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VOL V.
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1000.
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Press
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our lC-wulur Corrt'ptmlnt.)
Washington. I). C, Auo. 6. 1900.
While llwi notice of the Chinese
government tlidt tlio foreign minis
ters in rckin woulil nut be allowed
to send or receive cipher messages,
on Hcconnt of the fighting at Tien
Tsin, is not. officially taken ns nn
answer to Secretary Hay's vigorous
demand, through Li Hunu Chang,
to bo put Into communication wit Ji
Minister Conger, it is unofficially
regnrded ns such. There is n differ
pnoe of opinion whether it is n sort
of nn eleventh hour bluff to prevent
the march of tho nllied nriny to
Pekin, or nn opn deflation of tho
nllied powers. Ho fur ns this gov
orninent is concerned, it will make
no chnngr in the policy of pushing
on to Pekin nt tlm enrliest possible
moinent. Notice lins already been
nerved on the Chinese government
thnt it will bo held responsible for
the safety of Minister Conger
Secretnry Knot bus received nn
important messngo from Gen. Chnf
fee, relnting to the tnnrch to Pekin,
but for two rensons, it bus not been
mndo public. First, it is not. desir
ed thnt the Chinese should hnve nn
opportunity to lenm anything of the
movements of tho nllied nrmy, nnd
second, it contains detnils of tho
luck of harmony among the officers
of tho nllied nrmy, which this gov
ernment does not cure to tnke tho
responsibility of milking known to
the world, because to do so, would
be in a measure, to impeach tho sin
cerity of one or more of tho powers
which nre in the alliance, notably
Kussin and Germany, and to cause
friction nnd diplomatic complica
tions which could do no possible
good and might do much harm.
There nre good reasons to doubt
whether tho march to Pekin has al
ready begun, although some press
dispatches hnvo reported tho nrmy
to bo halt way to Pekin, which thoso
f;imihar with the grounds nnd exist
ing conditions consider nn imposi
hility. Li Hung Chang has sent a
message saying that the foreign
ministers would bo sent, undpr an
escort, from Pekin to Tein Tsin, but
tnnt story gained no credence in
Washington, beenuso nobody be.
lieves thnt the foreign ministers who
nre known to hnve twice refused n
similar offer, would trust to a Chi
noF.o escort .
Since President McKinley left
Washington to return to Canton,
Secretaries Hay nnd Lone hnve gone
nwny on their vacation. This makes
it as plnin as the nose on ono's face
thnt no immediate crisis is looked
for in China, and thnt orders cov
ering every possible contingency
have been sent to onr nrmy officers
in China, and onr naval officers in
Chinese waters.
Col. C. B. Wing, of Cincinnati,
who nsnnlly knows whnt is going on
in Ohio polities, is in Washington.
When nsked his opinion of the po
litical outlook in his state, lie said :
'Ohio will give McKinley nnd
Roosevelt not loss than 60,000 ma
jority, nnd in the present spirit of
tho people, I should not be surpris
ed so see their majority exceed
100,000."
Mr. Edward Lee Hanscomb, n
New York business man who has
been spending sometime in Cuba,
where he was when the official or
der for the election of delegates to
the Constitutional Convention was
promulgated, said of the situation
on the island : "The people of Cuba
nre generally well satisfied with
the provisions laid down by the ad
ministration frr the formation of
the Cuban government. There is a
class of n'ifators and adventurers,
ninny of whom have been placed in
government positions, who would,
no donbt, like to build the republic
slone lines of their own rhoosing,
but the conservative nnd solid class
es nre more thnn willing that, the
government of the U. S. shall hnve
n hand in lanm-hing the new ship of
the store, such ns editing the pro
posed new Constitution and looking
for n time at least, after tha foreign
relations of the infant republic."
Representative Tawney, of Minn.,
speaking of tho Democratic claims
of carrying the state said : "For a
long time the Minnesota Democrats
took op the word free as a prefix to
trade, and they plnyed upon that
for the instructions of the voters.
