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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
FAMOUS MONS DE PLuME.


Marion Harland is the assumed name Of
M. Virginia Terhune
Mrs. G. NJ. Kirkland chose Mary Cal
vers as her pen name when publishing "a
New Home"
Sir Walter Scott's little known "Tales
Of My Landlord" was published over the
curious nom de plume Jedediah Cleish-
botham.
Thomas de Quincy is better known as
the English Opium Eater 1t is painful
reference to the vice of which he was long
the victim
Rev. George Ross wrote over the name
Of Arthur Sketchley. An eastern maRa-
zine says that it was the name Of a school
boy friend.
John Oxenford, whose critical writings
excited wide comment at the time they
were given to the public, wrote over the
name of An English Playgoer
The early writings of Rev. Charles
Kingsley were published as written by a
Chartist Parson. The ohartist agitation
Of his early days no doubt suggested the
name.
w. Gilmore Simms, the novelist, selected
Isabel as his nom de plume, probably un-
der the impression that a feminine name
to masculine production would add in
terest.
Douglas Jerrold, the noted contributor
TO that most dismal Of all English publi-
cations, the never ought to be admired
Punch, wrote over the name Of Barrabas
Whitefeather The name was a coinage Of
his own.
Archbishop Whately, the celebrated To-
gician and controversialist, assumed the
nom de plume Of A Country Parson. In
his early life he served for a time country
church, and it is supposed that the remem-
brance Of this fact influenced his choice. -
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- The reports oi
fatality resulting from heat In various
sections Of the country, indicate that the
present hot spell will be as disastrous In
Its effect as a national calamity or plague
The death roll of the day exceeds 1876 In
the principal oities. In greater New
York, including New York city, Brooklyn
and Staten Island, the number Of deaths
from heat reaches 80. In baltimore the
deaths were 10 and in Philadelphia 16.
Eastern cities appear 10 have suffered
most severely, although the death list In
the west continues to be high. The re-
ports cover only the principal cities, and
the fatalities In the interior will doubt
less swell the list very materially.
Following lie the death list SO far as re-
ported from the various cities: New York
and vicinity, so; Philadelphia, 49, Wash
ington, 8; Baltimore, 10; Bayonne, N. j..
3; Newark, N. J., 3; Albany, q; Jersey
City, Il Pittsburg, /; Chicago, 8; Roohes-
ter, 1; Louisville, /; Memphis, /; Cleve-
land, Q; Cincinnati, D; San Antonio, /.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
ATLANTIC CITY INQUEST.
The Jury Censures both Engineers and
Mildly Criticises the Towerman.

The Jury Censures both Engineers and
Mildly Criticises the TOwerman.
ATLANTIC CRY, Aug s.-The ooroner's
jury In the railroad disaster has concluded
It's deliberations rendering three separate
verdiots. The first Is signed by the entire
six-Charles Evans, Lewis Evans Thom-
as ]. Dickerson J. H. Champion, Levi @.
Albertson, Charles f. Adams-and is as
follows:
1--WE, the jury, impaneled to investigate
the cause of death Of p. b. Goldsmith and
others, find that the said persons, whose
bodies we have Viewed, oame to their
deaths by a collision Of express train No.
23 on the Atlantic City railroad and ex-
oursion train No. 10 on the West Jersey
and Seashore railroad at a point known as
the meadow tower, near Atlantic City, on
the 30th day Of July, at or about 6.4e
p. M"
The second verdict, signed by Charles
Evans, foreman; Thomas j. Dickerson
and Charles r. Adams, follows:
1--WE, the undersigned Jurors also find
that Engineer Edward Farr Of the Allan
tic City railroad failed to have his engine
under proper control on approaching said
crossing, and that Towerman George +.
Hauser, in giving the excursion train Of
West Jersey the right Of way over a fast
express, used bad Judgment We are also
Of the opinion that Engineer John Grein-
or Of said excursion train erred in not ex-
ercising creator care in crossing ahead Of
said fast express"
The third verdict, signed by Lewis
Evans, Levi @. Albertson and J. B. Cham
pion, reads:
THE undersigned jurors are of the opin-
ion that the cause Of the collision was the
failure Of Edward Farr, engineer Of train
No 28, to give heed in time to the sema-
phore signals set against him, who thus
failed to have his train under proper oon-
troll on approaching the signal and GROSS
ing under the rules, The undersigned iu-
rors further declare that the towerman,
George F. Hauser, may have used poor
Judgment In his estimate Of the distance
away Of the Atlantic City railroad train
No. 2S when he gave the white board to
the West Jersey and Seashore excursion
train No. 700."
Hauser, not being held criminally re-
sponsible, will be discharged by the ooro-
ner Under the New Jersey law, the jurors
will receive a total Of 81 each for thelr
services. They have donated the 90 to the
free bed fund Of the oity hospital
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

