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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
NOONAN AND HANLEY TIED.
The Question Was Who Would Get to
Snake Hill First.

SNAKE Hill FirSt.
Joseph Noonan, the well known caterer
of liquids to the Board of Freeholders and
their friends, the contractors, had race
yesterday. 1t was walk from his place
of business, opposite the Court House, to
Snake Hill His competitor was Henry
Hanley, underkeeper of the Jail, and the
stakes were dozen of wine.
Promptly at four o'clock the two men
started with Constable Joe Locke, as
Judge, following in his buggy. The walk
was q tough one, and resulted in u
friendly dispute as to who was the win
ner, for both, when they saw the peniten-
tiary, increased their pace to run
Warden Grimes was waiting for them in
most hospitable manner, and the two
racers reached his hands at about the
same instant. After having some refresh
ments they returned to Noonan's billiard
parlor, divided the price of the basket of
wine and invited their friends to join
them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

John Lynch, aged twenty-one, of Dali
ton, Mass, and James Gallagher, aged
twenty-five years, of No. $50 Third street,
were committed to the Penitentiary for
thirty days this morning by Justice Wan
ser for disorderly conduct. Policeman
they were an annoyance to the people
who live on Coles street, near Fourth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

but did not mistrust that wrong had been
done until he missed his watch, which
had been placed in drawer behind the
bar. Then he caused the arrest of the
lad who at once admitted the theft, but
said he lost the watch after stealing it.
His story was not believed by Justice
Wanser, who held him in 800 bail fol-
trial. The watch has not been recovered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

Michael Burgenlief, of No. 308 East
Sixth street, New York, while going on
board the ferry boat Seacaucus at her
Hoboken slip last night, was run over by
of 1914 Concord street, Brooklyn. The
driver was arrested, but as Burgenlief did
not make complaint against him he was
released.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

procession and Te Deum. Saturday, at
five a. m, the 'Missa de Angels" will
be sung, and on Sunday at the solemn cell
munion Service in E fiat. and at eight p.
m solemn even song, procession and Te
Deum. The music will be under the di-
rection Of the choir master, Mr. H. Reilly.
All the offerings will be for the building
fund
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
Admitted That he stole the Rings.

Nicholas McGary, aged eighteen years.
pleaded guilty of larceny this morning
ago he broke into Heu's stable, on Grove
street, and stole a quantity OF harness
and ivory rings. The police were unable
to find him until yesterday, when Police
man Feehan arrested him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

The ocean racer, the City of New York,
Cochran, one of her able seamen. was lam
gushing in a cell in the Gregory street
police station at the time she sailed He
was drunk and disorderly on Exchange
place yesterday, and Policeman Hellmer
gathered him In. Justice Wanser com-
mitted him for five days in default Of u IS
fine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

Levi Frost. ten-year-old boy, who
lives on Oakland avenue, in quiet man
ner crept into the saloon of ex- Freeholder
McDonough last night and stole gold
watch and chain, The proprietor
detected him coming from the saloon,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
Who shall Try Narlea

SAN FRANCISCO, August y, 1Ss9.-It has
been arranged between the lawyers on
both sides that when Marshal Nagle's
case comes up today, a continuance viii
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
The Damage Not So Serious.

The accident at Big Flats, on the Erie,
yesterday morning. was nothing so serious
as at first reported. There were no lives
lost and the injured were train men and
one or two passengers, slightly. The en-
gineer and firemen were badly hurt and
scalded. The collision between two freight
trains obstructed the track and into which
the passenger train ran. The damage
consisted in the destruction OF one bag
gage car and one express car burned up
and two express coaches silgntly dam,
aged. The tracks have all been cleared
and all trains are running on schedule
time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

George F. Davenport, of Port Chester
N. Y, was committed by Justice Wanser
this morning TO the Penitentiary for
thirty days. Policeman Moore arrested
him, and Maggie Poro and Nettie Rey-
ants. Neither the girls nor the policeman
appeared against him and he was COM
mitted as a vagrant.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

The usual weekly shoot of the Miller
Rifle Club was held last night at No. 66
Adams street. Following were the
scores:--F Fitzsimmons, 247; Forkel, 232;
Won Driel, 227
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
sliyhtlv Cooler weather.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August p, 1880
For Eastern New York and New Jersey
light local showers, slightly cooler, north
westerly winds. For Western New Yorks
fair, cooler, westerly winds, clearing on
Lake Ontario.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
Last Few Excursions to shohoia Glen.

