Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-24

deed money. and Johnny's press will save
you both time and cider. The old method
is not to be compared with It.
A combined choir and Praise meeting Is
held every Friday evening in the church at
Layton. The boys say that when they get
that subscription big enough to buy the
organist new set of worries, harmony will
reign, and celestial music will abound in
the sacred ediflce.
The Democratic party has invariably of
late years claimed that had they the power
they would legislate for the masses. Have
they done 1t? Has there been any admin
stration since the war that has given the
lie to their professions more direct than
Cleveland hasS know of none. Any in
formation to the contrary will be thank
fully received. Two months ago the Dem
ocratic party was entirely without an issue
and there was no visible excuse for its ex-
istence. The election Of Mckinley was a
foregone conclusion. The principles of the
peoples party was seen to be making rapi d
headway among the masses. The Demo
cratic party proceeded to appropriate much
of the POpulists' thunder, and incorpora-
ted it into their platform. Now they come
before the people with lawyer, and
millionaire candidate, a platform of stolen
principles, and make more promises. Have
you confidence in these promises2 No sir
neither have l. With an endorsement Of
their platform by the populists free silver
will elect its candidate. VIII the popu-
lists do it2 hope not. They should hold
their organization intact; Keep the mid
die of the road; make no compromises,
stand on their own platform, nominate
good FARMER candidates. and leave the
rest to the people. for one am willing
two old parties ought surely to be object
lesson enough to justify the masses in as
suming control of new party, altogether
their own. Will they do itS
Jacob Roe, and Dester Fuller win open
general store in the building owned by
the former gentleman, at Walpaek Cen
tire. The stock will be entirely new bought
for cash, and the people will be benefited
accordingly.
The hay crop is as anticipated, quite
short. J. J. Van Sickle is cutting the best
crop have yet heard of. He has both
heavy grass, and a large acreage. Jake"
can make farming pPy even if the times
are little tight.
The PRESS amusing interview with the
Professor concerning Milford air, suggests
the idea that the funny editor has come to
town. He wants to be careful how he
pokes fun at Jersey air or someone will
send him sack of extract Of mephitis
Americana in the original package. A full
dose of which would make necessary fire.
quent baths of spiritus frumenti both in
side and out. Wonder If the Professor did
not mistake sulpuretted hydrogen for some
thing else in the air during the Democra
tic caucus. / would suspect trace Of Z
sulphuretted something, but did not ex
pect it would have any Hydrogen in It
Do they snuff it in their nostrilsY thought
they took it In glass.
The Board of Education of Walpack
township have hired their teachers for the
coming school year. There was slight
reduction in salaries. The following Il
the list with wages of each; Fletcher
Gariss, FlatbroOkville; S28 Carrie Layton
Central; S25, Hezekiah Smith, Walpacl
Centre; $50 School term months
We are pleased to note in the PRESS list
Of Hotel guests, and arrivals that there i
a steady increase In the number, and hop
the invasion of the Delaware valley plea
sure resorts will surpass the quota Of form
er years, and that the people seeking resi-
and recreation will swarm upon them like
unto to locusts out of Egypt.