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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

(As written by a learned scholar
Of the city, from knowledge derived
from chronological deductions rather
than from actual experience
l would Gee from the citys rule and law,
From its fashion and form cut loose,
And go where the strawberry grows on its
straw,
And the gooseberry on its goose
Where the catnip tree is climbed by the
cat
As she crouohes for her prey
The gulleless and unsuspeoting rat
On the rattan bush at play
1 viii watch at ease for the saffron COW
And the cowlet in their glee,
As they leap in JOY from bouah to bough
On the top Of the cowslip tree;
Where the musical partridge drums on
his drum,
And the woodchuck ehucks his wood,
And the dog devours this dogwood plum
In tho primitive solitude.
Oh, let me drink from the moss grown
pump
That was hewn from the pumpkin tree,
Eat mush and milk from the mushroom
vine,
And milk from the milkweed sweet
With luscious pineapple from the pine
Such food as the gods might cat
Aud then to the whitewoshed dairy I'll
turn,
Where the dairymaid Fastening hles,
Her ruddy and goldenhaired butter to
churn
From the milk Of her butterflies;
And I'll rise at morn with the early bird,
To the fragrant farmyard pass,
When the farmer turns his beautiful herd
or grasshoppers out to grass.
Selected
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Frank Babcock and wife to Lewis
M. Williams, 100 acres, Dingman,
parts of Luke Brodhead and Josiah
Gallsworth tracts. Consideration
$500.
Walter H. Warner and wife to
Nancy Armstrong, lots on George
street, Milford borough. Consider
alton $1,000.
Frank P Heath to Michael Uch,
lot in Matamoras on jefferson
street. Consideration $1200
S. st. John Gardner and wife to
John Marquardt and wife, 10
acres, Shohola. Consideration 5000,
William Kelly and wife to Nettie
A. B. Wirtz, 10000 acres, Palmyra
and Blooming Grove townships.
Consideration 81.
Commissions have been recorded
to Geo. Gregory as sheriff, to B E.
Brown and John F. Englehardt,
associate judges, and W r. Kelly,
coroner.
Margaret J Taylor and husband
TO Jas. E. Boyd, lot No los, Mata-
moras. Consideration SIS.
Elizabeth Hafaing and husband to
William II. Mink, two deeds, one
conveying interest in estate of Mar
garetta Mink, 2S7 acres, Lehman
township, consideration 5000, the
other conveying 105 acres, Delaw ware
township. part of William Ayers,
consideration 500.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
OBITUARY
MRs. cArnARINE nowDnN.

MRS. CATHARrNE BOwDEN.
Mrs. Cathariae Bowden, one Of the
three daughters Of Jabez Rockwell,
a soldier of the Revolution, died at
the home Of her niece, Mrs. Emma
Crime, on Cookson street, Matamoras,
Saturday, January 4th. She was
born in this town August y, 1912,
and July 7, 1860, she married, at
Honesdale, John Bowden. After
some years the family removed to
Stroudsburg, Pa, where her hus-
band died in 1876 and where she
continued to live until recently
when she went to Matamoras to
live with her two sisters, Mrs.
Valentine and Mrs. Gainsford, who
reside with their nieces, Mrs. John
Bunnell and Mrs. Emma Crime. She
with her sisters has for years enjoyed
the distinction Of being the only three
living children Of a Revolutionary
veteran. Her literary attainments
were more than ordinary and she is
the authoress of several excellent
poems. Her faculties were well pre-
served and she was able to see with
out glasses and her hearing was
practically unimpaired. Her father
was born in Ridgeway, Ct, in 176l
and when only 15 years old enlisted
in a regiment recruited by Benedict
Arnold and fought under him at
Saratoga. He was transferred to
General Putman's command ana
lster was with Washington at Valley
Forge aud in the boat with him
when he crossed the Delaware in that
memorable Christmas eve before the
battle of Trenton in 1776. In 1776
he was wounded at Monmouth and
was present at the surrender Of Corn
wallis at Yorktown. After the war
in 1884 he married Sarah RundeI in
Connecticut and in 1894 came to Mil
ford, where his wife died in 1898.
Seven children were born of the
union. In 1899 he married Eliza
beth Mulford Of Wayne county, by
whom he had several children,
among them the three above named.
He died in 1s47. Mrs. Bowden is
survived by her two sisters, Mrs.
Phoebe Gainsford, aged 81, and Mrs.
Lucinda Valentine, aged Sc years.
The funeral occurred Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. T. G. Spen-
Ger, and the remains were conveyed
to Stroudsburg for interment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
A Good Industry.

