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Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
NO. 2[73
Big FIRE AT NEWPORT.
CLEMENT CAMPBEaL,S LaY.
cry STABLE DESTROYED,
rive HOrseS Burned and Ofher
valuable Property Consumed
by Flames.


NEWPORT, July 26.-This mornipe.
at five o'clock, a lady living at the
house of Clement Campbell, the livery
man, noticed flames creeping tbroneb
the cracks of the building. Immedi--
ately she aroused Mr. Campbell, and
ne III turn gave a general alarm abopt
the whole town, and in a remarkable
snort time hundreds of people had
gathered about the now fiercely burn
lpg structure. In the stable were FIVE
horses, four buggies and other wagons
with tons of hay and great quantities
OF iced. An attempt was made to save
thls valuable property but it was nse.
less, only one of the horses beinr,
brought from the stables. and that
one Was so severely burned that If WAS
necessary to Immediately kill it, so
severe was its sufferings.
Inc crowd then formed itself into "a
bucket brigade and carried water tn
the other buildings nearby. wettipo
Them completely and preventing them
from taking fire. The flames were
prevented from spreading and all sur
rounding property Was saved.
The origin of the fire is positive,u
unknown. The lady who discovered
It says that it started in the WAGON
sheds, while others claim that some
one was smoking in the hay NOW.
Inc hostler, James Burns, was asleeD
at the tlme in the office nearby, and
OF course knows nothing about the
origin. Very few people were around
at the time the fire was discovered
The four horses that were burned were
quite valuable and all of the vehicles
burned were nearly new. Mr.. Camp
oelrs loss is placed at $4,000 with no
insurance, and falls very heavily upon
Nun as he is poor man.
The buildings belonged to ex.Free-
holder Luther Bateman, and were
fully insured. At the time of the con-
migration there was very little air
stirring. Had there been a wind from
the south the flames would have swept
long row of valuable property,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Want the laws

"A Well attended meeting of New Jer.
sey newspaper editors was held in
trenton Tuesday, July 23rd, and a
committee of them was appointed to
walt upon the Governor to see why
the laws should not be published. The
EDITORS claimed the people had a right
10 know the laws they were governed
oy, and that this was just the season
OF the year most acceptable for their
publication, as If was a dull season and
trade advertisements were falling off.
me Governor answered the editors bv
stating that the reason the comm ission
mad not met was because the Comp
troller had not furnished him a report
OF the finances OF the State, and there
was reason to believe that there ;-as
not sufficient money to pay for their
publication.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Is the Postmaster Short!

The fact that petitions were circu-
lated in Railway for the appointment
of Republican as postmaster of the
town set people wondering what was
the matter, as the term of Gilbert r.
Lindsay, the present postmaster, does
not expire for over year.
Investigation showed that the in
spector from the Post Office Depart
ment visited Railway recently, and
audited the books of the post-office.
He is said to have found shortage.
Some reports place the amount at over
$1,000, but reliable information places
it at nearly S400, Lindsay, it is said,
informed the inspector on his arrival
that he would find little shortage in
his accounts.
Lindsay is a very prominent lawyer,
and was appointed by President Cleve
land after bitter fight.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
BURGLARY AT PALATlNE.
A Workman Steals From His En-
pIOyer.

Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. II. K. Dubois, who live on farm
at Palatine. visited Deerfeld and left at
home young man who had been
working for them for week past by
the name of John Price. When they
returned early in the evening Price
was gone, and pair of gold spectacles,
bracelets, a gold chain, and little
money were missing. In all the thief
had stolen property valued at about
S35. Mr.. Dubois Immediately investi-
gated and found that Price had been
seen about the Palatine station and
it was supposed he had taken the train
due in this city at 6. 80. Mr.. Dubois
immediately came to Bridgeton on the
next train and went 70 Roadstown in
search of the fellow but he was not
caught.
Monday morning word was received
at police headquarters, that Price had
taken the train at Glassboro, that
morning, for Philadelphia, and search
for him was given up. When Price
lived with Mr.. Dubois. he gave his
name as John Goforth. The pocket
book from which a little change had
been taken, contained over 800 in the
afternoon, but Miss Dubois took the
money to Deertield with her, thus saw
ing that much.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
A TERRIBLE FALL.
Miss Emma Halls Unfortunate
Accident.

