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Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18
CURE FOR ENNUI.
Book Agents as a Means of Making Tim
Pass Quickly.


Pass Quickly.
Il used to revile the book agent" re-
marked the slightly blase young man.
Il once read the gibes at him which APP
pear in the publications with great
relish. looked upon him as an enemy
of mankind"
Have your feelings undergone a
changer" inquired his friend
Decidedly. There was a time when
| was getting weary of life. My busi-
ness wasn't sufficient to occupy my en-
tire time, and was cursed with lei
sure"
Things seemed to be getting quite
slow?"
Exceedingly so. Nobody was writ
ing the kind of novels 1 like, and the
theatrical entertainments seemed
stagnant with a dreary sameness. 1
tried trip to Europe, which was very
well while it lasted, but it didn't do
any permanent good. The days
dragged along so that a week seemed
like . liberal installment of eternity.
Nothing afforded any relief until, by
--~~-e~--o 4 AAANtt bJOfA Clltos
You mean you bought some in
structive Works that absorbed your at
tention."
We'll, I suppose the works We're in
structive enough. But l didn't look
into them more than once or twice.
Two or three happened along the same
day. They had art collections and
choice selections from English litera-
ture, and bought a set of books from
each. was TO pay for them monthly,
and now every minute has wings on it.
1t seems to me that scarcely make
one payment before the man gets
around for the next one. And then 1
Ilgure it out and see how the time has
really flown, and l pay up and look
pleasant and feel that I've had more
han my moneys worth even if never
read q line in my new library De
|rofk, ErNe Paese.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18
Daylight at the ocean bottom.

In very clear water sunlight pene-
trates the seas to the depth of $50
feet. These experiments were made in
the Mediterranean, near Corsica, and
Is miles from land, the results being
obtained by means of Photographic
plates. The depth to which daylight
penetrates depends, of course, on the
transparency of the water; the Medi-
terranean being famed for the clear
ness of its water, admits light to a
greater depth than is the case where
the water is less transparent. Usually,
the light of the sun $50 feet below the
surface Of the ocean is no more than
that Of the moon, while at the depth
of 900 feet it is scarcely equal to the
giimnrer Of twilight, and at 600 feet in
many parts of the ocean there Is pep
petual darkness. Near Mindora, in the
Indian ocean, the spotted corals are
plainly visible under $50 feet of water.
The Caribbean sea is of crystalline
ciearness, objects being discernible on
the bottom at very great depth
Popular Science News.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

A highly original observation upon
the behavior of fish in deep wuter, 50
remarkable as TO deserve special no
tice, is attributed to a long-experi-
enced captain Of a steam-fshing
smack The fishing boats belonging to
the southern portions of the North sea
found in their catch lately a dispro-
lportionately small quantity of cod
fish. The captain maintained that he
had foreseen this for eight days, be-
cause most of the fish caught had sand
in their stomachs. He claims to have
observed that, just before the fish left
the shallow water Of the so1thern
banks, they took sand intotheir stom-
achs, and soon after fish caught In
deeper northern waters showed the
same popularity. Then, when the time
for migrating from the deep waters
comes again, the fish dispose Of the
sand. The theory has been advanced
that the sand is taken in as ballast, and
Is rejected when shallow water is to be
to. The sand often differs
in color and grain from that Of the bot |
tom where the fish are found. It is
claimed that this sand may supply q |
guide fox the Mnhexnaeu X. Ledger.
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Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18
vii leave Pier IS South Wharves (iust above Pine
ST D fhiadelphia. as fOlloWH

FIeight received on wharf in Philadelphia on
sailing days until I6 hour before leaving time.
The Steamer has lately been remodelled and
greatly enlarged, powerful new boiler and ma
chinery put in greatly increasing her speed. and
has been thoroughly everhauled and made as good
as new in eve4y particular.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18
nALTIMoRE q OHIO RAILROAD.
rs Schedule IN effect July 10, 1885,
TEAMS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE DE POT. VIII
MlNGroN, DEL.
EAST BOUND

