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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Fourth District Taxes.

There may be sone grievances to be
fredericksburg adjustments to be
made-in the matter of the tax bill of
the fourth district residents; but we
have not the remotest notion that a
charge of unfair discrimination
against the people of that district viii
lie against the City Tax Board. 1t is
SO natural for q man to criticise his tax
billet it be ever so fair and reason
able-that it is tine easiest thing in
the world to get up a general tax
PAYERS revolt. If these gentlemen
who were so noisy in their denuncia-
tions OF the city authorities at Thurs
day evenings meeting will take the
trouble to call at the tax boards
office, they viii find their complaints
treated with ready consideration, and
injustice, where it may have been
incautiousIy or inadyisedly done, will
doubtless be speedily undone.
That is the proper and sensible and
legal method Of righting the wrongs
they complain of. Other taxpayers
who think that their tax bills repre-
sent more than their share of tiie2pub.
lie burden pursue this remedy, ~insteac
of getting up "indignation meeting:
and bowling at everybody and every
thing in the municipal line.
The plain fact is that the meeting
of Thursday evening was not gotter
up with the view Of redressing any
body's grievances. The tumult hai
been stirred up. not for the practica
good il will accomplish, but just Il
aid its promoters TO get their name
into the newspapers. They are al
ways sure OF enough hot-headed hell
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

practically suspended at present. superiuten-
dent Haskings says that he will have a hole
through the mud in two years.
Assistant City Surveyor osler, Of Camden has
made plans Of the farm of Chalkley Lecouey for
use at the murder trial next month.
William I. Hopper, the recently appointed
Collector of the Port at Perth Amboy, has
appointed Abraham Coleman, of Eatontown,
coast inspector. The salary is $1,000.
Among the Interesting and exciting items pno'
lished in the Bridgeton Ere.in9 Neirs is the
story of a Fairton lady who walked aekward
into the rain barrel, which was sunk in the
ground in the rear porch of her house. She re-
manned in a plight. which can be more easily
imagined than described, standing in the barrel
with the ice cold water up TO her waist until heI
''hired girlH came to her rescue and helped her
ont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
DAVIS DEATH ABROAD.

Views of the English Press on the Elk
President of the Confederacy.
LONDON. Dec. z, 1SS9.-The Times saws:
"Mr. Davis policy was a superb game OF
brag. His later career was hardly worthy
Of his former life, for while he was the
most conspicuous example of its Glenn
ency, he seldom had a good word for the
North"
The Standard says:-'While he must
occupy a prominent place IN history he
will not be accorded the affection that
friend and foe alike bestow upon Lincoln,
Lee, jackson and Grant"
The Ddily telegraph says: Now that
he is gone he will be followed to the grave,
we doubt not, by more afectionate graft
tude in Che South and more respectful
appreciation in the North, than was al
ways his position during his life"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
This paper is Democratic In principles
and is Independent an its VtelDs on all
local questions.
Jefferson Davis.

At least one more generation u
pass before the full, fair truth can be
spoken or written about Jefferson
Davis. The glowing eulogiums OF the
South are still animated by the spirit
of the Lost Cause" A large section
of the North has in later years grown
generous, but ever yet no one ven
lures to speak with absolute Impair
TALLY of him whose name was once
the synonym of hate throughout the
faithful states.
Jefferson Davis was nothing If not
an extremist an&sthe uncompromising
u~tterance of his principles and the
undertaking persistence with which
he carried them to or beyond their
ultimate logical limits drewup him a
bitterness of Reproduction which the
more temperate genius Of Robert +.
Lee, who shared with Davis the chief
taincy of the Confederacy never in
Cured.
And yet there was nothing in the
animating principles of Jefferson
Davis life, considered in themselves,
which was calculated to arouse per-
sonal hostility. He was a patriot
according to his lights. He was a
fanatic in the cause of liberty, as he
understood it. He was truthful,
bold, consistent, devoted. He loved
the soil of the South and he
loved its people with a passion
such as is seldom lavished upon what
may be styled impersonal relations.
He revered the traditions of Ameri-
can independence, and it cannot be
doubted that as against any foreign
foe he would have given the same
energy, the same passionate devotion,
TO the United States which made him
the soul of the Confederacy and the
Idol of his people.
Let us pass over his faults today.
He is dead, and those who loved him
are mourning, not the great leader of
tumultuous times, but the gentle old
man who lived in sad retirement fos-
tering brave traditions, and mourning
for the men and the days that were
gone forever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
A SPECIMEN K
Mr. Heritage should Find No Fault with
His Tax Bill.

