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West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
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A commotion occurred in farmers house
short distance out of Rome, New York,
on Monday of last week. They were clean
ing house, and left open doors leading to
ali parts of the house. In one of the rooms
was a large mirror, reaching to the floor
On the premises sheep, whose head is
graced with horns, and which is very tame,
enters the house whenever an opportunity
is presented. This woolly animal got into
the house unnoticed. When first dicovered
it was standing facing the mirror, shaking
it's head tiercely. Before it could be reached
it jumped back for good start and then
plunged its head into the mirror. Instead
of coming in contact with some other ami
NAL, as it expected, it demolished fifty
dollar mirror. The crash so frightened the
animal that in its epdeavors to escape from
the screams and attacks of the women OF
the house it found place of exit through a
French window. 1
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
THE HTJII MURDER.

The murderer Of Mrs. Hull, has been az
rested in Boston. It will be recollected
that Mrs. Hull was murdered in her bed in
New York city a few days sincein very
mysterious manner. Chastine Cox is the
name Of the party who did the deed. He
is negro, and has appeared very calm and
Indifferent since his arrest, and has talked
without much hesitation in giving details of
the crime. He went home on the evening
of the night on which Mrs. Hull was mur-
dered at six o'clock, and remained in the
house where he was employed until ten
o'clock, when he went ont again. He had
a key for the door of the Huh house, but
he was unable to MAKE it fit, and conse-
quently he raised the window in the lower
story and fastened it up, SO as to provide
for himself easy means of making his es-
cape from the house. He had a candle with
him.. On ascending the stairs he heard some
one snore, and thought it was man. He
blew the candle out, walked into the room,
and stepped up to the side of the bed. Mrs.
Hull awakening, asked "Who is it ?" 'sThe
Doctor" replied the negro. She put her
hand up and touched bis face, as he was
standing close to the bed. The robber
threw her hand back, SO that she could not
touch him, at the same time laying his
hand heavily over her mouth. He then got
hold of the cologne bottle, and dashed CO.
logne into the face of the struggling woman,
after which he got up on the bed and made
a gag of the bed clothing She was by this
time in an exhausted condition, and he tied
her in the manner in which she was found
in the morning after her murder. After
ward Cox relates he relighted the candle,
and holding it close to her face the cologne
iQnited, which accounts for the singeing of
the eyebrows and other burns on the person
of the murdered woman. The robbery was
then committed, and the robber made his
escape, soon leaving New York for Boston.
He repeats his Statement that he had no
other motive than robbery in the assault
that he made.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Count Axel de Fersen, aide de camp to
Rochambeau, in letter written to his faith
er in Sweden, dated Newport, October, 1880,
now published in the Magazine Of Amerieam
History, writes 81 was about fifteen days
at Hartford had time to see General
Washington-this man illustrious, if not
unique, in our century. His handsome and
majestic, while at the same time mild and
open countenance, perfectly reflects his
moral qualities. He looks the hero; he is
very cold; speaks little, but is courteous
and frank. A shade of sadness overshad-
ows his countenance, which is not unbecom-
ing, and gives him an interesting air."
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
From the Neao York Observer
MONMOUTH AND WEST JERSEY
PRESBYTERIES.

