,f 0J W FOURTH OF JULY EDITION. Pake J I MILFOIU), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FUIDAY, JULY 2, lS)7. VOL. 2. NO. ;. ress NOTABLE EVENTS OF JULY FOURTH. Throo Ex-Presidents Died ou That Day. ASNIVERSAKY OF TWO BATTLES. Our Flrit TnrllT II) II W Koimlit Thnl Hay Till. MBwrreol Wyoming Vnl-l.-y Tlie Amnuaty Proclamntlon of 1808. Trout leu Sl-inpil Nit nlono as the anniversary of tho Declaration of Independence is tho Fourth of July entitled to tho attention of patriotic citizens. Other events of national import ance nre indis.solubly connected with tho day, so tlmt, partly hy in tont and partly hy pure accident, the Fourth of July, aside from it i pros tigo as tho Nation's birthday, has become one ol tho most distinguished days in tho chronology of our coun try. Tho first fariiT bill that tho United States over had whs signed by Presi dent George Washington on tho Fourth of July, 1789. This measure, which was tho first important legis lation of tho Congress of tho new Nation, was regarded as eminontly p itriotio, and that consideration bad much to do with tho selection of tho nnnivorsay of tho Declaration of In dependence as the day for th'j o.ll clul promulgation. At that time the National Con gross was sitting in session in New York city, and early in April James Madison, Jr., of Virginia, member of the house of ropresontntivos.niado the proposition to meet the pressing financial necessities of tho country by a system of impost and tonnage duties. Tho subject engaged tho attention of tho house until late into May, when tho bill was passed that with slight amendments was subse quently concurred in by tho senate and signed by tho president. Bo our tariff system as well as our in dependence began on tho Fourth of July. Mr. Madison the father of the measure, condensed in 'i'i lines, with eight or nine words ouch, tho essen tial principles that governed impost and tonnage legislation for many years to como. Specific duties the rulo, ad valorem duties the excep tion, revenue tho object, moderate duties, tho burden of taxation upon luxuries these were tho character istics of tho measure as proposod ' and as finally adopted. Tho ad val orem duties ran from 5 to 15 per cent, tho latter figure being fixed for pleasure carriages. Specific duties wore also very moderate. Tho law was limited to expire in June, 179(1. TUB WVOMIXO MA88ACHES. Thomas Campbell has celebrated in " Gertrude of Wyoming " one of tho most tragio and most pitiful events in our country's early his tory. The poem, as all know, is in Chnmboll s most charming stylo. Tho poet sings : Dtiltprhtful Wyoming 1 IVnonth tliy nklcn Tho happy ehi-phei-U awalna have uaught to ill. Hut feed their flocks on pMrn declivities Or skim porchiuieo thy luku with light From morn till evening's tweeter piuJtiine grow, With timbrel, when beneath tho forest browu Thy loveij liittidcna would tho dauoo re new, And aye, thoso BunnyiuountnlnB lml f wny down Would echo fhigoolct from some ronmntlo clown. The Wyoming Valley on tho Sus quelianna river was as beautiful a spot 100 or more years ago as it is now. Possession of the territory was in dispute between Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and strife be tween contending claimants was frequent. The Tories were turned out, and then under the command of Colonel John Butler, they allied themselves to tho neighboring In dians and returned with a force of 1,100 men, U00 of whom were sav ages. Colonel Zobulon Butler com manded tho Bottlers, but ho and his little army were enticed out of their fort on the plea of a parley and, hav ing boon led into ambuscade, were slaughtered almost to a man. The fort wus then attacked and forced to surrender, and many of its defen ders were massacred. H is aid that Queen Esther, a half-brood In dian woman, tomahawked With her own hand 11 persons' to satisfy her revenge for tho killing of a favorite son. And when this dread Fourth of July eudod it lo iked upon a de vasted vulley, ruinod homes and mutilated corpses, while a little bund of survivorf 25 or .30 men and 2(10 women were driven out in to the trackless wilderness to find a way ns best they might ton friendly settlement, n long journey that was only accomplished nf ter much suf fering. TIIK WASHINOTON MONl'MKNT. When the cotnorstoni of the Washington monument at. Washing ton was laid, July 4, IN IS, there was a brilliantassombliigo. Among those in attendance were a few men nnd women who had been contempora ries of the Father of His Country. Upon the platform were (touted side by side the widows of