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VOL V.
MILF01U), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, MAKCH 2, 1000.
NO. 16.
THE WASHINGTON LETTER. I
PERSONALS.
BRIEF MENTION.
THE MEN'S SUPPER.
BRIEF SAYINGS.
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(From Our Regular Convptii't!'nt )
WAsmimTow, t). C, Feb. 26th, 1900
The Finance BiH-nereed u)on liy
tlie Houso mill Soimtn Cimfnror.ee
Committee, which will prolrtbly be
come A lnw without, further change,
is considered n stronger measure
than was either the House or Senate
bill. There whs at no time during
the conference any difference be
tween the republican conferees as
to tbeobjeot sought to give the U.
S. the best financial system and the
highest credit ; the week's discus
sion whs on how best to Accomplish
thnt, and the result is success, nnd
an improvement upon the bills ns
passed by the two brain, lies of Con
gress. Senator Aldrich will, on
Wednesday, of this week, make a
detailed statomont of the work of
the conferees, explaining why
changes were made, and on Thurs
day the Senate will vote on the re
port, which, will be adopted by the
same vote that passed Financial Bill
ton days ago.
The republican members of the
House have held t woconferonces on
the Porto Rican tariff bill, and as n
consequence, the bill will be amend
ed slightly before being passed.
The most significant feature of
the meeting of thn Democratic Nat,
ional Committee, in Washington,
was the power exercised by Ex-Hen.
ator Gorman. It was his influonce
that knocked out the plan, fathered
by Mr. Bryan, of holding the demo
cratic convention in advance of the
republican convention, and it was
also bis influence, that caused Kan
sas City to be chosen for the 'Con
vention after Milwaukee seemed to
have a cinch. Mr. Gorman's pow.
erful and unexpected influence in
the Committee is not relished by
the Bryan worshippers. Ho has
publicly said that he wo-ild support
Mr. Bryan if he was nominated, but
he has not said that be . will help
got hiin ncrminated. Mr. Gorman is
one of the slickest and most, slipiwry
politicians in the oountrv, and there
is very little doubt that he will
keep Mr. Bryan out of the nomi
nation, if he can fina a way to doit.
When the Centennial Committee,
oomposedof Congressmen, Govern
ors of States and prominent citizens
of Washington, which is charged
with arranging for the celebration
of the 100th anniversary ol the
establishment of the seat of gov
ernment at Washington, endorsed
the project of opening a new Federal
avenue from the Capital to the pro
posed Memorial Bridge to Arlington,
across the Mall, upon which all fut
ure govermeut buildings shall be
erected, it administered a knock
down blow to the scheme for un
loading the south side of Pennsyl
vania Avenue on the government.
as sites for public buildings. The
Mall already belongs to the Govern
ment.
Ex Senator Edmunds put a quick
stop to the report that he would
joiu the so called anti-iuiperiulists
in snpiorting Bryan, by saying : "It
is absurd to think I would vote for
Bryan under auy circumstances.
agree with Senator Hoar that how
ever much we may differ with what
seems to be the republican Philip
pine policy, it will be impossible to
support Bryan. He stands for so
lunuy things that are antagonistic
to republican principles that I would
trust my own party before I would
joiu him. We must take the aver
age of things and not be influenced
by a single fact,"
The vote of 34 to 28 by which the
Senate took up the Quay case, is re
garded as a test vote, nnd as show,
iug that when the final vote is taken,
Mr. Quay will be seated. The oppo
sition uiay, if so disposed, delay the
final vote by making speeches but
they cannot chauge the result.
Southern Pines, N. C, is a new
established vill ge on the Seaboard
Air Line. Hundreds of Not hern
people go there every whiter and all
seem pleased at the prund climate
and the enterprise manifested on
every hand Piney Woods Inn, an
elegant new hotel offers splendid ac
commodations at very moderate
rates and as natural result is always
crowded. You can buy exourtion
tickets to Southern Pines, so the
fare cost hut little, but is always
beat to write ahead for accomoda
tions at Pmey Woods Iuu. Ui30
Fancy
luce's.
nuls uiid crackers ut Wul-
Miss Minnio Bock baa gono to Now I
York to visit friends.
