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often Prove more profitable. and each grow
must judge for himself what 20 plant. TIE
stree beam" which has been largely edver-
tised FOR tome years. seems 10 be only su i'm
proved navy, and the name consider a mis-
noDsr. as il does not. as the name implies
grow in trte form.
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Courts Closed for Lack of Funds.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April Glowing to
the failure of Congress to appropriate the
necessary funds. the business of the United
States Courts Of this district must be closed,
and United States Marshal Kerns has re-
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"a merry heart goes all the day; but who
can merry bs, when racked and tormeutsd
with q hateful cough. Be wise and try DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Il relieves at once and
cures promptly. All druggists have il.
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"rexas Day" at the. worlds Fair.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2O.-To-morroE will
be ''Texss Day at the Exposition. Governor
Ireland is here and will take a prominent
part in the ceremonies attending the form a.
opening of the Texas exhibit.
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a Bookkeeper Gone to Cuba,

FALL RIVER Mass, April 2O.-It has been
learned that John L. Blsisdell, the missing
bookkeeper of the WestemOre Mill whose
sccounis are being investigated, left New
York for Cuba on Wednesday. He is
highly connected.
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DETROIT. April 21.-The Free Press Casa
polls, Mich, special says: "At midnight last
night FIRE broke out m Bailey & Sons dry
goods store and totally DESTROYED two brick
blocks and the hotel. Loss, 500 00. No in
suranee on the building; Bailey's goods
were insured for 81 coo.
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ceived instructions from Washington to con-
suit with the Judges ana District Attorney
10 arrange the business of the courts so that
10 expense to the Government will be in
CURED.
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SPRINGFIELD, H., April 2l,-In the joint
assembly thirty. eight Senators aud i07
Representatives. answered the roll call. No
vote was cast for Senators.
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DEFAATNENT Or THE INTERIOR
WASUTSgTON. ID. e.. April IL. lef5.

There are rumors OF an impending gen.
ersl strike among the employees of the Grand
Trunk Railroad.
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A "Reminiscences.

One OF the last acts of President Lincoln
only few days before his assassination
was the appointment OF Senator Fessenden,
Governor Crawford Of Kansas and ID. z
Garrison OF st. Louis as commissioners to in
spect the first forty miles of the Kansas Pa
cific Railroad, Of which Mr.. John ID. Perry
was at that time President The commits
sions were delivered by Mr. Sicnolay, Pfesi.
dent Lincoln's Secretary. who accompanied
the commission ers. The inspection was
made ty MIR. Garrison and Governor Craw-
ford, Senator Fessepden being unable to be
prsse Mt. This was in the latter part OF April,
1865 and being the FIRST commissioners APP
poin ted under the acts OF 1862 and 1861:
DEFAATNENT or TIE INTERIOR
WAsHISGT0N, ID. e., April IL, 1865.
SIR: The President OF the onion Pacific Rail
road Company. Eastern Division. has hied the
proper DOtlce ia this department that said COM
pany has completed iorty consecutive miles OF
railroad ard telegraph, pursuant 70 the acts OF
COngre :. approved July l. 1852. aud July ,, 1864.
and The President has appointed you one ot the
three Commissioners 10 examine said completed
lattOn thereto. as prescribed IN said acts. The
President of aid company Will inform y0u OF the
time and place 10 be fixed upon for the meeting o.
the Commissioners TO enter upon such examlns-
ton. am, siT, very respectfully, your Obed
servsnt. /. T. USHER, secretary.
DANI- r. GARRIsOS. Esq. st. Louis, AO.
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rALUne TIE cENrRADs rEamIsAI
A Wide Difference in Fiwures-The Argu-
ments.