COLUMBIA, Pa, Aug. i0.-A fFtghtful
trolley accident occurred on the Columbia
and Donegal electric railroad, ons mile
outside Of this city. A crowded car was
returning from Chiokies park, when q
gear wheel broke and the car was thrown
over 30 foot embankment falling into q
creek. Five passengers were killed out
right aud two score injured, many of them
very seriously. Following is the list Of
fatalities: Chief Burgess II. II. Heiss Of
Columbia. Adam Foehlinger motorman,
OF Columbia; James Ludlow Of Sea Grit
N. J.; Henry Smith OF Columbia. William
Tinkerson Of Columbia. Twenty nine
injured passengers, many Of whom are ez.
peoted TO die, were brought to Columbia
hospital
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

NEW YORK, Aug. n.-FLOUR-state and
western dull; city mills patents. SllOa4s5
winter patents, s3.4503.55; city mills cleara
$3.50; winter strRights, S3.2003.25.
VIBRATING. red quiet and easier In face
Of crop reports, rallying at noon: September
az l6-leG63 Bloc; December. 857sa65 ll-l6o.
CORNING. 2 weak and dull on dne eror
prospects, now steady; September, 29lfGso56c.
October. 90 l-l6d,3016c.
OATS-No. easier with corn; September
q alec; track, white. state, 2fG3lo.
PORK-Firm; old TO new mess, S6as75; fam.
lily, So.500l025.
LARD-Firmi prime western steam. $500
nominal.
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, lOGl41fc..
state creamery, ll1f01slfc.
CHEEsE-Quiet; state, large, 0D75fo.; small
53l07c.
EGGs-stsadyi state and Pennsylvania. iaa
i3jfe.; western. l0jfdl2c.
sUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, l-10o-
centrifugal. % test. Skc.; refined steady; crush,
ed. b16c-; powdered. $50.
TUkPENTINc-stead at 2tIl02ie(o.
hOLAssks-Q Quiet; New Orleans. 2o0S7c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

A Populist paper proposes four
new planks for it's party to adopt at
the Populist National convention.
They are as follows: First-To
cross the lightning bug with the
honey bee, so that the honey bee
can work at night. Second-To cross
the centipede, with its many legs,
with the hog, so that we can get a
hundred hams off the same hog.
Third-To bud the strawberry plant
with the milkweed, so that we can
get strawberries and cream off the
same branch. Fourth - To cross
Durham COWS with beer kegs so we
can get full without coming to
town.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
Free Reer Fountain.

Heroic Measure - The party of
high -browed women was singing
gladsomely, when a man, who had
the appearance of having nothing to
do, approached the street corner on
which they stood.
might 1 inquire the occasion,
miss ?'' he asked of the first woman
whose attention he could attract.
eve have just erected a fountain
with free ice water, she said. "We
are trying to overthrow the rum
seller.
"Mlss, said the seedy man, in a
voice that was fairly husky in its
earnestness, " the way to git away
wit the rumseller is not by free ice
water, but by openin' a free beer
fountain. That will kill i'm deader'n
a maekerel, an don't you forgit. -
indianapolis Journal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

vADsoE, Norway, Aug. 11.-News has
been received from Spitzbergen that Pro
fessor 8. A. Andree has discovered four
rents in his balloon. Professor AndTee's
original intention was to have his balloon
inflated and ready for his dash to the pole
by the first week in July, but. owing to
various causes of delay, the balloon was
not filed until July 81. After that the
intrepid explorer waited In vain for the ia
vorable southerly winds and clear sky,
which he considered essential for start
that would carry any hopes Of success In
his object. The accident TO the ballon
will probably end the prospects for the eT-
pedition this season, as the period Of the
midnight sun Of the arctic latitude. be-
yond which Professor Andree did not in
tend to attempt his experiment, has al
most passed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
INTERVIEW WITH III.
CHINESE DIPLOMAT EXPRESSES HIS
DESIRE TO SEE AMERICA.

