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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

One day tho khan, dwelling upon the
difficulties of managing his confederate
chiefs, observed that the best way Of deal
ing with Brahuis was that prescribed in
a well known rhyming proverb, ''Pable
soti, picche roti" (flrst the rod, then food,
or punch their heads before you pamper
them) Colonel Sandman Immediately
answered that there was another and a
better rhyming proverb, "Pahle bat,
picche lat (flrst a word, then stick or
reason before, you strike) The khan
promised in future to be guided by the
latter proverb, and became Sandeman' S
lifelong friend, a fact which was most i'm
portant to us in the Afghan war, for the
khan stuck to us and was very useful in
the time Of danger
Sandman had boundless influence with
the tribes because they had found by
experience that his word was as good as
his bond and because he talked to them
like a friend. "To be successful on this
frontier, - he wrote in 1891, "a man has to
deal with the hearts and minds Of the peo-
pie, and not only with their fears " Sande-
man ultimately became governor generals
agent in Baluchistan and commissioner of
British Baluchistan, with a residence at
Quetta, and the veteran frontier statesman
has left one or two maxims on record
which should be written in letters of gold,
o Do as you would be done by is as good q
rule Of conduct In dealing with frontier
tribes as with Christians, and, 1t IS I'M
fair to expect tribes OF tribal chiefs to do
your work and carry out your policy un-
less you make it worth their while, but
when you have made it worth their while,
then you have given them the quid; be
careful TO extrae6 the quo. 49, Colonel Sir
hobeEt Sandamani his Lille I. II. Thor
ton
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

1t was not by accident that violet was
chosen by many nations as the exclusive
color for mourning, and by US also for
half mourning. Painters suffering from
hysteria and nenrasthenia will be in
clined to cover their pictures uniformly
with the color most in accordance with
their condition Of lassitude and exhaus-
ton. Thus originate the violet pictures
Of Manet and his school, which spring
from no actually observable aspect Of
nature, but nom subjective view due
to conditions of the nerves. When the
entire surface Of walls in salons and art
exhibitions Of the day appears yelled in
uniform half monlning this prediction
for violet is simply an expression of the
nervous debility Of the painter. Con
densed From Nordau IS Degeneration -
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20
rHs PaIzg FIenr oF TAg FuTuRg.
As 1t May BE Served Up by the Reporter
= Hundred Years Hence.

l As 1t May BE Served Up by the Reporter
3 Hundred Years Hence.
"Denver Ed Smith stepped into the
ring and shook hands with Bill Higgins
at precisely 9 o'clock
First Round. 80 Denver Ed led with
bunch Of silver statistics delivered
rapidly Higgins countered with quo
tation from Adam Smith. Light spar
ring ensued, neither contestant being
injured.
Second Round. Higgins started in
by rushing Ed all over the ring. Ed
ducked cleverly and met his opponent
with body blow from Sauerbeck's Ia
bles. Honors even.
Third Round Smith aimed a power
full silver argument at Higgins head,
but fell short. Pill rushed in and in
fighting ensued, with hot exchange of
epithets Bills friends claimed foul,
but the referee would not allow it
Round slightly in Smiths favor
Fourth Round Smith pursued the
same tactics, bnt Bill gave ground.
Bill is Kissed Bill counters on Eds
plea for bimetallism. Both men fighting
hard. Ed drops to avoid punishment.
Fifth Round. Both men slightly
winded. Bill starts in with terrific
volley of treasury statistics straight
from the shoulder. Ed goes to his knees,
but is up in a moment and upper cuts
with report of the crime of 1878. A
straight knockdcwn, the round closing
all in Eds favor.
Sixth Round. "A repetition Of the
preceding, Ed having the best Of it.
Seventh Round.-This was the hot
test round Of the fight Bill reached for
Eds position with a statistical report,
but Ed was not there. He ducked clev-
erly and met Bill half way with a state
ment of the volume Of the currency
since 1880. Bill staggered little, but
recovered and tried to rush in and
clinch. He failed, but succeeded in
landing an argument in return, Both
men exchanged hot blows, then sprung
together and clinched, falling. They
were almost carried to their corners,
where their seconds were stimulating
them with works ON the theory of
finance.
Eighth Round. Bill got Ed in a COR
ner, read chapter of an answer to
COINS Financial School" to him.
Foul claimed, but not allowed. Ed
rushed Bill furiously. Both men weak.
Ninth Round to the Seven Hundred |
and Fifty-sixth. -Uneventful rounds;
both men working hard, but too weak to |
do damage
Seven Hundred and Fifty seventh |
Round. After short exchange of faint
blows the referee interviewed and de-
clared the contest a draw. Chicago
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TAkE cARe 81 YouRseLg.