MIR Heritage Should FIND NO Fault Wiuh
His Tax Bill.
One of the hardest kickers against his
tax bill in the Fourth District Citizens
Association is George Heritage. The
especial object of his protest is that his
property at Nos. 157 and 159 Cambridge
avenue has been assessed at $4,200.
The Tax Board has investigated his
complaint, and it is found that he paid
800 for the lot on which the house at NO.
159 stands, and $500 for that on which NO.
157 stands. The contract for the building
on which No. 157 stands calls for an ex-
penditure of 1900; and for the builning
on which No. 1853 stands calls for an ex-
penditure of 81, $50. So that the house
and lot at No. 157 cost him $500. 1t IS
assessed for 1900. The house and lot at
No. $50 cost him 81, TAO. 1t is assessed for
1000.
There may be a slight over valuation of
No. 159, but the two houses taken to-
gether represents S5,240 of investment,
while their assessed valuation is only
81, 200.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
IN goth day of September. 1889. application was
made by Reuben simpson and others for the I'M
NEPTUNE AVENUE,
between
OCEAN AVENUE
and the west curb OF
GARFIELD VENUE.
in the following manner, including all Intersections.
ITO have new @inch curb set on both sides thereof.
To have new blue-stone tagging 4 feet wide laid
on each Sidewalk.
TO have the gutter paved 8 feet wide with Belgian
blocks.
And all other work done that may De necessary
to provide for the flow Of the surface water and to
complete the Improvement in a gooo and sub
stantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 10Th day Of Novem-
Der, 1889, the commissioners of Assessment filed
with the Board OF Street and Water Commission ers
their preliminary sketch showing what property
will probably be assessed and the probable amount
OF benefit to each lot or parcel of land, also the
probable amount of assessment per foot of front.
age for the SAID Improvement, and the same ts now
OF the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners.
And notice is also given that the following streets
Or avenues. or particular sections thereof are in
oluded in said assessment, namely
NEPTUNE AVENUE
from
E AVENUE
to
GARFIELD AVENUE
And that on the 90th day OF December, 1889, at
10 O'Clock a. m, and the meeting room OF the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners are hereby nxed
as the time and place when and where the Board
OF street ana alter commissioners VIII meeI 20
Inconsistencies against the said Improvement that
may be presented In writing.
BY order OF the Board or Street and Water Com
0 T. BouToN.
DATED Jersey City. November 20. 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Jewels.

Sarah Bernhardt's latest catastrophe
with her jewels is too good to miss gett-
ing into print. 1t seems that Dona Sol
left her jewels in a cab, and on discover
ing her loss few off to Scotland Yard,
and there found them safe and sound.
When asked, however, to oay the usual
percentage on recovered property, and
finding that this commission would, in
the present instance, amount to 9165, she
was furious, and called it an imposition
and asked to see the Prefet de Police.
The guardian of the peace who was at
tending to her assured her, in the most
plausible manner, that she could not see
the chief without an appointment, where
upon Sarah exclaimed
why not? / can see the Prince of
Wales without an appointment. Why
not the Chief of Police?o
Finding argument, however opposite,
Of no avail. la gTand5 tragedienne betook
herself to Essex street to her solicitor,
who told her that the police in this case
had the law on their side, but advised her
to return to Scotland Yard and ask what
was the lowest they would take. Sarah,
therefore, returned and meekly asked
whether they could not remit part of the
commission. Whereupon, she was in
formed that, considering the circum-
stances of the case, they would "knock
Off 600 and let her off with e65, which
was promptly handed to the fortunate
cabman.-LOnd0n Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
ON : siamese River.

