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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-11
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
TEACHER,
GAVE HIS SAVINGS RANK.

'I like THE NEWS" said Miss Stanley,
"and its sending here at this time, viii,
assure you, be appreciated. The children
here are responding well to the call for
aid. / know of many who have given the
pennies they had to buy candy, and one
little fellow brought his cash box contain
ing nearly three dollars, which he wanted
sent to Johnstown. You can say" added
Miss Stanley, that Public School No Z,
children and teachers, will not be found
lacking in their answer to the call for
aid.
Mr. Kirby, the principal of No 2, has
received S53 for the fund and expects to
double that sum.
Among the stately pupils of the High
School the relief fund was a complete sue
cess. Contributions are still coming in.
AHANDFUL OF PENNIES.
Principal j. II. Brensinger, of No. 8, as
sembled his scholars the other morning
and made an appeal to them for the relief
fund, and they responded nobly. Large
childish ewes grew dim as Miss Outwater
the principal of the Primary Department
of No 3, told her little charges the story.
And how they workedl
II got twenty-five cents from papa and
twenty-five cents from mamma and
some from auntie and ten cents from
baby" cried one little fellow, as he rushed
IN pen IlelI Win ms CoiitiiDuliuu, Hot 1ilS
least part of which was the handful of
tightly clasped pennies that he had taken
from his own bank.
One hour after speaking to the chill
dren Miss Outwater had S24 "All that
money in an hour" murmured blue
eyed girl to whom it seemed large
enough to pay the city's debt, and a
chorus of "Ohs'' echoed her wonder
The following letter from Principal
Brensinger, of No. 3 School, explains it
self
have Just paid Dr. L. ]. Gordon my first in
stalment of money for the Johnstown sufferers
School No. 8, Sls243. School No. Il has just
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-11

ests, we know that the people are anxious
to have the question settled, and there
fore, we will interpose no objection.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-11
BAD FOR ICEMAN SULLIVAN.
New Facts Connecting Him with th
Cronin Murder.

New Facts Connecting Him with the
Cronin Murder.
CHICAGO, June IL, 1SS9.-A startling bit
of information, which proves conclusively
that p. o. Sullivan, the Lakeview ice
man, was an active member of the muir
derous conspiracy, leaked out last night.
1t seems that Sullivan not only allowed
the men who rented the Carlson cottage
to use his name as their employer, but
that he vouched for them to old Mrs.
Carlson and her husband.
According to the testimony of the Carl
sons, too, Sullivan held frequent commu-
nication with the occupants of the cot
tage and was on the friendliest terms
with the men from the time they moved
in until they disappeared
1t is claimed also that the police have
positive proof that Sullivan not only
bought the paint with which the blood
stains on the parlor floor of the cottage
were obliterated, but that he used some
of the mixture to paint the hall of the
cottage.
! Another "iceman'' has been arrested by
the police on suspicion of knowing some
thing of the Cronin murder. The man
ex-employee of McGinnis, the ice
dealer, with whom he enjoyed
good position. His wife, as the
result of quarrel, has reported very inn
portant information to the police, and
detectives were securing all the divisions
of the city for the man last night
The arrest was ordered to be carried
out with the greatest secrecy
The police say that the arrest of the
'iceman' is almost as important as that
of Sullivan, the other ''iceman," now
under indictment. They say they expect
to make nothing more of the new suspect
than witness.
AT half. past eleven last night man
was locked up in the Fast Chicago Avenue
He is wanted in the Cronin case, but in
what connection could not be as
certained. Chief Hubbard denies that
King was the name of the iceman whose
arrest was ordered. He said the iceman
was an Irishman, but his name had
slipped his mind: By some it is said
King is Woodruff's famous companion
and that his identity is well established.
Arrests In New York.
Inspector Byrnes' detectives in New
York today arrested John Maroney, aged
thirty-eight, who claims to be in the dry
goods business, and Charles McDon-
nell same age, who is black
smith. These men were arrested
on information sent to Inspector
Byrnes by the Chicago police and are sup
posed to be implicaed in the Cronin muir
der. Inspector Byrnes has been in COM
munication with the Chicago Chief of
Police for more than three weeks with
regard to the men and has had them
closely shadowed.
Maroney was formerly district MEM
ber of the Clannagael in Philadelphia.
He made himself obnoxious there, and
had to leave. He is under
stood to have performed mis-
sions of q private nature since then
for Alexander Sullivan. Maroney went
to England at the time of the Queens
jubilee with others, supplied with funds to
blow up several public buildings. Two of
his companions were placed under arrest
and it is charged that Maroney spent the
funds travelling on the Continent. Nc
Donnell is believed to be Chicagoan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-11

Principal Guilford, of School No. Z, this
morning announced to the children that
the amount collected was $86.2l. Principal
Guilford read Miss Stanley's report from
the Primary Department.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
How Julius WOOed and Won.

