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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
AMONG MEN.

The Long Branch special, which leaves
New York at $40 p. M, will, on Monday
next, be drawn by the English loco
Railroad has recently been experiment
ing. The engine is a. typical British
machine, built by the London and North
western Railway, shipped to this country
in sections and constructed at Altoona by
British mechanics. 1t is a compound
pattern in which the exhaust steam IS
utilized, and in outward appearance it
differs materially from the Pennsylvania
standard. Economy of fuel and a high
rate of speed are said to be its principal
features, The locomotive has been tested
on the high grades of the mountainous
portions of the main line with doubtful
success, and it now remains to be seen
how it performs its work on the New Jer-
sey sands.
Lion" Pangborn and his many friends
at the Pennsylvania Depot were in high
glee this morning. 1t is a girl and "Lon'
has called it Edith May. Happy dog.
The suits for damages against the New
disaster at the Little Silver grade crossing
will be for heavy amounts, and the
chances are that the company will pay
out thirty or forty thousand dollars be-
fore the litigation Is finished. A child re-
covered $50, 600 from the Lackawanna
o recently, ana OUner eApcHSeS DfouSub
up the amount to $50, 900. There is more
Of this going on than the public learns
from the newspapers, for thousands are
paid out annually in private settlement.
Yet the companies maintain that they
cannot afford to maintain gates in the
country nor to pass above or below grade
in the cities.
MI. Frank Elmaker, superintendent of
the Belvidere Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, has been appointed super
intendent of the Sunbury Division, and
took charge at Sunbury yesterday.
j. j. Post, for many years past bag
gage agent of the Erie, has resigned.
e. H. Lake, chief clerk of the West
bound office at Long Dock, has also re-
signed.
Sam La Boyteaux, chief clerk of the
Eastbound Office at Long Dock, begins to
feel lonely now. Lethim be patient; he'll
get there, too.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Deatb of .John w. schauck.

The death of John w. Schanck re-
moves one of the best known business
men of the town from the sphere of &C
tive life. Mr.. Schanck had. been en-
gagged for many years in the
coal business. He was a member of the
New Jersey Club and its treasurer at
the time of his death. Some months ago
signs of kidney trouble manifested them
selves, and a month ago he went into the
country for rest. Mr.. Schanck was very
intimate with the late William Pearsall,
and they had an understanding the sur
vivor should place a b~outonniere in the
coat of him who died first as he lay in his
casket for interment. True to his engage
ment Mr.. Schanck was at Mr.. Pearsalps
funeral and with touching tenderness
placed the promised flower. Mr.. Schanck
follows him to the grave in less thar half
q wear,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Ill Used GreenviIle.

The citizens of Greenville are quite
justified in their complaints regarding
the state of their streets. They are
citizens of Jersey City and should
have equal rights with the rest. 1t
would be ridiculous to claim that they
enjoyed them now Our streets down
here are bad enough; but many of
theirs are worse than country farm
roads and byways.
The manner in which sewers have
been constructed is an outrage for
which Mr.. "Bill" Kern's Board of
Works is responsible. But the pres
emit one does not seem to have con-
cerned itself much about the matter
AT the public meeting on Tuesday
night. Mr.. Schmolze made the astound-
ing statement that Mr.. Van Keuren
was surprised at the condition of the
Linden avenue sewer. Now Mr.. Van
Keuren has the general reputation of
attending to his duties conscientiously,
If he ever reads the paper-or whether
he does or not-how IA he have re-
manned in ignorance of the fact that
the botching of that great public work
is a public scandal. Certainly, every
other man, woman and child in the
community has heard of it.
THE members of the Street and
Water, Board say they cannot clean
the streets as they ought to be cleaned
with $40, 900. They wanted $S5, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Halstead for the Senate.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August l, 1SS9.-The
Commercial Gazette today dominates
Murat Halstead for the Senate. In a
double loaded editorial over the signature
of Richard Smith, Halstead's partner, it
says
HMr. Halstead will be home in a few
days. 1t now remains for us to say, in
his absence, that the republicans of Ohio
should elect him to take the place of
Payne in the United States Senate. He
would fill the chair. 1t is fair to infer
that this is what the republicans of Ohio,
and even what the people of Ohio, ire
spective of party, desire. For obvious
reasons this paper cannot at a later date
take part in the contest.
eve nominate NJ. Halstead for the U.
S. Senate, to take the seat misrepresented
by Henry B. Payne.
'(SipnedO r. S.u
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
West Hoboken,s Council.


