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Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
THE POLICE ACT,

Last Spring when the election of Il
successor to officer Fithian by the City
Council was agitating the public mind
hereabout, the friends of that officer
took the ground that under a recent
act of the Legislature he could not be
removed unless for misdeameanor or
on conviction of wrong doing on
charges preferred The attention of
Council was called to the act, and Mr..
Fithian was retained. In New Bruins
wick the same question arose. The
Democrats having secured majority
of the Council, passed q resolution
ousting the Republican police The
latter appealed to the Courts.
On Wednesday, of last week, Judges
Depue, Scudder and Reed, of the Su-
preme Court, filed an opinion in the
New Brunswick case. With reference
to the argument that the act is uncon-
stitutional, because it regulates the
internal affairs of cities, the Court
hold
THAT it regulates the internal af-
fairs of certain cities, among which is
New Brunswick, is not matter for
contention. The ground of contest is
in regard to the character of the stat
ute or to the generality of its opera
tion.n
This legislation applies to all cities
whose internal affairs are such as per-
init the operation of the terms of the
act
The police act recognizes two classes
of police of1icers-the class which hold
their terms determined and fixed by
statute, and the class whose term de
pends upon the pleasure of any munich
pal board, &c, and this act legislates
for the latter class exclusively. "Inas-
much as, in the view already expressed
all policemen are included within a
class, therefore, if this clause stood
alone it would, in our judgment, be a
specimen of special legislation. But
it is urged that this language can be
disregarded and that the remaining
portion of this section, as we'll as all
the following sections of the act, ap-
plies to all policemen, or reduces the
condition of all policemen in respect to
the subject matter of the legislation to
uniform status. In looking at this
portion of the act the generality of the
application of the words must be ad-
mittedn
The Court say further that it was
objected that the act does not apply
to municipalities other than cities.
which contention appears to be true:
mo subject would seem to be of more
general and uniform Importance to
both cities and boroughs than that of
assessments for local improvements.
Yet the recognition of the validity of
statutes in regard to this subject apply
ing alone to cities has been frequent. y
In view of the array of cases in which
classification similar to this has been
already recognized, we are constrained
to regard the present as a general act
The resolution must be vacated.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
NEW ROUTE TO NEW YORK.

There will probably be a strenuous
effort made at the next session of the
Legislature for the passage of an act
giving the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road power to bridge the Kill Won Kull
from Elizabethport, in this State, to
Staten Island. The Baltimore and
Ohio Company have been endeavoring
for several years past to secure an en-
trance into the city of New York, and
thus enter into competition with the
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey Central
roads
By a slilful movement Mr.. Garrett,
President of the Baltimore and Ohio
road, has obtained control OF the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company, and
and city of New York.
BY this arrangement the Baltimore
and Ohio Company secures the use OF
some miles of the best water front in
the harbor of New York, affording i'm
mense facilities for the reception, stor-
age and shipment Of freight of all kinds,
avoiding the extravagant terminal
charges of New York and Brooklyn
and saving the great expenses of light
erage, rehandling, etc. The Rapid
Transit Railroad Company thus OBJ
tains a powerful alliance which will
aid it to develop Staten Island and its
great resources, commercial and nat
ural and to afford the people of that
beautiful suburb immensely more fre-
quent and more rapid communication
with the rest of the world, which, hith-
erto, from geographical and local rea-
sons, has been denied them
The Baltimore Company proposes to
build a line of road from the terminus
of the Reading at Bound Brook to
Elizabeth, a distance of only eighteen
miles, which will cost but $1,000, 900.
Crossing the Kill Won kull, an arm of
the sea 600 feet wide, by bridge, con-
nection is made with the tracks of the
Rapid Transit Railroad along the north
shore of Staten Island to st. George,
the point of land on the island nearest
the city. At st. George, with ample
dock facilities, fast ferry boats will be
found capable of making the trip across
the bay in less than fifteen minutes,
landing passengers at the Battery,
New York, the terminus Of the whole
elevated railway system and close to
the Belt Line of street cars, the Ex-
changes and the Brooklyn ferries.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
AN EARLY OYSTER LAW.

