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Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
cnrn If nrcsses.

II is better to hang than to told almost
all dresses that are not wash dresses u ohs
has sufficient room, but if the room IS i'm
tied and the dresses crowded when huhg
then they should be folded, as anything Is
better than the "stringy" look WhlcL
dresses crowded together in small ciose'
or wardrobe soon acquire. II dress o. q
,yoolen material has any drapery, le VII
be found to keep its freshness much longer
if the skirt is always bottom upward.
With little practice and care this WI
be easily done ana the cre'ises prevente'
which come 50 quickly even in the -, -,
materials from the folds hanSinW "e'e
the same 75f yyliesl in Ayesfiian an1i Ss.se
rnou. h.
Never sit in a damp dress If 1t can o'
avoided, for nothing so successfully crease
Il IT. should at once be taken OIL and huhl
in good position to dry. Careful atten
tion should always be paid to dress or''i"
and facings. If braid is replaced as sooi
as it commences to wear the facing VIII Il
many instances be saved.
A dress braid should always be put oi
nv hand. and in most instances rolled on.
! If sewn on by machine more time Is con
| sumed in ripping it Off when it requires re
nlacipr than in both sewing on ana fll
nipg off q braid sewn on by hand II on
| has to be much in the Kitchen Wo0ie
dresses should not be worn there. Inc
hold the odors and smoke and soon oeeoih
| griny and shabby.-Housekeep
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
How a coward Feels.

It is a humiliating confession to MAKE,
but. physically speaking, am an arrant
coward And yet, so far as formation
of body goes, ought not to fear to cope
with any ordinary being or danger.
lam yourg, tall, have chest measure,
ment Of about thirty-nine inches ana
am. / believe, thoroughly muscular.
How / have tried to overcome TINS
feeling Of cowardice, but in VAN! Al
the first sign of my being involved III
danger turn deathly pale, my hearI
heats wildly, and am seized with sucl
a fiji of trembling that my legs almost
rive way beneath me. l am also rem
dered nearly speechless, for my yoic5
ouavers to such an extent that l can
scarcely articulate words.
And my friends actually wanted me
to join the armyl
No said to myself, with a eickly
smile. "'The pen is mightier than The
sword, so III stick to the pen"
What a noble soldier / should haV'
madel l am sure that, in the event o
being ''ordered to the front, ! shoul'
have deserted at the first opportunity
"a Coward in London Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
- tri.hnI,t -.

Ezekiel lads. who died in Greene county
New York. in the spring Of 1885, was sure
Iva fit subject for dime museum, even
tbounh he never descended 10 that level
St,ictiv sneaking, Eads was in several re
snects a most remarkable creature. lie
was born without ears, not even having
anertures where his ears should have been.
His defor1nity, sad as it was, may be said
10 have been partly alleviated by the curt
ous construction Of the inner portion oi HIS
head. which enabled him to hear common
conversation through his mouth.
when addressed he would instantly open
his mouth and readily give answers TO m
terropations put toh him in an ordinary tone
of voice But Ezekiel's lack OF ears was
not his only distinction. He had heavy
crop of black hair spotted with white, the
spots themselves being in the exact shape
of human ears, feet, hands, etc When ne
was quite a small baby it was noticed that
his black hair was mterspersed with oddly
sbaped spots of white, which, however, dld
NOT take on their distinctive shapes until
after he had passed his fifteenth year.
When Mr.. Eads died he left one son. aged
fortv-five. whose hair was as black as coal
not a single gray hair being discemible
and another son, thirteen years OF age
whose hair was as gray as that of a man oi
seventy.-Wheeling (W Na.) Register
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15

