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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18

couldn't understand how the leakage oe-
CURED until about Christmas: After
sorting II sizing up they would put the
stones in the usual parcels with the
weight marked. When they sold the par
cells they would find that the weight had
decreased, and that one or two OF the
stones had vanished. Many small deal
ers, who never let stuff go out OF their
sight, and who had no assistants, suffered
as well as the others, and for months II
remained a mystery of the deepesJ Klnu.
everybody was afraid of everybody ,else'
some quit coming to the diamond ex-
change, but whether they came or not,
THEN losses went on just the same. Az
last, almost by accident, the mystery was
solved, n the solution was simple
enough.
There was a small dealer who lived in
Clerkenweu. He wore glasses AND pro-
fessed to be very short sighted. rms gen
tleman bought sparingly last year, ne
he did q tremendous amount OF gong
around and examining. An employee OF
q large Hatton Garden firm became sQs-
plclous OF this small dealer and had a
talk with his employers. The next time
he eyeglasses came in, before the saIe
was opened and ANYTHING handed out, Two
men were posted where they could Watcn
every movement of the visitor. tie
opened a paper of stones about one aud a
quarter carat apiece with n1netv-slX
stones in the parcel. He put them quite
close to his eyes and then lowered them
a little, as Ii he wanted to damp them.
"tDamping.' it may be stated, IS
breathing upon the stones. Most dealers
do this when examining a parcel, as any
flaws or faults can be better observed as
the moisture eyaporates.
After damping them he looked again,
handed them back, made on offer (Which
he knew would not be accepted) and was
going away. The two men watching had
not seen him do anything suspicious, but
still he was kept in conversation Wnlle
the parcel he had just handled was taken
into the private office Il weighed. IL
was found about two and a half carats
short. Two of the stone had somehow
disappeared. There was a consultation
and it was decided that he had them IN
his mouth. One of the men was instructed
to get behind him and strike suddenly at
the back of his head while he was talk
ing. This was done and Mr.. Eyeglasses
spit out the two one and a quarter carat
stones. lie was pounced upon and was
given the choice of restitution OF all
former losses or arrest. He chose the
former, and, having a large sum IN Bank
of England notes in his inside pocket, he
settled the score. He was h allowed
to go. The expectoration incident got
around the next day, when a rush was
made for his place of business. lie was
out, and he remained out until l left Lon
don. He will most likely stay away, for
II he ever shows his face around Hatton
Garden again he will have considerable
more splitting to do."-Jeaoellers' Weekly
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Surrogate O'Neil's arm, which was injured
several weeks ago, is for from being in good con-
dition yet.
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan is yet confined to
his bed from rheumatism and is very sick man
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A Good One TO Win.

The harmony and enthusiasm which
attended General Grubb's nomination
and his deserved popularity through
out his State indicate that his selec-
ton is a wise one and the ticket a
good one to win on.-PbizGdeLphaG
Press.
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THIS will be a hungry campaign
when Albeit will be in pursuit o.
Grubb from the opening to the close.
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Gus argument in his favor is the de-
monstration of his ability, devotion,
honor, and good fortune to be found
in his former term Of service
as Governor. The records of
that period are fresh in the
mind of every voter, and the benefits
which he procured for the State, so
far from being exhausted, are renew
ing themselves every year. 1t will be
no untried man to whom the voters
will entrust their interests when
they make Leon Albeit
their chief magistrate ; they
will recall to their service the best,
most trusted, and most successful
stewart who has managed their affairs
within the memory of the generation
Let us then, while we take off our
hats to the sturdy veteran, also afford
the homage that is due to the no less
faithful, no less courageous, the well
tried and eminently successful soldier
of peace, the guardian of the
commonwealth, and the friend of the
people. Let us hesitate long, besides,
before we rush into the field of doubt
full experiment, when we have assur-
ance and safety at command.