The following oyster law, reproduced
in the Scientific american, is believed
to be the very first enactment ever
made for the protection and preserva-
ton of oyster beds.
Oyster Law, passed by the General
Assembly of Rhode Island. Providence
Plantation, third Tuesday of February,
1874.
WHEREAS, 1t hath been sufficiently
set forth to this Assembly that sundry
evil-minded persons in several towns
in this government have, for sundry
years past, and still do practice the
catching of great quantities of oysters
to burn into lime, whereby the same
are greatly destroyed and diminished,
to the great disadvantage of sundry of
his Majesty's good subjects in this Col
ony, who are many times greatly ben
etitted thereby. For remedy whereof,
Be it enacted, by the General Assem-
bly, of this Colony, and by the author
lty of the same it is enacted, That it
shall be in the power of the Town
Council in each respective town in this
Colony, to make such laws, acts and
orders as to them shall seem needful
and necessary for the preservation of
the oysters in their respective Towns
in this government, and for the pre-
venting of the aforesaid evil practice
of burning said shell-fsh into lime, or
otherwise to destroy the same.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

As the time for Congress to meet ap-
proaches it becomes apparent that a
vigorous effort will be made to change
the rules of the House. Representa-
tive Springer has prepared revision
which he intends to submit for adop-
tion early in the session. 1t proposes
to take three of the appropriation bills
from the appropriation committee.
The army bill is given to the Military
Committee. Mr.. Springer says that
his revision will open the way for the
prompt transaction of all business
which meets the approval of the ma
jority, and prevent tilibustering after
three DAYS.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

1t is to be hoped that the coming
Legislature will amend the foolish law
which cOmpels New Jersey to fatten
that migratory bird, the robin, for
Southern pot-hunters. We protect it
from our own spOrtsmen, when fat and
plump with feeding on the seeds and
berries of the Autumn, and then buy
it for our pOt-pies when marketed by
North Carolina gunners, who shoot it
in enormous numbers, ripe from Jersey
gum trees. State Gazette.
The above item is to the point, but
it comes a little late. Last Winter,
when Senator Griggs, ofPassaic county,
was pressing this foolish law" the
Gagettc said nothing, but now all at
once it sees that great damage was
done by its passage. The writer was
one of a few members who opposed it,
and saw just as plainly then as he does
now, that it was unwise and unneces-
Sary.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

Senator Nichols, of this county, is a
candidate for the Presidency of the
Senate. As this is the last year of the
Senator's term, he should have the
honor, and will have it if South Jersey
stands solid.-ladlrjlle Republican,
Bro. Newlin, the hitch is in the last
line. When South Jersey has a chance
she is apt to divide her strength. But,
no one ever heard of North Jersey fail
ing to poll a solid vote for its own can
didates either for the Presidency of
the Senate, Speaker of the House, or
anV other office.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

The Oregon Legislature met in Joint
session November 18th, and elected
Hon, j, H. Mitchell United States Sen
ator on the third ballot. The vote
stood:-NIitchell, Rep, 80; Williams,
Rep, 10; Slater, Dem, 20; scattering,
2. Mr.. Mitchell is an ex-United States
Senator, having served a term in that
body during the Reconstruction period.
He is firm Republican, and an able
man. His election makes eight Re-
publican majority in the United States
Senate for the next two years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

The Philadelphia Post Office EN-
ployees entered heartily into the work
of procuring Il hands me testimonial
gift to be presented to General Huide-
koper on his retirement, but the lat
ter, hearing of it, addressed a circular
note to them saying: Il AIN so conf
dent of your kind feelings as to make
any other testimonial than a verbal
expression of them unnecessary, and,
disappearing of assessments of clerks,
voluntary or involuntary, for testi-
monials or any other purpose, | must
ask you to refrain from taking the
action referred to above, notwithstand
ing it prompted by the kindest mo-
tiyes.n
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

