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West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
BUILDING UP.

Perils of Woman's Life and Work-from what
Source a Woman Gathered Strength.
1T tends to build you up" said Mrs Brant, of
DR.. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY as she sat
in her home, No 301 Hasey street, Newark, N. J..
talking along the line which the conversation had
taken. Whatever special things it may do be-
sides. it does that, know; it builds one up"-as
though the REMEDY were an architect like
Michael Angelo or Sir Christopher Wren. Now
being woman she continued, II ought to know
something about the needs and troubles of my
own sex in this particular direction, and 1 do
Women don't need to be drowned in medicine
just because they are subject to many different
kinds of sickness, but they do need in the house
something to take for a thousand matters that
they don't want to run to the doctor about"
For instance" said her auditor, suggestively.
For instance" echoed Mrs. Brant, 'the sense
OF feebleness and sense OF lassitude which most
women, especially mothers and housekeepers-
feel in the Spring when the weather is growing
warmer and the cares of their position appear to
become more numerous and heavy My expert
ence of DR.. David Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is that it exactly meets this want and if /
couldn't get bottle more easily it seems to me as
though should be almost ready to walk to the
Doctors factory in Rondout, N. Y after it,
This voluntary deposition of Mrs Brant's is the
same as that of thousands of other good and SEN
sibe women. Ask your druggist for Kennedy's
FAVORITE REMEDY. april 1e4t
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

The Mt. Holly Mirror hits the nail on
the head when it says that there is no
necessity of the Republican State Con-
vention being held previous to that of
the Democrats. For years the Republi-
cans of New Jersey have made great
blunders in this respect-and blunder
in calling a Convention at an improper
time is crime against the party. This
year the State Committee should wait
until our Democratic friends have issued
their call before ours goes out for Con-
vention. Let the majority party show
their hand this time, and if there is any
advantage to be had let Republicans
make the most of it.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

The late Peter Cooper bequeathed
$3.50 annually to Maria Cooper the wife
of his brother Edward He directs that
the income of $4,000 be paid to Emma
Harper, wife of John Harper, and at
her death the principal to be divided
among her issue. His other bequests
are as follows: The interest on $40. 900
to his niece, Martha fireman; the interest
on $1,000 to Menzers B. Bedell and wife
After other small bequests he divides
the residue of his estate between his two
children, Edward Cooper and Sarah
Amelia Hewitt, in equal shares He ap-
points as his executors, Edward Cooper
and Abram L. Hewitt, his son-in-law.
The instrument is dated the 22d of May,
1871. In q codicil to the will he be-
queaths to the Cooper Union for the adj
vancement of Science and Art, 800, 900.
The estate of Mr.. Cooper amounts to
about $2,000,O0 About 5000, of this
amount will be required to meet the
special bequests which Mr. Cooper made,
and which were not provided for by his
will. This leaves about $1,SOO,OO0 to
to pass under the will.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

Ex-Sheriff Toffey of Hudson Co.,
buried his. four-year- son, Herbert
one day recently, under distressing cir
cumstances. An infant child of the
Sheriff had been sick, and the Sheriff
decided to take the little one to Atlantic
City. Herby, who went with him, was
in perfect health at the start, but on the
train he became fretful When the
party reached Atlantic City the boy was
sick. A physician, who was called, de-
clared that he was suffering from scarlet
fever. The proprietor of the hotel at
which they stopped preferred to have
the little one taken away, but was will
ing, if there was danger in his removal,
to make arrangements to take care of
him. The Sheriff, acting on the advice
of his physician, decided to go home
Gen. Sewell kindly placed a special train
at his service, and the trip was under
taken, but the child died on the journey.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

The latest mining sensation in Colo
RADIO is the Gave Strike" at the new
camp of Red Mountain, in Ouray County,
which couple of prospectors discovered
by the accident of falling through a
crust of snow into the mouth of a cavern
Curiosity led them to explore the cave,
and they were rewarded, as the story
goes, by finding it lined with rich min
eral. The establishment which always
lends fascination to properly CON
structed mining story is found, in this
instance, in the announcement that the
cave was evidently the lair of some wild
beast, its sides and floor being covered
with hairs and infested with fleas.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
1t is estimated that the committee al

