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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

cry mans observation teens with illustra-
tions. farmers hey in a Southwestern
State made up his mind to prepare himself
for wider spheres OF usefulness. He passed a
session or two in the mechanical depart ment
Of local institution and desired more train
Ing In the same line, but his funds we're ex-
hausted. He sought employment at an iron
furnace in a neighboring city, where much
machinery Was used, and was given work at
g per day. After ten days his employers dis
covered that he could repair an engine or
other machinery as readily as an experienced
mechanic He was at once placed In charge
OF the mechanical department,and his salary
was increased to 81 per day. This was his i'm
mediate reward for having made the best use
OF his opportunities. and hew placed in the
way Of future preferment, which he will no
doubt ultimately realize.
II becomes every year more apparent that
a high grade OF practical education is needed
for success on the farm. II boy will put the
same amount Oftime and study into his train
ing for agriculture that he would invest in an
education for law or medicine, he will in most
cases make more money, enjoy greater free.
dom, better health and develop stronger char
acter.
We have undoubtedly passed the period OF
uninteligent farming In this country. A large
part OF the agriculture of the past has been
blind trust in the moon, in luck or in Provi-
dence. It has too long been assumed that a
farmers boy only needed an education in
case he expected to become preacher or a
lawyer or a physician, but IL has finally
dawned upon the public mind that even a
farmer must have education in order 10
achieve the greatest success.
The modern idea is that we must learn to
do things by doing them under competent
supervision and under an economical sys-
tenn. In the larger questions OF farm man
agement, equally with those OF the manage
meRt OF a factory, or of great mercantile
establishment, there is a demand for stan
dard of intelligence of executive ability, and
OF technical training which is only beginning |
to be thoroughly appreciated
This education along intensely practical 4
lines need nOt,in the Sentry's opinion, be lin |
ited to manual training in mechanics or ag !
rieulture. We need strong, able men, we'll |
for commerce, banking, and the wide |
requirements OF foreign trade. Some well |
equipped business colleges are doing good |
work In making accountants, but few OF none |
OF them go far enough in supplying the broad |
necessary for great success in
large commercial enterprises.
A college course that will make commerce,
engineering or chemistry a spec
lalty, and yet give a general culture that en-
ables the coming man to take his place as a
all-around individual is a man.
ifest need of the hour. THE SENTRY.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Benefits Of Thorough Training Along
Practical Lines.

Does not our boasted educational system,
broad ard liberal as II is, still run too much
into ornamental and Impractical fields? DO
we not drin too much toward the academic,
the scholastic and the professional rather
than toward the plain and useful, In our
schools2
The country seems, for a time at least to be
surfeited with lawyers, doctors, artists and
teaehers-but It has not half enough. ana it
never can have too many engineers artisans
farmers, and expert mechanics. The demand
for snen capable OF managing industrial m
terprises small and great, to superindend con-
structions, to devise and execute works Of
utility, always far exceeds the supply, conse-
auently employment is certain and the re-
wards are generous.
Official visitors from Germany, who re-
Gently came to this country on tour OF Ia
syeetiOn, made reports after their return
home which amply confirm the views already
entertained by thOuP htful Americans on this
subject. One Commissioner states 20 his gov
ernment that american Colleges turn out a
host OF professional men, and few skilled
artisans and craftsmen. The meagreness Of
technical education, the trifing annual con-
tingent OF chemists. dyers, weavers,and cleo
tricians seems q short-sighted policy for a
country Of sO,OOOO 900 people,"
It is regretable that we must plead guilty |
to this serious indictment We have many /
schools, with hundreds OF bralny 1
and ambitious studezts; we have in several |
States successful agricultural colleges we
have in many cities manual training depart
ments attached to the educational system,
but as compared with the vast machinery
provided for purely scholastic training, and
As compared with the vital needs OF our i'm
nense population, and our rapidly develop
ing ageH cies ofindustry,commerce and trans
DertatiOn, they are sadly inadequate.
The rewards are offered on every hand. Ev-
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
"a Thunderstorm ;,
BY j. N. EHoADs, N. D.


