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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Divorce in New Jersey.

Illinois is generally conceded the
banner in divorce matters, and the
banner is said to be kept at Chicago;
but, in fact, New jersey has the pole
on any state in the Union in divorce
matters. The laws place divorce with
in the reach OF all, rich and poor alike.
Even in the mTtter of the initial step
10 divorce -marriage-there are not so
many unpleasant questions asked as to
age, height, color OF ancestors hair
and previous condition Of servitude.
One justice in Union county asks no
questions and gives a family Bible as u
premium.
Any married person who is dissatis-
fed for cause, and has not the requisite
bank account to stand first-class di-
vorce suit, can 60 before a Justice of
the peace and make affidavit that tn ey
are not possessed of 800 worth OF
available property. The justice will
forward the affidavit TO the Chancellor,
and that dignitary will order hearing
and push the case through without one
dollar expense TO the party applying,
not even for counsel. In New Jersey.
at least, the poor man has some chance
OF lettering his condition. Texas
Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Wine PnSherS.

II there is any harder work than the
champagne pushers have had to do in
this city, says a New York letter to
the Providence Journal, l cannot COM
prehend what it can be. 1t is bestial
work, as we'll as difficult. AS one
great champagne importer put it, in
talking on the subject, the very charm
and merit of champagne is supposed
TO lie in the fact that the fluid has not
much drunk" in it, the proportion of
alcohol being only slightly greater
than that in lager beer; yet these
pushers advertise it by getting drunk
upon it every night. 1t is said of
this wine that its worst effects are felt
by men who drink spirits; that tn ose
who drink nothing but champagne are
seldom intoxicated by it, The pushers
have TO drink spirits because their
systems need bracing after each Of
their professional bouts in the bar
rooms How long it takes for their
work TO kill them never heard.
The principal pusher in this city, a
very fat, sleek Frenchman, tells me
that he believes he can overcome all
injurious effects by sleeping all the
time that he is not at work. He bribes
the hall-boys and cham bermaids not to
make any noise at his door or near his
room and not on any account to knock
at his door under the impression that
he may be dead or that they must get
him out ana make up" his room. For
although he looks fresh and shows no
signs of nervous wear and tear, the
others in the business are rather sad
looking, bloated, and coarse wretches.
The young society gentleman who took
up this booty calling for pocket money
is no longer an exemplar of manly
beauty. No amount of fine clothes can
overcome the effect OF his deadened,
fish-like eyes, his bio ted cheeks, his
vanished color, and his general worn
out, dead-and-alive appearance. No
money would pay him for what has
happened TO him morally, physically,
or socially.
But the queerest thing about the
whole subject is that the pushing does
not push. The wines that are adver-
tised in this way do not have the vogue
after all, and to-day the most popular
and best paying importation is brand
that has not been pushed at all. 1t
looks as though the good fame OF a
brand was not hurt by making it noto-
rious.
Wine-pushing is not carried on in
any other country and seems likely 10
die out here. 1t was originated by a
good fellow" about town, who had n
tremendous acquaintance with the
politicians of the city in Tweed's time.
He ran the sale OF one wine, up to a
figure higher than any one in the bust.
ness had ever dreamed of its reaching,
and he got $4,000 year for his work.
1t left two legacies TO humanity-a
taste for champagne in every politi-
clans mouth and a general re curse to
pushing, none of which has done any
good TO any brand since.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Shattered Faith.

The small boy had been only day or
two at the kindergarten when he APP
preached his father, showing great
deal of Indignation.
Papa, that isn't good school.
don't want to go to that school any
more"
why, my boy?n
well, do you know what the boys
at that school say?"
"What?n
"Well, papa. they say they amt any
Santa Claus. That it's not true; they
amt any such thing. Papa, there is .
Santa Claus, isn't therep"
The father thought moment Then
he concluded he would tell the child
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. So he took him on his
knee and told him how it was pretty
fabrication, made up by fathers and
mothers who love their children. to
make them happy; and the fathers and
mothers were the real Santa Claus.
The small boy listened in silence. This
was shock to him, because, suppose,
like older and more inexcusable people;
he felt he had been making painful
exhibition of his ignorance. He slid
down from his fathers knee and walked
across the room to the door He open
ed it and stood holding the knob for a
moment in kind OF deep thought.
Then he turned and looked at his ia.
Their.
"Say, papa, have you been filling
me up about the devil, tooP"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
swIMMlNo-scHooL INCIDENT.
A Big, Broad ShouIdered Girls
Proves to Be Man.