Alexander Ulinilton and President Madison, both of whom have witnessed the birth of tho Republic. Fn sidonl Polk nnd his cabinet were present, and Robert C. Winthrop delivered the oration. The date, July 4, 1851, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Na tion's birthday, was selected as the occasion for laying tho cornerstone of tho extension of tho eapitol nt Washington. Tho celebration was a distinguished nffutr. There were a grand military und civio procession and imposing ceremonies. Fillmore was president, nnd Daniel Webster, then secretary of state, delivered tho oration, which was one of his most dignified, eloquent and impros sivo public speeches. MKMORAIII.K BATTLES. It wos nn anxious Fourth of July thnt dawned upon the country in 1801. Civil war had become a dread reality. Confederate troops had been assembling for woe'- across the Potomac in Virginia. Appre hensions for tho safety of Washing ton were rifo nnd Federal troops wero throwing up fortifications and pushing into the' field. Almost daily reports wero coining in of skirmishes nnd light engagements between the opposing forces. In this crisis the Fourth was celebrated with renewed fervor. Congress me! in spocial session on that day, the only time in the history of tho coun try that tho day has been chosen for such a purpose. There was a dram atic force in tho arraugomont that was not Without its effect in stimu lating patriotism in tho then tense condition of tho public mind. At once President Lincoln, sent in his message calling for 400,000 men and 100,000,000 nnd urging prompt measures for tho prosecution of the war. The month of July, 18(13, opened with much of hope nnd anxiety throughout tho country. All eyes north nnd south wero turned toward Gettysburg and Vicksburg, nnd thore was lrttlo thought nnywhero savo for tho opposing armies that faced each other. For several weeks the invasion of Pennsylvania by the Confederate army of tho Potomac had been talked of. Tho stnto mili tia of Pennsylvania bad boon called, and President Lincoln had sum moned troops from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia to repel tho Invasion. Tho Confed erates had crossed tho Potomac and several small engagements bad al ready occurred. On the 1st of July tho two great forces the flower of tho Confederate and the Union armies met in what was to bo ono of the greatest battles of modorn warfare. Tho world knows the san guinary glory of Heminary Ridge, Kock Creek, Cemetery Ridge, Little Round Top and Oak Ridge, and tho great deeds of Meade, Reynolds, Hancock, Sickles, Howard, Sodg wiek. Loo, Longstreet, Hill, Early and others. For throo days the country stood aghast and trembling, but whon the Fourth dawnod Lee was in full retreat back across tho Potomac. Nor does Gettysburg stand alone in making July 4, 1SC3, ominout. Vicksburg com js in f or a share in tho distinction. For many long weary months Grant by land and Porter by water had been besieging tho strong city on the banks of the Mississippi. From the latter part of May tho investment was complete. Tho doomed city was bombarded without intermission day and night and it is estimated that 10,000 shells were thrown into its streets every day. Cupitulation was only a ques tion of days or nt tho most of weeks, and on the Fourth the wornout army of bravo defondors surrend ered, and tho triumph of the Union forces was complete. Gonerul Hal- lock, in speaking of the tactics that secured this victory, declared that "no more brilliant exploit can bo found in military history. To. gother Vicksburg and Gettysburg have made the Fourth of July ono of the most notable days in tho mili tary annals of this country. TUB QKEAT PORTLAND F1BK. - Portland, Me., has impressive if not agreeable reason to reniomlxtr the Fourth of July. It was on tho evening of that day in 1868 that the city had a display of fireworks nn equaled liefore or since. Nearly one-half of the city was destroyed by lire . Atractli miles long by one-quarter of a mile wide was burned over. The city and county buildings, churches, banks whole sale business blocks nnd private re sidences were destroyed. Over 50 buildings wero blown up to stop tho progress of the flames, which, how ever, wore not under oontrol until the afternoon of the next day. The loss was 1 10,000,900, and tho insur ance only half that amount. A quarter of the population of the city was made homeless. This wus the most notable event ever recorded in the history of the state of Maine, and until tho Chicago and Boston fires followed a few years later it stood ns