The German emperor has torpedo boat
always ready at the so called ''matrosen
station or Sailors station, in which he Is
accustomed to make excursions TO o2Ssn ,,,
a., a,,5 other nlaces from Potsdam. The
otber dav he was returning from a dinner
an the boat. when he heard his officers call
ipg him by a nickname which he could not
unite catch. Going up to them he said
iiWhat is the name you give meg'. EVERY
body was silent, until general steppe.
forward and answered, Il assure your MAJ
estv that YOU have no nickname.
The emperor was not satisfied, but tax
ing aside young officer on board, he said
Il have asked in vain what the nickname
is that you sall me; ! now order you TO tei
mep' dAs your majesty orders, am C. com
PEELED to say that it ls-'Gonael Win; YIN.
mo word means gondola, or boat Willie
and Of course it refers to the emperor
numerous voyages by sea and river.-Nan
| ity Fair
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
- ...,.l.l.l.n.... r.etnrt.

"Archbishop Ryan was dining Wlln
George w. Childs the other day. remarked
a philadelphia gentleman, 'ana the usual
philadelphia dinner party was present
AfacVeagh and he rest IheeX-at'
torney generslI sifv-u->--.-.-- Of railway
During the evening the suDleus5T5T,- x
masses was brought up, very nataf''iis I,
when the archbishop said TINT lac ny ~.
never Travelled on railroad pnss ~ an ~ l,
life and had never been olaered one. "
course this singular statement attracted
nc attention of Colonel Mcclure Ciayson
NeMichnel, Wayne MacFeas' and we rea'
and caused a general smile Of wondefnlehe'
"sWhy. my dear archbishop said Mac
vaaab Won have missed one Of the fsa
pleasures of life, as she IS known 10 l''''
a,The sensation Of travelling en- g p;4'
would certainly be new TO me- s'si'' "i'
@Jiu have to see Mr.. George W. BOYD
If the PENNSYLVANIA road, about thls' SAT-
MaeVengh. and use my influence 'o""i'
having this oversight corrected.
Really replied the archbishop -
( ."Ob that's all right, interrupted Mac
/ Veagh. You can use your inhueneeto se
me :, pass over the road you are suppose'
Ito control in Il neasar2.
".Ah. my dear SIR retorisd ms reNel
enee with a mock iasubrious look, ! haV
mo control over or inAucnce with tas man man
ayers Of any road you are likely 10 tfaVel.
New York Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
49, nirls Are nm.

Why are there so many tall girls now
adays, and why is the tendency OF the new
generation toward unusual height ana
Gracious slimness? Women are tall and
becoming tall simply because it IS the
fashion. and that statement never needs
nor Is capable Of any explanation. Awhile
ago il was the fashion to be petite and
arch. it is now the fashion to be tall and
gracious, and nothing more can be sala
about it. OF course the. reader, VINO Is
usually inclined to find the facetious slde
Of any grave topic, has already thought
of the application Of the self denying
HYMN, that man wants little here below
and wants that little long; but this may
be only passing sigh of the period
Charles Dudley Warner IN harper
Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
l..n.ilnrei His Yonth.

Sir John Macdonald who was premier
of Canada nearly all his political lifetime
was noted for his art of saying things Vnal
'.tickled the town" No matter where he
went. no matter how short the time that
he staid, he made on some matter OF eur,
rent gossip some genial joke that Travelled
from lip to lip after he was gone.
In Toronto some years ago, hale rich
and merry old gentleman Of eighty, long
an acquaintance of Sir John, became en-
Gagged to a very wealthy lady few years
his junior.
When the news "got round, " the towI
talked of little else for a week. During
This time Sir John arrived. Going to his
political headquarters at the Albany cluD
he found the newly engaged octogenariaE
there facing the music"
"What's this hear, Mr.. -" said John
affectionately laying his hand on the oJh
er's shoulder. Then, in an indulgent tom
and with a slight sigh, ''Wel, well, boy
will be boys. ."-Youths Companion
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15

