Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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Z ' V . ous and deceitful, sons plotted for the death of their fathers in order to gain possession of the family property, and step-mothers, that name always sym¬ bolic of cruelty, poisoned as well as abused their step-children. Yet this age had redeeming fea¬ tures, for man began to realize the value of the resources Avhich Nature had placed at his command. Ships were built, and Avaters hitherto un- knoAvn Avere crossed. This Avas the birthday of the Avorld-Avdde commerce of the present, upon Avhich, to such a degree, dejiends the civilization and prosperity of nation s. Had the golden age continued, what Avould have been our ]n-esent surroundings ? On eA’ery side, green fields and Avooded hills, a few rude huts, perhaps, here and there, indolent j peojde, flocks and herds grazing on the hillside and in the Amlleys, but no signs of toil, no busy hum of machin¬ ery, no thrifty villages Avith their AAdiite church spires to impress one Avith a sense of rest and comfort, no commerce to promote our civilization by association Avith foreign nations, bringing Avithin our reach their rich natural and manufactured products, by an exchange of our goods for theirs. Nor, in fact, wmiild there be any goods to exchange, for no tall chimneys of factories and mills Avould meet the eye. Factories Avould be un- knoAvn,and the rivers, unrestrained by man, Avould roll on to the sea. There Avmuld have been no ])erse- A ering Columbus, no Watt wouhl have Avatched the vibrating kettle-lid and learned a lesson for man’s hapi)iness and progress ; no Agassiz would have revealed the great secret of Nature; no Longfellow, beloved in all lands, Avould have sung to us in such sAvect strains; no HaAvthorne Avould have de¬ lighted us with his AA ' eird fancies. We should look in vain for the great masters of the ]Aencil, the brush, the chisel, and the lyre. Let the sharp contrast be- tAveen the ages be a lesson to us to use Avell Avhatever poAvers and pi-ivi- liges we enjoy, so that each day may find us- farther advanced than its jired- ccessor, and so that Ave may fill well our stations in life Avhether they be high or humble. Surely, Ave, Avith our great advanta¬ ges of ])rotecting laws, the means of a broad education, and unlimited pos¬ sibilities in the future,ought to sing:— “Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted Past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last. Shut thee from Heaven with a dome more vast. Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgroAvn shell By life’s unresting sea!” a. m. av., ’85. SIT FO Eg YOUR P 1 ®T®GIAP 1 S AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, AT E. L. WILLIS . DENTIST. aEO. L. OOOEE, D. D. S. Rooms over Milford XationI Rank, 178 MAIN STREET, - - MILFORD. B. II. SPAULDING, MANUFACTURER Oli Men’s, Boys’ anil CMlilreii ' s Straw Gooils, Corner of Pearl and Lincoln Sts., Milford, Mass. Salesrooms, 625 Broadway, Xew York. H. N. DAY, D. D. S., Surg-eorL IDe3n.tist, Alhambra Block, Milford. Office Hours: - - 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. INDEMNITATEM LEGEMQUE, AT HOLDROCK’S, CXLVII. MAIN STREET. AVE OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS -IN- CLOTHING FOR SCHOOL WEAR. B. E. HARRIS, CLOTHIER. IKVING BLOCK, OPP. POST OFFICE, Milford, Mass. . Everett Cheney, PERIODICALS AND FANCY GOODS, 130 M.ain street, Milford. AGENT FOR THE BOSTON HERALD. DEALER IN Carpetings, Stoves, Tin and Sheet Iron AA ' are, Paper Hangings, Upholstery Goods, Chamber Sets, Etc. 160 and 103 Alain Street, - - Alilford, Alass. O- W- TT T-ILC QZZ HAS THE MOST Complete Assortment of the Latest Novelties IN GOLD PENS, PENCILS, Fountain and Stylograpliic Pens at the Lowest Prices. 0-- IF. Billon, Dealer in nVC IB JA T S !:ie AND PROVISIONS, Fruits, Vegetables. Butter, Eggs, Etc. Also, home- cured Hams and home-made Sausages. 