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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-12
BOMB IXPLODED NEAR ALTAR

Thirteenth Century Windows at Troyes
Church Damaged.
Paris, Aug. 11.-A bomb was explod-
ed this afternoon near the altar OF the
Church of st. NaZier, at Troyes, doing
considerable damage to the Thirteenth
century windows, but not injuring any
of the hundred children who, together
with a priest were in the sacred edif1ce
at the time. A Spaniard has been ar
rested on suspicion Of being the author
of the outrage.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-12
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Curtain MusIins.
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Pillow Tops
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The lace effects fine quality mercered sateen and fast color M
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-12

Danbury, Conn, Aug. 11,-Thomas
Donovan, aged GO, farmer, fell asleep
on the platform of the HaWleyville
railroad and rolled onto the ground be-
tween the platform and railroad
tracks. The train for which he had
been waiting struck him and crushed
the left leg so badly that it became
necessary to amputate it at the hos
pital here this afternoon. Donovan was
otherwise injured, but his recovery Is
probable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-12

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 1.-THE body
Of an unknown man was found in the
Connecticut river near the dock of the
Hartford and New York Transporta-
ton company this morning. The feet
of the man were tied together with
coarse twine and nearly seven pounds
of steel was strapped about the legs
The police believe it to be case of sui
eide.
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Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

Happening TO be in Hartford. the cap
ital of Connecticut. recently, the editor of
The church Economist sought to ascer-
tain il fasting was actually practiced by
any communions of Christians or by any
individuals in the state. Professor Merri-
am Of the Hartford Theological seminary
said he knew Of no persons who practiced
physical fasting. In answer to an in
Quiry on the subject the pastor of the
Park Street church. Boston. says: THE
commonwealth Of Massachusetts no lon
ger appoints a day annually at a fast day
For many years before the discontinu-
anee OF il the observance of II obs moi
sDiritns,iy impressive. In former times
in New England fasting was a practicod
custom among all devoted Christians
There be more Of it now throughout
the region named than any one can know
but it is my strong impression that. save
as il is observed by Catholics and ex
IRENE ritualists. the custom of fasting as
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

The millionaire's new house had been
decorated lavishly, and there was scarce
ly a period of art unrepresented in the
various rooms. He had given the deco
rators free hand. and there were rooms
in the style of the Italian renaissance,
the classical periods and in every other
style known TO decorative art. A party
of guests were lost in admiration Of the
black oak dining room the other night
and cast their eye through the suit Of
rooms. Three different periods artistical
ly blended. but with distinctly varied
characteristics, were visible.
"Jgst suppose" one of the men sug
gested, that fate like that which over
took Pompei should be the experience Of
this city and that after a few centurie.
when the ashes had caked and the lava
was hard some investigators set to worE
to find just when the accident happened
Even after they had cleared away the
wreckage it would be a puzzle to discover
the period to which this house belongs
In fact, there would be only one thing t.
show that it belongs to the first year O
the twentieth century. All character
istics would be confusing to the archROlo
gist excepting the plumbing. They nigh
speculate vaguely about the rest OF tn,
house and the varied fashions it contains
but there could be no confusion about tn
plumbing. New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
comnetent. but uncnnnr.

A. A. Gallagher, district passenger
agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad,
while en- route south was taken quite
Ill and was compelled to stop at Mont.
gOmery, Ala. He went to a hotel and
sent for physician.
The medical man said:
You have a case of pneumonia and
must have a nurse
"All right" said Gallagher do you
know good nurse you can send to
look after meT'
The doctor said he did and would
have the nurse at the hotel within an
hour. In about an hour colored wo-
man who measured about nine feet In
girth put in an appearance, and Gal
lagher asked her If she had ever nurs-
ed sick people.
Eyes, indeed" she replied. 'I'ze had
considerable sperience with ailing pus-
sons. nussed Marster John, and he
died; then ] nussed Mistress Lucy. and
she died. then l nussed Mistress Lu-
cy's sister. The doctor didn't think
she was so very poorly, but she done
died"
Have you had any other expert
ence in nursing?" asked Gallagher.
yes, indeed. Only last week left
Colonel Carriers house, where l nussed
the colonel for five days"
"Well, did the colonel get well?" ask
ed Gallagher.
"No. The colonel he died. too, but
DR.. Jones, who tended him, run big
knife into the colonel and opened hin
up. The doctor had been out late thj
night before and was a little nervous
The knife sort of slipped and JUS
about cut the colonePs heart out. Their
the doctor said all b. couldn't SAVE
him"
"You seem to be a good nurse" SAID
Gallagher, land you're engaged.
cinnat Enquirer.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

