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The National tribune., 1889-06-20
To Montana, oregon and washington.

Kyou are going west bear in mind the following
afcts The Northern Pacific Railroad owns and
operates 9S7 miles, 81 per cent. OF the entire rail-
road mileage of Montana; spans the Territory with
its main line from east TO west is the short line to
Helena; the only Pullman and dining-car line to
Butte and is the only line that reaches Miles City
Billings, BOzeman, Missouia, the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and, in fact nne-tenths of the cities
and points Of interest in the Territory.
The Northern Pacific Ownsand operates 81 miles,
or SO per cent. of the railroad mileage of Washing
ton its main line extending from the Idaho line via
Spokane Falls, Cheney. Sprague Yakima and
Tacoma and Seattle and from Tacoma to Portland.
No othertrans-contnental through rail line reaches
any portion of Washington Territory Ten days
stop-ove privileges are given on Northern Pacific
secondclass tickets at Spokane Falls and all points
west thus aording intending settlers an excellent
opportunity to the entire Territory without in
curing the expense OF paying local fares from
point to point.
st. Paul Tacoma by 207 miles; to Seattle by III
miles, and to Portland by 32i intestine CORE
spondingly shorter, varying from one TO two days,
according to destination. No other line from st.
Paul or Minneapolis runs through passenger cars
of any kind into Idaho Oregon or Washington.
In addition to being the only rail line to Spokane
Falls. Tacoma and Seattle. the Northern Pacific
reaches all the principal points in Northern Min
nesota and Dakota, Montana. Idaho, Oregon and
Washington. Bear in mind that the Northern
Pacific and Shasta line Is the famous scenic route
to all points in California.
Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps and books
giving you valuable Information in reference to
the country traversed by this great line from St.
Paul Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland to Port
land, Oregon, and Tacoma and Seattle. Washington
Territory, and inclose stamps for the new 1889
Rand Mentally County Map of Washington Terri
tory, printed in colors.
Address your nearest ticket agent, or CHAs. 8.
FEE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, St Paul,
Mimi.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20

to tamper at all with idolatry lest they might
be drawn away from Christian worship and re-
sumo the heather. Thus they would increase
their guilt in the fact they not only would be
guilty of idol worship, but worse yet, of re-
nouncing Christianity. You have no liberty
(Y. 81 to enslave others. A lack of self-denial
is a sin. ". 12) I enjoy eating meat I can
eat that once offered to idols and not feel con-
science-smitten. But 1 prefer the welfare Of
my brethren, the salvation of their souls (V.
~, the unity of the Church. to mere self graf
ifcation. l am determined to forego all per-
sonal preferences which conflict with the con-
sciences of certain followers of Christ"
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
BIBLE BRIGADE.
BRAIN-RACKERS.

RIO CONTRIBUTORS: In sending answers name
No. of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNEin which the puzzle
is found. Answers of guesserS may be forwarded
within a week after receiving this TRIBUNE. DO not
make numerical enigmas of your own names
Answers must accompany all puzzles Iorwarueo'l
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE MAY %.
How is your head ?-Level.
A Rebus-Iaconic
Charade-Flowers.
To Eunice l.. Parkins-GrSin sack.
A TANGLE FOR @. G.
Driefsnphi 81 yovlel ohciec-Mamie G. Burke.
EARTH's EQUALIZER.
I'm the only sure inheritance of man,
In me the world weary find rest;
Pm the shadowy ga 'eway to a beautiful iano'
make all equal at last.-Anna " DE Lun.
A C. G. GIRL
Transpose woman, and you'll find
A verb which means did make;
Transpose again, and I've IN mind
A liquor that some takei
Again, girls name bring TO view
c. c. girl well known to you.
Eva e. Crate
BEHEADINGs.
/. Behead to quarrel and leave corner.
2. Behead kind of a tree and leave to have life.
3. Behead clasp for a staple and leave serpent
of Egypt
A. Behesd to be close and leave weapon for a
bow
s. Behead the head of a fish and leave bird of
night.
6 Behead TO desire eagerly and leave a steeple.
z. Behead to be silent and leave tribe OF In
dams.
s. Behead to pass away and leave slip.
9. Behead to find fault and leave frigid.
The beheaded letters will form "a c. Q. favorite.-
Charles McYay.
THE LADIES FRIEND.
ITO Ida l. Brand
First to the winds we often see,
Sometimes to stormy ground;
Vain. then, 10 think in either case
Rich harvest may be found.
Next in a thousand forms we see,
To us a valued aid;
Much strength it saves, and health as well,
Much in its praise is said.
The whole is wonderful, complete,
A housewives cherished friend,
Which many weary hours saves
She otherwise would spend
Anna Fox. Springboro, 0.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
LOYAL W0MAN'SWORk
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.

