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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
DESERTED CITY OF MARBLE.
Dridgewater, Ont, Is without InhaBitant,
70 Admire Its snlendor.

Bridgewater, Ont, Is without Inhabitan
to Admire Its spIendor.
In the county Of North Hastings
Ont, is a deserted town called Bridge
water, which is built entirely of mar
BILE. About twenty-five years ago s
farmers wife was searching in the
woods for a pig that had strayeC
away. In a particularly dense part OF
the forest she found cold spring OF
crystal water, and stepped to drlnl
from It, AS she did so she slipped on S
round stone and fell into the water
Attracted by the peculiar color of the
stone, she iished 1t out and took T.
home. Investigation showed 1t to be
n twenty-pound nugget Of almost pure
gold
Within six months the wilderness
had blossomed into the thriving towr
OF Bridgewater, with five thousand i'm
habitant-. There were old Forty
ers from the Pacific Slope, amateurs
from Great Britain and the United
States, prospectors from every field
Shafts and tunnels were driven by the
hundreds. In the sinking of a shaft q
mile south of the town. on claim OF
Il. Flint, of Belleville who is now p
member of the Canadian Senate. o
vein of white marble was discovered
At the suggestion of Flint. who want
ed little or nothing for the material
the town of Bridgcwater was built of
solid marble. 1t has even to this day
n Courthouse. school, church. hotel
stores and private dwellings construct.
ed wholly of this material.
While the town was booming the en-.
tire country round was Drosppptpd
Some of the shafts and tunnels were
driven more than n hundred feet in
depth, but remarkable as 1t may seem
there was never CROUCH gold found tc
pay the cost of single mine in the
district
The place where the original nugget
was found was christened "Aladdins
Cave" and the land i'm its vicin.
ity sold at fabulous prices. One
farmer whose farm adioined the cave
sold five acres to an English syndicate
for 100000 cash. The syndicate spent
another 100000 i'm developing the
claim, but never obtained an ounce OF
free gold. An aged Irishman al
Bridgewater. Patrick Keough. received
an offer of S125,OOO for his farm
which consisted of hundred acres OF
FrocK-piled, barren land. He refused
the offer, holding out for S15O.OO0
which he never got. To-day anyone
could buy the property for ST an acre
Within couple of years 1t became
apparent that all the mining I'm
Bridgewater would never pay. and the
prOspeCtOrs and citizens departed,
leaving the marble town to settle
down to futurelesS deSOlatiOn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
d RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
Corrected to Date

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets ON sale at Port Jcrvis to all
points i'm the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other lirst-class line.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

In London paving stone which
weighed 500 pounds, and which wal
wedged in on all sides by other stones
was lifted up by mushroom.
There are now over 250,OOO words in
the English language, acknowledged
by the best authorities, or about TO,-
600 more than in the German, French.
Spanish and Italian combined.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body Begin to-day to
banish pimp'es, boils, blotches, blaclhyads,
and that sicllly bilious complexion by taking
Casearets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
lists satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
SHAVING IN PORTO RICO.
No Use for American Razors or the Cus-
tomary Soap.

tomary soap.
The natives of our new terrisorv,
Porto Rico, have no need to buy soap,
for the wooded country abOunds ID
plants whose leaves and bulbs sur.Ni1
most fully the place Of that indisppis
able article. Among the best of these
is the soaptree, so called, though 1t IS
more n bush than a tree. Its but
when rubbed on wet clothes makes
snow-white lather, which has an oduy
like brown Windsor soap. The POrt1
lticans. who are al, from the highest
to the lowest. greet dandies in their
way, make soap out of cocOanut oil
and homemade lye--and a fine soap II
U.s. smooth and fra grant. This cocoa
nut oil soap Is Used for shaving.
When n man WISHES to have shave
In the morning he starts out with his
cOcOanut shell cup. and his donkey tail
brush and bottle. 1t is never any
trouble TO find an empty bottle in Porto
Rico, Cuba Inmaica. or almost any of
the larger West India islands, ever in
remote spots in the mountains. At
least twenty gene rations of thirsty
people have lived there and thrown
away bottles. The man carries no
mirror; he is too poor to own such
| luxury Not one house i'm twenty in
Porto Rico has even the very cheapest
looking glass. Bu: generously rich
| nature provides the mirror, as well
rs the soap. The man goes to some
convenient pool in the mountain stream
where the water is quite still-there
is his mirror. He breaks his bottle on
Il stone, and deftly picks out a sharp
piece of suitable size. Then he lathers
his face profusely. and begins to
scrape away with his piece of glass,
which in his hands works as well as the
| best steel razor. \ cut. or even n
| slight scratch. Is extremely rare as n
| result Of this nl frrscn form of shnYing
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
EASTWARD