A farmer dropped two grains Of corn
In the cold, dark earth one April morn.
Together they sank in their cheerles7 bed
And the earth fell lightly overhead.
ssOh, cruel fatel' cried one In fear.
ssWhat evil chance has brought me herei
It is not meet that such az !
Lie In the earth to waste and die.
Within this stone a nice dry shelf
Invites me to take care of myself
The warm sun shone, and the soft rain fell,
The grain in the earth began TO swell.
The wise one cried from its snug retreat:
"How prudent am II No rain nor heat
Can reach me here. I'm fair as at first
While you, poor thing look ready to burst.
You owe duty to yourself
There's room for two on this dry shelf.
Come out Of the earth 50 close and wet,
Perhaps you may save yourself even yet.
"Nay," answered the other one from the
earth,
"only from pain and death comes birth.
OF such as we spake the Holy One,
Except it die it abideth alone,
But If q seed Of common grain
Die in the earth. its death is gain.
30 let me yield in patient trust
To the hand that laid me in the dust.
september's fields stand brown and sere,
Now comes the "full corn in the ear.
The grain that died in the darksolne mold
Hos yielded more than a hundredfold
While that which cared for itself so well
Lies alone in the earth, an empty shell.
Eva N. Westley in Sunday School Times.
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TOWNS OF SETTLED HABITS.
London and Philadelphia Alike In ThI
Respect.

London and Philadelphia Alike In This
Respect.
In her article on 1.-THE Myth Of the
AGO." in Cosmopolitan, Mrs Burton
Harrison tells of an American calling
upon lady in London and finding her
seated in big chair by the window en-
gagged in some sort Of needlework. A
young man came in and paid his re-
spects, as it was her day at home, and
then bowed himself out. Three years
later the American was again in Lon
don, and again he called upon the lady
It was her day at home, and there she
sat i'll the same chair by the same win
dow with the same neediework, or some
very like it, in her hand, and, more re-
markable still, the same young man
called and made the same remarks he
had made three years before. Mrs. Har-
rison tells this anecdote TO show how
unchanged things are in England and
how you are pretty sure to find people
Just about as you left them. The illus
tration is a good one, but can match
it with better one over here.
1 have the pleasure of knowing a
family in Philadelphia who have lived
in the same house for 40 years. AS the
children Of this family grew up they
developed a musical talent from four or
five generations Of men learned i'll the
law as we'll as skilled with the bow
Every Sunday between IL and l o'clock
it was the custom Of the father and the
SONS to play classic music, the father be-
ing first violin, one son viola, one sec
ond violin, the other violoncello. They
played we'll, and as ] lived nearer Phil
adelphia in those days than do today
I often dropped in at these rehearsals,
as they called them.
Five years ago was in Philadelphia
on a Sunday. 1 had not seen my old
friends in 10 years, but was sure they
were living at the old place. 1 walked
around to the house, and as I mounted
the marble steps heard sounds Of mu-
sic. Could it he possible that re-
hearsal' was going on? Yes. sure
enough. There sat the father, his hair
snow white, with his violin tucked I'M
der his chin, and the three boys
fathers themselves-all playing away as
they had been doing since they were
children. To be sure, they were married |
men and did not live at home, but they /
met every Sunday morning at their IA
theirs for the usual music. 1 expect to |
run on to Philadelphia again before
long, and, though it has been at least
FIVE years since was at my old friends
house, I expect to hear the music on
Sunday morning, for 1 shall time my
visit SO as to include a Sunday. Critic.
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TO BE a MODEL.


