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Why ENGLAND rack. Up Italy.

The shibbOioth of the British demOO-
raoy "Why should we fight for foreign
erss" shows a fine disregard for two vital
facts. the FIRST boing tine actual and un-
usually hostile attitude of other nations,
more especially of France; the second being
that any European war undertaken by
England would probably be one Of self de-
Tense. The food supply of England do
ponds upon its commerce, and its COM
merco is closely linked with its political
status MI NJ. G. Mulhall, speaking OF
England, says; Fifty years ago wo had
only one-third OF the carrying trade on the
high seas; today we have much more than
one-half" He calculates the carrying
power Of British ships for 1899 at %, 720,
600 tons, and that of all the nations unit
eddy at 81, 1900 tons. With the do
struction Of the feet the British flag would
disappear from the high seas. Consider
ing, therefore, that EnglSnd has moro
than 80 per cent Of tho carrying trade, it
IS needless to point out how far English
prosperity depends upon that trade or how
much it would diminish in consequence Of
n war destructive of it. II defeat would
mean ruin, TO accept the friendship Of
Italy may be part Of the prudence Of
foresight,
Such is ono Of the many advantages ao-
cruing from friendship with Italy, but the
excellent dispositions of Italy toward e :;
land represent much more than prima
facie they might be assumed to do. We
all know the latter day record Of German
hostility to England, hostility, We may
add, which is both surprising and, in
many ways, unfair. Tho obvious function
of Italy, become tho friend Of England,
would be to exercise modorating inhu-
ence upon German aggressiveness and to
lead to reconsideration ON the part Of
that country of its attitude to Great Brit
ain This hostility may be gratuitous and
unreasonable, but, speaking from diplo-
matte information of undOubted authentic
ity, it may be asserted that u frank and
positive intelligence between England and
Italy, based upon desire of peace and
would certainly entail
change of front on tho part of Germany
Fortnightly Review.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Lord CFQmeF's success Is in particular
due To his seeing that the only efficient
way to rule Egypt was TO havean English
man at hand TO say the final word in every
department of state. He has mover wanted
to food Egypt with English administra-
tors after the manner Of Franco In Tunis.
Tunis has only 800, 0GO people, but there
are 5000 French civil functionarios, be-
sides large number of military officers.
Lord Cromer has always preferred that the
English heads should use Egyptian hands.
The native cabinet and the native bureau
oraoy have gone on untouched, except to
be improved and strengthened, but In the
shadow behind every magnificent minis
terial fauteuil stands tho Englishman
who controls and directs. Except in
the irrigation department, where high
technical skill and the inability TO take
brides make 1t absolutely necessary to have
Englishmen, there are no visible English
officials
One advantage of minute staff is that
all your men can be picked men, And in
Egypt whether soldiers or civilians, all
the controlling men are picked men-men
who can be trusted not only to hold on
like bulldogs, but who are also certain to
win when brain power, whether in the
Turk, the Armenian or the Copt, is
matched against brain power, tact and
adroltness against tact and adroitnoss.
We do not know whether Lord Cromer
ever expressed the thought IN words, but
if he had said, Il will have no regiment Of
poorly paid second ratio Englishmen under
mo here, but only few men of the ablest
kind in we'll paid, responsible posts" ne
would have exactly expressed the principle
upon which he has acted. Another reason
for Lord Cromer's success is to BIO found
in the fact that he has always used young
men. Egypt is the triumph of young
mon,-LondOn Spectator
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Two manuscript volumes Of the famous
"Paston Letters, " presented to George III
by the original editor, Sir John Fem, in
1887, mysteriously disappeared from the
Royal library ut Windsor castle shortly aft
erward, and they have been vainly search
ed for over and over again, These volumes
have recently been discovered at Orwell
Park, Suffolk, the scat of Captain Pretty
man, member of parliament, who is a de-
scendant of tho well known Bishop Pretty
man TOmlin Of Lincoln and Winchester
described by Sydney Smith as "a mean
and cunning prelate. y
Bishop Tomlin was the tutor and biog-
rapher of Pitt, who had Intended to make
him archbishop Of Canterbury, but George
Ill insisted on appointing DR.. Manners
Sutton. Bishop Tomlin was often at
Windsor, and 1t Is supposed that no Dor
rowed the volumes from the king and never
returned them. The transaction might
obviously have escaped notice, as shortly
afterward George III had his FIRST attack
Of insanity, and everything at court was
for months in utter confusion.
The volumes at Orwell Park were really
a part of George HIS famous library,
which was presented by George ~ to the
British museum, but no only made the
gift because tho ministry had intorfered
with his design of selling II to tho Emperor
Alexander / OF Russia. 1t was in conse-
quence Of this donation that the sovereign
has right to nominate n royal trustee for
the British museum, position now fillod
by the bishop Of Winchester. whose prode-
oessOr was the late Duke of Albany.
don Truth.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
An Arrow That Went Far.

