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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

A rural member of the assembly last
week introduced bill ''to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases of ami
mails one section of which provides
that poultry shall be treated the same
as other animals when dying of a con-
tagious disease, and that every chicken,
as well as every horse, COW or hog.
shall ''be buried, when dying of such
contagious disease, within twenty-four
hours of the time of death, not less
than two feet under ground, a heavy
penalty to be imposed for violation of
the law. The bill slumbered in COM
mittee for a while, when some wag in
serted the following section, which
duly appeared in the printed bill:
Sec. 2. And be it enacted that there
shall be erected over the grave, tomb
or sepulchre of such diseased hen, cat,
goose, duck, dog, drake, peacock, rat,
polecat or other fowl, a suitable tomb
stone, tablet or monument, not to ex-
ceed fifty feet in height or to cost more
than $3.50, upon which shall be in
scribed the species, sex and age of said
deceased, with suitable poetical finish.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

Announcement has just been made
to friends of the bride expectant of
the engagement of Thomas A Edison,
the electrician and inventor, to Nina,
daughter of Lewis Miller, of Akron,
Ohio. Miss Miller first met the Menlo
Park wizard last February, while Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Edward
Gilliland, wife of Mr.. Edison's asso-
ciate, now of New York. Acquaint-
anceship was fostered by a meeting of
the twain at the Chautauqua Assembly
last summer, and the engagement was
contracted ON visit of Mr.. Edison to
Akron about six weeks ago. Miss Mil
ler is handsome brunette of 90, just
eighteen years Mr.. Edison's junior,
and her accomplishments in music and
in letters, together with her rare So
cial graces have made her the favorite
far above the circle of local acquaint-
anceship. She graduated at Boston
seminary in 1884, and then made a
journey through Europe. Her father
is the chief stockholder in Aultman,
Miller & Co., the great mower and
reaper manufacturers in Akron. He
is worth from $1,5O0,0OO to $4,000, 900,
and is better known throughout the
country as the President of Chautau
qua Assembly.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

1t is unfortunate that President Ar
thurs successor in the White House is
a heavier type of selflove, without
even the superficial refinement of Ar
thur, with the flavor of beer, and its
shape stamped upon him, and an idea
that roughness becomes the magis-
trate. We seem to see the Bow Street
officer, as in the times of Henry Field
ing, sitting on the high bench, magnifi-
cent among his tipstaves, fetching up
a great echo from the recesses of his
stomach, and appalling the small boys
whom he is to sentence. The attempt
is being made to impose upon the
United States, as this individual i'm
posed upon the prisoners in the county
Jail of Buffalo, by clearing his throat
looking around in sovereign manner
and intimidating the innocent and the
guilty. Cincinnati Enquirer (Dena.)
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18
BRIDGEToN, N j., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1886.

three months regiment during the
war. He was elected to the council in
1888, and reelected last Fall Recent.
ly a dog-pound was opened and Mr..
Smith was chairman of the committee
in charge. He was constantly at the
pound and attended to the purchase
of meat to feed the dogs. Two weeks
ago he complained to D. Blyle of a
sore pimple on the lip. The doctor
said that it was malignant pustle in
dicating blood poisoning. The lip
gangrened and erysipelas set in and
covered the left side of the face. 1t is
the opinion of the physicians that the
blood poisoning was the result of
touching putrid meat.
An exciting encounter took place be-
tween Frederick Bache and horse
thief at Westmont, about five miles
from Camden, late on Friday night,
when Bache risked his life to protect
the property of James McCully, his
employer. Mr.. Bache has charge of
Mr.. McCully's farm on the Landing
Road at Westmont, and, hearing a
noise in the stables, he went to investi-
gate the matter, when he was surprised
to see a man riding away with the
most valuable horse in the stable
Rushing back to the house Mr. Bache
seized breech-loading shotgun and
followed the thief. Reaching a place
where bars had to be taken down to
enable him to get into the public road,
the thief dismounted and was in the
act of removing the bars when Bache
made his appearance and fired, the
shots striking both the thief and the
horse. The animal escaped, and ran
back to the stable, while the man ran
and hid in clump of bushes. Bache
reloaded his gun and slowly approached
the bushes, when two pistol bullets
whizzed past his head. Bache then
fired into the bushes several times, and
on making a closer investigation found
that the thief had made good his es-
cape. The thief left trail of blood in
his flight.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18
SAVED BY BUcKWHEAT CAKES