Congressman William Walter Phelps
OF Hackensacll, left for Washington,
on Friday, for the Winter. Before his
departure, he said about the rumor of
his running as a candidate for United
States Senator; THAT is really nothing
but the widest political gossip. Sena-
tor Sewell is entitled to reelection,
and | am anxious he should be re
turned l told him only the other dav
that he had my best wishes and not NV
opposition. He worked hard in the
recent campaign, and his work told in
the increased Republican majority in
the State Senate. My name has also
been mentioned in connection with the
Republican nomination for the Speak
'ership of the House this Winter. |
consider that also a piece of harmless
gossip. Some of my warm friends talk
of voting for me, but I hope they will
not. | am not entitled to the honor.
even if | had any chance of securing
it. Reed or Hiscock is the man for the
nomination. They have been in the
House for years, and have been the
Republican leaders for some time. I
have no preference between them, al
though Reeds chances are perhaps the
BETTER
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

The yield has been of enormous pro-
portions in Northern New York, in
Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and parts of
Kansas. Eastern farmers have little
idea of the extent of the apple orchards
in the west and northwest, no more
than they have of the vastness of the
grain fields of the same region SO
enormous has been the yield of apples
this year that "hundreds of thousands
of bushelso have been left to rot in
the orchards, the supply having been
so much greater than the demand. In
the northeastern part of Pennsylvania
apples are so abundant as to be an act
ual burden to farmers who have no
market for them. In Monroe, Pike,
Wayne and Susquehanna counties and
thence over the Pennsylvania line in
to New York, the yield of apples has
been enormous and the stock beyond
the disposal of the producers. Thous-
ands of bushels have been allowed to
rot under the trees. And now the
owners Of the orchards are wildly in
dignant within themselves for the rea-
son that one smart Yankee has shipped
lot of 1000 barrels to England, where
they were readily sold at profit of
800 OO0
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

At the close of the session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Tren-
ton, last Friday, two hundred members
sat down to a banquet in the American
House, which was given under the
auspices of ''The Big Six" During
the evening basket of flowers, silver
badge, and a gold-headed cane were
presented to the new Grand Master.
Geo. w. Hammell, Jr Speeches were
made at the entertainment by the
Grand Master, and Grand Secretary
Lewis Parker, also by Past Grand
Masters Reed, Grassman, Miller, and
Past Grands Crane, Mutt, Nichols,
Bender, Magill, Stout and Wheeler.
The entertainment was the finest ever
given in the history of New Jersey
Odd Fellowship.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

There is a controversy among the
newspaper men of Cape May County
over the result of the late election
The JYdre has taken the publisher of
the Gazette to task for his bad conduct
in opposing the election of Mr.. Hanes,
Republican candidate for State Sen
ator. The TVare is right, but then it
ought to remember that Cooper's in
tluence hadn't feathers weight in the
canvass. He predicted that ''if Hanes
did not withdraw from the ticket he
would be the worst whipped man who
ever ran for office in Cape May Coun-
ty." Well, Hanes didn't withdraw,
and what is more, he was the only can
didate chosen on the Republican ticket.
Hereafter when the Cape May Repub-
licans are selecting candidate they
will do we'll to nominateIthe man whom
Cooper opposes. 1t will be dead sure
thing then that they will win the cleo
Hon
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
THE AGRICULTURAL STATION.

