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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
HOT WINDS.

In the longitude Of the agricultural
dead line" which trails its sinuou>
course from the British possession,
south 10 Mexico. marking limits De
yond which ii is not safe to plow and
plant. and extending for distance of
2OO miles east. or on the cropping side
of such line. will be found climatl,
condition marked by what are local.,
known as hot winds" This is a strong
wind from the southwest. superbeat
ed to Il temperature running from l0l
to 10 degrees +. in the shade. robbed
OF every particle of moisture. usually
OF not less than two days continuance
and fatal to almost all forms Of farm
crops when in the bloom or grain form
ing stages This hot wind is one Of
the climatic freaks which annually de.
stroy millions Of dollars worth o,
farm crops in the territory named and
one which is hard to fight against. \,
one thing will so curtai and modify
the destructive power of these wind,
as the planting of groves of timber
on every farm.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
WHATS IN A NAME?
(BenSOR'8 Plaster is Pains Master }

-, IN the days of wild cat money in Al,
West, the Ames shovels were nse3 - a Wv
rency. They were as stable as gold +5a at
price did not vary cent in twenty v 90
Inc very name of Oliver Ames a. Son ,,, -
synonym for honesty It was current III
over the world. GU ai
On the same principle Benson,s Poro,,s
Flaster IS the universal standard externaI
remedy. To say it is ''goodn plaster docs
not describe 1t; % is tile hest possible ,,5,vto.
For every disease in which an externoI ,.o,
edy IS available, Benson's Plaster Is nsad
almost as matter of course.
Benson's Plaster quickly relieves md
cures where other modes Of treatnr,r+ ~
either exasperatingly slow or have n 600 81
eneet whatever. Coughs, colds, lum5a@o
kidney trouble, rheumatism. lame bael
e1c;' are @t o9ce benefited and soon cure5
Capslcum, Strengthening and Belladonno
plasters have none of the curative virt,,a,
OF Benson's. More than 5000 pbvsie io,os
and druggists have commended Bens1n,s
flaster as remedy in which the nul,Iic
may have implicit confidence; while in a
comparative test with other plasters Ron
sons has received .titty,ti0e highest a,sards
beware OF substitutes and cheap limitations
For sale by all druggists or we will nre.
pay postage on any number ordered in Tho
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seahury K johnson. MFG. Chemists. NY.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
A Word Kent Him In

An absentminded ruralite was the
cause of much amusement at n Mem.
phis hotel few nights ago. He reg.
istered early after supper, but did not
go to his room right off About 9
O'Clock. his usual bedtime. he remark.
ed to the clerk that he believed he
would remain"
"All right" said the ohliging man
behind the counter. The big clock
licked off another hour. and the old
man addressed the clerk again:
Il say ! believe I'll remain"
You have my permission. sir"
When the hands on the dial pointed
to II, the old fellow, who was so
sleepy he hardly knew where he was
AT" called out in half angry voice:
by the eternal. ! say l believe III
remainr'
Again the clerk assured him of his
permission, but the situation was be.
coming critical. and something had to
be done
when you are ready to retire" said
the clerk, you can get your key at
this desk"
Retire" said the exasperated guest.
THAT is the very word I've been try.
ing to think of for two hours Give
me the key to my room. I'll sleep un.
til 10 o'clock in the morning to make
up for lost time"-Memphis Scimitar.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.

own bed when night comes. and if one
of my headaches comes on unexpected
ly want to know that l kin hev a cup
of tea. Mrs. Watkins says they don't
drink tea in heaven, but | don't see
how she kin know"
Mr.. Gallup was not directly appealed
to. and as he was reading that crow
had been known to feign death to avoid
having a crowbar thrown at him be
made no sign.
Naal, I've made up my mind to a
Few things said Mrs. Gallup as the ST
lence grew painful. I'm goin ND to
heaven to do the best | kin. I'll be
nayburly with all the angels | meet
and let EN- understand that | don't
want no more'n my share of harps and
wings and things. If don't find any
INN to cat or any beds to sleep on. |
sIian raise no fuss nor go into hyster-
les the way Mrs. Taylor did at camp
meetin last year Yes; I'll put up with
things as | find EN- and make the best
of it. and won't be Jealous if a few of
EN- hey better clothes on or kin sing
better'n me. That's how I'll act. Sam.
uel. and then if they pick on me they'll
gil as good as they give. kin be
saSsed and picked on jest so fur. but
arter that they want to look out.
Would it put you out any. Samuel. if I
died mt night instead Of in the DAYTIME ?
As said. if died at night could sin
INTO heaven without any fuss. but if
its goin to make you any extra trouble
III perish by daylight. What will be
the most convenient hour fur youY
There was deep silence. Mrs. Gal
lupS tears made no thud as they fell
upon the carpet, and Mr.. Gallup was
reading with bated breath that an os-
trich covers - feet of ground at every
stride when in full fight. The clocl,
licked. the silence grew deeper. and
the cricket on the hearth fell into n
doze. Then Mr.. Gallup suddenly laid
aside his paper, stretched his arms and
legs, with "Ho-humu" and looked
around to find Mrs. Gallup asleep in
her chair She hadn't gone to Join the
angels-not yet. NJ. Or1AD
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
RAG WEDDINGS