Miss Emlna Hall, daughter of George
w. Hall. the 'busman, met with
singularly unfortunate accident Thurs
day. Miss Hall is a cripple and ex-
perlences considerable trouble in get
ting around and especially in clim bing
stairs. Thursday she was going up
stairs and had reached the top of the
height when in some way she lost her
balance and fell, turning a complete
somersault in her descent, and striking
on her face completely shattering her
nose, the bridge being splintered. DIR,
}. K. G. Thompson attended the young
lady. He pronounced TIE fracture
one of the most singule he had ever
seen. The young lady displayed the
greatest amount of courage during the
rather severe operation which follow
ed, refusing to be placed under the in
Huence of opiates.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
A Paying Crop.

In these days of general complaint
from farmers, it is interesting to learn
that occasionally they find crop of
something that pays them we'll. Down
about Greenwich the farmers are MAX
ing considerable money by shipping
their early crop of tomatoes to the
large cities. WIN. s. Bacon has seven
acres of this crop, and has already
shipped 140O baskets, which represents
less than one half the crop. The first
shipment found the price but 30 cents,
but in some remarkable manner the
price has raised to 81 90, aud is still
holding these figures. Other farmers
are finding their tomatoes just as re-
numerative as the one mentioned.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
10 Protect Their Business.

One of the largest dealers in clothing
in this city said recently that he was
to make ID strenuous effort next winter
to have the New Jersey Legislature
adopt law similar to the one now in
force in Delaware. This law prohibits
such frauds as bankrupt clothing sales,
and other neat dodges from settling in
a town for short time and killing off
legitimate trade. This gentleman said
further that if the present representa-
tives from Cumberland county were re
turned he would find in them willing
helpers. Such law should pass.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Only a. Foundation.

In the language of one of the local
packers "the meeting of Gamers at
Elmer Monday week was only a founda
tion for future greatness This pack
er believed that at the next meeting
of The association almost every Gamer
in the State would want to join. He
said he wanted it particularly under
stood that there was no trust or
combination" about it, but that it
was only an association organized
principally for obtaining Information
of the seasons pack.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01

Thus far this summer New JERSEY
has been almost entirely exempt from
forest fires The rainfalls have been
so continuous and heavy that the
leaves and other coMbusuble matters
have been kept in such IA state O
moistness d, 10 render the spread of a
fire impo-sibl". But the season is not
yet over tor snch conhagrations. A
few weeks of dry weather will put an
entirely different aspect upon the mat
ter. If the pines shall escape the an
nual frey visitation it will be cause
for much rejoicing, for forest fires are
not desirable events.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
VOL. XII.
FLAxpOlNT AND PIRATES.
An Interesting Locality ON Stow
Creek.

Flax Point, or Platt's Point, on Stow
Greek, has long been known in coun-
try legend as place of untold buried
Treasures; the gold of pirates who
roamed the Spanish main, and gather
ed doubloons from the rich galleys of
Spain's West India commerce. these
would come up the Delaware Bay and
anchoring the pirate ships in the river,
would place their captured gold and
merchandise in the ships boats and
row it up Stow Creek. Here the gold,
in strong iron boxes, would be buried
on the island at Flax Point; the mer-
chandise would be traded off with the
simple minded country people around
there for provisions and ships stores.
or the crews of these pirate boats
would be met by parties on shore with
whom they were in league, and their
wares would be taken by these
parties to Philadelphia and there sold.
Such is a hint OF the many stories
told by the earlier residents of Stow
Creek and the Necks. There is hard
ly an inch of ground on those islands
but that has been dug over in search
of those reputed hidden treasures of
gold and silver. Two or three years
ago, a man came to Bridgeton and told
a certain man that treasures were bur-
led on small island in the rear of the
house occupied by Mr.. Friant, former
ly known as Joe Compton's haunted
house," that under certain limb of a
designated tree, was buried a chest of
treasure, and under certain other
limb of the same tree, would be found
buried the key to the chest. The man
disappeared, and the Bridgeton man
with friend, went and dug where the
directions had been given. Next morn
ing Mr.. Friant's boys found the hole
which the men had dug, and a board
stuck up in the hole, upon which was
chalked, Found his money, $4,000"
There can be many tales told of this
locality, of which DR.. Thomas Stathem
knows not few. 1t was the home of
his ancestors.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Factories TO Start.

