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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19
HUMOROUS.

Charming Widow sand what are
you doing nowadays?' He-"Oh, anus
ing myself; looking out for number one.
And you?" Charming Widow-"Look-
ing out for number two. Life.
-Madame-"Do up my hair, Felice,
while am down to breakfast" Felice-
"Yes, madame; which color?" Madame
"The black, please-I am going to a
funeral. ."-Binghampton Republican.
Insurance Agent-"Now that you
are married, l suppose you will take out
policy?' Young Biggs-"O, no,
guess not. l don't think she's going to
be dangerous. "-Terre Haute Express.
The rolling seasons in their round
Have brought US autumn still Hnd solemn
And chestnuts In the woods arc found,
AS well as in the funny column.
Boston Courier.
Wife (at church )--"That man in the
second pew is acting very strangely.
Do you think he is crazy?' Husband
81 wouldn't be at all surprised, my dear;
see his collar button has gone down
his back. IN. Y. Sun.
Man enters newspaper Office. Ed
itor looks up in alarm. "My dear sir"
says the visitor, 81 have bench war
rant for your arrest" Editor-"Thank
God, it is no worse. l thought you had
poem. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
-Grocer-"I've got lot of limburger
cheese that I'm going to sell at cost. 1
want to stick up some taking notice of
the sale. Can't you give me some
thing?" Reddiwit-''How would 'un-
approachable bargain suit you?"-Bos-
ton Transcript
-'My poor fellow, you are pretty
badly used up" said man to victim OF
railroad accident who was suffering
from several severe bruises. "Oh." said
the battered individual, cheerfully, 81
don't mind little thing like this; am
a bicycle rider r"-Wheelmen's Gazette.
"-rll tell you what I'll do with you" !"
said one man to another, after rather
warm controversy. "rll just bet you
ten dollars to five that you can't tell the
truth six times in succession" "Pshaw,'
said the other, after thoughtful pause,
you're no sporting man. Make the
odds fifteen to one and I'll take the bet"
Merchant Traveller.
--Author-''ln my new play to ex-
press hate l have put in the mouth of
the heavy villain the words: L would
poison the waters Of the ocean What
do you think of that expression? Good,
isn't it?' Candid friend "No, it's
idiotic. Nobody drinks the waters OF
the ocean, so what sense is there in
poisoning them?"-Texas Siftings.
Mrs. Heavywaite-"Just to think
Ethel Redingoss-so intelligent, you
knowl-poor Eshel." Heavywaite Ia
brute)-''what has she done? Married
an italian nobleman?" "No; she failed
I in the civil-service examination for
clerks. lcan't account for it, Il can.
She probably was required to sharpen a
lead pencil at the very send off.s-Time.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lady Colin Campbell, asistcr-in-law
Of tho daughter of Queen Victoria, is an
accomplished journalist
Edward Bellamy, author of "Look-
Ing Backward" is native resident OF
Chicopee Falls, quiet village near
Springfield, Mass. He is thirty-nine, is
married and has two children.
Edmund Yates, the friend of the
late Wilkie Collins, Is authority for the
statement that he was accustomed to
taking more laudanum than would have
sufiiced to kill ships crew or COM
pany of soldiers.
The widow of General Custer owns
small rustic cottage and few acres
of land in beautiful region near the
Delaware Water Gap, and during the
warm months of the year she devotes
herself to literary work, and quietly en-
tertains few friends.
Miss Isabella Bird, the dauntless
little English woman who has travelled
alone in SO many out-of-the-way coun-
tries and written fascinating accounts
of her adventures and observations, is
married to Bishop. The King of Siam
has awarded her the order of "Kapolani"
in recognition of her literary work.
The late Fanny Lewald, the Ger
man novelist, was the daughter of a
prominent Jewish merchant, and be-
came Christian, with the consent of
her father, when she was seventeen
years old. The relation between this
father and daughter was peculiarly
beautiful. They were close companions
in mind and heart, and the girl always
accompanied her father in his travels
through Europe.
Miss Jannette Glider, the editor Of
the Critic, is strange compound of
masculine and femme traits. In winter
she wears an ulster down to her feet;
the waist of her dress is close-fitting
sack-coat, with mans pockets; under
this is mans vest, holding watch and
chain; her standing collar and cravat
are entirely masculine. Even her face
has strong masculine cast, and she
bears striking resemblance to her
brother, the editor of the Century.
Speaking of the chirography OF
authors, it is noted by a recent OBJ.
server that the larger proportion OF
American authors and scholars write
and have written an exceedingly small
hand, neat, clear, almost perfect, each
differing but little from the others. 1t
has been suggested that poets are par
ticularly given to this tiny chirography,
because verse may be committed to pa
per much more daintily and effectively
in such a hand than in large and
scrawling one. Whatever may be the rea-
son, it is the fact that poets are notice
able for MSS. of minute and orderly ele
gance.
One OF the most remarkable in
stances of patient toll in ornamentine
the pages of book was separating the
columns Of the London Polyglot Bible
completed in 1867, by ruling red lines
between the columns of print on eacf
page. Five red lines were necessary OF
each page. These were made by hand
of course, and called for the exercise O
the greatest skill and care, for single
blot ruined at least four pages. This il
the famous Bible which was at first ded
icated to the Lord High Protector Crom
we'll, but who, in substituted dedica
ton to Charles H., after Cromwell'
death, is pleasantly styled "Draco Ill'
Magnus," ''That Great Dragon"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19
One Dollar Per Year.