m TN. silver and golden we'd
niversaries are observed by the
81 people and are usually very
occasions. While not on the
OF Il al anniversaries. there is one
other which we too often Sc, and but
too little note. and that is the rag we'd
ding anniversary. There are no cards
ont for this. no neighbOrs and friends
invited, no angels food and ice cream
on the supper menu, no kindly congrat-
ulations y pretty sure way to insure
rag wedding occasion is for a young
fellow to get married when he has ONLY
Sl.33 left after he has paid the parson.
Love in cottage is a delightful senti-
ment and there should be more of il.
but 1t needs the collateral backing of
good beefsteak. pork and beans. bread
anu butter, fuel, buds to wear and 9th
or material and essentially practical
things. We will repeat what we have
once before said-i. e. that no young
man should get married in this country
until he has worked. earned and saved
up the sum of $500 unless (this is the
only reservation there is imminent
danger Of some other fellow running
off with his girl before he can meet
these requirements The logical Sc
quence of matrimony is children. and
Kids cost good money to raise. and the
young man is a fool to assume these
responsibilities on a caDital Of S1.35.
Boys. don't pave the way for a rag
wedding.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
HOW HE MAKES MONEY.

He came from down east. where
hills. rocks and a poor soil conspire to
make man economical if he would
live OF farm. He has a small farm.
about 30 acres. three miles from city
Of $1,000 located in a western state.
He has carefully built up a home
market for his farm products and has
a large clientagc of the best families of
the city who pay him , cents above the
market price for his fine dairy butter.
his fresh eggs and his spring chickens.
He takes something to town to sell
every day in the year except Sunday.
md, getting full retail prices for all his
produce. ii is easy to see how he gets
along. He has fruit in season. aspara-
gus and celery. makes farm sausage
and cottage cheese and lots of these
things which people will always buy.
lie does better than many a man on
Iuartpr section of land
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

Delaware, Maryland q virginia r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
statious 10 3S a. m. daily and q 50 p. m. week
DAYS. Returning, train leaves Franklin City
90 a. m. week and l.37 pm. week DAYS
Leave Franklin City for ChincOteague via
-teamer) 38 p. m. week days. Returning
lake ChincOteague 50 a. m. week days
Leave Harrington for GEORGETOWN, I,ewes.
Nd ltehobOth at 1888 a. m, $50 D. m. week
aud 3. y p. IN. week -days.7. % am MOndavsOnIv
Leave Harrington for Berlin, l03y a. M.
and $50 y. m. weekdays. Returning, leave
erlin 81 a. m. weekdays and 283 p m.
queen Anne d Kenl R.R.-I,eave Towns
end for Centreville and way stations u
.. IN. and 81 p. m week days Returning,
leave Centreville Z 81 a. m. and 2 45 o. m.
week dayH.
Del. Chesapeake r. R.-Leave CLAYTON for
Oxford ard way stations at 80 a. m and 4 59
p IN. week days. Returning, leave Oxford
100 a. m. and sep. m. week days.
Cambridge q Seaford r. R.-Ieave Seaford
TOR Cambridge and intermediate stations al
II IL q. m. ana * p. n week days Return
ing train leaves Cambridge at zoo and B m
p IN. week days.
CoNNECTION.-At Porter, with Newarl, g
delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
queen Annes Kent Railroad At CLAW
TOM with Delaware Il Chesapeake Railroad
and Baltimore Delaware Bav Railroad. Al
harrington, with Delaware, MARYLAND a Vir
ginia Raj lroad. At SeafOrd, with Cambridee
q Seaiord Railroad. At Demar, with New
YORK, philadelphia Norfolk, WyeOmico q
TocOmOksl ana PENINSULA Railroads
j. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manag
J. Il. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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ALIGHT IN THE J ARD
MRS. GALLUP RECOGNIZES IN 1T HER
SUMMONS TO HEAVEN.

