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had been lost on the four. The lookout said
you DIDN'T take the chip down. l asked one
OF the fellows at the table 70 pass me that chi o
on the, four, and he did. That's the way got
started on the king play. and the chip that put
me in business was the houses, I'm now
engaged In the business. exclusively. OF crack
ing banks with the too,prlce chips. and I'm
making IL ptick, at that
Il told him that he looked tho Part;
Ana as long us you lost your lob on NV
account he went on. it's up TO me to make
good. Let us first repair within and become
exceedingly drunk. add Tomorrow I'll stake
That lasted two weeks but the chubby.
faced chap, was unbeatable. lie was too
much tc the good. At the end OF the two
Weeks-and two weeks In Portland can he
made as warm as similar period in any old
place on the slope-he emerged with an idea.
a., 1t would be toetic retributiOn. he said.
III We could run down to spokane and bat tho
me-, Want TO try itY
We went down TO Spokane that same night
and the next night we both turned up In the
bank where had done the, dealing. Tho old
man knew me instantly. aud smiled sa:urnine-
Y when l passed over my 500 tor twenty
blues. He didn't know tbs chubh"-facsd
chap. though. tJr he hadn't been around when
me. The best could do In three nights play
was to cash In for ST 600. but my friend with
the bundle roped tho old mans new dealer for
four times, that much before the box WAS
had got cold feet.
Then l went down 10 San Francisco and
came around to New York by way of the
Panama steamers. l was so dernsd grateful
bat with front trimmed with COW bells all
over that ! extracted the gambling and rum
bugs from then on and bottled them up In al
cohol. and l wasn't the alchol bottle. ether
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SIX SILENT TRATILLERS.



In parlor car that was pulled out Of Balti-
more a few days ago were six travelling men,
headed for New York. The conventionalities
to acquaintanccship in society are not observed
by travelling men. but in this ease it happened
that the SIX preferred their newspapers to
stories. &c. and each retired with himself
showing that he wanted to be let alone
AT the fret stop an old man boarded the
train. and he roo had chair in the paror car.
for the first time in his life. as he told the con-
ductor. he got lonesome and started in to get
acquainted He picked out tho biggest man,
an amiab!c. Tom Reed looking traveller from
Minneapolis.
"Wher's tho depot for Boston ?" was the first
query OF the old man.
The big man was not quite prepared to break
the rule Of silence established by his con frares
and made no reply. The old man waited about
as long as an impatient old man can be expected
TO wait. and made another attack.
I'm Goin' to Boston when get to New York.
and want to know if ye know wher' the Boston
denot Is"
The big man looked at tho inquirer. hut snid
nothing. Once more the old man returned. on
n higher key:
81 say I'm goin'to Boston--do We know whcr'
the dicrot ls-tne DEPOT for Hoston in New
The hig traveller erunted shook his head
and closed his ry"S. The Old man turned 10
yelled
=, I'm con' t. Boston. DO YOU know whers
tn" depot or Boston. in New York >"
The -'"uni man had taken his cue from the
Mnnta3r man, ami made no reply.
The ~ man uassrA t. The third traveller
AMI Sh"!E Its Irm to max" sure he was alive.
But the third man turned his face and closed
his eyes.
Say. I'm goin'"-- was as far as he got with
the fourth man: he had no better luck with the
others.
:, Just then the conductor, who had seen and
heard the act passed through. The old man
stopped him and asked what was the matter
with all tn" Passengers in that ear. The con-
ductor was Eat man himself and out for fun.
He said:
There's going to 10 convention Of the
deaf aud dumb in New York, and all these men
O. are delegates.
The old man, looked them over again hastily
and exclaimed:
Faith and they're lot OF dom ioine-
look in fellcrs. hut dom poor company"
When tho train reached the shed ut Jersey
City the six travellers lined up and said all to-
gethcr, in comic opera style:
Ha hn ha! Nher he derot for Boston ?"
The old man dropped his grip. aud the con-
ductor saws tho hair on his head stood up so
instantly that it Knocked Off his hat"
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Very, Very Hard Case.

