The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-23
ROUND The COUNTY.
Personal Points on the Tire
of the Revolving Wheels
Of Time.
HoBOkE EN- JoTTINGs.

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probably smile less later on. He is bury
ing himself out OF sight as politician.
| How the mighty have fallen. a year
ago jess Barrett was a well known horse
owner and proprietor OF several racers at
! Gutenberg and Clifton, owning, anon q
other racers, Blizzard, who won a pile of
money for him, Now, alasl Tess is, to use
sporting phrase, ION his uppers. F" When
| Jess made his money he let it fly and
now IS penniless. A racing life is, indeed,
| a fast and furious one,
Bob AlberJs is one of the finest penmen
in Hoboken- He is also away up in Ma
sonry.
Marty McDermott puthimself on record
by sneezing into the phonograph at Nat
Hicks concert. Martyrs voice is pecu-
| liarly adapted for this instrument, owing
TO its deep tones, and he is in constant
| demand
! Tommy Hatfield has got there with
| both feet He has been appointed libra
rian of the new public library at salary
dwell the salary has not YET been fixed
| but 81, 500 is certainly not too much, as
| the Office will require lots of care and
work. There is one remarkable feature,
however. about the appointment, and
that is that ii was q complete surprise to
Tommy's most intimate friends, In this
he has followed the precep1s of the Lime
Kiln Club, '.Siienoe is golden"
"JohnnyD Moore is the happiest little
man in town. 1t is boy and Johnny
says he viii surely be bank president
Coroner O'Hara has been appointed a
notary public by Governor Albeit.
Two prize beauties have been making
the rounds of the lower part of the city
the past week securing subscriptions for
books The touching appeals of the ladies
as they converse earnestly with suscep
tible young business men and city Off
Gals are something sublime They gen
orally secure an order although The
books are almost worthless.
The morbid curiosity OF human nature
has seldom been verified more strongly
than during the past week at Cranes
Morgue An unknown woman was
found dead in the meadows ana nearly
every man. woman and child in Hoboken
viewed the remains.
hartman made a lasting impression on
the female hearts at the Bartenilers' ball
on Monday night. He looked charming.
What an exqulsitely exquisite pair Of
whiskers Pat. Flaherty possesses. 1t is
said that Pat. traces his lineage to Brian
BOru.
Mayor Grassman attends several Satur-
day night balls as matter of politics,
but generally leaves the hall before the
hour at which the ghosts walk.
1t is said thar Dan McGinty" has
eloped with HAnnie Rooney. This in
telllgence is too good to be true.
There have been several Intellectual at
in this city, There seems TO be an
apathy prevailing which even the earnest
exhcrtations OF the pastors cannot
di ..S :, -; !, =. s...,... r.,,o.,,
Fratellanza, is whole sonled fellow and
worked inqefQtigably for the success OF
the recent bah of the society.
1t was truly amusing to see the bury
Mayor blushing and stammering like a
schoolboy one day last week. trying to
get rid of one of those charming book
agents. The young lady was certainly
charming ia face and figure aud her
voice might be called sweet on other oc-
casions. She has that quality which all
book canvassers possess more or less.
persistency, but this particular young
lady has an unlimited quantity of it and
the Mayor succumbed 30 her wiles and
signed for a book to cost S4 which can be
purchased in any book store for fifty
cents. Fifty cents for the book and
50 30 for che gracious smiles Of the
charming creature-rather steep, isn't it?
The younger members Of the city de-
partment proved easy victims, and
there is scarcely an official in The hall
whose name is not entered on the fair
canyasser's list
Johnny Acker says he has never been
accused of singing Marguerite. " but the
statement was published on good author
ity,
Lieutenant Meighan; Of Company D, is
one of the quietest and most unassuming
members OF the Second Regiment. He
Is soldierly In bearing and gentlemanly
in department. and is greatly admired by
the fair sex.
There is a good story told about the
Second Regiment boys Que night last
week litsle dog wandered, into the
armory. The dog WAS rabid, at least
that is what the soldier boys say, and a
stampede resulted The boys who are
supposed TO face powder and ball on the
ba tie field were soon flying heller skel-
ter downstairs to the police station, where
they breathlessly informed tine Sergeant
OF the state of affairs. Policeman Michael
Angelo Walsh was despatched to the
battle ground. He buciied on his arnlor,
and with revolver in one hand and a
night club in the other repaired to the
armory. There was the poor little ami
maj who deiled the whole regiment.
Michael Angelo, with true courage.
grabbed the yelping canine by the neck
and brought him to the yard, whore he
was shot. After the dog had been killed
the boys of the regiment tried TO put on
an air Of brayado which was intensely
amusing 70 the police.
tDickD Short, the assistant at the
morgue, is d great conyersatio ion alist, and
is not afraid to tackle any subject, The
word subject is not to be misconstrued.
! 1t was langhable to watch the aptics of
| Councilman Beurg at the Council meet
| ing on Tuesday night. The chair Of the
| burly member from the First Ward is
provided with a soft cushion, and it al
ways proved vast source of comfort to
! the ponderous member when after an ex-
| haustive and eXhausting speech he would
subside and deposit himself on the
| cushioned seat. 1t was very soothing
AT the last Council meeting the Council
man rose from his seat to deliver one of
| his characteristic speeches.. While he
was standing there holding the attention
of the other members and che large lobby
| by his eloquent remarks some one stole
| the cushion OF his chair. The thief's work
was very barefaced, but the Councilman
was SO absorbed in what he was saying
that he failed to notice it. When he had
| finished his speech he proceeded to sit
down He had no sooner deposited him
selfiD the chair than he began to wriggle.
| There was surely something wrong. he
thought Well, to make d long story
/ short, the Councilman was uneasy all
| night. At one time he jumped to his feet
| when another member had the floor. 1t
was notintended 1t was spasmodic owing
to the torture provoked by his unpleasant
| position
1t is considered remarkably funny that
the c0upcilmen from tae First Ward do
not want an electric light placed on the
corner of Park avenue and Second streets
! lis there anything to be concealed in the
| neighborhood? Patsy I4Qndrigan voted
for the light and created considerable
laughter by remarking that he would al
WAYS vote fnr lights