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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
What Gator Says

Alderman Thomas v. Gator was eating
his dinner in Taylor's Hotel the other
day when a representative of the SUNDAY
TArTLER dropped in.
"Ah, Alderman asked the TArTLER,
"What do you think of the new Finance
deal in the Board of Aldermen !"
WE'LL" he answered, ST have been
away, and haven't heard anything about
the deal"
s'But the story Is that you are part of
it, and are assured of the nomination for
Congressman or State Senator if you vote
with the combination"
"That's very kind of them. They had
better first find out whether / am willing
to take either nomination. The fact is, 1
have not been consulted at all about the
matter. It's mighty queer that they should
enter upon a deal of that kind without
letting me know it.
"Well, what do you think Of the new
Board they propose to make p"
have no opinion to express about it.
Whatever have to say about it will be
said on the floor of the A1dermanlc cham
her"
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
AMoNG THE cHUROHEs.


Special services were held in all the churches
Christmas morning.
Now is the time to buy your housekeeping goods
from Wood Menagh.
M 15c per dozen up, printed while you wait, at Nc
Farlands stationery store. $50 Newark avenue.
The Rev. Howard Hendersons lectures on 1.-THE
Sword Of Grant and Lee" realized net profits Of
$217.67.
The Rev. s. Clifford Nelson delivered his farewell
sermon In the First Baptist Church Of West Hobo
ken last Sunday evening.
Sensible people will avoid the rush and take
time to select their goods at McFarlands, 100 New
ark avenue.
Madam Jarley's Wax Works were presented IN
the First Baptist Church, on Grove street. Christ
mas night
. fine musical and literary entertainment was
held Christmas night in the Free Reformed Church,
at Grove and Henderson streets. rT
The greatest selection Of calling cards. at 15c per
dozen up, can be found at McFarland's, 100 New
ark avenue
'The Picket Line" popular and interesting
African NJ E. Church. by Rev. Howard Henderson
D. D.
Every description of houssfurnishing goods fer
newly married couples at Wood & Menagh's.
The first services were held in the new Sunday
School rooms of the recently constructed st. Paups
Evangelical Church. at Summit and st. Paul's ave-
nue., last Sunday afternoon. ~
Carpenters, blacksmiths and machinists, get
your hardware supplies from Wood & Menagh.
The Christmas festival Of the Sunday school
children Of the Second Reformed Church, on Gem
tra avenue, owing TO the large number of scholars,
was held in sections, Christmas afternoon and
evening. -n
Grace N. E. Church, Tonnele avenue, near Ber-
sen Square; Rev. r Harcourt, d. D., Pastor, will
preach to-day. morning and evening. Subject for
evening sermon, "rhe Plot AgAints Daniel the
Prime Minister Of Babylon, His Crime. ils Penalty
and Pay. l1atef
DR.. Harcourt; will conduct gospel services this
afternoon at the Academy Of Music. Doors open
at $3.50. Professor Edwards. the converted actor,
will sing number Of gospel songs. No children
will be admitted unless accompanied by their pa
rents or guardians.
After considerable delay and trial TO secure the
right man, the people of The st. Johns Lutheran
Church have called the Rev. z. Mahldenecke to
become their pastor, and he has accepted He is
the son of the venerable and well known Rev Dr.
Mahldenecke, of New York. c
The Christmas festival of the Heddina NJ E.
Church Sunday School was held Lest Monday even
ing in the church. The church was filled to over
flowing with the friends and relatives Of the Sun
day School children who took great interest in and
| enjoyed the exercises. Every member Of the SUM-
day School received gift, and the donations by
the children to the poor were very extensive.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
The Lost But One.

