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Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
WOMEN AND BEAUTY.
A Privilege Not to Be Denied TO the
.Fair" Sex.

A Privilege Not to Be Denied TO the
.Fair" Sex.
The intimate association of woman
and beauty is no vain thing fondiA nm
agined. but a fundamental interdepend-
ence that may be denied for a space
hut can never be annihilated. So FAR
the denial of this truth has only
brought her to condition of spurious
growth and fantastic activity. wh'eh
has in it neither the seed OF the ola
peace nor of the new perfection u
has made of womanhOod thing OF
shreds and patches-shreds OF m'sai-
rected energy and patches of misbegoi-
ten passion. Nor can she ever hope
to become a whole and completed pie
ture with "a reasonable soul and human
flesh subsisting." without the sense OF
proportion, which is the first element
of beauty. She has striven for liberty.
and already the keys of the gate OF life
are in her hand. but. if she lacks the wit
TO make freedom fair. what will itavai
her in the end? AS yetsh has not even
knowledge enough to recognize her own
incompetence. her untitness for WORK
and love alike. Labor that is neither
continuous or cooperative benefits none
but the isolated individual, and the
world could go on quite as well. per-
haps better. without it. Neither IS the
modern woman a greater expert at love.
At present she is apt TO take it as she
has her shoes mended. while You wait.
and when she discovers what formless.
colorless thing is this casual Cupid she
ieers at the sentiment Of which it is
but the shadows shade. For love can
never be lovely unless the desire at
beauty d,gells in the soul of the woman!
who loves. And only through ine de-
velopment of this desire will the re-
demption ot-woman be wrought out.
This creed may seem at first sight
to be nothing more than diaphanous
doctrine fashioned of the stuff that
dreams are made of. But brief study
of the principles of beauty will show
that the pursuit of it is by no means
incompatible with the conditions Of
practical life. The service of beauty
is not an activity, but an attitude Of
heart and mind which. being sub
iective influence, touches the person
ality of a woman rather than her deeds
or words. Once in the possession OF this
sixth sense. this exquisite consciousness,
even the least beautiful of women may
become fair, good alike to the sight and
the soul-Saturdav Review.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
WONDERS OE sKIAeRAPHY.
An Invisible Power That Can Work in
the DIRK.

An Invisible Power That Can Work in
the Dark.
Now that it is has been shown that it
is possible to take photographs with
dark light" it is obvious that we must
attach a deeper and much wider mean.
ing to the word light than has hereto
fore been ordinarily understood. The
fact is, the eye is able to see very lit
tie. 1t can appreciate and turn to ac-
count in producing an impression upon
the retna but a very limited portion.
barely more than an octave of the
waves or vibrations that may actuate
the ether or medium which pervades all
space. The ear is more sensitive in
strument for sound vibrations, since
most people can appreciate the notes
within the compass of a piano, but even
here there NEST be a limit. Some
persons cannot recognize the extreme
top notes or rapid fluctuations until the
tension of the strings is reduced, when
the note is appreciated, having been
brought down to the level of the ears
capacity and the vibrations reduced in
frequency. In the same way the pho
tographic plate has brought within our
vision countless stars which the eye,
even aided by the telescope, fails to-
see. The sensitive plate, in other
words, records infinitely more than the
eye, and this property is utilized to-
bring things within the range of hui
man vision. So it is with the *" or
Roentgen rays, and doubtless there are
other rays which have a greater pene'
trative power. Opacity is indeed, a
phenomenon existing merely for an
eve like ours, which. if constructed al
little differently, would enable us To-
see easily through walls. Perhaps it'll
is wise provision that it is not so.
The fact that photographs have been
taken with no apparent source of light,
appears to be due to the property Of
probably most things. of absorbing GER
tain rays and giving hem out again in
the dark. Thus, if transparent pho
tograph proof has been freely exposed
to the light and then taken into the
dark room and placed over a sensitive
plate for some time the plate on devel-
opment will give a distinct negative
image. The same thing is illustrated
in a stronger manner in luminous
paint. which absOrbs light and gives
it out again so that it is visible to the
eye in the dark. We have heard some
people assert that on reading a paper
closely in railway train which is just
rapidly entering a railway tunnel they
are enabled to read on for quite few
seconds or so in spite of the darkness,
1t is quite possible that it is due to the
paper giving up the light which it has
Observation-Disclosures Lancet.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