Some 800 years ago young lady, wan
dering in tho pleasant mcads that in those
good old days separated 'Merrie Islington"
from the city, within a stones throw OF
tho present precincts of the Angel, had
rather narrow escape. An arrow shot of
random passed through the crown Of her
headgear, and bonnets in those times were
worn very high. Regarding her good for
tune as providential, she vowed that IL
ever means fell into her hands sho would
build Il school for tho education Of 30 chill
dren as a thank Offering.
Tint young lady was twice married,
each time TO a brewer. She became Lady
Owen, and. faithful to her vow, Dame Alice
Owen, as she was known, established
OWENS school, which still lOurishus In
Clerkenwell The trust sho loft is admin
istered by the Worshipful Company Of
Brewers.
Dame Alice Ovens charity now COM
prises two excellent institutions for boys
and girls. The former is largo building,
accommodating 700 boys, with all thel
equipment for science and art teaching, J
including admirably furnished laborato-
ries for the elementary teaching Of chem
istry and physios.-I4ondon Telegraph.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

4 on tho noxt now Nicosuy, WHEN dIsiulssing
/ him, tho Especial injunction" TO launch q
scheme for the Improvements Of the medi-
cal treatment of her Indian female sub
jects.
With Irish impetuOsity and Scots thor
oughness combined, Lady Dufferin organ
lied the fund all over India, and in Lon
don also, for training native women doc
tors as well as healing the suffering. The
invested funds amount to el20, 900 at par
and tho income from all sources last calon-
dnr year was G15, 545. With this ], ZOO, coo
suffering women were cared for, in addition
to the many who como under tho minis
trations of the medical missionaries,
American as well as British
Were progress more rapid, especially
among tho high caste ladies, who must be
attended in the zAnana and haronl, there
would not be women doctors enough.
Lady Elgin, Lady Elliott and other gov
ernors' wives have brought about the foun-
dation Of hostels for native women study
ing medicine obstetrics and nursing. The
Hon, Mr.. WOodburn, an experienced civil
servant, declared at the annual meeting in
Calcutta lately that ''the rapidly growing
and now enormous attendance at the Duff
ferin hospitals is the best possible evidence
OF tho trust Of tho people in the treatment
they receive there"
As the general education Of women in
India rises, the number of female oandi-
dates for the higher grades Of hospital as
sistants and assistant surgeons will in
crease, however slowly. 1t Is go years since
DR., Duff induced some OF his best students
to learn to dissect the human body, and
now the Indian medical service has many
native mombers, while the cities Of India
are flooded with fully qualified native prao-
titioners. The same will be true Of the
women half a century hence. Edinburgh
Scotsman.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
sArrLEFIELDs OF THE oRlmeA.
Scenes of the Bloodiest War ChronicIed
In Modern History.

Scenes OF the Bloodiest War Chronicled
In Modern History.
The country for many miles below
Sebastopol is zone vast, dread, drear,
burnt-out plain" but very impressive
through the memories of that bloodiest
war of which it was the theater. On
the hillsides are some enormous nat
ural caves, one of which, it is said, can
contain a whole regiment of soldiers,
and which, 1 believe, was utilized b.
the English. One catches a glimpse
of the valleys or gorges Of Balallava.
and passes within sight of the English,
French and Italian cemeteries. From
Sebastopol itself we were rowed across
the bay to the great Russian cemetery,
where 100000 soldiers are said to be
buried. At the top Of the elevation on
which the cemetery lies is a memorial
chapel, the interior of which is one OF
the most beautiful things in Russia.
The walls are almost completely lined
with mosaics in delicate light colors.
representing largely scenes from the
passion, and solemn angels in white
garments. The other ornamentation
- " oAAfIA Va gnu 0AA a W 4AAAE kAOuAANls
On the walls are tablets commemor-
ative of the Russian regiments which
took part and the soldiers who fell in
the Crimean war Shady avenues
radiate from the chapel through the
grounds, where beside the monument
of the heroes of 1S54-55 are those of the
numerous army and navy officers who
have died of late years, and great
mounds, covered with enormous
granite slabs, beneath each of which
200 soldiers are said to lie. Certain
restrictions and prohibitions have late
ly heen removed from the town of
SebastOpol, considerable building and
renovation have been engaged in and
the place is assuming a more prosper
GUS aspect than it is said to have worn
for many long year. Here, too, we are
close upon classical ground. Only u
few versts south, upon the coast, is the
ancient Tauris, where Iphegenia was
for so long the priest of Artemus.-
Springfield Republican.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

