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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
Wenlrh Of the Astors.

No family 10 the country hal so kept its
wealth wi,Liu itself as the Asiors, who
intend "a continue The financial policy
originated by old john Jacob Astor about
the beginning OF the century IL is com
ronly supposed that he male the bulk of
his fortune in fuTs. lie formed gigantic
project ftr extending the business from
Northwestern lakes to the Pacific by
means of various trading posts. by estab-
fishing II central station at the mouth of the
Columbia, and then by making a depot at
ore of the Hawailn Islands, to supply
China and India directly from the Pacific
coast. The project was partially carried
out, but meanwhile Mr.. Astor saw greater
opportunities for making money 10 city
real estate than in the fur trade He began
to buy extensively and tire growth OF the
town was so rapid that, in some cases the
property increased q hundred fold. When
he died naeriy forty years ago, be was
estimated to re worth $40 000, 900 He
lett to his son William B Aston the bulk
of his estate 10 be managed in the interest
OF the family; William e. left it in turn
to his son, John Jacob, and BOW John
Jacob has intrusted il to his son-hs sole
Guild. indeed William Waldorf Astor.
This virtually amounts TO an entail aud
DEcV6UlS INC WtdiLu liOu ueIup SCdLltTctt,
though there IS small danger of that, the
Astors be,dg noted for conservatism and
prudent thrift Tney have always in
vested in cal estate, buying few bonds or
stocks, an have evinced great care and
discretion in their investments. Their
constantly increasing surplus they have,
so to speak, put into tx ground, reaping
extraordinary profits thereby They never
sell: they are ever buying, ouying. buy
lag, bnt keeping their Transactions as
secret rs possible. No one but themselves
and Their agents have any idea OF the s0st
blocks of real estate in their possession.
Tuey own thousands of business houses
and dwellings They never touch unIni--
proved property. and nov add each year
two or three hundred houses to their i'm
mepse boldiDg.
When 1t is remembered that wealth
doubles at simple interest IN less than
seventeen years, and in Inucn less time
when invested in real estate, it is easy to
understand how theirs must have grown
i'll the past ninety years. One OF the ad;
vaniages of such investments is thes they
increase with the vaiue OF the city. They
are not eon&Bed, as bends and eimilsr
securities are. 30 fixed rate of ssteFess.
Certain lots purchased thirty odd years
ago. would pay to-day what is equivaient
to forty or fifty pr cent per annum. There
is little dou Ut that the Astor estate is by
far the greatest here in this country. II
cannot be much short OF 5000. 900. 900 and
by the close Of the century, il managed as
it has been, it will be nearly doubled
What will prevent them in another Ten
years from owning most of Manhattan
Island 2--Boston Advertiser.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

The style anu tit OF u gentleman's ap
parel gives grace and ease TO the best
form, or smooines down MANY a rough
edge of the human shape. For such a
style and fit, select your material and
order your garments frcIn J +. Weinmann
& Son, Is Montgomery street.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
Murder a. n zine Art.

A Paris news letter says that horrible
religious sect has been established In Rus
sia Tho chief doctrine held Is that il is
q sin to let men suffer bodily pain. on
which account sick people belonging 10
the Organization are ssrangled. The ex-
istence Of the sect was betrayed BY =
young peasant OF the & vernment Of SAr-
atoff, whose sick wife had been kidnapped
from his dwelling during his absence, sAd
would have been put to a violent death
but for his timely interpretation. Both the
motaer and the aunt OF the sick woman
belonged to this sect. and it was they who
intended putting her to the cred death.
as this sort of killing is called. Return
ing home one day the young husband
found that his wife had been removed 80
the house of kis mother in an adjacent
village. He buried to The place and
found his wife still alive, but washed,
wrapped lin white linen and laid upon a
bier. The sick woman had no idea OF the
purpose for which she had SO been laid
out and the husband, being suspicious,
determined to watch the development OF
eVens. He consoled his wife, and then,
hiding himself behind a wide stove, wait
ed the arrival of his relatives. In time
he heard some one enter the room and
iurG the lock behind him. Looking ou'
from his hiding place he saw that it wal
man in blood red clio hes. bearing large
pillow in his hands. A minute later ne
heard stided groan come from the bier
To ruth from his place and fell the would
be murderer to the ground was the work
| of moment, but the man in red seizet
bis chance and escaped. A few day
latee 10 fewer than forty-two members 0
| the sect were arrested by the police.
| Wow w;sh - nov onlx a fair nrica for
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

