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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
SCHOOL FUND ALLOTMENT.
Important opinion on the Method OF
Distribution.

DiHtrtbutiom.
Deputy Attorney General Ellsin
has prepared, for the information Of
the Department of Public Instruc-
ton, an important opinion upon the
question of the duties of the depart
ment in the preparation of blanks
required by the Smith Merriok bill,
passed by last Legislature fix
ing method of distributing the
public sChool appropriation.
"One- third of the entire amount
of the appropriation, Mr. EllNin
says, sis to be distributed on the
basis of the number Of paid teachers
in each district one third on the
number of school children and the
balance on the basis of the taXables
Your department is already in pos
session of the information, so far as
the number of paid teachers EN-
ployed in each district is concerned,
and the number of taxables as re-
turned by the last assessment.
1T is necessary that you should
be furnished with authentic and Of
fetal information as to the number
of school children, between the ages
of six and sixteen years, in order
that a distribution of the school
fund may be made in compliance of
the new law The act Of assembly
provides the method for securing
this information. 1t is made the
duty of the local assessors in the
several wards, boroughs and town
ships to make an enrolment of the
school children of the ages indicated
at the time of making their regular
assessment. In order to carry into
effect the provisions of the act it is
necessary to have proper blanks
prepared and furnish them to the
county commissioners before they
issue their orders to assessors the
second Monday of September
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
Some Ancient History.

In the " Eagle of the North ="
printed at Milford March z, 1928 by
7. A. Wells, the following extract
of letter from Harrisburg to the
editor dated February 23d appears ;
"The Canal Bill came up to-day in
committee of the whole, Mr.. Binder
from Philadelphia in the chair. A
motion was made by Mr. Porter, of
Lancaster who moved to amend the
bin so as to include a canal from the
mouth of the Swatara to Columbia,
and provide for putting ten miles
under contract, which amendment
was agreed to
"Mr. Lehman then addressed the
committee in speech of some
length supporting the bill generally,
and brought into view the reason
ing of the committee on inland navi-
CATION on the subject. A motion
was then made by Mr. Eldred TO
further amend the bill by inserting
Carpenters Point as a place of ter
nination of the canal on the Della
ware instead of Easton. The
amen dment was supported by
Messrs. Eldred, Ihrie and Mallery
was agreed to. No other BUSINESS of
any importance will be acted on un-
til the Canal Bill is passed through
the lower house. But il is expected
there will be much warm debate
over it.
A letter dated March 1st says /;
''The first section of the Canal Bill
passed second reading yesterday
An attempt was made to strike out
Carpenters Point which caused con-
siderable debate but the motion was
finally lost.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

took out some S17 He was pursued,
caught and sent up to Albany for six
months, only seven dollars were re-
covered.
AT the Republican primary
election held in Monroe, Aug. 14tb
Theo. y Hoffman was nominated
for associate judge N. B. Demund
jury commissioner n. S. Britain,
delegate to State Convention, and
Robert Brown, county chairman.
There being no strife, a light vote
was polled
The weather during the past
week has been too cool for corn gen
orally, and in some parts of the
country the FROST line was closely
approached The outlook for that
crop is not encouraging Potatoes
in New England are almost failure
and the crop in the country does not
promise we'll Few states report
them as in good condition
in its ancient history the Sus-
sex Register notes that Nov 13,
l847 Charles Probasco adver-
tised a rope ferry across the Della
ware to Milford 10 rods above the
site Of tho old bridge, and January
II, 1913, Daniel W. Dingman, Jr.
aged about 50 died at Diugmans
Choice from the effects of being
thrown upon the back of the chair
on which he was standing and en-
deavoring to hang up a pair of
boots Death came after SO hours
/ Of intense suffering
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
Listers and the Great Eastern Fer
tilizers at w. 81 q. Mitchell's.
A plogls.sIss Lsehls pslly.

The guests at the Crissman House
enjoyed progressive euchre Wednes-
day evening. There We're ten prizes
besides consultations for every body
who needed bracing after disap-
pointment The winners We're Mr.
FELTON, who announced at the begin
ming that like the heathen Chinee it
was a game he did not understand,
but like that gentleman celebrated
ia song, the way he played it was a
caution to William Mr.. Hollen-
beck got the second, while Mrs.
Kimhall was successful in obtaining
the first and Miss MeinthOrp the
second ladies prize.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

1t is always gratifying to receive
testimonials for Chamberlain S Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
when the endorsement is from a
physician t is especially so. "There
is no more satisfactory or effective
remedy than Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
writes DR.. R. E. Robey, physician
and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo-, and
as he has used the Remedy" in his
own family and sold it in his drug
store for six years he should Ger
tainly know, For sale by Druggists
and General Merchants in Pike
County
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
Reflections on the Primary.

