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llnian 70L.XYI. No. 100. PORT JERVIS, ORANGE COUNTY, N. Y., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1888. PRICE THREE CENTS THE OPERA LAST NIGHT. T H E IN I T I A X . P E R F O K M .:lN C E O E T H E « B E E E S O F C O E N E V I E E E . ” A B r i l l i a n t A u d ie n c e G r e e t s tlie P e r f o r m a n c e w i t l i G e n e r o u s a n d M e r i t e d A p p l a u s e —P o r t J e r v i s M a y T a k e a J u s t P r i d e in tlie P o s i t i o n SUe i s A s s u m in g : in tile S t u d y o f M u s ic . The loDg lookel for and much talked of rendition of the Bells of Ctomeville, by the Port Jervis Amateur Opera Company oc curred last night. Popular interest in this work was shown by the very large sale of seats and when the curtain rose last night, the company was greeted by one of the finest audiences ever seen in Port Jervis. There is no greater inspiration to singers or actors thin a large and appreciative audience and this was plainly seen last night. The company made a most decided suc cess. In the judgment of one of our best musicians, one whose opinion the U nion values, “ it was the finest amateur per formance ever seen in Port Jervis.” There was nothing lacking. New scenery greeted the ep s of the audience—a most wel come innovation, and it received a gen erous recognition. The costuming ' was superb, forming with the array of feminine beauty, one of the most beautiful stage pictures ever seen. The work is an ambitious one for ama teurs, depending, as it does, so largely on stage business and acting, while the music is much more diffluult and “ catchy \ than that of the better known operas of Sulli van. The U nion confesses to a long en tertained doubt as to the ability of the company to do the work, knowing its many difficulties, but that doubt was en tirely dispelled last night. This opera, which is comic in its con ception, was the production of Robert Planquette, the argument of which very tersely stated is as follows : Henri, Mar quis of Corneville, who has been an exile &om home returns; Serpolette is the sub ject of gossip by the village maidens, and is believed to be the marchioness from papers discovered in the old chateau which Henri had left, but Germaine, the lost marchioness, establishes her claim by Qaspard, the old miser, to his distraction, and weds Henri, while Serpolette is dis carded and marries Grenicheux, a fisher man. Gaspard, the miser, becomes by Ms cunning, the terror of the villagers by causing them to believe the old chateau to be haunted, thus affording protection to his treasure, which he worships as he does his very life. The cast of characters necessary to pro duce this opera in its entirety was a matter of the nicest and most exact judg ment on the part of the director, Mr. Fow ler. That he succeeded, the production last night fully attested. The principal role, Serpolette, was truthfully interpreted by Miss Walsh whose pleasing soprano and just conception of the character, together with her artistic singing, won for her merited applause from an audience long accnstomed to the charm of this lady’s method and presence. Her solo in the first act “ They say that Jeanne, sheep tending, leaves them browsing in the vale, ” etc., was a pretty movement and was de lightfully sung. Miss Walsh is certainly a very charming and proficient soprano Whose honest efforts to do her best are al ways Bucce^ul and win for her the en comiums of her auditors. At the close of Miss Walsh’s song “ I may be princess, ” she was called out. In stead of repeating her long and difficult aria, she sang an original, topical song, which was received with a storm of ap plause and hearty laughter. Her rendition of this was particularly charming and effective. Miss Carrie VanWormeras G xnaine^ who is a new aspirant for musical honors, was heard last evening in this ii^ortant role. She has a pleasing presence, and for a novice was quite at home upon the stage, fortified in the consciousness that she was equal to the part she assumed, doing justice to it as to herself. Both in her solos and duos she evinced a high grade of talent for an amateur, and parti cularly happy was she in her duo with the Marquis in the second act. Miss Walsh and Miss VanWormer sus tained the only