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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
SOCIETY OF GOOD FELLOWS.
Liberty Assembly Takes Possession of Its
New Rooms.

Liberty Assembly Takes Possession of Its
New Rooms.
Liberty Assembly, Royal Society of
Good Fellows, has removed from its
old quarters, at No. 43 Montgomery
street to Clinton Hall, corner of
Ocean and Clinton avenues. The
building is new, and there is no hand
somer lodge room in the city.
The Assembly took formal posses
sion of its new house last night, and
held a royal celebration. This Assem-
bly, deserves the name of good fellows,
for a more genial lot could not well
come together anywhere. They had a
good programme, which was APP
preciated by all present.
The opening selection was a cornet
solo by Mr. Van Horn, accompanied
on the piano by Mr.. Mitchell. A
number of good vocal and instru-
mental selections were given by Prof.
Blusch and Prof. Gavin. Several inn
promptu Rotations and songs were
given by members. On the Enter
tainment Committee were M. A. Gift
fen, G. II. Berry and Frank Fellner;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
Not True Electoral Reform.

The Saxton Australian election bill
has been vetoed by Governor Hill for
reasons which agree with those which
led the Democrats in the last Legisla-
ture to substitute the Werts bill for
the Kane Australian election bill.
Governor Hill says the proposed sys-
tenn is Revolutionary, cumbersome,
misleading, inconvenient and abso-
lutely useless. The system itself is in
herently unconstitutional, in involv-
ing the use Of an exclusively official
ballot. Like the Democrats in New
Jersey, Governor Hill strongly advo-
Gates the use of private booths or
compartments where voters may pre-
pare their ballots in secret.
The veto contains a long discussion
of the subject of official ballots, and
as many defects are pointed out in the
bill as were discovered in the Kane
bill.
To complete the resemblance be-
tween the situation in New York and
in New Jersey, the republicans at
Albany will probably refuse to pass
the reform measur recommended by
the Governor. just as the republicans
at Trenton killed the Werts substitute.
Governor Hill is likely to be abused
for this veto; but people are fast com
ing to see that true electoral reform
does not consist in saddling on a State
a foreign system, so intricate as hardly
to be understood by the average voter
or election officer, and at the same
time so defective as to make the result
of an election a matter of chance, not
an expression of the will of the voters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
The True Campaign rssne.

The Camden Daily Courier is all
aghast, because THE JERSEY CITY
News contends that the coming
G-ubernatorial campaign shall be made
upon the alleged liquor issue, or upon
the question whether the railway COR
porations shall or shall not own the
State. The Courier INDUCES in various
statements which it well knows are
untrue; it calls names, and it sings
mud, and altogether makes itself OBJ
noxious and absurd in its Republican
rancor.
We have no time or space to ex-
change compliments of this sort with
it, These things ''pass by US as the
idle wind which we regard not
begging Mr.. Shakespeare's pardon for
the slight variation from his text.
However, we have no objection to
pointing out to the Courier the error
of it's political ideas. Here are some
of the shallow, crude things it says
1t Is plain the democratic voters propose to
keep out of view If they can the only real issue
there will be in the campaign, and to substitute
for it the old, threadbare demagogic issue of
anti-monopoly-a something that does not
exist to any extent in this State, or if it does
the people don't know it. But the Republicans
win, ~perforce, be compelled to push the living
issue, that of the overthrow of the whiskey and
beer interest as the law-making and law-violating
power in the State. The question is, shall the
friends of moral reform or the friends of free
rum and all its evil consequences rule the State?
No. no friend! The Democrats do
not intend to keep their liquor record
out of sight. They have passed a
law under which offenders are go
ing to jail a law which is a
terror to evil doors, a law
under which the Jersey City saloons
are shut on Sunday That is the sort
Of law that is the basis of the Demo-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
nEuTsCHER GEsANG YEREIN.


