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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
GEO. W. MCGOWAN. Publisher.
WERrs ON THE NEW LAW.
He Thinks the New system Will
Wipe Oat Bribery.

Senator Werts is explaining the new
ballot law, and saye: "By the new law
the independence OF the voter is guar
anteed and he CAP cast his ballot in
secret for whom be pleases He can
vote for a Democratic Governor and a
Republican Congressman, and there
is nobody to see him. There can be
only legal voters, and only legal bal
lots cast. The new system will I be-
lieve, succeed in defeating bribery and
other forms of corruption. No law
can, however, prevent bribery as long
as there are men to be asked to be
bribed. do not think there can be
ballot stuf1ing and false returns as in
the past. Any measure that will bring
about ballot reform is blessing to the
community.
"Ballots caa be had five days before
election, SO you can fill up the names
before hand that you wish to vote, on
an electropede, and copy the marks on
your official ballot. On entering the
balloting place you will receive ballots
of all the parties. All are of the same
size and color. Your vote is put in an
envelope that is given you, and you
deposit it in the ballot-box. Capable
and reliable men are to be employed at
each election place.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
This is the month of the s'harves

This is the month of the 'harvest
moon" The sun has just crossed the
equinox on his southern journey, and
the nights from now on until March 81
will exceed in length the days. Since
June 21st Sol has been retreating south
ward and will not turn his course
northward until December 20. The
harvest moon will make her debut on
the % instant, being tonight slightly
gibbous. Her movements are note.
worthy because, when full she rises for
several nights nearly at the same time,
while in all other months the difference
In time OF her appearance above the
eastern horiz IN is about an hour from
oae night to the next.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

The jury who went from this county
to listen to evidence in an ejectment
case in the Cape May county courts.
finished their business, returning ver-
dict, and coming home. Twice before
the case has been tried before Cape
May county meD, and each time a yer.
dict was obtained by the plaintiff. The
Cumberland jurymen went out about
half past nine o'clock Thursday morn
ing and did not agree until about half
past eight in the evening, when they
reversed previous verdicts by finding
for the defence. The Jurymen report
the case very complicated and uninter-
esting.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
AsriOgefOn Horses.

Three Bridgeton horses trotted in
races at Pennsylvania fairs Thursday,
and only Que honored the city with a
victory. Atwood Turner is happy, he
drove Councilman McPherson's horse
splendid race, and has the first slice
of $3.50 purse tucked away in his in
side pocket. Said slice amounts to
$125. Marvin j." the speedy sorrel,
had been entered In the 2 35 class at
Oxford, Pa and he took the first two
heats easily in 46a and 243! He
came in second in the third heat. the
time being 2414, but in the fourth
heat he came under the wire first ia
2394 The weather was cold, and ac-
counts for the slow time.
Over at Doylestown, Bridgeton
horses were not SO successful Jacob
Mengel's ben e." and VIM. McFar-
lands "Belford E." were entered in
the 2.45 class, and both secured tail
end positions.
The fastest time was 2 38 and both
horses can trot faster, and it is difficult
to understand why the horses held
sixth and St venth positions. ''Belford"
was the last horse in the summary.
To-day Mcfarland took his Hudson, :"
and it is to be hoped Billy will be more
successful.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
JUDGE HOAGLAND'S DECIslON
Me Discharges Edmund Wt.sets
Charged with A1iEing
M@rlmnOSa

Judge Hoagland Thursday rendered
a decision in the case of Fish Warden
James Elkinton, against Edmund Will
let's for killing ''mammooss" or young
sturgeon, granting an order setting
aside the finding of the JUSTICES court
and discharging Willets. The grounds
for the decision were, primarily, the
unconstitutionality of the act under
which he was convicted. The decision
was rendered in the presence of John
s. Mitchell, Esq., counsel for the de.
fendant, and T. w. Trenchard, Esq
counsel for the plaintiff.
The constitution provides that for
all criminal offences, the accused has
the right, before conviction can ba
had, to a presentment by Grand Jury
and trial before the courts by jury.
This act gives the Justice of the Peace
the right to try, convict and sentence
for the offence, and the same act
makes the offence a misdemeanor or
crime.
This was argued fully by Mr.. Mitchell
to be fatal defect to the act, and the
same view was held by Judge Hoag-
land.
The order was terse, merely review
ing the proceedings and finding by JUS
tice Riley's court, and setting aside the
judgement and discharging Willets.
Fish Warden Elkinton informed re-
porter that the case would be appealed
to higher court.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
Better Than Ever.

