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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
A JuriSt T8StifiGS.
UVIHPEACHABLE Evidence From 4 BROOK
LYH OFFICIAL.
Munyon Relieved Him, Cured Him
of rheumatism in a few Hours.

Judge Nue., whose popularity in Brooklyn
was demonstrated by the immense majofi-
ties BY which he was elected, and gentle
man of improbable character, in speaking
of Prof Munyou, says: 81 consider Munyon's
Rheumatism Cure the best in the world.
When 1 began to uss his remedy was una
BILE to walk without the aid of crutcher at
times; this had been going on for nine years,
and the day before begau using it l could
not get up the steps to the court room Al
ter taking a few doses l was immediately re-
lieved, and in three days was completely
cured"
Munyon's Rheumatism Care is guarantee
to cure rheumatism in any part Of the BIZ dy'
Acute ormuscular rheumatism cured in from
one to FIVE days Itnever fails 70 cure sharp
shooting pains in the arms, legs sides back
or breast, or soreness in oay part Of the body
in from one 20 three hours 1t is guaranteed
to promptly cure lameuess, stiff and swollen
Joints. stiff back, and all pains in the hips
aud loius. Chrouic rheumatism, sciaiica, lum-
bago or pain in the back are speedily cured.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up specifics
for nearly every disease, which are sold by
all druggists, mostly for rs cents a bottle.
Those who are in doubt as 20 the nature of
their disease should address Professor Mun-
Won, 1906 Arch street, Philadelphia, giving
ulI symptoms OF their disease. Professor
Munyou will carefully diagnose the case and
give you the benefit of his advice absolutely
free Of charge The Remedies will be seHl
10 auy address on receipt of retail price.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Following the dispute of Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt and her milliner comes the story Of
a frantic discussion in Paris as to whether
a man is responsible for the bills his wife
may run up at her dressmaker's. 1t has
always been supposed that in such case
as this tho unfortunate husband would
have to open his pocketbOok wide and pay
the amount even though his heart strings
tugged. But the Paris courts have said no
to this, and there is a wild stir in conse-
quence throughout the entire world Of
bodice, skirt and coat designers.
The story is a simple one. A certain
Partisan manufacturer had a spouse who,
while exemplary in every other respect,
had for two years been running up a dress
makers bill and paying nothing on &C
count. The bill finally assumed the amaz-
ing proportions Of 81, 200. The husband
meanwhile was in complete ignorance Of
her extravaganza, and his first intimatioD
of it was upon presentation Of the bill.
Assuming the mastery Of his household
and bidding defiance to the world at large
he contested the case, with the result that
the court Of appeals out down the bill &c
81 200 and decided that that was all he
should pay. The arguments of the French
judiciary were that the husband was not
bound If his wife's expenditure was out Of
proportion to his means and out Of proper.
tion to the circle in which they both lived.
The crucial point In the case was that dur
ing these two years the dressmaker had
made neither inquiry Of nor referred tc
him.-NeW York World.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

There was a typical bit of life shown
in a recent incident in Brooklyn street
car. Two fashionably dressed women,
strangers to each other, and each with
child on her lap, found themselves
seatmates in a crowded car. The hand
some blue eyed boy on one knee soon
fell a victim to the coquetries Of the
dainty little maiden with golden curla
and soft brown eyes on the other, and
to the mutual satisfaction of the parents
pretty little Irritation went on.
Farther up the car on the other side q
plump, rosy checked miss Of two years,
a comfortably clad but evidently poor
child, stood against her mother and adj
miringly watched the pair At a certain
street the mother Of the boy signaled to
stop. kiss the baby" she said, as she
stood the little fellow on bis feet, mean
ing of course Miss Golden Hair. and he
turned to obey.
At that moment, however, the other
little girl, making her way out with her
mother, was exactly abreast Of him, aud
Master Blue Eyes, finding this little face
before him, promptly bestowed a sound
ing, hearty smack upon it. And every
body smiled, while the prince was led
out, the beggar maid wonderingly went
her way, and the disappointed princess,
who had leaned forward for the royal
salute, buried her face in her mothers
cloak, learning thus early in life the bit
ter truth that the kiss is not always for
the one who expects it.-Her Point Of
View in New York Times.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

