West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-12-09
GENERAL NEWS.

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Some farmers at Middleton, N. Y, report
that their COWS get drunk on apples. The
COW being cud-chewing animal, the apples
stay in the first stomach SO long as to fer
ment.
The citizens of Woodstown, N. j., held a
meeting Monday. and formally asked for
the extension of the Camden, Gloucester
and Mount Ephraim Railroad through Mul.
lica Hill and Harrisonville to Woodstown.
The extensive dry goods establishment Of
Root s. Co., at Fort Wayne, Ind, was Wis
tied by burglars on Sunday, and two thou
sand dollars worth of Silks sealskin sacques,
and other goods were taken. There is no
clue to the robbers.
Tuesday, January 1S, 1881, will be great
day at the State House in Trenton. At
twelve o'clock of that day Governor elect
Geo. G. Ludlow will be inaugurated and at
l o'clock, the two Houses of the Legislature
will vote for United States Senator.
John Hayes, farmer, was killed by light
ming while riding on horseback to his home
at Pilot Point, Texas, on the 30th ult. His
clothes were entirely consumed, and his
body frightlully burned. The horse was
also killed and the saddle torn to pieces.
A Brooklyn preacher, Rev. John Kennion,
sends cart containing thirty loaves of
bread and ten gallons of coffee about the
streets of that city and New York most fire.
quented by the needy and Incorporate. In
front of the cart is displayed on flag,
"Coffee and bread free to ALL"
An infuriated man, called Gen. E. W.
Pierce out of his house in Freetown, Mass,
a few nights ago, and made violent assault
upon him, apparently with the intention of
killing him. Fortunately, assistance came
and the ruffian was driven off. He was not
recognized at the time, but las since been
identified, and is believed to be insane.
A female babe, two months old, was found
on Tuesday morning on the stoop of house
on Germania Avenue, Jersey City. Pinned
to its clothing was piece of paper with
the words, "Give me good home. God
will bless you." Thomas Reddy, who found
the waif, saw man and woman leave
bundle on the stoop.
"Mrs. Theresa Reimenschneider, alias
Aurbach, alias Green, alias Temple, pre-
possessing woman, 25 years old, was arrest
ed Tuesday night in Brooklyn charged with
bigamy and grand larceny. 1t is said she
has married fourteen Germans in Newark
and elsewhere for the simple purpose of
robbing them. She will be taken to New
ark for trial.
There is a prayer hospital at Springfield,
Mass, tile pious managers of which have
adopted as an active principle the verse in
the epistle of James on which the Catholic
sacrament of extreme JUNCTION is founded,
''Is any sick i? let him call for the elders of
amounting him with oil in the name of the
Lord, and the prayer Of faith shall save the
sick" Several cures by prayer and faith
alone are reported.
All of our recent Presidents are said to
have saved money. Mr.. Lincoln is spoken
of as having laid by ovei $50, 600. johnson
saved $6O,0OO The salary in their time
was only $4,000, while it is now $50, 600.
Grant is generally supposed to have saved
about $4,000 He only had the increased
salary for small part of his term. Mr..
Hayes is supposed to have lived cn $4,000
a year, " hich will make his savings $l60, 900
at the close of his term.
Just before the fast Washington express
arrived at Elizabeth, Nj, on Sunday morn
ing, coal train was switched on siding.
The switchman left the switch open and
went away. The express train dashed into
/ the rear of the coal train, breaking the
caboose into splinters, and throwing several
of the coal cars off the track. The engineer
of the express train stood in his cab and
escaped harm. The fireman jumped when
collision seemed evident, and was badly
cut about the head. The engine of the ex-
press train was badly wrecked in front.