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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

A very Indifferent preacher may build
up a congregation through friendly visi-
tatiOns. A woman. through her quick in
tuition, her tact and native instinct, rec
ognizes the social needs Of the parish,
quickening and reinforcing the slower
methods of the masculine mind. "Where
shall / call tOday?'' is a frequent ques-
ton. The wise wife is ready with a
carefully selected list, and the battle i,
half fought. At first / made calls with
my husband. l soon observed that OUT
people always preferred to talk with the
minister. So l learned to bid him god
speed without resentment or self depreci
alton. Often there are perplexities
doubts, sorrows and even joys, which car
be better expressed to him in confidence
When | call alone, | am received with
undivided cordiality. The minister's wife
has personal interest in each member Of
the congregation. adapting herself t
their various needs and helping each t
their best. The more courage the NOR,
sympathy. the more wisdom the NOR,
spiritual illumination, the greater he
ministry.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
Edward VIE neIght.

"It seems to be the general impression
over here that the new king of England
is a large, heavily built sort of person, -
said an understood Englishman in one Of
the hotels the other day. THE impress
sion is gained from his photographs and
from the pictures in the Illustrated pa
pers, which certainly would lead any one
to believe that Edward VII was at any
rate above medium height But he isn't
q don't know of any official record OF
his majesty's height but he must be a
shade under feet 5 inches without his
shoes. | know this because | stood be-
side him for a few minutes at a state FIJI
neral. Now. my height is exactly feet
43i inches, and l noticed that he seemed
exactly as tall, but as he was broader and
much heavier than | he seemed a Larger
man.
THE fact surprised me, because had
never seen him nj such short range be
fore. wouldn't be so certain about il
had not a friend who stood behind me
and was as much surprised at the discov
cry as | was. mentioned to me that he
had noticed that I was as big a man as
my future king.
$50. giving him the benefit of the dOub
for a quarter Of an inch, that's his size
| feet 5-and the illustrations that dcpi,'
him as standing nearly to the height o
men of feet 10 or thereabOut are eith"1
| fixed up with a desire to please him
| though it has never been said that h,
was sensitive on the point, or with thu
/ idea of letting the world at large believe
| that our royal personages were just a
big as those of any other country. New
/ Ynrk Sun
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

At a recent dance in this city the IA
vOrs alone cost the hostess nearly $1,000.
Since the custom of giving them first OBJ
tanned here many young men and woIG
have preserved them as mementos, and
some of the collections are highly inter
esting as well as extremely valuable.
The famous $4,000 Vanderbilt ball'' of
some 20 years ago would seem a ridicu.
lOusly insignificant affair today without
its favOrs. To be up to date such a ball
would have to cost $4,000. and the IA
vOrs would have to include bank stocks
and government securities worth at least
$4,000 more.
Two hundred and fifty guests attended
Mrs. William Douglas SlOane's recent
dance, and among. the favOrs were opera
glasses, watch charms, chatelaines, etc
A woman whose husband is worth about
$l.OOO,OOO said to me yesterday; 1T is q
dangerous precedent for US poor people
Yes, | mean poor people. Before this alb
surd practice of giving favOrs was estab
lished we cOmmOners with incomes Of
$4,000 or $4,000 a year could afford t,
give one or two dances in a season ant
feel right respectable. But nOw2 Why
even the hunkies laugh at us. Favor
have increased so in value that shout,
feel embarrassed to take one home.
this craze continues, | should not be a
all surprised to see the AstOrs and Van
derbilts, the Whitneys and Yerkeses. tn
Clarks and Sloanes presenting houses ant
lots to their guests. New York Press.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
Leap Years In This Century.

Some curosities concerning the new
century have been collated by the Rev
Prebendary W. A Whitworth, the well
known vicar of All Saints. Margaret
street. London. II will have. for instance.
3G,525 days. which is one day more than
the departing century could show. diff
ference due to the fact that 1900 is not a
leap year, but 1000 will be so regarded
With regard to leap years it will be re
membered that every year Of only 35'
days is too short by nearly six hours. but
by having a leap year with its extra day
every four years we should make every
four years more than II minutes too long
Some years. therefore. have to be left out
and the present calendar provides fol
only 81 leap years to occur in four centu
ries. which reduces the average length OF
the year to 365 days hoTs 40 minutes
II seconds. which, being only 22l2 sec
onds too long, may be considered for al
ordinary purposes as correct. This ex
plains why in the seven years 1897 1870;
there is no leap year. AS to the error o.
about 2215 seconds in the average yea
Mr. Whitworth remarks that it woult
take 100000 years to bring midsummei
to Decentralization Globe.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

