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VIA YoUR trunks MAJ Bring
Personal Effects That May BE Imported
Free OF Duty.

Personal Effects That May BE Imported
Free of Duty.
Itwould be difficult to make out a list
of goods that can be brought in from
Europe free of duty. 1t may suffice to
observe that personal effects and house
hold goods actually in use of the pas
senger according to his means and stu
alton in life and for the purposes of his
journey can be entered free of duty,
provided they accompany the owners.
or the owners thereof can make oath
that they have arrived in the United
States within one year prior to date of
arrival of the goods. specifying steamer
and date upon which they arrived.
If the owners have not arrived within
the year duty must be paid upon APP
praisement. Household effects, books,
and libraries, if used abroad not less
than one year and not intended for any
other person, not for sale, are entitled to
free entry, even if the owners have re-
sided more than one year in the United
States.
Old clothing and household effects
sent as presents are dutiable. Paintings
and statuary and other works are en-
braced in the term household effects"
Cameras for private use and photo
graphs taken as mementos, and not for
sale. are free. Each passenger arriving
is entitled to bring with him so cigars
Inheritances, presents from abroad,
even if old, and properly household eff
fects, must pay duty. Shotguns and
bicycles are covered by the term per
sonal effects" Tools of trade, instru-
ments, professional books, theatrical
are free only when accom-
the owner
Every person coming from abroad |
IS entitled to enter one watch of foreign |
free. Paintings. statuary, |
tic, are free, if household effects. The
Effects Of an American citizen who died
lbroad can be returned free, if ac-
by a consular certificate.
iloves, beyond what are in current use,
'ibbons, laces, etc, made up, are dutia-
Tribune
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
sARsARIsM m FRENoA AMY.
Cavalryman Dragged to Death &c p Fu-
rlous staliion's Heels.

Cavalrymau Dragged to Death &c p Fr-
rlous stations Heels.
The murder Of French cavalryman
named Cheymol by his superior officers
in Africa brings out a story that re-
minds one of 18th century practices in
the British navy. Official reports sent
20 France told of Cheymol's death, but
gave no particulars. Queer rumors,
however, found their way to Paris. and
but a short time since the dead mans
brother made an Interpolation to the
chamber of deputies and demanded an
investigation. The result was that the
whole thing leaked out. A dark blot
stains the military repute of France. If
il is removed the foreign legion viii
doubtless have new colonel before
losg.
This Cheymol, it appears. was found
guilty OF = minor breach of discipline.
On the African station commanding
officers. are not bound strictly by the
regulations of the service. They have
introduced punishments according to
their own ideas. One of these is the
'Mazeppa ride" and Cheymol was SEN
fenced to it.
An unshod stallion was brought into
a ring, as was the prisoner. They
stripped the man and tied his hands.
With a strap they fastened his bound
hands to the stations tail. The sen
tence read Ito be dragged three times"
round the ring. The colonel of the le-
gion, who was present with his staff,
gave the word and the fierce horse was
loosed. He Immediately began to lash
out and plunge, butwith whips they got
him started. Terrified at Being uuaEle
to free himself from the thing on his
tail he dashed Off frantic Before the /
third circuit Cheymol was insensible /
and covered with blood. The horse I
wore neither halter nor bride, and IT |
took long while to catch him. When /
they did he was dragging a corpse. /
Both officers and men took this as u
matter Of course.
French officers are not usually in
human to their men, and the bsrbar-
Gus practices disclosed in the foreign
legion force the conclusion that the
rough life on the African station has
brutalized them.
the CheynoI episode were not
vouched for by the semi-official notice
which has already been taken Of it the
story would seem almost incredible.
Perhaps the worst part of It is that the
execution of the sentence should be
looked upon rather as an entertain
nent. It is said that not only do the
officers Of the post attend these ''Aiazep-
"a rides" as idle spectators, but that
too. are often present. The
spectacle is treated like bull fight.
This inhuman punishment is not the
'nly matter which needs the attention
# the French war minister Flogging
# the severest kind is ordered for the
most trifling offenses. The effect. of {
curse, is demoralizing alike on men
nd officers. The men it cows; the Off
ers it brutalizes. Neither rank nor /
lie of such sort are very effective L
hicago Chronicle. t
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SUBMARINE pINNER PARTY
One of the Most Singular Banquets Ever
PartRken OF.