Amos /. Seaman, st.
Louis, No., was first
known TO the @. @. as
" Amos Keeter, " but
since 1887 has writ
ten under his own
name.
His articles have ere
ated considerable stir in
the club; particularly a
recent letter on the rela-
tive merits of male and
female teachers, which
was the subject of much
comment.
Mr.. Seaman Is a hard
student, and devotes
much time TO literature
out of business hours,
Scott and Longfellow
being favorite authors,
and the Book Circle the
first part Of THE Ma
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
&c =. -.

TIONEL TRIBUNE read.
He j. the son or q Is
some and courteous, and
makes friends where
ever he goes.
For three years Media
Plympton has been a
member Of the Club.
joining when she was
scarcely Is.
Her name has been
closely allied with that
Of Annie Marsh VIII
liams, their friendship
being the outgrowth Of
the Club. Media Plymp-
ton was the first TO start
&C. c. Album and intro
duee Postal Autographs
iu the Club.
She Is the daughter Of
3 Methodist clergyman,
and is educating herself
for q music teacher.
She is OF medium high
The National tribune., 1889-06-20

When Baby was SICK, We gave her Castoria,
When she was g Child, she cried Cor CastoFia,
When shs became Miss. she chung to castorsa,
When she had Children, she gave them castorla
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
Worthy Of Envy.
JourmaE.J

81 sometimes envy the man with patch"
remarked Jenkins at the breakfast table the
other morning.
IndeedP' said Miss Clara, as she turned up
her aristocratic nose.
Yes" responded Jenkins, "but of course I
mean the man with a strawberry PATCH" And
the young man then smiled as only knight of
the yard-stick can.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
No. veteran. tall, hand

nd weight, with gray
blue eyes and brown
hair, and has a sweet,
sunny disposition.
Annie Marsh Will
liams needs no intro
duction to the Conver-
sRiion Club. Since its
organization she has
been one of its most
active members, and q
fav0rite with all.
Her views upon al
most every subject
under discussion have
been wholesome end
wOmaRly, and she has
done much TO keep up
the standard of the
Club.
the daughter Of 8
Union soldier who lost
his life in the war, she
has been Untiring IN
lier organizations. She
The National tribune., 1889-06-20

Aef zeal ana energy n =
was Treasurer Of Ora
cie's Chair Fund. and
il was largely through
her efforts that The chair
was secured for the pa
uent sufferer.
AT the time of Annie
Marsh's marriage to Mr..
Williams she WAS geuer-
ously remembered by
the c. c. with hosts OF
good wishes. Bir. and
Mrs. Williams reside at
Saugus, Mass.
Among the new MEM
hers on our roil-cail is
Frances i. Hagar. Mad
alin, y. J., & blonde. with
redgold hair and blue
eyes.
She is q musician Of
promise. although but
u. and devotes her time
20 study and practice.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DR. KLIaEs GREAz
NEWS RRsEoRER No MS after fTst days use Marves-
lous cue Treatise and g tra bottle free TO Fit
Send to DR.. Kline. 9S1 Arch Strest Philadelphia. Pa
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1889-06-20

100 doses one dollar is peculiar to Hoods
Sarsaparilla and true of no other medicine.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
Mark Antony was born in Europe, died in Asia,

Mark Antony was born in Europe, died in Asia,
and inferred In Africa
Latin ceased to be spoken about $50 A. ID.
ST. PsncFeas London, 200 feet long, l43 feet wide,
and 100 feet high, covering 10 acres is the largest
railroad station in the world.
There natural gas wells in the interior which
have afforded fuel for 500 years.
Elias Howe, jr, invented the first sewlng-ma-
chine in 1886.
''The fort is ours 4" was the countersign at Stony
Point when Wayne made the attack.
j. Who presented more petitions on single day
than any other man ?-Addie Tolles.
.. Who read the funeral service over Gen. Brad
docks grave by torchligbt Harry I. Matthews.
3. What was the good news alluded to IN Brown
ings poem, How they brought the good news
from Client to AK "?-John James
4. What is the meaning of the reference. " w ear
ing the cap and bells ?-Nelia d. Hampton.
3. On what battlefield were the most men en-
gagged, and what the number?-Chas. w. Cast.
6. How many soldiers persisted in the war OF the
rebellion, and what was its cost ?-Sadie Elliott
z. What was the Corn Law League Eva II.
Crate.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The reference TO the earth's suspension In space
is found in Job, 20: " He streteheth out the north
the empty place and hangeth the world upon
nothing"
Samson spoke of his wife fguratively in Judges,
Il is, as a heifer in pointing out her treachery
The Prophet jeremiah likened the Lords house
to a den of robbers. /,
The Prophet Hezekiah prayed for those who had
eaten the Passover unprepared.
i. Who wrote the Book OF ReVelatlon, anu
where Jennie Abbott
2. Which Disciple was half-brother to Jesus?-
Sarah Armstrong. ,
g. To whose care did Jesus commit his mother
when dying on the cross?-Charles Gosten.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
A BOOK OF THRILLING INTEREST.
TABLE OFU.S. PENSION RATES.