The last letter he received from
wiley conveyed the intelligence that
she was quite sick, and of course he
was considerably worried. But he was
comfOrted by the fact that she was
with her mother. He wrote her an af-
fectionate letter and told her to be sure
and let him know If she grew worse
The next letter conveyed the lntelli-
gence that she was a little worse
though the doctor said it was nothing
serious. But he worried great deal.
The next afternoon telegraph boy
sauntered into his office with the usua
nonchalance Of a messenger boy con
veying a rush" message and showed
the book under hubby's nose.
'Is dis Mr.. Blank?" asked the boy.
EYES," gasped hubby, cold chills chas
ing up and down his spine.
Message f'r you. Sign here. d.
charges is 60 cents"
Hubby grabbed the fateful manili
envelope and hastily tore it open. VIVA
he suffered while tremblingly unfold
ing the bit Of yellow paper can be i'm
agined, but not described. He was al
most afraid to read It, but finally b.
nerved himself for the worst This ]
what he read:
Turn off the water and don't r
to give the bird plenty of
ha World Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

John Miller of PENIS Grove, n. j."
says the Philadelphia Record, "claims to
be the only successful grower Of genuine
Irish shamrock in this country. BY rails
Ing fourishing crop in his store window
he has rendered Sprcchless a Hibernian
friend. one Andrew Mnriarty. who hereto
fore had asserted that the plant was so
Intensely Irish that mere removal from
The Emerald Isle caused it TO pine and
die. Mr. Miller is a German. and he
aroused his friend Moriarty's indignation
by declaring that he had frequently seen
shamrock in the Harz mountains. To
prove his assertion he offered to raise a
fine crop on soil from his old home If the
other would supply him with few shoots
of the genuine Irish article. The bargain
was concluded. and the result is a whole
show window full of shamrock. which is
the delight Of the Irish born residents OF
PENIS Grove. The shamrock nursery is
ane of the curinsities Of the town"
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

Notwithstanding the heavy business on
the Stock Exchange recently. the mem.
bers found time to play their usual tricks
on new member, who has proved to be
the easiest victim for many years. One
Of the standard jokes is to ask a new
member to buy large blocks Of stocks
which do not exist. Among these myth.
teal stocks Western Union Rights has
long been conspicuous. When the old
brokers found that the new member had
never heard of Western Union Rights
they gave him large orders to buy and
pretended To bid the stock up from 3 to 8
This worked so well and the new mem
Der became so excited over the sharp ad
vance in this stock that they tried hin
on Sewer stock, Southwestern Division
At the end of the first day the new mem
ber's business footed up a total Of 75.OO(
shares. When he discovered that it wal
all bogus. he did the usual thing on suci
occasions, and it cost him many bottles.
He was so unsuspiciOus, however, anC
so ignorant of the names Of the stock
traded in on the exchange that wheneve
business gets little dull now new stool
is devised for his benefit and bid up at tn
rate of several points at a time. He ha
had all the excitement of doing a larg
business, and he is out OF pocket only hi
| bar eXpenses.-New York Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
The old Door Onener.

ever since 1862" writes a correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune, captain A.
d. LoefFler has opened the door for every
public man and for every applicant for
Office who has called on the president at
the White House. All these years he has
stood guard at the little door which opens
into the presidents room, and he is said
to know by sight more prominent people
Of the last 30 years than any other liv-
ing man. Captain Loefflcr served during
the civil war in the cavalry branch Of the
service and has always been on the pas
roll of the war department The Other
day he was placed on ihe retired list Of
the army. but be via still hold his place
at the door. He opened the door for Gar
field. Hayes s.nd Mckinley when each OF
the three was in turn a congressman from
Ohio. He opened the door later whel
each OF them was president and Otheri
came to pay calls"
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

