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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Lnmns of All Ares.

The story Of lamps from Herodotus
down to 1880 is not one of develop
ment. In principle, and form they re-
main the same, whether as the tin cyl
indrical or boat-shaped cups on can
dlestick pedestals and the round tin
cups with hemispherical lids or the lid
less cups resting on wooden stands
such as were recently rescued by the
author from the garret rubbish of old
Bucks County. And before Herodo-
tus, as we follow the lamp back into
the tombs of the old world, we find
the boat-shaped form of earthenware
preceding the boat-shaped form of iron
and possibly even that of bronze.
The chalk cup lamp found by Canon
Greenwell in the neolithic flint mines
at Grimes Graves. England. perhaps
the oldest wick floating lamp in the
world, is not essentially different from
the oyster shell filled with lard and
provided with wicks that may be found
among Virginia negroes to-day. The
Egyptian, Grecian, Phoenician and
Roman lamps, as they have been found
in the tombs, and as we see them
in the museums. are not unlike the lard
lamps that were most in use early
in the nineteenth century. Then crude
.
oil, with especial adaptations of the
lamps that made them more conven-
lent and improved the light; and burn
ing fluids that were convenient and
clean and gave a brilliant light, but
were dangerous; and kerosene, with
other improvements in the lamps and
refinements in the oil that enabled it
to give the most perfect artificial light
yet found, and to keep up the fight for
quality with gas and electricity-all
these having come in within the life
time of men still among us.
| Besides the old lamps our ancestors
had candles nodded when the price
of tin, the material for the molds, did
not forbid the luxury. and before them
tallow dips; a suspended wick was dip
ped into pot of hot tallow, on a cold
day, and the operation was repeated
till layer after layer of grease har-
dened, and the candle was thick
enough. These candles were, however,
troublesome in hot weather, on account
of their propensity to yield to the tenn
perature and fall over. "Who shall
say, however, that candle dipping is
older than molding, when we know
- that they nodded candles in
County Galway, Ireland, in late years
by punching holes in peat and pouring
in tallOw on the down hung wick of
twisted fax fber?" The Irish had,
too, as had the negroes, the rush light,
a creased rush set in a hole in a wood
en- block serving as a candlestick; or
rushes Joined in a triple twist which
flies apart when lighted, increasing the
blaze.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
All Sorts of "Propositions. ,,

when new word is introduced in
to the language" remarked a constitu-
tional grumbler, "it is generally badly
needed but there is one recent addition
that eXasperates me all over. | refer
to the up-to-date application of the
word proposition. It is no longer
used in the sense of a proposal or an
offer, but it is applied to everything
under the sun, from a clergyman to a
cocktail, and from a horseless car
riage to a can Of embalmed beef. There
never was word in the English Ian
guage so hard-worked and so badly
abused, and the way it is dragged in by
the heels to exc out the scanty vocab-
ulary of every conversational chump
one meets is enough to drive a fellow
to drink.
''The other day a friend of mine q
mean he was a friend then; / have
since scratched him off my Hst) took
me ont to look at his new cottage, and
as we stood at the front gate feasting
our eyes on the premises he said, en-
Enthusiastically: Well old man, what
do you think Of that for a domestic
proposition?' What he really intended
to do was to ask my opinion of the
cottage as a nice, cosey, homelike hab-
itation, but couched in that barbarous
argot, the inquiry made me mad, and
said things. He took it good-natur-
edly. Well upon my word he re-
marked, after | blew off steam, you're
pretty queer proposition YOURSELF
That is the reason why we don't
speak now. Every day Of my life l
hear chaps talking about mining prop
ositions, and theatrical propositions,
and Cuban propositions, and easy prop
ositiOns, and tough propositions, and
heaven only knows how many other
kinds of propositions, never meaning
proposition at all, but invariably the
thing itself, and l am sick and tired OF
the word. What makes it extra Of
fensive is a certain indefnable wing
tipping, pOke-you-in-t sugges-
ton about it. Confound the thing! If
/ | were in the Council I'd pass an or
dinance making it a misdemeanor to
use the expression inside Of the city
/ Iimits.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20

Weary grinned, shaking with inter-
nal laughter Warrington glared at
him, groaned, and went slowly up
stairs, where the man stood patiently
waiting to announce him.
Weary heard him say breathlessly.
Wait minute!" but the man pre-
ferred not to hear him, and opened the
door with a most portentous "Lieuten-
ant Beverley Warrington"
Weary waited in the library. He
smoked one cigarette and another, and
another. He tried to read, but he gave
1t up. He tried to laugh at the scene
in which he had just taken part, but
gave that up too. After all, he was in
no laughing mood where Warrington's s
happiness was concerned.
And at last, when the hands of the
clock showed three-quarters of an hour
gone, Warrington's voice from upstairs
called hoarsely, "Vicaryi"
He paused a moment, breathless
Then another voice far clearer and
sweeter, but with just a faint tremor
in it, repeated, "Vicary!"
And then he flew upstairs as fast as
his wound would allow him.-Harms-
worth Magazine.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Calf Choked to Death ON a Kitten