MlNGrON, DEL
EAST BOUND
tExpress Trains
al trains Illuminated with Pintzell Light
New York yyees DAYS. 3 Os Is. 9.sl, 9 4s, 10 p
a 12sf , 2q,8 1s.5 80. z 30. ltGo p M Sundays
os. 3 as II % a. m, sss, $50. 7.s9 il.oO p. m
Philadelphia Twenty ufth and Chestnut Sts
wax davs Is OIL S. 1870 z r. t7.se s 10, 1885,
70 81 25til o. a.m.122f, u 4O2 29,2 504 55,oSs
ESQ 80 "a Il 1892 l1oo B P9 5 szP''ii Is a M
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Chester, week days, os s55' go rs 5sos IS
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Y'CRester. Sundays los, 7.30. 90, li25
a, m, 1920. s.5e, IS, as, 5s9, $50, 80. 500
All Atlan iiCs city, week days, 715am 1871 as9
D. m. Sunday, 7.sl a 70 CO p. m
Cape May, week days, - IS an, *229, p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington. 90, %. s 49, III
a m. II So , or, 2 81, 4 t3 So H. 90, BIB pm,
sundays %. o., s.4sam, Il 3d. : %, 2.oi,4 5S,
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~ Newark SSsgk Del, 90 o. 1911 o5 am 70 55a5i
7.o2, s4s m 1855. 254 So .O5, 500. 9.l5 p m.
Pittsburg G 10 p m. daily. Sundays IS p. m.
CiIcinnad ana St. Loas, y s. p m, and 0.l5
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and Chat
tanooga, SEQ p. m daily Through sleepers
WASHINGTON 10 Memphis and New Orleans.
Slngerly accommodation o. q. m, 81, O5
D. M Sundays o. q. NJ. 81. o. pm.
Iandenburg accommodation, week days, o.,
10 q a. NJ, "a and IS p. m. Sundays. 10 90 am
4 81 p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TION.
For New York week Gays. 20 50 a, IN,
For Philadelphia, week days, SO, an, IS,
p. m.
For Baltimore, week days, so am, 20 y. m.
FOR andeRberg and way stations, week days,
G So 10 20 a. m, $50 5 p .. m, Sundays, 80 IA.
m. 70 ,. m
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA (TWENPY- FOURTH
!ND CHESTNUT STREETs) FOR Will
MINGTON.
Daiiys 40. Oj.G a5 les 1879 s0,lC 80 II 30 a. m.
II 20. 1876, l.50. 2.45, 80, 20, so, Is, 5.4i
500 6 SO,7 u, $40, 1910, and II. 30 pm.
Sunday, 80, 500, -, CO. II 80 a. M,
u 70 1876 Ls0. 4.eo, 4.s), 800 7.a5, $40
1910, and 1i.s5 pm,
Telephone 1875
Ra es to Western points lower than via any
other line G. q SCULL, GEM Pass. Age Mt,
". N. GREENE. General Manager.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

If that young H. NJ Wabash should
call, mamma" said a Boston young
lady, Il shall instruct the servant to
say that am not at home
why, Penlope?"
He said to me, last evening, in the
conservatory at Mrs. Bunkers; And
ans you really Bostonian, Miss Waldoq
/ had somehow got the impression that
you were from Chicago Ebay City
Chat.
-Hirance mas SzU,p00 mica or nlgn-
fs@ss
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18
NASAL
CATARRH

EII's
Cream Balm
Opens and clcanses The
Nasal PASSAGES. Allay'
Pain and Infllmmatisn
Heals the Sores Pro
tects the Membrane
from Gods. Restores
the Senses Of Taste {
quickly absorbed and Q
81 cents at Druggists o
ELY BROTHERS. sc
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

RETURNING.