A few days ago the 8-year old son of
G. M. Short, of Sugar Grove. N Y,
swallowed a toy knife while using it as
the dart of a blow-gun formed of a
hollow metal pen-holder. The knife,
which was open, measured an inch
and five-eighths in length, and went
into the stomach, handle first. As
soon as tne boys grandfather, Emri
Davis, heard of the accident he pre-
scribed buckwheat, having read just
the night before how young Califor-
nian had got rid of knife which he
had swallowed by eating heartily and
frequently of half-eooked buckwheat.
The little boy was given all the buck
wheat cakes he would eat, and no
doctor was called in. Though com
planning OF queer sensations in his
bowels, the boy said he felt no sharp
pain, and fifty eight and half hours
after the knife was swallowed it made
its exit, completely incrusted in buck
wheat. 1t is believed that the patient
will suffer no permanent harm from
the accident, though it is unaccounta
BILE that none of the intestines were
punctured, as the point and edge O.
the knife blade were very sharp. The
theory is that the buckwheat, by dis
tending the bowels and incrusting the
knife, made the harmless passage o
the latter through the digestive sys
tenn possible. York Times.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18
A LIVING DEATH.

Egbert A. briggs, of Alnityyille, L.
l., was buried at Babylon on Thurs
day. He was born at Dix Hills, town
of Huntington, L. l.. in July, 1897. At
the age of fourteen he suffered from an
attack of imfammatory rheumatism,
which left him cripple. The attacks
later on grew more frequent and CORE
spondingly severe, and few years
later an affection of the spine was de-
veloped. Shortly after he attained his
majority he was rendered helpless by
the disease and took to his bed, where
he remained until his death. For a
period of about thirty-five years he
was bedridden and for the last thirty
years of his life he was totally blind.
During the past twenty years he was
unable to feed himself or raise either
hand to his mouth. Several years ago
his jaws became firmly set, and the
only way of giving him nourishing
food was through an opening made
by the loss of several front teeth.
During his long period of helplessness
he was carefully and faithfully nursed
and waited upon by his mother, who
is now in her eighty-ninth year. The
last years of his life were one gradual
wasting away, and at his death his
form was reduced to a mere skeleton.
weighing less than forty pounds.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18
NO. 1878
A LETTER FROM FLORIDA.

During the late freeze thousands of
small fish were killed and larger ones
seem suffering from the effects of the
cold. Red bass weighing from four to
six pounds are swimming in schools
and suffering from an affection never
noticed before. The scales in large
blotches are stripped from the skin.
and On these naked places what
seems to be fungus growing. The
same strange growth in some instances
covers the eyes and head and the fish
is dull and listless, showing no disposi-
ton to eat. We caanot physic the fish,
but surely they are unfit for market.
Ten thousand dollars is the sum an
propriated for repairs on Fort San
Marco, which is the oldest fort in the
United States. The arch erected bv
the Spaniards and which heretofore
was supposed to support the stair
way has been taken down for repairs
and will be replaced. Investigation
proved the stairway to be self-sustain-
ing and the arch more for beauty than
actual use. The plan of this fort and
its entire constructive displays fine
skill in engineering and reflects credit
to the Spaniards. The Winter of 1856
will be remembered in Florida and the
South. Previous winters have had an
occasional cold day, but the seasons as
a whole there is no record of any that
has approached it in continuous Sc
verify. Last week at st. Augustine
the thermometer was down to 81 de-
grees. Icicles foot long were seen
and photographed on the lawn of the
Florida House. The Winter is so cold
that people are more comfortable in
their Northern homes. The hotels are
sinking money and a number of them
in the market for sale. Oak wood sells
for $500 cord with an additional cost
of $500 for cutting it into three lengths.
The hotels and boarding houses charge,
what few guests they have this Winter,
so cents per day for wood or $500 per
weeks and yet wood is abundant every
where in the State.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