The first testimony offered by the Gen.
trail Railroad Company of New Jersey in
its suit against the State for reduction Of
their assessment, on terminal lands, was
offered last week. The witness was John
r. Moore, son Of Col. James Moore, chief
engineer of the Central. Mr. Moore testi-
fed that he had practiced the profession
of civil engineer for about thirteen years.
Mr.. Moore testified that his estimate of the
value of the tangible personal properiyof the
Central based on the assessed value of adioin
ing property was 1919, 1913 20, as against q
valuation of the same property by Mr.. E.
W. Harrison, the States expert, of ST, 475,-
600. The State will, however, offer IN evi-
dence the report of the Board of Finance
and Taxation sitting as commissioners. of
appeal on the assessment of these proper
ties, who it is claimed have quadrupled the
value put on them by the assessor. Mr.
James w. McCulloh, q witness for the
State, being asked what he would esti-
mate the value of railroad having net
annual earnings of three millions of
dollars at, said he would capitalize
it at A per cent, and the result would be
the value of the road. On this basis-by
the company's own theory that the only true
standard of value of all railroad property is
its earning capacity-the value Of the Cen
trail is sac, 100000. Three millions of dol
lars is said to have been the net earnings
of the Central for the year 1883. The
Company has given notice to the counsel
for the State that it will call the members
of the State Board of Assessors to testify
as to the manner in which they arrived at
their estimate Of the value of the franchise.
It is said that the argument of Attorney
General Stockton on the constitutionality
of the act will be very elaborate, and one
of the NEST mastery arguments of consti-
tutional law ever made in this country.
Barker Gummere will in all probability
argue the question of franchise, while the
facts will be argued with force and ability
by ex-Judge William 7. Hoffman, who has
been untiring in his efforts as counsel on
behalf of the State. The case is not likely
to be argued till next January, or some
tlmc late in the November term of the
Supreme Court.
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p. II. II. Mutual Aid.

The entertainment of Samuel Thomas
Division, No. 8, Mutual Aid Association of
P. r. r., which was held at Cooper's Hall
on last Thursday evening, was one of the
most largely attended affairs that has ever
taken place in that hall. The programme
for the entertainment was exceptionally
fine. Camp stools were there in profusion,
and every available space on the dancing
floor and balcony was filed. After the
programme was finished, the floor was
cleared for dancing Those who re-
remained to enjoy the terpsichorean por-
ton of the affair were E. Pefrine and Miss
Minnie Ruby, g. Baden and Miss Mollie
Ruby, w. Giverson and Lady, Ferd. Land
messer and Miss Addie Golden, Charles
Ramsey and Miss Cannon, Mr.. Shohmeyer
and lady, Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon, Mr.. Brown
and wife, Mr.. Keefe and wife, W. Hall and
lady, J. NJ. Nc Donald and lady, L. Pfahler
and lady, Miss Lizzie Ruby, Miss Kate
Ruby, M. Rhinehard, and many others.
The affair broke up at A o'clock Friday
morning, leaving every one we'll pleased
with the nights enjoyment The whole
was under the management of the following
gentlemen George w. Gaddis, Chairman;
Paul Switzer, Secretary; Charles E. Peet,
Treasurer; r. Newell, j. J. Quinn, J. H.
Lohrmann, G. Fl. Alderman, ]. Haffner,
A. Baumbusch, Thomas Moran, w. FL.
Keefe, VIM. Brennan.
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An Answer for MIR. DonnelIy.

Mr.. Peter Donnelly, who is an acute
politician, is said to have his grievance
against Surrogate McAyoy, because he
suspects that Tommy Doyle lost his posi-
ton as Railway postal clerk through the
desire of Mr.. McAvoy to provide friend
with place. The following letter disposes
of that matter very effectually:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF GEN'L. SUPT. RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 10Th, 1885.
JAMES N. DAVIS ESQ,
81 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, N. J.
SIR-Replying to yours of the 18th inst, I have
to inform you that Mr. Thos. Doyle. late Railway
Postal Clerk between New York and Washington,
detailed to duty Transfer Clerk al Jersey City,
New Jersey was relieved from the service upon the
recommendation Of the Division Superintendent.
who stated that Mr.. Doyle was, in consequence of
i'll health untitled to perform the duties required in
that position. Very Respectfully,
JNO. JAMESON, Gen1 Supt.
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FUSS & FEATHERS WOLBERT
HIS WINDY METHOD OF ADVERTISING
HIS AUCT10NEERING V0TCE