1t is not unlikely that nearly all of
the hallow. ware glassblows will be at
work by the first of September. This
opinion prevails among the workmen
of this city, who can give an intelli-
gent opinion because they study closely
the trade. At least one half of the
manufacturers run lAeir factories in
dependent of the Manufacturers AS
sociation. Several of these factories
have engaged their men to commence
work by the first of September, while
others are corresponding with blowers
all the time.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Jersey Mosquitoes.

The crop of Jersey mosquitoes for
1899 thus far, although amply sufficient
for all practical purposes, is not nearly
as large as nsnal, not Notwithstanding the
flowing condition of ponds and
,uarshes. But let no, The Jerseyman
or his visitors haloo before they are
out of the woods. The ''sketesn will
have strangely forgotten their former
instincts if they fail TO put in an ap
pearance in regulation force
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Took a Ride.

Last week Il young lad of the
Second ward thought he wanted a
pony ride, so he secured an animal of
"',e the liverymen. He started out all
was too much for him, and soon lost
all control of it, 1t was not long be
fore the pony was seen dashing down
Commerce street with the frightened
lad on his back, who cried piteously: {:
Nom, nom, help, helpm The animal
was brought to a stand still, and
the well scared youngster was glad to
once more get on terra trina.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
An Outrage.

The city authorities should not per-
init the contractor who is moving the
old Central store building, to longer
neglect the work. Last Thursday
afternoon the building was turned off
Commerce into South Pearl street,
and until Monday morning there was
no attempt to move it. Three days the
building blocked the street while the
contractor was off doing some other
work. The roadway of the street has
been entire'y blocked, and to gain ad-
mittance in one of the livery stables
yard, it has been necessary to drive
over the sidewalk.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
Canning Out.

Messrs. Otley Norbury, Ed. Bowen
and William and Holmes Hand, of
Bridgeton, are here on two weeks
outing, being comfortably encamped
in the lovely cedars on the farm of Mr..
Samuel Benezet. They are spending
an enjoyable vacation. May Co.
zette.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-08-01
New Jerseys Canning Factories

Some of the facts cleaned at the
meeting of the packers of canned goods
last week, at Elmer, are interesting
to Cam" ""r'nud county people. There
are IS f'c'"ries in New Jersey; 90 Of
these rrlu = han quarter of them are
located il ;'Aem county. Cum berland
cou'hy comes next with IA facte res.
Over 0ne-half of the factories in tho
state are south of Camden.
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F1orida's East Coast Canal

