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Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

During the fire at Comptroller Carl
tons house, at Elizabeth, few days
ago, a servant girl took down all her
clothing from the closets and walls.
and laid it on her bed. The room was
filed with smoke, and the fire was
burning the floor, but she worked hard
10 save her property. Finally when
not another moment was to be lost.
and she was almost suffocated, she
locked and strapped her trunk and
dragged it TO the head of the stairs.
where she stumbled, and girl and trunk
went to the foot together. Both were
carried out by the firemen, and when
the girl opened the trunk shortly after
wards, she found, to her amazement
that, in her fright and excitement, she
had taken everything out Of it, and.
with the clothing she had taken from
the wall and closets, laid them all on
the bed, believing that she was pack
ing them in her trunk. All of her be-
longings were burned with the house.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

Assemblyman Fish has introduced a
bill in the House of Assembly which, if
it becomes law, will prove of great
value to workingmen. 1t is an act to
secure to workmen and operatives
their wages, and the prompt payment
thereof. 1t provides that workmen, if
their employers make default in pay
meet of months wages or more, may
make an affidavit to that effect before
the Judge of Common Pleas or District
Court, who may direct that a writ of
attachment issue against the employ
ers in the affidavit named The Sher-
iff, upon continued refusal TO pay, shall
attach property or effects of the EN-
ployer in his factory, sc. Provision is
made for trial in case the employer
denies his Indebtedness, or for dismis-
sal of the attachment if proper surety
for payment of the wages is meantime
made.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
NO. 1870
NEW U. S. SENATE SECRETARY.

General Arson McCook is the first
Secretary of the United States Senate
New York State has ever had. and
there have not been, in all, above
seven or eight secretaries. The office
Is, IN honor, next below a Senator.
The Secretary is the banker of the Sen
ate as well as its highest servant. He
often walks over to the House to re-
present the Senate publicly, or reads
at the desk on ceremonial days. He
corresponds in the Capitol building
by rank to the Clerk of the Supreme
Court and the Clerk of the House.
The first Republican elected to this
place was John W. Forney, July Is,
1851, succeeding the venerable Asbury
Dickens, of North Carolina, who had
been in place nearly twenty-five years
and had been preceded by only three
men, Samuel A. Otis, of Massachusetts.
Charles Cults, of New Hampshire, and
Walter Lowrie, of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Otis, Boston man and delegate to
the last session of the Continental
Congress, stepped from that expiring
body into the secretaryship of the vir-
ginal Senate and held the position
thirty years. Charles Cults, who may
have been the ancestor of Mr.. Stephen
A. Douglas, was also Harvard College
man and was a student of Judge Pick
ering and a Senator at Washington
three years till made Secretary by his
fellow Senators for eleven years, where
upon he became Senator again by
appointment, but soon resigned and
lived till 1S46. Walter Lowrie was
also Senator for a full term and
stepped out of his seat into the Secre-
taryship in 1925, where he stayed
eleven years and then became Secre-
tary of the religious Board of Foreign
Missions and lived and died in New
York.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

The Republicans of Philadelphia,
have nominated Councilman VIM. B.
Smith, as their candidate for Mayor.
MIR. Smith is well fitted for the office.
and very popular man. He came
within three votes of receiving the
nomination by acclamation. For sew
eral years he has been actively identi-
fed with the Republican Invincibles.
the great political Organization of the
Quaker City, and it was largely through
their efforts that he received such a
handsome endorsement in the conyen-
tion. Notwithstanding all this, there
is one man in Philadelphia with a sore
head. His name is VIM. S. Stokely.
Stokely was Mayor of that city nine
years, but was not content to round
up his long term of office with credit
to himself, but insisted on a renomina-
ton. The result was defeat. This
year he again clamored for the nomi-
nation, but nobody paid any attention
to him. Like some other people whom
we could name, Stokely now proposes
to go back on the party which gave
him his honors, and assist the Demo
Gratis in defeating Smith. 1t is the old
story over again, /. e., 80 long as we
can rule all right-when we can't, then
down with the party" Our hope is
that the Republicans of Philadelphia
will set down on Stokely by electing
VIM. B. Smith, Mayor, with an old
time majority.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

The perils Of the Winter season are
upon US. \ few days since two young
ladies went skating on a lake in Cen
trail New York. They accidentally
skated into an open space in the lee
freshly cut, and were drowned. A
gentleman in attendance was power
less to save them. and had the great
agony of witnessing their death strug-
giles beneath the ice. Several hours
afterward the bodies were recovered.
They were found quite a distance from
where they went in, having floated
away under the ice. The young ladies
were two OF the brightest and most
popular in the neighborhoOd.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