'sNo, Mr.. &C. ]. Caesar. can not consent
to barter away the happiness of single bless
edness for the Elusive ignus fatuus which
you present. Love may como and love may
70, and fly like bird from tree to tree
But shall love no more, no moro till Ed.
ward McGinnis comes back to me. Good
night. I shall always feel like q sister to
wards you, always"
''Then, farewell, long farewell to all my
hopes This cold and cherries night shall
enwrap my dying form, and the placid sky
be the canopy of my mortal remains"
"Ahal lowest thou me to thus much dis
trac:ionl Dost hint at speedy dissolution OF
mortalityl Then live, my julius, live for
thine Octavia. Live for Rome, and together
we shall implore the vestal virgins for sur.
cease of sorrow. Go ring at once the we'd
ding bells. I shall not let thee hence HE
thyself, lest cruel fate doth rob me Of the
apple of mine eye"
'sWhat Dost thou accept me, my Octavial
Am dreaming, or is this sweet fruition of
nv hopes reality and truth!''
SIT is true, my Julius. LIDO most truly
love thee"
'sThen goodbye, Mary Ann Cleopatra"
Thus wooed and won the great Caius
julius Caesar, the vii some woman who
vas above suspicion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11

" But Columbus Is not TAI from Belmoue
msy they not reinforce the rebels thero1'i
asked Luke.
"We,u lick thunder out o. 'em afore they
kin do that"
The veteran Of the Belmont expedition
who may chance to read this narrative
will here recall some of the emotions which
thrilled his own soul as he found himself
drifting down the dark river, knowing full
well that the morrow would bring death
struggle.
1t was the intention to take Belmont BY
surprise, and but for the fog and intense
carkness they would have succeeded; but
owing to not being able to see where to
land, the transports were forced to beat
about until daylight, when they ran in TN
der the banks, gang planks were thrown
out, and the Decentralization commenced.
The first man whom Luke saw go ashore
was that silent man Of iron, whose very
presence seemed to inspire the men with
confidence. He led his horse of the gang
plank and up the steep muddy bank, where
he waited for the troops.
"Fall in," commanded the Colonel.
"Company E, fall in" commanded Cap
tain Mason, and in moment every man
was in line. Some of them as they went
ashore were making breakfast of crack
ers, which was to be their last meal.
Luke's company at last began to file down
the narrow stairway to the boiler deck, and
to climb up the muddy bank The shore
was now lined with blue coats, bright CAPS
and glistening muskets.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
Caught on tho Bound.

AMaine grocer, who has just" experienced
religion" acknowledged in meeting that he
had been q hard sinner. cheating custom
ers by adulterating his goods, ETC., but
being converted, would repay any one he
had wronged. Late that night he was
awakened by ring at his door-bell. Look
ing out, he saw q man.
"Who are you, and what do you want
he asked.
I'm Bill Jones. You said tonight that
you would repay those you had cheated
Give me that one hundred dollars you've
owed me 50 long"
'Can't you wait till morninga"
"No amt going to wait till then and
stand In line all day"
he was paid.-Boston Budget
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
CHAPTER WI
A RRYrR TPyrYMpu