Gays His Stay Here WIN He short-wu
Shop In New York and Philadelphia
and Cross the Continent. Sailing From
Vancouver.
LONDON, Aug. 12 by special appoint
mentzN press representative was accorded
an psrview with Ii Hung Chang, Eng
liant guest Of honor this month, being
shown into Ii Hung ChanRs private par
lor, which is the ground floor morning room
in Lord Lonsdnles mansion in Carlton
House terrnce. A group Of servants stood
before the door through which the news
man was conducted by Viscount Ii, the
statesman's son, and who acts as his in
terpreter.
Ii Hung Chang rose and bowed with
formal courtesy as his visitor entered and
then shook hands after which he motion
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

ped soon lost It's identity In the general
uproar. The stirring scene was rosplen-
dent in redfire and there was a relentless
struggle upon the part Of those nearest
the car to shake hands with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, and hundreds were grhtifed. Peo-
pie olambered reoklessly over and under
cars and engines TO get within reach Of the
distinguished visitors. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan we're presented by Colonel L. E.
Price, chairman Of the Democratic central
committee Of Essex county and Newark g
corporation counsel who met them sever
ri stations ahead. The train pulled out
amid deafening thunder Of cheers and
lurid illumination.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
Natural Deduction.

"Now, " said the earnest apostle,
''if man took silver dollar and
melted it, he would only have SO
cents worth of silver. What do
you think of that ?"
" Well, said the man who had
been chewing straw and looking
puzzled, + 'znear's I can make it out,
he would be durn fool. Indiana
polls journal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
Applications For Admission to Yale,

New HAVEN, Aug 12.-Professor
Thomas d. Seymour, chairman of the
committee which had charge OF the exam
nations for entrance to the Yale academic
department, announces that there were
$40 applicants which the committee de-
cided to admit, which is about per cent
more than last years entering GLASS. Mr..
Seymour expects, however, that there will
be many more Obliged to stay at home this
year than ever before, owing to the hard
times
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

"Whon vote for me2" asked Dora,
Loves fairest politician.
She tossed her head as straight said,
81 viii, on one condition,
And that is that Dora'u give her note
To kiss me for each vote, each vote.
And then 1 saw her blue eyes soften
And voted early voted often.
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

"Ben, said the old colored deacon 70
his son, you done graduated now, en-
you's gwine out into de great en- wicked
Worl d"
"Yes, sub. !"
"En you wants ter heed my xwise'Y
"Yes, sub. f"
well, dis is erbOut all got ter say to
you; Don't go into de poultry business
when de moon Is shinin, en- always be sho'
en- keep In de front part er de mule. AT
lanta Constitution
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 12.-Ths New
York State Hotel association began Its
ninth annual convention today with near
ly 100 in attendance The business sessions
are held at the international hotel par
lors. The initial session was opened by
President r. M. Tiernay Of Binghamton,
who read his annual address, The reports
OF other officers we're received.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 11.-Harvey AL.
lender shot and killed Miss Wally FielneI
and " Crosette and then attempted TO kill
himself, but failed. Allender was In love
with the woman. He says he does not
know why he shot her. Crosette. he says.
attempted TO pull a pistol, but he RoB hii
out first and killed him.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE dwelling
Of Mrs. Stebbins was totally destroyed by
fire. 1t was occupied as students board
ing and lodging house, run by Mrs. Chap
man. Mrs. Chapman barely escaped with
her life. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The estimated loss is Ss, 900; in
suranoe, So, 900.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

He prided himself on speaking twelve tongues;
He could trace to its root any word you
might name,
But he read twice through a baseball report
And then couldn't tell what they did in the
game.
-Chiearo REGARD.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
A Better Reason.

Mack-Is 1t true that Bullion s daughter
eloped with his coachman?
Wyld-Yes.
Mack-I suppose Bullion is furious.
Myld-I should say 80. He says he never
can get another coachman that will suit
him as well. brooklyn Life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

TERRI HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 12.-Colonel
X. W. Thompson, ex-secretary of the ma
w, was prostFated by heat He was un-
conscious the greater part of the time. but
his physicians have hopes Of his recovery.
Colonel Thompson Is 90 years Of age.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

wATERTowE, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE jury
n the Conrsy murder case brought In a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. He was sentenced to be eleotroouted
at Dannemora prison during the week be-
ginning Sept. 26.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
A Receiver Appointed.