Work on the East Coast canal is to be re-
sumed next month. The Matanzas divide.
between st. Augustine and the Halifax
river. Is to be cut through at once. The
charter OF the company calls for a water
way five feet deep from St Augustine 20
Biscayne bay, the work to be completed in
the year 1892. The charter grants the
company over 5000 acres of land for every
mile between the two points mentioned.
Land along this course Is very fertile
and valuable, and when the canal is
completed between this point and
Daytona, there will be no difficulty in
disposing Of the hand at fair price. As
stated, work win begin with the Matanzas
divide, This section is about hftten miles
long from Smiths creek, at the head Of the
Halifax, through to the Matanzas river.
Work hes been begun in Smiths creek, but
ab)v it there is no water except a small
lake or inlet here ard there. Nearer the
Ma auzas there are three miles of the line
Of the canal which will take considera ole
time for the company to cut through, but
the greater portion of this fifteen miles is
through low marsh land. Whsn the canal
is completed from st. Augustine through
to the Halifax river the canal will be nearly
complete from ST. Augustine to Jupiter
inlet. The Haulover has a sufficient depth
of water now, and it is only here
and there where the channel is
not the requisite five feet deep.
1t may take the company six months to cut
the canal through the ''divide," but when
it is done the entire Halifax and Indian
river sections will be open to navigation,
AMI fruits and vegetables will be shipped to
st. Augustine. When the St Augustine
end of the canal is completed the company
will go to work on the other end. There is
some hard work between Jupiter inlet and
Lake Worth. but that will be attended to
next, and from there ON the CO nal will be
finished down to its terminus Biscayne
bay
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of the south. where capital is not yet so
abundant as to make the carrying OF manu-
featured stock through seasons OF depres-
sion an easy matte. The promoters say
the new system is designed TO be a protec-
ton against having to sell at great sacrifice
IN deplOrably dull times.
AN ANSWER TO PREJUDICE.
The several advantages of the system
very greatly outweigh all prejudice that
may be aroused by the argu nent tn at It
makes pig iron a speculative commodity
and thereby puts it within the control of
the constituencies bulls and bears OF Wal
street. That is all bOsh. Every article of
trade on the habitabe globe is more or less
subject to speculative influence and manipu-
atlon, and statistics show that the value of
various ings huctuates less violently on
the several exchanges than before they were
listed. For instance, the price of oil, which
ranged from SO cents to 81 So per barrel a.
the wells during the nine years before 1T
was handled by certificates, has ranged
only from "a cents to 81 06 during the nine
years since it has been handled by certif-
Gates. The price of corn ranged from 81
cents to 81 l2 per bu he'll for the eleven
years before it was handled by certificates.
1t mas fiuctuated only between % and 81
cents during the thirteen years since.
Like figures could be given with reference
TO several other commodities now listed on
the various exchanges and dealt in by certi-
hcateS or warrants.
INCREASE OF CONSUMPTION.
The wonderful increase in the production
and consumption of iron during the last de-
cade makes it important, if not absolutely
essential, that every possible facility for
handing it in trade AMI for protecting the
furnaces interests should be cult
waited. The consumption of iron with.
In the lass fifteen years has increased at
the rate OF 20 per cent per annum, although
our population has grown only at the rate
or 3% per cent per anuum. The warrant
company IS IN keeping with the flowing tide
or progress that cha acterizeS this wonder
tul min tenth century, and the only wonder
Is that IN this day of remarkable advance
ment some such plan as that now inaugu-
ra ed has not been formulated in the in
terest Of American pig iron before this.
DAILY QUOTATIONS..
Daily quotations for pig iron will hence
forth be issued from the New York stock
exchange, and these, together with the vol
ume of dealing. will determine whether or
not Wall street approves the warrant sys-
tenn. The iron maker down in Birming-
ham, or Sheffield, or Reading, or Pittsburg,
will have no trouble hereafter in borrowing
all the money he needs on his ''pig in
stock Trading in these warrants on the
New York stock exchange was begun yes
terday, and considerable interest was taken
in their introduction to the list of current
quotations.
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SECOND FLOOR.

Accommodations-The principal rooms
and their sizes, closets, etc., are shown by
the plans given herewith. There is a cellar
under the whole house. Two rooms and a
hall finished in the attic. The balcony is
arranged to be inclosed with glass when de-
sired. Sliding doors between the parlor
and dining-room. If preferred the stair.
way may start up from the rear of the hall
instead Of from the front No fireplaees are
included, but they may be introduced in all
rooms of the first and second stories at ar
average cost Including mantels) of $50
each.
Cost-For localities where prices for ma
terials and labor are about the same as the
prices in the vicinity of New York city
80 500
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and planned houses o. neighborhood or of
a published volume Of designs.
Below will be found brief description of
the design Ill strating this article:
Size of Structure-Width 'front.' 80 feet
side depth 40 feet.
Height of stories-Cellar, feet; first
story, 9 feet inches; second story, 9 feet
attic story, S feet.
Materials for Exterior Walls-Founda-
tions, brick; first story. clapb ards; second
story, shingles; roof shingles.
Interior Finish-Hard white plaster and
soft wood trim. Hardwood AREA e. Porch
floor and ceiling oiled and finished in. nat
ural colors. Quaint loaded panes in hall
windows.
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A significant fact is that architects sons
often follow their fathers profession. The
prizes are few, as they are In every calling,
bnl TIE routine Of work IA varied and inter-
esting A taste for drawing which in
you peo - usually mea = a simple facility
0t nFpd ~ 2 pying, u " no particular yalus.
The Wehitecs must design, invent, co .
stfuet Drawings are essential 10 express
pa ideas. but they are only the shadows u
his work, npt . slllsianoe.
a good test " boys taste and ~ biz ~.
nhae t1f ne profession is W require bim -
indieate what be- considers tbs bsst dfagued
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