: In the Museum of Natural History at
Eoleure, in Switzerland, there is birds
nest made entirely Of steel. There are
n number of clock-mnIing shops az
Goleure, and in the yards of these there
are often found lying disused or broken
springs Of clocks. One day a clock
maker noticed in a tree in his yard a
birds nest of peculiar appearance. EN-
amining it, he found that pair Of ag-
tails had built a nest entirely of clock
springs. 1t was more than four inches
across, and perfectly comfortable for
the birds. After the feathered archi-
4ects had reared their brood, the nest
was taken to the museum, where it is
preserved as a striking illustration Of
the skill of birds in turning their sur
roundings to advantage in building
their nests.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

The "new woman" orator was be-
coming eloquent. .
"Shall we permit man, our former
tyrant." she demanded, ito fiaunt in
our faces forever that which shall serve
to remind us of our days of docile and
seryitude?"
Intense excitement and cries of
''Neveri" ''Neverl"
LET us wipe out all that savors of
that past lifel" cried the orator. Let
us blot out the memory of it for all
timel"
Cries of "Hearl hear!"
LET us put the Goddess of Liberty
In boomers this very dayl" shouted
the orator. in conclusion. and the shout
that went mp nearly wrecked the build
ing. Chicago Post.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

With most people bonnets are but
r@eidents. ornaments, obtrusive vani-
Wes, irrelative appointments. Earring
discords. obtrusive features. inappro,
pirate after-thoughts, iniudicious in
dulgences, ill-directed ambitions. Now
and then only are they part of the
general scheme, the whole makeup,
Of an individuals dress. delighting us
by their non-insistence their not
coming out of the picture. as theatri-
cal people say-while they convince OF
their necessary place in the great re-
suit.
There ought to be as much tact about
a bonnet, sometimes think, as about
ones speech, says a writer in Harper's
Bazaar. 1t ought never to SAVIOR of the
self-assertive. or even, while being true
to ones own views and opinions. be
without due consideration for the feel
ings of others. Appropriateness should
characterize it; for there is nothing
about ones dress-neither ones shoes.
ones jewels. nor ones gown ITSELF
which so marks the wearer for what
she is. We know by the bonnets we
see about us in the theater how much
selfish reconsideration and vanity rule in
the lives of some.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
re aRoMlNa Child.
Grave Mistakes That May Be Made b.
Mnthcrs.

Grave Mistakes That May Be Made by
Mothers.
A mother is too apt to take for
granted the confidence of her growing
son and daughter. She has led them
through childhood into young manhood
and womanhood. She unraveled all
their childish joys and sorrows. As
children they conceal nothing. She as
sumes, without thinking, that this state
of affairs continues into their adult life,
She is sure she knows all about her
children" whereas the fact may he that
she knows nothing at all. They OUT
grew her long ago.
When this difference began the young
boy or girl could scarcely say. Some
times it is sudden. sometimes gradual.
1t is certain that with adolescence a
new life comes to each individual. and
that the mother who would retain the
trust and aid in forming the character
of the budding man or woman must
make special effort to do so.
It is here that mothers often make
grave mistakes, and never regain the
forfeited friendship of their sons ard
daughters. Some women persist in
treating their children as children long
after they are grown men and women,
and require the implicit obedience and
blind belief of child from an adult of
reason and experience. Other women
make an equally unfortunate error in,
metaphorically, washing their hands"
of the child they have reared so soon as
it tries to act upon it's own judgment.
81 have nothing more to do with your
actions. Now do as you please" That
is their position.
One attitude represses confidence;
the other rejects it. Both are antago-
nistic to natural law. Children must be-
come men and women. and we have no
right to be angry at or to repel the idea
that it is so. But surely we may value
the friendship and trust and love of
these men and women as highly as we
valued the child's faith and loving re-
lance. That parent is wise who per-
ceives in time the change, and who
studies the needs of this formative
period, and adapts herself to the new
phase, and who begins by new methods
to retain the child's trust, while gaining
the mans confdence.-Harper's Bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
CARPETS WE'RE UNKNOWN.
How the Fourteenth Century Mansions
Were Furnished.


