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Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
DEAR OLD LADY.
She wcs Going to "Albert's" and Reached
There Safely.

She Wcs Going to "Albert's" and Reached
There Safely.
An old woman wearing a pair Of gold
eyeglasses was passenger on one Of the
trains from Buffalo to New York She
had come through from the west, and
the nervous way in which she gathered
her bundles around her and the number
of questions she asked alt showed that
she was not accustomed to travelling.
When the trainboy came through with
his assortment of books, she confided to
him the facts that she was going to New
York to see her sJn and that she had
not seen him for over a year. She grew
talzative and said;
my son Albert's a great preacher.
He is a Methodist, and 1 am Il Metho-
dist. I taught him whom he was little
bit Of a boy what was right and what
was wrong. He hasn't been back to see
me for over a year. I live way out in
Missouri, and he couldn't got away this
year, but he wanted to see me, and he
sent for me to come on. He breaches in
big church there, and he has got afine
family growing up
So she prattled on. The trainboy lis
tened to her attentively and succeeded
in selling her copy Of 'The Quick or
the Dead?" solemnly assuring her that
it was a Methodist religious book. When
he left her, she began to read it, calmly
at first, then nervously, until she grew
tired Then she began to nod, and final
ly the book slipped to the floor. The
gray hair reposed on the cushion Of the
palace car seat, and its owner dozed
peacefully.
The conductor came through to col
lect tickets, and seeing the peaceful
sleep Of his passenger was loath to wake
her. Finally he leaned over and shook
her gently and said:
"Where are you going, mother?"
"To Albert's J." was the quick reply
as the eyes behind the glasses opened,
and the old woman looked around her
for moment, still unable to tell where
she was The motherly response touch
ed sympathetic chord in the con-
ductor's heart, and he carefully looked
after her until the end Of tho trip and
saw her rush into Albert's arms half
laughing, half crying New York
Times
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

ing incohcrontly and seemed mad clear
through When he was finally quoted
down lie gave his reason for shooting. TIC
said that he had boon trying to put out
new tangled sort Of lighfand had not been
able to DO it. Then he called boy, who
blew it out. just after the light went ont
he heard a click and knew that some one
had cooked revolver. He at once thought
he was about TO be murdered and robbed
and did not wait, but began shcoting at
once. When told Of his mistake, he was
much cnagrined and npologized most
humbly."
This story brought forth another one
from member of the party who had not
yet spoken. IIe said;
"Whon we put electric lights in our
hotel, we placed them so that they eoula
be moved to any part Of the room, plenty
of wire being allowed for that purpose.
One night a man came to the house who
was unfamiliar with the light and could
not find the way to put it out Evidently
he did not wish to show his Ignorance, and
as he could not sleep with the light burn
ing he cast about for some way to get rid
Of it. Finally he drew the bureau up
alongside the lamp. Then he took the
globe and placed it in enc Of the bureau
drawers and closed the drawer tightly.
The result was the light was practically
nut out. The chamborn-aid found it there
in the morning, and It was still burning
brightly. He admitted his ignorance
then, and We showed him how the machine
worked. New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
Lac vEIIEn WARRLER.
A Street Singer That Puzzled the French
Capital For Three Months

