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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Philadelphia, Sept. 3. - An earth
quake shock lasting several seconds
was felt in this city shortly after 6
o'clock this morning. The disturbance
by mother earth was violent enough
while it lasted to create a good deal
or CONSERVATION and not a little dam
age. Buildings p~erceptibly swayed.
windows clattered and banged and
clocks and pictures toppled from their
places. The shock was most severely
felt in the suburban districts. and ii
Is said that in one part OF Georges
Hill, in Fairmount Park, a assure was
opened permitting the entrance of a
plummet which extended down over
100 feet without touching bottom.
Altoona, Pa. Sept. 8. - The earth
quake reported In the eastern part Of
this state, was not felt here. Reports
from along the Pennsylvania road are
to the effect that the shock, If any &C.
Cured, was not observed.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 3.-Quite a
perceptible shock of earthquake was
felt in this city about $50 o'clock this
morning. The vibration lasted several
seconds and was felt in all portions OF
the town.
WilkesbaTre, Pa, Sept. 3.-As far as
car be ascertaiGed no earthquake
shock was felt in this section.
Chester, Pa, Sept. "A slight earth
quake shock was felt here about q
O'Clock this morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

WilkesbaTre, Pa, Sept. 3.-As far as
can be ascertaiGed DO earthquake
shock was felt in this section.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

Tho United States National museum
| has two Persepolitan casts of great inter
est. Professor Cyrus Adler tells how thoy
I came to the museum. In 1899 the Hon.
I Truxton Beale United States minister to
| Persia, obtained permission Of the Persian
government to remove certain objects from
Persepolis for tho United Statos National
museum. The weight lf tho objects and
the difficulties Of transportation made this
impossible. When at Pcrseroiis, Mr.. Her
bert Weld Blundell was already engaged
in taking molds of the bas roliefs and Gu
neiform inscriptions on the walls for tho
British museum" Two molds were pro
sented by Mr.. Blundell for the United
States National museum. One of the casts
is the copy Of an inscription in Persian
ouneiform characters, made at the com
mand Of Artaxerxes (IID Ochus, who
reigned 1854 B. o,
This inscription has been often trans
lated. The toxt tells of the great god Au-
ramadza the creator Of mankind; then fol-
lows tho genealogy of che king. The con
olusion readsi "Thus speaks the King Ar
taxorxes, May Auramadza and the god
Aiithras protect mo and this land and what
have made" The second cast represents
one OF the bodyguards Of tho king. 1t is
a usutc III uAaPotgi WIN puuliAeE Htitu-
dress bearing bow and culver and hold
ing a staff, which is probably spear
Herodotns described these bodyguards.
The height Of the cast is feet inches by
2 feet inches. Around both the inscrip.
tion and the figure there Is frame orna-
mented with rosettes. I'm tho Louvre"
writes Professor Adler, "there IS frieze
Of enameled bricks found by Dieulafoy at
Susa, with figures on it closely resembling |
tho Pcrsepolis one"
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

it must often be notifying to a writer
OF true genius to find how much more in
teresting he is than his books to the people
whom he addresses with pathetic irony as
his readers" Many authors no doubt
derive their principal qualification in life
from this fact Their so called "yyorks'
arc nothing but tho advertisements Of the
peepshow which they are longing to open
TO the eyes Of all and sundry. Nay. such
IS the vanity Of human nature that proba-
bly, every author who has been lucky
enough to meet with this particular temp
tation has yielded, at least for few mo-
ments, to the keen, selfish pleasure of feel.
ing that he, the Il who wrote it, - has
achieved a success, instead Of being
warmed by the more decorous satisfaction
Of knowing that the truth has been sue
oessfully vindicated or the beautiful re-
produced once more in a moderately faith
full copy.
But when the first flush Of proud excite
ment is over the true author, who feels
that tho important point is that he had
something to say and has said it, must be
often Disguised by the kind Of stir that he
makes. Tho reading public rushes at him
with multiplicity Of irrelevant questions.
Who is hof What was his futherg Is he
tAleaA tAeu4 ~ the9 iucfftAE DutS ne wear
his hair long, or dress like other peoplei
Is he addicted to sherry and bitters, or has
he written his book on a strictly vegetable |
dict? Not unnaturally many authors |
shrink from this sort of inquisition and |
shut themselves up at the risk OF being |
called bears, and, on the whole the Brit {
ish public is good humorod enough not TO |
burn these authors or their works in the |
market place for thus baking their curl
Dsity. -Fortnightly Roview.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

