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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-25

Mrs. Susan Mears, quite i'll of late
is conyalescent at this writing.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-01-25

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
and thou shalt not disobey them

and thou shalt not disobey them
Carlyle.
The stomach listens to no pre-
cepts. 1t begs and clamors. And
yet 1t Is not an obdurate creditor.
1t is dismissed with q small pay.
ment, II only you give 1t what you
owe, and not as much you can
Seneca.
There Is this immense benefit in
machinery, that 1t carries on those
operations which debase the mind
and injure the faculties. A man,
by constantly performing the same
operations, becomes unfit for any
other.-Sir H. Davy.
Notwithstanding all that Rous.
seau has advanced so very ingen-
iously upon players, their pro-
fession Is. like that of q painter,
one Of the initiative arts, whose
means are pleasure, and whose end
Is virtue. -Shenstone.
Among the numerous strata
gems by which pride endeavors to
recommend folly to regard, there
Is scarcely one that meets with
less success than affectation, or a
perpetual disguise OF the real char
scter by fictitious appearances
Johnson.
Ambition becomes displeasing
when 1t Is once satiated there is
q reaction and, as our spirit, till
our last sight, is Away aiming to-
ward some object, 1t falls back on
itself, having nothing else on
which to rest; and having reached
the summit, 1t longs to descend
Corneille.
Admiration and moderate con-
temptation have great power to
proloDg life for these detain the
spirits upon pleasing subjects
without suffering them to tumultu-
ate and act disorderly. But sub
tie, acute and severe inquiries cut
short life; for they fatigue and
wear out the spirits.-Byron.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
Y. M. @, A, Notss.
The gospel meetings take place

The gospel meetings take place
in parlor tonight at s o'clock.
The service at 4 O'Clock next
Sunday, will be addressed by
Rev. l.. II. Morey. subject: Sam
1 My Brothers Keeper" This
will be a special service for the
st. Louis Y. NC. A, and everyone
is invited to attend.
Mr.. HI. l.. Markell is in Pleas
ant Hill, Mo-, visiting his people
for couple OF weeks.
The library has received new
holders for all the leading maya.
zines and papers, which is great
improvement over the old way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

Rev. L. NJ. 1. Rsade, of the GAL
weston diocese Of the Catholic
church, was In the city, from Aus
tin, yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Upton and daughter
and Miss Gertrude Green, sister of
Mrs. Upton, left for Schulenberg
last night to spend the summer
with friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

in the West End city school house
for safe keeping.
The West End people propose to
offer the council a house and lot
for the location of q chemical
engine company, which they will
man with a regular sworn In
volunteer company, If the city
will supply two paid fremen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
MULTUM IN PARVO.

All power appears only in transit
tion.-Novalis.
Half our knowledge we must
snatch, not take.-Pope.
Give up no science entirely, fol
science is but one.-Seneca.
1t is astonishing how little one
feels poverty when one loves
Bulwer.
Labor lis the great substantial
interest on which we all stand
Daniel Webster.
Age makes US not childish, as
some say it finds US still true chill
dren.-Goethe.
Genius may be almost defined as
the faculty OF acquiring poverty
Whipple.
Real happiness is cheap enough,
yet how dearly we pay for its
counterfeit-H. Ballou.
Wait for the season when to cast
good counsels upon subsiding pas
slOns.-Snakespea
knowledge and timber should
not be much used until they are
seasoned.-Holmes.
Brahma once asked of Force
"Who is stronger than thou~ She
replied, "Address."-Hugo.
In ancient times, the sacred
pillow emplyed the kings and awful,
fathers OF mankind.-Thomson.
Affection is q school of virtue !;
1t corrects levity, and interrupts
the confidence of sinning.-Atter-
bury.
Every joy which comes to US is
only to strengthen US for some
greater labor that is to succeed
Fichte.
A laugh to be joyous must flow
from joyous heart, for without
kindness there can be no true Joy.
Carlyle.
Grammar, which knows how to
lord 1t over kings, and with high
hand makes them obey It's laws
Moliere.
There Is an alchemy OF quiet
malice by which women can con-
coct subtle poison from ordinary
trifies.-Ha wthorne.
There is certainly something Of
exquisite kindness and thought
full benevolence In that rarest Of
gifts-fine breeding. -Bulwer.
The great error is, placing such
an estimate on this life, as IL our
being depended on It and we were
nothing after death.-Rousseau.
All, how much suffering might
be spared sometimes by single
abstinence, by single no an
swered in firm tone to the voice
of Observation-Disclosures.
Adversely has been considered
as the state in which a man most
easily becomes acquainted with
himself, particularly being free
from f1atterers.
AS the unthought-on accident is
guilty Of what we do, so we profess
ourselves to be the slaves OF
chance, and flies of every wind
that blows.-Shakespeare.
Men are often capable OF greater
things than they perform. They
are sent into the world with bills
of credit, seldom drawn to their
full extent.-Walpole.
Heroes in history seem to US
poetic because they are there. But
II we should tell the simple truth
OF some OF our neighbors, it would
sound like poetry.-G. w. Curtis.
No mans abilities are 80 remark.
ably shining as not to stand In
need Of proper opportunity, q
patron, and the praises of friend,
to recon mend him to the notice
OF the world. -Pliny.
II 1t were not for labor men
could neither eat so much, nor
relish so pleasantly, nor sleep SO
soundly. nor be so healthful, nor
so useful, 80 strong nor 80 patient,
so noble or so untempted.-Jeremy
Taylor.
Laws, written, il not on stone
tables, yet on the azure of infini.
tude, in the inner heart OF Gods
creation, certain as life, certain as
death! 1 say the laws are there
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
Ibe Daily Light.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1896.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
His speeIaItv Is liosanitoes.

