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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

teeth and leopard claws. The woven
shields show marvellous skill
What Ward calls a Congo piano is a
curious little instrument that gives out a
succession of wild and melancholy
sounds. There is q feather head-dress
that is worn in times of execution. The
one in this collection is not new by any
means. When q savage gets real mad, or
his mother-in-law dies or something of
this sort, he will. il he can, have private
execution on his own account to even up
his temper. II he can't capture victim
he buys one, then after torturing the poor
wretch to death, he invites his friends to
eat what is left.
IRON MONEY.
Iron money is feature of the collec-
ton. Some single coins in the shape of
spear heads over six feet long are used
among countries between Stanley Falls
and Ngangwe.
The tribes paddle their canoes standing.
Their canoes (some of them mahogany
are cut out of solid trees, and will often
contain as many as sixty men padding.
The carving of the enormous paddles
some of which Mr.. Ward has bronght
with him) is most beautifully executed.
These paddles are spear like in shape, and
upwards of ten feet long, the hafts being
covered with metal.
The odd weapons of these people form
study. Each tribe has form or shape
OF its own. The main idea seems to be to
make as ugly wound as possible.
= | asked Mr. Glave if he had ever shot
any of the natives. "Oh, yes, /" said he;
1--WE had to. If you could see these fell
lows trying to split you with one of those
long spears and hear them yelling sNya-
ma, nyama (meat, meat). and had about
a moments time to decide whether they
should be killed or you should be made
into cannibal stew, you, or any one else,
would be apt to fire at them"
Firearms, Mr.. Glave says, are the only
things savage will respect and without
these travelling in Africa would be i'm
possible. When native village is once
taught lesson as to the superiority of
white mon they are, he says, very inoffen-
sive and inclined to be friendly.
w. ME-.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

SHAKE HANDS WITH MR.. SARyER."
II would have tuck it on over to her
house, but the rheumatic hit me bout the
time / got home; an / would have hung
it up, but some niggers that don't live fur
away have got in the habit Nv slippin'
into our smoke-house an stealin' ever
thing they can git their hands on"
THAT'S pritty good, Hon. Mr.. Sarver,
but so soon as the officers polled the sheep
out from under your bed, you made a
break for the woods. Where was your
rheumatism, them"
"All at once, about supper time, my
rheumatic left me, an / lowed to myself
tibet as soon as got up from the table, I'd
take the sheep home, but just about the
time was done eatin', the men come"
But why did you run away?"
''Wall, ledge, jest as they pulled out
the sheep, my old dog, jeff, freed down in
the swamp. Dunk! DUNK! ounkl he
yelped, an l knowed he had a possum,
an knowed that eff didn't git thar he'd
leave putty soon, fur he don't like to stay
long lessen somebody comes. But I've
pup, though, that's going to make the
snatchinest possum dog in this country
an"
Hold on" demanded the Judge
Have you made arrangements for next
mo, subj"
s'Well, want you. I'm going to be
u Cauuludte IOr Fe-elScIlOn anu QOu
believe that anybody but a good liar can
tide me over. Now, if / pay for that
sheep and turn you loose. will you leg for
me?n
"I'll do the best I ken, ledge, fur /
sorter like you anyhow; but wish I'd a
knowed you wanted liar befor' brother
Bill went to Texas. He could have helped
you right smart"
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
Judge, "shake hands with the Hon. Mr..
Sarver." OPIE p. READ.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
PERLMUTTER,
64---NEWARK AVENUE---64.