Up to the failure of tbe Freedmeu's Saw
ings Bank the colored people of the south
had deposited therein $3.50, 100000. This
sum Is in addition to the amounts depos-
tied by them in other banking institutions.
The colored residents Of New Y ork city
are assessed for over SO 900 900. Co'ored
men own property on Long Island to the
value of $2,500,0O0 In South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida. Alabama and Mississip-
pi the colored people are buying for them
selves small farms, and what Is better,
they are paying for thpm.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
Mi.s s,ockton's rhril.ine Ride.

Princeton can boast of the pgettiezt and
most sklllul horseback riders of the gen
tie sex to be found in the State. Every
day many of ttem. with male escorts can
he seea gaiiopIng over the few shady road
ways approaching that college town.
Among the many who indulge 10 that
popular pastiDe may be mentioned Cox 5.
" StOckt0n's daughters, all of whom,
Ike their father ard brothers. are excel
leni riders On the backs of their hand
some sser'ds, the young ladies handle the
reIns with all the ease, grace and accom-
pithmens IF a professional equestrienDe.
Only II day or to ago. Miss Mamie. about
nineteen years old, was out IN company
with others, five miles east Of Princeton
when lter favorite horses Birdie broke.
'rhe animal started at lightning speed and
the giui's companions were flied with
terror. The placky girl. however,. with
quick presence OF mind, leaned forward
and twiniDg her hands in. the aninaals
ma ne and about his neck, chung on des-
peEatrly. In this hazardous position she
/ reusinrd while the steed galloped homie
ward,. finally reaching the Coionel's man
sion safe and sound, AS he dashed iDto
the spacio1s grounds his break neck speed
slacksned an,I coming around the circular
driveway to the stepping stone in front Of
the hoitse. be stopped calmly at the uslaal
place OF lsmountipg FMS thrilling in
cidenb of the young heroine is the chic
topic: o8 conversation aboui PriEeat0n
ever. since Princeton American
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

From the Heights to the ferry. there is
not tailor in the city eau beat Norris in
fitting, and as for his stock, inst go see bis
variety aud give him your order for suits
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

Paint your mouse INSIDE and out, Ii yeu
tik., but paiAJ ii you on'y paint the hre-
board Got yosr iS-lDt OF WOOD & Menaeh,
1888 Newark sv~pae.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

A neeessary completion to every Man ia
= clean shirt. They are so cheap at Raron's
that = few dollars will buy you complete
outhh and - good as cheap. s Newark
avenGe.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

You wish to pay only fair price for a
good article; coats. pants, vests, over
coats of best material, lowest prices. and
nnexcelIed IN make and fit at Norris. NJ.
8 Montgomery Street.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

ssany wears experience AS OUTER for one
of the brst custom tailoring eetablish-
ments in New York bias made the younger
Weinlnaf d. If No. Is Montgomery street.
perfect in his fit OF geatlemen'B gasments.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

All old residents of Jersey City know
Norris, tue tnilor. just go down to No 8
Montgomery Street, and let him fit you
out with your winter suits and evercoat at
reasonable prices
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
"Oh, mol" she sAys.
win you marry meF
Yea. nhe wEisPtTs.