A very remarkable story comes from
Somerset, o. Scott Davis, the leading
merchant of the village, had n fine
Jersey calf, which he placed in a stall
in his barn and was bringing it up
by hand, the little animal being sup
piled with the best of milk for its
sustenance. A cat had a litter of kit
tens in the manger and the calf en-
deavOred to swallow one of the kittens
and was found dead in the stall with
the kitten fast in its throat.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Gets sIightIv Mixed.

When the summer sun is slowly
scorching down behind the crest
Of grim and rugged woodsy hills which
stand out in the west,
The artist paints the milking scene;
but as a rule, somehow.
He gets the rustic lady on the wrong
side of the COW.
Chicago Record.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20

Guaranteed tobacco hatit cure, makes veal
men strong, blood pure. SOC, q. All druggist
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
o RAILROAD
TIM TABLE.
Corrected to Date.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo. Mag
ara Falls Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland
Chicago and Cincinnati
Tickets ON sale at Port Jervis to ali
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other flrst-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE PoRT JFRvIs AS
FOLLOWS
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Bagged Fish in Hollow Log.

John B. Patrick, a professional diver,
caught a mammoth catfish at Paducah,
Ky. The fish weighed 1855 pounds and
was nearly six feet long. 1t is said
to be the largest one ever caught i'm
that vicinity. Mr.. Patrick discovered
it in a big hollow log near the Paducah
Furniture Company's mill. He placed
a big sack over the end of the log and
then drove the fish therein. 1t gave
him quite a tussel before he finally
landed 1t.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
DE David KennedyS
k6YOPiGc Remedy
CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH
AND LIVER TROUBLES

Don't Tobacco Spit ana Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag,
uetic, full Of life, nerve ana vigor, take No-To.
Bac, the wonder-worKer, that makes weak mel
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co Ghioago or New York
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and smOse Your Life Away.

Don't Tobacco Spit and SmoFe Your Lie Away.
ii you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, Demade well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and yigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-wOrker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure. SOC or
5 90. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20

Here is recommendation which a
Berkley County, Mass, farmer gave an
incompetent man who had worked for
him: This man, - -, has worked
for me a day, and l am satisfied. -
Boston Transcript.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20

Clerk am only waiting for you to
raise my salary, sir, to get married.
Employer-Then don't expect it. 1
think too much Of you.-Detroit Free
Press.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-20
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means 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 inn
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Casearets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
Sistss satisfaction guaranteed, l0e, 25e, sos.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

Last Saturday Mrs. w. H. Small left
Der house to call on a, neighbor, and
accidently left the front door un-
locked. When she returned she found
tW5 the house had beer burgiarized.
Some one lad been in and opened a
small hand satchel and taken ont
about thirty dollars 10 bills, There
was some gold and some silver in The
satchel, but it had not been taken.
II is probable that the burglar was
neither a gold bug nor n silver
man. A man called on Mrs. Earn
hardt, who lives next door to Mrs.
Small, and had tried to sell a pair of
shears. Mrs. Earnhardt noticed that
he had gone to Mrs. Small's. She
gave a description of the man, aud
Nj. Small and Constable Hardin
hunted half a day for him but was un.
able TO find him. 1t is probable he is
the man who got away with the
money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Bull and Harry
Aetcalf were in the city Saturday, en-
route from Las Cruces to Clifton. Mr..
Bull intends to start a paper at Cliff
ton, which probably will be called
the Copper Era, and will be assisted
in his work by Mr.. Metcalf. Mr.. Bull
for a long time has been the Uroprle-
tor of the Independent Democrat at
Las Cruces but has disposed Of his in
terests there and moved to Clifton.
Clifton has long needed a paper aud IL
is probable that the Era will be a
great success. 1t has the best wishes
of the LIBERAL. Mr.. Bull expects to
get out the paper in about two weeks.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

A letter from the secretary of the
Markeen copper company Of Clifton
says the company owns twenty.two
claims in the Greenlee district, that it
is sinking four shafts, with day and
hlght shifts, that it is contracting for
a fifty ton smelter and expects u be
shipping copper by the middle OF
August.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