Thomas Shaw, who died the other day
in Philadelphia, had won nearly 100 med
ais for inventions. ut is a singular stu
alton" says the Philadelphia North
American, when an inventor is afraid OF
his own creation, but Mr.. Shaw encoun
tered this experience in his invention
known as the steam trumpet. His object
was to produce the maximum sound. and
he succeeded to a destructive point. HC
said the vibrations were so terrific that he
was compelled to abandon the invention
but he always believed that he could con
struct a trumpet that would demOlish &
building by blowing at it, and he Otter
made the statement that he could make
a trumpet so powerful that, standing il
Broad street and blowing, he could bring
down the city hall tower"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

MODERN LAW STUDENTS.
Not Like Their Prototypes o. Twenty
Years Ago,

Having more room than he required. an
attorney in the New York Life bniIdin0
decided to sublet one room Of Lie snif
He passed the word among the lar and
within a few days had two dozen apDli-
cations from young attorneys. With but
three exceptions all wanted merely desk
room, and then they wanted to be tiven
sufficient employment by the lawye, 70
pay their rent and to enable them TO
iquidate their board bills. All offers
were rejected, and lawyers who htS
about it began repining that the good
days of not long ago had changed When
the stenographer came in, the young law
yer went out. they regretted. 1t was de-
clared that not in all Kansas City could
a law student be found as the term i'm
piled when Lincoln and men as late as
10 years ago learned law. Now they 60
to school unable to get into law Offices
They learn by rOte. Then they learned
by experience.
When a student comes from college
now, he is full fiedged lawyer" said
Milton Moore. when we older men
read law, we went into a lawyers office.
We read his books and recited our les
sons to him. In return we did his copy
ing and writing. Now he calls in his
stenographer and does it himself exactly
as he would have it done. The young
student in our days served papers. The
stenographer does it just us well, and
the lawyer gets out Of the bother Of act
ing as law instructor.
1--WE had other duties than copying
transcripts and preparing BRIEFS" said
the general. 1T was part of the train
ing if not the education to make us sweep
out and once in awhile carry in bucket
! of water. If the office was in a large
building, we young students swept the
/ trash into the halls, and by and by a jan.
itOr would come along and take it out OF
! the way. We brought from the court the
docket and from the drug store q piece OF
twist or plug. We did everything this
lawyer did, even to the chewing, and by
the time we were under his hand we wer,
! pretty practical in our training We haC
also built up small practice, falling he'll
to petty cases which the office in which
we read did not care to bother with. Nov
the student is above going over to Judgl
Charles to borrow his off mare to worl
double with the head of the firms, Dob
bin having gone lame and rain threaten
ing. He goes to college and is thorough,
learned in the law and not in the ways o
the offices. He gets on more rapidly thai
we did in our days, and it depends en-
tirely upon the student how far he get
on. His instructors are able jurists, bu
on reflection see many things he misses
The stenographer crowded him out O
the office and deprived him of his incip
ent practice. The direct consequence
now, when he is admitted to the bar, h
has to wait until he can build up pra'
tice, and that is why no doubt many al
not benefited by the changes. "-Kansa
City Journal
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
/ State Hospital Work.

Tn sixth biennial report of the
trustees of the Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst has Just been
printed and is being distributed.
The report is illustrated with sew
eral excellent pictures of the iusti-
tuition and contains much valuable
information. The report of the
trustees has already been given.
The report of the finance COM
mittee shows the total receipts in
the two years to have been SOL
o65:oo, of which SS,o74.2I was re-
ceived from the board of patients.
1t was estimated two years ago
that the average number of patients
would be 283, but the average has
been 3I5, and at one time 347 pa
tients were cared for.
The report of Superintendent
Hancker shows the average cost
to maintain patients to be $I75.87
| each, which is considered low. DR.
| Jean M. Wilson is commended fol
her excellent work in the labora
tory.
OF the insane people at the hos
pital during the year New Castle
county sent I62; Kent, IS; an;
Sussex %. In the two years 10
people were discharged. OF thos
admitted IoI were single, 80 mar
ried, 80 widowed, and 3 divorced
OF the number admitted, 100 wer,
born i'll Delaware, 20 iii Maryland
20 i'll Pennsylvania IA in Ireland,
in Italy, and 5 i'll England. TIL
others were scattered. In occupa
ton laborers led, numbering A.
), housewives numbered 81; withou
+ occupation, 81; farmers 10; house
7 keepers u; domestics 10. Othe
+ occupations had from I to Q eacl
Those whose ages are between 3
: and 40 years numbered the mo.
! admitted, 81. Seven whose age
| were between so and 90 were az
| mitted.
/ OF those now remaining 200 al
white and o. colored; 20 are col
sidered durable.
i Articles made by the seamstre
in two years numbered 1875. II
value of produce raised on the far
was $4,000
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
Aql'I
Florida.
TWO WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYL
VANIA RAILROAD.

