The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-15
ABOUT THE CITY,
r. ax
Our Condensed Pirate Gets
~ His Fine Work in
4, Everywhere.
PAULUs HOOK CHAT.

4 well-dressed, comfortable appearing
gentleman with a cherubic face and Il
contented air sauntered into the restau-
rant in the Pennsylvania depot the other
day ard climbed up onto stool at the
lunch counter He ordered sandwich
and u glass of milk from the obsequeous
waiter, and ate his frugal repast in ap-
parent oblivion to the sensation his ap
pearance had created. lie leisurely
tipped the waiter and went out to take a
train for Philadelphia, leaving those in
the restaurant to ruminate upon the
lesson presented by the sight of Million
aire George w. Childs, of Philadelphia,
eating twenty-cent lunch at q counter.
All appearances of the recent Mont
gomery street fire have disappeared from
Morrow & Days handsome dining room.
The ugly blotches where the water soaked
Through and marred the beautifully
decorated ceiling have been removed and
the place has been restored to its former
attractiveness.
Jimmy Palmer, who has been travel
ing in Europe during the past summer,
has returned and is occasionally seen
about the scene of his earlystriImphs, the
First District Court Jimmy was at one
time one of the best, known OF the young
lawyers in this county. but of late years
other business enterprises in which he
has become interested have so occupied
his time that he has not been able to de-
vote himself SO attentively to his profess
ional duties.
After the dinner to Sheriff Davis the
other evening IN Hohoken number of
the diners adjourned to neighboring
saloon to pledge the little Sheriff further.
While there one of the company became
50 oblivious to all about him that he
could not tell whether he was himself or
some one else While in this condi-
tion a friend relieved him of his
handsome gold watch. He did
not miss his timepiece until well
into the next day, and when he did the
expression he gave to his feelings was
painful to witness. He declared again
and again he had drunk his last drop of
liquor and he would join the Prohibition
lists. A day or two afterward at a social
session OF the O'Neill Association he was
much surprised to be called upon to re-
ceiye slight token of the regard and
esteem in which he WAS held by the asso,
citation. He stepped I'D 10 the platform
in joyful anticipation and was almost
paralyzed to receive at the hands of the
president the watch which he thought of
employing the police to recover. His
prohibition resolution WAS completely
drowned in the festivities which fol
lowed.
An epidemic seems to have struck the
men employed lii the Pennsylvania sta
ton, the most peculiar feature of which
is no one seems to know just what the
disease is. Gateman Veighte is its latest
victim, and he has been confined 10 his
home for several days.
The action of the Board of Finance at
its last meeting in advancing the salary
of John McCutcheon, of the City Col
leetor's office, meets with universal ap-
proval. Clutch Is one of the most faithful
men in the city's employ, and the increase
the valuable services he has rendered the
city.
The eighth wonder of the world has
been found. Il is the taxpayer of the
Greenville district who came into the
Tax Commissioners office one day this
week and kicked and kicked, most
strenuously too, because the valuation Of
his property had been lowered. His name
is withheld in order to save him from
being overrun with offers from dime
museum proprietors.
Jake Emory, the janitor of the High
School building, is an Interesting and
patriotic man and he is greatly rejoiced
at the prospect of having flag to hoist
over the building on National and State
holidays.
Old Pop Onslow is nearly an octogenar-
ian and as lively rs q cricket. He is yet,
as ever, the great friend of the dumb
brute and never will he permit one to be
Hesis. an S. p. c. A, officer and gets half
the fine.
Poetry of motion Is just discounted by
Patrick McArdle's great atiraction-his
bartender, John Kelly, This gifted cock
tail mixer is said TO be the most rapid
and graceful worker In the business He
is preparing II book on mixed drinks and
he is an authority.
81 Sail On. Thou Ship of State, Sail On, -
is the only poem Freebooter German has
committed to memory since he WAS
elected 0 Freebooter, His predecessor in
Office, ex-Freehoider McDonough, sadly
qnotes:-+'Of all sad words Of tongue OF
pen, the saddest are these, it might have
been.''
Clay Tilden, High Wallis, Jim McCarty
and most of the other members of the
Crescent Club regret the present location
OF the First precinct station; it is not so
convenient TO the club house.
FIARSIMUS GRIST.
IF tbn fr11nks of cI1t-Ilu trees yyera no.