King Alexander of Servia is in the mat
rimonial market, girls. Don't all speak at
once. Tho king is a youth who has in
herited vicious nature from his deplora-
bly, bad father; he IS tall and ungainly in
his appearance, a boor in his manner, and
ho wants a arge-a very large-fortune
with his bride, DON'T all speak at oncel
Even the spinstcr prlncesses Of Europe
look askance at such bridegroom, though
tho crown that is dangled before thoir eyes
may prove too tempting a bait to be resist
cd. But, now American millionaires are
allying themselves with the nobility Of
Europe at such rate perhaps some belle
may deem 1t worth her while to try the
kingdom Of ScrA ia, just to sec how it feels
to be crowned a queen in reality. Nothing
will surprise any body, as the world seems
to be going at the present rate However,
don't all speak at once foI the king of Ser
via.- Boston Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

A year or two ago Sir John Lubbock
gave public lecture on his personal and
political "reminiscences. In this discourse
the famous lecturer upon scientific and
historical subjects showed bis versatility
and his sense Of humor by telling some
amusing stories. He dwelt In particular
upon tho funny things which no had heard
in the house Of commons.
One honorable baronct from tho south
Of Scotland was speaking on the PROPOSE
tion to vote s2, 600, 600 toward the expense
Of the Afghan war. Wishing to show how
inadequate this sum would be, he descrlhs
cd it Us only ''Aea bite IN tho ocean.
On the Same occasion the same gentle
man was advocating an increase in the
number of European troops to he en-
ployod in India In the course Of his ar
gument be said, You may depend upon
it, Mr. Speaker, that the pale face Of the
British soldier is the backbone Of the In
dian army,
Sir John docs not regard the Irish mem
bers Of the present generation as very
amusing. Tho examples given above Of
what we should call Ifihernicislns IL we
did not know their origin, 1t Will DO re-
men. bored are instances ct Scotch blum
doring The Irish drullory may BIO con
Is inimiiaale.
On certain occasion a member from
ireland was arguing against the impose
tion OF gun tx. Tho grosnd upon
which ho based his arguments was thisL-
that every man had Tho divine righFto
carry a gun. YOUTH Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

Elephants, there Is every reason to be.
neye like the American bison, are fast
disappearing In 1885, worker in Ivory
in Sheffield. England, endeavored in all
seriousness to figure out how long the Gle
plant would last. His own house, he said,
had in the one year used 1880 pairs of
tusks, which meant tho killing Of more
than that number OF animals, for not ev,
cry elephant yields two tusl1s to the ivory
hunter. That the African species is fast
disappearing there Is little doubt. There
arc many elephants in Coylon, and from
that island most Of those that are displayed
in travelling menageries and in geological
gardens come. The Snowman has very lit.
tic use for the African elephant, because
he is less intelligent than his Indian cous-
in, and much meaner In disposition. The
African elephant is tho longer legged and
smaller bodied animal. Jumbo. who was
a half breed, had the long legs Of the Al
rlcan and tho large body Of the Indian ele-
plant Jumbo was. undoubtedly, the
largesteof all elephants, standing ~ feet
inches in height. The largest elephant re-
membercd in India was ono ridden by the
viceroy in 1889. which stood 10 feet 4
inches. Colonel Pollock records that tho
king Of Burma had sacred white ele-
plant which was two inches taller.-New
York Ledger.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
THE BORN CRIMINAL.
Professor Loinbroso's Experiences In This
Field of Medical Research.