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Concert and Reception at odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken.
The Deutscher Gesang Verein Euterpe
gave one of its delightful concerts last
night at Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken.
Prof. Wehner welded the baton.
The overture was "Lustspiel, " and was
well played by Miss Westphal and Miss
Junker. The choir sang 'Die Macht des
Liedes" with precision. Mr.. c.. Bieber sang
the solo "Das Herr am Rhein." The Dop-
pel Quartet sang "Buaberl Mirk dirs
Miss H. Dahrkoop sang very PRETTY lily
'Fruhlings'' polka was sung by the choir,
as. we'll as der Abend in der Natur.n.
The Duet, "Die Beiden Nachtigallen,"'
was well rendered byIMrs. Duhrkoop and
Mr.. H. Buber.
A reception followed. Mr.. H. Hart
mann oticiated as floor manager and led
the march with Miss Staude. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. H. Bockmann, OF Jersey
Laura Staude, Mr.. John Wisloer,
Mr.. p. Schmidt, Mr.. p. Fl,
Huettin and Miss Mamie Westphal;
Mr.. H. Condos, Mr.. G.. Hehrlein, Mr.. p.
Stande, MI. A. Condos, Mr.. W: Schmidt,
Mr.. W. Ostermann and Mrs. N. Mueller,
aud Mrs. A. Westpahl, Mr.. Hen
bricks, Prof. and Mrs. Wehner, MI.
Becker and Mrs. Sophie Stendtner, Mr.. j.
II. WAGNER and Miss Gulach, Nj. and
Mrs d. Peters, Mr.. He'll and Miss A.
Staude, Mr.. Klippinger and Miss Minnie
Hehrlein, Mr.. John Meyer and Miss Hen
ner, Mr.. j. Peters and Miss ]. Hehrlein,
Mr.. Kenneth and Miss Butler, Mr.. Leuthe
and Miss Muller, MI. Riebah,
Mr.. Schmidt and Mrs. Metzler, Mr.. VAIL
tiers and Mrs. Junker, Mr.. Ohlears and
Mrs. thinner, Mr.. Wislow and Miss
Hehrlein, Mr.. j. f. Meyer and Mrs.
Kenny, Mr.. Herman Luhrs and Mrs;
Gostop, Mr.. Westpahl, Nh. Schwartz and
Mrs. Stutzbach.
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This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in its Vtea0s on all
local questions.
Our Charter Extra.

The enterprise and push of THE
JERSEY CRY NEWS continue to find
favor with the people Of this
city. The extra put out on
the streets yesterday announcing
the decision of Chief Justice
Beasley, was eagerly bought by inter-
ested politicians, professional and
business men, who very generally com
mented on the rapidity with which the
news was put in type and placed in
the hands of the newsboys.
The last edition was increased in
number by five hundred copies, but
this was not sufficient to supply the
demand that had been created. The
public knew that THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS would have the earliest and
fullest account of the charter pro-
ceedings, and they were not disap-
pointed.
The occasion was n of those on
which the public have learned to rely
in particular upon this paper. When
news is dull, any paper may do, but
when things are humming then THE
JERSEY CRY NEWS is the only Rich
mond in the field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
The Ladies' Aid Society of
St. Pau1's Church and
Its Good Work.
LEADERS IN IT'S COUNCILS.
1t Is a Veteran Among Church SOcie-
ties, and Is Always Prosperous.

The Editor of the JERSEY CITY
NEWS presents his compliments to the
ladies Of Jersey city, and respectfully
dnoites their cooperation IN making
this column a feature Of general inter
est and utility. Information and sug-
gest5ons are earnestly solicited, and
assurance is gdoen that all communi-
cations aoiU receioe immediate and
careful attention, and aodU be regarded
as strictly confidential If the aoaiters so
desire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

"Frayne is here" shouted a crowd
of small boys, as they saw his fiery but
trained mustangs going in at the stage
entrance of Jacobs Theatre last night.
The play was Isl Slocum,n a wild,
very wild Western There
was plenty of shooting, shouting,
dogs and horses, and it is all very ex-
citing. The theatre was well filed.
The acting was good. Mr.. Frayne's
ST Slocum possesses much merit;
and he was well supported. Not the
least meritorious part was taken by
the dogs Jack, Jerry, Tom and Dyna-
mite. Dynamite is a terror to evil
doors, and the villain found it out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

From the SATURDAY. Reptem.

