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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

The homer and the carrier are both
brilliant fiers, but the homer is the
speedier bird and better fitted for long
distances. The homer has the widest
spread wings of all pigeons, and can
sail for an enormous distance through
midair. 1t is also considerably lighter
than the carrier and is possessed of
more phenomenal powers Of endurance,
having been known to fly 500 miles
without alighting. On a clear day, with
good sky and favorable wind, 400
miles is an admirable record, although
500 miles a day is the goal of every pi-
geon fiier's ambition. A bird that can
perform this remarkable feat is worth at
least 500, and may be valued at $500
if it is capable Of better record. The
birds gameness, stamina and speed
reach their highest point of excellence
at and years of age, which is the
natural prime Of life for a fiier. After
they have passed their prime they de-
teriorate in a scarcely noticeable degree
and at 10 or 10 years of age are still
good for the shorter distances. Chicago
Journal
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he LOST The GIRL.
But Got Satisfactory Dig at His Rival
before he Died.


He and her father We're great friends.
As only four persons figure in this story
it is unnecessary to mention names. He
had a rival for her affections, and her
father could never understand why she
preferred the rival to him. One day
when he sat on the porch chatting with
her father she called him into the par
lor and told him frankly that she had
promised to marry his rival He did
not plead or beg. He kissed her hand
with a sart of reverence, and then re-
turned to his seat ON the porch and ro-
newed the conversation with her father.
In those few moments everything seemed
to have changed for him. The sun did
not shine as brightly the birds did not
sing as they did before. Even the grass
and trees seemed scar and dead. He had
expected what he had just heard, but
that did not seem to abate the shock.
He was distract and moody. Her father
saw this and asked him the cause. He
blurted out the whole miserable truth.
Her father continued to polish his
glasses carefully and then said;
"Wimmen folks is mighty onsartin
critters Her father said nothing more,
but nothing would change her mind
Gradually it came to be generally
known that he had been rejected, and
that his rival was the fortunate woOer.
They, he and his rival, We're alumni Of
the same college He was down for a
speech at the alumni dinner. A month
before he had attended her wedding
No one ever heard him complain, though
all knew how he suffered. He was
looked upon as the orator of his class,
and a great speech was expected. When
he arose, a sinister glitter could be seen
in his eye. He began to speak slowly.
He took as his text Acquired Tastes. "
He spoke as length. Finally he said:
81 called upon a dear friend some
time ago who had just had a daughter
married. He felt his loss very keenly,
1 tried to console him, telling him that
while he had lost a daughter he had
gained a son. He said slowly to me:
Maybe I will come to like him
after awhile-like do my cigar, but
the first few puffs are making me
mighty sick -
It was in Kentucky. Not a word was
said then, but just as the sun peeped
over the hills the next day two dark
forms were seen silhouetted against the
sky. There were two flashes, a combin-
ed, subdued report-and one fell, never
to rise again. 1t was he. New York
Tribune.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13
CHINESE SNAKE STONE.
Curious Oriental Product Which Is Said 70
Cure Poisonous Fsltes.

