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Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
4 LIVING CARD TABLE.
How = Scared Fugitive Slave Was Saved
From Recapturc.

Colonel Charles S. Parrish, formerly Of
Wabash, Ind, who, during the war period,
became well known all over Indiana, is
now living in Perry, o. T., and IL a letter
TO a Wabash resident relates an Interesting
story Of queer incident In which he fig
ured. In November, 1861, Colonel Par
IRISH, with the Eighth Indiana regiment,
was stationed at Georgetown, Mo.
While at Georgetown two mounted men
rode into camp and asked if certain
young negro was about headquarters.
They gave a minute description of the col
ored man, and Colonel Parrish recognized
in him the cook Of Captain Kenney.
While the visitors were talking to the
other officers about the young fellow, who
had run away, Colonel Parrish walked
away unnotioed to Captain Konney's tent
and found the young negro who was
frightened out Of his senses at the prospect
of being returned 10 slavery. Even then
his pursuers were moving through the
camp after him, and II he was to be saved
something must be done at once. Colonel
Parrish told him to lie down in the tent,
and threw a buffalo robe over him, and
then, calling to Captain Konney, he drew
a deck Of cards and began a game of
euchre, with the culorcd boy MS a table.
The card players were engaged in an an.
mated dispute over point In the game
when the owner of the boy came up and
made hasty search Of the tent, but did I
not disturb the robe, beneath which the
scared darky lay. When they had passed /
On, the game ended, and the boy was I'M
covered and went about his work.
Colonel Parrish had forgotten all about /
ihe incident until last week, when a fire
cooking negro appeared at his office in
Perry and asked if he was Colonel Parrish
If the Eighth Indiana Being answered in
he Affirmative, he said he was the boy tho
colonel had played keards' on at George
own, moro than 33 years before, and the
greeting Of Colonel Parrish was very cor
lial The young man said that after his
scape he joined negro regiment, was
Wounded and left for dead on the field at
Va, but recovered and few
ears ago went west and was then the
wner of 9 valuable piece Of property in
he Cherokee strip.-St. Louis Globe-D Dem.
orat.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
The Way They Do IL In India.

The newspapers commented on the 81, :
OO0 600 wedding of a granddaughter Of
William II. Vanderbilt recently held in
Connecticut as an example Of costly we'd.
ding ceremonies. In fact, it was an I'M
usually costly affair for enlightened Amer
lea. But imagina, 1t you can, a constrast
between shat and recent one in India
told Of In a letter written to the Franklin.
vile On. " Chronicle b. Mrs, Clara
Swain, a cousin Of William smith of that
village, who Is now residing in Rajputa-
na, one Of the states in northern India.
The bride was 1e-year-old daughter of
tho king, or rather the governor Of that
state, the capital city being Khetri. Her
bridal party consisted Of 2, 500 persons, 800
camels, 8 elephants, 500 horses and 90
pairs Of bullocks as teams, lho father Of
the bride Invited few Of his Immediate
friends, who came to tho number Of Z, 007 |
The groom was 10 yours of age. He was
TO the ceremony by n party |
comprising 1O7i horses, ], Sgt oalr,els ID /
elephants and IS teams Of hullooks, and |
friends innumerable
All Of these people ana animals were
kept for more than a week at the expense
Il the state.--San Francisco Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

The Oldest man in the world, It is said
is citizen Of BOgOta, in the republic of
San Salvador. He declares that he is 1856
years old, but from the tales his neighbors
and relatives tell he is much older than he
claims Co be.
He is a half breed Indian and Spaniard
and his nama is Michael Soils. He lives
with an old planter named Luis Herman
DEE, who is himself 80 years Of age. Her.
nandez says that as long ago as he can re-
member old Michael was known as a man
far past the century mark. 1t has also been
ascertained direct from the records that
zone Michael Soils, a man now 1875 years
Of age, - contributed ten days work to.
ward building the Franciscan convent
which was erected at San Sebastian in
1919. If It is really true that the old patri.
arch was 1875 years old in 1912, he has now
passed the second century mile post and is
fast winding out the first decade Of tbs
third.
Doctors who have lately made a study Of
the caseof this double Oentenarian say that
there IS not an ounce Of meat on his bones
and that the skin, which resembles parch.
ment, is drawn so tightly over his frame
that itcannot be pinched up between thumb
and finger. He is unable to walk, but has
good hearing and sound eye sight and
large crop " perfectly snow white hair !
aud beard.-St. Louis Republic
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