C'bniles Brink Is visiting his father
Oscar M. on lieoigo St.
P. C. Rutnii whs in Milford this
week for a couple of days.
George Correll, of Ureen'owti, was
at the ci.unty sent Tuesday.
Lester Christian, of Hawley,
vis-
ited his pLirents hero Sunday.
Miss Bolt'o Cornelius visited
hcr
brother J. C. at Eluiini N. Y.,
this
week
Arthur Lcdei-er, of Now York,
was in Milford a day the flint of the
week.
H. H. Alle, of Wilber, Nebraska,
was a guest at II. ooi.side Villa last
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Brink iciurned home
last Saliudny afier a visit of two
months in Sri anion.
John G. Billiard and L. H. Smith,
of New York, were guests at Centre
Square Hotel recently
John C. Warner amd wife return
ed home yesterday nftera protracted
trip South. Both are very well.
Mrs. Clevis Loreaux, of Brooklyn,
is visiting at the home of her par
ents John Hissam and wife.
P. R. Pick ell and wife, of New
York, are visiting Mrs. Wirtz, her
mother, on Seventh street.
J.idge Chos. Dekny Towesond, of
New York, whs a guest of E. T. Ri
viere a few days this week.
Frank Crissmnu.of the Lntourette
House, Bergen Point N. J. made a
briet visit in town this week.
Mis. A. E. I-ewis Jr. after spend
ing some months in Washington, I).
C. is again at her home on Ann St.
Gabe Riiser and wife have retuned
home after a three weeks visit with
the parents of the hitter at Ding-
mnns.
Andrew Yetfer, of Elairstown, N.
J., was nt Milford Monday looking
a fter rail road ties in which he deals
la rgely.
Ellsworth Fuller, of Eoemerville
N. J., wus in town this week attend-
ing the funeral of his brother in-law
John T. Armstrong
8. L. Van Akin, of Lacka waxen,
recently visited his BisteY Mrs. John
Hissam.'who has been seriously ill,
but. is now improving.
Mis. Sheiwood Van Campen and
her two daughter, of Deckel town, N.
J., have ) eeontly leen visil'ng f lends
in town for severnl days.
A Bertrend and wife alter a visit
of two weeks in New York are again
domiciled in their new house in
RayumndBkill valley.
E. S. Perkins, President of the
Horse Heads Bridge Co., N. Y., was
at Dingmans last week inspecting
the work on the new bridge.
Evi. 8. Deckor, a former teacher
here, but latterly a resident of
Scranton Pa. was in town Tuesday
on his way to Port Jervis where his
mother resides.
Hamilton Armstrong, a
district attorney of Piko
teacher at Howells N. Y.
Milford this week ntteudiu"
former
now a
was in
; the ob-
seqnies of his brother.
Herbert Alton, of New York,' a
summer visitor here, has been com
pelled by reason of ill health to re
linquish business und will soon ar
rive in town for a protracted stay.
Rolieit Wainer livid has for some
time been in Indifferent health, and
more recently confined to his home
in Brooklyn, N. Y., with the effects
of grippe. When able he will come
to Milford to recuperate.
Wan tod 1
Ten thousand rock oak, white oak
and chestnut rail road ties sizes 7x7
aud 6x6. Highest market price
paid half trade half cash.
Delivered at Hawkill Mill,
m23 W. T. St ruble.
Iha Reorganized Bank.
At a meeting of share holders of
the National bank of Port Jervis held
March 1st Francis Marvin, S. A. J.
Conkling, J. B. Thorpe, W. A. Par
shall, P. G. Wagner, Thomas Sharp,
Momjs Depuy, Jacob Klear and V. L,
Cuddcliuck were elected directors.
The directors subsequently elected as
President Dr. W, L. Cuddeback,
Vice President Francis Marvin, Cunh
ier Robert D. Muir, Attorney W. A.
Parshall, Paying Teller J. W, Gor
don, Receiving Teller Thoss. II.
Branch, Book Keeper E. F. Majies,
Stenographer Ada Ikirr. The bank
will oeii its doors for business Mon
day March 6th.
Advertise iu the Puts.