Ben R. Spradley, attache of the St.
Louis sanitarium, at 1885 South Grand
avenue, has in his possession one of the
most curious and what he asserts to be
one of the most useful and valuable Of
articles It is what is known as a Chi
nese snake stone, and there is said to be
but one other in the country. Indeed
the one in Mr. Spradley's possession is
but half a one, the original having been
cut in two by Mr.. Spradley and half of
it given to a friend. In appearance the
stone looks like a small piece of oblong
shaped camel coal and is about one
eighth of an inch in thickness, three
eighths of an inch wide and half an
inch long. It is as light in weight as a
piece Of cork, possesses a polished sur
face and can be easily cut with a knife.
It is not a stone, in the proper sense of
the word, but is u manufactured article
and is of porous texture.
To cure snake bites or poisonous
wounds of a similar nature with the
"stone" the wound must first be scarf
fed Then the stone is applied to the
wound Each morning and evening it
is taken off and put into a glass Of luke
warm water to remain a few moments
until it discharges the poison it has ah-
sorbed. Then, after the wound has been
washed in a strong solution Of salt wa
ter and again scarifed, the stone, which
in the meantime has been rubbed in
warm ashes until dry, Is again applied.
If this treatment is kept up for nine
days and the patient abstains during
that time from spirituous liquors a cure
is assured.
81 secured the stone, " said Mr.. Sprad-
ley, "from my father more than 80 years
ago. He got it from James J. Parker,
the man who made it. From 1874 to
1877 was with the party which was put
ting through the Texas Pacific railroad,
and during that time cured several Of
the party who were bitten by rattlers
and other poisonous snakes. have fire.
quently loaned the stone TO friends, and
I cut the original in two, giving half Of
it to particular friend Of mine 1 have
not used the stone for some time, but
am ready to give a test Of its merits at
any time
1T is, You see, not properly stone,
but is a manufactured substance of por-
GUS nature. The theory possessed by
many that so called 'madstones' are
found in the stomachs of animals is all
nonsense. They are all manufactured in
a manner similar to this, and it is sim
ply their drawing powers and their
porousness and consequent capacity for
absorption that renders them valuable. -
st. Louis Repubic.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13
WY rhE rlLEElsH pIEp.
Professor LiSbey Explains Queer Case at
the London Congress.

Professor William E. Libbey of Prince
ton read at the recent geographical con-
gress in London an Important paper on
"The Relations Of the Gulf Stream and
the Labrador Current 1t was received
with marked interest and close attention
by the assembled geographors. The Lon
don Times summarizes one part Of the
professors essay as follows:
"This subject is of especial concern be-
cause Of its bearing upon the migrations
of schools Of fish. In 1850 and 1881 re-
Gently discovered fish, known as the tito
fish, had been found in considerable num-
bcrs from Cape May to Nantucket, and
preparations were made to take it upon
commercial scale for the New York and
Boston markets. But in the spring OF
1882 the water became covered with count
less millions of this fish in dead OF dying
condition, and from that time the tile fish
disappeared from this area entirely. Its
disappearance became a sort of biological
puzzle. The puzzle, however, was solved
by the application OF certain theories
which Professor Libbey had arrived at in
regard to the currents In those regions.
at was noticed that from 1889 to 1891
the current Of the gulf stream had changed
its profile considerably at Block island and
off Nantucket island and had progressed
toward tho shore. This suggested the idea
that the tilefish might have followed it
once more, and in July Of 1899 Professor
Libbey and the fishery commissioner went
out in the schooner Grampus. 10 the area
in question and found that the fish were
really there. They were found all the way
from the south of Martha's Vineyard to
the Delaware capes. Tho explanation Of
their disappearance in 1852 was now COM
paratively simple.
"If it was supposed that this area had
been flooded by warm water previous to
that date it was easy to see that when tho
warm band reccded the first break in its
continuity would occur ia that extreme
part of the bend lying between Cape May
and Nantucket. The fish over this portion
of tile bottom would, in the event Of the
withdrawal of the warm water, be sud
donly exposed to a bath Of water of a sut1i-
cient degree Of GOODNESS TO benumb them
and start them Oh their way TO the surface.
"After they had reached point in the
water which marked the limit of their ad-
justment to its pressure they were bound
to 90 the rest Of the way to the surface,
where they arrived in an abnormal cOndi-
ton, as their bodies were all pulled up,
and in most instances their stumachs pro
trudcd from their mouths, as the result Of
the dlminution of pressure. 1t was an ex-
tremely interesting fact that the dead
bodies of these fish came to the surface in
q long crescentliko curve, which followed
the linoof tho cdgeof tho continental plat
form between Cape May and Nantucket.
1.-THE temperature studies of this area
might therefore be said TO have made an
contribution to the study Of
environment.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13
A Reaoonsfeld Aneodote.