TRAINS Now LEAVE Port JERvIs As
FOLLOWS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
Co ling "a war,hip

The rate at which modern warships
take in coal is simply marvellous. The
Magnificent, first-class British battle
ship in the Mediterranean, recently
averaged over 100 tons per hour-a
rate of nearly three tons a minute.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
AN EASTER RESOLUTION.

Ethel lived on the seashore,-that
part of the Alabama coast which the
Mobilians call over the Bay,"-and
she visited Mobile rarely except during
Christmas and Easter. She was Il
busy little girl with lessons and piano
practice, and asked so many questions
that an old sea-captain who lived near
her home gave her the name of Little
COnundrum.
ON Easter morning Ethel put on Il
badge of beautiful white ribbon which
Miss Mary had told her was II symbol
of a Sister of Mercy. As she returned
from church she found n bird with Il
broken leg which she bandaged. Then
she put the little invalid i'm a box.
which Tom called the hospital. Easter
Monday her first act of mercy was to
carry dinner to Uncle EbeneZer, who
was cripple from rheumatism. He
had been her grandfather's slave, and
now lived with her father at the old
homestead, the Naples.
While Uncle Ebby was eating, Ethel
filled basket with lint and set it on
the chimney shelf.
Now, Uncle Ebby, listen to me-"
said Ethel, when you are sick in bed
you mustn't call Jake or 'Tildy or any
of your grandchildren. I'm to do the
nursing on this plantation. and | want
to call Jake and make him tie "A string
to your bedpost, and the other end to
my bedpost, so that you can ring Il
bell right over my head when you are
sick. You understands
Jake. Jake" called Ethel. Jake came
when called, and after many trials ar
ranged an unsightly contrlvance, so
that the pulling of the string did ring
bell Just over Ethels bed. Her
brother Tom ridiculed it, but mamma
said Sisters of Mercy must be patient
under ridcule.
Every night Ethel hung her cloak
near her bedside. ready to rush out at
the sound of the bell. One night Tom
played ii practical joke by ringing the
bell, but papa's sharp reprimand pre-
vented a repetition of his mischief
Suddenly one night the bell did ring,
long and loud. Ethel jumped out OF
bed, and in few minutes stod at
| Uncle Ebny's bedside The moonlight
| fell on the black face and white head.
Shaking his arm with all her might,
she called out, Uncle Ebby, wake upr'
The old man opened his eyes and sat
up in bed.
"Didn't you ring the bell? What is
the matterT
"Nuthin, tall" said Uncle Ebby, at
last recognizing the little sister.
| Suddenly Ethel turned and perceived
curl of smoke in the corner of the
cabin.
What y that, Uncle Ebby? Look!
| LoOkv'
"Sump'n a-fah, sho'w
And SO it was. Uncle Ebby screamed
for help. Black and white rushed to
the rescue. Jake and the other men
led the cattle out of danger, and the
/ mystery of the bell was solved when
| old Brindle's horns were seen strug-
! Cling with the string. which in order To
reach up to Ethels chamber, had been
passed through the cOw-shed. The
smoke had driven her TO the open door,
and In making her way she had caught
her horns in the string. Fortunately
nothing was burned except the corner
Of the shed.-Youth's Companion.
Tue Mushroom Lever.
In London paving stone whicl
weighed 500 pounds, and which wa
wedged in on all sides by other stones
was lifted up by mushroom.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

Flowers are never used in Tuscany,
but at Christmas ana Easter all the
walls of the cathedraIs are decked
with wonderful damask Of almost
priceless value.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16

The latest Government census in
India showed 6,016,759 girls between
1--WE and nine years of age, who were
already married, Of whom 10000 had
become widows.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16


value hose who desire AL the Of the state and Nation the
q 5pery year
himself his family to the
Png his nghboh the dong his friends the condition and for
Just think Of i'll Both of these
Send all subscriptions 1.-The PRESS
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-06-16
NEARLY
Fifty-eight Years DID,!