The West Hohoken Town Fathers de-
fed the rain and held a meeting last
evening.
A mild, large eyed COW has been max
ing trouble for the police and neighbors
on Summit avenue.
Some one tried to chase the animal off
to the pound, and the cows owner, a
stern faced amazon, appeared on the
scene and-well, the COW didn't go to the
pound.
The Council grayely ordered the police
last evening to arrest all cows found
providing over the sidewalks and, Incl
dentally, the amazon.
The Law Committee reported progress
on q number Of cases that have been re-
ferred to them.
Mr.. Monheim complained to the Board
that the doors of the Truck house in the
new Town Hall do not open.
The Board will try and make them
open.
The Councilman growled a little over
the tracks of the North Hudson County
Railway Company in the northern part of
the town, but they did not growl very
long.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Pinin' for Kisses.
From the WASHINGTON Post.

from tue buShSNqtOW 4 Occ
Back in the North Carolina noun
tains students of customs may still
find material for research. The most
unique are the kissing games, which
still cling to the soil. A lot of big
limbed, powerful young men and
apple-cheeked, buxom girls gather
and select one of their number as
master of ceremonies. He takes his
station in the centre of the room,
while the rest pair off and parade
around him. Suddenly one young
oma will throw up her hands and
say ..,n
I'm a-pinin'." .,
The master of ceremonies takes 1T
up, and the following dialogue and in
~terlocution takes place.
Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp says
she's a-pinin'. What is MisssArabella
Jane Apthorp a-pinin' fur?n
''I'm a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss"
Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp says
she's a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss. Who
is Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp a-pinin'
fur a sweet kiss frum?"
'I'm a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss frum
Mr.. Hugh Waddle." (Blushes, con-
vulsive giggles and confusion on the
part of Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp at
this forced confession). Hugh Waddle
walks up manfully and relieves the
fair Arabella's pinin' by a smack
which sounds like a three-year-old
steer drawing his hoof out of the mud.
Then a young man will be taken
with a sudden and unaccountable
pinin'. which, after the usual ex-
ahonoa Of ouestiOns and volunteered
information, reveals the name of the
maiden who causes the gnawin' and
pinin'. She coyly retreats out doors,
only to be chased, overtaken,, cap
tured and forcibly compelled to re-
lieve her captor's distress.
At one of these entertainments
which it was the narrator's fortune to
attend there was a remarkably beau
tiful young woman who had been
married about a month. Her hus-
band was present, a huge beetle
proved, black-eyed young noun
taineer, with a fist like a ham. The
boys fought shy of the bride for fear
of incurring the anger OF her hulking
spouse. The game went on for some
time, when symptoms OF irritation
developed in the giant. Striding into
the middle of the room he said
MY wife ez poorly, n, ez nice m
sweet as any gyurl hyah. You uns
has known her all her life. This game
hez been a-goin' on half an hour an
nobody has pinned for her onct. Eff
some one doesn't pine fur her poorly
soon thar will be trouble"
She was the belle of the ball after
that. Everybody pinned for her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
MARTIN KELLY WON THE PRIZE.
He Caught the Biggest Fish, and 1t Wa
Worth @15.