One day, when the late Lord Beacons-
field was walking in his grounds at
Hughenden Manor, he was accosted by
well known parishioner noted for his
ready wit. 1t being winter time and
the weather unusually severe, the vii
lager after paying his respects to his
lordship commenced to make an appeal
for little help.
Chow often have 1 told you to be
careful and prepare for rainy day?"
"Ah, that's right enough. So 1 did.
my lord, said the ready witted vii
lager, "but then who ever thought of
seeing all this snow and hard frost?"
This ready retort had the desired eff
feet. Household Words.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

Another illustration of the wonderful
variety of uses to which glass may be put
is furnished in the report Of an invention
said to have been recently brought out in
Boston. By this process glass is made to
represent a highly polished wood when
viewed from the exterior, and when look
cd at from the interior Of the house gives
a semitransparent and very handsome
effect. In the veneering process the
glass, which may be either plain or
ground, is clouded with liquid dye which
is applied with sponge in such a way as
to represent the grain of the wood which
it Is desired to initiate. After shading has
been softened the grain is made clear and
fast by an application of photographers
varnish. The glass is then heated slight
ly to prevent the standings from merging,
and the various shades Of dye required are
applied with a syringe A final coat Of
photographers varnish is then added,
which increases the brilliancy and pro-
tects the dyes. Railroad Review.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

A new white linen teacloth a yard
square is finished at the edge with mar
row hemstitch and an edge Of cluny lace,
put on plain except at the corners, where
&c Is rounded and slightly full About a
finger and half from the edges of the cloth,
on each OF its four sides, threads enough
are drawn for narrow hemstitch. Meas
ure two inches inside these threads each
way, and then draw as many more threads
for q second narrow hemstitch In this
way there is produced a band two inches
wide on each side the cloth, the bands
crossing each other in the corners Of the
cloth and continuing to the edge. On
6hsse bands the cloth is embroidered In
conventional design done in solid work,
Al shades Of blue from light to dark. New
-Vo~Ir praf
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

The guide gave the word to leave
the channel Of ice and take to the rocks
on the side, for a SNOWFALL or two had
rolled down from above, and he was
afraid more might follow. Scarcely had
we got ont of our trough and upon the
crags when down came an avalanche
with a vengeance, and we were within
30 feet of a tremendous discharge Of
thousands of tons of snow and ice,
which swept down the track that we
had just assembled. We were perfectly
safe, but somehow the half hiss, half
roar, remained in my ears for some
time, and for many nights afterward,
when indigestible suppers or bad Swiss
beer produced evil dreams, the ava
lanche was sure to figure in them. -
Blackwood's Magazine.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13
A Humble Archbishop.

Willegis, a famous archbishop of
Mentz, rose to that elevated position
from the very lowest ranks. He was the
son Of a poor carter, but was never
ashamed of his parentage He not only
caused the following inscription to be
placed conspicuously in his palace,
"Willegis, remember thy parentage, "
but had the wheels Of a cart hung up in
the cathedral Of Mentz. From that time
to this the arms Of the see have borne
the figure of a cart wheel Brooklyn
Eagle.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

A house m losae has two horses
heads carved in wood affixed to it, the
legend thereuuto belonging being that a
noble lady died Of she plague and was
hastily inferred. The sexton noticed
costly ring on hex FINGER, and went to the
vault at night T. > the dead. But the
lady was only in trance, and the touch CT
the would be thu aroused her. she rose
from her coffin eni found her way homo,
where her knock sronsed servant, who
rushed to tell his master who it was. I'M
possiblel" said The husband, who does not
seem to have been too charmed at the
idea. Il would as soon believe my two
gray horses should leave thoir stalls and
mount the stairs. Behold A clatter and
a trampling, and the horses were climbing
steadily upward 70 the garnet Convinced
at last, the husband descended, found it
was indeed his WIFE, and brought her in.
And one hope ti,oy were both grateful TO
the good gray stoeds.-Gentleman's Maya
zine
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

A surgeon in the English army has
found that the best way to treat blisters
ON the feet is to insert the point of a
needle or other puncturing instrument
in the sound skin about one-eighth of an
inch beyond the edge Of the blister.
Then pass the needle horizontally into
the blister, and if raised the liquid will
run out beneath. When the raised outer
skin only is prioked, it is apt to be sore
and troublesome After the liquid has
disappeared fiatten the blister and cover
it with absorbent cotton or something
equally soft. Persons who have to be
ON their feet much Of the time or those
obliged to walk great deal will find it
a relief to change the shoes every other
day and the stockings each morning.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13
BICYCLE GUMS.
Another Physical Popularity Said to BE
Due to the Wheel

