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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,
Two Men. a Wagon, and Team Blown
TO Fra gments by NitrO-Glycerine.

At quarter past 9 O'Clock the other morn
ing Butler, Penn, was shaken from centre
to circumference by nitro glycerine explo-
sion at the Butler Torpedo Company's maya
zine. two miles south of the town. The ex-
plOsiOn occurred when cans were being put
into the wagons at the factory. James O.
Woods and William Medill and their wagon
and team were blown into unrecognizable
fragments The larger part of the factory
buildings are demolished The factory was
crushed down. and only the smoke stack re-
mains intact The rafters of the magazine
fell down over the glycerine there but it did
not explode Woods's shoulder and right arm
were found twenty rods away. A small part
os 8Iedili's trunk was taken from the top of
a tree. The theory is that Woods let a can
of the explosive drop when handing it up to
Medill, who vas in the wagon. 4 great hole
was made in the ground where the wagon
stood.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20

FATTESISs TURKEYS.

Turkeys need to be confined and fed
all they can be made to eat, If they are
to be fattened rapidly. Left to roam
about they will run off flesh as fast as it
can be put on. 1t is better to confine
them in dark place, only letting in
enough light for them to see at feeding
times. After twelve days or two weeks
of such treatment they will be fat. If
kept much longer thus their digestion
gives way, possibly from lack of gravel,
and they grow poor again, however
heavily fed.-American CultiUator.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20
SELECTING DAIRY COWS.

Farmers are apt to use too little care in
selecting COWS for the dairy. Some seem
to think a cow is a COW, whether she
will make one hundred or two hundred
pounds of butter in year. But it costs
just as much to keep cow that will make
only one hundred pounds as one that will
make twice as much. 1 would say to my
brother farmers, says writer in the
american LAgriculturist, invest in good
COWS, give them plenty to eat, with good
care, and they will doubly repay for the
labor of selecting and keeping.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20

Gideon c. Moody, United States Senator
from South Dakota, was born III Cortland,
New York, in 1882. He attended the public
schools and studied law in Syracuse. He re-
moved TO Indiana early in the fifties, and as
sisted in organizing the Republican party IN
that State. In 1860 he was elected to the
Legislature. His career there was cut short
by the war He served in the army until
1865, attaining the rank of Colonel. After
the war he went to Dakota, land began farm
ing. He soon resumed the practice of the
law, first at Yanton, then the Territorial capt.
tai, and later at Deadwood, where he has
lived since 1877. He was several times
member of the Territorial Legislature, and in
1877 was appointed Judge of the First Dead
wood Judicial District by Hayes. A short
time ago. when South Dakota became State,
Mr. Moody was elected to the United States
Senate by the Republican majority in the
Legislature. He was member of the Chicago
Convention last year, and is reputed to be the
author of its plank" on the Territories.
Senator Moody isattorney for the Homestake
Mining Company, the largest gold quartz
mining company in the world. He has al
ways advocated the division of Dakota In
person he is rather stout. He is considered
sound lawyer and politician.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20
EXPLOSION OF sAWDUsT.
Fatal Injuries to Chicago Workmen
in Furniture Factory.

A quantity of sawdust in Horn Brothers
furniture factory, Chicago, exploded, fatally
injuring Martin Czarwinski and John Horn.
The explosion occurred in the shaving room,
which is next to the boiler room and is con-
stantly filled with thick dust.
A loud report was heard and the next mo-
ment the dust and shavings burst IN flames.
The men named were terribly burned. Inc
flames were speedy exG4nguished.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20

The New York Sun gives the first picture
printed in this country of the Provisional
President of the new republic. Deodoro de
Fonseca the organizer and head of the
revolution, and now Provisional Presi-
dent of the United States of Brazil is man
sixtythree years of age, who has been a
soldier all his life, and who is said to be de
votedly attached to the profession of arms
He served with distinction in the Paraguay
campaign, and was wounded at the battle of
ItOrOrO.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-20

The farm near st. Louis which belonged
to General Grant has been sold, the Lighthouse
built by the General being reserved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Palma social club.

