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Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Manners at a Tea Drinking.

On one point at least we may con
gratulate ourselves, and that is on the
improvement in tea table manners.
Some old fashioned folk used to signal
ize the conclusion Of their tea drinking
by turning Che cup upside down in the
saucer. In other circles the recognized
sign of a disinclination for more tea was
the placing Of the spoon in tho cup in
stead Of in the saucer. When the queens
first prime minister, Lord Melbourne,
was lad, residing at Glasgow in the
house of one Of the university professors
about the end of the last century-he
wrote to his mother an account Of the
Glasgow table manners.
1--WE drink healths at dinner" he
writes, ''hand round tlsGrale at tea and
put our spoons into our cups when we
desire to have no more exactly in the
came manner that we used to behave at
Hatfield, at Eton and at Cambridge
All the Year Round.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
ODDS AND ENDS.
To doubt is to dip love in the mire.

To doubt is to dip love in the mire.
Lincoln's father was a poor farmer and
laborer.
The first American paper money was
made in 1i40
Eat soup from the side of the spoon-not
from the point.
Gesnor, the German naturalist. was the
son of farm carter.
Corsets have been found on the waists OF
| Egyptian mumnics.
An ordinary house fly has 5000 eyes; the
dragon fly, 2s,O9O eyes.
A Turkish proverb says, sit down crook
ed if you like, but talk straight"
Electrotyping wood cuts and plates for
printing was first employed in 1850.
Enough spider web to go around the
world would weigh one-half pound.
Nearly 5000 mon were employed in har-
vesting the Hudson ice crop this year.
Aluminium pencils are taking the place of
the regulation slate pencils in Germany.
There are plenty of people who become
very pious when God gets them in a tight
place.
Over 300 miles of irrigation bitches are in
operation or building in Yakima county,
Wash.
A 90-year-old girl of Rich Valley, Va, is
but 81 inches high and weighs only 80
pounds.
It is reported that there were more papers
published in Boston 40 years ago than at
the present time
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Asl,Inr nnestinns III Az Cncl.nn.

"In Denmark" said Augustus Fl.
Schneider of San Antonio. Tex. at the
Lindell, when the voice of tho cuckoo
is heard in the woods in the springtine
every girl and boy kiss their hands and
ask. When, cuckoo, when shall | be
marriedT The old folks, wearied with
disease and age, inquire, Cuckoo
cuckoo, when shall be released from
this worlds care? And the bird con
tinues TO sing cuckoo as many times as
years will elapse before the objects of
these desires come to pass. And as some
old people live to become advanced in
years, and many of the girls die old
maids, and the boys find bachelors
graves, the poor cuckoo has so much TO
Go in answering the questions put to her
that she has n0 time to make her nest.
but lays her eggs in that Of the hedge
sparrow or the linnet that make the
same territory their home st. Louis
Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Erect Of Music on Animals.

At the ZOO the zebra, wild ass, deer
and ostrich went into paroxysms Of rage
at tho sound of the piccolo, although
they had manifested various signs OF
pleasure over the violin and flute. Tic
tiger was asleep, and refused to be awak-
ened by the fiddler ard hutist. But
when the man with the piccolo began q
play the animal sprang furiously TO its
feet and rushed angrily up and down the
cage, laahing its tail. So extreme was
the beasts anguish that the piccolo man
speedily gave place to the futist. The
difference in effect was att once apparent
The tiger stopped, listened, I-y down
and purred like q kitten in its enjoyment
of the grateful sounds, and presently fell
asleep in luxurious repose. - London
Spectator.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
The Bed Artistic.

There are nowadays cleanly springs anf
hair mattresses piled high in place OF the old
feather beds, and as to stiff white bed GOV
ers, pillow slips and shams, false sheets
and yalenciennes trimming, mOnogrammed
and rufied iineries there is truce. They
were so slippery, so troublesome and SC
false withal that the beds that have known
them shall know them no more forever.
They had always to be unpinned and Un
hooked before the sleeper could enter his
bed, and they were the torment Of the
housemaid. They entailed a degree OF
washing and ironing that was endless, and
yet many young housekeeper thought
them Indispensable. The idea has gone out
completely.
The bed now is made up with its fresh
linen sheets, its clean blankets and its mar
seilles quilt, with square or long pillows, as
the sleeper fiincies, with bolster in plain
linen sheath. Then over the whole is thrown
a light lace cover lined with liberty silk.
This may be as expensive or as cheap rs the
owner wishes. Spreads Of satin may be
used, covered with Chinese embroidery or
with patchwork designs. One light and
easily aired drapery succeeds the four OF
five pieces of unmanageable linen. If the
bed has tester and curtains Of silk or
chintz, the bed covering should match in
tint, and in a very pretty bedroom the walls
should be covered with clintz or silk
Decorator and FurniSher
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
story Of a Lustrous DIamoDd.