"a Thunderstorm" (Fcrris a Leach, Phila.
delphia), is a first novel By J. N. Rhoads, NJ.
D.. member OF the Historical Society OF
Pennsylvania. The scenes and action are
laid among the Dunkards near Indian Creek,
in Montgomery county. The author discloses
familiarity with the locality and the people,
and his book has a certain value in giving an
account oftheir mode Of life and their >Enan-
ners, customs and practices. The title, though
It applies to pivotal incidents in the book, is
really ailegorical Two Conversions" each
brought about by a spiritual experience pro-
voked by thunder and lightning, are OF impor-
tance In the development Of the story. One
is that OF a boy at the beginning Of a book and
the other Is the conversion OF his father about
the middle Of the book. This boys intellec-
tual development begins from the moment
when he RECEIVERS consciousness after being
electrified by stroke OF lightning that shat
tered gigantic tree under which he took ref
uge from a shower. He finds beaefactor In
a most interesting characaer, called the Ber-
nit, that remarkable historical student who
from plowman became the most compre-
hensive historical scholar among the Dunk
ards and lived in cave Of books. His per-
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
GENERAL MARKEra

Philadelphia steady: winter
extras. s425@L40; Penna. roller
clear, $500 t75; city mills, fancy
$5.9006.25. I'VE -four steady; per bar.
rel, $40. " 1eat steady; No. 2 Penna,.
red. new, s .11hQ112. Corn steady;
No 2 yellow local, SAC. Oats firm; No.
8 white, dipped, 37c.; lower grades,
26c. Hay firm; No. l imothy, s14615.
Pork firm; family, SIT. Beef STEADY:
beef lams, $23924. Live poultry.
steady; hens, 131ac.; old roosters. Sc.
Dressed poultry steady; choice fowls,
14c.; cd ROSTERS, 10c. Butter firm;
creamery 2Sc. per pound. Eggs
steady; New York and Penna.. 27c.
per dozen. Potatoes steady: new
per bushel, 48950c.
BaltiInore-Wheat weak: spot. CON
tract. l$1.11%@1.12; spot, No. 2 red
western, $1.12A9113; steamer No. 2
red. S1.05Q1.05H; southern, by sam
pie, csc. @$1.11; southern, on grade,
Corn quiet; spot, 52K6
62Mc.; steamer mixed, 505Am5O&c:
southern white corn, 5005Sc.: south
ern yellow corn, 50@53c. Oats firm;
No. white, 37937kc.; No. 2 mixed.
s6A a D361kc. Rye firm uptown, No z
western, 86087c. Butter steady:
fancy imitation. ~ a 28c.; fancg
creamery, 32633c.; fancy ladle. 236
25c.; store-packed, 22923c. Eyes
steady; 2bc. per dozen.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
salurday. March 25lh, ieO5,

at 2 o'clock p. m, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sOr, in South Milford, in Cedar Creek Hundred,
the following real estate, to wit:
All that certain tract. piece and parcel OF
land situate in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex
County, and State of Delaware, adjoining
lands of Perry Warren, lands late of Joseph
3. Shepard, deceased, dover lands assigned
TO lydia s. shepard widow Of said deceased,
and fronting on the public road to Shepard's
Landing, containing one hundred and six
(l06) acres aRd - perches more or less, about
seventy-eight 0S) acres being upland and the
remaining being bra ch, cripple and marsh
land, and the same being residue b, No. !, OF
the real estate Of Joseph b. Shepard, deceased,
as sold by Edward d. Hearne, Trustee ap-
pointed by the Orphans Court of the State OF
Delaware, and purchased by the aforesaid
Alexander ID. Shepard on Saturday. the Sth
day OF January. A. D. 1898, for the price or
sum OF one thousand and seventy-five dollars.
Seized and taken IN execution as the prop
eTty Of Alexander ID. Shepard and Alice Shep.
ard, his wife and terretensnts and will be sold
by ELIJAH {. LYNCH, sheriff.
SheriHs Office, Georgetown, March Sid, 1905.
10 per cent. OF the purchase money will be
demanded on the day of sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
Saturday, March IS, 1905,