But She Fails to Get Any Informa-
ton From Her Husband as TO the
Manner In Which She should Act
When She Enters Her Home ANON.
the Angels.
Copyright 1900, by c. B. LewisJ
When Mr.. Gallup sat down for the
evening. he had his newspaper on his
knee and Mrs. Gallup was singing
Rock Of Ages" and clearing away the
supper table. He had been reading for
a quarter of an hour when she quietly
entered and sat down and said:
Samuel, l don't want to disturb YOU
nor make you feel bad, but feel oblig-
ed to ask you a few questions. Inst
night at midnight Mrs. Watkins saw a
light moving around in our back ward.
1t was light which bobbed up and
bObbed down and lodged this way and
that. and when it finally went out if
gave great wink and a splutter. 1t
was what they call ghost lantern
Samuel, and it meant that there would
be death in this house within n week
It'll be my death. of course. I've got
q different ailments. with heart dis
ease throwed in, while you are as
healthy as cornfield. Yes; it'll be me
but I'm not weepin over it. I'm sittin
right here as calm as catnip. but
want to know some few things"
Mr.. Gallup must have known of her
presence, but he was too deeply inter
ested in his paper to recognize it, He
had found an article which said that a
bedbug could be boiled in water for
four hours and then come out with his
ambition undaunted.
Il shall go to heaven when die. of
course" continued Mrs. Gallup as her
voice broke a little. Il orter 90 there
Any woman who has whitewaShed the
cellar every spring for 81 years. be-
sides maxim soft soap. cuttin Garnet
rags, dyein over old clothes and maxim
one corset last her for Is years. will 30
to heaven on the jump. What bothers
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
SAMUEL y. 0'ELSO.Ii,
Funeral Director and EmbaImeI

Twenty years experience in the allow
business with the assistance of my son. John
r. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac-
uOn. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white hearSes. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use Of ice.
Mems black suits and robes; ladies dresses
and robes children'S shrOwds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles of collins
and caSkets constantly in stock.
telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered. No. extra charge for
distance Five per cent discount on all bills
raid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination of our Furni
ture department when needing anything in
this line
SAM'I.. ]. WILSON. MILTON. DEL
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

pecIancy IN many cases being linked
with shame and avarice.
Gentlemen" began the old LAWYER
i must trouble each of you TO give me
in writing Il concise statement of the
time. place and circumstances Attend
ing your several offers and reflections.
in order that ! may have documentary
proof that you are entitled to the lega-
cies left you by the terms of Miss
Stevens Will"
documentary proof"
AT those unexpected words the emo
ton that marked the faces of the
strange assembly changed to unmis-
taxable concern. Was this some dis
agreeable joke? No. The old LAWYER
waited with unmovcd face for the full
tihment of his demand There was a
momentary hesitation Then. filing IN
in due order. the applicants. one bv
one, seated themselves at the table be.
fore the old attorney and wrote the
account demanded.
As the last statement was signed the
portieres of the library were suddenly
drawn back and a tall. heavily yelled
figure advanced slowly into the middle
OF the room. Then. as she raised her
hand and drew back the thick gauze
thar masked her face Il cry of terror
echoed through the house.
The woman was Eleanor Stevens,
Wait" she commanded. Don't be
alarmed am no ghost. The Miss
Stevens who died year ago in the
Black forest was not the Miss Stevens
whose loss you are so deeply mourn
ing.
BY stupid blunder of the peasants
with whom was staying an exchange
of names occurred between myself and
an invalid girl whom | had befriended
so that when she died her death GER
titicate was issued under the name Of
Eleanor Stevens.
Some weeks earlier had been in
fiuenced by daily contact with one
whose life was fading rapidly away
to draw up my will in legal form and
to send it home to my lawyer.
When left so suddenly for the con
tinent a year and half ago it was be-
cause of conversation overheard be
tween several Of my seeming admirers
which changed all my ideas of manly
chivalry in affairs of the heart. and
which drove me abroad. as | supposed.
for ever.
1T was that laundering exchange of
names that has given me the oppor-
tunity of meeting you under these in
teresting circumstances
Nov, gentlemen. my will. in which
you have shown so deep an interest
stipulates that each of my rejected
suitors shall receive E5.OOO after NV
death. That Request will be carried
out to the letter when am really dead.
In the meantime | would gladly
read your documentary proofs. but as
| have never in all my life rejected
but two suitOrs. and as one of these
died six months ago. and the other is
not here today, shall be obliged to re-
fer you to my lawyer"
And with a sweeping courtesy Miss
Stevens withdrew from the room.-Ex
change
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