Another historical tradition is BEING
questioned Everybody who knows any,
thing at all of French history is aware
that the son and successor OF Pepin d'Her-
istal is always represented as having been
nickAamal Charles Martel because he
was a "martel' to tho Salaoens, just as
our own Edward I was called tho MalIeus
Scotorum on account Of his victories over
the Scotch. The Intermediate or French
Notes and Queries, has now brought TO
light an ancient document in which it is
alleged that Pepin had but ono son.
"Charles MARCEL" Marcel, which is a
common Christian name in France, was
corrupted into Martel, it is suggested, by
some scribe, and the error has been repeat
cd for many hundreds Of years.-London
News
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

1.-THE chief of police Of Athens, Ga, -
said Superintendent Eldridge of Boston.
is delightful man to meet. He'sa Meth
odist-one Of the old, sincere style. All tho
last convention in Washington nc pro
posed that the association have chaplain.
That reused the western men, especially
one from Omaha, who didn't want pray
ers. But the Georgia man got up, and
looking solemnly over the gathering OF DO.
lice officials said, Gontlemen, ! think if
anybody IA this country needs the guild
ance Of Almighty God, it is the heads of
the police departments Of our large cities.
He won, and We made him chaplain. -
Boston Traveller,
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

Spread cloth Of blue and put thereon tn,
| dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and tn,
bread in the lasket.-Nllm. iv, g. and Lev
viii, 81.
Salt without prescribing how much and oil
Ia cruse.-Ez. vii, p, and Kings xvii, r.
Bright shining Of candle giveth light
Luke xi, SO.
Tell them who are hidden / have prepared
my dinner.-Math. xxi, 4.
They are strong Of appetite, lisa. vii, H.
Let ps eat Rnd be merry.-Luke XIV, %.
ahe feast Is made for laughter, wine makes
merry, -Eccl. X, 10,
Ye hear all kinds of musio.-Dan. iii, 8,
Graee-Giye ui this day our daily bread
Math, vi, II.
Pour out the broth. vi. 90
Feed me with pottage.-Gen. XIV, 30.
Eat this roll.-Ezell ill., /.
Use little vino for thy stomach's sake.-I
Tim. V, g.
We remember the fish we did eat freeIv.-
Mum. XIV, 5.
They gave him a piece Ct broiied hsh.-Luke
xiv, a.
Bring Of the fish which ye have now caught.
John xxi, TO-
Every man at the beginning doth set forth
good wine.-John ii, 10.
ROAST,
All manner Of baked meats,-Gen. xf, II.
Ye may cat Of the roebuek.-Deut, xii. Is.
fe shall eat Of the Wild goat and wild OK
Deut, xiv, Q.
Cause the strong wine to be poured OUT
Mum. xviii, z.
VEGETABLES
Take unto thee wheat, lentils and millet.-
Eek. iv, Q.
They brought parched ~orn and beans.-u
Sam. xvi, g.
After that the full corn in the ear.-Mark
Nv, q.
We remember the lepks, and the onions, and
the epoambers, and the garlic.-Num. XII. 5.
The mama was as coriander seed.-Nnm
II, 7,-Good Housekeeping,
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
Four nla ancoaaaaa.

Having the needed merit 10 more than make
coed all the advertising claimed for the the fol-
loving four remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. Dr. Kings New Discovery. for coufump-
tion. Coughs apd Colds esch bsft'e guaranteed d.
Electric Hitterr, the great remedy for Liver,
Stomach aud Kidney Buckien's Arnica Salye
the best IN the world, and Dr.. Kings New life
Pills. which are perfscl pills an these rene
81 are guaranteed to do jus, what 10 claim, d for
TWEEN and the dealer whose Rtme Is stitched here
wiihwin be glad TO tell you more Of them. ssla
a. PieFce& fissAanioh's Drug stoKe.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
BuokIenIs Arnioa saIva-

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tet,er, chapped Hands, Chilblains,
corns,au 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 Pisrce& Pleasaulou.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