at O'Clock D m, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sor, 10 South Milford, in Cedar Creek Hundred
| the following real estate, to wit:
! All those three several tracts, pieces and
! parcels OF land, located, bounded and de
! scribed as follows to wit
No. !. All that certain tract, piece or parcel
Of land, situate in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sus-
sex County and State OF Delaware, adjoining
lands OF William ]. Darby william p JeffeT-
son, dover No. l, as assigned to the " idOw CT
Joseph B. Shepard deceased, and fronting
on the public road leading from Milford to
slaughter Beach, containing ~ acres and te)
square perches more or less ofimprove laRd.
No. q All that certain tract piece and par
Gel of land situate In Cedar Creek Hundred
Aforesaid, adjoining lands of JOnathsn May
Shepard and Darby, and dover A. No. 2, as
signed TO the aforesaid widow of Joseph 3.
Shepard, deceased, containing IA acres and so
square perches more or less Of marsh land.
No. 3. All that one undivided half Interest
Of, In and to all that certain tract, piece
aud parcel Of land, situate in Cedar Creek
Hundred aforesaid, adjoining lands OF Jono-
than May, Ne. 2 herein described, and others
and lying on the north side OF Cedar Creek
containing 42 acres Of upland, highland and
marsh, which said three tracts, pieces and
parcels OF land, were sold by Alexander D.
Shepard and Lydia Shepard, Administrators
OF Joseph b. Shepard deceased, at public sale
on Saturday, May 22nd, A. D., 1897, at the
Hotel OF Thomas B. Windsor, in South Mil
ford, in the County and State aforesaid by
order OF the Orphans Court. for the payment
Of debts OF said deceased, and returned to said
Court as sold to John E. Smith, bachelor Of
Georgetown, and confirmed by said Court al
the regular term held on Monday, Sept 9Th, |
A. D., 1877, aud said Administrations having
executed a good and sufficient deed for the /
same, bearing date Sept. 6th, 1897, which said /
deed was intended to be recorded fort thwith |
Nod being the same three tracts, pieces and /
sls OF land which the said John e. Smith 1
al as aforesaid, subsequently on the day |
last a. IAfsaid conveyed by deed unto the said /
Alexapder ID. Shepard one OF these mortRag /
ors for the consideration therein mentioned /
and Intended 70 be recorded forthwith, both /
Of which last 1aned deeds being Of record in |
rraf 40 Fas
town, IN the O. 4Inty and State aforesaid, ref /
sreDce being thSreto had Will more fully and 4
at large appear
Seized and taken 10 execution as the prop /
srtv Of Alexander y. Shepard and Alice 6hep- |
ard, bis wife and terretanants, and Will be /
lOld by ELII All G. LYNCH Sheriff.
sherif7s Office. Georgetown March 3rd, 1905 !
10 per cent. OF the. purchase money will be /
demanded on the day or sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

sonaHty is carefully described and the Origi'
n al will be readily recognized. He discerns
the trend OF the boys talent and enables him
TO study sculpture in Italy. But before the
young man goes abroad TO complete his artis-
tic education the idyllic love story which be-
gins in childhood is carried prettily through
TO a happy ending This novel possesses quail
tiles that will commend It for Sunday School
libraries, in which It will take permanent
place. Though the characters are Dunkards,
the religious phases 4 the story are unde-
noninational. The location OF the scenes
and the unpretentious but interesting
sketches ofthe Dunkards and their daily life,
including their remarkable meals and their
wonderful pies, will gain many readers for
the book.
Sold by Ben Matthews, at Red Star Drug
Store, in Milford Del
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
Found Guilty Of Conspiracy to Defraud
the United States.

round Guilty of Conspiracy TO Defraud
the United States.
Cleveland, March 13.-Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick was found guilty Of conspir-
ing to defraud the United States by
conspiring to procure the certifcation
of checks on a national bank, when
there were no funds in the bank to her
credit.
She was found guilty on every count
Of the indictment upon which the jury
was at liberty to judge her-seven in
all. The original indictment contained
16 counts. Two of these were ruled out
during the trial by Judge Tayler, and
Of the remaining IA ORe-half charged
her with securing the certification Of
checks without having tie proper en-
tries made upon the books Of he bank.
Judge Taylor in his charge directed
the jury to disregard these counts and
consider only the remaining seven,
which related to the certifcation with
no funds on deposit. On all Of these
the jury found against her.
Mrs. Chadwick's attorney entered a
motion for new trial, but the date for
argument has not been fixed.
Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than $4,000 OF
imprisoned more than two years on
each count.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
N. E. Collections.