1t is estimated that the committee ap-
pointed by the late Democratic House
of Assembly to investigate the accounts
of the State Comptroller and Treasurer,
will cost the State $4,000. The Com
mittee have employed an expert at the
rate of $50 per day, who will examine
the accounts in detail The committee
will, of course, act with the expert, and
manage to be in session several months.
When the work is completed, and the
accounts are found to be all straight and
correct, as they will be, the committee
will bring in a big junketing bill, and the
next Legislature will be asked to pay it.
This is the sort of reform born of demo-
gogueism. Every man who voted for
the appointment of that smelling COM
mittee'' ought to be retired to private
life. 1t was an outrage on the tax
payers.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
A despatch from Williams

A despatch from Williams's ranch.
near Fort WORTH Texas, says that at
about O'Clock Sunday morning, great
meteor fell in the outskirts of the town,
killing several head of cattle and de-
stroying the dwelling house of MARTINEZ
Garcia, Mexican herdsman, who, with
his family, consisting of wife and five
children, are buried beneath the ruins.
In its descent the meteor resembled a
massive ball Of fire, and the shock was
similar to that of an earthquake. 1t is
still hot and steaming. 1t is imbeded in
the earth probably 100 feet, and towers
above the surface about seventy feet,
and will cover about one acre of ground.
The conclusion was terrific, nearly every
window in town being shattered. Peo-
Pile We're hurled violently from their
beds, and goods in the storehouses were
thrown from the shelves. No lives were
lost as far as known, except the Mexican
herdsman and his family, although sew
eral buildings fell to the ground. The
cattle fled in terror in every direction.
The air was filled with sulphurous gas.
The widest confusion prevailed, and it
was long time before anybody could
conjecture what it was This is the
largest meteor that has ever fallen, and
it has already been visited by many peo-
pie, and will doubtless continue to attrat
great attention for months to come. It
has occasioned great excitement, not
only here, but all over the surrounding
country.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

The Vineland Independent tries to
make Republicans believe that there has
been enough fighting between factions,
and pleads for peace and unity There
can be no doubt that if the party is to be
successful hereafter, contention within
the ranks must cease 1t is very easy
for one faction to defeat the candidates
of the other but what benefit is there in
such spite work? Neither faction can
annihilate the other, and there would
be no gain in that even if it could, for
neither could succeed without the other
Much that was unnecessary and unbe-
coming has been said on both sides, by
persons who were over-zealous for the
leadership of the cause they espoused,
and if some restraint could only be
placed on the abusive tongues and pens
the wounds of the past might have time
to heal.
That narrow partizanship which ac.
knowledges the actions of a nominating
convention as of binding authority, al
lows great opportunity for corruption,
and invites many political evils; but that
entire disregard of party interests which
makes voters ready to sacrifice any can
didate of their party who is not their in
dividual choice, comes of a selfishness so
short-sighted that failing to get all it
wants chooses to have nothing. The one
is as foolish as the other Woodbmy
Liberal Press.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
SITTING BULL CONVERTED.