At the Avenue House, Five Corners,
last night, the Palma Social Clubs fourth
annual reception was participated in by
seventy-fve couples of young people of
the Heights, who danced to inspiriting
music rendered by Prof. J.. K. Holdeh's
orchestra.
James Mannion. James Lenahan, Rob
ert Mcdonald and James Reynolds con-
stituted the reception committee, and
William Deegan directed the dancing,
with the assistance of John Collins and q
floor committee. President Walter Man
MON led tina opening march with
Miss Mamie Powers, and among
the prominent ones in the dancing
were Vice-P President Thomas j. Ratigan
and Miss Annie Hanley, John Collins and
Miss Annie McGill, James Colligan and
Miss Lizzie Thompson, William Deegan
and MissMamie Kelly, James Mannion
and Miss Mamie Plunkett, James Lena
han and Miss Sarah Boylan, John Griffin
and Miss Mamie Brady, John McAndrews
and Miss Katie McDonough, James Lar
kins and Miss Annie Mannion. Edward
Carroll and Miss Kate Mannion, j. Plum
kett and Miss Connors, William A. Conk
aud Miss Colligan. John Haley and Miss
Murphy, A. Lynch and Miss M. RABBIT.
st. Joseph's Lycem, st. Johns Young
Mems Association and the William A.
Conk Association were well represented.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
A QUEER COURT SrENE.
The Band of Foreign Musicians That
Confronted His Honor Today.

The Band of Foreign Musicians That
Confronted His Honor Today.
Justice Stilsing doesn't believe in al
lowing his court to be converted into a
variety theatre. Nevertheless the genial
Justice can appreciate the ludicrous as
well as the pathetic phases of human
affairs.
His face reminded this mornings lobby
OF an April sky after a shower, when, IN
obedience TO Special Officer Smiths COM
mand to Fall I'M" there entered his
court in single file six busly-haired
foreign musicians hat for appearance
would have brought Il blush of shame to
the cheeks of the famous Mulligan
Guards.
They were headed by a middleaged Boz
hemian woman. carrying a ~tambourine.
One stalWart fellow, with bushy black
whiskers, supported a sort of bagptpe
that reached limos to the ceiling, and
the rear was brought up with the bass
drummer, about whom WA strapped
enough musical instruments to furnish q
good sized orchestra.
A comical little clown figure played
"Peek-a-Boo" with the stern and silent
Judge from its elevated perch above the
pyramid of instrumental paraphanalia
strapped about the bass drummer and
jingled his bells merrily for The amuse-
ment Of the spectators.
The Judge smiled and closely studied
the features Of the quaint group of Bohe-
mians in front of him. For awhile he was
in a quandary. No one among them
spoke either English, French, Irish, Rus
sian, Polish nor Arabian, consequently
the learned Justice, who has become quite
a linguist by reason of his Judicial con-
tact with the street arabs of Jersey City,
was sorely puzzled.
The Bohemians meanwhile bowed and
scraped and saluted the Court, the obi
GERS and the lobby.
Finally Waiter Fink was sent for from
below to act as Interpreter.
The Justice ascertained that the Bohe-
mians had been in this country but four
teen days. They came over here yester-
day from Brooklyn. No license for mu-
sicians is required over there.
The Judge questioned the validity of
the ordinance passed by the Jersey City
Aldermen last spring in reference to
licenses for street musicians, as the ordi-
nance did not. in his opinion, define the
conditions of violation, except between
the hours of nine a. IA. and eight p. M,
where license is held, nor specifically ex-
press the nature of the penalty to be in
hicted for playing without license. He
required thep prisoners to deposit a fund of
s. till he could inquire into the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
& FROM CHOICE.
How Two Women Work the Dodge 70
Food Supplies.

How Two Women Work the Dodge for
Food Supplies.
Yesterday afternoon Captain McKaig
and Poormaster Hewitt were conversing
at the Fourth Precinct Station House
when a poor looking, unkempt female
begging across the way on Ivy place.
attracted their attention. An officer was
sent to ascertain her needs and as he APP
preached, a small boy who accompanied
her, ran away. A second policeman fol-
lowed him and around the corner found a
second woman, with a large market
basket filled with the best food. Both
women were taken to the police station
and locked up. They gave their names
as Johanna Harrison and Mary Joyce
and their residence as Caledonian Park
on Baldwin avenue.
1t appears the w women would go on
a begging tour, and while one would do
the soliciting the other would remain at
a respectful distance and receive the
donations. Investigation at Caledonia
Park revealed the actthat neither woman
was compelled to beg; that their hus-
bands had steady work and were receiv-
ing good wages. The women were ar
raigned this morning before Justice Wan
ser and committed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
CHlRONOMY.
What May Be Learned from the Palm o
the Hand.

