The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-15
GREENvILLE GRIT.

A few weeks ago fine looking young
man was arrested late one night in an in
ebriated condition. His appearance be-
spoke the fact that he seldom had been
in such deplorable condition, and his
early training had been good. The ser
geant in charge, who some in Greenville
believe had call to preach the
Gospel, thought favorable opportun ity
was presented for the incubation of
moral truths which he should have been
Turning around, his eye rested
upon the large knife, stained
with bullocks' blood, which hung upon
the wall Of the Fifth precinct. This
knife had been presented by some anna
teur theatrical company, which had pre-
sented the bloody drama of the wild and
dauntless West to un appreciative pub
lie II have it," the sergeant solilo.
quized, as he pondered upon some scheme
to turn theerring young mans footsteps
in the path of virtue and sobriety.
He took down the big knife as gray
dawn sent its scintillating rays through
the ample windows of the precinct
The sergeant wendell his way to the
cell where the young man was confined
and found him detected and strong with
the smell OF lager He said:--"Young
man, do you know you killed an unof-
Tending man last night in your drunken
frenzy" My God! am lost. have dis
graced the fair and untarnished name of
my parents. Henceforth shall be known
as murderer and l shall expiate my
crime on the gallows. Take the bloody
blade aways" "All right, young man.
Had you followed your fathers advice
and mothers prayers it would have been
sergeant went back to his desk and re-
sumed his duties of entering the nights
work in the blotter. When he had
finished aud hts relay came
on. he again went to the cell and found
The young man in the same contritespirit
and silent as the pyramids of Egypt
The sergeant again exhorted:-"Y Young
man." said he, rum is monster | ad.
wise you in the future TO eschew its use -
Il guess | will not have a chance to use
it when / am IN the cold ground. I" replied
the young man. "Oh. you will, young
man. ! adopted this way to reform
you. The murder story is a JOKE" spoke
up the sergeant. THANK heavens" the
young man SAID, 81 am reformed man.
| thank you, sergeant The next Sun
day the sergeant went to church and
took pew far up 'front.' He read out Of
the praycrbook, and the tears stood in
his bright brown eyes as he thought Of
the good seed he had sown when ne
brought the wild young man to his
senses.
Mr. Lembeck owns all the houses on
Winfield avenue, from Ocean to Garfield
ave. They are Queen Anne cottages and
are of attractive appearance and design.
Mr.. Reuben Simpson at present is is
leisure. lie amassed his fortune in mar
ket gardening and now all his time Is
taken up in attending TO his holdings in
reality.
The need of an elevated road in Green
vile is very urgent. IL take forty-three
minutes to reach Jersey City ferry at pre-
sent by the horse cars, and sometimes one
has to wait ten minutes for car. The
rond can be built for $250, 900 per mile.
This is the cost per mile of the proposed
new elevated road from the N. j. Central
X. X. to West Side avenue.
Ihs serf,un ne, Of yiolets the purity q the NY.