Rain fell heavily during the night,
washing the race of nature, Furnishing
the trees, clearing the air and Illus bright
ening the whole landscape. The cool
fresh morning air that bathed our hands
and faces as we started soon after day
break, was scented with the fragrance Of
Towering shrubs and trees, and the piano.
rama we passed through was delightful.
Temples decorated with bright red aud
gold and picturesque monasteries set like
gems in the beautiful fringes of foliage
that skirted the banks. Women and girls,
gayly attired in a striped petticoat, or one
of a small tartan, and u silk scarf thrown
over the left shoulder, tripped along bare
footed on their way to the market with
baskets of flowers and garden produce.
Here a group of men and women
sat squatting on the sands, hav-
ing a chat before crossing the ford. Three
men, women and children, with their gar
ments tucked up above their knees,
laughed and joked as they waded the
stream. Groups of children playing in
the water dashed it about and splashed
each other. Cattle were lowing on the
banks on theirway to pasture. The sun
was lighting up the bald pates and yellow
garment OF the monks and acolytes, who
were passing in procession carrying their
begging bowls through the streets. Wo-
men and children were reyerently await
ing the approach Of the monks, and heap
ing little cups of rice and saucers OF fish,
and condiments into their bowls, while
the monks-at least the young ones, who
have the reputation of being q jovial
crew-peeped over their fans, which were
intended to vail fair women from their
sight.-Blucklco0d'S Magazine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
The New Term Grand Jury.

The following is the list of Grand Jurors
drawn last Wednesday, and accepted by
Judge Knapp this morning:-Philip Ull-
meyer, Henry Martinez, John Rich,
Charles 7. Mum, Charles Turner,
Henry Pearlmutter, William H. Hunt,
James N. Davis, James Layerty, Ramon
Somers, Joseph Meinthal, James Vine,
Martin LAWYERS, Edward Wrede, Adolph
Brehm, Charles w. Laws, John Hart,
Michael J. O'Donnell, James Byrnes,
Joseph Warren, Charles Eypper, John j.
ThomDsOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Johnny's Slate.

A boys composition-The following is
an extract from a real composition
written by a small boy in New Jersey.
The subject given by the teacher was the
extensive one of Man" Here's what
the small boy wrote:-"Man is a wonder
full animal. He has eyes, ears, mouth.
His ears are mostly for catching cold in
and having the earache. The nose is to
get SMILES with. A mans body is split
half way up and he walks on the split
ends. n-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

ter of opening East Twenty-second street,
Bayonne.
This was opposed by Counsellor Fuller
on behalf of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. He claimed he had not had legal
notice of the motion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
FAILURES of the week.

There were PSI failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during
the week. against 265 in the preceding
week and s73. 23s. 2o9 and 214 in the cor
responding weeks of 1888, 1887. 1886 and
1885 respectively. The total number of
failures in the United States January LIST
to date is 10, 653 against 9,439 in 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
pounellv Has a nigh old Time.

Charles Donnelly, a sixteen-year-old
tough skipped the town on Thanksgiving
Day upon learning that the police were
after him for assaulting aged Patrick
Callomey, of No. 451 Grand street.
He returned last night fighting drunk
and encountered Policeman Jones on
Grand street. His challenge to Jones to
come OH was accepted, and Donnelly
found himself in the Fourth precinct
lookup. Detective Hottie this morning
arraigned him on two charges, the old as
sault on Callomey and his attempted
assault on Policeman Jones. Justice
Wanser held him for further examina-
+ ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Hardly a Miracle,

An extraordinary affair has occurred at
Maryport. A few days ago the wife of q
laborer in the town gave birth to a son.
When the child was born it was found
that its head was covered with o veil or
caul. The veil was placed on one side
and no notice was taken Of it until some
hours after the child's birth. When ex-
amined, however, it was found that the
words british and Foreign Bible Socie-
tyr were deeply impressed on the veil.
When this discovery was made the great
est excitement prevailed in the neighbor'
hood, some of the women declaring that
nothing short of a miracle had been en-
acted. The doctor, who inquired into the
matter, however, soon explained the
affair. The veil, while in a plla6ie condt-
ton, had been placed upon q Bible, on
the cover of which the words British
and Foreign Bible Society" were deeply
indented. The words were in this way
transferred to the veil, but some of the
inhabitants still ascribe the affair TO
supernatural influence, and declare that
the child is a missionary born. -Leeds
MercuTU.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