1t is good sign that the contributions of
the Presbyteries of Monmouth and West
Jersey to the Board of Home Missions are
more than thousand dollars in advance of
the previous year. Combined they were
in 1878 So, 252, and in 1879 $3.50. The
credit of this increase is largely due to those
women who labor in the gospel. For many
years the appropriations of the Home Board
to the Presbytery of Monmouth have not
been SO small as at present. This is a good
token of self support.
In April the pastor of Jamesburg pre-
sented the following facts and figures:-
| ssThe Presbytery of Monmouth was recon-
stituted June 22d, 1870. 1t reported in
May, 1871, thirty three churches, of which
nineteen were receiving aid from the Board
and fourteen we're self-sustaining. In 1879
it reported forty y-one churches, of which
| thirteen received aid and twenty weight are
selfsustaing. The whole gain is eight
while the gain in self supporting churches
is fourteen. Nine new::churches have been
organized, of which five are self supporting.
Nine new churches have been built by our
mission churches, and seven others improved
or saved from great financial embarrass-
| ment."
The current Synodical year in New Jer-
sey has been signalized by the liberal gifts
of individuals. Mrs. Henry Dsston, of
Philadelphia, successfully stimulated the
erection of a chapel for Winter use and
Sabbath school, at Atlantic City, by her
gift of five thousand dollars. 1t was dedi-
Gated III January Mr.. E. o. Thompson,
also Of Philadelphia, has lately delivered
the Second church of Cedarville from all
debt by his own payment Of eight hundred
and fifty-six dollars. See the Record for
June. s es ;fs
| One of the two churches under the care
of Rev. L. R. Fox is well called the Provi-
dence church. In the Presbyterian Of Dec
2S, 1873, it is recorded how friends, anony-
nous, had assumed providentially the labor
of love to erect for that people beautiful
chapel, at an expense of nearly three thous-
and dollars.
Who next will initiate these noble exam
pies, to whose praise it shall be recorded,
as of the Roman Centurion, ssfor be loveth
our nation and hath built US synagoguel'
Other chapels are now needed at Ocean
Beach and Spring Lake. and work upon
the church of Barnegat must be resumed.
| The completion of the beautiful church at
Riverton is largely due to the liberality of
two gentlemen of that village and to the
Board Of Church Erection.
| A new church was organized at Keyport,
upon the urgent request of the people, and
after careful investigation by some Of the
| most cautious members of the Plesbytery
They have secured the Rev. T.. M. Findley
and purchased a lot. The hourishing Sab.
bath school and prayer meeting, the extern
sion of the railroad and increase of the
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Representative men of the Butler wing of
the Democratic party state it as fact that
General Butler will receive and accept a
nomination both from the Labor Reform and
d. Democratic convention this Fall. They
saw reports have been received from the
largest towns in the State during last week,
and that, with but single exception, these
ranorts favored Buffers nomination. They
..v their State convention will be held at
worcester in September, but thata guber-
material nomination of Butler will be made
nreviously by either Labor Reform OF
Greenback organization.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
Sheriff's Sale.

DY virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me directed
ID issued out of the Cumberland Common Pleas,
will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of July, 1879,
between the hours of II and o'clock to wit at 2
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. at c. o. Da
Wis Hotel in the City of Bridgeton, in the County
of Cumberland. N. j.
All the said Daniel A. Pierce's and Jeremiah
Pierce's right title and interest Of in and to the
following described land and real estate, situate in
the County of Cumberland and State of New Jer-
sey. to wit
No. l Is two and ferty one -hundredths acres more
or less, of Cedar Swamp, situate on Lebanon
Branch, in Deerfield township, adjoining lands of
as that described in a deed of conveyance from
John Buck and Elias P. Seeley, executors &c, of
Smith Bowen, deceased. to Adrian Pierce dated
May S, l841.g
No. Is four and seventy one -hundredths acres,
more OF less. of Upland and Cripple, in Deerheld
township, adjoining No l. and lands of Holmes
Pierce and others, and is the same land as that de
Scribed in a deed OF conveyance from William 5.
Bowen to Adrian Pierce. dated January H. 1916.
No. Is two lots of Salt Marsh. III Fairfield town
ing lands of James Davis and others and contains
twelve and forty hundredths acres more or less
the second is situate on DiXOn'S Lower Island and
contains ten and sevenUy-ive one hundredths acres,
more or less; being the same two lots OF marsh as
those described in deed of conveyance from /.
27. 1854
Seized as the property of Samuel Murray, Aaron
Smith, Daniel A. Pierce and jeremiah Pierce,
defendants, and taken in execution at the suit OF
William Dare and David Mulford. plaintiffs and
00 CHARLES G. HAMPTON, late Sheriff
Dated May I, 1879.
(Prs fee sS S2) june II st
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26