A German keeps a swimming-school
for ladies in the upper part OF this
city, says the New York Sun, and en-
joys the patronage OF some Of the
most elegant as we'll as the loveliest
girls in New York. He teaches these
fair creatures to swim by suspending
them in belt at the end OF swing
ing pole, and making them count the
movements of the arms and limbs.
After this sort of treatment he sends
them ahOat with life-preserver, and
later on starts them off without any
support. After they can swim fairly
we'll he teaches them to dive from
board which projects over the bank.
Being quick-tempered man this Ger
man gets very angry at an especially
timid girl who refuses to obey him.
The professor was trying to teach
beautiful young lady to dive, but she
could not get up courage enough to
shoot forward when he gave the word.
and after long time OF trembling and
objection, the teacher began TO lose his
temper. There the girl stood at the
end of the board with her
pink arms raised above her
head, her shapely feet pressed
together, and her little skirt bobbing
coquettishly. She made a sweet pic
ture, but every time the teacher shout
ed "Go!" she would say in frightened
voice: "Oh, | can't" Finally the
Germ IN ould not control himself, and
walk .ng up behind the girl he pushed
her headlong into the tank. There
was a cry, q flash of feet, loud splash,
and a general churning OF the tank.
No sooner had this happened than q
big, broad-shouldered girl, who had
been standing near by, came bounding
toward the professor. She raised her
fist and struck him scientific clip on
the side Of the head, sprawling off the
board into the water. When he had
recovered himself and got out OF the
water he looked aghast at the girl who
had struck him.
"You hussyr he cried, "what for
you hat struck mep"
"For luck. came the answer in good
masculine tones. 1--WE kept mighty
quiet in your school for two weeks,
but when you pushed that girl around
like a bag of meal l had to declare
myself. I'm man."
This is the story exactly as it is
being told at the New York Athletic
club, and it is entertaining, whether
true or not.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
To BE CONTINUED.
Not a Failure.

Doctor Ito patient)-'I will have
to take six stitches in your scalp. Mr..
Blossom, one or two in your nose, and
| think lavish outlay of court plas-
ter will do the rest. But how did it
happen?7
Blossom-4'My wife and l were de-
batting the question, is marriage a
failure? She enforced her argument
that it is not with the heavily framed
motto God Bless Our Home When
l recover, i intend to take the plat
form in defense Of her idea"
Doctor-''That is capital. You can
say on the bills, The lecture will be
continuously illustrated will leave
your nose in the proper shape for
that
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
The Fascination of Danger.

"Why, how's this, Mr.. Cashere"
asked Pennywait who had just return
ed TO town after two weeks absence.
"When l left, the great volume OF
travel was on the south side of your
business street, and now that side is
almost deserted and the north side is
thronged with pedestrians. What has
affected the changer" 1.-The crowd, I"
explained Mr.. Cashere, "was only di-
verted TO the north side about an hour
ago, and will not last long. A new
building is going up down at the corner,
and a stone weighing nearly ton has
been left suspended fifteen feet in the
air directly over the sidewalk, owing
TO an accident to the derrick, and not
less than two hundred persons have
passed under IL within the last fifteen
minutes. The danger of being mashed
as fiat as pancake seems to have an
irresistible fascination for most peo-
rlp "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
WORK..

We are not here for holidays; our lives are
not dreaming,
While to.ling hands and busy hands arc
laboring all around;
Men are stirring wheels are whirring, fires
cleaning vessels steaming,
There is work on land and ocean and in
regions underground
And full often, as ponder DER some lofty
pile upspringiug,
On triumphant deeds accomplished, on
some mighty victory won,
find that in my ears a chime of thought
has been set ringing
"All great works are made up of little
works well done"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Faith Like a Little Child.

