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Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

many sore hearts in New Amsterdam
Something had to DO done and done
quickly. New Amsterdam had n man
equal to this emergency, rs for all others
One day Director General Ssuygesant
stumued down Ca the fort. accompanied by
their high mightin0sscs tho honorable
councillors, aud in the council chamber ne
said that the young lllks of the city must
be cured OF their light disregard Of bo-
trothal VOWS Tine council agreed with
him. and So, on that afternoon, Jan. 10,
1855 a braad nov uroclamHtion was posted
abort tao city, Gnd tho town crier went
around calling nUt to all youths and maid
ems ID listen To he decree of tho director
general OF New Nethotland IloFO is the
text Of it as found in the old city records:
"WGorcas tho director general and coun-
Gil Of New Notharland arc not only in
formed bat have sufficiently sscertained
that soma individuals, after their marriage
banns bavo cen three times proclaimed,
do not proceed with tic solemnizatiOn Of
their marriages as they ought to do, but
postpone it from time TO time, not only
weeks, but months, which is directly con
trary to the good order and customs of the
fatherland:
"Being DESTROYS to provide therefor and
to prevent Irregularities and disorders
which may arise from that source, the di-
rector general and the council do COM
mand that all persons who have been pub
lished Shall, after three proclamations have
been Inadc and no lawful impediments in
tervening, solemnize the marriage at least
within month after tho last publication,
or to appear in court be,ore that time and
show cause for such delay, under the pen
atty of 10 81 for tho first week after the
said month shall have elapsed, and for
each following week q. 20, until they shall
have explained their noncompliance.
Ihat Is the way the director general
sought To curb tho fickleness Of the youths
and maidens of Now Amsterdam, and a.
history makes him out oholerio old gen
tleman, bound to have his way, and as
the young nutohmen were thrifty souls, "a
novel maker that might have lived then
would have been compelled to seek some
other livelihood, and, rs for gossips, they
surely must have languished. York
Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

She was an extremely pretty girl, with
the brightest eyes, the pinkest checks, the
reddest lips, the outest nose and the sun
shiniest face that had been seen in years.
So pretty she was that the susceptible
clerk at the stamp window gulped as if he
had swallowed something whom she came
trippingly up to the window and spoke to
him.
Have you postage stamps?' she asked
as innocently as If government possibilities
usually dealt in haystaoks and grindstones
But the clerk never noticed that. He
didn't notice anything but the sparkling
vision before him with three unstamped
letters in its soft, white hand.
Yes, miss" no responded, making a
herculean effSrt to suppress his emotion.
Can I get three for a niokelg'
Now, this clerk loved his little joke, and
a man who will joke on a sacred subject is
fit for treason, strategem and spoils
YES, miss" he answered, and quite
tenderly too.
'Oh, how nicer' she twitterod. mann
ma said they never sold them any less, no
matter how many VIC wanted. But l said
/ was sure they would, and now won {
mamma be surprised when l tell her that
l got three for a nickel?"
Ine coy dfcH sAllAo SIG heub nubttflI4
through tho window to the clerk was
something to be treasured In the heart Of
any man to his dying day.
''I am sure she win, " he murmured,
smiling back at her rs best he could under
the circumstances.
"Well, give me three, please" And she
laid nickel down in the window before
him.
He did not dare look at her, but kept
his eyes on the drawer where the stamps
arc confined.
As nc picked out two twos and one and
laid them beside that soft, little hand
waiting for them ON the window sill there
came into her beautiful eyes such "a look
Of tonder reproaoh that he went right over
to the registry clerk and registered sol
emn vow that never, no, mover again,
would he permit his sense Of duty to dull
the finer faculties Of his feeling. Wash
ington Star.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
Counterfeit Rubies.

Rubics arc not often ouunterfeited A
ruby is tho most valuable of precious
stones, having increased in value very
greatly during the last 20 years. So close
" arc these stones scrutinized thata coun-
forfeit has small chance of escaping detec-
ton. A perfect pigeon blood ruby may be
worth s., 900 carat, or ten times the value
of a good diamond. The finest como from
Burma The usual way Of counterfeit
ing pigeon blood ruby is to take a Siam
ruby and cut it like rose diamond A
pale oriental ruby is then cut in tho same
Shape and the fiat surfaces glued together.
Last year a new kind OF imitation pigeon
blood ruby camo on the market. 1t was
made Of u Siam ruby ana very pale In
dian garnet The stones wero powdered
and then nodded by enormous pressure
into q single stone The fraud is fairly
easy Of detection.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
NEw AMsrERpAM,s FIekLg LovERs.