It's long life but devotion to the true
interests and prosperity of the American
people has won for 1t new friends us the
years rolled by and the original mcmben
of its family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfast
to-day, with faith in its teachings and con.
fldence in the information which It brings
to their homes and flresides
As natural consequence it enjoys in its
old age all the vitality and viRor Of it s
youth strengthened and ripened by the ex-
periences of overhaul century
1t has lived ON its MERITS and on the cor
dial support OF progressive Americans
1t is the New York Weekly Tribune" 4"
acknowledged the country over as the lead
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
CRITICAL SITUATION

At Pretoria-Burghers Becoming I'm.
patient Mt Delny-S[artipI Law May
be Proclaimed To-day.
LONDON, Oct. 1o.-A dispatch from
Pretoria dated Monday evening, says:
owing to the state of the country
generally and the sad circumstances
which prevail. It has been oficially an
nounced that there viii be no birthday
reception at the presidency, Matters
are becoming critical and many Of the
burghers in the three main commandoa
are impatient and feel that 1t is suicid-
al to walt the arrival Of overwhelming
relnforcements from Europe. The pres.
Ideutzhas done his utmost to stem this
feeling, in the hope that diplomacy
might still settle matters.
During the past few days telegraph
ic conferences have been held with
President Steyn and whatever course
shall be taken by the Transvaal Will re-
celye the recommendation and support
Of the Free State.
at Is freely rimOred In the town, and
10 pgAlGNGA " HG NVAANNg NaAAS
ernment assumed It's firm position be-
cause Great Britain's new proposals
have not arrived. though Mr.. conyn-
CHAM Greene, British diplomatic agent
at Pretoria, informed State Secretary
Reitz nine days ago that they would be
formulated In few days time. Conse.
quently, the burghers are alarmed at
the continued dispatch of troops from
England and India
"a telegram received here outlines
the ultlmatum in terms already cabled.
which the correspondent gathers has
Just been dispatched"
The correspondent adds: Martial
law may be proclaimed on Wednesday,
But all depends upon Great Brltnln's
reply. The Transvaal forces are being
augmented by volunteers Of all nations
allties. The war ofiice Is very busy.
Ambulance parties are starting for the
front. There Is still the faintest hope
that war may be nyerted."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
MONETARY SITUATION
To be Relieved by Government An
ticipating Interest.

To be Relieved by Government An
ticipating Interest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-Asslstant
Secretary vanderllp has decided to an
tlclpate the interest for the eutiFa dspal
year, the period ending with July /.
1900. The interest due November !,
Will be paid in full without discount,
but IL holders OF bonds wish to take adj
vantage OF the offer TO anticipate In
terest due Mt subsequent dates, dis
count at the rate OF two-tenths OF one
per cent q month will be eXacted. The
amount OF interest due from now until
the end OF the fiscal year Is about SSO,-
100000. The prepayment OF this
amount will 1T Is believed, be a relief
OF much Importance to the present
stringent money situation, while, on the
other hand, the discount will be a saw
inE OF a large amount to the govern
ment, The treasury Is In a position to
advance these interest payments with
out the least embarrassment.
The Interest due November Is made
M OF the three per cent loan OF 1888,
the fiyes Of 1904, and the fours Of 1895.
There Is 81, 600. $50 coupon Interest which
will be payable at all sub-trenaurteS
oct, i3. The books Of registered bonds
of 19Oi and 1925 do not close until the
i5th. The checks for the interest on
those registered bonds will be mailed
October 25 and the checks for the inter-
est on the registered threes will be
mailed October 25. The total prepay
ment Of November interest Is $l,S6S,244.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11

this with the bloOa OF the Atriisander
people and Of the poor British soldiers.
we do not desire war. We know We
are not a match for the powerful ar
mics Of Great Britain and her willing
colonies. We never have been able to
do anything against England's might.
'4lr Chamberlain Is trying to drive
US into the Red Sea, but I stlli hope
God win speak to the kind heart Of her
majesty. the queen. and that Of her
noble people, and they win not allow
this wicked aaman to cool his
hatred against our Mordeeai. We are
convinced that Chamberlain WIN try
to conquer our country, and we shall
Try to prevent him. by the help Of God,
to the last drop Of our blood"
Without Precedent.
The diplomatic circumstances SUR
rounding the presentation of the ulti-
matum are probably without precedent.
Ordinarily q foreign power when ad-
dressIng peremptory demands to an
other, sends them through an ambas-
sador or minister accredited to It's ad-
versary. The Transvaal government
has no diplomatic representative rec-
ogniEed by Great Britain. Montague
White, the Transvaai consul general In
London. would not be received by
either the foreign office or the colonial
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
FEELING I'M LONDON
Over the "Audacity" ofthe TransVaal,
Government.