Not very long ago, while prominent
artist was busy at his easel the brass
knoclzer raped three times, and rising
he opened the door. "Who is it?' he
said not very pleased at the interruption.
do you want a model?" was the re-
Spouse.
He looked at her with the rapid
glance Of the man who knows the mean
ing of form and color and the value of
every feature. Apparently there was
nothing to recommend her The face
was not beautiful, the skin and features
were coarse, there was no pomegranate
on the lips, no rose petal on cheek nor
shell tints in the ear. The hair was a
dusty, yellow gray, the eyes dull and
heavy, the mouth and jaw thick and
hard All of this detail he saw as she
passed through the door unlimited.
"What are your recommendations
he asked her half sneeringly.
81 have a good figure, she answered
promptly.
"Are you professional model?" was
she next query.
81 have never posed at all, " she re-
piled. "I'm a housemaid. read some
thing in the paper about the lots Of
money the models made, and thought
I'd like it better than being out at serv-
ice "
The artist looked at the young Irish
woman moment, and glancing about
the room, wondering what to say to
her, his eyes fell upon his half clad
model seated upon the stand. miss
B., he said, twill you tell this young
woman about the life? She wants to be
a model "
Miss B., with an easy, natural move
ment, threw the end of her garnet vel
vet toga across her shoulders and gave
the visitor such a lengthy description Of
the trials, hardships and troubles of
models life i'll tho studios that when
she advised the artistically inclined
housemaid ''to so back to making beds
and scrubbing and waxing floors" the
latter concluded she had better "bear
the ills she knew than fly to those she
knew not Of" and took her departure as
abruptly as she had come. -Philadel-
phia Press.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

Learn to breathe properly and system
atically and rhythmically and you may
overcome insomnia, weak lungs, indi-
gestion and even seasickness. This at
least is the theory, as we'll as the sue
cessful practice Of the patients Of the
famous Dr. Oortel of Munich, who has
elaborated system of breathing that
he has set forth in a large work ON the
subject. The breathing is done by count,
or rather by steps-so many full deep
breaths to n step, tho number being
regulated by the nature of the place
where the walk is taken, whether it be
level or an ascent on descent. The speed
is regulated by the ailnent and condi-
tion Of the patient
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

We knew that the Moslems, when they
conquered Persia, found in that country
an innumerable quantity of books and
scientific treatises. and that their gen
eral, Saad Ibn Abb Oueecas, asked Ca
hph Omar by letter If he would allow
him to distribute those books among
the true believers with the rest of the
booty. Omar answered him in these
terms: Throw them into the water. If
they contain anything which can guide
men to the truth, we have received from
God what will guide us much better.
II they contain errors, we shall be well
rid Of them, thank God. In oonse-
quence Of this order the books were
thrown into the water and the fire, and
the literature and science Of the Per
SLAMS disappeared. Notices ct Extraits.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20
SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUST.
1ts Method Of Leaving the seventeen-year'
old She'll behind 1t.


old Shell Behind 1t.
Those who love to watch the opera
tions Of nature will find much interest
In observing how the locust leaves the
CASE in which it has lived for II years
In the earth. One who watched them
thus tells his story;
"Naturalists say they come out only
in the night. For almost two weeks
watched them nightly, and they made
their appearance an hour before sun
down, increasing in numbers until
dark Crawling by thousands through
the grass and over the bare ground in
their brown casing, which they are
about to throw off, they are often COW
cred with mud Ascending weeds, posts,
fences and frame work in droves, alSd
particularly trees, they fix themselves
to the bark and ON the leaves. At this
time they encounter many enemies, as
chickens, hogs, squirrels and birds are
very fond Of them. Our cat was seen
every evening watching in the grass,
seeming to relish them as a dainty.
Zone evening I secured seven on one
branch and witnessed the operation Of
their new birth by lamplight. They
were some time running up and down
selecting a position. Once fairly fixed
the back part of the head soon becomes
smooth and glossy, as if stretched to its
utmost tension. In five minutes from
the time of settling in position longi-
tudinal fissure appeared, showing a
threadlike white line where the split o.
ours, on the back Of the head, extending
finally from the first joint, connecting
the proboscis or forceps to the hody
joint, half an inch in length. In three
minutes more the head had pressed its
way out. Gradually the fore legs were
Withdrawn from their sOckets-say in
one minute.
"Then the whole body swung slowly
backward, head down and feet outward,
suspended with an occasional tremor,
as if trying to extricate the hind part
and legs. When it had hung for three
minutes, it then very slowly, like an
acrobat, brought its body up to the orig
inal position, withdrew the hind legs
and body, and in two minutes more
stood outside the pupa skin in full form,
an inch long, of white, waxy appear
ance. with red eyes like rubies. The
wings showed only as a mass of cramped
up white film. In a minute the wings
had grown to three quarters of an inch,
by measurement; in three minutes to
one inch and in six and half minutes
to the full size Of one and a quarter /
inches in length and half an inch in
breadth In 20 minutes the whole proc
ess was accomplished The yearly To-
Gust would be as well worth Watching
Mechanics Monthly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

