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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

Letters of administration upon
the estate of Sebastian Newburger,
late of Palmyra township, deceased
have been granted to the under
signed. All persons having claims
against said estate will present
them, and those indebted to said
decedent will please make immedi.
ate payment to
HORACE E. KIPP,
Administrator
Paupack, Oct. "a, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

DUBUQUE, Iowa., Nov. 3, 1895.
My DEAR VAN IL received Vol. I,
No. of the PIKE County Press and
sat down last night and read il
through. Il evidently comes from
the hand of a master 1t receives
my biggest blessing and hope that
it will prove a great success. Pike
county will welcome its educating
influence. 1t may not be able to
transform the ''dyed in the wool
Democrats " to enlightened Repub-
licans, but salvation must come to
the younger class. You recollect
that Jonah went down to Nineveh
and made a great success of it and
transformed the king into fairly
good fellow. Although am of the
opinion that it would take more
grace to transform the Pike county
Democrats into good Republicans
than it did to change the Ninevites
into fairly good Christians yet with
this example and number of others
to which | might refer, you need
not have any fear Long may the
PIKE COUNTY Press wave, and its
editor prosper
As ever yours,
M. M. CADY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 12.-Mayor Grant
Weidman, well known throughout Penn
sylvania, died at his residence here of
paralysis, aged SO years. He was a grad
uate Of Princeton a member of the Leb-
anon county bar, a prominent Democrat
and had an honorable and creditable war
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
Monroe Democrat. Nov. 7th. !


The first issue of the PIKE COUNTY
Press is before the public. A copy
reaching our Office and an inspection
of this initial number indicates that
the Republicans of that county will
now have mouth price creditable
to them, and full of information
both local and general.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DE.
PARTMENT OF GLYPTOLOGY,
puII ADETpUTA Nov = 1SQb
As ever yours,
M. M. CADY.

PHILADELPHIA, NOV. {, 1879.
Mr.. j. II. Van Etten,
My DEAR FRIEND: - If the PIKE
COUNTY PRESS continues to be as in
teresting, and well gotten up in al
most every respect, as the copy just
received, 1 shall feel like a Milford
man who will get a first-class bicy-
Gle for one dollar and fifty cents.
Go on in your mad career; if you
have decided in giving so much
value for so little money you will
certainly establish the best adver-
tising medium in the northeastern
section of our state. Let me sug-
gest to you to remind the people of
Pike county that they are Pennsyl-
vanians, and l hope that they will
be proud of it, and of so creditable
a journal as j. HiXon Van Etten S
PIKE COUNTY Press. This is a Uni
verify mans opinion.
Sincerely,
MAXWELL SOMMERVILLE
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
milford Dispatch, Nov. :.

The PIKE COUNTY Press made its
first appearance on Friday last with
]. H. Van Etten as editor. The
initial number is we'll filled with To-
cal and general news and is a credit
to its publisher. The PRESS will be
issued weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

John Schoonover. of Bushkill,
shot a five pronged buck ON Thurs
day and soldit to a party of Phil
adelphia hunters staying at E. d,
Huffiman's for S25
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
(Easton Free Press, Nov. 8th.l

(Easton Free Press, Nov. Sth.)
We have received the first issue
of the PIKE COUNTY Press, published
at Milford by J. H. Van Etten, a
well-known lawyer of that place.
1t is, we believe, the first Republican
paper ever printed in that county,
and we trust that it will find the
field so profitable that it will grow
and increase in influence and power.
The PIKE COUNTY Press is in good
hands and has made good start.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, Nov. 11.-Major
James NJ. Laing, a wealthy capitalist and
coal operator, was shot and seriously
wounded in the groin by Crawford Moore,
a travelling salesman of this city. The
shooting was the result of Major Laing's
attentions to Mrs. Moore.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
FOR SALE.