Better than ever is the management
OF the Hotel Cumberland, and business
is constantly increasing. Manager
Peterson is practical hotel man, and
he runs the house in a manner that 8
pleasing to the guests, and when one
goes away after stopping there, he de-
sires to return again when he makes q
second visit to the place. Manager
Peterson is having first class people to
assist him. William F. Bossner, OF
Bellefonte, Pa, comes here TO act as
clerk and Charles CARL is now the por-
ter. In other departments changes
have been made for the better. The
hotel Cum berland bids fair to become
ono f the most popular in the state.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
Chsnge of Proprietorsh,p.

Elliot Hardon is proprietor of the
Hotel Cumberland. The change was
made Wednesday, when that gentle
man took charge. G. r. Trueman, the
late proprietor has left the city, and
the officers of the stockholders think
he has no intention of returning. He
has not they claim. kept bis pr
misses ia many particulars, and this
morning the stockholders took charge
OF the hostelries and Mr.. Hardon took
the proprietorship. Mr.. Peterson, the
excellent manager, who has bad charge
or 'hs buure recently will remain in
the capaciiy, and the Hotel is likely to
b"uHtAh uudsr Its new management.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

Sweet potatoes are holding their
own in the market at the same old
prices, $2 so to So barrel in New York.
Shippers are paying 80 here and fur
nishing the barrel. The supply is
equal to the demaud and it is safe to
say that more potatoes are being
shipped now than in former years dur
ing September. Toe scarcity of bar
rels promises to impede the progress of
marketing the crop at present. Un-
less large number of barrels are Sc
cured 1t is evident the demand will in
crease a the prices advance.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
complimentary,

The Cape May County Gazette has
this to say OF the jurymen who wen,
from this County there, last week.
: Ii was matter Of general remar k
when the jury in the Shield's-Ivy case
was sworn that u more solid" looking
panel never sat in our courthouse
and the Gazette thinks Cumberland
county need not be ashamed of them
as her represe 4tatives."
In it's report the Gazette says:-"The
case was given to the jury at ten a. m.
on Thursday, and after celebrating
ten hours, they rendered a verdict for
the defendant, mus upholding the
law, justice and common sense"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
SALEM COUNTY w. q. T.. q.
The Women Crit1cIse The Jersey
LegiSature.

The annual convention Of the Won
ems Christian Temperance Union of
Calem County, was held at Sharptown
Thursday, Mrs. r. P. Patterson the
county president, presiding.
The treasurer's report showed these
totals for the year. Money raised,
$111.12; members, 337; honorary
members, 80
President Patterson read paper on
coutny work. and Mrs. E. A. Humph-
reys, of Sharptown, spoke the welcome
to bounteous luuch prepared by the
ladies Of Sharptown.
The afternoon exercises commenced
with Bible reading by Miss s. H.
Walker, of Salem, which was followed
by reports of Superintendents and De-
partments.
@eThe following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. R. P. Patterson, Salem; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs O. Croft, Pepns-
grove; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Cornelia Wister, Salem; Treasurer
Mrs. M. Crispin, Sharptown.
Mrs. J. T. Ellis gave a strong talk on
the needs of studying physical culture
and the laws of health
Among the resolutions passed was
one arraigning the Legislature for fail
ing to pass the bill requiring that n.y.
giene be taught in the schools
The Convention then adjourned to
meet next Spring at Elmer.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02
BOARDS 10 ORGANIZE.
The First Meeting ssa be Held
TtIr~k!aS.

