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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
The WAY of the Negro.

The ignorant, pleasure loving, happy
go-lucky negro of Washington is as care
fully discriminating with reference to
the payment of bills as the insolvent
merchant who is making list of pre-
ferred creditors. The grocer or butcher
who trusts him is often likely to want for
his money until the ink on the account
book becomes pale and illegible but the
professional mantle doctor or the law
yer-always gets his money. He looks
upon doctor with kind of supersti-
tious respect. The simplicity of his
mind makes him an uncanny being who
brings about wonderful results by means
that can be little short of supernatural.
He will bring his last fifty cents to a
doctor whom he has employed and force
it upon him, whether he wants it or not.
Take it, boss" says he; "Tll be hoo
dooed if you don't take it." The lawyer
is also regarded with awe because of his
mysterious connection with the powers
Of the law, and in most cases has little
trouble in collecting his fees. Washing
ton Critic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
A Joking Indian,

The Indian has been said to be inca
pable of joking; but the Maine Indian has
apparently degenerated, for here is Joe
Susep, of the Penobscot tribe telling
about log that became wedged under
the Ripogenus Fails so that while one
end was IN the water the other was strik-
ing against the ledge with such force and
rapidity rs to catch fire. Lewiston Jour
nal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
He Paid HI. VIE TO Leave Him.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., July l6-John
Bennett, a son of a wealthy farmer OF James
burg, N j., and a married man, recently be-
came infatuated with AN Irish girl named
Hullfish, and is alleged 70 have paid his wife
10 leave him. He continued his improper ~
latiops with the girl and gave her dssds Of
property worth sl2.0ool Ths girl then hsfs
him and married her cou.ir, . man named
Jobhs. Belknstt |. said 10 ~ lssias his 2kaA
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

John Bright used to say that in one
Important respect dog is superior to u
man. When a man is utterly out OF
everything, he gives up; but dog simply
curls up and SO continues to make both
ends meet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

According to Voltaire, forks were in
use on the continent in the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth centuries. This is dis
puted. They were not introduced into
England until the beginning of the Seven
teenth centnrY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
Never Forget

That we take no mote of time" but
of its loss.
That they who criticise most are often
most open to criticism.
That idleness and happiness may never
go hand in hand together.
That the chronic kicker does not al.
ways monopolize the kicking business.
That it is better to be buried and not
dead, than 10 be dead and not buried.
That fitness of things does not consist
in having your boots well blacked while
sitting for your picture, and at the same
time leaving your hair unbrushed.
That it is the height of folly as well as
the height of fashion, TO never care to
go to church or the theatre, unless it is
presumed that there will be such
crowd that you can only get in with
difficulty. y.-Good Housekeeping.
The Poor Tree.
The local department Of this paper fell
out of a cherry tree Monday evening, or
rather sailed out of il on a broken branch,
which was not equal TO holding the COM
bined weight of local and a gallon Of
cherries in tin pail. No injury was
done, except to the tSss.--Ashland (O.l
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

nythng that is the best Of its kind be initiated and
II the fact that article is counterfeited possible
evidence OF its value There of limitations Ivory
soap which persuaded buy because they pay
proht than the Ivory will extra profit the
grocer represent them to be ust good the Ivory they
ARE NOT but like all counterts lack the peculiar
qualities of the genuine Ask for Ivory Soap and insist upon
getting it.
Copyrih by ProctrA Gamble
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

Copyright 1886, by Proctor & Gamble.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
THE HUSBAND CAME TOO LATE.
Vice Chancellor Bird Hears Mrs. Wilcox
Divorce Story.

Vice Chancellor Bird Hears Mrs. Wilcox's
Divorce Story.
Vice Chancellor Bird heard a case in
Chancery Chambers this morning which
might aptly be termed tale of two
cities.
Angelina A. Wilcox, handsome bru-
decree of partial divorce from her hus-
band, Frederick Wilcox, in the City Court
of Brooklyn ON November 81 She al
legged cruel and inhuman treatment
against her husband and sustained her
allegations by competent testimony.
The decree also directed the husband to
pay the wife alimony and counsel fees to
the amonnt of S700, and stated alimony
of $50 per month.
AS soon as the decree was granted Will
cox came to this city, as his wife alleges,
for the purpose of evading the decree,
and engaged in a general banking busi-
ness with an office in the Weldon Build
ing.
When his wife learned of his where
abouts she engaged John w. Herbert to
have the decree enforced in this State.
Mr.. Herbert prepared the necessary
pBperS, and this morning the matter
came up for trial
Neither Mr. Wilcox nor his lawyer was
present, and after the Vice Chancellor
had satisfied himself that the other side
had had due notice, he heard Mr.. Her
bert. He then took the papers and re-
served his decision.
just as the Vice Chancellor left the
room Mr.. Wilcox came in and told who
he was The Vice Chancellor simply told
him that the case had been heard, and
took the elevator.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
A FEW INTERVIEWS.
Governor Albeit Reticent About
General Grubb-- Other Views.

