Milford chronicle., 1902-09-12
MILTON NEWS.

A newspaper is supposed to be an ed
ucator of the people; and newspaper cor
respondents are supposed to be the rocks |
on which the newspaper is based. Given
these facts what is the presumption The
newspaper must educate the people for
good or for evil in moral tone or other
wise. There are a certain class of peO-
pie who never smell anything but car
rion and who are never so happy as when
reading, or listening to some deed of
scandal done in the community. They
will rush to a newspaper, or it's cores
pondeut, and with "are you going to
publish an account of that?" await your
answer If told recital of such an &C.
curreuce is not fit to besmear the col
umns of.a decent paper, they will very
soon tell you "Mr. So-or-So will publish
it." To all such we invariably answer
eff Mr., So-or-SO wants to publish such
trash, he is welcome to do so, as he or
they have nothing to lose by the opera
ton; but the paper we represent does
not want such stuff" While these gos-
sip-molgers are delighted with any re-
hearsal of thing in print, 1--we cannot see
that the morals or reputation of town
is enhanced by the publication of such
news. True, there are many things of a
criminal character that should be pub
lished in the papers, but the mental acu.
men OF the correspondent supervised by
that of the editor, should be such as to
enable him, or them, to discriminate
between what is fit for publication and
what is not. 1t should be remembered
that the newspaper lies loose around the
house, and on the tables, and the children
if they have any intellectual turn, are af-
ter them with avidity; therefor, we con-
slider the local news of a paper should be
made lp as far as possible to suit the
minds of the yOung,as well as of those Of
larger growth.
Rev Frank Cain and his estimable
wife, after spending several weeks with
Mr.. Purnell Bennett and wife, Mrs. Cain.
parents, and visiting their many friend.
in contiguous localities, returned to theil
home near Princess Anne last week. Mr.
Cain is another one OF the many mer
who appreciate the MILFORD CHRoN
IcLE If there is any one who does no
believe this, let him say so to Mr.. Cain
: This allusion of personality is published
t by permission.
, We are surprised at the quantity o
, turkeys, guineas and chickens that ar,
daily seen on the streets. Can there b,
| no way by ink or pen to mitigate thi
5 nuisance. There is a law against the in
| discriminate turning of poultry at larg
= upon our streets. Presumably, like al
S other laws enacted by our little town, tn
e glamour having worn off, it has becom
: obsolete. Witness the number of dog
:, now running the streets without muzzles
i Only few weeks ago there was la,
= passed by Town Council that all dogs
+ after a certain date, should be muzzled
i in default of which they, the said dog
: found without muzzles, should be i'm
: pounded, and if not redeemed within
: certain period of time, should be Shot
e Under this Star Chamber enactment. sey
d eral poor pups without owners, or who's
II owners did not appreciate the services {
: said dog enough to redeem him or she
II were shot. Now, doubtless, these dog
it were worthless-the prima facia ev
dencs proves this. But this is not til
k question las we look at it. If Town Cour
$ Gil had no right to pass the law, then tn
/ dogs, who or which, were captured an
II executed under said law have a redre.
Il through their owners; and why not owl
Il ers make demand through legal
/ appointed committee2 1t will be r,
e membered that few weeks ago, we n,
If ticed six dogs on Lavinia's camp prouuC
If and SO published the same. It is no
.e thought these dogs were in solemn cour
/ Gil, or had been, and had discussed the
S grievance toward their brethren of iii