Another Physical Popularity Said to BE
Due to the Wheel.
Bicycle riding and poor teeth are
about the last two subjects one would
place together, but that an overfondness
for indulgence in exercise upon the
wheel is developing a diseased condi-
ton of the gums and teeth can be testi-
fed to by many unfortunate victims and
their dentists.
1t is caused by the extra effort neces-
STATED in ascending hills or in running
races, and the short, quick breaths Of
cold air that strike the Overheated gums
through the open mouth develop a con-
gestion Of those parts. The face swells
as with an ordinary toothache, pus
forms around the teeth and .loosens
them, and in many cases leads to their
extraction later, and the pain is equal
to having all ones teeth ulcerating at
once.
A prominent dentist stated, when in
terviewed upon the subject, that he had
had several cases Of that kind. ct
comes, - he said, from an abnormal
current of air, from fast riding, striking
the gums, and if the popularity of the
bicycle continues it will develop a new
feature in dentistry. At a private meet
ing Of several dentists the other evening
we found upon comparing notes that
these cases are increasing. The only
preventive is difficult one to follow,
and that is always ride with the mouth
closed The same effect, however, is
caused by an unnatural draft Of air, as,
for instance, sitting in front of an cleo
trio machine for long period. have
had several cases Of that nature from
hotel stewards and their assistants,
whose offices are generally situated in
the basement, where change of air can
be brought about by artificial MEANS "
New York Herald.
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Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev, J. Gnnderman, Of
Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to make this
extract; II have no hesitation in recommending
Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the results we're al
most marvellous in the case Of my wife while 1
was pastor Of the Baptist Church at Rives Janction
she was brought down with Pneumonia succeed-
ing J "a Grippe. Terrible paroxysms Of coughing
would last hours with little interruption and It
seemed as IL she could no survive then. friend
recommended DR.. Kingi New Discovery; Il was
aslck IA ts work and highly satifact0ry In Fesalts.
Xzlsl hsssles free AZ Plerce 4 Pleasant's Dmg
Nanza
l.1nlas sIas a0ssaadaleo
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LOVE AND THE ECHO.
'.Love ns. love me. . stin Pc eFied.

ssLove me, love me, still he cried
Ever love, foreverl"
Cupid, laughing, turned aside.
Echo from the hill replied, se
.'sNever, never, never.
HLove me, for love but thee,
Ever, love, forever.
Heart to heart for thee and me-"
Echo sighed, "It may not be,
Never, never, never"
tLove me now in life and DEATH
Ever, love, forever"
Sadly, in an underbreath,
Sobbing Echo answereth, -
fNever, never, never.
'sLove me. shall worthy prove
Ever. love, forever.
fsTill fairer face shall novel
hooking Echo answers, Lover"
Never never, never.
ssLovs me, >" still the lover singss
ever, love, forever,
Cupid plumes for flight his wings
As the last faint echo rings
nNever never, never"
Clara B. st. George in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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"I'm glad 1 live in America, - said a
pretty young woman, talking to a Phil
adelphia Inquirer reporter, because 1
am never afraid to travel by myself
Last year was in London and went
around with a friend who is married,
and we were spoken to i'll an insulting
manner every time we went out. Paris
was still worse. People speak of the
French politeness, but it is only a
veneer. The men would get in front
of us on every street corner and smirk
and ogle and chatter like monkeys. I'm
glad didn't understand anything they
said. There are no men like the Amer
lean men, and never was so fully able
to appreciate it as I am, now I have
seen those Of other nations in their
own lands Besides, the girls are
treated better here than anywhere else
on earth, and don't want to cross the
ocean any more. -
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

Miss Lily nestles familiarly on the
lap of a young gentleman who has been
paying his addresses to her big sister all
through the springtime of this year.
Tell me, sir, are you well OFF,"
Yes, my little pet.
lyon are very we'll off?'
"Why, what difference can it make
to you whether am rich or not?"
"You see, my big sister said yester-
day that she would give 20 francs to
know if you were well off, and should
like to earn the money. "-Gaudriole.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