Representative Bland, Chairman of
the Committee on Coinage, recently
had an interview with Mr.. Burchard,
the Director of the Mint, i'm regard TO
the number of trade dollars in circula-
ton. The latter expressed the opinion
that between five and six millions Of
the coins were out, and in the hands
of tradesmen and the people generally
The remainder Of the $4,000. 600 origi-
nally coined, il is thought, have been
exported or remelted. Mr.. Bland says
it is questionable whether the Govern
ment, having issued the trade dollar
with the stamp of the Government
upon ii, could not be required TO take
ii for Government dues at its nominal
value-one dollar.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

The Jersey COW Bertha Morgan was
disposed OF at public sale by Isaac
Morgan. OF Chester Co, Pa, at about
$3.50, Edward Worth, Of Wawa, being
the purchaser. This gentleman short
time since, sold her GO a Mr.. Fuller. OF
Canada. for 81. 300. Mr.. Fuller has just
sold her 70 a party ia the Northern
part Of New jersey for $4,000
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

ished. The tracks of the Cape May
and Sewell's Point Railroad have also
suffered severely and are partly sub
merged. The ocean front of Sea
Breeze Excursion House was wrecked.
A close estimate places the total loss at
Cape May City at $25,0OO.
At Asbury Park the sewer pipe which
juts into the ocean 300 feet, was broken.
and 100 feet torn away. 250 feet of the
board walk was destroyed, and all the
pavilions at Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove were slightly damaged.
Much damage was done to bridges
and railroad track in the neighborhood
of Red Bank. Heavy rainfall caused
the Shrewsbury river to rise suddenly.
The stone pier of the Hubbard's iron
bridge, between Red Bank and Middle
town townships, was demolished by
ice flung against it. The span on
either side of the pier swayed in the
tide. 1t was impossible to cross the
bridge with teams. Newman Springs
and Swimming River bridges were
also wrecked by the flood and ice.
Serious washouts on the Southern Rail
road delayed trains several hours. On
the New York and Long Branch Road
trains could only use one track.
The three masted schooner Charles
G. DAME, of Newburyport, went ashore
about one and half miles south OF
Bay Head life saving station. All on
board were saved.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

MiltonP Pierce, of Wenonah, Glou-
eester county, who has devoted himself
to carp culture, has surveyed and laid
out carp ponds, within the past two
months, Ia Maine, New Hampshire.
Massachusetts,, New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and Ohio. He says $4,000 persons have
engaged in the carp culture.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

between the hours of IL and o'clock, to witt
Hotel of Jackson Briant, at the city of Bridge
ton, in the county of Cumberland. N. j., all
ward. of the city of Bridgeton, county of Gu m
berland, and State of New Jersey. Beginning
at the southwest corner of Irving and Walnut
thence north 69H degrees, west SS feet to a cor
ner in line of late Mary Middletons lot; thence
bounding thereon north 242l degrees, west 81
aforesaid thence along the south side of Irv-
ing street north SO degrees, east 90 feet to the
place of beginning, containing more or less
Seized as the property of David Richer and
wife, ct. al, defendants, and taken in execution
at the suit of Charles Nichols, complainant, and
to be sold by SETH p. Hustled, Sheriff,
CHARLES Z. SHEPPARD, Solicitor
Frs. REQ S5.13. jan3-ts
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
On and after October 1, 1888.

Trains leave Bridgeton as follows:
For Philadelphia and Way Stations, at 200,
and S.10a. M, and 3. 10 p. m.
For Salem Branch $40 a. m. and $40 p. m.
For Trenton and New York via Camden, 700
and $40 a. m, $40 p. m.
For Sea Isle City, $40 a. m. and $40 p. m.
For Atlantic City and Cape May, $40 a. M,
and 310p. m.
RETURNING,
Leave Philadelphia 1905 a. M, $3.50 and .. 40 p. m.
Leave Salem TAO a. IN. and 2.25 p. m.
Leave Sea Isle City, 6.55 a. m. and 40 p. IN.
CONNECTING RAILROADS..
Trains leave Vineland for Millville 9.42 and
l0.o6, a. m. 4.40 and T.0S p. m., and on Sunday
9.29 a. m.
y. m. On Sunday, 9.20 a. m.
JOS. CRAWFORD, supt.
J.R. WOOD, Genl Pass. Agent.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

The twenty-eighth annual meeting
of the New Jersey Editorial Assoeia-
ton will be held at the American
House, Trenton, on Monday, Jan. 2lst,
1884. at II o'clock a. III.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17