WANNA RAILROAD.
The second Pennsylvania Rail
road tour Of the season to Jackson
vile, allowing two weeks in Florida,
will leave New York and Philadel-
phia February 10.
Excursion tickets, Including rail
way transportation, Pullman accom-
modalions Zone BERTH, and meals
en- route i'll both directions while
travelling OH the special train, will
be sold at the following rates: New
York, $50. 90; Philadelphia, Har-
risburg, Baltimore, and Washing
ton, S4S 90; Pittsburg, $53 90, and
at proportlOuate rates from other
points.
For tick cts itineraries, and other
information apply to ticket agents
Tourist Agent at II96 Broadway
Jew York; 4 Court street, Brook
ttyG $50 Broad Street, Newark,
H.; u Courlaender -iqer
Agent Baltimore District, Baltimore
Md; Colin Studs, Passenger Agent
Southeastern District, Washington
d. c.; Thos. + Watt, Passenger
Agent, Western District, Pittsburg
Pa; or to Geo. w. Boyd, Assistan
General Passenger Agent, BroaC
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
Gyps,es Must Become civilized.

According to a Vienna correspondent
the Hungarian government is about Ia
take steps to effectually put an end to the
wanderings Of gypsies, who are so fire.
ouently to be met in that country. The
stalwart Hungarian gypsy, with his
multicolored cloak, his dark eyed, fortune
telling wife and his crowd of half naked
children. is certainly one Of the mos
picturesque figures in this part Of Eu
rope, and difficulties are sure to attend
all attempts to compel him to become ;
respectable. steady going peasant. II is
however, asserted that of late years 81
Hungarian gyDsies have degenera
disease having wrought havoc in
tanks.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

''TO say that news is scarce" y
the Parkhurst corresponC ent Of the
nebec (Me.D Journal. lis putting il
The young folks have about all
away for the winter, the hired girl
gone home and hired men have g
the woods. There has been no &C
tattling. grfting married or iner
the population since election. T
folks that are doing the chores an
ming things are going to live as !,
they can. The peddlers and pre-
have forsaken us, the hens won't la
horses are too lazy to run away
there are no dogs to bark. So VIII
dickens is there to write abOut3"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

Mark Twain sent characteristic greet
ing to his friends in Vienna, where be
spent 10 months Of his foreign tour. a
facsimile Of the message was published
in the Neues Wiener Tagblatt on Christ
mas day and ran as follows;
Prosperity and happiness to my friends in the
empire. The same to my enemies-on Christp
day, but not after that date. MARE Tw'-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
The Greateat "catchn In


The young Grand Duke
mar, who is now in r
year, Is the best royal
and, considering the pr
the succession TO his Il
regarded as certain Il
before the year Is out.
William Ernest has inl..
a great position. withOr
sponsibilities and ar
throne usually invOlve
ed very large and vel
various parts Of NJ
Austria and in HOli
tune Of at least 100
grand duke is at pr
the throne Of the
mother, the late Graz
having been the aunt of o.
ia. The grand duke has practice
choice Of seven brides--the Grand Ducn-
ess Helena Vladimirovna Of Russia. Prin-
cess Beatrice Of Saxe-COburg-G otha, Prin-
cess Alice Of Albany. Princess Thyra Of
Denmark daughter Of the crown prince),
Duchess Cecilia Of Mecklenburg-S chwer-
in (sister OF the reigninR grand duke) and
the two daughters Of the Duke Of Con-
naught,-LOndOn Truth.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
PENINSULAR NEWS,

