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The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27
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One New Year's Day a miner threw down his pick in dispair, because wages were low and his family ill, and went home.
 The car-boy ran his vehicle to the abandoned working; saw no one there. and amused himself shying pieces of slate around until the mine boss arrived and ordered him to the next workman.
 One of these pieces of slate fell into the orc cart. 1t mingled with the mass there. It was n foreign sub stance. and at the smelters got re- reduced to a mere grain, but it caused minute flaw in a bar of metal.
 Through various manipulations the metal reacled n pin factor and became reduced to pins. The tiny flaw lay just across the center of 6 pin.
 With others it was papered and sent to Paris. A woman bought the paper of pins. She happened to draw out the pin with the flaw. It was weak and bent in two as she ran it through her shawl
 The bent pin was cast out of the window. Next day her boy found it, strengthened it out, and put it i'll his coat.
 A week later, seated by the side oi q rsilrond track, he discovered it. drew it out, and placed it with an other pin across the rail, to form Il pair O miniature scissors.
 The engineer ofthe advancing train saw tho bent form, supposed ii was some person unconscious of the ap. proach of the train, and whistled down brakes.
 The train came to stop, so sudden ns to break a coupling. 1t took an hour to fix it. The train reached it's destination half an hour late.
 Aboard was French officer with important dispatches for the seat oi war, that might have directed man euvers most disastrous to the Ger mans.
 He lost his connection by the de- lny. He started for the distant camp on horseback.
 Instead oi arriving at noon, he req he'd the camp at nightfall.
 Meantime the battle had been fought. X delayed train, q crooked pin, 0 flaw in q bar of metal, piece
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cnArrFn xvIll.-.rrnr.s PEAR

Preparations were made and the follow. ing morning, we gathered with party of ten or fifteen persons, ready ,a ascend the world renowned summit of plke's Peak In the party WAS an editor from Vermont who was making a tour of the West and wanted to accompany us up the mountain. de carried huge nots book es a repoSitc ry rom which he hoped to draw his win ter editorials. Being tall slim man and wearing hat with very broad hrim, Stella said, his sharp face looked like s pick aA under an awning" We were much amused as he came from the hotel with an umbrella under one arm and luis huge noie book under the other, wearing loose tweed oyercoat tbat scarcely touched him below the shoulders Then there was young couple who were very uncon. seiously telling us that they were taking in the beauties of the West as an ac compartment 10 their honeymoon We gathered on the steps ot the great hotel and as each one mounted a small pony. we started on tho Cheyenne road for the trail io tho upper world,
 We scs out on a rapid swinging gallop, but from some unaecountahie reason my animal suddenly stopped still, eating grass, and lay on the ground few feet away observing my situation. From the
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and kissed them in my giadness. shook 1t like n banner in the breeze a golden orItlame--hut then rcmem- bercd, and remembering, l eried What does this meanf"
 1t means. said kindly, half- . laughing voice across the counter, when next day had come once more within the fragrant room and asked the meaning oi the proprietor's per plexing action, "that could not think ot cutting it off in such bitter weather-why, child, it would have been the death of youl Ii summer brings me u customer We will talk more about it--but l knew your present need, 50 gave you money in advance l knew tho washing would lighten it's weight upon your head, and 1t was n little trick of mine to bind 1t within the silken hood. So santa Claus was good to you-hut still claim the hair. remembers Might offer you place within the work room? Tho wages are small at first, but increasing knowledge of the traffic will cause their swift advance mcnt--nav spare me your thanks and gratitude my child"
 In a clean. warm, well-lighted work room l. thereafter, pass the short winter days and the long winter eyenings. Joy reigns in my heart; joy and it's creator. love And the springtime follows winter, and sum. mer follows spring; and when the rose-trces Haunt tho perfume oi their rich, rcd blossoms on the still. warm , air. and pink carnations burden the dewy nights with spicy breath. u voice, whoseevery tone is ever echoed in my heart of hearts, speak to me softly.
 Fl have come for your hair"
 "Oh, sir" cry, "oh, sir. not now
 H." then pleadlnglv, why do yon insist upon i.f You seemed 10th to cut 1t oif months ago when was { poor and needy--nnd now"
 My child, do not take it so seri- ouslv-henyen is my witness--no hair ot this head shall come to harm flor ought to me. lwnnt that hair. certainly: but shall never take it, sweetheart. unless the head comes { with 1t, and the dear little body that holds the sensible head upso hravcly, { um bound, heart, soul and body in { tie meshes ct this golden web--tllis shining net. which will not have re-
 fused me. Speak, may 1 have itf
 and he stoops and parts the ilaxen tanglc from before my bIushing tnce. You hn,e bought it." make an-
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GOOD ANouoH FOR US.

