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Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Union and oonfedsrnss Generals.

Lincoln was quiokened to the exercise
Of his full authority as commander in
chief by the multiplied misfortunes Of his
generals He accepted as commanders the
men In the army most conspicusus in mil
itary service, and it was one Of the saddest
lessons OF the war that not one Of the COM
manders then prominent before the coun-
try and most trusted became chioftains as
the conflict progressed. The contrast be-
tween the Union and the Confederate
commanders is indeed painful. The Con-
federate officers who started out as mill
tary leaders In the beginning Of the war
as rule were its chieftains at the close.
The Johnstons Cooper, Lee, Beauregard,
jackson, Longstreet, Hill, Kirby Smith,
Ewell, Early, Bragg Hood, Fitz Hugh
Lee, StSagt and others either fell In the
flame Of battle leading high commands or
emerged from the war with the highest
distinction.
On the other side not one Of the men
who came out of the war with the CRATE
ful plaudits Of the country as chieftains
Of the Union was known to military fame
when Sumter was fired upon. One by
enc Lincoln's commanders fell by the
wayside, and he was constantly perplexed
with the sense Of the fearful responsibility
he was compelled TO assume Ia the assign
mont Of commanders to the different ar
mics. This necessity naturally called for
the employment Of his supreme powers
and compelled him to exercise the sound
sst discretion time and again as failure
followed failure in his great work Of over
throwing the rebellion.-Colonel A. K
Mcclure in MoClure's Magazine
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DISAPPEARANCE OF TARoNEa.
A Bit Of Royal Brio-a-brac Which Is Now
Seldom Used,

A Bit Of Royal Bric-a-brac Which Is Now
I Seldom Used,
Among the most curious indications of
the evolution Of democracy in old Europe
is the gradual disappearance of the throne
meaning not the institution Of mon
arohy, but the actual, palpable chair Of
state, preferably of gold embellished with
gems ad libitum, which we used to hear
so much about in fairy tales ThethrOne,
till recently palpable reality, is today
only a symbol The newspapers tell of
monarch's accession to the throne of bis
ancestors, Of carrying popular complaints
to the throne, Of speeches from the throne
This throne is said to be firm, that to be
tottering, but these are only metaphors.
This is SO true that if a man were asked
TO describe the piece of furniture in ques
tion he would be seriously embarrassed in
his efforts.
It is true that there are chairs Of state
every sovereign has several-that are spo-
ken of as thrones. But they are SO only for
the moment, while the monarch or his
spouse occupies them, whereas the verita-
BILE throne, that majestic raised seat made
Of gold and incrusted with precious stones,
seated on which the monarch issued his
ediets and rendered Justice, the throne Of
which the very feet were saturated with
maiesty-this throne has disappeared.
France has amused herself by abolishing
and then re-establishing the throne at in
tervals But her ally, the czar of all the
Russias, has at least dozcn-that is to
say, his majesty Nicholas III owns guam
titles Of decorated armohairs that are al
ternately designated by the name Of throne
though no single one can claim the dig
nifty exclusively.
The most expensive of all is probably
the chair that belonged to his majesty
Ivan the Terrihle which Is now at Mos
COW in the treasure chamber of the Krem-
lin. This precious piece Of furniture is
composed entirely of turquoises fitted into
each other like the stones Of pavement.
The back alone contains TO- 900 Of these
precious stones, which were picked out
from the most beautiful specimens known
to those times.
What is the British thronef Is it the /
stone seat Of Edward the Confessor at |
Westminster abbey, which has served for /
a thousand years al the coronation seat Of |
the sovereigns Of Britainf Is it the sump- |
tuOus chair Of state in the house of lords /
or the seat occupied in Buckingham pal 4
ace, or the gilt armchair on which her
Britannia majesty sits at Windsor when
she gives audience to foreign enyoys9
Certainly no one Of her chairs claims the
title Of throne exclusively The English
give 1t generally to the stone seat Of Vest
minister abbey, though that is occupied
only once by each monarch.
Thanks to the love Of Louis, king Of
Bavaria, for all that is sumptuous. that
possesses more than dozen chairs
carved and covered with gold
and precious stones. They are distributed
among the numerous royal palaces and
ohateaux that have cost that country such
prodiglous sums of money. y.--St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
A Dehutante,s Gown.