It wns failure. Then they took up
the same word ns a prefix to silver
and nciiiu they failed of responsive
audiences in our state. Having
worn out the word 'free' they are
now burping on the word 'imiierial
ism,' but their efforts are meeting
wiih just ns little success as heretofore.
The Preserver of Simplicity. I
Every little while n misguided !
cro-aker arises it nil mutins over the'
decadence of American deinoeriicy i
nnd the alleged tendniicy of nur
younger citizens to throw nwny the
simplicity of our forefathers nnd take!
tip the milliners nnd customs of effete
of Europe. These periodical visita
tions usually occur in tho winter
months when the sky is Muck nnd
the landscape cheerless, or some
time in the early spring after long
buckwheat cake season has moved
the torpid liver to say things it real
ly does not mean. Then the gentle
spring time comes, followed Ivy Ju
ly's sweltering days, and some fine
morning the croaker wakes up to
find that "ronstin' ears" nre ripe at
last, nnd American simplicity nnd
American democratic principles are
safe for another season.
Corn on tho cob is the gre.it poi
server of democracy. To he thor
oughly enjoyed it must lie grasped
firmly in both hands, while juicy
grains are torn off by the teeth in a
vicious and wholly uncivilized man
ner. Many attcmps have been made
by devotees to culture and etiquette
to regulate the manner of eating it,
but every one of them have been dis
mal failures. Tlieiitilhorities of table
manners claim that the cob should be
broken up into two inch sections and
held in one hand while the grains nre
gently nibbled away from the cob,
the little finger of the hand in use be
ing held upward at an angle of forty
five degrees, and employed to brush
away at y stray morsels that may in
sist upon sticking to the countenance.
Hut all of this is no go. With only
one hand in action the cob wabbled
too much and roasting ears nre never
enjoyed unless the physiognomy of
the consumer is daubed from ear to
ear with melted butter, well seasoned
with salt and pepper.
No cob should be less than five in
ches in length, and in ninny circles
of society it is a pleasing custom to
add n spirit of contest by seeing who
can bite off the most grains nt one
bite or finish his cob in the quickest
time.
Of course, it is quite true tjuit some
timid nnd conventional souls insist
upon cutting off their corn with a
sharp knife In-fore eating it, but these
are but a microscopic minority, nnd
only hidebound nnd bigoted worship
ers of etiquette, or those front whom
the fire nnd the teeth of youth have
departed forever. From nil such,
democratic simplicity is entirely safe,
nnd will continue to lie ns long ns the
corn crop is big.
Shall we Abandon Territory P
Bryan would give absolute indi
lK'ndence to the Philippine. This of
course means that the flag shall be
furled and the nrmy recalled. Will
he explain how this can be lie
done? Is thero any constitutional
provision for alienating American
territory? If there is one constitu
tional argument against acquiring
territory there nre n dozen n gainst
abandoning territory. The lleU'llion
settled that question once for all. As
well talk iilMindoning Texas, Alaska,
Kentucky or Ohio. .Methods of ad
ministration nre legitimate questions
for party differences, but to deny n
fact solemnized by treaty and ratified
by Congress is to betray unpardonable
ignorance of the powers nnd fun c
tions of government.
Twin Trusts.
Tho alliances of Bryanisni and
Tammany Hull has given birth to
twain trusts.
Mr. Bryan stands for the free nnd
unlimited coinage of silver, nnd is
therefore the sensor for the great
Silver Trust, which would unload nil
its product upon the Government.
Mr. Croker, head of Tammany
Hull, is the shield for the Ice Trust,
a squeeze that is about the meanest
that could be devised.
With such a pair of troublesome
twins on her hands, old Fame lo
lm.ciuiy cui.iK.t look fui wind to a
very pleasant summer. Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Who is William t. BryauP
He is the candidate of the I lento
cratio party.
He is the platform of the Demo
cratic party.
He is the Democratic party.
The liemocratic campaign thh
year Is to be a ciiiiiiiuign of, by and
for William J. Bryan.
Who is this man Bryan who is
the whole tiling in Ik-mocratic poli
tics?
He Is a Populist front Lincoln, Neb.
Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
Full stock of lneirs' and boys' huts
at T. Aimstioi-g & Co's.