From the Saturday ReuteU.
Shortly after his election Plus X,
who was then adored by the Romans
and perhaps the best loved man in
Italy, was driving through the streets
when he happened to glance upward
at an open window at which a nurse
was standing with a child. A. few
minutes afterward the nurse let the
child drop and it was killed. No n
thought the Pope had wished this,
but the fancy that he had the
evil eye became universal and
lasted till his death. In Carniola,
if you tell a mother that her
baby is strong and large for its age, a
farmer that his crops are looking well,
or a coachman that his team is good,
all three will spit at your feet to avert
the omen, and, if you understand the
custom, you will do the same as an act
of politeness. A person who wandered
through upper Carniola and praised
everything he saw would soon come to
be considered the most malevolent of
men. In Naples exactly the same feel
ing exists. The terms of endearment
which mothers of the lower class use
to their children, and the pet names
they call them, are always so con
temptuous that they would be often
| sive in any other relation. The well
known habit of NeapoIitans to offer o.
guest anything that he may praise has
probably the same origin. 1t is, of
course, now to a very large extent
only a form of courtesy; but even now
another feeling turks behind, at least
in a good many cases.
This superstition, however, is by no
mean confined to Naples or Italy; it
is said to be common in China and
Japan and among negroes and red In
dams. Even in England it is not I'M
known. In fact in all countries, when
visiting a sick acquaintance, it is bet
ter to say, II am glad to hear that
you are a little better today" than Il
am glad to see you looking so much
BETTER Nor is the belief by any
means confined to. the lower classes.
A person who is highly educated, very
intelligent, and by no means preju-
diced in religious matters, was once
asked whether the words acted as an
evil charm or whether they merely
foretold evil. The reply was, II don't
know: but | do know from experience
that whenever anybody tells me | am
looking well | fall i'll within three
days; and the more intimate | am
with the that says it the worse
the illness is" There may be a con-
nection between this superstition and
that of the evil eye-we are inclined
to think there is--but they must not
be confounded, as n is often found
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

Notes AbOut Women.
Misses Gertie and Mamie Evans, of
York street, will leave the city this
week for Ocean Beach, where they
will remain during the summer.
Mrs. William Allen, of Grove street,
will soon go to Rockland County for
the summer months.
Mrs. James Addison, of Congress
street, will give a musicale next week.
Mrs. William Brown, of Erie street,
is active in the church work of the
First Baptist Church.
Miss Marie PAUL. is a brilliant plan
iste.
Miss Jessie Metz, of Summit ave-
nue., Is visiting friends in Philadel-
phia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
Can,t undorstand Kisses.

4 Chinese Manddrin's american Observations
in the star.
He is greatly exercised how to de-
scribe kissing; the thing or word does
notexist among the Chinese, and ac-
cordingly he is driven to describe 1t.
ut is" he says, "a form of courtesy,
which consists in presenting the lips
to the lower part of the chin and max
ing a sound,n Again, children when
visiting their seniors, apply their
mouth to the left or right of the lips OF
the elder with a smacking noise"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
FIFTY Years an Engineer.

Benjamin L. Hurst, who is probably the
Oldest locomotive engineer in point of
service in the world, celebrated his fiftieth
anniversary as an engineer yesterday. He
is employed on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and has q run between Jer-
sey City and Railway and Waverly. Mr..
Hurst is hale and hearty, never takes
a day off and firmly declines to consider
the subject of retirement. He is sixty
seven years old and began running an
engine in the employ of the Hazleton Coal
Company hauling coal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

AS was to be expected at this season
of the year, when seaside landlords
are getting ready for business, the sea
serpent has made his appearance
again. He was seen by First Officer
Smith, of the American liner British
Princess, who is now engaged in re-
peating to the Philadelphia re-
porters the old chestnuts about
never having believed in the
sea serpent before; that
the things head is as big as a barrel,
and that his tail churned the sea.
Naturally, too, all this was seen at
daybreak, when nobody else was
about. 1t is a pity that a more init
mate acquaintance cannot be estab-
lished with the sea serpent, in order
that the seaside landlords might pay
their debt of gratitude to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
Third District Democrats.

At the regular meeting of the Third
District Democratic Club, held in Ger
mania Hall, w. Herbert was elected re-
cording secretary and Franklin L. Smith
financial secretary. This club has adopted
a blue button, with "Third District Dem
ocratic Club" on it. 1t numbers ninety
eight members. The Third District Ger
mar Democratic Club lave agreed that
both clubs shall work together. The two
will number 240 members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

cratic record on the so-called
rum" question. On the other
hand, it is a law under
which respectable conservative men
can conduct their legitimate business
without fear of blackmailers or
medieval cranks. 1t is a law that is
fair to every side, and everybody ex-
cept the panic stricken republican
bosses and their creatures is thor
oughly satisfied with it.
But let us ask of the Camden DGsty
Courier, does the Republican party
mean to nail the signal 1856 to the
mast as a gonfalon, or oriiamme
or what-you-please of victory. VIII
it's Iegions march to the polls behind
that mystic symbol, as the Romans
trooped to victory beneath the letters
IS. p. @. R."
Let us hope so.
Again the Camden Daily Courier,
speaking of the Democracy, says
They realize that there will be only one real,
live issue in the coming campaign. that of the
protection of the home and the State against the
rule of the rum power, and they are wise enough
to appreciate the fact that upon that issue they
are bound to be defeated. 1t is their intention to
ignore this living question, and to endeavor to
revamp the old issue of opposition to corpora
tons, railroad and otherwise.
"Revamp the old ISSUE"
Yes we are always ready to revamp
it as long as an INSCRIPTIONS horde OF
republican hirelings can be found at
Trenton ready to deliver over the citi-
zens and their property into the hands
of the corporations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
in districts where the other is IN
Precaution.

