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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. - George +.
Hodgins of Windsor, Ont, has sued David
r. Francis, secretary of the interior, for a
writ of mandamus. He represents that on
March 26, 1894, he filed in the patent office
an application for a patent for a method
of testing the railway airbrake and signal
systems and apparatus for carrying out
the method. He claims the invention Is
worth $4,000 20 him. Hodgins asserts
that his attempts at appeal from the de-
cision of the primary examiner rejecting
his claims have been refused, and he now
wants the secretary commanded to direct
the commissioner Of patents to perfect the
appeal 20 the board of examiners in chief.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
RETURN OF WEYLER.
THE CAPTAIN GENERAL LEAVES THE
FIELD IN PlNAR DEL RIO.

Says He Came Back to Fix Up Financial
Biatters-It Is, However. Intinated That
He Was Afraid Of HIaceo-The Oompet-
itor Case.
HAVANA, Nov. 25.-General Weyler re-
turned from Pinar del Rio, where he had
gone to personally conduct campaign
against the insurpent leader Maceo. He
claims that he returned owing to the neces-
sity Of his presence here of settling the
qu$Uion of the new issue of notes by the
Spanish bank and other urgent matters.
After these were settled he would be ready
to return to the field. He says he had no
important engagements with Maceo and
his troops, and his campaign is generally
regarded as failure.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, A. D., 1896

At two O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described pieces, pair
GELS tructs and part tracts of land, to wit:
All that tract of land containing fifty
eight acres unimprOved, adjoining lands
of Jonn II. Wallace and samuel DOty,
situate in Milford TOW nship IN the County
of Pike and State of Pennsylvania assessed
as seated land in the name OF Wnlter Mit-
chell, N. H., which said land became
vested in Terence Farley by deed dated
the first day Of December, 1oJl, from the
Commissioners of Pike county, recorded
in Deed Book No. 3d. page 34S
Also, all that certain piece ur parcel of
Ian situate, lying and being in the town
ships Of LuckuWuXcn and BlOOming Grove
in the county OF Pike and state OF Penn
sylvahiu, being part of a larger truct in the
warrantce name of William Musgrove and
bounded and described as follows viz
Beginning NJ n post and stones corner the
nOrtheasUerly corner of said lot in
the warrantee name OF William Mus
grove and corner of lot In the warran-
tee name Of Aaron Dunham and Isaac
Decow, thence south sixty degrees west
along the sOutherly line OF said lot in the
Warrantee name of Isaac Decow and the
northerly line of said lot in the wtrrantee
name of William Musgrove sixty-f0ur
perches to stone corner on said line, thence
south ten and three-quarter degrees west
two hundred and cighty-flye perches to
post corner ON tho sOutherly line of said
lot In the wafrantee name of William
Musgrove und northerly line of lot in the
warrantee name of Eleanor Depuc, the nee
north sixty degrees east along the said last
aforesaid lines and nOrtherly line of lot in
the warrantee name of John Dockerty two
hundred and fOrty-eight perches to stones
corner being the southeasterly corner of
said lot in the warrantee name OF William
Musgrove and southwesterly corner of said
lot in warrantee name of Aaron Durham
thence north thirty degrees west along the
easterly line of said lot in the warrantee
name of William AIusgrove and the
westerly line of lot i'm the warrantee name
of Aaron Dunham two hundred and ei Ih-
teen ptr ;hes to stones corner, the place of
Beginning, Containing two hundred acres
and allowance of six per cont.
Also all that certain tract, piece or par
Gel of land situate in the township Of
Lackawaxen in the county and State afore-
said surveyed ON II warrant granted from
the land office of Pennsylvania in the
name of Nathaniel Jones and numbered
on the Commissioners Books of said
county No. 105 containing four hundred
and one acres and sixty perches he the
same more or less excepting and reserving
ou5 of the last above mentioned lot eighty
two acres and one hundred and twenty
perches sold to William Roberts (sce Deed
Book No. 81, page 144) also seventy acres
sold to John Seewandeske ct al. (see Deed
Book No. 3S, page 33) also one hundred
acres sold to Lewis H. Crone (see Deed
Book No. Al, page gS). The land above de
scribed contains in all about three hundred
and fifty acres more or less, which said
lands became vested in Terence Farley by
deed from Urbain Roberts ct ux. dated 10
August, 1891, recorded in Deed Book No.
AZ, page 527.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. s4.--A cipher
cablegram from Havana to a Cuban leader
here says that General Weyler has been
forced TO return to Havana and that the
city Is in great confusion
Weyler gives no excuse, 1t Is said, except
that It is too hct and unhealthy to do any
fighting.
It Is openly asserted In Havana that
Weyler became frightened because Maceo
had set price upon his head for his cap
ture.
Weyler's scouts informed him that Ma
Geo might make an attempt on Havana,
and the Spanish general retreated in hot
haste to the safety OF his palace.
1t Is also stated in the cablegram that
Weyler's recall Is assured now, as the
Spanish government is incensed against
him for his dilatory tactics.
Cubans here are jubilant, for they think
this will have favorable effect upon con-
preSq
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