Child of (returning from SCHOOL,
Mamma, we have been reading of such
dreadful times. I should not liked
to have lived then, and I am sure you
would not, for people were tied to leg
of mutton and after gunpowder had
been put round they were all blown up.
Mamma--Are you sure it was not a
stake they were tied to?
Child-Oh, yes, mamma, it was a
steak l knew it was meat of some
kind. Exchange.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

Avid bull grows tame if bound with
the twigs of a fig tree. Amber draws all
light things to it except basil and such
as are dipped in Gil. A loadstone will
not draw piece Of iron that is rubbed
with garlic. Now, all these as to mat
ter Of fact are very evident, but it is
hard, if not altogether impossible, to
find the cause. -Plutarch.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

81 see you are building a new house,
Mr.. Bung.
g Yes, you are right
"Made the money out of whisky, 1
mppose?"
'tNo.
"why, you are liquor dealer, are
you not?"
"Oh, yes But the money I'm putting
into this house was made out Of the wa
ter put into the whisky. Every farthing
was made out of the water, sir. Lon
don Tit-Bits
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"There is one unpleasant feature about
dying, said Talleyrand, lone cannot read
ones obituaries. / should like very much
to read my obituaries $50 should ], -
returned Bonaparte dryly. Hurry up
and die, will your
81 think shall write my autobiog-
raphy," Fouche said one morning to the
emperor. Iwouldn't If 1 were you, - said
Napoleon. "You know yourself too WE'LL
and If you told the truth 1t would ruin
your reputation.
Napoleon was superstitious and used to
enjoy telling his fortune with the cards
At one time he drew three cards from the
pack; two Of them two spots and one Of
them was king. aHumphl" he said. Il
seem to be raising the deuce rather than
dynasty, by two to one. "
AT st. Helena Napoleon was asked what
he would have done had he defeated We'll
lington at Waterloo. II should have
smiled, - replied the fallen emperor.
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when oaa W. New.

When it was first proposed to light
the streets Of London with gas, great
objection was made by the public and
newspapers on the ground that the peo-
pie would be poisoned, that the trees
and vegetation would all be killed, and
that domestic animals could not posi-
bly, survive the deadly fumes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

The buttons az the backs of our coats
are a survival Formerly there was a
buttonhole in the forward corner Of each
skirt, and when gent iaman was walk
ing or riding he turned his skirts and
buttoned them 10 the bottom at his
back. The b. Hs on the wrists Of our
coats are relics the days when the
sleeves were so long that they covered
the tips of the fingers, and the cuffs
were turned back and buttoned when
the hands were employed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

The chief feature Of DIohammed's face
was the pair Of great, lustrous eyes that
shone out from his swarthy counte-
nance. They were intensely black and
glittering, and when he was angry they
seemed to turn green. Otherwise his
face was not prepossessiug.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

The Catholic Apostolic church, dis
senting body, has ten organizations in
this country, with three churches and
seven halls, all having a joint capacity
of LOO and value of 500, $50. The
membership numbers 1894.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

Beethoven had voice so coarse and
harsh that once, conducting a rehearsal,
when he attempted to hum a passage
for the cello to show. how it should go,
an involuntary roar of laughter came
from the orchestra. He turned very red,
but afterward himself laughed, and the
incident passed on pleasantly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-09-13

In Korea dog meat is regarded as very
wholesome food. It is said that the
king, despite the protests Of his foreign
doctors. often induIges IN. it.
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LEAVE PuliA.


Will leave Bankers honr later th4a Ieh...u
% BOwefs' 81 hours later than ls.,a n,.
" MahOns' ijs hours later than Lebanon
Freight received on wharf in Phiadeipbia ON
calling days until I6 hour before leaving time
Monday. SEPT No PASSENGERS WILL
Bh CARRIED
Passenger accommodations irst--class.
An hands0mey furnished and lighted with
ELECTRIC LlGHlS,
s'ae room 5.
Fare TO Pnilnde pnis s. Round Trip, sla.
flrsf-class accommodations tunder cover for
HORS Is, aud all kinds Of Live Stock.
Address PhiiadeDhia Communications IN care
Githeus, Rsxslmer s. Co 30 S9ath Front Street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
Dsiae -R.SiN'1 sun D6LA TARB
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When the Erie canal was being exca-
waited, live mollusks were found in a
gravel stratum at a depth of 40 feet
from the surface.