PartRken OF.
Some time ago the labor of deepen
ing the harbor of Clotat was completed.
To celebrate the completion of his la
Dor and to make the occasion memor-
able the contractor gave to the mem
bers of his staff and the representatives
Of the press a banquet unprecedented
says Harper's Round Table, for its
originality. The table was set eight
meters below the level of the sea, at
the very bottom of the harbor, inside
the 'caisson" in which the excavators
had been at work. and only the narrow
walls of the caisson separated the
guests from the enormous mass of wa
ter around and above their heads. The
new fashioned banqueting hall was
splendidly decorated and lighted, and
but for certain buzzing IN the ears
caused by the pressure Of air kept up
in the chamber in order to prevent the
thrush of water, nobody would have
that the slightest Interrupt
ton in the working of the air pump
would bar sufficed to asphyxiate the
whole party. After the banquet an
improvised concert prolonged the fes
tivity for several hours, after which
the guests reascended into the open air.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
A CASE Or HsREDITY.
And Now the Young Man Is Sorry BE
Spoke.

And Now the Young Man Is Sorry He
Spoke.
He was q tall young man with auburn
mustache and small, pointed beard She
was slender girl, with Titan frizzes
and calm blue eyes. They were return
ing from a four o'clock tea and they
were fortunate enough to get Il car
which was not so overcrowded as to
preclude the possibility of seat for
the young lady.
As the young man held to his strap
and bent in the direction of the girl,
he said;
"You remember we were discussing
heredity at Mrs. Gildersleeve's?"
The young lady nodded
''Now, across yonder is a case in
point. Do you see the woman with
child on her lap2"
She looked and saw and announced
that she did
snow, to my eyes that child is clear
ly of what one might call common
parentage. There is nothing aristo-
cratic about its lineage. You will no
tice that its eyes, while brown and 'ex-
pressive now, resemble its mothers in
a marked degree. That resemblance
win grow as the child gets older. They
viii lose their roundness and gradually |
assume the expressionlessc characteristic |
you notice in the woman who is holding |
it."
The car went around a sharp bend |
Just then, and the young mans mind
was diverted temporarily from the doc
trine of heredity to a practical appH-
cation of the doctrine which says that
bodies continue to go in the direction
in which they get started until that
direction is changed by superior force.
I forget what the doctrine is called.
But when he regained his equilibrium
he began again.
The child wears tasteful coat, but
that is accidental rather than a matter
of selection. I have no doubt that its
mother picked it off bargain counter
and made it presentable by cleansing
the shopworn spots. Ny conclusion as
to her lack of natural taste is strength
ened by the fact that with the blue
coat the child is wearing pair Of green
mittens much too large for it,"
Then there is but little hope for
the future of the poor little thing, 1
suppose?" said the young lady.
None whatever, the laws Of heredity ,
being what they are, replied the young
man, with unsuitable confidence
Il am very sorry to hear you say
that, Mr.. Burlington" said the young
lady, 'for the child is my favorite niece,
whom her nurse is taking home after an
visit to Cousin Hildebrand's
,hildren.r
The child's aunt seemed much amused
It her escorts discontinue, but he said n
title which had any relevance to the 4
'heme What he thought may be 2
imagined when It is noted that the =
Ioung lady's father is worth 81, 000, 900, u
nd this was really the young mans L
rst opportunity to make an impress e,
ion upon her, and that he was cherish T.
pM 2hs delnsfon that he was succeeding
b hsa ssigazt.-N. Y. World.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

As wooden dresses are cIeansed ane
put away, ginghams and other wasI,
goods of summer win make their an
pearance, and some viii soon require
laundering. This is good plan to fol-
low in this springtime laundering, and
throughout the summer. To keep the
wash goods from fading let them lie
for several hours in water in which has
been dissolved a goodly quantity of salt.
Tut the dress in while the water is hot,
and, after several hours wiring it out;
dry and wash as Chicago Trib-
une
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