A gown that seems a veritable dream,
because Of its cloudy, misty effect, is the
one with a skirt of dancing length, hay-
ing the usual fashionable fare. 1t is made
Of gray silk, with an Overlapping Of gray
chiffon embroidered in a vine pattern In
silver writes Isabel A. Mallon in The La
dies Home journal. The bodice, which
is the usual round, draped one, has for its
belt corsage decoration In silver that Is
round just about the waist but shapes up
into deep points that fit on the chiffon
background with great exactness. The
sleeves, which reach TO the elbows, are ar
ranged In long puffs by the chiffon, having
straps of silver upon it that run length
wise, and so force the material to fall In
that fashion. The round neck is outlined
with silver embroidery, and a bit Of color
is given by the addition. just above the
corsage decoration, Of faring bow Of vel
vet ribbon Of the new blue shade This is
tied so that one long loop reaches across
the corsage while two loops and All and
are at one side
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Dodged the Doctor.

Many years ago there lived in the north
of England a man notorious for his
wealth, his extreme parsimony and the
great difficulty which people found in col
lecting their bills from him. One day his
wife fell sick. After delaying the matter
as long as he could he was obliged to call
on a physician "Will you ever pay mes"
said the doctor Il will give you my
note, said the man. "and, Furthermore, -
said he, Il will make the note payable
kill or cure The lady died. The note
became due, overdue, and after many
months Of patient waiting the doctor
brought suit The justice scanned the
note, found it exact and perfect in detail
and asked the defendant il he knew Of
any reason why Judgment should not be
rendered against him. The old man arose
and said that he had no attorney to repre-
sent him for the reason that he did not
think it necessary; that he only wanted TO
ask the plaintiff two questions The court
agreeing, he said to the doctor, Did you
cure my wifeSn No, said the doctor
THAT was impossible. Did you kill
bert ''-Cyolopedia Of Anecdotes
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Gard. .na = Compliment.

Sir John Easthope, the proprietor Of The
Morning Chronicle, was spending a holi-
day in 1858 at the Bains de Tivoli. pri-
vate hotel in Paris. Charles Mackay, the
we'll known newspaper writer, was Wis
itor in the same hotel and was invited to
Sir Johns private room to play a rubber.
His partner was Lady Wyattyille, sharp,
active old woman, over so years Of age,
but still preserving traces Of her youthful
beauty.
She revoked and was accused Of the
crime, but met the accusation with vehe-
ment denial, and when the proofs Of the
charge were produced treated her acouser
with "haughty" disdain and not very
polite contradiction Sir John lost his
patience, and, rising from his chair,
l.. ped out with abrupt anger, Madam,
you are a cheatr Her eyes flashed fire.
She rose from her chair and advanced
toward the offender By this time he
had recovered his eoolness and pres
ence Of mind and was only bent on
extricating himself from false po-
sition 81 Yes, madam, repeat it-you
cheat abominably, and in the course
Of long life, - he added, laying his hand
upon his heart, Il have invariably noticed
that the handsOmer a woman is the more
she cheats at cards This compliment
to her person, at the expense of other
qualities, produced the desired effect.
She resumed her seat with smiles man
tling her face.-Whist and Whist Players
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Di.po.al Of Ashs. AFTER cremation.

The prefect Of the Seine recently is
sued an ordinance that all persons who
leased cases in the Pere la Chaise colum-
barium in 1889 must renew the lease at
once or remove the urns What is to be-
come of the unclaimed ashesf The author
tiles say they have not yet come to a final
decision on the matter. It Is probable
that unclaimed ashes will be buried 10 9
corner Of the cemetery OF burned. There
will not, however, be much to dispose OF,
after all, for cremation does not seem to
be much IN favor with the Paris public
Since 1889, when the orematory was open
ed at Pere la Chaise, only $40 bodies have
been oremated The number, it is true,
shows an annual increase, but It Is very
slow. Thus there were 49 cremations in
1889, 121 in 1890, 1874 in 1891, 159 in
1899, 199 in 1898 and 148 In 1894 up to the
end Of July. More than three fourths Of
these oremations were gratuitous, the re-
mains being mostly those Of persons who
have died in hospitals and been burned
mostly at the request Of the family The
oreInatory is much more largely used for
fetuses and sbreds and tatters Of human
ity from disseoting room and operating
theaters. Since 1889 til now 6,ess still
born children and the disjecta membra Of
II, 222 bodies have been burned at Pere Ia
Chaise. - British Medical Journal
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
The Giant squid.