A Platform of Principles In which the
Observation-Disclosures Plank is Specially
Conspicuous, Laid Down at Secret
Meeting that the Taltler Makes Public.
Some men live by their wits; others by
their hands, Fuss and Feathers Wolbert
has been going 1t all his life exclusively on
his wind. Nature gave him heavy pair
of lungs and deep profound auctioneer-
ing voice, and then pointed him to an es-
Enlistment in New York where for many
years he utilized it. But nature tired of
looking out for him finally, and the auc-
tioneering establishment for which he sup
piled the lung power allowed him to de-
part. Since his wind-living has been cut
off, things have not gone happy with him.
He is no longer able to bear the expense of
clarifying himself with brass band accom-
paniment and his supplies of fragrant
Reinas gave out. In the hope of replenish-
ing his depleted exchequer, he opened an
auctioneering establishment on Montgom-
cry street. Business hasn't been as brisk
as it might have been, and it became pain
fully apparent to him that he would have
to devise some means of "whooping her
up" How could he do it? a happy
thought seized him. He would become a
candidate for Surrogate, and make can
yass. That would afford him an opportu-
ty to advertise his deep profundo basso
auctloneering voice, and perhaps bring in
the shekels. Our artist, who went into
his establishment to buy row of brick
houses, struck him first after the happy
thought had seized him and shows us
in this drawing how he looked.
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CLUB GOSSIP.


About fifty young men assembled al 1856 Wash
Association. They will hold their annual ball in
the month of December. 1895. The following
officers were elected John ]. Norton, President;
Henry Derricks Vice President; Charles Ploe, Sec
Rotary; James Rutan, Treasurer; Lewis Birmann.
Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Jersey Athletic Association was organized
last Tuesday evening at the rooms OF the Third
District Republican Club. The following were
elected officers President, John Symes; Vice Presi-
dent, Archie Dukes; Treasurer, Simon Mayer: Sec
rotary, w. Baxter.
Don't mistake the store you are looking for, IL is
Frank j. Hanly is the proprietor. Three doors
above Jersey avenue.
Three doors above Jersey avenue at 2O3. 90
and see what kind Of goods are kept there.
The winter Of your discomfort will soon be her.
when you ind you have not got one Of Baron Z
medicated undershirts.
dramatic and literary Entertainment was given
in st. Michaels Hall last Monday evening, before
large audience under the auspices Of the Airing
ton Literary and Dramatic Association. with the
tide" sung in first class style by chorus Of
twelve male voices. Messrs Dennis Mccarthy and
]. Purcell created good deal Of amusement by 9
stump speech and q minstrel performance, respect
lively. A farce. entitled THE Limerick Boy.
terminated the entertainment.
The Pamrapo Athletic Club has been reorganized
with the following officers and total membershiI
of eighteen; President, A. NJ. Mosser; Vice Presi
dent ]. B. Wilson; 81 cretary. Ralph Mabie; Treas
urer, Henry G. Vogel; Captain, John Sleaman
Lieutenant John Brooks.
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IN UNWRITTEN WIFI.

The Nice Questions Involved in the DispO-
sitiOn of Mrs. O'Gorman's $1,000.
A TATTLER reporter called on Assembly
man Besson of Hoboken last night TO learn
the facts in reference to the disposition of
the money left by Bridget O'Gorman, who
died last July, and who requested, YER
bally, that whatever remained after paying
her funeral expenses be divided between
Fathers Connolly, Corrigan and Boylan, of
st. Marys Church, Hoboken.
ssThe facts are these" said Mr.. Besson;
"Brdget O'Gorman lived in Patrick Cam
mons house on Clinton street for several
years. She was SO close that they thought
she was poor. The day before she died she
requested Father Corrigan to draw few
lines authorizing Cannon to draw her
money out of the bank. She signed the
document payable to Cannon's order. Can
non went to the bank and drew the money
amounting to upwards of 81, 5OO-and
took it to her. She then directed him,
verbally, that he should pay her funeral
expenses, the residue of the fund to be
divided between Fathers Connolly, Boylan
and Corrigan, of st. Mary's Church The
next day after the money was drawn
1o11ttSOt " GUI11dA d1Ctks
Cannon, believe" continued Mr.. Bes-
on, 'shas paid the funeral expenses"
'fBut why has he not carried out the
balance of the woman's requestY
"Well, for very good reason. In order
to pay this money as directed. Cannon must
be satisfied that this direction was will.
In a certain way there must be three wit
aesses to this kind of a will, and it must
appear that the person giving the directions
meant what was directed as will; and
until those directions are proved and estab-
lished as the will of the person giving them,
the money belongs by right to the next OF
kin, then to the Overseer of the Poor.
'sWhat would be the consequence if
Cannon followed out Mrs. O'Gorman's
directions. ?"
Serious consequence might follow
Should Cannon pay the money over to the
priest and the disposition of the money be
contested on the ground that the woman
let no will, and it should be proven that
the woman's directions had not been prop
erly witnessed and that, therefore, in the
eye of the law, it was no will, why, the
next of .kin-and, If the woman has no
next of kin, the Overseer of the Poor-can
sue and get decree of the court compel,
ling him TO pay the money again. There
will doubtless be very interesting will
contest, then, will there lot ?
Very likely the question as to whether or
not the woman left will will be contested.
.sAs for Cannon, concluded Mr.. Besson,
The is willing enough TO pay the money to
the priests, but he does not intend 10 put
himself in position whereby he will be
compelled to pay twice, and for that, OF
course, no one will scarcely blame him.
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PERSONAL.