Professor Vincent, VINO is II member Of
the London Geographical society, has come
to this country on a rather edd mission.
He is studying the mosquito here, as he
has studied it in other parts of the world.
He says he finds the most ferocions spesi-
mems IN Greenland, on Cat island, and in
the gulf of Mexico. We hope that before
he leaves he will srend few hours on the
east shore Of New Hayea hnrbor. Itwouid
be interesting to know what n mosquito
export thinks of the winged pests that in
habit that otherwise favored locality, OF
course our east shore mosquitoes are not as
efficiently savage as are the Alaska mos
quitoes, which catch bears in swamps and
kill them, but they can do good execution
ON bare place and even on a place that Is
covered with pretty thick raiment. They
could doubtless give the English professor
some interesting lessons Ia his fayorite
study. We call his attention to them and
theirs tn him.-New Haven Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

Never hayo men Eeen more mercifully
treated by government. Contrast their
punishment S-ith that metcd out by us to
lrishnen who were condemned under the
treason felony act And yet these Irishmon
were at least free from all personal desire
for gain in their violation of the law.
President Kruger, hope, will realize that
the vast majority of Englishmen honor his
magnaninity and have no part in the de
mand by the Rhodesian press that these
eonspirators should receive exceptional
treatment because they are Mammon's
high priests. Even TO leave Nm in prls-
ON Ii few weeks while the amt G.ls of pun
ishment awarded To them WAS under con-
sideration has been declared to be cruel
To fine them, we are asked to belie,e, is
even more cruel, and to condemn any Of
them to a prison for brief period is so
ubiquitous that their friends can hardly
contemplate it without II shudder Of indig-
nation because it is wrong that power
fully. connected men in South Africa
should undergo a punishment in Pretoria
which is always cruel to Europeans, " as
not only is the climate unplels;;ntly warm,
but they would be in company with COM
mon criminals of the lowest type" And
how about Mr.. Dayittg Was his plank bed
q bed of rosess Was he not Imprisoned in
company with the lowest criminals? And
yet the worry newspapers that applauded
this treatment of Mr Davitt regard it as
shameful abuse when applied to men who
have Niol,ted the law for their own private
ends Why? Because Cir. Davitt was
poor man who sacrificed I'll to what he
OF wropgly-his duty to
his country, ard these offenders are rich
men-very rich men-ygho sacrificed the
of their country to that of their
own pockets. London Truth.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