Mr.. Nathaniel Root, one of the oldest
men of Coventry, Conn.,, his age being "a,
died under very singular circumstances re-
Gently. He has been in excellent health for
one of his years. He got up on the morn
ing of the day he died, and prepared to go
into the field ut work, when neighbor
came in, to whom he said, 'I'm expected
to die to day." The remark was SO coolly
uttered that the neighbor thought very lit
tie Of it. Mr.. Root worked all the forenoon
in lot, appearing well, and went into the
house at noontime with his hired man.
After dinner, and just as soon as he had
risen from the table, he started from an
other room, showing no signs of illness, and
as he went out said, sI'll go and lie down
and die now" No one supposed he was
serious, but on going to his room half an
hour later, he was found to be stone dead.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Information has reached the Secret. SER
vice Division of the Treasury Department
that new legal-tender note has made its
appearance in western New York. 1t is OF
the series of 1875, and bears the names of
Allison, Register, and .Wyman, Treasurer.
It is executed on printed imitation of FIBRE
paper, which is lighter than the genuine.
The portrait of jackson is good, but the
general appearance of the note is bad
Bankers pronounce it dangerous counter
felt A quantity Of this spurious money
was passed on Saturday at Buffalo, N. Y,
and later several of the showers were arrest
ed at Dunkirk. The notes were probably
issued from some Canadian point, as the
parties arrested were traced from Canada,
and had in their possession quantity OF
small bills on Canadian banks which were
genuine.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
A Californian widow who had been visi

A Californian widow who had been visit.
ing relatives near Rondout, New York, was
driven to the Mary Powell's wharf on Sat-
urday morning. After the steamers lines
were cast off. and the vessel had reached
the middle of the stream, the lady appeared
at the ticket Office window with an appeal
ing exclamation that she had lost her wal
let and that it was filed with valuables.
The steamer put back to the wharf. and a
friend who was with her mounted horse
and started back to overtake the carriage.
He caught up with it before long and found
a large red leather wallet under the seat.
1t contained gold chain, a set of cameo
earrings which cost $4,000, diamond
brooch of star diamonds which cost 81, 900,
check for So, 900 payable to bearer, four
800 bills and two or three $40 bills
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

The young Prince Imperial, Napoleon
IVth, (so-called) of France, was slaughtered
by the Zulus of South Africa few days
since. He was out with party of British
officers on reconnoitre when they were
assailed by Zulus. The young Prince was
thrust through several times with assegais
or spears. The Prince was the last of the
direct line of the Bonapartes. and as con-
sequence the Republicans of France are
happy. The Empress Eugene, mother of
the Prince, swooned on receipt Of the news
of her sons death. Her grief is said to be
very great
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

A row occurred Sunday, at Chicago, be-
tween two military companies, which re
suited in the death of three men and serious
injury of several others. One company
fred buck shot into the crowd and charged
with fixed bayonets. The company has
been arrested and held for murder. There
is great excitement in the city and much
feeling growing out of the affair. The dis
turbance was begun by the crowd, led by
persons who had once belonged to military
company that had been legislated out of ex-
istence. Stones and clubs were thrown into
the grounds where the regular organization
was holding picnic, when an order was is
sued to fall in and subsequently to fire and
charge bayonets.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

The Court of Errors and Appeals entered
an opinion Tuesday, sustaining Attorney
General Stockton's points, and dismissing
the writs of error in the cases of Cornish,
Smith and Bennett. and Noyes. The Court
declared the act of 1873, SO far as the Smith
and Bennett case was concerned, to be un-
constitutional. The case will now probably
go to the Supreme Court, and from there
to the Court of Errors and Appeals before
the term expires.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

During the meeting of the Colored Meth
odist Society in Newark, on Saturday night,
one OF the brethren prayed SO loudly that he
disturbed other brethren. He was asked
to pray more quietly, but he would not, SO
he was elected. On Sunday night he made
his appearance again, and insisted upon
praying as loudly as before. He violently
resisted an effort to eject him, and was ar
rested. At the station he said his name
was Philip Ray, and Immediately fell on bis
knees in prayer. He was obliged to rise to
his feet to be taken to cell, but the iron
door had not closed on him before he was
on his knees in supplication again. He was
held on charge Of disorderly conduct.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

June has been fatal month to the Ma
poleonic schemes. On the 18th of June, 1916,
the battle of Waterloo was fought in Bel
gium and its loss crushed out the first EN-
pire and sent the great Napoleon to st.
Helena. On the 10Th of June, 1857, Maxi
milan, the Emperor of Mexico, was shot
at Oueretaro. This put final end to the
ambitious scheme for forming French
Empire on American soil. And on the 1st
Of June, 1879, the Prince Imperial and EN-
peror in training is killed by the Zulus. Of
these three catastrophes which occurred on
as many continents, the last seems the most
fatal to the hopes of dynastic aggrandize-
mont
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