PEORIA, H.. June 2S--John Loock was one
Of the charter members of the Bachelors Club,
and until on evil hour WAS ono OF its most on
thusastic workers. II is unique orgauiza-
ton. in that its members have sworn to marry
none hut widows. and various kinds OF severe
punishment are in store for him who dares to
violate this most sacred obligation. I.oock is
the first to break the pledge. He fell in love
with Miss Anna Fuchs. ana while under tho
spell completely lost sight of his obligation
They became engaged and tho welding was
set for last night. Awakening to the situation,
loock announced his engagement to the club
at one OF It's meetings. amt said that rather
than give up his lady love he would submit TO
the punishment as prescribed.
LoQck was accordingly expelled and fined
So. In addition to this the mem hers NJ the
organization notified Loock that they would
be present at the wedding and sereuada him
and his bride in such a way as seemed most
desirable TO them.
When the couple gained so much notorioty
on account ut LOCKS peculiar attitude the
parents OF the young woman deemed il best 10
Interfere. They said that tho wedding should
not take place until fall. and this cdirt was
communicated 70 the prospective groom when
he called last SUNDAY evening. He reluctantly
ncnuesced Meanwhile Loock ia deprived Of
his bride and is tho subject OF scorn and ridi-
Guile by the Bachelors Club.
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rom the Washington Star


The Department Of Justice runs one O, the
biggest stationery concerns in the country"
said n clerk Of that department to reporter.
We have to do that to supply the various OIL
Gals OF the department throughout the coun-
try. Not many years ago our stationery bureau
was used solely for the benefit OF this imme-
date department. Judges, clerks Of courts
mHrshals and other officials throughout tho
country purchased their supplies from stores
in their cities and towns and sent us the ac-
counts to pay. 81 This method W" paid tho Tc-
tan price for everything We found this would
not do, as the highest prices were pnid Tor
cGrythinC. nder our present system every
Gni"lhl ol the Government coming under our
department. makes rcGu.siiinn Oh us for sup
L.leS. ana we send them al little cost, most OF
tn" time by mail. As We buy everything at
cost prices WE save to the Government thou
SANDS OF dollars each year over the old
method of doing business.
>, We carry stock worth at least SO 900 Mt
and others send to us for their pencils. writing
paper &c It's funny, too. what strange fan
c.cs some OF them have, For instance, there
Is u certain Western Judge who won't have
anything cIso hut red pencil which Is peeled
of when it is sharpcncd. We carry this pencil
others have taken fancy to il. | suppose he
loses or misparus all the other Kinds Of uen-
GUS tut i'uds this one to bis liking hocauSo he
can easily see il Right here in the District OF
Columbia IS a, judg" who listens To arguments
wi,h six pencils in his hands. He rolls rLrse
between his iirgers while he IS busy and never
has less than half dozen. iIa is not unrticu-
lar about the Kind Of pencil he has. Other
officials have peculiar ideas about the kinds u
paper, pens and Ink they want and they will
more varied assortment Of goods than a sta
tiOnery store,
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UONDEREUL BLIND STUDENT
Highest Honors Taken by John r. Swear
inGen in n south Carolina College.

lnken III u South throhhn tOllege.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. July John F. Swear
Il gen Of Edgetield. who was made totally blind
hy an accident when years old. has Just been
graduated from IN" South Carolina College at
tho NJ" Of 20. after having made the highest rec
ord during the entire four years OF any man
since the founding Of the college in the first part
Of this century. IIo was first honor man. de-
iv"ring IN Grafton entitled Our Heritage"
The faculty regard Mr. Swearngen as q
wonder. DR. J. w Finn. d. D.. said he had
been professor only ten years but had spent
years in a half dozen colleges OF high standing
including Heidelberg. and" said he. Il have
never met man to compare with Swoaringen.
/ sincerely regret the alumni has not a fund
TO send him To the best places in the world TO
thoroughly develop his powers. His family
have not the means to do this.
In whatever h" undertakes he must stand
Of the top. He is uncertain whether to study
for tn" ministry or IN" law. As n lawyer no
and b" would make marx as an author, His
imaginative powers OF mind and ins logical
such MS few other men have had: for instance,
he Can deliver Il lecture complete that he has
heard once, but not in the same language. II
tn" professor he will bring them out and elab-
" In such branches as mathematics. astron-
omy AMI psychology; as now taught whore the
srrse Of sight would tc considered so i'm
unr'aut. SwrarIng"n never faltered He
answered. with less than two minutes thought
I comlI"x ,m4'h"matlca, ,proros ton that |
ii" has n perfect conception Of relative posi-
tjuuS and distances ~ heavenly no lies. and OK
pnrien""d no difficulty in drawing correctly
GpuuI"Iri"a. figures
In further uV"mUIincaton of the mans eX-
trn"' iipPry faculties. pr Finn said he Ind
t"st" him IN various ways, even to his own
establishment. when ON" day he handed Swear
inE"n wooden nu'rrack"r The cracking
giving capital likeness The young man
passed his fingers over The fac" and uuhesitat-
iuElv said. "Nhv. that is Bismarck "
\ c'a~s and room mat" read aloud his studies
In SwCnr,uG"uS hearing, That was how no
studied in college.
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Yachting in Imagination BAY.