"NoW-so-eignt- this very houfY
Yea, this very hour. if you wish ils
Osi" cries the yirl. vi dig. Jack III DC
good to you. must be, don't you seeY
1his-thisi" She touches his arm as he
tries to guide his horse and hold her 70
him, both. she doesn't need me Ike
thsti and you do; and It Is my fau's--i
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31

Keep your feet warm aud comfortable
with socks Of cotton, wool or merino, in
endless variety and prices lower than else
where. Baron, Newark avenue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29

New York Graphic.
It is said that no writer was ever more
systematic and regular in his habits than
Frank R. Stockton. He has reduced
his work to such system of routine, and
his mind to such perfect training, that
he knows almost to sentence how much
he can accomplish in given time. The
result is that he can do an enormous
amount of work with apparently very
little effort. As proof Of this it IS re-
lated that he began his novel, "The Late
Mrs. Null" a year ago last February
and finished it in November. During
this period he also wrote nine short
stories, besides numerous sketches, and
had months illness, when he did no
work at all. Considering that he never
labored longer than three hours day,
the amount of work that he accompanies
is almost marvellous. Another peculiarly
of Stockton's is that he does not fancy
the manual labor of writing and therefore
dictates all his work. Instead OF en-
ploying a stenographer, however, his
wife acts as his amanuensis. 1t Is said
that he rarely looks over his stories e1-
cept in the proof, sending them to the
printer inst as they come from Mrs.
Stockton's hands. While debating be
walks about the room or lies down on
the sofa, and is entire unconventional in
his methods. His leisure time, snd he
evidently has good deal Of it, he de-
votes TO social enjoyment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
Witchcraft i'll Georgia.

New Iork Herald.
Prince Albert, a notorious colored
voudoo who came here from Egypt, is in
jail. He has had. the colored people here
absolutely under his power. Several days
ago Harriet Miller, negro woman, call
ed upon Albert, and, stating her husband
had deserted her, asked if he could bring
him back. ''Oh, yes" answered the
doctor. 'How, doctor?" asked the
credulous woman. "With this little
CHARM" answered the doctor, as he drew
bag from his pocket. ''Put this around
your neck and wear it during the day.
Then every night when you go to bed
place it in your stocking and get it next
to the sole of your foot. Do that for
five nights, and on the sixth cut the bag
open and drop the contents on a red
shovel, and as it burns and the smoke
begins to fill the room your front door
will open and your husband will walk
in. If he don't come. I'll make him
come. Try and see." The woman paid
the man the $40 demanded, and receiv-
ing the charm went home. She follow
ed the directions, but her husband did
not come back. The doctor declined to
refund the money, and the woman had
him arrested. The arrest was made
Saturday, and when, it became
known among the colored people they
vowed no prison walls could hold the
the doctor. and said that he would come
out of his cell and visit all kinds of bad
luck on the woman. But Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday went by and the doc
tor did not get out.
Prince Albert says that his parents
went from Africa to Egypt; that they
were OF royal blood, and there he was
born. When he was quite young they
moved to Jerusalem, and there he lived
until few years ago, when he came to
America. Albert asserts that he is
versed in the mysteries of Eastern physi-
clans, mind readers and spell makers, as
he calls them, and says that he can do
all he processes. He speaks English,
German, Hebrew and a half dozen other
languages. He says he will make all
who have had hand in his trouble rue
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
A Protest Against Kissing Games.

'.Permit north countryman," writes
correspondent OF the Pail Mall Gazette,
''to express respectfully his establishment
at the barbarous crudity of the kissing
game as practiced in these southern
pants. was in Battersea park on bank
holiday, and found kissing to be all the
vogue. But what kissing! Instead of
the rhythmic chant, the graceful dance,
or even the sportiye chase OF the north
ern kissing games, here was simply pro-
miscuity of OSCILLATION of the most IN
abashed description. There was no ring
to begin with, only an imperfectly cleared
space in the middle OF great crowd. In
this crowd q young woman would APP
proach young man-as often as not a
perfect strang er-thrust chip into his
hand. and then bolt across the green.
The man chases her, runs her down, and
brings her back with his arm around her
waist, enters the cleared space and kisses
her, sometime half dozen times, before
the onlookers. Sometime the girl chases
the man, sometime the man the girl. If
they wanted their kisses sans ceremonies
they were caught at once and kissed
without more ado. If they preferred to
saunter, waist-encircled, as preliminary,
the chase was long one. But the end
was always the same. Shades of Sally
Walker and Single Drop Handkerchief
which enliven the village green of the
stern north. After seeing the way
they kiss in the south / begin to under
stand the alleged prevalence of the kiss
ing same in the London Sunday school.
The benighted southern seems to need
evangelization in nothing more than the
art and mystery OF OSCILLATION. The
Sunday schools which undertook this
great and necessary work seem to be I'M
necessarily abused"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29