principal roles for female voices, the cast filling its complement with four village miidens inpersonated by the Misses Kadel, Farnum, Wheat and Bri- ganshaw. Henri, Marquis of Corneville, by Mr. Emil Marchand, was capitally sustained; his admirable baritone voice was heard to good advantage throughout the opera. Mr. Maxchand’s remarkable physique and tmviter in mode lent a charm to the character thus happily endowed, and he looked the Marquis every inch of him. Bat what shall we say of that master piece of acting by George M. Decker, who essayed the role of Gaspard, the miser 2 To say it was good^were tame. It was a piece of acting worthy a pro- feisioual. The truly miserly traits so distinctively Qaspard’a, who was the very prince of misers, were brought out so faithfully and with such regard to the real, that one almost believed the verita ble Gaspard was before bim. It is bv this art of so obliterating one’s individuality that nothing but the character represented shall impress us, that the professional hopes to attain success. It is only justice to Mr. Decker to say that months of study could not perfect his conception and ren dition of this difficult character. It was indeed a masterly piece of acting. There, too, was the Ballli, impersonalecl by Bert Mapes. Mr. Mapes is a born act-T whose facial expression and consummate skill in investing this difficult character with the importance it is intended to represent, gave evidence of that lunatei humor which must be seen to be appre ciated. He has a good voice and sang his lines with all the abandon which the part demanded. Mr. George Hornbeck as Jean Greni cheux sang in his usually happy strain in a voice quite pleasing. He deserves spec- al credit for his faithful work, as he was not at all well, only rising from his bed to be in bis place. And what a charming chorus I So well and thoroughly drilled, and so beautifully costumed that no wonder our sister vil lages are constantly oounding the praises of Fort Jervis in the beauty of Us young ladies. But of their method much can be said in praise. Their voices seemed al most perfectly blended, while their ease and grace of manner are characteristic of our girls always. The costumes were elegant, particularly those of some of the soloists—Serpolette, Jean and Henri; while the new scenery was a relief to the oft-insulted eye which rests so constantly and complacently on “ scenes of long ago.” The Bells of Corneville is one of the moot musical of uperas, enlisting, by its many beaulifnl movements and crisp, light melodies so constantly interspersed throughout the score, the rapt attention of an audience last evening composed largely of persons whose judgment in matters musical is of no mediocre char acter. That pretty morceau, the song of the housemaids, with Serpolette in the sec ond scene of the first act, was pleasing, both in its catching melody and its bright movement. It is this light and airy char acter of the music with its mellifluous measure which captivates. Conductor Fowler is worthy more than a passing notice in his efforts to bring the character of music in Port Jervis to a high standard. He has labored indefatig- ably and willingly, with a love for the work, in his efforts to produce an opera wMch would reflect credit upon the musi cal talent of Port Jervis, and he has suc ceeded. It will never be said of Port Jer vis that she is behind the time in her musical culture. To day she stands in the fore front in her ability to produce as finished artists in music as can be found in any town of its size in the state. It is an honest pride he takes and pardonable if one expresses it thus on the progress which our young people are making in the study of musia One of the features of the opera that was notably good was the “ attack” of the chorus. The first note—the too often fatal note in such work—was given with a precision and vim that left nothing to be desired. The more one thinks of their work, the more he will find in It to com- A gentleman paid Mr. Decker the high est compliment possible, this moroing, by declaring that he despised the character of Gaspard from the moment he appeared on the stage until he left it. Misses Walsh and VanWormer were the recipients of some magnificent bouqets and baskets of flowers as were also some of the