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MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1898.
VOL. 3.
NO. 48.
T,RTY
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BRIEF MENTION.
If your wntch needs cleaning,
take it to John K. Rudolph,' the
Jeweler. Milford, Fa. f.
Beware of overconfldonco and
apathy in the coming election.
For one woek only W. & W.Mitch
ell will sell a good roasted coffee
better in qunlity thnn either Ar
bnckle's or Lion at 10 and 12 cents
pound, only three bnrrelaonlinnd.
Frank the only son of Moses C.
nnd Nettie Bishop Westbrook, Jr.,
died at the home of his parents at
Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., Bun
day, Sept. 25, aped nine years. He
was a bright little fellow and bis
sudden demise is a sad blow to bis
afflicted relatives. Diphtheria was
the cause.
The M., M. N. Y- It. It. Co, are
grading the old Milford road from
the approach of the new railroad
bridge, on tho Matamorns side, to
Licht's hotel, and on the river road
ns tar as Samuel Remey 's. The road
at the bridge was about a foot and n
bait higher than the track. The
first of this week 26 of the Italians
who have been working on the road
were dismissed and returned to
New York.
If yoor w a !ch needs any repairs
go to Rudolph, the jeweler, Milford,
Pa. tf
Gregory Bros, lost a young horse
last week. The animal was driven
from Matamorns, ana died soon after
reaching the stable, probably from
inflammation of the lungs.
There will be a meeting this Fri
day evening in the Presbyterian
church to organized an organ fund
society, All interested are expected
to be present.
Hobson has succeeded in floating
the Spanish cruiser, Infanta M-rin
Threaa. and she has been towed nto
Gnantannnio Bay nnd will soon be
brought north.
St. Louis has one church to 2,800
of copulation. New York one to
2,468, Chicago one to 3,081, Boston
one to 1,600 and Minneapolis one to
We call attention to the advertis
roent in another column of this
paper of the youngest yet one of
most successful State Normal
sohools in the State. It has had a
phenominal growth since it opened
in the fall of '93,and took high rank
and in many respects was in advan
ce of some of the oldor and more
conservative schools. It was the
first school to establish the Depart
ment of Plain and Fancy Sewing.
It is to day the only school that
furnishes Brussels carpet. Its lo
c it ion East Stroudsbnrg, Pa., is in
the great resort region of the east
ern part of the state.
Ryraan & Wells are offering many
novelties and specialities. Thoir
stock is up to date in all resects,
prices iuolnded. You will bo agree
ablv disappointed on visiting their
store to find how far your money
will go in buying eithei fancy arti
cles, staple goods, groceries and in
aot almost anything you need to
make your home comfortable and
your family happy.
Rutan. the bicycle repairer, has
sold four bicycles within the last
few days and has a few wheels
left which he will soli at bargains
Servioe may be expected at the
Sawkill School House Snuday, Oct.
2, at 2.30 p. m., the weather permit
ting.
If you have sickness and need
medicines, though we hope for your
sakes you will have no such mis
fortunes, yet mindful that such
things will come, there is no bet
tor place than Armstrongs phar
liiaey in Milford to secure the prop
er restoratives. Nor is there occas
ion to go elsevhere to find any-
'thing usually kept iu a first class
drug store.
P. C. Rutan cleans and repairs
guns. It
Soon the Bqneal of the porker1,
yielding up his life for ham and
saiisige purxses. will be heard in
the land. lie is excellent bore in
his place, that is as dead bog, cod
we hope he will never ugain be al
lowed to grace our town ia any
other condition. The Town Coun
cil should pass an ordinance abso
lutely prohibiting keeping swine
within the Borough limits. Their
odorous pens are too great disturb
ers of the public peace.
Mitchell s call attention in a new
advertisuient to their complete liaes
of goods suitable for fall and winter
use. Their stock is large and well
assorted in every department.
If your watch needs a main spring
Rudolph, the jeweler at Milford will
put one in. tf.