farmer could purchase the fee simple of
pretty Switzerland as summer resort
and not touch his capital at all, for each
years earnings exceed $3.50, 000, 600.
The cereal crop for 1880 was moro than
$500, 000, 900 bushels. If placed in one
mass this would make a pile of $780,
100000 cubic feet, or pyramid three
times as great as that OF Cheops. If
loaded ON carts it would require all the
horses in Europe and 100000 more
(33,500,000) to remove it, though each
horse drew load of two tons. We're
the entire crop of cereals loaded on a
continuous train of cars, the train would
reach one and half times round the
globe. Its value is half as great as all
the gold mined in California in the thir-
ty-fye years since gold was found there.
The corn and cotton fields of America
form kingdoms in themselves surprising
in size some of those of Europe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
What Was The Rose of Sharon:
Edinburgh Review.


The 'Rose of Sharon" has long been a
disputed point The Hebrew word
khabatseleth occurs only in Canticles IL,
l, and Isaiah, xxxv., 1; the revised YER
sion reads ''rose" in the text and 'autumn
crocus" in the margin. We are of opinion
that the narcissus (N. Tazetta) is in
tended. The scene of the Canticles is in
the spring, when the narcissus would be
in blossom; it is very sweet, has long
been and still is plant of which the
Orientals are passionately fond; Hassel
quist noticed it on the plain of Sharon;
Tristram in cultivated land and lower
hills from GAIA to Lebanon Mr.. e.;
Chichester Hart in the districts between
Yebdna and Jaffa Plain of Sharon)
"Some low lyirg patches" he says "were
quite white with it." The October
quarterly statement Palestine explora-
ton fund.- contains valuable paper by
Mr.. G. Hart, entitled "a Naturalist's
Journey to Sinai, Petra and South Pal
estine, made in the autumn of 1888"
The autumn crocus has no perfume, and
would not be in bloom till late in the
year. The narcissus is a dubious plant,
which is apparently implied in part OF
its Hebrew name. e., betsel, ''bulb,"
an ''onion." But quite different plant
has very recently appeared as the true
claimant to the honor of being the "Rose
of Sharon" an Assyrian plant name is
introduced to us by DR.. F. Delitzsch.
Among the names of different kinds of
Kama, ''reed," and of objects made of it,
occurring on tablet in the British
museum and published in ''The Cunei-
form Inscription of Western Asia men,
ton is made of one called Ehabdtsillatn,
which in sound is identical with the He
brew name in Canticles and Isaiah, so
that DR.. F. Deiitzsch, without moments
hesitation, upsets all other floral aspir-
ants with one decided blow and reads
''reed of the Sharon, the desert shall re-
joice and sprout like the reed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
The EARNS OF America.

The farms of America comprise S37,-
628 square miles, an area nearly equal
to one-fourth of Europe, and larger than
the four greatest European countries put
together Russia e1cepted), namely,
France, Germany, Austria and Hungary,
and Spain. The capital invested in agri-
culture would suffice to buy up the
whole of Italy, with its rich olive groves
and vineyards, its old historical cities,
cathedrals and palaces, its kings and ar
istocracy, its pope and cardinals, and
every other feudal appurtenance. Or, if
the American farmers were to sell out,
they could buy the entire peninsula of
Spain, with all its traditions OF medieval
grandeur, and the fat lands which the
Hollanders at vast cost have wrested
from the sea and the quaint old towns
they have built there. II he chose to put
by his savings for three yeazs the Yankee
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
etiquette in the supreme Court.