The beginning of the end of polygamy has
come. George R. Reynolds, the Mormon
bigamist, was sentenced at Salt Lake city,
to two years. imprisonment and $500 fine,
and is already sent to the Detroit peniten-
tiary. He is the first Mormon convicted of
polygamy under the act of 1862. There
was hard fight for his conviction, and
great effort is already on foot to secure his
pardon, because it is thought hardship
that one should be punished for an act that
was not looked upon as an ofense, but was
done by all. But it was always an equal
violation of our laws, and no criminal is
entitled to escape merely because all the
criminals before him avoided punishment
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
IN subscriber, who claims to be tenant in common
OF the undivided sixth part of certain land and
real estate, situate in the Second Ward of the city
Of Bridget0n, County of Cumberland, on the South
side of Jefferson street. bounding on lands late of
John Buck, William Dare and others, and is about
fty feet front on said street, and two hundred feet
deep, Joseph 9. Woodrun being entitled to the un.
being entitled to the undivided one sixth part and
Katie NJ. Ritner, who is minor, being entitled to
application to the Orphans Court of the said Coun-
ty, on the nineteenth day OF July next for the ap-
pOintment Of commissioners to divide the same
between the said owners, in the shares aforesaid
CHARLES D, MOORE.
CHARLES E. SHEPPARD, Attorney.
Dated May Is, 1879-iune 19-4k a
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

A rich widow, lacking only two years of
half a century and dressing her hair six
times day. in Elizabethtown, KY, fell in
love with a youth of nineteen who had been
working on her farm. Her two step. sons
ordered him to leave the town, and threat
eued to use shot gun if he should ever at
tempt to return. The widow took the lad
to town, purchased for him a new suit of
clothes and charged him to get a license.
The young man did as he was told, and
when they were married she carried him
home and asked her step-sons what they
meant to do about it.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
Cumberland Orphans Court.
July Term, 1879.
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES,

Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
Benjamin F. M'Keag, executor of Anna Lee.
deceased,
Elizabeth R. Wilbur, P. Il. Russell, Sedala Viii
bur Young and p. s. Cone, executors OF Orrin Will
bur, deceased.
B. Rush Bateman, administrator of Charles
BrineShults, deceased.
Jeremiah H. LuptOn and Joseph B. Harris, ad-
miniStratorS of Alvah Harris decd.
John s. Mitchell, trustee OF Martha POgue.
James Stiles administrator OF Josiah Edwards,
deceased.
Alexander c. Taylor, administrator of Isaac
Frie2e, decd.
Will be audited. and stated by the Surrogate. and
reported for settlement. at the Orphans Court of
the County of Cumberland,
SAMUEL STEINMETZ, Surrogate.
Bridget0n, New Jersey, May l5, lS79-l5 I'm.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Wonders will never cease General Diaz,
who for three years has spared no effort to
retain and strengthen his hold upon the
Mexican Presidency, is now said to have
determined upon retiring into private life.
Yet it may be that he has been influenced
by the treason of his trusted friend, General
Negrete, whose insurrection was recently
reported. Diaz has been better Presi-
dent than Mexico is likely to get again in
hurry
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
Mr CHARLES i Bonaparte. of baltimore,

Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
although now made independently wealthy
by the inheritance of much of his grand
mothers hoardings, still works hard in his
law practice and displays great ability there
in. He thinks, now that the Prince I'm
perial is dead. that the Napoleonic dynasty
never will be restored. Mr.. Bonaparte has
apparently no aspirationsin in the direction of
the French throne.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Another sad catastrophe occurred at Nj
agara Falls, on the morning of the 21st,
which resulted in the going over the Falls of
Mrs. A Rowland. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland
arrived at the Falls on the 18th inst, from
the West. They registered at the Falls
Hotel from "a Rue Magnan, Paris, France.
They had visited the various points of inter-
est at the Falls several times, and seemed
to have enjoyed themselves very much. 1t
was their intention to leave at noon Satur-
day for New York. Tickets by railroad
had already been purchased; thence they
had been intending to take the first steamer
for France After breakfast they went
out for last view of the Falls They
walked lsisurely to Goat Island Bridge,
which they crossed, taking the right hand
road on the opposite side, which led them
to Luna Island. They stopped at the Cave
of the Winds, but concluded after reaching
there not to go through. They then went
out on the point where Terrapin Tower
used to stand, thence they turned tn the
Three Sister Islands, which they reached
about half-past nine o'clock. They crossed
to the third island, went down the steps to
the right, where they met two gentlemen
coming up. Following the example of a
boy whom she saw getting water, Mrs.
Rowland asked her husband for a small sill
yer cup, which she took, and stepping to
place where the bank is little more than
foot above the water and where the rapids
are exceedingly swift, she stopped to dip up
the water and fell forward into the stream.
Her husband was looking in another direc
ton and was a few steps from her. When
her shrek pierced his ear he turned and
saw his wife whirled rapidly to destruction.
He became frantic and ran for the stream,
but she was quickly out of sight.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
An Omaha dispatch SAYS: Ex-secret