THOMAS-The frienAs and ACQUAINTANCE OF
JOHN T. THoxAs aud ais son, d. R. Thomas. and
family are invited to attend the funeral services
OF the former from his late residence, 1O7 Bull
street, THIS Monday AFTERNOON at 4
O'Clock. sl1ii
COHEN-The relatives and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. F. A tohen are invited 70 attend the
funeral of their infant daughter. KATIE, from
the residence OF her parents, No. % Margaret
street, at 10 O'Clock THIS CMonday) MORNING.
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FIRST FLOOR.

Exterior Colors-All clapboards, gray
stone color; shingles of second story and
tower Cup to roof and of gables, stained
light gray; underside of gable overhang,
corner boards, window and door castings,
water table, all cornices and belts, medium
dark drab; sashes, white; doors ard blinds,
medium dark drab with a lighter shade of
drab for panels and sla s; roofs and roof
ridges, stained light green; foundation walls
and chimueys red
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A TOWER HOUSE OF MODERATE COST.
BY r. w. Shoppell, Architect.
Copyright by the Author.)

For the information of boys who are con-
sidering the choice of q profession it may
be said that the profession of architecture
is not crowded. The number of architects
In the United States does not exceed 5000
all told. There is rapidly developing ap-
probation OF architectural services among
the people that promises vast deal of work
for the future
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s2S FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY,
READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE

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Would not tale 81 900 for the good derived
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Prizes 81 per brittle. II YOU cannot obtain the
'floTecior iron ycr druggist, send your
order direct. and j wh he Forwarded by ex.
psess, fFeiEht paid.
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PRINTER AND BooKBINDsR.

BUSINESS is OPENING,
And Business Men are needing
their supplies Of Office Station
cry. Orders for Blank Books
and Printed Blanks of all kinds
will have prompt and careful at
tention if left with the Old and
Reliable Printer and Binder,
90 Bay. GEO. N. NICHOLS.
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CITIZENS SANITARY ASSOCIATION

CITIZENS silssEAH1 ASSUCIAIIVN.
No. z DRAYToN STREET,
CITIZENS BANK BUILDING.
SAVANNAH GA, Oct. 20, 1889.
A meeting OF the Executive Council of the
Citizens Sanitary Association of Savannah
open to all members of the association, will be
held at o'clock p. NJ. MONDAY, Oct II, at the
ONCE OF the association. in Citizens Bank
building, first floor. By order of the President
DENIS ]. MURPHY, Secretary.
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wheat cakes and
MAPLE SUGAR.
Recognizing the increasing demand for Maple
Syrup in this section, recently looked up this
item thoroughly, and, securing the expressions
of disinterested judges, applied to
MESSRS. L. A. YOE & CO., CHICAGO,
one of the largest and most reliable Maple
Syrup houses in this country, for the control
here of their goods, and have been appointed
their sole agent for Savannah.
/ will receive to-day the first shipment of so
cases. Prices will be as follows:
PINT BOTTLES, Csc.
QUART BOTTLES, coo.
QUART CANS, Soc.
HALF-GALLON CANS, 75c.
ONE-GALLON CANS, 81 40.
FIVE OR TEN-GALLON CANS, 81 % per
gallon.
This syrup is not only guaranteed STRICTLY
PURE MAPLE SYRUP, but each bottle and
can bears the signature of an old, ,ceH-ka o.cn
and highly responsible firm, and should there
fore command your attention. 1 want YOU to
try 1t.
JOHN j. RELY.
Importer and Specialist,
Telephone 1oS. 30 Whitaker st.
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RAILROAD LOAN AssOCIATION

The seventy fourth regular monthly meeting
of the Railroad Loan Association will be held
on MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, at s: Is o'clock p M at
the office of Lawton & Cunningham. Securities
will be released on payment of the seventy
fourth installment and Is per cent. of the sew
enty-fifth.
WILLIAM ROGERS, President.
II. G. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.