LONDON, Oct. 1O.-The stolidity II
not the placIdlty of the English charac-
ter was never better shown than 1t is
In London tonight when England Is
face to face with war.
Although 1t was only half past Ave
O'Clock when Mr.. chnmberiain's secre-
tary handed to a representative OF the
Associated Press the iirst copy OF the
TransvaAl ultlmatum an hour later ev-
cry evening paper had the news. There
was not trace Of the excitement at
tendant upon the announcement Of the
result on the night after the first race
of the Americas cup.
Il Is n fact that enthusiasm In Lon
don signally falls to compare with that
which was shown In the smallest
American city upon the announcement
OF the war with Spain.
All this must be Interpreted to mean
that England is not alive to the real
tiles OF the situation. The audacity OF
the Transvnal's dispatch momentRrily
stunned the public, and II was only
when under the glare OF the music hall
lights and listening to the stirring bars
OF the national anthem and other pAtri-
otIc airs that the effect OF the momen-
tnry rebuff was lost In demonstrations
that shook the rafters ut the Alham-
bra. Gen. Sir RedYers Butler was
present. The first bars OF Rule Brit
annia" brought the entire audience to
IFS feet and for n quarter OF an hour the
house resounded with the choruses OF
national airs and with cheers.
The army and navy club. familiRrly
known as the Rag" has not for many
a day seen such gathering OF cam
pnlgnera as was there Tonight.
Nor was the slowly aroused enthusl-
asm confined to the otiUcrs. At Well
ilngton barracks, where battalion OF
grenHdlers which forms q portion OF the
First army, corps had lust returned
from sixteen months service on the
rock OF Gibraltar, the enthusiasm knew
no bounds. seldom does Tommy At
lins permit himself the luxury Of en-
thuHlnsm, but the regiment had had n
long spell OF dreary garrison duty and
hailed the call to active service with
schoolboy delight.
Underneath all. however, officers, sub
alterns and civilians recognize the fact
that the Trnnsvaal campaign Will not
be n picnic, nnd the sober reality of this
gives n Bterner note 10 London life to-
night than anything that has occurred
since the days Of Gordon and Hhar-
toum.
The first minister to speak publicly
Regarding the ultlmntum, was Lord
James, OF Hereford, chancellor OF the
duchy Of Lancaster. who, speaking at
Aberdeen tonight, said; "The govern
ment has done everything in.their pow
er to preserve peace, Apparently,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
ANOTHERFLUKE
or the Wcather-Harl limo Raising
the.Wind for the Yachts Shamrock
People ooaiident of Yictdry.