The other day large, S-year old Bengal
tiger escaped from the Weidauer menag
erie at Dusseldorf. The proprietor Of the
menagerie at once Informed the poliee oI
the matter, who Immediately sent all the
men at their disposal, as we'll as a number
Of hremen, to search for t&ei animal Inc
expedition, which was Undertaken by
torabliQht. was at first without success,
and the men returned toward midnight,
nresumine that the animal had fled away.
Between . and 3 in the morning, however,
news reached the police that the tiger had
paid a visit to a gardener on the Muhl-
helm road. and had killed his dog and de
voured pig and was lying in the garden.
Once more the police and the hremen went
OF. armed with rifles, pistols, pixies, etc.
Some Of the men went into the garden
and some cut of the quarry IN the rear
while two Of them crept stealthily about
the yard with raised guns. At the frs'
shot in the garden the animal TOOK a ny
ing leap over the wall into the yard. one
Of the men here fred and struck the oeasl
in the head. making him roar loudly II
chen turned around and sprang over the
railing several bullets being sent aItei
It. on the other side of the railing the
animal. now nearly mad with pain, unfor
tunateiy fsll on q policeman, and stucA
his tessss nd claws into his thigh. AZ
leef cent clt another man ten PAGES on
{ physiciaHatruek the tiger il the back
lai property seemed to paralyze the beast
fell dead TO the ground--i5er'
3udon News.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
Llrht without Sight.

We can "perceive' light without the
smallest all from the retina. Ii the
optic nerve is sufficiently excited to reach
the sensorium and create disturbance
at that center Of the brain where the
ontic nerve terminates we shall then see
hight and sparks. If, moreover, the optic
nerve is cut or mutilated IN any way we
should see brilliant flash OF light
though without any sensation Of pain.
And SO it is with the other nerves; the
auditory nerve has only to be excited
not necessarily by sound, SO as to reach
its center, the brain, and we shall hear
sound. How many ghosts might not be
destroyed in this way2-ChamDers Jour
nal
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
nnnt,s for wives.

Don't think your husbands heart IS pig
ger than his stomach.
Don't be afraid to assert your rights ~
an equal partner with your husband;
Don't repeat what your husband tells
you.
Don't whine
Don't be afraid to live within your means.
Don't try to wear twenty-five dollar
bonnet on a twenty-five cent income =.
Don't attempt to make society man
Of your husband.
Don't complain when your husband
wants you to stay at home with him IN
the evening
Don't publish your domestic grievances
abroad
Don't seold any more than is necessary
10 keep peace in the family "-Detroi'
Free Press
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
r.rr stilI.

Very still
.sIs that man stillat work in the Gel
lar, Bridget|
fact MIN. he's aslape '-Harpers Ba-
zar. "
And the ways OF wearing the hair thirty
wears aeol Some old ladies had pretty
fashion Of letting their own soft siivery
Iocks fall in delicate, fluffy little euris
from under caps of finest lace; but many
wore fronts" OF palpably false hair while
the stvle for middle aged and young wom-
en- was anything but beautiful being
great, wide pnfs projecting three or foui
inches from the side of the head, covering
the ears and much Of the neck, brought as
low as possible on the forehead and as close
- nossible to the eyes. A small face look
inc from between these overshadowing
Duffs looked like that Of lopeared rabbit
while the style gave to a large Iace pc
ciliarly aggressive expression.
Old ladies were the only ones permitted
Ia wear curls, frizzes. or any other style o
bairdressipQ that was not severely plain
ana vouru girls who had the misfortun'
Ia have naturally curly hair had a hare
lime of It. for the hair must be brushed
and riued close and fiat to the head with I
sticj<y preparation called ''bandoline, " thel
much In. favor. The long hair that coul'
not thus be disposed Of was then divided
into two parts, made into heavy braids an'
wound around the ears
Outside Of these wheels Of hair and GOV
erinq the ears were many loops Oh marrow
ribbon made into stiff rosettes, three o
four inches in diameter, with long stream
ara Amending therefrom, the whole al
ranaement giving decidedly eskimo Gas
to the physiognomy.-Helen =. smith 4
: New YJfk Independents
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
DickeDs, Sons.