The Democratic party Of this
county has again demonstrated it's
appreciation of the eternal fitness of
things by it's nomination of a csndi-
cate for jury commissioner.
"Dory" neglected his opportunity.
The Press urged him to shy his cas-
tor in the ring Of Democratic candi-
dates but he failed to heed it's
friendly offices His party knows
the tree which will make shingles,
aue 'Dory" could not have failed of
being blazed
Albert evidently did not under
stand how to port his helm He
struck a snag instead of the landing
We predicted that several Demo-
cratic scalps would be taken last
Saturday Lon " has them at
tached to his belt and on exhibition
"Chris" may not look quite 80
pretty as he did, but by jockey, he
knows a heap more about Democra-
tic primaries.
We admire the pluck Of the fell
lows who run up against a Ding
man township politician but we
have no respect for their discretion.
The late primary it is reported
has set several gentlemen sharpen
ing their knives, and the grind
stone IS making music which may
be interpreted later on without the
aid Of a German dictionary
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
PHO Rsfu,ss the Sun.

He says tour highly enlightened
people, under the single standard Of
the gold bugs, are promising to
start the wheels of industry by the
restoration of fconfidence-confidence
in what?" Well Pike, now you
see through a glass darkly, Tut if
you would remove it from before
your eyes, and look up with an un-
clouded vision you might see some
thing in which every patriotic citizen
is now rejoicing, that is restoration
Of confidence in the fact that Ameri-
ca is for Americans, that we have a
stable currency, that the prices of
farm produce are rising. and that
there is plenty Of work for AL who
are willing to earn their bread by
the sweat Of their brow.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
OBITUARY..
MRS. MARY YEAaER.
August 25, 1897

Mrs. Mary Yeager wife of Alfred
Yeager of Philadelphia, who has
been visiting this county for a num-
Der Of years and who experienced
great benefit in health thereby, died
at the home of her cousin, Geo. A
Swepenizer on Broad street Thurs
day evening Aug 1s, of consump.
ton aged "A years. The disease was
hereditary but her annual sOjourn
in the pure air Of this vicinity proved
very beneficial, and probably tended
to prolong her life, Her husband
and two children, Florence and
Howard survive her. The remains
were taken to Philadelphia Satur-
day last for interment
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recorded in the once Of the Recorder
Since Our Last issue.
Yves tfall Gabriel Halstead and
wife to Gilbert B Remey dated
Aug. 81 Lot on Biddis street con.
$500 ent'd Aug. 81
Palmyra Curtis Huff to Martha
E. HUFF, dated June 9th, 49 acres,
con. Fl, 500, ent'd Aug. gath
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

A NJ Soho, Annapolis; w. B. Wilson,
Jersey City; Walter Pendleton, w. II.
Mollos, J. Fl Blue, Ellen Poe, Geo. Rae,
Miss NJ Brokhahne, W. V Fischer and
wife II p Plante, Harold Chairman, G.
2. Gambrell, r. GambIeil, New York
George w May, w. j. johnson and wife,
Mrs. Il Thill, A. Sullivan and son, NJ
ThiE, Brooklyn; Walter X Bovine, Tren-
ton; r. G; Smith, Tacomy; Misses e.
Paul, b. Paul, M. Paul, Miss Matthews,
M. Matthews, Paterson Anna Hanger,
Hoboken, &C. w Crooks, IT l.. r. Crooks
Newark
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
THE HOMESTEAD

Mr.. f. T. Keller wife and tive children,
Mrs Brooks, Rosevile; Mrs Egberton,
Miss Egberton, Orange; Mrs. s. J. O'Hare
and son, Miss Boylan, J r. Wright, Miss
MePolu, New York Mr.. MeGreeger, New
ark.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
CRIssMAN HoU F..