tho most disastrous conflag ration ever known in this country. A NATIONAL dONVENTIOH. Only once bus a national conven tion of a great political party been called to assemble on the Fourth of July. That single oxeopiton was the Democratic convention of 1HHH at New York. The country was in n disturbed condition. The war had left its legacy of passion and of de pression, that always follows civil discord. President Johnson had be come separated from the Republi can party that hail elected him ns Abraham Lincoln's ossociate, and the reconstruction measures, the carpetbag governments of the south and tho use of the United States military in the slates lately in the rebellion were the burning questions of the hour. It was felt that the Democratic imrty had now a fair chance to return to power, and the fourth nf July was selected us a fit ting day for the convention to moot in order to initiate tho campaign with eclat. And on tho same clay n soldiers' and sailors' convention was also held in New York and indorsed the Democratic nominees In advance. Tho Democratic convention sat for several days and on the, twenty-first ballot nominated Horatio Seymour for president. George II. Pendleton Andrew Johnson, General W. h. Hancock, Sandford K. Church nnd IhomasA. Hendricks were promin ent candidates, nnd it is almost for gotten political history that Chief Justice Salmon P ('base although a Republican was seriously consi dered m connection with tho nomi nation. Hut when election day cnnio Grant defeated Seymour. T1IR AMNESTY I'liDOLAMATION July 4, 1H(W was oven more dis tinguished by the famous amnesty proclamation issued by President Johnson to thoso who had been on the Confederate sido during the war. Devoid of its preamble a ml whereases this is tho historical document ; Now, therefore, bo it known that I, Andrew Johnson, president of the United States, do bv virtue of the constitution and in tho namo of thf people of the United States hereby proclaim nnd declare unconditional amne-ity and without reserve to nil und to every person whodirectly or ndircctly participated in tho late insurrection or rebellion, excepting such person or persons ns may be under presentment or indictment in any court of the United States hav ing competent jurisdiction upon a charge of treason or other felony, n full pardon nnd nmnesty for nil of fense or treason against the united States or of adhering to their enemies during the late civil war, with re storation of nil rights of proiiorty except as to slaves nnd except nlso as to any property of which any IMirson may have been legally di vested under tho laws of tho United States." DK.ATIIB Olf.KX-PKKSIDKNTS. Throo ox-presidents of tho United Slates have died on tho Fourth of July. Two wero signors of tho great document that is eommomora tod on that day and both died on its semiannual nnnivorsary. Thomas Jefforson, who drafted the Declara tion of Independence, died nt Mon ticollo, Va., in 1820, nt tho age of 83. Ho had lived to seo the repub lic firmly established nmong the na tions of the world nnd himself abundantly honored by his country men. On the sumo day in tjuiney, Mass., John Adams, who had been Jefferson 'b associate in tho stormy days of tho republic, passed a way at the ngo of 91, Ono of the hist acts of his lifo was to send from his sick bod to tho Fourth of July colobra tion of the town of tjuincy this toast : "I give you independence forever." His last words wore "Jefferson still lives," but Jefferson hnd already by a few hours preceded Adams to tho land of tho hereafter. Fivo years later, in 1831, James Monroe died in Now York city on the Fourth of July. Ho wos buried in tho marble cemetery on Second street, east of tho Bowery, but in 1858 bis remains were removed to his nativo state, Virginia. Chief Justico Marshall, who did moro perhaps than any other person of his time to give permanence and explanation and judicial determina tion to tho constitution, lay on -his deuth bod on July 4, 1835. Ho hud served ns chief justice for 35 years. Thoso about him thought ho would expire on that day, but he lingered until July 6. President Zuchnry Taylor was smitten with mortal disease on July 4, 1850. He attended the corner stone ceremonies of the Washington monument and was overcome by the heat. Returning to tho White House, ho ate with imprudence and that night took to his bed, which he never left. A few days later ho passed away. FAMOUS THEATIES SIHN'KD. Several of tho treaties that the United. States has made with foreign nations have been in Bomo way as sociate with the Fourth