A black night, the dark waters, the tall
smoke-stacks from which sparks occasion
ally rolled in showers, all tended to give an
awful solemnity to the scene. The awe-in-
spring silence Of those thousands of blue
coats was intensified by an occasional
whisper.
One by one the lights Of Cairo went out
like the bright hopes of life, and Luke
stood gazing upon the silent statue-hke
forms OF the soldiers, who were sitting in
rows upon the deck. Growing tired Of re-
naming in one place, he went to the bow.
Here stood solitary man, with the Shout
der-straps OF General, his arms folded
across his breast, his eyes fixed on tho
river. 1t was 30 dark that his features
were hardly recognizable, and he did not
know him until he turned and said:
Young man, you are likely to SEQ some
service" He recognized him now - Gen.
eral Grant
ayes, General; I came for that bust
ness"
The General again relapsed into silence,
and stood gazing down into that impenetra-
BILE darkness into which the boat was pluug-
ing.
Luke would have very much liked 70 ask
General Grant some questions, but that
strange, silent man, leading IN army to
battle, was noteasily approached. Hestood
and gased Tor some time on that iDmova.
Ole, sphinx ike figure, seeming to gain
strength and confidence from his very si-
lence. Feeling himself to bean intruder be
returned to his company.
Tho boe4s were compelled 70 travel very
slowly owing 70 the log and intense dark.
ness. Colonel Smart during tho night.
came from the cabin whore some Of tAeoG-
cees wore. and told Lake thsy were eoinG
% Belmont
Gtxuaes
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
METAPHYSICAL.

You can not speak Of what you feeie
But Whyy' she asked hiC1, - they walked
dhe moons first ray began to steal
ACROSS the garden where they talked.
IN Il too deep for words-too high,
Too sad. too bad-your thought Of mot
Come now, take courage, frankly cry
To speak your mind. Be brave" said she.
You wish me to be truer' he sighed.
lido" "And br..er' "Yes-brave and
true"
But II the truth should hurt your pride.
And TO be brave would anger your
She smiled with gentle tolerance.
.That have faults quite well know:
Yet speak-for truths sake l will chance
Or singing shaft or hurting blow.
~Why should not soul respond to soul
Without" she said, this wretched arte
These poor pretenses that control
The earnest impulse OF the hearth
They paused. He seemed as one distraught,
And as he gu city drew near.
And stopped his head, she merely thought
He meant to whisper In her ear.
But no such thing the villain meant
Words" he remarked, in thoughtful
mood,
SToo often fail of their intent
And are, at best, misunderstood.
- In that think and feel for you
Forgivc mel action must eclipse
All speech in being frank and true"
He kissed her square upon the lips
She turned away with cheeks aflame,
With angry tears-he saw them fall
Men, men" she sobbed. fare al the same"
She did not blame herself at all
Ami vet the chances are that he
Altho' the garden walks were dim,
Might have remained ute sane had she
Not too completely cornered him.
Madeline S. Bridges, in Judge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
SHE SEIZED A BROOM.


OILS expense, ana old Tom recovering his
Qlug. just as goose was running after it,
laughed himself ut the infuriated woman.
Breakfast was prepared under many
11aculties and quickly dispatched. and the
soldiers, loading themselves with pro-
Sisions, bade their unwilling hostess fare
>WeA She. wishing them in lower and hotter
-<eEiors, slammed the door after them.
Next day Cairo was reached. Here they
9bmd General q. g. Grant with CONSIDER
Ahae force. They drew arms and uniforms,
Seoducing wonderful change, n they BE-
1nA to look like soldiers.
Tho ofncers received their COMMISSIONS,
~ the men were Immediately put under
A1AtAry training and discipline.
Though the men were tired enough when
nhsy reached Cairo, . few days Of camp life
>0Ade 1t irksome TO them. and they were
,anxious to be upon the march again. At
'Coanmbus and Belmont the enemy wore
strongly posted to prevent the passage Of
Union forces down the Mississippi
Il don't SEQ why in thunder they don't 70
1swu n take Columbus," said Corporal
lGax. whose propensity 70 grunhas seemed
eotn0easc.
eve haint rsaAy yiA" Arinassv Ion
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Copyrighted, 1881
CHAPTER VL.-CONrrNUED.

