f ' jX ii o I 5fl M VOL. 2. MILFOKl), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AKJlST 27, 1807. XO. 4.",. Com in A SHORT REVIEW. Honest John's Methods of Trout Cultura. f i Ih Diuimiit Included Iloth I'lkt nml Snsex All Were Flh Which Cume to Illii Ji. t. Honest John does not take nn honest view of tho flsli question, nnil I wish to show you that h's portion toward tho Fl:it Brook (Hah Is not fair. His distortion of facts bearing on their interests, nnd liis inconsistency in the premises de serves rebuke. I will show yon, thnt tho club hns deiilt gtmoronsly with him in the past, and been very leni ent with his folly In later dnys. After the club hrul built their ponds they agreed to pay a regular price for front, to stock them with, nnd this price whs fixed according to size of tho trout, from ten cents to one dollar each. These sums were paid to all who brought them trout. Samuel Smith, tho vetonn tin mvi, sold a large trout weighing two pounds to the club for one dollar. Nicholas Marring sold them tho trout from li W privnto pond, for n round price ; John Raser sohl them tho trout from his spring, and Abnun B.utnn from bis own brook, nnd so with many others who took their trout from their own springs, brooks or ponds nnd received value there for. These were legitimate trans actions ns were the actions of tho club in every case. But whim Hon est? Johu(who in this case is not honest at nil) who didn't own a foot of trout stream, begins to sell the club trout, what are you going to think of him. Just atop, and think ono minute, right hete ; this man had no trout, yet scoured Sussex and Piko counties for them, and caught them whorever ho could, evon spending two days back ns far n3 Porters Lake on tho Saw Creek, 15 miles back. lie Bold the club more trout than any other ono man. More even than the notorious Cass II ) well and Ed Laytou both, and took the clubs good monoy for thorn. How do I know it? The books of the Flat Brook club will show it, and lie dare not de.iy it. Why did tho club not show this up before? Because they did not think a man ho deep in the miro could be such a fool ns to keep up his misrepresentations, nnd attacks on tho club. And 'yet this man who lives in a glass house sets himseif up ns a pattern of morality, joins the church, and con. domns the club. He who received Jhe clubs goixl money, nnd lots of it for trout, and didn't own n trout. Just think of it. It would bo just as right now, as it was then, pro vided he was getting his share of tho filthy lucre. Tho club has al ways occupied a legitimate position. They wanted trout, and they paid for them when brought them. Thoy hired no one to steal them, nor could they always institute inquiries as to whether thoso who brought thorn wore the legitimate owners of thorn. That mon should steal trout, and bring them was not their fault. Those who did should have held fheir poice ; but it is better as it is perhaps, for " when rogues fall out 'honost' mon sometimes get their dues." As I have told you before, this man will not bear closo ac quaintance, and tho more you know of him the loss you will be able to think of him. It is hard to brush aside faeti, and those are hard, stub born facts. If tho club were as an xious as ho seems to bo, to adopt the policy of "giving tit for tilt, you shoot my dog, I'll shoot your cat," thoy could, and would publish some very interesting facts about Hon est ? John's connection with tho trout business tint would be much more interesting for his neighbors than it would for himself. In the words of Honest ? John ' we shall sue what we shall see." IX. Listers and the Great Eastern Fer tilizers at W. & U. Mitchell's. A Progreisive Euchre Party. The guests nt the Crissman Houso enjoyed progressive euchre Wednes day evening. There were ten prizes besides consolations for every body who needed bracing after disap pointment. The winners wore Mr. Pel ton who announced at tho begin ning that like the heathen Chinee it was a game ho did not understand, bat like that gentleman celebrated in song, tho way ho played it was a taction to William. Mr. Hollen 1 eck got tho second, while Mrs. Kimball was successful in obtaining the first and Miss Mointhorp tho Second ladies