33 Exchange Street. FIXE MILLINERY AND HAIR GOODS AT PAVILION MILLINERY PARLORS, MUSIC HALL BLOCK, MAIN STREET, MILFORD. MORGAN’S PHARMACY. Sponges, Gums, Oils and Alcohol. CHOICE FANCY GOODS. MORSE ' S ASPARAGUS KIDNEY CURE, MORSE’S DYSPEPSIA CURE. MUSIC HALL BLOCK, - - AlILFORD. CJAXjX, .A.T rr. 79 AIAIN STREET, AIILPORD, For a large assortment of CONFECTIONERY AND FRUIT. All Ice Cream orders for parties and church fairs will be promptly attended to. Prices as low as the lowest. Heath Brothers, FASHIONABLE TAILORS, NEW YORK BOOT ANO SHOE STORE. M. A. Saunders, GRANT BLOCK, - . MILFOBD MARY GAHAG-AN, DRESS AND CLOAK MAKER, 100 MAIN ST., MILFORD. Up Stairs. MEMORIAL HALL ANO OEPOT LIVERY AND SALE STABLES, First-class Teams for all occasions, at reasonable prices. Horses, Carriages, Harnesses, Etc., for Sale or E. change. Transients Promptly Cared For. T. F. DA VO REX, rroprietor. JESSE A. TAFT, ATTOENEY AND CODNSELIOB AT LAW, 118 Main Street, Milford. A Fine assortment of Ladies’ and Gents’ BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS Can he found at the

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H, Z XjIT. (Continued.) Down the Connecticut in a Canoe. Monday, August 24. Items : Signs of a rainy day at G a. m.; along tramp for milk; two de¬ serted farmhouses within a mile of camp; success at the third after an urgent request; a hee line to camp; no breakfast, not even a fire started — because the matches were with him who went for the milk; discourage¬ ment; remorse. We quickly made nj) our lost time, however, and pushed out of the brook into the main stream at 9.30, just as the rain began to fall. After a hasty council, we decided that it was just as loet to remain as to go on, and so, with our rubber suits, rubber canoe covering and a sponge to absorb the little pools that constantly collect¬ ed in the hollows of the coverings. We pushed on (trying to convince ourselves that it was only a s iower) nntil 4 o’clock, when we reached the Hanover, (N. H.) log-boom, 20 miles below. Tlie boom reached from bank to baidv, with a narrow place near the centre, where a partially sunken log was supjiosed to allow boats to glide over. Ours could have done so had it been flat-bottomed; but the Avater Avas so shalloAv that the keel Avould have struck and the strong current turned us OA er. On the New Ilain])- shire side, Ave found that the end log Avas fastened by a chain to a tree on the bank, but with just enough slack to alloAV the canoe to slip under, be¬ tween the log and the shore. W e then dropped doAvn tAvo miles further to Hanover falls, the goal of our morning’s desires. There Avas one house in sight on the left bank, but no acc.omrnodations for us, and Hanover village (Dartmouth college) Avas tAvo miles back by a rough road. Seven hours’ exposure in the rain had made even rubber useless, and Ave felt a little discouraged as Avell as chilled, as Ave once more embarked, paddled up stream again, in order to avoid the current, and crossed over to the Ver¬ mont side to Hartford. No house was in sight ; but, a mile distant, a good natured man Avas found, Avho boarded the Avorkmen engaged in building the huge pul] and jiaper mills Avhich Avere to use the very val¬ uable Avater poAver situated here. He immediately went to our aid Avith horse and Avagon, and soon the canoe was sheltered in his barn, and Ave in a pleasant room Avith a Avelcome fire. This time, Ave Avere so fortunate as. to keep our extra clothing dry, and Avith the loan of slippers, our spirits began to rise, and Ave Avere exceeding¬ ly ])rompt Avhen the bell for supper rang at G o’clock. As Ave had not stojjped for dinner on account of the rain, Ave have our doulits Avhether our host made any profit from his excel¬ lent supper; for we think that Ave, lik e the “big fish” of sacred Avrit, had SAvalloAved the profit as well as the supper. We spent a quiet evening in our room reading, Avriting, and drying our clothing. Tuesday, August 25. We sle])t long and soundly and aAvoke to And every prospect of anoth¬ er rainy day. The roaring of the falls gi’eeted our ears and reminded us that there Avas Avork ahead. There are tAvo sets, the u])per and the lower; the dam at the u])])er is so high that it sets the Avater back for 13 miles, Ave were told, and furinshes tremendous poAver for gritiding the Avood to pulp for the pa])er niill. At the upper falls, quite a pretty village is growing up, and it promises to be a busy