Three sons of the great author Of "Piek-
wick are still living. Charles Dickens,
bis fathers namesake, is editor OF All
the Year Round, and is known to Amer
lean audiences for his readings from his
fathers works. Alfred Tennyson Dick
ems is a merchant in Melbourne, and the
youngest member of the family, Edward
Bulwer Lytton Dickens, is a sheep farm
er and a new member Of the New South
Wales pariiament.-Exchange
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
We use Alcohol

pure alcohol to make WOITF's ACNE
BLAcKrNe. Alcohol is good for leather
It is good for the skin. Alcohol is the chief
ingredient of Cologne, Florida Water, and
Bay Rum the well known face washes.
We think there is nothing too costly to use
in good leather prese-gatiYe.
Acme BlackiDg retails at zoe.
and at that prics sells readily. Many
people are so accustomed to buying 3 dress
ing or blacking at SC. and 1Oc. bottle
that they cannot understand that black
ingcanb be cheap at zoe. Wewant to meet
then, with cheapness if we can, and to &C
cGmphsh this we offer reward OF
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
proof 49, Bird Language.

have vet to see a large flock OF birds
without guards perched in commanding
outlooks, and know from experience MY y,
dificuit it is to outwit these sentinels. II
has often been my afternoons amusement
to trv to plunge into the midst of thou
sand feeding blackbirls, and ! never sue sue:
ceeded. / have reversed the conditions
,,,o,,o tban once and. being concealed, have
had them pass within arms reach ana
then took notes of them as fast as possible
That they talked faster than they ate wa
evident. and my disguise never was ei
fective for long. They always suspected
that something was wrong, communicated
their suspicious, and now the mystery
one and all rise from the ground as on'
body. Not always, but so frequently tnal
\ telegraphie signal is evidently theirs tha
informs a thousand maybe at the SAINT
moment. without this power, this pos
session of rudimentary language iocl
Of birds would be at the mercy OF every en-
emy, and they are legion.-Dr- q u An
bott in Montreal Star.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
} ?, slooDlnr Car FIotsam and Jetsam.

g P Sleeping Car FIotsam and Jetsam'
-fT6ea,s are a great many articles LETT IN
+,,a ,.ars oF.the Pullman company, but
the number of to5th5Tdshesse44s sse4sEs @ IagzossS- .-
numbers any other article. A Pmlman
norter said: 1--WE are required to turn
every article we find in the cars over to
the company. These articles are labeled
and laid away in building especially
constructed. There is hardly trip that
/ do not turn in at least two lost tooth
brushes. l suppose all other porters ma
eouallv as many. There Is a simple
reason why toothbrushes are lost,
"When q person uses his brush he does
not like to put it back in the satchel
while it is wet, and therefore he lets 1t
remain out awhile to dry. Then he for
gets it, and it falls into our hands.
don't know what the company does with
the immense number of toothbrushes'
but l suppose they sell them to some
person who cleanses them and in turn
sells them to different drug stores =
Philadelphia Record.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
Rlq Cbanoe for Improvement.

First Arctic Explorer sayl
Second Arctic Explorer-Say on.
81 sayl We're in box"
"Jesso."
"We'n have to wait for a rescuing
party"
"That's il"
"One will come I suppose"
eyes, they always cOme-but not al
ways on time"
Il sayp
'sWell?"
"Don't you think the present style OF
arctic exploration might be improved'
"Perhaps so. What would you sug-
gest?"
81 think the rescuing party ought to
go ahead. New York Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
! olnnh rhat sounas ''Taps. 2

An alarm clock is usually used for
Getting people up, not for sending them
q bed. but I know of at least one au-
thentic case in which tho latter end was
attained by it. A nervous, active WON
an. who refused to take an afternoon
NAB because she could ''never think OF 1t
nntil It was too late" was astonished py
tbe oift Of an alarm clock, with the dial
set exactlyat 8. It sounded a regular
spmmons to q daily rest Its imperative
cail could not be disregarded, and IA
short time she found health and spirits
much improved by this fantastic use q
familiar convenience. Kate Fields
Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
- .,,o nntton.