The hidiosclnb met Tlicrsday ov
'cuing with Mrs. C. W. Bull.
Ilenry Lnnibert split bis thumb
lust Friday whi'e celling wood.
There are thirty applications for
license in Pike county this spring.
Ladies' Aid Society of the Piesby
terian chinch met Tuesday with Mrs.
Jennings on High Ht. i
Andrew A. Armstrong who bus
for sometime been in ill health is
now confined to bis bed,
Mrs. II. M. Conrtright of Conii
shnngh whose illness was noted lnt
week, is improving in health.
General C'ronje, the Boer leader,
has surrendered his force n bout three
thousand men, to Lord Roberts.
The Hook o"d Ladder Co. will
hold its annual meeting tonight,
Friday, for the election of officers.
Postie later Charles L.itlimore was
detained from bis otlico a couple of
days this week on account of sick-
The laigcst fire ever experienced
in Newark, N. J., destroyed over a
million and a half dollars worlh i f
property.
W. F. Kimball, formerly a con:
positor on the Pkk.ss, now residing
with bis brother at Matamoriis, re.
contly suffered a shock of paca'y.- i '.
Communion services wi'l be held
in the 1'icsbyiei inn chinch Sunday i
morning nt 10:30. The p.epnitito y
loetuie will lie in the lecture loom,
this evening.
John A. K'pp and wife have is
sued invitations to a few friends to
joiu in celebrating the twenty-fifth '
anniversary of their wedding which
occurs this evening.
The Stroudsburg company oigan
izedto run automobiles, find It impos
sible to procure themnchines, so great
is the present demand . A small on;1
however limy be secured.
George N. Colo, of Montague, will
open a kiln of fresh lime Monday the
5th. A good time now for farmers to
haul it, and land will bo benel'iltcd
by a dressing of 25 bushels tonn acre.
Fourteen republicans have been
arrested in Easton Pa. and placed
under bonds for alleged violation of
the election laws. It is said the arrest
of a number of democrats will soon
be made ns an offset.
The long winter evenings are
nleasantly shortened with aid of
small card parties. Dr. and Mrs.
Barckley and Mrs. Unswonh so
amused themselves Monday, and
Miss Hnttio Ilortou tntertaiued fl
small party Tuesday evening with
six handed euchre.
The Old Point Comfort, Club gave
an excursion party at the Crissman
House Tuesday evening, tho third
party of the season. Though not
largely attended an enjoyable time
was spent. The prizes wero won
by May Boyd. F. W. Beck, W. Cud
deback and Etta Kipp.
About noon, some days ago, while
Mrs. James R Bull was absent for a
few moments from her house in N.
Y. it wttsrobbed of 60. OOall borsil
ver waae and a gold watch. There
was no person in the house except a
servant and she heard nothing of the
intruder or his operations.
The men, connected with the Pres
byterian church, organised in a jier-
mnnent society Monday evening to
be known as the "Mens Hntcbet So -
ciety", having for its rbject the ad
vancement of tocia' interests in the
church, also to aid financially by nn
annual supjier February 22 nd.
Judge Purdy has handed down a
dec:siou in tho Wayne county courts
that tbe bounty act of July 9, lt-97
with the amendment of April 11,
1699 which is entitled "an act for the
destruction of wildcats, foxes and
minks and providing payment of
bounties on same etc.," is unconsti
tutional for tbe reason that the pur-
Kse of the act is not clearly express
ed iu the title, and tbe amenoiitory
act cannot Cure the defect.
Lat of Unclaimed Letters
Remaining in the post offce
Milford, for week ending Feby
1900.
at
3d
Gerts John W. Dilitill, Lewis
H.ilm, John C. Lowey, J. B. Rosen-
heiger. )
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" und give
date of this list.
CllAKI.KS LATTlMOItK.
Postmaster.
