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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

As we have no reliable statisti1s TO de-
pend on as to the present acreage, the size
of growing crop cannot be accurately de-
termined. We know that it is late, and
that outside the parishes of Acadia, St.
Landry and Calcasieu the harvest will be
light. Hence, with more milling facilities
and smaller crop we may look for sharper
competition. The margin for profit to the
planter will not be so large, as he has had
to spend more money for pumping on &C.
count of low water, both on the river and
bayou. Southwestern Louisiana seems to
be the coming rice producer.-Louislaasa
Planter.
The weight and bulk of the gold and
silver coins now held by the United States
treasury forms the subject for inquiry by
o correspondent of a mathematical turn of
mind, and he finds that the weight of the
gold is 601 tons, of 1000 pounds, and the
silver, 5000 tons. Packing it along the
highway, as cordwood is packed, the gold
would make barricade feet high, 4 feet
thick for distance of 335 feet, and the
silver, if similarly packed, would extend
4248 feet, or FIVE sixths of mile If
packed in carts, a ton to each cart. the pro-
cession would be nearly 33 miles long, of
which distance the gold bearing carts
would cover % miles and the silver
fraction over 307 miles. York Isze-
gram.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

Bishop Ireland. of the Cathollc a Ind
in a recent address declared tnst aloo a;nae
drink is the virulent malady OF .no LIS in
teenth century. He says tina. s sran and
strong drink is, "our shame, soa +ha will
sin, and unless brought unoer W III.
of the people, it will be our dowhs'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

The next Worlds Sunday school Con-
vention will be held in 1893 in America,
in some city yet to be determined.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-21

A man may smile and smile, and Dc "a
william. Nowadays most Dill
Williams smile.
Why are the makers of the Armstrong
guns the greatest thieves in her MaIestys
service? Because they rife all the guns
forge the materials, and steel sli the gun
breeches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
Public Notice.
REPORT No. 2s OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
ADJUSTMENT.

NOTICE Is Hereby GIVEN THAT. Fl "CoM.s
IN missioners of Adjustment in and for the city OF
Jersey City, appointed by the Circuit Court OF the
County of Hudson under and by virtue q the pro
"An act concerning the settlement Of arrearages OF
unnaid taxes, assessments and water rates or water
rents in cities of this State and imposing and leyying
a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and instead OF
and to provide for the sale of lands subjected 70
future taxation and assessment" passed March y.
proceedings relating to and affecting delinquent
land, situated within the following described bound
aries; North by Newark avenue, Railroad avenue
and Pearl street, West by Barrow street, from New
ark avenue to Morris Canal, South by the Morris
East by Washington street from the Morris Canal
to Grand street, South by Grand street from Wash
inQtom street to the exterior line for Piers, and East
by the exterior line for Piers from Grand street to
Block Z, lots II and Is, Exchange place and York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
6HERIEF,S sale.

HUDSON COMMON PLEAS. CoURT.-FRANCIs 9.
LII Meehan VS.. William Burke.
On Docketed Judgment.
Fl. Fa., &c.
Returnable April Term, 1889.
Bowen and DENIM, Attorneys.
By virtue of the above stated writ to me Qirected
and delivered, / have levied upon and shall sell by
public vendue at +. G, Wolbert's Real Estate and
Auction Rooms. AZ Montgomery Street, Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY, the Twenty first day of March next.
at two O'Clock IN the afternoon, all the right, ttlle
and estate OF the above named defendant. William
Burke, In and to all the following described land
and premises, with the apurtenances, that IS TO
Xii that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in Jersey City, in the County Of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, being known and
designated as lot numbered fifteen ISL in block
numbered one hundred and sixteen Ql6l and colored
green ON a certain map on file in the ONCE OF the
Register of the County OF Hudson, showing the par
tition Of the land at Pavonia, In said Jersey City,
among the heirs Of John B. Coles, deceased, said lot
being bounded and described as foIows-..
Beginning at o point on the northerly side OF FIJI
tenth street, distant one hundred and twenty-five
feet easterly from the northeasterly corner Of Hen
ming northerly and parallel with Henderson street
one hundred feet; thence easterly and parallel with
Fifteenth street twenty-five feet; thence aoutherly
and parallel with Henderson street one hundred
feet to the northerly hue OF Fifteenth street; thence
westerly along the saio northcrly line OF F1fteenth
street twenty-five feet to the point or place Of begin
| ming.
| 1s'eu go xBERTlDAv1s, Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

ID EPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF H SECOND
IL National Bank, at Jersey City, in the State OF
New Jersey, at the close of business, February 18th,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
DHteU OSI5oy wv ~ott'
CORPORATION NOTICE.

