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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
JESSE PoMEROY,s PRISON lIFE.
The Young Life Convict Reads, Paints
and shows Some Inventive Genius.

The Young Life Convict Reads, Paints
and Shows Some Inventive Genius.
An interesting pamphlet on "Crimi-
nals," just prepared by DR.. Charles d.
Swain, for five years physician at the
Massachusetts State Prison, contains au-
lucrative statements concerning Jesse
Pomeroy. DR.. Swain says
s'The public estimate of his character, as
revealed in the newspaper accounts of
his actions IL prison, is without justifica-
tion in fact. The expressions, the boy
fiend, .fiend incarnate,' however applica-
BILE they may have been TO a former state,
are unwarrantable at the present time.
The various stories circulated about his
'torturing a cat, cutting up mice and
rats, are absolutely without founda-
tion.O
DR.. Swain gives a summary of the cir
cumstances of Pomeroy's convection and
of the expert opinions as TO his insanity
given at his trial for the murder of a boy
four years and three months old, and then
adds:-
Pomeroy entered the prison, his SEN
tence having been commuted to solitary
imprisonment for life September Q, 1877,
when he vas seventeen years old. During
a portion of his term he has been per-
mitted many privileges and diversions,
such as reading and painting. At one
time he evinced a strong desire to inn
prove mis- mind, and he studied French,
German and Latin. His knowledge of
languages is, however, only a smattering
one. OF late he has taken a liking to
chemistry, and a slight spark of inventive
genius has been manifested by his endeav-
ors to construct a hollow self-sharpening
lead pencil, in which he takes great pride.
His paintings are hardly worth admiring,
but he looks upon them as works of art,
this fact demonstrating to the observer
that his standard is not very high. With
ont doubt his intellect and moral sense
must nave improved to a certain degree.
since he has not been associated with
other prisoners, and he hasn't passed
through any stage Of s'devolution." p
Boston Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
RAILROAD CRANKS.
Queer Notions that Puzzle Busy Man
ayers.

Queer Notions that Puzzle Busy Man
ayers.
.'There is no limit to the odd and inga-
MUS things in the railroad line" said Mr..
Charles A. Newell, who makes his home
in Chicago, and devotes most of his time
to railroad construction in the West and
Northwest. MOT long ago | ran across d
Michigan inventor who had a railroah
bicycle which SAT upon the track in MUGS
the same manner that q door pulley runa
upon a GOV With it ne can make n
mile in less than a minute on down
grades. its chief drawback is that. whea
it meets a switch or q frog, both it and
its rider rise up in the air and disappear.
Another man. he continued, "wor-
ried me with a system of lights, in which
the motion of the wheels produces an
electric current that makes the cars as
bright as day and eliminates the exterior
until 1t fairly shines, according to his
imagination. This is to prevent collision
with or o~yertaking of other trains. AS
everything goes out the moment the cars
are still, and the train is left in utter
darkness, it did not take long to dismiss
the gentlemen who evolved the idea.
Equally curious IS the notion OF a St.
Paul a who proposed to build cars out
of steel In the shape of a sausage. In the
case of a collision, instead OF telescoping,
the cars would rise up over each other,
and practically pile themselves in neat
heaps.
.The queerest proposition of all, how
ever, is that of a man who wants to catch
passengers for express trains in the same
manner as they scoop up water or take in
mailbags, when going at full speed. The
luckless traveller is TO be in a long trough
between the rails, upon q curved iron bed.
From the bottom of the train a movable
49, wx.. IL -
bed and occupant and throws them in. |
was so astonished by the idea that l could
only sayI had no interest in either coron-
ers or undertakers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
MESMERIc lNFLuENoE.