Those who have taken it upon them
selves to investigate the numerous sea ser
pent stories which are related from time
to time have arrived at the almost unani-
nous conclusion that there is really basis
for all such tales, and that basis Is fur
nished by glimpses of the giant squid
This gigantic denizen Of the deep inhabits
all oceans and seas, but appears to be par
tial to tropical and subtropical waters-at
least it is in such localities that it is most
numerously found. You are aware, Of
course, that the giant squid is the ''octo-
pus" or ''devilfsh, and that it is a mon
strous brute, both in size and bodily out
line. A full grown squid Of this species
often weighs from 9, 600 to 10, 900 pounds
and has a body fully 90 feet in length. It
has, besides its eight smaller tentaoles,
two immense arms each fully 100 feet in
length, covered from end to end with great
sauoerlike suckers The creature pro
crosses through the water backward, the
motive force being supplied by a great
siphonlike tube il, the so,nid body, which
Is discharged rearwaEd> Its favorite mode
Of hunting food seems to be in skimming
along the ocean surfaoe-alWays back
ward, remem herewith its great tentaoles
floating Imply beneath or thrashing the
two main hundred foot arms around high
above the waves. This habit of skimming
the surface with first one and then the
other long arm held aloft is believed to be
the basis for all the sea serpent stories
ever related.-St. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Rahr.s nsalth.

The thing to do with healthy baby Is
70 have It clean twice day--when it goes
to bed at night and when it dresses fresh
about the middle Of che day. The health-
lest babies in the world get dressed in the
morning for all day. just as socn as the
child begins to kick aud wants TO get at
its feet it ought to be put in shoEtelothes
and put on the floor to work cut rs own
salvation Its muscles were given it TO
use, and it win PIT them to the test II you
win give it chance. The mother who
thinks more Of her baby s clothes than SD
does Of its health is quite lizely 70 have
the clothes left ON her hands, 4ternally
clean. and it serves her right too.--Rahys
hood
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
BRANCH ROADS,

nrrAwARE. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R.
aaye Harrington fo' HyanklIn and way station
al a, M and 6.25 p. m. weekdays hetufnlhg'
In leaves franklin City 5.52 aud lO'so q. m'
eaye Franklin City for ChiHceteague (yia
.ISamer) . Ol D. m. weekdays, Returning leave
3.incoteague 442 a. m. week-d days,
Leave Harrington Tor Georgetown M hsWeh
N I0.s6 a. m. weekdays and 6-25 p n weeK-days'
Hefurning leave LsWes Z .35 a. ms l'OL D. III
tek-days.
For 2erlin, leave harrington 1916 a. m week
aays and 825 p. m. Tuesday, Ihursdays ana
fnrdays Returning, leave Berlin 800 a. NJ
ld l2.ly p, m. week days
Queen ANNE q KENT X. R--Leave Townsend
~ Centreville aRd way stations 4 20 A. m. ana
81 D. m weekdays. Returning, leave Center
|Ie $50 a. m. aHd 80 p. na weekdays
DEL. q CHEsAPEAKE K. R.-Leave Clayton FOR
sford aud way stations at 9.45 a, m. and 5.4O p
weekdays. Returning, leave oxford 900 a. p'
ad 155 p. m. weekdays,
CANBRrDsE q SEAF0RD r. k.-LeaFe Seafore
fr Cambridge and intermediate stations al ll.%3
tn week. days. and on Tuesdays, Thursday ,ano
fardays % .. IN. Returning leave CamorlaRe
Ia. .,and on Tuesdays, thursdays ana sa'-
daYs 2.46 j. m.
CONNECTION AT Porter, with Newark q DEL
are Cty Railroad. Al Townsend, with Queen
tnnes 4 Kent Railroad. Al ClaytOni WitR Del
arc g. Chesapeake Railroad and balllicore q
eIaWare Bay railroad. At Harrington, win
slaware, Maryland Virginia Raiir0dd. AT
Haford. with Cambridge atord hailroau- AZ
slmar with New YORK, Philadel fhia a NoHoik
comicO q POcOmOks. aud Peninsula RAILROADS
SIN, PROVOST, General Manager.
rrr.r. r...o-,I poaaanuar Agant
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
It Nav Do as MUCH far You.

Mr.. Fred. Miller, or Irv ne, IN. writes that b
had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with
severe pains IN his back avd aiss that his bladder
was "A oted. He tried many 80 called Kidney
ctrss but without any good result About year
ago he began use o. Electric Bite and found 70
lief at once Electric Bisters is ss 'ciAlly adApted
cure Of all Kidney and Liver stou' = and often
gives almost hstshs relief One trial will prove
our statement. Piioo SIC, for lrge bottle. A
Perce's q Pleasenton's Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Mnrlartr.

