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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
JERSEYS MEAGRE CROPS.
so nth JERSEY FARMERS UR-
AGED BY THE RESULTS.


A Life ImperiIled by Jamaica Ginger
Lincoln Posts Richmond Trip-Cam-
denis Water SuppIy-Trenton Jiggers
to ~Go-General State News.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that the
outlook among the farmers in South Jer-
sey, and more especially in Burlington
county, was probably never more discour-
aging than it is now, and there is every
reason to believe thai there will be many
failures among this class, owing to the
general failures of the crops. The hay,
rye, oats and wheat crops were very poor,
in consequence of the excessive wet
weather, many farmers having left por-
tions of their crops ungathered in the
fields for the reason that they were not
worth gathering. The wire and web
worms have also lone great damage IN
many localities. The corn crop Will pc a
partial failure, and, in many places, the
yield will not exceed ten bushels per acre.
The potato crop is also damaged. n
ground has been fairly soaked with wafer
and the potatoes are rotting very Iasb.
Many are being dug before reachlng
maturity to save them from the rot.
With tomatoes it is the same. The crop
will. it is said, be at least seventy per cent.
short of last year,, n the amin houses
are partially idle in consequence OF an III
ability to secure enough to keep them
running.
The yield of watermelons will be small.
The vines have been too badly Scalded 10
amount to much. With fruit the SITUATION
is about the same. There are probably
not a dozen orchards in the county mat
indicate even a fair yield, and in most OF
them the fruit has rotted and dropped Oft.
Peaches have been a dead failure so on
noted for their productiveness. Many
large orchards are bare of fruit, and
others that promised well are failures.
Reports also show that the crop OF pears
will fall short of previous years, as the
fruit has commenced to rot at the core.
The situation as regards grapes is not at
all promising. The crop is short to begin
with, and a good deal of the fruit has al
ready begun to decay.
Prominentfarmers everywhere through
out the county unite in saying that this
has been the most disastrous season they
have known for many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
Camden,s water Supply.

While w J.. Mines, superintendent Of
the Camden Water Works, is willing to
admit that at no very distant day the
Camden water supply will become very
much polluted through the erection OF the
Fishers Point dyke, still he is unable to
suggest where, except from the Delaware,
that city could get its water, and he does
not think much of the talked of plan OF
sinking artesian wells.
"Dr. Leckner, the inspector of the Board
of Health, y said MI. Mines yesterday, lis,
/ understand, in favor of artesian wells,
but | do not think would yield a sufficient
supply. The State Geologist has been con
suited and he says we could get plenty OF
water, but do not think it ought to be
tried unless we are certain of getting at
least 5000, 900 gallons OF water every
twenty-four hours. 1t is not always GER
tain that the water got by sinking artes1an
wells will be such as can be used. 1t
might do to drink, but at the same time
it might not be the kind necessary for
manufacturing purposes.
1.-THE newspapers have had a good bit
to say about the new water supply, Dut
they have suggested nothing tangible. |
do not think that Dr.. Leckner is going to
suggest any plan to City Councils. The
building of the Fishers Point dyke will
create a sort of pocket and eventually,
some time, of course. after it is finished,
the surface of the water in this pocket is
likely to become covered with puebescent
matter, and this would come down to
where the works are located at present
and might necessitate their removal.
''There is u good deal of talk now about
the bad water of the Delaware, but /
think it is about as good as they can get.
The men up at the works drink the water
right along. and none of them ever have
the typhoid fever. My idea would be to
have a law passed to prevent the empty
ing of sewage into the river. 1t could be
emptied into tanks and used for
i had examined all the places roundabout
from which water might be obtained, and
the only one that looks any way suitable
is the headwaters of the Maurice River.
That is about sixteen miles away. 1 have
not measured it, though, and / do not
know whether the volume would be sutfi-
Gent"
DR.. Leckner is down at Atlantic City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
Lincoln POSTS Trip.