PERSONALS.
Paul Schiniio wns in town yester
day. He travels loi llennesy Bros.
Mrs. George E. Jennings spent n
couple of dnys in Strondslmri' last
week.
Gent-ire Seaman, county commis
sioner of Wayne, is making n visit
in town.
Ned Kleinhans, who is temporari
ly stopping nt Blooming Grove, was
in town Sunday.
Wilt md Lantv Armstrong mine
up from New York hist Saturday
for a short visit.
Geori'n Wheeler, connected with
Turf, Field nnd Farm, is spending
a month in this vieinityr
Miss Leila Gregory has been spend
ing a week with her friend Mabel
Van Ktten, at Dinginans Ferry.
MissLi.zie Cochran, of Uidgowoo,1,
N. J., after n visit of several weeks
in town, returned homo Tuesday.
lion. J. I), liiddis nfter spending
a two weeks vacation here wilh his
family returned to his desk nt Wash
ington yesterday.
K. D. Van Cnmpon, n prosperous
business mil", of Docket-ton, N. .T..
with his daughter, Elizabeth, visited
friends hero Sunday, tie was nn
ronte to Stromlsburg.
Berthn Klienhans, who is spend
ing her vacation at Blooming Grove,
diovo to town this week nnd was
nocompaitipd on her return by Evn
Van Etten, of Now York, who will
visit thero several days.
SANDYST0N.
On Friday I took in the excursion
to Coney, nnd ns the day wns fino,
all had n chance to hnvo n f ood tune
nnd judging from the expressions of
many on the return trip they enjoy
ed tho outing to its fullest extent.
The greatest good humor prevailed,
even when stalled near Waterloo,
but when that engineer raised that
grade, ho gave us nn exhibiHon of
fast riding on a rickety track thnt
some of them wont forget. It, wns
a pleasing sight to soo tho gents
with their best girls pour out of the
trnin nt Hoboken and rush to tho
boot, n'l anxiety to roach Conoy Is
land and its fakes. At night the
same hnppy crowd trooped off of
the boat but not with the elastic
stop they hud in the forenoon.
Sinking into their seats happy on:l
tired, nnd long bofore Wnterloo wns
reached many wero sleeping sound
ly. A group of boys said to hail
front Docket-town thought it smart
to veil, nt all sleepers, nt the top of
their lnngs nnd this was nil the vio
lations of good manners that came
under ntv observation during the
trip.
George Jiigor while manipulating
a hay fork, had his little finger torn
off or so badly hicoratad that it had
to ba taken off.
The Flntbrook Valley Sunday
school Association will hold their
nnnual picnic in the grove of Victor
E. Bevan nenr Peters Valley on
Thursday Aug 23.
Miss Susie Cinrk daughter of Wil
liam Clark, of Matamoras, Pa., but
formerly of this tovn, died at Mor
ns Plains on Thursday last, ageo
about 30years. Interment atPeters
Valley on Saturday.
The gent nnd lady, who thought
that it would be dark in passing
through the tunnel, on Friday were
mistaken to the great nmusoment of
those sitting in the rear of our car.
But he got a good hug, nnd she was
intuited.
When our B. E. consolidated the
Fuller and risher schools, a year
ago, nnd effected a saving of 200 dol
lars to the town all thought it a wise
thing to do. At .1 recent meeting it
was voted to re open tho school and
now 100 dolls is nsked for to put the
building in repair and this with 75
dollars or more for books, will cut
quite a figure in our school money.
Better call a meeting and reconsid
er the re-opening of that school and
move, to consolidate the two
schools in the eastern part of the
town.
I nm told by one of the offleinls of
the Farmers, Mechanics und Trades
mens picnio Association that they
hnve secured the grounds ou Savage
Point, an excellent location and will
hold their annua? picnio sometime
in the latter part of this month.
These grounds have a large front
age ou the lake and are only a short
distance from their former grounds.
Eugene Major is (he happy pos
sessor of a young bon, which arriv-
I cd ou the 5 ins.
QUESTIONS FOR TAXPAYERS.