priit, PERSONAL. Mr. Thomas Jirad ford of Khohola was at the county seat last woek. Lucy Gordon will teach the Or ben school in Dingman township.. David Hooker, of Newfoundland received nn additional jiension Aug. 5. t Evi S Dmgmnn of Reran ton, Pa., was pranted nn- original pension Ails. 3rd. Mrs. Jaeot of New York is visit i'Mr the family of John H. Ryder on Water street. Isaac Andruss ennght a live-pound black bass Tuesday near the ferry at Dingmnns. S. W. Cortright of C'hicngo, 111., s))eiit a few days in Milford recently calling on friends. Will Ryder with his wifo nnd Miss Nellie Westfall visited acquaint ances here this week. Mr. Alonz) Klein of Brooklyn N. Y., spent, a few days in Milford and Pond Eddy recently. Miss It. B. Gnmble of Nnw York nnd Ella Kipp of Milford are visit ing in Palmyra and Groeno. Mrs. J. C. Chamberlain who had been visiting friends in Port Jervis returned home the first of the week. Hon. Chns. H. Winfleld, ex-Dis trict Attorney, of Jersey City, with his family is sojourning in Milford. Hon. John D. Biddis, nfter spend ing a three weeks' vacntion hore.re turned to his duties nt Washington last Humbiy. J. A. Johnson and friend J. L. Coyne of Chicago are visiting Mrs. 8. A. Beach on Harford street for a few dnys. 8 W. Finger nnd family of Lnm- bertvillo, N. J., have been visiting nt his mothers on Harford street for several days. John Marsch tax collector of Gr.ieno neeompnnied by Samuel IIopps was at tho county seat Mon day on business. Frank Roveo, Christian Doll de andT. R. J. Klein nttendod tho Nn- tionnl Encampment G. A. R. at Buffalo this week. D. D. Rosonerance, who tnkos the dust from no one, not even a whool man, was In town Monday, drying his thoroughbred. Alfred J. Gilchrist a prominent lawyer nnd politician of Brooklyn with his wife spent several days in Milford this weok. Mrs. 8. G. Van Dor Boc.k.of Hack- ensack, N. J., is with her family visiting at the home other father, E. Warner on Broad street. E. R. Searing of Dover, N. J., who has been the guest of Evi Hhimer for tho pass week returned home Wednesday. Port Jervis Udion. Joseph Drake with a friend rode from Kcranton here on a tandem last week, after visiting friends a few days they returned homo by mil John M. Ueitzmann, manufactur er of wood, wire and Kino signs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting at the homo of Marthias lleitzmnnn, of Mutnmorns. Mrs. Richard Blizzard nnd daugh ter, Bessie of Philadelphia after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Borthoud roturnod home this week. Governor Hastings, while visit ing Supreme Court Judge Goorgo 13. Orlady, at Huntington, sprained ono of his ankles which confined him to the house for several days. James Hannors of Delaware town ship while returning from Port Jer vis on Wednesday in some way badly hurt the first flngor of his left hand. It appeared as though it had been mashed. Dr. Emerson drossod the injured member ; and Jim will probably part company with a piece of it before it heals. A pleasant progressive euchre party was given at the Homestead last Saturday night. The prizes wore : First ladies' a Milford sou venir sjioon, and first gontleman'g a su ver ash troy, which were cap turned by Mrs. J. H. Van Etten and Mr. A. D. Brown resieetivoly. Both tho second prizes, a briar root pipe and a bottle of Colgate wore taken by Mr. Wigmun and his wifo. WANTED At once, a good girl to do general housework.. Apply to N. K. Hopkins, Brunchville, N. J. 2taug25 Hntfio Runyon Gussio Foster nged respectively 15 and 18 years ran nway from their homes in Haw loy hist Friday. They wore found in Now York Sunday arrested and sent home. Piko Refutei the- Sua. Ho says "our highly enlightened people, under the single standard of the gold bugs, are promising to start the whoels of industry by the restoration of confidence confidence in what?" Well ! Piko, now you see through a glass darkly, I ut if you would remove it from beiore your eyes, and look up with, an un clouded vision you might see some thing in which every patriotic citizen is now rejoicing, that is restoration of confidence in tho fact that Ameri ca is for Americans, that we have a stai'le currency, mat me priced i t.irm product) are rising, ami mat itl.e,. iu