The southeastern portions of Shade and
Stony Creek townships, Somerset county,
are located in part Of the Allegheny
mountains almost unknown, save to few
of the hardy mountainous who OCCASION
ally invade their fastness in search of
game The scenery is beautiful and offers
to the artist and admirer Of the beautiful
in nature a rich and almost unexplored
field. Being remote from railroads and sell
dom visited by any one save the few plain
country folk who live near its borders, its
great beauty and grandeur have not become
generally known The landscape painter
could here find abundant inspirations
among the rocky peaks or deep gulches
that would far surpass anything found
along Paint creek From the towering
peaks can be seen the receding ranges Of
half dozen spurs of the Allegheny noun
tains, while deep down in the gulches where
the suns rays never pierce the dense hem
lock and pine foliage the mountain streams
murmur among the rocks or fall in show
er of diamonds from the cliff above. With
in this region are situated the legendary
Burket gold mine and the nickel mine
which a few years ago became famous on
account of the alleged driving away of its
operators b. numerous spOoks and witches
which the IA; ives claim infest that portion
of the Alleghanies -Johnstown pa
Tribune.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Among the new uses to which paper Il
put is that of sails for yachts. A regula
processed pulp is made and is treated will
various chemicals. To ton Of pulp ar
added 40 pounds Of prime tallow and II
pounds Of soluble glass, 80 pounds of alum
90 pounds of glue and pound Of bichro
mate Of potash. All Of these ingredients
are thoroughly mixed, then made intC
sheets after the usual fashion, and theI
two shoots are gummed and pressed to
gether so as to practically unite them II
one. Then specially built, very powerful
compressors are employed to roll these
thick, pulpy sheets out into the desired
khinnness.
The result is q tough, strong, flexible
paper ready for further treatment, which
comes next in tho way Of a bath Of sui
phurio acid and water. Then it must pass
between glass rollers. Then follows an
ammonia bath, then a clear water wash
ing and a pressing between felt rollers
winding up by drying and polishing be
tween heated cylinders Thassheets, which
now resemble In weight and thickness the
usual grades of duck employed for sails,
are cemented and sewed or riveted to form
q continuous sheet Of the required size for
sails 1t is suggested that this material
would make admirable tents and covers
where cloth is ordinarily used When once
its manufacture is carried on on large
scale, It will be comparatively inexpensive
and quite as useful and durable as CLOTH
New York Ledger
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

THIS promises to be one Of the worst
years for the elms since the beetle first at
tackled the trees These pests begin work
early In the season, and second crop
comes ON and by August strips thousands
OF elms Tho larvae and pupa Of the second
crop are now coming down the trunks by
the million and are worse than tho first
crop, because more numerous. EntOmolo-
gist Southwick Of the parks is fighting the
pest with greater. energy than ever. His
assistants gather up the larvse and pupa
by the bushel Several quarts are taken
from the base Of a single elm. Sometimes
a deadly preparation is sprinkled over the
creatures as they lie in a pile at the base
of the tree, and they are reduced to pulp.
They often liSso thick that those at the
bottom are destroyed by the heat Of the
mass. Only the most energetic measures
can reduce the numbers of this deadly SEQ
Ond crop.
DR.. Southwick Is better armed than
ever this year for his war upon insect enc
mics He has a new and strong cart that
carries a tank holding 100 gallons of liquid
ammunition. There is force pump con
nected with the tank capable Of throwing
q stream Of poison from each Of two hose
MOBILES. The entomologist has also a new
device in the form Of a double barreled
pole that may be extended to 40 feet. This
pole carries at its top long bamboo rod,
and the rod carries hose with this device.
The nozzle Of the hose may be raised near
" so feet in air, and the force pump can
send through 1t a spray Of poison that
roaohes almost the highest elm in the park.
With all this and improved ammunition
Dr. Southwick is able to destroy his enc
mics by the million.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Andrew Spence is perhaps the only bi
cycle missionary in the world. His whee
Is rugged with various parapherDalia anC
weighs 10 pounds. He has rugged it will
sail and gets considerable aid from the
wind when it happens to be blowing just
right. The Ten Commandments arc print
cd on the sail for the benefit of sinners, and
the masts and yardarms are used for the
display Of religious charts when the biey-
ole missionary Is haranguing a crowd.
These charts, according to Spence, show
when time shall end, and what shall be
the signs portending the humiliation of
the unrighteOus and the redemption and
reward Of the holy. He is a Canadian, SO
years Of age, but since 1884 he has made
California his home. He has already Gov
cred about 500 miles on his wheel, but is
disappointed In the work of his sail, which
frightens all the horses he meets, and
owing to the ohangeful course Of the wind,
often retards rather than aids his progress.
New York Tribune
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