For Bridgeton Vinelandintermediate stations,
sc.
Leave New York, foot of Liberty St., 13Op m
LEAVE BRIDGETON,
7.39 a. m. for New York, Newark, Elizabeth,
South Amboy Long Branch, Red Bank,
Farmingdale, Toms River, Waretown,
Barnegat, Writings, Atsion, Winslow,
Vineland, sc.
7.39 a. m, 205 p. IN. for Vineland, Winslow
Junction, AtSion.
9.56 a. m. 654 p. m. for Bay Side and intermedi-
ate stations.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Bridgeton 7.39 a. m,
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
Wine Street Wharf.)
For Bridgeton and way stations, 430 pm.
Above trains connect to and from Atlantic
City and all points on the Camden and Atlantic
X. II. C. G. HANCOCK,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
r. BLODGETT. Supt.
j. E, WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
Saturday, January 10th, 1884,

between the hours of IL and o'clock, to wit: at
2O'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
hotel of jackson Briant, at the city of Bridge
ton, in the county of Cumberland, N J.
All the following described house and lot of
land, situate in the First ward, city of Bridge
ton, county of Cumberland, and State of New
Jersey. Beginning at a stone set in the west
side of Thornberry avenue, and is 1872 feet north
from stone set about eight feet north of the
Bridgeton and Millville turnpike; thence along
said avenue north degrees, minutes, west,
so feet to stone set in the west line of said ave-
nue. and is also corner of Charles r. Elmer's
land; thence along said Elmer's land north SO
degrees 80 minutes west ITS feet to stone in
the east line of the Bridgeton and Port Norris
Railroad thence along said Railroad south 6
degrees, 80 minutes, east so feet to a stone set
in said line and corner to certain IL feet lane;
thence along said lane north SO degrees, 55 min
utes, east 1S2 feet to the beginning, containing
more or less. and is the same land which Thomas
Shaw and wife purchased of Charles r. Elmer
by deed dated May 10, 1871, and recorded in
book of Deeds, No. 140, page 332 &c,
Seized as the property of Thomas Shaw and
wife, defendants, and taken in execution at the
suit of the Merchants and Mechanics Saving
Fund and Building Association, complainants,
and to be sold by
SETH P. Hustled, Sheriff.
JOHN S. MITCHELL, Solicitor.
Prs. fee S6.4S. dec 27-ts
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
Guns! Guns! Guns!

"AVING received an additional supply OF
IL Double and Single Barrel Shot Guns. Pow
der, Shot, Percussion Caps, Powder Flasks, shot
Pouches and Belts. Wad Cutters and Gun Wad-
ding. all of which is offered cheap for cash.
DANIEL BACON,
IF Bxidgeton, N. J.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
Sherin's Sale:

RY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to me di-
- rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey, will be exposed to sale at Public
Vendue, on
Saturday, February I'd, 1884,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-17
SheriM's Sale.

Ky virtue OF a writ OF fieri facias, to me di-
ID rected issued out of the Cumberland Cir
cult Court in equity, will be exposed to sale at
public vendue on
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06
For the Split of the Age
The Democratic Party.

In the coming national and state
elections, the Democratic party in Ver-
mont, though in a minority, still look
forward for suitable standard bearers.
For the Governor position we have a
gentleman every way possessing the
qualifications for that position, and it
may not be out Of place to express thus
early the name Of Hon. Bradley b.
Smalley as man whom Windsor
County Democrats would delight in as
sisting to put in nomination. Mr..
Smalley is well aud tavorably known
to the voters of Vermont, and also has
a national reputation, well earned, in
his patriotic personal efforts in assist
ing the putting in nomination General
Hancock, and of efforts to secure his
election. He is in fact and practice Il
business man, and possesses the con-
fdence of all men without respect to
party. He is in the vigor of his
strength and manhood: of a vigorous
quick perception of mind, and indus
trious habits, and would be a repre-
sentative Of Vermont industry, enter
prise and order. We believe that Mr..
Smalley would be the first choice for
the nomination by the democracy of
Windsor county. VOTER.
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All Sorts.