uleiitv of work fur1! who I are willing to earn -their broad by I wt!r tllkt!U to Philadelphia Satur ! the sweat of their brow. driy last for interment SCHOOL FUND ALLOTMENT. Important Opinion on the Mi-thoil of lHtrlliulliti. Deputy Attorney General Elkin has prepared, for tho information of the Department of Public Instruc tion, nn important opinion upon the question of the duties of the depart ment in tho preparation of blanks required by the Smith-Merrick bill, pnssed by the last legislature, fix ing a method of distributing the public sihool appropriation. "Ono-third of the entire amount of the appropriation," Mr. Elkin snys, "is to bo distributed on' the basis of the number of paid teachers in each district ; one third on the number of school children nnd the balance on the basis nf the taxable. Your department is already in pos session of the Information, so far as tho number of paid teachers em ployed in oach district is concerned, and the number of taxables as re turned by the last assessment. 'It is necessary that you should be furnished with authentic nnd of ficial information as to the number of school children, between tho ages of six and sixteen years, in order that a distribution of the school fund may be made in compliance of tho new law. Tho act of assembly provides the method for securing this information. It is made the duty of the local assessors in the soveral wards, boroughs and town ships to make an enrollment of tho school children of the ages indicated at the. time of making their regular assessment. In order to carry into effect the provisions of the act it is necessary to hnve proper blanks prepared nnd furnish them to the county commissioners before they issue thoir orders to assessors the second Monday of September." The Burjen Disapprove!. Efforts have been directed by the Town Council toward the purchase of the glon, and resolutions passed by that body wore vetoed by the Burgees as haa boon roportod hor e- tofore in tho Pukss. Thoso resolu tions were passed over the veto and in furtherance of the scheme, what ever it is, bonds were prepnred and submitted to Burgess Swoponizor for his approval, who gives below his reasons for not approving them. To the Town Council or thk Boit ouun or Milford : Gk.ntlemen : I hereby return bonds proposed to le issued by yon undor resolution passed July 7, 1897 and statement filed with the clerk of the quarter sessions of tho County of Piko, July 2D, 1897 with out my approval for the following reasons, viz : Jb irst, 1 have not been allowed to exnmino the proposed deed from Mrs. Mott to the Borough for piece of laud about to bo pur chased, or the contract mentioned in tho preamble to your said resolu tion of July 7, 18H7, that I may be informed to what extent, or how the Borough is protected or interested in said oontnict. I deem this im IKirtant as from all the information I now have, no such contract exists, and the piece of land now to be con veyed to tho Borough by Mrs. Mott and to raise the money to pay for which thoso bonds are to bo issued, is valueless for any pnrjiose re quired by snid Borough of Milford without the balance of said glen, and tho Borough rights in this con. tract should be carefully protected , and the attornoy for tho Borough is also an attornoy for, and a rela tive of Mrs. Mott. Second, the bonds presented to me are not in the form as stated in aliove men tioned statement filed. While I re gret not being able to comply with t he request of your honorablo bmly I fool it my privilege to be fully in formed on the above subject and satisfied that this entire transaction is legal and ontircly free from trick, dovice or fraud, before 1 can ap prove tho bonds you dosire to issue. Rosioctfully, Gko. A. SWKI'ENIZKH, Chief Burg ess August 25, 1SU7. OBITUARY. MUU. MA.KY YEAUEK. Mrs. Mary Yeager wife of Alfred Yeager of Philadelphia, who has boon visiting this county for a num ber of years and who experienced great bouofit in health thereby, died at the home of her cousin, Ueo. A Bweponizer pn Broad street Thurs day evening Aug. 19, of consump tion aged 44 years. The disease was hereditary but her annual sojourn in the pure air of this vicinity proved very beneficial, and probably tended to