Professor Lonbroso's Experiences In This
Field Of Medical Research.
I arrived In Paris in 1861, boy, with
my head full Of philology and compare
tive physiology. I soon saw that the most
serious lack in this science was that Of
anatomical and anthropological knowl-
edge They. were studying insanity in
/ general without studying individual luna
/ tics. I insisted that we should study luna
/ tics as we would a special variety of the
, human race, noting tho skin, the form,
the skull and particularly the functions,
sensibility, etc. Ny colleagues laughed at
me and called me the doctor Of tho steel
yard" Little by little tho idea prevailed,
and now they seem almost to have forgot
ten who it was that introduced the new
somatio school.
had a strong desire TO study the NOR
ally insane who have since been shown to
be the born criminals. 1t was principle
Of mino to deny everything which did
not see, and rs there were none Of these in
our clinic was inclined to deny their OK
istenco. Nevertheless. to make sure of the
facts, I commenced to occupy myself with
criminals, to frequent prisons and careful
ly TO gather skulls and brains of prisoners.
Ono ovening there died in one OF the pris-
ons of the city celebrated brigand, rob-
Der and inoendiary, who had often escaped
by means of his great agility.
Upon the death of this man, who was
true typo of tho born criminal and morally
insane, 1 examined his skull. 1t presented
an enormous modian occipital fossa in place
Of the ocoipital median spine which occurs
in the interior Of the skull. This is a
characteristic wanting in the superior apes
and existing in all other vertobrates I
made the autopsy in the yard of the prison /
in the early hours Of the morning The 4
day was very foggy, in the winter Of 1854 !
The weather and the place did not permit (
me T. Aako thorough autopsy but rec. /
olleot how, at that moment, the whole 1
idea # my future work rose before me
like picture. instantly perceived that
the criminal must be n survival Of the
primitive man and the carnivorous ami
mails
The idea, though yet embryonic, was
perfected q few days later when l was
called as an expert by the tribunal of Ber-
ganlo in the case Of sort Of Jack the
Verzonti. This young peas
ant, with cross eyes and enormous jaws,
was possessed with desire to disembowel
lhew and eat morsels of women, young
and old, who happened to cross his path.
lie afterward confded TO me in secret the
great erotic pleasure which he experienced
n this. Professor IOmlrosO In Forum.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

Photographers especially amateur pho
tographers, will tell you that the camera
cannot lie. This only proves that photog-
raphers, especially amateur photographers,
can, for tho dry plato can lib as badly
as the canvas on occasion and is actually
more pernicious because Of its undeserved
reputation Of voracity. Who would believe
ghost story ON the uncorroborated evil
dence OF painted pictureg Yet a photo
graph of house at Halesowen, taken a
few days ago included the likeness Of the
wealthy lady who vacated it six months
back. As she vacated it for the church
yard tho plato appropriately enough ex-
hibitcd her dressed in a shroud, and so
convincing was this very counterfeit pre-
sentiment that a regular ghost scare broke
out and several women averrod that they
could SEQ the dead lady at the window
On Saturday it was discovered that 1t
was all duo to some flaw in the photo
graphic apparatus, Just as in a very sim
liar case at Ipswich some time ago. There
the view represented a backwater off the
river Clipping and in the water there was
clearly outlined drowned female figure
waist, bust, features, hair and all They
actually dragged the river to see what they
could find and found nothing. Curiously
enough, woman was really drowned at
that very spot a few weeks later so that
Ipswich photography seems to be as PROV
ious as Halosowen is retrospective
Mail Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