Young women who do not wish to be
misunderstood both by young men and by
the public do not allow themselves TO be
the recipients of marked attentions from
any man, unless they are engaged. They
may dance frequently with their nances,
but to danoe conspicuously often with a
man to whom one is not engaged is to in
yite unpleasant gossip and adverse criti-
cieu
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
HIt md NIl.s In ohlearo,s New nlrnotorr

Many curious things come up in oonnec.
tion with the publishing of a directory.
Mr.. Donnelly was busily engaged in his
private Office, when the usual quiet Of that
room was disturbed by the angry voice OF
man in the outer office. He wanted *
see the manager and violently made his
way inside. He was manager of big
manufacturing firm In Fifth avenue and
was angry all the way through because the
aampositor had set up "mangr," the alb
breviatiOn for manager, as nurse" It
was too late to correct the error, and there
is one manager who, for a whole year, will
be presented to the public as a nurse, AS
the visitor flung himself out Of the Office
be calculated,
II suppose people will DO sending their
babies to me to nurse, now. I'll kill the
first one that does. "
Many brokers had no end of fun with
one Of their number whose vocation In life
is given as that of ''porter" A Chicago
literary man Of some celebrity was written
down as a writer by tho canvasser, but
the directory said no was a "wai.er. -
Chicago Times Herald
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02


But Mr.. Henry James has ground
glass style, By close application you can
just discern through it men and women as
trees walking. Nevertheless, they are liv-
ing men and women. You want to yet
close to him, to look into his face; YOU
want to say to him, "Mp Callph, / be.
lieyeY" and you never get the chance. The
peculiar evaporation Of Mr.. James style
Is not so much the avoidance of the obvi-
GUS word as Of the obvious construction.
He has a positive distaste for the simple
sentence, and he cannot avoid tangling his
dependent clauses. His paragraphs re-
mind one Of a skein Of wool after kitten
has played with It. Ono sees the thread Of
the narrative occasionally. Sometimes he
gets clever antiquities, sometimes his am
biguities are not even clever. Often he is
subtle, but always he is involved. Posi- |
bly, it is a passion for cadences.-
Review.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

"Helpr' he shrieked "Helpr'
In an instant his wife was at his side.
My darling" she frantically cried
iiWhat has happoneds"
Fhe trembling man first made her prom
Use that she would never leave him alone
in the house again and then told how a
dreadful woman, with blear eyes and two
weeks gOwth Of stubby beard, had come
to the door and demanded pie,zDetroit
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

Are these eolors fastfi' she asked the
neV clerk
Yes, Indeed. You ought to see them
when they once start to run, n-Youth's
Companion
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoris,

'hen Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for oastoria.
When Hhe became Miss. she chung to oastOria,
sAsaahahad children. ~ avstAsm cas.orsa.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

BDaiiy. sDaily except Sunday
"a' stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
ana points north, or take passengers for points
south Of Delmar'
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
and efS II rs a. M $50. 4.30, 615, and 6.53 D. NJ.
week days Leave New Castle $50 a. IN. and
IOl9 D. m daily, 1871, 9.i5. ll.u7 am. LIS.
8. SO, $40 and 7.22 pm. week days
Express trans leaving Harrington sos a. m,
and arriving at $40 p. m, weekdays, run through
cold to and frem Baltimore, via Porter and
Newark
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
TTuSten P. CauSGy,
General Insurance Agent,
Fire and Life.
OFFICE ON 2nd FLOOR. BANK FLOCK
Milford, Del,
P. w. & B. Railroad.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
On and after May %, 1895, trains will leave
as follows;
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
baltimore 4 OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule IN effect NOY Is, 1894,
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE DEPOT, Will
INJECTION, DBL.
EAST BOUND

! BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule in effect NoY. IS, 1894,
I TRAINS LEAvB DELAWARE AVENUE DEPOT, Will
NlEaTON, DEL.
EAST BOUND
New York week days. sos III. s4s. 10 40
a. 81, "a 40, s. 81, ll.10 p. M. Sundays, 03,
III, ia a. N, 40 SD a. "a, il.9O p. m. Exp
Philadelphia, Twenty FUuith and Chestnut Ste.
week days, o., 5.55, t7i5 30 t7.53, 50. ~
~ 3lO4,t no iOii45 a.m.ls.24, 70, 1913 25,f s.
s.85, gSi, a. si3 1899 li9O P 9a Express "a
a. N. ls ~, s2s, 1855, 5'5j, 63l IA SID 1910
l1.Oj pm
Philadelphia, Twelfth and Market sts., week
days, 1903, III, s.is' 1890 3, M s49 ~,
ii.60 p. IL.
Sundays. sss, III, ii.Io a. M, 2.4s, 1874 il.OO
p. u.
Chester, geek days, o. 5.55, III, 6.s5, 7.5s76s
s4a $50, 1916, 1910 II As a m. l=o, 2i9, S,2s
1855, 1856 81, l.si, g,l5, 1000, il.UO. ?. n.
Chester, Sundays, U3, ~, 6-35, 7.aS 800 II e.
ii4O, a, m, liz, 2.49, 525 f55, IS, 6.3l, 50,
Atlantic Ciiy.1seS days,7 II a IN, 12s 2 49p. m
Sunday, Z l7,758 a. N, 80 p. 70
Cape Mayweek days,sI.l7 t!49 p. m.,sandays,
u a m.
WEST BOUND,
Baltimore and Washington, 4 Is, Z IL. 6 ,47a. m,
u To- 05, s,O3 81, GA, s, g., SIS pm, sundays
l.l5 IN 941 a.mls,l6, s.O5, BIB. 81 s.l5, s.5s
Baltimore aud way stations, 4 a. m. 3 % p
Newark, Del, Is, III, am. 10 10, Os, 81,
IA l.35, S.l9. s.bs, lilo, p. IN, sundays, 4l5.
ILL s.47a.m 1916, SOB, 49,, 5.S5, sic, eos,
lilo. p, m.
PittsbuTg, 8 ~ a. m, 81 p. m. daily.
Chicag0, 8 A. a. m, .23p. m. daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, ~ 10 .. m, and S.5o |
=. m.
New Oreaps, via Bristol and Chaitanooga,s 10,
o. m daily. Though sleeper 10 New Orleans.
Singery accommodation, ~ a. ~, %, 50 /
and II 10 D. m. daily.
I.andsn6erg accommodation. west days, ? II,
5 Il a. m, - and 43 p. m, Sundays. 30 am.
30 p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA \
TlON.
For New York week days, $50 a, IN,
For PhiledeipAia, week days,6 % 81, 9.i5, u.30
,255, 945 p.ms sundaysJ ~ ANIL on 55,9 40
y. N.
For Plttsburg aud chie,go. wosk days. $50
For Baltimore. week days, 100, &. s5a,E9,, 2,55
5 20 D. m. Sunday, So p, m.
For landenberg and way stations, week days, Il
: o. 30 a. m, go, 3 A. " M, Sundays, % a.
IN. 40 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON,
Daily, 81. 49, 20, IS, &c ", II q am. IL 60
aooa, l35 t.s5, 200, 3.l5, 4O1. 49, sou, 1890
5 30, 4 -4s, sea. $50, 1000, and i1.35 pm.
Sunday, 8 81, Is, 10, 30, 20 10, II AZ am,
l2 % noon, 1875 100, 3,l5, 400 4.3U, $50, 7.43,
; D. 1910, and i1.s5 pm,
Leave Twelfth and Market SITS. $40. 7.55 1875
:. m. IS, ~, p m daily. Sundays, $50,
l.55. II a6 an, 346 7.72, y. m.
Telephone iss
Ra.es 70 Western points lower than via any
other line. @. o. SCULL, 9en1 Pass. Agent,
q 3, CAAiPRELLa General Managsr.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02


DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRaINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington for franklin and way stations
1916 a, M, and 6.25 p. m. weekdays lfeLurhlhg
train leaves franklin City o.5s and soO g. N
Leave franklin City for Chiaceteagne (yia
steamer 204 D. m. weekdays, heturnlng leave
Chincoteague Az q. m. week days,
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and LeWes
alto IS a. m weekdays and 6-a5 p. n weekdays
Returning, leave Lewes I.Sa a. m, S'O' D. m
weekdays.
For Rerlln, leave HAN mglOn 1915 q. m and
2j D. M week days Returning, leave Berlin
,9,59 aud lisa a. m week Gays
Leave Harrington Tor Reh both 10 80 a. m
and 6.45 p. N. week days. Returning, leave ne
hoboth us a. M, and Top m. week d'ys-
QUEEN ANNE 4 KENT II. R--Leave Townsend
Aor Centreville and way stations 10 a. m ana
6.25 p. m. weekdays. Re urning. leave CeuteI-
vile 7.4l a. m. and 2-5e p. IA. week days
DEL. q CHEsArEAKE X. R.-LeAve Clayton for
oxford and way stations at 9i5 q, m. and 9.4O 2.
IN. weekdays. Returning, leave oxford boo d. m
and l.43 p. IN. weekdays
CAMBRiDgR 8 SEAFoRD r. R.-LeaFe saafors
for Cambridge ana intermediate stations ut ll.s5
q. m. week days. and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays z. % p. IN. Returning, leave Cambridge
6.20a m. and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and SAT
ErdaYa az y. m.
CONNECTION Porter, With Newark q Del
aware CITY Railroad Al Townsend, with Queen
aware & Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore Y
Delaware Bay Railroad. At Harrington, Win
Delaware, Maryland Y Virginia R4ilr0ad. Al
SeafOrd. with Cambridge u afford RAILROAD Al
DelmaE, with New YorK, Phi lFna & AorOik
Wicomico 81 POcOmoks aud Pealusala Railroads
5. NJ, PROVOST, General Manager.
J. X. WOOD. General PASSENGER Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
DIRECTIONS
for using
Cream Balm

Apply a pa tirle OF IN
Balm well mp mo the
ho-trils. After = mo-
ment draw strong
breath through the
nose. Use IN &c time
a day. after meals pre-
feired and before re-
tirirg.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

TO do its work, but the human eye, with
out a touch, beholds the star and the
smallest insect The traveller among the
Alps with one glance takes In Mont
Blanc and the face Of his watch to see
whether he has tiino to climb 1t.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02

Inc Eyes OF God
The recoil Of this question is tremen.
aous We stand at fhs pentep u . wasp eir-
eumfeFenoo of observation. No privacy,
On us, eyes Of eherubim, eyes Of seraphim,
eyes Of arohangel, eyes of God. We may
not be able to see the inhabitants Of other
worlds, but perhaps they may be able to
see us. We have net optical instruments
strong enough to descry them. Perhaps
they have optical instruments strong
enough to descry us. The mole cannot sea
the eagle midsky, but the eagle midskI
can see the mole midgrass. We are able to
see mountains and caYerns of another
world, but perhaps the inhabitants Of other
worlds can SEQ the towers Of our cities, the
flash OF om seas, the marching Of our pro.
eessions, the white robes of our weddings,
the black scarfs of our obsequies.
It passes out from the guess into the
positive when we are told in the Bible
that the inhabitants OF other worlds do
come as convoy to this Are they not all
ministering spirits sent forth to minister
to those who shall be heirs Of salyationY
But human inspection, and angelic in
spection, and stellar inspection, and lunar /
inspection, and solar inspection are tame
with the thought Of divine in /
spection. "Xou oonyerted mo 90 yaars
ago, said black man to my fathor I
How SOP" said my father. Twenty
years ago" said the other, ain tho old
prayer meeting at Bound
Brook you said in Your prayer, Thou,
Sod, seest me, and had no peace under
he eye of God until became Christian. .
Hear il. 1.-THE eyes Of the Lord are in eY-
ny place " "His eyelids try the children
If men," HHis Dyes were ns flame Of
Ire. " - viii guide thee with mino eye. !"
DID, tho eye Of God, so full of pity, SO full
II powop, 30 full Of love, so full Of indigna-
ion, so full OF compassion, so full OF mercy
How It peers through the darknessl How
t Outshines the day How it glares upon ]
he Odenderi How 1t beams on the peni- !
ent soul Talk about the human eye as {
icing indescribably wonderful-how much
more wondeEul the great, searching, over
e,Rof God All eternity past /,
no eil eternity E9 come on that retina.
rhe AsteFislx,
The eyes with which we look into each Z
theirs faoo today suggest ~, II stands
7ritten twice on your face and twice on :
line, unless through casualty one or both
ave been obliterated "He that formed
he eye, shall he not seer" Oh, the eye Of
fodl 1t sees our sorrows to assuage them,
Jos eHF perplexities 70 disentangle them,
ses our wants to sympathize with them.
We fight him back, the eye Of an antag-
MIST. If we ask his grace, the eye OF an
friend Yoa often find In =
lok or manuscript a star calling your at
ntion to footnote or explanation. That y
ar the printer calls an asterisk. But all 4
10 stars Of tho night are asterlsks calling
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
At Georgetown trains connect with Trains TO al
from franklin City.
Going North read down. Going South read ~