" cant go yachting this summer" said Mr..
Toaathome. but I've put In an electric fan
the buzz 1t makes Is the wind in the rigging
aud I've hung upa clock Of the kind that's used
instead ~ IN the usual way and, with these
both going, when 60 to bed. 60 yachting in
Imagination Bay.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Will De a SPleasaia end Instructive
Session-Eminent Educa-
tors to Be Present.

Superintendent Sawyer is exert
ing himself to make the institute TO
be held next week one of the best
of the many good ones he has had.
Prominent instructors have been
engaged and the exercises will be
enlivened with singing by local tai
ent. An outline of the evenings
attractions may be taken to indi-
cate the character of the daily ses-
sions. Professor H. j. Hockenberry
principal of the Carbondale schools
will be present and Monday evening
will lecture on the subject,
"Knights of the Hour"
Supt. Sawyer will occupy Tues
day evening with stereoptican
views and Wednesday evening
Professor Wallace Peter Dick, of
the Westchester S, N. s., will give
an address entitled THE Mosaics of
Life" To this will be added music
by on orchestra from Matamoras
and Port Jervis, and Thursday eve
ming in addition tosl lecture, which
will be announcedhter, the pupils
of the Matamoras High School will
be present and sing
During the week choir of voices
from Milford will aid in giving va.
riety to the sessions.
These institutes furnish a very en-
joyable opportunity of which our
people will no doubt avail them
selves and by lending their presence
encourage and stimulate the active
participants.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.


(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., OOr. 18th, SO
Secretary Root finds much to please
him just now. The military move
ments i'm the Philippines during the
last few days, which are preliminary
to the general campaign, have all
been successful, Notwithstanding the
bad condition of the ground after the
long rainy season. In every case,
the object sought was obtained.
Secretary Root thinks this is the be-
ginning of the end, and that long be-
fore the close Of the dry season there
will be no armed bodies of Filipinos
on the island of LuZOn, and no diff
culties are anticipated on any of the
other islands. Everybody now looks
forward to the early pacification OF
the Philippines. Another thing that
pleased Secretary Root was the tele-
gram from Havana stating that the
taking of the Cuban census was start
ed to-day on schedule time and that
everything has been arranged for its
early completion.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
OBITUARY.
MRS. A. $. GARDINER.