This celebrated Indian chief, of the
| Slouxs, has been converted to the Catho
lie faith, through the influence of Bishop
Marty, of Dakota.
The chief, with about 140 of his follow
ers, has been spending the Winter at
Fort Randall, on the Missouri River
midway between Yankton and Chamber
lain, Dakota. On the 18th inst. he ioined
his tribe, the Uncapapas, numbering
some four thousand, in the STANDING
Rock reservation. Sitting Bull has an
nounced his intention of taking farm
on the Grand River, where two hundred
Indian families will henceforth turn their
attention to agricultural pursuits the
present season. There are two Catholic
chapels on the reservation, and two more
will be erected this Summer, one in the
vicinity of Sitting Bulls home. Each
chapel has school house, where the
Indian youth are educated. The Bishop
had no difficulty whatever in imparting
religious instructions to Sitting Bull,
who never before had an opportunity to
receive such teachings. Bishop Marty
pronounces the chief thorough Indian,
about so years of age, and of magnificent
physique. He does not speak any other
but the Indian language, and the Bishop
characterizes the many stories published
concerning Sitting Bulls education as
mere fables, especially referring to the
story to the effect that he had been edu-
ucated by Father Smith, and also had
attended college in Canada. He is very
smart and adroit, which is evidenced by
his action at the time of the surrender
at Fort Buford. He had often declared
that he never would surrender his gun.
and, in a certain sense, kept his word by
handing the weapon to his little son,
explaining that he did so to teach the
boy to always keep peace with the whites.
He is said to be thus considerate in all
things. Bishop Marty, who speaks the
Indian language fluently, says he found
it very easy to learn, but exceedingly
difficult to express abstract and religious
truths to the Indians. They have i'm
plicit faith in Sitting Bulls Judgment,
and his commendable example in joining
the Church will in time unquestionably
be followed by nearly all of his tribe.
The Bishop thinks, from the satisfactory
results already achieved in this manner,
that 1t completely solves the Indian
problem, and is satisfied that the North
ern Indians will never again don the war
1
paint, provided they are looked after.
The missionary must remain with them
constantly, for the Indians are a good
deal like children when the teacher is
absent. The ceremony of receiving the
great savage into the Church will occur
on June 1st, and great preparations are
being made for the event -Four hundred
Indians will follow his example and join
at the same time
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

THE POLITICAL SITUATION APTLY De
sCRIBED.-On the day of the assassina-
tion of Lincoln, sore-hearted Republi-
can reached his doorstep at noon-tide
and found his little son sitting on the
step with black eye and bleeding
nose. OF course, the parental rebuke
followed, but when the boy explained
that if his father would look at the other
fellow he could see something worse, and
that the fight had been purely political,
he was taken indoors and sumptuously
washed and fed This was an actual
incident in Newark, and it comes in
haDdily now as an illustration of the
political situation. The Republican
party has had black eye and bled free
ly, but then 'you ought to see the other
fellow" Still there are common diff
culties, and the Democratic victories of
last year are not without their revenges.
Studying the thing over at this distance
of some months of time, and especially
looking at it from our New Jersey stand
point, where we let as little as possible
of the arrogance of party power come
in and control, we can see that the Dem
ocratic victories do not control opinion
and are only jobs of office seeking
The Neeodrk Aduertiser (Rep.)
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

HARPER's periodicals for the month of May are
exceedingly interesting, and beautifully illus
trated. The Magazine opens with an article on
San Francisco, which is very striking and novel
presentation of the salient features of the CITY
George Ticknor Curtis concludes his review of the
negotiations for the Treaty of Peace and indie
pendence. The article is illustrated by portraits
of Louis XVI, Count de Vergennes, and the four
American Commissioners. Roman Carnival
Sketches by Anna Bowman Blake is an enter
tanning and picturesque paper. illustrated by Mr.
Kelnhart. Benson j. LOSING contributes an ar
tice on the National Academy, with especial ref
erence to its three surviving founders-A B. Du-
rand, John Evers, and T. S. Cummings-whose
portraits are given. An exceedingly interesting
story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. is
contributed by William c. Conant, with twenty
one Illustrations. The frontispiece of the num-
Der is fine engraving of Mr.. Abbeys picture,
1.-The Sisters" new serial novel is begun in
this number, entitled "A Castle in Spain'-a story
full of droll humor, with vein of romance run
ming through it. 1t is profusely illustrated by
Abbey. Professor John +. Weir contributes an
article of especial interest to young art students,
on Art Study at Home and Abroad" In Prof
Weir's judgment. American art schools are fully
equipped, and sufficient for the purposes of aca-
demic training; but he advocates subsequent
travel abroad for the study of the old masters.
His article is timely, in connection with the offer
recently made by the Messrs. Harper to young
American artists
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor this year is likely to be Andrew
Albright, Esq, of Newark. He is a
manufacturer of celluloid goods in New
ark, and is quite wealthy Mr.. Albright
was born in New York State, but has re-
sided in Jersey about fifteen years. In
personal appearance he resembles ex-
Governor Parker, more particularly the
Joel Parker of 1863-Joel, you know,
dear reader, was handsomer then than
now. Mr.. Albright is not, however, as
good mixer as our Joel, hence he
will not be as apt to get votes. He has
held no public office of importance-has
no such reputation as Randolph, Bedle,
Mcclellan and Ludlow had-all of whom
were gentlemen of ability and experience
in public life. And, if the proper nomi-
nation is made on the Republican side,
with united action in the campaign, he
can be beaten.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
THE METHODIST MINISTRY

