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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10

In our advertising columns will be
found an announcement of x-Sen-
ator John J Ingalls, forthcoming
book, entitled America War For
Humanity" Canvassing agents will
find in it a book of remarkable in
terest, ard certainly of extraordin-
ary stability The history of the
war is told in picture and story, and
in n way that always characterizes
the brilliant pen of Senator Ingalls,
In narrating the incidents of this war
he finds grand scope for his superb
descriptive and analytical powers.
The theme is worthy of the author
and the author is worthy of the
theme. 1t is published by N. d.
Thompson Publishing Co, of st
Louis, Mo. It will be a monumental
work that will not only be every
where read, but it will be monu-
ment to his genius that will outlive
in history his brilliant senatorial
career. The subscription book trade
and the canvassing agent are fort
unate in the fact that an author of
such rare ability has been enlisted in
its interest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10

The fashion by which Juuge Sam
uel Ashe of the First North Carolina
Supreme Court came to his death
must have been extremely mortify-
ing to him He was killed by tur-
key gobbler. One day, after he had
become very old and infirm, he was
placed in a chair under the shade of
a tree in his yard. A red cap pro-
tected his ancient noddle from the
attacks of flies, and his comfort was
so well provided for in every way
that a sweft .slunber stole upon
him, and caused him TO nod A large
turkey gobbler, which patrolled that
precinct, mistaking this for a chal-
lenge, immediatly gave battle. On a
sudden the Judge $ sweet slumbers
were broken by the flap of hostile
wings, and ere he could collect his
scattered senses "a we'll directed spur
smote him in the temple, and he fell
down and gave up the ghost
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
MISS OR MRS.

The question is repeatedly asked,
"How shall I sign formal business
letter. There is but one rule in sign
ing any letter, either on business or
to an intimate friend, provided it is
written in the first person--th t is,
with your full name. Itis as incor-
rect for a woman to sign herself
Mrs. John Smith" or Miss Mary
Smith" as it would be for a man to
sign himself Mr.. John Smith" OF
1.-The Honorable Thomas Brown. u
A woman or man is MARY Smith
or "John Smith when written ev-
en- to an inferior in STATEN Only a
snob places a title before his name.
A business letter may be written
in the third person. A married
woman may write out "Mrs. John
Smith, " if that is her name, in pa
ronthesis directly before her sigma
ture, MARY Smith. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10

Before an Iowa farmers institute
John Cowine gave his opinion of
hog cholera remedies. He boldly
affirmed his belier in the disease be-
ing incurahle, all guarantees and
testimonials from sure-cure medi-
cine vendersto the contrary notwith-
standing, and gave his three weeks
experience and trial at Des Moines,
with the representatives of all sure
cure remedies that CHOOSE to come
forward, as evidence of the truth of
his statement.
He declared it his honest opinion
from those trials that they were one
and all frauds and humbugs and in
their way were doing as much to i'm .
poverish the swine breeder as the
disease itself.
He urged the farmers to do their
uttermost in the way of prevention
and advocated the use Of turpentine,
carbolic acid, creosote and lime, as
being the best remedies in that lire
not to be used occasionally, but all
the time. Also to thoroughly clean
up once a year and if possible give
new yards and new troughs, and
thought if farmers would do this
and kill and burn the first hog they
saw sick that the much dreaded
plague would soon become a thing
of the past. He attributed the pres
ent low price of pork not to over
production but to the fact of there
beings stop in the home consump.
tion from fear of eating diseased
meat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
HuMOR AFTER HE BAITLE.

The LATEST man in the regiment
lay in the hospital tent. A com
rade came in to sec him.
Lost leg, eh?" he said. "Why
that leg was not so badly shot as to
need amputation
"I know it, drawled the lazy
man "But nevertheless I reco-
mended it.
"You did? Why SOP" said the
other, astonished.
Because, " muttered the patient,
81 won't have but one boot to keep
shined now.
The other turned aside.
"Just throw that leg out back of
the tent, said the wounded man.
"Il do the same thing for you
some time"
"Hang me if you do p' cried the
comrade hurrying away.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
apIPs.HITTIRs7 PAY s72s 4os.