TboN. Y. Fnrn'tnre Store in Port
Jervis offers many bargains to econ
omical havers. Those wishing any
thing in the way of furniture, car
pets or crockery will not fail to em
brace this opportunity of buying
good goods at low prices.
Bad weather will soon be here.
Many case." of colds nnd sickness
arise from imperfect protection and
dampness of tho feet. Don't be
caught paying doctor bills on that
account- Go to Johr.soa's at Port
Jervis and let him clothe your foet
comfortably. You will be happier
and live longer.
Mrs Moses Van Gordon, of Leh
man, died at her homo in that town
ship Friday. Her husband died sev
eral years since and she has since
resided with her son, Moses C. A
daughter was the wife of the late H.
C.Ford, Fish Commissioners of Penn
S3'lvania. Mrs. Margaret Ann Benson wife
of Geo. Bi nson, died at her home
in Lehmin, Monday Sept. 22, nnd
was buried last Saturday. She was
a daughter of tha late E Iward Lord
formerly a resident of thnt town
ship. Her daughter was tho wife of
W. H. Lay ton a well known teacher
in Delaware.
The Repn'licn" Senatorial Con
ferenco for this, the 22 district met
at Stroudsbnrg, Tuesday. John T.
Palmer represented Monroe. Hor
ace Heydt, J. C. Sendale and R. H.
lianman Carbon. W . K. Srnm was
named by acclamation tho candi
date. Tho conforee from Pike,
Hon. E. Pinchot. did not attend.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in Metho
dist Episcopal church on Sunday
morning Oct. 2, Hie Rev. W. A
Chadwick, of Port Jervis will
preach.
Preaching service will be held at
the Quick town School House at 2.30
p. m. Sunday Oct. 2, the weather
permitting.
Fanny Davenport a noted actress
whose real name was Mrs. Mel
bourne McDowell died at her sum
mer home in Duxbury, Mass.,
Monday night after an illness of sev
eral months .
M. C. Westhrook's team ran away
last Saturday in Hawley but ho es.
caped injury. The wagon was some.
what damaged.
Several communications wore
necessarily deferred until next
week.
The Republican State Convention
ofN.y. nominated for Governor,
Theo. Roosevelt : for Lieut. -Govern
or, T. L. Woodruff; Comptroller,
W. J. Morgan ; Secretary of State,
J. T. MeDonomrh : State Treas., J.
B. Jaeckel : Engineer, E. A. Bond
Attv. Gen. J. C. Davies. All oxoept
the latter were nominated by accla
mation.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
Thursday September 22, as A D.
Brown was driving to Port Jervis
taking his daughters, Mrs. Frances
West-fall and Miss Lydia Brown to
meet a train, when near Chas. Mar
vin's, a bolt in the sbaft came out,
causing the horse to attempt to run
away. The wagon was overturned
and the occupants thrown under it.
Mr. Brown had his collar bono
broken and hip badly contused.
The Indies, beyond being somewhat
bruised, were not injured. Tho
horse was caught unhurt.
SOME CORRECTIONS.
In our account of the Or. nge Co.
Fair last week, either our or the
Press type "sticker's" hand must
have lieen tipsy, as O. W. Wafer,
superintendent ot poultry dept.,
should have read O. W. Maiies;
Silkors should have read Silkies
and "some got a 'jag' on" should
have read none got a "jag" on.
In the issue of Sept 2d, our arti
cle on Foreign Missions should have
been signed a "A Penna. Reader."
As we followed our remarks by a
selection from the "World Wide
Missions," we failed to finish up
with a proper signature. We are
entirely responsible for at Jeast the
last of these blunders A Pike Co.
Farmer.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining iu the Post Office
at Milford, Pike Co., Pa. for week
ending Sept. 24 '88. Ladies, Miss
S. F. Green, Miss Alum Hortou, Mrs.
Jno. Romani,Mina Florence Heiuen.
Gentlemen, Chauncy H. Kenk,
Rev. F. H. Parsons. Persons claim
ing the above will please say "Ad
vertised and give date of this list.