Willleave BaIker'sl16 hours later than Lebanon;
VIII leave MahOHs hour later than Bowers
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

t m ,Pya55s Illuminated with Pintzeli Light
New York week DAYS. 3 Os z Is. 9.8l, Q 4s, 10 %
r,.,12sf 2as x. 3 81 z 30. lt.Go p. m. Sundays,
ne q a. II ab "a ~ Sas $50 z 80, li.nO p. m
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

10. OO. 100. p. m.
Cape May, week days, = IS an, *220 p. m.
Sundave z 30 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1896-09-18

Chester. week days, o. SIS, $40. us, 1881 IS
RS IOs5 1920 ~ M. y 40. 229 ESQ, 455
< s2G s0 80, s.25, 1000. ITO, ,. m.
Chester Sundays, 3OS, 7.30. %, ll25
A. m, 1920 2.5g %, 40, Sag, $50 30, 500
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21
The Town Caucu,.

Danbury, Conn.,, Aug. 20.-The repub- lican caucus for the election of dele gates to the state convention was held in the city court room tonight. Two hundred voters were present The re- publican town committee had slate which was partially accepted. Two of its choice were elected and two outside delegates were chosen. John H. Porter is said to be the favorite with three of the four delegates elected and at best Lieutenant Governor Cooke will have but two of the delegation. There was considerable Porter sentiment in the caucus. The delegates are: N. Burton Rogers, Thomas c. Mallard, Granville O. Holmes, Chester H. Brush.
 Stamford, Conn.,, Aug. 2O.-Delegates were elected tonight from this city to the state republican convention. But little enthusiasm was manifested The attendance was small A committee of three retired and brought in list of delegates which was accepted without alteration. Preferences for Cooke or Porter were not heard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21

visitors by his double hit in the eighth inning, Score;
 Torrlngton ,.,4 o 0 0 0 o CA Winsted ...,,3 Q o 9 x-5
 Hits-Torrlngton, 5; Winsted, IS. Errors Torrington, 4; Winsted, A. Batteries-Drennon and Nichols; Glenn ems and Wise,
 Pitcher Clemens.
 Winsted Aug 20-Pitcher Clemens of the Winsted team leaves to-morrcw for Hartford for the winter. His ad- mirers about town dlsl,ke exceedingly to see him go. The management of the club is after Morse of the Lewiston team of the New England league 10 i'll the box for Winsted for the rest of the sea- son. A purse has been starred 10 help retain the present pitcher or secure a promising man.
 The second game of the Wiusted- Tor rington series will be played Tuesday, and twirler is expected before that date.
 Ansona, Conn.,, Aug. 20.-One of the most exciting games of the month was played at Lake Housatonic park this afternoon. The Bridgeports tried to increase their lead in the Naugatucl5 | Valley league, but were defeated after a desperate attempt. The game was that postponed from Tuesday on ac- count of the rain. Score: lAnsonia .....0 o 1 1 Ks Bridgeport 70 0 0 0 0-4
 Hits-Ansonia, [; Bridgeport, 8. Er- ros-Ansonia, 6; Bridgeport, A. Batter ies-Regan, Gore and Millea; Kelley and ORourke Earned runs-Ansonia 2; Bridgeport, B.
 Derby, Conn, Aug. 20.-Seeds, late pitcher for the Hartfords reports for duty in the box for the Shelton-De team next Monday. He is considered a strong acquisition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21

TO RENT. YTNHE new house, 13S Minor street, near \ Howard avenue; all conveniences, ten rooms pleasantly located.
 CHAS. T. CANNON, au20 If T92 Chapel street,
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WANTED.