CHAPTER VL.-CONTINUED.
On the morning after the conflict in the
valley Luke, at the head of dozen mount
Cd men, went up to a farmhouse and de.
x1anded admittance. They were greeted by
half dozen loud mOuthed dogs, but, after
repeated pounding, the door was opened
and q thin-visaged, sailOw- complexioned
woman glared at them from pair of green.
ssh, dark eyes.
'sWhat yer want?" she asked.
Breakfast" Luke answered.
Eyer aberlition Yankees; an wush't ]
ma die if We git it here"
'tOh, yes, we will" Luke answered, push
Jag the door open and forcing his way in.
'-Git out'n my house ur I'll scald yer eyes
.outr'
"Save your hot water to make coffee" he
Hctnrted. with smile, and, turning to his
anen, who had crowded in after him, he
added: ''Now, boys, mako yourself useful,
and help this lady get our breakfast.
Kintiie fire, wiring the necks of the chick
ems and do whatever is required; but do no
damage to the property unless she is stub
born and refuses TO prepare our breakfast"
The woman threw herself in q chair in
n corner of the room and began to sulk and
ss;ivel, while the soldiers busted themselves
u One made fire in the cOOk-stove, another
Z brought water and others were useful in
q fher ways. She did not move until she
heard her chickens squalling, and, spring
ing to her feet, she seized q broom and
isaped out into the yard to defend her IA
vorites. She had raised her weapon to
strike when Luke seized her arm, and said:
You will save chickens and other prop
-srty, too, by devoting your time to prepar-
lsHg oCr breakfast"
She was frantic with rage and swore she
.SyuCld ''piZen 'em" Some of the soldiers
threatened to burn the house if she didn't
20 70 work
'IIl git yer breakfast, an hope ter good
acss it'il choke ye."
''Oh 10, nav, ye don't wish us tibet bad
suck, do yes" said Arkausaw Tom.
'Maw! We old white-headcd sinner, don't
scr call me nav. Yer old enough to be
my gran'pap."
'Oh la! We don't think SO, do yet Why,
rm only eighteen"
"Whut lie"
Here, take a chaw n git n a good
.aun,or,'' said Arkansaw Tom, taking huge
aEistof tobacco from his pocket and hold
ug it tantaiizingly close to her.
With an expression more forcible than
elegant she struck 1t from his hand, and
sent 1t spinning across the house out at the
300r- Arkansaw's companions laughed at
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
A Sensible Barber.

my wife is as white as any mans wife, -
says Jack Sheppard, one Of the popular col
ored BARRIERS Of Washington city; ''but, !"
he adds, ''my children have little Of my
color" Jack Is almost white himself, and
is proud of it. He says: my wife's father
was German, and her mother was q bright
mulatto. My wife can talk and read and
write German, and my two little girls and
boy can talk 1t, too. It is funny, Sunday
morning, the only morning in the week that
we all breakfast together, to hear them lit
tie niggers jabbering German all around
me, and don't know what they're talking
about"
"Why do you call your children mig
gersr"
because that's right. So long as there Is
. drop of black blood showing in any of our
people, we will be called 'niggers,' and I'm
not fighting against that name, as 80 many
Of my people do. The negro is an unfor-
tunate fellow, but he needn't be ashamed Of
his ancestry. The black people who founded
our race in America were honest people,
and that is more than the white people can
say who are SO proud Of their ancestors. I'm
not ashamed Of the word 'nigger,' I can
assure you"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
On What They Fed

Country Editor-What are you DRsy with.
my dear!
Country EDITORS Wife, am writing
some cooking recipes for your Eeusewife's
column.
"Oh, yes Giving NJ something NICE this
weekl"
Eyes. lam Just giving directions how 70
boil . Westphalia ham in sherry and serve
It with appropriate garnishings. I havs
also new method for making pate de fol
gras."
"Indeedi Well, after you get through
dear, wish you would fry that liver and
pork that I bought for dinner, for am feel
ing mighty hungry."LTime.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
4OLD s0RFU]L.

lGHT men in acabiu,
four the regular oc-
cupants, one Z
stranger who Was
making his way to Z
distant mine, two
visiting inhabitants
Of another cabin near
by, and the last OF
tho company ''Old
Sor full"
He was welcome
everywhere, and he
made his stoppings
irregular and brief;
he was the oldest in
habitant Of the Sec
ton, helpful to any
ard all: he was q man
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11

