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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14


Pass on through the alley. Open the
door oh" you say, 1T is locked" No,
| it is not locked; it has never been locked.
No burglar would be tempted 70 go in there
to steal anything. Thedoor is never locked.
Only a broken chair stands against the
door. Shove it back Go in. Strike a
match. Now look Beastliness and rags.
See those glaring eyeballs. Be careful now
what you say Do not utter any insult, do
not utter any suspicion, if you value your
life
What is that red mark on the WALTZ 1t is
the mark of a murderer's handl Look at
those two eyes rising up out Of the dark
ness and out from the straw in the corner,
coming toward you, and as they come near
you your light goes out. Strike another
match Ali this is a babe; not like the
beautiful children Of your household or the
beautiful children smiling around these al
tars on baptismal day. This little one never
smiled it never will smile. A flower flung
Oh an awfully barren beach. o Heavenly
Shepherd, fold that little one in thy arms.
Wrap around you your shawl or your coat
tighter, for the cool night wind sweeps
through.
Strike another match Ali is it possible
that that young woman's SCARED and
ternal tenderness? Utter no scorn. Utter
no harsh word. No ray Of hope has dawned
on that brow for many year. No ray Of
hope ever will dawn on that brow. But
the light has gone out. DO not strike an
other light It would be a mockery to kin
die another light in such Il place as that
Pass out and PASS down the street. Cur
cities Of Brooklyn and New York and all
our great cities are full Of such homes, and
the worst time the midnight
Do you know it is in the midnight that
criminals do their worst work?
THE BURGLARS HOURS.
At half past O'Clock you will find them
In the drinking saloon, but toward II
o'clock they go to their garrets, they get
1ut their tools, then they start on the street.
Watching on eitherside for the police they
no to their work Of darkness. This is
burglar, and the false key will soon touch
the store lock. This is IN incendiary, and
before morning there will be light on ths
sky and cry Of 'Firei frei" This is an as
sassin, and tomorrow morning there WI.
be a dead body in one Of the vacant lots.
During the daytime these villains in our
cities lounge about, some asleep and some
awake, but when the third watch Of the
night arrives, their eye keen, their brain
cool, their arm strong, their foot fleet 70 fly
or pursue, they are ready.
Many Of these poor creatures were brought
pin that way. They were born in a thieTes1s
garrett Their childish toy was a burglary
dark lantern. The FIRST thing they real
Der Waa their mother bandagip1 the s. W
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14

Aristotle believed that some creatures
were capable Of supporting life even
though confined TO tho devouring ele-
ment. He says; In Cyprus, when the
manufacturers Of chalcitis Qime) burn
it many days in the FIRE, a winged crea-
ture something larger than a great fly is
seen emerging from the stone and leap
ing and walking about in the fire. These
creatures perRt ,,..ys,s.., '2ssipa
i Eessossa = ~ .-sss:.., ls'' Oh slls..
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14

~Boughtsading HI widtas.
example and stock Of apron gins. n
ridge, southey from 8 to i9le
to US by Roscoe Cor ed Table Linen
ent at a fashionable ncom 5 TO I5e
phia thirty years ago. when a lazy asked
for tea The reply was, "Will you have
sassafras tea or boughten teag'-New
York Sun.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14

"Chappie know nnythingl Bahi His
head Is empty and always has been
"You wrong him. He had two eyes.
set Of s8sfh aud cane handle 81 Il iast
time saw hisn. arEeTa Haar
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14

Some Of our present day children arc
startling occasionally. A little girl Of 5
years recently used the expression post
norton Jul s1nent Upon her brothers
Questioning her and insisting that she
should define It, she said, well. if you
do thing and then afterward wish you
had doae another thing, that's postael-
tenn judgment New York Times.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14
DR.. J. g. Emerson,
DENTS,
Milford, Del.

Dr. j. @ Emerson ipott graduate, and former
demobstratsr - she UhiYersity Maryland, where
he was awarded the GOLD MEDAL for bssl
geld dlng In tue cisss3off5 aud s6l has opened
Sic once opposite Central Hotel "Algine" and
Local Anssthsres for the painless extraction Of
esth. adminialeTed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14
w. g. 8. railroad
DRLAWlRK DIVISION.