One Of the finest diamonds in the world
was found not long since In the Brazilian
sands. It camein a novel form. A small
quartz rock was found, about the size
and shape Of an egg, lying in the sands
along the bank Of the Amazon in Brazil.
This was carried home by Brazilian
peasant, who was attracted by its odd
shape and light weight. For some time
it lay in his home with a number of
other geological specimens, a mere Gu
riosity. Happening one day in handling
it to drop it on a stone block, it burst
open and lay in halves on the block.
The hollow interior that gave the light
weight to the stone was filed with blood
red sand. In this sand lay the diamond,
a sparkling stone of the rarest quality.
The stone was later sold to a diamond
merchant and left the finder exceedingly
wealthy.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
words IN Tie Telephone.

Long distance telephoning has become
little science on its own account and
has called into existence a class Of oper.
ators who are valuable by reason Of the
clearness and sharpness with which they
can pronounce words while speaking
rapidly.
It has also developed the fact that the
French language is better adapted to the
purposes Of the telephone than the Eng
hsh. The ordinary business Of the long
distance telephone between Paris and
London is carried ON in the French Ian
guage. 1t is stated that the considerable
proportion Of sibilant or kissing syllables
in English renders it a less easy and ac-
curate means Of communication.
Certain English words are especially
difficult Of transmission by telephone.
The word soldier" is cited as one Of
these. Proper names frequently occur
in the midst Of an otherwise perfectly
audible and intelligent conversation
which the ear cannot possibly catch.
These must be spelled out, involving de
lay.
Expert telephone operators in the press
service between Paris and London have
succeeded in transmitting messages in
the French language at the rate Of 100
words a minute. This is at a much
swifter rate than ordinary speech
Youths Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
She Ts Bound 20 ITavo n ploce.

A fortnight ago a woman came into tn,
Office of the appointment clerk Of the treas
ury and said: 81 have come Tor a place, ani
l mean to have it. l shan't leave the build
ing until get it'
Il regret to say that there is no vacancy
madam" replied General AIcCauley.
"Ihen discharge somebody and make d
vacancy" suggested the visitor.
Il can hardly do that, said tine general
Then will stay here and starve," de
clared the woman.
"All right, madam assented the gen
eral. 'rSit down and starve com fortably.' -
But she wogld not accept the invitation.
She preferred to go to the anterOom Of the
secretary OF the treasury, where she drove
the officials nearly distracted. Finally they
appealed to the appointment clerk, and he
tried to persuade her to leave.
'No," she insisted Il prefer to starve
right here"
'But, madam, protested General Nc
Cauley, you can starve just as well in my
room, and there is pleasant corner which
you can have all to yourself"
I choose to starve on this spot, respond
ed the woman, with emphasis. She has so
far kept her word as to spend every day
since then, from 9 to in the afternoon. to
the great discomfort of the clerlJs.-Wash-
ington Cor. New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Tho Language Of Animals.

It used to be told in the fairy tales
that the hero could hear the grass grow
and speak with the animals. In reality
it is not likely that we shall ever develop
the sense of hearing sufficiently to hear
the grass grow, but it is quio likely that
we shall be able to converse with the
beasts of the field. But do the beasts
have a language? He would be bold iu-
deed who would deny it point blank
We observe all around us too many in
dications of conscious communication
between them to have a right to say no
absolutely To be sure, some animals
are silent, Totally. it seems. But may
they not convey their Thoughts in some
way-for instance, as the deaf mutes dor
Or may they not use a secret language.
one like that Of lovers, employing ges-
lures and looks? When we speak of Ian
guage in this connection, it must be un-
derstood that we do not mean articulate
speech We take the word in its broad
est sense as an expression for the means
of mental communication existing be-
tween one creature and danother.-Copen-
hagen Family Journal
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
PetTzcono,n,es.