Mr.
Epitor :
A9 (t tax pnyer I would liko to
nsk a few questions. How is it the
school directors nre trying to buy
lnnd of the M. E. church for a school
building as tho school district now
hna on Ciithnrine street a plot of
ground cue hundred nnd eighty feet
on said Cntharine nnd one ltuudred
nnd sixty feet deep, nnd a lot on
Ann street sixty feet on Bnid Ann
street and one hundred and sixty ft.
on Fourth street, It would seem ns
though tho lot on Catharine street
wns large enough for a building to
accommodate all tho schools of this
borough for a long time to come nnd
it has cost quite a little money to
grade and fill the lot, that is now
done. Now the question is would
the lot on Catharine street sell for
much more than; tho lot on Ann
street? We will just suppose lot on
Ann street would bring ono thous
and dollnrs and the one on Cat hnriue
street one thousand nnd five hun
dred, now the question is whio'i
would be tho one to sell for the best
advantage of the tax payer? Sell
the lot on Catharine street you will
have five hundred dollars more than
to sell the one on Aim street j sell
the one ou Ann street nnd you will
have ono thousand dollars and ono
hundred and five feet on stroet and
ouo hundred nnd sixty feet in depth
of land more than .you would have
after the fiftoon foot was bought
front tho church property. Now
tho cost of this fifteen feet by one
hundred and sixty is to be three
hundred dollars and the School Trus
tees are to put up and maintain a
good iron fence between school prop
erty and church property, and also
to be the expense of moving the
dead off the sai l land and to have
tho court make an order to remove
the (load to soma cemetery, so you see
that the difference in the two prop.
erties in cost and sizo is in favor of
the Catharine street property. Then
the everlasting taxes for building it
school building. Tax payers look i"
the matter. If tho Treasurer has on
ly five hundred dollars in hand at
tho closo of Che last fiscal year haw
are the schools to be run this yonr
on a six mill tnx? It is not likely
the State appropriation will be any
more than last year the tax was ton
mills, so all the show of cutting
down the tax is too thin, or it looks
so to me, A Tax Payer.
A Canoeing Party.
A party of three Philadelphiiins
will canoe down the Delaware Riv
er, from Port Jorvis, N. Y.. start
ing on August 13. Tho party will
consist or Dr. C. Stoddart Saylor.
James O. Hinchman, M. D., and
Walter Douglas Stewart, Esq. At
the storn of their canoe, which was
recently built under tho direction of
Dr. Saylor, while on a recent visit
to his home in Schuylkill Ha veu, Pa
will be floated an American flag
which was a part of the decorations
used at the Republican National
Convention recently hold at Phila
delphia. This particular flag float
ed immediately over the table used
by Senators Hanna, Wtilcott and
Lodge, while they respectively pre
sided over the convention- The
party expects to make the trip from
Port Jorvis to Philadelphia in about
twenty days. .They will stop at all
the principal towns and resorts on
the way, and at a selected place be
low Easton they will ineel a party
of ten from Philadelphia and go into
camp for about tun days, after which
they will continue on their journey
down the rivar to Philadelphia.
Unclaimed Letters
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post oUlce at Milford for
week ending Aug. 11, 1900.
Ladies Miss Marion Brown, Miss
Belle Chirk, Mrs. Esroy, Mrs. J. N.
Jones, Miss Mary A. Johnson, Mtss
Nellie Kenway, Miss Newell, Miss
M. H. O'Brien, Miss Martha Wallace
Miss Rliooa- Waterman.
Gents Max Friedman, Wot. M
Peacher.
Persons claiming the above will
please say "Advertised" and give
date of this list.
CHAULES LATTIMORE, P. M
To Save her Childern
From frightful disfigurement Mrs.
Nanr.ie Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga.,
applied Bncklen's Arnica Salve to
great sores on her head and face,
and writes its quick cure exceeded
all her hopes. It works wonders in
Sores, Bruises, Skin Eruptions. Cuts,
Burns, Scalds and piles. 25o. Cure
guaranteed by all druggists.