Compiled from Official and showing the amounA
of pension which each eIsiousr Is entitled under eI
listing laws Showing old rates, we'll rates o9
inyads widows. minor children and deFsndenE rela@
ASe Sent 70 any address On receipt Of 10 cents Pab-
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The Curious Corner.

ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with.
In two three weeks after questions appear So
all will have a chance to send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answered.
Alexander Hamilton was Washington's chief
Secretary during the Revolution.
The National tribune., 1889-06-20
sYMPATHY OF THE FLOWERS.
MABEL's CHAIR FUND.

DEAR TRIBUNE: At q meeting held in Town Hall
Memorial Day at Ridgefield, Conn, DR.. VIM. ).
Todd kindly presented the case of Mabel Woolsey
TO the audience. The members Of Edwin ID. Picket
Post, No. 81, O. 4. r. and the citizens responded
most heartily TO the good cause, and leil with a
light heart and heavy package, containing SlO.5o.
The second offering OF the day was from the MEM
bers and friends OF the First NJ. Z. Church. South
Norwalk, of 8. nOw have S6zj from G. @. bean
guessers and $ from Soldiers Home in Kansas,
making in all SlI .. Have not received many
from the C. c.. considering their number, but hope
TO hear from many ere long, as Mabes case is
sadder than thought, and must get some
thing besides a chair. heard from her pastors
wife last week. MabeIs father is poor, broken
down soldier, unable TO do any work, and the
mother is almost helpless with rheumatism. Mrs
Sylvester Keller, South Norwaik Conn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
A Few Flies for Fishermen.

The Hackensack River, in the vicinity
of Hackensack and Little Ferry, is well
stocked with bass. Recent catches by
Hudson county fishermen averaged forty
pounds.
Ex-Postmaster James Kelly is n of
the most enthusiastic fishermen in this
vicinity. The size Of the string he re-
turns with from q fishing trip is always
the envy of his friends.
Bluefish are numerous now off Sea-
warren. Over one thousand of the finny
beauties were captured in that neighbor-
hood last week. A flood tide, southwest
wind and crab bait form the principalfa fac
tors for successful fishing.
Ex-Freeholder Charles L. Mum, of Ber-
gen Point, and a party of friends cap
tured a couple of hundred pounds of
weakffsh off the New Jersey coast several
days ago.
Sturgeon of extra large size have APP
peared in goodly numbers in the St. Law
renee about the Thousand Islands.
1t is all luck at Lake Hopatcong, New
jerseys fayorite spot for angling. Three
young men on Friday had a boat actually
full of fish, some bass weighing five
pounds each, while other boats were with
u a I'm.
The excessive transforms hat we are
having now cause too much fresh water
10 run into the Hudson, and striped bass
are not biting freely.
Weakfish and kingfish run considerable
larger at Sandy Hook than they dc at
the mouth OF the Shrewsbury, but at the
latter point the number taken is greater.
Fishing parties in yachts from Hudson
county are making the Horseshoe, inside
the Hook, a great rendezvous,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
CORPORATION Notice.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED Pre-
IN posals will be received at the Office of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Monday,
August 5, 1889, at 10 O'Clock o. m, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF STREET
from Communipaw avenue to Johnston avenue, IN
accordance with plans and specifications on file In
the Office of the Chief Engineer. corner or Jersey
avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms OF bid
and agreement OF suret1es must be obtained.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1,S50 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 350 cubic yards OF earth filling.
About 80 cubic yards Of sand or gravel hHing.
About 4,5O0 square yards of stone paving.
About ,600lineal feet of curbstone.
About go sque re feet of bridge stone.
About 500 square feet of tagging.
About 50 square yards of re- paving.
About 4,026 iineal feet of reset curb stone.
About 400 square feet OF re-laid tagging.
About 50 lineal feet of cribbing.
About two receiving basins to be reset.
About four manholes to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work, one
hundred working days.
The making OF the above Improvement and award
of the contract therefor will be subject to the re-
monstrance of the owners OF the property liable TO
more than one-half the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed envel-
opes, endorsed proposals for Improvement or Halla-
day street" directed to "E. A. Dugan, Esq Chairman
OF Committee on Streets and Sewers, land handed to
The Clerk of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order of business relating to sealed pro
No city official vytil be accepted as surety.
The attention or bidders Is especially called to
Section IS of the New Charter Of 1883" under the
terms whereof no contract shall be binding upon
the city until the bondsmen offered by the con.
tractor have been approved by the Board of
Finance, the President of said Board having power
TO examine the proposed bondsmen under oatn.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners.
GEORGE t. BoUToN. Clerk.
Dated JERSEY CITY, N. j.. July 10. 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
City and Easton Disbanded.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Tomorrow,s calendar of Sport.