place as soon as the mills are comjdeted. The main line of rail¬ road runs through it and Avill give it good facilities for transportation. A half-mile down stream are the loAver falls, and below these our host carried us and the canoe. The water looked threatening, and rocks, logs and a fierce current seemed eager to Avreck us. We ventured in, hoAvever, and aimed for the further shore, and by gradually moving forward diagonally, avoided all obstructions. During INfon- day’s trip the dam had so retarded the current that it Avas of little assistance ; today, hoAvever, it SAvept us on and kept us busy Avatching for the smooth¬ est Avater. It Avas only two miles to White RIa ' - er Junction, Avhere Ave bought meat and home-made bread, and obtained infor¬ mation about the river doAvn to Clare¬ mont Junction, the end of our river trip. From Junction to Junction by rail it is 23 miles, and by Avater very little more, as this part of the river is nearly straight. We had lost two hours in the morning trying to decide upon the Aveather, and it Avas then just 11 o’clock, so Ave thought Ave Avould run doAvn to West Hartland, Vt., falls (6 1-2 miles) for dinner, and there dry our blankets, tent and boat. We found the bed of the falls to be of rough, sharp edged ledges, calhal ra¬ zor edged, and a powerful current of Avater rushing over them; but by let¬ ting the canoe down Avith lines to the worst ])art, Ave had a short carry, and then a hot steak dinner made us “men again.” (To be continued ) The Golden Age. It is someAvhat difticult iioaa ' , Avhen civilization has made such strides, and the Avorld is all alive Avith bustling, energetic men, to imagine the contli- tion of the earth, as it is supposed to have been in the golden age of Roman mythology. In those golden days, there Avere no Avorrying cares nor Avearying duties. No farmers tilled the soil, for the most abundant crops greAV spontaneously, year after year. Then, no fatlier Avas throAvn out of employjnent in mid-Avinter ; there Avere no Avretched homes Avhere chil¬ dren cried Avith hunger and cold; ev¬ erybody Avas contented and happy. Men Avere not obliged to build even the rudest shelter, for there Avas no change of seasons. No poet then could say : — “What is so rar as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days,” for indeed, all Avere perfect, and the eye Avas everyAvhere pleased Avith Avaving green fields, and bright, blooming floAA ' ers. Men had neither separate homes nor lands, but every¬ thing was in common, and they lived as one great family. There Avere no Vanderbilts nor Goulds, no beggars nor outcasts. There were no books, nor matters pertaining to them ; no Shakespeare to sing of “the Avhining schoolboy Avith his satchel and shin¬ ing morning face, creeping like a snail uuAvillingly to school.” No busi¬ ness, no laAvs, no government existed ; it Avns an animal life, tor Avhen hunger and thirst had been satisfied, the goal Avas reached, the highest aim accom¬ plished. It AV ' ould seem, at first thought, that, as men had no limitation to their rights and no one to exercise authority over them, there Avould have been no restraint from crime ; but as they had no vexations nor trials to ex¬ cite envy or malice, there Avere no fierce contentions, and hence none of the aAvful engines of Avar none of the dreadful losses of life, by Avhich so many homes have been made desolate. What an Elysium this age Avould have been for some of the hard-Avork- ing farmers of the present day, Avhose rocky ground yields them only a mea¬ gre living, and for the many unhapj)y operatives Avho have been cum})elled to look upon life only as a struggle for existence, Avho have no goal to strive for, no chance to enjoy the beauties of Nature, and no hope reaching beyond their daily routine of toil ! But the golden age Avith all its de¬ lightful features passed aAvay, and the silver and the brazen age came on. Then, struggles for existence, fierce contentions, and even cruel wars arose, sure indications of Avhat Avas to folloAv in the last of those fabulous ages of Avhich Dvid sings. The iron age Avell deserved its name, and seemed a forerunner of our oAvn unquiet time ; for men Avere treacher.