The death of Mrs. Hannah NJ. Post, at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas V. Gator, at Morristown, leaves
but one living descendant of the older
branch of the Traphagen family-her
daughter, Mrs. Gator. Mrs. Post was a
sister of the late Magnus Traphagen, and
at the time of her death was 70 years of
age. Mrs. Gator is the wife of ex-Assem-
bIyman, now Alderman, Thomas v. Gator,
who now resides at 266 Bergen avenue.
Mrs. Post had long lived with her daugh-
ter, at whose country residence she died.
The old lady's remains were brought to
this city yesterday morning and taken d.
rectly to the Park Reformed Church, where
the funeral was held at 1880. After the
services the RENAME we're taken fmmedi-
ately from the churon to Cypfess Hills
Cemetery, where they were Inferred, the
Gator residence having been closed ali day.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Newark's Christmas Eve homicide,
whether it may be considered murder or
not, shows the folly of trusting men pro-
miscuously with deadly weapons, simply
because they happen to be policemen.
The law did not require BARLEY Rice s
life of him for stealing beer, even If he
had taken a barrel of it. But the average
policeman complacently regards himself
as "a little tin god on wheels" and any
one who gets in bis way must suffer. The
next Legislature should pass law defin-
ing the conditions under which an officer
may shoot at fugitive, and every police
man should be required to carry copy of
the act in his hat and to sit down and
read it through before he shoots at citi
zen who may possibly be innocent before
the law.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

The Supreme Court has Destroyed one of
the most valuable of our County Institu-
tions. Theoretically aud practically the
Director-at Large wss just what the County
wanted. Before his advent everything of
public moment and coocern was dickered
and bargained away by ambitious aspirants
for the presiding officers chair; and he
was invented and created with view to
saving the sacrifice of public interests that
the election Of each new Director meant.
Practically the office has accomplished all
for the people that it was expected to
accomplish. Elected by the masses to
preside over the Board, he was under no
obligation to his fellow members for his
election, and he has been as independent
of the improper influences by which they
might have swayed him from the straight
course, as he was designed to be. No one
can say that County affairs have not been
better administered since his Office was
created than they ever were before; or
ever will be again. For-and it is one
of the most unfortunate results of the de-
cision holding the act abolishiug the Office
to be constitutional and effective that
it can never be reestablished. The State
Constitution which requires general laws
for the government of Counties makes
that impossible. The decision is, how
ever. no surprise to us. We were
bold enough when the contest was
begun, to say that no other de-
lesion than that which has just been
rendered, seemed within the line of rea-
son. If the Office of Director Large
could not be abolished by the act of the
Legislature. because there was but one
County in the State in which il existed,
then it followed as matter of course that
no exceptional or anomalous or unique
feature of any local government could be
reached, for modification even, by the
law making power of the State. 1t goes
to confirm the idea that underlay the
decision that wiped out Legislative Com
missions in the city-that any act which
helps to put local governments upon a
general plane cannot be successfully as
sailed on constitutional grou nds.
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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

authorizing the indiscriminate killing of
dogs requires him to take such action in
July and August, the two months in the
entire twelve, in which, as statistics show,
dogs are really most free from-the disease
called rabies. Science has long ago
known this fact, and science has intermit-
tently hurled this fact at the public. but it
has as often rebounded and science up to
this time possess a monopoly of the
information it has so persistently but un-
successfully endavored to share with the
public. Reporters cater to the public
on this point by making ''mad dog" items
as rabid as possible. For instance: the
dog on which Mr.. Autenreith made his
post -mortem bit a man at No. TIA Dwight
avenue Tin the Greenville district,} last
Saturday night. Several reporters said in
their accounts Of the case, for the sake of
being sensational, that the dog ran In the
direction of Newark, where so many mad
dogs have been reported. To make It
(apparently,) more reliable, they added
that Chief Murphy had telegraphed to the
Newark police to look out for the animal
The Chief should sue those reporters for
libel. Anyone who knows anything about
the geographical location of Greenville
knows that the dog could not have gone
far in the direction af Newark without
running into the Hackensack river or
Newark Bay. He would have had to
cross diagonally to the Essex shore-about
three mile swim at that point--and then
traversed four miles of salt meadow 10
reach Newark. The dog that did that at
10 or II O'Clock at night would be very
mad indeed when he arrived at Newark
and found what fool he had made of
himself. The other courses open to him
would be to run north by Ocean avenue
80 Communipaw and thence out to the
Newark plank road, or by the old back
road, a tri1e more, but either route in
volving run of at least two miles away
from Newark before reaching the right
road. Oaly an intelligent and sane dog
could have done that and it is our candid
private opinion that these alleged mad
dogs know more than half the people who
are talking and writing about them.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
WEDDING BELLS.