Children never believe that father
can by any possibility be wrong and
often construct the most ingenius 'ex-
cuses for him. Freddy is Il little boy
of only seven years growth, the son OF
a minister who, with his wife, had ar
rived at a new field of labor. Hearing
his mother say TO his father that sbo
had been deceived by his saying that
the house was a three story building.
when in fact it was only two, he said:
MA
"Wen, Freddy"
''Pa is right"
GLOW is that, Freddye~
1.-The kitchen is one"
Yes
This floor is two, and that story
that pa told is three. Yankee Blade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
CHAPTER XII.

1.-THE STRENGTH OF WEAKNESS"
That he should dare to do me this disgrace!
Is fool or coward writ upon my face.
Dryden.
uc7 HAVE done your bidding" said
81 Leopold Won Brandstein, as he
took a seat by Ninette's side. II
nave found out your friend and am
trying TO serve him"
1t was very late; Leon Monprat had
gone to the door TO say farewell 10
some of his guests, and Ninette aud
the Colonel were alone. The girl
turned eagerly toward him.
"Are you TESTING, do you really
mean itP" she asked, hurrledly.
IL should never jest with you made
moiselle, was the grave response. II
have said that have done your bid
ding. But this man is thankless
brute. The very first offer OF my SER
vices met with naught but ineolence. ="
Despite his care, the strong hatred
and jealousy he felt for the unfortu-
nate man gave bitternessto his voice,
but Ninette was too busted in the en-
deavor 10 master her own emotion TO
notice his.
al am very sorry for that" she
said presently, in voice that trem-
bled despite her efforts to control 1t.
.'But remember how hard a fate Is his
"a prisoner in a strange land, no
friends, no liberty. He needs pity"
HE is fortunate in possessing
yours"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
That's the Doctor.

A doctors wife recently asked him
to draw pail of water. Ii was quite
late in the evening and the doctor took
a pail in one hand and lighted Ian
tern in the other and started for the
well. A hook and pole was used in
the absence Of pump. The doctor
carefully fastened the lantern to the
pole and lowered it into the we'll. SUBJ
merging and extinguishing the light.
1t was only when the lantern was
drawn TO the surface that the mistake
was discovered.
He must be the doctor that sawesl
of the wrong leg!
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
A Sensible PONY.

G. I. Williams of Montezuma, Ca,
evidently is the owner OF one OF the
most sensible Texas ponies on record.
At noon one day last week he pull
ed his fat up to the bank, but failed to
tie it, and repaired to the shade of the
trees on the hill for nap. When he
awoke he was astonished TO see his
pony aboard, the fiat carrying IL
across the river, where the fields were
greener and the grass grew higher.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

The troub le heretofore has been that
the high currents have burned away
the cartoons with such rapidly as to
throw the light out of focus, and it is
to this particular point that the atten-
tion of the experts has been drawn.
When the best me ans OF counteracting
this wearing away of the carbons has
been satisfactorily settled, we shall in
all probability have on exhaustive SER
les OF experiments TO determine what
is the most efficient method to be en-
ployed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
He Meant it For a Compliment.

Mrs. Livermore humorously tells
this about herself: She went to a
town in Maine to deliver a lect Ire. A
young minister, who felt greatly his
importance in having TO introduce so
large light, announced her in these
words: Ladies and gentlemen, you
have all heard Of the illustrious man
across the water, so beloved by his
people, and who is known by the So
briquet of the Grand Old Man l
have now the pleasure of introducing
to you a lady beloved in Boston, and
there known as the grand old wom-
AM Did ever committee man say
anything quite so malapropos?-Lew-
iston Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15