company has been called in. H. S. Tay-
Tor has bought it and will soon send 1t
out again.
Mary Anderson has returned to London
from the Highlands of Scotland very
much improved in health.
Mr.. Wilson Barrett's business at the
Boston Theatre has not been as good as
was expected. The critics do not speak
well of his new play, and the $1,000 which
he was obliged to blow in on the Collector
of Customs at the port of Boston, though
it secured him some advertising, was
rather expensive. However, Mr.. Barrett
is really too good an actor to make fail
ure in this country.
Richard Mansfield last week secured
floating policies for 200 upon the mag
nificent scenery, costumes, armor ETC., of
Richard III, covering the property any
where in the United States, whether in
theatres, hotels or transit. Boston critics
credit Mr. Mansfield with the success of
his life in this part.
Mrs. Langtry has leased the St. James
Theatre, London, for one year
The gentleman whom Mr.. Abe Erlan-
ger struck in the face on Broadway, in
the belief that it was Mr.. Alfred ]. Cohen.
of the Epenjng World. was Mr.. Arthur
A. Lotto, an actor last season with Miss
Davenport. He proposed to have Mr.
Erlanger instantly arrested, but on the
promise of an arrangements and possible
settlement of his difficulties with Miss
Davenport, he consented to keep quiet
Mr.. Abe Erlanger has registered a vow
never, never to hit dramatic editor
again. Mr.. Cohen can. therefore, take
his afternoon stroll unterrifed.
Rudolph Aronson and Reginald De-
Koven, the Chicago composer, are looking
for desirable site for new Casino, to
be modelled in every way after the New
York Casino. Mr.. DeKoven is q son-in-
law of the rich Senator Farwell, and is
financially backed by him.
Report has it that Ed Bloom is 'The
Paymaster' and that Duncan B. Har-
risonsis paid salary. A few months ago
Harrison owned 1.-THE Paymaster," and
Bloom paid the salary. And so the world
wags.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

"HELP ME GET AT THE TRUTH"
Sarver, as he was called, wore, in spite OF
all efforts to be serious, q decidedly conf
cal cast of countenance. He had a sort
OF sly hump to his shoulders-sly, for he
appeared to bend over, trying to slip up
on something. His nose was long and
thing, and of scythe-blade shape, aud he
had small pea-green eyes that had been
set too close together; his complexion
was sallow, and his ''thin settlement of
whiskers resembled last years wheat
straw.
The Judge, an old fat fellow, who sat
behind railing made of an Embarked"
hickory sapling, was far from being dig
nffied in appearance. He was fat, bald,
red; chewed tobacco and spit on the ire
vised statutes" but he evidently had an
idea Of justice. for, turning to the pris-
oner, he Said:--
Zion. Mr.. Sarver, / believe we can get
through with this thing a little better
without lawyers than we can with them,
that is. IL you will help me to get at the
TRUTH"
.'Ill help you" the prisoner answered,
taking out matiscated quid of tobacco,
against the wall.
Good" said the Judge. s'You just
help me and the jury get at this thing,
and we'll make it putty easy on the tax
payers. Hon. Mr.. Sarver, you air charged
mere, san, WIN Slealln OF sheep. L am
told tnat you are well known in this COM
munity, and that you used to be overseer
of the county road running from the old
Dan Biscomb place, through the Tupelo
Cypress Swamp to McMurry's Still house,
q distance of eight miles.
Vas, sub, an reckon / kept the road
in as good fix as anybody ever did. Folks
allns had to go round the swamp, any
how
t.Ah hah. we'll. Hon. Mr.. Saryer as Won
might have gathered from my remarks
Jest now, you air charged here, sub, with
stealin' of sheep; and, sub. to cut mat
tiers short. as these people would like to
get back, to their crops, / wish you would
air guilty"
II amt guilty"
'sAll right, Hon. Mr.. Sarver, as you air
disposed to prolong the proceedings by
tellin' a lie at the outset. I'll join hands
in that little game and examine q few OF
these Witnesses
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
FIRST PRIZE LIAR.
Sheep Stealing Considered
as a High Moral
Action.
A SWEET HOME COURT YARN.
The Judge Recognized the Defend
ants Sterling Merits, and Sc
cured His Services ON
the Spot.
4 SWEET HOME COURT YARN.
COPYRIGHTED Dv Bachelor e Co., 1859.

As / was travelling through a back
woods part of Alabama some time ago,
noticed that something of unusual i'm
portance must have occurred. There
seemed to be an undercurrent OF excite
ment in the air; people whom 1 meteor
rather those whom overlook, for every
journey was turned in a certain direction
--an appeared to be anxious. All last
asked an old fellow to tell me the cause
of the unusual stir.
Wall. it's jest this. y said he, taking off
his straw hat and tanning his heated face
4'old Mat Sarver has been arrested fur
stealth Nv a sheep
But why should the fact that sheep
has been stolen create such an INTEREST,""
asked.
He "mended his licks' to keep pace
with my horse and, after giving, me a
lingering look of pity, said:-
Don't know old Mat, do your"
No; is he prominent MANI"
PROMINENT He was county road over
seer fur three year. Prominent amt no
name for the place he held in the minds
NV the folks about here, but he went
an stole a sheep, an Pll bet dol
lar that they put him in the peniten-
tiary, slap bang. It has stirred up the
neighborhood from top to bottom, an
all these here people are goin' to the
trial. How fur air you goin' in this direc-
tion?'
10 the nearest railway station"
Then you have ter pass through
Sweet Home, the place whar the cou't is
hid"
decided to stop at Sweet Home and
see the result of the trial, as so great an
interest had been aroused, and upon ar
irving in town." l tied my horse to a
Swinging limb and went into the old
log courthouse. The room was crowded;
occasionally child would stsquawl," and
then a mule colt, out under the trees
would bray in response. The jury had
{ just been empannelled: the prisoner sat
era ~ ac;de his fa tue Sa ngn w Nat
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
How's This f.