A small farm farm located near
Matamoras, known as the Hensel
or Reinhardt place, containing 21
acres. Finely located, well watered.
House and barn. Fruit of all kinds.
Part improved. Title clear. For
Terms, price, etc, address Lock box
q, Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

On state taxes not paid on or be-
fore Nov. 18th ten per cent. will be
added, and on other taxes five per
cent. after Nov. 20, 1895. will be
at my office, 4th street, from l to
4.3G p. IN. Nov. goth to receive taxes.
JOHN G. WALLACE, collector.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
fFrom sussex Register. Nov. ethl

We have received the first num-
Der of the PIKE COUNTY PRESS, pub
lished at Milford, Pa, by j. H. Van
Etten. 1t has a bright appearance,
and, though the field does not look
promising to us, yet we give the
venture our best wishes.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

Notice is hereby given that tres
passing ON the premises of the un-
tersigned, situated in Dingman
township, for any purpose whatever
is strictly forbidden, and all of
tenders will be promptly prosecuted.
Oct. "a, 1895. IRA B. CASE.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
(From Hawlev Times. Nov. sthN

(From Hawley Times, Nov. sth)
The PIKE COUNTY Press edited by
j. H. Van Etten at Milford, Pike
county, Pa, started it's career last
Friday with many indications for
the success we heartily wish it.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15


The Wells Fargo express agent on the
Santa Fe railroad at Colorado Springs
was held up by masked robbers, who Sc
cured about $50, 900.
Mrs. Magnolia Williams, who has been
on trial at Saluda, Va, for the alleged
killing of her husband in Northumberland
county was acquitted.
John Baramiski was burned to death
and his wife and 24-year-old son Martin
fatally injured in fire which destroyed
two buildings in Chicago.
The Lawrence Beach hotel, at Law
renee, N. Y, one of the largest summer
hotels in that section Of Long Island, was
burned, with its contents, the loss being
$500, 600,
Masked mon broke up Mormon meet
ing in White Post, Pike county, KY, and
taking the two elders, who had been
warned not to preach their doctrine there,
road them ON a rail.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
One Cent a Word.
For Each Insertion. No advertisement
taken for less than rs ceuts.
CASH must accompany all orders.
Address PIKE COUNTY PRESS,
MILFORD, PA.

EOR SALE-A speedy road horse.
] Also an Alderney COW, coming in.
ADDRESS p. q. r., Milford, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15


This Size p?
5l-2, 6, 6I-2 or 7
c width only. If so
you can get a pair
of Woman's Don
goIa Square Toe
Laced Shoe. Real
value $3.00----noW
$I.75.
We bought them
of a specuIator in
New York and we are
satisfied to give you
the benefit of the
bargain.
Orders sent by
mail or by either
stage line will re-
ceiVe our careful
and immediate at
tention.
JOHNSON'S,
20 Front Street,
Port JerViS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
lFrom wnyne Citizen. Noy. an

(From Wayne Citizen, Nov. 7th.)
The PIKE COUNTY Press is the
name of Republican paper in our
neighboring county, the first number
of which appeared last week. 1t is
under the management of j. H. Van
Etten, a well-known member of the
Pike county bar. It's appearance is
highly creditable; it's news depart
ment comprehensive and its edi-
torial columns exhibit marked abil-
ity and an elevated tone, and define
the position and purpose of the
paper with clearness and force. II
is calculated to do excellent work in
the dissemination of Republican
principles among the yeomanry of
Pike.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15
KILLED by EleotrIeity.

BosToN, Nov 9.-Bernard Arena, 36
years old, living in South Boston, while
painting a smokestaUk at the city green
house, accidentally touched an electric
light wire and was Instantly Killed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

what Our Neighbors Say Of the "Press.'
(From the Dispatch, Oct 24.)
The press for the new newspaper
to be started in this town arrived
last week and has been put in posi-
ton over Brown q Armstrong;
store. The paper will be a seven
column folio and issued on Fridays.
The paper will be known as the
PIKE COUNTY PRESS and, of course,
Republican in politics. 1t will be
edited and managed by J. H. Van
Etten. About thirty years ago DR..
Edward Halliday, since deceased,
hoping to furnish the Republicans
of Pike county with a paper devoted
to Protection principles, started the
Northern Eagle in Milford, but
though well edited and managed, il
had only brief existence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT,
Fun for Everybody without a Penpv,s Cos

