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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-28

day evening, Marshall w. vanwinkle
win read an essay on "Victor Hugo
William M. Klink will also read an
essay. President William s. Baker
will introduce the subject, 'Occupa-
tions for Young Men" for general dis
cussiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of
Public Works on Monday morning, April 5, 1889, at
ten o'clock, for the improvement of
BEACON VENUE,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-28
FIRES M F1REMEN.

Sick Horses, House Alterations, Alarms
of the Month, Payroll.
All the members of the Board of
Fire Commissioners were present at
last nights meeting, but no business
of especial Importance was trans
acted.
Permission was granted A. T. Nc
Gill to raise two buildings, Nos. 4154
and AT Monmouth street; j. S. O'Con-
nor, to add another story to the build
ing No. 242 Newark avenue, and Bill
lington Brothers, to alter the front of
the building at the corner of First and
Coles street.
Chief Farrier's report showed there
had been five fires and two bell alarms
during the past week.
Commissioner Henderson. Of the
Committee on Horses, reported two SO
badly diseased that they had to be
shot. The purchase of another was
ordered, the cost not to exceed $500.
The salaries of the members on pay
roll for the month of March win
amount to So, 818. 16.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-28
CORPORATTONNOTICE


CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of
Assessment Will meet at their Office, in the building
occupied by the Board of Public Works, at the corner
of Mercer street and Jersey avenue, Jersey City,
N. j., on Tuesday, the second day of April. 1883, at
ten o'clock a. M, to appraise the value Of the land
and real estate to be acquired for the construction
ofa
MAIN SEWER,
beginning at a point on the easterly side of Garfield
avenue, at the intersection OF the westerly side of
Richard street, thence running s~outferly along the
centre line Of Richard street and the centre
line Of Richard street produced to a point
about $50 feet south of the centre line Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, thence southerly in a
straight line or course to lands under water In New
York Bay owned by the state of New Jersey, at a
point distant Is feet east of the division line between
property owned by the heirs OF Richard Vreeland
and the Morris & Cummings Dredging Company.
The lands to be taken for the construction Of said
sewer being a strip of land 60 feet wide and about
1900 feet long, of which the line above described is
praise the damage which any owner of such real es-
tate, or Of any interest therein may sustain by reason
of such Improvement, and Will then and there hear
all parties interested in said Improvement who de-
sire to be heard before them on the value of the land
to be taken and the damage which any of the owners
of such lands or Of any interest therein may sustain
by reason Of such Improvement.
W. ". RUGGLES, Chief Engineer.
Jersey City, N. J., March q, 1889.
HERBERT STOUT,
CONRAD REICHENBECHER,
AME HUNT,
Commissioners of Assessment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-28

Occupations for Young Men.
AT the next regular meeting of the
Young Mems Literary Society, to be
held in the x. N. G. A. parlor on Fri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
The French Marshal'S Horses.

Marshal MacMahon is looked upon by
the amateurs as an unscientific horse
man, yet he is perhaps to-day, even at
his advanced age, the most daring
rider in France. The amateurs are a
little Jealous of him for one reason-he
has superb taste in the choice of his
horses and has the money with which
to crafty that taste. During his long
campaigns in Africa he preferred Eng
lish mounts, and invariably left all his
suit behind him on long marches. At
Compiegne, in the days of the Second
Empire, he used to charge with such
vigor on the game that the Empress
once reproached him with fancying
that he was leading cavalry division
into action.
He sits on his horse with great dig
nifty. Faithful" says one of his biog-
raphers, ito the adage of Lamartine,
the horse is the pedestal of kings, he
appears in public only upon the nobiest
of steeds, and pays willingly 500 louis
for horse which pleases him." The
horse which he rode on the occasion of
the first visit of the Shah of Persia to
Paris cost him 1000 francs. Although
70 years of age, he rides for two hours
daily, and he often meets in the per-
fumed alleys of the Bots that other
veteran horseman, Comte Ferdinand
de Lesseps, galloping as if he were
carrying the news of victory.
His splendid English horse, Forest
King, was taken at Sedan by the Prus-
slams; and the horse Alta, which he
rode on that day, and which was killed
under him, had cost him 5000 frar cs.
Shortly after the close of the disastl us
battle of Sedan, q Hebrew dealer ap-
peared at MacMahon's headquarters
and inquired il, in view of the surren-
der, Alta might not be for sale.
ALA You ignoramus!" was the
indignant answer. @Alfa is killed."
"Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!" said the Is
raelite, wringing his hands in unfeigned
despair, chow could anyone be so inn
prudent as to risk the life of horse
worth so much money as ALA on
battle field ?"-COsmopolitan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