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Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
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of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
500

CHILDREN'S PLUSH GARMENTS
WE OFFER AT PRICES THAT CAN
NOWHERE BE DUPLICATED.
AN ELEGANT PLUSH CHILD'S
CLOAK, ANY COLOR, CAN BE HAD
FOR $2.es.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
SOME GEMS OF POESY.
They Partake Rather Less of the
Sublime Than the Ridiculous.

A Paraphrase.
"I've got bright idea
Said amaiden young and fs.r
To her lover who was helping her
To rock rocking chair
Then smilingly, he answered,
I'm very sure if you
Would be my little wife I'd have
A bright-eyed-dear too"
Boston Courier.
Autumn Occupation.
In days like these the maiden fair
Puts on heavy dress
And goeth forth 10 take the air
Ana gather leaves to press.
Although she calls this splendid fun,
The charming little elf,
How would she feel-the cruel one
II she were pressed herself.
Boston Courier.
The Busybody.
He used so sharp a knife TO cut q tart
He sliced his finger of with bitter ciy
His friends remarSed-and thus they broke his
Again he's got bis finger in the pie
-Horpefs Basaar.
Her cheek turned pale.
OF red hercft.
Il was indeed no lest;
Her cheek turned pale
Because she'd left
Its color on his vest.
--CictAier aud kAlFnisAer.
A Modern Jonah.
s'Im u Jonah. - mutterrd Willie
And bis faco was sad and pale
I'm a Jonah. that i certain,
Add mo- pa provides the whale
-nasAfHotoR capisai.
When welklnf down the busy street.
With NV and alosay tile.
Noo fanct every ono you meet
Aurfrr- YVur stunning style.
Aol how makss Soi lsant a shroud
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

FUR TRIMMINGS, CAPEs, MUFFs.
BOAS. ETC, AT THE LOWEST
PRICES.
ELEGANT RUSSIAN HARE CAPE,
$3.9S.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

MILLINERY, SUCH AS HATS, RIB
BONS, FEATHERS, ETC, WE SELL
POSITIVELY LOWER THAN ANY
OTHER HOUSE.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

REMEMBER OUR CLOAK SALE
WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 2Sth.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
OVER 1000 SAMPLE

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF A NEW
YORK CLOAK MANUFACTURER,
WE'RE BOUGHT BY US FOR CASH
AT A SACRIFICE, WHICH WILL
ENABLE US TO SELL THEM AT AS
FOUNDING LOW PRICES,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

A Little Solid Comfort.
Though we cannot but regret
The baseball season ended,
There's little solid comfort
With our weight of sorrow blended
When we feel that wen be free,
For at least six long months more
From answering through the telephone,
''Say, mister, what's the scorer"
- Netuurk Journal
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27
THE BOSTON
"What Fools These MOTtalS Be-"

The BtGting HWmbMg OF
m@. Dog D@y Come hcla and
y come O"t from their Hiding Places spring
PUBLIC X SALE-
And sCsth
tONsns E6res
IS "N Fake"
Two SAxRAS Ko"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

esHE FEARED IT WOULD sPILE."
j humber OF witnesses were examined,
fKing conclnsively that the Hon. Mr..
bf2r had stolen sheep belonging to
ftlsjw Fulgum. The Judge conducted
10 cr0ss-examination. and then requested
fe prisoner 10 take the stand.
Nov, Hon. Mr.. Sarver. you say that
n did not steal the sheep belongin' TO
Tdow lady that never done 40 harm,
biAat's what say
hkll right, but we'd like for you TO
Ill up some OF the statements made by
Ne Witnesses. Mr.. Jasper Heniway.
+ was atackIn' wheat not far away,
hyou shoot the Sheep
Hes, ledge. / shot tho sheep, but
fAle tell YOU why. was waikiki long
illond With my Run--iike ter toat IL
ala rabbit or auttkln' miGht hop Jpn
VII AZ once seed a monster big she'll
Il 1annli tilt after little boy, ~,
"Ihe - WV
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27