Pilesgrove township, Salem county,
has very prosperous Dairy Associa-
lion.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

The Jury in the case of Minnie
Shaeffer, against whom the charge
of perjury had been made by State
Prison keeper Laverty, at Trenton,
came into the Court on Friday with
a verdict of not guilty. This places
Mr.. Laverty in very bad position.
There were rumors at the State Capt.
tai to the effect that he will either
be compelled to resign his office, or be
impeached by the House of Assembly.
If the latter course is pursued Mr..
Laverty would be tried by the Senate,
in which body two-thirds vote will
be necessary for his conviction.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

DIR. REVERE, of Logansville, Ga, won
the consent of Miss Octavia Nash, and
obtained marriage license. At the
same time his rival, John Jackson, pro-
cured license, and the doctors fears
being excited he mounted his horse,
as did jackson, and it was race for
the lady's house. REVERE reached
there five minutes ahead, and after
the ceremony had been performed it
was revealed that Miss Octavia had
promised both men, and named the
same day and hour. She thought that
the best man should win.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

Henry Brown, a farmer living near
indianapolis, Indiana, has been visited
several times by burglars, and so he
provided himself with revolvers. His
domestic, Ida Knauerr, had company,
and after dismissing her visitors started
through the room occupied by Brown
and his wife, to retire. Brown sud-
denly awoke and fired two shots at
the supposed intruder One of them
penetrated the girls breast, passing
clear through the body, infiicting q
wound from which she is not expected
to recover. Brown is greatly pros
trated, and his condition is nearly as
serious as that of his victim.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

The litigation in which Myra Clark
Gaines spent the most of her life did
not end with her death. By one will,
dated four days before her death, she
bequeathed the bulk of her estate to
her sons widow and to her deceased
daughters husband-about 100000
each. Another will was presented by
a Mrs. Evans, dated one day before
her death, giving ouethird of her es-
tate to Mrs. Evans and the Court ad-
mitted the first to probate; decision
which has been confirmed by the Su-
preme Conrt.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

All wood is not buoyant in water
A perfectly dry stick from any one of
some sixteen species of trees growing
in the Southern and Southwestern
States will sink. One kind the Florida
ironwood) is 80 per cent heavier than
water.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1886-02-18

A mad dog at Crete, Neb., made a
circuit of the city. Twenty-Five dogs
and three children were bitten before
the brute could be killed.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

The prices given in this article those that rule
in retail markets uptown whose patronage chiefly on
Murray Hill what 10 be styled The Peach
District Porerhouse steak sells FOR 20 aud ~ cents
sOn 20 and O. cents round OF cornd beef IL cents
20 and 90 ceDta City tenderlons cost -
cents and Western tendcrons so cents pound. They
weigh pounds Hind quarters Of spring lamb
S3 so 81 30 The quality OF TINS
food i daily lon and leg OF veal brings 70 cents
OF veal 10 cents and veal outlets 80 cents
Mutn chops cost % cents pound and the saddle anu egs
20 Legs OF beef are 80 cents aud shns 20 cents ea
rpe and beef liver 10 cents pound cas liver and cal
head 76 each. oalfs brains 10 cents ana
calfs feet 60 cents set Roasting pigs are
sausages and boneless bacon lS cents pound.
Connecticut Rivers IS cents each and
North shad 20 cents each. Ponpano and
spanish rs pound The season for fresh
mackerel far has been decided failure the catch beng
poor small They cost l29 and 10 cents each Diamond
back terrapin $50 Dozen HOLSTERS IL cents pound
from 81 S3 hundred and oyster crabs 81 90
quart.
supply OF vegetables is abundant and the prices
getting southern tomatoes cost 80 cents
quart string beans IS cents quart green peas 10 cents
half peck, cucumbers 80 cents each. asparagus 90
quart. bermuda onions 20 cents quart. Ber-
nuda 40 and plants 3j cents each
Fresh mushrooms sell for 81 25 pound.
Kareripe hOthOuse peaches bring 80 dozen, southern
IS TO 10 cents quart and
grapes 40 cents and 81 pound
country butter OF the gege brands costs 40 and 80
pound and aid 25 and 80 cents Dozen
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
FUNERAL OF CHARLES q. LoEw.