Mr.. David Taylor looks as though there were no
such thing as old age. He uses Hartnetts Grains
of Health.
Rev. John z. Thompson, formerly pastor OF
Heddirg NJ. e. Church. but more recently pastor Of
wealthy church in Brooklyn will next spring be
transferred to the pastorate Of the Warrington
Square, New York. n. E. Church.
Mr.. VIM. p. Giles, Of Hoboksn, Is visiting his
father in New Orleans.
Governor Albeit will be a guest al the dinner 10
be given to the officers Of the Yorktown Battalion
at the residence OF Gen. Grubb, at Edpewater Park
Burlington County. Tuesday evening next.
Admiral Phelps and wife, Of Hoboken sailed for
Bre.hen ON the steamer Ennis last Wednesday.
Privateer Charles Goldschmit, Of the Regular
Army, has gone abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbeek and Miss vanderheek.
Of Hoboken, are at West Point.
Mr.. Walter Dunnel. Of the HEIGHTS ia 70 assist in
the management Of the great National Horse snow.
10 be held next month In New York.
Mr.. VIM. Hall and wife, Mr.. Charles Ramsay and
lady and Mr.. John Brown and wife led the eerman
at the Samuel Thomas reception last Thursdny
evening. They also introduced the famous lawn
tennis quadrille.
Mr.. Fred Wells. the genial train clerk in the
Station Masters Office at the P. r. r. depot haa
become an expert in the art OF taking the Numbers
Of while they in notion He e Siao A great
favorite with the fair sex.
United States Senators Sewell and Mcphersou
State Treasurer Toffey, Comptroller Anderson
Slate Assessor Reynolds and several other notable
Jerseyman attended the Mount Holly Fair on
Friday.
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this business he has established twenty
branch agencies, and has facilities for the
manufacture of $4,000 spring beds in a
year. He has sold over 10000 since he
embarked in the enterprise. He is about
thirty-fiye years of age, and decidedly a
good Hooking man-though he doesn't pre-
sumo to travel on his beauty. His place of
business is No. 81 Montgomery street.
Eugene Hartnett is one of the progressive
druggists of the town. 1t is six years since
he took possession of Kings old corner at
Warren and Montgomery streets. He has
not only held all the business that King
did then, but he has built up handsome
patronage of his own in addition to it.
Even with his place in this city he still has
the patronage of many leading physicians
in New York-such practitioners, for in
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STEAMSHIP RoBBERrES.
The Docks the FayOrite Resort of Thieves
Some Plumber Recovered.