In a recent article on the New York
M. E. Conference, the Tribune has the
following to say concerning the Meth
odist ministry.
The most striking thing about these
conferences of ministers is that the ideal
ly least desirable ministry is the only
one that is crowded. Every outsider
says (and many insiders concur) that the
rotary system is hardship to the pas
ts. tors. No one can serve church more
tnan three years. The rule is inflexible
ana has been burlesqued as "a great
iron wheel" There are pastors who
complain, and pastors who go out Two
excellent men leave the New York East
conference for the Episcopal ministry,
thlS year. They are pastors of high
grade, but they will no more be missed
than two grains of sand would be missed
by u sand-bank. The conferences are
crowded; young men stand waiting at
the doors. 1t is n hard matter to find
supporting churches for all the effective
pastors. This is true all over the coun-
try, until the most sparsey settled re-
glons are reached, and then the only
question is one of support Given a
modest salary, a Methodist Bishop will
always find q man. Other churches
complain that they have an Inadequate
number of pastors. The subject is dis
cussed in their periodicals. Grave ar
ticles appear in the quarterlies deploring
the fact that young men no longer enter
the ministry. But here is the largest
Christian denomination of the country,
subjecting it's ministers to hardship
unknown in other churches-a hardship
which is believed to render that ministry
so undesirable that bright men would
be expected to shun it-and this minis
try is overflowing. There are probably
500 first-class Methodist ministers who
are not in pastoral service, but would be
if there We're need of them. Bright,
strong men go into this ministry and
stay there.
We believe this fact and contrast to
be one of the problems that somebody
shouldg go up to the blackboard and solve
The usual answers are unsatisfactory
One is that each pastor in Methodism is
always given a place. 1t is formally but
not literally true. For some are for
some reason standing idle, or, what is
practically the same, otherwise en-
ployed. Beside, this motive would not
tempt strong men, and the Methodist
ministry is full of strong men, and it's
average of pulpit ability is not below
that of other churches. The Methodists
themselves give no satisfactory solution.
we conjecture tnaG the solution lies
back in something behind the forms of
a ministry. Bishop Warren's address to
the East New York candidates for ad-
mission, seemed to suggest solution.
He spoke in eloquent terms of the solid
arity of the Methodist ministry. 1t is
compact; the sense of fellowship is clear.
strong, winsome. May it not be that
this sense of having helping and loving
arms all about one-this keen conscious
ness of Observation-Disclosures the Meth
odist ministry warmer and sweeter to
the pastors than settled ministry
could be?
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of City Council was
held on Tuesday evening.
Present Chas. G.. Hampton, Presi-
dent; Messrs. Eli Loper, George Loper,
Hancock, Campbell and Cox.
The report of the special committee
on new streets in the Third ward, con-
corning the dedication of certain streets
by Benjamin Elmer, presented their re-
port. The report was received and the
committee discharged.
On motion, Mr.. Elmer's offer was ae-
cepted, and the President authorized to
have the deed properly executed
The committee on new streets in the
First ward, to whom was referred the
communication of Chas. p Stratton, pro-
posing to dedicate certain land to the
city for streets. reported that Yorke St.
is necessary and desirable. That Wood
street to the easterly line of Yorke St.,
is necessary and desirable. The cost
they were not able to estimate, but it
was supposed the city would get more
than gravel enough for two years to
come to pay for it.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and the Recorder instructed to
communicate to Mr.. Stratton the ac-
ton of the Council.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the City Solicitor and
Mayor be instructed to prevent any
further encroachments in the street or
pathway by the building now in process
of erection at the corner Of South Laurel
and Jefferson streets
Mr.. Campbell moved that the Vine
treetschool property be curbed Agreed
to.
Mr.. Cox made O motion to curb the
Bank street school property on Walnut
street, which was agreed to.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
A remarkable pamphlet has lust b