=
Apropos Of the Christmas holiday sea-
son, when everybody is on the oui vive
FOR pleasure and amusement. Mess-s
GiIity K Fulton. the popular and enter
prlsing cFothiers and gents furnishers-
successors 10 c. NJ. Jones have en-
ployed a class Of speciality artists to
AFFORD entertainment, in the specious
shoY windows Of their mammoth es-
adjustment, for the crowds of sight
seers upon the street. The lightning
change artist, for inStance-the clever
est artist that ever visited the civ
makes a distinct representation Of TWEEN
" characters in as many minutes
These entertainments, with frequent
changes, occur every day during the
holidays, and on New Years eve CTues-
day OF next week. in the large east WIN
dow, will 'he presented a most novel and
entertaining presen tation surpassinc
anything thar has been put upon the
pay boards OF the csty this season. con-
cIudIng win 4 tahleau of living pic
lures of enhancing beauty.
fend9ng all this, and throughout the
season, Messrs. Girty & Futon VIII
continue 10 serve all who wish n pf,r.
chase hign grade clothing. mats and
furnishing goods in their uniform cour-
teous and satisfactory manner. They
would renew the suggestion. which has
become an axiom with their pa irons and
an apt Characterization OF their house
Tor square dealing, that every purchase
mas the privilege Of returning any ar
ucle bought in the house-if in e,,,j
oroer-I not entirely satisfactory and
get the purchase price back therefor
Keep in mind the location: eos. 90
el2 East Douglas avenue SsTr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24

thus, suppose -four dominoes are shift
ed-the new orrier will be:
Three, two, one. ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five Afour.
The next calculation. four plus ten,
gives total ofs14. The TENTS in this
case cancelled. and the IA regarded as
four, which Will BE found to he the cor
rect indicator for, the next transposi-
ton.
While the donirsoes are on the table.
they may be made to serve for another
feat of divination. an old trick. but
very good one, and comparatively lit
tie known. In this case the whole set
(2s) is employed. These are to be ar
ranged by the company, during the per
formers absence, in any way they
please, according to domino rules-a
six being placed next six. afivenexta
five, and so on. The performer on re-
turning TO the room Tor even before do
ing sol Will state, withoutseeingt them.
what are the numbers at either. end of
the chain.
The secret lies in the fact.that the
complete set of IS dominoes. arranged
rs above mentioned. forms a circle. or
endless chain. (The precise sequence
may, of course. vary.) If arranged in
line. the two end numbers viii be found
TO be the same. and may De brought to-
gether. completing TIE circle. The per-
fJrmer insures a break IN the chain BY
privately abstracting one domino mot
q 'double.") The numbers left at the
ends viii then be the same as those of
the missing link" say the three-fve, or
the six-two) which the performer has in
his pocket.
The trick may be repeated. but The !
performer must first privatelyexchange |
the stolen Dominion for another, taking
good care that 10 one sees him do so.
The reason for avoiding a double |
is that its removal does not force a 1
Arsak in Che. Ca at iHe particular
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24

ed to the company. This last, for con-
venience of reference, we call No. 1,
the ball in the left hand. No. 2, and the
one concealed under the vest, No. g.
The spectators, it will be remembered,
are only aware Of the existence of one
ball. Here" says the performer.
showing the tube in such manner that
the audience can see right through it,
II have little silver tube, and here /
have ball (No. y which passes freely
through it." AS if merely suiting the
action to the word, he takes the tube
upright in the left hand, (See Fig. 81,
letting the lower end fall over and
conceal ball No. 2 and drops ball No. /
in at the upper end. He then lifts the
tube and shows No. 2 in the hand. This
the spectators naturally take it TO be the
ball they had just seen, believing that it
has fallen through the tube. AS mat
ter of fact, that ball (No. y has stopped
midway, and has damned itself very
slightly in the middle of the tube. (See
Fig. No. 81.
Proceeding with his demonstrations.
the performer turns the tube the other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24