He Caught the Biggest Fish, and 1t Was
Worth 915.
A party of gentlemen, all members OF
the Third District Democratic Club,
chartered the tug Crossman, Captain
Free, and went on a fishing excursion to
Seabright yesterday. They had great
success, and each man, when he went
home, had a string of fish. There were
about sixty in the party, and they made
up the sum of SIS, which was offered as a
prize to the man who should secure the
largest fish, and the prize was won by
Martin Kelly, who hauled in an immense
fish that weighed twenty-five pounds.
The committee in charge was composed
of Patrick Kelly, William Hogan and
John McCaffery. A few OF those present
were ex-Commissioner Nugent, Joseph
Seals, Owen Farley, William Howard,
John McEntee, james Jennings, Lewis
Cassell, Conrad Sitter, William Willis, W.
H. Thompson, Frederick Rose, Martin
Kelly, Thomas Murphy, Joseph Noodle,
Thomas Lane and William Kerr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
A Summer Room.

From Coca fi0lSeHeepilg.
Fortunate owners OF homes in small
cities or large towns, who sensibly
nrefer to take their annual outing in
winter and enjoy their beautiful sur
roundines at home in the summer,
can transform warm, rich, winter
parlors or libraries into cool and rest
full summer rooms with a compare
lively small outlay of time and money.
In a charming Massachusetts home, a
certain large room overlooking a wind
ing river, and catching a glimpse of
distant mountain peaks, was found
quite too large and cold for winter oc-
cupancy. Its owner, therefore, or
dered a pretty, light, olive mating
for the floor, threw down a few rugs,
bought rattan sofas in black and
white and several easy chairs, also in
rattan.
The walls were hung with a cool
tinted paper, and pictures, many of
them water colors, were selected for
the walls. Generous draperies of pink
and blue soft silk were thrown care
lessly, but freely about pictures and
mantels and the room was opened for
summer use in June, and CLOSED for
the season" in September. An open
CRATE for a pleasant wood fire in cool
evenings, added greatly to the pic
turesque effect. Even the books in
the cases and on the tables We're
chosen for summer readers. The
library or general sitting-room was
rarely opened during the summer, and
when the family returned to it in the
fall it had all the charm OF q new
room.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
NEWS OF NORTH HUDSON.

Union Hill's Council Experiments with
an Evening Session.
The Union Hill Council, despite the
strenuous efforts of Councilman Rub.
met last evening. The Board has been
meeting for some weeks past at four
o'clock in the afternoon. This hour the
majority of the Board looked upon as
unreasonable and sothey have determined
to meet on Wednesday evenings hence
forth.
The Board squabbled harmlessly, as
usual, and then settled down to business.
Union Hill boasts of a couple of pawn
brokers, and the Council is afraid they
are getting rich too fast. They will pay
$50 u year for a license after this, and to
prevent them from charging more than
fifty per cent. interest, will be obliged to
give a bond for s $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Clothed in Darkness.

Four well-known young ladies OF
Bordentown, N. j., were placed in a
very embarrassing position a few
nights. ago. They organized a quiet
little expedition to a secluded creek on
the outskirts OF the town, and after
carefully piling up their garments on
the bank went in swimming. Some
miscreant happened along when the
fun was at its height and made oil
with the pile of female toggery.
All Bordentown is agog to know
how the girls got home, but it was a
dark night, and the girls themselves
maintain a discreet silence. EG-
chance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
The Lotus in New Jersey.

A Newton, N. j., special says:
Swartzwood Lake. six miles from here,
has just been brought into prominence
by the discovery that the lotus found
on its shores is very similar to that on
the river Nile of ancient history fame.
the only other place, besides the Nile,
where this species of lotus is found,
and how it came here is a mystery.
Scientists, however, generally think
that the seeds where brought here by
migratory rds.-EGcbange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
The Pioneers Picnic.

The members of the Pioneer Associa-
ton of Hudson county are preparing for
their summernight's festival, at Kroebel's
Park, next Monday evening. '.Democ-
racy, Pure and Simple" is the motto of
the Pioneer. The officers are John
Kock, president: Joseph Water, vice
president; August Hand, financial secre-
tary; James Mcclure, corresponding sec
rotary; Rudolph Braumann, treasurer.
and Hugh Costello. sergeant-at-arms.
The boys are sparing no pains to make
the picnic successful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
An Afflicted Parent.