Mr.. II. e. Hoffman came in from
the lower country the drst OF the week
to flnd bis house burned, as mentioned
In the last Liberal. He estimates
his loss at 1880. Included ia this was
paper money, unregistered stock In
mining companies, valuable mineral
specimens, besides his library.
clothes, and household furniture. He
had some money in the form Of gold
which was melted down in a lump and
from which some had melted off In
little drops. lie has been panning the
ashes and secured most OF this. Right
by the side of the gold that was
melted was some platium be had re-
Gently purchased, which was as bright
and clean as the day he got it.. About
the only mineral specimen that he
found was not ruined was a gold
specimen from the Appalachian
mountains. This had been resting on
an adobe, and although all sides Of IL
was %blackened the face was intact and
as bright as eyer. The day after bis
house was burned he with p. b.
Chase and Ed HOlmig, were Just
across the line in old Mexico. They
were preparing to camp. just after a
little Ore was built on a bare spot to
cook their supper a whirl wind raced
across the Gre and scattered it into
the brush. They went to work fight
ing the fire and worked from three
o'clock in the afternoon until nine at
night before they got it out. The
most promising looking country fer
prospecting that be saw on this trip
was the lower end of the STEMS Peak
range. He is going back there again.
Last week they met some line riders,
who told them they had seen six In
dians. They reported this to the
soldiers who are camped at the San
Bernardino ranch, and a detachment
vas sent out to investigate. Up to
the time Mr. Hoffman and party left
nothing had been heard Of the soldiers
the Indians.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

All the hoodIums 90 not live in
towns. For some time there has been
considerable trouble on,the river with
a class OF young fellows who do not
know enough to behave themselves
These young men have attended the
meetings held ia the church and have
disturbed the services by talking,
laughing and raising a disturbance
generally. Patience with them ha:
ceased to be a virtue and the Officers
of the church have decided to take
stringent measures to put a stop &c
this business. According to the laws
OF New Mexico a person who disturb:
a religious meeting is liable to a fine
of from ave to afty dollars, and moi
less than thirty days IN jail. Per
haps a thirty days stay in the county
bastile will have q clyillzlng effect OF
some of these young fellows. They
certainly will get it, II they do not be
have themselves.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

The new englnes which the South
ern Psciic recently on this diyl-
sion have proved very successful.
They haul a load eighteen per cent
heavier than those heretofore in
use on the road, and they do it easily.
Some Of tLcm were recently sent over
or the ella division, but did not prove
successful there, they are too heavy.
The rails between Tucson and Yuma
are very much lighter than they are on
this division. After q big engine
made a trip over that division the
people in charge OF the track depart,
ment had to make a trip over the
road, and straighten up the rails and
put a little more ballast Oh the track,
the engines were so heavy they would
push the track out OF place. The
company intends to put heavier steel
on the Ytma division after it get:
new steel on this division. There are
but a few miles left on this division
between Deming and L~ordsburg, thai
need the new steel.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

Langford s. McNeer opened up a
new meat market in the old stand
next door to the LIBERAL ofice Mon
da7 morning. They have on hand a
ipe lot Of fat cattle and are supplying
their customers with some elegant
beef. Mr.. Langford, who owns a large
herd OF cattle, attends to the securing
OF the beef and butcherlng, while Mr..
McNeer attends to the shop. II they
will continue to furnish as good beef
as they started out with there will be
no trouble about their having plenty
OF trade.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

The officials of the Southern Pa
ciiic who have recently been down in
this section of the country made a trip
up to Globe, and the residents of that
erstwhile country village turned out
en- masse to sec, for the tlrst time, a
private car. Judge Hackney, the
veteran editor, who moved to Globe
when the Piual mountains we're but a
hollow in the earth. was greatly elatcd
at seeing FOR the afSt time a modern
conveyance. Even with all the judges
conservatism he was obliged to admit,
after carefully examining the car, and
sampling the contents of the locker,
that a we'll appointed Pullman was an
improvement, as regards elegance and
comfort, on the prairie schooner he
rode into the territory, about the time
Of Coronado. 1t is understood that
while arrangements were made for
turning oyer what has haret4lfore been
known as "BiIl Garland's raiiroad,n to
the Southern Pacific, and it Is prob
able that in a short time this stretch
Of track will be added TO S%uperlnten-
dent Randolph's division.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are uuequalled for over
coming constipation and livertroubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill. Roberts
& Leahy Mercantile Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

A man who has practiced medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt from
sugar, read what he says:
Toledo, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. L. J. Cheney s. Co.-Gentle-
men;-I have been in the general
practice Of medicine for most 40 years,
and would say that in all my practice
and experience have never seen a
preparation that L could prescribe
with as much confidence OF success as
l "a Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
tactured by you. Have prescribed it
d great many times and its effect is
wonderful, and would say in conclu-
sion that l have yet to find a case OF
Catarrh that it wonld not cure, IL they
would take IL according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L. GoRsUCH, NJ. d.
Office, 225 SUBMITS St.
We will give 500 for any case Of
Catarrh that can not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter
nally.
+. ]. CHENEY s. Co., Props. Toledo,
o. Sold by Druggists, 20.
IF you want to buy a watch, clock or d.
amond, or if you want your watch re-
paired in first class shape send to
GRO. w. HIcKox & HixsoN,
Bronson Block, Ell Paso Texas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always
Proves Edectual.