Mr.. II. Slopes, in The Athen@um, pre-
sents a picture Of what must have been q
/ prehistoric metropolis In England in the
long past. Evidently there was a part of
Kent occupied by men in many ages.
Some Of the samples Of mans handiwork
are possibly Older than when the gravols
were deposited When, later, there came
slow or rapid denudation, some Of tho
stone implements may have been left in
stu or removed by floods, to be found at a
distance from their place Of origin. It Is
In the neghborhood Of Swanscombe that
a vast number Of worked stones show that
thcreabouT must have been once center
Of population. Mr.. Slopes writes, "The
earliest tools were doubtless natural "a
The first stone at hand picked up at the
Instant served to throw at an animal or q
bird. A stone was an aid. Then, If man
were in q sandy plain, where there were
no stones, he took his missile with him.
Then he used selection as TO stones, and in
Time knowing what he wanted, set about
manufacturing the shapes no thought best
adapted to his requirements
Returning to his ceuter of primitive
man in Kent, Mr.. Slopes shows that the
site Of it was so ancient that during even
its existence tho Thames had scooped out
its course and flowed so feet deeper than
at the beginning; that oven then, after
this cutting of the soil, the woolly mann
moth and the rhinOceros were the game
tho hunters sought. After these animals
had passed away, tho river had cut its way
another 80 feet deeper. It Is in the olays
and grayels that lie buried tho evidences
Of man who lived in the many unreckOna-
bic centurieA
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
A DESPERATE CHOICE
DR.. Berry spurred His Horse over a cIiR
TO Escape.

Drs berry spurred HIS Horse Over q Clin
70 Escape.
Soon after hostilitios became active in
kentucky Dr. Thomas f. Berry was tho
bearer Of important papers and was sur
prised by some 80 or 40 Federal cavalry
men while eating breakfast at tho house Of
a sympathizer with the southern cause
This house was within 100 yards Of the
Kentucky river, which was bordered by a
4 perpendicular bluff varying from 90 feet
to much greater height.
When warning was given by his host,
J DR.. Berry ran to his Horse which was
hitohed in front Of tho house. The FEEDER
( ais had seen the horse, however, and, rec
ognizing from the trappin.S that it be-
longed to an enomy, were forming o semi
circle so as to cut of an escape. Dr. Berry
instantly realized that an attempt to
charge through them meant death or cap
ture. He was well acquainted with that
section of the country and determined
upon taking one desperate chance. Mount
ing his horse he made feint Of advane-
ing, then quickly wheeled and went
straight for the river bluff followed by the
Federal eavalrymen who began to close in
the semioirole about him, feeling so as
sured Of a capture that they did not open
fire
Increasing the speed as he neared the
bluff DR.. Berry spurred his horse into one
groat leap over it, clearing a threatening
ledge several feet below. He saw that
there was only clear water to receive him
and braoed for the shock II came with n
suddenness and jar that seemed to loosen
every joint and then he felt himself going
down, down as If too deep 10 rise again.
Worse still, whom the thrilling descent
into the water ceased, he could feel that
his horse was inert, and knew that the ter
rible blow sustained in striking the water
had rendered It powerless. In desperation
he drove the spurs in deep, and his heart
leaped with joy over q convulsivc ia lggle
which brought them to the surface. Then
tho reyiving beast, with a snort a ight
and pain, Strengthened out into swim
ming, as Dr. Berry threw himself into tho
river to Tighten the burden and simply
held to the saddle.
Meanwhile the Federals had abruptly
checked their horses and were Watching
the struggle from tho bluff, over which 1t
seemed that no sane man would plunge.
In silence they watched horse and horse
man until they clambered up tho steep
shore on the other side, and then, feeling
that appreciation of heroism and daring
that fills every true American, they let
their firearms remain untouched to lift
their caps and give cheer Of admiration.
DR.. Berry mounted his horse touched his
nat CALAMITY in recognition Of the honor
and was quickly hidden from
Commercial
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
aIorrI. on EngIaaas Dormant Az.

Mr.. William Morris takes a gloomy view
of the present state of art In England.
With the hideous buildings Of, say, the
time of the regency staring him in the face
he allirms that there has been no real i'm
provoment in our domestic architecture Of
late years. The energies Of the people, he
says, are entirely devoted to trade and
commerce. The very rich people whose
business confines them to the more dismal
the manufacturing districts $50 be has
been telling Cassells Saturday JournaD
make no particular efforts to render the
places about them more beautiful. In
point Of fact they cannot, because every
thing is matter Of money and the man
who spends his money in making things
decent around him thinks he is wasting it.
a building is made up of millions Of ham
mer strokes, chisel strokes and movements
of the hand. If tho hands arc misdirooted,
what must be- the RESULT Because a man
sits in his office and makes a design 1t
does not follow that you get good build
ing For all his pessimism however, Mr.
Morris does not suppose that art is actual
ly dead in this country. Heis good enough
to say that in his opinion it is only dor
News
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