1t is a curious fact that the average bar
Der becomes so accustomed to asking his
customers If tho razor hurts that Eah the
time he puts tho question almost uncon-
sciously. Ono Of the Girard House WELD.
ers Of the razor told Of an experience which
proves to what extent oven so slight q
habit may develop.
Il was called out TO shave doad man
ono day." he said. II don't think / was
more preoccupied than usual, but / had
scarcely made three strokes over the face
Of the corpse when leaned over and said,
Does the razor hurt, sirf' Then it sudden
Iy occurred to me what was doing, and.
grewsome as my task was, couldn't help
laughing at my own expense. "-Philadel-
phia Record
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

In view of the fact that there has been a
great deal OF agitation on the subject OF
spreading disease by burial the following
statement from an eminent physician will
be found interesting: 'Carcasses Of ami
mails injected with different diseases were
buried as nearly as human bodies would
have been. Bacilli of cholera could no
longer DO found in the remains after 2s
days; those Of typhoid foyer disappeared
after 90 days; those of tuberculosis after
1893 days tliose Of tetanus were very viru-
lent after 234 days, but disappeared after
381 days, while the anthrax baoilli contin-
ued in force to the end of the year of in
vestigation. In mono of these diseases,
save that Of anthrax, did tho germs find
their way to tine surrounding soil and
water New York Ledger.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

In connection with tho denth Of Mrs.
Riches the Leeds Mercury publishes a note
from a journalist, who on the death Of
Lord Bcaconsleld interviewed her and OBJ
talnod fomo good stories about that states
man. One was about the oourtsh!p of Mr..
Disraell as he then was, ana Mrs. Wynd-
ham Lewis That lady was living near
Cardiff, when through the window she
saw Mr. Disraeli approaching and ordered
the servant to say she was not at home.
When the servant descended to the hall,
Mr.. Disraeli was hanging his light over
cont on peg. "AIrs. Lewis, sir, is not ut
homo, q said the auFFied maid. ~ did not
ask for Mrs. Lewis" was tho calm states
manliko reply. "But don't know when
she will be back urged tho maid.
'Noither do !, philosophieally replied he,
"but am going to wait till she does come
back, SO mako mo some tea" He did wait,
he got his tea, and he married tho widow.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

To the end of his life Napoleon regarded
the strategic operations eliminating at
Eckmuhl as his masterpiece IN that PAR
tioular line .Iomini, his powerful critic,
remained always Of the same opinion.
French history knows this conflict as the
battle Of five days, Thanh, Abcnshcrg,
Landshut, Eckmuhl and Ratisbon being
the places in or near which on each day a
skirmish or combat occurred 10 mark the
successive stages of French victory. PRO
fessor Sloane's Life Of Napoleon" in Cen
kurv
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

"Sentiment or affection IN connection
with articles OF property has 10 value"
says a Mninc man who complains Of what
be deems defect in our laws. Except
In breach of promise suits and actions TO
recover for family portraits and heirlooms,
our law sits down in most prosaio and
matter OF fact manner on sentimental val
ues. 1t Is true that the rule Of damages
uses tho rather loose tenn articles of ..lue'
in describing wli.. "a be valued Ct more
than narket rier, out the court praot
cally limits this TO family portraits or
lcirl,loms lied FOR their association with
tho dand. y mans family horse or his
pct dog, for Instance, to lose Which causes
real distress to tho owner and his fninily,
may be taken b. any wronsdoer who In
damages will suffer only ih., price tho ami
NAL would bring IN opcs. l.arhot. "-Lew>-
tst0n Journal
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
Pe.slmistie GoIdwIn smith.