George. the colored ianitor, needed
some money and went to the church
treasurer for it,
There isn't a cent in my hands Just
now. George" said that officer. land
won't be till next Sundays collections
are handed over. Can't you wait till
then?"
Don't see how kin. Mistah Cub
ney," persisted George. "K'yarn't run
de house widout money"
The best / can do for you" returned
the treasurer. will be TO advance Won
So out of my own pocket and run nv
risk of getting it back from the
church"
well. sub" solemnly rejoined the
janitOr, "ef you don't git it back m
de chu'ch. Mistah Gubney. you'll gil
70 reward in de good world. but if's
ditfnt wild me Eff CANT cit dat
free dollahs I'm you. Id like t know
whah kin"-Chicago Tribune
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

In one of the old Greek cities there
stood long ago a statue. Every trace of
It has vanished now. But there is still
In existence an epigram which gives rs
an excellent description of it. and as
we read the words we can surely dis.
cover the lesson which those wise old
creeks meant that the statue should
teach to every passerby The epigram
Is in the form of conversation be-
tween traveller and the statue:
What is thy name. 0 statueY'
Il am called Opportunity"
WHO made thee?"
'Lysippus."
why art thou on thy tocs?"
10 show that stay but moment"
why hast thou wings on thy feet?"
10 show how quickly pass by"
But why is thy hair so long on tby
fOrehead?
THAT men may seize me when they
meet me-"
Why. then. is thy head so bald be-
hind?"
ITO show that when | have once
passed l cannot be caught."-Christian
Press.
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Down in the south" remarked +
man at one of the clubs. there exist,
more Of religious atmosphere than
there is here in the north. SO most OF
the stories they tell have a sectarial
flavor to them. one that hearc
while in Charleston was entirely new
to me, and it appeared to be so in the
circle Of gentlemen where heard it
1t ran this way: A digntied old gentle
man stood on one Of the city wharf,
watching an old darby who was fish
ing. No word passed between then
until the darby landed a good Sizeo
fish. This was unlocked. and Their,
was a look Of disgust on the face of III,
fishermen as he threw the fish back
into the water.
Why did You throw that fish back
into the water instead of keeping him
uncleF queried the onlooker
He no good. maSsa'
What kind of Il fish was it?'
We calls EN- Baptist fish. sah.'
And why Baptist fish. uncleY
"'Ah couldn't say fo' sure. massa. but
All spccts it's bekase dey spiles soon as
you gets EN- outen de waterr
"Inquests are sometimes very funny
affairs" remarked a western man. Il
remember one in the early days Of my
county in Kansas. A man was found
dead by the side of a small stream ont
on the prairie. No mark was found
on his well dressed body. His gun
was fully loaded in his hip pocket and
$50 was found in his pocketbook. OF
course the coroner took charge of the
money. A jury was impaneled and
after finishing its deliberations found
that the man clearly died Of heart fail.
ure.
The coroner promptly paid from the
dead mans pile the SO due for ex.
penses and discharged the Jury. The
Sl3 remaining bothered him. He ar.
gued that to turn that Sl3 over to the
county. to be held in trust for the
mans possible relatives. would be the
same as throwing it away The man
was stranger in those parts. Posi-.
bly, he had no friends
The coroner was equal to the occa-
sion, however. He declared himself
dissatisfied with the verdict and call
ed the jury together again. They sat
on the body a second time and found
exactly the same verdict. but the coro
ner's mind was at ease. The S25 was
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

mere is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive; Many sudden deaths are caused bv
h-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoPlexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed 10 ad-
vance vance me kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell bv cell
Then the richness of the blood-the albunen
Leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Or. KilIaer's Swamp-ROOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
eliS , nave tailed. At druggists in fifty-cent
oy mail, also book telling about swami
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
'utiOn this paper.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
GROUND FEED FOR STEERS.

