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Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
HANDLINo BoA coNsTRcroRs.
The Trick by Which the serpents Are
Managed without Danger.


Snake dealers in South America have
a fine contempt for their squirming and
venomous wares, though it is sometimes
difficult to induce ship captains to carry
them as freight The snake dealers han
die the boa constructor with great deft-
ness. This serpent bites, but his bite is
not venomous, so that the chief danger
to the handler is from the serpent's
enormously powerful muscles. The
dealers have learned that the boa, to be
really dangerous, must have a fulcrum
in the shape of something around which
he may coil his tail.
The boa is, in fact, a lever in which
the ordinary arrangement is power,
weight, fulcrum Knowing this, the
dealers drop a soft hat over his head,
that he may neither see nor bite, and
then snatch him so suddenly from his
resting place that he has no opportunity
10 brace himself by Selling a fixed OBJ
iect with his tail After that the essen
tial thing is to see that he isnot brought
within distance of any such object.
A snake dealer on q Brazilian steam-
ferring his bOas from one box to anoth-
er, He opened the box an instant, drop
ped hat over the head of one of the
creatures, snatched It from its fellows,
and rushing across the deck dropped it
into the other box The thing looked so
easy that deck hand, waiting until the
snake owners back was turned, essayed
to repeat ethe act. He neglected to use
the hat, and with yell yanked great
snake from the box with it's fangs fixed
in his fingers. Not daring to let 60 yet
fearing to hold on, he began whirling
the snake about his head, meanwhile
dancing madly over the deck. The snake
man managed to capture the reptile and
box it in security. Then somebody ex-
pressed concern for the rash deck hand,
to which the snake owner answered:
"What, him? He's all right But
think of my snake It's worth 30 Of that
mug l'-New York sun.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

The intensity of confined sound is
finely illustrated at Causbrook castle,
isle of Wight, where there Is a well 200
feet deep and 10 feet in diameter The
well has Is feet of water i'll it, and the
entire interior from top to water is
lined with smooth masonry. This lining
so completely confines the sound that a
pin dropped from the top can be heard
very plainly to strike the water, at a
distance of 1872 feet below. Another in
stance is cited from India, where work
men at the N7aterworks often talk with
those at the reservoir, IS miles away,
their telephone being an Is inch water
main that is no longer used for convey
ing water. ST. Louis Republic.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

The number of English words which
have no rhyme in the language is very
large. Five or six thousand at least are
without rhyme and consequently can be
emploved at the end of the verse only
by transposing the accent, coupling
them with an imperfect consonance or
constructing an artificial rhyme ont Of
two words. Among other words to
which there are no rhymes may be men
toned month, silver, liquid, spirit,
chimney, warmth, gulf, sylph, music,
breadth, width. depth, honor, iron, echo.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
A Blnol. Forest wedding.

Our entrance does not cause any sur
prise The jewellers stare at us for mo-
ment with strange, stupid faces. The
bride and bridegroom. seated silently and
stolidly side by side, take no notice of us
at all as we take our seats near the door,
after bowling politely to the company. 1t
is strange assembly. The air is heavy
with the fumes of wine and tobacco, and
the square, heavy German faces loom
through a cloud of smoke. There is no
laughter, no jesting, only a subdued
growl of cultural speech Now and then
one of the women strikes up a song and
her shrill voice breaks sharply into the
dull murmur of voices She sings a verse
OF two in monotonous singsong and then
drops into silence again. More wine, more
cherry tarts. From overhead come a
heavy, measured humping on the floor
and the twanging Of a couple of tlddles.
One of the wedding guests has gone to
sleep already with his head fallen for
ward on the smeary table. The two small
windows are filed up by the villagers,
who look on from the outside and who
have evidently had their share of wine.
They shout remarks through the windows,
which seem to DO of such an exceedingly
jocular character that we arc thankful our
knowledge Of the patois does not permit us
to appreciate them at their full value
Cornhill Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
Scratching
and Swearing

only increase the irrita-
ton and heat the blood. WHAT
the skin needs is a cooling, heal
ing application that brings COM
fort to body and mind. and which
at the same time has strength
enough to penetrate a clogged skin
and to dissolve the scales OF
Eczema and Dandruh.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

Queen Victoria has one clock which
the indolent must envy her, especially
the man Matthew Mears, about whom
the verses Of the eight day clock We're
written. The timepiece Of royalty is a
fine example of Louis Seize work by the
celebrated Lepante Of Paris. The case
is ebonized with ormolu mounts. The
movement, which is in perfect order, re-
nnires winding but once a year.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
To Each His Part.