There are no better medicines on
the market than Chamberlain's. We
have used the cough remedy when all
Others failed, and 10 every instance il
proved effectual. Almost daily we
hear the virtues OF Chamberlain
remedies extolled by those who have
used them. This Is not an empty
puff, paid for at so much a line, but /:
voluntarily given in good faith, in the
hope that suffering humanity may try
these remedies and, like the writer. be
beneGtted.-From the GlenvIlle Nv
Val Pathfinder. For sale by The
Eagle drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31

Lee and Gllliland were brought be-
fore Judge Parker at Las Cruces Mon.
day. They asked for 4 change Of
venue, as they claimed they could not
get a fair trial in Dona Ana county
They wanted to be tried in OterC
county. There arc three charges
against them. Judge Parker granted
a change 20 Grant county on Two OF
the charges and to Sierra county on
The third Indictment. Judge Parker
set the trial in Silver City fer tn,
third Of April. Col. Fountains widow
has brought a civil suit against Lee
aud Gilliland for $4,000 damages
caused her by the death Of her hus
band.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-31
D. H. KEDZIE,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND
CONVEYANCER.
uuited state Court Commissioner author
isedsto transact Land once business.
Lordsburg New Mexico
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05

@<O%>
-<o<c
Silhouette
Photography
IS NOW ALL THE RAGE,

Do you want to learn how to make
SILHOUETTE PHOTOS? If you 90
step in our store and we will take
pleasure in teaching you the art.
We have a complete line Of KO-
OAKS, and PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS.
Our printing and developing depart
ment is turning out good work. Our
customers are pleased. We take pains
with every iob-none sighted. We sell
the Kodaks, the film, and take pride in
the work Of amateurs. We are glad to
show anyone the kind Of work We do.
We have no photos for sale. Photo
printing done by us in cloudy weather.
Work always ready when promised.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05

The Board of Educa ton did not meet
yesterday afternoon.
The new bank will for a time have
Offices in the Campbell block.
Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant will soon
be in Honolulu, en- route to Manila.
The fourth lecture of the University
Extension course will be given this
evening at the High school.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05

Session Sales-s40an o. r. & L.
bonds. SOB; $1,000 Hawaiian Govern
ment SIS, $101.75.
Outside Sales RepOrt ed-Twenty-se
en- Oahu, 500; % Hawaiian Sugar,
1920
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05

Lovejoy & Co. sell the famous old
Jesse Moore "A Whiskey-the purest
and hest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05
BUSINESS
For Sale!

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
sale the valuable property on the north
corner of Fort and Kukui streets, be
ing a portion of the Phillips property,
and having a frontage of 124 feet on
Fort street and Sc feet on Kukui street,
with a northern boundary of about 100
feet.
O o o
BUSINESS BLOCKS are now being
erected on the opposite corner and on
the property on Fort street adjoining
this lot.
O O O
TWO COTTAGES now on the prop
erty bring in present income, but the
property is the most valuable for bus
mess sites in the growing business
portion of Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05
HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE,
CAPITAL Par p,a ASK
. Paid. Val nia' eJ
NAME OF STOCK.

Honolulu, II. l., May 4, 1899
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-09
SUICIDE IN BARNARD.

Charles L. Whitcomb, who for
the past six or eight years has been
living al James Kiddel's, near the
Bethel line, shot and killed himself
about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Whitcomb, it is reported, came
down stairs in the morning, started
the fires and then returned to his
room. Soon after the report OF Il
gun was heard by some member of
the family, though Mr.. Kidder in
the room next to Whitcomb's did
not hear it; the shot seemed to have
been muffled in some way. Whit
comb was found lying on the bed,
as if he had sat down on the edge to
end his life. with shot gun lying
across his feet. The charge of shot
entered his right side, piercing a
lung, and he expired in few no
ments.
v hitcomb was about 30 years OF
age and unmarried. He has never
seemed to be of a Respondent nature
and no one knows any reason for
the suicide.
1t is said that Whitcomb's mother
killed herself some years ago. He
leaves 4 brother.