A circular has been issued by the Invi-
tation Committee of Lincoln Post, G. A
r., of Newark, which says:-"Our book
closes on the evening of Monday, August
rs, at which time we have decided to hold
a meeting Of all guests and members that
intend going. The committee are In re-
ceipt of daily advices from Richmond
which indicate a f1attering welcome and
delightful visit. The successful termina-
ton of a trip of this magnitude depends
upon proper arrangements being made by
the committee. In order to insure com
fort for all, it is essential that they know
"a few days in advance) just how many
are going to participate. At the meeting
mentioned, full particulars will be given
Sleeping car accommodations can be Sc
cnred at that time or by notice given
Comrade Dusenberry prior to the meet
ing.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21

NEW YORK AND GREENWOOD LAKE RAIL-
IN way. Trains leave Jersey City station, Erie
Railway, as follows:-
For Arlington, Sis, ssI, $50. ll:2s a. M, 1916. 1878,
2N4' 32f. Ya2, ASS, SRI, 551, 635, 7:i2, 1871, 10:l2, HAS,
Ills B. m. Sundays, sa2. q. m. iA2. All. 6;21 s:i7'
Seconded and Montclair. week days, 6:l5, saa,
sND. n. M, l2lg, 214, S;52, 4a2, Ass, h2I. 557, 6:5. i:i2.
s21, 10I2 1916 y. m. sundays saz O. m- el" oA
Little Falls and intermediate stations, week days,
CTS, S37, ysD a. M. 1915 noon, S52, 4AA 4;99 hxs
b57, 6sS5. 7l2. e2T. 1915 y: m sundays. s;l2 a. M
S:fG, s45 y. m. 2AA p. m. saturdays only,
SIS, p. m. Sundays. w, 10i5 a. M 81 ?; M
Greenwo cd Lake and intermediate stations, week
days, sS7. $50 a M, 442. p. NJ. sundays, sls, iOlS,
w. ]. MURPHY. ]. FARMER
GEM supt Gem PasA Ash
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21

n. R-Back Numbers containing these Excellent
L CRY News. No. " Montgomery Street. They VIII
v afford excellent summer xeadinGs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
Curateio and His Rive,

"Hu IIs FIVet.
Michael Angelo Curatelo. the man of
the iron diet at the Camden JAN, was re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
Trenton Jiggers to Go.

The ordinance requiring all horse rail
road companies in Trenton to have CON
ductors on their cars was passed by Com
mon Council last night with notsa word
Of opposition. The True american had
advocated this action, and the peonIe
wanted it. Mr.. Hill Of the Ordinance
Committee, reported the ordinance, and
passage. 1t passed by a vote Of n to \
Messrs. Conrad, Phillips and Cochran
voting in the negative. MI. Hin. in yot-
ing said he voted in the afirmativa
because the people seemed to, want sIlch
an ordinance, but he did not believe that
it was legal W
Curatelo and His Rivet.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The v-siibulc train Is u new factor In
Western railroad transportation. II Is
claimed Tor these trains that on account
Of their being connected hy steel h"ods
NIL danger Of ,cl.senring In ease Of nc
ciient IA removed. tie train bcirg
practically one long car. Il, Is certain
tia, the oscillation o' tie ear, Il greatly
reduced. nns II Is ala certain tia, the
ycstihulr trains afford the greatest COIN
fort y., known Ia Travellers. The aIup-
ton of this s;y IL train ly tie Chicago.
S.,i;.. lie y California Railway between
Kansas Ci,y aud Chicago is "a strong hid
for the passenger traffic between tile
West aud Chicago. This new road Is
IN many PARTICULARS ahead Of any 81 It's
older competitors. and viii undoubtedly
he tie popular road 10 Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
HUMOROUS.