An Omaha dispatch says: Ex-Secretary
of the Navy Borie passed through here last
night on the way to his home in Philadel-
phia. He left Gen. Grant and his party at
Shanghai on May 81. Gen. Grant expects
to arrive at San Francisco about September
10. He will visit Oregon, and will start for
the East early in October. Mr. Borie be-
lieyes that these dates can be relied on.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Samuel P. Knapp, welLknown member
of the New York Corn Exchange, is 10 the
Monmouth County Courts, on an indict
ment accusing him of conspiring to entice
Peter s. Golden from Freehold to houses of
ILL., fame in New York, in order to get evil
dence for Mrs. Golden, Knapp's sister, to
institute divorce suit. Sentence was sus.
pended in order that the defendants may
apply for new trial. The maximum pen
atty for the offence in this State 10 two
years imprisonment and $500. - 81
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

The publisher of the ". j. Press, Cam
den), has bad case of catarrh. In his
youthful indiscretion," he allowed one
Calhoun to become Sheriff. Now Calhoun
is philosopher, and he ''philosopl'ized''
that it would pay him better to put his
sales in the Camden Co. Courier, instead of
the Press. as his predecessors had aforetime,
whereupon there went up howl from the
corner of Front and Market This is sub
ject of regret.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

A. Clifford jackson, late tax-receiver of
Camden, who embezzled some $40, 600 from
the city, but was compelled to surrender
the bulk of it, and who for long time was
a fugitive from justice, was sentenced in the
Camden Court on Saturday, he having
pleaded guilty to his crime, to three years
Imprisonment in the State Prison.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
Sharim's Sale

DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me direct
ID ed, issued out of the Cumberland Circuit
Court in Equity will be exposed to sale at Public
Vendue on
Saturday, the 10Th day Of July, 1879,
At the Hotel of Charles o. Davis, in the City of
Bridgeton, between the hours If II and O'CLOCK
to wit: at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
all the following described tract parcel OF land
and premises, situate. lying and being in the city
of Bridgeton. in the County of Cumberland, u.
Beginning at corner on the line of the souther-
ly side of Parker street, and two hundred and thir
ty-four feet from Walnut street. and thence along
Parker street in an eastery direction seyenty-tWo
feet to corner on the line of Robert Sheppard'S S
land thence along the same in sOutherly drec
ton one hundred and thirty feet eight inches to
corner in the line of the lands of Jonathan Elmer ;
thence along line of said Elmer's land in Wester-
ly direction one hundred and thirtyeight feet to
corner; thence in straight line to the place of be-
ginning containing more or less; same premises
purchased of Mary Ann Lewis, by deed dated Nov.
2Sth 1868.
Seized as the property of Catharine Mckee and
others, defendants, and taken in execution at the
suit of John Morgridge, complainant, and to be
sold by
JAS. j. REEVES SOlr june l9-ts
(PrS. fee, $615.]
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26
For PHILADELPHIA.

On and after Monday, February 10Th, ls79, the
Bridgeton for Philadelphia every. Monday and
Thursday at IL O'Clock M. making the usual land
ings on Cohansey River, Port Penn on the Della
ware, and arriving in Philadelphia at an early
hour of the evening. Returning, leaves first wharf
above Race street, Philadelphia, every Tuesday
and Friday at D. i., arriving in BridgetOn at an
early hour Fare between BridgetOn and the Co
hansey landings and Philadelphia, g cents Ex.
cursion tickets for the round trip, $l09, Freight
and Stock Of all kinds carried at low rates
q So H, S. OGDEN, Clerk.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-06-26

Mrs. Potts, the woman who is walking
from Philadelphia to New Orleans and re-
turn, for wager of $40, 900. is reported to
have been received at Atlanta, Ga, on Sat-
urday, by 1900 people. She is cheerful and
in good health, is due in New Orleans on
thu 2sd Of July, and says she will be there
by the 10Th.