It Is a Very Useful Quality in a Bust
ness Nan.
1T Is surprising the amount OF mes
meric Influence some men possess" re-
marked an expert bookkeeper. Some
time ago in New York l had to go over
the books of a firm that had dissolved to
straighten out matters. When I started
the balance sheet showed SCI, 900 in favor
of partner No. /. Well. for days and days
we worked on the books. 1t was the most
Partner No. l was a remarkable man,
persuasive and atfable in demeanor-
Sometimes he would como in to 60 over
SOM of the figures with me. These are
not right he would say. knew they
were and would say so. Then he would
start TO argue with me, n felt myselr
giving way. Finally l would have to
leave the room. In the hall | would walk
up and down, saying to myself, You're q
fool. You know your figures are right
When he had departed I would ecoyer
Inc be able to go n But all the while |
felt the mans subtle influence. l strug-
gled against it. DO your duty ! kept
FINALLY, when | reached the result, |
turned pale. Partner No. ! was short
$50, 600. He came in. sWell?' he said.
There is the result / answered. He
looked at it and never WINGED. You are
sure the figures are right Yes ! said.
] struggled desperately and this time, he
was not able to conquer me. Well he
said. If those figures are correct, the
money will be paid
"And he did pay it, every cent, although
it took all he had. Yon would be aston
ished to know who that man was. | at
tribute his marvellous success to his
magnetic personality. Everyone with
rfhnn Ia NTnn A nnpfnnf fnoIc If An
associates with many men in great under
takings, but he always gets the kernels
while they get the shells, and, moreover,
everything is done as per contract. Year
by year / watch this mans career with
added surprise. and always congratulate
myself that | was able to withstand him.
for the time being make me doubt my
mathematical accuracy. '-Detrojt Free
Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

Justice ito student):-"You are accused
by Mr.. Meyer. who lives across the street
from your room, of insulting him"
Student (surprised):-In what way have
I insulted him?'
Justice:-'sHe alleges that you contin u
ally call your dog Meyer"
-Student:-"May | be permitted to ask
Mr.. Meyer a question:"
Mr.. Meyer:-"Vat is it you want to
know?''
student:-"Mr. Meyer, how do you
spell your name?''
Mr.. Meyer:-sT spells my name
Meyer"
Student;-"I thought so. Your Honor
will perceive at once how groundless MIR.
Meyers charges are when Inform your
Honor that my dog spells his lame Ma
yer. "-Ieras Sifttngs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

E .
There is gladness in the household;
The shadow fades away
That darkened oil the sunshine
OF many q summer day.
80, mama's getting better"
The happy children cry,
And the light Of home shines bright again
In the loving husbands eye.
In thousands Of homes ONE are "sick
unto death" with the terrible diseases so
to their sex, and it would seem
as If all h happiness had gone out Of
life and the household in consequences.
For when the wife and mother suffers
This ought not to be, and it need
not be, for q nevcr-failing remedy
for woman's ailments is az hand. Many
a home has been made happy because the
shadow OF disease has been handished
from it by the potent power of DIR.
Pierces Favor1te Prescription-the un-
failing remedy for all weaknesses n
diseases peculiar 10 IN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
How to Waste Time.

Here is one way to waste time in a par
liamentary manner;-Move to adjourn.
Then demand a call Of the yeas and nays
on that motion. If it is lost move to adj
journ to a fixed time. Call for the yeas
and nays again. That takes considerable
time once more. Ii that motion is also
lost, you can then make the plea that
'sother business has ~intervened' since
your other motion to adjourn. and make
another move for adjournment, with
can be repeated, ais in the old Arabian
story, land another crow brought another
grain of corn, and another crow brought
another grain of corn : aud so On all day
and night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
Rlngs.

The latest thing in wedding rings
comes from England, and is a narrow
but thick circlet Of 2s-carat fine gold.
This has come in fashion in America
iii the course ofthelast year, replacing
the old style ring. which is both heavy
and wide, being sometimes half an inch
broad. These latter have been in use
as far back as | can remember. The
Germans always buy two plain gold
rings, the lady giving one to her be-
trothed and he one to her. The sal-
lance ring is sometimes called for, and
often manufactured to order. 1t is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

saw Ase&chS"
My idea of a model husband is one
who will get up in the morning and
make the fire, bring me my breakfast,
go and work all day, then come home
and do the ~housework, give me all his
money, attend no clubs or meetings of
any kind, and walk the floor all night
to keep the baby quiet so that | can
sleep. | am not anxious to marry,
but not until / can get such a one as |
have just described. l will make a
loving wife. Will any one tell me
where to find my ideal?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