1t was not an easy matter to get
married in press gang times Robert
Miller, a Kirkwall man, found this to
be the case. He returned from the
whalefishing one autumn, fully resolved
that he should take unto himself wife.
But the press gang got on his track, and
he soon saw that if he was to get his
hearts desire he would require to exert
both pluck and perseverance. At length
the fateful night arrived. The company
had gathered, and the minister was in
the house Of the bride, prepared to pro-
coed with the ceremony, when the
dreaded press gang made its appearance.
Ladies are not unusually of a belliger-
ent disposition, but when they saw, as
in this instance, the likelihood Of
marriage being spoiled by interlopers
they rose up in wrath against them.
They assaulted the members Of the press
gang both with tongue and missiles, so
that these gentlemen were glad to beat
a hasty retreat. After this little episode
back window Of the house was lifted,
and the bridegroom, dressed in woman's
clothes, bounded into the room. The
doors having been barricaded to prevent
surprise, the clergyman proceeded to
perform the ceremony, and surely no
bridegroom was ever married i'll such
strange garb Miller was never cap
tured He lived to a ripe old age aud
was the first beadle of the Kirkwall
Free church. -Chambers Journal.
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Doherty, AN Irish chief Justice, used
TO tell how, when posting on ms circuit,
one Of his chaise horses began to plunge
furiously, then ran away. Stop, stop !"
he called out II really think that horse
has never been in harness before p
'Begorra, yonr l9rdship's right It's
his first time, and the masther says
that if he brings youe lordship safe to
the end Of the stage he'll buy him.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20
FAMOUS SINGLE PEARLS.
The Shah Of Persia Has One Delicate Gem
Worth over Half a Million,

Worth Over Half Million.
II is not generally appreciated that
there are enormous fortunes in single
pearls, and that a few individuals and
great potentates have jewels of this sort
which are literally worth a kings ran
som. In all the world there is no more
famous pearl than the Tavernier, now in
the possession of the shah of Persia.
This remarkable gem came to this east
ern king by descent and is a genuinely
remarkable curiosity. It derives its
name from having been sold by the trav-
eler Tayernier 200 years ago to the then
ruler OF Persia. The price then was
s500,000 It is now worth more than
$3.50, 600.
Another eastern king, the imam Of
Muscat, has in his collection pearl
worth $165, 900, weighing 1919 carats.
Through it the daylight can be seen.
Princess Yousoupoff S finest gem is won
daKfully beautiful Valued at $3.50, 600,
ttwaa 6Eat heard of IN 1870, whom eieor-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20
Lssele. and the weather.

If you follow the movements of a
leech in a bottle containing about a pint
Of water covered with a piece of muslin,
You can have a pretty good barometer.
The leech lies rolled together at the bot
tom Of the bottle-fair. It comes to the
surface of the understandable or rainy.
1t rushes pretty rapidly about the bottle
strong wind It rolls over and over
CONTEMPLATION. journal of Hy-
giene
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20
DRAWING UP Wills.
Lawyers Do Not Want Their Names Iden-
tilted with the Documents.

Lawyers DO Not Want Their Names Iden-
titled With the Documents.
That it takes smart man to draw n
will is an adage the respect for which
in the legal fraternity is evidenced by
the fact that few lawyers want to furnish
visible evidence of their part in draw
ing up wills. It is perfectly easy for a
man to hire lawyer TO draft his testa-
ment, Of course, no matter how coDlpli-
Gated its provisions may be. 1t is quite
another thing to get the lawyer to wit
ness it. He will not even allow clerks
i'll his Office to do so except perhaps
where the client is an old or regular
one. He wants him togo elsewhere to
get the necessary attestatiOns. There are
exceptions to this unwritten rule, it is
true, but it is pretty generally observed.
Lawyers will not so admit it, - said
one of them, "but the true reason is
they don t care to be identified with the
instrument 1t is about as difficult an
undertaking as lawyer can face to
draw up a will where the requests are
surrounded with conditions that viii
close up all loopholes to a contest. Most
testators know how they want to dis
pose of their estates, but it is exceeding
ly hard to express their wishes in a way
that will leave no doubt when subse-
quently disappointed heirs call it into
question. The books TEEN with instances
of the inability of smart men, some of
them distinguished lawyers, to make a
will that will stand under stiff fight.
Lawyers naturally don't want to be as
ISOLATED with a document that may be
pronounced bad, and so they are unwill- |
ing to sign as witnesses or to let their
employees do it. Isuppose it to some ex-
tent argues a lack of confidence in their /
work. Anyhow the precaution is of lit i
tie use, for invariably the lawyer who (
drew it is disclosed in any litigation
over a will. Chicago Tribune.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