Mrs. Snaggs-What do you think Of
the inference that Mark Antony was an
undertaken because he said his mission
was to bury Caesar not to praise him?
Mr. Snaggs-That is a very fair in.
ference. The man who carved the tomb
stone would attend to the praising part
--Pittsburg Chrouiole-Telegraph,
A Hugo Fad.
An enthusiastic admirer Of Victor
Hugo has made.a collection Of all the
black and white and colored portraits Of
the poet that he could find. Altogether
they number nearly 1900, Of which
about $500 are earicatures and car
toons The collector, M Beuve, has also
gathered together with infinite pains in
Vulnerable pipes, canes, tobacco jars,
bottles, scarfpins, handkerchiefs, even
cakes Of soap. ON which the head Of the
poet appeaxs.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

Two ladies famous in Boston society
for their wit. and learning were heard
solemnly talking to each other, re-
turning in a street car from a luncheon.
"There really were other people there
who said clever things besides us, " said
one.
eyes; there were, - returned the other.
81 believe the times We're in our favor
when we began getting our reputation
for saying clever things. People noticed
it more when we were young if women
we're bright than they do now. Dos
ton Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

those who have used DR.. Kings New Discov
cry know liz value. and those who haye not
have now the opportunity 70 nv ffee
Cali en- the advertised Druggist and get ina
Bottle, Free Send your name ana address e
n. K. Bucklen a Co., Chicago, and get a sam
Die box Of Dr. Kings New Lite Pills Free as vel
a. copy OF Guide Of Health and Household IN
atructor, FFss. An Of which is guaranteed % 90
Won good and cost you nothing al Pierce 4 Pleas.
nnlan'a nsa0alars,
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

''Sir . said the indignant alderman,
care you not aware that were TO vote
for your measure 1 would be exposed to
the condemnation of all the good citi-
ems in my ward? And that sort Of
thing, he added, lowering his voice,
comes pretty high, you know. "-Indi-
nnapois Journal
Pennsyivania's Executive Mansion.
Tho interior of theexccutive mansion in
Harrisburg is being remodelcd and refur
nished, under the direction OF Captain De
laney, superintendent Of public build
ings and grounds. The double parlors on
the first floor have been converted into a
large reception room, and other parts of
the house have been remodeled. The walls,
ceilings and windows on the first door
viii be decorated in Louis XVI style, With
furnishings to match The dining rooms
and other apartments will be fitted with
new furniture and decorated to correspond
with the parlor Much Of the furniture in
tho mansion has been In use since the first
term Of Governor Curtin. The best Of tho
furniture win be used aud the rest sold at
public sale.--P hfladelphia Timea
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

The ,Raends, or Quakers, at first called
themselves ScelerS from their asser-
ton that they souRhh the kingdom Of heav-
en- IN the kRne Kramer as it was sought
by Nicodemus. They were called Quakers
Ia ridicule because Fox, their founder, FREE
quently babe his hearers "quake and
trsmble at tho word Of the Lord. "
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

Come, dear, kiss my cheek and
make it up, she said forgivingly.
"I'll kiss it, he answered, "but
don't think it wants any more making
MP r'-Figaro.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

Nothing occupies one like converse
ton in which one has failed to say what
one ought to have said. It haunts you
like a melody of which You cannot find
the end.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

One of the simplest methods Of gain
ing dispntative persons good will is
to begin by doubling his Judgment and
then allowing oneself to be convinced
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

According to Chief Bonner, the ball
nozzle which has excited so much inter
est throughout the country is destined to
work a radical and highly beneficial
change in the system of fighting fire,
Instead Of working at a distance with
straight streams, firemen, by using the
ball nozzle, can enter burning buildings
and work at close range, thus not only
doing more effective work, but averting
to a considerable extent the serious dam
age to interior property, and in many
cases this system will enable flremen to
save the lives Of inmates of burning
buildings The man who has given the
world AN appliance Of such value is GER
tainly entitled to the gratitude of his
fellow men.-New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23