1t was a sad scene. The old man lay
on his bed, aud by him sat the faithful
wife, holding his worn hand in hers and
forcing back the tears to greet his wan
dering look with a smile. She spoke
words of comfort and of hope. But he
felt the cold hand falling on him, and he
turned his weary eyes up to her pale, wan
face.
'Jennie, dear wife, / am going.".
"Oh, no. John-not yet-not yet"
ayes. dear wife, and he closed his
eyes; ''the end is near. The world grows
dark about me. There is a mist around
me gathering thicker and thicker, U
there, as through a cloud, | hear the
music OF the angels-sweet and sad"
"Oh, no, John, dear; that isn't angels;
that's the brass band on the corner
"What!' said the dying man. "Have
those scoundrels dared to come around
here when they know I'm dying? Give
me my bootjack. I'll let 'em see"
And in a towering rage the old man
jumped from his bed, and before his wife
could think he had opened the window
and SHE'D the bootjack at the band.
"I've hit that fat leader anyway
And he went back TO bed and got Well.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

The mains@aterspipe sthat supplies all
the Snake It'll in;stitutienssburs yester-
day morning at the meadows and TOR five
hours all the water had was pumped
from the Hackensack River.
County Superintendent Cannon as soon
as possible had u gang OF men at work
and the repairs were made by afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

peared. They were embroidered, adorned
with pearls and gems and trimmed with
lace. Perfumed gloves, too, made their
appearance and were very popular with
Tudor had a pair of "swete gloves" sent
to her by a Mrs. Whellers. The college
tenants of oxford had perfumed gloves
presented to them, as we'll as d1stln-
guished guests. The custom went out
soon after the reign of Charles l.-Mon-
frcot SIN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Gloves in EnrIx Times.

Gloves date back to a very remote
period, the ancients not being strang-
ers to their use. and by the eleventh cen
fury they were universally worn.
In a tomb in Egypt a pair of striped
linen mittens were found that had been
worn by a lady. Xenophon alludes to the
Persians wearing gloves, and gives it as a
proof Of their effeminacy; and Homer de-
scribes Laertes at work In his garden
wearing gloves, to secure him from the
thorns. The Romans were severely up
braided by the philosophers for wearing
gloves; but these reproaches had no effect
in diminishing their use-they were TOO
convenient and comfortable 70 be lashed
out of being by the tongue of philosophy.
They do not appear to ave been worhkin
England until the beginning of the elev.
enth century, and were,of German nlanuT
facture, In the course OF time. a great
deal of ornamentation was used on the
gloves OF England.
The etfigies of Henry IL. and RicharaI.
and real gloves ofname4tvd with
jewels were found upon the hands
of King John and Edward J., when
their 'tombs We're .opsned during
the last century. Gloves We're even Qrna,
mented with crests and armorial bear.
ings. The ecclesiastical were always
richly adorned. They were made of silk
or linen. embroidered and jeweled; A
pair preserved al New College, Oxford,
are OF red silk, with the sacred monogram
surrounded by a glory, and embroidered
in gold on the backs. Pope Boniface
VIII. had glos es Of white silk embroid-
cred very beautifully and studded with
pearls.
About the year 1900 leather gloves ap-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
The CRUISING Fleet sails.

Boston, Dec. {, 1ss9.-The United States
cruisers Chicago, Atlanta, Yorktown and
Boston, sailed hence at ten o'clock this
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

PLIES. IrcHINa, BLEEDING, ULCER, ETC., CURED
without CUTTING, LIGATISG or CHLoRoFoRM. Our
patients attend to business while receiving treat
Inent. Illustrated papers sent free. Address
Drs. Miller and Janison, No. Al West Twenty
sixth street, New York;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

The disregard of reason and facts
which distinguishes the Fourth dis
trict tax kickers is illustrated in their
claim that n of the purposes OF the
passage of the new charter was to IN
crease Mayor Cleveland's salary. The
truth is that the charter says nothing
whatever about the mayors salary,
and Mr.. Cleveland's salary was in
creased-very properly-by authority
of an act that had ne relation what
ever to the charter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

to enable them to make q noise, and
as that is about all these meetings ac-
complish, it is safe to assume that it is
about all they are intended to accom-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

Counsellor Mann applied to Judge
Knapp for a writ Of certiorari in the mat
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
FOR SALE.