The members OF the Election Boards
who will act under the the new Ballot
Reform act, will meet for organization
on Tuesday morning of next week, at
ten o'clock. 1t is not necessary, I'M
der the law, for the Board to meet at
the place of election, but anywhere
they choose in the election precinct.
Three ballots can be taken for chair
man, and if one is nos elected, the old
est member of the Board becomes
chairman, under the provisions of the
,st. After the organization, the Re
publican and Dem ocratic memb rs ap-
point POLL clerk who cannot be Of the
same political party. After the organ
izatiou, the members Of the Board be-
gin the work of canvassing their pre-
cinct for registration purposes. "A
personal visit must be made TO eveyy
house in the precinct, and be name of
every voter placed on books provided
by the State for that purpose, and fur
nj bed to me Board by County Clerk
Trenchard This canvass must pro-
ceed from, day to day, but IL ust be tin-
ished BY OF oa the following Saturday.
TIE work of the Board Is then al an
end until the following Tuesday.
The poll clerks appointed at the
meeting on Tuesday, DO nat serve ua-.
til the meeting held ons week laaec.
There has been much coHManssu SIN
cerning sne new law, ann 'tss opinion
hss been freely -xpsafseI that the
voters would not eo,us ou. oai rug TO
the imm snse amount of red apo, aud
the NUMBERING machinery t.asJ IL s,.HH sHH
ployed in carrying all Go PROVISIONS
into effect. l. is believed how-y.r.
that this is q mistaken nct,uu. 'H,s
acf 'hat the Board of R-gistra. ion
visits every d:~elliug will arouse ,he
voters, and aw ken them to tn. ;ask
that there is an election. Then, too.
curiosity will bring the larger ms 10, ity
OF the voters to the polls. So much
has been said and written concerning
the law, that people will be anxious ia
zee the workings, and experiences kr
themselves just what r.oapd
There is no doubt but that ther- viii
be many such ludicrous mis- al %
made, but the people will be sure 10 he
out. Republicans will be sur. ~ DO
ent anyhow, and give the Republican
ticket q great boom. Make the .ssstas-
fty like the Oaae IN '.Buils = (aay RssdA
dissricts 70 large tbat the Dvnstsssso
pssss eaAnot understand ".
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

AT the weekly meeting of the Meth
odist Episcopal Ministers Association
the New Jersey Conference, in Cam-
den, Monday, q discussion took place
on the subject: us the 1881 Paragraph
OF the Dicipline Unconstitutional?"
The discussi"n wes participated In by
the Revs W. F. Herr,,J L. Sooy, J.
b, Graw. D. D., G.. II. Whitecas, D. ID
The d.scus-iou will be continued. nexs
u n 'sy
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

A Manager Expr esses His OpIn-
ION.

A Manager ExpI esSes His OpIn.
1nM.
Benz. Bggs, manager of certain de
partments of the Conapsey Glass com-
pany, in conversation with q PIONEER
man, expresses his opinion freely of
some of the New York blowers, who
had been employed in the tank furnace
of the company. He claims the men
have treated him very unfairly. and
made representations that were not by
any means in accord with truth.
Mr.. Bggs made trip through New
York State during the summer, for the
purpose Of securing blowers for the
tank furnace. On his trip he found
many persons who were really in alb
ject squalor, and could not travel to
Bridgeton for want of funds He says
that he never misrepresented to any of
the men the employment they should
have here, but on the other hand weS
careful TO give them minute informa-
ton of what tmight be expected. Every
man he hired he gave twenty-five dol
lars, for the purpose of purchasing
clothing and the necessaries of life for
their families, and paid their expenses
to Bridgeton. In addition he advanced
them market money after they came
to Brjdgeton. In one instance he ad-
vanced a blower altogeter $50 90, while
he only remained in the employ
of the company sufficiently long to
blow $3 25 worth of glass. Mr.. Biggs
says he has been employing men for
thirteen years. and he never found
more unprincipled men than those
who have mad. so Ipu.h trouble at the
tank.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

u. John Bradford, an old citizen of
Newport Neck, was stricken With
Ia al, sis last ~.eek while on n
load OF tvin4toes driving to the can
bonse. He was in a critical condition
n: ~ 30
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-10-02

Thursday the oyster shippers of
L1ng Reach. made the greatest ship
ment of bivalves, ever made from from
tina. place From this side alone thir.
" SIX earsoads Of oysters wore sent
away --cr aouut Z, a,000 sarks In all. Tire
oyster business IL bootnis Y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-02
MUTUAL ClVlLITIES.
The Relations of Governments With News
papers of Influence.