From the Chicago Tribune.
First Deacon-Have you eve heard
the Rev. Mr.. Goodman, who exchanges
pulpits with our pastor today2
Second Deacon-No.
First Deacon-Well, / have. /
think, Brother Passbasket, we'd bet
ter vary our regular custom this
morning and take up the collection
before the sermon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

Advertisements for situations or
mo2k aofW be printed gratultous5y in
THE JERSEY CITYNEWS and THE
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS detrdag
the dull Summer months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
The Kings Daughter.

From the Christian AdUocdte.
She wears no jewel upon hand or brow,
No badge by which she may be known OF men;
But though she walk in plain attire now,
She is the daughter of the King; and when
Her Father calls her at His throne to wait
She shall be clothed as doth befit her state.
Her Father sent her in His land to dwell,
Giving to her a work that must be done;
And since the King loves all His people well,
Therefore she, too, cares for them every one.
Thus when she stoops to lift from want and
sin
The brighter shines her royalty therein.
She walks erect through dangers manifold,
While many sink and fall on either hand.
She breads not summers heat nor winters cold,
For both are subject to the Kings command.
She need not be afraid of any thing,
Because she is a daughter of tine King.
Even when the angel comes that men call Death
And name with terror, it appalls not her.
She turns to look at him with quickened breath,
Thinking 1t is the royal messenger.
Her heart ~rejoices that her Father calls
Her back to life within the palace walls.
For though the land she dwells in is most fair,
Set round with streams, a picture in its frame,
Yet often in her heart deep longings are
For that imperial palace whence she came.
Not perfect quite seems any earthly thing,
Because she is q daughter of the King.
-REBECcA P. UTTER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

Reception Committee, G. G. Varick,
Frank Perine, Thomas Asson and j..
III. LYMAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

DIED.
~DYKES-On Monday, May Is, 1889, Ellzaoetn va"
mock. widow of A. w. Dykes, aged " years, =.
Relatives and friends are respectfully mvlieu -
attend the funeral services, at her late resioencs,
No. ia Wayne street, ON Wednesday, at three
O'Clock j. M. ,oo
this city, on Monday May 10, 1SSg,
Martin, son of Margaret and the late Martin
Hanly, aged II years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral on 1nuIs-
d1y. May Is, at nine a. M, from No. ~ Frazer fiace,
thence to st. Joseph's Church, where q solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered Tor tne hapPy 40
pose Of his soul.
REINHARD.-m this city, May u, 1859, Chafles
Reinhard, aged s~ixty-five years. 49,
Relatives and friends are invited TO attenu smne
funeral services from his late residence, NO. SsVzs
Fifth street, on Wednesday afternoon, at han-pasV
one o'clock.
sHERWooD.-On Monday, May 18, 1889, Charles H,
son Of Edward G. md Emeline =. sher"oou'
aged six months and seventeen days.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 81. MCPHERSON
place. wednesday, May Il, at two O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
Hindoo Widows.
From the London Globe.

1FOH hNC CNNe
The Indian reformers who have
taken in hand the remarriage of girl
widows find no difficulty in obtaining
plenty of candidates. Where trouble
comes in is as to the disposal of these
matrimonially disposed ladies pend
ing the discovery of suitable partners.
No sooner does a widow announce her
intention of securing another husband
if she car than she is disowned by all
her kith and kin, cut by her acqualnt-
ances, and, in some cases, cut adrift to
pick up a living for herself. The
reformers feel under an obliga-
ton, therefore, to soften the
severity of the martyrdom to the
best of their ability, and with that OBJ
ject widow homes have been estab-
lished here and there. The ~expedient
is, perhaps, as good a one as could be
devised, but the managers of the
homes are not to be envied. In order
to carry out the rest of the scheme,
suitors have to be admitted to make
choice among the bereaved beauties,
and then, of course, a certain amount
of philandering must be above d to
enable the high contracting parties to
SO1llC W . Il6 all Z VI
families well know that even when
only one affair of this sort is going On
in a household, a deal of finesse and
circumspection often have to be
exercised. Dire, then, must have been
the ~perplexities of the native matron
at the Julpigori home lately, when
twenty-five youths were
daily counting as many skittish
widows. The bridegrooms expectant
actually had the audacity to apply
for lodgings in the house, but this re-
quest was, of course, sternly refused.
Since, however, the system appears to
bring about a considerable number of
marriages, these little i~mperfections in
the machinery may be pardoned..
There is no fate more terrible than
that of the Indian child widow,
doomed to an isolated and hopeless
existence while yet in her early teens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
O'DONNELL'S FATAL FALL

One of Weehawken's Township Trustees
Fractures His Skull.
Harry O'Donnell, one of the township
Trustees of Weehawken fell from the top
of the rocks on the west side of the Bou-
levard, at Weehawken, a descent of forty
feet, yesterday morning. His skull was
crushed and he cannot possibly recover
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14
Help WANTED.