Measures Taken by Old Peter Stuyvesant
to Keep People of One Mind.
We're old Peter Stuyvesant now the ruler
Of New York, and the conditions the same
as they were $40 years ago, novelists' or Il
great many of them, who tell tales Of Now
york wonld have to go out of business for
lack Of material on which to build the
Plots of their stories "Fickla and change
ful ever is woman, says Virgil, and on
chat statement tho average story teller
builds his tale and never is ho better
pleased than when his heroine breaks her
engagement just before the marriage, and
gives him tho joy of bringing them to-
gether again and Of making tho wedding
bells ring merrily at the end of the last
chapter
Not that the maidens of New Amster-
dam were less tickle and changeful than
arc tho mGidcns Of New York. Possibly
they wero more so, because old Peter was
at one time gricvousiy worried about 1t.
There had appeared in the colony spirit
of frivolity that did not at all accord with
the staid Dutch character. Even tho
phlegmatic young burghefs were affected
by it, aud soon it came to be a matter of
EJunAtAA hllAAt lAu4la AAAlaAf ttANi fRNtAtr1
became engaged to be married, and after
the banns had boon published calmly de-
oided that thoy didn't want to marry and
announced that fact to thopeople Some
times the engagements wofo broken by
common consent. sometimes tho beaus re-
pented of thoir rashness and again tho
bellies exercised their time honored prerog
ativc to change their minds. At any rate
whoever was at fault, tho scarcity Of mar
riages began to worry the old heads OF the
colony, and the lightness with which on
gaeemonts were broken made people talk
OF tho dagcnsracy Of their children.
This had gone on for some tinlo, and no
remedy had been found. PeTsuasions ana
untreaties by tho parents were OF no avail
Tho young felix's laughed A5 them, and,
with tho carelcssness of youth, continues
10 mako and brenk ENGAGEMENTS ct VIII,
ana us u natural result there weTo a good
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
WOMAN.

Oh, woman with the bonny eyes
That shine like stars in midnight skies
Before the break Of morn,
Oh, tell me, do you know the power
That lies within them-every hour
Those eyes SO soft and bright
Oh, woman with the glossy hair,
Do you, who are so frnil and fair,
Fer pause to think with scorn
That you can chain MS to your side
Whore all our strength and manly pride
Are but for your delightf
Oh, woman with the faultless face,
The red, red lips where dimples chase
Each other TO and fro,
Oh, do yon know your countless charms,
The swelling neck, the rounding arms,
The form poets wish,
The hand so tapering and white,
The foot so slim and wee and slight
And fairer than the snowf
You have the power for good or III,
You charm us to obey your will,
For one smile or a kiss.
M. Idseer in Womankind.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

A new pattern Of sleeping coach has
been brought out in England that is sup
posed 20 meet some peculiarly English
wants The car is % feet long and feet
wide. with single berthed and double
borthed compartments alternating, cor
ridur running the full length. Each pas
sbnger has room to undress comfortably
and finds hooks il abundance upon which
20 hang lis clothes, and by bolting his
loor can lie assured Of privacy.
What might be done if men were
wise What glorious deeds, my suffer
ing brother, would they unite i'll love
and right, and cease their scora Of one
another. - Charles Mackax.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
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, rcli-
able blood purifier and tonic; it has
helped many others and will help you.
az 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., 1896-04-03
Women

Who are nervous, weak, worn out
with local troubles find pure blood,
nerve strength, and perfect health i'll
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., 1896-04-03

It is a verified fact that child in tho
public schools mado a demand on her
mother for Il drink Of whisky after having
been instructed in its effects under the
provisions of tho law This. girl asserted
that all the other girls had the same de-
sire to taste Tho liquor after the lessons IN
alcoholic physiology New York Com
lnlnrcinI
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

This year the potato celebrates tlle r i,15'
hundredth anniversary Of It's lnefog uooiotl
into England. In 1896 Sir waiter oaieisn
first brought potatoes from Alherie.. -
England, and for some time lhey 49, ~, r
luxury Of tho rich alone, costing wv si'lA
it,, NOR ,,ouud. London Standard
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
nazo a Light Kitchen.

