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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
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When the.planet Mars is nearest
the earth he is 5000, 900 miles
away.
The total enrolment of stu
dents in the Normal schools of this
State for the year is nearly 1000,
BY actual count over five hun
dred different wheelmen passed o
given point in Milford last Saturday.
Several important matters are
necessarily crowded out for want of
space. They will appear in our next
issse.
Last year 26B people were killed
and LIZA injured by railroads in
New Jersey. This would depopu-
late Unionville and Deekertown.
Robert J. Burdette, the humor-
ist, well-known to many by his hu-
morous writings, met with a serious
accident in Pittsburg, Thursday.
Mat Heilig, of Stroudsburg, rode
to Port Jervis and back again, in
nine hours, reaching home by 4.20,
from which time till supper was
called, he played base ball.
AN annual pass is the prize Of
fered by the Pennsylvania Railroad
to the farmer on its route who is
most successful in identifying his
grounds adjoining the line.
"A party of wealthy Philadel-
phians are negotiating for Forest
Park hotel. If they decide by June
LIST to take it, the place win be made
into club house.
The Normal school of this dis
trict has been granted an appropria-
ton of $1,000 by the State. The
amount will be expended in beauti-
flying the grounds.
"A. D. Brown and son sustained
loss of about $200sby the burning
of their mill in Porter last Friday
night. The fire is supposed to have
originated from spark from the
smoke stack.
AN effort will be made to have
Congressman Hart address the
Fourth of July celebration to be
given on the Fair grounds in Strouds-
burg Times. Now will Mr.. Hart
uldkS GH6 6uOrG
Orange groves in Central Flori-
da that were cut down to the ground
by the cold wave are now showing
new growth eigth to ten feet high,
The shoots have been budded with
choice fruit, and by next year the
trees will be nearly as large as they
were before the freeze.
The assessor of Milford town
ship has made the assessment under
the new compulsory education law
and has returned sixteen children as
between the ages of eight and thir-
teen years. In Milford borough the
assessor returns sixty-four.
The Erie Railway Company has
adopted a new feature which is to
transfer passengers and baggage to
all points in New York. A cab for
one or two passengers from Bat
terry to 38th street, one dollar above
38th two dollars, baggage per piece
to any part of New York, Brooklyn,
Williamsburg, Jersey City and Ho-
boken forty and fifty cents.
Following the suggestion made
in the PRESS, Hon. J. j. Hart has
introduced a bill in Congress, grant
ing to Col. John Nyce Post, G.. A. r.
of this place, condemned cannon
aud cannon balls. These will add
much to the square, if the good
work of properly improving it will
be begun and carried on. Let our
town council arise to the occasion.
Mr.. Hart deserves the thanks, not
only of the Post, but of the town for
the display Of taste and zeal, and he
has our warmest commendation.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.

Fine Addresses and Interesting Services.
with Beautiful flowers the Com
panies Decorated the Graves of Their
Comrades,
Decoration Day was observed by
the members of Col. John Nyce Post
G. A. r, in a becoming manner.
The national colors were unfurled
from the staff on Centre Square and
in the afternoon about twenty mem
bers of the Post and a large num-
Der of friends assembled at the
Court House and proceeded to the
cemetery where lie the remains of
those for whom this day with all its
hallowed memories and patriotic
suggestions was instituted Arriv-
ing at the cemetery Post Commander
G.. A. Swepeniser began the exercises
by reading the G.. A. r. Memorial
Service which was followed by sing
ing after which prayer was offered
by Post Chaplain Daniel V. Drake.
The choir then sung an appro-
pirate piece when Comrades A. s..
Dingman, Frank Royce and j. w.
Kilsby deposited wreaths of flowers
and reoited the charge. The choir
which was composed of members
from both churches rendered Sc
lections at the proper interval ap-
propriate to the occasion.
Rev. G. II. Van Claim of the
Methodist Church at Hainesville
then spoke in a feeling and eloquent
manner on the theme of Individual
ism and patriotism in respect to the
Almighty; urging his hearers to
think of the future and of the events
necessary to make us united and our
hearts united to that One who is AL
mighty of God.
He was followed by Rev. w. R..
Neff of the M. e. Church of Milford,
in a few well-chosen and appropriate
remarks.
At this point the rain which had
been threatening began to fall
and the march was taken to Monta-
que where the services were con-
cluded in the church. Rev. Thos
Nichols of the Presbyterian Church
made short address in which he in
troduced a beautiful metaphor com
pairing the lightning which was
playing viyidly to the flashing of
swords and the thunder to the roar
ing of artillery. Heaven was weep
ing he said while our eyes were dry.
So ended the services, and all those
who participated as well as those
who were listeners drew from the
day fresh inspiration to a nobler and
loftier purpose in life and were i'm
bued with keener appreciation of
that patriotism which impelled the
heroes whose graves were bedecked
to so valiently go forth in defense of
their country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
RESOLUTIONS oF THANKS.