Jus. S. Gale, P. M.
Xu-To-Bie for Kitty CtsnU.
Guantolevd tobacco babtt cure, umUe wok
titiufcituug, pure. i)c,tl. All auj(Ki
PERSONAL
Mrs. Carpenter and daughter Alice
are spending a couple of weeks at
the Sawkill House.
Harry Reed left town Sunday to
enter Pratts Institute, Brooklyn.
Miss Pamela Reed returned to
school in Brooklyn last week. She
was accompanied by her sister Miss
Bertha Reed.
J. F. Huntington, of Lncka waxen,
attended the Prohibition Conven
tion held iu Milford Monday.
Dr. A. Hadden, President of the
Forest Lake Association, of Lacka-
wnxen, who has been soriously ill, is
slowly recovering, and hopes soon
to be restored to his former health.
Howard Reed, Will Armstrong and
Patrick Sullivau, who are with
Grimes battery, are now at Hunts-
ville Alabttma.
Wesley Watson, who has been in
feeble henUh during the summer, is
now quite soriously Hi at his homo
on Harford St.
A. R. E. Pinchot was brought
from Philadelphia to G.ay Towers
last Saturday. While very weak
from the efi'ects of thefevor and the
journey, yet it is hoped that our
bracing air will soon put him on the
highway to entire recovery
Mrs. Leroy, of Brooklyn, a daugh
ter of the late W. C. Broome, who
formerly resided at Milford, is visit
ing in town.
W R. Willis nnd family, after
spending the summer in Milford, re
turned to their city home this week.
Mrs. W. T. Witney and family
who have been guosts at the Jardon
House left Wednesday for New
York.
Mrs. Martha Transue, of Perth
Amboy, who has been with her sis
ter, Mi-s. Wm. Anglo, for some two
months to gain strength for an oper
ation, has had it succosifuly per
formed at the Port Jervis Hospital
whore she now ia, and rapidly im
proving iu health.
Ernest Van Tassel, of Palorson,
N. J., is visiting his uncle, Livory-
inan Vau Tassel, this week.
Louis L. do Uerlhe lias taken a
position as bar tender at the Fau
chere house.
Rev. G. P. Van Wyck and family
who have passed part of the sum
mer in Milford returned to their
homo iu Washington.
In another column ot tins issue
will bo found tho interesting adver
tisomontot the youngest, yet one
of the most progressive and success
ful Slate Normals in the State tho
East Stroudsburg, Pa., Normal
located in a most beautiful and
picturesque region of our state.
Supt. of the schools, Geo. Sawyer
visited the Borough schools Thurs
day.
T. R. J- Klein has been putting
a new tin roof on the Rfd. church at
Dingmans.
Jas. B. Angle, of Delaware, is
building a dam on his premises in
which he proposes to raise trout.
Mrs. W. G. Myles wife of the
former pastor at Dingmans is vis
iling in that place.
A camping party consistiag of
Mrs. Geo. F.'io, and daughter Paul
ine. Misses Mi nme, Jvati ana i.va
Bock, and Messrs. Emile Bergot and
Walter Angle, were camping at
Brink Pond a few days lust week.
E. R. Kalbfas, ot Shohola, th
conferee from this county attended
the congressional conference a
Easton last Saturday.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Abram J. Quick to J. W. Cottrell
dated Sept. 21, lot No. 4, Matamora
on Division St. j consideration $1500,
Goo. L. Hoffman to Christiana
Mueller, dated Sept. 14, lots 17
18, Matamoras on Loder bt. : con
sideratiou 1760.
J. C. Wallace and wife to Edwin
S. Wolfe, dated Sept. 20, Milford
Boro., lot S15 on High street : con
sidemtion 185
J. B. Westbrook. Treas. to Com
missioners of Pike Co., dated Au'jr
8 1896, Jas. Mease, No. 113, 106
acres, Milford Twp. ; consideration
7.25.
