Milford chronicle., 1901-06-21
MIL1UN NEWS.


hat Nov, who never acknowledge defeat.
let among the heroism of men, those
Lmong women loom up, as factors who
make history Joanna de Archie maid
If Orleans--is conspicuous example of
or fanaticism, call it which you
may; yet she did duty which her mail
officers failed, even.to contemplate, and
lied a victim to the superstition of the
age in which she lived. Charlotte Cor
day, the sad-faced, tender-hearted peas |
ant girl of Normandy, made history by |
one desperate act. When Robespierre |
and Marat were leading the flower of
France to the guillotine, sickened by the |
saturnalia of that French revolution, she |
determined to put an end to Marat's
bloody reign. Marat had demanded two
hundred thousand victims for the gull
lotene. His thought appears to have
been, to kill off the enemies of that rev.
Olution and make it perpetual Can any
one doubt the zeal that fired the heart
and thrilled the blood of that peasant
maid Gaining access to his closely
guarded quarters by a subterfuge, she
found him in his bath, even then inexor-
able and giving written directions for the
slaughter. He asked her the names of
the inimical deputies who had taken re-
fuge in Caen. She told him and he
wrote them down. "That is well Be-
fore a week is over they shall all be
brought to the guillotine." At these
words Charlotte drew from her bosom the
stilletto, and plunged it with superhu-
human force up to the hilt in the heart
of Marat. Come to me, my dear friend,
come to ME" cried Marat, and expired
under the blow. While in Washington
about five years ago, visited the Cor
coran Gallery where is famous picture
of Charlotte Cordy represented, las behind
the prison bars the day before her exc
cutiOn. 1t is the thrilling sad picture Of
heroism for her suffering country. His
tory has made Charlotte Cordy great; she
made herself greater.
S. J. Wilson, who was elected National
Representative to the Convention of I
O. II which met in Boston last week
left Milton on the 9th for Baltimore, from
whence, in company with the other dele
gates,h he took steamer for Boston, wher,
the convention was held on the 10th. It'll
and 18th inst. Mr.. Wilson was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, who both ex
press themselves as much pleased will
their trip.
Mr.. R. Davis Carey, of Philadelphia
aud sister, Miss Susie, visited town las
week.
Commencing last Thursday, the shir
factory of Douglass q White will begii
work at o'clock a. IN. and quit at
O'Clock p. M This is intended to Civ
the employees more time in the evening
New potatoes were in market on Sat
urday and of fine quality.
Hon. Paynter Frame thinks we did nc
, give him enough credit for his first ver
} ture in the trapping line; as he caugh
r more animals than we reported in la:
weeks issue. Nevertheless, we did tn
best we could from the data we had.
! The morning train now passes Lavii
las Crossing at and 7.3o.
r Observation-Disclosures f. L. Collins, h;
: his Office located in the Mayors ofic
e and is ready for business.
On Saturday evening the special trai
q that passes Milton about six o'clock ,whe
!. below Overlook, ran over a colored de
e mute, killing him instantly. The trat
is stopped and took the body aud conveyt
it to Dewes. On Sunday the coroner Ell
is panelled jury at Lewes, which, aft
e viewing the remains, was taken to r
hoboth where the train hands as witness
were met und an inquest held, which e
onorated the employees of the road fro
any blame for the accident. This ira
. does not make any stoppage betwet
/ Denton and Lewes. The engineer stat
l. that when the train passed Overlook,
y was running 90 miles an hour, when
saw man ahead walking. He col
u menced blowing the danger signal, b
+ the man paid no attention to it. I
- commenced applying the brakes, but "
o SO close upon him that he could not g
his train down to less than ten miles
III hour; and the result is as stated. Hen
az Holland was quite familiar charact
III in Broadkiln, and Lewes and RehobC
" hundreds. The writer has known him
least thirty years While he could I
u hear nor talk, he could write little. a
III if one wanted to ask him question
t. would answer by writing. He was, p
" haps, between sixty and seventy years
age, and his remains were buried at b.
Il" toms Chapel on Tuesday
William Herlam, "a Boston artists d
ue Grating the windows of many places
" business in town, with the names of
IT. firms in beautiful colOrs. He is quite
w. artist of decorative qualities, and WI
at his work little knots of people
'lu gathered along the street and on the {
IN ners, watching the skill with which
uses the brush.
ers Some people are so ungodly stin
ne that they won't take a newspaper;
Is so internal ignorant that they cannot,
e. will not, comprehend good English
.AlC IS c.N Aa1fz
Ia i'll paper referring to themselves, t
will search Jerusalem with ligt
candle" if needs be, to find a paper,
having found one, many of them h
not perception enough to know whet
Jay the article is a comment favorable or
'as favorable.
The concentration of events lead III
isy of us into strange paths, and often
'ie forbidden ways Environments ar
Is great seducer, and he, who can whilst
u all of their seductive charms, is mi
ture angel, or perhaps a god in emb
ms Many of us at times get down so
al that we think there is no hope of our
u ing again. But Tennyson has writ
and there is much to ponder in his sta
ing "Ihold in truth, with him who sings
To one clear harp in divers tones,
ing That meA may rise on stepping-stones
iii OF their dead selves to higher things.
Following is an account of the I
ont rage of Mr.. Benjamin Dill, which
- place at Everett, Washington, on !
the 2Sth. Mr.. Dill will be rememb
by many as a former citizen of
town, who removed to the far West
eral years ago. The account has
sent US for publication
- "OlsTuesday, May IS, at o'clocl
M, very pretty wedding took pla,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. 81