A remarkable pamphlet has just been
published at Cracow, under the title of
1.-The Polish Question" 1t points out
that the Oriental question has changed
its character, and has taken the shape
of a mortal antagonism between Austria
and Russia, which will have to be fought
out in Poland, and in which Germany
will be found at the side of Austria.
Nothing, according to this brochure, will
secure central Europe from periodical
renewal of this deadly conflict better
than the creation of Polish kingdom
under some energetic prince acknowl-
edging German or Austrian hegemony
In such a case all Poles should unite to
support the two German empires, no
longer listening to the deceitful accents
of Panslavist sirens, who would lure
them to destruction by enlisting their
sympathies for Russia.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

John Gregory, of Camden, n j., where
heisfamiliarly known as English Jack, 4"
has been professional rat-killer for
thirty years, and according to his own
reckoning has put an end to 250,0O0 rats
during that period. His ferrets drive the
rodents from their holes, and his Scotch
terriers are the executioners, occasionally
assisted by the redoubtable master him
self when the work is specially hot.
Gregory acknowledges that he is deeply
interested in his vocation and that no
sound is sweeter to his ears than the
death-squeak of rat.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19
The MOST PRACTICAL. TEAIp

THE MOST PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE
WoRK.-A phenomenal work in tenn
perance reform has for some time been
going on in Trimble County, Kentucky.
Two years ago Judge Bartlett, of that
county, refused to license any seller of
strong drink. An appeal was taken
from his decision. The Judge took the
ground that if he issued any licenses he
would be morally responsible for all
the damage done owing to the liquor
sold under their permission. He said
that he would have no agency in the
running of his fellow men. He was re
solved that no liquor-selIer should stand
up at judgment day and say, Here,
Lord is my authority, signed by the
county judges of Trimb!e County,
The Court of Appeals decided that there
was no power to compel the Judge to
grant license. Since that time no Ii
censes have been granted The effect
onpublic morals is very manifest. There
is now not one criminal case on the
docket in Trimble County. There are
no criminals in the JAIL nor are there
any paupers FOR the county to support.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

Tho May Atlantic continues the remarkable ex-
cellence attained by the previous numbers for
this year. Those who have read Mr. Howells de-
lightful story "Their Wedding Journey" will
read with peculiar zest his charming paper, mi
agara Revisited, Twelve Years after their We'd
ding Journey" DR.. Holmes contributes three
page poem, and one of the best he has ever written
entitled 1.-THE Flaneur,-Boston Common, Decem-
Der, 1882, during the Transit of Venus" The
Second Act of Henry James comedy, DAISY
Miller" will have host of readers. Miss Sarah
Orne Jewett has written a very engaging two
part story, "a Landless Farmer" of which the
first part appears in this number Charles Egbert
Craddock whose stories of East Tennessee life
have attracted much attention, contributes
another, entitled 1.-The 'Harnt that walks Chill
howee" "Colonialism in the United States is an
admirable historical paper by Henry Cabot Lodge;
n S. Shaler, cannot fail to enlist the immediate
interest of many thousands who have vivid
recollection of the ravages these floods caused;
1.-THE Rain and the Fine Weather is a capital
outdoor essay by Edith M. Thomas. Other poems
essays, reviews of important new books, and three
bright short essays in the Contributors Club
conclude very interesting number of the At
iantfc. Houghton, Mifilin Co., Boston.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-04-19

General G. P. Stone, widely known in
the armies of Europe and Egypt as Stone
Pasha, is now in Washington. Thirteen
years of service under the burning suns
of Egypt has turned his hair, which was
black as jet when he sailed from these
shores, to the color of snow His white
hair has not impaired to his face an ap-
pearance of age, however, and his eyes
are as bright, his skin as clear, his face
as handsome, his figure as erect and
soldierly, and his step as light as when
he shook the dust of Washington from
his feet half a generation ago. 81 see
you know me-" he said laughingly, as he
walked into General Sherman's office.
''in spite of my bleached hair and, in
truth, that is his only feature that has
materially changed. ''I have come back
to stay" he added.