A correspondent Of tn New York
Mail and Express writes: In former
times lawyers were expected
to appear before the court In full even
ing dress but that rule has been relaxed
and that the customary dress for men,
beers of the bar is black frock coat and
black trousers. Occasionally, though,
deviation from this is observered, chiefly
among lawyers from the west, were such
things are not closely attended to, and
the court passes it over. But when a
western lawyer some time ago presumed
to appear before the court without a
cravat the judges caused it to be init
mated to him that such free and easy at
tire was not agreeable to them. The
supreme court takes precedence to every
other body in the government, ranking
IN official etiquette next to the president
and his family. On formal occasions
the members walk next the president
and his cabinet, and they are entertained
at dinner at the white house before either
house of congress. On the day they
organize for the fall term-the first Mon
day in O ctober-they Immediately pro-
ceed TO the white house to pay their re-
spects to the president. AS soon'as the
members of the court are ushered into
the east room the president appears. To
keep the court waiting five minutes
would be an objectionable breach Of
etiquitte. On New Years day, also,
they precede everybody else. A dis
cussion arose as to whether the diplo-
matte corps or the supreme court had a
right of way at New Years, the diplomats
claiming that New Years receptions was
expressly for tn sir benefit. Sir Edward
Thornton, an important and fussy per-
sonage, who was dean of the diplomatic
corps as well as British minister, used to
hustle lie ahead of the judges, but since
his time the judges have resumed the
place to which they were entitled. While
sitting the justices treat all lawyers ex-
actly alike, the country attorney from
the backwoods being accorded the same
undivided attention as Senator Eyarts,
Attorney Gen. Garland, Or Senator Ed.
munds. Nor would the most eminent
counsel in the United States dare to as
sumo any privilege before the court. 1t
is related that Mr.. Clay, with that mo-
mental and captivating assurance that
distinguished the great man, stopped
short one day, in the midst Of an argu-
ment, and stepping up to one of the
justices, who held snuf-box in his
hand, airily took pinch, remarking: II
see that your honor sticks to the Scotch!'
Justice Story said of it: Il have been on
this bench for thirty -four years, and LIDO
not believe there is man in this country
who could have done that but Henry
| Clay"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-29
How to Keep Fowls.

For a general-purpose fowl, writes a
correspondent of the Ratrai Ner Yorker,
L would select the light Brahma for
crossing ON the common stock, because
the offspring is large, well-developed,
handsome fowl, very hardy and free from
disease. Moreover, it tattens readily and
always brings the highest price in the
market. Such birds are very docile, and
the hens are good layers Of
large eggs. Fence poultry in rather than
let them spoil the garden; but don't con-
fine them in small pens. Make roomy
yards for them and they will do better
than when allowed to roam about at will,
always seeking an opportunity to do
mischief. [ have never noted any diff
ference between the eggs from birds on
high and dry land and those from others
or the same on low and damp ground;
but I would not advise any one to buy
fowls and transfer them from very dry to
very low land. Place the eggs I'M
der a careful hen as soon as convenient
after they have been received from the
dealer. If you can set them Immediately,
unpack them carefully and place them
in broad vessel, only one layer in depth,
and keep them in cool (not cold room.
Turn them every day, SO that the yelk
may not settle to one side. In this way
they may be kept good for several days.
I do not find any difference in the shape,
size, quality, or number of eggs, wheth-
er cocks are kept with the flock or not;
if I were keeping hens for the production
of eggs only would not keep many, if
any, cocks, as they could consume con-
siderable food and give no return what
ever for it. In summer nothing equals
grass as green food, either for poultry
or for anything else. In winter anything
that comes the nearest to grass would
undoubtedly be the best. For the farmer
who keeps only moderate-sized flock
the refuse of cabbage, potatoes, ETC.! from
the kitchen, cut up fine and fed to the
fowls is, in my opinion, the most econ
omical and the best green food. To cure
the hens of the desire to sit, shut them
up in small coop, giving plenty of
water and feeding sparingly, though by
no means starving them.