At a special meeting of Col. Jno.
Nyce Post, No. 459, G. A. r., held
june End, 1895, the following reso-
lutlons were unanimously adopted :
RESOLVED, That the thanks of
this Post be extended to the Rev
@. H. Van Claim, of Hainesville, N.
j.. and the Rev. Thos. Nichols and
Rev. w. r. Neff, of Milford, for the
able eloquent and patriotic addresses
delivered by them at our services on
Memorial Day,
RESOLVED, Also, that our thanks
be extended to the members of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Church
choirs for the excellent and impress
sive vocal music rendered by them
ON that occasion.
RESOLVED, Also, that our thanks
be extended to Messrs. Jas. H. Hell
Ter, John Findlay, Jacob Van Tas-
sell, Gregory Bros. and others for
the use of conveyances on that day,
to Mrs. James H.. Heller, Mr.. DIR.
Custis, Mrs. Anna Wells and others
for contributions of flowers and to
the citizens of Milford for their pat
riotic observance of the day.
GEO. A. SwEPENIsER,
Commander
Attest, T. R. julius KLEIN,
Adjutant.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Westfan. Gilbert L. Barlow TO
AMI Strait dated May % III acres
con. $500 ent ID May 30.
Porter. William @. Swinburne
TO Martin Malony dated April 80
so acres con. $40 ent'd May 30.
Greene. George F. Simons ct. ux.
and Byron Simons, ct. ux.to Charles
F. Jones dated Nov. 2 1895, 90 acres
con. $500 ent'd June 2.
Greene, D. j. Lesher ct. ux. and
W. II. Lesher ct. ux. to Charles +.
Jones dated Dec. z 1895 1S acres
con. $27, so ent, d June 2.
Palmyra. H. /. Cortright, Sheriff,
to Horace E. Kipp, dated June 2.
so acres con. $4,000 ent'd Jnne 2.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Rlpans Tabules cure billousness
Ripans Tabules: one gives relief.


The Milford Lyceum Association
met as previously announced for the
election of officers June 1st. and the
following named were duly elected /:
President, Rev. Thos. Nichols vice
president, Rev. B, S, Lassiter trea-
surer, F. Beadel Secretary, Geo.
Mitchell directors, Mrs, A. E. Lewis,
Miss b. A, Bidlaek Miss Bette Cor
nelius Mrs. Jas. w. PinehOt, Mrs.
f. Crissman.
Mrs. George Petrokovsky was ap-
pointed custodian of the library for
the summer. The room to be opened
every week day from the 18th Of
June until further notice.
A meeting of the association will
be held at the rooms Monday, July
8 to take action on a proposed
change in the constitution, which is
to constitute the vice. president a
member of the board of directors.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Fourth Of July Celebr atlon.

The fremen held a largely at
tended meeting in Brown s hall June
3rd to make final arrangements for
the Fourth of July celebration.
There will be parade at 10 a. m.
Speaking by able speakers at 2 p. m.
Sack, bicycle and foot races, creased
pole, ETC., and base ball at $50, to
conclude with a grand ball in the
evening. P. N. Bournique, w. +.
Beck and W, Chol are the committee
to make arrangements. The Erie
band of Port Jervis will furnish the
music. Now for good time. Every
body come and enjoy it.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

VAN GoRDEN-BEvANs.