Last Few Excursions to Shohola Glen.
At the passenger department Of the Erie
it is said that the Shohola Glen 81 excur-
sions are drawing to a close. All through
the season heavy trains have been run on
SUNDAYS and Wednesdays to this famous
resort. The train leaves Jersey City sta
tion at 9:45 a. m. on Sundays and $40 a.
M on Wednesdays On the return jour
ney it is timed to leave Shohola at p. M,
thus permitting excursionisrs to reach
sirous of another trip to the Glen have
only two more opportunities Of going BY
the cheap excursion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

E. E. Suffern, New York agent of the
Erie at Long Dock, has resigned, to take
effect September l. The Office has been
abolished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22
Holv Innocepts, Dedication FESTIVAL.

The sixteenth dedication festival of the
Church of the Holy Innocents, Hoboken,
will commence on ST. Bartholomew's
Eve, August %, with solemn even song,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-22

nrEcnAn,s pILIs aet lLks magIo on . weak stomach
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
An Old Chestnut Revived.

An old preacher, after service one Sun day, announced his reading for the follow ing Sunday. During the week some mis- chievous boys obtained his Bible and pasted two of the leaves together, right where he was to read. Sunday morning coming, the aged divine opened his book and read as follows: "And Noah took unto himself a wife who was"-and here he turned the leaf-"forty cubits broad, one hundred and forty cubits long," With a look of fastonishment he wiped his glasses, re-read and verified the passage, and then said: My friends, although 1 have read the Bible many times. this is the first time have ever seen this passage, but l take it as another evidence of the fact that man is most fearfully and wonderfully made."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
PERJURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q 1889

'.Man. if you have spark of feeling for suffering woman, speak out! TeH me what you know"
 ''I will. I know that the leader suf- fered death by the garrote. I know that Colonel Crittenden and fifty-two of the party were shot just outside the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

zen-mast sloop-rigged, the same cut of bow and stern, and she sat as low in the water as did the Nellie" when full-freighted. This vessel was in fact the twin of ''Ncllie' built and launched at the same time. in the same yard; but Louis Hunter knew nothing of this. A cold sweat stood out on his forehead. Could this, he asked of himself, be the specter of the bark he had stranded and burned ill the Bahamas, come up here to betray him? A marine glass lay on the table; he snatched it up and looked anxiously and with trembling hands holding it, till the progress of the vessel showed her stern. To his
 To be continues,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
l:ECfpE.S.

Irish Stew. Chop fac one pint of
cold boiled beef and one pint of raw
po,at oes; add wafer to cover and boil
until the potatoes are tender; season
with salt and pepper and thick en- with
two tab.cspoonfuls of flour rubbed
smooth in cold water
Mayonnaisc Dressing. Put the volks
OF four eggs iw bowl. set in cool
place, then pour in, a few drops at a
time, some good salad oil, without
ceosing to stir the mixture; when ono
tablespoonful OF oil is mixed with tho
yoiks, add. in the same manner. ono
tcaspoonful of white vinegar; add OF,
or vinegar until the safe, is Of the con-
sistcncy Of thick cream; add salt and
white pepper to taste and mix well.
Cold Cottage pu lding. SIT togcthc,
half pounl of flour, two tcaspoonfuly
OF baking powder and hcaping salt.
spoonful of salt. Beat two eggs and
add 10 them four ounces of sugar, three
tabicspoonfuls of crcamcl butter and
two gills of milk. Add the mixture to
the -four pour into small moulds and
bake half an hour When cool place
them on ice until wanted, and servo
with creamy sauce slightly favored
with few drops of sherry.
Veal Pattics. Coop little cold veal
and ham, about two thirds veal to one.
third ham, season with salt, pepper, a
little sage and little lemon Juice.
moistcn with little gravy; if there ia
no gravy, use n little hot water and
butter; line paItic pans with thin paste
and place little Of the mixture in each
one and bake; do not put on ton
crust, but just before sending to tho
table place spoonful of mashed pota-
toes on the top of each and garnish with
parsley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Facts About Fish,