/ A Street Singer That Puzzled the French
Capital For Three Months
Once, and once only, was it given to
Paris to be puzzled by a street singer.
The apparition only lasted three months,
but while it lasted it was most perplex-
ing to us. One evening all the loungers
on the bouleyards. who were slipping
their beer, or tstrangling parrot, - as
the French phrase hath it to describe
the process of imbibing a dose Of that
subtle poison, absinth, were mildly
bored by observing the approach Of three
street musicians. One man trundled
piano, a second carried a violin and
third, a tall, slight woman in deep
mourning, her Grape veil sweeping over
her face, took up her station between
them. They paused and prepared for
action, whereupon many people, know
ing the vileness and discord Of street
music. made ready TO leave, when, to
the utter amazement Of all, to the ac-
compartment Of two fairly good instru-
ments, arose in the night air an exqui-
sitely mOdulated and very powerful fe-
male voice. singing, with heartbreak
in every note, the wild vail Of Traviata
over her approaching death, Gran Dio,
morir 81 giovane ;"
Perhaps the voice gained by the sur
prise Of the public, perhaps it was aided
by the stiffness of the sultry air, but
certainly it sounded most divine. Thun-
ders of applause and a rain of coin, both
gold and silver, rewarded the trio's eff
forts, but they never gave but two songs
per evening and then disappeared. The
adventurous men who followed the sup
pie grace Of the woman's tall figure re-
turned discounted, scared away by the
truculent aspect of her two companions.
During that whole summer the
strange band would reappear every
night, and every night would reap a
harvest, but when the summer departed
they, too, vanished and never again re-
appeared. The Yelled Songstress, as she
was called, came from the darkness and
vanished into the night, and who she
was or where she vanished is a mys-
terry. OF course the police knew, but the
archives of the prefecture are sacred
from the gaze of the profane, and as
that is the case, and as Paris forgets as
speedily as she adores wildly, we had
the arithmetical puzzle, Inaudi, the
lightning calculator, to distract our at
tention that autumn in front of the cafe,
so the Yelled Songstress sank out of
sight, and the waves of oblivion have ,
closed over her now and forever. Paris
Letter.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
eREENLANo's SUMNER.
Professor HeiIprin Corrects Some Popular
misconceptions About 1t.

Professor HeiIprin COrrects Some Popular
misconceptions About It.
AS with many Of the foreign countries,
there is a wrong impression existing in
the minds even Of well bred persons
with reference to the nature of the pen
insula of Greenland. 1t is supposed to be
a cherries waste Of ice and snow, and
indeed land of desolation. On first ac-
quaintance the country does not seem
calculated to inspire enthusiasm, but
this feeling soon wears away and the
returned traveller from Greenland is
smitten with "the arctic fever" the
principal symptom of which is long
ing to return to these northern shores.
Professor Angelo Heilprin, in his inter-
esting account of the Peary relief expe-
dition conducted by him, thus speaks Of
Greenland:
"Once the foot has been set upon the
mirrored rocks the charms of this garden
spot one by one unfold themselves. The
little patches of green are aglow with
bright flowers, rich in the colors which
a bounteous nature has provided. The
botanical eye readily distinguished
among these mountain pink, the dwarf
rhododendron, several pieces Of heath,
the cIowfoot, chickweed and poppy,
with their varying tints of red, white
and yellow. Gay butterflies fit through
the warm sunshine, casting their shad-
Ows over forests of diminutive birch
and willow.
"Here and there a stray bee huns in
search Of sweets among the pollen
grains, while, from afar, woven through
the music of gurgling rills and brooks,
come the melodious strains of thousands
of mosquitoes, who ever cheerfully lend
their aid to give voice to the landscape,
Above this peaceful scene tower the dark
red cliffs of basalt, which from a height
of 1000 feet look down on sea Of
Mediterranean loneliness, blue as the
waters Of Viliafranca and calm as the
surface of an interior lake. Over its
bosom float hundreds of icebergs, the
output of the great Jacobshavn glacier,
90 miles to the eastward, scattered like
fooEs Of white sheep in pasture.
Such was the summer picture Of the
region about Disco as it was found by
the writer in two successive seasons.
There was little of that Greenland look
about it which we habitually associate
with the region, nothing of those terrors
which to the average mind reflect the
qualities Of the arctic world.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
WANTED FRESH AIR.
The King Of Anam Broke Custom and
Created Panic.