man swayed like reed in the grasp
OF his powerful antagonist, His teeth
chartered with terror, his limbs SHOOK
and t-embled.
80 she is" he gasped.
Then why did you utter that liep"
asked Won Brandstcin, releasing
him.
ut was no lie," answered the Other
doggedly. "She married miller In
her own village. When she Joined
me he took arms in the war; they had
been welded but week"
ellis name questioned the colonel,
sternly.
"Pierre Leroux."
A low harsh laugh burst from the
lips of The Prussian.
$50 il is he. was not far wrong
when l scented a rival in him. A fine
brute, but Iesolute and logged Us q
mule. Well, he is safely Melted. Tho
wife of a week may soon be widow.
Listen, Leon. If war and sickness
work their will, and chance ordaiIs
that this man may never claim his
wife, will you then aid mo in my
plansP Win her will, on that am
resolvedr
Il will do my utmost for you" said
the Frenchman humbly, but
"No butts. Swear it, Or"
"Hush." he said, looking timidly
Il swear"
Good. Now you may GO. will
tell you my plans later on. Mean
while, your work must be to sof en-
her resentment against me, and never
cease TO point out the advantages my
love will bestow on both. She has
suffered for filial affection once, per-
chance she may sacrifice herself ut its
shrine again.
And with hooking laugh he LETT
the room.
Leon Monprat sat there for long.
In his own selfish tyrannous way he
loYed this girl, and her sufierings
touched him with faint remorse. But
he loved himself better, and the cow
ardicc and the greed OF his nature
made him plant as wax in the hands
of his tempter. He dashed tear
from his eyes as he rose at last and
prepared to seek hi couch. lie had
Il child's facile emotions of grief and
pleasure, and mixed with his many
acts of wanton cruelty, there lay a
repentance and regret that
were at once childlike in their
evanescence and worth lessness. II
am sorry for her" he said 10 himself
now, Every sorry; but she will have a
brilliant life if she but listens TO his
love, and II shall have safety
How much that last thought had TO
do with the resolution he had formed
and the tragedy that was to follow, he
never confessed even TO himself. He
sought rest and slumber, and found il
too, while in the chamber above, the
girl he was TO betray lay in the uncon-
scious agony OF the hours that passed
or the schemes that would draw her
into their meshes ere another day had
fed.
Love was with her still-but love
now meant only torture that would
never end-regret that would never
die.
TO BE CONTINUED,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
Mobilization of Italian ! roops

The Italian war Office has decided to
try the mobilization OF 100000 men in
the autumn. The whole country will
be convulsed with this tremendous
experiment, which will cost 81, 600, 600.
A large part OF these troops will be
taken from the militia, so as to test the
country's readiness.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-15
A Mysterious Disappearance.

A baltimore paper speaks of the
mysterious disappearance OF citizen
as follows: "As he was last seen in
a feed-store with s. In cash in his hand
IL Is feared he has bean foully dealt
with
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08

consequence of the recent decree. it is
likely that q number will be organized
throughout the country.
A ladies' lodge will soon be organ
lied from among the lady friends of
the members of Lincoln Lodge.
The sixteenth anniversary of this
lodge will be held next Thurs
day at Roche's Hall. The array of
talent promises u fine entertainment.
AT the close of the exercises refresh
ments will be served.
Hancock Lodge is a young lodge,
but it bids fair to rival any in the
order.
A new court of Foresters, to be
known as Court Independence, will
likely be instituted this month by
Court Emmett. The charter members
will be proposed at the meeting of
that court next Friday night. The
new court will be opened by J. D..
McHale, ID. @. r., Court Ashley; John
j. Mcdonnell, G. r., and A. L. Nc
Guire, S. r., Court Emmett.
Sub-Chief A. T. Mcclure, of Court
Emmett, viii give a big party at his
home, No. 35S Henderson street, next
Sunday. The guests are to be wholly
composed of Foresters.
Nine new members were added to
Court Pride of the Hill last Tuesday
night.
At the last meeting Of Court Hamil-
ton eighteen members were initiated
and twenty-one propositions were re-
ceived.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS
AND
BONDS.
The Following Pieces Of Property viii be sold to the
Highest Bidders-