A brief announcement made in
last weeks Press of the death of
one who was we'll known in this
community may be appropriately
supplemented with some facts in
regard TO her work for her follow
creatures, which have been kindly
furnished by one who was very near
to her. An outline of her labors
prior to the death of her husband
would be a sketch of his life, as
hers was so closely identified with
his. She was an unusually vigor-
ous, active person and inherited a
sturdy constitution from Norwe-
gian and Jersey Dutch stock or an
cestors. Since her husbands death
she has been more active in chari-
ties and church work, owing partly
to the fact that she had no family
cares or home duties and lived in
various parishes where her husband
had preached in six different States,
and had numerous lifelong friends
in all those towns. After Mr.. 4ardi-
ner's death while in st. Paul Mimi.
she was connected for some months
with the city relief work and was
highly complinented for her eff.
cient aid. She was out day after
day when the thermometer marked
20 and 25 below zero, and was also
connected with the sewing schools
in that city and likewise in Brook
lyn and taught in Sunday Schools
in both places.
She joined DR.. Gregg's church in
B'klyn and did good work there in
the various societies. She had ended
her summer outing for several
years by few weeks visit at Mil
ford and always enjoyed the society
of her friends greatly at that place.
She was born i'll New York sew
enty-two years ago and was the
youngest of thirteen children. One
brother and one sister survive her.
She is also survived by one daugh-
ter. Her remains were LAID to rest
at Sag Harbor, in the family plot,
under the shadow of a beautiful
monument erected by her at the re-
quest of her husband.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary PETER to Hansch Hoehne,
dated Feb. 9, land in Blooming
Grove and L:ckawaxen, 200 acres.
Consideration 81.
Jacob Kleinhans and wife to Jas.
w. Cross, dated June II, 1897, lot
Sal, Matamoras. Con. $500.
Peter Smith and wife to Alfred
D. and Emma Smith, dated Mch. 2s,
1898, 140 acres, Del. Con. 800.
Martin V. Heller to John A.
Simpson, dated Oct. IA, lots, Mat
amoras. Con. $4,000.
Jas. Mills and wife to Charles
Marvin, Jr., dated Sept. 21, 8 acres,
Westfall. Con. 1910.
E. Vandermark, sheriff, to Gehial
ellison, dated Oct. 10, Quick land
Westfall. Con. $3.50.
D & H. Canal Co. to Mary A
Holbert, dated Oct /, 1898, 3 acres
Lackawaxen. Con. $500.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
$25 REWARD.

Much damage has recently been
done to the grounds about Grey
Towers. In spite of the signs re-
questing visitors to the Sawkill
Falls not to disturb the vegetation
and without regard to the provis
ions made for their convenience,
ignorant or unprincipled persons
have recently girdled and peeled
birches, planted naples. and other
trees, and have otherwise shown
their disposition to injure the prop
erty to which they have been given
free access. Unless these treSpass-
ers cease, the owner will be obliged
much against his will, TO close the
grounds and the Fails to visitors.
The influence and assistance of
hotel prOprietors, visitors, and 9th
es interested in having the grounds
kept open is requested IN order to
prevent trespass S25. reward win be
paid for information that will lead
to the conviction of any person
found girdlirg or otherwise injur.
ing the trees, plants or flowers.
JAS. w. PNCHoT.
Milford, Sept. %, 1899. At
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
GREENT0WN.

Frank Gi pin spent Sunday with
friends at Waymact
Miss Betsey Kipp visited rela-
tives in this place the beginning of
the past week.
Parental Day was held at Hem
lock Grove church Sunday. The
large congregation was very pleas
antly entertained by addresses,
readings, singing, etc. We join
with the members of the Sunday
School in hoping that the day will
do much toward inducing the older
residents to attend the Sunday
School.
Mr.. eraser, wife and Mrs. Somers
visited their brother c. C. Gumble
at Paupack Sunday.
Mrs. Victor Corey's little boy
George, was kicked in the lead by
a horse and a piece of bone was
forced back into his brain Drs
Gilpin and Simons were called and
at last report the little boy was do
ing as well as could be expected.
The pupils of the Kipptown schoo
have been suffering from swelled
heads-in short, the mumps have
made their appearance among us.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Ships that Shelled Cervera.