ADVICE TO MoTHERs.-MRs W1NsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer
at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by re-
lieving the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes as bright as q button 1t is very
pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhoes, whether arising from teething or
other causes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
CAPITAL, 100000.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

President, ABRAM q. GARRETsoN.
Vice Presidents,
HENRY LEMBECK, ROBERT SEwELL.
Treasurer and Secretary, GEORGE w. YOUNG.
Counsel, WILLIAM H. CORBIN.
Advisory Counsel,
ADRIAN G. GARRETsoN,
GILBERT COLLINS.
WILLIAM D. EDWARDS.
Title Officer, JOHN OLENDORF.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
ABRAM Q. GARRErsoS, JoHx b. CARscALLHS,
FREDERICK D. Linz, JOHN c. BEssoN.
CHARLES L. CoRslx. SPENCER WEARr,
FRANK STEVENS, De Wrrr VAN BusKrRx,
WuLLIAM q. BuMsrED. HENRY LENBEcK.
INWARD i. c. XoySa. EARLE INsLEy,
GEoRaE 4. PERKINS. WILLIAM H. CoRBiN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
Highest Of ali in Lsavenng Power-U. S Govt Report, Aug. ~ 1889
RAL B Bs,,i5sg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

made of two circles fitting into each
other and coming apart somethinglike
q puzzle, and is a revival of a very old
style. The ordinary wedding ring
costs from $3.50 to SIS. although the
English ring is somewhat more expen-
sive. In engagement rings individual
taste is the only law, but set stones
are great favorites. A novelty is a
ring of three circlets. almost as mar
row as wire, each band with a set of
different stones, such as pearls, tur-
quoises and conch-shells. st. LottSs
Globe Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
Nor1cH I'd c~REpIroRs-

Estate Of James Rinele. deceased. Matte 1.
Ringle, admfnistratrix OF James Rfngle, deceased,
by order OF The surrogate of Hudson county, dated
April /, 1850, hereby gives notice to the creditors
Of said decedent to bring 10 their debts. demands
under oath or affirmation within nine months from
the date OF said order. or they will be forever
barred OF any action therefor against said adj
minisiratrix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

$500 Reward Tor an incurable case of
Catarrh by the proprietors OF DR.. Sage's
Remedy. 50cls., BY druggists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
NOTICE 10 CREDIroRs.

Estate o. Michael I. .Newboid. deceasef. steIla H.
Newbold and James w beacon, Administrator OF
Michael T Newbold. deceased. by order of the sur
rogate Of Hudson County, dated March ~, 1870
hereby give notice to the creditors OF said decd
emit to bring In their debts. demands and claims
against the estate OF said decedent, under OATH or
said ord er, or they will be forever barred OF hny
action therefor against said Administrators
Ban1d2lph, condict Black Pfoctors. r kller
STELLA H. NEWBoEn.
JAMES w. DEACoS&
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12

Notice IS hereby given that the final account OF
the subscriber, administrator OF John Van Worst,
Jr, deceased, viii he audited and SITS ted by the
Surrogate of the County OF Hudfon, and reported
for settlement en- Saturday. the iosh day OF May
next.
Dated March 4 A.. I. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs.

Estate OF J James CahiM, also known as James K.
Hill, deceased, Charles Il. lie Yafre, administrator
of James Cahtl, also known as James X. Hfn. do
ceased, BY order Of the Deputy surrogate Of Hudson
county, dated February, y; issg, hereby gives notice
debts, demands and claims against the estate q
nine months from uhe date or said order, or they
Will DO forever barred Of any action therefor
: - s'As Y GHARLEs ii. LIE vAIRE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
A Honsehold Treasure.