TRENTON, Aug. 1e.-Chanoellor MoGiu
appointed Assemblyman william r. Cod.
dington receiver for the Jersey Wheel oOm-
pany OF Plainheld ON the application Of
Aaron B. Thompson, one Of the directors.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
Tsn COW. K.llsa by LIrhtnlnr.

TRENTON, Aug. l1.-Ten Alderney COWS
on the farm Of H. Frank Anderson, q
dairyman of Hamilton Square, near this
city, were struck by lightning and killed.
They were valued at 81 500 and had taken
a number of prizes at the Interstate fair.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

BOSTON, Aug 11.-The assignment Is
announced of W. q. TFeivorgy, wholesale
lumber dealer, 30 Kilby street Il Is un-
derstood that the liabilities are In the
vicinity OF 5000, 600.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The war de-
partment has received notice Of the death
In the Baltimore City hospital today Of
Captain George W. Evans, q retired army
officer
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-14
Democratic state Convention Called.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Aug. s.-ChaIr-
man Hinkley of the Democratic state com
mittee has issued the following call for
the Democratic state convention: 1.-THE
Democratic electors Of the state of New
York are requested to unite in sending
three delegates and three alternates from
each assembly district to a state Oonven-
tion to be held at Buffalo ON Wednesday,,
Sept. 10, at O'Clock, p. m, for the pur-
pose Of placing in nomination candidates
to be voted for at the ensuing general
election and to transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the oon-
vention" Chairman Hinkley requests
that delegates. as soon as elected, com
municate with Mr.. John Cuneen, member
OF the state committee from Buffalo, who
will see that proper rooms and aocommo-
dations are assigned to them -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

ever was young and handsome Father
Time has wrought some wonderful
changes. The word of her neighbors is
the authority for her being IS years
old She looks as if her years ought to
be 165. Nodded with a fist and CHS
eled with pickax describes the ply
s1ognomy of this wonderful old woman
better than anything else.
She has only one or two teeth left,
but her principal meal of the day con-
sists of a pound of raw meat between
two hard slices of bread. When she
feels like treating herself she adds a
raw onion to this banquet. She al
ways dimes thus at o'clock in the
afternoon on her return home with her
bag of treasures, sorted from the ash
barrels on her route. Then she spends
a happy hour sorting the stuff over
At o'clock she goes to bed and gets up
at 1870 a. M, so as to be sure TO have
the first pickings. She eats something
before starting out at o'clock. and
unless the barrels yield some dainty
morsel attractive to her peculiar palate
she does not touch food until 4 N the
afternoon.
Mother Carpio cannot weigh more
than 50 or 100 pounds, but she can
carry bag flied with $50 pounds of
stuff with ease, and carry it for sew
eral miles, too. Her figure is a fit
companion piece to her face. Long
years of carrying heavy burdens Upon
her back and of STOPPING over ash bar
rels have curved her spine Now it
would probably give her acute physical
pain were she to try to stand Ir, light.
Her head is always bent toward the
ground. In her youth she nay have
been five feet tall; today she is not
much more than four feet.
LIVES IN RAGPICKERS' ROW.
She lives in two rooms in what is
known as the New Ragpicke-s' Row,
located in the rear of the three iene-
ments at Nos. 166, 16S and 10 Null
berry street. These houses are each
but five stories in height, yet some 200
people live in them, including $50 rag
pickers. OF these latter, 90 are boss
ragpickers, who employ four or five
men and women each to do the work
Mother Carpio could be the greatest
boss OF them all, but she prefers to go
out each day and gather her own
riches.
The whole ragpicking colony used to
1--we in Bottle alley, in Baxter street.
but the city purchased that property
TO establish the Mulberry Bend rark,
so the crowd moved in a solid bunch
10 the tenements in Mulberry street.
A VERY SHREWD NEPHEW.
Two rooms are an unusual luxury
Tor ragpicker, but this is Mother
Carplo's only extravaganza. Besides,
she has nephew, Antonio Bonnaccio.
a young man of %. who was born in
TINS city, and is more of an American
IMAM an Italian. His neighbors saw
mat he would like to be a sport. but
ne IS sensible young man and he picks
rags all day His old aunt thinks ne is
a me young man, who loves his calling
ana every cent of her money will 60
10 MIN when she dies. When that hap
pens Iony will lay aside his bag. his
HOOK, MS ragged clothes, his industry
and parsimony and enjoy the world &c
young man with an income of s.. 600
year generally does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