L do not believe that anyone, not even
Washington Irving, ever remained so
long on the Alhambra's hill. The man
ager grew so used to us that he gave up
providing the French dishes prepared
for the tourist; now the walters brought
only their own extraordinary messes,
golden with saffron, scarlet with pep
per, soft with oil, fragrant with garlic,
most Of which had hitherto been re-
served for the family dinner in the
Office. We were even made to abstain
on Friday, and very flambouyant was
our abstinence. In fact. for those who
like the rocco in cookery, the Spanish
kitchen is Elizabeth Rob
bins Pencil. in Century.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
AN AwFULLY LAZY MAN.
Too Lazy to Work and Slept While or
Fishing.


Fishing.
"The LATEST man l ever knew was
jeff Towscn, of PEORIA said J. c. Tap.
pan, of that city. JEFF was too law
to work, and fished in Peoria lake,
about three CT four miles above the
city. He was a mere constant sleeper
that Dickens fat Boy and it used tc
be said that he slept as he walked, but
it is certain that as soon az he sat
down he would fall asleep. On account
of this habit he lost several poles and
fishing lines, which caused him to ADOPT
an original method. He lay on the
bank, fastening line to his ankle. If
a fish bit the hook it would wake him,
and he pulled it in. One day a larger
fish than usual snapped the bait, and
when JEFF awoke he was in the river.
After the most energetic struggle he
ever made he succeeded in getting to
shore, but it looked as though he would
have to devise n new plan. But he did
not abandon tying the line to his ankle:
he simply procured a rope and fastened
one end around his body and the other
to tree, and in this way he has fished
and slept for a good many years now"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

A good story is told of how Daniel
O'Connell received the grateful bless
ing of an Irishman. During the course
of his circuit in Ireland he was able to
secure the Liberation of young son of
Erin who had been charged with some
offense or other. On a second turn
around the country O'Connell again
saved the Irishman from the arm of
law. The prisoner, overwhelmingly
grateful, went up to the advocate. shook
him by the hand and, in the fullness of
his heart, exclaimed: "And may the
Lord save We to defend me always. MIR.
O'Connell."
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

Inadvertently One Was Issued by the Gov
eminent in 1919.

AhauFertenliy one was Issued by the Gov
eminent in 1919.
During a discussion over a sociable
game of cards few evenings since. in
which several prominent congressional
people took part, the statement was
made that the faro box, an instrument
in use in every gambling establishment
of the land, had been consecrated bv
letters patent of the United States. To
settle the controversy two of the par
ties spent the day hunting up the rec
ords.
They found that Robert Baylev was
given patent May IS, 1912, for new
and useful improvement called the fair
dealer or the chartae lusodiae. The
letters patent were under the hand Of
James Madison, president, by James
Monroe, secretary of state, and were
executed by William Pinckney, as at
torney general. In the schedule which
was attached to the patent the ordinary
faro deal box is described perfectly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

Portuguese Have Lost the Impulse OF
Discovery and Conquest

Discovery aud Conquest.
In the early years of The sixteenth
century, long before the first Dutch for
was erected at Cape Town, poftugai
had planted her settlers at various
points along theeast coast from Deiagor
bay to the Zambesi and Mozambique.
says Century. They did some trading
in gold and ivory with the interior, and
they assembled the Zambesi for several
hundred miles. But the pestilential
strip of fiat ground which lay between
the coast and the plateau damped their
desires and threw obstacles in the way
of their advance. They did little to ex-
plore and nothing to civilize the inte-
rior.
Three centuries passed, during which
our knowledge of south central Africa
was scarcely extended; and it was not
until some 60 years ago that the Dutch
Beers, in their slow wagons, passed
northeastward from Cape Colony to the
spot where Bloemfontein and Pretoria
now stand; not till 1876 that David
Livingstone made his way through
Buchuanaland to the Victoria falls of
the Zambesi and to the Atlantic coast at
Loanda; not till 1889 that the vast ter
ritories which lie between the Trans.
vaal republic and Lake Tanganyika be
gan To be occupied by the Mashonaland
pioneers. All these farmers. exploring
and mining prospectors came up over
the high plateau from the extreme
southernmOst end of Africa, checked
from time to time by the warlilSe native
tribes, but drawn on by finding every
where a country in which Europeans
could live and thrive; while the Portu-
guese, having long since lost the inn
pulse of discovery and conquest, did nc
more than maintain their hold upon the
coast, and allowed even the few forts
they had established along the course OF
the Zambesi to crumble away.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
The Mindfenoss 81 spores.