A Household Treasure.
"I'o you play the piano, Miss Brown?''
.No."
do you sing2"
Never"
"Wil you marry me ?~'-Chicdno Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
MOTTO oF sErTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the final account Of
the subscriber. Executor OF Jane D. Spencer, de-
ceased. win be audited and stated by the Surrogate
OF the County of HUDSON, and reported for settle
mant on saturday the 9th day & May next
JOHN !. NpiS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
Corporation Notice.
Jersey city, May /. 1880.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Frank g.. Lyon. deceased. Christ ina A
Lyon, administrators OF Frank G. Lyon, deceased,
by order of the Surrogate OF HUDSON County, dated
April II. 1880, hereby gives notice TO the creditors OF
said decedent TO bring In their debts. demands and
claims against the estate of said decedent, under
oath or affirmation within nine months from the
any action therefor against said administrators.
CHRISTINA A. LYON.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT-NOTICE IS Hereby
lv given that the account OF the subscriber. adj
John Kenny, deceased. will be audited and stated
reported for settlement on Saturday, the 2sth day
Of June next.
Dated, April "a, A. D. 1890
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NOTICE OF

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the account OF the
subscribers, Executors of Abraham o. Zabriskie,
deceased, the Surviving trustee Of the estate Of
by the Surrogate OF the County OF Hudson. and re-
day OF July next.
Dated May !, A. D. 1899.
lansing ZABRISKIE.
ZARRI2KIE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
OF s%ETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the anal account Of
the subscriber, guardian OF Mary A. Buchanan, Q
minor. now deceased, Will be audited aud stated
ported for settlement on Saturday, the 1th day 81
JOHN J. QUINN.
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RRANCH 0EEIcEs.

BRANCH OFFICES:
Advertisements, Subscriptions and NewsdeaIers
Orders received -:
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of Mary Murtha, deceased. William n Nc
Guire. Administrator OF Mary Murtha, deceased,
BY order OF the Deputy surrogate Of Hudson
tue creditors OF said decedent to bbring in their
debts, demands ana claims against the estate of
nine months from the date Of said order, or they
will be forever barred OF any action therefor
WILLIAM II. MCGUIRE.
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will be resented by the whole countr y
and the success of such an attempt
through the methods suggested by the
Press correspondent would inevitably
make him President of the United
States in 1892.
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OF

NOTICE OF EXPERIMENTATION Is HERhBY
~ given that the fnal account Of the subscriber
audited and stated BY the Surrogate 81 the county or
Hudson ana reported for settlement on Saturday,
the 2Sth day OF June next.
Dated, April 26, A. D. 1890.
ANNIE F.. BLIGH,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
HELP WANTED.

Male.
UsHELMA WANTED COME READY FOR
ID work. S~ternberg s. Sherman. No. 81 Newark
avenue, Jersey City
A FEW GOOD BRICKLAYERS CAN GET WORK
IA az the corner OF Summit avenue and Sherman
place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-12
Female.

F6n1AfG-
VIZ ANTED-A D ERR GIRL FOR
w general housework. No. 80 SUSSEX street.
w ANTED-A GIRL TO DO LIGHT HOUSRWOKK
w and mind children. No. 800 armour ave
nue..
M ANTED-A GERMAN GIRL FOR GENERAL
w homework. No. 1852 Newark avenue. first
floor, left.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-25
California RadWoodla.


Tho redwoods that stand on the Dor
ders of Marin, within sight of San Fran
cisco, mark the scattered fringes of
what the botanists call the most SPLEEN
did and valuable coniferous forest
known on the face of the earth. It
reaches north to Puget sound and far
beyond, across British Columbia into
Alaska. Redwoods rule in California,
but then the spruces, frs and pines carry
on the great forest to the Arctic circle.
Like the deep Andreswald of England
in the days of Hengist and Horsa, like
that German forest that turned back
the Roman legions, this vast coniferous
forest is the one great physical fact of
an immense region. If the tracts that
still belong to the Government are with
drawn from public sale and presumption,
and If wise forestry laws are enacted
and enforced, California will have ever
enduring forests Otherwise, in twenty
years the best portions of this gigantic
forest will be destroyed beyond restora-
ton. The forests of Sierra Nevada, COW
ering a more limited area, but protect
ing the sources of far greater number
of streams, and comprising species of
trees far more difficult to reproduce
from seed, are in danger of far more
rapid Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-25
CHAPTER VII.