E9Ey. Are You gifcd! rnen heaven Will
be rest. Are you passionately fond of
sweet sounds? Then it will be music.
Are Won stirred by pictures? There will
be all the colors on the new heavens and
on the jasper sea and the walls imbedded
with what splendOrsl Are you fond OF
great architecture? There you will find
the temple of God and the Lamb and the
uplifted thrones. Are you longing to gel
back to your loved ones who have as
cended? Then it will be reunion. Ar,
you a home body? Then it will be home
Here and there in this world you viii
find some one who now lives where h,
was born. and three or four generation,
may have dwelt in the same house, bu
most people have had several hOmes-tht
home of childhood, the home they bull
or rented for their early manhood, thu
home of ripper and more prosperous years
But all homes put together, precious al
they are in remembrance or from present
occupancy, cannot equal the heavenly
home in the house of many mansions
No sickness will ever come there, for it i
promised there shall be no more pain.
No parting at the front door, no last lool
at faces never to be seen again, but HON,
with God, home with each other, homl
forever. And that right after the moltini
season, when thy youth is renewed lik
the eagle's."
Wings to hover free
Ger dawn empurpled sea;
Wings 'bove life to soar
And beyond death forevermore.
Copyright. 1901, by Louis Klopsch.l
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

a rengiOus duty has gone OUT Inc pas
tor of the First Congregational church.
Springfield. Mass. says: 81 know Of no
PrOtestants who practice fasting. Roman
Catholics do, Of COURSE" The pastor Of
the State Street church. Portland. Me-,
says that so far as his experience and OBJ
servations are concerned fasting after the
old fashion is obsolete.-Church Econo-
mist
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
5rue70itnf Old Z =

5vue TUirnt Old Z
passengerl-J1ow fast
ali. young man. has y
Of the aight Of timef
ieeting hour OF you
days that swiftly pas
YOU evef counted the
Bsttersby (unregen
clousI- What are 20
Sell me a watch?-Lo
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
MANY School Children are sieklv

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse Children
Hottie, New York, Break up Colds in "a hours
cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists 25c. Sample mail
ed FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy
New York
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
cHlNEsE La
An Sorts Of queer
,elentIals'

~ -ceIeHtIals'
Sam Moy. speakin.
said:
''The majority Of the
see on the signs of laund.
kept by Cinnamon are
names adopted for their aus,
icanee. For instance, Hop
deserving Of prosperity
means success through con
Wah means integrity q
They are simply mottoes>
erence to the proprietor 2
Of the firm whatsoever.
Every properly constituted Chinanha..
has FIVE names besides his surname or
cognOmen. The last Is Fixed and handed
down from one generation to another.
There are more than 300 patronymica
known in China, not counting those OF
naturalized subjects who originated from
Tartary. Their derivation Is various and
instructive, and they enbody in their Gu.
riots hieroglyphic shapes many historic
truth and reference 70 dynastic changes.
The family names OF the first Chinese
ambassador to this country, Chin and
jun, were at one time. about 500 B. c.,
the names Of two principalities
the Chow kings. The descenda
great Shun, the lueal ruler IT
age Of China. re lords
descendants zone o.
eFs Of WI. fousdo
were the petit
from, this far
to the Unit
'"The far
dal system,
! 1000 year
emperor
who bull
EVERY
first called b.
grows old enough
takes a book name Whe..
ed the mysteries Of composition. he
petes for literary honors under an as
sumed name. which is finally adopted.
When he successfully passes his exami-
nations and obtains his degree, his equals
address him by another, either coined BY
them or adopted by him. At his mar
rage he adopts still another, called
style "--Chicago Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

Some folks tries so b
in dis wort dey gifts
Happiness Is allns viii
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

Some one writes me. rs not threescore
and ten the bound of human life, accord
ing to the BibleY' My reply is that
Moses. not David, who wrote that psalm,
was giving a statistic of his own day.
Through better understanding of the laws
of health and advancement of medical
science the statistics of longevity have
nightly changed since the time of Moses,
and the dag is coming when nonagena-
rian will no LONGER be wonder. Pile
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
~ DIDN'T HAVE FARE.