The light has great deal TO do with
the color Of fish. Small moulhcd black
bass caught out of holes six or eight
feet deep are dark in color. On being
placci in the aquarium they change 10
light notified grccn. The channel
catfish, contrary us usual, come out OF
the river a pale grccnish blue. After
they have been exposed to the light OF
the aquarium they turn to the color of
blue black velvet. The famed fish of
the Mammoth Cave show every indica-
ti;n of being catfish for generations re-
moved from all light. They have no
color at all, their bodies being
transparent. Small -mouthed black has.
are by ali means the best aquarium pets.
jcsidcs being the most lively and intel
lIscnt, they are the most hardy. Tho
large monilcd bass makes his home in
quiet ponds, ard he is not fitted for the
fierce contests Of aquarium life. lie is
easily wounded and his mi ,rics usually
prove fatal. The small. m1uthcl bas,
easily RECEIVERS from being caught in the
upper or lower lip with a hook. A
similar wound on Il catfish gene rally
testers and Often kills. The carp is Il
pretty COOL fellow. In til, hustle for
food he generally gets left. The rca on
lie does not feel on minnows in HI,
natural state is not, as is generally sup
posed, because he does no: like them,
but FOR the more u ,stantiai rca on that
he cannot catch them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
UTILIZING BITS or SOAR.

Gather together all tho pieces OF
white soap that you may have, cattle,
ivory, and any others that arc known to
DC good. Cut them into small picco,
and dissolve in boiling water in the pro-
portion OF tcacup of water to one half
cup of scraps. As soon as the scraps
have melted, aud while the water is still
hot, stir in ground oatmeal TO make
still batter. Grease some old CUBS and
pour enough of this mixture in each for
n small cake. and set it aside to bordc,
and dry. You have now very n:co
soap that is excellent for daily use in
the nursery; or the mixture may b,
madc just lt.!c thinner and kept in
TIN cup 70 be brought out as sof. white
soap for the childrcns baths. For tho
boys and girls three times daily hand.
sc'ubbins, stir the batter very still with
oatmeal, bran or wheat mdilings, aud
mold into fiat cakes. These have
roughncss that is necessary to remove
ink stains and pitch.
For fancy hand soap, mel. all TO.
gethcr the pieces of any colored toilet
soaps, provided, Of course, that they
are good, and do not contain Injurious
materiaisi stir in a few d-ops OF per
iumcry and very little oatmeal. Pour
this into shallow dishes Cane SHAPED
you wish ani when partly cold
SIAM on pattern anl mold the cor.
ncrs OF the cake rounl |, or cut into
shapes with a cal, cutter.
The scraps of yellow soap mag be put
into the soap-shakcr-a wire receptacle
for holding soap tina; is 10 be shaken in
the dishwatcr; bu; for those who havo
no such implement, this is way Of
disposing OF them: Dissolve the pieces
MS before. using less hot wa;c-, and
when the mixture has partly cooled stir
IN quantity (as much us it will take
nicclyl of securing sand or bath BRICK
scraped fine; pour into a wooden box
and stir often until cold. This is OK.
cel.cnt for securing tins and cleaning
imprinted shelves and floors, bu. will
Of course. remove the paint from wood.
work Yellow soap may, ike tho
white, be simply dissolved all left TO
siiltcn little to be used as soft soap
Anl:ricon .Agyicuuur So.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Expenses orEnyland's Prime minister's