H. Ridgely Harrington; while
looking over some old books and
papers in Dover Saturday, found
deed bearing date of May I4th,
I747, which was given by Thomas
Bowman and Sarah Bowman, his
wife, John Colon and Elizabeth,
his wife, tn John Clark for a tract
of land consisting Of 200 acres sit
uated near the village of Vernon.
Kent county, near the Maryland
line. The price named in the deed
was 2 pounds.
The Hon. Walter o. Hoffecker
has made an earnest and persi
tent effort to get a larger slice
the River and Harbor bill 70
little State which he credi
represents in one branch of
gress. He has done very
when he has done all that
done. It seems to us =
HOfecker has left moth
in the effort to get
ment aid for our s.
Secretary of 9
ton, who r.
residenc
Roude'
rem
IT
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
Manv School Children are siekIv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
used by Mother Gray, nurse Chldren's
Hottie, New York, Break up Colds in p hours
cure FeveTishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists Csc. Sample mail
cd FREE. Address, Allen $. Olmsted, Leroy
NaW York
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15
HABITS OF THE SERBS.
Primitive Mexican Indians - The
"F1nife Instinct"

"Knife Instinct"
The Seti Indians" said Professor W,
}. Magee, who has recently returned
from an expedition into Mexico, "are in
the scale Of civilization a few degrees
above the Cocopan Indians, whom we set
out to visit. They do make their own
bows and arrows and boats and show
some cleverness in primitive navigating.
but they still lack the knife instinct"
This commentary called forth a oues-
ton as to the meaning of the knife in
stinte The ordinary man in a civilized
the professor explained, is so
familiar with the knife and its purposes
that It's use has become practically auto
matte. At the table he cuts his food with
oing through any con-
rs. 1t is as natural
as it is to take his
Nther vessel holding
Il N a package
ar to whit
ue ole into
tive
he
think
MOI
knife
as he
do, bu
matter
with hin
mon use.
knife. l
his knife
aid of the
and kill it,
use his kni
He would
he kills poi
ter near his
be will bite
apart with his
the sinews al
nothing but tn,
the flesh away
occur to his mil
thing for him Il
man, with whom
sued from early
merges into instinC
what it means to
mentary training.
to understand as Il
has never been with,
plement Of faculties
feeling Of one born
blind. The knife ,e
milestone on the road
Of the means by which
the progress Of any prim
Speaking of the condit
as regards blood thirst,
says that It still remains
and the visitor must be
ed. but visibly prepared.
any hour Of the day or n
question on which the St
Of him hangs is that Of Op
makes no difference whetl
Caucasian or a mixed blood.
a Mexican, or even a membe
tribe OF lians. The sole c.
is than he is an alien wherever
ever found If the alien Is well
with means OF protection, so tina
plainly inexpedient to attack him b,
he win escape without trouble as Iona
his vigilance remains acute The mig
which should naturally be considered
most dangerous time for the stranger.
really his safest time, for by doing car
full watch duty by turns a party Of VI
itors can avert attack. But in the
light there is apt to be a perilou'
Of security. and 1t is then that
every alien to be individu.
guard. The Serbs seem to ha
the sense Of hospitality or h'
marks many Indians Of a
They have some notion Of 10
another, but the rest Of the
ways fair game.-Washingt
Boston Transcript.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15

The Duty of Christians to Speak Out
Heartily on the Side of Righteous
ness and to Sing With Joyous
Hearth Gods Prnise.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-02-15


But do not let the world deride the
church because of all this. for the dumb
devil is Just as conspicuous in the world
The great political parties assemble at
the proper time to build platforms for the
candidates to stand on. A committee OF
eAch party is appointed to make the plat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
=. q 3. eeer,s Cotton Letter.

Especial TO The Post)
New Orleans July Reports Of rain
N Texas affected Liverpool unfavorably
ana our markets opened to points low.
er IN consequence. bu, reacted s to on
private adviees that the governments rain.
ran OF 4o4 inches in CorsIcana should have
peen only trace. losing. however. part
q the Improvement in absence OF buying
orders closing at decline of points
from saturdays fnal quotations.
!, great deal Of skepticlsm in regard 10
the governments official rainfall In Texas
Iscently Is INDUCED In and II Is argued
lnat " tney make errors In reporting heavy
presentations they could easily make the
upPusite mistake In reporting none where
private advlces chronlcled good rains. Al
In on both sides. 'N''sV"
Aside from a few local showers IN Al
kaisas ana the Territories In the past forty.
eight hours very little moisture there mas
aeen reported, although the sections in
leXas visited by rains In same period seem
70 increase In number. A general easily,
ram Is needed In the territory west OF inc
MlssIssippi In the minds of operators 10
cause extensive selling and a CONSEQUENT
deeline, although the balance OF the cotton
beit is being visited by beneficial moisture
and the outlook there Is daily imnroving
me market Is very narrow one and wifi
commune to he governed by the weather
Tor the present, particularly In the western
pelt' II. & b. Beer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23