C : ,ononn c,xon tn.t ~ ~. aot,, d.r !,
Notlce ls herepy gwen shat on INC Sutn uAy %
August, lSoS; appnea}lon was naaae 70 tne bQaru oi
Puoi1e MorK 81 ~ MIR ~ y I a4S 2 ~ SsS = =
y " AabhishlE. ~
To have The street for the full width thereof
sfn@ 10 the estabjished grade: to have new 9inch
cnrb set on each side; to have new f~agging. 4 feet
wide. laid on each Side: to have the carriageway
payed with Belgiansbiock pavement to have bridge
Stone crosswalks laid where necessary, and do all
otber vork that may be necessary to provide FOR the
fnw Of surface water and Complete the Improvement
in a good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day Of january,
1855 the Commissioners Of Assessments filed with
the Board 81 Public Works their preliminary sketch.
showing what property will probably be assessed.
and the probable amount OF beneit to each lot or
parcel Of land, also the probable amount Of assess
mai tie les same 4 is IS now open to to public inspection In the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board OF
Public Works on Monday morning, March II, 1857, al
10 O'Clock, for the improvement Of
AVENUE,
from the n~ortherly side Of -
RESERVE AVENUE
to the southerly side Of
G
In accordance with plans and specifications on lille
in the office of the Chief Engineer. corner Jersey
avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms OF bid
and agreement of surety must be obtained.
Estimate of quantities
About 2.5O yards of earth excavation.
Abont 50 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 1000 cubic yards OF earth filling.
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel filling.
About 25 square feet new bridge stone.
About 1880 square feet new tagging.
About 500 lineal feet of Pinch yitrified pipe.
Time for completion of contract. forty l4O working
days.
of the contract therefor will be subject to the re-
monstrance OF the owners of the property liable to
more than one-half of the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed Proposals for the Improvement OF Ter
race avenue" directed to the Board of Public Works
and handed to the Clerk of the Board in open meet
ing, when called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals..
BY order Of the Board of Public. Works.
MARTIN FINCK, Clerk.
Datad Taroav City Feh, o. 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
Hoboken Notes.

-ZE
William Ultmeyer, a schoolboy, ]iv-
ing on the corner of Fourth and Mar
shall streets with his parents, was ar
rested last night for throwing stones.
He was reprimanded by the Recorder
and released.
The following officers have been
elected by the Oriental Social Club,
whose rooms are at No. 81 Clinton
street: President, ID. D. Sullivan; vice.
president, #. Foley; treasurer, p. j..
Sheaban; financial secretary, j.. i.
Buckley; recording secretary, J.. G.
Kelly, and sergeant-at-arms, John w.
Bunger.
All uniformed fremen were adj
mitted free to Jacobs Theatre last
night. A large number was present to
witness the great fire scene III 1.-THE
Streets of New York"
Ex-Director George B. Shenzel has
sold his present residence on Hudson
street, and will shortly remove to No.
210 On the same street.
The idea of the Council to legislate
the School Board out of office and
have the appointments made by the
Mayor has been abandoned.
Sam Rutherford is in training with
Hughes, of the New York Pastime
Athletic Club.
The new forryboat Bergen is receiv-
ing her finishing touches. She will
probably go into commission in about
d month.
The Hoboken Athletic Clubs entry
for the 140-pound wrestling match at
the Hillside's tournament is F. Frado.
He promises to make a great fight to-
night,
The Hoboken Prohibition Club met
at Martha Institute last night. They
have decided to run an independent
ticket at the coming election
County Clerk Mclaughlin has rented
the store under one of his flat houses
on the corner of Eighth and Washing
ton streets, to a Chinese laundryman
much to the disgust Of the neighbors.
The Rev. w. G. Taylor, of Buffalo, .oc-
cupies the pulpit Of the First Baptist
Church tomorrow. He is an eloquent
preacher, and has, for some time been
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
NOTICE 10 -coNTKARCTos.