q. W. Fox of Redwood City, Cal, has
in his possession one of the most remark
able curiosities ever found on the Pacific
coast-nothingm more or less than an aba
lone shell in the interior of which, firmly
incased IN the pearly shell secretion,
there is a baby's shoe and stocking. The
shape is perfect in every particular, but
the size indicates that the owner Of these
pedal coverings was very young child.
The sole of the shoe and the toe, badly
worn and red from long continued water
soaking, can be plainly seen when the
secretion has not entirely enveloped it.
The stocking is not visible, however.
Threads of the wool can be drawn from
the pearly incasement by using crochet
hook or even a bent pin.
The buttons are covered with abalone,
looking like pendant pearls set in a row
down the side of this odd shaped shell.
The little tassel can still be plainly seen,
as can also the hole where one of the but
tons has been pulled out. There is but
one tenable solution that can be given in
explanation of this seashell mystery.
The body of a drowned infant was being
carried along by the tide when the foot
passed into the open abalone shell, which
of course instantly closed like a vice.
Then the imprisoned foot was held until
severed from the body by decay. In the
meantime the shelltish was busily en-
gagged in covering the shoe, stocking and
foot with its pearly secretions.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

The dictionaries are not reason enough
for any ones making himself utterly
singular among his fellows. On the
same principle we in America continue
to saS ''8kedule" instead of making peo-
pie Ol,GA their eyes by saying schedule
When we are in England we may say
"tong" instead Of ''tung" for "tongue, -
but the wise American will go with all his
countrymen in such a matter when he is
at home. Very few people, either English
or American. ever say "dyuty," "con-
stityution," and so on, and yet that is
undoubtedly the way we ought to pro-
nounce them-if we are go:~g strictly
by the authorities. 1t is better to be
idiomatic, either in writing or speaking,
than to be just right by the book.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
LIE Huntinrton.. I,Irs. opera Par..

Miss Agnes Huntington tells very in
teresting story Of her first appearance in
opera. 1T happened in New Haven some
six years ago" said Miss Huntington.
1.-THE opera was 'Geralga, and l sang
the role of the holy duchess. The first
words of my song were oh, holy VOW.
The ladies Of the chorus and were sup
posed to be on visit to the shrine and
slowly wendell our way down a steep
mountain side. Arrived at the shrine
the chorus knelt, and the closing lines Of
their song was my entrance cue. stood
upon a platform fully 10 feet high wait
ing until the song closed, and you can
imagine was frightfully While
I was waiting here the comedian ad-
dressed me, informing me that the stage
manager of the theater had been killed
one year before at exactly the spot on
which 1 was standing, the platform hav-
ing given way.
''This was rather a cheerful piece Of
information to give to a person who was
ready to drop from fright, but nerved
myself for the effort and sang my song
well enough to receive an encore, al
though don't think could have stood
up had not supported myself on staff
1 carried used very little makeup in
this scene, and the conductor Of the or
chestra told me afterward that l looked
like a ghost from the front, one of the
results of that comedians brilliant
speech. New York World.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
The Rockies From Denver.