1T was not far from ten o'clock, when
NJ. Mechinet, whom l still accompanied,
rang the bell at the door of his suite of
rooms.
81 never carry a pass-key," said he. "In
our profession one never knows what
may happen. There are a great many
rascals who bear me a grudge, and if Pm
not always careful on my own account,
must be for my wife's sake"
My worthy neighbours explanation was
unnecessary. l had understood the state
of affairs, and even noticed that he rang
in a particular way, which must have
been a preconcerted signal between him.
self and his wife.
Pretty Nine. Mechinet opened the door.
With movement rapid and graceful as
kitten she threw herself into her hus-
bands arms, eXclaiming:
Here you are Mt last! don't know
why, but felt almost anxious"
But she suddenly stopped; she had just
seen me. Her bright face clouded, she
drew back, and addressing herself as
much to me as to her husband, con-
tinued:
"What! you have Just left the cafe at
this hour; there's no sense in it."
NJ. Mechiret's lips wore the indulgent
smile of man sure of being loved, who
hhONS bhtb uc GILL dppedSe Dy u Single
word the quarrel that is being sought
with him.
Don't scold us, Caroline" he replied,
associating me in his cause by the plural
pronoun; 1--WE haven't Just left the cafe,
and we haven't been wasting our time.
Some one came for me on business-a
murder committed in the Batignolles."
The young wife, with a suspicious look,
glanced alternately at her husband and
myself, and when convinced that we were
not deceiving her, merely said:
"Ahw
But it would require page to enumer-
ate everything this short exclamation
contained.
1t was addressed to NJ. Mechinet, and
plainly said:
"What! you have trusted yourself to
this young man, revealed your position,
initiated him into our secretsp'
This was the manner in which inter-
preted the eloquent "ah, ;" and my worthy
neighbor understood it in the same way,
for he replied:
well, yes. Where's the harmi II /
have to fear the vengeance of the scoun-
drels have delivered up to justice, what
have to dread from honest folksp Do
You suppose / hide myself, that Pm
ashamed of my professionr'
you misunderstood me, my dear"
observed the young wife.
NJ. Mechinet did not even hear her.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-25
Snakes sixty Years Ago.


Hugh McCrea, an old settler of We
dango County, Pa, in talking of old
times to an Oil City Blizzard reporter
the other day, had this to say of snakes
in his boyhood days and now: There
were seemingly no more snakes then
than there are now, except copperheads;
they were more plentiful Hogs used
to run at large and they killed great
many rattlesnakes. One time, as was
going up on the hill, heard great
racket down in the woods. On going
down there / saw two or three hogs
with a RATHER having a fight They
would catch it and drag it and then tear
it to pieces, and they made as much
fuss over it as lift had been bear Inever
knew of a hog being bitten by rattle
snake. Have known of sheep and cows
being killed, and we lost three horses by
snake bite. Their bite does not always
kill dog. A dog will cure himself
just dig hole in tho ground, crawl in
it and lay there until he is cured The
earth seems to draw the poison out We
had dog that was bitten. Having
missed him for two or three days, we
hunted for him, and finally found him
lying in a hole he had dug under an
old house. He came home we'll enough"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-25
TRACED In BLOOD,
The Little Old Man Of the BatisnOll@

- ''Sou can CO." he said to the cOncIer0S
"my mind is made up"
Aud when she had gone
"It seems to me impossible" said he,
"thRt the nephew is not the criminal"
Meantime the doctors had come; and
when they had finished the post-mortem
examination their conclusion was:
"MOnsieur Pigoreau's death was GER
tainly instantaneous. So it was not he
who traced the five letters MoniS which
we had seen on the floor, near the corpse. y"
had not been mistaken.
But it it wasn't he" cried NJ. Mechi-
net, who was itt'
"Monistrol? Nobody will ever get that
through my brain"
And the commissary OF police, delighted
to be able to go to his dinner at last,
rallied him on his perpleXities-absurd
perplexities, since Monistrol had con-
fesSed.
Perhaps / am only a fool" he an
swered; 1.-The future will decide, And
meantime, my dear Monsieur Godeuil.
come TO the prefecture with me-"