FTNU buy, or rent, q very small farm or d Il small house with some land, Address
 ausO 6tp WILSON. this office
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GGaamts.
WANTEO

WANIED, A SITUATION in general homework in "A prlVate Family by a competent girl Can be seen at present place,
 au2l ltp bUOLLEGE STREET. !
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WIEN " NEED OF A Refreshing Drink, Try Some of the Following:

Grape Juice, Concentrated Lemonade in four flavors, Orange Champagne, Root Beer. No-Tox, Wild Cherry Lime Juice, Ginger Ale and Sarsaparilla, Pure Malt, etc.
 Headquarters for Berries, Bananas, Pineapples, Lemons and Oranges.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21
ONE THOUSAND SPECTATORS

Saw the Winsteds Defeat the Torring-
 tons Yesterday.
 Torrington, Aug. 2O.-one thousand people saw Winsted defeat Torrington in the first game of a series of nine for the inter-city championship and a purse of s200. Clemens, the Winsted pitcher, in turn lost and won the game. He pulled victory on the side of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21
Pleasant and Desirable Homes

TOT SNIc III " tst fINVGM. NEW, comfortable, cosy place for s2,25o; &. 400. Other very desirable places for $2.700 and S2900.
 Two-family house that is special bargain; has five and six rooms besides bath on each floor late improvements; fruit and shade trees on pleasant, shady street
 House of eight rooms that consider the best place for the price In this county; very modern and in all ways desirable; easy terms. ternoons at residence, 69 Union st., w. Haven. aul4 FREnRIQUE R. LEWIS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

signature where he indorsed our platform.
I've got it down home in a trunk. There
was race between Morrow and McCoppin
as to who would get on our ticket. You
remember A. A. Sargent, who was inter-
ested in the Legislature. He backed our
ticket up. / was new in politics then,
but ever since we've run ticket.
1--WE beat Frank J. Sullivan for Cong ress
in the Fifth that year, too. When we
went to Sullivan, he said: 'Hal ha its
money you want and not Endorsement of
your principles l said, You'll see
whether it is or not, Mr.. Sullivan
We've always polled good vote. Why,
two years ago one of our candidates for
Justice of the Peace refused the nomina-
ton, and l told my son TO pick out name
from the directory to fill up with. He
picked out man by the name of Flanni-
gan-I forget his other name now.
l said, That's good Irish name Well,
till after election that he'd been dead six
months. My son ran for School Director
and got 1900 votes, and one man, ]. j. Cav
anaugh, a young fellow here south of
Market got about 1900 votes. elected
Curry County Clerk by putting Feet Ma
loney on the ticket. They only gave him
credit for about 1000 votes, but he beat
Haley. 1t shows what the Australian
ballot can do.
81 was candidate for Superintendent
of Streets, like l am this year, and they
gave me credit for about 1900 and some
thing, but the election officers divided my
vote between Ashworth and what's his
name"
Mr.. Dolan has twice got his little tickets
into the Supreme Court in splashing
around in the political pool, thereby get
ting some important decisions into the
books at least, and this year Mr.. Dolan is
again taking an interest in the affairs of
government for the sake OF principle and
pure politics.
Mr.. Dolaf's candidate for NJ Mayor will be
the fifth actually in the field, with surety
that there will be seven and possibly eight
with further developments to hear from.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
JOSEPH P. KELLY's FIGHT.
Tho Intrusion Candidate Hard
at Work In the Fifth.