San Francisco is the banner port
of this country for the importation
of opium for smoking purposes. The
importations last year aggerated
121, 401 pounds, and the duty of Sc a
pound amounted to 72s, 4O6. The
drug was in the form prepared ex-
clusively for smoking, and is not av-
ailable for other uses. It comes in
half-pound boxes, put up very much
like spices and pepper. 1t is a dark
brown, sticky substance, like New
Orleans molasses in appearance. All
smoking opium comes form China.
The drug in its medicinal form is
imported from Turkey.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
MADE CoRF FDERATE RLA0Es.

A man known throughout the
Civil war as "the swordmaker of
the Confederacy', was one Hainman
a Prussian, who settled in Colum-
bus, Ga, in his youth. He was a
timer by trade, but when tho war
broke out he began to make swords.
In a years time his factories cover
ed block, and the officers of the
southern army were welding his
blades, said, by the way, to be as fine
ly tempered as any made in Amer
lea.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
THE ERADICATION OF
BLACK KNOT.

. AaNNN ~ FNtNO ".
The swellings upon the branches
of the plum and cherry trees, to
which the name of black knot has
been given, have been found very
destructive. While in some seasons
the growth is but slow, in others
they develop rapidly and destroy
entire orchards. The development
of the knots begins during May and
June, when, upon the branches that
are one or two years old, a slight
swelling will be noticed and the
outer bark will crack, showing the
green layer beneath, which will
soon take on a russell appearances.
Upon the surface an olive green
mould will appear, which is due to
the development Of summer spores
of the fungus. These are borne
about by the wind and serve to
scatter the disease. The develop
ment of the spores continues, and
by Autumn, the surface will be of n
black color, covered with innumer-
able minute pimples, in which the
winter spores of the fungus will be
developed These will ripen in Feb
ruary and thus the disease will Sc
cure another start. The old knots
are dry and hard and each year ex-
tend both ways along tile branches,
until they reach a considerable
size By carefully examining the
trees during the early Summer, the
knots can be detected in the early
stages of their development, and if
at once cut off and burned, further
spread of the disease will be stop
ped. In removing infected branches
the cuts should be made, if possible.
a foot or more below the knots. in
order that tho diseased portion may
be destroyed When the knots are
upon the trunks or main branches
of small trees, where it would be
impossible to cut them off without
destroying the trees, the diseased
tissues may be cut away and if the
wounds are painted with linseed oil
or tincture of iodine, the danger of
stopping further growth will be
prevented. prof. l.. R. Taft, Bulle-
tin 1856, Michigan Experiment sta.
tion) While the removal of dis
eased branches is the only remedy
that can be depended upon to
prevent the spreading of the dis
ease, yet if the trees are thoroughly
sprayed with bordeaux mixture, it
will be impossible for the spores to
obtain lodgmeDt upon tho healthy
branches. In several portions of
Michigan it is reported that the
knots are becoming very trouble
some and that they have destroyed
many plum trees. In case the
owners do not take prompt action
to check the disease, the fruit grow
ers of the locality have in their
hands the power TO see that the
knots are destroyed.
The Act of June IS, 1897, pro.
vides that the township supervis.
ors, or borough council, in any
case where it is known that peach
plum, cherry or pear trees are in.
ilicted with diseases known as vel
lows, black knot, peach rosette OF
pear blight shall appoint three
competent freeholders whose duty
it shall be to examine the trees, and
notify the owner to destroy the
same. In case of refusal or neglect
to do so the commissioners shall
proceed to remove or destroy them
and the owner on conviction may
be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10

DON'T Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full OF new life aud yigor, take No-To- Bac,
the WOnder-WOrker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 10000 cured. Buy No-TO-Bae of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
flO0. Booklet and sample mailed free Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
ELPHANTINE HuMOR.

Il wonderif the government will
accept that offer a man made of
twenty elphants to be used in the
war with Spain?"
"Ig guess not. ThereTl be circus
enough without them.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-06-10
Everybody says Sc.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of tic arc. Peas
ant and refreshing 10 the taste, iGL gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of e. c. @. to-day; 10, 25, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed 10 cure by all druRgists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-25
HARuRovE GoLLEoE.
Dear Mr.. Editor.