of July. In 18:27 the first commercial treaty with Sweden and Norway was con cluded, and signed on that day. So, too, the claims treaty "with France was concluded July 4, 1831, but was not proclaimed until July of the next year. Jackson was president then, and William C. Rives for min ister of Fruuce negotiated the treaty. France agreed to pay 25.000,000 francs in claims to citizens of this country, but to this day, although 64 years lias gone 'by, tho United States has not yet paid over to all the claimants the money received from France. Tho treaty of peace with Mexico was concluded in Feb nrnry, 1848, ratified by the contract ing powers in May and proclaimed by the president July 4. Another treaty with Mexico in relation to claim's under the treaty of 1H4H that our southern neighbor bad never settled was concluded July 4, 1NRS, by William H. Seward, secretary of stationed minister Romero of Mexico Two" famous treaties with Groat Britain come in this category. Tint first wiw the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty negotiated by Secretary of State John M. Clayton nnd Sir Henry Lytton Htilwer. This treaty, relut lug to n canal across Nicurngnn and recognl.ing the paramount-authority of the United Stares on this contin ent, was ratified at Washington, July 4, 18r0, and proclaimed on the following day. Tho treaty provid ing for a tribunal nnd Arbitration over the Alabama claims was suc cessfully arranged by Hamilton Fish Robert C. Schenek, Samuel Nelson, Kbenezer R. Hoar, George H. Will lams, the Marquisof Ripon, Stafford W. Northooto, Edward Thornton, John A. McDonald nnd Montague Bernard. It was concluded in May, 1871, ratified in Juno nnd officially proclaimed Juno 4 of the same year. A commercial treaty with Hon duras and a treaty with Peru wero also signed on the Fourth of July, the one in 1864, during Lincoln's first administration, and the other in 1857, in tho administration of President Buchanan. Several oilier treaties have escaped by only a few hours tho distinction of having been signed on tho nation's holiday, most notable of which is the dishing treaty with China, signed late in the day of July 3, in 1844, during the Tyler administration. Other treat ies signed on July 3 wero those with Great Britain in 1815. Austria iu 185(1, Morocco in 1880 nnd Zanzibar in 1K85. BRIEF M ENTION. Tho Golf club will givo a tea nt their club rooms Saturday afternoon. Mason's at Port Jervis is the headquarters for fire works. Go right there and Tnukoyonr purchases of any thing you wish in that line. II. L. Canneis pushing the work ou tho wing walls of the Mott street bridge. This is a somowhat noco sary but quite exponsivo improve ment. . Robert Brown of Stroud sburg was elected Republican County Chairman of Monroe nt the conven tion held Juno 25. Now rules for tho party wero adopted. Boarders is becoming quite numerous. bovorul hotels nud bonrding houses have opened with n very promising number. Tho Home stead will roceivo guests this week. W. C. Conrtright tho nowly ap pointed Postmaster nt Ijnckawnxen has roceivod his commission, nnd will nssumo tho office at once. He called nt tho county seat Monday on legal business. John K. Rudolph is n first-class workman and all jobs entrusted to him, in tho way of repairing clocks watches, glasses nnd silverware will receive prompt nttontion. Ho nlso deals in thoso articles. Milford will not celebrate to any large extont this year. A ball will lie given in Brown's Hall Jdondav evening, L. W. Armstrong with his usual generosity will provido o Ixiautiful display of fire works. Sevoral of Milford's musically inclined people heard tho rendering of tho stored oratorio, tho Cruciflx- elon at tho Rofonnod church Port Jervis last Sunday night, and sixak in highest terms of its boonti ful and expressivo rendering by the oxcellent soloists nnd choir. Attention is called to tho tres pass notice of Goorgo II. McCarty in another column, and nlso to to those of several others. If yon have a desiro to go on the lands of another for any purjioso it is just as well to ask permission, and may lie much more comfortable. Jas. W Pinchot spimt Sunday nt Grey towor.s. Any ono desiring to seo tho highly boneflcial results from the use of nitrate of soda on grnss will bo surprised on visiting his intelligently cultivated nnd highly productive acres to note the increased growth whero this ferti- hzor was used. The problem as to whether it will duv would seem to be emphatically answered in tho nffirmativo. Those who are necustomod to the old fashioned method of raising