A lecturer upon domestic economy main
tains that food prepared in a room proper
" aired and lighted is much moro pala-
table than that prepared in dark and III
ventilated room. The state Of the atmos-
phero affects the quality Of food, a fact APP
parently forgotten by the men who planned
the basement Kitchen.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

"You're bad mani" she Missed.
You're annthor" no hotly retorted-
And the new woman mado no denial,
but aroued that sho was better and bot
Ear man each season. -Detroit Tribane.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
Children Cry for Pitchers castOria-

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria-
when she was a Child, She cried for castoria,
When she became ziiss she chung p ceatoria,
whsaahahad cAisarss 81 ,,sn eastoSs'-
nLIN .Ml
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

TU0lTY. EUlIIJ VAVIF1 -77-7--s -, -
80, lions to leave passengers from Wilmington
ana poipt. north. OF take passengers lot poi"ls
south Of Delmar' .,,. ~,
s.,,,,, ~ .s,r1E ACCONMODA ItON TRAINS
- yViIninrton . 10 Il. III, aud 9.el D m uall'
and ala. LISA M 80 $50, 6l5, and 0'os p ~
seek days Leave New tastle 0.'v d, M A is
fW-i9 D. m daily, SSl, $40 ll"' A'm' tho
< s6 6 10 and - pm. week days
EXPRESS trains leaving harrington SD a, ~ .
I'D irrivins al GA D. m, weekdays, run tuIous
soiid TO aud from baltimore VIA Io''ei anu
Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

cream Of tartar baking powder Highest 0
all in leaveBpg strength Latest United Slate
Government Food Report.
ROYAL BAKINe PowDKR Co. loe VI All ST.. N y
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03

nv,AvARE. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA n It.
49, harrington for Franklin ana way etati , :
~ 81 = -, and 8 2s D. m. Tnesdsys, IhhrshA{s
sd SATURDAYS only Returning, Train leatS ~, -.
I'm civ 552 a. m week days l.ao p H. AAesuA' -
Thursiavs and saturdays on y ..., f,,io
Leave Frank'iH city ior ChiSeolensue sye
steamer) LAB y. IN. week-dafs' nc" H"s'
Cbincoteague Az a. m. weekdays
leave harrington Tor Georgetown nd LeWes
q, M ~ m. weekdays aud T. IS p 4 wee A-d"ys
5ISetnrniug. leave Leaves I'D a. me- OK y !"
,saGek-days. -
Tar uerlin. leave Har ngtOn 1881 a. ~ . SUI
e 9sp m. Tue.days Thursdays AID oa,uI ia! =
Rfnrnfuo leave Berlin 659 a, no, ana <.42 p H.
ttrnesdays, Thul sday and Saturdays oniY'
orrrN ANNE & KENT r. R--Luaye Townsend
or (eutreville and WAY statlCns ~ d i, ~
s "a n m weekdays Re urhms ieANS "S"'N
e,iIIe I 81 a. m and > 30 y. u. week days
mr.. A. CuEsArEAKE H. R.-LeaVe Clay,e9 'o'
atari and yyny stations ut J.sS :. a. anl 81 D e
"a weekdays. Returning leaNe NA'o'u Wv
aud a. p. N. wcek-aays'
CANsnlpaE & SEAFoKD K. k.-Lea1e Seaio.
Ear cambridge and intermediate stations az "A 20
A. IA week days and on TuesdaFs, Ihui suaS 80 80,
sSstsrdays Us D. IA. Returning, leave C@n!ui ~
4 51a m and on T1esdays. thursdays anu on
ardays al y. m. -
CoNNEcTloN AT P8rler, with Newark y Dor
,'-.re ti,tv Railroad. Al Townsend with queen
anne = a. Kent Railroad. At Clayton, wlh be,-
@,vsro AZ Chesapeake Railroad aau bait'' ore -
Ilelaware Bay Railroad. AT la. nngloh' WIN
11jsvsrs MARYLAND Il Virginia RhlrOau Az
SaaSerI with I;ambfidge u 5 arc HAi.eO al A.
Delnaar with New YORK, Pnliauel ma y $3.50 1870
WIconico u Poconuks aud PentdsAit Hal"oaus
s.M. PROVOST, General MaraseT
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
P. W. g.. 8. abroad

nKIAW SIRE REVISION.
On and after November 49, 1895, trains will leave
as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1896-04-03
Attjeorgetowu trains connect with trains to an
kroyn Franklin City. 49,, e.t "a ~,
Doing North read down. 1olAe oo"'n isND u

aF.KsNNEY. &c. eral Superintendent,
L HOLIDAY super'n'en''n'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
The Police Commission. Budget.