The first state as an oat producer is
Illinois, with $3.50, 7Oa acres aud 1877. :
GA. s2a bushels,
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
FOSTERS
FOSTERS
German
Arnyand Navy
Cure

is the only perfect preparation OF
this kind. It will cure Eczema,
letter, Itch, Salt Rheum, Dan
druff, Itching Piles, Ring Worm
Pimples, Blotches and other dis
eases of the skin. Sometimes it
will cure in a few days-some-
times it takes longer-but the cure
is certain and permanent There is
no question about it. 1t has been
proven times without number.
so cents-aii drug stores
FOSTER MEDICINE COMPANY
BALTIMORE, MD.
49, FOSTERS GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY
Sa71F CATARRH CURE cures Cat9rrh, tiay
Fever, Cold in the Head and all inflammation
Of the nasal passsges-5Oc.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
BuENos AYREs,
Argentine's Capital Is the Queen Of the
Southern Hemisphere.

Argentine's Capital Is the Queen Of the
Southern Hemisphere.
The omniscient Whitaker, under the
heading british Possessions In Aus
tralasia," states that Melbourne, with
its suburbs, contained ON Dec. 81. 1894,
an estimated population of 444, S32 in
habitants, "being the most populouS
CITY in the southern hemisphere " We
have always understood Rio de Janeiro
and Buenos Ayres to be also in the
southern hemisphere, and, oddly enough,
Whitaker himself gives larger figures
for both of these cities than for Mel
bourne. The remark is probably one
that has been at some time true and has
been carried on from year to year,
In any case, the results of the census
establish incontestably the claim Of
Buenos Ayres to be the greatest city Of
South America and Of the southern
hemisphere With allowance for imper-
fections in the execution Of the census,
inseparable from the way in which it
was carried out, the figure 600, 6S6 may
be taken as practically correct, and no
other city in this half of the world can
lay claim to possessing within 100, 900
of this number Of inhabitants.
The population of Buenos Ayres is
thus larger than that of any city of the
United Kingdom, except London and
Glasgow. 1t is considerably larger than
that of Liverpool OF Birmingham, and
it is only about 10000 less than the
combined populations Of Manchester and
Stafford. OF the great cities Of Europe
only Paris, Berlin, Vienna, ST. Peters
burg, Constantinople and Moscow sur
pass Buenos Ayres, and in North Amer
lea only New York, Brooklyn, Chicago
and Philadelphia. Our city is the second
city of the Latin world, surprising Mad
rid, Naples and Rome in Europe and
Rio Janeiro, Santiago, Lima and Mex
leo in the new world The rate Of
growth is no less remarkable than the
actual size, for in the last eight years
Buenos Ayres has increased about 90
Der cent.-Buenos Ayres Roview.
Milford chronicle., 1895-08-23
Ls4v6 TEaANoN LF1vE PIMA

VIII leave Bakers honr later than Lebanon
Bowers hours later than Leaar OF
MahOns' hours later than Lebanon
DOVER STAGE LINE.
Mr.. David Haucack will iun a Stage Line from
Dover via little Creek TO connect with Steamer at
Mahon's leaving Dover every Monday aud Thurs
day, except Jny 4th u ulY 9Th insicsd). two hours
hefo steamers time 81 MahOn's as shove. He
will also connect with Steamer on her return trips
FRIDAY. AUGUST 2 NO PASSENGERS WILL
BE CARRIED.
Freight received ON wharf in Philadelphia on
sailing days until y hour before leaving time.
Passenger accommodations ilrst-class,
All Handsomely furnished and lighted with
ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
Ladies' saloon, gentleman's saloon and private
state rooms.
Fare to Philade phia. s. Round Trip, Sl.50
Hrst-class accommodations under oQveri for
HORSES and al kinds Of Live Stock.
address Philadelphia communications in care
Citizens, r ;xsamer y Oo.,42 Sout Front Street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
Oaice-RISING SUN. DELAWARE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
WOMEN AS FINANCIERS.
They Are Making Records for Them,
selves i'm Responsible Employments.