my clairvoyant faculty, thougSfthe dom
out one esponding with that mum.
Der. Let me4see" (preteirds to cal.
culate; and presently turns up a dom.
inc, say a three-two, representing five. }
You shifted fire dominoes, and have
turned up five, the exact number"
The dominos.s moved are not re-
placed, but the performer gain retires,
and a second person is invited to move
a few more from right to aeft. Again
the performer on his return turns up
the precise domno4indicatxng the num-
Der shifted. The trick. unlike most
others, may be repeated ad libitum
without fearf of 'detecaion.
The principle Is arithmetical To be-
gin with, the dominoesyare arranged.
without the. knowaedgefof the specta-
tors, in the following order (the total
of each domino being.alone regarded):
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four,
three, two, one. sSuch being the case,
it will be foundt THAT, however many
are shifted from right osleft, the first
oOLllHo VI tIkC new IOW- Will lQulcd 70
their number. Thus, suppose three are
shifted, the new ord er of the dominoes
will then be:
Three, two, one, ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five, four and in like man
ner. whatever were the number moved.
So far, the trick issyery plain sailing,
but the method of continuing it is a
tritie more complicated. To ascertain
the position OF the indicating domino,
after the second removal, the perform
er privately adds the number of that
last turned up CinIthis case three) to
its place in the row, zone. The total be-
ing four, the domino to be. turned up
after the next 'transposition will betths
fourth. Now suppose six doninoesare
now shifted. the new order VIII be:
nine, eight. seven, six, five, four, three,
two, one, ten. Had five dominoes only
been shifted, the five would have been
fourth in the row, and so on.)
The performer now adds six, the
number OF the domino, TO its place in
the row, four:
The total ten gives him the position
of the indicator, for the next attempt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
MARRIAGE IN FINISTERE.
Odd Customs by which the Event Is Ceie-
brated There.


DRAFTED There.
Marriage customs in Finistere have
remained among the peasants very
much what they were centuries ago.
and their old-fashioned ceremonious-
ness is not their least interesting Pc
culiarity. The Breton peasant of to-
day has an almost religious respect for
these notions of polite manners which
have come down TO him from his fore
fathers of the middle ages, who, as far
as they dared, initiated the etiquette of
their princes or nearer feudal lords.
The basfanel, who, with stately bows
and old-fashioned phrases. performs
the delicate Office of asking for girl in
marriage on behalf of the sutton, is real
ly acting the part Of matrimonial
ambassador. But the basfaneTs func-
tons do not end here.
When the bride has been undressed
and put 10 bed BY her maids. all the
wedding party reassemble In the nup-
tial chamber, which is more often than
not the kitchen and general room. Their
the basfanei steps forward. and. on be
half of the whole company. be ad-
dresses the final fluctuations to TIE
young couple. This eourtly person
age is almost invariably a tailor His
habit of going from house TO house
in the exercise of his calling-the rural
tailor seldom works az borse-cnabies
him 70 become the best informed nan
concerning the private affairs Of all
the families in his district. lie is a
great favorite OF the women, because he
Is 20 them an unfailing fountain Of local |
gossip and scandal. Their liking for
him causes the men 20 despise him but
they nevertheless have recourse TO bis
services as an intermediary whenever
he need arises Such Is the basfaneI- |
name more suggestive 20 The Breton |
x ridicuie than respect--Tenyse Ear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
AND WIDOWS IN INDIA