Commissioners to Jacob Fromme
dated Kept. 26, same land ; consider
ation 124.
Jobu Frederich to Charles B
Staples, . Trustee, dated, Kept. 22
Lehman and Greene, John Broto-
man and William Lynch ; con. f 1
Arthur Lederer and wife to Chas
B. Staples, Trustee, dated Sept. 22
Lehman and Greene, same lands
con. II.
John Frederich to Jacob Otten
heimer, dated, March 21, 1891
Dingman, Lehman, etc., of
John Brodheud, Susanna Coolbaugh
Juiiu Juyua ; con. f 1.
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.
The Democratic Love Feaet. Each
Faction Was Harmon! u.
Last week was one pregnant with
events for the aspiring candidates
for Congress on the Democratic
ticket in .the Eighth District. The
warriors from Piko, G. A Swepen-
izor, B. E. Brown, W. F. Beck and
C. Westbrook, led by ex-M. C.
Hart, left town Tuesday with
high hopes, and appetites whetted
for the feast which was billed to
take place Wednesday.
Arriving in Mnuch Chunk, the
ocus in quo, they were met by J.
II. Shull, of Monroe, and his confer,
ees, R. F. Swartz, R. R. CoollMUigh,
nd Samuel Turn ( John A. Lnuer
and his henchmen, Michael Cassidy,
T. Mulhearn nnd Charles Rehrig,
lined tho group of statesmen and
t four o'clock Wednesday tho
meeting" was called to order at
the American House. Hon. R. F.
Swartz read the call, and stated thnt
the rule or custo n in this district
wis for tho County last holding its
primary or convention to fix the
ime for holding tho District Con
dition. Thnt pursuant to t-hiwns-
tom, J. B. Kemmerer, County Chair
mam of Northampton, did on Satur
day, Sept. 17, notify the c-.ndidates
n Pike, Monroe nnd Carbon Coun-
ties that the conference would be
hold at Mnuch Chunk, Wednesday,
Sopt. 21, and he then stated that
tho election of a Chairman was in
order. Whereupon, R. F. Swnrtz,
of Monroe, was nominated for that
position, and G. A. Swopenizer, of
Piko, and Samuel Turn, of Monroe,
for Secretaries. No opposition ap
pearing, they wero elected by ac
clamation. Credentials were then
called for, and presented without
opposition by the following confer
ees, who wore declared members :
Monroe, R. F. Swartz, R. R. Cool
baugh, Samuel Turn ; Piko, Goo. A.
Swopenizer. B. E. Brown, W. F.
Beck ; Carbon, Michael Cassidy, J
T. Mulhearn, Chas. Rehrig.
The Chair then inquired whether
here were any conferees from
Northampton present, or any other
credentials to bo offered. No re
sponse boiug made, the roll was
called, and the goutlenien above
named answored. The conference
was then adjourned until 5 o'clock,
at which time it reconvened with
the above all present. The Cha
then requested each delegation to
present reasons for being present at
this date, whereupon Dr. J. II.
Shull read a telegram, as follows
J. H. Shull, Stroudsbnrg. Con
gressional Conference will meet
American House, Mauch Chunk,
Wednesday next, 3 P. M. J. B.
Kemmerer." This was recoived
Saturday evening, and answered,
saying he would bo present witu
his conferees. Messrs. Hart, nnd
Lnuer stated they had received situ
ilnr telegrams and sent a similar re
sponse. Mr. Cassidy then moved
that "owing to the absence of the
conferees from Northampton, this
Convention adjourn until 7 o'clock
Thursday evening, with instructions
to the Chairman to notify the Chair
man of the Democratic County Com
mittoe of Northampton by wire or
otherwise, that this conference is
rogularly organized, and that wo
desire that the conferees of North
arnpton County appear and partiei
pate in its proceedings, and for that
purpose this adjournment is made
for over tweuty-five hours.