young ladies of the chorus. They were all fairly won. Ed. Bennet, who as stage manager and one of the chorus occupied a position on the left, in his facial expression and cos tume was almost an exact counterpart of Napoleon Bonaparte, as we remember him in Ms pictures. It needs a Napoleon to manage a party of such amateurs, who are as noted for animal spirits as they are for their pretty forms and faces. G m a x ’s B A B I E S ’ B A Z A A R is the place to buy your children’s school bats as he has the largest stock to select from and at prices that are lower than any other store in town. Come and see our 25 cent tiimmed hats. For your ruchinc, lace collars, linen collars and cuffs, be sure to go to G. Ury’s. —WMten your walls with Calsom Fin ish, sold at the Brooklyn store.—Iw. B A B I E S ’ M A B E W R A P P E R S . Just received another case of heavy century and other calico wrappers, in blue, brown, echru, Indigo blue, eray, etc., in all sizes from 32 to 44. doeSDOt suit we will change to one itton holes done d front, princes PIKE COUNTY JOUKNABISM. A Union Criticism Calls Forth a Good B e a l o f H isto r y - From (he M i’fo r d Dispatch. The Port Jervis U nion thinks Colonel Pine made a mistake in a recent article to the Oazetle when he stated that Benjamin A. Bidlack edited the Northern Eagle some sixty years ago ; and T hb U nion writer naturally confounds the name with the Northern Eagle, a Republican journal printed in Milford during the war and owned by Dr. E, Haliday. Mr. Bidlack did edit a paper in this village in 1828 (the Milford Dispatch is its legitimate suc cessor) and the name of the publication was iheNortTiem Eagle and Milford Moni tor. So Col. Pine committed no error in the article referred to. When the first paper was established in Milford is not definitely known. At the meeting to organize the Milford Delaware Bridge Co. (as per original records), held at the Brick House, Nov. 5,1825, propos als to build the bridge were ordered, among other papers, to be advertised in the Milford Gazette. Ibis is the first and only mention known by us of a paper by that name. But a printing office must have existed here at that date. The Eagle of the North yjsis published in 1837. In Vol. 1„ No. 27, issued Dec. 21, 3827, it is stated that the paper is “ printed for the proprietor by T. A. Welle, for two dollars per annum.” After continuing for a year the name of the paper became The North ern Eagle and Milford Monitor^ Benj, A, 'Bidlack editor. In 1830, Francis Al. Smith was the editor. The Eigh and Monitor appeared in 1831 with J. H. West- fall printer and publisher. Its publication was discontinued for many years, and the Jeffersonian of Stroudsburg, Monroe county, was recognized as the official paper of this county. In 1849 James J. McNally started the Pihe County Democrat. In 1852 he changed the name of the paper to the Milford Herald, and this, in turn, was suc ceeded by the Milford Dispatch when the preaentproprietor purchased the office in 1878. hat does. Waist lined, button holes d( >y hand, in Mother Hubbard front, prim ' and belted, and various other stylei This make and selection of new prints is kept in town only by H. 0. Cunning ham.—adv. B I E B M I B B B E X O W N . A S i s t e r o f O . B . W l c k l i a m o f F o r t J e r v i s B i e s o f S c ia tic R h e u m a t i s m . Mrs. Margaret Decker, wife of Mr. Richard Decker, a prominent creamery- man of Middletown, died at her home in that village this morning. The immediate cause of her death was sciatic rheumatism. The deceased was a sister of Mr. O. D. Wickham,postal clerk of this village. Her aged father, Josiah D. Wickham, is also a resident of Port Jervis, and makes bis home with his son, O. D. Wickham. She leaves one sister, Miss Nellie Wickham of Middletown, and three brothers ; Oscar D.jOf this place, Joseph 0 ,of NewHamp- ton, and Decker 0. Wickham of San Fran cisco, California. Miss Minnie Wickham, who is now a teacher in Cornell University, is a niece and adopted daughter of the deceased. Miss Minnie’s mother having died wMle she was an infant, she was brought up and educated by the aunt who has been to the orphan child every tMng that a found parent could be. Mrs. Decker was about fifty five years of age, ard without living cMldren. The funeral will be held