NOTICE TO
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board Of
Public Works on Monday morning, March 18th, 1889,
at 10 O'Clock, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF SUMMIT AVENUE.
between South street and Paterson avenue, in &C.
cordance with plans and specifications on file in the
ONCE of the Chief Engineer, corner Of Jersey, avenue
and Mercer street, where blank forms of bid and
agreement of surety must be obtained.
Estimate Of quantities:
About $500 cubic yards OF earth excavation.
About 400 cnbie yards Of rock excavation.
About $500 cubic yards of sand on gravel filling.
About $500 square yards of stone paving.
About $500 lineal feetsnew curb stone.
About 100 square feet new bridge stone.
Abont 50 square yards repaving.
About 100 lineal feet reset curb stone.
About 50 square feet relaid bridge stone.
About GOO lineal feet cribbing.
Time for completion OF contract, one hundred and
twenty 600 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and award
Of the contract therefor will be subject to. the re-
mon OF the owners OF the property liable TO
more than onehalf of the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed Proposal for improvement Of Summit
avenue, between South street and Paterson avenue,
directed to the Board of Public Works, and handed
to the Clerk OF the Board In open meeting, when
called for in the order OF business relating to sealed
proposals.
By order Of the Board Of Public Works.
MARTIN FINCK Clerk.
Dated Jersey CITY. ". j., Feb. Is, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

OF THE CONDITION OF H FIRST
IL National Bank of Jersey City, in the State of New
Jersey, at the close Of business, February 26th, 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of
Public Works on Monday morning, March 18th, 1899,
at 10 O'Clock, for the construction OF a
SEWER IN HOOKER AVENUE
from a point 80 feet east OF Ocean avenue to and
connecting with the sewer In Avenue Z, In accord
ance with plans and specifications on file In the
office of the Chief Engineer, corner Jersey ayenue
and Mercer street, where blank forms Of bid and
agreement of surety must be obtained.
Estimate of quantities:
sewer.
About 8 new receiving basins.
About 80 cubic yards concrete.
About 100 cubic yards OF rock excavation.
Time for completion of contract, one hundred and
twenty-five Q25) working days.
The making of the above Improvement and award
of the contract therefor will be subject to the remon-
STRANGE of the owners Of the property liable to more
than one-half of the assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed " Proposals for constructing sewer in
Hooker avenue directed to the Board OF Publ
Works and handed to the Clerk OF the Board in open
meeting, when called for in the order OF business
relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be received as surety.
BY order of the Board Of PUBLIC Works.
MARTIN FINCK, Clerk.
Dated Jersey CITY, Feb. 25. 1889.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

O OF THE CONDITION OF H HUDSON
II County National Bank of Jersey City, in the
State Of New Jersey, at the close Of business, Febru-
y 0eth 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

STATE or NEW JERSEY lss
County of Hudson, s
j, William M. Laws, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief;
VIM. M. LAWS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd day Of
March, 1883.
Notary Public for ].
C~orrect-Attest:
RAM ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

Hoffman Howes- Good gwacious,
Gibby, what's the mattah? | never
saw you look so dweadfully flushed.
Howell Gibbon Awful mawtifica-
ton. / was standing in the a and a
man got up, saying, "Pway, take this
seat, miss!' I'll nevah go out without
my single eyeglass again.-LJe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
Full Quarts, One Dollar per Bottle.
BANK SETTLEMENTS.

OF THE CONDITION OF THE THIRD
II National Bank at Jersey City, in the State Of
New Jersey, at the close of business February 70,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
STATE SENTIMENT.