Tho learned Professor Goodwin Smith
seems to have gone over to the pessimists.
He says, ''.As tho tide is running l begin
10 think that il live few years longer l
shall see the last poet, the last horse and
the last woman" The poet and the horse
may go, but as matter Of civility, tho
woman can hardly - expected to depart
till the college professor has taken his
leave. She will wait long enough to hand
aim his hat and umbrella. -Cinoinnati
rimes-Star.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Children are, after all. your trua
impressionists, with undimmed perl
spicacity in taking original views OF
things. Small and hungry Julia
climbed to her seat at the tea table
the other evening and exclaimed, in
most eager, delighted, caressing tones:
"Oh, gelatine! We are going to have
gelatine-I just love gelatine-but,
mamma, what makes it so nervous ?T-
Indianapolis Journal.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

A German genius fills long felt want
BY providing mirrors which will not break
lie simply employs cclluloid where glass
was hormoiofe used y perfectly trans
parniit, we'll polished coiiuioid iato re-
ceisee & quicEsii,tr backing Ike that Of a
glass mirror This backils is, IN turn,
protected ~ anoihcr celli.io.d plate which
also mirrors, 50 lint peiutioaliy double
@lrror Is furnished, lighter, cheaper and
more lasting than gl,ss.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Professor Zahn Of Notro Dame college,
Indiana (Roman Catholic), has come
prominently to the front by reason Of a
book he wrote in defense. Of evolution.
Mgr. dc Conciiio attacked him for his
work, and everybody expected to hear Of
the bold professors communication, but
instead OF communicating him the pope
has called him to Rome, to be procurator
general Of the Society of the Holy Cross
Now York Tribune
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Tho Chicago Record quotes an ex-gov-
ernor of Wisconsin as telling a little joke
upon himself lie was in the Union army
during the civil war, it appears, and leaves
US to understand that he IS "plain" In his
personal appearance.
One summon l met an ex-rebel down
east, one of those lank southerners, with a
face so long that he could cat oats ont
of a churn. He locked me over, up and
down. two or three times each way, and
then he said:
SIS that the gov'nor Of Wisconsin,
Eyes. -
eft in the war, ehS"
yes"
'waal, if all tho Yanks had been as
homely as he is, we'd be a-hghtin 'em
yitW
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
woMEN pocToRs IN INpIA.
Admirable Results Of Efforts by Lady Duff
FERN and Others.

FERN and Others.
Her majesty the queen empress will rs
ceive, with satisfaction, last years report
Of tho National Association For Supplying
Female Medical Aid to the Women of In
dia. In II years since its organization,
under tho name of tho Lady Duilerin fund,
tho number OF women and girls annually
relieved and cured has risen IN 1898 70
1,054, 3s7, and in tho last three years tho
number has doubled itself.
Tho mol encnt has pathetic history
After suffering for years from native
aunnlss tho maharancc IT Punnn, t$e dia-
mond deposit state Of central lrd.I, was
cured By an English lady, = cdical mis
fiunary. Her hlghness wigdr % Qnsot
Victoria, in' lO-e,l a.. later ina gold ioss
Of put tbs jewel rUund to Gee;es's Hc'ik
and charged her lsJt ID taLcit on uatil she
gave it inta tho queens hands.
Her majesty sent u kind answer and iaid
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
Nervous

force - those special physical trials we
delicately indicate by merely using the
words - Maid, Mother, Matron.
Like a confidential friend we suggest
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, a reli-
able blood purifier and tonic; it has
helped many others and will help you.
al was in poor health five years, broken
down in strength, and appetite all gone.
Local troubles and other weaknesses in
tensified my misery. Nervous sick
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29
VOL XIX NO. %, WHOLE NUMBER 949
Women

Who are nervous, weak, worn out
with local troubles find pure blood,
nerve strength, and perfect health in
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
We do not say the above to raise
false hope. 1t has been the expert
ence Of many, very many women in
those intensely trying periods which
demand and consume so much
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Merohant-Havey you had any experience
In chinawHre?
Applicant Years OF it, sir.
Morchant-What do you do when you
break valuable piece?
Well-er--I usually put 10
together again and place it where some
customers will knock it over
Merchant-You'll dol ,ondon Fun.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Hardup (calling to pay very old account)
I've called to pay my account doctor.
Doctor (anxiOuslyl -Aro you quite sure
that you are responsible for your actions,
airf-Iondon Fun.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