y
papers of Influence.
Every Government is willing 10 cujii.
vatc good relations with the greater
newspapers. The reputation of no pui,.
lie man is quite beyond the range OF
their influence. and public men are nat
urally more solicitors of standing VOL,
i'll popular estimation than they were
when place. power and privilege wcrt
almost entirely in the hands Of Tia.
Crown and q few great families In
decd. the considerations that drive Min.
listers and men OF ministerial rank tc
Tic platform forbid them 10 NEGLECT =:
friendship which they would gladly do
without. The relation between them
may he lillcned to that OF rival beauties
compelled to mutual civility. when one
oi them IL ScornIully conscious of Il pa-
irician rank which the other can not
pretend to- and is careless of acknowl-
cGging in her superior However.
civiiity has To be maintained: for
when the statesman has no doubt.
iui measure to propose. no dubious
experiment to try, no uncXpcctcd
opposition to overcome, nc has general
~ some blundcr To cover or some mis-
fortune to repair: and in all such case he
aid OF twOlor three great newspapers is
valuable. Even when the measure seems
worse than doubtful, or the blundcr
simply vicious. the one may be "let
down" and the other pallatcd bv a
friendship which is not merely inspired
by party preference, but is personal also.
BESIDES, there are many things which a
minister may wish to have said without
being able to say them himself. Here
again. friendly press is useful, and is
put to use. But it would DO an entire
mistake TO imagine that the statesmen
of any party stoop to cajolc or to mob
blc' tho gentlemen OF the press. or even
those who, standing foremost in their
profession, seem most worth the pains
1t is not uncommonly believed to be
done, but nothing in my knowledge.
which is neither very recent nor very
limited, iustifies the belief
Here and there an advertising politi-
clan may adopt such tactics and in some
measure succeed. IL would be easy to
name one or two such pcrsonagcs. but
they arc small-consciously small, per
haps. Generally speaking, they arc
we'll seen through by the able editors
who yet give them a hand; they rarely
como to any thing. and, after little
fluttcr of notoriety, sink into the place
that BELTS their character and their
parts. The capable strong man with his
foot on the ladder is more punctilious;
and of flattering and MODELLING, whero
Tho process could be most hopefully
piled. thore is so little that ] am in
clined to say there Is none at all A
good deal OF intercourse, nodoubt, there
Isl and, very possibly it is not less
smooth and frequent when the journalist
is at tho same time powerful and yield
ing. Frederick Greenwood, in Nine
tcenth Century.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

pi virtue Of a deed OF trust dated tho
11 29nd of February, 1890, made by
Thomas A. Mabry, and recorded in the
clerks Office of the Hastings Court for
the city of Roanoke. Va, in deed book
30, page 1872, in which is conveyed to
the undersigned certain real estate in
the city of Roanoke, Virginia, in trust
to secure the North Side Land Company
the sum Of 1926, with interest. evidenced
by certain negotiable notes therein set
out: and whereas, default having been
made in the payment of n part of said
notes, at the request of the holder OF
said notes shall, as trustee in said
deed offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder, on MONDAY,
NONEMBE 10, 1890, at 4 o'clock D..
M, on tho premises, all the prop
crty conveyed in said deed. to-wit:
y certain lot of land in the city of Roam
oke, Va, beginning on the south side of
Magnolia street, 1891 feet west of Park
street, fronting 40 feet on Magnolia
street, and running back between par
alicI lines 100 feet to an alley. and being
lot No. 6, section 10, az shown on map
of tho North Side Addition to the city
of Roanoke, Va. Terms: Cash, as to
the sum of 500, and the sum of $3.50 in
equal monthly payments Of $40 each,
with interest on each payment from the
@2nd February, 1890, and ono payment
of Slj, with interest from same date,
said payments beginning to fall due
on November %, 1890, and continu-
ing monthly thereafter for fourteen
months, and the balance on such terms
rs may be made known on day of sale.
II. S. TROUT, Trustee.
oct l9-1awk3wks
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-02