The Conference thereupon ad
journed until Thursday evoning, at
which time it reassembled, and after
some delay, nominated John E
Lauer,.of Lnnsford, a candidate for
Congress.
The Coal Gazette says: "The
meeting of the conference was
surprise all around, but half a dozen
peoplo being aware of the intention
of the bosses, outside of those di
rectly interested. Even the scribe
of the local Democratic newspaper
was nnaware of the iact until al
most the noon hour, ho, like the
average Democrat, being under tho
impression there would be but one
conference, and that Thursday evon
ing at 8 o'olock.
The change of base is accounted
for by the different factions, as fol
lows : Esserites Under the rules
the party having the last confer
eooe is the party to name the time
and place for holding tbe subsequent
conference. This year Northamp
ton enjoys that prerogative. Mutch -ler
first named Wednesday but
afterward changed it to Thursday.
This the Barber people claim he hud
a perfect right to do, because, they
argue, i( a party has authority to
name tho date, the snme party hns
a right to postpone. Tho Cassidy
ites We met to-day, for this is the
day originally designated for tho
meeting. When Mutehler named a
date he exhausted bis authority j ho
could not adjourn it to any other
date.
The Northampton conferees nnd
the Barber peoplo at no time were
present or took any part in these
proceedings.
On Thursday evening, however,
tho five Northampton conferees
met and temporarily organized by
electing E. H. Laubaeh Chairman,
Judge Albright's decision in tho
Barber-Lauer convention matter,
which decided that tho Lnuer con
vention was wholly void, nnd di
recting that tho names of the Bar
ber convention bo put on the ticket,
aving arrived, the Barber confor
ms presented themselves to the con
ference mid applied for admission.
After examination of tho papers F.
Sharkey, Elmer Warner anil
DonglasIArnor wero admitted and a
permanent organization was effected
by electing E. H. Laubaoh Cliair:
man and F. P. Sharkey Secretary.
The conference then adjourned to
meet at Easton Monday, Sept. 26,
nnd notice was sent Pike and Mon
roe, inviting tl em to bo present and
participate.
MUTCHLEE -BARBER
COXVEN.
TION.
This combino met, pursuant to ad
journment at Easton Monday, and
uijourned until Tuesday. The Mon
roe County lenders went down but
did not participate and Pike's con
tingent have had enough of it and
did not show up at all. Dr. Shull
sought to have himself mado
tho nomineo, but that schemo did
not work and the gold brick was
ottered to Frank Coolbaugh, of Mon
roo, who declined the glittering
toinptatiou. This locks like a woll
contrived plan on the part of Mr.
Mutehler to pave tho way for a new
leadership in Monroe nnd also to re
pay Mr. Coolbaugh for favors shown
at tho late state convention. Had
ho accepted ho would have made a
strong enndidato as ho is woll and
very favorably known in the district
The convention made several nd
journments in order to give Piko
and Monroe amnio opportunity to
co-operate with it, but as they did
not finally, Laird H. Barber, of Car
bon, was on Tuesday morning mado
tho nominee. .
If Monroe carries out her threat,
there will be in tho event of Mr
lemurs declination, another can
didate placed on tho ticket so the
democrats of tho district may still
have Hobsons choice.
A SUCCESSFUL CLUB-
The Forest Lake Association in
Lnckawaxen is building a large ad
dition to its Club House which will
ho ready for occupancy next season.
This association has shown marked
signs of continued prosperity, and
has steadily improved its grounds
and enlarged its buildings. Where
a few years ago there was nothing
but a barren covered with scrul
oaks and woods, a neat lawn now
spreads out. surrounding a large and
handsome Club House, and dottei'
with well kept and substantial cot
tagos. The gontleuion composing
the club are men of ample moans
with the shre-vd .business sense to
placo and keep the property on
paying basis, and this with the ex
cellent management o its officials
bus made tho enterprise a success
and brought great benefit to the
township in which it is located.
PROHIBITION TICKET.
The Prohibitionists in Piko met
this week and completed their
ticket, and- havo filed the nomina
tion papers.