Mr.. EDITOR:-Our Methodist Conference
is nigh. season ofanxiety for pastors and
people, Until experience teaches, the depth
Of meaning in the word itinerant. is fully
known only to the itinerant and his family.
In some. II not all, NJ. E. Churches, there is
3 rattliHg among the bones over money col
lectlons. Little enOugh,is the understanding &
OF actual giving, spiritual giving; less per-
haps than the amounts collected, There is
much pumping,to the bucket, when the check
valve leaks.
1t has been rumored that ministers in
charge are allowed to take per centage on
all their collectings for objects outside OF the
home circuit; and this same privilege accor-
ded the Presiding Elder after the depleted
fund passes into his hands.
Such rumOrs make collecting very difficult.
And It seems impossible It should be anything
more than one ofthe adversary's best wea-
pons. He knows his power II he can get con
troll Of the christians spirit of giving. as unto
the Lord. When a church steward inconve-
niences himself TO collect for any church OBJ
ject, is he supposed to take percentage2 or, is
1t counted as service for Christ and his church,
Ifa miRister Ofllfe unto the dead, OF food
unto the children OF light. stands pleading,
perhaps tearfully, for the gospel of Christ to
send to immortal lost souls; and those plead
with, believe the proposed servant OF God will
take his own sip from the cup of offering,
before he haHds It to his Master, will the
pleading be truly fruitful?
II there is any JOY in serving the Lord
should percentage OF worldly gain, rob such
service Of being a free will service unto God ?
Isn't the collecting done in the name ofChrlst?
Or is It for self credit and a percentage OF pro-
ht for the man claiming to have been COM
missiOned by God, to give his gospel Of free
grace to lost and ruined world?
Brothers, pray convince your people that
YOUR joy in service doesn't consist IN taking
their money to aid in purchasing better than
they can afford. The pioneer itinerant min
listers sid not fare as ours do. But our people |
live differently now, and the churches are
10 allow their pastors to endure |
hardships they would shun.
The entertainment OF the man of God |
should be a blessed privilege. But feeling /
obliged to toll at home, to prepare choice
viands for the ministers of the conference to
surfeit upon, to the loss of soul food to be got
ten at the conference session, seems rot in
keeping with the entertainment OF angels or
sodly men. Ministers are not all gluttens.
They Will consider your soul before their own
oalates or -appetites. God 1oveth the cheer
'uI giver."
Our brave CommanderinChief Washing
on, gave years Of service to his country, en-
turing perils and hardships unhinchingly.
to accept more than his necessary
providence from the people. Can we doubt
BIS faithfulness, or its inspiring power for
he soldiers or their love for him and will
hgness to serve him7
AN UNBELIEvER OF A PERNICIoUs RUMoR
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
Saturday, March IS, 1905,

at O'Clock p. m, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sOr, In South Milford, In Cedar Greek Hun
dred, the following real estate, to wit;
All that certain lot. piece or parcel OF land
situate In South Milford, Sussex County, and
State OF Delaware, meted and bounded rs fol-
lows Beginning at a stone set o. the north
side OF Front Street of the said South Milford,
thence north nine and a half degrees east one
hundred a thirty-tWO feet six inches to a
stone on The south side ofCedar LEY, thence
with said Alley south seventy-nine and one
third degrees east fifty feet to a stone, thence
south nine and "a half degrees west 0ne hun
dred and thirty-twO feet four inches to a stone
on the moth side o. said Front Street, and
Herewith north seventy-nipe and a half de-
grees west fiftN feet to the place of begin ming,
containing SIX thousand six hundred and
seventeen SUI e"dcial square feet OF ground,
be the same more or less, 1t being all the same
lOt and premises as purchased by David Lank
OF Lodawick Warren and wife as per deed
stated Ocioher the seventh, A. d., 1871, of
record In the Recorders Office, at Georgetown
in and for Sussex County aforesaid, in Book
b. l No 81, Page 557.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF William r. Lank, Administrator OF
David Lank deceased, the heir at law Of Sallie
+. Lank deceased and terretesanJs, and Will
be sold by
ELIJAH c. LYNCH, Sheriff.
Sherin's Office, Georgetown, March LIST, 1905.
20 per cent. Of the purchase money will be
demanded on the day of sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
PAT. AND MAT.
BY ]. BEE.