The Docks the FavOrite Resort of Thieves
Some Plumber Recovered.
Special Officer Joseph Francis has re-
covered between 5000 and $7OG worth Of
the jewelry stolen from Mrs. Barker's state
room on the Inman line steamer City of
Richmond, just before the vessel sailed
last Saturday. The family that was robbed
have returned to England, and even if the
thieves were arrested, it would be, for that
reason, impossible to prosecute them. The
steamship docks on sailing days are favor
tie resort for thieves. Robberies from the
state-rooms are not an unusual thing there
Three or four months ago some rascal
walked away with 81, 700 worth of property
from one of the Inman line steamer state
rooms and the day that Mrs Bankers
state-room was robbed, two other state
rooms on the City of Richmond were en-
tered. From one of them an oyercoat was
taken. From the other nothing was secured
so far as known. The thieves some times
work the locks with false keys, while state
room occupants. are on deck bidding friends
goodbye, Once in a while they are in
vited to help themselves by open DOORS
Mrs. Barker had left her door open while
she went to the deck to say farewell to her
companions.
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The STORY of a Boat.

Last Thursday afternoon some employees
of the Pennsylvania Railroad found Is
foot skiff, loaded with rope, under pier No.
8, in this city. The rope was supposed to
have been stolen from some vessel; and
Chief Murphy, who was notified, allowed
the boat to be where she was and set
watch in her in the hope that the thieves
would return for their plumber Friday
the freight handlers saw three fell
rows who looked like sailors coming
down the dock. The men ran away
as soon as they were seen. Last evening
Garrett May, of 245 Tenth avenue, New
York, who keeps float at the foot Of 26th
street, visited Chief Murphy and identified
the boat. He had been informed that three
sailors from tramp vessel that lay off 18th
street Wednesday night had stolen her.
They had probably stolen the rope from
the vessel, and hidden the boat and rope
under the dock while they found market
for the stolen rope.
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Social Gafherings.

The waveriy Literary Society, of tie
Heights. held it's faurth annual reunion at
the residence of Mr.. Cresswell R. McLaugh-
lin, IS Waverly street, last Friday night.
Mr.. G. A. Ryerson presided at the festive
board, and the host ofiiciated as toast mas
ter. Charles Lee Myers responded to ssThe
Waverly Literary Society" Frank Lord to
Y0ur Guests" Abel ]. Culver to Sour
Country" Mr.. Ryerson spoke on the
sPresent and Future =; the absent ladies
were remembered by the toast master
Education was praised by Alfred Hender-
son, and Messrs. Batter and Reinhardt re-
tered to the fashions; Frank Lord read an
Aessy on Shakespeare's "Cmsar." Among
the III ests were Hill Warwick, J. s. PeTrine,
George Ggthbertson, Luke CLARK, Q. W.
Meeker, 5r., VIM, Galway, and Prestley
Mclaughlin. All the members were pres
ent except Mr. Charles HcibEaok, who SEM
A letter Of regret.
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streets are among the finest in the
city. The firm confines itself mainly
to the sale of the pianos of their own
make, which have wide reputation for
sweet singing quality of tone and lightness
of touch; but they are agents and the
only agents in Hudson County-for the
celebrated Peloubet & Co., organ, as we'll
Mr.. Morgan is himself skilled artesian
and musician, as are his sons. They are in
fact, not only manufacturers, but teachers
as well, with large patronage.
Mr.. George E. Watson, whose portrait is
next presented, is probably one of the most
restless business men in the city. He is
never content with what he accomplishes.
As soon as one object of his energies has
been attained, he reaches out for others
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Third Annual Reception.

Miss Fl. Commerce and Madame Mauree's
annual dancing academy reception at Bank
Building, Pavonia avenue, last Friday eve
ming, was most enjoyable. The large and
select assembly did not fail to express by
their nimbleness of feet the pleasure they
were about to enjoy during the evening.
There were some really good dancers
upon the floor during the evening, and
among the assemblage was noticed Mr..
Devart and Miss Barry, Mr.. Fallon and
Miss Brady, Mr.. Stalks and Miss Russ, Mr..
Wagner and Miss Ring. MIR. and Miss Hal
lijan, Mr.. G. Morris and lady. Mr.. Barnes
and lady, Mr.. Lorva, Mr.. McGrath and
lady, the Misses Rowe. Mr.. Brighton and
lady, Mr.. McNulty and lady, Mr.. Castens,
Mr.. Scott and Mise Smith, Mrs. johnson,
Mr.. johnson and lady, Mr.. Someer and
ledy. Mrs. Seteman, Geo. Ivers and lady,
Henry Castens and lady, Chas. A. Wagner,
Miss Lovermeyer, &C., &.