Dear Mr.. Editor.
In response to your request, I
write this brief sketch of Hargrove
College. This institution is now
well into its fourth year, with fat
tering prospects for the future.
Its patronage is largely local. COM
ing from all the leading religious
denominations in the city as well
as from those who are not commu-
nicants of any faith, but who are
desirous of building up an institu-
ton of learning at home which
shall offer as good advantages for
higher culture as can be found
abroad.
The college is chartered and has
full power to grant diplomas and
confer degrees. While the school
is UNCONVENTIONAL (Methodist), it
is not sectarian in any narrow
sense. The courses of study have
been arranged largely with an eye
to the needs Of that large body of
students who will never go beyond
the common or high school and
who should get, while in school,
those things which are essential as
elements of knowledge. The
courses in science, classics, history
and mathematics are equal to any
found in the older and more pre-
tentious schools.
With a faculty of eight scholarly
and experienced teachers, Har-
grove College is making fine start
in career of great usefulness. 1t
is not a lightning-express school.
1t is not the policy to railroad
the students through the books,
and give a diploma after a few
months of desultory and unsys-
tematic study, but to train and
develop the powers of mind, to in
spire the pupils with a desire to
prepare for the duties and respon-
sibilities of life. We try to instill
into our students true conception
of life's duties and to develop the
highest types of true manhood and
womanhOod. J. T. j.
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A Great Bargain,

For sale, at a great bargain, my
residence, adjoining the Moritz
residence on Caddo street in Ard
more. Four rooms; lot 75x75 feet
Address Lock Box 13, Davis, l. 7
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santa Fe Holiday Rates.

One and one-third fares for round
trip between all points on G G & F
Ry. Sell Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
31st and January 1st. Limit to return
January 3rd 1899.
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And in the heanti.


round with deeds of self-sacri6ce
and love, the sweetest memory we
have is, that for a little while, at
least we forgot ourselves in remem-
bering others, who, from enviro-
ment and untoward circumstances,
are less fortunate than we. Oh,
the sacred pleasure of givingl 1t is
a well-spring of Joy to all who
practice it. 1t makes the heart
glow and expand like the delicate
petals of half blown roses. wet
with dew and kisses by the morn
ing sunbeams, for it is more
blessed to give than to receive"
True the heart grows rich with giving.
All its wealth is living grain;
Seeds that mildew in the garner.
Scattered, fill with gold the plain"
Our society, with the handspring
of devotion behind it, prospers.
We feel encouraged, and more de-
termined than ever to push on to
completion, the work we have in
hand, and we feel sure a Widows
and Orphans Home in Ardmore
will finally crown our efforts. We
will keep the subject before the
people, and they need not be sur
prised if we call on them more
vigorously in the future than in
the past. So, keep your hands in
your pockets, and when they come
out, we wish them no greater harm
than that they may be full of
filthy lucre." We have tried to
remember all, and hope none have
been overlooked. If such there
are. it has been a mistake "of the
hand and not of the heart" Toll
on. faithful few, nor ever be dis
couraged. We have faith in the
right motives that float above and
before US. What have We to do
but follow where it leads? The
end of the beginning is already in
sight, although it glimmers but
family now, aud the road that leads
to it is up. hill all the way.
The brave becomes bolder the
darker the night 'Tis easy to
go where the sun is shining, but
when duty calls where the shadows
fall, Aye. there's the rub"
And now, before we close, we
wish to say to all, whether in the
society or out of it, who so gener-
ously responded to our call, we
thank you enc and all, and bid you
a merry Christmas. We also ex-
tend another invitation, to all who
feel interested in our work, to come
out and meet with us. What one
cannot do another can. Come, and
in the name of duty" and white
robed charity" visit with us the
miserable abodes of Ardmore's g
poor; and while we give them food
and clothing and fuel. let us point
them, not to man, who feeds the
body only, let US scatter, as we go,
some crumbs of comfort for the
soul" and point them, in Faith
and Hope, to God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect
gift" We assure you there is
work for all.
IF you are too weak to journey,
Up the mountain steep and high.
You can stand within the valley,
While the multitude go by;
You can chant happy measure,
AS they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer.
They may not forget the song.
Do not then stand idly waiting,
)I For some greater work to do,
Fortune is a tickle goddess,
She will never come to you;
Go and toll in any vineyard,
Do not fear to do and dare,
II you want a field of labor,
You can find it anywhere"
MRS. a. C. CRUCE, Pres.
xSSSSf14 Give your friend a
.rfE~~<Na
E 81 80 ~ ~ pair of
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The ladies of Ardmore say,
Nothing SO good as Blue Ribbon
four
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For Sale.