At dinner the other evening every
one was asked to state Faithfully what
were his or her pet economies, and the
result was very amusing, each person
being convicted Of some small meanness
which contrasted oddly enough with lis
or her style Of living. q must confess
can never resist hatpins," said one
grande dame. Il simply hate to buy
them, and always feel a disposition to
take one Whenever l see a well garnished
pincushion at friends house"
81 am so thankful to hear you say so, :"
exclaimed another magnate of society
who entertains charmingly in her lovely
house ON Murray hill, ''for 1 am vcri-
table kleptomaniac about rubber bands.
Whenever 1 attend one of my charitable
meetings I always feel an almost ire
sistible temptation to put several more
than need around my papers for home
use"
Il think the only thing I am really
stingy about" admitted q rich bachelor
who is renowned for his Inequalities.
care matches. always Light over an
old match if possible, and invariably row
the servants if they buy too many. -
New York Tribune
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
RIaIp ecoNoMY ANp AAap lAnoa.
How One Boston Merchant Became Rich
and influential

How One Boston Merchant Became Rict
and influential.
ut would be well for the young men
of today to take my recipe for becoming
prosperous" said hlr. John Shepard the
other day as he sat before his little desk
in an upper story Of his great dry goods
hou5e on Winter street. II began life
ct the very bottom ring of the ladder,
but with q determination that I would
succeed if such O thing were possible
with the talent that possessed. Early
/ in life I came to the conclusion that
| economy was the first great essential in
establishing a fortune, and that labor
was the second. I banished from my
mind all other considerations when be-
gan to work upon the road that l felt
sure would lead to the goal Of which I
was in search.
II remember very distinctly going
down Marshall street one day and hav-
ing my attention attracted By most
tempting display in a confecdoner's win
dow. / had what is known as a very
sweet tooth, and I brought up standing
before the sweet collection as if sud
denly arrested b. some irresistible force.
Ny hand Immediately found its way to
the pocket that carried my meager hoard
ings, and before 1 rea' " knew what
was doing had invested 2 cents IN but
terscotch. When l got back into the
street, began to have q full realization
Of what had done, and it IS safe to say
that no candy ever entered a boys mouth
that was so little relished as was my
butterscotch. regretted that invest
ment for years, and whenever the tenpta-
ton again came upon me while passing
the store put it away instantly.
Keeping close to this line of strict
economy, 1 found myself at last in a po-
sition TO go into business. Then, how
ever, I commenced to feel that capital
alone was powerless in the attainment
of success, unless it was seconded by un- !
tiriDg labor Here also l met all the
requirements, frequently de-
voting 20 hours Of the "a to my business. !
found that was amassinga a |
fortune, and finally 1 established tho |
house which now bears my name. After |
/ had accomplished what / started out to |
do, there came over me an entire change. !
I had no aspirations to become abnor-
mally wealthy.
''All that I wanted was a safe guaran-
tee against possible disaster in the fu-
ture. devoted portion of my time to
the enjoyment of life, believing that I
had earned my right to do so. No, sir;
there is no use in filing a boys head
with ell the new tangled ideas OF getting
rich, as they are not practical. Econo-
my and labor are the only elements that
9nter into the great plan of successful
business life. Boston Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
TWO Tncautious Remarlls.

Two AuCaNAlu4a AhoHAAHAa
~ lssg hard to be obliged to feel sus-
picious ~ immediate attendants. but
t1loe9 apntinually occurring that
about what we say. a young lady who at
tended a large reception at a friends house
changed her dress before going to take a
train for the country, saying to one Of the
maids who was helping her, Just hang i
up in a closet somewhere, please, and viii
send some one tomorrow to pack it mp and
take it home IL was most natural the
next morning, when a neat looking person
called, saying that she had come for Miss
As gown" that it should be given to
her without a question. A few hours later
Miss As own maid called for the dress
and it was then discovered that pretty
French toilet had been deliberately stolen
by some one who must have overheard Miss
As remark and knew that it was to be
sent for
Another still more serious loss was In
CURED by another incautiOus young wOm-
an who, on comparing necklaces In dress
ing room, said that she had sent her string
to have the clasp arranged to Rs linen
tioning the name Of the ieweier), and add
ing, 'I shall have it to wear tomorrow
night, however. to the B-s." On call
ing at the shop herself rather late ia tue
afternoon Of the next day it wrs found, to
the CONSERVATION Of ali parties, that a
most respectable English woman, whom
the clerk supposed TO be q lady's maid, had
asked if the clasp Of Miss Rs string Of
pearls had been arranged, as she wished
particularly to wear it that evening. and
the attendant. doubting nothing had
given it to her. Detectives are at work on
the case, but there seems but little hope Of
discovering the thief-New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Ths very Flrst comrIete nlble.