POLITICIANS RECEIVE GOOD ADVICE FROM Dr.
BRIpoMAN-sOMx OF THOSE PRESENT
The Madison Avenue Baptist Church was
thronged yesterday with those who Rad come 70
paw the last tribute OF respect TO Charles r. Loew
The city government was largely represented, ana
there we're present many State and city officials:
together with busins associates ana 1rlehos Oh
the dead man. All shades of political opinion we're
represented. The Tammauy Society and the New
Amsterdam Club sent large contngenta froml-
pent among those present werei
Ex. Governor John I. Hoffman, ex Mayor Smith nit Ely,
President King Of the Erie Railroad, e1 Sheriff Peter
BSsr ann and Patrick Keenan, President
9S ,ean 6SI' he
County Clerk James Fack justices h%n.on S mn' PARK
op co%miss,oners % Beesmsn aud Crimmnsi Tax Co~wis
Coleman. Excise Commissioners MOTIFS Js.css Mns
Gor@an, Ford. KiDIeth and Power en-ssna1oi Si0Ts
Meade John nT Brolisy ayn M.9sads Ss%ss q 6oons
+ Dood. School Comn issioners Hosea b. PERRIN; ana
Deputy Controller stcrrs Justus sSorrs ennes n and
others from the Controllers office. Coroner Henry
wotman from the hospital to attend the iun'rA' u
The pail l-bearers were William Libby. Jacob Or
lizard, George w, Quintard. Henry Steers @ SoIn D
Ens % Samuel S CaIRSsn1Rsr Rav LEWIS peM Brds
man and the Rev. A. c. Wedekind and the pail
bearers the coffin was followed by Mrs. Loew the
moher leaning on the arm OF 1er I sG tbree
brothers with their families aud other relatives
came next. DR.. Brdgman offered prayer, and read
se;eotiops from the Scriptures. The choir sang
my God to Thee In his address D1 o
NJ Lew and maid a warm tribute to him one
who had not been found wanting in courage to
withstand temptation and whose best efforts ne re-, 9ad
been devoted bettering the condition OF MS 1ei
low.man He aluded to the sacrifice he mad made
for tie poor depostors of the East Side Savings
Bank of which he was an officer in a time OF finan-
cial trouble III order that they should receive every
dollar of their hard earnings and said that the ex
ample of such man could not but be beneficial in
q large degree
The Rev. MIR. Wedeknd offered prayer and the
choir sang heard voice from Heaven" The
floral offerings wero numerous and elaborate: The
burial will take place this morning in the family
plot in Greenwood.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
TO OPEN THE LACROSSE SEASON.