What May Be Learned from the Palm of
the Hand.
Look at your hand. Do you read your
character in it? Or, study your girls
hand and be wise.
The science of chironomy, or the mean
ng of the human hand, always excites
curiosity, but few people understand it.
Can q mans character be read on his
hand as well as you can read it In his face
or by the bumps OF his head? IT'S so
claimed, and the science by which it is
done is a pretty one. 1t has many
branches, all of them well worth study
ing.
Eff the palm of the hand is skinny and
narrow" said a professor" of the
science, sit denotes timidity, a feeble
mind and want of moral and intellectual
force. If the palm is too thick, big and
strong, it denotes a low intelligence and
a tendency to brutality. A hollow, deep
palm always signifies misery, Ill luck and
failure in life. Fingers which are smooth
denotes a tendency TO act upon instinct,
impulse or intuition ratherthan by reason,
calculation or deduction. knotty fingers
denote a tendency to order and arrange
ment. People with short fingers are
q ECKER, more impulsive, act more on the
spur of the moment, than people with
long fingers. If the fingers are very
short 1t slgnl1eS cruelty and wanto OF tact.
"Lohg fingers denote a love of detail.
| Such persons are tidy as to their appoint
ments. easily put out aud very careful
about trifies. Workers in small things
always have large hands and the con
structors of colossal works have small
hands. Small-handed people write large.
ly, while large-handed people always
write small.
"Thick fingers denote luxury. Twisted
and malformed fingers, with short nails,
denote cruelty, tyranny and a worrying,
teasing disposition. II q land is stiff and
hard, opening with difficulty to its fullest
extent, it betrays stubbornness Of charac.
ter and avarice. IL the fingers are supple,
having q tendency to turn back. they de
note, as a rule, cleverness and inquisi
tiveness, nearly always generosity, end
ing in extravaganza. If the fingers fl
close together it is a sign Of. avarice. II
twisted so as to show chinks between
them it is a sign Of curiosity. If they are
smooth and transparent they betray indis.
cretion and loquaeity.n-Indidnapolts
/ Nelps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
The Changers, Grievance.

The Changers seem to be somewhat
unjust in their attack upon the State
House officials for their failure to
place the Assembly Chamber at their
disposal on the occasion OF their an
nual meeting at Trenton last Tues
day. Mr.. Ford's explanation that
the Chamber is undergoing re-
pairs and renovations that make
its use for public purposes
inconvenicnt if not impossible, should
have satisfied them. In times past
the privilege OF holding their annual
gatherings there has never been de-
pied them, and the Changers will
probably tind that in the future, when
it is possible. the handsome meeting
room will be placed at their disposal,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Married by the Justiee.

Henry s. Wurzberger. of Reading, Pa,
aged twenty-eight years, a salesman, was
married by Justice Lowry last evening to
Ida Bach, of Willoughby street. Brook
Ign. The witnesses were Leon Dalton
and w. Wilson, Of this city.
The bride is a pretty blonde of twenty
two, is very accomplished, having re-
ceived her education in Europe, and was
handsomely apparelled when the cere-
mony was performed.
Both the contracting parties are Of Jew
ish extract ion, and il is thought to be a
runaway match. The bride refused to
give the mum Der OF her residence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Detecting Runs in the Family.

A woman who was passing by the Bos-
ton One Price Clothing House on Newark
avenue last evening, saw a man step up
TO one of the lay figures outside the door,
and with a quick movement strip it of
the clothing in which it was arrayed. She
sounded an alarm and the fellow was ar
rested. He gave the name of Fred Wag-
ner, and said he is from Newark. Justice
Stilsing today held him for trial.
The lady who gave the alarm was Mrs.
Bremen, a professional nurse. Her
brother is the we'll known Detective Won
Gerichten, of the New York police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12

If Governor Albeit takes a Repub-
lican upon his staff, it will be a pleas
ant and a graceful act, but it must be
remembered that he is in no sense
obliged to do so. The matter is
part military and part personal.
Politics have nothing to do
with it. So long as the Governor
chooses efficient men, it is purely his
own affair who they are.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Two Funny German Sayings.

At the Pythian banquet at Cooper Hall
Monday night one of the German Knights,
whose peculiar style of wit affords his
brother Pythians any amount of amuse-
ment, was accosted by n of the COM
mitteemen who remarked to him as he
entered the hall
"Hullo! l didn't expect to see You
here"
IA CLEAN of friendly light twinkled
In the orbs of the round-faced little Ger
man, as with a slant poise of head and
briskly rubbing his hands together, he re-
plied:-
"Vell. / links / vas always aboud ven
YOU sees me around"
His answer reminded me of the remark
Of another gentleman of Teutonic origin
who, at the meeting of the Street and
Water Commissioners that morning had
excitedly explained that certain corpora
tion notices had been pulled down pefore
dey vas pud oop."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Tobacco for Conviets.