r. e. Humbert of this borough
has begun an enterprise which
should be welcomed and encouraged
because of the benefits It may con
fer on producers Of fruits and veg
etables He has put up in glass
jars corn in the ear. beans, toma-
toes, strawberries, raspberries,
vine, orange and lemon iellies and
most excellent clam chowder. The
goods are of finest quality and have
a natural flavor. This business is
susceptible of wide expansion and
would prove a great boon to grow
ers Of small fruits and vegetables in
this vicinity An evaporating plan,
which would consume large
quantity of apples and fruits could
also probably he made to pay we'll.
His goods should receive the pat.
ronage Of people in this section and
thus enable him to enlarge his busi-
ness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. X. Peters Of New York Is
a guest in town.
Hon. j. B westbrook Of Ding
mans Ferry was in town Tuesday.
The Misses Edna and Helen Lans-
chaniin are again at school in
Nyack
DR.. J c. Price Of Branchviile has
recently suffered quite a severe at
tnck of grippe.
Hon Joseph j Hart was in New
York a few DAYS recently, return
ing home Tuesday
Miss Susan, daughter Of Daniel
Bevan, of Sandyston, N j., visited
friends in town this week.
Mrs. Milton Armstrong attended
the funeral Of her father, the late w.
l.. Gibbs, at Indian Orchard Monday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

It is a mystery why women en-
dure Baokache, Headache, Nervous
ness, Sleepnessness, Melancholy.
Painting and Dizzy Spells when
thousands have proved that Electric
Bitters viii quickly cure such trou-
bles "I suffered for years with
kidney trouble, writes Mrs. Phebe
Cherley Of Peterson, Iowa, "and a
lame back panied me so j could not
dress myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although 7a
years old. ] now am able To DO an
my homework " 1T overoomes Con-
stipatlon. improves Appetite, gives
perfect health Only 500 at an
druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
poinea d the oourt Houae.

Jury Commissioner Peter Beish-
er and w t. Struble, with Geo. R.
Quick as clerk, have been filling the
wheel and drawing jurors for
March term this wesk.
The county commissioners organ
lied Monday by eIecting p. NJ. Mills
president OF the board. e. w Bull,
Esq, was reelected solicitor, and
Elmer E. Steele was reappointed
ianitor at a snlary of $i75.
County Auditors Q. C. Shannon,
Walter Il. Warner and J. +. Ter
williger met Monday aud after APP
pointing Geo. r. Bull clerk. proceed
ed to settle the accounts OF the sew
eral officials for the past year.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
The RAnslfR'S pIcKlNes.

You can hardly tell in the morning
what viii happen before night.
There are people who nave no
sympathy for the afflicted, neither do
they show respect for the dead.
Those who attended the Nj. e.
church Sunday evening had the
pleasure Of listening to an excellent
sermon delivered by the Rev. E. M.
Smead.
Mrs. A. Revoyre has been visiting
in the city.
Mrs Thos. V. Cole Of Montague
visited friends in town Tuesday.
Cut ice when there is any to cut
was the motto this week.
Robert s. Young of upper Monta-
que was in town tuesday on busi-
ness.
The time for shooting accidents is
past, and now it reads; "Skaters
drowned by breaking through the
ice"
William Hubbard is having
tussle with an attack of quinsy.
About II o'clock on Tuesday night
Broad street was invaded by eithera
band Of Comanches or cowboys.
They had the Comanche yell and did
the cowboy shooting Is there not
a borough ordinance prohibiting such
orgies? Ifnot there should be.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

There are more than double the
number Of smallpox cases IN this
country now than at the CORE
spending time last year. The papers
say that at Hackettstown, n j.,
where the disease was brought in
by "a travelling troupe, that at first
the local physicians diagnosed the
malady as chiokenpox and not until
experts were brought in was it pro-
nouneed genuine smallpox This
would seem to be a bad blunder on
the part Of the local doctors and not
reassuriug as to their knowledgeand
skill.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
speoial MemoriaI servlegs.