If Mr.. Scheffer is really in earnest
about this he will have to give up at
tending st. Paul Notwithstanding
Herald.
st. Paurs base ball team seems to
have sure grasp on the pennant this
year. She is in the neighbcrhood of
200 per cent ahead of ali competitors.
But there's many slip twixt the cup
and the lip even though Manager
Barnes has the cup.-Redwood Gazette.
A senator from Southern Minnesota
is accused of having received large sums
of money from both sides for his vote
Oh the Duluth Il Winnipeg bill. This
man must have had an exceptionally
keen eye for business, and lives, no
doubt, on the theory that Biz is Biz.
st. Peter Herald.
Nearly four thousand fourth-class
postmasters have been removed by AS
sistant Postmaster General ClarksOn
since he assumed Office. You can al
most hear the sickening tbud of his
guillotine anywhere in Minnesota, with
out putting your ear to the ground
Faribault Democrat.
Eugene Hay. the fre-eating Republi-
can of Hennepin, announces that the
appointment of United States district
attorney of Minnesota will not be made
until November, and that he will be
given the place. He probably hopes
that the odor attached to him by that
little episode in the legislature last
winter will have worn away by that
time.-MOrris Sun.
st. Paul must be almost consumed
with envy as it day by day becomes eyi-
dent how Minneapolis is making herself
felt as power in the national politics,
while the other twin is never heard of.
1t is dull day now that the Industrious
Washington correspondent cannot tele-
graph half column concerning the
movements of Col. Byrnes, Gen. Evans,
Maj. Bracket. Hon. Mr.. Hay, ETC., all
of Minneapolis. The Sanity City is
most ingloriously left these days.-Man
kato Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
CURRENT NOTES.

Some men have blossomed out in new
spring suits, while others still remain
Seedy.-Puck.
Now that BUSHES are going out of
fashion, it is to be hoped that the In
dians will leave off their war whoops.
Puck.
Mrs. Brown-"H you had only.
listened to me- Mir. Brown-''Pd
have been talked to death long ago.'-
Judge.
Is the happy father who walks the
floor all night with the new baby at
tending the inaugural bawl?-Texas
SiftingS.
Truth is Said to be stranger than fic-
ton. No wonder it is when people are
not so well acquainted with truth
Texas Siftings.
Customer can't wear this suit, and
that's the end of it! It's all shrunk up
on one side! Rosedale-Vat you ex-
pecgt nit dem diagonal goots?-Puck.
She-Grandma is eighty-six years old,
and she danced minuet here tonight.
lie Gust from the theater)-Why, she is
almost old enough to appear In the bal
lct.-Life.
Bobby las the song ends)-Why did
the minstrel boy take his harp to war,
papa2 Papa-So he might practice
where he wouldn't be heard, supposed
Puck.
SIS your father speculatorp' queried
the first boy as the two backed up
against the gate. Il guess he ISL was
the answer. "Don't you know?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
GIT HAD TO GET.

There is a good deal of partisanship
about this administration, and yet there
are instances where even the most stall
wart Republicans have been compelled
to 60, just like straight Democrats.
Take for example the case of D. W.
GIFT, of st. Louis, as related by the
GlObe-Democrat, paper that shouts
bravo to CLARKsoN and all guillotine
workers. GIFT is Republican who
has held responsible position in the
pension Office for twenty years. He
was retained under CLEVELAND on ac-
count of the special value of his serv-
ices. Under him the venerable Rev. DR..
SCOTT, the father-in-law of the admin
istration, held clerkship. The old
man took things easy. and spent most
of the Office hours taking maps at his
desk. GIT thought he ought to do a
little work and take his sleeping out of
hours, so he got in the habit of waking
him up, and would do this by calling
out, briskly, "Change carsG' There
was suspicion Of POPULARITY and irrev-
erence in this, as we'll as the fanciful
idea that the presidents relatives should
earn their salaries like other people.
The sensibilties of the administration
were stirred, and special direction
came from the White house to have
GIT removed. He had to git, when a
little forethought in providing lounge
and shooting the flies would have saved
him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
LAND LEASES.