The city pays for its police service $780,.
900 year. The police commission. for the
coming year, wants $500 1t is natural OF
course that the commission should desire
to improve the police department The
| question, however which presents itself
is this: Can the city afford to spend the
amount the commission calls for on the
police?
1t should not be overlooked that the in
crease in the population of the city has
been very small within the last year. No
| serious complaints have been made that
the present police force is not maintain
ing the peace of the city. When the
Gamewell system was introduced it was
said that it would obviate the necessity
for increasing the police force until there
was considerable increase in the city's
population. There is also quite a number
of mounted policemen who are of course
able to cover a much larger territory than
If they were not mounted.
In each department the tendency is to
increase expenses. The heads of the de-
partments see or think they see, wherein
they could spend more money to advant-
age. AS 1t is not a part of their bust
ness to provide the money, but to spend
what they can get to the best advantage,
they are not to be criticised for wanting
an increase in their allowance.
1t is doubtful if the city council will
regard with favor the request of the po-
lice commission for an additional appro-
priation of $4,000. There are too many
other things for which money is needed.
The people are clamoring for house drain
age, for paved streets, for the planting of
trees, for a sewerage outlet and for other
improvements. The residents in the
southern section complain that they are
given neither water nor gas, nor improved
these things are needing attention. to in
crease the police force, enlarge station
houses and buy an additional ambulance.
If the city were growing and the amount
of property subject to taxation were in
creasing rapidly the demands of the police
full consideration, but as property values
are decreasing on account of
the lowering of rents, it would
be a great mistake to grant the de-
mands of the police commission. The
rate of taxation is now considerably high
er than it ought to be. Not only is the
tax rate high, but property is assessed
at pretty nearly its cash value. Under
the circumstances it is difficult to see
how the city council could afford to spend
$4,000 more on the police force next year
than it is spending this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
Indulgence Demanded.

The elderly Washington gentleman
whose years do not lessen a genial in
terest in the affairs of life, had an I'M
familiar swagger in his gait as he came
into the house, says the Washington
Star. His wife observed it Immediately
There was something in his manner when
he merely served the butter at dinner
which suggested the pompous.
Richard" his wife said, IT hope you
have not forgotten that pride goeth be-
fore fall
MY DEAR" was the reply, st am per-
fectly familiar with that admonition. And
1 have reason to fear that in my case
it applies in a literal as well as in a
figurative sense. But 1 can't help it,
You are not usually this way"
81 know it. When 1 was graduated al
the head of my class in college was as
meek and modest as the last man on the
list. When I was elected to office and
ran away ahead of my ticket, 1 could
have defied anybody to accuse me OF
showing the least elation. When I won
my first big law suit endeavored to bear
success with the same philosophy which
I should have felt was proper in defeat
When 1 got my picture in the paper as a
leading citizen In my community I could
have defied any of my old-time friends
to detect the slightest difference in my
behavior. But this case is different
hope you'll bear with me, but I've just
ridden my bicycle three times around the
block without falling off, and just can't
help putting on airs"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
weuIngton;s Trasoning.

1t is told of the Duke of wellington that
he was once out fox hunting, when the
hounds on reaching the bank of small
river lost the scent, says the London Tel
egraph. The master of the hounds apo.o-
gized to the duke. I'm afraid your grace,
our fun is over. The dogs can't pick up
the scent"
"Ten to one" replied the duke, ''the fox
has crossed to the other side''
mot very likely, my lord. A fox hates
water
aye, aye" urged the duke; but he
may have crossed over by some bridge.
II don't believe there is ajshridge," an
swered the master of hounds.
WELL" continued the duke, ''unless you
know to the contrary, though was never
here before. will wager trihe you will
find one within a mile"
The two men, followed by the hunt.
pushed on and less than mile off came
Upon a rudely constructed bridge. The
dogs crossed it, again took up the scent
end killed the fox. Asked for his reason
for asserting that there was a bridge
near, he answered.; 81 saw three or four
cottages clustered together on each bank
of the river, and 1 thought the people
living in them would be tempted by their
social feelings to contrive a means OF
visiting each other. That same inference
of mine gained me one of my battles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
"A bully Drive.