S. H. kirkpatrick and wife, Phnadel-
phia; DR.. K II Baldwin and wife. New
ark Alex Henderson, w II. Karch, NJ
Gildersleeve. J. w. Hurshburger, Miss NJ
Moses, E. c. Smith, e. c. Kellick, w.
Stoutenbnrg r. @ Fulton,T h Sturges,
M st. q. Davies, G H. Harlow, New
York B. f. Writer Otisville; George P
Bible, Stroudsburg, Thos. +. Farrell wife
and child, Josephine Montross, Brooklyn;
W i Conkling, Fred Taylor, Middle
town; G.. w Mccartney, Jas. Bell, Prov
id ence; j G Hawks and wife. Newark ,
a S. Burke, d d. s, Misses Mary and
Josephine Buggy, VIM. f. Rittenhouse
,4nd wife, Washington E. }, Collins, Port
Jervis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

LOST - Saturday night August
2lst between Delaware Water Gap
and Schanno's, a fiat pocketbook
with small clasp containing about
So and a chinese laundry ticket.
Finder viii be literally rewarded
by leaving same at Sehanuo's hotel
-ltaug24
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
HOTEL FAucaERE.

E L Schwartz, NJ, X Schwartz, c.
Spaulding, Chas l. Hamilton. John
Bommel, Philadelphia; Dr. f. w. Hoe
Der Coorner, NJ. Sylvester Mrs Maher
and niece, Sam Eismary, George J. Stett-
heimer j, NJ Jacobs-nnd wife, Ann
Sands, e, X. Sombour and wife, Misses
Hammetts, Geo. b McKown, Frank Sea
man, wife, two children and governess, A.
S. Stoggins, New York; Joseph T. Rich
ards andwife, Frank =, Tobey, Laura H
Tobey, r w Hammett and wife, p H
Goldsmith and wife DR.. f. II Van Deu-
sen, wife and son, Philadelphia; Frances
g. Thomas, Owego.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

Hattie Runyon Gussie Foster
aged respectively IS and 1S years
ran away from their homes in Haw-
Icy last Friday They were found
in New York Sunday arrested and
sent home.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

A lot Of now straw and felt hats
at W g. G.. Mitchell's
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

WANTED-At once, a good girl
to do general housework- Apply to
N, R. Hopkins, Branchville, N j.
2taug25
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
JARpoN HOUSE.

Miss Hauser, Greenville, n ] Minnie
GOlding, New York; William Schleuss-
per Otto Schleussner, Brooklyn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
SAwKILL HOUSE.

f. A Pennington and wife, Philadel-
phia; Miss Jennie Colt, Baltimore; Frank
Platt, Brooklyn; Percy H. Terhune and
Miss Terhune, Passaic
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

Katharine r.. Constant, Bay Ridge;
Gretchen e. Sowter, Nellie Merritt,
Port Chester, New York
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

Daniel Van Why, Harvey Huffman.
Stroudsburg A. Starr Best and wife, r.
w Best, Mise Lombard, Now York; r
w Hsines, Wilkesbarre; J. w. Corley
Philadelphia; A l.. Conger, Boston
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

VIM. Freehnn, Aug. FuIlmen, John
Watson, VIM. Loosier, Mr. and Mrs j. G
Hoffman Of New York city; Miss DicIrin-
son, Mrs. j j. Post and son, Miss Denbar
Mrs Baker, John G Aud, Geo Graf
andlhdward Baker of Brooklyn, n Y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27
AMONG THE HOTELS.
4 List of Recent Arrivals at the Various
Hotels aud Resorts in Milford and
Vicinity.
RIVERSIDE HOUSE. MoNrAeUR

(Proprietors wishing a list Of guests pub
lished, will please send them in not later
than Wednesday evening)
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-08-27

Ills Domain Included Both Pike and
sussex-An Were Fish which Came
TO His Net
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
FARMER JONES. EXAMPLE.

II was only jist a-thinkin'." said Farmer
''A-goin' long a-ridin' to the city on my
hay,
A-turnin' out fer mud-holes an a-sinkin'
in the road.
Always geein' an a-hawin', fer fear to
spill the load,
Why can't we farmers have road. like
city folks you see,
Where all fine rigs. an things like that,
can be kept as cleans can be?
An no turnin' out fer mud-holes, nor wor-
rim your horse to death,
Nor hangfn' round about some place til
the critters found its breath.
by gosh! 1, I'll fix my road along my
farm an see
If all the neighbors take the hint an do the
same as me-
Well. then, begin a-workin', an first 1t
seems like play,
But had my men a-helpin' till the closin'
of the day.
An every day that could spare was grad
in that ere road,
An hxin' things so that horse could easy
pull load.
At last the job was finished but 1T didn't
seem TO pay,
AS the neighbors wuz only thinkin' an a
wonderin' what to say.
But they kinder got ashamed of theirs and
seemed to take the hint;
So they begun a-workin', too, to make their
road like flint.
AT last the roads wuZ all alike so you
couldn't tell their linkin',
An am powerful glad, " said Jones, that
I begun a-thinkin'."
L. A. w. Bulletin.
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
GOOD USE FOR WEEDS.
When Properly Cared For They Make
Good Fertilizer.