at Middletown at 2 80 p. m. Monday and the interment will be made in tbe Middletown ceme- A R E C E N T T R A B E M A R K B E O I S I O N An important decision was recently given in Chicago, by the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, In a suit brought by the P. Cox Shoe Manufacturing Com- pamy of Rochester, N. T., against Geo. P^ Gore & Co., of Chicago. The latter firm were selling a shoe stamped on the sole “ Geo. E Cox. Rochester, N. Y.,” and as there was nobody of that name at Rochester in the shoe manufacturing business, the Court held that it was clearly an attempt to sell goods on the strength of the well known Cox name, and was an infringe ment of the trade mark of the “ P. Cox ” shoes. The Court therefore made the in junction permanent, restraining Gore & Oo.,from selling their fraudulently stamped goods. This is not only a victory for the P. Cox Company, but for all manufact urers selling goods under a trademark. M A R X B O R M A N I S F O U N B . The Newton Register says that Mary Dorman, sister of Mrs. Space of Decker- town, who it was thought was the victim of the celebrated Rahway murder, has been found alive and well in Scotland. E V I B E N T B X A C A S E O F B I G H E A B “ Keep off the grass,\ shouts the bliz- zard-Etricken Susquehanna Transcript. It Is proper to remark, at this juncture, that the Transonpi has just appeared In a new and a big head—much too big, in fact, for so modest a “ chiel.” —“ Can’t eat a thing.” Hood’s Sarsa- paitllaisa wonderful medicine for creating an appetite, regulating digestion, and giv ing strength. OHR SOLDIER DEAD. W H E R E T H E V E X E K A N S ;O F T H E liS iX H R E G I M E N T A R E B t T R I E B . A T r a n s c r i p t f r o m th e B u r i a l R e g i s t e r o f th e R e g i m e n t —T h e N a m e , C o m p a n y , B a t e o f B e a t l i , N u m b e r o f G r a v e , a n d C e m e te r y o f I n t e r e s t to R e l a t i v e s o f th e B e c c a s e d . Mr. H. R. Mayefte, 81 Reid avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y„ formerly of this county, Statistical Secretary of the Society of the 154th Regt., N. Y. Vols., has procured a transcript from the burial register of that regiment and desires to have it published in all Orange county papers, that the rela tives, friends and surviving comrades of these soldiers, who gave their lives to their country in hospital, field, or prison pen, may know that their graves are marked and cared for. The Secretary will be pleased to answer all letters requesting further information. Fame. Co. Died, Grave and Cemetery. John PolhamuB, A, Apl. 17,1865,1337, Annapolla, Md. Samuel Clark, A, Sept. 19,1863,7268, Arlington, Va. cnarles MeVey A, Dec. 22,186 i, 1896,Fred’ks’burg,Va. John Rohlns.n, A, Jan 18.1863,1902, F red’jss’burg.Va. 'IhomaB Kelly, A,Dec. 20,1861,223, Mt. Morla,t>h.la,Pa. George Mason, A, Mar. 14,1863, 1608, Fop.ar Giovo.Va. Jas.L . Johnson, A, Mar. 31,1865,2605. “ Alfred Xontnans, B, June <2,1863.860, Alexandrla.Va. asyley, B, Doc 19,1865,894, AjmapoUe.Md. !0Ck, B, Ju n e l2 ,1864,7.6. Arlington, Va. mjamln, B, Jan. 23.1861,9569, “ Robert Gardner,B, Jan. 7,1864,45, Soldier's Home.D.C. JnoN .Carey, B, Sept, 5,1861,1869,-lypressHUls.B’klyi Wm. Slawaon, B, Oct. 6. iS64,1883. •• “ Wm. Valentine, B, May 29,1853,4929, F red’ks’buri Mart.V.Campbell,B,bep..15,i8li4,110a„ ] 29,1853,4929, 1 ),Poplar Grovf Jno. W. Garrison, B, Apill 6, 1863,5229, “ Thos. M. Biooks, C, Dec. 20,l863,1203. Alexandria, ^ Cbas. P . F.Flsher,0,Occ. 80,’64,11651, Andersonvllle,( Henry Drilling, C, Nov. 21,1864, 8.91, Arlington, Va. ider.ck hamereaux, 0 , Oct. 4,1861,9107, 18 b 4. 9107. •• George D jld. C, eaux, 0 , Oct. 4, Nov. 25, 1864, 974, Cl.y I Step. W. Brown, C, Jan. 17, ] George C. King. C, Sept. 10, it64,2992,Poplar Jas. Curry, C, Feb. 17,1863,2134, Frederick John Hall, D, Juno 14, 18S3, f lar Grov.ePa. Icksburg, Va. 843, Alexandria, Va. W. Leper, D, Mar. 6. i864,1971, nnaapoUj, Md. John Edwards, D, May 30, 1864,371, Arlington, Va. John 8. G ray.D , May l3,18iH,lWl, Michael McMorrls, D, May 30, 1861,691, “ •' Thos. P Powell, D, Nov. 2>, 1861,1553. City P o int, Va. David D. Barnet, D, May 12vl861,172l,Fred’ks’burg,Va. James H. Bertholl, D, Dec. 8,1882,1652, \ Isaac Garrison, D. Dec. 23.1S6.