About, this timo OF year tho family
woodpilo becomes 30 dististc'ul 10 the
small boy that ho thinks seriously oil
shipping as n pirats-preferring the
sea TO tho saw.-Terre Hauto Express
Mrs. u. Lane (caIl!ng)-"ls your
servant girl good lnundros'P Mrs
T.. kny-"Well. no. shc doesn't WASH
and iron very we'll. But. oh. the
hangs her clothes out 30 artisticaiiy'
-lioston Herald.
An editor In reply to u young
writer who wished to know when
magazine would give him tho hlshea'
position quickest, advised IA powde'
magazine. especially II you contribut,
Iicry article
A messenger "boy." aged seven
,y. is In tho employ OF tho Western
Union Company at Bradford. Conn
A messenger boy OF that age has PROB
ably como on at least n dozen errahuS
in hi. .areor. Chroniclc-
Telegraph.
-rh. ..good old times" GeorGy.
were tho days when your great'grand-
father WAS working fourteen hours u
day to got corned-becf dinner ana
nay tho mortgage on the farm you
have cut up into city lotA Cincin-
nntu, WAS u better man than Nero'
but ho didn't have so much fun.
Puck.
Mr.. Younglovc-"Why. my dear.
what makes you look so miscrao'of
1, there any had news In the papers
bad news; bu: oh. George. don't you
know of any Of our relatives who nro
In poor hcal;h' never saw such
bargains In Grape In all my born days "
America
-Brown-"whcre's that flyer ! laid
ON tho table u moment ago9' Mrs
Brown-''You never expected TO sec
that again. did your" Brown-"And
why aoi?" Mrs Brown-.'I supposed
you understood enough Of parliament
airy practice to know that whom u bill
WA, laid on III. table It WIS seldom
heard OF agnin. "-IiarPer's Weekly.
They had been engaged to BE-
married fifteen years. and stlll no Ind
not mus tered up courage enough TO
nams tho happy day. ono evening
no called. In n peculiar franc OF mind.
and asked har to sling something ten
der and touching. something tina,
would ''movo him" She sat down Mt
tho plano and sang. Darling. ntn
growing old"
Sermons at Homestead coed man
Ito hi, mlnistar)-''It seems to mo TINT
,ako cold when In church-usci to
warm. dry. sunny rooms. you know.
and II you don't object l should like
the privilege Of having telephone
attachment made 10 your desk so tina,
when | fear to ventura to church can
n, least hear tho sermon" Minister
(dcligh'edD - Certainly. certainly.
Have II liked n, any time" Real good
man Ohio following Sunday)-.'Jnson.
wha, Is that ;nik?" Jason In vnicD
-''rh. sermon In your sounding
telephone. SIR" "oh. l forgot. Pu,
n blanket over ii"-PhiladclphIn
Record
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

There is n story told OF Mr.. W. ID.
Howclls 10 the effect tina, on ono oc-
casion he attended costume party
wearing the conventional evening cos
tune OF the present, where every CUES,
was required 10 appear In the dress OF
snc OF the characters in the novels of
Scott On being brought to book for
this irrcgulnrity. ho justified his garb
by tho plca that he did represent one
of tho chief characters in Scott. the
often-appearing "gont,e reader"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
THE wneLpiNo ICE.
nusssss tho Seal an tho rresehssoa
Coat Of Newfoundland.