A very pretty home wedding was
celebrated in Dingmans last We'd
nesday June 3, when Floyd Bevans
was married to Miss Elizabeth Van
Gorden a daughter of Ran Van Cor
den of that place. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. G.. Myles
of the Reformed church. The Press
extends its heartiest congratulations
and best wishes. May no shadows
ever cross the pathway of these
young people, or clouds ofadversity
darken the skies of their happiness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

waxen sold as the property of Ann
Huff, decd.
Sheriff acknowledges deed TO
Horace e. Kipp for land in Palmyra
sold as the property of Andrew
Eckkardt.
The Prothonotary issued a de-
cree of divorce June 1st to Henry
Phelps of MatamoIas.
Court adjourned to Thursday June
IL, at 8. a. m.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Llsl of uneIaImed Letters.

Unclaimed letters remaining in
the postoffice at Milford, Pike Co.,
Pa, for the month ending May
81, 1895;
LADIES Miss Maggie LAndusky,
Mrs. NJ. L. Waterhouse, Mrs. A.
Burns, Mrs. Mary Duncan, Mrs.
May Owman.
Persons claiming the above will
please say Advertised and give
date of this list.
JAS. S. GALE, P. M.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
School Renort.

The following is the report of In
termediate school, Milford, for
month ending June 2: Number en-
rolled after promotion, As f; percent
age for month, SO percentage for
term, 92. Those present every day
for the MONTH Lewis Gregory,
Geo. Wagner, Willie Turner, Ben
ME Beardsley, Clarence Durling,
Govey Emerson, Edna Klaer, Mamie
Struble, Mary Lassiter, Mary Owens,
Josie Beardiey.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

The residence of the subscriber on
Hartford street, overlooking the
' Sawkill Glen, with an acre and
a half of lawn, well shaded, with car
riage house three box stalls, ice
house, two story laundry, etc, will
be rented partly furnished for one OF
more years, on the 1st of July next.
Apply to A. u. Lewis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Teachers Examination.

Ripans TabHles; gentle cathartie.
Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
To che Public,

Having bought the fixtures of the
shop on Water street near Gordon s
mill and engaged in business for
myself, 1 hope by personal and
prompt attention to merit a share of
public patronage. Blacksmithing in
all its branches, and hOrseshoeing es-
pecially viii be done in a neat and
careful manner,
FRANK B, FLETCHER,
June LIST, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Ripans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Plne HIII Farm.

G.. E. Hursh, proprietor. Rose
comb white leghorns, eggs for hatch
ing, broilers in season and dealer in
poulty supplies, incubator, ,brooders,
wire netting, roofing felt, 60, trees,
plants and vines, furnished to order.
Office at farm, Layton, N, j.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
Moiies.

Any person or persons in Milford
desiring telephone connections will
call on or address j. p. Van Etten,
Conashaugh, Pa, or at this Office.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
House to Let.

Furnished house to let, ON Har-
ford street, Milford, seven rooms
and bathroom. Address Charles
Weir, 16 Charles st., New York.-3t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
A Good Horse For sale.

A good road horse for sale. In
quire of VIII f. Kimball at this off,
ice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

George Cole has fresh kiln of
lime now ready at his place in Mon
tague, N. ,.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05

Attest, T. R. julius KLEIN,
Adjutant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

Ine Present MIRACLE
To-day the air is full OF snow, and wild the
fierce wind cries.
The shivering trees show gaunt and black
against the sodden skies;
Yet, while the storm beats cold without,
dream beside the hearth
OF great and lovely miracle that soon shall
bless the earth
Old as the sun. but ever new. this mir
acle of Spring,
OF fowers. and birds. and sweet south
wind the April month will bring.
see the gay, tumultuous showers dance DER
the sunny hills.
The laughing crocus star. the grass, the dar-
ling daffodils:
see the dogwood's fairness spread, the red
buds hectic glow.
The erab-appie blooms as sweet as love, the
wild plum's crown of snow: la
The hillsides where the naples are grow
dim with rosy mist
The buds are bursting into leaf by WOO
ing zephyrs kissed.
The willow by the lazy creek shakes out her
plumes of down.
The beech leaves drop their dainty sneatns
like tiny ghosts in brown,
dens OF delight,
Drip sweetness from their tiny cups OF rose,
and pink, and white.
The early wasps and bees find out the
sweet shrubs blooms q spice,
The lilacs scent the homely yards with
airs of paradise.
A day OF sun and all the air is full Of glanc-
ing wings;
We hear the buzz, the hum, the stir of
countless dancing things.
The blackbird, in his glossy suit Of black
and green is dressed:
The Jay, the handsomest of scolds, preens
haughtily his crest;
The robin comes with CHEEKY song, a well
come guest is he;
The gay woodpecker from the oak salutes
spring merrily;
The wood dove pours her sorrow out.
safe in her dim retreat,
The dear thrush fills the sunny air with
carol glad and sweet.
The children throng the woodland ways.
through all the daylight hours;
They know where the viclets are, the pale
spring beauty flowers,
And where May apples shyly hide their
chalices of white.
And where the deep. dark pools are found.
half shadow and half light;
The vexed crows scold them as they
pass, the catbird mocks their glee,
The squirrel from his hiding place sur
veys them curiously.
The brown brook laughs the while they
lave their long-imprisoned feet;
They grow so tired the little ones, but youth
and spring are sweet
Oh, men and women racked with care, or
worn with sin ard tears,
Look on the children and the spring and lay
aside your fears;
See sweet life burst from toughest bark,
break from the hardest clod,
So from the darkness flowers out the
sweetest thought of God.
Brazil, Ind Mary Bassett Hussey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12
xYE,s FAMOUS LETTER.
His Humorous Resignation of United
states CommissiOnership.