WHA~'s . Sks.stma as .a the tropics
 Or on t'othcr side sSs ssrth, Wherc the cfocodiles, and cfeaturea Ofn like outlandish birth, Are In summcr suns disporting
 Without music. without fnlrthf what's a Christmas without holly
 And temperature to ffezef 0 what do they do for Christmas.
 Those poor dwollers beyond seas, Those strange toasy.turvy peoples
 Oi the fat e:.lpodesf Why, denr santa Clans, the darling, Couldn' { live there if he tr,cdl And, cen if he could. his reindeer
 Would bn ore a year have ticl. Or else in their own fat found them, Selves iacontinently fried. o give us our Northern Christmas,
 And hand round the trimming how'll Here's to Santa Claus, that sacred, Sly old sempitcrnHl soul, And his high old habitation
 Up beneath the Borcal Polst
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BRAwSY HoB's PRAYER.
A Negros Personal Appeal for Dciives
 ance from su Earthquake


 anoe frSr. Earthquake
 Perhaps in another generation or tws there may be eliminated from the mind O. the Southern darkey the Gca p rooted feeling that he isn't property transferable and valuable, At present it shows itsels often in times when profounder emo ton dominates self importance or pride This finds ready illustration in an inciR dent of the earthquake that shook ths Atlantic coast . few years ago. On one of the Georgian plantations lives Bob. big, brawny, black, famous leader of prayer meetings and rcvivals among his people. When old earth gave her frs. palpitaut throbs that night. all of Bob's friends and co-laborers, in ante hellum style, hurried from their cabins to the house. They found Bob already there. kneeling in the yard. The planter s anding on the steps, endeavorsd to calm the excitement of the dusky wasltng. group. and to allay their fears by asSnr- ing them that it was only an earthquake. and not the doom's day they seesled al ways to wait fearfully for. Following Mir. Ms clear tones rang out i,ob's deep resonant ones:
 70, Lordl listen 10 me. o, Lord, an don pay all yer 'tention ter the earth quake. Listen. O. Lord, this is Bob CT praying ter you An ef you'll jes'. save me this time, o, Lord, Bob's youy uiggerl'
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cut it of mvself. 1 could not trust such hair as this to any of my work men. Please come with me.
 l followed him into what seemed n workroom, and sat upon a chair he placed beside n big marble wash basin. had taken great care ot my hair; but he said he would cleanse it before be cut it, and in n moment more the yellow mass hung, heavy and damp as any mermaIden' over my protected shoulders.
 The touch of his deit finger tips sent magnetic current into my brain; began to be light of heart again and had mentally spent n quarter of the magnificent snm he had offered me. when 1 heard the crunch of the sharp, cruel shears, us they pitilesSly took from me the one and only beauty possessed.
 "There--l have covered your head with a silkcn hood; keep this and the wooden one upon your head for at least ten or twelve hours-you will then be less liable to catch cold. Allow me. and not daring to glance toward where l felt my lost loveliness lay, 1 suffered him to put the shawl about my shoulders. place small packet in my hand and lead mo to the door.
 ood-night." he said, gently "good-night and merry ChristmasF
 Fruits and flowers, and candies. and toys--eans, and mittens. and stockings and shoes-bread and but ter. and coffee, and cnke--I spent like q spendthrift, gloating the while over every penny 1 possessed like n miscr.
 All about the heap Of straw whore the sleeping children lay, l. creeping stealthily, placed suehstores of splen- did merchaadise--eaeh with it's own peculiar sort of newness clinging to it--as would make q poor child fran tie with delight Why, l almost .eared tiis subtle fragrance of the printers ink that crrpt from between the pages os Robinson trusoe. or the fnint odor oi varnish that coated all the inhabitants of Noah's harn-like ars--both brute and hnman-would. with their foreign incenses, now roaming in the Land of NosI
 Eut my fsArs wore grn,hsdless. an,l putting out the candle. l erept all dressed, as was shawlcd and kool- e,l. in beside my little sister Josie With Il prayer of thapkFulnsss and gratitude for my great and unexpect- esl good fortune, and Il sigh for my poor head covering, between pray ing ami signing. fell fast nsleep. pcais ui golden bells, silver belts
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A Poiyglot Slave.