!. F.KBENEY, General Superintendent,
R. L HOLIDAY Su perintendcDt
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
WONDERS OF THE EYE
REV. DR.. TALMAeE breaches UPON
ITS MARVELLOUS CONSTRUCTION.

He Also Shows How Much More Over
whelminG Is the IndescribabIy Search
ing Eye Of God-Tho kiss of the Resur-
rection-sieht Restored.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-02
ID. NJ. 81 v. BRANCH.

AR. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
TYPOS CAST A HEAVY VOTE
Completed Count Shows That ll76
Were Polled.
Handsome Endorsement of the Present
Administration OF Columbia
Typographical Union

Thecount Of the ballots cast Wedne sdayby
the typos was completed about 4:30 o'clock
yesterday morning, and the returns show
a total of 1l76 votes polled, with very
satisfactory majority for the serg can't
alarms, Hardwicke, in his contest with
the posse ssor of the scythc and hour glass,
while the present administration comes
in for a handsome Endorsement"
It's friends derive whole galIeysful OF
satisfaction out of the result, while the
opposition gracefully yields the field,
and retireS for another year OF say nothing
and saw wood recreation. The Trip
lett partisans take great pleasure in ex
planning TO the Tracy ma ajority Just how
bad IL feels 10 be defeated, while all agree
that Of all organizations in the world,
Columbia Typos aphical Union, No. 1Ol.
is by all odds the finest.
There is already "a horoscope view being
taken Of the possibilities OF the next an
choice of q president and cabinet, three
delegates VIII be selected to represent
the Independent Republic in the Inter
national Convention at Colorado Springs.
There are many asprants for that honor,
and the race VIII be quite as spirited and
quite as cOod-tenpeTed as either that has
preceded IL.
Following is the vote cast at the Wednes-
day election, given in detail:
The morning times., 1895-08-02
WROTE HIS OWN OBITUARY.
Took 1t to a Newspaper, Then Went
Away and Died.

Took 1t TO q Newspaper, Then Went
Away and Died.
A somewhat remarkable incident in con-
nection with the recent death of Myron II.
Cole. the ex-humane agent, happened in
the Bee editorial rooms two or three days
before his demise, says the Toledo Bee.
He came in aud sat down at the city
editors desk. He had often visited the
office and always had an interesting item
OF news to impart, generally on horses and
horsemen.
II want you to read this he began, as
he produced several sheets OF closely written
manuscript.
Thinking it was one OF the usual items,
the city editor picked up the sheets and
glanced over the introductory lines.
why, this is your-your--," he began,
dumfounded.
"Yes, my obituary." Mr.. Cole interrupted.
at am going to die aud l wanted you to
have it so as to save you from running
around after 1 am gone"
''Die nothing, ;" was the laughing remark.
''You are good for thirty years yet"
mo, I'm not. Nor thirty weeks, nor
thirty days. Thirty hours will about strike
it right"
You haven't been drinking have you?''
"No, never drink, I know what l am
talking about. Put this away where it will
be handy, for you will need it sooner than
you think"
Tut, tut, man, you have q dose Of the
blues. Go take a ride behind one of Joe
Popp's flyers and you will feel better
mo, I'll never feel better again. Good
by" choking up, land if l don't see you
again, God be with you"
And he went out.
This was on Saturday.
Monday afternoon telephone message
announced Mt. Coles death at the Toledo
Hospital. He died from the shock of an
operation. r''e
And the obituary was read, exactly as
he had written it, by thousands in Tuesday
evenings Bee.