prolong her life. Her husband oiiHn.i two children, Florence and Howard survive hor. The remains BRIEF MENTION. Schools in the Honjiig ; v. ill open Monday Aug. 30th. The Monroe county fair will be held September 7th to 1Kb. The Manitoba wheat yield is es timated at Wi bushels per acre. The Firemnns pic nic and dance i "mt ' , , : was held Wednesday at Raymonds- kill, and was well attended. j If the weather is fair, the usual j service may be expected at the Saw-j kill school house next Sabbath Au- gust . ui l .ou o. .... -It pays to be "UTisrabler" down in Lancaster county when one drew j over $3,000 as costs, not including j witness fees in 181)0. A large progressive en hre party was held nt the Bluff House Wednesday evening : Tliero were nine tables of players. Prof. John C. Watson and family who have spent the summer vaca tion with friends in Dover, N. J., returned home Wednesday. Services will be held in the Re formed Church nt Huinosvillo, N. J, at 10.30 Sunday morning and nt Montague at 7.30 evening Aug. 2'J. Mother Goose met a very kind reception at Brown's Hall last even ing. Tho entertainment comprised tableaux interspersed with music. Tho soventh annual reunion of tho Mount Retirement Alumni As sociation will be held on tho Semin ary grounds on Lalior Day Septem ber 0th- Walter J. Lnngan, of South Bethlehem, was indicted, in the United States District Court last wuek for using the mails for fraudu lent purposes. Tho Mnthodi.it Sunday school had its annual pio-nio nt Raymonds kill yesterday, nnd tho Presbyteri ans are enjoying ono at tho snmo ilaoe to-day. Henry Labar, a lumberman of Middlo Smithfield, wns bitten by n copperhead snnke last week. It was conoealed undor a stick which he wished to lift. Ho is recovering. Tho Catholic concert and fair nt Brown's Hall Tuesday evening was very largely attended. A ibinco concluded tho festivities in which many participated. Tho proceeds were about 1150. Rov. F. W. Baker, pastor of the Dauphin Presbyterian Church nt Harrisburg, while nt a pienio wns picking rip a stick when ho was bit teu by a copperhead snake. The re sult of the bite is yet in doubt. . Augustus J. Carter a farm hand employed by Ludwig Laux was drowned in tho Noversink river op posite Port Jervis Inst Sunday morn ing while bathing. Hn cmldnM swim nnd unfortunately gotiu deep water. Tho Lelands, of New York, proprietors of the Inn at High Point nnd certain oifioials of tho N. Y. K. ! have no respect for their discretion. & W. R. R. nre negotiating for The late primary it is reported Bparta mountain, with the design of j has set several gentlemen sharpen erocting a large snmmeriotel on j ing their knives, and the prind the summit, stone is making a music which mny Three men were swept over I bo interpreted later on without, the Niagara Falls last Saturday They j aid of a (Jornian dictionary. were sailing above tho rapids and ! ' - lost control of thoir boat. They p;s for Free Stiver, were Warren Bush and Charles j A( m; (f Domocf a(,io (.lasnor of Chicago and Frank We-(. (. lultnlttoo Uel)1 An!t. 24, a berofBuftalo. , . i i 1 resolution was presented and una- Uncle Tom's Cabin is billed f;r j njmoasiy Vwd, indorsing tho Chi-to-morrow at Milford. Tho tent :,. ,1;1tf0ri)i and rerpiestiug Hon. will bo near tho Farmers' Holed on ! t t. Hart delegate to tho State Harford street. There is a large troupe of playors, and patrons are promised an excellent entertain mout. Charles Ott, near Conashaugh, is making extensive improvements on his place in the way of building. A new house is in course of erection and the outbuildings have boon thoroughly repainxl. Chris. Her man is the carpenter in charge. Reports from all sections of the oonntrv inflif-wr. fi., ,.,1.,, croowill be bovi. ,, wt..,hw"-ilw advocacy last year, orices will nr.v.il n i. ,,' and blh,ht have i,,-i,.,.. .1... o'o afl that tho average condition Aug. 1st, this year is 73, ns against 9 lust year. B. B. Chase of Matamoras has a miniature steam engine of his own invention, which runs a peanut roaster and 30 bushels an hour is its capacity. Ho showed the work ing parts to a Pukss representative. It is wonderfully ingeuious and worth going to see. About midnight on Monday James Golden of New York broke open tho cash register in Jacob Bau crs. Krio Hotel in Port Jervis and tok out some $17. He was pursued , caught mid sent up to Albany for six months, only seven dollars were re covered. At the Republican primary election held in Monroe, Aug. 14th, Thco. Y. Hoffman was nominated for associate jodge: N. B. Pemund' liil'V CI iltO!li-.