corn lSO.6DO; oats 1900. Shipments.-Wnea,
1913 GOO; corn 2S.6nO. oats 5000
New orleans. July 22.Hog products
Stesdy. Pork STANDARD mess 1870. Lard
--kefned fierce 81. pure lard Sisia Rcxed
meatss-Dry salt shoulders Tssnf@. Sides
81 Bacon clear rio sidesais Hams.
ORDINARY 20 fair 6lSQe7s Rice Ordinary to
good 3u4A Flour steady: extra fancy
3 l563 20: patents 3 5Nd3. g. Cornmeal
= 40 Bran 81. HHy-Primc ~ OUfrIi 10.
choice rs. OomfN 90. Corn No . sacked
white 63@64; mixed 62@83 yellow d2sf5S'
Oats.--No, sacked A.
aiS5oO; exports 20S,oOW Spot strong, 10
rcd T9s. I o. b. afioat; No. . red "a, eie.
vator; No. | Northern 1HN o. b ahoat
Ne. | hard Duluth STh {, o. b. afoat ON,
tinna strnnr 2a.aal.c net hlsher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
London Financial Cable.

New York July % The Commcrclal-Ad.
ycrtlser's London financial cablcgram says;
The markets here were upset by the hat.
ness IN the American market, which ls
exerting considerable influence here; MISC
sentiment was fayorahly disposed toward a
current rumor that Lord Kitchener is about
to resign his post In South Africa for ono
in India his successor being General Bin
don Blood This Is regarded as an lndi
cation that tho end Of the war is rapidly
approaching,
Americans opened 'Ack' on the weakness
in New York last Saturday There was an
carly rally for about ten minutes followed
hy renewed depression. Then New York
came IN seller finding but few buyers
here, ana the close was nj the lowest.
Home railway dividends continue de.
pressing factor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
MIXED SENTIMENT IN COTTON.
|e'e was an Irregular Movement All
pay m the New York Market.

&ers was an Irregular Movement All
oay m the New York Market.
IN" 10TH, July 22.--Cotton had an frog.
II movement all day and local sentiment
mixed from the very beginning to an
ga, ueeree. News was conflicting,
IN, IN business from the outside was NOT
4 .'F"'iy regular either way to allow Of
4 Uauers depending on II for backing
opeuing was dull with prices un.
su 70 points higher, poor re
10 better English cables than az.
H. s pof' receipts and favorable advices
Il nyu'nern spot markets. soon after
b. ana quotation set in on quite extensive
4cllne AT t nno prices rapidly lower, the
'Reports' one me reaching . points.
Il nps vts Of light showers 70 hiab ro,,s
fsted d,s,sth me Central and West belt
hear ssIiust IN bull circles and prompt.
Addsy ~ mug Tor small turn. Before
Nj turn WIN rihaIhet was quiet on the up
Nv Orleans y, tne PIT covering Its shorts.
n early ~, suHened mp quite sharply In
4yns AFTERNOON and sent n nunhsr ~
6eneths,u ers, nalf Of which tended 10
bra ~ nun confidence. But in the All
8re SLOW n,efal public support the bulls
3tnis provaA 'aN' the aggressive and late
IA order 70 ne OF most matter of
tf an breast ,ss Indicated thunderstorms
Rrak tue southwest. excent Western
sivate which oan will remain clear and warm
hhietng accounts from Texas were
n haIes ior exports today were a.
n York ana ana including 10000 bales from
1atirelv eslneht. The july optlon held a
y, but W.T. urn position to the rest Of the
fe elos "as very dun the rest Of the day,
this bigh was quiet with prices net .
SUR 10 points lower.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-23
New York Money.

New York. July % Money on call steady
at 2i%d3 per cent; last loan pa per cent
Prime mercantile paper al3m5 per cent
Sterling exchange arm, with actual bust.
moss in bankers BILLS AZ 4.s7ta for demand
and asa for sixty days: posted rates i.sais
"a SO and 4 SSH; commercial bills 4SiA@
4S4& Bar silver 5Si4. Mexican dollars
4BA government bonds steady; State bonds
inactive; railroad bonds weak