The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-31
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Condensed Pirate Does
UD His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow Colors.
IN Tie wICKED FIRsr.

posed almost exclusively OF young men
down town whose pfopensities for hirL-
ing is something abnormal. The mys-
FERROUS initials have for some time per-
picked their companions who are not Gin
II" but the fact that the yachts they
have selected Tor the summer cruise are
named "Sunset" and DAISY" respective
W has led one to perhaps correctly guess
that the initials stand for Sunset
Daisies. Among those enjoying the
cruise are John B. Ross, E. Wetherill. G.
F'icke. ]. Sherman, D. Roeder, Ben Chaf-
man, Ed Stevens, Richard Grant, Chris
Neihans, w Qurk and L. Reeves.
Aide Ednonston. OF the Hoboken Police
Department, in disguise, visited Jersey
City few days ago. To q JERSEY CITY
NEWS reporter he said:-"Eor heavens
sake don't let on I ever visited Jersey
City" But then the genial Aide was al
ways a practical joker.
Jovlal and good LOOKING Eddie Welsh,
OF the Wells, Fargo 81 Co Express Com
pany, is worrying his friends by too much
procrastination, so to speak, before TAX
ing upon himself the vows of matr1-
m0n1al alliance Procrastination is the
thief or hymeneal aspirations as well as
of time, Eddie
The Sons of Rest are taking up collec-
tion among themselves with which to
purchase suitable Chistmas present for
certain Newark avenue peanut yender
And Chris Ficke hasn't been bounced
yet.
There are some people mean enough to
say that Fred Reeves shaved off his
slde-boards in anticipation Of heavy fall
equinoctial.
1t is said on good authority that the
next time Charlie Moulds burns his
mouth with Frankfort sausage he will
try another remedy, and not 60 home on
stills.
| They say that Ezra Wetherilps fair
partner WAS so overcome with the beauti-
| ful night panorama seen from BROOKLYN
Bridge last night that she tainted Down
right jealousy. Ezra, prompted this
report.
Jack Ross friends are wondering why
he returned from New Brunswick with
out bride.
There is a small girl in the neighbor-
hood of the Post Office who is q genius.
She has solved the problem which almost
every child has attacked, of working and
! playing at the same time. The small girl
IN question is nurse, and her
charge consists of a large baby
carriage and a healthy. strong
lunged infant that can only be persuaded
| from exercising its lungs by being kept
in state of perpetual motion. AS this is
exceedingly monotonous and tiresome
for the girl. she has discovered method
whereby she can keep the carriage going
and derive some enjoyment from the pro-
cess herself. In a neighbours yard there
| IS q large swing III which the girl swings
herself, at the same time keeping a hold
! upon the baby carriage, which moves
backward and forward as she swings.
The giddiest firm in this city is IN
doubtedly that of Turner & Bennel
4 heir wagons are painted in alternating
streaks of BLACK and yellow, which make
them LOOK like dropsical tigers or the
Princeton fat boy on jamboree. Now
they are putting the giddiest OF giddy
dresses OF paint upon the front of their
| store. It has at present assumed the
hue of an azure blue sky, and rumor
hath it that the firm proposes TO relieve
this sky luedness with gold stripes and
other designs of the same color
The gatemen at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station are having their hands full
just now keeping people from going
astray in the improvised shed which is
being used while the new depot is in
course of construction The old waiting
room is still in service, and two long
| lanes, separated by a railing, lead from
the gates to the trains. These same lanes
are used to approach the ferryboats, and
that no one gets ABOARD the wrong train
| or boat speaks volumes in praise of Chief
Gateman Brennan and his assistants,
Heber, Catlin and Feighte. One of the
men stationed at the train shed signals to
the men in the waiting room by an cleo
| trio bell when train is ready, and thus
| no one leaves the room until his train is
ready. Then men to direct passengers
to the right trains, are placed at points
where they would be most liable to 90
astray, and it is only the admirable sys-
| TEN of the gatemen which brings order
| out of chaos.
you want to look out for that fellow
| with the hooked nose and gold headed
umbrella, whispered a man into the ear
| OF the conductor on one of the cars of the
| Jersey City and Bergen Railroad yester-
day. as it struggled up the Hill. Why"
asked the conductor, glancing at the man
| indicated. Because he is a spotter," ex-
| planned the man. He then told me that
ne was an old conductor and had lost his
| place through the owner of the gold
headed umbrella. He further explained
| that the spotter was employed by COM
| pany which furnished men to the horse
railroad companies in various cities.
Their duty is TO watch the conductors
and see that they ring up the fares they
| collect. They are here today and in some
other city tomorrow, explained the con
ductor They will be dressed as dudes
one day and as tranps the next There is
something about them, however, the con-
ductor declared, which soon gives them
| away" and the conductor comes to know
them. Then their sphere is ruined here
and they are transferred to other cities
At this moment the owner Of the gold
headed umbrella left the car, and the
conductor said to watch him and would
see him take car going in the opposite
direction, which was just coming down
the Hill. | did so, and sure enough the
stranger boarded the other car. That is
all the proof have of the truth of the ex-
c conductors story.
ALONG PAVONIA AVENUE.
The Jetfersonian Democrats are going
to Orange on September g.
William S. Baker is rumored to be en-
gagged in the preparation of novel on the
vices of society.
Prof. Robson, of the Y. M. G. A., is ex-
pected home from Europe next week
Warren Dixon is taken well earned
rest in the country
Fred Cierihew made such success OF
hunting up delinquent Y NJ c. A. mem
bers that he has had several offers to go
on the staff of a detective agency.
William Leggis is to open New York
law Office in the fall.
"Chappy' Rollins is going to get a new
cane.
Andy Hart is 'ome from Hengland.
The funniest thing in the Second dis
trict is that Ras Lewis should think deal
ing in smoke was his proper business.
Malcolm Isbister still persists n wear
ing that tall hat.
john Palmer loves red roses.
Dud German has a medal Tor life saw