece put on 60
TINT the plumb bob G hangs over F.
1.-THE line should be fastened to a piece
Of wood or nail at H to swing clear Of
the board. By lacking on a strip at NJ
YOU can get any required grade to the
bottom of the drain and at the same
time measure it. If you want a fall Of
an inch to the rod tack an inch strip on
the bottom, and when the plumb Dol
comes level you have the required grade.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

The finest mineral oils are found best fol-
light bearings and high velocities, sperm
or lard oil being used with the mineral tc
give greater tenacity.
If you wish to open an account with a
bank provide yourself with proper in
production. Well managed banks do not
open accounts with strangers.
\ Cincinnatian has pair of 2-months-
old fox terriers which are curiosities.
While their heads bodies and hind legs
are all perfectly formed, neither of the
puppies has any sign of fore legs.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

There are 216,33O school houses in the
United States and only 3.5 per cent. of
them are in cities. This is a striking
illustration OF the economy possible in a
dense population. Every one of these
schools should be represented in the
national Columbian public school cele-
bration of Columbus Day, Oct. 81.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Make home the brightest and most at
tractive place on earth.
Make him responsible for the perform
ance Of a limited number Of daily duties.
Talk frankly with him on matters in
which be is Interested
Sometimes invite his friends to your
home and table. Take pains % know his
aianeiafa4
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

that in carting stalks to the barn some
Farmers get a stout pole at the front of
the wagon with another pole playing on
the top of it like an old fashioned well
sweep. There is a rope hoop at the end
of this pole with which they can lift a
bundle or shock and swing it into the
wagon. Others use the hay sings for
unloading stalks.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Pare apricots and remove the stone with
out dividing the fruit; lay them in dish
and stew over them an equal weight of
sugar; let them stand for a night and then
simmer gently, add the kernels which have
been previously blanched. skim till clean,
place the fruit into jars, pour the strip
over It, let it cool and then fs.sten down
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
runkenness-LiquOr Habit-In al
the World there IS but one cure
DR.. Hainss' Golden Specific.

sit can be given ia cup of tea or coffee
witheutthe knowledge Of tine person taking
It, ehectinE a speedy and pc mneut cure
whether the patient is a uioderate drinker OF
an aicahslic wreck Tn ,usands of drunk
ards kaye been cured who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without theiI
knowledge. and to day believe thew ouii
drinking Of their own free will. No her ufu'
effect results from its administration Cure.
guaranteed. Send for circular ard full par
icnlars. Address in confidence, GOLDEN
'cEFIc Co, Ia5 Race Street, Cincinnati. o
SsF-zz-IH
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
coaNsrALk aNp Tow cARTa

Two Contrivnncos That Are Used by
Many Long Island Farmers.
At Fig. is shown . eoinst''lk OF
ensilage cart. It is sixteen to eighteen
seet long, with an axle six feet long:
Two strong bed pieces are bolted on
the under side Of the axle close to the
wheels, approaching to within foot o.
each other in front Boards are nallea
ON these, each alternate one coming ou'
flush with the bed pieces, the others pro
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Jomard published in 1916 a portrait in
support Of Il Titianesque canvas, which
he had obtained at Vicenza. This pic
ture bore the inscription "Christophorus
Columbus" He claimed that the fea
tures were in accord with the descrip
ton of writers contemporaneous with
Columbus. The pointed beard and Elem
ish ruff he accounted for by assuming
that they We're the additions of later
hand. These and other accessories,
however, prevented the acceptance OF
Jomard's views.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

The illustration shows form of level
for evening the bottom of a drain, which
a correspondent Of The Country Gentle
man describes: 1T is made in the form Of
an inverted T, and the bottom board
A B is just 1 rod long, while the up
right piece Q D may be 4 to feet. It
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

least one of the speakers should deai
with this subject. Moreover, zine song
of Columbus Day, sung at the morning
celebration in all the schools, might ~
repeated by the general audience IN TINS
mass meeting. While in some cases II
may be impossible for the schools to be
present en- masse at the public meeting
thew may at least send delegauons'
Prominent seats should be reserved tor
the representatives Of the pupils, and qqte
of the exercises Of the afternoon might
be assigned to them.
In these ways, and in Others which
will suggest themselves, the
schools May Lead
in the general public observance by the
citizens. This dominance Of the schools
in ali the celebrations Of the day is de-
sirable. because the object of the public
school celebration of Columbus Day Is
not merely to awaken in the pupils an
historical and patriotic interest In their
country. but also TO impress on the people
of America that the free institutions OF
the United States are the product Of
free and universal education.
The attention of the American public
on this 400th anniversary must be di-
rected forcibly to the fact that the free
school has given to our land its distin-
gushing civilization, and that the hope
of the coming century lies mainly in
committing to the public schools def
nitely the work of training the coming
voters to the duties of citizenship.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
Matchmaker and JeWcler,
MILFORD, DEL,

lMr Erbsmehl comes 10 Milford, with the best
ot credentials. and his reputation as workman
ia second to none in Delaware. His stock speaks
for It's self
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
WATCHES.

