The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-01-26
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Condensed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow Colors.
PAULUs HOOK HINTS.

himself With glory tile other day by
being the only man in car full of
Assemblynen and Senators who
could change five dollar bill for the
conductor The ex-chief provoked
enthusiasm further by demonstrating
the fact he would have changed d
century if necessary. Later in the
session, perhaps, the circumstances
will not be just the same though
Nathan will not be poorer
The way young Clarence Linn
handled the defence in DR.. Fields
suit against the executors of Thomas
Churchill in the First District Court
the other day WAS the admiration of
the old practitioners who were pre-
sent snd demonstrated the. fact that
Clarence has in him the making Of an
able lawyer.
What, oh. what has become OF the
greet prenTation to Constable and
State Detective Diiloway. OF which
| heard so much not long ago, aud
which it was declared would reduce
every other presentation TO about
zero in the shade? The Impression is
slowly but surely gaining gIound that
souT9 one has been little too nrevi-
Gus ia the matter.
Counsellor A. SchemnerhOrn Baker
was in his element Wednesday even
ing when he presented the medal to
the successful orator at the anniver-
sary of the Forensic Society OF the
High School William was one of the
founders of that society and much of
its early success was due to his efforts.
1T was for the purpose of keeping
alive the memories OF the DAYS when
he and Jack GILBERT tried to settle
the old question.-"W Whether digging
CLAIMS is an agricultural or piseator-
ial pursuit?n that led the Counsellor
to found the oratorial medal.
The hobby high hat that Justice
Lowy wore to Trenton, Tuesday. has
been worn by the genial Justice on
many proud occasions. THAT hat,
said the Judge, has covered my judi
cial head-piece for the past fourteen
years, and it's still in style. 1t is not
the hat, rs some people suppose, that
my father wore; but / wore it before |
became father. 1t was my wedding
hat"
One of the laborers employed piling
no the bricks taken from the old
Police Headquarter building. while
pushing a barrow4load the other day
up twelve inch plank to the top of a
twelve foot pile, accidently took
McGinty-like tumble with his barrow
TO the foot of the pile. After extri-
eating himself from the mass and as
pertaining that he. was still stuck to-
gether he glanced around at the
crowd that rushed to his assistance
and laeonicallv remarked -" Faith,
ar oi cud only wheel thin up that in
fernal ould board as fast as they cum
down PLAT shnap OF would have ON
the conthracthern'
A Tank lodge, Knights of Lush, was
organized at sRasn Lewis one evening
last week with twenty-five members.
The official roster isas follows:-- Ras"
Lewis, b. T.. boss tank: j. K Love-
land, O. IT., one tank, or guard; John
Mcdonnell, A. T., all tank, or secre-
tary; j. x. Rochester, 2. IT,, poor
tank, or treasurer Five of the niem-
bers are recruits from Tank Lodge
No. 1, of Hoboken. Tank No. don't
anticipate knocking out their fellow
Tanks in Hoboken. The latter are
located too near brewery. Justice
Weed swore III the tanks Each one
promised never to refuse drink or
divulge the signs and passwords of
the order, which are decidedly unique.
especially the wnlte moon part. Inc
Judge. when ms services We're first
called into requisition to take the affi-
davits, wanted to charge twenty-five
cents apiece, on strictly business prin-
ciples; but the ranks kicked. Judge
seymour, OF Hopoken, VINO was pres
ent, toid his honor NED get lt-in
ms MIND; put his Honor preferred
1t IN has tank, whereupon keg was
immediately ordered and tine ranks
began TO nil up. Inc prospects for
the new lodges success is decidedly
encouraging.
justice weed wants 10 know when
Constable hohl VIII produce Laird's
one-horse cart
Chief Murphy, ABE Post, Jake
Christman and freeholder fhngsten,
all bitter Republicans, marched with
the Democrats, who reJoIeed at the
inauguration OF Governor Albeit last
Tuesday. Alas! Poor =. Q: i.