*, 1444, '• Cornel. Aids on. D. Dec. 10,1852,870, London Park,M d. Jas. Byerson. D, Oct. 31,1884, 1157, Poplar Grove, Va! Joel H. Brown, D, Oct 20. 1864, 81, Beverly, N. J. Jno. W. Taylor,Taylor, E ,, Junsuns 25,5, 1863,866,863,866, Alexandralexandria, E J 2 1 A Va. AuBtInW.l,amareanx,E,Api.''5,>65,i0i77.Arlmgton,Va WIUis Furman, E , Feb. 5. 18h,316, City Point, Va; Isaac Ferguson, E, Dec. 11,1852,1838,Fred’ks’burg, Va! Zebulon Hallock, E , Jan. 8.1863.1897, • ‘ Adam W. Miner, E, May 12.1661,2010, « James B. Moore, E, July 8,1863,Sec.B,53,Gettysb’g,] Jas, N , Parsons, E , July 1,1863, i64,1.O.o.F.Pnl.a,] Wm. L . Dougherty, E , Jan. 29 1865, Sallahury.N. C. Jonath. Force.E, July 7,’63,5066, Soldier’s Home,D C, G. O g g ,F, June 26, 1863, 869, Alexandi Coval, F , Feb. 16.1865, 2660. ■d B eaD,F, May 31,’63,5107.Sc Poplar Grove, Va. loldler’s Home.D C. Wm. H. Hunt, F , April 12 1 Jesse TerwilUger.F, Jan. 1, David T itswoith, F , Dec. 23. IS Martin Ci Bernard 1 Isaac W . P arker, Jcbn H. H. Conkl Nathan W. P arker, O, May 17, 1804.196 Arlington,Va. John Chambers, G.Apl 23,’64,435,Soldler’s Home, Va. Isaac Decker. G, Aug 9. '64, 1591, Cypress Hill, B’klyn Chas. T. Cornelius, G, Dec. !3,l8S2,1905,Fred’bnrg,Va. Garret H. Bennet,G, July 17,'65 160j,Poplar Grov Grant B. Benjamin, G, Get. 9,1864,419, •• ” Edward Hunter, H, June 10, 1803,6528, Arlington, Va, Wm. Sneip, H, July 30,1863,2143, Fredericksburg, Va, Chester Judson, H,Sep. 14 1864, ll53,Poplar Grove,Va, , Oct. 16,1862,1S99, Soldier s Home.D.C. 63.Sec. B, 89 ,1863, 7318, 1864,2601, J Giles Curran, I, Aug. 25, Abram T. Vauderyn, yn, I , Nov. 7, Alexandria, Va. r I , Nov. 7,1864,2799, “ “ Wm. Hamilton, I, June 16, 1863, 845. “ “ Joe, P. Whitman, I May 25,1863.4618, F red’ks’burg.Va. rehurg.Pa, Grove, Pa. ,I,June l5..8G3,3lS9.S0ldler’s Home.D.C. David Hepper, I, Dec. 13,1882,1924, \ \ \ John C. Vermylia, K, May 19,1864,263, Arlington, Va. ith’y Price, K.Jnly 29,1864,1494 Cypress Hitls.B’klyn Geo, Randall, K. Dec. 28,1862,1930, Fred’ks'burg, Va. Samuel Lewis, K, May 3,1865,1058. London P a rk, Md. John Wallace, K, Feb. 15,1885, 1389, ” “ Nath’nB.Mnllen,K,July22 ’63,2 9l,SoIdler’aHome.DC NOT ENTIRELY CONSOLING. Father Welch of Su'quehanna, pastor of the Starucca Catholic church, was somewhat astonished last Sunday to find a $5 gold coin in the “ penny collection.” It was probably put there by mistake; but like the sexton’s reproof to the Scotchman who dropped a half crown in the plate for a smaller coin, we would 88y: “ Na mind, chief, th' gud Lord ha’ only gie thee credit fur wha’ thee intended to giQf—Susquehanna Transcript. T H E Y O N C E C A M E T O F O R T J E R V I S . Not many years ago nearly every person in this section, desiring lumber, drove to Port Jervis for i t ; and many teamsters found it a profitable avocation. Railroads have changed the course of trade, but a newspaper article in reference to the busi ness career of Dr. John Conkling of Port Jervis, reminds us that the lumber for the Court House, the Cochran House, and other buildings in Newton, was purchased of the firm of Conkling<fc St. John.—Wew- ton Register. —It is not astonishing how rapidly our muslin underwear are selling, as they are offered at such low prices. G. Ury. F I N E ■ B E S T O E N C B on Main Street in a first class location, house large, furnished throughout in very best style, 9 rooms, bath roo'r, 3 ce mented cellars, hot and cold water up and down stairs, slate mantels, fine gas fix tures, gas in every room, hall and cellar, built in the most manner. For price appl d Bstat* AganL ry room, hall and cellar, ; thorough and substantial ply to D, Holbrook, W I T H F E N a n d S C IS S O R S . Item s o f A M o re ox Less Local N a ture Con densed for t h i s Colum n. —The swift or chimney swallow has arrived. —Many new bu’Idings are being erected at Delhi, Delaware county, this spring. —Go to Ury’s ladies’ bazar and see the large display of spring novelties for ladies’ —Mrs. George N. Benedict of Delhi has made 1,000 pounds of maple sugar this spring. —Mr. Jordan announces that you will save money by buying your wall paper at the New York Store. —A mountain fire was last night burn ing on the south side of the Shawangunk some distance south of High Point, —The State Senate passed, ’Tuesday, Mr. Low’s bill, requiring the manufact urers of skimmed milk