the age of "a was elected judge Of the Sew
enth judicial district When the war OF
the rebellion broke out, he entered the
Confederate service as major of the Twen-
tieth Alabama regiment. He remained In
the service until the close of the war, be-
ing several times promoted for gallant
conduct and attaining the rank of briga-
dier general. At the close of hostilities
General Pettus settled at Selma, where he
has lived ever since, practicing law and
lending guiding hand to local and state
politics. He has son who was not long
ago president of the state senate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
Son to succeed Sire.

ATLANTA, Nov. 25.-The Democratic
congressional convention to nominate a
candidate to succeed TO the unexpired
term Of Hon. Charles +. Crisp WAS held at
Hawkinsyille. Charles r. Crisp, eldest
son Of the late ex-speaker, was nominated
by rising vote. MIR. Crisp win be elected
without opposition. He is young man,
just 20 years Of age, and will be one Of the
youngest members that ever occupied a
seat In the national legislative halls.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

TRENTON, Nov. 25.-The body of the
girl found Sunday morning in Villa Park,
suburb Of this city, has been identified
as that Of Minnie Hazelback of 1856 East
Eighty fifth street, New York. The body
was identified by sister of the dead girl
She says Minnie left home Saturday night
saying they might never see her again.
The sister says the dead girl had lover
named Harry Gray, or Gay, of 100 East
Eighty third street, New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

LONDON, Nov. 24,-The Chronicles St.
Petersburg correspondent reports that NJ
de Witte, Russian minister Of finance, has
secured the assent of his colleagues for the
introduction of the gold standard. The
czar approves, this correspondent says, and
the imperial council is now discussing the
project and will probably adopt it, al
though the Agrarian members warmly Op-
pose it.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

illness has been
brief and it was
only Friday that
he was taken to
the hospital. The
attending physi-
clans say his sys-
tenn was greatly
run down by over
work. His wife
came here from
Canton, o., that
she might be with
her husband in his
dying moments.
George f erris s
was born at Gales
burg, Ms, Feb.
Il. 1859. When
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
Wen Known Pension Attorney Dead.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-Milo b. Stevens,
one of the best known pension attorneys
In the United States, died at his home,
57s Cedar avenue, aged So years. Mr..
Stevens, ever since the close of the war,
was known far and wide Is a pension at
torney, having been at the head of the firm
Of Milo b. Stevens & Co., with the princi-
pal Office in the Glover building, Washing.
ton and branches in this city, Detroit and
Chicago. The immediate cause of death
was erysipaias.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-At last the ae-
curate vote Of all counties in Indiana can
be given. The following is the complete
figures as taken from the official returns
Democrats and Populists, 3O5, 1926; Repub-
hcan, 1923, s28; Prohibitionist, 1886; gold
standard, ALAG; National, 2,26S; Social
ist labor, 1928. McKinley's plurality, 49,
40Si McKinley's majority, 9,61O; total
vote cast, 637, O46.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

LONDON, Nov. e4.-The Daily Mails
Berlin correspondent says that the Grand
Duke Nicholas of Russia ON recent visit
to Vienna took with him a proposal foI
the partition of Turkey among the powers
and to make COnstantinople free port,
Russia to have Asia Minor and England
to have Egypt
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
a suleld... unlou. nIsthod.