Watches Of every grade. from low priced IN sill
yer cases to the highest grade in the finest gold
al warranted TO be good time-keeper or no ssue.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
JEWELRY.

He mas tie most complete assortment OF Jews ~
egee shown ia this town, consisting % part OF I'm
~ rings for ladies and gentlemen Of lh- latest
styles, watch chains Of unique pattsrns In all
;sades, caetaain chains and fobs fof ladies, brest
ssus, bangles, charms pencils and gold pens In
au5le.s NariafR
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

REPAIRING.
Being a practical matchmaker Of experience
Mr. Elbssehl is prepared DO eli kinds Of re-
..airng making a speciality of fine watches he
will put ana kee;, your watches IN good Order and
warrants all his work
Fry him andsadsfy yourself.
.E11 Jumps Block,
MILFORD, DEL
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

Ol1A}AJAD
lathe way OF clocks Ae can suit the siinmost
pocket and the isost fastideous taatc. from the
smallest travelling des.. clock to the finest man
tts, each guaranteed TO be the sest gifts kind
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09
dIINBlIS DAY PROGRAMME
PRELIMINARY OUT
LINE OF 1T.
By FRANCIS BETrAM7
nd trmdH Of the ErecutiUe Committee Of
e National Public School Cele-
bmtion Of Columbus Dap.

A unifoS IA programme for every local
ity in America, to be useu ON Columbus
Day. .uultaneously with the dedica-
tory soscises Of the Worlds exposition
grounds, ,ill give a significant unity to
Americas celebration of its 40Oth ami
versary Accordingly the superintend-
ents Of education. when they adopted
tie plan of national public school cele-
bration of Columbus Day, instructed the
executive committee to prepare an Off
cial programme. identical for every city
and village i'll tho country.
The executive committee is now en-
deavoring to secure contributions from
the ablest American writers. The names
of the authors cannot be announced yet,
but the general plan for the exercises of
the day is as follows:
The official programme provides fer
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09

ever, in many localities, viii occur in
the evening. An important place in the
exercises Of this meeting should be given
to the free school as the Characteristic
product Of the four centuries of Ameri-
can life, and as the safeguard of our
free institutions for the future. At
The sun., 1892-10-08
10 thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In TnE 8ua
ding recorded III te as foloXos

+.
WASHINGTON SATURDAY..
For New England. increasing cloudiness. with isht
showers during by clearing weAthert
warm southwest winds. followed during the evening
or night BY cooler northwest winds.
For Eeu York. light 'homers Saturday. fd'o",d -
clearing ueaer; cooler norh1ea rnd and fair suadn aAA
praaH fair konLa..
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey. and rels.
ware Increasing cloudines probably followed BY ocAl
showers clearing and cooler weather during the evsAs
ing with northwest Winds cooler and fair sunday
For District of Columbia Maryland. and virginia.
possibly light local showers followed by quickly clear
ing weather and cooler northwest winds; cooler anA
fair Sunday.
For western New York. western Pennsylvania, shows
ers tonight. followed by clearing weather: coolies
northwest winds.
The storm. which was central north OF Lake Huron.
has moved slowly to the southeast during the day sAA
ia now central north of tho lower lake reRon the pres
sure having increased slightly at tho centre. The
of high pressure continues central north Of Minnesota
but IL As extended southwark the Missouri anA
upper Mississippi valleys and upper lake region. with
cooler norherly windR Showers have prevailed In ths
Iake regions and upper Ohio Valley and In Yiortdas
elsewhere the weather continues fair. II 10 warmer
OIL tho Atlantic coast In the upper Ohio Valley aAA
near Lake Ontario showers will probaby occur %
the Atlantic coast from virginia northward. followed
qnckly by clearing weather with cooler
winds during the night Showers viii prevail In the
lake regions and upper Ohio Valley tonight. followed
by clearing and generally fair weather Saturday. ana
fair on sunday.