Philadelphia, Oct IS, 1899.
Interest in the Philadelphia Ma
tional Export Exposition is con-
stantly increasing. This is shown
not only in the very large attend
ance, but in the arrangements be-
ing made by organizations, cities
and in some instances States, for
special days at the exhibition. The
various railroads entering in Phil
adelphia report a very wide inter
est along their lines, and expect to
be compelled to make special train
arrangements at times during the
continuation of the Exposition.
The difficulties heretofore in the
way of the proper display of exhi-
bits which are intended to be in mo
tion, have been removed by the
supply of ample power, and the
busy hum of machinery makes mus
10 now through all the buildings.
This lends charm to the exposi-
tion which, for few days after the
opening, was lacking
Among the new and interesting
exhibits which were brought to the
Exposition last week, and effective.
ly mounted, are the models of four
of the great battle ships which de-
stroyed Cervera's feet at Santiago.
These models are perfect to the
minutest details, and strike the eye
beyond the line of bisected 13-inch
shells, such as put an end to the
/ fight of the "Christobal Colon, land
which can be projected from the
decks of the "Oregon" and ships of
that character for a distance of
thirteen miles. These models are
in the south pavilion of the Main
Building, and attract as much at
tention as any exhibit in the build.
ing. They are from the Cramps
ship yard, where the vessels were
built, and their chief value and in
terest is in the accuracy and detail
of their construction. A very in.
teresting display of relics of the
Spanish War, many of them from
the harbor of Manila, and some Of
them from the heights of San Juan
is made in another part of the Nair
Building.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
HYMENEAL.
REID-PENDREIGH.

A very charming wedding took
place in Brooklyn on Tuesday Oct.
18th when Miss Anna Pendreigh the
daughter of Mrs. Geo Pendreigh, of
Dean Street, became the bride of
Robert Warner Reid. of the National
Bank of North America, n. Y. The
ceremony was performed at one
O'Clock by the the grOoms father
John Reid d. d., of Detroit, Mich,
in the spacious parlOrs which were
tastefully decorated in pink and
green. The bride was attired in sill
yer grey pOplin handsomely trim
med with velvet applique and rare
old honiton lace which was caught
up on the bodice by diamond sun
burst the gift of the groom.
She carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The flower girls were the Misses
Marion and Agness Smith, of East
Orange, n. j., who wore dainty
white organdie dresses and carried
pink roses. The ushers were G..
Arthur Pendreigh brother of the
bride and John Reid, Jr., brother
of the groom. Il. S. Pendreigh eld-
est brother gave the bride away.
The breakfast served by G. w.
Swan was a feature of the occas-
sion. The couple win spend a few
days at Hot Springs, Va, and also
visit Washington d. G. Ebenezer
Warner grandfather, John C. War,
ner uncle, and Mrs. Geo. Warner
and daughter, of Milford, were il
attendance at the happy event.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
PERSONALS.

r. V. r. Stuyvesart is again Mt the
Dlmmick House.
f. F. Gilpin, of Greene, was at
Milford Wednesday.
DR.. Fletcher Gilpin of Greene, was
at Milford Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas Rodman, of New
Hampton, N. Y, visited friends in
Milford this week.
E. Warner attended the wedding
of his grandson, Robert Warner
Reid, in Brooklyn Tuesday.
DIR. w. b. Kenworthy and his
mother have returned from ten
days drive to Philadelphia.
Lucian Beach, Of Port Jervis, for
merly with a hardware firm there is
now a clerk i'm the Erie freight de-
pot.
Miss Anna Schanno will sail about
December 1st for France where
she will sperd the winter with
friends.
Frank Holbert and wife and f. j.
HOlbert and wife, of LackawaXen,
were guests at the Crissman House
Wednesday,.
Tire wedding of Miss Louise
Weightman, of New York, and Jas.
p. Van Etteu of Conashaugh, is an
nounced for Nov. goth.
Mrs. Carpenter and daughter, who
have passed the summer at the
Sawkill House, returned to their
Philadelphia home this week.
Ephriam Kimble, of Palmyra. was
at Milford last Friday on legal bust
ness matters pertaining to the sale
of his lands to E. S. Jones, of Scran.
ton
J. B. Williams Esq, Dist. Atty.
of Monroe Co., with his wife recent
ly spent couple of days in town.
Mr.. w. was interested in some mat
tcrs in our courts.
Rev. Chas. b. Carpenter with his
bride returned to Milford last Satur-
day and in the evening met a large
number Of his congregation at the
home of Mrs. J. j. Hart.
DIR. Alexander Hadden, of N. Y,
President of the Forest Lake Associ.
alton who with his wife has been
spending some days at the Club
House in Lackawaxen returned
home last Monday.
Moses Detrick is confined to his
room at the residence of j. A. Kipp
where he is at present stay
ing with very sore leg arising
from bruise received some days
ago.