How the Fourteenth Century Mansions
Were Furnished.
Carpets in the fourteenth century were
unknown luXuries, says Good Words.
but the fashion of strewing the apart
ments with Tushes was being gradually
abat oned. BUSHES were still used in
the ietainers' hall, but for the better
rooms sweet-scented herbs and fragrant
twigs We're usually employed.
In the fourteenth century windows
were apertures filed with glass so as
10 admit light, but to exclude wind. The
walls also were frequently hung with
cloth or tapestry to protect the inmates
of the room from the many currents OF
air that penetrated the strong but bad
ly built walls. We learn from various
ancient documents that it was the duty
OF the serving men and pages to sweep
out the principal apartments, but as the
use OF water is rarely mentioned, damp
and fragrant leaves and twigs must
have aided not only in collecting the
dust. but also toward refreshing the at
mosphere in such costantly closed
rooms, fresh air being only admitted
through the doors opening on to the
battlements or balconies.
From old inventories at Thurleigh
and elsewhere we ascertain how scant-
lily furnished were these ancient man
sions. although they seem to have been
abundantly supplied with ilagons and
drinking cups in gold, silver and finely
engraved pewter, besides an infinite
number of blacl, jacks or cups made o.
leather.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

A leading American ornithologist
saws that some of our most desirable
birds are threatened with extermina-
ton. The common quail and rutfied
grouse are becoming very scarce.
Wrens and bluebirds are driven from
their old haunts by sparrows. Terms
are slaughtered by thousands for the
millinery businessuand Florida is sim
ilarly despoiled of its herons, ibis, peli-
cans. and smaller birds. The wild pig
con has disappeared. Fashion at pres
ent is the greatest enemy of bird life,
but collectors of eggs are also respon-
s;ble for great destruction. Protection
of birds must come through the educa-
ton of the people, especially the rising
generation. and by protective legisla-
ton sustained by game wardens. Thus
far no state Legislature has given the
subject the attention it deserves and
mus soon demand, if the present raw
ares continue.-St. Louis GlObe-Dem-
ocrat.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
ala loHN MoRlARTY.



John Moriarty. known all over east
srn Maine as Barney Kelley's Giant,'
died in Oldtown hospital recently of
typhoid fever. says the Lewiston Even
ing journal. lie has been for nearly
two years employed as construction
hand on the Bangor & AroostoclS rail
road. and later on the new Ashland
branch, where he became sick.
Moriarty stood G feet 0A inches in
his stocking feet, and generally
weighed 24O pounds. Had he been fat
his weight would have been enormous.
But he was very lean. 'Why." said
Barney Kelley. you could feed the
giant on porterhouse steak and eggs
and he wouldn't gain pound; but he
was an awful tough mani.
His arms were very long and he had
hands as powerful as the paws of a
gorilla. All over his body the muscles
stood out in Jumps and cords. and his
strength was immense. He could do as
much work Us two ordinary men. and
on that account his services were al
ways in demand at more than common
wages. He was especially serviceabie
as a derrick mun--he could turn the
heavy crank all day without firing.
An ak was like toy in his hands a
cant-dog like wallsing-stick. He could
up end and shoulder a small log or piece
of timber that two ordinary men could
barely lift, and in every department.
of hearty manual labor he was very
Hercules.
Many stories are told of the giants
mighty strength. Once, when two
samcy woodsmen "guyed" him about
his towering height. he seized them by
the shoulders, one in each hand, and
knocked their heads together till their
teeth rattled-and they were two good
sized men.
At another time some toughs came
into a barroom where he was and pro-
ceeded to clear the place out" Mori-
arty took them. two at time, and
pitched them half way across the street
as though they were so many ninepins
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
nEoRMn IN eIcYoLINo.
How Society People Go Wheeling-At
tending Grooms and Maids.


tending Grooms and Maids.
The form" of bicycling is beginning
to be studied. Grooms on wheels must
follow their mistresses as they did on
horseback; it is probably only a ques-
ton of a short time when the lady's
maid will have to include wheeling with
her other accomplishments TO secure a
situation. On the road the woman who
wishes to ride a la mode has to know
a number of little things that are over
looked by another woman. just as the
smart set have code for riding and
driving that is as ineXorable as that
they should not eat with their knives
or put sugar on oysters. Society in
sists on an upright position. with, of
course, no attempt at racing pace. 1t
also frowns upon constant ringing of
the bell-that will do for the vulgar
herd who delight in noise; the well-in-
formed wheelwoman keeps eyes and
ears alert and touches her bell rarely.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
STYLE OF THE COAT.
That of the Present Runs to a Loose-FIt-
ting Garment,