Tho intrusion Candidate Hard
at Work in the Fifth.
Joseph P. Kelly, the regular Democratic
and anti-fusion candidate for Congress in
the Fifth District, has been vigorously
conducting his campaign during the week.
speaking at Spanishtown and Pescadero
on the coast and in various places in San
Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
Kelly has already made over forty
speeches in the district and has held large
meetings in every district in San Fran
cisco included in his field. During the
next two weeks he will vigorously conduct
his campaign in the lower part of th dis
trict. He will speak at every point of any
importance and besides will make a buck
board campaign through the smaller
communities. In October he W i'll have
another series of district meetings in this
City.
Judging by the meetings have held,
the people meet and the communications
L receive" says Mr.. Kelly, 81 am certain
that my fight is winning one. My friends
are standing by me everywhere, and the
fusion ticket is being repudiated.
THE Populist nominee is unknown and
is charged with being an a P A. The
ticket is being repudiated because the
Populist principles are not Democratic
principles. The Populist is a fat-money
party, silver being taken up as a tenn
porarv expedient. The Democrats believe
that their party has been sacrificed to the
Populist party by mere politicians. The
genuine Populist vote is smaller than in
any other district in the State, being bout
2400, while the normal Democratic vote Is
about 5000. Rogers polled more than
his party strength two years ago on ac-
count of an Endorsement he received.
There would have been no question of the
success of the Democratic party this year
if a few political schemers had let US alone.
~ am making a cam paign for free sill
yer, internal improvements and against
the funding bill. They are trying to cir
culate reports that am Southern Pa
ciic attorney, when in fact l never had a
railroad case in my life, and have for
fifteen years been fighting the railroad.
There is Frank Kelly. not related to me,
who frequently appears as railroad coun-
sci in damage suits, amt my enemies try
to confuse our Names"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

epoch in the history of footgear. The
ultra-fashionable youth will have no trou.
pie In standing squarely upon their own
feet, instead of bearing down upon their
neIghhors' pedal extremities with the
useless projection of the old-style shoe.
There have been many styles of shoes
worn by different styles of men, but the
pointed toe maintained its supremacy
longer than any of them. But, like all
else, 1t has had to give way to the dictates
OF Dame Fashion and fall styles show
wider range of round and square toed
shoes than has been in stock for many
long day, while there is less variety of
fore.
The representative of one shoe company
SAID: I'm the future pointed shoes may
De worn more or less for evening wear, but
they will eventually become out of date
ior the reason that they are more apt to
break around the tips and the dealers are
accused OF selling an inferior article. The
shoe that is coming in the place of the
pointed shoe is one that is known as the
bulldog, which has raised, round, blunt
toe. The reason for calling the shoe
bulldog is because of the shape of the
toe, which is something like dogs head
In form. This will be the fashionable shoe
this fall"
The manager of another store said
POINTED shoes are going out of style for
the reason that different designs in foot
wear are merely a fad or fancy. The
bulldog shape is a more comfortable shoe
and is more sensible looking article than
the old style of pointed shoe. There is no
doubt but what some people will regret
the change in style, but such is the law of
fashion,
Another reason for pointed shoes going
out OF style is the fact that cheap manu-
facturers are making them at a much more
reduced price than manufacturers of high
grade shoes can compete with.
The line city trade of the East and pub
lie opinion IN general nave set decidedly
against the needle pointed shoe and the
coin" and bulldog" shaped lasts now
have the preference.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

ated the State Mining Bureau and directed
that the proceeds of this 10-cent tax on
stock certificates, as far as mining and
kindred corporations are concerned, go
into the fund for the support of the
bureau. There have been some efforts in
this county in that direction by one or
two tax collectors, but they did noS result
IN much success. The law, although on
the statute books, has been dead letter.
In case an attempt is made to collect on
all the corporations in the county it will
cause quite a f1utter, as the aggregate
amount on all certificates would be quite
large sum. There are some 1000 articles
OF incorporation on file in the County
Clerk Office
A good many of these have long since
passed away, and it would be an almost
endless task to attempt the collection of
the tax. Secretary burden of the Mining
Bureau saws further:
las the tax collectors outside of San
Francisco have either been ignorant of the
law or negligent IN collecting this tax and
the State has suffered thereby, the Cover
nor, Attorney General and the board of
trustees are determined that this duty
must be attended to, and in order to save
you unnecessary trouble and to facilitate
your labors, we inclose a copy of the last
law QS93) and list of interpretations in
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
your county as shown on the books of the
Secretary of State"
Ceremony Of Receiving an Embassado OF