For Congress,
George E. Stnnffer,
of Ernst Stroudsburg.
For State Senator,
J. S. Kessley,
of Weatherly.
For Representative,
Edwin, S. Wolfe,
of Milford.
For Sheriff,
Charles Wands,
of Shohola.
For Coroner,
David S. Ma pes,
of Weatfull. .
Gunning and Flanagan, of Port
Jervis, wish to dress you up for
the cold weather, in a neat durable
und inexpensive suit. They have
all styles, and at the right prieos
Give theiu a call.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Wa SHixaTON, D. C., Sept. 26, '9S.
The managers of the democratic
party are afraid to indorse the ab
surd charges that individual demo
crats have been making concerning
the conduct of the war. The Cam
paign Book issued by the Democrat
ic Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, which is supposed to state the
partys attitude on all the issues of
the campaign, does not even men
tion these charges. This shows ns
plninaslt can bo shown that the
Democratic managers knew thnt bo-
fore eloction day the Commission
which has nlrendy begun the work
of tnking testimony, will have mnde
it perfectly plnin to everybody thnt
there was nothing in tho Een-
ral conduct of tho wnr thnt was not
creditable to tho Republican admin
istration. -
Nothing could show tho attitude
of President McICinloy towards the
investigation of tho conduct of the
war, just started, more fully than
his own words to a niomber of the
investigation Commission ' I feel
that tbe American people have com
mitted these hoys to my hands, and
if anybody has wronged them I
want to find it out." Tho follow
ing gentlemen compose the investi-
ntion commission : Gen. G. M.
Dodge, of Iown, Chairman j Col. J.
A. Sexton, of Ills. ; Opt. E.P. How-
11, of Ga. : Maj. Gen. J. M. Wilson,
U. S. A. j Hon. Chas. A. Donby, of
Iud. ; Ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury, of
Vt. ; Ex-Gov. J. A. Beaver, of Pa. ;
Gen. A. D. McCook, of N. Y., und
Cr. P. S. Connor, of Ohio. It has
not yet boon decided whether the
commission will do all of its work
in Washington, or will later visit
some of the camps. There is work
enough to keep them in Washing
ton for a whilo, anyway. Daily ses
sions will be held, and work push
ed to a conclusion as rapidly as pos
sible. Hon. B. Horniann, Commissioner,
of tho U. S. Laud Office, who rop
resented an Orogon District in the
House for twelve years, thinks the
Republican gains in tho extreme
west, this fall, will surprise those
who accept the npathy in Maine and
Vermont, which resulted in a large
stay-at-home vote, and a consequent
reduction of Republican majorities,
as representing tho general condition
of the Republican party. Mr. Her
mann has recently returned from an
extensive trip through the west, nnd
his knowledge of tho people and
conditions in that section, make his
judgment trustworthy. He said
"This country hns fought with brill
iant success, a great war since Pres
ident McKinloy's election. The
west, fired with euthuisam over our
territorial acquisitions in tho Paciflo
and enjoying an era of great crops
and plentiful money supply, will be
heard from omphntically in Novem.
bor ; I think the casting up of votes
out thero will be a surprise to near
ly evorybody.
The conference of Gov. Holoomb
nud Col. Bryan, at Washington, has
added to tho beliof of tho Republi
cans that Nobraska is coming back
into tho Republican fold this year,
The following, from Mr, E. P. Mey
erhoff, is a fair sample of the talk of
Nebraska Republicans seen in Wash
ington : "There is a very decided de
cline in the free silver sentiment
in Ncbruska, and I do not think the
stato could be carried again on that
issuo. Mr. Bryan, too,I think.laok
a great deal of having his former
popularity, and many men who vot
ed for him iu '96, would not support
him if ho should again head the
Donisratio ticket." It is believed
that Gov. Holcomb told Col. Bryan
that ho feared the Republicans
would carry the stato, and if they
did, bis chances for ngain beading
the Democratic Presidential ticket
would not bo promising.