-n i .nor "V Hritfjii,, . ,,.,-,,,',. .. I delegate to State Convention, nnd R )b ,rt (.,,l1r,mlil, Th,.r(, bt.in!? 0 8rrif(!( a ii,,!lt V(,to p,,;,.,. T, w,"lth,.1. larinK th(, w,.(k w t(H) C((ll for oovn R(,n. .erallv, nnd in some parts of the (..,..uitrv the frost line was closely approached. The outlook for that (.,.,,,, ifl ,10t ,.,Kjouragiug. Potatoes in New Kngland are almost a failuic and the crop in tho country does not pr imise wed . Few states report them as in good condition. In its ancient history the Sw sx Register notes that Nov. 13, 1X47: "Charles Probnseo adver tised a rope ferry across tho Dela ware to Milford 10 rods above the site of the old bridge, and anu.'iry 7, 18j;(, Daniel V. Dingman, Jr. aucd about .'2 died at Dingnians Choice from tho effects of being thrown upon the back of tho chair on which he was standing and en d nvoring to hang up a pair of D.-.tth tame after 53 hours of ITiteiwc cntveri iirr l "nn:: HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. carili d in Die Olllei of tl. Kccorilcr Sli.rii Our I.mt issue. Westfall. (bibriel Halstend and wife to Uilhort. B Remey dated Ant,'. 21. Dot on TJiddis street con. ir.no ent'd Aug. 21. Palmyra. Curtis Huff to Martha E. Huff, dated Juno 9th, 49 acres, con. 1,500, ent'd Autr. 24th. Reflections on the Primary. Tho Democratic party of this county has again demonstrated its appreciation of the eternal fitness of things by its nomination of a candi cato for jury commissioner. "Dory " neglected his opportunity. The Punss urged him to shy his cas tor in the ring of Democratic candi dates but he failed to heod its friendly offices. His party knows the tree which will make nhingles, fine "nyO (,oui,i jU) imvo failod of beinsr blazed. Albert evidently did not under stand hew to port his helm. Ho struck a snng instead of the lauding. We predicted that several Demo cratic scalps would bo takon last .Saturday. " Lon " has them at--tached to his belt and on exhibition. "Chris" may not look quite so pretty ns bo did. but by Jokey, he knows a heap more about Democra tic primaries. We admire the pluck of tho fol lows who run up against a Ding man township politician, but we (! invention to oppose all measures and men in opposition to that senti ment. Tho Pukss has labored under the impression that Mr. Hart would be a Harrity man, and if he is or wns sincerely so, this resolution places him in direct opposition to a gentle man who has heretofore been his friend. Of course we cannot advise Mr. Hart under the circumstances, but it would semu that either the committed doubted the sincerity of his uttaohment to Mr. Harrity, and the two positions do seem inconsis- tent, and it determined not to trust him in tho convention without in struction. We wonder on which side Mr. Harts heart really is, and whether it is on tho left side now. I.O.ST Saturday night August "1st between Delaware Water (iap nnd Sehanno's, a tlat pocketliook with small clasp containing about fS and a chineso laundry ticket. Finder will be liberally rewardiMl bv loaviutr ime nt Scluumo's hotel. Itaug24 A lot of new straw and felt hats iit'w. & ti. Mitchell's. AMONG THE HOTELS. .1 I.lrtt of Recent Arrlviiln nt the Vnrlonfl HitlK nnd IteftortN in Milford nnd Vlrlnlly. (I'lDprli tors wlslilnr; h lint of pucntfl pub-li.-hoil, win plena; wiul them In not Inter Umn Wi'ituesuny ovoning.) Kivkusidk Houpb, Montagu R. Win. Iroi?lmn, Ana;. Fullmrn, J hn w ntsnn, Win. Iiintir, Mr. ami Mrs. J. (. Hnffiimn of New York city; Mis.