The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-05
ABOUT THE CITY.
Tie Condensed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
III Rainbow ColorS.
PAuLUs HOOK QUAD
RIFLES.

LSeFy one VINO fi0S tE2Yelleti 10 any eA
tens over the Pennsylvania Railroad
knuws Hebsr Catiin, the veteran gate
man ut the Jersey City station. Those
who have had any Ge&unEs with Mr.. Cat
lsn also know his uniform Kindness and
courtesy. He was busy in the new train
sheds ere day LAST week directing people
70 taeir trains when a lady came along
ard going mp 10 Catlin pieand n handsome
Keic oSoss upon his breast. The cross bore
this inscription. 10 Mr.. Catlin. fer
courtesies Shown to Boston lady 1862
G.. e., 2 and WAS handsomely crnamented
VIZ b designs ia scroll work. CRtlin says
tast he Was taken completely by surprise
and did not ut first recognize the lady
He subsequently remasn bered her as n
time during the summer, and he assisted
her with her baggage and gave her some
information abous the trains.
Lawyer +. X. Seg1iae combines pfac-
tice Of laN with tie culture Of the elu-
sixs peach and the festive corn. lie has
nfertiie farm near Metuchen, and when h e
Is slot laylng down the principles OF Black
stouc n some court OF law ne is turning
up the soil on his Hcres. He is somewhat
in doubt as to whether Law or farming
pa ~ the best, and it will bo many day
before he abaudons either for the other.
Abe Post, the famous Sea Food
man, has horse which will eat anything
oysters on the half shell. The horse re-
ioices La the name of Honest abs, I" and
although IL VIII eat apples, carrots. cab
bages, tin cans, newspapers--he draws
the line at Bill hogencamp's private cir
cuiar, however, and glass BOTTLES. His
preferences is for oysters on the half
shell, medium. That is a mighty wonder
ful horse, if one can believe all that is
said about him on Warren street.
There was funny scene III TayIor's
Hotel the day after Mr.. Mcdonald was
nominated for Congressman. The Sena-
tor was standing ia the cafe when he was
approached by gentleman who poses as
q reformer and who ct that time was the
happy possessor of an all wool and yard
wide jag. Eddie" said the reforiner,
"fm-ic sorry ] can't sport yer-yer Il
Ting-ic NUN. yer know ooh. no. I'm q
Sam Randall Democrat, replied Mr.. Nc
Donald with good natured smile.
Shoe, Eddie, yer ain,t sham Shrandall
Democrat are yer-icS" Yes, am, de-
clared the Senator. ssThen I'm yours.
Eddie. Push err there-ic,n and the re-
former extended his hand in q rather
shay manner. The Senator took she
proffered hand and the reform conversion
was confirmed in little tree fedders. 2
Clerk Gillispie, the genial clerk of Tay-
lor's Hotel, has just returned from va
cation which he spent quietly in the couD-
try He said 1t was d great relief to get
away 10 q place where he wouldn't have
TO shout cut 'front.' eighteen or twenty
hundred times a day, and where there
was no strong minded female travelling
by herself who wanted to know what
train she would have to take from jersey
City to catch the four o'clock train from
Oshkosh to Kalamazoo. Mr.. Gillispie
was much benefited by his trip, and
looks hundred per cent. better than he
did When he went away.
HAMILTON scHOTTIsCHEs.
Assistant Superintendent wolcott, Of
the Erie. IL one Of tie picasantest officials
of The road.
Conductor Curtis, Of the Summit
avenue line, seems to thrive on the back
of q car
A prosperous Chinese launfirynlfsrl v ho
has 44c;sselic wife whom ne sends 70
Germany once year is feature Of Grove
street..
Cough, the Grove street butcher, who
won $4,000 in lottery, is erecting a
house on Montgomery street, between
Henderson and Grove streets.
Principal Sweeny, of the High School,
bears marked resemblance to one of
Gilbert and Suilivan's famous creations
John Marion is one Of the most popular
members of the Hamilton Club. He is q
good fellow Of the first degree.
W it&tttlH lJtAou Is COIN Dln1Dg aLlleLleS
and gallantry in most harmonious pro-
portion.
Prof. Robson Is expected at the Y. VI.
g. a. rooms III about a month. He will
take charge of the athletic branch of the
association.
There were a great many queries float
ing about the city last week as to why
Fire Commissioner Brown voted against
Commissioner Conway's resolutions.
ELEVATOR WALTZES.
Policeman Mcguire Of the Oakland
avenue station is known as the woman
haterH Of the force.
Coroner Brackner was much incensed
when no received postal card last week
notifying him OF the meeting of the
Je6ersonian Democratic Committee.
The Coroner thought it quite cheeky TO
Try and rope him into any Jeffersonian
racket" Wait until after election,
Coroner.
DR.. Alien is one of the most earnest
Association
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