The first complete Bible printed in Eng
land was issued in 1888 without any pub
lisher's name. It was the work of the cele
hrated Miles Coverdale, who incorporated
with revisions, Tyndale's books Of the New
Testament, rs well rs his Pentateuch and
book Of Jonah. 1t was thus only partially
original as far as Coverdale was concerned.
the remaining portion being a translation
Of a translation. No perfect copy of this
edition is known to be in existence. A copy
sold few years ago IN Londcn for sum
equal to 5000 had the title, 10 leaves and the
map missing. The Coverdale Bible is the
one mentioned as the Bug Biblen and the
'Ireacle Bible. on accom- Of two curious
passages found therein.
The passage in Jeremiah which VIC now
read as Is there no balm in Gilead?' is
made by Covertlale to read as is there no
more rreacle at Gahahadfn The psalm
which says Thou shalt not be afraid 81
the terror by night reads. sThou shalt not
nede to bee afrayed for any bugs by night ;,
The ninth psalm in chat portion which
should say, Put them ia fear, o Lord. y
Coverdale makes to sag Set a sehoolmas-
ter over them- ''--st. Louis Banuhl
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
The Proht III Fonm.

Some people deplore the use Of foam
ing preparations in soda water, claiming
that such additions are totally uncalled
for and unwarranted, but it must never
theless be conceded that soda foam can
bring forward several valid arguments
in its own favor. In the first place, il
aids greatly in keeping the gas from es-
Gaping too rapidly from the tumbler. In
the second place, it undoubtedly adds
greatly to the dispensers profits, for it is
claimed that by adding two ounces of
foaming preparation to a gallon of sirup
the confectiOner can draw so more glasses
than without tho foam.
Thirdly, we must remember that the
appearance Of any article Of food or
drink plays fully as important a part as
its taste in increasing the appetite and
stimulating the gastric secretions, and
when we bear all these facts in mind We
shall be inclined to look upon the snowy
foam with more leniency. And, indeed,
however we may look at it, there is no
denying the fact that it has come to stay,
and to stay probably for a considerable
period Of time, so we must make the best
we can of the matter-Thomas War
wick in Confectionery journal.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
odditIe. Almond nren.s melrht.

Professor Huxley declares that the
proper weight of man is 154 pounds,
made up as follows: Muscles and their
appurtenances, 6S pounds; skeleton, "a
pounds; skin, 1Oi pounds; fat. % pounds;
brain, pounds; abdominal viscera, II
pounds; blood (that which would drain
from the body, pounds. The heart of
such a man should beat 70 times in a
minute, and he should breath 10 times
during each minute. At that rate, in a
hours he would vitiate 1 $50 cubic feet
Of pure air to the extent Of / per cent.
In the same length Of time he should
throw off through the skin IS ounces Of
water, 800 grains of solid matter and 400
grains Of carbonic acid.-Philadelphia
Press
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
soIentllo CalcnIntIons.

An electrical writer has calculated
that the firing of small pistol sets
free about coo foot pounds of energy,
while a watch consumes about 1-54, ,0OO,-
0OOth Of a horsepower, the energy Of the
bullet being sufficient to keep the time
for two years. An Edison telephone
transmitter requires about ,OOOth Of the
energy in a watch. 1t would therefore
be worked for 1900 years on the energy
exerted in the pistol A lightning flash
of 3,50O,0O0 volts and IL, 900 lampheres,
lasting 121 ,OOOth Of a second, would run
a 16O-horsepower engine for 10 seconds.
New York Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Choosing a wife.