Boston is to have a crematory.
Denver was too wicked for Ingersoll
The First National Bank of Lead,
vile has closed its doors.
Ingersoll wants "hack' at Mons
Capel, the great Catholic prelate now
lecturiug in this country.
Rosa Bonheur's hair turned snow
white during her late severe Illness
She is better now.
Fred Douglass, the colored orator,
who is more than three score and ten,
has lately married q white lady in his
employ Of but half his age. His
bre thren are indignant and are ready
to exclaim with the Irishmau's friends,
"And be jabers why didn't he marry
one of his own sox?"
Georgia clergymen want the right to
perform divorces as well as marriages.
Mrs. Henry Willard is said to have
$500, 900 in her own name. So poor.
Too bad.
All places that the eye of Heaven
visits are to a wise man ports and hap
Ply havens.--[ Shakespeare.
Miss Winnie Hall Of Temple, Tex,
is the Oldest old maid in America,
having just reached the age of 100
years. She ought by this time to be
able to feel an affection for a
cat more intense than Romeo's love
fer Juliet.
One of the most lucrative trades in
France is the making of pills French
men are never satisfied unless they ara
doing something to decrease the popu-
lation of the globe.
The new governor general OF Cana
da brought thirty-nine servants with
him from England.
Physicians tell us that it is unhealthy
to sit with your heels higher than your
head. People who have formed the
habit of sitting down on the icy side
walk in this position should profit by
the information.
a Kentucky woman has used tobac-
co for a century. She feels like hiring
somebody to kick her, when she reflects
how much longer she might live if she
had never touched the stuff.
A young man in Minnesota is re-
ported to have recently thrown up a
live frog. He said he wouldn't have
minded it, if it hadn't given rise to the
suspicion that he had been
water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06

HARPER's MAGAZINE for February
is a strong number in both its artistic
and literary features. The two serial
novels, William Blacks "Judith
Shakespeare" and the Rev. f. P.
Roe's "Nature's Serial Story" have a
commanding interest. The fronts
piece engraving, from Abbey's draw
ing, 1.-The Bible Reading" is an il
lustration for Blacks and both Del-
man add Gibson have done their best
work for "Nature's Serial Story. -
The opening paper of the number, by
Joseph Hatton, 10 description of the
Upper Thames, accompanied by ten
very beautiful and picturesque illustra-
tons. Miss Woolson concludes her
very interesting article "At Mentone.'
"a Winter in Canada" is a close
study of Canadian country life, with
grapic illustrations. On the whole, il
is an excellent number. Harper &
Brothers, Publishers, New York.
For sale at all the Bookstores at 50
cents number.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ELI TUTTLE'S ESTATE,


The Undersigned. having been appointed
by tho Probate Court OF the District Of Hart
ford. Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate Of ELI TuTTLE, late of
koyalton in said District, deceased, and the
claims of the deceased EXHIBITED In set-off
to the claims of the creditors, hereby give
notice that we will meet for The purpose of
examining and allowing said claims at the
Office Of d. G. Denison X Son. in Royalten,
January 18th, and May 3rd, 1884 from
one o'clock 7. NJ. until o'clock =. NJ, on
each OF said days, and that. six months from
the 9TH day of Nov, A, D., 1858. is tho time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Royalton, this 18th day OF Dec.
A. ID. 1888.
i. p. ALLEN, Commits
DIP. BOYD, sioners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The paper mill at West Claremont
has been rebuilt and rcmodcled at an
expense OF $500
Hon. ii, W. Parker Ct Claremont
will deliyer the Memorial day address
at Littleton.
Joseph :. Tilton of Lake Village,
made desperate effort to commit
suicide Friday by shooting. Failing
in this attempt he drew II knife and
attempted to cut his throat, but was
seized in season to save his life.
John Jones Of New London has been
held in $500 for the May term of the
circuit court on II charge of perjury in
q pension case.
In the supreme court Of Sullivan
county, sitting at Newport Thursday,
Judge Stanley sentenced Warren Be-
mis- of Goshen to u years at hard
labor in the state prison tor burning an
unoccupicd house in Goshen.
j. A. Walker, who was under bonds
for appearance in Enfield for assault
on Ira B. Fogg on the south road in
Canaan last fall, hung himself to tree
Wednesday afternoon, where he had
gone for a load of wood, using rein
Of his harness for suSpending himself.
A subscription list has been started
by the citizens Of Laconia for the bene-
fit of Mrs. Rosa Rudy, one of Sa-
mons victims. Police officer Judkins
has the papers, and in three hours
raised Sl40. 1t is thought fully $1,000
will be raised. She has heen adjudged
a county pauper, but in this way will
be started in life anew.
John Turner of Whitcfield was ar
rested Saturday las. aud committed to
Jail for the larceny of Il gold watch
belonging to Edward Dame, deceased.
The watch was taken from Danes
house the day of the funeral, about
three weeks ago. Turner is held for
trial.
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7'-s -sHs-H+H-HHH-'sa9 assH-- --a=
0 Loving Hearts.