Examining Counsel TO witness) What
is your age, madamY
Witness with charming smilt-It
would do You no good to know, sir, for I
am married and out of the market
Then the court smiled and the bar smil-
ed, and the examining counsel himself
smiled, and the question was not pressed.
--London Tit Bits.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND q VRaNLA X, r.
Leave Harrington for franklin aud way sLaiion'
10 &C A. M, and 6.2a p. m. Week,dhys teturnlhs
trala leaves franklin City 552 ana -9-JO a. u'
weekdays.
Leave franklin City for ChiHcoteague (via
stean.ef3 204 p. IN. weekdays, Returning leave
,Chiucoieagiie 9'4S d. m. week days,
leave Harrington Tor Georgetown md Lewes
AZ i8 ,6 a. m weekdays and 6--5 p. n weekdays.
Returning leave LsWes 1876 a. m, 81 D. m
Yeek-days.
For serlln leave han ngton 1916 D. m and
6g5 D. ~ week dg5s Returning leave Berlin
G5g md II. "a a. m. week Gays
QUEEN ANNE q KENT X. R--Leave Townsend
or Ceutreviile and way stations 4.z5 a. M. ana
SOS D. m Wcek-daYs. Returning leave Center
vile Z Al a. m. aAd - p, u. week days.
Der. & CHEsAFEAKE y. R-Leaye Clayton for
oxford and way stations VI 3, 20 4. M ana 5-4b p.
"a, weeA-iays Returning, lessa Oxford $50 "a. ~
and LAB ,. "a. week-uays
CAuBRrDaE g SEAFoID r. R-Leaye asafers
Tor Cambridge asa intermediate stations al ii.23
A. m week days. and on Tuesdays, Ihursdays'anc
Sats rdags % p. m Returning, leave Cambridge
G.2Oa IA and on Faesdays, Thursdays and Sal
drdays s.s2 ,. m
CogsEcrl0y At P3rler, with Newark & Del
aware CIV RailrOad. Al Townsend, with Queen
Anne's Il Kent Railroad. At Clayton, VIA Del
aVaru q Chesapeake Railroad and Bd.u ''9re 81
Delaware Bay Railroad AT Harrington, with
Delaware, Maryland 81 Virginia RiiirJad Al
Seaford. with Cambridge y alofd naiirOAd. Al
Delmar, win New YorR, Pniadel fnla " SoHoik
WicOmico i PocOm0ke aud Peninsula Railroads
M, PROVOST, General Manager.
r.. WOOD, General Passenger AGENT
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

sD4ily. sDaily except Sunday
- - stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and poiuts north or take passengers for points
south Of Delmar
NEW CASTLE ACCONMODATiON TRAINS
leave Wilmington j.! 10 a. m, and 9.al IN daily
aud a. fsa M 80. 1870, Gl5, and B55 p i'.
seek days Leave New Castle go a M and
1918 D. M daily, SOL 9l5- il.u' am. lis
5.s6. Gao and 7.22 pm. week days
Fvpress trains leaving Harrington sos a, M.
and arriving at go p. m. weekdays, run tlrongn
eolld TO and from Baltimore, via Porter aud
Newark
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15

"Ifancy, Justine. tAa, my coffee is much
stronger today than usual.
please, sir, ! must have made a mis-
take and brought you the servants coffeel''
--Evenement.
Milford chronicle., 1895-11-15
MILFORD LIVERY STABLES,
VIM. F. CAUSEY.
Ally and Counsellor ai-LaT
MILFORD, DELAWARE.
Once Day at Georgetown-Tu Tuesday
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule in effect October 20, 1865,
TRAINS LEAVE DELAwAHE AVENUE DEPOT, VII
NlNGTON, DBL.
EAST BOUND