1T is strange, said a well informed
Trishman, how most people insist on say
ing Moriarity, giving the word five syl-
iabies l venture to say that 10 man on
earth is named Moriarity, with that extra
j. The right name is Moriarty, with
only orc T. The mistake originates from
Billy EMERSON famous Song about the
Irish policeman, Are You There, Mortar
ityfi The writer Of the song needed an e1
ira syllable IN the main line to bring at
tho rhyme. and lie put an IN the ne
t give the singer O chance to say Mori-
ar-i.tee, ST Louis Post Dispatch
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Rucklen,s : Arnioa salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Feve
Sores. letter Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions and positively
cures piles, or no pay required II is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded Price IS cents per box. Forsale
by Pierce& Pleasantou.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

cine vel so mild that the feeblest can take
them with perfect security yet so powerful
in their effects that they can be safely called
= Never Failing Regulator. Each box con-
Prica. Five Dollars per box. Sold by drug
risfs or sent By mail Hpon receipt OF price.
befnse All patent medicines. Take only the
urenared prescription Of a physician IN prac
fice Dr. W. CssEby surikhaFxi, the reliable
eneclaiist Offlce, l01 Park Avenue, Baltimore
Ma, cnf this cat for fufure references.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
When she was Child, abe cried for castoria,
When she became Miss, shs clung to castoria,
When ahehad Children. she gave them castoria.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

sstops to leave passengers from Wilmington
tad points north, or take passengers lor polh'l
auth Of Deimar -, mn. ,,5.,
kFW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
AVG wilmington .2.lO a. m, ana sle o. M
IA sl3. Il.l5 a. m. $50, 4.30 653 ana S'ol p ~;
~ davs Leave New Castle B.30 ~ m ana
D. IN. daily, S3i, 945. l.U1 am LIS
S.. $40 and 1918 pm. week days
fxpress trains leaving Harrington sos a, m !,
n arriving at SO p. m, weekdays, run toroug1 u
IId TO and frem Baltimore, via Porter ana
ark
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

ing "a practice Of twenty
Eve years, have con-
seutpd to prepare and
supply 10 you this IN
riVaied remedy for Fe-
male Irregula larities.
The climax OF medical
chemistry attained in
DIR. BurkHlaro's
Periodical Pills be-
ing six degrees stronger
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
A False Idea.

Here also come, covering up the old gos-
pei, some who think they can by law and
exposure of crime save the world, and
from Portland, Me-, across to San Fran
cisco and back again TO New Orleans and
Savannah many Of the ministers have
gone into the detective business. Worldly
reform by all means, but unless it be also
gospel reform it will be dead failure. In
New York its chief work has been to give
US a change Of bosses We had Dem
ocratio boss, and now 1t is to be a Repub-
lican boss, but the quarrel is, Who shall be
the Republican, Politics will save the
cities the same day that satan evangelizes
perdition.
Here comes another class Of people who
in pulpit and outside Of it cover up the
gospel with the theory that it makes no
final difference what you believe or how
you act-you are bound for heaven any
how There they sit, side by side, in
heaven-Garfeld, and Guiteau, who shot
him; Lincoln, and John Wilkes Booth,
who assassinated him; Washington, and
Thomas Paine, who slandered him; Mana
Sahib and the missionaries whom be club
bed to death at Cawnpur; Herod, and the
children whUm he massacred; Paul, and
Nero, who beheaded him. AS a result Of
the PRONUNCIATION Of such mongrel and
heaven, there are millions Of
people in Christendom who expect to 90
straight to heaven from their seraglios, and
their inebriation, and their suicides, when
among the loudest thunders that break
over the hasaltic island TO which ST. John
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

A cream OF tartar baking powder Highest Of
all In leaveniRg strength.-Latest United States
Government Food Report.
ROYAL BAKHe PowDER Co.. los Wall ST.. N. y
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
DIRECTIONS
for using
Cream Balm

Apply a particle Of th'
Balm well up into the
nostrils After a mo-
ment draw strong
breath through the
nose. Use three times
a day, after meals pre-
ferred, and before re-
tiriug.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

Thousands Turued Away From the Aead-
emy Of Music In New York-A Huge
Building FILLED to Overlooking Plain
Gospel Talk.
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22

ELY'sCREAMBALM
opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages, Allays
Pain and fnfiammd-
tion. Heals he sores
Protects the Mem
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
own. Going south read up
DR. IL. CURsg BJagHARD .
3liI:I 4 5;Ilij s.