, ALBANY, Nov. 25.-Henry w. Weller,
an aged nut peddler committed suicide in
an unique manner in this city. He went
TO hotel, hired room, placed tin can
over the gas jet, fastened his trousers leg
TO the can and then buried his face In the
other end Of the leg and suffocated- In a
note left be said, Il would sooner trust TO
God than to humanity"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

WATKINS, n. Y, Nov. 25.-Arohibald
X. Mackey Of New York city and Miss
Helen 6anseyort Edwards daughter OF
MIR, and Mrs. Alfred Edwards, and grand.
niece Of General G. J. Aagee, were mar
ried at Glenheld, the home Of General and
BY the Immediate friends and relatives Of
the bride and groom.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

TORONTO, Nov. 24.-At a meeting OF
the Presbyterian Clerical association Ian
Maclhren's book, 1.-The Mind Of the Mas
ter, was severely criticised and condemn
ed as unorthodox IN its treatment Of
Cbrist's inspiration and atonement
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23--The game be-
tween Harvard and Pennsylvania was won
by Pennsylvania by the close score of s tc
., after one Of the hardest fights ever con.
tested on the gridiron, the teams being an
even match. HarVards defeat sends hen
TO the bottom OF the list In the big -four
combination.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The secret ssrv-
Ice bureau Of the treasury department gives
notice Of new oounterfeit % national
bank note on the National Bank Of Com
merce, New York, series Of 1889, check
letter G, charter No. 1888, bank No. rs, 76a,
portrait Of Garfield, Photographic produc-
ton.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
No omoIal Advloes Reoely.d,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The state de
partment officials have received no advices
of any character from either Havana OF
Madrid confirming the story that prom.
ises heretofore made by the Spanish gov,
ernment had been broken and the Com.
petitor prisoners again tried by court mar.
tial without the benefit of counsel
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

NEW YORK, Nov 2O.-John r. Gentry,
the fastest PAGER that the world has even
seen, was sold last night at Madison
Square Garden TO L. j. Tewksbu1y fol
$40, 900. He has a race record of 2:Ol \
and record made against time Of 2:OOK
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

LONDON. Nov 25.--A special dispatch
from Bombay says that 200 sepoys looted
the bazaar at Rawalpimdi. The police
were powerless 10 control them, and two
persons were killed and several injured
In the struggle,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

OTTAWA. Nov. 2b.-The Ottawa college
football team, champions Of Canada, are
now trying 10 arrange a match with
Princeton. The difficulty will be the rules
under which ths match would be PLAYED.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

LONDON, Nov 25.--A Singapore dis.
patch to The Times says that the Span
iards have been defeated by the Insurgents
in the Philippines with the loss Of 300 Of
their men.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
PueH,s SUCCESSOR.
General n. W. Fettus Chosen United
States Senator From Alabama.

States Senator From Aiabsma.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 25.-General
Edward Winston Pettus of Selma, the
Democratic caucus nominee, has been
elected United States senator to succeed
Senator Pugh on March 4 next He re-
ceived 81 votes in the senate and 6S votes
In the house. All the Democrats were
present. The Republicans voted for Wick
ershnw and the Populists for Longshore.
General Pettus Is n veteran lawyer who
has long been a political leader in this
state. He was born about 75 years ago in
Limestone county. He began TO prac-
tice his profession when he was 90 and at
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

UPPER SANpUsKY, o., Nov. e4-An
the prisoners confined ia the Wyandot
county jail have escaped and are now at
large Il y supposed that some one gave
them a key.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
Bryan Carried south Dakota by 1s1.

New YORK, Nov. IA special to The
World from Aberdeen, S. D., says: Official
returns from all the counties in the state
give the Bryan electors 191 majority. The
Populists elect the governor and congress-
men, while the Republicans elect the state
treasurer by a majority of 2.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
WHAT COOKING MEANS.