On aud after November sist 1889, trains will
leave as fellows
.n,rnrrt oCrrnu
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1893-04-14
NlLF0RD LIVERY STkBLES,
REAR OF DORSEY HoUsR
3. D0NOTAN, PROPRIETOR
Teanss hryf-cIGu. CAsrss5 moderate

baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD.
Seheduis 10 effect Nov. IS. 1891,
TRAINS LMATn Dni.AwAnN Avenue DEPOT,
EAST SOUND
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06

of people, at which was indicted the King of
England and declared the great principle of civil
rights. Then with maSter-tOuch he led through
seven years of war in which galaxy of great
and brave men fought and planned, not thinking
of success so much as of leaving record and in
centive for generations to come. Nor did he
stint praise to the incOnspicuOus rank and file
who as cheerfully fought, suffered and died as
did the foremost leaders in that memorable strife.
To Lafayette and his cOmpatriOts he gave full
measure of praise for doughty deeds performed
and noble devotion to the cause of popular liber-
ty which was won for us by the hardihOod, cOur
age and patience of brave men. With triumph
came organization and confederation for future
protection, and the promotion of justice and
national progress, followed by constitution
which was framed after wise and patient discus
sion on the fundamental principles of the liber-
ty OF the people. The war of 1912 was a Sc
quence of this declared principle, since England
had exercised an unwarranted, though long
usurped and accustomed lOrdShip over the seas.
With the end of that war the principles of
government were fairly established, based too
much however on the Mosaic theory of Oligarch-
cal and caste power, which finally resulted in the
accession war. Out of that great conflict be-
tween freedom and slavery has grown and is
growing the government by the people for the
people. God made man is daily asserting his in
alienabe rights. That great lever, public con-
science is heaving up the fullest liberties of the
people from heap of cant and greed, man is
claiming his right as member of a fraternity
born of God. Paternal law will be cast out for a
law fraternal in obedience to love and not as the
OutgrOwth of fear. Ignorance would no longer
be mistaken for vice, but vice should fade out
before enlightenment and the rule of power be
merged in the rule of faith in God. Reverting to
the glOrieS of ancient Greece, he showed how
that federation fell for want of a national and
God-fearing life, and from internecine strife But
the hour was at hand when war should cease and
federated manhood would enjoy glorious and
perfect liberty.
At the conclusion there was great applause
and Warden Wolfer briefly stated that the hOli-
day privilege was cheerfully granted ON account
of the manifest appreciation thereof by the
prisoners and their general good conduct and
apparent desire to conform to all the rules of the
graded system.
After the 80 Star Spangled Banner had been
sung the men marched out to Liberty park to en-
Joy the relaxation of an hours free intercourse
and casting aside of disciplinary detail. There
friend met friend and brother brother with
Brief hour of sunshine SO short so sweet but
soothing as oil on troubled waters, as balm tC
the sorely wounded.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
Independence Day.

The exercises in the chapel were opened with
Hail Columbia" rendered by the choir and
some few who knew the words. Chaplain Albert
offered up a prayer of thanksgiving and the choir
sang patriotic song. Warden WOlfer then in
troduced the speaker of the day, Hon. w. w. En-
win of ST. Paul, so widely known for his forensic
ability and elOquence. He began with a quiet
picture of early pioneer home life and hardship.
Then he depicted in a series of vivid word pic
lures the steps of unrest eliminating in protest
and armed resistance of the pre-national period,
and of the first congress. He spoke wittily of
the Boston tea party of 1878 and quoted a pas
sage with intense fervOr from Paul Revere s
Ride In speaking of the second congress of
1875 he showed the delicate gravity of the situa-
ton which ended in the appointment of George
Washington as cOmmander-in-chief of the colo
NAL forces. In no halting measure he introduced
his hearers to the momentous debate of July 4th
1776, which evolved nation and "rang out the
tyrannies of monarchy and rang in the liberties
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
Make the Best of It.