cream, might interview with profit Mr. Williams the farmer at Grey Towers and see a baby separator in operation. This novelty dispen ses with a vast amount of lalior, be sides increasing the cream product. In a small dairy even it would no doubt pay well. When bilious or costive, eat a Cascarot, candy cathartic, crre guarentood, 10c. 25o. Real tttiti Triotferi. Lehman, Merritt B. Swartwood to Anna M. and Edith Swartwood, dated June 25, of 233 acres, con. '-',500, eiit'd June 2Cth. PERSONAL. Frank B. Thrall continues to im prove but the giin Is slow. Herbert Kent has arrived for his accustomed visit to Milford. S. St. John Gardner of Shohola made a brief visit at Milford Tues day. Fred Wilson and Lnnty Armstrong Jr., spent Sunday with the family in Milford. Murray II. Chapin and wife of llroooklyn are in town for n two weeks visit. Win. Whitney nnd family will ar rive at the Jardon House for the summer to-morrow. Mrs. ITnnnnh O. Williamson at tended tho funeral of Mrs. William son at Lackuwaxen Tuesday. Ired West, of Monganp purchased the cables nnd iron of tho old Mil ford bridge sold June 28, for 10. Mis. Maria ICillam of Kimbles will spend, the summer nt Kummit ville N. Y., with herson, By run. Miss Ciirrio West fall, of Port. Jer vis visited her cousin, Mrs. B. E. Brown for a few days recently. Geo. R. Bull rides a new wheel, n reward of merit for his excellent standing in his graduating class. W. 8. MeCnrty, of Horton, W. V., is spending a couple of weeks with friends hero recuperating from n serious illness. Thos. Armstrong contractor for building a handsome house for Fred erick Potter nt Sing Sing was home over huiiday. Mrs. Ann Wells has greatly im proved t heappearanco of her cottage on Broad street with paint and now porches. Howard Reed '1)7 Harvard with two classmates arrived in town Tues day and will spend the summer at Overbrook. Mrs. B. S. Lassiter rests comfort ably after her severe injuries nnd will be confined to tho house for n considerable period. Mr. Alonzo Klein, of Brooklyn, who lias a good position in that city, is visiting friends nnd relatives in town this week. Hurry Watson is homo from Si ng Sing where he wont to work for Thos. Armstrong, nursing an ab scess on his nrm. Mrs. Kate B. Vnn Wyck with lier daughter, Happy left town Mondcy for n visit of several woeks to Sara toga nnd other resorts. Mrs. Mark Brodhead with her daughter Kathnryn of Washington, D. C, are guests for tho sen .on nt tho cosy Brooksido cottago . Fred Klaer of Amhorst arrived homo to-day nnd was nocornpanied by Hnrvoy Klaer. The Misses Linda and Louio are also homo for va ca tion. Miss Edith Lowis gave a dinner party to a number of her friends last Saturday evoning, which was a very sumptuous and Sechercho af fair. Miss Laura Dolphino, a daughter of tho Into General Kilpatrick will this week wed Harry H. Morgan of New Orleans at tho Murray Hill Hotel Now York. "Jim" McLaughlin who is nn expert baso ballist nnd last summer was on both tho Port Jervis and Milford nines, this years twirls the stick with tho B'ordhnm club. Dr. R. G. Burokloy of Glonsido Retreat wishos ns to state, as con tradictory of a rumor, thnt so farns ho knows himself ho is very much alive, nnd has had no personal in timation to tho contrary. Gnstnms Houck nnd his throe daughters, Mrs. Nottio Mastollor, tho Misses Ida and Rose Houck, ac companied by their aunt, Mrs. Susie Harps, of Snyderville, Pa,, visited Ramey Van Et.ton's family a few days last week. Norman Guillot of Bushkill and Jacob Hill of Delaware Water Gap appointed by Hon. J. J. Hart of this district as candidates for West Point, both failed to pass the required ex aminations. We sympathize with tho young men in thus ha ving their landablo ambitions frosted. Hamilton Armstrong formerly of this luco but now rosiding at Ho wells, N. Y., is teacher of tho Grammar Department in the Goshen Public schools. We acknowledge with thanks an invitation to txa pre sent at tho graduating exorcises which took place June 24. John Nyco of Hawley, Pa., was in Milford Friday last accompanying the remains of his sister-in law, Mrs. Cox which wero interred ia tho cemetery here. Mr. Nyce is an ex ceedingly well preserved and nctive man, and the seventy-nine years ho boars sit lightly on his shoulders. Treiptst Nottct. Notice is hereby given that tres passing on the promises occupied by the undersigned in Diugmau town ship, known ns the Buchanan farm for hunting, nsliing, berrying or any other purpose whatever is forbidden under penalty of the law. Any per son or persons disolwying this no tice will be