n,su.s tho Seal an tho rresehsroas
Coast of Newfoundland.
Thousands OF seals are found In
patches on tho foes. but when ono
patch Ii extarminatcd tho men often
have to wander far from tho ship In
search OF more prey. and 1t Ia inc"
that their carly training In copying
comes In ndvantagoously. Occasion
ally tho scalcrs go eighteen or twon'y
miles away from the vessel over tho
Zee. and In all places II may not be
equally strong. Sometimes tho pans
are scattered; then tho experienced
copyist wilt use slab Of lee as raft
guiding IL into tho desired position
With his gniI. and 50 farrying himself
across the ''lcads" or open water. Al
other times III, ''lolly" or '',iudge' Is
soft, but will bear just one loot
n, n time, 10 tho hunters spring rapid
ly over iii they ind more secure
n1vU Rono far and have
to drag their ''tows" Of skin II
considerable distance back 10 the ship.
II may happen that where tho leo has
beon all secure on tho journey GU. tho
scii.rs find n gap too Wide - jump ly-
Ing right in their honcward path. hut
even II no floating pans aro within
reach. they ara at no los, what 10 do;
tho ''iows.' zach containing ave or -ix
sealskins with tho bluhber attached.
are flung Into tho water; tho blubb.r
causes them 10 iloat and tho men use
them rs riepplns-sioncs across the
open wafer. Accidents. OF eour-c. o.
cur from time TO Time. and men often 90
through tho "iolly" or mis-, iholr foot
Ing and come In for cold bath. which.
considering their filthy condition.
may no, be altogether mn unmltigntcd
owl; bu, 1t Is rarely that amy Of them
sro drowned. ms help 1, always Mt
hand. Occasionally the wh.lpine lie.
approaches 30 clo,o TO the shore tina,
tho lanasm.n come In for their share
Of tho spoil. and then oven tho women
and children eagerly join thu scene o!
carnage. Ia tho spring Of lss.i. mt II
plae, called Belts cove. on, woman
secured Gyo-and.,hlr,y seals In one
day. and nj Twillln.a;o many women
killed heavy load. of seals. tho people
going t~cly. miles from land ON tho
ic, To reap ,hl, hnrvc,, When III. leo
remain, lightly packed for amy length
OF ,lmo In III. hay, tho seal, some
times crawl on 10 tho land. and n,
BonAvis,a Bay IL ha. happened tina, rs
many ns 800 seals have boon killed
among tho bushes on ono OF tho
Islands A few year, ngo tho seal leo
camo close To III, town OF St Johns.
and tho inhabitants sailed out to reap
III. benefit A. they went ranward In
tho morning som. Of tho hunter. -nw
n man with his gun beside him sitting l
on hammock Of leo not far from tho
mouth Of tho harbor. AZ his feet lay
= dead scSL They wont on In quest Of
their prey. aud walked so far out that
Il was late In tho afternoon bc!oro tl,cy
returned Happening to pass by tho
snma spot they saw tho man siiil sit
ting On the Same hummock and the seal
iyin. n, before. They went up To him
Tho man was dead. sitting uprigh,
stark md s,ar'n;. frozen hard ne tho
ic, ON which he rested - Ninc,ccnih
Century.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
the HERALD BRAND.

Al stock branded as above on any
.pari 81 animal from the tail mp 10 tishs
behind the Ears. Range, Garfield.
iiou,,. Grand. Eagle. ri,iin aud Mesa
counties. Colorado. Eastern Utah and
Southern Wyoming aud fr~ select
patches Of feeding ground NIL over
T.. S.-No extra charge for cut, I'm
craving. descriptive matter. or eng, aved
characters. and also includes copy OF
Tng HERALD. Let the c"~i'oy an the
range know your brand.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
hit ev a COINCIDENCE.
\ Nss sth . W..-i-n Log u-~is IN
Ii.ss Of . symI.aih-ii. GA,rii,.

4 Nas eth . W"..-i-n Log u-~is tho
li..a .f . sympsih-'i. S~,ri,.
Tho owner o! u place on Second
avenue stood In hi. barn door on the
alley tho other day when n man with n
wooden leg and crutch came along
and passed tho Gmo o day and finally
said;
"say. I wan, you TO do mo favor.
wan, To leave my leg with you for n
few minuic-.'
Why"
IL wan, To go around on Second ave.
nuc and work q house FOR half dollar
In money. I've got n pointer tina, tho
folk. aru very sympathetic II l GO
with ono Leg I'm surc Of it,
Ivory vol; jus, leave your leg here
md I II take caro- Of IL"
Tho wooden substitute was TN
strapped and handed over. and tho
cripple used tho crutch 10 hoip himself
down tho alley. Five minute. later lac
rang tho door-bcli Of u house around
tho avenue. TO have /, opened by the
man hc had seen n, tho barn.
"W-vhn-wh at!' he gnspcd In a.
constituent.
VERY sympathetic family lives
hcrcl" quietly replied the Other. "You
seem 10 have me, with "a sad loss. and
I'm anxious 10 help you Hero is IA
wooden leg which may 1T you.
Tho leg was handed over. the man
sat down on tho s;ops and strapped
1t on. and as he got up and stumped
through tho gate. he said to himself:
'Tyo heard OF condolences ever
since was kncchigh TO 4 hop-.oad.
but this Is the first ono that ever hi;
me with both fec, n; onccr'-De,rol,
FREQ Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
ttsv . Chicago siesth Os, si~eA y Crew
=" y NJ .t~sioss Sssnas-