New York Journal.
In 1881 Bill Nye was a briefiess lawyer,
dabbling in country newspaper work at Lara a.
his obscurity and eventually made him a
famous humorist with a good-sized fortune
was the letter in which he resigned his place
as United States commissioner. That letter,
which was reprinted everywhere marked the
advent of a new comic writer, and the turn
of the tide in the affairs of Edgar Wilson
Nye. Here is the famous epistle:'
ITO the Department or Justice, Washing
ton. D. C.-Several months ago L resigned
as United States commissioner or this ju-
cept my resignation, thus tacitly asserting
that there was no one who was considered
competent to take my place in holding up
this corner OF the national fabric.
II now once more resign. / do not do so
because I am displeased with the govern
ment, or because am displeased with public
life. There Is no reason why the government
but under the new regime for United States
commissioners of district courts / am COM
RsS hs ss SO ons fhs Tiled With Sc
skill and credit, both to myself and the
me to furnish a detailed statement each
month OF all the business done by the COM
missioner. with his official certificate at
tached. am also required to keep large
states eases examined by me. / am to do
this at my own expense, In order that the
honor and high moral tone OF the Nation
may remain unsmirched.
"All these requirements could, Of course.
comply with, but am cursed with the hor--
rib,e apprehension that In the future shall
be REQUIRED to do more OF this till the tx-
pense will be more than can meet could
now OF course, get little chores TO do around
town. enough for necessary funds TO buy
the records, ETC.. but before another year
the government may require me to buy a
marble-top center table. and two or three
paintings by the old masters, in order 20
give the popular amount OF terror TO the
United States criminals. This would c5mpel
me to 70 without new overcoat and under
clothes. OF which I am sadly in need. had
hoped that with the financial prosperity oil
the past year there would be one case. al
least, for examination, for which l could
realize IS or s. and which would ease tais
branch OF the Department OF Justice tenn
porarily, but have been disappointed all the
way through ] could squeeze along without
the oveFcoaf In order 70 set the required rec
ord this winter, bat the unoerc1othee / Zee
a. II ought TO have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

1t Largely Supplies The Place of Meat
with the Peasant Class.