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where He's strong and Where He's Weak

General E. Burd Grub would doubt
less beat the Hon. John Kean at
pigeon shooting, but the Hon. John
Kean would probably make a better
candidate for Governor of New
Jersey.-Nea0 York Sun.
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WHY is this a canary seed cam
paign2
Because it is all over Burd Grubb.
Bang!
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THE Republican Convention
seemed to have Grubb on the brain,
Yesterday.
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FOR SALE.


EoR SALE. CHEAP TEN WORK HoRSEs,
street. Henry Byrne, contractor.
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he PAID THE BILLS.
Ono Of the Drawbacks to . Merry Christ
mAs-Mr. Rocks Experience.

One Of the Drawbacks to . Merry Christ
mas-Mr. Rocks Experience.
Old Mr.. Lot o. Rocks on a certain
Christmas morning was the happiest
man in three counties. A richly-up-
holstered, hand-embroidered, silver-tas-
seled dressing-gown hung over his easy
chair, with an affectionate note from
mamma. A dazzling diamond stud
twisted the suns rays out of shape on
the dresser and threw light blue CLEAN
on q card: ''To dearest papa, from his
lovingest daughter" A gold repeater
on the mantel licked so hard it almost
knocked hole in the wall, and pretty
card told him it was from another Miss
Rocks. Slippers and neckties, sus-
penders and handkerchiefs, smoking
caps and cigar-holders were also stacked
up in one corner Of the room.
Old Rocks smothered himself in his
new gown and an excess of sentiment
for two days. He smoked himself blind
and employed night Waterman to pro-
tect his jewelry. He was very proud
man-proud Of himself, proud of an af-
fectionate family that was proud of him.
He lavished presents on his loving wife
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and tender-hearted daughters. Such an
unbounded display of affection must be
rewarded hundred-fold, thought old
Rocks. He did not leave q wish or a
want Of his dutiful family go UNDECIDED.
Old Mr.. Rocks was made thrice happy.
Early the following day q district
messenger boy called with small bill
for a pair Of slippers. Old Mr.. Rocks
smiled in q feverish sort of way. An
hour later the haberdasher sent in q
bill for ties, suspenders and other brio
a-brac. At noon the tailor's messenger
carried up an account for dressing
gown and cap. But old Rocks paid and
paid until the jewelers. diamond and
watch statement reached his Office.
Then the old man flew into passion
S913.26 was more than he would stand.
He could have bought every thing for
half his affectionate family had paid for
it, he declared, and threatened to pitch
the messenger into the street. But the
ieweler notified Mr.. Rocks that the bad
debt wagon would call at his residence
next morning If he did not pay his
honest debts, and the old man settled
Chicago News.
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IT is we'll as the year closes, especial
~ if We are disposed to murmur at our
lot, to think of what might have been.
Those who have had disappointments,
losses and sorrows might have had
more, and perhaps heavier ones. Those
who are rejoicing in prosperity might
have been plunged in depths of woe.
How many through Divine help have
been victorious over temptation! And
others who have known great trials
would have sunk under them If the
''God Of all comfort" had failed to give
them support. As Israel Of old ex-
claimed: ''If it had not been the Lord
who was on our SIDE" SO we may well
think of what might have been If His
fatherly care and love were not exer-
cised in our behalf. Inquirer.
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BE JOYFUL.

Can We Not Find Time to Rejoice ~
Least Once . Year?
The intensity of modern life and the
deepening of consciousness through in
telligence breeds sadness. We think too
much and work too hard to have time
for enjoyment, and if we suddenly dis
cover that we have need Of 1t. we take
it in inordinate quantities, rather than
in simple and natural ways; we go out
and buy pleasure at SO much an hour
instead of somehow cOntriving to live
amirthful life. Close observers of mod
ern society, like Walter Besant, have
discovered that main lack in the lives
of the poor is that Of cheer, and he urges
that philanthropic plans should embrace
measures for daily Frightening the
lives of the people by some simple ex-
perience of pleasurable sort. 1t would
be somber fact If the number of those
who live through day without laugh
or even o smile could be ascertained-a
strange miscarriage of nature, since
man is the only being within her do
main who Is capable Of that action.