If the weather is favorable the third
game of this seasons series between the
teams of the New Jersey and Railway
Athletic clubs will take place tomorrow
afternoon at Railway. Play will begin at
three O'Clock.
The first game of the series for the
championship of the Athletic Baseball
League of New Jersey will be contested
at Somery1lle tomorrow afternoon by the
West Ends, of that village, and the team
of the Perth Amboy Athletic Club.
A great game is scheduled to be played
in Oakland Park, on the Heights, tomor-
row afternoon. The contestants will be
the Stocktons, of this city, and the team
of the Actors Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton OF America. Many of the most prom
inent theatrical people in the country will
accompany the Give AS"
The Arlingtons and the Polka Dots will
cross bats tomorrow afternoon at Com
munipaw.
Tomorrow afternoon the team of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
meet the nine from the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
There will be no baseball game tomor-
row afternoon on the Bayonne
Rowing and Athletic Associations
Grounds, in Bayonne, owing to the re-
oGeoS VI oIO 1AhA fOA u IlOW1AB 1ooO
citation.
At South Bergen the Hoodoos and the
Stellas will play ball tomorrow after
noon.
Elevens from the New Jersey Athletic
Club and the Brooklyn Cricket Club will
play a one inning cricket match of the
amateur championship series tomorrow
afternoon on the Avenue A grounds, at
Bergen Point.
The postponed tenth annual regatta of
the Kill Won Kun Rowing Association
will be rowed over the course on Staten
Island Sound, off Elizabethport. tomor-
row afternoon. The first race will be
started at half-past two. The judges
Regatta Committees and press boat will
leave Pier 4, North River, New York city,
at half-past twelve. The New Jersey
Athletic Club and the Bayonne Rowing
and Athletic Association have crews en-
tered in several of the events.
Athletic games are to be held tomorrow
afternoon in the Union Hill Schuetzen
Park by the Hudson County Caledonian
Club.
The ~Communipaw Swimming Clubs
annual regatta will take place off Muir
PHYS pavilion, at Communipaw, tomorrow
afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The New FL I. and e. Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2, 18s9.-Deeds
have been recorded in Luzerne. Carbon,
Monroe and Pike counties, Pa, convey
ing the property and franchises of the
bankrupt Lehigh and Eastern Railroad
Company to the newly organized Penn
sylvania, Lehigh and Eastern Railroad
Company. The bankrupt company was or
ganized about twenty-five years ago for
the purpose of building a ninety-mile
road from the Lackawanna coal fields at
Tomhicktn, Luzerne county, eastward to
n connection with the Erie Railroad at
Port Jervis. The company spent about
$3.50, 900 in grading and other work and
ized with the following Board of Direct
ors:-Samuel Pierson, president, Philadel-
phia: Elias Lowenstein, of Philadelphia,
6. P' Wolverton, of SunDury; e. p. OAR
ling. of Wilkesbarre; j. n. Newburger
and G. w. Newburger, of New York. and
+ M. Fellows, of Dover, N. H. The conf
pany will complete the road to Port
Jervis, with the view of making it a part
of the coal carrying line to New England
via the Poughkeepsie Bridge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
70 Reneft the Unsectarian mission.