diet of bread and honey. Thoy like tho
sauce piquante of bright talk, bright
wit, knowledge of affairS; and, whatever
nature may have done In the bestowal
of talent, it rusts II it is not kept bright
by attrition with the world The very
man who talks longest and loudest OF
''womanly women," by which he means
those who stay at home constantly, Is
usually the first to seek the society Of
the more entertaining woman whenever
ne has the opportunity.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19

The attorney for the defense is de
livering a long-winded argument for his
client in the midst of which the Judge
goes to sleep. with your permission, T"
says the attorney, interrupting his fow
of eloquence and addressing the States
attorney, II will continue my speech
when the court wakes up States at
torney tpolitelyl-"As you please. sir;
but don't think the court will wake up
until you get through. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19

When Sundsy-school has TO beg
for teachers while score Of big, healthy
Christians are loafing around on Sunday
doing nothing, there is evident need Of
. reyival.-Weekly Witness.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19
WHAT IS oooD7


ASA ~ nAurih8 mood.
Order, said the law court;
knowledge, said the school:
Truth, said the wise man;
Pleasure, said the fool;
Love, said the maiden;
Beauty, said tho page;
Freedom, said the dreamer.
Home, said the sage;
Fame, said the soldier;
Equity, the seer
Spake my heart full sadly:
~ The answer Is not here.p
Then within my bosom
Softly this heard:
Each heart holds the secret;
Kindness Is the word"
John Boyle 0'Reilly In Georgetown College
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-19

Senator Hoar's library is one Of the
finest private collsst;sas at the capital
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
A DASTARDLY TRICK.
Vandals Destroying the Old
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

One of the most sacred landmarks
in this city is the old Presbyterian
Church building on Broad street, and
every citizen should be particular in
its preservation. Some unknown van
dals however are continually trespass-
ing upon the property and doing some
damage to the premises, but until now
the church building has not been mo-
Tested. Thursday afternoon Sexton
Lewis Bowen went over to the yard to
do some work, when he discovered
that some dastardly william had clean
ly mashed in an entire sash in south
window. Whether this was done for
develtry or to effect an entrance is not
known, but it is too bad that whoever
did the deed was not caught, as he
should be now in Jail. Mr.. Bowen,
the sexton, offers reward of $25 from
his own account for the apprehension
OF the vandals, and he will see to it
that they are punished to the fullest
extent of the law.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1889.

me God' and, STOPPING, reverently
kissed the sacred page. Then Living
ston stepped forward, waved his hand
and cried, Long live George Wash
ington, President of the United Statest'
Instantly a signal flew from the cupola
OF the hall, artillery thundered gen.
eral salute from the battery, all the
city bells rang forth a joyous peal, and
all the air was rent with the acclama-
tions of the multitude. Washington
bowed again, returned to the Senate
Chamber, delivered his modest and
moderate inaugural in deep but low
and slightly trenulous voice and then
proceeded 90 foot to ST. Panl's Church
where suitable prayers were read by
the chaplain of Congress. Brilliant
fireworks and Examinations in the
evening closed q day of sincere and
universal rejoicing.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
Celebration.