in one of her New York letters to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The exercise of
charity which may be regarded now
almost as fashionable diversion is a
matter of report, like other fashionable
diversions. But it would be very I'M
true to intimate that it is only fash
ionable diversion. The sense of re-
sponsibility toward the less fortunate
has never more deeply and widely
penetrated generation.
There is scarcely woman of fashion
in this city who is not enrolled and in
active service. In fact, it is not so
much charity as charitable methods
that are matter of concern, zeal hav-
ing tendency to overrun discretion,
and its coming rival opportunity is al.
ready in the field.
But there are women of individuality
who carry into their welldoing a certain
uniqueness which is as piquant and
interesting as it is suggestive and
profitable. Generally this has come
about by doing the thing that fell I'M
der their eyes, and that needed to be
done.
An instance of this was the work
done by Mrs. w. S. Hoyt at Pelham.
It will not detract from the interest in
it to add that Mrs. Hoyt was once bet
ter known to the country as Janet
Chase, the daughter Of the Chief JUS
tice, and sister of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague.
In the neighboring village of West
chester there was a number of boys
whom the trades unions, limiting the
number of apprentices, excluded from
learning anything except that which
they acquired on the cracker boxes
and salt barrels about the village gro
ceries. For these boys Mrs. Hoyt, in
teresting her neighbors, set up car
penter shop and a forge. She then
formed them in classes, under the SUI
pervision of masters of the plane and
hammer. The girls dropped in and
took to modelling and wood carving.
Silk-worms were introduced, and pres
emily there sprung up knot of vii
lage industries where there had been
idleness and shiftlessness. Among
these Mrs. Hoyt infused her own artis-
tic enthusiasm. The carpentry work
especially fourished finely. The best
old models were procured, and Mrs.
Hoyt's own house and the country
club house are filled with admirable
pieces of hand work executed by these
boys, and in manner that would re-
new the Respondent hopes and cour-
age of Mr.. Ruskin, if he could know
how nearly it approaches his own ideas
of handicraft. No modern makeshift
of glue was tolerated. The parts are
joined as they were centuries ago. the
carving was wrought in the solid
blocks in the old-fashioned way. There
were no jig-saws in Westchester.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

view of showing how gentle they
were.
After examining several animals and
discussing their points, Mr.. Snakeroot
picked out mild-eyed. understood
Jersey, and said:
"Ill give you fifty dollars for that
animal"
Il dunno" replied j.; "T1l see what
'ua says"
So back they went to the house, and
after considerable discussion Snakeroot
became the owner of genuine Jer-
sey."
They tied rope around the cows
horns, hitched up their horse and
started; James driving the horse, ard
the old man, sitting on the hind end of
the wagon, leading the COW. They
had gone but a short distance when
Snakeroot yelled out, whoa! Whoa !"
Young Snakeroot stopped the horse,
turned around on the seat, and said /:
whats the matter. pa?"
Don't ask me what's the matter,
you blockhead!" cried the old man. II
thought you knew how to drive horse
without pulling the arms" but be-
fore he could finish the COW came lung
ing into the hind end of the wagon.
Gimme the whip" he yelled. "Git
out, you," making a savage cut at a
yellow dog that was prancing around
the COW.
By this time the Jersey concluded
she had remained quiet long enough
and commenced to back, dragging
Snakeroot, frantically digging his heels
into the earth in vain effort to stop
her.
Get out ZEN the wagon, you," he
called to his son; "leggo the horse n
come n twist 'er tail"
After fifteen minutes work they got
the COW up to the wagon and again
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
TWO FORTUNATE MEN.
MI. G. A Buckingham Captures q Prize Ii
The louisiana State Lottery.