ting Garment.
After an era of glove-fitting coats.
which are too often assumed with the
assistance of shoe-horn, the semi
loose coat is received with appreciation.
Some show n fitted back with a ripple
skirt, and a loose front which may
button over to the extreme of one side,
down to the shoulder and under the
arm to the end of the jacket; or with
the fitted back the more simple double
breasted effect is as often seen. Some
times the loose front has its fastening
in the center, but the hooks and eyes
are concealed and a decoration Of straps
and buttons is arranged. 1t would
seem from their appearance as if the
sewing-machine were only utilized to
make the seams firm, for every other
part of the coat presents invisible stitch
ing that is done by hand. Fancy silk
Innings, especially those of Persian and
brocade designs, are liked, but l think
it rather better form to have the silk
lining of one tone.
Buttons are large and small; they
may be the size of a sixpence. of a SOW
ereign, or of the miniature of some
famous beauty as depicted by the court
painter. Raphael's cberubs. one on
each button, are noted, and so is the
head of Josephine, that of Marie An
toinette, of Marie Louise, of the CAV
Pompadour and of Henriette of Eng
land. When these very large miniature
buttons are used two are frequently
counted enough. and then they are ar
ranged like brooches, fastening straps
or collars Many of the very large but
tons are framed in rhinestones, but
the smarter ones have no framing AT
all.-Ladies' Home Journal.
In Santo Domingo there IS species
of large wild dog descended from the
hounds brought to that island by the
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
Pretty Screens.

Screens with frames of enamelcd
wood. pink, blue, buff, or pale green,
are charming in bedrooms where they
and the coverings correspond in dainti-
ness and coloring with the rest of the
room. Pretty candle-shades may be
made by covering the frames with gay
colored silk, and over it laying cover
ing of quite open cream-white lace.
Guipure lace is often used. Small silk
flowers such as peoples, roses and VIC
lets are often used to cover such shades.
IN. Y. Post
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

The story runs that. during a war be-
tween the backwoods settlers of North
America and the natives, a Quaker
toasted the enemy and placed a white
feather over the door of his house as
q sign of amity. The token was re-
spected. Hence the phrase; Showing
the white feather" which has come to
.--.r., ,.r,,oo ..flico
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
EAST BOUND

/ 4Gxpress Trains.
An trains illuminated with Pintzell Light
New York. week day., 0s 10. ISL, 10 IS
a. r., i22l 90, So 80, 1t00 p. m. Sundays,
8 os. 4s. II % a. m, 5.Ss, $50, 7.59' u.OO p m
PhIiadelphia, Twenty-Fourth and Chestnpt sts
week days, IS o., 5.55, 1910, ~ t7So SIS, IT, q!
70 Sil03 til am.1221, y Az 23.2 50,4 IS 5.32,
$50, 50, =, 1000: 100 pm EXPIRES!
IL 90 ? so, sas 4.55, bss, $50, 7.s9, ss5. 1000,
l1.Oa pm
Chester, week days, o. 5.55, Gao, us, TsO,sl5
SIS. iO.s5, 1i.20. a. m. II ~, s29, $50, ass,
.32,6 80, 7.39, S.25, 1000, Hoo, ,. m.
Chester Sundays, 0s, 7s0 8 80, 1928
a, m, 1920, 25O, rs, AS 5.S2' $50, .Tss s.25.
Atlantic CITY, week days, 715a.m, 1921. 2s9,
p. m. Sunday, $50 a m 70 p. m
Cape May, week days, 81 50, p m.
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, 4 90, NJ. 8 49, II O5
q m IL So o., 81, O3, 50. 49, 8 90, 9.lb pm.
Sundays 81. o., e.4Sam-, Il 81, OF, 2.0l.4 %,
Baltimore aud way stations. OF a. m. 81 p.
Newark, Del, 90, Oe, s,iI o5 am ~ S. g.
So. 50. z o. 90, IS II u p. m. Sundays, A. 90
7.O2, s4s am 1885, 2.54, So, .O5, 500, obs p N.
Pittburg, IS a. H., 10 p. m. daily. Sundays,
Chicago, s.4s a. ma So p. m. daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Il So p m, and s.l6
New Orleans and Memphis via Bristol and Chat.
WaaL iRgtOn o. Memphis and New Orleans.
Singerly accommodation. z OF n. m, 2 81, 2 %
p. m. Sundays W am; , 81. O5 pm
Landenberg accommodation, weeL days, o.,
10 "a q. m, 81 and So p. m. Sundays. 10 90 am
% p. N.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TION.
For New York week days. #6 5la,
For Philadelphia, week days, 50, AN 2 IS,
p. m.
For Baltimore. week days, SO am, 2 so p. m.
For Landenberg and WAY stations week days,
so, 10 20 g. m, $50, - D. m, Sundays, So a.
N. 20 y. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA CTWENTY- FOURTH
:Nn ca ESTNUT STREETS) FOR WILL
MINGTON.
Daily,s 40 0G,6 25,7 1913 1879 80 &c 80 Ii 30 g. m
IL 20, 1856, l.50, 2.45, 80 4 20 4 80, IS, SAL
800. 500 ., sac, 1910, and l1s5 pm.
Sunday, 3 40, 8 90, 815, 800, II 80 a. H.
y 20 1885, $50. 4.eO, 40, 600 725, 8 40,
i010Sand 11.S5 pm,
Telephone 1913
Races 10 Western points lever than via any
other line co. sCULL, 9enh Pafa AEent
W. n. GREENE General Manager.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

