, 1873-08-24
PENNSYLVANIA.
Tho Qutot Village OF Nlilforti---A
Nonl,nco and a Tragedy,
Searching for Observation-Disclosures with 4
station.Agcnt and Baggago.Maslcr.
corrtspondcnce ef The Chicago Tribune.

corrtsaondcnec 5 The Chicago Tribune.
M1LFosp. pa., August, 1879.
are you tlrod OF the city,-of tho coagolos
: 1umnuhg OF "hoola over tho atono pnyonente
OF t1lo ehout OF tho mikman, tho cry Of til
stfawborTy~man, tho orango-u1an, tho pinoapn]n
man. Guiding with tho hoareo call OF tho rao
manf Las tho army OF newsboys, will, tlloi
waving bannora, become q tirosomo papoant
10 you no Longer delight iu the scream OF wllip
tics and the c1ang Of bc1B,-in tho osornal IN
roar Of busy life7 II 80,
COME TO MILFORD.
stop at tho Port Jorvis station on tho Fri
halfway, from which point stago-coach vii
bring you miles to this quiet Village Of til,
olden time whore, from tho rising Of tho SUI
i to tho going down Of tho anmc you will not hoa
aot1nd OF busy lifo. Tho villugo was finished
long ago, ind people como hore now to rcut ami
havo quiet.
Milford is on tho west bank Of tho Do1nvnro
sawkill and Vandomnrk Crooks borttor it on tyr
aidos. 1n those orooks tho specl1oil trout abounf
IN tho early season, and oven now aro quite nu
! morouB.
Hills and mountains guard the village on al
sidos, and overshadow its groom yales aud bright
stroamH.
Climb anylill OF hcight horoabouts, and which
| eyor WAy you look.
BEAUTIFUL LANpsoApEB GLADDEN. Youn grour,
Springs Of pure water abound everywhere, In.
Viting YOU to drink and bc refreshed
Along tho banka OF tho Bawkill You can wan.
dor for milcs banoath the Hhado Of mar1os aud
pincs, and, when woary, you can rost "by the
Wayoide on mosBy atone,' and listen to the
ripping song Of tho water, answered by the
blither carol Of tho birds.
Thoro arc several very good hotels here,-tho
best one boing kept by n lady, Miss Dirnich ;
aud many OF tho private houses "roooiyo
guosts" during tho sulnmor-for a coneidoro-
tion,
But. alaa that shonld have It to record Of so
peaceful village thoro are also great muuy
"sa1oons," and frightful amount of drinking,
lilo prottiost placo in town-a oottage with
lovely grounds, ornamontcd with troos, shruba.
noWers, atatuaryt and fountaina-was, only q
ION yoara since, the homo of
FAIR LADY VINO GOT DRUNK.
(Ught how ugly 1t soundsD Listening to a ro-
eital OF tho case from IN old lady resident, was
deoply interested, Woman-liko, she began at
tue nlo beginning, giving mo tho whole story,-at
atary nssr tragedy This is thc
in foye-(why jeN1 Why not % Climbed bod 'elr or
scared y with tho daughter of d citizen in mod
crate circumstances. sad oitizon did not admire
cavue p eauIs'fe Is vs4s s.o ena for0ade her
cruel manlato had gone forth, the lover behoId
tho maiden standing by her fathorB gate, ,roon-
ing, and. learning the cause Of her gfiof, ho o.
roaaa her us arm mud they wont forthwith to tho
made money, and tho simple village maiden four
lshed "a woman of fashion In New York and
elsewhere Her husband built this pretty cottage
te te1 nor to summon in, surrounding her with I'll
tno lu1nrios that nlonoy could buy, But in the
midst Of it all. with half-grown son and O beau
tfful young daughter, she went down to a lr,1nk-
nras es grave. land her husband" asked.
aud q eamb{sd too Of If 10 dFau
eo, RESovo. pa., August, 1879.
Several days have intorverod since began
this iotter,-days spent in looking for shawmmt.
Heretofore t r. have laughed at husband be-
1t seemed to mo 30 much castor Just to ask a
conductor or ticket agent than to search out tho
dark and myRtorfous winlings OF railroads II, a
duldo.' Therefore, without four, I started
Whero good tlshng-grounds and good board can
be found. My Hiator Jano and have four boya.
fan5glne s5,ggae IN IN ago from u to 2o therefore, good
liquor-sel1ing and drinking are not tho ono buat.
hoas OF the people seemed desirable.
Leaving Milford an Monday morning. I dr.
cidod to SO west to Elmira, thon south to Will
tor advised mo to tho contrary.
At Binghamton. Judge -- an old friend
came on board. and jonrnoyod with me as far ~
imra I'm ask9d THO Judge IT it was Lis opinion
Wa9spops t; shsW} 6oSte to shsTSs qe Tas vs
=" Why, somewhere in Elk County" ''oh, yos,
near Rdgeway, by Williamsporti is nm doubt n11na{ |
direct; but what takoa you to that wild region RI |
uood .l: tlshng and hunting for our boys. Ah
THE RArTLE-sSAKEs
N objection 2-they arc very nuruorou.
througl, all tl!at region and wouldn't dare flnh
nnd 1.-the the Judge gave his shoulders
GOOD fishing aud good board ;" ,oiM pleufu
r \ rattIes"akes! ray ! What an ugly addition, T
sloft ElmlEa ut 5 o'clock next morning, be-
'reakfaat: What q miserable prospect We
yero too hungry to sleop, and too eleepy to on.
oy tho scenery, and cold, arizzlng rain COM
'loted our wrotchalness.
70 reacLod Wia.nuport RusIinr to i17s tho
ickot-oilico, aaked, "Can you toll mo whoro
!nnwt II r. i Is on the direct rouo
At 24o. o! dear! what long ti1no to watt"
5ut VIC hayo plenty Of timo for breukfast.-
here's comfort in that Thought. At tho Hen
rloh + House We found good breakfast aud
can't bear to bo late aud In furry returued
o tho station. and, wllon tho magic little door
penea, began tile following conversation with
ho agent: ''~
"Ploaso giyo mo two ticleta to shawmut"
"oAN'T SELL TICKETS TO suAwMur
= this train don't atop there" "When doos !
ho next train lonye for Erie?" "At 8;4U."
Does that stop at, shawmut?" "No; I tell
on no train leaVos here for shawmut" ivory
ross!y and with BcowD. "Woll, sir, know
on think me very stupid & do he said, With
Il emphatic downward Jerk Of tho loadl. int
ill you be kind enough to explain to mo- II
haWrnut is station on tho road to Eric, and i
0 train leaving lerc stopB thoro, ho.o ain to j
ct thoro from this point Z" The man looked ,
tnazea ut my intenso stupidity, aud had ho not {
cen 10 cross, ho would no doubt hayo looked
muaod also, as he answered curtIy, Why,
sko train TO Emporium or somewhere else, 1
nd FROM thcro take way-train to shawmutl" /
NOT DARING r
} ask why no way,tratn loft Williamsport, 6
ado haste to got two Tickets to Emporium. !
nd then lookcd. for my baggage. Every gate q
III locked, and oyory paa8ago-way barred. I | i
over saw 30 much "rel tapo" at railroad 1
otS taf