Mr.. C. A Buckingham Captures q Prize In
The Louisiana State Lottery.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times, Oct. 1.
c. A. Buckingham is night clerk of the
United States Express Company in this city.
and sober, industrious young fellow at
that. Last month the clerks in the same
office made up purse for the purpose of
buying some tickets in the Louisiana State
Lottery, and asked young Buckingham to
go into the combination, but he refused.
saying that he needed his earnings to care
for his family, wife and child. the wife
having been sick for some time. Just tefore
the drawing of the 10th of September. how
ever, Buckingham concluded that he would
try his luck, and on the quiet sent 50 and re-
celved IN return two one-twentieth tickets.
One of these was one-twentieth of ticket No.
So. 159, which drew the third capital prize of
$4,000. The fortunate man forwarded his
ticket to the Louisiana State Lottery COM
pany, and received II return $500 in hard
cash. This is another case of where the
prize fell into excellent hards and where it
will serve the excellent purpose of making
easy, for the time being, at least, the path
of most deserving young man and his ex-
cellent family.
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| e0rtn-
@There you go" broke in Mr.. S.: 81
never try to do a thing but what Won
must oppose it. Here we are paving
5 cents per day for quart of chalk
and water of which don't get taste.
Lemme see. Five cents for 365 DAYS
-is-Great Scott! -$18 IS per wear
most enough to buy the best Jersey in
the country. A good cown give 10
quarts per day. We could sell five.
That's 25 cents-365 times 25 is-hum
1925. Good Lord! Mrs. Snakeroot.
don't say another word. Milk, butter,
$91. per year. I'll have COW before
night"
Five miles west of the village in
which Mr.. Snakeroot resided lived old
Farmer j., celebrated far and near for
the excellence of his breed of Jerseys.
Farmer J. had cut his eye-teeth years
ago, and sharp indeed must be the
man who got the start of him.
Our friend Snakeroot, after having
searched unsuccessfully all the morn
ing, happened along just at noon at
Farmer Us, and was invited to put out
and stay to dinner. Only too willing,
he fastened to put his horse in the
barn, and with his son James accom-
panied the farmer to the house, where
they did justice to an excellent dinner.
After the latest news had been dis
cussed, Mr.. Snakeroot intimated that
if he could find just such COW as he
wanted, he wouldn't mind giving
good price for her."
WALL" said Farmer j., II don't
care about sellin' any, but let's go out
n look at EN-"
He adopted the precaution of taking
along faithful dog that had been
trained to hold the female bovines of
the Snakeroot herd while they were be-
ing stripped of the tactical fluid, with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

started. @See what you done with
your fooling," said Snakeroot. "Don't
ye try it again" They got along very
well for mile, when all at once up in
the air went the cows head, and off the
wagon popped Snakeroot like frog
from log.
what in -" he gasped as the
rope slid through his hands, He had
no chance for further comments. Max
ing lunge he caught the COW by the
tail and down the road the pair went
the COW on canter and he on keen
run. She made straight for barn
yard fence, cleared it like deer, drag
ging the unfortunate Snakeroot after
her.
Another struggle ensued with the
thoroughly aroused COW, and finally she
was gotten upon the highway by the
united efforts Of three men. And 60 Il
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