One of the most successful cattle
feeders Of the west tells us that he can
make 500 bushels Of corn ground with
the cob make more beef on the steers
ana as much gain on the hogs which
follow them as with 1000 bushels of
shclled corn fed m@round. He further
makes the claim IN favor of so grinding
the feed that the cattle may be put up.
on fun feed at once. that their diges-
ton remains in perfect condition and
that they may be finished for market
in less time. This is Il pretty broad
claim and will bear investigating by all
cattle feeders.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

The wickedness of mules is a stand
ing joke, and you are always hearing
them abused. Ever see a team Of mules
run away? Almost every day you see
a family horse running away, usually
with screaming women and children in
the buggy but did you ever. see a mule
run away? Did you ever personally
know a mule to kict any one? The
Iact Is the mule works hard on light
feed and gets nothing but abuse
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
Macbeth's Wife's Cbristion M

Maebeth's Wife's Christian Name.
Miss Blank. who wished to become q
candidate for the position of teacher in
the public schools. went up for exami-
nation recently. Among other things
she was called upon to read q passage
from Macbeth" which closes with the
words which Macbeth speaks TO Lady
Macbeth. Il prithee come with nc"
ana what" asked the examiner, do
you understand prithee' to meaDY"
Il understand it to be a corruption of
pray thee. replied the would he
teacher surprised at so trivial cues.
ton.
Il am glad" said the examiner. "Tbe
lady who came just before you assured
me that it was the Christian name of
Macbeths ife."-Judge.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
CONNECTIONs.-aa,, connects 81 onas.

CONNECTIONS.-''a" connects at Queen
Anne with the Delaware & Chesapeake Rwv.
ID connects at Greenwood with Delaware
Division of the PHILADELPHIA, WfImin@ton
ana baltimore r. R. for Seaford DeImar.
Salisbury and points south.
sc connects at Glendale with the Della.
ware, Maryland & Virginia r. R. for George
town and Lewes.
"e" connects at Greenwood with the Della.
ware Division of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton Baltimore r. r.
BALTIMORE AND QUEENsTOWN.-Be.
ginning SUNDAY, JUNE IS lss,g. steamers
or the Queen Anne's Railroad COMPANY will
leave QU leENST0WN at 9:lO a. M, daily. ex-
cept sunday, and s.55 a. m, daily, except
Sunday and Monday.
Sundays at $50 a m.and $50 p. m.
AS-FOr further Information apply to
1. W. ,FROXEL, WIN. ID. UHLER.
Csnl Manager Cent FRI & Pass. Act
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

A very few years ago the farmer had
to pay 10 per cent for money when
he borrowed it. Many paid more, and
the very cream of the farms products
went for interest money Then the
money loaner was on top and the farm
er underneath Now the farmer is
making his farm, If well managed, pay
him y per cent on the money he has
invested, while the money loaner has
to hunt for borrowers at 6 and even
. per cent and tax ferret just around
the corner to grab 20 per cent Of that.
Times have indeed changed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
PLAYTHlNes.

The streets are full Of human toys,
Wound up for threescore years;
Their springs ara hungers, hopes and low
And jealousies and fears.
They move their eyes, their lips, their hands
They are maryelously dressed.
And here my body stirs or stands,
A plaything like the rest.
The toys arc played with till they fall.
Worn OUT and thrown away
Why were they ever made at all7
Who sits to watch the play?
Edmund Gosse.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01
Ramon Takes The Lead.

K. L Collins, Tyro, Arkansas, says: have
used various medicines for torpid liver, but
Ramon's Liver Pills are the only remedy tina
proved beneficial. have beed selling them for
two years, and from my experience often recon-
mend them to friends. Ramon's take the lead Of
tie several different kinda tha.I..n
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-03-01

Babies show good breeding just as
much as do little calves or pigs. At a
public gathering where we were not
long since there were 16 babies, coun-
try Kids, all well fed, sleek little ones.
regular registered ShOrthorns, as much
ahead of the bottle fed little scrubs of
the big cities as a well bred little Po-
l-''-44 9.i.ssa nLG Is ahead Of its scrub