gone. "Yuh go on In an tell her.
guess I'll stay out here a while"
He stood still.
"Your-that is-your ma"
"Ohr' she said, quickly. A CULVER
went across her face. Il forgot her.
Oh. poor mar She arose and stood
irresolute. Then she said, slowly-'Tll
go in with yuh-. We won't let her know
till you'n Lily Belle are gone. Then
I'll tell her myself
.She-she-'
'It'll be all right" she assured him,
patiently. ''She don't cross me in any
thing-since / got to coughin' so"
He turned back, then, with his head
up and a glow on his face-the happi-
est coward that ever breathed Gods
air. She went swaying along beside
him. The wind tore her cape from her
chest. She coughed often. Her face as
bleak as the sea; but her soul shone
like steadfast star out of her beau
tiful eyes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
SHE HAS 100000 WORKS AT HER FAVoRITE TRADE
= - 1890 FIFTEEN

1t may seem remarkable that Mother
Carpio should accumulate so much
money in such a humble calling, but
when the secrets of the trade are
known it will be seen that the profits
were large. They are not large today.
The golden times of the ragpicker are
past, because the city sells the privi-
lege of sorting over the refuse TO great
contractors. and the business is worth
half a million a year.
A rag picker does not pick for rags
only, but for everything, from cham
payne corkS and pieces of fat to bum
cial eyes, birds, dolls, toys, musical
instruments, medicine battles. cork
legs, shoes and clothing, wigs, bits of
ribbon and string. all, of course, more
or less used.
Mother Carpio, it is said, has found
everything in her long career but a
coffin. She found a skeleton one day,
and at another time a human leg on
which some young medical student
had been operating. She sold the skel-
eton, but the leg was a loss She
has found money, checks. legal papers,
private letters, diamonds and jewelry.
She is an honest old woman and she
returned all these. but with true COM
mercial instinct always insisted upon
reward.
In the old days she often made as
much as $40 a day, but now 81 is con-
sidered a great days work. and 81 is
a trifie more than the average. Her
neighbors say that if she did not make
a penny she would go over her route
each day, as it would kill her if she
had to stop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27
Contentment IN the Country.

We frequently hear parents in the
country regretting that their boys go
so often to town to spend the aftern 1on
or, especially, the evening, forming
unfit acquaintance, perhaps learning
to use tobacco, drink and gamble or
that their daughters go to dances and
kindred places where the company they
find is not such as is desired. Scolding
and nagging at them about such things
do no good, but sometimes harm, as
they cause unpleasant feelings, cal
culated to make the young dissatis-
fed with home, and increase their de-
sire to get away. Youth loves COM
partnership and entertainment, and
must have it. If it is not provided
at home, they seek it elsewhere as nat
urally as water seeks a level. The
remedy then, to keep our youth at
home and contented is TO provide some
thing better. They keep improper COM
pany or frequent questionable places
only as a last resort to satisfy the
natural longing for society and enter
tainment. But substitute something
better and these other companions or
places will soon be forgotten. A bright
light with pleasant evenings at home;
suitable reading and, occasionally. =
little invited company, Will do more TO
keep our boys and girls contented with
country life, and willing to stay at
home, than all the sermons on duty
ever preached.
Gneie IS no better way of fighting
this discomfort. suggests a lady writer
in the Rural New Yorker, than by or
ganizing a club or social circle where
all may meet once a week. and where,
tactfully guided by maturer minds,
they may gradually be led to the study
and discussion of interesting and inn
portant themes. 1t will offer compan-
ionship and entertainment, at the same
time contributing to the natural,
though sometimes unrecogniZed desire
for mental growth and improvement.
1t will give them something TO think
about and plan for all the week, and
an occupied mind is a contented mind.
We know of nothing that will so
nearly fill this requirement as a we'll
conducted mutual Improvement asso-
citation, in which all the young people
of the community are personally inter-
ested to the extent of making some
sacrifice to insure its success. The
exercises of such an association arc of
necessity diversified, and they should
be kept within the mental capacity
of the members, every one of whom
should be willing to do his share in
the work of furnishing entertainment
for the whole.