dealt with in the sever est lawful manner. GF.OKOB H. Mi'Cakty, July 1, 1897. Lessee. Board at reasonuble rates for five to ten persons at a cosy cottago, 1 miles from Milford, Pa. NUi grounds. Milk, eggs, vegetables, all from farm. Address P. O. Box 17, Milford, Pa. juneKtf. WASHINGTON LETTER. Last Week of Tariff Bill Do bate, Tho Vnottnt Oregon Hi-tmtnriiMp An Ohio Ktlltor'n FoncHt I'ntntit Attorney In Troitlilo Sprrckrlft Hop to Pre vent the Ann.'xntlon of lli.wnll St-iin-tor Jonrfl nn It TnrllT Acrobat. That this will bo tho last week of tho tariff debate in the Senate is the general opinion of Senators. Some think that tho bill will Ixi pnssed as early ns Wednesday nnd some that tho final vote will bo taken Satur day. At any rate, unless there is unexpected delay, the bill will be passed in time to add to the jollifica tion of the Fourth of July celebra tion all over tho country. This early disposal of tho bill will bo far from satisfactory to some of the Dimocratio Senators, but four of tho wrath of their constituents bus pro- vented them from rosoring to nny liko filibustering tactics to delay it further. It is impossible?, nt this time, to say how long the tariff bill will ro- main in conference, but Chairman Dingloy, who is thoroughly posted on tho sentiment of both Senators nnd Representatives, nnd who will bo nt tho head of the House con ferees, express' s tho opinion that nn agreement will be speedily reached on the bill. Ex-Senator Corbett's claim to tho vacant Oregon scat in tho Senate will not bo nctod upon until tlio regular session, but the Committee on Privi leges nnd Elections bns hnd printed for tho convenience of Senators, the elaborate report propurod by Sena tor Hoar in favor of seating Mr. Cor bctt on tho ccrtificnto of tho Gover nor of Oregon. Mr. Corbott is much disappointed, ns ho expected tho enso to Irn settled nt the present session, and hoped to get tho sent. Mr. I. F. Mack, the well-known Ohio oditor, who is now visiting Washington, has been talking in terestingly of a subject on which ho Is thoroughly posted Ohio politics. lie sail t "llietulk about tho- Re publican party being torn with in tornncirMttStrifo is nrrant nonsense. Wo nro thoroughly united nnd har monious and will win in Ohio this year by a heavy majority. Thoro is nn sort of doubt alxrat it, nnd a way down in their hearts I do not believe tho DomtKirnts think they have any show of success. There is no Demo cratic party in onr state, nnyway.for thoso who used to lx Democrats have gone over to tho Populists." Commissioner Buf torworth hasn't lost nny time in beginning tho need ed work of raising tho standard of practice Ixifore the United States Patent office. Eight attorneys have recently boon disbarred from prac tico before that office for not con ducting their business under honor able methods, and the Washington firm of John Weddorburn & Co., has been ordered to show cause why it should hot be dislmrrod for hav ing made "fraudulent, doccptive and improper searches, with intent to defraud and the result of defraud ing clients, to their injur ; and wrong doing, to the scandal and re proach of the Patent Office, and con trary to equity and good morals," and for other causes. Certain gentlomon, notably Mr. Claus Sprockets, the California sugar king, have been expressing more confidence in the rejoction of the treaty for the annexation of Hawaii, to which they nre violently opposed. than there is any thing in sight to justify. But there is a reason for their confidence, as will bo fully ap parent before Congress jneets next winter. It lies in the manipulation of a big corruption fund to create a public sentiment against the treaty with tho hope tliat enough Senators can be tnflueucod to prevent the necessary two-thirds vote being ob tained for ratification of the treaty. And all of this corruption fund will not come from American sugar men. A considerable portion of it will come from the secret fund of Euro lian governments. There are at least two European nations which are more interested in the failure of tho treaty than Japan is. But being smarter than tlie Ja, they have not profited and will not protest against the treaty, but will try to accomplish its defeat by the nse of money, just as they have before tried, and sometimes succeeded in influencing the course of tho United States. It is really a great pity thnt this schome could not be head ed off by the ratification of the treaty by the Senate at this session, but it is known that the opponents of the treaty would not allow a vote to bo taken, ou the