-i Dickin son, Mrs. J. J. Ptwt nnd noiiJMitw Di'tilw, Mrs Huker, John C. Atilil, Geo GmJ nmljKdwnrd Bilker of Jirooklyu, N. Y. Ckstre PyuAiiu Hotel. Dieii.l Vim 'Vt'hv, Itivrvev Huffmnn, ptroniiHburg; A. Htnrr Host nnd wife, R. W. B'-st, Mikh Lomhnrd, New York; F V Haines. Willtiwtmrre: J. W. Lk-rley, Philadelphia; A. L. CotiRer, Boston. DlMMICK Hovsk. Kathnrin? B. Constunt. Buy Ridpo; Grolchen K. Howter, Nellio (J Merritt, Port Chester, New York SAWKII.L Hoitsb. F. A Peimlnprton nnd wife, Philadel phia; Miss Jennie (Jolt, Baltimore; Frnnk J'liitt. lirooklyn; Percy H. Terhune and Miss Terhune, Pnsditic HoTKL Kacchkhk. F. L. Schwartz, M, K. Schwartz, C. E Spitnldinp. Chns L Hamilton. John Koiimiel, Philadelphia; Dr. K. W. Hoe ber Coorner, M. Sylvester, Mrs. J Mnhrr and niece, Sum Klsmary, (-JeorRo, J. Stett hi imer, J. M Jacob's nnd wife, Ann Smuls, E. K. Sombour and wife, Misses Hnmmctts, fteo. H McKown, Frank Sen ium), wife, two children and (roverness, A. S. Stoirplns, New York; Joseph T. Rieh nnls and wife, Frank P. Tobey, Laura H. Toliey, F. W. Hnmniett and wife, F. H. J'... 1,1.-. ..UK ...If.. I. V II I, ... m-n, wife nnd son, Philadelphia; Frnnces Thymus, O ivcxo. Ckishmas Hou k. S. H. Kirkpatrli and wife, Philndcl- puia; Dr. K 11 Hnldwln nnd wifo. Nl-w- irk; Alex llendeiBon, W n. Knrch, M. !ilil(Tsl(.-ve. J. W. H urshlntrevr. Miss M. Moses, K. C. Smith, (t. V. Kellick, W. t(nitnbnrK, R. (J. Fulton. T. K Sturifes. M .St. t4. Iliivies, G H. Harlow, Now York; B. F. Wrltw, Otisvillo; eoriro P. Hihle, Stroudsburu, Thou. F. Fiirroll. wife and child, Joaephine Moutross, Hrooklvn; W. Ij Conklinif, Fred Taylor, Mlddlo- town; G. W. McCartney, Jas. Boll, Prov idence; J. C. IlawKs nnd who. Newark: A- S. Hurke. D D. S.. Mlsseii Marv and Josephino Hugzy, Wm. F. Rittonhouse nu wile, wivsluiik'Nm: t,. J. Collins, fort Jervis. ' JAKUON HOUSK. Miss Hanser, Greenville. X J ; Minnie Holding, N-w York; William SchleUHD ner. Otto t-elileiissner, Hrooklyu. Buikf House. A M. Soho, AnnniKilis; W. B. Wilson. Jersey City; Walter Pendleton, W. H. M jllos, J. J-l nine, JSUco Poo, Uco. Kac, Miss M. Hrokhahne. W. V. Fischer and wife, H P. Planto, Harold Clearman, C. P. G.nnbrell, K. Oumbjell. New York; George W. May, W. J. Johnson and wife, Mis. i.. mill, A. Sullivan and son, Al Thill, Brooklyn; Walter K. Bowno. Tron- ton; R. C: Hmith, Taoomy; Misses K. Paul, B. Paul, M. Paul, Miss Matthews, M. Matthews, Paterson; Anna Hanffer. Hoboken; H. W. Crooks, T L. H. Crooks, Newark. Thk Homestead. Mr. F. T. Koelor, wife and two children, Mrs Brooks, Rosevlllo; Mrs. Kgljerton, Miss KRliorton, Uramre; Mrs. S. J. O'Hare and son, Miss Hoylan, J R. Wright, Miss mcpoih, ew yorK; Mr. McliriH-ger, .New ark. It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain 'a Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy, and when the endorsement is from a physician 'tis especially so. "There is no more satisfactory or effective remedy than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, writes Dr. R. E. Robey, physician and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo., and aa he has used the Romedy" in his own family and sold it in his drug store for six years he should cer tainly know. For sale by Druggists and General Merchants in Pike County. Seme Ancient History. In tho " Ealo of tho North " printed nt Milford March 7, 1828 by T. A. Wells, the following extract of a letter from Harrisburg to the editor dated February 23d appears : "The Canal Bill enme up to-day in committee of the whole, Mr. Binder from Philadelphia in the chair. A motion was made by Mr. Porter, of Lancaster' who moved to amend the bill so as to include a canal from the mouth of the Swatara to Columbia, and provide for putting ten milus under contract, which amendment was agreed to . "Mr. Lehman then addressed the committee in a speech of some length supporting the bill generally, and brought into view tho reason ing of the committee on inland navi gation: on the"snbject. A motion was then made by Mr. Eldred to further amend the bill by inserting Carpenter's Point aa a place of ter mination of the canal on the Dela ware instead of Eiiston. Tho amendment was uupported by Messrs. Eldred, Ihrie and Mallery was agreed to. No other busness of any importance will be acted on un til the Canal Bill is pjiasod through the lower house. But it is expected there will bo much warm debate over it. A letter dated March 1st says : "The first section of the Canal Bill pussod second reading yesterday. An attempt was made to strike out Carpenter's Point which caused con siderable debate but the motion waa finally lost- OUR APOLOGY. Clenr, Cmiclw, Considerate, Complete anil Convincing. A man of great si,o, say about five feet four or six, and weighing about 150 pounds when in good condition, made n cnll on us Saturday about 3 o'clock. It wns an interesting seance, lasting perhaps five minutes and you may take my wold for it, thnt wo wero both much relieved when It wns over. Ho was fresh from a meeting with chums of the snmo feather in the village, nnd with only about four fingers of the stuff in his gravity cistern. 