A. L. Robson Post, g.. A. R., No.
AZ, have decided to properly celebrate
the Fourth of July, and committees
have been appointed and will immedi-
ately commence work. 1t has not
been decided just where it will be held,
but it is likely to be in the Exhibition
Grounds or Harris Grove. The Post
has not decided what the nature of
the celebration will be. but more than
likely it will be in the nature of q
camp, with plenty of speeches, and
during the day sham battle. The
boys will make arrangements early,
and see to it that the celebration is a
complete success. The proceeds of
the celebration will be for the memor-
ial fund.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
JERSEYS FINANCES.
Many Appropriations but NO
EEOnqy,

NkOnSSs
At no time since the war has the
State of New Jersey been so short of
cash. Thousands of dollars are being
appropriated every week that the
Legislature sits. At least one-fifth of
the appropriations will not be paid for
years. There is $3.50, 900 needed to pay
Off batch of appropriations made last
year. One way for the State to save
itself is to levy direct State tax. The
Democrats object to this, because it
would reflect discredit on the party.
By the time the Legislature adjourns
the shortage will amount to about
100000. The State school fund is in
excellent shape however, and one of
the schemes to meet the debts of the
State is the division of part of the
income OF the investments of the
School Fund.
When the new system of railroad
taxation increased the income from
that source nearly half million,
dollars, it left handsome margin OF
receipts over necessary expenditures.
Among the many appropriation bills
passed by the presentLegislature which
must wait for the necessary funds is
the $10,G for the Home for Feeble
Minded Children at Vineland.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
For aged Nethodists.

The joint committee representing
the Methodist Episcopal Churches of
Camden, having in charge the pro-
posed establishment of a Home for the
INDECENT, Aged and Infirm, met in the
Third Street Church, Camden, March
Goth, with Presiding Elder Milton
Relyea as Chairman.
Rev. ]. L. Sooy, of the Conference
Committee, acted as Secretary; Revs.
Charles H. Whitecar, D. D., and w.
Walton, of the same committee, were
absent. The subcommittee reported
having visited the Home in Philadel-
phia, and recommended the adoption
of q similar constitution and bylaws
for the government of the proposed
Camden Home. They also reported
that the estimated running expenses
for furnishing and maintaining Home
for 10 benefciaries would be $3269 for
the first year.
A number of propositions for sites
were submitted and were referred TO
the subcommittee for consideration.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
Licenses Under the werts Law.

SALEM, March 23-The licenses in this
city having expired, Council met last
night to consider the question. This
was the first action under the Werts
bill and many thought that Council
would do nothing in the matter, the
county having voted dry" but tele-
gram from Attorney General Stockton
saying they had the right, settled the
question. Only one license was grant
ed, that of Mrs. Schaffer, of Sch@ffers
Hotel. The application of Charles
Ford, of the Nelson House, was refused
on the ground that his hotel was not
kept in a manner to suit the people,.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
NORTON u. PAULLIN DEAD.
Passes Peacefully Away after a
Lingering Illness.