Women have now invaded so many de-
partments of business life and are occu-
plying successfully so many places of i'm
portance in all manner of industries and
enterprises that one is hardly surprised
at hearing of their achievements i'm any
direction. But if the average man might
suppose that there was yet one depart
ment of commercial activity which wo-
man has not prospected it is most likely
he would think it was that of finance and
the management of financial institutions.
Woman is usually credited by man with
being somewhat weak in this direction.
But that is only one other of mans mis-
takes about woman. In the Forthcoming
report to congress of the comptroller of
the currency there will be a chapter on
woman's interest and activity in tinan
cial affairs that will greatly surprise
many people. 1t will show that there
are several very able women bank presi-
dents in this country, large number of
women directors of financial institutions,
a very large number of women employed
in subordinate places in such institutions
and a surprising number of women who
own stock in banks and take a lively in
tereSt in their affairs.
The West as usual makes the greatest
showing in this matter, as in most others
concerning the ascendancy of women.
Several National banks in the West have
women presidents, and many Others have
women occupying places of trust and
great responsibility. All over the coun-
try there are financial institutions of one
kind and another that number women on
the board of directors. The comptroller s
statistics will not be made public in de-
tail for some weeks yet, but some nota-
bic facts and figures are given in recent
reports. In whatever places of trust wo-
men have so far been employed they have
shown themselves particularly Shrewd
and altogether discreet and trustworthy.
They are proof against most of the temp
tations that cause men to fall from grace
when intrusted with the handling of 9th
er peoples money, and have proved con-
scientious and faithful.
According to the comptroiler's last re-
port 967 women were then employed in
National and State banks, but since that
time the number has been very largely in
creased. AT that time 1,733,77 shares
of stock in National banks, representing
a value of $130,6S1, 492 were owned by
7O,697 women. Of State bank shares wo-
men owned S1,09S, representing $685.
,712, which were in the hands of 49,
146 individual holders. Estimating the
average dividends from this stock at 6
per cent, the women of this country draw
about $4,000, 900 year in incomes from
financial institutions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05

foul and the three weeks drouth follow.
Texas-Up to the present date reports
have been received at this department
from the assessors of 70 counts of this
State, giving the acreage planted in their
counties in the year, tine aggregate total,
2,212,966 acres. The total acreage in cot,
ton of THE same counties in the year 1894
was 2,50S,927. The total decrease of
acreage in cotton in said counties for 1895
is over 10 per cent. These counties in
1894 produced more than one-half of
the entire cotton crop of the State. From
personal observations and from reliable in
formation gathered from conversation and
correspondence with many farmers
throughout the State, am convinced that
the decrease in the amount of cotton will
not be less than 81 per cent. The crop
in East Texas suffered much in the early
part of the present season from too much
rain, and the crop, from Bell county south,
has been materially cut off by the long
protracted and severe drouth. The reduc-
ton in acreage, the fact that many acres
that were planted have never been worked
out and that many others were worked
too late, and the loss sustained from too
much rain in one section and the absence
of rain in others, gives me serious appre-
hension that the decrease of production
may exceed u per cent, and even under
favorable conditions during the balance of
the season do not see how it can be
less. A. j. ROSE,
(Signed) Commissioner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDS or
THE OAvANAUGH = CLARK
FIGHT STILL IN JAIL.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THr
COMPTROLLER.
i''i'''sefs OF the Corbett-FitzsimmoDns
fasht Getting Them Ready-McCoy
ana Moore Released at Louisville.
Southern League Closes.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 3.-(Special )-Tom.
Cavanaugh and Jess CLARK, the nrinei-
Plas' tour seconds and Manager j. y
Bates, of the Dallas Athletic club. spent
iast might and today in Jail and will doubt-
less ENJOY cots in the bastile tonight.
ihey nave retained abe attorneys and it
is understood that habeas corpus pro,
ceedings will be instituted.
Ihe attorneys of the Florida Athletic,
club, in charge of the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons championship contest, are getting,
the papers ready for mandamus proceed
ings against the comptroller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
FAIRCHILD & CO.'S LETTER.

(By private wire to Cothran " Coz
New Orleans, Sept. 2.-Saturday even
ing the trade speculated as to how many
sixty-fourths Liverpool would be down
this morning in repsonse to our decline
of Saturday. Much to the surprise of
all Liverpool opened about the same, and
rapidly advanced 5-64d. New York was
closed and our market started out 10 and
Is points up. The reading of Secretary
Testers report making the last crop
1901, 251 bales, say about 100000 bales
more than supposed, had a bearish effect,
and prices broke to within 2 points of
the bottom. AS the publishing of the
official. figures of last years crop does
not add or take away from the number
of bales known to be left on hand, we
fail to see why it should affect the mar
ket unfavorably. 1t really should have a
favorable effect, showing how easily a
larger crop than figured on was disposed
of and what will be required for consump-
ton the coming year. Mr.. Hester took
occasion to say that with the increased
number of spindles in the South he ex-
poets Southern consumption this season
to be over 100000 We have given as
gossip today few samples of crop reports
we are receiving, which are nything but
encouraging for even a fair crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
TRIAL OF THE PuGs.

