Milford chronicle., 1904-11-11
MILTON News.

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papers are not read. But put something
il. a paper that someone does not like ;
and it will soon be known the papers are I
read. There is a class of people who
prev upon those who are beneath them
IL the status of education and intellect
uality. Now if something against Mr.
A, slightly criticising his work or dispO-
sition be published, these jen de mots
will "borrow a paper" and go to their
ignorant friend and begin in a discor-
dant and dissonant voice to read the item,
aad paraphrasing it with every aentence
of their own, they can, possibly This
they do to create hatred against the au-
thor of the peace, and disgust against
the paper that published it. Now these
persons are excitors of sedition; and are
unsafe people to live with or under. We
find such, however, the world over. Every
little town has few of them, male and
female; whose business is to gossip aud
carry the news. Every one in COM
munity know these persons, and if any
sweet morsel (?) of SANDER becomes cir
culated, those expecting the news of the
report will pleasantly await the arrival of
Mrs. G, whom they are mentally certain
will not be long delayed. And they are
not disappointed. for Mrs. c. hurries
with unneeded alacrity, fearing some
one more busy than herself will be there
ahead of her. And this is something
like the way the gossip mongers keep it.
They are the disgust of the towns in
which they live, and are considered the
disgrace of a community. Yet they
must be tolerated and pleasantly smiled
upon, on account of their business; "for
the poison of asps is under their lips, "
and the darkness of he'll surround them.
Some of these ignoramuses are particu-
larly virulent upon correspondents, and
it would be supposed this class would be
attacked by the men alone; but this is
not the case. Some are wOmen-or fe.
males, and when one of them has any.
thing to say to you, o, furies look out
for "blazes !" They can do it 1t is
their profession Some weeks ago we
had man to pitch into US on account of
writing an article. "What did You write
that stuff for?' said he, referring to our
item. "Have you read it?" mo; but
I heard about it !" "Well, you go and
read it; aud when you are able to tell
me what there is in it you don't like, ,I'll
talk to you about it. prefer to talk 10
sensible men, and generally write what
please, with charity to all and malice
toward none"
Before this communication shall have
been read, there will be some persons,
politically, hurt in this great country of
ours. This will be no more than is ex
pected. We must admit this campaign
considering the issues involved has been
the most quiet one we ever knew. There
was the first political meeting held in
town on Saturday night. This was in
front of the Ponder House. where several
Democratic political lights emitted their
brilliancy to a not over-appreciative
crowd. There has been no enthusiasm
manifested by either party; and an apa-
thy has prevailed which goes TO say,
1--WE don't care how the contest goes"
Go the day before the battle of Aboukir,
on the Nile, Napoleon remarked to Mu-
rat "GO how it may. the battle of to-
morrow will decide the fate of the
world" "Of this army at least" re-
piled Murat; but if ever infentry we're
charged to the teeth by cavalry. they
shall be by mine tomorrow. While the
contest of to, morrow Tuesday, may not
decide the fate of this country, it may
mark an important epoch in its history
On last Saturday nearly every family
in town had a representative on the side.
walk, or in the street sweeping up the
leaves; some burning them aud others
depOsiting them in some convenient
place. The leaves are falling fast, aud
there are many Of them in Milton to
dispose of.
S. ]. Wilson has cut down one of the
shade trees in front of his place of bust
ness. Some years ago there was quite
stir made by Town Council over Mr..
Wilson shade trees, but he fought Coun-
Gil and came off victorious. 1he tree
was removed last week on account Of
its decayed condition.
Another old land mark in the firm of
a large Tree, has been removed from the
trout Of John Conoway's residence on
Federal street.
James Ponder, Esq attOruey-at law
of Wilmington, has been the guest Of
his mother aud sister.
"Bill" Robinson has remOdeled and
rebuilt his boat house.