No little amusement has been caused at
Paris by tie announcement that a league
is to be formed for the purpose Of climinut-
ing foreirn words from the French Ian
guage. The worthy people who may join
this association are to do so on the express
understanding that they win TO longer pro-
fame their lips with the "exotic" mono
syllable turf but will speak Of Ga pc
louise. Instead Of garden party they
will grace tune partie dc iardin, At the
restaurant they viii cease to call out for
"rosbif, - ard whist" will no more possess
any fascination for them. The company in
which they are wont to mix will no longer
be livery selected, ard if they chance to
be buttonh9led by some importunatc friend
they will abjure the pleasure of releasing
themselves with the airy remark that
"timcs is money" Even tradesmen will
be requested to remove from their shop
windows the obnoxious proclamation that
English is spoken" at their establish
ments and to substitute the words, ''On
parle lAnglais. "
Such is the announcement gravelY made
and already the embryo league is provok
ing a considerable amount Of nlirth. PeO-
pie are asking why tho French language
should be prevented from pursuing "its
natural evolution" and the sportsman
In particular is irquirlng where equivalents
are to be found for his jocl1el, his POLO, his
"rallyc paper, his "cursing (sic) match, -
his. record" ard host Of other terms
more or less genuine which have become
part ard parcel of his existence. Tho
league viii have a hard time before 1t if it
endeavors to stem the torrent, and the
chances are that it Will expire as it is be-
ginning-in ridicule. Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
Arehblshop IreIand CrItIeIsed.

Archbishop Ireland, an American prelate
who is said to be an American of the
Americans addressed the Loyal legion at
st. Paul last Sunday IN favor CT war as
against arbitration. He does not agree
with Cardinals Vaughn, Gibbonsand Logue
that 1t is desirable 10 get a tribunal of ar
bitration to settle disputes which might
otherwise cid in war, Tor he thinks war
an excellent thing for its own sake, because
it is great stimulAnt to patriotism, and
it appears that his address was received by
the Loyal legion with the utmost enthu-
siasm.
Evidently our Lords blessing ON the
peacemailcrs does not recommend itself 70
Archbishop Ireland, or does he think that
before you can get really blessed peace
makers you must first have unblosscd
wars? If there were 10 wars, perhaps he
argues that there could be no peacemakcrs,
and therefore he would provide the peace
makers with some hard work to do in the
form of wars that would need bringing to
an end. Certainly the United States
seems TO be in a very bellicOse mood. Even
the children in some Of the western states
breathe out the most vehement aspirations
for fields Of blOOd.-LOndon Spectator.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
Western ISnnsns Thrift.

Few people who followed the trial Of the
H;lmon ease knew just why two coroner s
inquests were held over the body of the
man found in Crooked creek in Barber
county.
This is the reason:
There was SIS in bills found in the coat
on the body. The coroner took charge of
this money, rs was proper
When the first jury had finished its de-
alterations and adjourned, he drew out
these bills and paid them for their services.
This took Sl2
There was s13 remaining. Clearly it
would never do to turn this money over to
the county to be held in trust for the dead
mans relatives, if he had any But what
should be done with il?
The mind Of the coroner was equal to the
occasion.
He declared himself dissatisfied with tho
verdict and called the jury together for "a
second inquest. The verdict was tho samel
rs that given a5 the first sitting, hut tho
mind of the coroner was satisfied. The seal
was exhausted
Such was western Kansas thrift.-To-,
peka CIuital
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
RosssRY SERVED A Ia CARTE.
Some People May Doubt the veracVty Of
Of This Queer Story.

A grand duke and his escort Of six men
assaulted at the cry door Of Rome by two
brigands and des.oilcd of 90 francs is the
great news spread all over tho world by the
telegraph tine Other d-y.
1.-THE reputation Of Italy is ruined, say
the slow going. "This is worse than the
defeat of Adow,l."
"Oh no, say the knowing ones with u
smile. 1t is ii fact that the dilninution
of tourists and travellers in Italy dates from
the moment Of tine suppression OF briglnd-
age, which was one of the principal attrac-
tons of our country, certainly one Of the
Oldest and most honored institutions, whicn
ranked in interest with the Coliseum and
Pompeii.
However, the facts Of the case are as yet
unknown out of Rome, wncre it has been
the good fortune Of the paper called Don
C.iisciOtte TO discover them 1t seems tnat
the Grand Duke of SAKE Meiningcn, de
scendant of the friend and protector of
Goethe and consequently IA lover Of the
arts, found himself at Frascatl with Herr
VOss, poet ard painter. After admiring
the beauties Of nature the grand duke ex-
claimed: "Splendldl But the brlguiidsS /
was led to expect brigdEds. Where are
theyg" His companion, embarrassed, OK
planned that they had been suppressed. Il
really do not wish to be cxigent, " said the
duke, "but the brigands L really will not
forcgo."
After much trouble Herr Voss by chance
discovered just what he wanted and pre-
pared delightful surprise for his patron.
There is here Il society but little known in
the interests Of foreigners vino desire ex-
element ON easy terms. The tariff runs as
follows;
Aggression, by an entire band. ............200f.
Aggression, SIMPLE with tvs armed brig
ands. ...................... .............. COT.
Aggression, with two brigimds armed to
the teeth 5bi.
Killing one horse. lOOf. extra
WOunding one horse. ........... ..... 50f. extra
Wounding driver with his consent
IN writins) .......................lJ Of. extra
Shooting, with noise, without wound
lng............ .................-... S1f. extra
Herr Voss chose the third offer, thinking |
it would mean only IS if.lncs each. Sim |
pie aggression armed to tine teethl At one |
moment during tine drive while the duke |
was exclaining: ''Surcrol Italy is truly /
a marvellous country" suddenly two fe- |
rocious characters sprang, as it were, out |
of the grounds, with guns cooked, shout |
ing The tariff The tariff
"What do they s,sys' asked the duke, |
who was experiencing all the desired sen
sations. THAT they must have 06 francs, "
which, after some search was accordingly
handed over, and the party was allowed TO
proceed, the ouly comment of the duke be-
ing: 80 cheap indeed. A marvellous coun-
try Prone Letter in Pail Mall Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS II -Els.