To-day the lacrosse season of 1886 in this
city and its neighborhood Will open. Two good
xed for this afternoon the grounds OF the Brook
yn Athletic Association in De Kabave Tho Princeton
College tcam will try It's strength against the Brooklyn
Athletic Association, and the New York Lacrosse Club
will play against the University OF the city Of Now
York IhoN N. Y l. G. team will be f. 5, Wheeler goal;
David Bro wn, point; cover point, j. A. Hodge, jr de
fenco field, George Popham; I'd defence hed, III. j.
Wright centre field, Z. NJ Mar.on homo field. 1st, G.
w. Pryor %, j. c. Gerndt Sd, ]. f. McClan 4th, A
d. Ritchey; outside home. W. J. Robinson iusde home.
c. II. Lenox. The Princeton team is Goal. l. Hodge
point, H. Hodge (captain) cover point Blackwell, de-
fence field, Nicholson segur and Cook centre, Cowen;
attack field. Riggs. Harlan, r Hodge; outside home,
Erbert inside home, Ranney. Brooklyn and Now York
University will both put strong teams In the field.
The annual convention OF tho National Lacrosse As
sociaton OF the United States will be held this evening
at tho Astor House.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
THE BROOKLYNS WIN AGAIN.
CROWDS SEE THEM DEFEAT BALTIMORE.
room PLAYING SY TUE METRoPoLIrANs-rALE
lrArUN ny NEw.YORK-0TuER CONTESTS.

room PLAYING BY TUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BEATEN DR. NEw.YORK-oTHER CONTESTS.
The largest crowd of the season witnessed
ths eams Of baseball Mt Washington Park, Brooklyn
ye,terday between tho Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs
Tho contest witnessed by Clio peope at least 800
of that number being women. The home players made
glad the hearts OF their friends by playing ia excellent
form aud winning rather easily toward the close Kill
roy pitched for the Baltimore Cub aud on paper this fact
aone seems to victory for the visiting nlne
KtIroy however was either OF form his curves
have become familiar to tho Brooklyn battcrs for his
pitching was bstted freely the heavy batting OF the
homo players giving them tho victory. Smith played
wonderful game short STOP making ten assists with
out misspay.
The Baltimore club the first TO score, making two
runs in the second inning eommers led on
with hit and Fulmer reached nrst on
balk BY Harkns. Each advanced base
on q passed ball sommers scored another passed
ball BY Odned and Fulmer reached the homo plate on
Z Wild pitch by Harkins.
Tic Brooklyn nine began 10 u the third innine
Harkins making hit and scoring on two. base hi Wy
McTamany. In tho following inning the home players
scored and took tho lead amid great applause
Phillips made hit. went to second aud thlrd on
passed ball and scored another hit by Harkns Inc
latter scored on Oldfelds two obagger In the nltn
inning the Brooklyn players again rallied and scored
four more which gave them winning lead, ana tne
Rame lost much OF its interest. a.,
The Baltimore scored their only othcr run In the
tn inning Houck making force hit and scoring on
Farrers two-base hit The score was As follows:
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES

E. B. YOuman, chief clerk in the Treasury
Department Washington. was in town yesterday to
the provision OF quarters for the Ship
ping and tue releasing or purchase OF the
property now occupied by the Appraisers Department.
at Washington and Iaight SITS The Commissioners
office has been at No 1877 Cherry ST ever since tho
Office established, but the recent sale of the
erty has necesstated its removal on May l. IL was
yesterday set apart the west side Of the
Barge Office room In the Barge Otflce for
the quarters
The lease of the building for the Appraisers Depart
ment al $64, 500 year rental expires May !. The
conditions with the owner are that II the Government
releases 1t 1t shall pay advance Of per cent but the
Government may purchase It at appraisal OF rd
The following appraisers OF the property appointed
yesterday: K V. Harnett, for the owner; Morris Will
kins OF f. H. Ludlow & Co., for the Government and
Robert l. Darragh as the umpire.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
AtslsGSl ss5sGSl.tan GSl..::: liSsSil 2-lG 2-s