The present Marquis of Salisbury,
says London correspondent of the
Chicago Inter- O;sdn. keeps about
seventy indoor servants, exclusive Of
dependencies; of higher c.ass, such as
| private secretaries, Librarians aud chap
ia,ns. All of the servants are only in
activity when the margli, i, at Hatfield,
his London residence not requiring so
urge service. l give the catalogu,
roughly in tho orlcr of importance.
First, there i, house. steward, who
pays the other servants. and is charged
to IL ccrtiin extent with their manage
mcnl lie receives 5000 year, and
his assistant. the under steward, $3.50.
The butler is paid $3.50 year, and the
two under buffers $3.50. Two French
cooks are paid $500 Il year each, and n
vale; s. 10 year also. Then there arc
eight coachmcl, the best OF whom re.
ccivc $3.50 a year; eight footmcn, who
receive on IN average $l75 year, and
four grooms of the cham5cr, whose pay
is abcilt the same.
OF women servants, there arc eight
kitchen M lids, whose pay ranges from
Sl25 to SIS Il year, eight house. maids
and four stii!-room maids, all of whose
pay is Oh the same scale Il, that OF tho
kitchcn-ma d.. havc omitted to men
lion four layder- boys. whose pay is
probably very small, bu. who doubtless
have good opportunity of getting fat.
Then there arc Il number of worlsmcn
in constant employment Oh the hou;c, a
large number of pensioners. and long
string OF professional or educated men.
Sometimes $50 visitors and servants arc
mt Hatfield at time. The upper SER
wants dress for nncT, though for that
matter they are usually in evening dress,
and my OK butler told me that forty
servants, male and fcmtlc. in full dress.
often sit down TO dinner in the upper
servants hall. This includes. OF course.
The valc;i and ladies' maids of visitors.
OF course, very important item in
the income OF these servants is contribu
ted by tips, which they call cells,
correct but somewhat Unusual word.
The servants who come most in contact
with visitors receive fully half their
wages over again in the form OF tips.
Lord Salisbury spends fortune every
year among cmp.oyci at Hatfield in
doors IN ont. lie has, for instance, a
head gardener. with twenty-five as,is-
tan;s, and Il forester with twenty men
under him. The tota! yearly cxpcndi-
iurc o: Lord Salisbury is abou. 800,
900, and he i, by no mons one of the
richest of his class.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
The Pcrsinn Shn:i's Musrum

The Shah If Persia Inns museum N
his palace that is described a. ii curious
place. 1t contains jcwclry and treas
urcs Of different kind, worth fabulous
amount. The so-cailcd Peacock throne.
carried oil from Delhi $50 years ago
is alone valued a. many millions. In
this museum you may also sec vases of
agate in gold and lapis lazuli, sail also
to be worth millions; and alongside of
them empty perfume bottles of Euro.
pean make, with gaudy Labels, that
can be hal at four cents apiece. You
will see priceless m)saics and cxnuis-
hcly painted cups and cans and vases
which were presented by some Euro
pcan potcnta;cs; and side by side with
them you will notice horrible daub,
vcritabic forty-ccnt chromo', picked up
no one knows how or where. You will
perceive glass cases flied with huge
heaps of rubics, dilmonls, cmcralds
snpphirc', turquoiscs, garncts, topazcs,
beryls Of all sizes and kinds, cut AMI
uncut; and check, by jowl, with these
your eyes will sec cheap music boxes,
Jews harps, sqncaky hand organs. The
Shah must also be in condition to
"bulP" the market on pearls, for here
is, for instance, big glass case twenty
four inches long by eighteen inches
wide and high, which is more than half
fillcl with pears (mostly from the Per
sian gulf fishcrieD of all sizes and dc.
grees of lovcln 81.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
An Enormous Worm in Hi, Ear.

The habit III country pa;t' oi stretch
ING oneself ont Oh the ground for Inc
purpose of taxing nap is common
enough IN the summer time; but FROM
q case that is reported from village in
the Dorloguc, in France, nap on til.
grass is not unattended with danger.
y farmer residing near the village tire
with the hca! of the day and with his
work, recently laid himself down TO rest
beneath the shade OF IN oak tree in a
meadow. lie was suddenly reused from
his rcposc by Il sharp tw;n@c of pain in
one of his cars. the pain increasing to
such an extent that before the poor fell
low reached his home h. was half bcs idle
himself. For several days he suffered
the greatest agony. which neither the
doctors nor the remedies they prescribed
could allay, and the patient wal brought
to SUCH pass that he madcup his mind
that he must dc. it Glanced, however,
that ncighbor had the fclcitous idea,
as the sequel proved Of pouring a little
turpcntine into his ear, the linn .diata
effect of which was to make the patient
fall back inscnsiblc on his pillow. On
recovering consciousness he remarked
that he experienced a strange feeling Of
relief, the cause of which was soon cx
p!ancl by the exit from his ear of au
enormous worm. which had taken IL,
its quarters there during the farmers
sleep. -Loadom .S.tAdarl.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

1t is estimated by good judges that
the fur traffic of Alaska, outside of the
seal islands. does not now reach beyond
sou, 900 annually, owing to the cxtc:-
mina'ion OF the fur bearing anma $.
The hair seal is still caught in Alaskan
waters to considerable extent, but the
skins arc not worth more than as cents.
sit will be seen, then" comment, the
New York Times, "that the first con.
sidcration in civilizing these people is
to train them in the methods of divcrsi.
lying their food, and teaching them TO
get a considerable portion of it out of
the ground instead of in the water and
in the woods"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Evolution of CeYlon Cnts.