It surprised me to discover that Den
yer was a city of the plains. There is
nothing in the appearance Of the plains
to lead one to suppose that they tilt up
like toboggan slide, as they do, or that
Denver is a mile above the sea level, as
it is. But a part of its enormous good
fortune is that althoughitis plain city
it has the mountains for near neighbors
"a long peaked and scalloped line of
purple or pink or blue or snowclad green,
according to when they are viewed.
There are 200 miles or more of the Rock
les in sight in clear weather. AS there
are but 90 cloudy days in the year, and
as these mountains elevate and inspire
even the dullest souls, think we can
forget that it is a city of the plains and
ever associate it with the mountains
hereafter. Julian Ralph in Harper's.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
NIAGARA.
80 Tours via Pennsylvania Rail


80 Tours via Pennsylvania Rail
road.
In all the wide range of creation there is
nothing which approaches Niagara Falls in
msgni6ceuce or grandeur, nor any other OBJ
ject which inspires the beholder with such
awe.inspiriug wonder. One must see the
great cataract in order to form any concep-
ton of its vastuess or secure a proper appre-
citation of its majesty.
The series of tours arranged by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, leaving Phila-
delphia July IS, August and IS, Septem.
Der 2, and October 8, aud Washington aud
Baltimore July IS, August and az, Sep
TENDER 7, and October 8, affords and excel
lent opportunity to make the trip at a re-.
markaby small expense.
The rate for round-trip tickets good for
ten days, is $40 from Philadelphia, Wash
ingtou, and Baltimore, and propOrtionate
rates from other points.
A special train Of Pullman parlor cars and
day coaches will be run on each of the
above-named dates, and tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each tour-in fact,
everything will be done to make the trip
attractive and plessurable.
The tickets will also permit Of stopoh at
Watkins aud Rochester in each direction,
and at Buffalo on the return trip.
For specific rates aud time Of trains appli-
cation should be made TO ticket agents or to
Tourist Agent, Room an, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Writers transmit TO US some curious
facts in regard to the demand and sup
ply of false hair when wigs were in
fashion. The trade in wigs, for France
supplied all the rest of Europe, became
immense, and was represented in Paris
by a large number of wholesale mer-
chants, who employed cutters to. operate
In the provinces, especially in Normandy,
Flanders and Holland, where the hair of
the women was finer. The hair of warm
countries was not wanted, because too
coarse. English women and girls did
not care to part with their hair, and
were not so poor as to be forced to the
sacrifice. Some villages in Normandy
furnished as much as ten pounds, aver
aging two feet in length.
The price was from four to five francs
a pound, and it was cut from the heads
Of the living, from the heads of the
dead or sewed after combing, each kind
having its commercial name. The great
demand at last rendered the supply so
scarce that horsehair had to be used in
stead or in part.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

am quite sure that men regard "sweet
simplicity" as the greatest charm in wom-
en- and especially in girls, writes Ethel In
gals in The Ladies' Home Journal This
does not mean simplicity in the simpering
sense, but an absence of that affected air
Of bOldness and mannishness which has
lately been assumed by too many really
lovable girls. Then, too, sincerity in ex-
preston is one Of the characteristics that
charm men. To be sincere and candid the
girl in society need never be abrupt or
self assertive.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
MoonlleAT oN TI.E eAkg.

In the autumnai cleaning. sad and chill.
The moOrland mere in silent slumber lay
Unrufied were Its waters, darkly gray,
And all its sentinel reeds stood stif aud STILL
The peewit's last good night fell clear and
shril,
The west was dusky brown with dying day,
When came across the heather far away,
The CLEAN Of moonrise DER the distant hill.
Like dame that flashes through the cannon
smoke
A full moon climbed above the swaying frs
The rushes felt that herald breeze OF hers;
They whispered to the water that awoke,
Athwart its face a golden ripple broke,
And the queen kissed her nightly worshiperA
y. G. +. Nicholson In Chamber Journal.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Why Meat Costs More Than Vegetables.
Meat is a manufactured product for
which a large amount Of raw material is
required. The manufacture of meat is
a process of Transforming the vegetable
protein, fats and carbohydrates Of grass
and grain into the animal protein and
fat Of beef, pork and mutton. The same
principle applies In the production Of
milk, eggs and other animal foods. In
the most economical feeding of animals
it takes a number Of pounds of hay or
corn to make pound of beef or pork.
In other words, let the farmer make ami
NAL protein and fat from vegetable ma
terials in the best way he can and still
he must consume a large quantity Of
soil product to produce a small amount
of animal food. Hence animal foods are
costlier than vegetable.
This is the simple explanation of the
fact that in most parts of the world
meat is the food of only the well to do,
while the poor live almost entirely on
vegetable food. Thus ordinary people
in Europe eat little meat. and in India
and China they have none at all. It is
hard enough for them to get the nutri-
ment they need in vegetable forms.
Meats they cannot afford.-Professor At
water in Century.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