A successful young insurance broker,
who lives in the vicinity of Mount Morris
Park, has fine horse, which he is fond
of exercising for speed, says the New
York Times. He takes long drives along
the Harlem river almost daily, and he is
frequently accompanied by his 4-year-old
son. One day ast'week the little fellow
was with him, and while driving along
the Kings Bridge road his high-mettled
horse became frightened and started off,
with the bit in his teeth, on a terrific
gallop. For few minutes the horse was
entirely beyond the control of his driver,
and, although the broker kept firm grip
on the reins, he saw no way of averting
disaster! The excited animal plunged
recklessly down steep hill, swinging the
buggy from one side of the road to the
other. An upset or a collision with a tree
seemed inevitable. Fortunately there
were no other vehicles in the road. The
horse kept up his tearing pace for about
a mile, and only slowed UP after running
two or three hundred yards up hill. When
the broker finally got the animal under
complete control he looked anxiously at
his boy, The little, fellow sat bolt upright
with sparkling eyes and ruddy cheeks
and as he met his fathers glance he ex-
claimed: That was bully, pop. Why
don't you always drive that way?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24

Several young women retain anTinterest-
ing recollection of trip they made this
summer to the Hudson river. says the De-
troit Free Press. TheI fascina tons of this
historic stream are numerous and varied.
Added to the attractions of it's natural
beauties are the associations it has had
with the many noted men who made their
homes onSits banks. The sanctity of per-
sonality is powerful influence, and in
this locality every village has shrine.
High in the list of names that the Hud-
son recalls stands that of Washington
Irvinge A party of young women who
were visiting not far from Peekskill made
inquiries as to whether there was anybody
In the neigborhood who had known Irving.
They were informed that little way back
in the country was a man who had lived
near Irving, and who had probably met
him. The young women resolved to make
the journey. They found the place, a
beautifully farm, and when they
stood on the porch and peeped through a
window they saw man reading near a
table on which were a number of mathe-
NAUTICAL instruments. He had severe ex-
preston, but they summoned up their
courage and knocked. To their request for
drink of water he responded by simply
handing them glass, and pointing to the
we'll Undaunted in her quest of hero,
one of the girls remarked:
at seems ideal to have a home with
such beautiful surroundings
THE surroundings are very satisfac-
tory" replied the frigid host.
Il should ask nothing better than to
olive in a place like this, with nothing to
do but read and think"
IT find that can study here to excellent
advantage"
81 suppose you are very fond of Wash
ington Irvings works?'
II never read them"
But he lived not far from here"
Yes T.
"Do you remember him?" ''@
Perfectly" l1
What kind of man was he?"
"He didn't amount to much" was the
contemptuous answer HE was just a
young squirt who couldn't find anything
better to do than loaf around and write
funny things"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
CouIdn't stand the Lane1nr..

A gossipper in the Washington Post tells
this story on Amos j. Cummings, which
he says was told to him by Amos himself.
During the last campaign Mr. Cummings
tried TO. say as little about free silver as
possible, though he was running for con-
gress as free silver man. Secure in the
friendship of every policeman and letter
carrier in his district he got on swim
rlisgly till almost the very last spe ,ch he
made. 1t was IN a great hall, and he had
large audience. He talked about ma
tional honor, and the flag, and the equal
ity of man, and the rights of the masses
with twist or two Of the British lions
tall by way of variety. 1t was a great
speech. Suddenly il was interrupted by
man down in the front row. Tell us
about the ratlo!" he cried, and he pro-
nounced the first syllable to rhyme with
hash. Mr.. Cummings paused, perplexed.
Just then his eye caught the eye of an es-
pecially friendly policeman. No words
were exchanged, but an instant later the
strong hand OF the law descended on the
collar of the inquiring man. He was
yanked clear out of hts seat and hustled
40 the door. TN have you understand. :"
said policeman. as he jerked him down
the aisle that Wen have no such LAM
guage used hereg'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-24
PERSONAL.

About hs2,OOOygCO has been bequeathed
to the Church of England and the Society
for the Propagation of the Gospel by the
late Alfred Marriott of Grange Hopton,
Minded, Yorkshire.
MAX Alvary. the celebrated German
tenor, according to letters received by his
friends in this country, is seriously i'll at
Jena, in Germany, and his sickness is said
TO be of an incurable nature.
in the recent election in Mexico the
Diaz ballots, which were of cardboard,
had printed on them very striking pic
ture of Gen. Diaz, shown. standing erect
and holding an olive branch in his right
hand.