The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-23
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Condensed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow Co1ors.
PAuLUs HOOK SPRAY.

Jerry Cleveland, the good natured city
treasurer, was once known to swear. It
was when he was told that legislation at
Trenton would be very light
Ever since Detective Killcauley wentin
search of McGinty there has been a sad
and thoughtful expression on his features
and his small stature appears TO have
dried mp still further.
The Tax Commissioners have really
found fault because the Lafayette Cfti-
zens' Protective Association has made a
protest against unjust valuations Thls
is too bad.
Counsellor Norman l. Rowe relieves
the monotony OF legal studies by yacht
ing and ''binocle.R He is an adept In
both.
When the renovation of Enoch ].
Smiths saloon is completed, II IS SAID,
everything about the place will be found
new, even to the cards. Enoeh' VIII
not be changed, however.
There is faint whispering in certain
quarters which has led the Pirate to be-
lleve that If Tom DoosenDerry don't relax
his assiduous attentions in q specific dlrec-
ton he win receive 4 telephone message
from Long Branch that will "tell-e-
phony" story.
And the Pirate has also reasons for be-
lieving that if John Murphy, delegate
to tie Republican City Convention
Thursday, don't let politics alone Rlche
will be looking for q new bartender
Martin Mullery is one Of the jolliest
.'cussesn that ever faithfully performed
a contract and spent his money literally
with his friends But what do the recent
scars ON Martins face Indicate?
There has been no recent semi monthly
sessions of the Enocn j. Smith Associa-
ton. Report says this can be attributed
solely to President Billy Meschut3s
fondness for attending bowling matches.
All right. But President BILLY is one
of the most popular restauranteurs III the
city, all the same.
Al one time Counsellor James NJ
Braden had an eye seemingly for the fair
sex only. But the baseball fever has
again become epidemic. That settles 1t.
MIR. Brady is president of the Atlantic
Association and yet he's one OF the
shrewdest lawyers down town.
1t is scarcely within the range OF posi-
bllity that Proprietor Farthlng, of the
Star Laundry respectable American
laundry, ii you please, WIS mistaken for
a Chinainan BY the Hokoken heathens.
Harvey March, OF the Adams Express
Company, is pining for he termination
of Lent. He will then shake the dust
from his feet after his long tramp through
the realms of bachelorhood and swing
blissful reservation.
MARTY Collins feels lonesome since
the 0'Neills were turned out.
Eddie Haynes looks awfully disap-
pointed since his recent flying trip TO All
bany and Tom Connor's face is actually
wrinkled.
The Pirate doesn't believe that Jeweler
Adolph Walters intends to become
cashier of Brooks cafe. Still he's not
much puzzled as to what the attraction
is to the jeweler in the cashiers box.
There seems to be much speculation as
to whether Eddie Lenahan will drive the
proposed new spike team OF the Adams
Express Company.
The boys are all anxious to ride with
Eugene Fitzgerald as soon as he becomes
q Pullman palace car conductor.
Johnny and Theodore will not
settle that little dispute Mt the Morris
street dock.
There is much talk of proposed
"binocle" tournament between Norman
L. Rowe, Martin Mullery, Auctioneer
Daily, Captain Murphy, Patrick Donovan,
Detective Clos, "A Is !" Secor. Thomas
Eagan, Willie Pagan, Enoch J. smith,
William Meschurt. Contractor Burns,
George Halves and o. l.. Fribourg.
Fred. Nissan says he is away ahead OF
Gutenberg and looks happy. But a
short while ago he took from the track
5000 clear velvet.
Miles AIcCartin, who is Collector
O'Neil's assistant, said on Friday that
MIR. ONeil had gone home TO dinner. At
Mr.. O'Neil's house it YVES said that he
had been asleep there all the morning and
could not be disturbed. Where was he?
sSyl. Noirat poor fellow is in hard luck.
He has not seen Justice Stiising for sew
eral weeks.
1t is pleasure for any one to see the
smile of happiness that passes over the
face of Deputy Sheriff Whelan when he
says "she was christened Sunday.n she
xvaicyhs fan r1o11nGs