The incidents attending the Okla
homa opening, and the scenes now pre-
sented on the borders of the Sioux res
eryation, where large numbers of people
have abandoned all other business and
congregated there to be ready at the
first moment of its opening to secure
homesteads. have served to arouse
discussion as to the necessity for chang
ing our land system so as to prevent
re-enactment of these scenes, and at
the same time to better secure the gov
eminent in the uses of it's most valuable
property. When our homestead laws
were adopted they unquestionably met
the requirements of the times, but that
was long while ago, and all of our ma
tional conditions have undergone ma
terial change since then. That the
government has been too proflgate in
its disposition of the public domain is
self-evident fact, and that there is no
longer an excuse, or even the shadow
of an excuse, for this pr0figacy, must
also be admitted. The public domain
is the property of the masses. in which
every citizen OF this country is. all equal
owner. That this land has value far in
excess of what the government receives
for it is demonstrated by the eager
scramble of the boomers whenever
new territory is opened for settlement.
If they were not getting something for
nothing, there would not be such
climbing over each other for the possess
sion of a quarter-section tract every
time there is new opening. Now it is
suggested that land system should be
adopted by which the great mass of the
owners of the public domain would
realize some benefits from the sales of
the lands, and that they should not be
turned over, as they now are. without
an equivalent to a limited number Of
persons, who for the most part are
neither more worthy nor more needy
than large majority of those who as
citizens Of this country have an interest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
RICH AT A JUMP.
How Big Fortunes Have Beer
Made Out Of Little Inventions.

How Big Fortunes Have Been
Made Out Of Little Inventions.
Pittsburg Press.
The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea Of attaching rubber erasing
tip to the end Of lead pencils is worth
500, 600.
Every one has seen the metal plates
that are used to protect the heels and
soles of rough shoes, but every one
doesn't know that within ten years the
man who bit upon the idea has made
$3.50. 900.
AS large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
Yankee who invented the inverted glass
bell to hang over gas jets to protect cell
ings from being blackened by smoke.
The inventor of the roller skate has
made S1,00O.000.
The gimlet- pointed screw has pro-
duced more wealth than most silver
mines, and the Connecticut man who
first thought Of putting copper tips on
the toes of children's shoes Is as well Off
as if he had inherited Sl,000.0c0, for
that's the amount his idea has realized
for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle-threader, which
every one mas seen Tor sale, ana when
every woman OWus, was boon to
needle-users. The man who invented
it has en- income Of $4,000 Q year from
his invention.
A minister i'll England made $4,000
by inventing au odd toy that danced by
winding it with string.
The man who invented the return
ball, an ordinary wooden ball with a
rubber string attached to pull it back,
made 81 ,OO0, 600 from it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
ork tor centennial smoking. and cost

5000.
In 1888 the United States sent abroad
S2.OO0,OOO worth of sewing machines
and &, 100000 worth of steam engines.
Repairs to Pennsylvania fences cost
about S5,OOO.O0O each year. In some
cases tho Enclosures are worth more
than the land they protect.
The largest crane in the world Is at
the Chatham. Eng, dOckyard. 1t lifts
240 tons, stands 125 feet high, and has q
tfadiuS of rs feet inches.
A new Philadelphia wrinkle In deco
ration Is the use Of silk or cret0nne, del
icately painted with flowers, as q veneer
for both wall panels and furniture.
Kangaroo leather has become so i'm
.p0rtant an article Of commerce that the
Australians have set about protecting
the animal by for bidding the slaughter
of it from Jan. to May l.
Fish of all sorts are plentier than was
ever before known in all the great
lakes. The other day at Cleveland ten
tons OF bluefiSh were brought In at q
single haul. 1t was the biggest catch
ever known.
Henry b. Pierce, secretary of state
for Massachusetts, declares that the
Southern iron fields must become the
worlds seat of that industry. and that
the next twenty-five years will witness
development there SURPRISING alike
belief and history.
Large tobacco farms. to be worked
and managed by skilled Cubans, have
just been established at De Funiak
Springs, Fla. Tobacco grown there
from Havana seed is said to be even
finer and more delicately favored than
that from Cuba itself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

Galveston, Tex, is putting up cot
ton mill to cost $780, 900.
Four million of New England's dol
lars have just been put into the new
Alabama town of Fort Payne.
Lumbermen and architects declare
that hardware is much more in demand
now than at this time last year.
Michigan capital has bought 100000
acres of Mississippi timber land. and is
looking all about for 10000 more to
buy.
In England more than qnarter mill
ion organized miners have demanded 10
per cent advance in their wages.
The mild weather and overstock of
canned goods are said to be peculiarly
disastrous to the retail grocery trade.
Twenty factories with the aggregate
capital of $1,000, 900. have been estab-
lished in florence. Ala, a town of 2, 500
people. during the seven months just
past.
Sixteen hundred Of the finest cigars
ever made were sent from Cuba to New