The disposition is among business men to make
merry even when perpleXities are numerous.
There has been story going round among the
jObbers during the past week designed to illus
trate feature of the present situation. good
many retailers who got an eXtentiOn last fall
until the crop was marketed did not make
their customers pay and were not able to meet
their obligations and are naturally being pressed
for settlement at this time. The same request is
being made now, whereat jobber says the situa-
ton reminds him of the IriShman who, after con-
fessiOn, turned to the priest and said:
Father, went to a Chnaman's funeral yes
terday. and win they were about to bury him
they put rice in the coffin wild him. What was
that for at ALP?
"Why, my son, they believe that the dead man
has long journey to GO, and they gave him the
rice for food on the way.'
''Ah huh' an thin they TUX a fove dollar gould
pace an put it in his hand. What was that for,
your riverence?''
"Well, they believe that the dead man comes
to a long dark river and he is furnished with
money to pay the ferryman to take him across. u
"Ah huh!' Well your reverence, behave that
hathen III have to shwim for it, for l swoped
that gould pace.''
Il Think said the dealer who told the story
that some of tie men who were afraid to
make their customers pay up last fall 80 will have
to shwim for it 80 before the next crop is mark
eted. st. Paul Trade Journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
Courtesy Of Celestials.

The Chinese are, as race, the most
courteous people / have ever come in
contact with, says writer in the Arena.
When it is taken into consideration that
a majority of the Chinese who come to
this country belong to the lower or
lowest class their gentle manners are
truly surprising | have seen parties of
well-dressed Americans go into one of
their stores, poke about among the
goods, or wander into the clubroom,
watch the games, handle the instru-
ments of the orchestra, and ask all sorts
of questions concerning them. The
intruders were treated as welcome
guests, their questions answered. and
tea, CONNECTIONS and cigarettes offered
them on departure. Fancy the recep-
ton which would be accorded to a
party Of unidentified Chinese who at
tempted to take look through one Of
our own fashionable clubs. In the res
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06

taurants their conduct is the same. [
imagine that if three or four Chinese
were to take it into their heads to diny
at one of our uptown restaurants thee
would be subjected to many unpleasant
remarks, probably some insOlence from
the walters, and, if they should prove as
awkward in handling the knife and fork
as the average American is with the
chopsticks, would cause considerable
merriment among the other guests.
But in Mott street the practice of
good breeding is different. Time and
again l have seen some good natured
Chinese let his own dinner grow cold
that he might show some clumsy
American stranger who was struggling
with the chopsticks how to use those
elusive but useful implements. 1t is a
very simple trick after it is learned, and
one which | have often found useful at
other places than at table in a Chinese
restaurant.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
A Very Bright Sally.

She was partisan of sex. She be-
lieved that the world was divided into
two great opposing parties, the one
made up of men, the other of women.
He didn't sympathize with this idea,
but was of a cOmbative disposition.
He liked an argument, so when she dis
coursed upon the manifest superiority
of woman over man, he naturally took
up the cudgels for his kind. He did
not extol the virtues of man so much
as he called attention to the failings of
wOmankind. In the course of his emu
meratiOn Of these failings he observed
that woman has no sense of humOr.
Her eyes flashed as she retorted,
"Then why is it that all bright bits of
repartee, whether made by men or wo-
men, are called Sallies
And he weakly confessed himself
vanquished.-H 0rpey's Monthly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
Right Side and Wrong.

There is much good sense in the
words of Dickens Micawber: annual
income twenty pounds, annual expend
iture nineteen nineteen six, result hap
piness. Annual income twenty pounds,
annual expenditure twenty pounds
ought and six, result misery Every
thing depends on which side of the bal
ance sheet that sixpence stands. Begin
the year with an old debt you cannot
pay, and you will be logged through all
the twelve months. "GOOd man, but he
don't pay his debts" was the reply of a
bystander to high encomium on the
neighbor who had just come to town.
That one remark blasted all his bust
ness prospects. Oh, "debt is the next
enemy to the devil. WinOna Repub-
Hc0U.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06