A country minister remarked to his
wife Sunday noon:
"There was a stranger in church this
morning.
''What did he look like?" asked the
wife, who was a woman first and a
minister's wife afterward.
IT didn't see him. "
"Then how did you know there was
q stranger there?"
II found dollar bill in the contribu-
ton box. Zion IS Herald.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

In his Ethics Of the Dust" Mr.. Ruskin
concludes beautiful description Of true
wife with these wordsi $50 far as she rules
all must be right, or nothing Is. She
must be enduringly, incorruptibly good I,
tnstinotively, infallibly wise--wise for self
rsnunciation; wise not that she may SIS
haRself nhopn haF husband. hat shaA aha
maE uaVax aaik 1Rnra hia afian
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

Mrs. Dix wonder what present my
husband viii bring me tonight.
Mrs. Hicks-What makes You expect
oneG Is It your birthday?
Mrs. Dix--No-o. We quarreled this
morning london Answers
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

For several centuries the purse was
always worn fastened to the girdle, A
cut purse got his name from the fact
that rather than take the time 80 loose
the purse from rhe belt, where it was
secured by buckles. he cut the straps.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

At the storm Of Madgeburg by lilly
in 1881 this noted authority on the art
of war laid down the general maxim
that after successful assault the sol
diers ought to have three hours Of pill
IaRe.
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LEAVE lnBASos

Will leave Bakers hnur later th4s Leban n
" Bowels' 80 hours later than I.esaI.n,.
" Aahons' ~ hours later than Lebanon
Fieght received Oh wharf in Philadelphia on
sailing days Until y hour before leaving time.
NJ 2NDAY, SEPT NO PASSENGERS WILL
Bs CARRIED.
Passenger accommodations frst-class,
All handsymey furnished and lighted with
ELECrRlC LIGHTS.
LADIES' sa'.on, gentleman's saloon and private
STATE r0Dins.
la-a TO Pulsde pnia, 81! Round Trip, Sl5j.
Flrsi-ciass accommodations under cover for
rs, ard an kinds of live stock
Addtets Phi'edeiphia communications ia caro-
Citizens RsxsAmsf 81 70, 80 South Fsoas Street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
AAiee --ki~iSt- sta DeLA.V arr
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Knights Of che 1Gaooabees.

The STATE Commander whites us from Idncsl In
Neb., ~ fellows AFTER trylna other Medclrine
for what seemed &c be q very obsinats cough in
orr children we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and at the end ostwo days the COACH entirely
left then. We will not be without Il hsaraftsr
a. our experience proves that IL cures where al
ssher remedies fall. ''--F W Stevens State Com,
why noe eiga thIs aEsat medicine trial. as 10 is
aaansanaa ana sriai bssslss fsee a ,Piesces a
Elsssanaaa'a EsaN 9iages RazzlaE dze haes and
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Mrs. McSwatters-And what did the
doctor say?
The Invalid-He didn't say any
thing He just touched me
Mrs. McSwatters-Y our pulse?
The mvalid-No; my pocketbook.-
Syracuse Post.
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B. 81. Freeman Of Tombstone, Ga,
once kept a moccasin snake tightly seal
ed up in bottle for two years without
food or water. yet it lived and grew
fat -
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"Take no thought for the morrow, "
is now understood in an entirely differ
emit manner from that in which it was
intended when the King James version
was prepared. Then the expression ito
take thought" was universal as a syn
onym for anxious solicituae.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-20

Go in for athletics and physical Gull
ture everybody, but go in sensibly,
wisely and decently. -Courtland Stand
ard