he AGNlSO III OKAL SIAllON.
Byan act of the Legislature. of March
10th, 1880, the State Agricultural Exper-
mental Station of New Jersey was first
established. 1t is managed by Board
of Directors, consisting of the Gov
ernor, the Board of Visitors of the
State Agricultural College, two of
WHOM are appointed from each Con-
gressional district, and the President
of the College The Station is on the
State farm in New Brunswick, and
receives $11, 900 annually from the State
for carrying on its objects, such as
analizing soils and fertilizers, and sub
jects of agricultural interest. The di-
rector is the State Geologist, who with
corps of assistants carries on the
work Bulletins are issued whenever
results of Importance are reached, and
5000 of each are circulated among the
! farmers of the State. Since the most
practical farmers have begun to see
the advantages of using commercial
fertilizers to carry out their farm work,
the business of supplying the demand
has been very large. In the competi-
ton for the trade, all sorts of prepara-
tions have been put upon the market,
some of which were utterly worthless.
AS far back as 1876, law was passed
providing that the manufacturers of
fertilizers should place on their pack
ages correct analysis of the chemical
constituents of the composition. The
penalty under that law for selling or
Offering to sell any fertilizer without
the analysis is fifty dollars for each Of
fence. Much difficulty was found to
exist because of the unsatisfactory
manner of making the analysis, and it
was in consequence of this that the act
of 1880, establishing the Experimental
Station was passed. As an instance of
the value of the Station, it is reported
by the Director that last year samples
were secured and analysis made Of over
one hundred compositions-the list
covering nearly all the fertilizers now
offered for sale in New Jersey.
All determinations are made in du-
plicate, said duplicates being made on
different days and where possible by
radically different methods. This
seems the most attainable AS proof
that the manufacturers have a high
respect for the law, the Director SAYS
that mo proof of a deliberate fraud has
been brought to light by last seasons
work, which fact is very different from
bsome of the business done about ten
years ago when one widely used fertil-
lzer was proven to contain over sew
enty-five per cent. of meadow mud,
which was sold to the farmers for S12
per ton. By careful experimenting
with different fertilizers on different
soils, those most valuable to the farmer
are found, and the result is given in the
bulletin, which can be obtained by
any farmer who takes the trouble to
file his name and address at the Sta
ton. 1t is the universal sentiment
among the intelligent farmers of New
Jersey that the money expended by
the State on the Agricultural Expert
mental Station is we'll invested. -
Camden Courier.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
For some weeks a serious diphthe,

For some weeks a serious diphtheria
epidemic has prevailed among the
children of Salem. Several deaths
have resulted and few cases are under
the care of physicians. Some adults
have also been attacked, one death oc-
curing among them. 1t has been
mostly confined to the lower section
of the city, bordering on the creek,
only one or two cases occurring else
where. This fact gives reason to the
theory that the disease springs from
the practice of the canning factories of
dumping their Offal into the creek.
There are four tomatoe factories To-
Gated on the creek, and for several
years they have thrown all their refnse
into the creek. This has settled on
the bottom, forming alternate layers
with the black mud From this decav
ing mass of vegetable matter q very
offensive odor arises at times. An in
vestigation by the Board of Health is
demanded.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
New Jersey Supreme Court.
Ellis MargerisOn.

VS..
Elizabeth Peacock, William H
Sites and Mary H. his Wife;
Thomas Peacock, Alley IIidreth\
and Elizabeth his wife; David In ASSumpsit.
Peacock, Eugene BeaudowinS
and Margaretta his wife: Wil-A
liam Peacock, Samuel Peacock,
Anna Peacock and Benjamin
Peacock.
1'HE WRITS OF SUMMONS IN THE ABOVE
L stated cause having been duly issued and
returned according to law. and it being made
to appear by affidavit that Thomas Peacock, ,Da-
vid Peacock Eugene Beaudowin and Margaretta
his wife, four of the defendants in said cause.
could not be found in the State of New Jersey
so that process could be served upon them: If
is thereupOn on this tenth day Of Move nber.
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-tye, on motion of John S. Mitchell, at
torney of said plaintiff, ordered that the said
absent defendants do appear to said writ on or
before the twenty-rst day of January next.
And it is further ordered that this order shall
within thirty days hereafter b. served person.
ally upon the said Thomas Peacock, David Pea
cock, Eugene BcaudOwin, and Margaretta his
wife. by Il delivery of IL copy thereof to each of
them, if they can be found, or in default Of
such service, this order be published within
twenty days from the date hereof, in the
BRIDGETON PIONEER, q newspaper printed at
BridgetOn, in the County of Cumberland in
this state, and continue therein for four weeks
successfully, at least once in each week
ALFRED REED,
Justice Supreme Court.
JOHN 5. MITCHELL, Attorney.
(Prs. fee, S6.4S9 nov 19-4t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
BridgetOn. N. j., November 26, 1885.