A LARGE public bath will soon be
erected in Philadelphia, from money
left by Benjamin Franklin and John
Scott. Franklin left in his will, dated
April %, 1870, $1,000 to be used by
Philadelphia in such way that after
the lapse of century the principal
and interest should amount to sum
large enough to make valuable public
improvements. In 1916 John Scott
added 81, 600 to this sum. The princi-
pal now amounts altogether to about
$4,000. Ten thousand dollars of this
will be laid aside for another century,
after the new bath is constructed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
res al those four long, weary miles

home.
Arriving finally at his place in town,
the COW refused to enter the alleyway.
=! IN desperation he hitched the horse to
sne rope and @snaked" her furiously
gown the alley into the back yard, when
ne chained her down to two cherry
trees for the night.
mr.: Snakeroot arose late the next
morning, took twelve-quart pail and
went proudly forth to milk his Jersey.
after being gone a long time he re-
turned to the kitchen and poured the
ni TX INTO teacup, and said:
, VI all the dod-gasted old liars in
me country, that j. is the worst.
Why, what did he say?" asked
Snakeroot thoughtfully scratched his
mead for moment, and then said:
he tot me she'd give all I could
r. Well, I declare" replied his wife,
You orter have guardeen appointed
over you"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

KARL FALKENsTEIN, the inventor of
the smokeless powder, was chemist
at Vienna only three years ago. He
offered his invention to the Vienna War
Office, which, with true Austrian fatui-
ty, scornfulE declined negotiations,
so he went off to Berlin, where, the
authorities being practical men, he was
soon received by Count Waldersee, and
afterwards by the Emperor, and his
powder having been thoroughly tested,
the invention was purchased for a sum
which has made Herr Falkenstein q
comparatively rich man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The successful American farmer
must know more or less of most of the
practical sciences in order to take care
of his animals, his crops, his machines,
to forecast the weather for his seeding
and his harvesting, and the prospects
of demand for his marketing. He not
only reads the papers but he has un-
disturbed time to ponder on what
seems important, to digest it, and form
weIl-considered conclusions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

EMPEROR WILLIAM has but recently
honored himself with any high military
rank. Though as Kaiser he is the
"war lord" of the German army, he re-
NAMED brigadier until short while
ago, when he rose to be Major Gen
eral. Since Queen Victoria made him
an Admiral, and the Austrian Emperor
made him General, Moltke has urged
him to come up to the first rank, and
he is now a commanding General.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

IT is queer, though it is fact. that
Ohio has 40, 1873 white voters unable to
write; Pennsylvania, 65, 935; New York,
76,744. The men who cannot read
their ballots hold the balance OF pol1t-
ical power in these important States.
The illiterate vote is not, however, to
be always identified with the pur-
chasable vote or the unintelligent
vote
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

One of Chicago's successful preach
ers is the Rev. Florence Kollock, OF
Blue Island. In her pulpit, clad in
princess gown of dark fine stuff, the
severe lines of which reveal the per-
lection of her tall, issome figure, with
her fine head thrown back and her
dark eyes glowing, she is the embodi-
ment of inspirational enthusiasm. She
is wonderfully magnetic, and carries
forward her audience as if by magic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
A PenuriOus Widow.

Will-Talk about penurious people;
I've had experience lately with one
that 1 think beats the record in that
respect. You know, I've been court
ing that rich widow, Mrs. Watkin, and
the other day, after she promised to
marry me, she refused-what do Won
think?
Bill can't guess.
WIl-She actually refused to adj
vance me dollar to get out the mar
mage license. What do you think Of
that for penuriousness?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The shooting of brakeman on the
Pennsylvania railroad by tramps will
probably revive the old proposition to
make special police officers of all rail-
road employees and arm them for the
discharge of their duties as such.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

A MAINE boy, afterward a million
aire, is remembered as the author OF
this touching aspiration: II wish ]
had all the gold that could be con-
tanned in all the bags which could be
made by q cart-load of needles.
He died rich but dissatisfied and un-
happy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
Better Than Oklahoma.