Leon Albeit, Ex-Governor and next
seated in his Office armchair when
called on him this afternoon.
Governor" said I, "what do you think
of the nomination of General E. Burd
Grubb"
"Well, the Governor responded, "I
would prefer not to say anything about
my opponent until the campaign opens.
have not had time to read the Republi-
can platform, and consequently can ex-
press no opinion.
"My opinions about the issues of the
campaign" he went on, ''are very pro-
nounced, and / will express them at the
proper time. The committee will wait
on me next Friday to officially notify me
of my nomination. l will say but little
then, but will save myself until / send
my letter of acceptance. When the cam
paign opens in reality will be willing to
do whatever the State Committee may
request.
ssIn the meantime I will seek every op-
portunity to meet my fellow citizens.
II have absolutely nothing to say about
General Grubb and will say nothing un-
less he speaks of me. General Grubb is
q soldier and gentleman"
MAJOR PANGBORN'S SUITED.
Major q. K. Pangborn was enjoying his
the door of his sanctum this morn
"What do think of the nomination of
General Grubb?" said he, repeating my
Question. II think that under the circum-
stances it was the strongest that could
have been made.
"Of course / favored John w. .Griggs, of
Passaic. and thought and think now that
with his name at the head of the Repub-
lican ticket our chances for success would
have been excellent.
"Griggs, as you know, would not accept
the nomination and Grubb was certainly
the best OF the available candidates left.
"In nominating Leon Albeit the DEM
| ocrats have, beyond doubt, nominated
their strongest man. / cannot say any
thing definite about the probable result
| of the election.
"It is always close in our State, but this
time the fight will certainly be q hot
one."
DOODLE COUNTS.
Fred. Bleum, a member of the Republi-
can County Committee from the Fourth
district, said in reference to the nomina-
ton of General Grubb:-
.'It is splendid nomination, The Re-
publicans could not have put a stronger
| candidate in the field. He's the soldiers
choice, and will get the soldier vote. He's
| got plenty of Doodle, and boobies the
| thing that wins nowadays.
'He will go in to win, and he'll leave
no stone unturned to secure a victory.
| This county is strongly Democratic, but
we'll reduce the Democratic majority
| this fall"
| .'Do you think the Kern faction will
assist you in reducing the Democratic
| majority in this countyN
| "Well," added Mr. Bleum, evasively,
| 81 don't know much about that. Kern
has powerful pull in this district-that
/ - hau Er,o I,o
| intends to do"
| Commodore Ernest Fackert, says:-"In
| order to elect Albeit the Democrats must
carry Hudson county by at least five
thousand majority. I don't claim to
| know much about politics. but with the
threatened split of the Democratic party
| in the county it looks very much to me as
I though the Republicans have good
chance to reduce The local Democratic
| majority.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
LAFAYETTE CITIZENS.