Athletic. i o o Ia
AAfs s's
AScS s on SsFSs %RS
and Lynch ThFeeibS'S hts
VII % lpa sse Eos
The Yale College une crossed bats with the New-York
about 5000 people The contest was onesded, result
Ing in sn easy victory for the prOfessoDSals wsea
he bad not forgot any OF mig OLD tricks in Srrvns the
Satted hard and often By the local 6attors Tho
was:
YslS Xss York fp:S 2lSS
Base aitsYale NswYGrk lS ErrorsIY%e sbIo NsT- y
The Fire Department ninc played tho wideawakes at
Metropolitan Park and won easily by the following
score:
Mls'Sass;; yls Ss%sssmenf eli
The Yew-York and Columbia College teams will play
at the Polo Grounds to-day. Tho New-York play
in fine trim and anxious to meet stronger
a
first game together at Washington Park today The The
game hard fought one and one extremely interesting
witness Manager Byrne will celebrate Easter Eve by
presenting each woman ptesent with a bouquet Of
howers
The Newarks wcre defeated by the Detrots yese rday
Smith, the Newarfs pitcher. was bated all over the
field; following Is the score:
5sMSrt, 4s,FS1i' S1i'....:.:::......::.ddo 81 5-s
CINCINNATI April 23About $500 people witnessed the
game Of baseball to-day between tho Cincinnati and Pitts
clubs. Both clnDs DATED neayy but the PfsDurg
played wreched in the field Whitney and Bald
win carried ea the deding honors Reilly CSrkh BALDWIN
w''' nn'
fqS,Snnsi Fas,Sn1s .....S :..:.::::S oolss
Base hits-Cincinnat, IL Ptsburg 49, Errors -Cincin
natl PtsbuTg, 10. PitcLersMullane and Morris, Um
pire-Nr Kelly.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia. 10; Rochester, 2.
RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-A game between mines
made with fifteen OF tho Boston players and three
additions from this city played this afternoon in tho
presence OF about fifty spectators and resulted IN
tory for the called BostOns" over those called
" Picked Nne," by IL to7.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
NEWS FROM TIE SUBURBS
SYMPATHY FOR BEBEE, THE BURaLA

Aust n Bebee, tho Tarrytown burglar whY Tes
OYER Va ernsS : 1o1}iy 4 S;1S I'D
will plead guilty Yesterday Mrs Aloe Vthburen broo
yn o Bebee called TO BIN she had lGnx xsb
he h rn and sad that he into sbe crime
By fmpcs and JACK i,nnon Mr.. ysnDrTcp VA %urcp
advised him plead guilty and throw hmsen
OF the COURT and said he should DO so ha
then expressed desre SOC Tmm6aa the msh h 70 his
cell suppops Ia. sho We. KIN M eo n% sonrnar
called fmmons to the gatng door And the young "'"An
"Eo YOU want TO speak to 1immonsp mildly suggested
Schrmer Ma =, . ,oot,ro
man he n ony had him by big cars bow youd pn
them. she said. Timmons grinned ana ~aAeu " 'n' 0"
Mrs Vanburen said reporter that Beoee vas not PAD
hearted boy Ia twenty three years ola Dut no nas
weak mind and 10 easily led away He BOARDED =, hs nsr
shop engaged to be married 10 y0Tns %omsn M et 9
Emmons abandoned his work. and became q criminal
cbecs mother prosated with grief In Tarrytown And
not expected % 1.-Two.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

The 18th Regiment paraded in some Of the
principal streets oil yeserday IN honor OF the
ment to tho Of the Rebellion. Flags displayed
on the City Hall The members OF the regiment as
sembled at Hanson Place Armory In full uniform at
3 y. m, under command OF Colonel 4. G. Barnes
largo number OF veterans under General T. H. Gates
had right OF the line as 1t formed In Hanson
place The veterans carried flag presented TO the re
by Baltimore women IN 1861, aud the stand col
lors given by citizens OF Brooklyn the OF tho
Fully 900 men were In line. The In
Hanson place. Fulon-st Bedford and Lafayete aves,
schermerhorn. Clinton. Union Heury, Remsen, Jora-
lemon and Fulton sts and Flatbnshave to tho Armory
General Josiah Porter reviewed troops In
Rensen-st After returning TO the Armory service
stripes presented to all the who had served
five years. nearly $50 In number. Two OF them
ceived hv stripes each.