M B. Smith, Butternut, Mich
eavs. "DcW 1U s little early risers are
the very best pills 1 ever used for
coati vciicbs, li ver aud bowel trouble. ' 1
This event by reason of its social
and financial success deserves mi-e
than the passing and hasty notice
given It Inst week. Its inception may
be ntti United to the fertility of the
ladies In devising schemes lo aid
worthy objects, ami their (pilot but
( fllcictit aid nnd valuable suggestions
assisted gieatly In many of the ciiliu
aiy details. The men, howevc, en
tered Into the p'nject with hearty
goodwill and evinced much enlliu
siiiMii at the veiy out set. This sen
timent grew apace each vying with
the other in promoting the scheme,
and working for its success. All
who Mete present can attest to the
satisfactory manner in which the af
fair was conducted, lo ihe abundance
and delicacy of ihe edibles provided
and the coidinl i peep! ion accorded the
guests. It would lie invidousioeimi
mend any ns especially deserving,
when all wo'l.ed with such good will
but k?i bn'w lo Tobias Nelson, chief I
of the kitchen depn1 iineut. may be
HKcrilied much piaise for (he succe-is
of that most essential part of the pro
gram. His helpers wee sl.illlul in
(he work and ably seconded his ef
forts. Messis. E. Wnuier nnd John
C. Wallace, of the mvption commit
tee; by Iheireivilinlily invited a pleas
ant humor nnd made all feel welcome
lo the repast. The young nfen who
served were nle' t nnd deserve laurels
in their new occupation. nmWor the
fastidious npieainnco of their tables
nnd the doeo'iil-ions.
The ladies were astonished nt the
magnitude of the affair and ndmiticd
that Heer hM some men woe really
good for somebing though they had
not the'elofote suspected it.
So enthused were tho men who
paitieipalcd wiih their effort Hint nt
a meeting subsequently held in the
chuich it wns unanimously voted lo
have tho supper nnnuully he'oafier
on Washington's bliilulay nnd a per
mnnent oignnzaiion looking to Hint
end was effected. The people of Mil
ford may f hcicfoie look foi waul to a
year hence lo see the men's supper of
11)011 eclipsed by that of 1001.
The total pioceeds wee 1 12.07,
the expenses $.10.45 leaving a net
amount of $Hf.02, which wasdonniel
to the Ladies: Aid Sociciy and will
no doubt lie judiciously appropriated
by them to p'opcr chuu'li puiposos.
On lichalf of the men the IMikss
e.'.tends coidinl 4hanl.s to nil who
honored the ocension w'th (heir ptes-
ence or in any wise coniribuied lo ils
material or social success. May you
nnd nil your fi iends live lo bep csent
at the men's supper Keb'y 2il ne.:t
year, mid many yen'sMicienfic' .
Philadelphia S. S. Decision Day. '
Probably lluee hundred Sunday
Schools in Philadelphia held Decision
Day services on Sunday, January 28,
nnd the icpoi is coming in lo the cen-
t'ul office. 913 C?ozerBui(d'ng. I'hiln
debihia, a'e of g.ent inte-est. In one
school, the 0;;foid Presbyterian,
more than two bundled licgan a
Christian life; in another, Bethany
Kelbi mediineiy-ninejin seveml Bap
tist Schools very renuii kable spi liual
results, and iu schools ofn'most evei y
denomination thee weie great in
gatherings. Decision Day is held in
eveiy case according lo the melbods
nnd customs of the cbii'ch lo which
the Sunday School belongs. The pas
tor usually makes a !) ief address, and
either from the desk or by personal
fvo"k of the teachers, the elfoit is
made to secure immediate acceptance
of Christ. It is estimated that possi
bly five thousand scholais ycung
and and old, wee brought to Chiisl.
Dr. Barnes, a p'ominent Baptist pas
tor of PilUbuig; states that on Ikvis
ion Day there was Ihe most fruitful
evangelistic movement Ibechuicbes
theie ever had, ;'und the most last
ing," because under the direction of
the pastor superintendent aud regu
lur chuich foiccs.
Our Latest Music Off or
Please send us the nnuies and ad
dresses or three music teachers or
performers on the piano or organ
and 25 cents iu silver or post
age nnd we will send you nil of tho
following new and most popular
p'eoes full sheet mnsio arranged for
piauo or organ ; "The Flower that
Won My Heart" now being sung by
the best known s'ngers the conn
try, Mamie O'Rourke" the latest
),)ular wiiltusong, "March Manila,
Dewey's March-Two Stop" as play
ed by the famous U. S. Marine
Band of Washington, D. C, and
tiva other pages of popular musio.