Christmas has rendered the world this
BOOO sol WIG, tuot INV Aux uouy CCnS0~
ries it has called men to sympathetic
cheerfulness. 1t comes, indeed, but
once a year, but for some days the
cloud on the brow Of humanity lifts .
little and the wall dies out of its voice.
At times it has been too obstreperous in
its mirth and called for puritanic check.
but for the most it has been true to its
origin and stirred the human heart to
sympathetic gladness and hope. We
shall soon hear the growls of the pessi-
mistic critic over the wastefulness Of
Christmas gifts and the irrationality Of
Christmas mirth. Heed him not; he does
not know that the keynote of the uni
verse is joy, and that Christmas laugh
ter is only stray echo of an eternal
hymn, and nearly the only one that has
reached US, and that it is well worthy of
being caught if we would ever hear the
whole. Therefore, fathers, give gifts
to your children, even If you have to
lessen the daily portion, remembering
the wisdom of Mahomet, who said that
if che had two loaves of bread he would
sell one and buy hyacinths, for they
would feed his soul" And, We children,
stir up your fathers to mirth; Christmas
comes but once a year, and the years
left to them may not be many.-Ths
Century.
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HOLIDAY HINTS.

No STOCKING is so small that Santa
Clause will overlook it.
WHAT though your purse is empty,
pray, If hearts are full Of joy to-day!
If you received any presents last
Christmas that you did not fancy, this
is good time Of year to dispose of them.
Puck.
PEOPLE are so good-natured Just be-
fore Christmas that one may be par
doned for expressing the wish that the
holiday season might last all the year
round.-Philadelphia Call.
''LooK up or down the street, breth-
rem, there is your neighbor. II you
love him, Christmas is success; if you
are Indifferent to him, it is failure; If
you hate him, so far as concerns you 1t
is catastrophe"
In sending a friend Christmas or
New Years card don't write your name
on it, because it spoils it for resembling.
Remember that your friend may be
owing somebody card of this kind, and
yours will come in handy.
omen and women who consider them
selves good and are so considered by
others, are going to enjoy the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the birth of
Him who cane to bring peace on earth
and goodwill to men in spite of the
fact that many about them, other good
men and women-judged by the same
standard as themselves-are suffering
from cold and hunger, shivering in rags
in the street."
THE OLD AND THE NEW
o where is the poet who has not sung
OF the ring Of the Christmas bell,
Those precious chimes Of merriment
Ringing out that all is wellf
But the ring Of the modern Christmas belle
Is more precious than that of old,
With its two-carat, fawless diamond stone
In its eight-carat hoop Of gold.
Judge.
CHRISTMAS is what we make it. We
know many homes where the gifts would
seem poor enough If it were not for the
love that goes with them. Trifiing toys
would seem almost valueless; but look
at the love and sacrifice they represent,
and all Gould's ill-gotten wealth could
not buy them. The poorer the giver the
greater the gift-have we not read how
the widows mite outweighed the whole
tressury?-Rursl New Yorker.
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GRAFTON Of being glued, planned, riveted,
hammered, oiled and polished I was
buoyed up by the hope that my unwill-
ing secret, the concealed letter, would
be unearthed. But no; it was evident
that the outside only was to receive at
tention at present.
Signs of the holiday season were on
all sides, but not until the company be-
gan to arrive did know it was Christ
mas Eve, and we were to have another
party. How changed was every thing
since our last festivitiesi the costumes,
the dances, the mannersi Well, was
glad that I was not expected to go, for I
was too paralyzed even to raise hand.
Finally, after the music and dancing
such dancing!-a new amusement was
introduced. kind of guessing game.
Dorothy Offering to be the first victim,
she was shut out of the room; then Q
note, giving her instructions of more
or less ridiculous order, was written,
and, after some discussion as to hiding
place, It was eventually dropped into
my case, where it futtered down into my
dark interior.