Governor Stone has issued a pro-
clamation asking that schools OBJ
serve January 20. the fifty-ninth
anniversary of the birthday of the
late president, as MCKINLEY day
and that on the preceding Sunday
special memorial services be held in
all the churches and that on both
occasiors opportunities be given to
contribute to the fund for the erec-
tion of a suitable monument at his
grave. Each contributor is request
ed to give the name and address so
that a suitable receipt may be re-
turned by the association. Every
state in the Union has been invited
to observe the same day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
Rpwor.h Leaeus Eleetion.

The Epworth League Of the M. E.
church held i business meeting on
Mondey evening at which the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
President-Harry Dewitt
Ist Vice President-Mrs. B. E,
Brown.
2d Vice Presiaont-Mrs. Dunham
Gregory
30 Vice President-Alice Ryman,
4th Vice President-Graoe Boyd.
Secretary-Harry Armstrong.
Treasurer-Ben Beardsley.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
Tho spirit Of Winter.

The Spirit Of Winter is with us,
making its presence known in many
different ways II sometimes by
CHEEKY sunshine and glistenng
SHOWS, and sometimes by driving
winds and binding storms. To
many people It seems to take de-
light in making bad things worse.
for rheumatism twists harder.
.twinges sharper, catarrh becomes
more annoying, and she many
symptoms Of sorofula are developed
and oggra Vated- There is not much
poetry in this. but there is truth.
and it is a wonder that more people
don't get rid Of these ailments. The
medicine that cures them-Heod s
sarsaparilla-is easily obtained and
there IS abundant proof that IFS
cures are radical and permanent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10


Tuesday a happy christening oc-
CURED at the NJ. E. parsonage when
Presiding Elder J. h. Wright, d.
d.. performed the ceremony Of bap-
tizing Russell Simmons. tho infant
son Of Rev. and Mrs. G. e. scudder.
Rev E. H. smead, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, was also pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. James w Pinehoi
were guests recently at a dinner in
New York given by Mr and Mrs.
Henry 3 Dimock in honor Of Am
bassador and Mrs Choate. Among
the other guests were Whitelaw
Reid and wife and Daniel Lamont
and wife.
Tie Philadelphia Press Of yester-
day contains an excellent cut Of w.
Isl Bennett. member Of assembly
from the 2ist New York city dis
triol, who has introduced a bill to
punish flirting He has cut out a
big job but one that ought tc be
done.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
GREAT STORIES BY
GREAT AUTHORS.
A Remarkable Series of Fiction Will
Be Published in the Philadelphia
Sunday Press.

Be Published in the Philadelphia
Sunday Press.
A remarkable year Of fiction is
promised the readers Of the Phila-
delphia Press during 1902, Famous
writer's Of America and Europe will
contribute to it each Sunday. The
series began last Sunday, Jan. 5,
with stirring story of the Philip
pines by General Charles King. It
is called "a Conquering Corps
Badge. This viii be followed by
clever short stories by Justin Hunt.
ley Mccarthy, author Of IF I Were
King" Sir Walter Besant, j NJ.
Barrie, author Of the "The Little
Minister, John Strange Winter.
author of "Bootle's Baby" W. e.
Norris, Frank T Bullen, the great
writer Of seastories, Rev S. Barring
Gould, author Of "The Crock of
Gold, Amelia e. Barr, Morley Rob
erfs, Fergus Hume, author of "The
Lady From Nowhere, David Chris
tie Murray, author of "A Rogue's
Conscience, II. B. Marriott Wat
son, author Of "The Princess
Xenia," Adeline Sergeant, John X.
Keys and others equally well
known. This great series began
last Sunday Be sure to order next
Sundays Press Of your newsdealer
ia time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

Planting Trees on School Grounds
The United States department of
agriculture, Clifford Piuchot, forester,
has sent out bulletin on tree plant
ing on rural school grounds, which
enters quite eXhaustively on that
subject and gives a number Of cuts
illustrating grounds with and with
out ornamentation. 1t gives reasons
for such planting, methods Of prepar-
alton Of soils, trees best adapted, sug-
gestions for their arrangement and
care and many valuable hints and
facts concerning them and their in
fluence. The bulletin is No. 134 and
can be obtained BY addressing the
department.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
ID. van oampen e. % Newton.