once Week says of Asher G. Caruth,
member of congress from Louisville,
that introducing himself to an old
darkie constituent and finding himself
unknown, he expressed wonder and con-
sidered he should have been recognized.
al spec | ought, boss, answered the
darkie, carefully, but dars a heap O.
things desc yer times dat nigga don
know dat he ought; an NO. boss, dat
he do know dat he oughtn't. So hahn
pesterin myself"
"He didn't even ask me then who l
was, SO / told him..
'"Huh, he said with surprised look,
is yo' de member OBJ congress fun dis
yer deestrick? You dOan' look it boss,
deed you doan. Is you publican,
boss p"
"That hurt me worse than the fact
that he did not know me-
"No, uncle" l said.
" Use sorry fer yO boss; deed l is.
Eff yo' amt publican den yO' is sim
ner, fer de good book say SO; an boss, l
can't 'soshumate wild no pussuns in dat
class, boss, deed l can't. Good mawnin'
boss.'''
"And by the great horn spoon, gen.
tlemen,'' concluded Asher, "the old
fellow bowed low, backed off and left
me-"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06
Then His Cake is Dough.

"Why do the printers say their type
is pied when they upset it? -" asked the
visiting Bostonian. Is there any sug-
gestion of pastry about it,"
"Well, sir" replied the printer, "our
remarks are somewhat tart in those
cases. . Worlds Fair Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06

The ant has brain larger in proportion to the
size of its body than any other known being.
Writers on that branch of entomology declare
that ants are not only endowed with high quail
ity of instinct, but that they display reasoning
ability and good judgment, as well as powers of
reflection and calcuatiOn.-Er.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-06

The world is seldom what it seems.
10 man, who dimly sees, realities ap-
pear as dreams, and dreams realities.
Moore
The record-union., 1893-01-24
BRIGHT THIEF.
Successful Work and Shrewd Means O
Escape.

The police throughout England are in
dustriousiy searching for man whom
they describe as 45 years old, of gentle
manly bearing, with dark, heavy NOUS
tache, fresh complexion and wearing a
dark, fashionable overcoat, drab trousers,
dark bowler hat and brown kid gloves.
This interesting individual, says a Lon
don cablegram, was seen strolling about
the grounds of Leigh Court, Lady Miles
Somersetshire mansion, on Saturday and
Sunday afternoon, and was supposed by
the servants to be visitor. On Monday
evening this gentlemanly person looted
Lady Niles bedroom of Sl50O00 worth of
Jewelry and then vanished into space.
The police believe that he walked across
country to station on the main line of
the Great Western Railway, caught an
express train to London, proceeded
thence to Amsterdam, disposed of his
booty there and is now enjoying himself
in Paris.
The same man has robbed within the
past five years at least sixty suburban
and country mansions and has never
been caught. There is no doubt that he is
the man who paid flying visit to the
rural retreat of Henry W White, Secretary
OF the United States Legation, about two
years ago and carried back with him Mrs.
W hlte's jewels. He is a most daring
operator of consummate nerve and ex-
quisite tact. lie has been in several
tight places, but has always pulled
through. His modus operandi varies but
slightly, and people with country houses
ana jewels have frequently read of his
exploits, but they seem incapable of tak-
ing warning by the fate of others.
The man never trusts to chance. He
invariably studies with care the scene Of
his contemplated operations and plans
beforehand the manner and direction of
his rptrp1f- If there in ha
house he fixes wire or cord across the
main paths in the grounds, too thin to be
seen in the darkness of the night, but
strong enough to trip over excited pur-
suers.
Sometimes he fixes up the hall door in
such manner that it can be opened only
with extreme difficulty and delay, and he
invariably 1astens from the inside any
room he may have to enter; but he never
goes into a room from the window of
which he could not reach the ground be-
low. be invariably enters the house in
the evening, when the family are at din
ner, through an upper window, which he
reaches by ladder, which he rarely fails
to find about the grounds or in some
out-building. If undisturbed he takes
the trouble to conceal as far as possible
all traces Of his visit, and unfastens the
door and removes the ladder out of sight
before making his final farewell, all. Of
course. with the object of delaying dis
covery, and thereby decreasing the
chances OF his being closely pursued.
The police have frequently inserted
warnings in the newspapers and have
even taken the trouble TO draw up
model set of precautions calculated to
Illustrate this accomplished scoundrel's
designs, but with without avail against
the apparently inherent carelessness of
owners OF valuable property.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
BRIEF NOTES.