OA AsoCclh1HK an ED1DABBAQOrs
The ceremony observed in receiving
q Minister is briefly this: On a day
appointed by the President the new
Minister drives with his secretaries and
attaches to the State Department., and
is thence escorted by the Secretary of
State to the executive mansion and con-
Quoted to the blue room. The secretary
then goes to the Preside ent's office and ad-
vises him that the Minister is in
waiting. The President. on the arm
of the secretary, then proceeds to
the blue room, and, the Minister
and his suite standing the Secretary intro
duces the Minister, who. after bowling,
proceeds to read his address, and at
the proper time hands to the Presi-
dent his letters of credence, which
are Immediately passed to the Secre-
tary of State. When the address of
the Minister has been read the President
reads his reply, and after few moments
spent in entirely informal conversation re-
tires with the Secretary, who, returning,
conducts the Minister from the executive
mansion.-Ex-Preside Harrison in July
Ladies' Home Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
POINTED TOES MUST GO.

No More Toothpicks in Shoe Leather
Now Says Fashions Decree.
The pointed toe shoe is going out of
style. Such is the decree of fashion and
when fashion dictates few men or women
dispute the decree, says the New York
JournaI.
Hence the passing of the ''toothpick"
point is fact that just now is forcing itself
on manufacturers and dealers. Some of
the leading shoe-de alers of New York con-
frmed the statement that in its place is
appearing the more comfortable round
toed style of footwear.
The exodus of the "toothpick" marks an
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
Payment of Ten Cents Demanded
Tor Transfers of Stock
Certificates.
LARGE SUMS IN ARREARS.
The Entire State Affected by a Law
That Has Not Been Enforced
Heretofore.
<os ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL, !
2oQ South Rrnah nrar
Los ANGELES, Cal. Sent. 26.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 26.)
The dtligent and painstaking sea- ch
which has been going on for weeks under
the supervision of Chief Deputy Tax Col
lector Wade in the County Clerks Office
has at last been explained. Although Mr..
Wade was engaged in LOOKING up mining
corporations alone, still every incorpora-
tion in the State OF California is affected
by the law under the provisions of which
he has been working.
Several weeks ago County Tax Collector
A. ID. Merwin received letter from the
California State Mining Bureau, which led
to the task assigned to Mr.. Wade. The
letter was from Henry S. burden, secre-
tary OF the State Mining Bureau, and
called attention to an act of 1878, imposing
tax OF 10 cents on the transfer of certiti-
Gates OF stock in all corporations, which
has never been repealed. AS far as mining
companies are concerned, the tax was
transferred to the Mining Bureau fund by
subsequent legislation, which created and
established the State Mining Bureau.
The act of the Legislature of 1877, pro-
vlding for the tax, made it lawful for the
secretary of every corporation in the
State to demand of any person requiring
the issue OF any certificate of stock 10
cents in coin, whether such certificate was
the original issue or an issue of transfer,
and 1t made violation of its provisions
misdemeanor and false swearing in con-
nectlon Herewith perjury. The second
section OF the act is as follows:
SECTION 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the secre-
tary OF every such corporation, on the first
Monday IN January, April, July and October
OF eacn year, to make returns under oath 10
the Tax Collector, or officer acting as Tax Col
iector, oil the number OF certificates issued by
tne corporation of which he is secretary, dur
Ing the quarter preceding, and pay to such
Tax Collector the sum OF 10 cents for each and
every eerthcate so issued by said corporation,
except that in the City and County of San
francisco such returns and payments shall be
made to the license collector or officer en-
gagged in the collection of licenses in said City
or County.
BY subsequent acts the Legislature cre-
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
Commander at Once Mounted a
Horse and Rode Over
the Trails.
PRESIDE DYNAMITE GUNS.
Orders From Washington Postponint
the Departure of Fifth Artillery
Light Batteries.

Major General Nelson A. Miles, com.
manding the United States army, ar
rived in San Francisco yesterday forenoon
and registered at the Palace Hotel. Shortly