Two young men in store. In the
morning the ono goes to his post tho last
minute or one minute behind. The other
Is ten minutes before the time and has his
hat and cont hung up and is at his post
waiting for duty. The one is over and
anon, in the afternoon; looking at his
watch to see if it is not most time to shut
up. Tho other stays half an hour after ho
might GO and, when asked why, says he
wanted to look over some entries he had
made to be suro he was right, or to putup
some g0Dds that had been left out of place.
The ono is very touchy about doing work
not exactly belonging to him. Tho other
ia glad to help tho other clerks in their
work. Tho first will be prolonged moth
ing, and ho viii be poorer at go years Of
ago than at 20. The other will be mer-
chant prince. Indolenoe Is tho cause Of
moro failures in all occupations than you
have cvnr suspected. People arc too lazy
to do what they can do and want 10 under
take that which th0y cannot do. In tho
drama Gf life they don't want TO DO 4 CONF
mon soldier, carrying halbord across tho
stage, or q falooner, or a mere attendant,
and so they lounge about tho scenes till
they shall be called TO be something great.
After awhile, by some ncclGent or prosper
iiy or circumstances, they got into tl.o place
for which they have no qualification, and
very soon, II tho man be amleohant he Is
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

IDaiiy. sDaily except Sunday
,sa" .tops 10 leave passengers from Wilmington
ana poiI.tr north, or take passengers for points
south OF Delml n
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAlNS;-
-. v1i1min0ton . ; 10 A. m, aud 9ei m. daily
ana 4 a. Ifis a. m. $50. 4'3O, Sis, and 65s p. n;
week days Leave New Castle go a. IA. ana
1919 D. M. daily. s5l, g.lo. ll'uS an. lilo
$50. 6.44 and 7.22 pm. week days
Rvnress trans leaving Harrington sos a, m,
and ARRIVING at g. a p. m, weekdays, run through
solid 10 and from Baltimore, via Porter and
MnMnrk.
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THE DRAMA OF LIFE.
LINEN SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS At
HIM AND HISS HIM.'

Rev. DR.. Talmase Chooses Another Unique
Text and breaches an Eloquent and nor-
tatory Sermon Full CT vivid Pictures.
Last Act Of the Drama.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Rev Dr. Tai
mage, in this discourse, sets forth the
causes of failure in life, drawing on Bib
Heal reference to tho theater for startling
illustration. His text was Job xvii, %,
"Mcn shall clap their lands at him and
shnll hiss him out Of his place"
This allusi0n seems to be dramatic. Tho
Bible more than Caa0 makes such allu
siOns. Paul says, Ro are mado thaRter
or spectacle TO angels and to mon." 1t IS
evident from the text that some OF tho
habits of thcator goers were known In
Jobs time, because he Describes an actor
Missed of tho stage. The impersonator
comes on tho boards, and, either through
lack of study Of tho part he IS TO take or
happiness or other incapacity, tho audience
is offended and expresses its Misrepresentation
and disgust by kissing. Men shall clap
their hands at him and shall hiss him out
of his place"
My text suggests that each one Of us is
put on the stagoO OF this world to take some
part. Mnhb nufuSllp ana suffering anu
discipline great act ors bayo undergone year
after year that they might be perfected in
thor parts you have often read. But We
put ON tho stage of this life to represent
charity and faith and humility and help
fulness-whGt little preparation wo have
made although We have thrco galleries of
spectators, earth and heaven and hell
Have We not boon moro attentive to tho
part taken by others than to tho part taken
by ourselves, and, whilO wo needed to be
looking at homo and concentrating on our
own duty, wo Eayo been criticising tho
other performers and saying, "that was
too high" or ''toO low" or too feeble" or
too extravagant" or "toO tamo' or too |
administrative, whilo we ourselves were (
making dead failure and preparing to be !
ignominiously Kissed off the stage? Each |
one is assigned place. No supernumera- |
RIGS hanging around the drama of life to /
take this or that or tho OF her part, rs they |
may DO called upon. No one can take our 1
place. Wocan take no other place Neither !
can we put off our character No change 4
of apparel can mako Us any enc else than
that W hich we oternally arc.