cheese, to sell it as —“ The L iar” is the name of a new story by Henry James, which will appear in the May and June numbers of The Century. —The New York Sun does not credit the rumor that John L. Sullivan has re turned home to accept the Chief Justice ship ot the United Slates. —The Honesdale Citizen says that the surfaces of most of the seventy-six lakes within the bounds of Wayne county, Pa., are still covered with solid ice. —We notice from our exchanges that the G, A. R. Posts in many cities and vil lages are already'making their prepara tions for the proper observance o f Memo, rial Day. —The first meeting of the new Board of Excise will be held at the . O'^rporation Room on Monday, May 7th, at 9 o’clock a. m. The Board will sit till 8 p. m., to receive applications for licenses.—3t. —Attend the bazar and fair by the ladies of the German Lutheran church in the old Mannerchor Hall, every evening this week. Entertainment and refresh ments each evening. Admission 10 cents. — d4',. —“ TheLocomotive Chase iuGeorgia,” one of the most thrilling episodes of the war, will be described in the May Century by the Rev. William Pittenger, who was a participant In that daring and ill-fated expedition. —Residents of Ball street near Sussex and Pike, are much annoyed by late night brawlers, who, in evidently drunken con dition, use the vilest of language and make night hideous with there orgies. They wonder if the police cannot put a stop to it. —^Ex-Supervisor I. M. Seybolt,of Green ville, while splitting wood, one day last week, cut his foot quite badly with an ax. Dr. Purdy of Westtown dressed the wound and it is doing as well as can be expected, but he will undoubtedly be laid up with it for quite a while. —Andrew Yetter was crossing the bridge at the mill in Stillwater, Sussex county, N. J., on Friday, with four horses and a load of clover seed, when the bridge broke down. Driver and wagon went down, carrying the seed, but tbe leaders, having crossed, held up the pole horses. —The disovery that morphine and al cohol constitute the principal parts of a certain patent medicine, brings to mind tbe fact that a certain lar^e corporation in this county, employing many men, and insisting upon temperance in drinking, were unable to a-certain a few years ago, where their employes obtained liquor enough for intoxication, until a chemist showed that a patent “ bitters” sold in their store was half whisky. M I D D L E T O W N W A N T S I T . The “ Chimes of Normandy” is to be sung in Port Jervis by a company^of ama teurs made up of residents of that vill^e. The opera has been very carefully reheailed and will be put upon the stage in the best possible manner, and since the principal characters are all taken by persons compe tent to both sing and act their parts in a very finished manner, its success seems assured. The part of Serpolette is as signed to Miss Kate Walsh, who is re membered in Middletown as the Maggie of the Tom Quick company, and that of Germaine to Miss Carrie VanWormer, The leading male characters are taken by Emile Marchand, Geo. E. Hornbeck, Ger. M. Decker and Bert Mapes. In the event of the company achieving, as it undoubt edly will, a great success in Port Jervis there are many in this village who would be glad if the opera was produced here.— Mvddletavm. Argus. —“ Aliable Poultry Peed,” the great tonic and egg producer, at the Brooklyn store.—iw. R A X L R O A D N E W S . Ite u a s o f I n t e r e s t frozn th e G r e a t I r o n T b o r o n g h f a r e s . Chas. H. TerwlUiger, a brakeman on the Pine Bush train, while making a coupling in the yard in Middletown, Thursday morning, had three fingers caught between the drawheads and quite badly smashed. Although no bones -were broken the members are so badly braised that he will be laid up for some time. The Ontario and Western Company contemplates quite extensive improve ments and alterations in their property at Walton station this spring. It is said that the Erie’s Carbondale Branch is now doing a greater coal and freight business than at any other time in its history. Captain J. H. Wise, Erie agent at Salis bury since 1864, has placed hia resignation in the hands of the company and it has been accepted. The agency has been tendered to and scceptsd by Mr. F. J. Fackrell, formerly dispatcher