George Gartner, the chief in Hammel's
tonsortal establishment in Taylor's Hotel,
is bemoaning the loss of one of his
children-an eighteen months old baby.
One of his children injured on
the Fourth had just recovered sufficiently
to get about. The little fellow carried a
pack of ~irecrackers around in his pock-
cts, and they went off, burning him dread
fully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
To shohola for q polar.

The Erie Railway has made arrange
ments to stop the Shohola excursions at
Rutherford on Sundays and Wednesdays.
These trains will leave Rutherford at 10
a. m. on Sundays and 9.35 on Wednes-
days, arriving at Shohola about noon. As
these trains do not leave Shohola until
5 |. m. ample time is given for a romantic
ramble amidst some of the grandest and
widest scenery in the State. The cost of
the trip is low and easily within the reach
of OH 'H
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

THE JERSEY CITY NEWS wants to
know if New Brunswick would like to
have the worlds fair. This city has
SO many public curiosities that it
would not have room for the great
show. Besides, it would not be safe to
exhibit so many valuables where pro-
lection is only guaranteed the thief.
See2-FTedOnian.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
The Bathing Seas on.

Smith-How do you do, Jones?
Where have you been and what have
you been doing?
Jones-Just got back (hic) from Co
ney Island. Bathing just splen'id.
You don't mean to say that you
have been bathing already2" "Bathed
five times thish af'noon." Five
times!" "Yesh. Doctor don't (hic)
low me to drinsh whiskey 'cept when
I'm chilled from bathing. Watersh
splendid! Going again tomorrow.
Have jolly time"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

But $40, 900 is much more than fifty
per cent. of $35, 600, and If the Board
renders the streets fifty per cent. clean
it will make an improvement OF 100
per cent. over the old Board of Works,
and will thus earn the gratitude OF
the community.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Arrainnad for Assault on q Glrl.

William Chester was arraigned before
Justice Stilsing yesterday, charged with
committing an assault upon twelve-year-
old Julia Neuman, of No. 1924 Henderson
street. Chester was employed by Juiia's
father, and lived in the same house with
the family. He will have an examination
tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

WHEN Rosa Baerig comes out OF
State Prison at the expiration of her
eighteen months sentence, who will
give her employment?
What will become of her?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Friendly Cannibals.
From TeGas Siftings.

= TTVHF . N'tTFFHV''
SmIth-How did you like it in AT
RIGA? Were the natives friendlyY
Returned Traveler-Very, indeed.
They tried very hard to make me stay
to dinner with them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

Now that an effort has been made
to steal q safe, the government had
better put chains on the Statue of
Liberty. Nothing seems to be too
heavy for the burglar of modern civ
ilizatiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

AN OLD NURSE FOR CHuDREN.-Don't fail to
procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for children teething. No mother who has ever
tried 1t will consent to let her child pass through
able preparation. Gives rest to the mother and
relief and health to the child. Cures wind collie
diarrhea, and regulates the bowels. Twenty
five cents O bottle. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

Assemblyman James F. Norton quail
fed before City Clerk Scott this morning
as clerk of the First District Police Court.
He will enter upon the duties of the posi-
ton this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
James Ware Is Dead.

James Ware, an old time resident Of
Union Hill, is dead. Mr.. Ware lost
S10, 1000 through the failure of John
Gardener, the lumber dealer, q few
months ago,a and the disappointment was
q serious shock to him. He win be buried
in the cemetery of Grove Church, where
he acted as warden for years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Made a Temperance Proviso.

TFOHV IN DWIF tNYtVW FN"o'
Michigan must be an awful State.
A man in Port Huron has just sold
the city seventeen acres of land to be
used as q cemetery, provided no liquor
shall be sold on the premises.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Pleasanee and Mrs. Moverly.