The king OF Am1m AruAB q ONblum anu
Created Panic.
Not long ago there was terrible ex-
citement at the royal court of Anam.
The king, Thanah- Tai, who was then IA
years old, was missing. Etiquette re-
duires that the Anameso king shall
never leave the royal grounds. He is a
knightly prisoner. But the young po-
tentate was not hard to find Though he
was a king, he was a boy, and it is nat
ural for a boy, when he has some mon
ey in his pocket, to want to get out and
spend it
That was exactly what the king of
Anam had DONE Entirely alone he
had started on shopping" expedition
through the streets Of Hue. Of course
no one knew him because he had never
shown his face in public. He was sim
ply boy, like any other boy, and this
was exactly what he wanted.
But he was treated with great respect
by the shopkeepers, because he seemed
TO have plenty Of money. Curiously
enough. the thing which seemed to at
tract him most was a head shearing ma
chine, or hair clipper, and when the
frightened mobiles of thecourt discovered
him at last it was with this singular
implement in his possession.
He had already begun an attempt to
experiment with it on the heads Of sew
eral small street boys, who were prov
ing rebellious subjects, when the cour-
tiers approached him, prostrating them
selves upon the ground and making
alarmed outcries.
The king no longer goes out shopping,
but he retains his hair clipper as a SOU
Yenir of a happy day Of freedom with
the street boys.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
wHIppeD a pRlNcE.



Tom Benton occupied for many years
jim fact, until his DEATH responsible
position in the household of Queen Vic
toria. Benton, who was of humble birth,
was but lad at Brighton when his par
ents died within a few months of each
other. It was shortly after these events
when the queen s attention was called
to the young boy under rather peculiar
circumstances.
One day, while Benton was gathering
shells on the beach at Brighton TO make
pincushions, which he sold to the sum
mer visitors, young boy, nicely dress
ed and about his own age, appeared
upon the scene and scattered, with q
vigorous kick, the accumulated shells.
Benton gathered up his treasures, and
placing them again in a pile warned the
Intruder that if he repeated the trick he
would give him ''good licking.
The kick was repeated with even more
vigor than before, and the shells were
sent flying in every direction. True to
his word, the 'poor boy" soundly
thrashed the stranger. 1t was close
contest at first, as the lads were quite
evenly matched, but the more fully de-
yeloped strength Of Benton finally
brought him of victorious.
Just as the melee was over a gentle-
man and lady approached, and the for
mer said: 'You did quite right, young
man. We have seen the whole transao-
ton. This boy is our son, but he was
the aggressor and received the thrashing
he we'll merited. " A number Of ques-
lions were asked the lad as to himself
and his family. The replies told the
boys life, how the death of his parents
had brought poverty to himself and his
brothers and sisters.
"This is the queen, said the gentle
man, who was none oth9r than Prince
Albert, and the young man to whom
you administered such a merited whip
ping is the Prince Of Wales. " Turning
to the prince, lie continued: "You must
send his young man to school and pay
for his tuition out of your own pocket
money That cannot add to your punish
ment, but can benefit this poor lad with
whom you picked such an uncalled for
quarrel.
Thus it was that Tom Benton met the
queen of England. He was sent to
school about midway between Portland
and Dover. After completing his studies
there he was taken into her majesty's
service and remained there his entire
life. Between Benton and the Prince of
Wales there was a strong bond Of friend
ship, such as could exist between true
manly men. New York Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
THE ELECTRIC LAMP.
Stories Of Hotel Men Who Manage to Have
Lots of Fun Out of It.