of the Newburg office, who will enter upon the duties of the office the present week. The Hudson Electric Railway Company which proposes to build a street railroad, to be operated by electricity, from Hudson to Stottsville, a distance of five miles, was incorporated, Tuesday, with a capital of $5,000. G R O W I N G TO B A C C O I N T H E N O R T H . What Sections above Mason & Dixon’s L i n e G r o w th e M o s t “ W e e d .” What is called the Chemung district, including all tobacco grown from Owego to Bath, and in Tioga county. Pa., pro duces from 13,000 to 14,000 cases, repre senting a value of at least $530,090. Mr. Brill, representing a New Yoik firm, who has spent the winter in this vicinity,, states that he has purchased from 1,300 to 1,400 cases and has left $65,000 among the far mers of this valley. The only other tobacco growing dAtric. in New York is in Onondaga county and in that section. It produces about three times the amount of tobacco that this dis trict does, however, while Lancaster county, Pa., is a larger district still, in fact, the largest in the Northern States, Connecticut and Wisconsin both have tobacco growing districts, but the area is not exceedingly Coming Democrat. **~~ f b b s o n a l ! Conductor Ed. Middaugh of the Del aware division, who has been confined to his home all the winter with sickness, is on the street again. —Charles Manning of Port Jervis, but formerly of Greenville, has secured a po sition at Bayonne, N. J., and has moved —Mr. Harry Fitch, the agent of tbe “ Brotherhood Wines,” is in town to-day. Mr. Fitch has built up a large trade iu these excellent wines in private families in this village. -Mrs. Eugenie Vail Swartwout, of New York city who, by the way was the prima donna in the first opera Mr. Fowler produced in Port Jervis, came up yester day to attend the periormance of his later one. She expressed herself as being highly pleased with it, pronouncing it the best amateur performance she had ever seen in this place. —Rasselas Searle was found dead in his bed at his home on Chenango street, Montrose, Pa., at 13:30 Wednesday. He was attending to business as usual the day previous; but complained of a severe pain in his lunga Medical aid was summoned early and at noon he said he felt worse, at which time his wife left the bedside to eat her dinner. Upon returning to his room soon after she found him dead. He apparently died without a struggle. He was about 75 years of age. T H E B E S T S H O W O F T H E SE A S O N . On Saturday, “ Struck Gas or Nan’s Acre Lot,” will be produced at the Opera House at half prices, and if you want to laugh until your sides ache a lot (“ acre lot”) go and see Miss Carrie Tutein in her own original character of Nan. She is the prettiest and most pleasing soubrelte that has ever visited our town, she has played the roles of Arline in “ Bohemian Girl,” Maritana in “ Maritana,” Yum Yum in “ Mikado,” Patience in “ Patience,” GroflaGroflain “ GrofleGrofla,”aiidOlivet in “ Olivet.” Her style is peculiarly her own ; fascinating, bright, and original ; and that coupled with a very sweet voice, which, by the way, she knows how to use is a rare combination. Secure your seats atonce.—adv ‘Dan,’’said the President, “ how is our stock of Tulip soap?” “ Pretty low, sir,” replied Dan. “ Well, order some more; there are so many politicians around here that we musn’t allow our supply to run short.” —Bluestone walks, curbs, sills or steps n sale by G. W. Hoagland, contractor. —Novelties in jewelry, neat and tasty, at G. Ucy’s. •Your money’s worth, tess and coffees —For the largest variety of Jerseys call at the Brooklyn store. at G. Ury’s, —Attention is cal Kadel the shoe dealei ir on another page. SUICIDE OF A YETEKAH G E N . A B R A M M E R R I T T K I L L S H I M S E L F I N T H E F I F T H A X E . H O T E L . T w o O u n c e s o f L a u d a n u m S e c u r e d o n tb e P l e a o f E x t e r n a l U s e —E v id e n c e o f T e m p o r a r y I n s a n i t y —H e L iv e d in N y a c lx a n d w a s F a s t G r a n d A r m y C o m m a n d e r Gen. Abram Merritt of Nyack, N. T., a prominent Republican and Grand Army man, committed suicide Wednesday night in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, by swallowing two ounces of laudanum. He was in the habit of going to New