Mr.. Van csmpen Goes to Newton.
Sherwood d. Van Campen, who
for the past nine years has been the
manager Of Po5ter's Double Store in
Deckertown, began an engagement
with the W. d. Ackerson company
at Park block. Newton, on Thurs
day Of last week He will remove
his family to-Newton in the spring
His many friends here greatly re-
gret his departure, but at the same
time are pleased to know that his
removal is due only to a largely in
/ creased salary. He is one Of the
very brightest, ablest and most sue
cessfuI young merchants in the
state and a most valued citizen. The
Ackerson company did well in Sc
lecting him for the responsible posi-
tion to which he has been called.
He cannot but prove popular in
Newton. Sussex Independent.
Sherwood has many friends in
Milford, too. who will be glad to
hear Of his upward progress in bust
ness.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

along the route which in his iudg-
ment is the best There is 80 doubt
but that both Nicaragua and Costa
Rica and Columbia desire the canal
but of course all the countries invol-
we'd will make the best terms possi-
bic with the United States. There
fore ! am opposed to burning our
bridges behind lis Oh either route.
Having disposed Of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty ana secured a reasonable
price on the French company's plant,
why not ask for proposals from the
countries whose territory the routes
traverse and then accept the most
favorable? That seems to me the
business-like way OF conducting the
negotiations" In reply to a ques-
tion the senator said; "You need
have no fear that the senate will be
precipitaie in It's action. This matter
will probably be discussed all winter
and then / would not be surprised to
see it referred to the president
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

Rev Geo. W Gillespie preached
a farewell sermon to his congrega-
ton in the Port Jervis Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening. The
church was crowded, members of
all other denominations being pres
ent He made no reference to his
departure except at the opening Of
an eloquent and impressive sermon
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
Indian Cradles.

Among the highly interesting OBJ
jects which are now being displayed
in the University Of Pennsylvania
museum is a collection Of Indian
cradles from a number of tribes,
showing the divers methods of carry
ing and securing young children.
Probably the most interesting relic
is wooden box from the Kwakintle
Indians of British Columbia, which
is tied with bark cords to the end of
a flexible branch, the mother rocking
her cradle by pulling a cord at
tached to it. The Mocahs, Of Cape
Flattery, have a similar wooden
cradle Of cedar bark for the very
young children of the tribe. The
Piutes, Of Nevada, tie their babies
on a fiat frame of wicker with a
beautiful spIint cover that protects
the bady's head.
Among the Hupi Valley Indians
the babies are kept in beautiful slip
per-shaped baskets, with a round
cover over their face. The shoshoni
in Wyoming use a cradle Of willow
splints laid erosswise in the shape Of
a kite and covered with soft buck
skin. a little hoop is bent over the
face and it is covered with netting to
keep of the flies. The Arapaho In
dians have hoop framework covered
with skin, decorated with colored
quill work. Nearly all Indian era
dies have charms attached to them
70 protect the child from injury.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

The news that the Panama canal
company has determined to offer its
entire plant, rights and privileges to
the United States at the valuation of
$50, 900, 600 placed on them by the
Isthmian canal commission has been
received IN Washington with the
greatest satisfaction by the friends Of
the Panama route and their number
IS growing daily Senator Morgan,
whom j saw as soon as the news was
received, refused to express a further
opinion, on the ground that as chair
man Of the committee which had the
matter in. charge and author Of the
Nicamguan bill, it would be improper
for him to express his views else
where than on the door Of the senateg
and he requested that no quotation
Of his remarks be made in print but
there was a twinkle IN his eye when
] congratulated him on the success ol
his tactics IA what they had reduced
the price Of the Panama property
froni sl09, 600, 600 to sl0,O00,00O
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

1t will be remembered that among
the resolutions presented by Repre-
sentative Mcclellan, and which were
recognized as having been dictated
by Edward NJ. Shepard, and as his
first appearance in the arena Of ma
itonal politics was one declaring in
favor of the gold standard, this
aroused the fury Of the frey west
erners and the oily diplomacy Of Mr..
Richardson alone prevented the burst
ing Of the cords with which the dem
ocratic leaders have attempted to
bind together the populistic fiat
money theorists and the remnant of
the democratic party in the east,
with a view to formulating a minor
ity sufficiently coherent to worry the
majority in their efforts to enact ne
cessary legislation. That the demo-
Gratis will accomplish anything in
their coming belated caucus, beyond
further demonstrating the utter dis
ruption of their party and the antag-
onisms of its component factions is
not expected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
THE wAsHINeToN LETTER.