EAST BOUND
thxpress Traius.
All trains Illuminated with Pintzell Light
New York. week days Us 20 8 30, $40, 10
a. -, II 80 90, -, % ll.G0 .. "a. Sunday
0S781, i0,ii 30 a. M, 500, 5s2 7s2. lilo p. n
Philadelphia, Twenty Fautth and Chestnut 81,
week days : 0s, 55i, ii A., 80, t74i, 30 f9l.
80 40 TO- 1871 TO- a.m.l22l, u Al 592 20 O63 .
4 S. 5.32, ESQ, y, ., lO0t 100 pm. Express
Sunday 0s, 5.3i, ~ SO, 90 30 a. m
i2 lO,2 20 3o6, s.25, l.55, O. 2 $50 1.3s SO lOuo
/ l1.O3 pm
Philadelphia. Twelfth and Market sts., weel
days, 3.G3, 81, $50, 1855 a. M 80, li.s'
p. "a.
Sundays, sos. 7.9O, ils5 m, 49, HOOP m
Chester, week days os SIS, 6.45, 7sa, I.45, 20,
9i5, iO.35, lilo 4. IN. ~ IS, as, 40, 52S
ass > .22,5 50 81, $50, 1000 u TO. ,. m
Chester Sundays, 05, 4'ah 40, 5 %, ll.5i
a. m, l2.1O, go, 455, 5.32, ESQ, Z 81 so
-' atanac oi,yweek days,7 % a misel I59 sOC
p. m. Sunday. 7,30,7 IS 3. m, $40 p. m
C"pe May, week days - a. M 81 as' p M
Sundays 30 a. n
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, 20, 2 %. IS, II os
a m. II 30, , e., 8 03 80 "a o u, ~, sas ~
Sundays Z 81 ", o.4S Am II % %, 1885, o.
Baltimore limo aud way stations, 7o!a. m, Oa p.
u N Is. Del, 20, OF. III e5am fs IS, Is
63, u, 35 20, SIS, II Top. m. sundays ~,
7.O2, s,4S am i255 BOB o. IS, 7.io' s.aO e'7s
p, m.
Pittsburg, SAN, Ga ,. N. daily. Sundays
Chicago s.ls a. m, 5 % p. m. daily
Cincinnati and St Louis X % p m, aud s.5s
New Orleans, via Bristol and Chattanooga, ~,
o. M dsiiy Through sleeper 10 New Oreans
Singerly accommodation pa q. M, U3, 30
daily and II 10 D. IA. daily except Saidy.
Landenberg accommodation, weeA days, Os,
10 y a. m, 81 and % p m Snnuays' " am
% +. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TlON.
For New York, week days sl0 20 a. m; and
- IL o. fn Sundays - IS p. N.
For Phiadepsii, week days, o. losc an
u IS, , 05. VI. l5,945 pm. Sundays - a. IL
F. For r r si'I and chego ask days. slF
p. M alt:more, week days. so am, u Is, 3 90
5Th Sunday 3 uo,5. 10 p, m.
Fni hndenberg and way statiOusf week at5ri
50, 70 a. m, SOD, 10 .. M Sundo y % -
m. s p. m. - ,-,,,,,
LEA PHILADEL' IA TWENTY; E UE Az
y CHESTNUT sTRhkI7l Foh ~
AlNGrON.
3aily. 8a.ga5. Z Is, I5,0 80, ie 30 tis a. m.
a., ~ III Ri , Ol 3 J,.3 50 1914 4, 10 54I
I, n & 3n7 a s.s3, ~ 80, AND ll.a5 pm
Snnd.v g ~ SOL 10, go. IL ~ a. h'i
% 81 rs. 100. 30, Ais, 40. 0.sQi H4i'
81 0.io, and 1S5 pm. %, ma
Leave twelfth aud Market , :. 3.s'' 80 ~ ~
M, "a, p TO-
Telephone i9s
Ra.es 70 Western points lever than VIA any
d. cAMPRk.ist isaazai Manager