When Properly Cared For They Make
Good Fertilizer.
Summer heat, when it comes, starts
a numerous and enterprising crop of
weeds into active life. These may be
easily controlled by the frequent use of
the iron rake, which STILES them at
birth. But if, through inattentiop,
they get the start of the gardener and
reed to be reduced by the hoe, they
should be attacked vigorously at the
fist chance and not allowed to perfect
and drop their seed into the soil. Pull
up and shake the. larger ones when not
so near as to endanger valuab plants
thereby, and hoe up all others, not
merely scraping the ground over, but
raking it up and pulverizing it while
roofing out the weeds. These may
then, while still green and succulent. be
raked together and put into the com
post heap, where they will be obliged to
return to the gardener all that thev
have purloined from his soil. This
compost heap may, by little care, be
made quite an important factor in ths
fertility of the garden. Not only all
weeds, but, as crops mature, all the
garden refuse not used for mulching
other plants, may be put into it, wet
| thoroughly and covered with a little
earth and thus rotted down and re-
| tanned for use as so much homemade
| fertilizer. 1t should be established in
some out-of-the-way corner; a hoie
dug few feet deep to accommodate it
| will be found convenient and the con-
| tents drenched with hose from time to
time to promote decomposition, after
which few shovelfuls of earth will de-
| lay evaporation and help retain the
gases. When used the addition of wood
ashes and bone dust, of course, makes
| il by so much the richer.-Boston Tran
Script
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
Vaccine for Black Leg.

The department of agriculture.
through it's bureau of animal industry.
has just prepared vaccine for the cat
tic disease known as "black leg" 1t
has also issued Il circular containing
facts about the disease itself and full
directions for using the vaccine. 1t
is desired by the bureau that before
the vaccine is distributed to the stock
owners in general record be obtained
q: several Thousand successful vaccina-
tions. For this purpose n quantity of
ypt cine will be distributed to such per-
sons as desire to make preliminary vac
cination and report the results to the
bureau. The vaccine as put up by the
bureau consists of brownish powder
which is prepared in packages contain
ing ten doses each.
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
PLANTING AN ORCHARD.
An Improvement Upon the Method
Now in Vogue Suggested.

Now i'm Vogue Suggested.
1t is common observation that the
outrows of trees in established or
chards are finer and more productive
than the trees in the interior pfanta
ton. This superiority is all the more
conspicuous if the orchard is bordered
by cultivated fields, and it is fair to
presume the extra luxuriance is owing
to the trees having a greater extent of
unoccupied soil for the ramification of
their roots. Something is also un-
doubtedly due to the greater space
available for the expansion and spread
of the branches; but it is in accordance
with all experience in the cultivation of
plants that a rotation of crops is alb
solutely essential toward securing the
best results of the fertility of the soil.
Keeping these facts in view, it is sug-
gested that an improvement upon the
present method of planting orchards
would be gained by planting two rows
of trees from 18 to 25 or more feet apart,
depending upon the nature of the
trees, and alternating the plants in the
rows. Then allow space, varying in
extent from 300 feet TO any greater dis
tance, before planting another series
Of rows, and so increase the plantation
as may be desired. The intervening
spaces between these double rows of
trees would be available for the culti-
vation of the ordinary crops of the
farm The roots of the trees would not
only participate in the benefits of cul-
tivation, but would have practically
unlimited room for extension before
meeting other roots of their kind. I'm
mediately under the trees and for adds
tance on each side of the rows as far as
the branches spread the surface could
be kept in grass. If not sown down inn
mediately after planting, which might
not be desirable in all cases, it should
be done after the trees attain fruit
bearing size, or from five to seven years
after setting out. The shelter which
will be afforded to other crops by these
orchards will be found valuable as
protection from winds as we'll as in for
warding early crops. This method is
particularly applicable to apple and
pear trees.-Dakota Field and Farm.
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
An Old Crocodile.