1 mean it. gets there by gravity, like going down a rat hole. Ho says, soz ho (every word Weighing a pound) you have put a blemish on my reputation bigger than a porous plaster, you have slnndered mo in the Pike County Pprcssand if you don't mnko it right next week you will hear from me sir, in the Port Jervis Gazette. This scared me out of nt least one years growth, nnd so be. fore my hnir turns entirely white I hasten to make an ample apology. Yon know there is nothing mean about me when T go in to make an apology, and if I know anything about how it Bhould bo done, then I am going to do this up on a large scale. I hardly know how to begin this job though. How in thunder can I tell where to begin, when he didn't tell mo what part of the arti cle he objected to. This is an awful tuff job. You see I havn't much material to work on, and I don't know where to begin. Blamed if I don't 'most wish he had done with me as he said he would do with Ed. Layton "give him a dd licking.' I begin to think it would have been easier on me, and not very much harder on him. But I told him I would do it, and hang it, I don't know whore to begin ; It is almost as bad ns smoking my first cigar, and what follows a diet of green applos is heavenly delight to this. But here goes. I want you nil to bear witness thnt if Cass Howell ever stole trout that I said right here that I did not see him do it . And that if he swore that some one else did on a certain date, I choorfully admit lie might have been mistaken on the date. He might havo a poor memory for dates, you know. I don't bolieve ho ever lifted a chicken even, unless it was absolutely ne cessary to his peace of mind, and I want you to bear witness that I think he sot it down again. In fact I don't know whether he did or not. I want to be honest in this matter, but I am afraid I am gotting mixed up a trifle. It is awful tuff to be lied about, nnd have people say ho will steal trout, or chickens, or any thing he can lay his hands on, and I am not going to hold my peace any longer and see such things laid on a good upright man like Cass Howell. No Sir'oe. He is just as good a man as Honost John, and Honest John is a momber of the Reformed church of Peters Valley, and don't you for got it, or more correctly, don't let tha t fact become so ethercalized as to escape your memory. Jupiter knows I am anxious to givo them both a good character, and while I aumit I nave Btruck a tult 100, hanged if I know how I can make this apology any stronger than I have, and I really hope it will do. I may have, in fact I am almost suro 1 have a homely way about mo, but I am sure you will give mo credit for having my heart in tho right place, and that is on the left side of me, tho right side to you, and with a slight elevation above the dia phragm. If Cass Howell is not satis lied with this, then he would not be pleased if he had the wholo earth, and I make a bnck ward bow to him, with a clear conscience of having done my duty by him, like a chris tian of the first water. H. Republican! at Harrnburg. The convention convened yester day but we are unable to give any of its proceedings at this time. It looks as though a resolution would be introduced to censure the bust Legislature, for not jiaasing reform measures, and also one providing that the Republican voters of tho State vote their preference for United States Senator at tho general eloction in Novombor. If introduced and they should bo, they should both be adopted., The Republican party should go to the people on its merits and so uhoulu its candidates, and whenever it fails the voters can rectify thoir mistakes, and so hold it and thoir representatives to a strict accountability.
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