A farce presented by the members
Of the democratic minority is on tile
tapis for this week and promises
something in the nature Of relaxa-
ton for the republican members Of
congress. On Friday the committee
on resolutions appointed at the De-
cember caucus is due to report and
the struggle between Tammany and
Texas for the dictation Of the party
policy promises to be "merry war"
The New Workers desire to rid the
party Of the free silver incubus and
sever all connection with "the silver
iawed orator.u The Texans ARE
whetting their oratorical bowie
knives and declare they will have
the scalps Of the 'traitors" as they
term the easterners.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10
It eirdles the Globe.

The fame of Bueklen's Arnica
salve, as the best ia the world, ex-
tends round the earth. It's the one
perfect healer Of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, scalds. Boils, Ulcers,
Felons, Aches, Pains and all Skin
Eruptions. Only infallible Pile
cure. 25c box at ali druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

In the senate there are also signs
Of disruption in democratic ranks
and a conspiracy lead by Senator
Culberson, whose position as mem-
Der of the important Philippines
committee has materially strength
ened his influence, has been carefully
martured with view to overthrow
ing the leadership of Senator Jones
and his colleagues, Cockrell of Mis-
souri, and Daniel of Virginia, who
forfeited the respect Of the party by
their readiness to supinely yield at
every point during the last session,
when by vigorous resistance to the
Spooner Philippine resolution they
might even have forced an extra
session of congress.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

The hopeless passivity Of the dem-
ocrats in the senate, which was
brought out in the interview given
your correspondent by Senator Vest
of Missouri, published in these letters
about a month ago, has proven a
source of grave dissatisfaction to the
democrats who believe that, not
withstanding the smaIlness Of their
minority; something might be ac-
complished in the way Of hampering
republican action. They consider
that evena vigorous resistance would
prove to the country that there was
a democratic party in congress but
in their attempts to do the spectacu-
lar they are more likely to disgust
the people than to command respect,
a view Of the situation which never
appeals to the younger and more
reckless element Of the party
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

Senator Cullom has announced
that he will endeavor to secure the
attention Of the senate for discus
sion and disposal of the treaties al
ready negotiated soon after congress
.convenes. He would not say what,
in his opinion, would be the probable
action taken, but he believes that
something should be done with the
treaties at once with view to max
ing room for others if desired by the
senate or Of disposing Of the subject.
The general trend of his remarks
would indicate that he was in favor
of reciprocity in some form.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

Great reelection in shirt waists at
II Armstrong 81 60. .s Prices now
SOC, 55c, oeo and soc,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

I found Senator Mason preparing
a speech on the subject Of reciprocity
which he expects to deliver in the
senate tomorrow, apropos of the
resuscitation of the reciprocal treaties
which are now in the hands of the
committee on foreign relations.
"Reciprucity, as conceived by MIR.
Blaine and carried into effect by the
Mckinley tariff bill" he said twas
never intended to sacrifice the inter
ests OF one small manufacturer for
the benefit of the great manufactur-
ing concerns. In fact it was more
in the nature of a negative power.
1t was intended to apply particular
~ to our free list and authorized the
president to impose retaliatory duties
where foreign countries Disseminated
against our exports, as in the case of
German and American pork. 1t
enabled the president to impose a
retaliatory duty on sugar from the
Danish possessions. But l must not
anticipate my speech" he broke off.
"rhat will be comprehensive and
will clearly define my position "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

MANTED Energetic man or wo-
" man to act as local secretary in
this district, 1896 yearly Incl0se
self addressed envelope to "Nice-
President. care of PaEss.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-01-10

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Nobody can complain Of not getting
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