The county scat of Ivythe cou
which was awarded the diploma ,
$500 premium at the Virginia Ext
ton ut Richmond. in 1883. in Mine
and Woods. Population 1000. Altit
2.3G0 feet.
Wythe County has two blast and
teen charcoal iron furnaces. and
cral zinc and lead furnccs. Nvythcy
offers free the best sites and grca
inducements to manufacturing in,
tries Of any city in the South.
WNthcville Development CompaI
reserve fund for new indussrfcs al
amounts to SlsO.000. Wythevillc Isl
centre Of the richest mineral region
the South. Wythcvillc cxemptsj
manufacturing industries from n,,i
ipal taxation for ten years. wv
vile has beautiful and wcll-pi
streets 60, 20 and - fcct in width. 4
electric light plants and three vi
systems. Wythcyillc has tire bcst !
lie schools and the handsomess sci
building in Virginia: has thrco fen
colleges and two male acadamics.
ing to its mineral waters, free TO 4
"rs. which are highly curative for nj
"!'' "HtH. iHti 4tS Er'as "illJuttc, Ill
grown into a great and fashion,
health resort.
The Wy,hcvillc Development 1
pany will place on The market, Scps
her 30, 800 residence and bust
lots Of it's property III the new
End Extension, lying betwecng
Wythcvillc Cotton Mills and tho 81
son Park Hotel, on both of which
has Just begun. This property to b
fcrcd for sale for the first time, Son
Der 20. is the most beautiful propcrs
Wythcvillc. and will be priced at
reasonable figures in order to eng
age investments. Investments
Wythcvillc real estate within tho
ninety days have bourne from 100 Il
per cent. TO investors. II
The Norfolk and Western raihe
running from Norfolk To tho Wo&N
Northwest, will have on sale at sth
on line and agencies in Now EMS
special excursion round trip ticlfo
Wytheville, good until October 81. 4
For further particulars, apply t
l.. iOST, president of the Wythe
Development Company, Wytheville
sep2l-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-02
A COLONY OF CATS.
End of II Very Singular Aggregation %:
Paris pussies.

End OF II Very Singular Aggregation a..
Paris PUSHES.
by the abolition OF The IIallc-a,ly-
I'lcs ut Paris to make room for the nov
building of the l;oursc dc Commerce..
the curious history of :, colony of eats
has been brought to IN end Twenty
years ago the Miles who rrcuucntcd
The old ilallc-auX-B lcs, or Grain nar]lct
found their sacks OF wheat DESTROYED
terribly by rats. Traps ana other sys-
TENS OF determination were tried with
ont avail, and ut last few cats were
introduced.
they succeeded in putting the rats TO
hight but reproduced themselves with
such amazing rapdity that the millrrs
found them II greater nuisance than
their old enemies TO get rid of the eats
that had eaten the rats the administra-
ton OF the Halle hired five or six bull
dogs, but the numerous specimens of the
feline tribe we're able to climb into cor
ncrs and crcviccS which the dogs could
not reach. Next the authorities tried
to starve them. This also failed, be-
cause all the old ladies CT the quarter
fed them with crusts
Instead OF diminishing, tho colony in
creased, and the administration then
lodged u formal complaint at the dis
trict police Office against the cats 1t
was forwarded to the Prefecture of Po-
lico-the Scotland Yard Of Paris-and
after duo inspection and the reuuisito
formalities an emissary was sent to tho
HALO armed with packet OF poison
from tho Municipal Laboratory, which he
spread upon bits of horseflesh and sum-
moned tho cats to eat They declined
tho alluromcnts of the police-prcpared
daint1es, but the bulldogs did not, and
their speedy death proved tho excel
lence OF the poison provided for their
opponents.
Recourse was then had to firearms.
Constahles armed with pistols proceeded
TO the Halo and fired at every cal they
saw, soon reducing the COLONY to mcaorc
proportions Some of its members fled
TO tho roof. and there they led pre-
carious existence for some months.
Leave tho building where thpy were
born-their fathcrland- they would
not AT last the pickaxes of the labor
crs who demolished tho Halle drove
them from their refuge, and n colony OF
twenty years duration came to an end
London Telegraph.
"A hole ten feet in circumference ap-
peared in Oconee County, Ca. during
the great earthquake in 1856. 1t is full
of water. and there has long been talk
about its depth, but no soundings were
taken until recently. Thon rope two
hundred feet long was put down, but it
failed to touch bottom, and now there
arc persons who declare that 1.-The hole
extends into the bowels of the earth"
1t is proposed to make second sound.
ing in the near future,