LADIES. BY special request from patients
Nt q distance, who can not personally consult
nc, and being unable 70 answer the many cor
4espOndents, and furnish at short notice the
Eavorite prearrinlinn. as used BY me our
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
TTuStGl P. GauS6g,
General Insurance Agent,
Fire and Life.
OFFICE ON snd FLOOR. BANK BLOCK.
Milford, Del,
-P VA. 3 8. 1aiIroad.
GOING SOUTH.
AM.A.a. F.n. Pm

DELAWARE DIVISION.
On and after Nov 10 1894, trains viii leave
Milford chronicle., 1895-02-22
LEAVE palLADELPaIA FOR WILMINGTON

Ra.es to Western points lever than via any
other line. G. o. 6CULL, ,Genh Pass. Agent.
n 3. CAMPREIsLA General Manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Rev. Daniel H. Reardon of Maiden is
dead.
Fire in Decatur, Mich, caused loss of
$4,000.
A tug was lost of Victoria, b. c., with
six xmen.
James j. Casey, the amateur onrsman,
died at Boston.
Baron Won ridden, Bnvarian minister Of
worship, Is dead.
General McNulta was made sole receiver
OF the Whisky trust.
There is "a strong ganti.confederation feel
ing in Newfoundland.
Judge A. G Smith died at Bloombury.
n. j., from an attack of the grip.
Cacerist troops in Callao have submitted
TO the new provisional government.
Captain Charles +. Springer of Chicago
died at Gardiner, Me-. aged II years
The Hungarian house of magnates re.
jccted the Jewish equal rights measure.
The Pepperell Manufacturing company
Is accused Of violating the alien Contract
labor law.
Lchurgus Dalton Of Indiana, postmas.
ter OF the house Of Representatives. died st
Washington
Charles L. Thurston, n life long resident
of Fl,chburg, died OF paralysis. He was
75 years old.
A forest fire In the east part of Ux.
bridge, Mass, burned over Ave acres Of
stendlng timber
The Dominion government IL TO aid the
Hudson Bay Railroad company with n
loan of 81, 800 ooO.
The contract for constructing section
of the Boston subway was awarded Co
Jones & Meehan OF Boston.
Rev John l.. Schackers pastor Of Sk
Josoph's Catholic church at Lskeport. Y.
H., died after six months sickness,
aged 90.
Hugh McDiarmid, aged a. was killed
by a train on the New York, New Haven
g. Hartford railroad yesterday near Eew
London. He leaves widow and four
children.
Two young men passed counterfoit half
dollars I'm stepher Rich's store In Glouc,s
ter. He found the men at the depot
They made good the amount and boarded
q train for Boston.
Edward Brady, a cook at the Waverly
House, Lowell, was seriously scalded by
the bursting of a milk can filled with
water which he set over y fire without
taking out the stopper.
Andrew o. Shea and Thomas Rocla,
feller, propristors. aud Albert Healy, day
clerk, OF the Westmoreland hotel, New
Haven, have left town very suddenly, and
IL Is said they have left many creditors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-25
PHOEBE'S ROMANCE.
millionaire Fair Asked Her to BE Ills
wife and She Accepted.

millionaire Fair Asked Her to BE Ills
wife and She Accepted.
SAN FRANoIsCo, March 25.-The Call
published a long story telling of the afiec-
tion that existed between the late James
g. Fair ana Miss Phoebe Cousins lecturer
and woman's right advocate. According
TO The Call theyswere engaged 30 bs mar
ried, and onlytas death Of the millionaire
prevented the wedding. Miss Cousins
told her story freely, candidly and with
out hesitancy
'T frst met Mr Fair in Washington in
1853, while he was h'United Stetes senator
from Nevada. I soon admired him very
much, and could sec that he also liked TO
be in my company. But our tirss friend
ship did not grow at once TO anything
more than warm mutual admiration. In
the course Of a few months we parted, as
true friends part Several years passed
and we did not meet until some time afber
my mothers death"
Miss Cousins then related her troubles
with tho World fair board of lady man
ayers, aud her efforts to have bill passed
By congress 20 secure payment fcr her
services as secretary. She applied to Mr..
Fair for political assistance, and this,
Miss Cousins, said, opened the corre-
spondencc between US which led 70 our be-
trothal
shortly after returning to Chicago,
received letter from Mr. Fair, IN which
ne stated he would soon see me, and that
he was coming with serious Intentions TO
osls me for my hand in marriage. MI
Fair arrived In Chicago May Z, 1893, when
he told me that he had como all the way
from California for the purpose Of asking
mo to become his wife"
Then Miss Cousins told how Mr.. Fair
was taken sick few days after this and
sent for her 20 nurse him. when Mr..
Fair had recovered sufficiently TO enable
him TO be up, he called me aside one day
aud asked mo TO marry him. i answered
yes.
'On the following day Mr.. Fair was
whisked out OF Chicago. never saw him
again. received n letter from him after
he arrived in San Francisco, begging inc
TO write often. did write, but / never
got an answer after that. ! am positively
certain that he wrote 20 me also, but the let
ters were intercepted"