Every plant in the vegetable kingdom
springs from and produces seeds. The
mushroom and the fungi in general are
no exceptions, only that their reproduc.
tive bodies are termed spores" Some
fungi spores are so inconceivably min
ute that it would require more than
9oooOo.o00 Of them placed side by side
to cover the space of a square inch.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

A cruel custom prevails on the death
OF prince Of the royal family Of Aus
tria. His horse. covered with a black
CLOTH follows the funeral, limping pain
tully-s~ The lameness is caused by driv.
ing SRil through one shoe, and is in
tended "a typify the srimarssorrow.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
PROFIT for whale Farmers.

Three months ago it was announced
that as a result of last years trip of
the whaler Active to the Greenland
whale fishery dividend of about 500
per cent. would probably be paid to the
farmers" of the vessel. These antici-
pations have been more than fulfilled.
Chicago Tribune.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
IN u N Y @ N
THOUSANDS have Been CURED BY The
use OF HIS WONDERFUL PELLETS
No other Medicines Receive Daily So
Wany Testimonials From Grateful
People
STR0HG WORDS OF PRAISE
every hail BRINGS Then UNSOLICITED
FROK ALL PARTS OF The COUNTRY.

The BENEFICIAL RESULTS OBTAINED FROM
THE USE OF MUNYON'S IMPROVED HON
oEoPArmc RRME les BY THOSE AFFLrc-
TED WITH RHEUMATISM XII MY TRor
BL ! YsPEPsIA. CATARRH. ASTHMA,
RRoNcH1 IS AND ,.THhR DISEASES ARR
BeING I. sTIFtED TO BY THOUSANDS
LIVERY DAY.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

1t is reported incourt circles, says the
London Daily Chronicle, that Queen
Victoria will never hold another draw.
ing-room in person, as the fatigue d
too great at her advanced age. Some
statistician equipped with a counting
machine should figure out the number
OF English girls who have been present
ed to Queen Victoria in the course Of her
reign.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

Place cream over ice until thoroughly
chilled, and whip with an egg-beater
or whip-churn until it froths. White
whipping place froth on a sieve, and re-
turn to bowl to be rewhipped all tina.
passes through. When cream is difficult
TO whip, add to it and beat with it the
white of an egg. Sweetened and fla
vored, this is choice dessert alone, but
it may be served in various ways. Jelly
glasses one-third full of jelly and filed
up with cream make a very wholesome
and delicious dessert.-N. Y. Ledger
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

The new watch is to have a phone
graph cylinder hidden away, and at the
hour and at each quarter of an hour
a tiny voice will be heard giving you the
exact time. You will simply touch a
spring, hold the watch to your ear, and
the little fairy on theIaside will whis-
l.ar the nOnr.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03
baltimore s. OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule in effect March IS, 1896,
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Avenue DEPOT. WI
MINGTON, DEL
EAST BOUND