Mr.. Norton i. Paullin died Friday
morning at quarter to 10 o'clock at
his residence on Atlantic street from
diabetes, after lingering illness.
Mr.. Paullin was born in Gloucester
county fifty-nine years ago last Janu-
ary. He was the only son of Isaac NJ.
and Christianna Paullin; when about
year old bis parents moved to Hope
well township, in this county, where
be was brought up in the uneventful
life of a farmer.
On February 18th 1860 he was mar
ried to Miss Maria Dare, of Fairfield
township. OF very prominent and
wealthy family. After his marriage
he followed farming about four years,
when he removed to Bridgeton and
entered into the lumber business, as is
well known, having the large lumber
yard and planning mill now owned by
A. F. Randolph.
Failing in business ne, about three
years ago, bought out the Salem stage.
This is the last business he has been
engaged in. He has been twelve years
sufferer from diabetes and last Sep
tember a sore like a soft corn came on
one of his toes and this soon affected
his whole foot which swelled to a
large size. His physician said il was
the result of his disease; gangrene set
in on the heel of the same foot about a
| week ago and this was the immediate
cause of his death He was conscious
to the last moment recognizing his
daughter moment before the breath
left him.
He leaves widow and an only
daughter, Jennie-Mrs. L. d. Fl. Gill
mour, and one sister, Mrs. Samuel
Coombs. His other sister, Mrs. Hannah
Whitehouse, died in California two
years ago.
Mr.. Paullin was a kind and loving
husband and father, good neighbor
and for many years faithful and con-
sistent member of the First Baptist
Church. He bore his sufferings with
Christian resignation.
| In politics Mr.. PaulIin was Demo-
crat and was the candidate of his party
last fall for Surrogate, running against
Mr.. Samuel P. Fithian the successful
candidate.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
THE BUILDING BOOM.
New Structures Going Up all the
While.

While.
Hardly a day passes but what Mayor
Dubois is called upon to grant per-
NIT for new building, or the remodel
ing of an old structure and giving it a
modern appearance. Last year was
one of the greatest building areas of
the city's history, and 1889 bids fair to
equal if not surpass it. Among the re-
Gently granted permits is one to Aek-
ley u Allen, the contractors, to build
a new double house at No. 6 and
Marion street, William P. Garrison
viii add to the appearance of North
Laurel street, by the erection of a
double dwelling at Nos. 313 and S15. A
S. Carman, the carriage builder will
improve his property at No. 1856 Fay
cite street, by the building of largo
addition in the rear two stories in
height. Harry A. Rice, the grocer, of
No. TIA South avenue, is desirous of
more room and is to build an addition
to his store and a portico in front of
his dwelling. There are q number of
other building talked of and will very
likely be erected in the near future.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
Pushing Toward an Adjournment

The State Legislature is trying to ar
range matters so that next week, or at
the latest, week later, it may adjourn
sine die. With this object in view, bus
mess will be pushed as rapidly as pos.
sible. This week, it has been arranged
to dispose of the Re-districting bill.
The Republicans will allow this bill to
pass without trouble, and then test it's
constitu tionality on the ground that
the provisions Of the bill are not mere
ly re-districting, but a re-apportion-
ment of the State, and under the con-
stitution, this cannot be done except
ing after the United States census is
taken, which will not be done until
1890. The Labor men will do all in
their power to have the Australian
election bill disposed of favorably, but
there is little likelihood of it's getting
anywhere before the adjournment.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
Held for a Further Hearing.

United States Commissioner Gas
sadly, of Camden, Friday gave a
further hearing to David d. Fisher,
who is charged with sending obscene
letters to Miss Sarah A. Ridgway,
known as Annie Armstrong. Several
witnesses were heard, and testimony
showed marked similarity in the
writing on the envelopes and the hand
writing of Fisher. Postal Inspector
Gorman and Deputy Marshal Davis
testified that Fisher admitted to them
having addressed one of the envelopes,
but denied writing the letters, which
were written in q simulated hand.
Fisher was held for a. further hearing
on April 4th.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
For the New Church.

Central M. E. Church has decided
to hold supper on the 18th and 18th
of April in the stores known as Cen
tral Row." for the benefit of the new
church building fund. Directly after
the supper the buildings will be torn
down, and the last use of the stores
will be for the benefit of the church.
Arrangements are already being made
for the supper, and it will be one OF
the features of the social season. Cen.
trail people have great reputation fol
suppers and they will undoubtedly
sustain it upon this occasion.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
MIR. Wanamaker's way.