Miss Marietta Tregaer was married about ten
days ago to Mr. Frank Felner, at her parents resi-
dence, No. III York street. Rev. william Wester.
field performed the nuptials. Mr.. and Mrs Felner
have taken up their residence on Woodward street,
this city.
Where did you get that new overcoat? Christ
mas present Brother had it made by Norris, the
tailor, 9 Montgomery street.
The wedding of Mrs. Evelyn Grafton to Mr. A. W.
Miller took place few evenings ago at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Metz, OIL Atlantic street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Howard Henderson, D. d. under
handsome floral wedding bell. The happy couple
are spending their honeymoon at different cities in
the South.
Now that the desire of every family is for first
GLASS roasting piece, don't fail to get 1t at Symes
market. l04 Newark avenue.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

The villainous partisanship that was the
chief characteristic of the Republican
Legislature that cut up the State into As
sembly districts is placed in the strongest
possible relief by study of the figures of
the recent election. The Newark Jour-
nal (" has figured up the total votes cast
for Assenblymen all over the State, and
has struck some interesting results. The
total vote polled by Democratic candi-
dates for Assembly was 91,796. That
polled by Republican Assembly candi-
dates was SO, 291. In the Republican col
umn, however, have been included the
votes cast for Independent Democrats, in
strong Democratic districts. This vote
represents solid Democratic constitu-
ency. In the Seventh District, for in
starce, Terry Mcdonald had over 1900
Democratic votes. The number of bal
lots counted, in the totals we have already
given, for Republicans that were really
cast by Democrats, will not fall short of
$1,000 That added to the 91,796 votes
polled for regular " Democratic candi-
dates swells the total Democratic vote to
81. 1906 and cuts down the total Republi-
can vote TO S0,291. There is a clean
Democratic majority of over IA, 900 in the
ag ,legated Assembly votes. The Pro-
hibitionlsts captured few over 5000
votes. Of these one-third probably were
cast by Temperance Democrats /; the rest
| by Temperance Republicans. With these
figures added, the comparison stands as
| follows:
Democratic, s4,7ss. and 5000 Temperance
| Democrats. s7.7e6
Republican. sO.291. and 5000 Temperance
Republicans. .......................... &c. 291
olHerence ol...s..... LOUD
votes in favor of the Democrats. Yet, In
spite of it all, the Republicans will elect
the next Speaker of the House of As
eamhlv -~+aa---.---
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