AiS-hCo e. HA -fEIar|
WELLIN OR BUSINESS, No. f19 PACIFIC AVE
NUE. south side, 60 feet northeast OF Johnston ave
nue.. 8-story and English basement brick, al
improvements. Lot, i5xl00. Street hall; ali I'm
provements. owner going to Europe.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAME TINE.
Choice Lots fer Bushes Or Dwellings 25x9sxSg9xz7gD
s~outherly side, west of Jackson avenue; all improve
ments laid, street graded. Sold TO close up guar
dianship.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAME TIME.
BUSINESS AND TENEMENT, No. 467 NEWARK
AVENUE, southvesterly side, south of Waldo ave
nue., Building Frame, lot i9xA5, more or less. Sold to
close up estate of George STANDARD, deceased. Saw
Yer and Getty, attorneys, NO. aO6 Broadway.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAFE TIME,
BUILDING LOTS, EAST STREET
tlate Twentysarst street,, each 25xlsl feet, Bayonne
City, 424 feet east of AVENUE D. Street graded.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAME TIME,
PRIVATE DWELLING, No. 261 WHITE STREET.
south side, 1876 feet west OF Communipaw avenue,
sion fine order, all improvements, screens, etc. Lot,
25xl0O. Possession May lst.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAME TIME,
. vacant Lots, NORTH SIDE OF LILA
AVENUE. between, Miller and Everett streets;
street grade Az 2'T ass ase sipF Al 5S ,r,r Is MD srprtsr
l0j feet north of Williams avenue, toward Ciendenny
avenue; each 25xi0O; sandy soil; to CLOSE ESTATE
ALSO, AT AUCTION. SAME TIME.
Choice Home Dwelling, No; l2u MAPLE STREET,
doy street sie House. sstory and basement atnSs rooms oaa1s,
l8.6x35. Lot, 22xl0l. All improvements in house
and street, screens, etc. Possession May /. Owner
leaving the city.
ALSO, AT AUCTION, SAME TIME.
6 RESIDENCE Vacant Lots c5IEToN PLACE,
feet south Of Fairmount avenue; each 25xi25 feet,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
Maps and particulars at office.
TELEPHONE CALL 49,
Frank Stevens,
No. So MONTGOMERY STREET.



Between James, Murray and Timothy Murray
aud Cornelius Murray, Defendants.
on bill for partition.
Gerry OF New Jersey, made in the above-entitled
cause aud bearing date the twenty.ninth day oi
March, In the year eighteen hundred aud eighty
nine, | shall offer for sale at public veniue. al my
Office IN the Weldon Building, No. 20 MONTGOMERY
street, Jersey City, New Jersey, Oh
WEDNESDAY, the Eighth day of May next,
at two o'clock In the afternoon, all that certain lot,
tract or parcel Of land and premises situate. lying
and being in the City of Jersey City, In the Comfy
OF Hudson and state Of New Jersey, bounded and
described as follows, VIZ. beginning at a point IN
the line drawn parallel with North Fifth NOV
Thirteenthl street and distant one hundred (lu0l feet
soithcrly therefroin, and one hundred (lO0 feet
westerly from Prospect NOW Henderspn) street
thence running eastefly along said line parallel
with North Fifth street t~hirtysix 1857 feet TO an
alieysNAy on eight @I feet in Width, extending 10
North Fifth street; thence northerly along Said
alleyway fOrty.fve {i5l fecr TO another alleyWay OF
i've (5j feot In Width, trimming westerly parallel 10
North firth street thence westerly along Tie line
OF said alleyway last mentioned .th:rty-six 1907 feet
thence s~oatherly parallel with Prospect street
forty-1yo 40 feet to the point q place Of begin
ming. Together With all and singular the herqdital
ments and appurtenances to the said premises be.
onging or in any way appertaintng.
EDWAKD b. GILMORE.
Special Master In ChRneery Of New Jersey.
Dated April I'd, 1850
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
Awaiting the Sailors from Samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 6, 1889. The
Mare island naval hospital is being pre-
pared for the reception Of the sick and in
jured Of the naval officers and men of the
wrecked American war vessels who are
now supposed to be on their way to this
port.
Work on the Adams, Charleston and
Iroquois is being rapidly pushed, but
it is not known as yet when
the vessels will be ready to sail.
vessels will be shipped on the
the Charleston. Adams and ~Iroquois Off
GERS are already being detailed for
those vessels, SO that there will be no
delay. The old line Of battle
ship Independence, which will be
used as a receiving ship, has ample
Samoa. 1t is expected that a majority, if
not all, of the ~shipwrecked men will reach
here by an Australian steamer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-08
CHARTER ELECTION
Jersey City.
TUESDAY, April 9, 1889,

/, Patrick H. O'Neill, President of the
Board of Aldermen, and Acting Mayor,
in the absence of the Mayor from the
city, submit the question of the accept
ance or rejection Of the following Act
to the voters of Jersey City, and direct
their special attention to Section %,
which provides for the election Of a
President of the Board of Alderman for
the term of two years.