Several hotel men were standing in a
group in an up town hotel recently chat
ting. The conversation turned upon the
eccentricities of guests. The many odd
ways in which different people handle
electric lights came up, and one hotel man
said,
"Nearly every ono now knows how tho
incandescent lamp is operated, but still we
meet with some funny instances Of igno-
rance. Last week we nearly had our hotol
set on fire on account of piece Of stupid
ity on the part of a guest. Tho building
being fireproof alone prevented a conila-
grafton. A woman came to the house who
was in the habit of sleeping with a dim
light in her room, and the electric lamp
bothered her. She either had to let it burn
brightly or else turn it of altogether
Finally she hit upon the idea Of wrapping
a towel around It, Then she began to
question whether the towel would catch
fire Thon she adopted the happy expe-
dent Of wetting the towel. That was the
worst thing that she could do. She soon
dropped asleep, and Of course the towel
soon began to burn. A blazing piece
dropped on the curtains, and soon the
whole room was afire She was badly
scared and, Of course, the contents Of the
room were ruined,
"That was odd, - said another one Of the
party, "but the strangest thing have
heard of was the case of farmer who
came into St. Louis He went to a hotel
where electric lamps were used. He tried
for an hour to put it out, and then sent
for a callboy. The guest explained his d.
lemma, and the boy promptly stepped up
IN the lann and turnad the huftOn There
was a moment Of silence, and then from
the place where the farmer stood there
came flash and report and bullet buried
itself In the wall, narrowly missing the
boy. Again and again the pistol was
heard until every chamber was empty.
aR u1lasz aEEast me old fellaw waa taAlEs
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
The obedient Dog.

Here is dog story by Putnam
chronicler: Zone of the most interest
ing and at the same time truthful dog
stories we have heard for some time is
that told by Victor Peloquin, who keeps
a confectionery store on Bridge street.
Last winter he went to Canada and
brought back with him a little black
and tan dog, the gift of his father All
went well for about a month, when he
had occasion to reprove him for some
trivial offense, telling him in French to
'go home. He saw no more Of his dog
and was greatly surprised recently to
receive letter from his father in Can
ada, informing him that the dog had
returned. He was three months in max
ing the journey. '-Hartford Courant.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
storIss Of WiIhnr = stnrer.

One of the romantic tales told about
Chicago's great editor, Wilbur f. Storey,
concerns a trip be took across the ocean in
his later years when he had grown feeble
and fretful The throbbing Of the ships
engines annoyed him and threw him into
q nervous delirium. "Let that noise be
stopped, said the old autocrat. But
that, " said his attendant, is the sound Of
the engines that drive the ship" 81
didn't ask you what 1t was, said Storey.
IT told you to have 1t stopped. Go tell
the captain say to stop the ship" The
astonished captain sent back word as po-
litely as he could that that was out Of the
question.
In building up his paper Storey took no
regard Of money. His managing editor,
telephoning him at midnight to know
whether be should spend 81, 600 for a Ger
tain piece Of news, received the answer:
Never wake me up again to know wheth-
sE you may spend 81, 600 for a big beat. 1
don't want to be disturbed for 90 small
usn2sns. New York World
fEurFsssEz1N IN
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
The rwln CItles scheme.

Minneapolis and st. Paul have almost
stopped quarreling, and The Tribune of the
former city actually suggests consolidation
instead Of annexation. 1.-THE state capitol, -
1t says, could be located within the pres
emit corporate limits Of st. Paul and still
be as close to the business center Of one
city as Of the other. The consolidated city,
II the union could be effected by the next
legislature, would start oxt with a popula-
ton Of at least 800, 600, and there is no
reasonable doubt that by the year 1900 it
would exceed half million. Just think
what magnet city Of that size up here
In the northwest would DO to attract pop
ulation and business, and what o power It
would be Ia promoting the development Of
this vast region.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18
THE JAPANEsE.
As Clean as They Are Polite aud Is Gem
tie as They Are Brave.