y, loving hearts! not priced when they were
oursl
Now lost 10 all but mom'ry md 10 grief.
Could We recall them, or those vanished
hours.
When they were with us, it were some
relief
To those who mourn, who mourn alasl toe
Int
For loving heartsl
W. sigh md mourn and pickcn-yet no hand
lsstretchcd to aid ua, md no kindly voice
In gentle accents speaks Of hope. We stand
ARhnst TO feel and know we shou rejoice
III death would summon us-fOr 0ll Is past,
loving hearts!
Remorsc! All. yes in that we think and
And seek TO find rcIiGi-but all In vain
Our sorrow for tho past. Some wounds VIC
cannot heal.
Our wcarird hearts may pant, but not
complaint
We may NOT sponk-we only sigh too late
For loving hearts!
They once were ours, those loving hearts now
lost,
To all save mcm'ry but mocking drcaml.
They come to haunt MS, when too sadly lost
Upon our sct p'ss couch, We fain would
deem
They oncc again were with us, but too late,
loving hcarts!
Yc may not hear Us, ana SO may not know
VI our wild hcalt-teatS, and our useless
tears.
They shGu,d have come before; the tears that
Are acrll now-they cannot calm our
fears,
Nor ease our troubled hearts. All, all is
Tast.
Glowing hcartsl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06

GoDEY's L,DY's Book for February
is as welcome as the flowers of May,
being the most beautiful number ever
published of this magazine. Its steel
engravings, colorcd plates, and other
illustrations, are truly handsome. Its
literature, we notice. is being increased
in quantity as well as improved in
quality. Taking all in all, the Fcbru-
airy number is very interesting, and
well worthy the attention of the ladies.
Especially so as it is the only magazine
that allows its readers the selection of
a tull-slze cut paper pattern Of its own
choice from any fashion illustrated in
the magazine. Send for Il spccim en-
copy. Terms So year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-02-06
VERMONT.

The Central Vermont is to use some
of the new paper wheels on its new
engines.
DR.. Dudley B. Smith of Plainfeld,
has been fined ten dollars and costs tor
cruelty to his horse by cutting its
mouth. The doctor represented Plain
field in the legislature of 1880.
The Vermont Dairymen's Associa-
ton at St. Johnsbury discussed ensil-
age, and the weight Of argument was
in the negative.
Alfred Woolfenden, an elderly man,
shot himself dead at his home in South
Royalton, recently.
The Baptist church of Chester has
called Rev. Ernest L. Scott Of Hollis
ton, Mass.
The celebrated buck, Draco, owned
by j. A. & V. l. Spear of Braintree,
died recently. His fleece last year
weighed thirty-fve pounds, and he was
valued at 81 900.
The Central Vermont now runs
fruit car between Boston and st. Al
bans, leaving the city every Thursday
morning. Is kept warm, and the fruit
is delivered in good condition.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company, located at Montpelier,
has decided to wind up its business, on
account of large and frequent losses,
necessitating heavy assessments.
j. NJ. Byford, a merchant Of Moriah,
N. Y, left home recently with his wife
and two daughters in his sleigh to drive
across lake Champlain and to Warren.
He has not been heard from, and his
friends fear that the party were either
drowned in the lake or else frozen to
death in the Vermont mountains.
A Stowe debating society has re-
solved that tin peddlers are more bene-
fetal to a community than college pro-
fessors. Wonder if the peddlers will
take this as compliment?
A little girl in St. Johnsbury was
arrested for stealing small articles from
the different stores. 1t cropped out in
the examination that this girl is not the
only one who has lately been engaged
in such work.
Patrick Henry Smith, one of the
leading politicians of Wisconsin, died
in Plymouth, il that state, the 23rd
ult. He had been state senator for
many years. lie was widely known
and leaves a large fortune. He was
born in Royalton, VI, and went to
Wisconsin in 1910. He was sixty
years old.
Gould Stockwell, who recently died |
in Rochester, has bequeathed $1,000
to the Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, and $1,000 to
the Woman's Foreign Missionary |
Society; also $1,000 to the Freed
mans Aid Society, and 1000 to the
church at Rochester.
The Central Vermont has just issued
an order that will make drummers and
other wealthy travellers weep. 1t will
not receive a trunk weighing over 25O
pounds. If man wishes to trans
port property weighing more than 25O
pounds, he must divide it among two
or more trunks. The new order is,
we suppose, issued out of consideration
for those fragile and delicate beings
the baggage masters.