A man and wife as old folks say,
Once lived in peace from day to day,
He worked and toiled, and so did she,
And never did they disagree.
He plowed the ground and titled the corn.
She, cooked the food, and spun the yarn.
And never was a happier pair,
For six long years found anywhere.
Their names were Pat and Matte gill,
{ They lived not far from Reynolds Mill,
A place that's known most everywhere,
In Sussex County, Delaware.
Said Mat, to Pat, bring from the barn,
A basket of that white meal corn,
And shell it off for us tonight.
To burn the cobs to give US light
I want to mend your working clothes,
Knit and darn your winter hose.
You keep the fire dear Pat. for me,
For without light cannot see.
Pat. in his corner shelled the corn,
Mat. in her place did knit and yarn.
When from the basket jumped a mouse,
And ran across their little house.
Look at that rat Said Mat. to Pat.
It was mouse said Pat. to Mat.
A rat, mouse, a mouse a rat,
And so the fuss commenced from that
They both got mad the story goes
Their angry words turned into bows,
Which ended up in a free fight,
And separation that same night.
Mat went to live with Ma again,
Pat went to sail the Spanish Main.
For ten long years he sailed the sea,
She got divorce and so was free.
While on the billows angry foam,
Pat. never forgot his little home.
And Matte sighed and moaned and cried
And wished that she was still his bride.
In eigthteeu-ten the fifth of May,
Twas on her mothers burial day
Poor Matte cried what shall do7
I've lost my Ma. and husband too,
Paterick was there, but no one knew
The sailor man. all dressed in blue,
But Mattie's tears he could not stand,
And so he took her by the hand
How do you do? my Matte dear,
You did not know that was here,
Come back to me and we will build,
Again our home near Reynolds Mill.
Another wedding so they say,
celebrated on that day,
They moved into their little home,
And vowed that they no more would roam,
Five more long years Of welded life,
Without word Of angry strife,
Once more again, one winter night,
They sat there by a eorncob light,
said Mat. to Pat it's strange to me,
That we should fuss, and disagree.
should fight. and part. all DER rat
All DER mouse you mean, said Pat.
t was a rat, and not a mouse
That ran that night across the house
{ is a lie twas not a rat,
Ind slapped her face and said-take that.
AXE that you dog take that you cat
{ was a mouse lit was a rat -
md so they fought and hurt each other,
md never more did live together.
CONCLUSION"
ONE preachers TOO like Pat. and Mat.
viii fight each other tit for tat.
low brothers let this turmoil cease,
btain more grace and live in peace.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
Saturday March IS, 1905,

at l o'clock D. M, at the Hotel OF Harry Wind
sor, in South Milford, in Cedar Creek Hun
dred, the following real estate, to wit:
All that certain tract and parcel OF land
situate In Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex
County. Delaware, bounded rs follows to wit
Beginning at q ditch running through the
lands Of Willard =. Dickerson, and in the out
line of said DickeTson land, and lands late OF
George Clendaniel, thence with the original
line Of said DickersOn and George Clendaniel
lands, north 261a degrees west abAut so perches
TO stake AT the original corner, and in "A line
Of q. e. Calhoun, that frmerly belonged 10
(Elias Lofiandl thence in line OF said Cal
houn land north 42 degrees east 253{ peFches
to white oak, corner tor said Calhoun's
land and land late OF Nathaniel Williams
that formerly belonged to Bennett War
REM thence with said Williams land sOuth
63L de grees east l218 perches TO a peach oak
OBJ west side OF a ditch thence up the ditch
with said Williams lands sOutherly about so
peTches, and thence continuing up the said
ditch and with other lands of said DlckersOn
and In a southerly course about Is perches to
the place Of beginning, containing ten QO)
acres OF land, more or less, and on the north
west side OF said ditch, and being part 0fthe
original Mansion Farm" OF willard y. Dick
ersOn. See Deed Record b. b, II. No. lO7, Page
l54, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF Benjamin +. Clendaniel and will be
sold by
JOHN r. STEELE. Late Sheriff.
Sherifs Ohfee, Georgetown, March lst, 1905.
20 per cent Of the purchase money will be
dem anded on the day OF sale.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg.-Cat-
tie steady; choice, S5.40@5.65; prime,
$5.2005.40. Hogs steady; prime heaV.
les, $40: medium and heavy Workers.,
$6.20@5.30; pigs, s5.10@5.15; roughs,
S4UA75. Sheep ieady; prime weth-
egs, $6.10 q 6.2 common, 1904;
hmbs. S6@s; VI ScalveS. $7G7.5O.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF a writ OF
y Levari Facias to me directed, will be ex-
posed to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

CHERIFF's sALE-By virtue OF a writ OF
- VenditiOni ExpOnas to me directed, will
be exposed TO public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

CHERIFFS sALE.-By virtue OF a wr of
y Levari Fracias to me directed, will be ex-
posed TO public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

EAVEIpc SUPERIOR BANDAGEs
ELASTIC STOCKINGS TpVCCEC
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS AhOSSES
zoos SPRING GARDEN ST.. PHILADELPHIA. PA.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-17

CHER1FF'S SALE.-By virtue OF a writ Of
- Levari Facias TO nae directed, will be ex-
posed to public sale, on
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