Boston, Sept. 3.-Dick O'Brien and Joe
Woicot,, the. participants in the boxing
carnival in the Newton street arnory dast
wednesday, were arraigned in the muni-
!cipal court today, charged with engaging,
IN prize fight Judge E,y presided and
heard the testimony of Captain Foster
Superintendent Eldridge and Deputy SUI
perintendent Pierce of the police depart
ment. Captain Foster stated that he had
witnessed about 40 boxing contests, which
did met differ from the one the defendants
were engaged i'm. There was no brutality
and the men seemed to be good friends.
Superintendent of Police Eldridge stated
that he was seated close Ito the ring side
and saw no marks ON either defendant
after the bout. Walcott, he said, after
the contest, looked much as he did in
court but ONBrien looked as though he
had struggled with cyclone, although
he was not marked.
Deputy Pierce had never seen q prize
fight. He stated that he had seen the foot
ball games, when he saw far more brutali-
ty, and the men were much more used up
than O'Brien was after his bout with
Wolcott.
Judge Ely reserved his decision until
Friday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
PREPARING FOR THE CROWDS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 1.-The local
homes commission announce that they
have made arrangements to house 90
600 visitors i'm addition to those who
have already secured quarters. This
does not include barracks and special
buildings provided with cots, which will
accommodate many more.
The park commission have been mott
fed by the governors of % States that
they will be here with their stats during
the dedication.
Colonel ]. S. Poland of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, commander of
the United States troops to camp on the
BATTLE field, arrived from Columbus bar
racks last might accompanied by his staff,
and today selected the site for the model
camp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
SLEPT IN .LAJI,

louisville, Ky, Sept. 3.-Both Mccoy
and Moore spent the night in jail. They
are charged with prize lighting near
Cairo, H., ON June 30 Although the Illi-
n9is officers identified them, Mccoy and
Moore deny that they are the men. Nc
10Y says he was at Boston at the time.
Bridgeport, Pa. The fighters were hilled
at Cairo as AL Moore and III. Mccoy.
Mccoy and Moore were released by
Judge Ioney, mo evidence being adduced
TO show that they were the men wanted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
AFFLUENT AND PROMINENT.
The Men Arrested in New Jersey Charged
With Filibustering.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 1.-Nearly all
of the prisoners who were arrested al
Penn's Grove, n. j., as alleged Cuban
flibusterers are men of wealth and
prominence Pablo Belancour is a res.
ident of New York city. At the com
mencement of the revolution he was eX-
PEELED from Cuba and ordered to reside
under surveillance in Spain. He fled to
Paris and escaped to the United States.
His family is very rich.
Pablo Menocot also halls from New
York anG is a nephew of Chief Engineer
Menocot of the United States navy.
Eduardo zero, who is so years old, has
lived i'm New York. He was the presi.
dent of the autonOmist party in Santiago
de Cuba.
Geo. M. Dumene is the cousin of DIR.
John Guiteras of the University of Penn
sylvania, with whom he lives in Philadel-
phia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
WILL MEET AT KNOXVILLE.

Cincinnati. Sept. 1.-The Sons of Vet.
Grams hold their annual encampment al
Knoxville. Tenn, September 16 to 49,
commandments w. q. Bundy OF
this city has made every preparation
will leave on a magnificent special train,
accompanied by his staff and escorted
by the Ohio and Indiana delegations.
They will 20 and return over the Queen
and Crescent railway.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
CHOLERA IN HONOLULU.
San Francisco Health Officers Are Not
Alarmed.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The news
brought by the Monowai of the breaking
out of cholera in Honolulu does not alarm
the local health officers.
81 do not apprehend any danger from the
spreading of the disease to this port" said
DR.. Chalmers, "for every precaution will
be taken to prevent it from gaining a
foothold here. The quarantine regula-
tons are strict enough if carried out, and
all vessels arriving from Honolulu will
be submitted to the closest inspection"