And the Conductor Refused ChaHn..
cey Depevv's Eyeglasses as Security
Senator Chauncey Depew a little while
ago was so hard up that he tried to
pledge his eyeglasses for a nickel. In the
midst Of other business he had remem-,
bered that there was to be an important
meeting in another city Of board Of ID,
rectors of which he was a member, and
there was barely time to catch a train.
BE ran for a street car, swung on TO
With coattails flying, and was anv
studying his watch when the
tapped him on the arm. The
thrust a thumb and forefnger
waistcOat pocket and then into
He plunged his hands into his
pocket. A blank look came
He explored fob, pistol,
pockets, then in a dazed
to the conductor that he
ed away without his pc
you'll have to get
growled the conductor,
rope.
"But I've got to
important errand?'
tor.
"Ohs c,,me
fore" And
bell rope.
'But,
form'
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
A CyeIspedla Of Progress and Events

All sendIng their subscriptions under our
clubbing Offer, are presented, postpaid, with
the AMERICAN AGBICULTURIsT Year Book
and Almanac for 1901. This great book is n
CyclOpedia Of Progress and Events of the
World, Guide TO Markets, Marketing, and
Prices.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22


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Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
HeIn For the Wnifa.


1t will take all time and all eternity to
| fully appreciate the work of Van Meter
on this side of the sea and of BarnardO
on the other side in putting poor orphan
children in good homes in America and
England. Through that process waits of
/ the streets have passed up from poverty
and wretchedness into bright homes and
churches and pulpits and legislative halls
and senates. and many have already been
crowned in a hotter world. the work be
gun in asylums on earth completed in the
palaces of heaven.
Whether by such adoption Of children
or in some other way. call around you
the young. Become their associates, theil
cOnidants, their encouragement. Whilf
you do them good they will do you good
The old eagle while companioning in the
nest with young eagles will feel new
strength coming into its wing, new lighi
into its eye, new ambition to cut a circle
nearer the sun, and for the time viii for
get hurricanes that have ruffied its plumei
and the storms of many years that hav'
swept over its mountain eyrie. The clos
ing years of life ought to be the best par
. of it, as an arrival in port ought to b
J happier than embarkatiOn. 1t is bette
10 nave the cyClOueS Deuluu gou IMAM NC
' fore you. Some one will say, "Davil
might renew his youth, but I have bee
through so much there is no such thin
for me as revivi6cation." You are wrong
You have not gone through as much a
David went through. lie had all the e2
periences of shepherd boy, armOr beare
kings bodyguard, hunter of wild beast
warrior and monarch. He was 40 veal
D on a rocking throne. He was the Orienti
hero in many a battle, made moral mi
g takes enough to destroy him, Frustrated
+ giant with one stroke, was the father
Hebrew poetry and wrote poems whi'
all the subsequent centuries have be-
chanting, dramatized dementia to escal
assassination, ran against AhithOphe
betrayal and Saurs jealousy and Abs
Ions instruction, and made Jerusale
the religious eaDital Of the world.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22
Four Months Trial Trip, 50 cents

RS- Write. for Particulars on this Point.
Cub Agents Wanted Everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

The Way to Conquer the Effect of
Advancing Years - Simple Habits
Lead TO LOngevity-The Christians
Haven a Place of Eternal Youth.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-22

. SPECIAL. INDUCEMENTS MO RAIsERs
OF LARGER CLUBS.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

COtnnulniC0tiNn,,.