Thievessare using a Continuance look
ing like an ordinary walking stick, but
which is SO arranged that by pressing
epring at the handle the ferrule will
spread apart and form sort of spring
clip that will take hold of anything that
"a within reach. The thing is called
Athe continental lifting stick"
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

"say Hal, there's those stuckup Miss
Denims coming. Don't let us see them. "
ooh, girls, there's those hOrrid. egotis-
tical De Juene boys coming. Let's not
notice them, conceited thingsl"-De-
trOit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15


Our fair city came appallingly near
lying in ruins last night.
A fire broke out in an ash barrel in
the rear of the residence of our fellow
townsman, Mr.. BALKAN y. Binns, and
had it not been for the fact that the
ash barrel was situated about 100 feet
from any other building and that there
was no wind blowing and it was rain.
ing. and had not Mr.. Binns discovered
the fire and put it out in its incipiency.
it might have been our sad duty to-day
to record a frightful confagration such
as the city has never known and such
us we pray heaven it may never know.
--Bossville Banner, quoted in the N.
Y. World.
Testing Draperies with Mud.
The wearing qualities of Partisan
drapery are tested with mud. ANY
new tint that cannot stand the infiu-
ence of mud being thrown upon it is
Immediately put aside as useless. To
experiment with mud, however, has
been found unpleasant, foulsome, and
unhealthy. An excellent imitation of
the original was recently ordered of a
chemist, which was composed of n
solution of carbonate of ammonia. car.
Donate of potassium, sulphite of soda,
and sea salt in water.-Ch Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

Persons wishing to visit the city teither ior
olenrufs or bushnell will in a trip by this route
very delightful aud peasantas they Will get 10 ell
" the pleas INT sea breeze. besides havii y
spendld view Of the scenery long he by and
river.
Passenger accommodations hrst-clase,
Ladies' saloon, genileman's saiotn and private
state rooms New dining room especially for
passerg re-
All handsomely furnished ard lighted with
ELECTRIC LIGHiS.
Fare To Philade pnia. s. BOnnd Trip, Sl.51,
Flrsi.claas accOmr Odati0ns under covert for
HORSES. aud all kinds Of Live stock.
Addre Philadelphia tommun cations IN care
Citizens, R-xsamsr 4 Co % South Flon' street.
Lebanon Navigation Co.,
OHroc- RiSl NJ sun. DELA ARE
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

f-Hume published his brilliant phil
~~onbis,al Essays which must have
secnpied his time during several years,
~ the age Of &c.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
1891 THE CULTIvATOR 1896
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GraperY, Veterinary Replies, Farm Dues
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Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
G1!,.ais.EHIS:

-! ,-Git.ERt Is:
five Acre Farm
fertilizers
DeYjces
Tor saving Labor
The Orchard
Slrall Fruits
Vegetables
Tie Vineyard
Implements
Kitchen Garden
Current Work
Rural
improvements
Tree Planting
Landscape Art
Home Grounds
70 have Handsome
Flowers
Window Garden
Exhibitions
Greenhouses
Ornamental
Gardening
Bulb Garden
Grape Culture
Spraying
and Spraying Material
Hardy Shrubs
and Plants
Entomology
Plant Diseases
Apiary
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Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule IN effect March 49, 1897,
TEAMS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE DEPOT, Will
MINGTON, DEL.
EAST BOUND
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15
MAY, 1895

Freight received on wharf in Philadelphia on
sailinS days until y hour before leaving time.
TUESDAY. MAY 3, NO PASSENGERS WILL
BE CARRIED.
Tn, Steamer has lately been remodeled and
gteatly r.larged, powerful new bOile- and ms
chinefy put ia greatly incre sIng her speed. srd
has BEEN thoroughly 0verhyu cd AID made as good
as new in eve.y Daricula,.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

In Santo Domingo there IS a species
of large wild dog descended from the
hounds brought to that island by the
Spaniards.
Milford chronicle., 1896-05-15

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