Their Monthly Meeting Was, on the
Whole, a Congratulatory Affair.
The old wigwam at Lafayette was well
filed last evening when Mr.. Watson, the
president of the Citizens Association.
called their usual monthly meeting to
order, and ex-Assemblyman Heck and
Finance Commissioner Hilliard were on
the platform.
Mr.. Stuckens had a few words to say
about the improventS in this section of
the county, and he said them. The sewer
which had been recently built in Pine
street he asserted to be the best in the
city. He reported that the application to
the Board of Works for a sewer in Horn
street, between Johnston avenue and
Naples street. had been granted, and that
work would be commenced in a short
time.
The application for sewers in Halsey,
Halliday and Wilton streets, Mr.. Stickins
| Furthermore reported, will be granted by
| the Board of Works.
Mr.. Slawson, as a subcommittee on
Communipaw avenue, reported that a
| heap of dirt twelve feet in circumference
was lying on the corner of Suydam and
| Communipaw avenues.
The dirt had been there for the last
| year, Mr.. Slawson said and he was afraid
| that unless the citizens took the matter
| in hand it would remain there Tor another
year. The mud pile was ordered turned
over to the gentle mercies of the Board of
| Works.
| Mr.. McBurney, member of the Green
vile Citizens Association, was present
| and gave the meeting his well-known
views on the park question.
| Mr.. Heinman reported that the old Ash
street sewer was lower than the Wilton
street sewer aud in consequence the cell
lars in that neighborhood were continu-
ally flooded.
The remedy he proposed was The build
| ing of new sewer in Ash street, and he
asked Mr.. Sherwood, who was present, TO
sign the petition for the proposed i'm
provement, and to use his influence in
having it granted.
Mr.. Sherwood demurred, and Mr.. Helm
| man expressed himself rather forcibly
| about the latter's conduct. After few
| minutes things looked rather interesting,
| but Mr.. Heinman finally apologized for
his language and the meeting adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
THE PLATFORM.
Essex County Contents Herself with
a Written Protest.
special to Jerseu citu Nesus.

TRENTON, Sept. 1s, 1sS9.-The story Of
the adoption of the platform has been
practically anticipated already. The es-
sential points were sent yesterday. Muir
ray Butler, of Passaic, read it for the
committee.
1t commended the Harrison administra-
tion, abused the Legislature of last
winter, favored ballot reform and reform
of. the Judiciary, stood for compulsory
education, and promised additional
school room, demanded the enforcement
of the child labor laws, respected the
request of the wageworker for reasonable
hours of labor, and favored the des!gna-
tion of definite portion of each week for
recreation, made the deliverance on the
railroad tax questions and on the liquor
questions, telegraphed yesterday, and de-
manded greater economy IN the admin
istratfon of the State government.
When it had been Tread, Chairman Pot
ter, of the Essex delegation arose. He
read paper which declared that the Es-
sex delegation voted for the platform on
the understanding that it means high
license only; that at least it leaves Essex
free to vote on liquor legislation as she
pleases without dictation from bosses or
caucuses, and asked that it be made part
of the record.
The convention was glad to get rid OF
Essex SO easily, and readily assented to
all that the delegation asked for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18

the liquor interests in Newark. and
was as warm in standing for q liberal
deliverance on the liquor question as
Major Carl Lentz had been. Frank Fort
was called into the conference over the
platform by the bosses. JohnY. Foster had
drawn a plank that he thought good
enough to meet the emergency. 1t was
local option, without local option
specifically mentioned. Frank Fort
read it and re-read it, and
crossed out and put in till, while
it meant the same thing it would not read
quite so harshly to his liquor friends.
Even then he was not satisfied. The
bosses would not yield another iota.
LET Newark Kick and be damnedY'
said one of them in a moment of passion.
NO, No." went up chorus of voices.
"Let Newark kick in private if she will,
but we cannot afford to have her kick in
the open halll Can't we buy Frank Fort
off by making him permanent chairman
OF the convention?"
The whole conclave jumped at the sug-
gestion; Frank Fort jumped at the chair
manship. So it was that Newark's revolt
was silenced, and the Republican repre-
sentative of the Newark liquor element
was chosen to guide the deliberations OF a
local option convention.
Gaskell had been promised the perma-
Inent Craftsmanship. You can see now
how he pot left
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
MRS. JONES ARRAIGNED.
She Pleads Not Guilty to an Indictment
for Grand Larceny.


for Grand Larceny.
"Slippery" Annie Jones and her friends
Georgia Ehles and Hattie Duggan were
arraigned in the Court of General Ses-
sions this morning before Judge Lippin-
colt. They are indicted for having in
yeipled ''Sport" Fenton in their house on
Fifth street and robbing him.
The allegation in the indictment is
grand larceny. The Jones woman looked
serious when told to plead, and in low
but firm voice said Not guilty" The
two Others were more flippani, and during
the time they sat among the other prison
ers they occupied their time ogling with
several court officers.
The trial of these women is set down for
Monday.
Others who were arraigned were
George T. Davenport, indecent exposure;
Michael Maloney, assault and battery,
ten days County Jail. James Bradley, as
sault and battery, guilty. Samuel Nc.
Quillan and Charles Munkle, who stole
$3.50, breaking, entering and larceny.
McQuillan pleaded guilty to all and
Munkle to two of them. Martin McNulty,
assault and battery, not guilty; Levi
Frost, Charles Schmidt, Montgomery
Jackson and J. H. Sagham, grand larceny,
not guilty; Lawrence Monahan, incest,
not guilty; John Quinn, grand larceny,
not guilty; Joseph Flood, William VIII
son and Ella Davis, breaking, entering
and larceny, not guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
A WAR CONVENTION
Scene When the Nomination was
Made on Second Ballot.
specfal to the Jerseu Citu Ne,ue.