When suddenly and pat
There comes an exclamation loud,
d-you get-that- hat?
Neutrality-suspicious. 80,
There never yet was goose so gray
But one day, soon or late,
An honest Rander came that way
And choose her for his mate.
Ancient Rhyme.
What though you shiver with the colds
What though the baby banks with croupl
Rejoice We man. be not cast down
You've got the iceman in the soup.
Laurence american.
why Didn't You Try SashY
Adieu, adieu, o russell shoesl
Farewell, thou summer blazer;
My tout ensemble was no use,
It gleaTnad-but did not faze her.
st Paul Pioneer-Press.
A Proyerb Applied.
There was young man named Mcguire,
Who thought he would smoke in the choir.
The sexton, no doubt
AS he fired him out
Remarked, There's no smoke without fire?"
--Puck.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

When wslklnr down the busy strcet,
With NV and glossy tile
Non faucN every ono YOU meet
Adrire- yVur stunning style,
Aol how 4 a'akes ,c' .Ans = shroud
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-27

a Mouern Jonah.
''I'm Jonah. - auttered While,
And bis faco Was sad and pale
I'm Jonah. that Is certain,
Add n,y pa provides the whale
-uashiHoton Capiial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17

mineral bath Is TAKEN after which another long walk
follows I'm the course OF which the boys take their
sandwich and O small glass Of Hungarian wine. At
l no dinner is announced 10 consists Of soup, fish,
Joint and one sweet dish, the Empress taking only
OCCASIONALLY q glass Of claret German champagne.
a drive in the afternoon, and supper of cold meat,
stewed fruit, and a milk pudding for the Princes.
clude the days programme
The Duchess of Fife Princess Louise of Wales, is
capltal fencer and, indeed, an all-round gymnast.
The Rev. Charles Ray Palmer is to represent Yale
University at the dedication of tho COngrega-
tional College, at oxford, England from October ii
To I6 He Will preach in the new college chapel.
Society in Munich Is at present excited over the
determination of a young Japanese woman who has
nIaved n social role In the BavarIan capital Miss
ok Mardira the daughter of OF the highest families
IN tho Empire OF the Mikado has decided to take the
veil and next month will enter the convent OF the
sisters of Chenailles This is said TO be the first In
stance of this kind on record
The Hon. Rutherford b. Hayes, ex-Presldcnt, Will
spend some time the coming fall at Mansfield Conn,
his mothers old homo.
DR.. schlleman, the noted explorer, has returned
To Rerlin where he owns beautiful house,
70 remain some time 1t Is his intention 10 arrange
the fruits of his excavations in Egypt winch no hS
presented TO the Royal Museum
The Forster Memorial Funds statue OF william Il.
Forster has been completed In clay and Will now DO
cast I'm bronze 1t Is said to be most lifeike repre-
sentaton OF the illustrious statesman anu phlan-
thrODist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
"UNFAIR REPRESENTATIONS