treaty at this session, even if it were possible to keep a quorum of the St nate in Washing ton for any considerable time after tlie tariff bill has lx!en passed. The difference between being a tariff expert and posing as one was made painfully apparent when Sen ator Jones, of Ark., ti himself np in jungle ot figures supplied to him by tho opponents of & duty on the cheap silks of China and Jumn. Be fore he got throug&.everybody knew absolutely that he knew nothing of what ho was trying to talk about A STRANGE AFFAIR. Lorn thin Somcwhnt Pr-ciillnr Itonth Nerd Iiivrnllffnllon? Monday evening, Juno 21, a stranger arrived nt tho homo of E. Kimble in Lnckawuxon, who snid be wns bonrding nt Ashcr's Hotel nnd hnd riddeii up on a cnnnl boat ns ho enjoyed it nnd finding ho could net return tho same evening desired to stay all night, which request was complied with. He npponred to lx s leial nnd informed his host thnt bo h id for several yenrs Ixmrded during tho summer nt Narrowsburg but wished to spend this along the Lackawnxon river. Tuesday morn ing while paying for his lodging ho displayed two largo rolls of bills.and remarked that he would probably return with somn friends ns bo liked the place. He dined thnt day at Mr. Bernsteine's, one mile below Kim olo's, and was next seen nt Linder nian's on Thursday afternoon. It being very warm ho went In tho house, seemed somewhat affected by tho bent nnd nskod to stay all night. He remained thoro until Friday about 5 o'clock p. m. whon bo walked 'down the railroad truck pnusing to converse with Mr, Hazcn a wntchmnn nt High Rocks. Snt nrdny morning, about 8 o'clock, Charles Higgins found the man killed on the track nlxrat a mile bo low whero Hazen wns watching. Ho had ns it is supposed been struck by a west bound train. It is reported thnt some clothing wus found on tho onginoofa train which passed the point whero the man was found 3 o'clock a. m. Saturday. Whore the unknown person wns during nil the intervening timo seems to bo a mystery. Tho man enrried ft gold wnteh nnd hnd considerable money whon nt Kimblo's, but whon found thoro was no wnteh nnd but 18 cents in money on his porson. Not ft scrap of pnper or anything to reveal his name or residence. Ho did not give his nnme nt Ashor's or to any ono else but said ho wns from Now York. Ho was evidently ft Gorman, about sixty yenrs old, of largo frnmo and quite stout. Willinm Smith, poormnster, and Henry DeWitt, justice of the ponce, were notified who took chnrgo of tho body and buriod itnt Rowlniii In, Sun day afternoon. No inquest was held. Tho nlxivo facts wore com municated to ns by Ephriam Kim ble nt whoso house tho man staid on Monday night, and who saw tho two rolls of bills and watch. It seems strange that no enquiry was mndn ns to tho whoroabouts of the man during Friday night, ns ho certainly could not have boon lying on the track, if there wos evidonco that be had boon struck about 3 o'ebxik Saturday it would seem that his body should have boon found before 8 o clock a. m. Tho Union says ho is known ns ft glass cuttor who hnd worked at Port Jervis and Hawley, but this does not tally with the account giv en by himself nnd at all events thoro nre circumstances apparently con nected with tho death of the man and the disnpixsu ranee of the watch and money which appour suspicious and should have been caref ully in vestigated. A lot of now straw and felt hats at W. & G. Mitchell 'a. Noval Church Serylcot. On Sunday after next, July llth, at tho Church of the Good Shepherd, Milford, tho Rev. J. M. Koehlor will interpret to deafmutes the morning and evening services. In the afternoon at 3o'chxjk p. m. thoro will be also a special service for deafmutes. The services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. in. will lxs intelligible to all, being road as usual to tho oar by tho rector and nt tho same time trans la ted into tho sign language by tho Rev. J. M. Koehlor. All are invited to these services at 10.30 a. m., 3 p. m. btroudsburg and Port Jervis pa pers please copy. Something new, a spring tooth, harrow with wheels. Syracuse plows and " Planet Jr." cultivators at W. & G. Mitchell's. Tetchert Elected. The directors of tho Independent district met Monday evening and elected as teachers for tho ensuing term : Grammar department, J. C. Watson, Bulury '$55; Intermediate, Bayard Nichol, $15 ; Primary, Lila Van Etten, 40 , Schoopoe, D. H, Hornbeck, 30. The term is for nine months and begins Sep tember 30th. Don't Tobaoco Spit tnd Smoke Tour Life Away. 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