First, after guessing 1hat IL was,
Dorothy had 10 guess ,chers it was. This
being accomplished, she firmly refused
to reach into my dusty depths, and De
Lancey Dyke, being at her elbow a.
usual, proceeded to get it out for her.
Who can realize the intense excite
ment which permeated every fiber of
my old box at the hope that my unwill-
ing secret would at last be exposedl
De Lancey Dykes arm cropping round
in the dark must have touched re-
sponsive chord, for with a loud whiz,
which brought forth . few robust
screams from the fair ones, some Of my
machinery started, while impulsively
threw up my hands, and De Lancey
sprang back. But the hand he drew
forth was not empty; 1t held the old,
old love-letter.
On seeing the antique document
every one crowded around, thinking it
some Christmas joke, while De Lancey
with difficulty read the faded address,
"To Mistress Dorothy" and handing 1t
to her it was slowly opened, and half q
dozen eager, curious heads soon made
out the contents, which proved to be an
eloquent declaration of love, dated one
hundred years ago, and signed ernest
De Lancey"-a letter, the non-delivery
of which had forever separated two low
ing hearts.
At this point ring fell from the folds
Of the letter. ring which was eagerly
seized by De Lancey Dyke, who, in
a rather excited voice, exclaimed:
ernest De Lancey! Ernest De Lancey!
Why, that was my great-grandfather,
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Horrori The reptile strikes his tooth
Deep in my heart, so crushed and sadl
Ayi Laugh, ye flendsi your task Is done
ID

"Hofrori The reptile strikes his tooth
Deep in my heart, so crushed and sadi
Ayi Laugh, ye fendsi your task is done
I'm madi Tn madr'
This fairly made the sparkling lights
Of Merry Christmas" CULVER with de-
light, and another encore followed.
This was description of q man lost at
sea, clinging to spar, and drowning as
he sings "Rock of Ages" The last
gurgling, choking gasp Of the man as
he went down made . physician near
me close his watch with a subdued snap
and shake his head. knew then there
was no hope for the man. And there
wasn't. He drowned, and the Christmas
revelries were about over.
IL. Santa Claus, in furs and bells, big
cap and pipe came in. He had forgot
ten his piece, however, and after hys-
terically gasping, "Well, I'm here" was
struck dumb, and remained speechless.
From time to time, however, he jingled
the bells, which pleased the children
quite - we'll as his best speech could
have done.
Perhaps the most cold -blooded deed of
the evening, however, was perpetxated
by the superintendent of the Sunday
school, who got up to remark that as he
had nothing to do with arranging the
entertainment-I didn't blame him for
clearing his own skirts-he could con-
scientiously say that the committee on
Entertainment" had indeed given us a
most enjoyable.evening, and deserved
alike the thanks of all, young and old,
for the great pleasure they had given
US.
Now, this is no fancy SIX etch. It is
written from notes, taken on the spot.
The Sunday-school that arranged this
Entertainment" will recognize the
sketch, and possibly some one may write
me savage letter, but 1 will never tell
any more than have told here. only
desire to show people how mistaken
well-meaning people may be in their
ideas of Entertainment" christmas"
is birthday, not funeral anniversary.
And to entertain people we are to sing
and recite not the things we like to
sing and say, but the things to which
people enjoy listening. The object of
entertainment is not to "show Off the
entertainers-that Is advertisement
but to entertain the audience.-Robert
J. Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
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never tired of timing Dorothy as she sat,
artistically draped in soft, clinging
gown, in high-backed chair, at her
spinning-wheel by the latticed window,
with q big, cheerful fireplace filed
with green boughs and flowers for a
background.
Who could deny her beauty after one
gaze into the bronze depths of her ever
varying eyes, the pupils Of which d.
lated at every change Of expression on
her piquant face. And when her
grabbed old guardian aroused her ire,
which, alas! was no unusual occurrence,
her mild orbs would change to inky
blackness, which was the signal for her
worthy relative to seek the quiet seclu-
sion of some distant room.