1t is characteristic Of "The New-YorI1
Times" which processes to be in favor of high
license and ballot reform that it should be
zealously attacking the Republican party, the
only organization in this State from which
either reform can be expected. "The Tines
runs over with charges of insincerity against
the Republicans upon this very issue of high
license, although they riSked success in a Pres
idential year in order to take square stand
upon it before the people, and it is especially
exercised because the present unfair repre-
sentatiOn" causes the Republican leaders to
feel sure of the Legislature. If there is I'M
fair representation" in the Legislature. it is
the fault of Governor Hill, who prevented Is
census being taken years ago He and his
party are alone responsible, and it comes with
a bad grace from them to complain of u situa-
ton which they themselves created. fair
representation is, of course, something we all
believe in, and should have, though an appor-
tionment is really a difficult problem even
where the most honest intentions govern its
adjustment. 1t is not a work that can be
measured off with a foot-rule and there is a
great deal Of room for honest differences Of
opinions regarding it. The Republicans did
what was in their power to secure a reappor-
tionment and were ready to accept any po-
itical loss that might follow it. In this they
certainly pursued the straight and manly
course.
There is so much loose talk regarding this
matter Of the appOrtionment that it may be
worth while to reState few familiar facts, in
order to show that the situation is not, per-
haps, 50 bad as it is painted. The contention
is that the increase of population since the last
apportonment has been chiefly in the large
Democratic cities. and that new census would
add considerably to their power in the Legis-
latufe. But an important provision of the Con-
stitutiOn must be borne in mind 1t is de-
clafed that every county in the State, except
Fulton and Hamilton, shall have at least one
member of Assembly, in order TO secure a voice
in legislation for the people Of every political
division OF the State. With the exception Of
the two counties named no county however
small its population may be, can be compelled
to share Its representative with another. Thus
SO of the l2S members TO which the Assembly
is limited by the Constitution are absorbed
without regard to the claims Of population.
but are assigned according to territorial di-
visions, leaving only 60 to be distributed ac-
cording to population. Now the two great
Democratic cities of New-Yorll and Brooklyn
have in addition TO the single member guar
anteed to each county by the Constitution 81
members in all, leaving only 80 members to
be distributed in accordance with population
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
PERSONAL.

The Duke OF Sparta and Princess Sophia OF pr,ssla
who are to be married presently, are mdustriously
studying each others native language The Duke has
got on so well that he recently wrote the German
talk Greek little now
The Hon. Redfed Proctor Secretary OF War has
purchased handsome estate on Marblehead Neci,
Mass
The Greek Patriarch of Alexandria, Mgr. sophronins
Is ninety nine years old and has been priest for
seventy years. ~
During her stay at Klssngcn the German EMPRESS
has evidently put aside all the "spendOrs OF the
throne and lives, together with her four sons 1.-THE
fifth having remained in the OF his nurse az Ber
ln), a very simple country life. Shortly after 9 the
Empnss, accompanied by her two eldest sons. AGES
seven and six years respectively, takes walk TO the
mineral springs. drinks her glass Of Rakoczy and re
turns home for breakfast at O'Clock. AT 10 she re-
ceiyes her medical adviser, and shortly after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
4 JEALOUS PUBLIC SERVANT.

Postmaster-G General Wanamaker's talk with
a reporter had enough bright points in it to be
genuine. If the head of the PostOffice Depart
ment did not say the things attributed to him,
at least he might well have said most of them.
Already he has done something to improve the
postal service, he observes; reduction of time
between San Francisco and New-Y Ork by nine
teen hours for one thing. He wants to earn
an honorable reputation by making the service
better and for the millions cheaper; one cent
for half an ounce all over the country is his
ideal, and then if anybody wants to use heavy
cream laid paper and to put more than hall
an ounce into letter, let him pay the extra
cent for his luxury. Newly Ork needs better
postof1ice accommodation. but he has not yet
decided as to the best way to secure it. One
suggestion he makes which everybody will
appreciate-that there should be poStoflice
boxes on all mail-cauying steamers so that
letters can be dropped down to the very mo-
ment the gangplank is hauled in.
While this particular public servant is trying
to devise ways to make the public service more
efficient some people are spending much Of
their time in printing stale abuse of him 1t
does not seem to hurt, any more than tho
bowling of earthly dogs disturbs the moon.
But the PostmaSter-G General remarks that he
thinks a man ought to contribute money to
help a political cause so essential to the wei
fare Of the country as the cause Of protection;
Mr.. Vanderbilt gave a ship to help the country
suppress a rebellion, and history cOmmendS
him for it. This is sounder philosophy than
most people realize. No effective political cam
pagn can be carried on without money, and
the very men who abuse Mr. Wanamaker for
his contributions are those who shouted most
loudly when President Cleveland sent his
check for smdry thousands to help his own
election. The notion that campaign must
be corrupt if it costs money is fit only for pO-
litical infants Of less than average sense If
a campaign costs So it is exceedingly safe
to say that more than SO so of that sum il
needed for purposes absolutely upright and
honest, provided the cause itself is honest.
The question is whether the cause is one to
which patriotic citizen ought to contribute
Mr.. Wanamaker gave TO defepd the industrial
independence of his country as truly as revo-
lutiOnary patriots made sacrifices for its politi-
cal independence.