1t would seem as if this end of the
State had gone mad over rabies and mad
dogs. Whenever little whiffet of dog
sna led in its kennel or snapped at anyone
through the fence everybody within q
radius of twenty miles lost his wits and
began shouting for Professor Pasteur and
nitrate of silver. 1t was either innocula-
ton or cauterization-perhaps both. The
folly of all this is shown by the fact that
the last mad dog killed in this city was
anylized, so to speak, by Veterinary Sur
geon Auenreith and showed to be inno-
cent of the heinous crime charged up
against him. And this is probably fair
sample of all the cases and an illustration
OF the injustice done this particular dog
and the canine race in general. AS
matter of fact the mad dog business is
greatly oyerdone everywhere on general
principles. Not one dog in hundred
said to bemad is really possessed by the
rabies It is doubtful, indeed, il there is
any such thing as rabies as generally
understand. Hydrophobia means simply
q horror Of water and is SO called because,
by popular superstition (and popular
delusion as well) mad dog is thrown
into commissions by the sight of water.
But modern science shows that the dog
afflicted with so-called rabies really wants
water, and what are called coDyulsions
induced by a horror of water are really
spasms caused by an attempt to swallow.
This is vastly different from the popular
idea-an idea which, by the way, has
takenso strong hold of the public mind
that it will take years to eradicate it
Another featuee of the business is that all
these mad dog scares have occurred in the
winter. This settles another delusion-
that dogs go mad las il is called) ID ho.
Nine cases IN every ten of al
legged rabies occurs in cold weather and
The intelligent ordinances which enable
Mayors of cities to issue proclamations
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Last Sunday morning the SUNDAY TAT
Tier showed the extent to which its col
nmns, as q medium Of communication
with the people, are appreciated by our
local tradesmen. The Evening Journal"
never in all Its history represented SO ex-
tensive range of local advertising pat
ronage as that which was rushed in upon
us for our Christmas number More than
one hundred merchants made known their
preparations for the Christmas holidays
through the paper. Their liberal patron
age is due to the fact that the TATTLER,
which seeks all its favors from them, pre-
sents to the reader none of the attractions
of the New York stores. We'believe In
eouraging the home fndnrtries. II is dis
couragiDg to a Newark avenue tradesman,
who makes q display in newspaper TO
attract the eyes of purchasers, to find his
favor crowded off intorone corner to make
roomfor an overshadowing advertisement
from New York House. We venture to
say that anything you can purchase in
New York can be bonght as cheaply right
here. on this side of the river. While for
variety and quality and attractiveness
many of our local stores can not be match
ed by the more pretentious establishments
across the river. We say to the people of
Jersey City, visit the stores of. the local
tradesmen first. and If you can't find what
you want, as good and as cheap, in them.
then put on your walking shoes and pay
your little three cents and 60 across the
water. If you will follow this advice
we are sure that the gate receipts at the
ferry will be materially diminished. There
are few who can not have their wants sup
piled without going out of the city.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Christmas passed off quietly. About
the only celebration attempted was in the
churches. For the rest it was home
holiday, and was probably observed in
every home in the land--for Christmas is
a festival that appeals to the domestic
instincts of every man and woman
through their children in whose delight
over the visit of Santa Claus they renew
the pleasures and memories of their own
youth In that respect it can never be a
failure, no matter how little attention may
be paid to it in public.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
POLITICAL CHANCES
At Some OF the Prominent Business
Houses OF Jersey City.
winfield =. Anness,

Winfield =. Anness,
STOVES, HEATERS. RANGES AND HoUsEFURN
ISHiNG GOODS. A COMPLETE LINE Oh
TOYS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.
sNrwAnx AVENUE AND 27s WARREN STREET.
Among the business houses
We wish to emphasize
Is Mr. Anness and his line OF merchandise.
He Is dealer in the city
For holiday goods-all grades the best
complete line of toys.
It's the best place to buy,
without any doubt.
Very handsome parlor stoves
OF the latest variety,
Manufactured to suit
All grades Of society.
He has tin and Japanned goods,
Cutlery and shelf hardware,
And crowded with buyers
Is his mammoth store.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Hunterdon County has three libel suits
growing out of the Fall election. and one
lawyer has been indicted for forgery. Il
Is a lucky thing for Hunterdon that cleo
tions only come twice year.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27
New York shoe House,
20 NEWARK AVENUE.

At the New York Shoe House,
Should you choose to At yourself
With boots or shoes,
A stock immense you there will find,
With fashion. taste ana strength combined.
Boots for laborers on the farm,
To keep the feet both dry and warm;
Pumps for youngsters when they go
10 trip the light fantastic toe.
His stock includes the different sizes,
And sold at downright prices.
30 please to make an early call,
He guarantees to please you all.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

One of the young Vanderbilt's, who
married without his fathers consent, was
cut off with abeggarly eleven million dol.
lars. The young man will know better
next time. if he don't starve to death
before he has a chance to repeat the
offense.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

New Brunswick ought to be happy-it
Is in receipt of well-au.henticated case
of Egyptian mummy. 1t is female, and
is supposed to be four thousand years old.
She wears her age well, and don't look
half of it.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

The necessaries of life are very cheap
nowadays. A Grove street establish
ment displays sign, "a good hot whisky
only five cents" This almost renders
New Years calls useless.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