Hats and caps. Latest Styles at
T. Armstrongs & Co's.
BRIEF MENTION.
John Tremp is quite ill nt his
IioiijO on Wnter street.
Mrs. J. P. ltynn has returned to
her home in I lackensitck, X. J.
Prof Edward West brook, of Ridge-
wood, X. J., Is visiting the family of
his uncle John C. Westbrook.
Strnble hns just received two enr
londs of ernin. feed nnd flour.
Mother Goose Bazar netted the In
dies of the Episcopal Church 1300.
J. Simpson Africn.of Huntington,
formerly a prominent Democratic
lioliticinn, is dend.
Milford wns well roprosnntnd nt
the Conductors ('lam Bake nt Shoh-
1 ii Gleif Wednesday.
Mrs John R. Thornton had her
hand badly brnispd, nnd ono bone
broken, by n window snsh fallingon
it, this week.
George H. McCnrty, of Dingninn
township, has sold his milk route to
1'obias Nelson who will in future
serve his customers.
The engagement of Florence
Oousn, of Jersey City, who is well
known hero, nnd Harrv Bissell. of
Mow York, has just been announced.
Wtt, Ting, Ijh', or perhaps Prince
rutin In disguise was in town this
week looking over the ground with a
lesign of washee, washee. He claim
ed to hail from Newton, X. J.
Ernest Hendry and Irving Wilson
vore brought from Lncknwnxen yps
tordity by Eriepolicemnn Kelly char
ged with stealing a ride on a freight
'rnin. Justice Angle fined tueni ".
which was paid.
The Charity Euchre nc the Jardon
House Saturday evening was a very
pi pa sn n t n nd , f or th eCn t h ol ic ch u rob ,
profitable affair. It was under the
management of Mrs. Whitney.
Nicholas Fajan nnd Patrick Haley
two hoboes were placed in jail here
recently having lieen committed for
ten days by Esq. Shannon, of Lackn-
wnxen, charged with lieing on nnd
traveling on enrs of the Erie without
paying.
Tho record brenking weather of
the pnst week has been n prolific
cause of suffering. Violent storms
have followed in its pnth and great
lamnge hns been done in severnl
pnrts of the State by lightning,
wind and hail.
The Pittston Gazette enmo out
with a Jubilee number lust week in
celebration of the s?mi. centennial
f its founding. The make np was
very attractive and the mntter in
teresting as showing tho progress of
thnt borough during fifty years.
Four spoons nnd a dozen towels in
some way became missing at tho re
cent Presbyterian fair. It is pre
sumed that they wero sent nwny with
lunches and through oversight not
returned. If thoso having theni will
kindly j-eturn to Mitchells store they
will confer a favor.
Brynn and Stevenson were forin
illy notified of their nomination
ruosday. In the speeches accepting
all mention of free silver was care
fully avoided nnd imperialism push-
od to tho front as tho parabiont is
sue. They know the people cannot
be twice fooled with the same gag.
The Fair of the Ijulies Aid society
of the Presbyterian church netted
1:10. They desire to thank the many
who took part, and especially the
young ladies who by their presence
and earnest effort contributed so
largely toward making it one of the
pleasantest nnd most successful fairs
ever held by the church.
Miss Lallnh St. John's violin re
cital which ocenrs in Brown's Hall
Aug, 14 will be -noteworthy event
in musical circles. The eminent
talent which will assist her Mrs.
Katbaryn E. St. John, Miss Marie
Louise Guniaej, Dr. Ben Van Etton
Dolph and others gives assurance of
a rare treat. Rememlier the date
August 14th.
National Encampment O. A. K. Chi
cago, 111.
On account of the nation' 1 en
campment Granc' Army of the Re
pnblio, to be held nt. Chicago, 111.,
the Erie will sell special round trip
tickets from Port Jervis to Chicago,
111., on August 25th. 26th and 27th
at the low rate of 17 for the round
trip. The tickets nre for continuous
passage going and returning, and
good for return to August 31st, and
by depositing the ticket with the
joint ogeut at Chicago, on or before
September 2d, and paying a fee of
fifty cents an extension of return
limit may be had to September 3Hh,
1910. Remember the fare from Port
Jorvis is only 17 for round trip.