with the Peasant Glass.
]. Leonard Corning ST.. in Christian Regis
ter.
Here in Bavaria, where I write all beer il
subject TO strict government inspection, and
If authorizations are found in il the police au-
thorities empty 1t into the public sewers, tho
brewer bearing all losses and paying all costs.
AS consequence, Bavarian beer is famed
all over the world for its purity; and, chem
ically considered, its high reputation is just
ly deserved. AS TO its healthfulness, this
than quality, and ] am not quite ready to
affirm that, taken in moderation, it is not
normal and wholesome article Of diet. They
call beer in. Bavaria fiussi9es Brod-that is,
bread in a LIQUID form-a name which some
would think 10 be not very complimentary to
the ''staff Of life" Be this as it may, 1t Is
better or worse. large fraction Of the nutri-
ment of the people, especially of the peas
antry. With this latter element OF society I
have had much intercourse for several years,
and know the.r habits and dietetic resources
pretty wcl. IS a rule. the peasant class in
Bavaria are practically vegetarians. Not that
of animal and vegetable food respectively:
for truth TO tell, they have commonly no
theories about. anything under the sun, be-
ing ignorant ands priest-ridden to a degree
which excludes nearly all the better possi-
bilities of manhood, Sunday Is the only day
in the week on which the peasants of Ba-
varia allow themselves the luxury of meat,
simply because the conditions OF poverty
prohibit the Indulgence. Beer being cheaper
than meat, the working class almost or ne
cessity resort to it as a staple article OF
nourishmsnt. and 1t seems to contain, as to
chemical constituents much that is essential
to repair the waste OF tissue inseparable
from long and sever muscular exerti0n.
In Munich, some years ago. the public had
a little taste of the prohibition dogma. which
is not likely soon to be repeated. They have
a great brewery here called the Court brew
cry, by reason of the fact that IL is owned
by members of the royal family of Bavaria,
and is operated under their supervision. In
the fluctuations Of trade Ii came 10 pass not
so very long ago that the price of malt and
hops took an upward stride on the market.
so that the cost of brewing the royal beer
was slightly increased. Thereupon. following
the law of self-protection. fundamental in
mercantile ethics. the government put up the
price of beer half-cent per quart Speedily
r. became evident that bread in fluid as
well as in a solid state can breed revolutions,
for such was the threatening attitude of
ponular feeling that riotous assemblages
gathered in the streets and public parks. and
Especially in the great courtyard OF the royaf
brewery, and It was for a little while CUES
ton how long the walls would De hkeiy to
stand and the great tuns and watts to hold
their precious contents The price of beer
was forthwith put back at the old figure, the
government pocketing the loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

and II would sound harshly IL the telegraphic
dispatch were 70 state that when the post
norton was held the jury found a verdict
that the United States commissioner had
died from exposure and temporary stag
nation of underclothes.
Our winters here are quite severe and III
the Department OF Justice should some day
require me in my official capacity TO buy an
upright piano and keep il on 1le. / would
have TO clothe myself in my answering in
tegrity and a pair OF gold-bowed eyeglasses.
There is no question about the air OF cheer
fulness that a piano would give to my office.
especially II some lady were 10 be tried on
some charge or another. for she could bang
an overture out of the instrument while
waiting for the United States attorney 10
come, and it would help him kill time. but
the, court would either have to lock itself ia
an adjoining closet till the defendant had
gone. or ask her to loan him her shawl dur
ing the trial.
SYou will see from these suggestions
II will now turn the Office over to the de-
partment. Ii consists of a pine box with
some specimens of secondhand chewing TO-
bacco. preserved in sawdusf, and a bald
headed feather buster. The department viii
Olives Olives ss s desire 70 have evefyshing aone
correctly and with the unual amount Of pre-
..The Tinted States, in my resignation. sus-
tains a loss which II can Ill afford, and the
national superstructure becomes almost q
tottering wreck The popular man may pe
raised I'D for this crisis, Dut IL Is not al al
.sDr. Tanner would be good man. sim
ply throw this out as suggestion stu. he
would REQUIRE clothes. / hadn't thought or
that.
cit is very seldom that you find man
with the happy union OF quahncations neces-
sarv for the Office. You may secure a man
Who can live On the delightful climate and
what cold food he can secure among the
neighbors- but he Is liable 70 have an IN
Other hand YOU may find man who is the
exact vice versa. or whatever you may call
.sYou will. perhaps. wonder at the delay OF
my last monthly report. but II IL easily ex-
planned The man who promised that he
wruId come before me in August and
acknoxledee a deed and pay me two hits for
Il came TO me In September and told me that
he didn't make the sale OF property that he
had anticipated
Il now resign
sConereDn may take such action In 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-12

"Julius Caesar" in which Brutus says to
Cassius. Count the clockp' To which Cas-
sius replies THE clock hath stricken
Caesars time and for many centuries after
ward.
curious blunder was that Of Chaucer in
his court of Love-" in which he says tnat
TubaI himself. the first musician, could not
equal IT." He meant Jubal; he had forgot
ten his Bible.
speare's because ii belongs to a period when
authors had begun to regard such matters,
is made by Schiller, the great German
author. i'm his "Piccolomini." He speaks
there of a sslishtning conductor" though
the time Of the piece is at least $50 years
before that invention.