+ was necessary - prepare . Aeal IT
| Themselves and TIE help1ess nnate. 10 II
| cilitate the work they t0re boards non ths
interior Of sheir cabin, and laid track Il
the tunnel they Were constructing. along
which they wheeled ont tons upon tons of
heavy snow.
Ats depth Of thirty-fve feet they came
upon corner OF the wrecked cabin.
Hewing hole through the remnant Of
roof, they heard the sound of moaning be-
low, and n the light Of their candles first
flashed into tho living tomb there arose .
scream Of maniacal laughter
One OF the occupants was dead, his skull
crushed like an egg-shell beneath mop-
strous bowlder; two others, with fractured
limbs, were dragging themselves about the
earthen floor, raving mad, in appearance
like wild wolves. for they had, in the agony Of
hunger, hacked their arms and drank tho
blood as it flowed. Pinned down under two
heavy crossed logs lay the stranger guest Of
that unfortunate night, the bones Of hls
body broken beyond all hope Of aid from
surgeons; he was hurt to death
But . strange strength and detsrmms-
ton bad preserved his life aud kept clear
his mind, spite Of the Internal tormepts and
horrors Of those days and nights.
His eyes fastened themselves upon the
face OF Old Sor'ful II knew, knew you
would come, +" he whispered, family, as the
old man busted over him to afford what re-
lief was possible
This stranger seemed Indifferent to all
aid for the prolonglng of his life. He insisted
upon the removal Of the others before any
thing was done for himself, and begged that
he might have Q few minutes with Old
Sor'ful alone.
When that interview took place the dying
man was far gone. Two papers he gave to
the wondering old miner, and then he
breathed his last.
The documents had been written on the
night Of the snow-slide, after the visitors
had left the upper cabin. They were both
signed by the two rescued living men Is wit
nesses. One paper was marked my will"
the other ''my confession" The will left
great blocks of mining stock and q three
quarter share in one Of the best mines Of
Colorado to the man known as Old Sor.
rowful'" The confession was to the effect
that 1t was he who had, years ago robbed
the returning miner of his drafts as he
slept. He had retired to closet and with
q knife scooped out the inside Of q cake Of
soap, secreted the drafts there AID 70
placed the smoothed over soap which
showed no sign Of being cut, in his valise.
He had forged the signature Of the miner.
cashed the drafts, and his ll-gotten gains
had increased steadily in his hands, only to
reach the defrauded one at last, and-too
late.
Too late-too Late" that was all the
wondering old man said when he realized
the truth.
The conscience-strickon strangers note
stated that he intended tn take his own life
a torment to him spite Of his wealth. But
the snow-slide forestalled him; he was
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saved from self-murder, and lived long
enough to see that his acts of restitution
reached the hands for which he intended
them.
The ''wife and little grip were beyond all
benefit from the wealth that came 20 the
old miner, but ID came not ''too late'' to be,
through his wise distribution, the means Of
unbounded comfort and blessings innumer-
able bestowed on the poor, sick and suffer-
ing Of the whole land.
And this is true Rocky Mountain TO
nance. ALEX. DUKE BAIILR.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
LUKE MASON.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF the Late Civil War.
BY JOHN r. N1USICK,

BY JOHN II. MUSICK.
ADIHOR OF "BROrHER AGAINST BROTHER "
"HELEN LAKEMAN," WALTER BROWN.
FIELD" "BANKER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11

'OxH Of the finest places In the country
Tor . Grea$ city," said General Shernan
one day when the conversation turned upoa
the probable removal Of tho National oap-
ltal 70 the 1ississippi valley, els 1t Nanvoo,
I'LL II b natural slopiug declivity, whro
good drainage, assisted By tAs Eapids Of
tho river, would mako It healthfal Il Il 10
Gated N dsfensible region, IN the midst Of
good cereal and fruit cropa. In . country
we'll watsred; IN fact, just snch aplace . .
civil engineer might plan snd hope for, ~
could never make wehout IL o6sistan0Q
natnIan
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-11
The True Soldier.

Colonel Hunt, Of Kansas City, said ono
afternoon recently: The real soldiers Of
the war were in the ranks, and didn't wear
shoulder straps. I was . private during
the first five months Of the war. The pri-
vate loses his identity. He has no person.
ality. He il merely part Of . great butch
ering machine. There Is no glory for him.
! heard the bullets whizzing ct Wilson's
creek and my hair stood on end. When ve
charged forgot fear, Of course. When
was an oflcer, had my men to look after,
the orders Of my superiors to execute, and
the possible honor and glory Of success.
left the army IN onlcer. but have never
forgotten my experience in the ranks, and
Honor the real heroes Of the war, the men
who stood In the ranks, adjusted solely by
patriotism and personal heroism. Ny most
heroic soldier days, my most patr,otically
unscldsh dsys were spent IN the ranls. )"
There IL . true soldier for you.