Treatment That the American New Won
an Would Not Stand.
On the day of her marriage the East
Indian girl is placed in a palanquin,
shut up tight and carried to her hus.
bands house. Hitherto she has been
the spoiled pet Of her mother; now she
IS to be the little slave of her mother.
in-law, upon whom she has to wait,
whose commands she is implicitly to
obey, and who teaches her what she is
TO do to please her husband-what
dishes he >lzes best and how to cook
them
II the mother-in-iaw is kind she win
let the girl go home occasionally TO
visit her mother. OF her husband she
sees little or nothing. She is of no
more account to him than a little cat
or dog would be. There is seldom o.
never any love between them, and, no
matter how cruelty she may be treat
ed, she can never complain TO her hus-
band of anything his mother NAV do.
for he would never take his wite's
part
Her husband sends to her daily the
portion of food that is to be cooked for
her, himself and children When IL Is
prepared she places it in large brass
platter, aud it is Sc OF to her husbands
room He eats when he wishes, and
then the platter is sent back with
what is left for her and her children.
They sit together on the ground and
eat the remainder, having neither
knives, forks, nor spoons
When she is young she is never al
lowed 20 go anywhere. The little
girls are married as young as three
years of age, and should the boy to
whom such child is married die the
next day she is called widow, and is
from henceforth doomed TO perpetual
widowhood; she can never marry
again. AS a widow she must never
wear any jewelry, never dress her
hair, never sleep on bed-nothing
but piece of mating spread on a
brick floor, and sometimes not even
that between her and the cold bricks;
and, no matter how cold the night
may be. she must have 70 other COW
ering than the thin garment she wore
in the day.
She must eat but one meal n day,
and that of the coarsest kind of food.
and once in two weeks she must fast
hours; then not a bit of
food nor drop of water must pass her
lips, not even if she were dying. She
must never sit down or speak in the
presence of her mother-in-law, unless
to do so. Her food must
be cooked and eaten apart from the
other women. She is disgraced and
degraded woman. She may never even
look on at any of the marriage cere.
monies or festivals. 1t would be an
evil omen for her to do so.
She may have been a high-caste
widow, but on her becom-
ing a widow any, even the lowest
servants, may order her to do what
they do not like TO do. No woman in
the house must ever speak one word of
love or pity TO her, for il is supposed
that il a woman shows the slightest
to a widow she will im.
become a widow herself - |
Boston Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24

center OF the tube, though to the eye
of the audience it has dropped through,
and is in the hand. The performer
continues-'I will now place the tube
here, on the table" AS he does so, he
again turns it the other way up, and
brings it down with a slight rap. This
frees the concealed ball, which falls
within the tube on the table as in Fig. :.
II will now go to the further side of
the room, and thence pass the ball into
the tube" He then pretends to trans
fer the visible ball (No. p from the
right hand to the left, in reality retain
ing it in the right by q slight contrac-
ton of the second and third fingers
against the lower joints of which the
ball rests. Zone, two, three pass"
AT the last word he makes throwing
motion with the left hand in the direc-
tion of the tube, at the same time open
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
Special Notice

Account OF the meeting OF State Tea
cheers association at Topeka, December
"a to 9th inclusive. the Santa Fe will
run a special chair car for the accom-
mediation OF the Wichita teachers at
tending this meeting. This car will
leave Wichita at 1910 p. m. Dec. %.
and will be cut out OF train at Topeka
and teachers will be allowed 70 remain
in car after arrival there. This will
permit all who desire 10 spend Christ
mas at home and give them a full
nights rest and still get them to Tope-
ka in good time for the morning session
For further Information apply 10
TAGG & CARNEY,
City Ticket Agents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
CHRISTMAS NECROMANCY
Tricks to Be Performed With
Balls, Dominoes and Cards
Prof. Honmann Explains Some Simple
Devices by MessAas Of Which . Com
pAny of Frz<S d May be Thor.
onShlI Mystified. =.
coPYLSGar.,Issa

copYLsGar,Issa
Most houses contain box of domi.
noes. These may be utilized for the
performance of very effective, little
feat as follows: J.;
The performer laystupon the table
ten dominoes. side by side, face down
wards. Anyone is, .thensat liberty (the
performer meanwhile retiring from the
room) to shift, any number of the dom
inoes (from one to nine inclusive) from
the right hand end of the cow to the
left, retaining the order oftthe domi-
noes so shifted however. The per.
former on his return makes little
speech to something ike,the. following
effect: Now, ladies and gentlemen.
you have shifted a certain number of
these dominoes, as many or as few as
you pleased. Now, / don't. intend TO
ask you single question By SIM
pie mental calculation / can ascertain
the number you havesmosed, and by