Never teach false morality. How ex-
quisitely absurd TO teach a girl that beauty
IS Of no value, dress Of no usel Beauty is
OF value Her whole prospects and happi-
ness In life may often depend on a new
gown or becoming bonnet. II she has Eve
grains of common sense, she will find this
out. The great thing Is to teach her their
Just value, and that there must be some-
thing better under the bonnet than pref
~ face for real happiness. But never sac
rifice truth.-Sydney Smith.
Even If we have only a dinner Of herbs
70 offer to our guest. If it be served in
the spirit Of true hospitality it will be
better than a stalled OK where pride and
envy are, and with them the spirit OF
contention.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

The atmospheric delusion known as
St. Elmo's fire, or st. Ehno's light, gets
its name from a curious old legend Of
St. Adelelm, who, having started one
dark and stormy night to visit the bishop
Of Auvergne, lighted candle to guide
him on the way. 1t was wholly unpro-
tected by anything like a covering; bat,
Notwithstanding the fact that the wind
blew furiously and the rain fell in tor
rents, cit continued to burn with a
bright and steady fame The news Of
this miraculous occurrence soon spread
in all Catholic countries and soon found
place in the monkish manuscripts, where
it was declared that the good Adelelm
must have really been attended by st.
Elmo and his fire. st. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

In reference to a recent suggestion that
open circulars swallow in the mailbags
many letters which can never afterward be
traced, 1t may be said that newspapers do
the same thing, but in the case of newspa-
pers the missing letters usually come to
light after a brief delay, whereas when
swallowed" by circulars there is-always
a probability Of their being thrown away
and destroyed without discovery. Inven-
tions are in order for new shape of en-
velopes which viii prevent this.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

When Ben Butler was a young lawyer
the seleetmen of Lowell, then a town,
issued mandate that all dogs should
wear muzzles. Tho next morning Ben
walked down town, followed by his big
Newfoundland dog, with a very small
muzzle tied to the end of its tail. Ben
remarked, MY dog is wearing a muz-
zle." A. callow imitator of Ben living in
Ward One has fastened bicycle bell
under his saddle and anticipates much
fun when a bluecoat stops him because
he has no bell on his "bile. springfield
Homestead.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02
The Great Mountain Chatauqua

The Paradise Of the Mountains, on the sum-
nit of the Alleghenies. Thirteen years OF
splendid history; $3.50. 600 invested in beau
tifyine the great park Of 500 acres. Splen-
did hotels and cottage accommodations at
from So to SIS a week. The summer school
with twenty departments Of important study,
under the care Of the best instructors out Of
leading universities August 9TH to 27th. The
Great Mountain Chatauqua meets August
9Th to the 27th. One hundred professionals,
well known in the entertainment held, Will
fllthe passing DAYS With pleasure and profit.
II is the coolest, the oheRpest. the most in
spring place in America to spend summer
vacation It is on the main line ofthe pic.
turesque b. & o. Railroad, express trains
with sleeping and parlos cars to the doors
If you are interested, the 10 page, handsome
illustrated, detailed program will be mailed
to You, if you will send your name and ad
dress to the Agent Of the B. & o. R, R. Co.,
Mountain Lake Park, Nd.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-02

In many parts Of Great Britain the
superstition still survives that it is folly
or madness to save a drowning man, as
he will sooner or later do an injury to
the rescuer. The superstition comes
down from our ancestors, yet traces Of
it exist among the Sioux and other In
dams, who seem to have inherited II
from aboriginal sources. The belief is
most prevalent in Cornwall and various
parts of Scotland.-Chicsgo Herald.