Ccylon cats are Il curious instance OF
what evolution has accomplished in the
way of adapting creatures to Gil iron
mcnts. They have no tails, and arc
able, By lack OF that appendagc, to i'm.
i'ate rabbits and so get them into their
clutches. They are great rabbit catch
crs, and rs such are valuably beyond al
other cats in Australia. They have been
introduced into this country, but
whether for their hunting propensi,ic:
or not Is not stated. The cat family
has never been utilized by man as il
might be. Rat AMI mice catchcrs eau
also be developed into good hunters in
many other directions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
1 VIII DO Worthy OF It

may not reach the heis hts ssok.
My untried s,reng II may fail mo:
Or. halfway up tho mountain psak.
Fierce tempests may assail mo.
But though that p ACC never gain,
Herein lios comfort for my pain
l will Le worthy Of it
may not triumph in SUGGEST
Despite my earnest labor:
may not grasp results that bless
Tno efforts of my neighbor.
But though my goal never see.
This thought shall always dwell with m,-
will be worthy of it,
Tho golden glory of loves light
May ncvor fall on my way;
My path may always lead through night
Like some deserted by-way.
But though life's dearest joy miss
Thcre lies namclcss j y in this
will be worthy OF il;
Eta Wheeler U'i,c9r.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
Convicted by n PAPER Wad.

The evidence against a prisoner ac-
ouscd of the murlcr of Hawkins, set
tier, near Wellington. New Zealand, is
OF very remarkable character AID
wholly circumstantial Pieces of news
paper had been used by the murderer as
wad, and some of these were found in
the wounds and carefully extracted.
Small bits of paper were also found ut
the scene Of the murder. All these
pieces fitted precisely torn news paper
found in the prisoners houic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

Red rain fell recently in the province
OF Lublin, Russian Polanl. The show.
or lasted for abou; ten mimi cs. The
peasants, who misiooIl the rcd LIQUID
for blood, became panic stricken ard
crowded the churches, where they were
quoted by the priests. Several bottles
of the red rain were sent to chemists
and microscopes in Warsaw for exami-
nation. For several days after the
shower all the surface water in Lublin
was of dark pink color.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

The Brooklyn Eayle says: "Forty
eight per cent. of the entire population
attend service. Counting out those
who arc prevented from going to chur CHI
by illness, age. or any other cause, but
who would, if they could, and we have
over sixty three per cent. OF possible
chu'cA-going community present ut
worship. If we exclude the "incorri-
gibles," whom the Church cannot by
nook or crook get hold OF, then eighty
per cent. OF the probably available
church population attend service"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18

coiicd up. fast asleep. on the hay in The
barn-lof' at Palcy Farm.
But Matty Halls s'steady company
did not come back to her. Sho could
not imagine why, when she dressed her.
self evening after evening, and sat III
tho best Io,m by the big lamp with the
silk shade, nobody rewarded her per-
sistcncy.
And ono afternoon Mrs. Pcckham
camo over with jar of More LA cherries
which she had j.i't pre- served.
81 knowcd you like preserves" said
she. "IIorc's one of our'n. Blythe
way, Lcuisy was married yesterday"
"Alarricd!' cchocl Mrs. Hall.
"Yes-quitc quict-likc," said tho
grandmother. "To Martin Palcy."
Mrs. Hall turned dull tallowy
white. She could hardly boicvo her
cars.
And all tho time M,rtln Palcy was
saying to himself:
"lIavcn't had lucky escape from
marrying woman with temper like
that!
There are some mysteries which will
remain forever unsolvcd; AMI to the
day Of her death Matilda Hall will
probably never know how it was that
she failed to become Mrs. Martin Pa
Icy. -ISaturday N1ght.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-18
His Expectation,

"To put this business on a cash basis
Mr.. Peduncle," said the father of the
young lady, Gin case you marry Irene
you must have something to live on.
What aic your cxpectations2"
"Why, as to that sir" replied the
somewhat embarrassed young man, ."
shouldn't expect much at the start.
Though it's kind OF you to ask May
inquire tho amount of life insurance you
carry2"