A Hannibal (NIo.) man bought two
Mills and put them in his vest pocket.
he also bought a small pearl button and
mt it in the same pocket. Whenit came
time to take a pill he opened his mouth
shut his eyes and gulped one down. lie
Was relieved Of his headache and went
on his way rejoicing. Afterward, hav-
inc use for the collar button, he felt In
his pocket and found two pills, but no
button. Chicago Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
lemon Elixir.

Pleasant, Elegant, RelfG6fe.
For biliousness and constipation, tax
Lemon Elixir.
For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixia.
For sleeplessness, nervousness aud Palpi
tation Of the heart, take Leinou Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take
Lemon Elixir.
For all sick and nervous headaches, take
Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough organic
gulation, take Lemon Elixir.
pr. Mczley's Lemon Elixir will not fai
you in any ofthe above named diseases, al
from torpid or diseased liver
of (which arise or bowele
stomach, kidneybyDr H MOTLEY, Atlanta
Prepared only
IS soc and sroo per bottle, at druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
Every Girl should Learn "HousewOrls.'

Every Girl 6nouAu Learn "@0-"
During a discussion Of education for
women Marion Harland is reported to
have delivered the following trite remarks
''No American girl can afford to be igno
rant Of the humblest details of what is pop
ularly known as houseworb, otherwise she
Is at the mercy Of her servants. 1t may
sound like bald realism to say that
conjugal devotion depends largely upon
how the family steak and potatoes
are cooked and served But when we
consider the intimate relations OF body
and mind. the theometrie influence Of the
DIGESTIVE organs upon the spirits, the real
ism rises into the dignity Of moral axiom
Shall we not concede an honorable place to
that training that instills punctuality
thrift and helpfulness that makes girl
robust in body and in nSndi that nus nel
/ IN I'M with honor the piace of housewife
and honemaker, and to set upon her sons
and daughters the imprint of noble and
benefcent personality"
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
An nad.

It is never safe to study the opinion Of
the multitude. "What do folks say
about mego asked an old lady who had
been largely unfolding a budget ol
scandal. Il s'pose there's some bad
mixed in with the good" "Well, there,
said her frank neighbor, Il do knows
there's any good spoke of to mix it with.
-Youth's Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
tTo,v ne Chinese Boil Rice

An ordinary Chinese cook will boil
rice extremely well. But he generally
puts into too much water and then'
when the rice iscooked enough, he pours
of the excess, and replacing the pot
over the fire, shakes up the contents un-
til sufficiently dried to allow the grains
to separate freely.-Iemple Bar.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
rnmnstant GnIle.

4
one day. as am told, the tall ana ols
I. "a nrssident of the Old Colony railroad
s-aSdered up 70 the statehouse on business
connected with his road In the corridors
y f6at rambling ediace ne encountered a
ooone man Of smooth face and pleasing
s1dress. who aceosted him at sight eA
Dressed his pleasure at meeting him anu
sTered TO aid him in any way possiole'
wbieh aid President Choate giadls AZ
septed. -,.ts5 M
When the errand was completed aI, ;
Cboate. just before bis departures bn''n ~ VI
6is assistant very heartily and tnen saiu,
'sBg tie way, although your face Is very
iamiliar. can't quite recall your name, ne
M sbouid like to know TO whom / am
d much indeb.sd." "Ohs yes; certainly; {,
~ nan,e q RusselS; am the governor.
Boston Post.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
No place for Him.