One of the most thorough linguists that ever saw" said gues, at one oi the hotels last night. .'was tar-Llack negro. He lived in New Orleans. | went iato shoe store there, and while l was waiting this coai-blaek negro came h. The proprietor addressed him in English in a pleasant manner. Before the eolored man had gone ten steps !. clerk addressed him in German. and further down the counter n Span. iard salnsed him. and further on still N frcneiman hailed him. To each one of then, he replied courtcousls in their native tongue l made inquiry. and found that he was a slave. He was owned hy wealthy planter in Louis. lana. and he had acquired his knowL edge al the different tongues during visits 10 the different countries with his master. - oarda,ah NcGs.
The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27
A Christmas Hint.

Papa" said little Grace Greedy girl, a week before Christmas, ''if al the times l have said present at school this year should be put to gcther they would make just ons hundred and ninety-three presents wouldn't they?" "Well, y-a-a-s," re piled her father, the idea gradually dawning upon him. What do you suppose little Grace Greedygirl got that Christmas? Why, a paper con taining one hundred and ninety -thres pins. So. t soesn't always do to bt too smalt.
The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27

roar of laughter that greeted me must have performed most wonderful gym. nastic feat l had hardly recovered my perpendictlar when Mir Editor with his umbrella and note book made the same fiying leap and came down to the earth with more haste than elegance
 We remounted and kept our seats after that.
 The trail up the mountains was frequent ly rough and steep Sometimes we had to
The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27
To Mako Lims Water.

Lime water is often required in tho sickness of children aud adults. Being inexpensive, it is best to obtain 1t from druggists. but fl anyone prefers to make i. here is the process. Take a large bottle rud press into it pure, clean. unslacked lime, enough to fill about one-fourth Of its depth. Now sll the bottle with pure water. cork and shake awhile. On standing. the fluid will become clear. whea is is ready for use. Boston Herald
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MAsoR WILLIAM oRuPr.-

 The slowest man ia seven States Was Major willisp Grupp; He often let his watch sun down A-winding of it up. Co cross-eyed was the Major
 That he tcared the dogs away, And be held his watch behind him When he told the time of day. So stingy was the major
 As I've heard the neigh bors swear. IL wss q common thing for hirn To shs.gle his own Lair. So frugal was 'ec major
 And SO saving of a cent That the landlord chlo-oformed him Every time he got hts -ant- The major was sd g-asring
 That unto his bed le took And died of pca-green en-y
 When he saw grapplins hook In the inter- q of sciencs
 We cut him open-but Instead of finding any heart
 We found a hickory nut
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A London gentleman rscounts some what surprising experience in endeavorins to engage a coachman. Three applicants were found suitable, but refused the place because the family did not use livery. I've suits of clothes year were to be furnish cd, but 1t was livery or nothing.
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of slate, n discouraged miner, cost France it's history as a great nation
 A fiction or reality--on such small events us these the destinies oi worlds hingel
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ONE CHRISTMAS

0 matter where no matter when--I once had the noise of factory wheels, with their grinding cogs and whirring belts, dinned into my weary ears by day-int6 my dreams by night. I
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An athlete explains that elevated rail. roads are overtraiued"
The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27
WAVERLAND,.
d Tal. of Oar Coming Landlord.
BY SARAH MABlE BRIGHAM
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER XVI. coNrINrrn,