Cooking means the stewing and
boiling, and the steaming and baking
thrice daily, week following week,
decade following decade. Cooking
means the economy of your grand
mothers, the patience of Job, the
persistence of the Pilgrim fathers
and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc.
The cook must evolve triumphs
that depend upon temper and tradi-
ton, that are the outcome of salt,
pepper, sugar and herbs.
Cooking is penance. 1t depends
upon knowing how much and how
soon and how long and how often,
it begets resignation and despera-
tion and perspiration. To be a
cook requires the wisdom of the
modern chemist, and the humility
of saint from heaven. The com
pensation is a clean title to a crown
and an estate in future life which
we are to believe will be a reward
for well doing here. OF all things
that are a labor of love, cooking
stands pre- eminent and unrecog-
nized, here's to it. For vermicelli
soup boil four ounces of vermicelli
in salted water for fifteen minutes,
drain and add, soup stock and a
quart at tomatoes put through seive
a little butter and one grated onion,
serve as any other soup.
"Some like it hot and some like il
cold" so runs the old nursery rhyme.
Puddings both hot and cold baked
boiled or frozen are much less ap-
preciated than they should be.
For a plain Sunday desert that
may be prepared Saturday morning,
take one-half box Of gelatine and
soak it in one quart of warm milk
for an hour then let it come to a boil
beat four eggs whites and yolks
separately, add half cup of sugar
to the yolks and when well beaten
stir in the boiling milk take from
the stove and add a teaspoon of va
nilla and two Of brandy, the stiff
beaten whites, stir we'll and turn in
mold previously wet with cold
water, set in a cold place to stiffen
turn in glass dish and eat with
favored cream.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

LONDON, Nov. 24-The Chronicle an
nounoes the death Of the great tenor, Cam.
panini, at Parma.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue of a writ of Fier Facias issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of
Pike County to me directed, will expose
to public sale by vendue or outcry, nt the
Sheriif's office in the Borough of Milford
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
IMPROVEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ of Fieri Facias is
sued out of the Court of Common Pleas to
me directed will expose to public sale by
vendue or outcry at the Sheriff's Office in
the Borough of Milford on
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
GEORGE w. FERRIS DEAD.

He Was the Inventor of the Famous
Ferris Wheel.
PITTsBURe, Nov. 23.-George W. Fer.
ris, who conceived and built the world fa-
nous Ferris wheel, died at the Mercy hos
pital, in this city, of typhoid fever. His
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27

sugar crushed or cut loaf, small
half cup Of vinegar, ,one and one-half
cups of cold water piece of butter
size of a walnut flavor with vanilla
boil until it hardens in cold water
when cool work with the hands till
very white then cut in shapes.
BUTTER SCoTcH.-Two cups of
sugar table spoonful water piece
of butter the size of an egg, boil
without stirring until it hardens on
spoon, pour out on buttered plates
to cool. Have tried both receipts.
CREAM WALNUT CANDY.-Two
cups of sugar, two thirds cup of
water, boil without stirring until it
will spin thread flavor with va
nilla, set off into dish with cold
water stirring briskly until white
and creamy, have walnuts shelled
make cream into small round cakes
with your fingers press half wal
nut on both sides and drop into sift-
ed granulated sugar.
have tried those receipts many
time and know them to be good.
Mrs s. L. II.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, A. D., 1896