OF the WeRther-Hard limo Raising
the. Wind for the Yachts, Shamrock
People CoAadent of Victory.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Hard luck
continues to pursue the big single stick
era. on the three days last week when
the yachts made attempts to sail, light
fiulIy winds left them stranded on the
course when the time limit expired. To-
day a fog bank prevented them from
even leaving their moorlnB buoys inside
the spit OF land which forms Sandy
Hook, at the entrance 10 the lower bay.
This was by far the most dismal hnsco
Of all. City and bay we're done up IN
grey swathlng clothes OF impenetrable
mlSts when the yachtsmen jumped out
OF bed this morning 10 get a look az the
weather, and there waA gloom and dis
may along the water front. The 0lo
salts smiled. saw the mist wraiths ana
shook their heads.
II was manIfestly impossible for the
yachts TO put to sea In such weather:
Sir Thomas and Mr.. Iselin had agreed
at o'clock not to sail unless the fog
lifted and there was suitable breeze
So the big Rloops lay Idly at their moor
inEs. Their crews loafed about the
deck with nothing TO do but walt
Shortly before u O'Clock, the committee
boat, which had gone outside to take q
last look around, returned and reported
no indications OF change In the weath.
er, SO the formal announcement Raa
made that there would he no race to-
day.
Aboard the Erin. the Engllshmen were
in the dumps. A huke OF two they
could stnnd, but such beastly luck
crushed them. Some OF them have en-
gagged passage on the Oceanic whiSh
will sail tomorrow, and consequently
they Will 30 home without having seen
race.
Sir Thomas, disappointed as he was,
maintained an outward show OF good
humor.
II thought you clever Yankees could
do anything" he shouted over the rail
to some OF his newspaper acqualntani-
ces. "but YOU don't seem able to propi-
tiate old Boreas. When you come over
on the other side next year to bring
back the cup, I'll guarantee you TWO
races a week, and more II you want
them"
shortly after o'clock after consulting
with Sir Thomas and Mr. lselln' y was
decided to abide by the decision OF yes
terday and not sail race tomorrow.
The next attempt, therefore, viii be
made on Thursday and thereafter daily
until the series Is completed. There
seems to be a growing feeling OF con-
fidence on board the challenger regard
Ing her spars, gear and sails. Some
members Of the crew when asked II any
alterations were to be made in the
shamrock's sails. said with a smile:
1--WE are always ready to go when the
other boat Is. Our sails are all rlent
and all we want now Is a good stlf
breeze II we can beat her in light
airs. we can certainly do 80 in a strong
breeze. and we're going to do II"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-The Portuguese
minister to Great Britain Senior sover-
al. called at the foreign ONCE this af-
terneon and had an interview with
Lord Salisbury and his visit Is nRtuF-
ally connected in the public mind with
the alleged purchase by Great Britain
OF Delagoa bay. A dispatch tending to
CONFIRM the report Of this purchase
comes from Lourenzo Marques. II
states that the British third class crul-
ser PhIlomel Is anchored fifteen miles
of the port and is supposed TO be walt
ing the arrival Of Transports and war
ships to pilot them Into the haroor. X
Is quite certain, however, that the
transports would not 90 TO LourenAo
Marques unless the British were about
10 ny their flag over the port.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
Army ofTenncssee ReunLon

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O--The twenty-frst
annual reunion of the Army of the Ten
nessee opened at Memorial hall to-day.
The society is made up of the commits.
stoned officers OF that army and nearly
200 of the veterans were present when
the meeting was called to order.
It Is possible that grand reunion Of
the armies Of the Potomac, Cumberland
and Tennessee will be held at Chntta-
nooga. In october. 1900. according to a
statement made by General Dodge. Me-
gotlatlOns to this end are pending and
the matter was referred TO the commit
tee chosen TO select the next place OF
meeting.
President Mckinley called, and an en-
thuslastic reception was given him. An
ovation was also given Mrs. John A.
Logan, who made brief visit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11

CHICAGO, Oct iO.--slr wllfrld Lsur
for, premier OF Canada. md other dis
tlngulshed citizens in the premlcr's par
~, were the guests Of CHnadIan.Amerl.
cans to-day nt an Informal luncheon Rt
the Grcnt Northern Hotel. over II hun
dred guests were present. The guests
began by drinking the health Of Pres-
iisnt Mckinley and following by doing
like honor to Queen Vlctorla. with ap-
proprIate toasts. Sir Wllfrld LauTler
responded to the toast, "Cnnndn," and
whs frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
Premier Laurier and his party visited
the bGard OF trade shortly before noon,
and were given n decidedly lively well
come by the bulls and bears In the
grain pits.
This afternoon the Canadians were
driven through the parks and over the
bouleyards this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
MASKED ROBBERS
Visit an Old Veterans Home, But
Fail to Get Any Cash.

Visit an Old Veterans Home, But
Fail to Get Any Cash.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
sTEUBENvILLE. o., Oct. 1o.-Flve
masked robbers. styling themselves
white caps, visited the home Of David
LarltIns, on croxton's run, seven miles
above this city, at midnight last night
Larkins is a veteran soldier, up in years
and he lives in solitary place and It
has been reported that he had received
a pile Of back pension money. and tnat
he kept It aboa: the house.
Last night. in the absence OF Larkins'
they visited the house and broke IN.
Mrs. Larkins was used roughly by the
men. who submitted her to indgnttles,
while their leader, who wore n badge.
questioned her rs to the concealed
money. After some attempt at tor
ture to force her to answer, the men
hurrledly left. getting no money. Mrs:
Larklns. who left to go to the house OF
a neighbor. was pursued and stoned by
the same men Ofiicers are hunting
down the men, who, 1t is thought, live
in that locality.