Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
MILluN NEWS.

great men OF EutoPSi mas P-'7'A MY c
gladstone, 'the grand old man. has
gone. Bismark. 1.-THE man of blood, ha>
followed. ard now Pope Leo Mi, "the q
head of the Romish Church, has passed I
away. We have been intending to write {
a few thoughts that have presented them
selves since the death of the late Pope
b1t have been awaiting more definite
news from theVactican aud more partieu-
lars from Rome. And why? We cannot
tell. No one, who has any knowledge
of civil or ecclesiastical history, will
doubt that tn late pondff was great
man. both in church aud State; that h
did muca for the benefit of mankind IN
General. for the advancement OF the
Dapal church in particular, and for the
universal renowu of the Holy See. But
we must remember that Pope Leo lived
in an ace Of greater civilization than did
his predecessors, that the temporal power
of the Pope has been shown, that Europ-
can civic aud governmental laws a.e not
now formulated at Rome, aud that
Professionalism is preached beneath the
very walls of the Vactican. The status
of The Romish Church to-day is due only
70 the enlightment of the age, and the
riol,rs Of man. Welive far in the advance
of the davs of the middle ages when Pope
Innocent III ruled the Holy See and
Couut RAYMOND of Toulouse, the de-
fender of the persecuted Alligenses,
suffered his diaboliCa and damuabe re-
venpe. We live in other days than those
in which the Inquisition did its hornd
work in the name fthe Holy Virgin and
of Christianity; deeds, the very thoughts
of which cause the heart to sink, and the
cheeks to blanch, and at which history
bushes aud biography turns pale at their
recital. Remembering all this, and much
more, we can see, in part why Pope Leo
XIII was better man than any who have
filed the papal chair. The atrocities
committed by the Ronish Church,in the
name OF religion, in the dark and middle
.oas vould never b. tolerated in this
age: aud if the natural dis. osidou OF the
late poutiff. coupled with an mate Chris
tap cbarater. had not led him into the
role OF a reformer, the requirements OF
mausiud. and the advanced thought OF
the people would have forced him to have
beea what he was, the leading light OF
Europe
Some years ago we listened to an adj
dress bv Professor Baub, delivered before
the teachers institute, then held at
GEORGETOWN. In this address he related
an incident Of a very large country youth
who wrote a composition consisting OF
sixteen pages Of foolscaP paper on the
interesting subject Of "Corncobs.' ~ We
presume our readers, who have follow d
ui for the pas; two OF three weeks, vii.
t,ial we are making hobby OF the ever
interesting subject of Dogs" Wen,
we have them, and how are we going 10
oct clear Of the unless we drive them
off bv the force of public opinion' A
few evenings since while he family were
at supper it came on to rain very hard
after the meal was finished one OF th'
f.uilv went into the summer Kitchen
and there sat SRA 3ge dog, on the Ii or
nv The stose. She simply said "ait!
and # cot. To the c-cdit of the NJ to-
dogs. be il said, that when they pay on
"a personal visit they are. generally, ver
polite, and t by act or iuuendo' Oh
shows bis disaprloval of I'll ir present
thev leave wlthou cXTostulation.
u n Lonqud built a yacht the rat
spring 10 It. long, AZ # beam' and
inches depth of hold Ibis boat is nice
painted and SPARED, has hne sail az
good oars. Mr. Leland proposes
ra6le off this boat. He intends to issl
sixty tickets al so cents each; aud as sol
as the ickets are sold The rattle Will
made.
LIB. Chandler is having the growth
the meadow. on the north side OF tt
river, near the bridge, cut off. This
done yearly and the growth thus c
hclo TO fill the lagoon, which, IN
a., 7e OF many years, may become d
s;i e land.
Tac -four mill Of Wagamon Broih'
IN b.-u undergoing some special repa
the past week.
Joseph Fields has had pavement ID
in font of bis residence and place
business
The Big SIor.r mas again secured
large invoice Of goods
Anderson & Co. shipped, the FIRST
the week, ,theirlastlot Of fcauuedtomato
Mr.. William Chandler, formerly
this town, but nov Of Scranton. Pap
Milton a short visit last week.
Chandler and family are enjoying
breezes at Rehoooth stopping at
Douglass House Mrs. L. Chaudl
mother of Mr.. Chandler, is also stopp
hl,n.ta