An excellent man was wont to observe
that when he chose Il wife he should look
for mental rather than physical graces.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, ="
he quoted grandly, "but a woman that
feareth the Lord she shall be praised :"
His sisters, finding him slow to designate
the future companion Of his travels
through the world, kindly indicated TO
him a certain ilreproachableM Miss Ursula,
as devoutly good as she was unfortu-
nately angular and plain. And very
malicious was their satisfaction when
the bachelor brother exclaimed: Great
Scott. there is reason in all things! A
man wants something besides piety in a
wifeI'- Harper's Bazar.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
An Odd Kind ola Club.

The Locust Grove Swimmers had &
dinner once a year, and each man
whether member or guest, was obliged
to eat a whole duck and one complete
lemon pie. He who cleaned his plates
most effectually was presented with a
piece Of silver plate. Suspended over
the dining table was a great wooden
paddle, which was taken down when the
toasting began. The significance of this
article became apparent when mem
Der, in responding to a toast, told a story
which had been heard before. Another
member whistled "Auld Lang Syne'
and finished the story, thus proving that
he had heard it before, and the paddle
was put into vigorous use upon the Of
fender.-New York Times.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
whore STYLES In Hats Rarely Change

DR.. Doran tells us that the Natal
fashionables" wear hats foot high in
height, made Of the fat of oxen. They
first gradually anoint the head with a
pure grease, which, mixing with the
hair, fastens the hat on during the life
atilme Of the wearer. The Myantses make
a nsIs 81 a N brd - inches by 8. They
place it on 1eir heads, draw the hair
over it and So it with wax. They can
not lie down without keeping their necks
straight, and WIN they comb their hair,
which they do onS e or twice year, they
have to spend con derable time in melt
ing the wax beforA they can get their
hats off.-Philadelpb 4 Ledger.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
nuILpINa Eoa oTAEaa

What II build for Others
And the walls Of the building stand
Long after am forgotten
BY the dweliers within the land
Long after the buildings have crumbled
That were founded upon the sand2
What II build for others
And The building shelters me not,
And within the home have builded
shall have no part or lot,
And the dwellcrs who have their homes thor
Through all time shall know me no2
Yet when the years shall have faded.
And beneath the roof trees shade
The children Of generations
In their childish days have played,
And have passed from under the roof tree
And vanished into the shade,
Some dweller beneath the roof tree.
Thinking when Il was new
May say as his thoughts turn backward
Keeping its age in view,
~lhe builder who built this building
Builded better than he knew"
And l. though have passed onward,
Hearing the Masters call,
May know. though IL may not matter
To me what the building befall,
Il is better 10 have buiided for others
Tlinn not 70 have built az all
e. n. Gunnison in Boston Transcript
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Mound 10 CeNEven.

A man went up on thA> elevated who
chuckled delightedly to \ imself and
finally confded to his cor4Panion the
cause Of his mirth. 49,
You see," said he, ''my wife is al
ways giving me things she wants-house
furnishings and the lke-for gift. I'm
going to get even with her.
"Pm going to give her years sub
scription to three scientific magazines
have to take"
And the gentlemen chuckled in unison,
while the women going up town with
drawing room bric-a-brac to present to
their husbands glared frigidly at the
plotter-New York World.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
Erect Of sun and Noon ON steel.

A curious fact has, recently been noted
by the fine steel workers at Sheffield,
England. It is this: Fine edged tools
assume blue color and lose all temper
if exposed for any considerable length Of
time to the light of the sun either in
summer or winter. A similar effect is
exercised by moonlight, a large cross
cut saw with which the experimenters
were working having been put out of
shape and its temper ruined by single
nights exposure to a first quarter moon"
st. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1893-03-03
word Of tbe Tvpes

The editor who at the last moment had
to substitute dead" for 'in, " but who
forgot the qualifying adverb, furnished
his readers with the surprising news that
"our esteemed fellow citizen, Simon
Smith, is lying dangerously dead. -
Washington News.
There is IN Paris game caIIeo Graw-
ing room condolences, which consists Ia
the presentation to each guest Of little
album containing q series Of questions
on ones personal character, tastes and
predictions, to be answered in writing.
The galno is certainly not new. It used
70 be very familiar in London and the
provinces some years ago, and perhaps
It still fingers here and there in certain
English drawing rooms. London Letter.