I
4hxpress Trains.
All trains illuminated with Pintzel Light
New York. week days, 0s Is, 9.H, 4s, 10 q
3 0S. As, II 20 a. m, 5.2s, 5.S2. 7.s9, ll.OO p m
| Express.
Philadelphia, Twenty Fourth and Chestnut sts
ws5k days, - Qs, So, 1910, II, 1850 S'l5. +S5F
= 81 los III 2, am 1921, is 23a 50,4 1852,
6 20, 80, y, 1000. HOO pm. Express
Sunday sos, i.3e, $50, 94S. II 25 a. m.
!so, ? 80, ass 455, 5.s2, 6.sO 7.s9, s.95, 0C0,
Chester, week days, o. s.5s, $40, us, 7sO.sls
.ss,6 80, 7.39, s25 1000, Hoo. ,. N.
a, N, is9o $50, IS as, $50, SsO .7s5, SIS
10. 90. 1l.GQ p. N
atlantic city, week days, Is a. m, 1921. a29,
p. IN Sunday, 7.SD a. m, 3 O6 p. m
Cape May week days, = IS an, f2.29, p. m.
sundays, 30 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, 4 90, z O2, s 4s, II Os
m. IL So, or, 81, 49, SO. u, s co. 9.l5 D M,
S6ndeys Z - o., s.4sa.m, IL 3d. o., 2.5i4 So,
Baltimore aud way stations. Z OF a. M. 81 p.
Newark, Del. 20. OF, s 4s, u o5 annie 5s.s "a.
3D. So, O5, s 90, Is II y p. m. Sundays 4 90
7.02, s4s am 1850 2.5i, So, .o5, 500, 9l5p p. IN.
Pin, burg, IS a. n, 10 p. m. daily. Sundays,
- m. So D. m
Cincinnati and st. Louis' u So p. M, and 9.l5
4aNcW orleans ana memphis VIA Bristol and Chat /
iauooga, 500 p. m daily Through sleepers 1
Washington TO Memrhs and New Orleans.
Singerly accommodation, z OF a. m, 81, O5 /
p. m. Sundays " M; 81. 2 05 pm.
Landenbclg accommodation, wees days, z OF,
10 q a. m, 81 and IS p m. Sundays. 10 Oj am.
4 - ,. N.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TlON.
For New York week days *6 Siam.
For Philadelphia, week days, 50, am, So,
p. m.
Fer Baltimore. week days, 6 so am, 2 80 D. m
For Landenberg and way stations week days,
80, 10 20 q. m $50, % .. m, sumo avs, So n.
n. 20 p. m.
RAVE PHlLADELs MA CTWENTY- FOURTH
ND CHESTNUT STREETsl FOR Will
MINGTON.
Daily3 20. Oo,6 25.7 1913 $50 s0,lG 80 II sUa m.
9 -, 1.36, l.50 2.45, 81, 20, 4 go 5l5, 54i.
90 S0,7 q, $40, 1910, aud li.S5 pm. {
, Sunday, 20, 800, $40, 800, Il 80 a. NJ,
D.l0, and ll.S5 pm, {
Telephone 1o8 =
Pa es to Aestt m points lever than via any !,
her III Q. G. o s ULL. Ger / Pass Aren't y
!. NJ. GhkkNk. General Manager.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

I'm bone cave in south England
there was found 1867 the fossil skull
Of a bulldog.
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TUESDAY, JULY 7ih. NO PASSENGERS
WILL BE CARRIED.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

F. cept Tuesday, July 9Th, and Tuesday,
IuY 2i, al leave At noou
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as new in eve.y Dariicuia..
Persons wishing to visit the city teither 10
pleasure or businr-s) will I'm trip bv lhis route
vry .iphiiul and peasanta rs they will get o en-
jay the pleasant SEA breeze besides having Il
.p.endid view Of the scenery long the by and
river
Passenger accommodations frst-cass
Ladies' saloon, genIlemAn's saiOCn and private
Stale rooms. New dining room especially for
rasseIg r..
All Handsomely furnished and lighted with
ELECTRIC LIGHiS.
rarr 10 Puiiade phia, g.. Round Trip, Sl.5O.
Meals rs cents
hrs ciass accommodations under cover for
HORSES, ard all kinds or Live Stock.
Addr".s Pm adelphla communications in care
Citizens, Rrxsamer Il Go 20 SOuth Front street.
Lebanon e Navigation Co.,
on -RiSiNGSuN DELAWARE
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

Willeave Baiker'sl16 hours later than Lebanon.
All leave Mah0As 1 hour later than Bowers
3rach
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VIII leave Pier Il Mort Wharves 0ust above Vine
ST } Philadelphia, every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY At4p ~
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-03

Freight received on wharf in Philadelphia on
sailing days until Y hour before leaving time
Tn, Steamer has lately been remodeled and
greatly charged, powerful new bOies and inA-
chinery put in, greatly incressing her tpeed. ard
has bern thoroughly overhauiCd AVID made as good
as new in eve.y Dariicnla,.