NOR AUTHORIZATIONS CARTS, SENDER
Il hng's patent; light and easily operated; to. be
seen at Contractor Henry Byrnes Wayne street;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

WHEN County Superintendent Gan
non said he didn't want that $4,000
for the Kearney road, n of the
Freeholders exclaimed Great Caesar"
He probably had in mind Marc
Anthony's words
You all did see that on the Lupercal
J. thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse.
This was regarded as a somewhat
remarkable action on the part of the
late Mr.. Caesar, but Superintendent
Gannon's leaves it in the gloomy and
senulchral shade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

IA LstAVe NoNSuH "a aJ
''t The Orphans Court ysas notified this
morning tnat this estate az the late Dam
feIEarle, df Sorths9Indsbn, had besh soad
to ipay his agbtss 7fne eState was Nalued
at 81, 800, aud the deficiency left after lis
probably loose. Ills widow, Mrs.S Lillfe
Earle, was the adEhinistratrix. ssA@ 2
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AND WORK


d E-SPECTABLE GIRL WISHES TO
~ do general Homework. Call at No. 1888 Bay
street.
CITUATION WANTED BY A GERMAN GIRL TO
y do general housework or in a restaurant. No.
248M York street.
CITUATION ANTE TO COOK, wash AND
y iron or do general housework. No. 100 Seventh
street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS PLAIN COO IN A
w private family. Call at No. IL Erie street, sec
ond floor.
NpUNG GIRL WISHES A SITUATION TIC DO
II housewoFk or chamberwork. Apply at No. 25
Bay street.
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LOST IND FOUND.

T OST OR STOLEN. BANK BOOK No. 2S5, 76s OF
IL the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank. Pay
ment stopped. Blease return book to bank, No. 81
hamber street, New York
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ADVERTISEMENTS UNDER THE HEAD Oh

ADVERTISEMENT UNDER THE HEAD Oh
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
viii he inserted in the JERSEY CITY NEWS an !
the SUNDAY MORNING News at the rate OF ten
cents a line forthe first Insertion; Tve cents line
for each SUBSEQUENT insertion
DIED.
C~OLSTON.-At Carthage, Jefferson county, N. Y,
December 7, 1889, John 4. Colston. Of No. 1872 Bar
row street, Jersey City, aged twenty-four years.
Notice OF Funeral hereafter.
O'CONNOR.-Sarah, mother of John Michael and
the late Patrick H. O'Connor.
Funeral from the residence of her daughter. Mrs
Mary Dillon, 1871 Essex street. on Sunday at 2 p. M.
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gHE JERSEY Cry ~NEws:-Single copies. two
cents; subscription, six dollars per year; postage
free.
The SUNDAY MORNING N~Ews:--Fuolisned ever
sunday morning; single copies. three cents; SUD
s~cription. one dollar and fifty cents per year;
postage free. -
Entered in the post office at Jersey CVy as
second class mail matter,
All business communications should De az,
dressed 10 The News PUBLISHING CoMPASHi All
others to the Managing Editor.
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DRESSMAKING.

Observation-Disclosures SUITS MADE o SIS
~ and upwards, S. T. Taylor's system; fit guaran-
teed. Miss NJ. Flannery, No. 129 Forrest street,
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WILLIAM DELANEY. Furnishing. Undertakes. car
riaEes and camp chairs to let, 35 Grove street Jer
sey City, N. J. Telephone call. No. 1884,
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palea Jersey cIty. y. ]. November 29.issA
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CORPORATION Notice.

IL Goth day OF September. 1899. application wa
made by Reuben Simpson and others for the i'm
provement Of