A two room house and lot for
sale in South Ardmore. A nice
place. Very cheap for cash. Must
sell at once. Call on DIR. Null.
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Great Bargainsl

In silverware and clocks and jew
elry at Parker's jewelry store.
Will only sell few days longer.
E-st
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We don't depend on street drum
mers to pull you around, but know
intelligent people manage their
own business, and they don't fail
to find j. w. Banks.
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All those purchasing one dollar S
worth at Spiegle's bakery and
restaurant, are entitled to a free
chance for the horse to be given
away January /. Off
The record-union., 1898-01-09
THE CORPORAL IS ANGRY.

Corporal Tanner, in a white heat,
says that to publish the list of United
States pensioners as is advised by the
Commissioner of Pensions, would be a
damnable outrage" That is simply the
opinion of the belligerent Corporal But
where would the outrage business come
in? The man entitled in all honesty and
fairness to a pension is proud of it. He
has no reason whatever to be ashamed
of the fact On the contrary the nat
ural feeling would be one Of pride.
Whom then would the publication
outrage" No one, except the fellow
who is drawing pension allowance to
which he is not justly entitled.
But" shouts Corporal Tanner who
appears to have constituted himself the
champion of the cause of pension at
torneys, against whom Commissioner
Evans has turned his batteries, official
and otherwise, "but what of it, if some
soldiers widows who neglected to claim
their rights as pensioners for a long
time, and REMARKED, and now prefer
their claims and ask and receive pay
nent of their due from the beginning
Was not it their due" he asks with
heat Has not the Government all the
While been their debtor?" Then again,
what of it," asks the Corporal angrily
that some people thirty and forty years
old, sons and daughters of deceased SOL
diers entitled to pensions, now come
forward and claim payment from the
beginning? Did they lose the rights
guaranteed to them by the law, because
they did not draw the money year by
year? Was it not theirs? Was not the
Government their debtor? and what has
their age to do with it or their failure
to claim their own before?"
Corporal Tanner is away Off" Not
a single person in the United States. so
far as can be ascertained. has asked that
a single dollar due under the law to
any pensioner, or to the proper heir Of
any soldier pensioner, shall be shorn OF
any just claim because of age, or rest
ing on rights. A very large body of
the people do believe that the pension
garment has been too much extended,
and that it has been enriched unneces-
sarily and out Of proportion to the duty
of grateful nation to the men who
fought for its preservation. But all
people. except the pension attorneys
pensioners exposed and cut off. Publ
cation of the entire list is believed to be
one swift and direct route to that end.
The record-union., 1898-01-09
REVIVAL SERVICES.
They Will be Held at the Sixth
Street M. f. Church.

Commencing this evening, revival ser
vices will be held at the Sixth-street
Nj. +. Church every evening except
Sunday up TO and including the I'D,
at 1880 o'clock, except on Sundays,
when the services Will be at 1915 a. m.
Rev. S. j. Carroll, the pastor, will
preach ON the following subjects:
January 9th, Our Vows 9th, THE
Souls Creates Question:" 10th, THE
Soul Leaving Eden" 18th, Stumbling
Stones;'' 18th, "A Soul Out of Place"
18th, Dangerous Tent Pitching" 18th,
Meeting Goo . 10th, Rest for the
SOUL" 10th, God Demands Reason
18th, Five Saving One 18th, What
Must l Do?'' 18th, THE Door Closed
What Then?" Goth, Weighed but
Wanting" 21st, "Naaman in the Jor-
DAM" 23d, The Wanderer Coming
Home;" 23d, Judas"
The record-union., 1898-01-09
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
CAT II a. M and $50 p. m, except 9TH
erWise stately