For Ladies', Misses' feud Child
reus' flue shoes and ties go to T.
Armstrong & Co.
OBITUARY.
John clrtis van ntcR beck.
Death is forbidding in all his its
pects, whether he comes to the old
whoso Allotted time has been reach
ed, to the middle nged who r.re act
ive in lifes pursuit or to the young
who nre just entering its springtime
with the opening flowers nnd the
frpsh rosps of youth around tho
pathway. On them hopes and as
pirations are centered, they become
the joy nnd stimulus of friends who
live in nnd for them nnd who soo in
their growth nnd developenient tho
pnrpetuntion of family traits and n
binding of ties which ronch hack in
to the pnst nnd far nwny into the
unknown future. Tho los of such
comes with withering force to the
fond parents whose very life blood
r.eetns to chill, ns tho grent dispen
sation falls ou their bends nnd
linth"S their hearts with a grief
which only long years of repining
at tho severity of the stroke parti
ally dispels. Tho memory of the
familiar footsteps lingors, the sound
of tho onco happy voice fades but
slowly from tho recollection nnd the
name of tho dear one is never oblit
erated until the evening shadows
fall and they too join tho innumer
able throng, and go to meet the
the loved ones on tho other shore.
John Curtis the beloved, nnd only
son, of Stephen G. nnd Carrie, War
ner, Van der Bock, of Hackonsack,
N. J., died nt the home of his grand
father, Ebenezor Warner, on Broad
street, in this village where ho was
visiting, Sunday nftornoon, of con
gestion of the liver, with other com
plications, after nn illness of one
week. Agod nbout twelvo years.
His case nt the outset did not seem
serious but nn operation beenme
necessnry which wns performed
enrly last Friday morning nnd he
rnpidily grow wpnker until the end
enme. Ho wns a bright boy of
pleasant disposition nnd his demise
comes with crushing foroe to the
fond parents and grandparent whose
idol and hope ho wns. Bosides his
pnronts ono sister survives.
The fnnernl conducted by Rov.
Harvey Klner, of Easton, Pa., in the
obsence of Rev. Thos. Nichols, was
hold Wednesday afternoon.
Prosperity at Pocono Farm House,
Proprietor Rose, of the Pocono
Farm House in Matamoras. says the
present is the best season ho has ev
er had, Ho has now 68 guosts nnd
25 more are expected this week. His
soason, too, began nearly a month
earlier than usual, on Juno 4th.
Among the Httractive features of
this well manngod houso are the
Saturday evening progressive euchre
parties from 8 to 10 o'clock, followed
by (lancing until 12.
Proprietor Rose is of the opinion
thnt he in common with other hotel
proprietors in this locality has prof
ited sy tlio worn oi the summer
committee. Severnl of his guests
have come to him through their
recommendation.
Pocono Farm House was recently
enlarged by the construction of a
third story, giving a largo number
of additional rooms.
The Conductors Clam Bake.
Notwithstanding the very warm
weather Wednesday a crowd num
bering approximately 2500 people
enjoyed tho conductors bake at Sho
hola Glon. The affuir was well con
ducted, the bake excellent and was
partaken with a hearty relish. The
conductors certainly understand as
well how to please the people when
off duty as they do when punching
tickets on the trains and are an
agreeable gentlemanly set of men
to meet sociuuy. lue crowd was
orderly and nothing occured to mar
tho general enjoymeno. A number
from Milford, among them Win.
Angle, Sheriff Vandermark, John
Duuman and Benj. Kyte and family
were present.
Free to Inventors.
The expomnce of C. A. Snow &
Co., in obtaining moro than 20,000
patents for inventors has enabled
them to helpfully answer many ques
tions relating to the protection of in
tellectual property. This they have
done in a phamphlet treating briefly
of United States and foreign patents,
with cost of same, and how to pro
cure them ; trade marks, designs,
caveats, infringements, decisions in
leoding patent cases, etc, etc.
This pamphlet will be sent free to
anyone writing to C. A. Suow & Co.,
Washington, D. C.