William Pleasance and Mary Moverly
were conicvted in the Court of Sessions
yesterday and were sentenced to the
county jail for four months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

THE Delaware peach crop has been
ruined, as usual.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

If a cloudburst is anything like as
~disagreeable as our yesterdays rain
storm, we are sorry for those who are
caught in it without umbrellas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

WILLIAM DELANEY, Furnishing Undertaken. car
riages and camp chairs to let, 345 Grove street, Jer.
sey City, N. J. Telephone cali No. 1852
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

WHERE is all the enthusiasm about
that water contract2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Such a Lovely visit.

While waiting for an elevator in the
Palmer House a reporter was an in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

OF course everyone is kicking over
the appropriations but we rather
imagine all the departments will jog
through the year somehow, the city
will prosper and current bills will be
Maid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
Not Much. General Grubb.


General E. Burd Grubb has ge-
nially signified his willingness to be
Governor of the State-or, at least,
the Trenton Times says so.
This is unfortunate. The General
is an amiable gentleman, and it makes
people sorry to see him accepting
what he cannot get.
In the first place, it is not possible
under the law for a Pennsylvania to
be Governor of New Jersey. In the
second place, no republican can
possibly be elected to the office. In
the third place, General Grubb is not
slated for any nomination. We pre-
sumo he looks longingly at the Repub-
lican one, but in truth he cannot have
it. 1t has been determined that the
empty honor shall be bestowed upon
John j. Toffey if a real fight is to be
made, and on Mr.. Nevius or little
Mr.. Kean if the fight is to be a mere
formal one.
No, no, General! Go back to your
City Troop in Philadelphia. Drill
your soldiers and let Jersey politics
alone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

THOMAS F. NooNAN, JR., LAWYER. OPPoSlTK
i Court House. Jersey City Hetehta
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01

VIII be inserted in the JERSEY CRY News and
the SUNDAY MORNING NEWS at the rate of ten
cents a line for the first insertion; Jive cents a line
Tor each subsequent Insertion.
DTETN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-01
BOARDERS WANTED.
Only Ten Cents for
Three Lines under
this heading.

WANTED AT &c. i6 PRESCOTT
ID place (near Bergen HALL; pleasant and well fur
nished rooms, with. good table board and use OF
bath; also furnished rooms.
BOARD AND PLEASANT ROOM, UITAB FOR
- one or two gentlemen. No. 66S Jersey avenue.
FURNISHED ROOM WITH BOARD O ZEN
Il Ilemen; also table board; convenient to cars
and ferries. No. iH9 Fourth street.
ERoN ROOMS, SINGLE OR DOUBLE, WITH OR
4 without board; table board. No, 81 Grand street.
ITO LET-Two ARG ROOMS; GOOD
Il board. Enquire at Room AZ, Weldon Building.
When you cali at the above Rddressas,
mention this paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-11
Interesting Theories on World Building.

The earth travelling in its orbit
around the sun, and onward with the
entire solar system around some un-
known and still greater center of at
traction, is constantly traversing new
regions of space, which it depletes of
meteoric dust and meteorites, thus
steadily-no matter how s~lowly-in-
creasing in diameter. Now let this
growth continue till the earth has just
twice the attractive power which it
now possesses we should then have
Just twice the number of m%eteorites
and double the quantity Of dust falling
annually upon it than now.
Fortunately for our heads the earth
has not as yet attained very formidable
dimensions, but we may look upon it
as an established fact that it constantly
gains in weight and that the proper
ton to such gain its attractive power
steadily increases.
The attracting force of the sun is SO
enormous that perpetual hail Of mete-
orites and torrent of dust particles
must rush upon it from all directions,
and some of the foremost observers are
now of opinion that these falling bodies
are the sole cause of the suns heat.
In the light of this theory. says the
american Geologist, u earth is a
young and growing, not an old and
dying planet, a planet with q future,
which ought to be cheerful news to all
of us, although we shall not live to
reap the benefit of it; and the sun, fal
from being on its last legs as an expir'
ing luminary, is steadily gaining in
heat and lighting capacity.