The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-04

light. The torture which he infiicts on a
man when he is shaving him was not
enough, but he had to resort to this
"barberousy trick.
Ihe charming Mrs. Alps, the proprie-
tress of the saloon opposite the City Hail.
will no longer deal out the festive book
beer from behind the bar with her usual
winning style, and the politicians are cor
resDondingly unhappy, as they say that
the book" seemed to have an additional
flavor when served by her fair hands
Mrs. Alps sailed for Germany yesterday
on an extended tour.
II some of the tradesmen doing bust
ness in the city don't suddenly 20 IN in q
balloon then / am very much mistaken.
They don't seem to be able to let well
enough alone, but will persist in attempt
ing TO beat the races 1t seems, as the
famous Hungry JoeD mt IL with - more ore
force than eloquence, that there's
sucker born every minute. -
Harbor Master Moore is adapting him
self to his duties. He is eminently quali-
fed for the position.
Iconsider WEIGH, of the Hoboken base
ball team, as good second baseman as
there Is in the country, not barring pro-
fessionals.
Josh" Alworth, the gentleman who
tends the billiard parlors at PhiIibert e.
Gaeyer's, is one of the old timers. Al
though "Josh'sn hair is as white as the
driven snow, age does not seem to have
any perceptible effect on his sporting
blood
Leopold Mohn sports spring oyercoat
and buttonhole bouquet.
The expression which fioated over the
countenance of Janitor Sullivan when
Trustee Harksen voted for his dismissal
was not angelic.
1t is indeed too bad that Company d.
Second Regiment, was not entered in the
competitive drill This company would
make the others hustle.
Phil Hexamer thinks THE SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS one of the brightest and
newsiest papers published. Bout right
there, Phil.
What a satisfied smile o'erspreads the
counreuances of Hoboken's finest. And
why not? The increase to 1000 a year is
now certainty.
The average young lady book agent ia
a very clever young lady. This, OF course.
is nothing new, but when clever young
Lady OF this type IS outgeueraied there is
something new, and this is what hap
pened the other day. Two reporters while
busiiy engaged grinding out copy in the
District Court were approach ed by two
of these modern Innovations introduced
to sell books. The reporters saw them
coming. Escape was impossible, so a
ruse was adopted. The reporters were
deaf and dumb. The young ladies' began
to descant at length on the merits of the
books they had for sale The reporters
had far away look in their eyes. Final
ly, after one of the young ladies had de-
livered a ten minute speech, the reporters
wrote on piece OF paper the following
Miss, we are deaf and dumb
The young women refused to believe it,
but the reporters were immovabIe, and
the young women left in anything but an
amiable mood.
By the way, it seems as if the objective
point OF all the lady book canyassers in
the country is the City Hall in this city.
All OF them are very handsome, but City
Clerk McDermott cannot and will not
tolerate them in his Office His youthful
assistants. however, are easy victims
There is much speculation as to who
Police Commissioner CeyIe viii appoint
as patrolmen to fill two vacancies in the
department.
Charley Hicks is one of the most boy
ish looking members in the Board of Ed
ucation.
Johnnie Hammond's portrait as man
ager of the Road Rockets does him
great injustice. John is certainly a hand
somer man than his picture makes him
out to be.
Bob" Conroy, the manager Of the Ho-
bOkens, is hustling for all he is worth to
get the grounds at the corner of Eighth
and Clinton streets in good condition for
this senson. The ground is being rapidly
iilled in and will be in condition TO play
ball about the 10th OF May.
John Meighan and several old timers
were in a happy mood at the Assembly
rooms on Tuesday night. Lou" Phil
bert told some remarkably funny stories.
Detective Mike Kfvlon is a terror to
all eFii-doers who may be abroad on Hud-
son street late at night.