CHAPTER XVI. CONTINrEp.
 .'fhat is no reason why we should lose our property without pay for it,' an. swered.
 ''That is just the case with the southern people, said Lollard 'Thousangs and thousands were thrown into bankruptcy bS the loss of their slaves. The slave, were their wealth. X great many masters were against slavery as you are against evietions The slaves were their property ns your estate is your property The mas. ters were not to blame that the slaves were theirs. Generations had passed away since the wrong began Neither ar, yos to blame that your property is in Ire. land. Many generations have passel away sanee that land was taken by force. it may be, from the natural owners. Bat the wrong exists. Some one must suffer The South had fostered the slave trade un. til it became onbearable, Then agitation commenced, and when people begin to talk, to think 10 agitate. then defeat to Che wrong aoer is pot far distant"
 Then you believe landlords iu Ireland are in about the same condition that tho shareholders were before the war;" asked,
 "Yes,n said Lollard, "and l think it will end in about the same way unless En, gland recognizes the rights of the Irish people. Ireland today has the sympathy of nearly the whole civilized world, and public opinion is q mighty lever towards removing an evil. My ndvice to you, my friend, is to sell your property while you can make reasonable terms with your ten- ants. For if England refuses to listen to Ireland in the coming campaign, she will hear again the terrific shock of last Janu. ary. And 1t may mean destruction the next time!n
 There, Waverland, you see some one else thinks as 1 do, that you had better sell your property and invest in American lands.n
 'No, I will never add my influence to help make this beautiful land subject to the degrading influence that Ireland IS laboring undeS; and whiSa is the final re- snlt-oi absent landlords and great land monopolies."
 ''Now, let's close this lecture wita-s(he music said Lollard changing the Sub ject.
 call was made for music. and Lady Irving favored us with some instrumental solos, then Stella joined her in some duets, and at last we all joined in with our voices singing some old war songs that were ly- ing on tho grand piano in the hotel parlor.
 Thus the first day of our sojourn togeth- CT closed as 1t began. in an ecstacy of joy, too perfect for words to describe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-29
Notice to Contractors.
ROBERT DAVIS,
Sheriff.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the office OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners on Monday, August 18th, 1890. &C
1vo'clock a. m, Tor as soon thereafter as the order
reachedl for the repaving OF
GROVE ST,
from Grand st. TO r. r.. ave. in accordance with
specifications on file in the ONCE OF the CHIEF En-
gineer. corner OF Jersey ave. and Mercer ST..
where blank forms or bid and agreement OF ~sureties
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
About 6,lOU square yards of paving.
About L,O,4 hneal feet OF new curb stone.
About 10 Hneal feet of new curb circular corners.
About 2,2t0 square feet OF relaid bridge stone.
About 800 nneal feet of reset curb stone.
About 8 circular basin heads new.
About 4 straight basin heads (new).
About 2 basins reset.
About 8 basins rebuilt.
About 8 manhOles brought to grade.
About ] new manhole.
Proposals must be enclosed in scaled envelopes,
endorsed" Proposals for repaving Grove st, from
Grand St TO 4. X. ave. directed to Il. A. Dugah. ESQ i.
Chairman OF on Streets ana sewers "
and handed 20 the Clerk OF the Board in open meet
ing when called Tori n the order OF business relating
TO scaled proposals.
No city ofhcfal will be accepted as surety nor will
substitution OF ~suretles be allowed.
This Board reserves the right to reject any or all
BIDS II deemed for the best interest of the city so
to do.
The attention OF bidders is especially called to
terms whereof no contract shall pe binding upon
the city until the bondsmen offered by the contrao-
tor have been approved by the Board OF Finance.
the President or said Board having power to ex-
anime the proposed bondsinen under oath.
BY order OF the Board OF street and Water Com
missioners-
Dated Jersey City, August IL, 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-29
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

During a drunken brawl in Lossburg
Commons, in West Hoboken, yesterday
morning John German. a married man,
was struck with a sugar bowl by Nicholas
Clinton, who lives in the same house.
Clinton was committed to the County
Jail. German, it was feared, was badly
hurt, but this morning he was greatly I'M
proved and his ultimate recovery is as
sured.
The West Hoboken Athletic Club will
hold it's annual picnic and games at the
Union Hill SchGetzen Park tomorrow.
A splendid programme has been ar
ranged.
Michael Gaffney. a brakeman on the
Erie Railroad, was caught between two
cars at the Weehawken yards this morn
lug aud badly wounded. He was removed
to his home on the Dallytown road, North
Bergen.
The unjust discharge of Police Clerk
Hessner in Weehawken is creating q
great deal of talk and the action of those
who caused it is severely criticised.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-29