The SUNDAY TATTLER refuses to deliver
papers to newsdealer John Mershelmer;
and those residents of the Hudson City
district who desire the paper win kindly
notify other dealers to deliver it at their
houses.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Don't forget that Ewald carries the larg-
est stock Of New Year presents that can be
found in Jersey City.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

Reception of Jersey City Council No. 90.
The Council gave an invitation reception
on Friday evening last, which was the fifth
anniversary of the origination of the Coun-
Gil at the Fifth Ward Bank. The members
net earlier in the evening and elected Of
GERS for the ensuing year.
The exercises were opened with short
address from the retiring Commander S. D.
Mackey. He gave brief summary of the
work done by the Order, not only his Coun.
Gil bat others in the State He compared
the condition between the Order in New
Jersey and in New York. He stated that
the ratio of deaths is larger in New York
than in New Jersey. He said that there
are at present ITO members in his Council.
He said his Council has paid out on death
claims the past year SIS, 500, also about
$4,000 to the Supreme Council of the
State of New Jersey. The entertainment
was opened with a piano solo by Miss Vir-
ginia Rennal, which was executed IT, fine
style. Mr.. Harry Buchanan rendered sew
eral fine recitatlons Mr.. j. w. Black sung
several pieces one in particular was en-
titled italian Serenade; tsGasca," a scene
In Texas, was rendered in splendid stvle
by ]. Gordon Emmons, who was called out
at each appearance. A very fine duet was
sung by the Missed NJ. A. and L. e. IN
wright, which was well rendered. Mr..
William Berger gave tumbleronicon sola.
which was encored. The attendance was
quite large, the room being SO crowded
that there was hardly standing room. The
affair passed off very well, and everyone
seemed to be well pleased.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

OF Engraving thus far given to New Jer-
soy, both went to Hudson, besides more
than her share of the minor ones.
Couldn't a Democrat fill the arduous dn-
ties of the Deputy Collector of this port :?
As the salary is $500 year, and the only
work the collection of the same, some Dem
ocrat might be found who would sacrifice
himself upon the altar of his country upon
such conditions
The appointment of Mr.. Emil Schaefer,
the Vice President of the well known New
York P. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company
as Inspector General on the staff of Gov
ernor Hill, with salary of $4,000 per an
mum, proves that in our sister State at least
German Democrats are not denied recog-
nitiof1
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

d1nerence of.............. IL 300
votes in favor of the Democrats. Yet, In
spite of it all, the Republicans will elect
the next Speaker of the House of As
sembly.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27


parties to controversy.
Last Monday the New Jersey sheriffs had
meeting at Philadelphia to decide whether
or not they wanted any favors at the hands
of the next Legislature. 1t was decided to
let well-enough alone.
The entire appropriation for the rebuild
ing Of the burnt portion of the State House
has been expended in the erection of the
foundation, and the building of vaults un-
derneath the old and the new structure
There is no truth whatever in the publ
cation of some of the papers that Keeper
Laverty is at loggegheads with the Board
of State Prison Inspectors, or that he pro-
nounces the piece-price system failure.
The court constables who thought they
were earning an honest dollar by dong
police duty on the North Hudson race
course were ordered to refrain from an en-
ployment that CONTINGENCIES violation of
the law.
AS there is quite religious squabble
among the MANAGERS of the State Reform
School at Jamesburgh the appointment of
the two new trustees by the coming Legis=
lature will be watched with a great deal of
interest.
Commissioner and Mrs. William Utz and
all the little Utz's danced around huge
Christmas tree last Friday night at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Boyd, The parents Of the rotund Commits
sioner's better half,
The picture entitled "Uncle Charley and
his Pets" one of Sarony's masterpieces,
represents our well-known bachelor friend,
Mr.. Charles Heppenheimer, surrounded by
the choicest blossoms from three different
branches of his family.
Senator Mcpherson is almost being
hounded to death by Hudson County office
seekers The Senator claims that this
county has already received more than her
share Of the patronage, and that other
parts of the State will first have to be
looked after betnre Hudson County can
again be favored. The only two important
the Minister to Portugal
aud the Chief Of the Government Bureau