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brief and rutiOua! comn.u,iiraltouc
on subjects OF genera: interest wi.cN
they are accompanied y: ii.n .4allr.
and addresses of HE :.Htilor., AuG
arc not Of drf:.iMu' o.: I..:t:,vs,
and when sufficient cash i, t.,,: ID
pay "set-up"--no e!"rg" iur a."t4.
Anonymous COMMUNICATIONS "i.:
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rejected m"nuscrir': ao'c*s a'an'la
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or lesa.
Make all postal and express
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,Si ;,er j. u ,,2earm:,p an, Nh.
HATH. [. llplrn,, Il. !, nrc.a
Nancy Firms uta Icwu A.;z:ey
Leila y hcArt;lur ut tial:n.y citv
ceorg'" 4 beatty and Ophclia NJ
arnold Greenwood and Suii:e /.
htcon at Providence. We ht,ye
10 AID many hundreds rE new
names I" our c'cr-llcrea@!l:E :l-:.
ot the !''..s p.opjc N s2u,:. Ga"
DINA. Ine i'.iss.ll:
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r.o>':cs, YU' loi.:v. r,ii ".al;r tie
week "'t.' hence our, mex. paper
On january 4tl Before our mex;
ISSUE goes forth, Christmas. 1901
VIII be q thing CT the past, and
4 ncw Years su,4 will have made
- appearance. 10 all Of CIR rva-
htr5 ann friend: ,ve wish a Merry
,'i,r'"'A5 and Happy ;.n'i Pros
p"rD':s Ne" Year.
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OCR REPRESEETATlv

The Recorder for 1902 viii cou
tinno to advise, cuunsc! and almOn
ish for the bettcrment Of our ,en--
pie, With the II .. assistance
at our ever fail hfuI otticc force,
Messrs Andrew ". Berry. Adam.
B. LiE dsay. ] 4 Book mart, +. NJ
Ke;tt. Field Agents tsys e. Wh'te
head and j " Easlcy. and by the
untiring efforts Of our local 1'"p
rehentatlves Prof. Il. ". Nance at
Newberry, S. G. Prof. v. ".
McMorrls Helena Rtvs. [r Fl
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Gross Hill W B eatherstone and
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SATURDAY DEC. x,
DUB EXPOSITION AND CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY NUMBER,

Appearing before Our renders
to-day III tie National H'i"''s----
Red, White and E4un--'Wt. '"s:H"
to IN form them that ;L'> IS don
to show our Loyalty 10 thH Htar"
and Stripes, our love for those
who are supporting us by ! e. :
E.ass " = :c1s4.a':a OR 'ntc"H5t !" :.
Negro department 0: the S"it:.
Carof'na Interstate ana west III
dian Exposition no" IN Operation
ut Char'caton' South Caroi'Na.
While We are +. from h"'"n& !
ing TO the or;'S:'a'"c'"! or '''.i",'.'
neao ciasS, }.1 we 1859 r'''" n
. stat'ns that aa lar rs niN 'lF'nWi
edge "A 70 S"H'n taitilIa Negro
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1he Teople'S Recorder. Columbia, S. G..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-28
Don't Hurry or Worry

While you are inVt Stigatiug
the merits of varions sclentif
formulas essaying TO teach hu.
mauity how to keep cool on hot
summers day it may be as well
not to lose sight Of the homely
old prescripiion-"Dou't hurry
and don't worry
Take things as easy as you
can. If it is your temperament
to make trouble for yourself,
calmly recognize the fact and 90
about the necessary task of dis.
counting your temperament.
Make a joke of it if you can-iu
fact make j)ke of everything
you cau--and see il you can Q
fool Yourself into being reason
ably com Portable despite your
temperament The humor of
the undertaking should in it
self be refreshing to you
Anyway, don't hurry and
don't worry. Both these things
are deplorable at the best of sea
sous, They lessen the achieve
ment Of anyone who INDUCES IN
them. They are a Sign of weak
ness, They make your life fool.
ssh and futile And in summer
they out-thermometer the ther.
mometer in the line of putting
you INTO a sweat. Swear off
from them during the dog. days.
Resolve that you won't hurry or
worry, and then youll be "a
cooler and comfortabler soul.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-06-28
santa be Mi Refnnd 1oney.

An article in the Wichita Beacon
saws the Santa Fe representatives
At that point have received notif-
cation from the general offices THAT
"A law passed at the last meeting Of
the legislature compsls each pas.
Sepger boarding train with no
ticket to pay ten cents extra, The
aw goes into effect July |.
- This Law has been Incorporated
jGtO rules for conductors, includ.
iug all stations in Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and the Indian Territory
whether the station possesses a
tcket agent or not.
A rebate check attached to a
cash fare receipt, is TO be given
The passenger by the conductor,
and the money will be returDtd d
upon the presentation of the check
10 any Of the compauys ticket
clerks.