Address, POPULAR MUK1U CO.;
Iuuiuiiapolis, lud. tf
Sum Dctrick of Dingman Tsp.,
accompanied by his wife and ('hailes
Sehaimo. bus leen ill Monsoe Co. this
week look iut; after a jiuiiiiier boarding
house.
The British lion is gradually get.
Ing the kinks out, of hi tail.
Nympithy resulttions for the
"j )ersare now very much in season.
The ground hog and the goose
lone prophets are not without hon
or. Why doesn't some enterprising
Montana poet tnkra a sbotot faerie by
dashing off a few lines about "Tho
Man with the Dough."
The ngo of miracles has not pass
ed. A candidate for council in Me
Keesport was elected nltbojgh he
only spent a dollar during the cam
paign.
France has been hit by another
appalling catastrophe. A wine cel
lar fill in the othor day and lies,
troyed two million bottles of cham
pagne. An English tourist, says the chief
f'lult of the American is his lack of
repose. This
critical cockney
look at the United
should take a
States Senate.
When the actors rend about thoso
2,000,000 cold stor igoeggs in Chic
ago waiting for customers, they will
no doubt steer clear of tho Windy
City.
At its present rate of progress,
ingress will fix n tariff rate for
I'uei to Rico about the time all the
i idustnen of the isla nd have been
killed by Congressional neglect.
Dewey's red-hot ovation at
Wheeling would seem to indicate
that the people of that hustling
town have forgotten all about the
Admiral's late deals in real estate.
Mr. Mat-rum's wi'd utterances
about the mythical British alliance
piompts tho average man to inquire
what brand of hemp cigarettos the
ex-Consul generally smokes.
Count Boni seems lo have cooled
( ff a trifle since landing in Paris.
Delias forgotten all his blood-thirsty
cablegram threats, and will now
nio the Figaro editor for libel in
mead of sticking a sharp sword into
him.
Dr. Harris of Now York, says the
sealskin jacket is a deadly inenba
tor tor disease. ' This philanthropic.
medico mid the other one who, dis
covered fi till microbos in ice cream
deserve large S'Tied monuments to
perpetuate their blessed memory.
When General Symonds died a
prisouei iu tho Boer's hands after
Ihe battle of Clencoo, old Piot Jou-
bert telegraphed his condolence to
Lady Symoods nnd all tho world
marvelled nt the simple sympathy
of the Boer worrior. In view of the
fact that Lady Symonds is married
again Joubert's message should
have been one of congratulation
ABE YOU O0IVO SOUTH FROM
THE NORTHERN STATES P
TaeEeat Bouts to Travel is From
New York to Norfolk, Va., by
the old Do-D'oioa Steams'
The most elegantly fitted boats,
finest state rooms nnd best meals.
1 ho rate including meals and state
rooms is less than you can travel by
rail, and you gut rid of the dust and
changing cars.
Jf you want to go Sonth beyound
Norfolk to Southern Pines and Piue
bluff, the Winter Health Resorts in
to Vaughan, N. C, the Pennsylvania
Colony headquarter., Peachland, N.
C, the New England Colony, Stat-
hain, (in , the Ohio Colony and
headquarters of the Un on Veterans
Southern Settlements, you can con
nect with the Seaboard Air Line.
For information us to rates of travel
address H B. WALKER, Traflio
mining' r New York City.
For information ns to farming or
mineral lands, water powers, manu
facturing sites or winter resorts,
nies of board rent of cottages etc.,
address JOHN PATRICK, Chief In
dustrial Agent S. A. L. Pinebluff,
North Curolina. a 15
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to tbe
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffer
ing. The proprietors of Dr. King's
Now Discovery for Consumption
Coughs sud Colds, have given away
oviy ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine : and have the satis
faction of knowing it has absolute
ly cured thousands of hopeless
eases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all discuses of the Throat,
Chest und Lungs are surely cured
by it. Call on all durggists, and get
u free trial bottle. Regular size 50
centsaud II. Every bottle guaranteed
or price refunded.