One of the most interesting specimens
in the British museum is a crocodile
more than 1000 years old. It is big,
well-preserved specimen, and on it's
back there is a whole family Of little
crocodiles. Years before the Christian
era the Egyptians worshiped crocodiles
among their animal deities, and many
specimens were kept at great expense
in their parks and royal gardens, where
they were attended by priests and given
all sorts of dainty morsels for food.
When these crocodile gods died they
were embalmed and placed in the tombs
along with the sacred mummies of
other sacred animals. This particular
crocodile was prepared by dipping it
in wax and pitch. which rendered it
hard and shiny, and it lay in one of
the pyramids century after century,
until the Egyptian government dug it
out and presented it to the British mu-
seum-LoS Angeles Times
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
HUMOROUS.

Ocular Proof.-Ned - believe
there is skeleton in Miss Antiques
family" Ted-.I know it. Saw her in
bathing costume yesterday."-Truth.
-A Boston poet has sent a poem to
pne of the papers. entitled: "Oh. let me
die al home!" The editor has promised
to let him, provided he keeps away from
his office.-Yonkers Statesman.
Remarkable Coincidence.-"It's al
ways seemed a mighty strange thing
to me-" said Mr.. Wipedunks, that in
Bible times, thousands of years ago.
they called a fast driver Jehu. just as
they do owadays.'-Chicago Tribune.
An old lady was telling her grand
children about some trouble in Scot
land. in the course of which the chief
of her clan was beheaded. 1T was nae
great thing of head, to be sure" said
the good old lady, but it was a sad loss
to him."-Tit-Bits.
THAT" said the old boatman to the
lonesome girl on the end of the pier
at a summer resort, lis q man-eating
shark" ''Thanksi" she replied. look
ing in the direction in which he pointed.
1--WE can sympathize with each other"
Chicago Evening Pest.
Now, really" said the Thoughtful
Man. did you ever see woman who
was homely enough to stop 4 clock
by looking at it %" NO." said the Nom
sensical Chap. ''but have seen wom-
an stop a car by looking at the CON
ductcr."- Commercial Trib-
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
THE NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS
Elaborate and Striking Effects I'm Jet
and Braid.

Elaborate and Striking Effects I'm JET
and Braid.
The new dress trimmings for the COM
ing season are gorgeous in color and
design Jet will be used on both skirts
and waists, but on silks and velvets eX-
clusively, while for handsome cloth
gowns braids, both silk and wool, viii
be extensively employed
The bolero and Eton effects in Jet so
popular last season Will be replaced by
Jet blouses or lew-necked effects. Tie
designs of these jet trimmings are more
elaborate than any used heretofore and
the beads much larger. One jet blouse.
designed for colored silk or satin, was
made in Il clover-leaf pattern, and the
center of each leaf was formed by a
fiat jet bead as large as the first joint
of mans thumb. OF course, even the
tiniest piece used in this trimming was
cut and highly polished. There was
jet panel which covered the entire front
gore of the skirt, and two narrow
pieces outlined the back seams of the
two side breadths. These all carried
out the clover-leaf design. Another
similar set, in which even larger pieces
of jet were used, was of bowknots. This
had low-necked blouse, held in place
on the shoulders by bowknots with ends
as wide as ones hand. These trimmings
come in all the newest shades srud in
almost as many designs as there are
flowers in the. fields. For evening wear,
cut steel, pearls and sets jeweled IA COL
ors will be used, harmonizing rather
than contrasting with the material and
color of the gown
The braid sets used on cloth gowns are
as elaborate and often quite as expen-
sive as those of jet and jewels. The
biouses, which are either low or high
necked, are of braid woven back and
forth SO as to show the goods beneath
In some patterns the little squares and
diamonds thus formed are filled in and
further ornamented by wheels or other
simple patterns worked in silk to match
the braid The effect is very like Mexi-
can drawn work. The skirts of these c
gowns are TO be trimmed with panels
of braid in the same pattern taperiue
from the point of the skirt to the waist
line, or with row after row of braid of
the same width. On some of the more
elaborately trimmed cloth gowns there
viii be, so the tailors say, more than
200 yards of braid used.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat., 1897-10-21
COVER FOR TOMATO VINES.

vas or old blanket. Between the rows
of tomatoes drive sticks about four feet
apart and nail strips of boards on the
top at the height of the tomato vines.
Pace the covers over these, letting the
edges extend to the ground, where they
must be fastened so that the wind will
not blow them off, Leave no opening
or the frost viii get in. I prefer a
heavy cover made of blankets. as this
will often protect the vines when light
canvas will fail. II the work is care
fully done the tomatoes will stand q
great deal of cold weather. = Lewis
O'Fal.ow. in American Agrieulturist.