One John Wilcox made an abusive
attack upon editor Wilbur, of the
Millville Bulletin, in the columns of
last weeks Transcript. On Saturday,
Mr. Wilbur made answer through the
Bulletin, and a more complete refuta-
tion and defense, we have never known
a man to make. Wilcox had better go
into his hole and pull the hole in after
him.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY 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 Saturday, Dec. 10th, 1885,
Between the hours of II and O'Clock. to wit.
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
Hotel of Jackson Briant, in the city of Bridge
ton, in the County of Cumberland N. j. all that
tract or parcel of land and premises situate in
the Third ward of the City of Bridgeton. Coun
ty of Cumberland and State of New Jersey
bounded and particularly described in deed
from HOratiO j. milford and NJ. Louise his
wife, to the said party of the first part, bearing
date the 2lst day of April. in the year 1888, and
recorded in the Clerks office. of the County of
Cumberland, in Book of Deeds No. III, on page
275 ct. sec.
Beginning at corner set in a line of Isaac w.
Mulford's land: thence bounding thereon North
IS degrees, East l59 feet moro or less, to Cohan-
sey River; thence commencing again at the
same beginning, and running along the said
Horatio }: Mulford's reserved land South 10
minutes, west 100 feet to Il corner of said Null
ford's reserved land; thence still by the same
South 50 degrees and 80 minutes. East 220 feet to
Il corner by the West side of ditch, and corner
of said Mulford's reserved land; thence still by
the same North 10 minutes, East 80 feet to a
corner; thence still by the same North rs de-
grees East 356 feet, more or less, to Cohansey
River; thence up the same, the several courses
thereof, to the East end of the first mentioned
line. containing 70,s95 square feet of land, more
or less.
Also the right of way over the following strip
of land: Beginning at the beginning corner Of
the above described lot of land; thence along
Isaac w. Milford land South rs degrees, West
15514 feet - corner in the East line of Water
street; thence along the East line of said street
South 10 minutes, West 20 feet to a corner in the
East line of said street; thence along the said
Horatio j. Mufords land North rs degrees.
East l5519 feet to corner in the West line of
the first lot above described; thence along said
line North 10 minutes, East 20 feet to the begin
ming, for the use of horses carts, wagons and
all manner of travel for the use of the said
party of the first part, their successors and as
signs.
Seized as the property of The West Side Glass
Manufacturing Company, Limited, defendants,
and taken in execution at the suit of Daniel
Bacon, complainant and to be sold by
HENRY G. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
POTTER & NIXON, SOl'rs.
Dated Oct. %, 1SS5-nov Post
Prs. fee S1069)
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

Important documents, bearing on
the period from Henry II. to Eliza
beth, have recently been discovered in
Belvoire Castle, England. They are
stated to shed new light on the discov-
cry and settlement of America.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

During 20 years of suffering from catarrh and
catarrhal headache never found anything to
afford lasting relief until tried Elys Cream
Balm. | have used two bottles and now con-
slider my catarrh cured. ID. II. Higginson, l45
Lake street. Chicago, Ill., Nov. l2-1 t,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
DIED

Millville, Nov, 10, 1885, William
H. Surran, Jr., aged two months.
GARRISON.-In this city, Nov II. 1885, Mary
A. Garrison, aged So years and 3 months.
BONHAM.-Near Bridgeton, Nov. 23d. Martha
j., wife of the late Bclford Bonham.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26
FARM AND GARDEN.

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If there is grace enough in the Senate
to floor the lawyers. Nichols, printer
and newspaper man, may be President
of that body.-NjUriUe Bulletin.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

A plant which possesses strong cleo
trio properties has been discovered in
South America, it is stated. When a
twig is broken a distinct shock is felt.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

S. b. Turfey, mate of steamer Ari-
zona, had his foot badly jammed.
Thomas Electric Oil cured it. Moth
ing equal to it for pain reliever.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-11-26

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