Mrs. Harriet Evans, Hinsdale, Ind.
writes, '1 nuvur fail to relieve my
cbildren'from croup at once using
one minute cough cure. I would
not feel sate without it." Quickly
! cures cough, colds,
irriinie aud ull
i throat aud lung diseases.
OBITUARY.
John Ticomas Akmstrono.
The swift messongnr, death could
not have alignted more suddenly,
nor perhaps to the minds of those
who saw nnd conversed with Mr.
Armstrong only n short time prior
to bis decease, more unexpectedly,
than when last Monday it bore him
away. For sometime he was offoct
with heart trouble and within tho
past year bad been treated for the
disease, hut 'atterly ho appeared in
ordinary heal th, and probably hud
no pre.no'iition that his end was so
near. Durir.g tho day he was about
the streets and gave no evidence of
UDUstinl health, whon about 3:30
in. after playing with hischildren
he went out of doors on some errand
was stricten down and expired al
most instantly. He was a son of
tho late Andrew and Mary Van An
ken, Armstrong, was born In Mil
ford n'oout fifty-eight years ngo and
has alwiys resided here, following
his trade, that of a mason. He was
a corporal iu Co. B 179 Pa. Vol. and
sorvod from Nov. 1862 until July
1803 when ho wns mustered out with
the company. He was a member of
Col. John Nvce post G. A. R. and
had held the ofllee ot borough coun-
cilma n.
Several yenrs ago be married Nan
cy, a daughter of the lute John Ful
ler, who with two young sons An
drow nnd, Charles survive him. He
is also survived by one brother
Hamilton, of Howells, N. Y., and
two half brothers, Andrew A., of
this borough, and James Barton, of
Dingman Tsp.
The funeral was ho'd Thursday
afternoon conducted by Rev. W. R.
Neff of the M. E. church.
Mauvin W. Shannon.
The death of Mr. Shannon, which
occurred nt his home in Lncknwa ;en
early Sntuiday moiiiing Feby. 2-lth
removes a well known and life long
resident of the township.
He was born in 1822 and was a
son ot joei rstuuinon. Jlis Wi.c wns
Ella, a daughter of John Couiv 'ght,
ot ishonoia rails, for many ye,s
he wns employed ns foreman on the
I). & II. Cnnal nnd later was in the
E; ie cal penler shops nt Poit Je'v:s.
Th ee sons Ross nnd Edvn''d, o
Lucktiwaxen, nnd Clarence, of West
Point, one daughter Francis, wife of
J. S. llessliei gcr. of Poit Jeivis,
one sinier Francis, wife of O. K.
Lnuhshi e; of Matnmoms. nnd four
bi olheis Jacob, of Port Jervis, Cal
vin C, George and Charles W., of
Lacknwn::en, suivive. The fune'nl
was held Tuesday.
IiUSHKILL.
Geo. hmttn nnit wito are mourn
ing the loss of their infant daughter
Mar; ha. who was buried at Sandhill
cemetery last Saturday. Rev. Sloat
conducted the service.
Ira Arnst, of Port Jervis, whohas
been visiting his mother and other
relatives, returned home this week,
accompanied by his nephews Harry
and Wade Artist for a short visit
W. F. Stoddart is visiting relatives
in Mill Brook N. J.
Romaino Whittaker, soa Louis and
Joe. Dippere shot three wildcats lust
week.
Walter Schoonover left here Feby
24th forYonkers, where he will suc
ceed Abraham Whitmore asfiremau
for engineer Chus. Wbitmore.
He expects to return to Bushkill in
a few days.
Van Schoonover and wife, of Wy
alusing, Pa., are visiting their par
ents here. Mrs. Schoonover e-pects
to remain and care for her mother
Mrs Thos. Lifts, who is very ill
Mr. 8 will return in a few days.
Rail oading Patents.
A singlo firm of Patent Lawyers,
C. A. Snow & Co., of Washington
D. C, have iu tbe lust year proour
ed 1,030 patents for their clients,
many of them for rejected inveu
Hons. C. A. Snow & Co have been
accused of railroading patents
through the Patent Oflice, but they
insist that this locomotion is better
than ox-curtiug them for by the lat
ter process the inventor often dies
before he gets his patent
Eed Hot From the Gun.