On this day, he having gone on long
ride, she was looking particularly sweet,
as her happiness always increased with
his distance from home. A shadow was
suddenly thrown on the floor, and
Ernest De Lancey's stalwart form dark
ened the doorway, but his handsome
presence frightened the room-so Dor
othy thought. His calls had been fire.
euent Of late, and were always followed
by storm from her guardian, who
seemed to cherish special dislike for
this attractive young man.
But what shadow fell on poor
Dorothy's face when she learned that
this was his farewell call, it having
suddenly become necessary for him to
start on a journey which would take
him away for months. perhaps years.
The first shock being over, she made
him explain all about the trip, and with
numerous questions unconsciously pre-
vented him from speaking on subject
much nearer and dearer to him than his
unwelcome absence. Finally, at the
first pause, he impulsively took both
her little white hands in his gentle
grasp and raised them-but in second
she had them free. Her guardian had
suddenly appeared, and, for Dorothy's
sake, De Lancey at once withdrew. his
last words alluding to future letter.
Months passed. Dorothy, with look
of patient waiting in her bronze eyes
now SO often dimmed by q sad mist
sat spinning, as usual, day after day by
the latticed window. The holiday sea-
son was now upon us, and her old
guardian, one of those charming char
acters who of course never exist outside
Of fiction. man who delighted in ex-
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sewing-machine by q big plate-glass
window, and the dear old fireplace had
been supplanted by an ugly steam
heater; but, notwithstanding these pro-
sale surroundings, Dorothy, or Dora,
was as charming as ever, and this
opinion was evidently shared by gen.
tleman who at this moment was ushered
into the room, and, hurrying to her side,
took both her little white hands in his
gentle grasp and raised them-but in .
second she had them free. Her Boston
visitor had suddenly entered, and the
tableau between De Lancey Dyke and
Dorothy-the tableau which somehow
seemed so familiar to me-was ruthless
~ shattered.
But this train Of thought was inter
rupted by the entrance Of . man who
went to work on my more or less sacred
exterior. While going through the op-
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that my lot is quite Is pleasant as that
of many mortals, who are nodded from
fairer and better quality Of clay. I
eyes, am fully contented and happy.
It is true that I am Q mere chattei,
bought and paid for by my present own
or, Master Tommy Brown. But what OF
that. have no tasks to perform, and
no hardships to bear. My function u
simply to sit here on the mantel-piece
and smile uninterruptedly. To some IL
might be found irksome to wear per-
petual smile. But it comes natural to
me.
"Master Tommy is the kindest and
best-hearted boy in the world. 1 love
him dearly, and know he thinks every
thing of me. How we'll he understands
my fondness for metallic food, and how
unremittingly he ministers to my appe-
tite! Every piece Of copper, nickel and
even gold he can obtain he runs to drop
tenderly into my grateful mouth; al
though, at the same time, his own
stomach is hungering for the CONNECTION
cry that he might buy with them.
Noble, generous, self-sacrihcing soul
where will the world find his like!
"When night comes he is never easy
unless am at his side. He carries me
regularly to bed with him, notwith-
standing the great weight am getting
to possess. He hugs me tightly in his
arms, and seems to fear lest robbers
should come to take me from him.
Foolish boy! If I were at all super
stitious 1 might feel that such idolatry
BODIED harm to me. =
"Ah! here comes Tommy now! Is IL
this time to tickle my palate with
precious tid-bit, or to feasthis eyes on
my loved self? I wonder why he has
that hammer in his hand. He is now
reaching for me. How joyous he loohsI
Perhaps he has q surprise in store for
me. Why!-what!-Oh Help! MURDERi
Smash! Smashl A stified cry, q jingle
Of coin on the hearthstone, and all Is
over. The boy gathers up the money,
and hastens of to purchase his Christ
mas presents. A servant sweeps away
the fragments of the poor money jug,
and our story is ended.-George g.
Elder, in Puck.