AT the funeral of Miss Jennie Rum
sey, popular young woman of Kiowa,
Kan, the other day, women acted as
pallbearers.
Iowa almost from the date of its
admission has been called the "Hawl1-
eye state" Hawkeye was the name Of
a noted Indian chief.
Taking the young and the old to-
getheT, it isa found that &c years is the
average at which people die in Lon
don. In England and Wales only, more
than 100000 persons are always slowly
dying of consumption.
Ladies' bangs are good indicators
of q coming storm. When they Ego out
of curl" the indication is for rain. When
they are dry and crisp, fair weather
will ensue. When the hair is naturally
curly, however, it becomes more so on
the approach of rain.
Silk dresses rustic much more loud
ly In dry weather, because they are al
most devoid Of moisture, and the fric-
ton between their folds is considerable.
and noisy; when rain is impending
the silks absorb portion of the moist
ure and become almost silent.
"A curious lake has been found in
the island of Kildine, in the North sea
1t is separated from the ocean by mar.
row strip of land and contains salt
water under the surface, in which
sponges, Goldfish and other marine ami
mails flourish. The surface of the water,
however, is perfectly fresh and sup
ports diaphnias and other fresh water
creatures.
"A Russian citizen of Manistique,
Mich, has received notice from the Rus
sian government that he is expected to
to that country and do military
service or pay $500, in case Of refusal
to do either of which the property OF
his relatives in that country will be
contiscated. He is a naturalized citizen
Of this country, aud has consequently
applied to the government authorities
for advice in the case.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

Some one tells this story Of Senator Stew
art of Nevada in the Washington Times:
The colored butler in the homo Of a widely
known representative asked the daughter
of the house bright young lady, what
all the talk about silver was She explain
cd to him as well as she could, but evident
ly not to the butlers satisfaction, for he
went away insisting that he was silver
man and tho silver question meant that
any one who wanted it could get IS silver
dollars for gold dollar if the measure
ever passed.
Nov, it happens that this young lady is
very we'll acquainted with Senator Stew
arts daughter, and that young lady hap
penod to call the day after the butler had
sought in vain for information. During
the course Of the conversation the young
hostess told her guest Of the buffers in
quiring turn of mind. At this Miss Stew
art broke in impulsively with: 'Oh, why
didn't you serd him over to see papa? He
wants some one to talk silver with so
much.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

The Rev. b. +, Chapman, an aged re-
tired Bay tist minister OF Andover, Conn,
was ono Of 10 children. lie was born on
the 18th of the month. His wife and three
of his children were born on the 18th of
the month When 10 years of ace, he,
with his father family, moved from Pres
ton to North Stonington and became neigh
bors to two families, each consisting of 10
children. During the war lie invested 81, r
300 in 6 per cent gold bonds, all he had at
the time, and later going to Willimantic to
increase his Investment he found n broker
who had just 81 800 of the same kind of
bonds, which he purchased. He sold the
gold interest first paid on his bonds for 10
per cent premium. When no came to An
dover, lie ppI lied at the Tcstcflico fer a box
and found them all rented bet No. 10,
which he secured On his first visit to the
Baptist church he was seated in rev 10 by
an usher ard has ever since held tho same
pew, although the numbers have all been
removed. He further remarks that he is
now living in orc Of the ORIGINAL 1 3 states
and IN the only county in the state (Tol-
land) made up of exactly 10 towns. Mr.,
Chapman is now IS years Of age and is in
comparative good health.-Boston Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
Old DR.. wilrohs,