Was the ball that l it G. B. Stead
man, of Newark, Mich., in the Civil
War. It caused horrible Ulcers
that no treatment helped for 20
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him. Cures cuts
bruises, boils, felons, corns, skin
eruptions. Best pile cure ou earth
25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
all druggists.
Subscribe fur the Pkkss,
rAUPAC.
We have missed communication
from our Paupnck correspondents
for a few weeks past, and trust they
will soon again favor ns. Perhaps
they are resting or have been unable
to obtain new of interest. News
does seem to have been scarce in
this section of late, nnd for that
reason wo are glad to receive from
our correspondents what little they
hnve to give.
Election passed quietly nnd order
ly. Sluh interest wo9 taken in
loc9l affairs and a large vote (for
this district) was polled. Voters
mot in considerable numbers and
passed the time pleasantly , and
socially. In general the best men
were chosen for office wubout re
gard to party. Our new squire hna
worked hard and successfully, but
has recovered much quicker from
h's in tigue on nccountof his triumph.
He has grown somewhat since elect
ion, both In bulk and importance.
When he walks abroad the Earth
trembles and the bad boy dodges
behind fences and stone walls. We
expect to ga'n considerable knowl-
edge of tbe la wo of our country, but
greotly fear that as he becomes
better known, the country -will do.
mand his services in a higher stat
ion, and we will be doprtved of his
services and teaching.
Our newly elect School Director
intends to show the Board how easy
n matter it is to conduct the school
affairs of the District in the interests
aud to the satis'neion of all parties.
mil we look for Ibis to become the
model District of the country. We
have selected ncothcr heavy man
for Judge (of E'eciioa). It Is solid
men to the front with us this year.
One curious result of this election
is tha t the Republican inspector this
year, will be the Democratio iospeo-
tor next year. But that simply
goes to show tbe confidence the
people of this section have in tbe in
tegrity of each other.
Wo have great trouble in obtain.
ing a Tax Collector. Tbe leason is
said to be that the perquisites do not
pay for the trouble but we are dis
posed to think that we hnve such
groat sympathy each for tho other,
that few of us can conscientiously
demand payment of excessive taxes
from bis neighbors. Quite a sur
prise wns the lightning nnd thunder
Inst Thursday, and on Sunday a
blizzard with the meroury hovering
aroand zero. Can it be that the
Administration is to blame for such
weather?
Mrs. Augusta Bonnet spent a few
days in Scranton with her daughter,
Mrs. Adams, while Lewis Spa n gen -berg
took charge of her farm and
kept tbe chickens out of the barn.
Henry Clark has beeu oonflaed to
the house for some weeks and his
family have been verr solioitious
concerning his state of health. We
hope he will soon recover his usual
health, and that be will for many
years continue to enjoy the wealth
he has accumulated.
Quiz.
W00DT0WN.
S. D. Wells has got out a tidy
bunch of rail road ties.
Tilings are generally prosperous
here just now a sign of good Re
publican times. Emmanuel May
has bought a span of mules of Job a
Hoffman, ard Thoaios Bradford has
sold his oxen preparatory to pur
chasing a ten ui of horses.
Gordon Parker has lost his good
fox dog, the animal having been kill
ed by a fast freight while on his
wny to Shohola.
Mr. aud Mrs. May visited relatives
at Shohola over Sunday. It yj un
derstood that the latter'a brother
John Hess, is critically ill.
Sheriff Vandermark is working
up hoop-poles at Matt Hinkel's.
Miss Hatlie Bradford is rapidly
becoming a clever performer on the
piano.
WorkiDg Night and Lay
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was uiade is Dr.
King's New Life Pills. Every pill
is a sugar-coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength
listlessness into energy, brain-fag
into mental power. They're wond
erful in building up tbe health.
Only 25o per box. Sold by all drug
gists. To secure tbe original witch hazel
salve, ask for DeWltt's witch hazel
salve, well known as a certain cure
for piles and ekiu diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits, They arg
dangerous.