Nothing more thnn amusemen
is felt in Washington about the
story that Aguinaldo, the head of
the Philippine Insurgents intends
to drive our army out of the Philip
pines and turn the islands over to
Germany. Admiral Dowey anil
Gen. Otis are not men to bo driven
by any countries soldiers, and tbe
idea of their being driven by the
rabble which composes the insur
gent army, is too ridiculous to be
entertained for a moment, and that
Germany has any idea of openly
assisting the insurgents in any
movement against tho Americans is
uot at all probable.
Nothing onlciul has boon given
out on the subject, but it is know
that the request, of the Spanish
military commissioners to make a
six mouths Job of evacuating Cuba,
hns been very positively refused.
The Spaniards havo boon courteous
ly, but firmly told that the evacua
tion of Cuba must begin not later
than October, and must be complet
ed before the end of December. It
is probable that a considerable body
of American soldiers will bo in Cuba,
before the first of November and
that tho entire army of occupation
will bo thero by the first of Decem
ber. A SOLDIERS VERSION.
Cnpt. Goo. Jonnings, Quarter
master of the 14 N. Y-, who rocont
ly visited bis family in Milford, and
will be mustered out Oct. 18, states
that thore was abundance of food of
excellent quality provided at Camp
hoinaB whoro ho was. That one
great cause of sickness arose from
the neglect of tho soldiers them.
solves to exercise projier care in eat
ing and drinking, and too often the
filcors of tho command wore men
who did not seo thnt the food was
iroperly cooked, and in fact did not
themselves understand cooking.
Ono provident economical captain
sold a surplus furnished his company
nd besides keeping bis men woll
saved a nice sum to divide among
thorn. Mof-t wasted nearly as much
s used, cither through careless
management, or, because of igno
rance in its prepnrntion nnd this
badly cooked food wns a fruitful
source of disease. Thero wore many
soldiers who spent nil their money
nd oven pawned thoir shoes nnd
clothes for moonshine whiskey
whicn they drank to an excoss. The
camps wero cleanly, but it was im
possible to provent indiscretions
among the men and this occasioned
much of the sickness. The rod tape
system prevented supplies being
readily obtained, and bo instanced
as an example that ho made applica
tion through tho proper channels
for a syringe for use in do ctoring a
sick mule, and is was seven days
before the article was furnished and
the mulo was then dead. Thore was
no fault that the govornmont did
not furnish ample supplies for use
but the neglect of the proper officials
to act with dispatch and their too
rigid application of technicalities
prevented their reaching the mon
promptly when necessary. The
only thing thoy were prompt In
furnishing was coffins and these
would bo returned with the wagon
bearing the requisition. The great
need is a reformation in the red tape
syctem which binders and delays
promptness in the dolivery of ar
ticles at the moment when most
needed.
IMPERIALISM
and other national questions of vast
importance aro now before the
American peoplo. PUBLIC OPIN
ION is the tfifly journal in the Unit
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questions. The fall elections ore
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toward tho present administration
and ita policies. PUBLIC OPINION
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and gives press comment
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STATE LANDS.
Nine deeds have been entered
from J. B. Westbrook, Treas., to
the County Commissioners, dated
Aug.. 8, 1M)6, conveying lauds in
Porter as follows:
No. 163, Ezckinl King, 415 acres.
" 179, John Jayno, 400 "
" 97, Lewis Albertis, 415 "
" 85, JJ-'l Abbott, 298 "
" 195, Sarah Ogden, 358 "
" 184, Rich. Thomson, 403
" 191, John Taylor, 402 "
" 192, John Miller, 403 "
" 96, Robert Mu.i.le, 386
Total, . . . 31'JS acres.
These same lands were purchased
at the recent sale by the Forestry
Commissions and have been deeded
to the Commonwealth. They are
now, therefore, tho absolute prop
erty of the Stato, and exempt from
taxation.
A bill will bo presented in the
next congress to increase letter po-.
tuge to 3 cents.
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