TNTHE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
! North Hudson County Railway Company for
the appointment of commissioners In condeinna-
ton OF easements and right of way on Central ave
nue., Jersey City, Hudson county, New Jersey.
Notice to tchoHl it may cOncef7l.-
Notice Is here by given that we, John A. Nugent,8
Benjamin Edge and Daniel Van Winkle, Commits
sioners appointed by Hon. Jonathan DIXON. a jus
tice OF the supreme Court OF the state or New Jer-
right of passage required for the construction OF
an elevated railroad by the North Hudson County
Railway Company, upon and over Central avenue
in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, in
'front.' OF all lands. the owner or owners OF which
have not consented thereto and 70 assess the dam
ages sustained or which Will be sustained by the
owner or owners OF each, and every separate
bounded by said avenue. The owner or owners
OF which have not consented there 70. have ex-
amined and appraised said easeme nts ana assessed
the damages sus tanned or which Will be sustained
by the said owners OF said lands by the c%onstruc-
tfon and operation OF said elevated road. and that
we have made our report in writing, and. flea the
same IN the Clerks onice Of the County Of Hudson
and we have appoln ted saturday, the thirtieth. day
or August. A. .. 1897. at ten o'cloc1 IN the fore
noon at the Court House in Jersey City, in the
County OF Hudson, as the time ana place when and
where we Will inset to hear ami consider objecS
lions to our said report, at which time and place
all persons Interested Ia said matter are reQuestei
to appear before rs. and state their objections to
said report. II any they nave. All objections to
said report will tn EN- and there be heard and con
JOHN A. NuGENT.
BENJAMIN EDGE.
DANIEL VAN W1SKLE,
commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-29
GREENVILLE.

The Germans are making great prepa-
rations for the third annual fest of the
Schwabian Verein, which will be held in
the Greenyille Schuetzen Park on Mon
day and Tuesday of next week. The
park will be open from six o'clock in the
morning until nine O'Clock in the even
ing, an dthe usual vast column of grain,
fruits and vegetables will be erected in
the center of the park. On Monday,
Labor Day, there will be a fancy costume
procession, and oil both days of the fest
there will be interesting programme of
games and old country sports.
The people living in the vicinity of Van
Nostrand place are again urging the Cen
trail Railroad Company to erect q station
at that street. Some time G ex-Mayor
Oliver. of Bayonne, and Mr.. Van Nos
trand gave four lots to the company and
filled them in to the grade of the railroad
for the station. The company promised
that it would erect the station as soon as
it had completed the new four track
bridge across the canal. The bridge has
been finished and the citizens are urging
the company to keep its promise. The
section of the city in the vicinity of the
proposed station is thickly inhabited and
the new depot would be a great conve-
nience to citizens ant a profitable ven
ture for the company.
The repaving of Danforth aven ne west
of Ocean avenue is progressing in spite
of the fact that the workmen eat upon
the slightest ~provocation. AT nine O'Clock
they knock off work for a half hour and
eat lunch. Then at twelve O'Clock they
have their regular dinner and during the
afternoon they manage to find time to
take a snack. Notwithstanding the work
appears to be well done and has advanced
as rapidly as most Of the jobs now in pro-
gress under the present Street and Water
Board.
The Building Committee of the new
Greenville Reformed Church has been in
formed that the new organ will not be
ready for use before October /. This will
necessarily delay the formal opening and
dedication of the church until after that
date. The pews are now at the Greenville
station, and the work on the church is
about completed. Thu delay of the organ
builders has disappointed the church peo-
Pile, as they expected to be in that hand
some new edifice by September
John MiltDer, the proprietor of the
hosiery on Danforth avenue, opposite
the police station, is considered the
champion pool player of Greenville
There are several denizens of that section
who dispute his title. and a pool tourna-
ment to decide the question is one of the
possibilities of the near future.
Many people who visit Greenville adj
mire the beautiful grounds surrounding
the home of Prosecutor Winfield Mt Dan
forth and Garfield avenues. The paths
and flower beds are laid out in the most
attractive manner known to the land
scape gardeners art.