The quicker you stop a cough or
cold the less danger there will be of
fatal lung trouble. One minute cough
cure is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediately results. You will
like it.
PICKED UP BY THE RAMBLER.
On Septomber 24 1873 the new ho
tol of John Y. Clark, at Haines
villo, wns opened with a grand
hop. When the doctors disa
gree, the undertaker divides. Sure
ly the voters now have a chance to
judge between the different candi
dates for legislative honors. The
letters or circulars, published Inst
week told thoir own story and his
tory is repenting itself.
The new iron bridge at Dingmnns
will soon bo open for travel, nnd
those who nre compelled tocrossthe
river there will foel that they live
in the ngo of prosperity The hill
on tho Jersey side leading to the
forry is far from a good road.
Last week soverol locnl papers
with Inrge headlines told a grent
long yarn about the bravery of a
Mrs. Ramsey, of Duttonville, N. J.
Here is what the Sussex Register
has to say about the affair : Numer
ous papers have printed the story
sent out from Port Jorvis that Mrs.
Ramsay, of Duttonville, had lassoed
a rattler. The yarn was highly, em
bellished, but as a matter of fact she
was scared out of Jim Duttons pri
vatfl patch of blackberries after he
had repeatedly threatened her with
imprisonment for larceny. Now he
proposes to release a boxful of live
mice in the hope that they will
prove moro efficacious than snakes.
It doubtless amuses Jim Bennett
and Wally Wheat to see the way
their yarns are swallowed hook line
and sinker by tho greedy newspap
er men bnt should they go down to
Duttonville they might receive an
immersion in a watermelon patch
or tho mill pond for stories that will
scarcely stand mustoreven in snake
land. The above is pretty tough on
Jim Bennett and the Gazette as
well as some others who wosted
a long article with large headlines.
But the thread of the millpond is
the worst as Duttonville has a pret
ty lnrge and doep one.
Prof- Jacob Kleinhans captured a,
i lb. bass Friday morning.
Tho Rambler and Chas Mo Carty,
of Raytnondskill had the pleasure to
kill a genuine Pike County copper
head the other day.
Schnnno Bros, for some time kept
a waterbarrel by tho spring near the
Hotel place along the rivor road. It
was a grent convenience to the
traveling public. But some smart
ies (they are known) took the bar
rel and dumped it over into Chas.
Mo Carty's potatoe patch and threw
the pipe after it. What did they
gain by it before they got home?
The River road is a favorite for
automobiles now a days.
Another day after this appears in
print and the agony will be over
and either Mr. Lynn or Mr. West
brook will carry the standard of the
democracy of old Pike County.
Dances, entertainments and straw
rides appear to keep the youDg peo
ple busy.
I often wondor why there are no
open air services in this town on
Sunday evenings. Port Jervis has
them and the facilities in this town
for an evening service to be held out
of doors during July and August are
such that- they could be held with
out trouble. I think the attendance
would be larger then than it is now
at the services held ia the churches.
An Old Adage.
The old Romans were wont to
say that a politician was one who so
served his God as not to offena the
devil. Wonder if Mike and Jake
and Ed and Jo in their activity this
week nre bearing in mind that say
ing, and which party will be most
pleused with thoir efforts. The
weather has been hot but refrigera
tor like compared with the warmth
of the Democratic campaign in this
county. It is said that the general
distribution of the profits on beef
and merchandise will largely com
pensate shrewd farmers in this sec
tion this year for any shortage in
the buckwheat crop The wise ones
have made hay while the sun shone.
There will be a total and permanent,
eclipse after tomorrow night and
somebody will be sadder, wiser and
considerably poorer. Divil take the
hindmost.
The wolf in the fable put on sheep's
clothing because if he traveled on his
own reputation he couldn't accom
plish his purpose. Counterfeiters
of DeWitt's witch hazel salve could
n't sell their worthless salves on
their merits, so they put them ia
boxes aud wrappers like DeWitt's.
Look out for them. Take only De
Witt's witch battel sulve. It cures
piles and all skin diseases.