There will be a musical and literary
entertainment given for the benefit of the
Unsectarian Mission School tomorrow
evening in Humboldt Hall. Talent from
the various churches have offered their
services, which viii be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. A. Kampman. Grand Deputy
S. j. Barton, of b Grand Division ;. Of
T.. will present a handsome frosted fruit
cake to the most popular temperance
organization, which will be decided by
ballot on that evening. Mr.. G. w. Hills,
Of the Tabernacle. will count the votes
every half hour and place the result on a
bulletin. Polls open at eight O'Clock and
close at half-past ten. The admission will
be free. Refreshments served by the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
He Bought Them Himself.
From the Chicago Tribune,

Wife (sarcastically)-John, that's a
big trunk I saw the men put into the
baggage car just as we started. l
suppose it has your bathing outfit in
it, and you want to show your cigar
smoking, beer-drinking friends how
large it is compared with the little
hand bag that has my bathing suit.
That's an old joke, John, and you
ought to be ashamed of it.
Husband-That handbag. Maria,
has my bathing outfit. In that big
trunk you will find two new bathing
suits for yourself that just aboutfill it.
| bought them myself, and left the
one you selected at home. Help here,
quick, somebody! She's tainted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Whispers of the Wheel.

The Hudson County Wheelmen will
leave town tomorrow morning for a visit
to the Pennsylvania Bicycle Club, and a
run with the Philadelphia wheelmen as
escorts through Paramount Park and
along the Quaker City's numerous
macadamized roadways.
Frank G.. Brown, the crack quarter
mile cyclist of the New Jersey Athletic
Club, will spend the ensuing fortnight
in an outing ON his wheel at Cape May.
F. B. Hesse, the fast rider of the Kings
County Wheelmen, recently joined the
New Jersey Athletic Club.
More mileage medals and additional
thousand-mile bars will be given by the
different clubs this year than in n
former year, as the number riding this
season SURPRISES all others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The Amerieus, Stag Party.

The Americas. Club held a jolly stag
party last evening in their rooms at No.
1888 Summit avenue. Those who sang and
recited for the amusement of the large
audience present were the Messrs. Boyce.
Mr.. Hearst, Mr.. John Masker, Mr.. Traf-
ford, Mr.. Joseph Cutley, Mr.. Newkirk,
Mr.. Frank Doll, Prof. John j. Kuntz, Mr..
j.. German, Mr.. Andrew Manning, Mr..
John Maskie, Mr.. Eddie German, of the
Cecilian Quartette; the Messrs. Tomford,
Mr.. Bauman, of the Columbia Trio; Free
holder Pairson, Nj. Burdette and a num-
Der of other prominent gentlemen of the
Heights. The members are preparing for
their annual chowder party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The remnant Races.

The result of yesterdays championship
games left the clubs in the four grea+
pennant races occupying the same rela.
five positions. In the National League
contest, Boston lost nine points from her
decreased lead over New York, while
Cleveland, and Washington lessened the
lead of Indianapolis over her by seven
noints. The American Association games
fet Brooklyn decrease St. Louis lead by
nine points, allowed Cincinnati to gain
five points upon the Athletics, and per-
mitted Kansas City to move seven points
fnrther away from Columbus. The soli-
tsry Atlantic Association game gave
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
Yesterdays Championship Games.

NATIONAL LEAGuE.-At New York-Philadel-
phia VS.. New York, rain. At Observation-Disclosures
ington, 8; Boston, ., ten innings. At Pittsburg-
ond game Pittsburg, 10; Indianapolis, 8. At
Chicago-Chicago, 8; Cleveland, /.
AMERICAN AssoJArIoN.-At Brooklyn-Qirst
game Brooklyn, 8; Louisville, 9; lsecond game)
Brooklyn, IA; Louisville. 1. At Columbus-Cin-
cjnnati, I6; Columbus, 5. AT Baltimore-CFirst
game)EBaltimore, 6; Kansas City, /; second
game Kansas City, 6; Baltimore, /. At Philadel-
phia-St. Louis VS.. Athletics, no game, wet
grounds.
ark S: Wilkesbarre, z, ten innings. At Worcester
Hartford VS.. Worcester, rain. At Lowell
New Haven VS.. Lowell, rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGuE.-At Rochester-Syra-
clse, Z; Rochester, 4. At Buffalo-Buffalo, 9;
Hamilton, 2. At -Toronto-Detroit, 2; Toronto,
/. 1t L~ondon-Toledo, 8; London, 2.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-02
The Marion Rife Clubs Shoot.

The members of the Marion Rifle Club,
of this city, held a practice shoot Wednes-
day afternoon on the clubs ranges at
Marion. The best record was made by
Henry Hoersch, who scored 206 points out
Alderman Hauck, George c. Varick,
Thomas Stiff, T.. p. Hansen, William
Weber Mahlon Brock, John Rebhan and
Henry Howe also participated. The clubs
next Shoot will occur at two o'clock next
"Wednesday afternoon, and the members
invite all rifiemen of this vicinity to take
part.