100 acres of the choicest land in the San
Luis Valley, in Southern Colorado, all under
fence, water-rights secured and bitches
ready for use. 1t will be sold as whole OF
in quantities to suit the purchaser. 1t is the
finest land in the valley, and is adapted to
either farming or stock-raising. For price,
terms, etc., address HENRY A. BUTTKRs,
Alamosa, Colorado.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

PRINCE GEORGE of Wales is the
only member of the English royal
family who speaks the language of his
country with foreign accent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

In Iceland the Good Templars have
begun an agitation for prohibition.
The whole population of Iceland is but
10000 to $4,000, and of these several
thousand are Good Templars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

SENATOR WADE's daughter has en-
tered trainingschool for nurses, and
means to be a professional nurse. Con-
gresham Breckinridge's daughter is a
teacher in normal college, and Judge
Kelley has a daughter who is q very
successful practicing physician.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The latest dispatches from China
indicate that the Chinese propose to
retaliate in kind on our Chinese exclu-
sion policy. The Mclean man must
go alice samee Chinaman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

JOHN TEMPLEToN, of Adams County,
Pennsylvania, rs years of age, has .
iack-knife that he has carried since he
was 16 years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02
nQer.

EDWIN RIGGS, farmer of Peasants
County, West Virginia, being greatly
annoyed by rats in his barn, filled a
half hogshead with water, put chaff
over the top, scattered meal on it, and
in the morning fished out over two
hundred dead rats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

AT least 10000 of the pensioners re-
ceive artificial legs of the Government
free of charge. These legs are renewed
every five years. Next year will be
the time for the renewal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

A sMUGGLER was caught at Philadel-
phia who had 81 900 worth of diamonds
and other jewelry tucked away in an
old coat. The lot was confscated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

A NEBRASKA justice has discharged
q man accused of stealing an umbrella
on rainy day, on the ground that he
acted in self-defense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

A WEST VIRGINIAN trained a tiny
stream of water to fall drop by drop
on rock, and in five years it has worn
a hole seven inches deepin solid stone.
He could have made the same hole in
fifteen minutes with chisel and ham
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

OF the 10000 tons of wire fencing
annually imported into the Argentine
Republic it is said that Belgium fur
nishes half, Great Britain about a
quarter, and France somewhat less.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

THE King of the Belgians has in
vested over s3,OOO,OOO of his private
fortune in the Congo country during
the past eleven years. This is why he
wants to visit the region and ascertain
how the development of it is progress
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

An Arizona paper says that at Proc
tors Well, Santa Rosa, the shells OF
seventeen-year-old locusts were brought
up from depth, of 763 feet, to which
depth the piping extends. It says
@There was quite quantity of them.
The entire shell was perfect; also the
limbs and hairy covering of the back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

IT is claimed that new discovery in
tanning will revolutionize the leather
business and make shoes five times as
durable as now. Leather manufactur-
ers ridicule the idea.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

sanitarium, and sung by two hundred
invalids, all of whom had come there
because they wanted to stay, ana
were doing their costliest and best not
to leave this world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

'Et tn Brute, as the young lady, who had
just carried off the honors from fashiona.
bic boarding school said. when her mis-
c9levo9s beau swallowed the last spoonful
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

No RELIANCE should be placed on
the reports that Queen Victoria in
tends to abdicate the throne of En-
gland. The Queen never gave up
anything that had an income attached.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

Mrs. Grubb: sHave Sc any more sugar
like the last ye sent me?h
Grocer tbrskly): eyes, madam, plenty
of it How much do you want?"
Mrs. Grub: Don't war4 none"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

The simplest way to fumigate a
room is to heat an iron shovel very hot
and then pour vinegar on it, drop by
crop, the steam arising being disin-
fectant,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

UNDER the laws of China the adult
who loses his temper in discussion is
sent to Jail for five days to cool off.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

81 am quite surprised. Mr.. Meeker. Ia
account for your wife's knowledge of par.
liamentary law" 'sShe? Great C@eari
hasn't she been speaker of the house for the
last Is years?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

FRESH air, with physical exercise, is
the elixir that lays the Brown-Sequard
remedy on the shelf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

ing this year." -
Minks: 'No. I've reformed.n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-02

In an article in the Observer, DR..
Charles s. Robinson says he once
knew the hymn, Il would not live
Away, I ask not to stay" given out in