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oa-k:, XjIL ' Z ' ivz . DR. FLATLEY’rCODGH SYRUP The Best in the World. I ' ivery Bottle Warranted- Made By T. leiCE, 116 Main Street, Milford, Mass. Mrs. H. M. Fisher, DRESS AND CLOAK MAKER, No 118 Main Street., Over Heath Brothers’ Clothing Store. ELDREDGE BEATTEY, HOUSE PAINTERS and PAPER HANGERS, And Dealers in Doors, Sasli, Blinds, Window Glass, Paints, Oils, Varnisli, Putty, Curtain Fixtures, Window Shades and Paper Hangings. 133 Main Street, - - - Milford, Mass The Best and Cheapest place to buy FRUITS AND OONFEOTIONEET IS AT J. W. ROBERTS’. Cake and Ice Cream constantly on hand. Wedding Cake a Specialty. THAYERS’ BLOCK. Main Street, Milford, Mass. GO TO 0 . 1 . JLlDJiOS LS’, To Purchase PICTURE FRAMES Of all kinds. A large assortment of Mouldings on hand. J. EDWARD RODIER, PROVISION MARKET, Veal, Lamb, Mutton, Beef, Pork, Lard, Etc., Con¬ stantly on Hand. Vegetables, Fruits and Game in their .Seasons. South Bow Street. Geo. H. Whittemore, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles and Eye-Glasses. Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. 110 Main Street, Milford. MADE TO MEASURE. 3IILFORD, MASS. (t Agt. Lewando’s French Dye House. CO.A.Ij! WOOH! Lime, Cement, Hair. Also, Brick and Hay of the best quality always on hand by Xj. COOI , Pond Street, - - Near Depot. Telephone from Cook Bros. Market. “Active shears gather no rust.” Restless activity proves the man. —[Goethe. Intellect is not a tool, but a hand th.at can handle any tool.—[Carlyle. A road-bed is for the convenience of wheels when they are tired. A sixteen year old girl can soften and whiten her hands, by soaking them in dishwater three times every day. What is the rate of interest when “distance lends enchantment to the view?” “I have the subject at my finger’s end,” said the student as he folded his “crib” at examination. A girl who was reading, exclaimed, “Why, grandma, here’s a typographi¬ cal error !” “Kill it!” said the old la¬ dy, adjusting her glasses, “it is one of those pesky bugs that’s eating the dic¬ tionary.” “The ingenuity, which is devoted to knavery, if turned to honest in¬ dustry, would not only suffice to carry the world towards virtue, but would make the knaves prosperous and re¬ spectable citizens.”—[Fielding. The seniors were taking their first practical lesson in astronomy. One imaginative youth was taking in the queen of the night for all she was worth. Another smart specimen cov¬ ered the end of the telescope with his hat. “Why, the moon is inhabited,” slowly came from the observer. The hat is for sale cheap.—[Ex. Prof.: “Why does a duck put his head under water?” Pupil: “For diver’s reasons.” Prof.: “Why does he go on land ?” “For sundry reasons,” Prof.: “Next, you may tell us why a duck puts his head under water.” Second pupil: “To liquidate his bill.” Prof.: “And why doe.s he go on land ?” “To make a run on the bank.”—[Ex. “Knowledge, like the fairy’s wand, ennobles whatever it touches. The humblest occupations are adorned by it, and without it the most exalted positions appear to true men mean and low.” “Power and wealth are noble aims and, when rightly use l, may be the means of conferring un¬ measured blessings on mankind; but knowledge has nobler fruits than these, and the worth of your knowledge is to be measured, not by the credits it will add to your account in ledger nor the position it will give you among men; but by the extent to wbicli it educates your higher nature and ele¬ vates you in the scale of manhood.” —[Prof. J. P. Cooke. A. L, SMITH, Livery, Sale and Boarding STABLE. First Class Teams at Reasonable Prices. Transients Well Cared For. 83 Central Street, - - MILFORD, MASS. A START IN LIFE FOR YOONG MEN Is an Important Problem in Every Home. Self-Support is essential in manhood, Self-Reliance a strong defense. MORE THAN 3 3,000 OF THE Prosperois Bmess Mei of To-Daj WEBE TRAINED For Active, Useful Business Life AT Eastman College Poughkeepsie. N. Y. For Twenty-Five Years it has been the most popular and Largest Private School in America. It is to-day the only institution devoted to the specialty of teaching Young and Middle-Aged Men how to get a living, make money, and become enterprising, in¬ dustrious, useful citizens. It is the ONLY SCHOOL in the world where the course of study is practical, instead of Tlieorctical; where the students act as Buy¬ ers, Sellers, Traders, Bankers, Bookkeepers and Accountants in actual business oper¬ ations; where the Bank Bills, Fractional Currency and Merchandise are actually USED, and have a real value, and every transaction is just as legitimate and bona fide as in any Mercantile, Banking or Busi¬ ness House. TO TA L EXPENSES. Board, Tuition Fee and Stationery for the prescribed business course of three months, ilKX) to $11.5. Applicants may enter any week-day in the year. The Illustrated Catalogue Giving full information in regard to course of study, time required, expenses, etc., will be mailed on receipt of three letter stamps. Prospectus giving terms and a synopsis of the course of study, mailed free. Address EASTMAN COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.