In the matter of S. Gerson VS.. his cred
itors the court has appointed II. J. Goethe
as assignee.
The Directors of the Capital Turf Club
held an executive meeting last night to
consider matters connected with the
spring meeting.
Officer Ferral yesterday arrested a
man, who gave his name as George Will
son, on suspicion of having stolen fifty
feet of garden hose.
A coal-oil stove, several pairs of shears
and quantity of tools were stolen yes
terday morning from Mohr IL Yoerk's
new building at Eleventh and X streets.
The alarm of fire yesterday was caused
by the burning out of a chimney in the
residence Of L. Neubourg, on NJ street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. There was no
damage.
That despicable creature, the dog-poi-
soner, is around. J. S. Watson. who re-
sides at Second and P streets, mourns the
loss of a fine Llewellyn setter in conse-
quence.
There viii be meeting of the Legisla-
tive Committee of the Drainage and Re-
clamation Convention in the Board Of
Supervisors room on Thursday evening
at 7:30 O'Clock, when it is expected the
subcommittee will be ready to submit
their reports
John Anderson, a whilom Franklin
saloon-keeper, who was charged by a
wholesale liquor dealer Of this city with
having obtained a barrel OF whisky un-
der false pretenses, was discharged yes
terday by Justice Henry, the matter hav-
ing been settled amicably.
The record-union., 1893-01-24
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
Long Enough to Leave Capitol Park
Unfinished.
What the State Capitol commissioners
Have to Say in Their Report TO
the Legislature.

Governor Markham, Secretary of State
Waite and State Treasurer Mcdonald
composing the Board of Capitol Com
missioners, yesterday made their report
for the past two years to the Legislature.
In relation to the Act of March 10, 1891,
and the appropriation of $1,000 tor the
completion of ten tiers of granite steps in
the grounds, the report says that the
lowest bid received for the work was
$500, and under the provisions of the
Act all bids had to be rejected.
The Commissioners recommend the
appropriation of Sll, 200 for the compile
tion of the steps, as some Of the stone in
tended to be used has upon inspection
proved unfit for the purpose, and also on
the ground that the board may not again
get so low a bid as the one referred TO.
Whatever the amount appropriated, the
Commissioners say the board should not
be restricted, but be allowed to contract
for as many tiers of steps as the appro-
priation will complete. Had this been
permitted by the statute passed two years
ago, nearly all the tiers would have been
completed, without loss to the State.
An Act approved March 10, 1891, ap-
propriated $500 for paving some Of the
walks, but this paving has not been done
as 1t should properly be done after the
steps are finished.
The report refers to the completion Of
the provisions of an Act of March 10,
1891, apprOpriating 400 Tor removing
the old wooden fence, sidewalk and curb
fronting on l., n and Fifteenth streets,
and in their stead the construction OF a
granite post and single chain fence, and
concrete sidewalk and granite curb like
that already on the west part of the
grounds. This work, beside some extra
work costing S2, l53 90, was completed,
altogether costing Sl5,645 65, leaving
81, 754 30 unused OF the appropriation.
The report recommends new system
of pipe to supply the Park with water,
as too much hose is now required to get
water where it is needed, and much of
the iron piping is rusty and unpaid for.
The appropriation should not be less
than Sll 200.
The old and unsightly tool-house now
near the Capitol should be removed and
a new one placed near the Agricultural
pavilion, and an appropriation OF 81, 500
Is required for this purpose.
The sum Of 81, 200 is recommended for
paving the walks about the grounds with
Portland cement, or asphaltum, which
Will render them more useful and less ex-
pensive to care TOR.
An appropriation Of $3.50 is recommended
to be made at once for planting new trees
around the grounds, and an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for improving the grounds
east of Thirteenth street.
The board says it is impressed that a
quarter OF century is long enough to
have the Capitol grounds of a great State
in an unfinished condition.
In conclusion the report compliments
F. 0. Vincent, the gardener in charge of
the grounds, and the men under his
charge,