| Cat IL a. M. and 1870 p. M, except 9TH
erwise stately
| Presbyterian, Westminster-Sixth and
L streets.
| Presbyterian-F'our o and P;
Sundayschool, 12:15.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, ] and
K; Sunday school, 1870.
Methodist ca. NJ. E.)-Seventh, G and
H.
Methodist-Sixth, K and L streets,
1915 and 7:45.
Methodist-Central, Eleventh, H and
1; Sunday school, 12:15.
Scandinavian Methodist - Pythian
Castle, Ninth and l.
United Observation-Disclosures and K;
Sunday-school, 9:45
Baptist, First-Ninth L and NJ; Sun
day-school, 1915.
Baptist, Calvary, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sunday-school, 9:45.
Baptist, Emmanuel Twenty fifth
and N; Sunday school, 1915.
Baptist, Oak Park-Cypress and Thir-
ty-third, IL and 1:30; Sunday school,
10 a. m.
Baptist, Mount Zion-Sixth and P;
Sunday school, 1890.
CHRISTIAN, ffSI-SlXteenln ana IL,
Sunday-school, 10
German Evangelical-Tenth, o and
P; Sunday-school, 10.
Lutheran, English-Sixteenth, ] and
K; Sunday-school, 9:45 a. m.
Lutheran, German-Twelfth and K.
Episcopal, ST. Paul's-Eighth, and
J; Sunday school, 9:45.
Episcopal, St. Andrew's-Twenty-
third and K, 7:30; Sunday school, $3.50
p. m.
Catholic, st. Francis-Twenty-si sixth
and K, 6, 8, 1870; Sunday-school, 2:30.
Catholic, Cathedral-Eleventh. ] and
K, $780, s, 1870 and 7:30
egational-Sixth, and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle.
Latter-Day Saints, Reorganized-
Twenty-fourth and K.
Adventists-1S16 G, services Z o'clock.
hy-Theosophical Hall, No.
r1017 Ninth street, s o'clock p M.
Marguerite Sunday-school (Congrega-
tionaD-Twenty-t and K streets.
The record-union., 1898-01-09

hot as to be almost unbearable, and
then dry them thoroughly upon ster-
ilized towel taken from a sanitary or
dust-proof closet
In no instance is it permitted where
these regulations are in force to use
towel or napkin upon the face of one
customer that has been used by an
other, For must the barber dry his
hands upon a towel or napkin used with
other customers, but he must cleanse
and dry his hands in each case in fresh
sterIized water, and with a clean nap
kin. AS to the use of pomades, oils.
hair washes, ETC., by BARRIERS, there are
no advices of sanitary intrusion.
In nc departments of science have
there been greater or more beneficent
advances than in those of preventive
medicine and sanitary science. But it
does seem that at times these marches
havestepped upon and over the bounda-
rles of the world ridiculous. We shall
not be so daring, however, as to as
9Oie lHlS-pdIe SUGGESTION tndt Tue
scientific radicals may be going faster
than it is possible for the people to
follow them must suffice. While we
are quite willing to concede that the
regulations decreed for the ideal bar
Der STOP are nearly reproachless, we
do wish to draw the line at the as
sault upon the oyster, until there is
greater accumulation of microscope
zeal and other scientific proofs that this
modest and unresisting bivalve is the
feroclous enemy he is now alleged
to he
The record-union., 1898-01-09
Howard Podd's Death.

Many young people Of this city are
deeply grieved over the sudden death
of Howard Podd. Deceased had a
bright and happy nature and was loved
for his many noble traits Of character.
Ever since he came to Sacramento he
had been connected with st. Paul's
Church, and for the past year was AS
sistant Secretary Of the Sunday-school.
He had made many warm friends, all
Of whom sympathize deeply with his
parents in their bereavement.