As Clean as They Are Polite aud ag Gem
tie as They Are Brave,
The Japanese have many nice quali-
ties and some great ones. They are
Ilean, they are polite, and apparently
they are very gentle and very brave
They are said to be exceedingly neat,
too, and to be bountifully endowed with
that sense of propriety a defective de-
velopment Of which accounts for much
of the rubbish in American streets and
most Of the disagreeableness Of Ameri-
can street car travel They certainly
beat us in a good many things, and not
unreasonably their example is much held
up to us nowadays for emulation. Intel
hgent foreigners who have observed us
closely have. declared that we are the
rudest and the kindest people in the
world.
OF course it is pity that we are not
more universally courteous; that our
children are not demure and orderly like
the japanese children that we throw
papers into the street and drop peanut
shells and orange peel ON the floors of
our public conveyances. OF course it is
q pity that we are not more like the
Japanese in many particulars; but, for
my part, make bold to confess that
American manners, with all their de-
fects, are better suited to my American
taste than Japanese manners, with all
their gentle PROJECTIONS.
American manners are not nearly as
good as they should be, not nearly as
good as one may hope they may become,
but that Japanning Wopld profit them is
not so certain as it looks at first sight,
even if it did not involve a much great
or amount of self repression or self OBJ.
liberation, doubtless more apparent than
actual, than the American temperament
could endure or has any desire to attain
to. The amelioration of our national de-
meanor must rather be sought in an in
creased and enlightened self control
Joined to a strengthened self respect. If
we ever do become civilized, it viii be
first at the heart and afterward at the
rind. -Scribner's.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

The first operation for the removal of
the iugular was performed in India by an
English surgeon, q DR.. Smith, on an East
Indian who had such bnd tumor on his
neck that death was certain. To cut down
and take out piece Of the famous old vein
was simply rash experiment in which
DR.. smith himself had little confidence,
As soon as the news Of its success was dis
tributed through the medical world the
vein Immediately lost some Of its great
prestige and the tuuor OF the neck much
of its horror. You may be sure that DR..
Smith did not tell the Indian what lac was
about to do OF tho POOR fellow would prob
ably have died OF fright on The spot for
the Ignorant natives OF India regard the
jugular as the seet Of al life. But tho
prostigo Of the iugular has received even "a
greater blow A few weeks ago in case
Of inflammation Of both Sizes Of tho walls
of the neck and the resulting disease Of
both iugulars and tho tissue around them
of patient in a British hospital another
rash experiment was attempted-tho re
moval OF both jugulafs. 1t succeeded.
The patient is upon his feet again and
lively as he owes was, and to be slashod in
tho jugular has now no tcIrors for him.
Chicago Record.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

At Oxford there is what is called
chancellor ale, brewod out OF 1G
bushels of malt to the barrel, ard so
strong that two winegiassfuls will in
toxicate most people Il is kept in oak,
bell shaped casks, and IS never tapped
until it is two years old. Some Of the
casks have been in use for half CEN
tury, but chancellor ale" is only used
at high table, when a man takes very
high honOrs
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

Heard at a heap Of dry goods labeled
$1.69;
Irish Woman with a baby in her
arms)-Phwat is the price Of them?
lone dollar and sixty-pine, /" politely
answered the proprietor,
(Which are the 81 and which the SO
clint wans?"
''There are none at those prices.
ma am. F"
"Shure, thin, amt thin yer own fig
ures?' --Boston Transcript
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

"Isn't that Colonel Jones with his
shotgun" asked the editor.
''It is, Z" replied the foreman.
Il think you arc right, SAID tho edi-
tor Suppose you crawl i'll the stove
there, and I'll just step up stairs and
see if the roof doesn' need repairing T.
Atlanta Constitution.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

The death Of the venerable Simon Lam
prell recalls an old Marblehead story. Once
Upon time q native Of Marblehead and
q Now Yorker went from Boston to call
upon him, and some ancient landmark
having been removed the MArblehead man
lost his way, whereupon the New Yorker
addressed q small boy, critically exanin-
ing the pair from point Of vantage, with,
Ri, youngster, where does Mr.. Ilampren
hvef" None Of yer business r. responded
che youngster, climbing down for the ma
terial wherewith TO execute the provefbial
instruction as to the stranger and to ''rook
him ont OF town" You, boy, cried the
AfArbiehead man, you steer for Mr.. Lam
prelI's, quicki% Herewith he exhibited a
'srook, and the future navigator
ssteered, remarklng as he shyly pulled
bis f0relocks for goodby and gratitude for
the dime given him at Mr. Lamprells
gate, II thought you were two fools from
Salem i's--Boaton Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1895-10-18

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