Il want to keep the mail bag open
to the latest possible minute, then get
it to its destination in the shortest
possible time, and then get each separ-
ate piece of mail to the person for
whom it is meant in the quickest
possible way. To do this must have,
of course, the best possible assistants. -
These are the words which Postmaster
General Wanamaker is credited with
saying, in summing up his duty in re-
gard to faster mails. Such help as he
desires should not be denied him in
carrying out his purpose.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
NO. 2I52
HE BREAKS JAIL.
ESCAPES FROM THE VINE
LAND LOOKUP.
A Bad Man at Liberty after being
Arrested on u Serious Charge.

VINELAND, March 25.-Constable
Nickerson yesterday arrested the
Frenchman called Van Lear, on a war.
rant sworn out by Marshal Nichols,
charging him with selling intoxicants
to minors and keeping disorderly
house. This Frenchman is the same
fellow that was jailed some time ago for
the same offence On Main road. Sjnce
returning from Jail he has been living
on the Elijah Bennett place on Gar
rlson road just west of Malaga road.
Inc warrant was sworn out some days
ago, but when Constable Nickerson
went to the house Frenchyjumped out
OF the window and ran. Yesterday
Nickerson collared the old man before
he hardly knew there was a constable
in the house. Van Lear refused to 60,
however, and declared he would die
before he would be locked up in Vine-
land, Nickerson whipped out bright
shining little revolver and as the
frenchman caught sight of the shining
1iSNAN EiSSC vi 1ISCi10l1iSll lG W1llGQ IKE
a badly left Office seeker and came up
to wait in the lookup for o trial this
morning ct ten O'Clock. When ten
clock came there was no Frenchman,
he having escaped from the back room
OF the lookup during the night by
splitting off the window sill and then
prying off two or three OF the sheath
ing boards, with which the inside of the
room was ceiled. This done it was
small matter to peck away the plaster
around the bricks and then kick hole
through the soft brick to the yard out
side.
Constable Nickerson says ne searched
the man last night and be had moth
ing to aid ia his escape. It is supposed
some one from the outside passed some
instrument through the bars.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
NEW JERSEY BAPTISTS.


For over 50 years, the Baptlsts In
New Jersey have had an organization
of their churches, the object of which
is the spread of the gospel in the State.
Representatives, clerical and lay, are
sent up annually to a previously ap-
pointed place of meeting, where re-
ports, devotional exercises and any
thing calculated to promote interest
and intelligent action in Missions, Do
mestic, Home and Foreign, and Bible
publication and Sunday school work,
is put in operation; and officers are
elected to serve the ensuing year,
whose work consists largely in plan
ming and promoting the foundation of
new churches in the State, or foster
ing feeble interests.
Through the operation of this organ
ization during the year past, twenty
nine churches and missions have been
aided; forty stations have been occu-
pied and $3.50 sermons and addresses
have been delivered. The receipts
from the churches for the year, by
means of which this work has been
accomplished, aside from legacies, have
been something over $4,000.
The report of last years doings,
which furnishes the statistics of the
denomination in the State, contains
among other papers very interesting
and valuable one, prepared by 0. P.
Eaches, D. D., of Highstown, and read
by him, at this bi-centennial gathering.
Itsuggests considerable matter of inter-
est; notices of men famous in churches,
and in the revolutionary and other an
mails of our country, men of power as
Spencer H. Cone, Hezekiah Smith,
James Manning, all Princeton men, and
John Hart, of Hopewell, the Baptist
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, by the side of Stockton and
Witherspoon of Princeton.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-03-28
Excellent Prospects.

A Wilmington, Delaware, dispatch
says: The fruit growers of the penin-
sula predict a big crop of peaches for
the coming season, unless something
unforeseen occurs, or there is sudden
change in the weather. The winter
has been unusually propitious for the
trees, and Of the various orchards re-
ported to have been closely examined,
vigorous, healthy buds are found in
unusual abundance