Until ten years or more ago II
Pan Handle, through several mo
each year, afforded pasturage
herds Of bison, commonly lmowp as tas
bn#alo. an animal which, in tts via
etate at least, has almost entirely van
;sbsd On a certain occasion two gen
sie,ren nrominenti in Texas politics, were
hnnting in the buffalo region, and one OF
them. getting within range OF a hefo
of the ruminants, brought down q iaIse
bull. ~,
proaching his quarry, when all at once
4 rose. believing and ready for Dusi-
ness. Since the gun was empty, highs
vas the sportsman's only recourse, anu
an instant later wild eyed man was
seen tearing away, with furious orute
closely following.
Hunter number two, meanwhlle' wa
watching the scene from hilltop 700
far off to be Of the slightest assistance 70
his companion.
a tragic termination Of the chase
see,ned inevitable, for the fleeing gentle
man was heavyweight, and already
/
tbe space between pursuer and pursued
began TO diminish. Suddenly the tuglJ
tive was seen to strike of at an angie
and the breathleas watcher Peaved
gjgh of relief when hit friends objective
point was found to bea cave but few
/ rods away. .ot
At the very entrance to nc seeming
place Of safety, however, the i2seing mar
turned asidea and dashed with such frantic
speed across the plain that a marked
gain was made upon his pursuer-
But this could not last long, and hnal
! w. the fugitive's strength utterly fall
inc him. he fell completely eAhgdsted
while the buffalo, faint from loss o
blood. dropped at almost the same IN
slant and within less than rod OF TN
prostrate man.
Hunter number two now came up an'
his first question was;
ssWhy didn't you run into the cave
colonel? That would have shielded yo'
from the buffalo"
} 'sBuffalol'' came the painting but con
. temptuous response; "why, general
there's a bear in that cave as big as wv
buffalor-Youth's Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
,ME !. county.

)ME Is County.
OF Hughes county a.
sneralls question Of the Juris
tissRf7 over NOwlin count
.,5yde,,urrer to the indictmen
icb chi iaiust one Matthieson for ma
- i.otjng and killing q steer
sIle4lp the spring while sepaf'llln,
-.,froin the round up. Ihe eoul'
oie n.' Fuller, supported the demui
~ q ground Of the want OF JuriSui'
% b: court.
unsls cit, that in territorial cay 80, -
nd rice, was in the fifth Judlciai uisetie'
and, et Nowlin county was attilchee "
54v-tbseiicieI purposes; that by accep1'll0
lo-,i .s,a constitution under statehood II inen'
county became part OF the slNth Juels..i J'll...i
circuit. and Nowlin part OF the seSsl.i
indicial circuit and was attached 70 Mem
conntv for taxation purposes ohiy' -
tbat II. has not been attached 20 any Soolis.
for judicial purposes at elli tilae -sONia ~
comfy is not organized, and theIeiote 10
no legal resting place, either I'D tie s.s'ee !
n nc United States, for judicial puIl'os3s., ~,
and consequently his court had no Juiis''''
ton in the case a.as No,vIi
The query arises, Where does now, ~,
county belong? 1t is very IKE our ~ ~
dam county, No Mans Land haNlns iis.s--I stoll
parent. government nor any att,pil "a,
1,opts II a murder is committed III nov
} lin county. by this decision, the murGers
| cannot 30, he arrested either by state Once
~ lyv a United States officer, as neither ~
I tbe right to issue warrant, nor 10 arfS'
c On on view or on information; but it is b
G Heved that in such a case the prlYilege
, arrest would not be asked.-South DaAo'
Cor. Minneapolis Journal
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15
The oneen,s oxsters.

The queen is remarkably fond of oys-
ters. All the shells which make their
appearance on the royal table are sand
papered and polished so brilliantly as to
elisten almost like mother Of pearl
London Tit-Bits.
Milford chronicle., 1892-01-15

When julius Cesar fell, as he was
landing on the African coast, ne IS re-
ported to have said, to Danish the fears
81 his soldiers, who accepted the occur.
renee as one Of i'll omen, Land Of
Africa. / take possession Of theeP