itsv . CAteago st~a,h Obi si~~a y C'Sew
=" y NJ .t~sio Ne Sssnss-
I'll follow him TO tho ends OF tho
cnrshl II. shall not escape NOR
Tho tall. po~crfu'ly- man.
n,iIrcd In n suit Of dark blue. who
hi..cd those words through his 81,
teeth stood In tho shadow Of n ono
story coal house In dark. noisom..
Phiindalphia-ilk" alloy. and watched
with w!dc,y-s,nrlng eyes n figure
moving slowly along down tho Hon.
Kong di.,rie, o! Clark street
Tho watcher was wido awake. and
tho saloons had NO: yet closed for the
night
TWAS cylien, hs was no; police
man.
Emerging from tho alley no fol-
lowed s,oal,hily tho object OF h!s pur-
suit, Ike slauih-hound on track of
Its prey. Moving along In tho shadow
OF the buildings and hating now aud
then. but never relaxing for one In
slant his eager wn;rh!glncss. no kept
his man In sight for nearly nm hour.
Down Clark to Harrison. west on
Harrison 10 tho river. ncross tho
bridge to Canal. up Canal to Monroe.
and westward on that street for many
and many weary block moved this
-inguinr-or rather plurnl-proccs-
sion.
"Hc ll,tlo thinks no Is followed"
nu',ercd tho rclcu,lcss pursuor. "Tll
shadow him TO his lair now II 1t takes
Till tho next ccn;cnnial!'
A, las, tho man whom no was fol-
lowing halted Mt modest dwelling.
opened the gate that afforded entrance
TO tho li,tlo yard In front. and M no
turned TO close 1t his face, plainly Wis.,
iblo In tho glare of n street lamp close
by. was for one brief moment exposed
to the hawk-likc gaze OF tho mystcri-
Gus pursucr In tho dark blue suit. who
had crouchcd In tho shadow Of friend
~ Indian cigar sign across the way.
Tho next instant he had disappeared
within tho house
With smo,horcd cry Of cxultation
book and pencil and jo,tcd down n
memorandum. His fingers trcmblcd
with excitement.
II saw his facet no said. In hys-
ierical whisper. Il was not mistaken.
And now have his street and number
A, last am on tho trail. II no finds
out any thing about that mysterious
disappearance Ill know just where he
goes to get It. Hal Al lasti At las,!"
.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

Leadville lawyer-Sou were present
when the man was shot, were YOU?
RafIerty-Oi wuz, sor. 1t was in the
hotel Office. Lawyer-You saw the
man sho, in the rotunda, did youp Raj
ferty-l,e hivins. OF didn't notice If 1t
hit him in the rotunda or not.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

Tho Baptist (i. (N. State Mis-
sionary reports tina, Of sec Bap,is,
churches in tho State 5i2 are in tho
country and in villages; $50 nrc una
bic. without MD, to sustain pastors;
over two hundred of them are pastor
less from year to year. and although
tho membership of tho chur chcs in
tho Sta'c has in the last fifteen years
increased 1871, the membership In
tho country and smaller villages has
fallen of fully 5000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
Oaita. state Fair.

Thc"san;a fc Route" vii, sell tickets
October 10Th. good until October .1Ih.
10 Dallas. Texas. aud return NJ one fare
for IL. rnwni trip. rarticS hu,ing
tickets via this route can stop over ut
Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
DISTRICT OFFICIALS.
rosroFfCg BULLETIN.