At two o'clock of said day: All those Ger
tain pieces parcels, or town lots, of land,
situate, lying and being in the Borough Of
Milford, County of Pike and State of
Pennsylvania, described as follows, to witt;
Town lots, numbered respectively as
lots numbers three hundred and eighty
one, (3Sl), three hundred and eighty two,
(3S2l three hundred and eighUy-three,
d3S3), and three hundred and eighty-fourl,
1881 fronting on Broad street as laid down
on the general plan or map of said Town of
tween John street and Mulberry Alley
feet in depth to Gooseberry Alley.
Also lots numbered respectively three
hundred and eighty-fve, (3S5) and three
hundred and eightysix, (3S6), the same
fronting ON said Broad street and being
between said John street and lots now
owned by E. A. Whitfield, and extending
one hundred and eighty feet in depth TO
said GoOseberry Alley
Also lots numbered respectively as lots
numbers four hundred and thirty-eight,
(i3S), four hundred and forty-three, (443),
and four hundred and sixty-Six, (466) 'front.'
ing on said John street and extending one
hundred and sixty feet in depth TO Mul-
berry Alley aforesaid, and also, parts of lots
numbered respectively as numbers four
hundred and thirty-seven, (437), four hun
dred and forty-four, CAD, and four hun
dred and slxty-tive, (405), fronting on said
John street and extending in depth about
eighty feet to the line of land now owned
BY said e. A. Whitfield the same being
a part OF said lots
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-20
Death of Francis hatcher.

On July 9th Francis hatcher of Solon,
passed on to higher life. His age was
seventy-one years, nine months and
twenty-five days. He died on the farm
where he was born and and had always
lived His father cleared the land when
a wilderness aud died when Mr.. hatcher
was but twelve years old, after which he
had the care OF the farm and his fathers
family, caring for his mother, who lived
to an advanced age, until her death.
Fifty-one years ago he married Miss
Sarah Wing of Bangor, who survives
him. To them eleven children were
born. One died in infancy, the rest all
lived to celebrate the forty-tlfth anniver-
sary of the marriage of their parents,
which took place six years ago. AT
that gathering there were present be-
sides large number of friends, the
father and mother and ten children,
four sons and six daughters, all men and
women. One son and one daughter
have died since. Mr.. hatcher was an
honest, upright man aud respected citi-
zen, and will be greatly missed not only
in the family circle but by the neighbors
and towns-people where he has lived so
long.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-20
Good Advice to aold subscriber.r

Once again l am compelled to i'm
press upon my correspondents the neces-
sity of breYlty in their Communications.
For the benefit of those who may have
a difficulty III condensng their observa-
lions l would suggest among other
things the omission Of preliminary
flourishes
1t is gratifying 10 me to hear from
every correspondent that he Cor she) has
been a diIigent reader Of Truth since its
first number. that he regards it as the
most valuable and influential of papers,
that he has implicit confidence i'll my
intelligence, Judgment sense of justice
and desire II do the right thing, and
chat he comes to me with every eXpecta-
ton, etc, but with incessant repetition
even this sort Of flattery is apt to lose
its flavor
l reckon that if all the compliments
Were taken out of my letter box my
daily reading would be shortened by at
least two hours, which is the same thing
as if one whole day per fortnight were
added to my life. How many days,
then, must be wasted III writing these
compliments? For all our sakes, l be-
seech my correspondents TO come to the
point at once, and when they have
stated it to sign their names and make
way for somebody else. London Truth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-20
East SkOWhegan.

A busy time with the people in this
place, if they attend all the political
lectures, religious meetings, picnics and
other gatherings the remainder of this
month. a salvation man from \. Y,
delivers lecture at Canaan, Sunday
evening. Monday evening Mr.. Walton
and Mr., Miliken spoke on the silver
question. All feel interested in the
money especially ii they can get some.
c. C. Richardson came up from Water.
Vile, TO his fathers, on his wheel
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Nathaniel Malbon was quite
sick and not expected to recover Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Addie Neil with her two little
boys from Dover, \. H., are visiting
relatives and friends in this place.
A picnic is appointed in Milton Good.
rich's grove on Wednesday, the Goth OF
Aug. Exercises to commence at II
o'clock A. NJ. sharp. Entertainment in
the forenoon by Sabbath schools
Good speaking is expected 10 the p. NJ.
and plenty of vocal music aud drums
and fife may be heard at intervals. A
general invitation is hereby extended to
everybody and all please to bring q
basket well filled with good food and
then all will enjoy good dinner, Seats
will be prepared for 500 and no better
place can be found for days rest anc
pleasure. II the day appointed should
be rainy, first fair day after.