A medical journal says that probably the
Oldest physician in active practice in
America is Dr. c. T. H. wilgohs OF Doyles-
town. o., who is still practicing at the age
of 3d. He has the appearance of a man of
go, reads the newspapers without the aid
OF glasses ard eats three hearty meals each
day He is habitual smoker, but never
used tobacco until he was 80 years old He
attributes his longevity to heredity and to
careful regularity in all his habits of life.
He says that for 300 years the male mem
bers Of his family who have died natural
Deaths all lived to be 100 or more. His,
grandfather Graded wheat two days in sue
cession at the age Of 1O6 and died from
eyerheating himself.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

The small town of WerIia, in the king
dom Of Dahomey is celebrated for loath-
some den called the Temple of Serpents.
1t is a long building dedicated to the priests
and mystery men of the kingdom, and in
it they keep thousands Of snakes of all
kinds and sizes. These Shiny, crawling
creatures literally own the village, as well
as the temple which has been erected for
their special accommodation, and may be
seen hanging from the rafters and door
posts of any house in the town. In Werda
to kill serpent is crime punishable by
death. The serpents in the sacred temple
arc fed by regular corps of hunters, who
are paid for their services out of the public
exchequer st. Louis Republic
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

The average citizen, when he comes to
the steps leading up to Il section Of plank
sidewalk in front Of a building under con
s;ructiOn, climbs them deliberately. If
the steps are many and the way around
them is clear he may go out into the street
to pass them. A man-of-war's man, who
was walking down Broadway the other
day, bent his knees when he came to some
of these steps and went up them springily,
like man going up the rigging of yes
sci. He was II fine, big sailounan, and he
looked every inch a sailor There are not
50 many rltlines to climb ON naval vessels
nowadays as there once were, but he evil
IDENTIFY had been accustomed to going aloft
New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

print of the cOmmenccment exercises Of
Elmira Female college for 1859. This was
before Vassar, Smith or Wellesley gradu-
ated any pupils And yet we hear these
later colleges spoken of rs the first colleges
for women, though Elmira opened in 1855.
After it was opened the students soon be-
gan to object to the word female in its
title, and it finally received its present title
-Elmira Woman's college. Win you not,
in the interest OF TRUTH correct the prevail
ing idea that Vassar was the first college
that graduated women? A Princeton grad
uate once told me that the course Of study
at Elmira compared iayOrably with that of
Princeton, New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
Nsw Uas For PoIIeemen.. nsImet..

In front Of a shop within a few blocks Of
Girard college dangle number of neat
looking hanging baskets, each with its
bright quota Of flowers and vines. But
these hanging baskets have something of a
novelty IN ape: rance that leads passersby
to stop for second look ard take time
to smile About every other ono Of the
eight ornine hllSlsets l. an inverted police.
mans helnet done up with coat Of var
nish and suspended BY wires Several sea-
sons Of vigilGnt tours Of beats are repre-
santcd, and from the neat appearances OF the
head gear the former owner or owners had
10 head smashing experiences. - hilakel.
mia Call
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

force - those speciai physical trials we
delicately indicate by merely using the
words - Maid, Mother, MatrOn.
Like a confidential friend we suggest
the use of Hoods Sarsaparila, a reli-
able blood purifier and tonic; it has
helped many others and will help you.
81 was in poor health five years, broken
down in strength, and appetite all gone.
Local troubles and other weaknesses in
tensifed my misery. Nervous sick
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

Peel and cut into dice three medium
sized new potatoes; throw them into
water as you cut them. Put into fry
ing pan pint Of water, over it place a
perforated tin plate, and on this ar
range a dolly; drain the potatoes, and
when the water boils place the potatoes
on the cloth, sprinkle a little salt over
them, cover and steam rapidly 10 min
utes; when done, put them in a hot
dish, add some good butter and serve.
They may be cooked in chatting dish
instead Of over the range.-Cineinnati
Enquirer.