iiavIln- mail leaves Monday. "wednesday nm"
Friday nj a. ~. Arrive. Tuesday Thurs
aay and saturday AZ np IN.
Gnand River mail ios'.s N""k"r haiiy' except
suntiy. at d n. IN. Arrives h'i'S' exec"
sunday, at 5'Dp-m m.
I,anloe and White River mail leaves NrrI.'
every Monday anil rhu'-'ay ~ ~ ~
Arrives every Wednesday AMI sn'nr'a' al
hp. NJ.
Noncy ORDER ami rrsi.'ry department open
from u. ni. tot y, IA.
I'o,inffic- open on sundays from U" ~ a. me-
and from To D. N.
j. V. IlousIos. Postmaster.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The only book which IL imported
by the Mnlagasy. with the exception OF
school books. Is tho Bible. and the
French Government actually charges
upon all copies that enter their ports
N dutv OF ten per cent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

He WINS q high-priccd detective
shadowing flftccn-dollar a week
newspaper reporter to SEQ II he could
find some clew TO tho latest mystery
that was battling tho entire forcc.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
iOf: SNIG.

\ house and two lots. VIII be sold
cheap. Inquire at TuE HERALD office.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

Mayor, L. H.
trustee, J. ". Neich, Adam f.h'i' " -
Eerl;h, j. ". Wolfc,t. j. Barton, l.. - ''H's'
Clerk and Recorder, u J., '''
,,,.,,-,,,,,r j. ". weleh
,,....t,,,I III. J. Sml1cr
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
LIMITED STATES OFFICIALS.

Senators, II. ". Tc.irrird l.. q. Wolc"u
Ncmisr 81 ton1rs... fi"-sr Townscni
District Judge. Moses halir'i
Attorney, " ". fl'ntinr
Hcyisicr ~ III. Land ofrcc. =. J. pcian
Receiver uf IuLlic Moneys. j. =. swan
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
800 SPECIAL PREM.

SETTINGS PUB will sioo cash to the vino
yearly subscribers April lso III. offer
open who subscriptions SETTINGS at the regular
rENAs stf !N,'S office hut also
t,alw Tho IKE subs this
Address: THE MEEKE. HERALD, MgEngI. Colo.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-31
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

LIQUOR dealers who give credit in Ver-
mont can not legally collect the amount of
their bills. The courts have officially de-
clared whisky not to be persona grata in
that State.
ALTOGETHER 1000, 900 claims for pensions
by Union soldiers have been presented, and
out Of 700 900 applications considered there
have been upward Of 100000 allowed. New
claims are presented daily.
THE deaths of Mrs. Hayes and Mrs.
Tyler narrow the circle, of former ladies OF
the White House to six. They are Mrs.
James X. Polk, Harriet Lane johnson,
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. McElroy
and Mrs. Cleveland.
SLOWLY the great falls Of the Niagara
river are changing in shape, through the
eating away of the shale rock which un-
derlies the hard rock that forms the bed
OF the rapids. II is almost misnomer now
to speak Of the Canadian portion OF the
great cataract as the Horseshoe Falls"
The United States Naval Academy was
founded in 1845 The buildings were trans
ferred from the war to the Naval Depart
ment, and In these midshipmen, who were
from time to time on shore, were given In.
structions In naval matters. In 1S49 the
school was reorganized, the course OF in
was revised, and the title changed
from Naval School 70 United States Naval
Academy, aud Two years later the term OF
study was fixed at four years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-08-31
NEW LETTER BOXES.
The Post-omoe Department Has Some
thing Expected to Beat the Thieves.

The Post-OHioe Department Has somo-
thing Expected to Beat the Thieves.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.--The Post
Office Department. has just received from
the factory samples of three sizes of the
new letter-box which has recently been
adopted to supersede the present style
of letter-box. The style now in use is
deemed Objectionable because of
the facility with which robberies
can be perpetrated and the fact
that it is not weatherproof. The
new style has no visible opening for
the reception of letters but there are
two knobs at the top and by pushing
down on either one of which an opening
is exposed by the revolving of a hinged
plate. The plate connects with a tray
and as soon as the knob is released the
tray falls down and drops the letter be-
low. There are two compartments to
each letter-box, and it is impossible to
get at the lower compartment, in which
all letters are dumped by the tray, until
the box is opened by the carrier. The
new style will gradually supersede
the old style, as the present boxes wear
ont