York several times a mqnth to transact business, usually accompanied by his wife. On Tuesday morning he arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel alone. Chief Clerk Carr assigned him to room No. 5, on the first floor of the Twenty-third street side. During the afternoon and evening of Tuesday he was seen about the corridors. Wednesday morning it was noticed that he was moody and sullen, and did not speak to any one, although he was ac quainted with every one connected with the hotel. At noon he went to his room and was not seen again alive. Between noon and midnight the cham bermaid sought admission to Gen. Mer ritt’s room four times in order to make up the bed, but found the door locked. Shortly before midnight a fail was heard by Porter McDonald as He passed room No. 5, and he notified Clerk Carr that something was wrong. The door was broken in and Gen. Merritt was found on the floor, face down. He was entirely dressed. On the floor beside him was a laudanum vial empty. On Tuesday afternoon Gen. Merritt purchased the poison at Hazard’s drug store under the hotel. He told the clerk that he desired it for external use and showed a bandaged which he said he had oeen directed to apply to his knee. In the dead man’s pockets were found two letters, one addressed to his wife and the other to “ my Mends. ” In the letter to his wife thd suicide intimated, in a rambling manner, that he was driven to Kill himself because of business troubles. Se advised his wife to give the manage ment of his dry goods business in Nyack to his two sons and for her to go South, In the letter to his friends he simply bade them good-by. Prom the tenor of the letters Dr. Jen kins judged that Gen. Merritt was tem porarily insane. The letters were dated at 3 p. m, on the 34 th inst., the day of hit arrival at the hotel. During the war Gen. Merritt served with distinction. Some years ago he was Department Commander of the G. A R. for the state of New York. Thronghout- the state he was known to every Republi can of prominence. His business partner was Eaward I. Townsend. The deceased was about 50 years of age. T H E S Q U I B B - F L X N N L E T T E R . Now, while the New York investigation is going on, a good many people will be glad to see the famous Squire-FJynn letter, about which so much is said and for which both Squire and Flynn ware in dicted. Here it i s : N e w Y ork . Dec. 36,1885. M aueioe B. F lxkn —D ear S ib : In con- . sideration of your securing not less than four County Democracy Aldermen, who shall vot \ - sioner ol the May cffice, I tion as C tiOD, in your hands, whenever you may demand the same, and further, to make ■flee withoi jy Aldermen, ^ shall vote for my cnnflrmati n as Commis- ?rorks, in the end in my nat . gree to place n tion as Commissioner, in case o in your hands, whenever sioner of Public^Works, in the event that the Mayor shall send in my name for that cffice, I hereby agree to place my resigna-^ ofconflrma-’ appointments in said office without your approval, and to make such removals therein as you may suggest and request, and to transact the business of said office as you may direct. Very truly yours, R oixin M. S quibb . L O O K O U T F O B T H E S W I N D L E R S People who use sewing machines of the Smger” make, will do well to be on their guard. An exchange says: Swin dlers are going through the country ask ing to see sewing machines. If the ma chine is a Singer they take out the shuttle and put it in their pocket, refusing to give it up unless their price is paid for it. They claim that it is an infringement on their patent. Of course they are swin dlers and have no right to do any such thing, but they find plenty of victims. T H E M E A S L E S I N B I N G H A M T O N . S Evidently the “ Parlor City ” is consid erably affected by tbe measles. The Bing hamton Leader says there is not a public school in the city but what at the present time is affected by a light attendance oc casioned by the prevalence of measles. Thirty pupils are out of one school because of this disease. A lady says; “ She who steals my hus band steals trasb. But she who steals my Tulip soap robs me of what I prize more highly than a new h a t.” —We have received another large line of spring jackets which we would like the ladies to insiieet, G, Ury.