| TRENTON, Sept. 1S, 1SS9.-All this had
been done in spite of the protest of Frank
Cole, who wanted the platform adopted
before the nomination was made. He
was prepared to make a kick on the rail
road taxation plank, which, he says
amounts to nothing and assures Abbett's
election.
HUDsoN's VOTE.
When everybody had been presented the
decks were cleared, and Herb Potts called
the counties for the vote. Essex cast all
of her eighty votes complimentary for
George A. Halsey. Hudson challenged
Chairman Pfingstein's announcement of
her poll. The districts were called by
Potts, with this result
Grubb had 5 votes in the First district,
in the Second, in the Fifth, 5 in the
sixth; each in the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth, and in the Tenth. MCGOWAN
had in the First, z in the Third, in the
| Fourth, in the Sixth, 2 each in the
Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth, and 4
| in the Tenth. Kean had l vote in the
! Sixth and in the Eighth.
On the second ballot, it may be Incl
IDENTIFY mentioned, the poll showed the
same vote, except that McGowan and
| Grubb changed about in the Ninth dis
| trict.
Mr.. PhngSte1n was sensitive about the
challenge of the vote. He had honestly
| announced it and would not be response
| BILE for changes.
.'You are not responsible" responded
| Judge Fort ''for the eccentricities of your
| delegates"
The ballot went along down the roll of
| the counties, till at the end it was seen
| that Grub had 264 votes, MCGOWAN 81,
| and Kean 147
1t needed 294 votes to nominate. 1t was
known that the complimentary vote for
| Halsey, hid 40 Grubb votes, and the Gen
erals nomination on the second ballot
| was an assured fact, But other delega-
| tions showed gains, and by the time Asa
Dickinson arose to throw Bergen's seven
| teen Kean votes to the victor, the nomin-
| alton had been practically made. Then
there was flop after top, till some one an
| ticipating the result moved to make the
| nomination unanimous.
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
The band struck up Marching Through
Georgia" Jim Scoyel sprang to the front
of the platform to sing it. The delegate
and the galleries joined in the refrain
while Frank Fort. smiling all over his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
FORTS GUARDIANSHIP.
How a Liquor Lawyer Came to Pre-
side Over Local Option
Convention.

TRENTON, Sept. is, 1SS9.-The absolute
imbecility and unreliability Of the tele.
graph service between this city and yours
accounts for your failure to receive fol
Yesterdays edition one of the most inter.
esting of the dispatches sent you. 1t was
that describing the reopening of the con
yention after the recess. One of the most
important developments showing the
methods of the crowd who were running
the machine was laid bare in that dis
The early morning specials | sent you
Yesterday told of the row the Essex men
were making over the local option bust
ness ness II the platform even squlnted at
that scheme of local oppression they
would, they declared, not only make d
circus IN open convention but they would
also bolt the ticket. Ex-Judge
r Frank Fort was one of the
leaders in this revolt. He represents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
A GREAT FUSS ABOUT A HORSE.
And He was Only Fifteen Dollar Horse
After All.

And He was Only q Fifteen Dollar Horse
After All.
Henry Pigman, of No. 120 Crawford
street, is employed by one Vessels. q
milkman.
Recently Vessels told Pigman that he
had a horse he would like to find pur-
chaser for, and soon afterward Pigman
sold it to John Fife, an eighteen-year-old
youth, of No. 124 Monticello avenue,
for SIG
Pigman, when he got back to the milk
mans house, told him he had lost the
money.
Vessels demanded either horse or
money, and failing to obtain either went
to Fife's house for the horse, claiming
that he never authorized Pigman to re-
ceiye the money for the animal.
Fife gave up the horse, and had Pigman
arrested.
This morning in court Fife was ac-
companied by his mother. Judge Wan
ser said it would be necessary for
Fife to sign complaint, and
frightened nearly to death at this, both
son and mother began to cry bitterly, and
both declared rather than do this Wes-
sells might keep the horse.
This arrangement being very satisfac-
tory to all and the prisoner in particular
Justice Wanser dismissed the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18