An interesting discussion on the
subject of the diet to be supplied
to convicts in our prisons took
place yesterday at the annual
meeting of the State Charities Aid
Association held at Newark. "They
should be kept down to a wholesome
vegetable Diet said one member; mo
tea, no coffee. no tobacco should be
supplied them. A Jail should not be
a place of pleasure or luxury for
prisoners"
Now, it seems to us this is a very
Just view to take of the matter. The
reformatory efficacy of prisons is alto
gether questionable, but assured
ly it cannot be increased by
making them homes of com
parative comfort to their inmates.
To a large number of those who are
sent to prison-sad as it may be to say
1.-THE certainty of good and plentiful
food, clothing, a bed and warm
shelter, and tobacco represent an
existence much more pleasurable than
liberty affords.
This is the theory on which English
convict prisons are managed. The
convicts are constantly worked to the
limit of their strength, they are fed
by weight and measure, and the al
lowance is the lowest quantity that
medical authorities consider they can
live and work on. They are thinly
clad, their cells are cold and their
beds are hard. The discipline 10 of
the severest.
Perhaps the English regime runs to
one extreme. Ii sometimes has the
effect of breaking men down utterly,
SO that they are of little use to them
selves or the world when they are
released. That very Curl
GUS and clever novel, THE Silence
of Dean Maitland" gives a
good idea of what a strong man may
become mentally and physically after
years of English prison life. But our
system runs to the other extreme. The
Christmas turkey and daily tobacco
allowance are very poor penal mea-
sures, and it is no wonder that our
prisons have less terror for the crimi-
nal classes than could be desired.
ANYTHING like cruelty is, of course, to
be deprecated, but rigidity of dis
cipline and severity of regime are
highly desirable to check the growth
of recidivisin, as experts on penology
call the tendency of ~ex-convicts to get
into trouble oven and over again.
THIS is the time of year when one
does not venture to remark Love
ly morning" to a storekeeper.
Lovely morningl Gadzooks and
marry-come-up! What have we
to do with your lovely days.
A little good o~vercoat, ear-muff,
merino double-lined and padded
weather is what we want to start
the Christmas shekels rolling through
the channels of business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
CATARRh.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home

Sufferers are not generally aware that these
diseases are contagious, or that they are due to
the presence of living parasites in the lining
membrane of the nose and eustachian tubes.
Microscopic research, however, has proved this
to be a fact. and the result of this discovery is
that ii simple remedy has been formulated where
permanently cured in from one TO three simple
applications made at home by the patient once
in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment Is not a snuff or an ONT
ment; both. have been discarded by reputable
physicians as injurious. A pamphlet explaining
this new treatment is sent on receipt of ten
West King street, Toronto, Characterization
AdUocute.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should care
ully read the above.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
Punched a Hole in the Car.

At half past ten this morning a car
passing through Grand street was so
closely followed by a truck drawn by
mules and loaded with hay that when
the car stopped to take on a passenger
the pole of the truck passed between the
dash board and rail. 1t was wedged SO
tightly that it was necessary to drive it
out with sledges. The car was detained
on the track a half hour, preventing
travel by other cars, " by jumping the
track.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12

President Harrison may have some influence
about locating the Worlds Fair. and he has
come very near being mashed on Chicago.
WE should think he would have
vowed eternal enmity to Chicago
after the b~uttonholing he got there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
sew Rooms of the Heights ". c. 4. ..

New Rooms of the Heights W. c. 4. O.
The Women's Christian Tenn perance
Union of the Heights have leased the
rooms recently vacated by the Young
Mems Republican Club, No. 51 Com
munipaw avenue, which will be dedicat-
ed and opened on Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock. The officers of the union
are:-Mrs. A. E. Watkins, president; Miss
Mamie Fray, recording secretary; Miss
Edith Watkins, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Grant, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12

The City Library trustees held a meet
ing last evening in the High School
building. There were present:-Dr. Cor
don, NJ. Murray, Nelson Edge, Charles S.
Haskell and School Superintendent
Poland. The only business transacted
was the passage of a resolution directing
Colonel w. c. Appropriateness, the counsel
of the Board, to take the necessary legal
steps to secure from the Board of Finance
the sum Of $25, 900. to which the Library
Board is entitled by law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
STYLISH Girls Feet.

A stylish girl. if her feet are rather
large, will seek to compensate for this
disadvantage by %eultiyRting shapeliness
in them, which easily may be accom-
plished by following the directions of a
9guod manicure, or '~'pedicure," as you
will. Many bellies are willing to sacrifice,
to some extent, the appearance OF their
feet In public by wearing large shoes. IN
order to preserve inviolate their beauty
when their feet are bare. If a girl wears
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
paniel rullv said 10 Be pylur.

Daniel Tully, a young and popular gen
tleman, and a prominent member of the
Bergen Baptist Church, lies at the point
OF death at his residence, No. ITO Grand
street. For the removal Of an abcess in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12

notwithstanding their somewhat
cranky fault-finding over their exclu-
sion this year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-12
OFFICES:

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdeal-
ers Orders received
HosoKEN- First and Clinton streets, J. D. Sin
clair.
UsioS Huh. Fischer. No. g. Palisade Avenue.
BERGEN PoIST-T. w. Dohson, opposite Railway
Depot. -
FIVE CoaxEas-G. W. Pfeiffer, No. 66s Newark
Avenue.