Advertisements under this head VIII DO
inserted in the JERSEY CITY NEWS ana
he SUNDAY MORNING NEWS at the
rate Of TEN CENTS for THREE LINES
or less.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-14

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YOUNG MAN WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF
A horses and deliver orders. x. LOUIS WlTTE-
MEYER q co, Nos. s1+s0 Summit avenue corner
sTRoN6 AND STRICTLY HONEST YOUNG
N man wanted German preferredh % learn tme
Baths, No. fi Railroad avenue. ~
A GOOD TAILOR WANTED. APPLY AT BELLS,
N No. 400 Grove street.
TTJSTOM SHIRT MAKERS WANTED
" run by power. FLYNN, No. 10l Montgomery
street.
TARPENTERs WANTED AT NO; 260 NEWARK
avenue, ADAM WsEsP.
GOOD BOY wANTED TO LEARN TRADE;
N32wxx fgssBi n ssE a.. Se every isi Fi S1a s streams. Apply
nPERATORS WANTED,-THOSE EXPERIENCED
~ with motor power preferred. Apply at Nos.ol
yYTANTED-A BOY ABOUT IA FOR OFFICE
w work; must write a fair hand and be willing
and obliging. Apply at No. 1875 Palisade avenue, be-
tween and 10 a. m.
Female.
OR SWEDISH GIRL COOK AND
" ironer. No. SO Madison avenue, Heights.
n R WANTED 70 DO GENERAL HoUSEWoRK.
" No. 1873 York street. in store. ~
TTTCHEN GIRL WANTED IN BOARDING HOUSE.
N No. 147 Grand street.
MTLLINERS AND APPRENTICES WANTED.
M Nc. a Newark avenue.
WANTED-A NURSE GIRL, IS TO IS YEARS OF
required. Apply No. So Fairview avenue, j. G.
Heights.
w ANTED-A Z HOUSEWORKER MUST
w be a good, plain cook; Protestant preferred.
Call In morning at No. 1Ol Arlington avenue.
V~7ANTED-GIRL TO DC GENERAL HOUSE
w work; must be a good, plain cook and laun-
dress: German preferred. Apply No. 50 Mercer street.
M ~ANTED-GfRL TO DO E HOUSE
w work in a small family. No. So Linden ave-
nue., Greenville.
~VTANTED-GIRL TO DO GENERAL HOUSE
w work; city reference. No. % Emory street,
Heights.
yXTANTED-TWO GIRLS; FIRST-CLASS COOK,
w chambermaid and waitress. No. 479 Jersey
avenue.
M 70 DC GENERAL Jus
w work. Call ct No. IS Park street.
NTANTED-A C~HAMBERMAD n WAITRESS;
w reference required. No. 81 Grand street.
w TO MIND A BABY N MAKE
w herself generally useful. MRS. WAGNER,
No. Sc Bright street.
XXTANTED-YOUNG Girl o Is YEARS OLD
w to assist in finishing oil ferrotypes. J. H.
KEIM, No. 40 Newark avenue.
w ANTED-A YOUNG GIRL FOR H0USEWORK.
w No. 9 Exchange place.
When you call at the above addresses,
mention this paper.
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Her rirst Step Toward Fame.


Mr.. Younglove-What is this, my
dear? Is it possible that you have
actually begun divorce proceedings
against me2 What have you to COM
plain of? Have | not ever been an in
dulgent husband to you?
Mrs. Younglove (sobbing hysteri-
cally)-Yes, Charley, yes. You have
been kindness itself.
Mr.. Younglove-Can it be that you
have ceased to love me?
Mrs. Younglove-My own, you know
that | love you better than life itself.
Mr.. Younglove = Then what does
this letter from a lawyer mean by say
ing that you had instituted proceed
ings against me for absolute divorce,
with sensational charges?
Mrs. Younglove-It means that my
friends tell me that / have rare talent
for the stage, and this is my first step
on the ladder of fame.