tache and turned his handsome blue-grey
eyes up to the ceiling as he figured up the
damage which the storm had done them.
Financially he didn't think that the loss
would exceed $25. When the entertain
ment is held he hopes to realize goodly
sum which will go toward building the
new church.
This will be the starter He needs q
larger building badly, for at present his
Sunday School is much crowded, and the
big Christian Endeavor Society can
hardly squeeze itself into the little meet
ing room allotted to it.
N. 5. Long and G. M. Craig are general
managers of the fair, and among the
other workers are c. Haring, Walter
Dunn, G. Goldin, G. Reinhard, Mrs.
Craig, Miss Morrison, Miss Lange,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Van Zee, Miss
Bergen. Miss Hoffman, Mrs. Foote, Mrs.
ID. G. Merritt, Miss Denton, Miss Conk-
lin, Mr.. Hilliard, Mr.. Merritt and the
pastor himself, who is hard worker in
any good cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
TO AVOID A GRADE CROSSING.
The Sussex and the p. p. g. b. Roads to
Come to an Agreement.

The Sussex and the i. T. cS Il. Roads to
Come to an Agreement.
Ex-Governors Albeit and Bedle were
before the Chancellor again this morning
in the matter of the application of the
Sussex Railroad Company to restrain the
Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie & Boston
Railroad from crossing its road at grade
near the Augusta station.
The Boston and Poughkeepsie road
runs from the new Poughkeepsie Bridge
to the Pennsylvania coal fields and
crosses the Sussex road at Augusta, in
Sussex county.
The company applied to the Supreme
Court for the appointment of commits
sioners to condemn the right of way
across the Sussex roads tracks, and the
latter applied to the Chancellor to re-
strain it from so doing, and to compel it
to take it's tracks over the Sussex road.
Governor Bedle informed the Chancel-
lor this morning that representatives of
the two roads would meet today and
would probably arrive at some settlement
of the difficulty. The case was accord
ingly adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
TOO WET FOR THE TENT SHOW.
Pastor Grant Postponed the Fair in Aid
of the Building Fund.

Pastor Grant Postponed the Fair In Aid
of the Building Fund.
Two big tents stood limp and dripping
at the corner of Bramhall and Bergen
avenues last evening, when waded up
to the spot to see what had happened TO
the fair and entertainment in aid of the
South Bergen Reformed Church Build
ing Fund.
Two pretty girls and three or four
young men emerged from the tent as
approached, and with that sociability
which comes from such common sorrow
as wet feet all around, they asked me if
had come to the fair. l replied in the
affirmative, and they looked 9Aefully at
the tents, and replied that the fair was
postponed.
"Haye your fancy goods or other
articles of sale been damaged?" ] asked.
"We haven't brought the fancy goods
over" said one of the young ladies, land
the candy's safe in big box"
asked when the fair would be held
and was told that Pastor Grant and
some of tue committee were considering
the subject over in the PASTORS parlor.
l found them there, and was told that
no decision had been reached, but the
fair would probably be postponed about
two weeks. They would send the date TO
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, when it was
settled,
Then Mr. Grant stroked his brown mus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
BAD FOR CRONIN SUSPECTS.
1t is Said that LIE Caron and Cooney Will
Testify Against Them.


CHICAGO, Sept. is, 1sS9.-The Globe
this morning says:-''Luthur Latin Mills
and w. S. Hynes, the Assistants of the
States Attorney in the Cronin trial. have
won most signal victory for the peo-
pie in the present prosecution.
Mr.. Hynes formed the plan and At
torney Mills executed it through Pinker-
ton and other detectives at an enormous
cost.
1.-THE result of their joint efforts will
place ON the stand in the trial now pend
ing LIE Caron, Beach, j. L. Kerby and
Patrick Cooney.
"Cooney is already in charge of the
police in Chicago, and all denials of this
statement are worthless. Kirby is held
at Niagara, Ontario, and will be brought
to this city at the proper time. LIE Caron
is also in Canada and will accompany
Kirby to Chicago, and the three will tell
the whole story of the conspiracy and
murder
The attorneys for the Cronin suspects
are trying to get Woodruff out of the way
so that he will not be witness at the
trial of the other men who were indicted
with him.