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Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
PASSAGES Military Pageant.

"A military pageant VIII be given
in Passaic on Oct. 2o by the sur
vivors of the famous Harris Light
Cavalry, Second New York.
They will meet to organize a vet
eran association. The members
are scattered all over the country,
but letters have been received by
Secretary Norman, informing him
that many of the troops are still
alive.
Among the guests from ont of
town who have signifed their in
tention OF being present at the
Reunion are Mrs. Elizabeth B..
Custer, widow of Gen. Custer,
Brigadier General Whitaker, a
former member of the regiment,
Colonel Birdseye and Captain Ray
mond, both officers in the regiment.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
From the Daily News.
"Ar" ZabriSkie'S Two Pen
chants.

Mr.. A. T. Zabriskie, the pop
ular Erie agent at Passaic, has two
great themes upon which he never
tires talking. One is cunning and
the other electricity. If there is
man in New Jersey who has
studied the habits of game it is
cal" A rumor has it that when
he is abroad with his blunderbus,
woodcock and quail, upon meeting
him, Just turn over and die. At
any rate, his pouch is always
feathered when he returns home.
On electrical subjects he has made
deep researches. He recently
succeeded in cooking eggs by means
of an electric current.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
Merchants Tremble.

The program advertisement and
concert ticket fend is around again
and merchants and store keepers
are beginning to tremble in con-
sequence. 1t is predicted that this
line of business will be brisk this
season, as a large number of enter
tainments are on the tapis. This
kind of business is great annoy
ance to our merchants, and greatly
interferes with their legitimate adj
vertising. They say they might
Just as we'll be asked to give their
money for nothing.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

For convenience, eompactness, careful
compilation and completeness the News
paper Catalogue published by Messrs.
Dauchy & Co. is certainly unrivalled.
The 1891 edition has just reached us, and
is fully up to the standard of the editions
of former years. The type is clear cut
and of good size, the paper very good
and the press work and binding the best.
The feature of this catalogue which puts
it in the lead of the newspaper directories
is the broad space for memoranda against
each paper, Advertisers can use it as a
complete record of all their contracts, as
well as an index to all their record books,
newspaper files, etc, and it will be indis-
pensable upon the desk of every one who
has dealings with the press whether they
be large or small We congratulate its
publishers upon it; it is very creditable
production in every way, and all its statls-
tics and informationin regard to adyertis-
ers are evidently very carefully prepared.
1t can be procured from Messrs. Dauchy
& Co., Newsdaper Advertising Agents,
81 Park Place, New York.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN.
Buildings Shattered and People
Frightened by an Earthquake.

Buildings Shattered and People
Frightened by an Earthquake.
The heaviest earthquake shoel ever felt at
Napa. Cal, was experiencsl at l0:3i Oh a re-
cent night People rushe into the streets in
night clothes in great excite nsat; cainnays
topolei over AMI ssvsral bill iiass w,ss
shattered aud bally siakel uo. Dag s5).e
fixtures suffered CRAFTY, bottle, b.iny
thrown from the shelves to tle h)o., an
other damage was done.
The Masonic Temple. a fins building WIS
shattered. At the Stats insane Asylu
great excitement prevailed, the pitielsi
being almost uncontroilaole. 1t IS rsoptsAl
that the building crlcse1 AMI that othe-
damage was done.
A severe earthquake shock also ociarrs
at San Francisco at 1927 that sane night.
1t lasted fully half minute aul was tle
most severe experienced in that city for a
long time. As far as known, however, n,
serious damage was done.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
THE SWEET GIRL CYCLER.

Light as the foam on the crest of the
billow,
Hurrying over the street,
Spins fair CT eature as 1.-THE as the will
low,
So dainty and neat.
Many an eye the fair vision will follow,
Heads from the watching will reel,
AS she floats on her way with the grace
of swallow,
The girl on the wheel.
-Washngf0n CAPITAL.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

One thousand dollars will be paid by
Tie Queen to the lady or gentleman, girl
or boy, forming the largest list of English
words (of not less than four letters from
the letters contained in "QNeeH SoHvenz1
.Sb0on" Five hundred dollars will be
paid TO the one sending the second larg-
est list and one hundred additional good
prizes given in order of merit. Those
sending list must enclose SI.oo for one
years subscriptions to The queen, a
large, forty eight page, family magazine
Competitors enclosing fifteen U. S. two.
cent stamps extra to cover expense of
mailing, ETC., will receive free one of Tie
Oneengs elegant souvenir spoons of Can
ada.
Tie Queen is the most popular family
publication and has the largest circula-
ton of any in Canada. Sample number
with full particulars of Competition post
paid for six U. S. two-cent stamps. Adj
dress The Canadian Queen, Toronto,
Can.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17
A Tear.

1.-THE hue of the violet faded away
In the eyes of the maid, and bright
drop of dew
Illumined her cheek, like meteor's ray
AS it dropped to the earth from its man
sion of blue.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

BY order of the Czsr of Russia, no court
balls will be given during the comming sea-
Jon OF winter festivities On the other hand
the money usually devoted to such entertain
ments wul he devoted to the reliet of the
famine sui .rers.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

my own, lest their moisture fall too
freely into the cup of another's
sorrow.
RtBECeA Morrow REAvIs.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

Happy and content Is home with ''The Ro
CHESTER" lamp with the light of the morning
CAL on Rochester Lamp G. a Park Place. ~. y.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

FRANCE has asked for 25, 600 square feet OF
wall space for pictures at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago, ILL.,, Great Britain for 10000,
Holland for 1900. and Denmark for 6000
square feet
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

At four o'clock Sabbath after
noon, Mrs. Weaver will conduct
the meeting at the w. c. T. u.
Room, Bloomfield avenue.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

in the fourth district. Mr.. Wynne
is bright looking young man and
made a strong impression at the
convention.
The Passaic Orchestra played
some of it's choicest music last
night at the concert of the Passaic
Bridge Building Association in the
Bridge Hail. Miss Edith Merrick
recited and Miss Fisher played in
strumental music. The Alpine
,Ouintette also rendered some fine
bugle songs and other music.
The newly elected officers of
the Scriblerus Society in the High
School for the year beginning
September, 1891, are Miss Belle
Bates, President; Miss Helen
Richardson, Vice President; Miss
Elsie G. Smith, Secretary; Miss
Jessie Spear, Treasurer. The
Executive Committee appointed
bv the President consists of Miss
Flora Brooks, Chairman: Miss Ada
Yearance and Mr.. Austin Hemion.
At the eighteenth annual con-
vention of the New York State
VIC. U. Mrs. Mary ] Weaver,
who is to speak on temperance in
this city tomorrow CO n d Il c
ted the devotional meetings each
day. She is Superintendent OF
the Evangelistic department, and
member of Society that does
not hesitate to commission women
to preach-the Society of Friends.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-17

"The virtue there is in singing
is to be the topic of the Methodist
pastors sermon tomorrow morn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
The Daylight Waneth.

The daylight wnneth and the night Is near,
The rus,et leaf hangs restless on the tree.
The stuhblcd fields are brown. the meadows
sere,
And brooding silence rests on hill and lea
a listening silence that arnuseth fear.
The winter com.th and the night Is near.
The morn with all its glory IL passed away;
The flowers are dead aud scentless on the
VIOLA;
The birds are gone that chccred the fading
day;
The sheep are huddled In the shelterine
fold
They Joy not In the slant November ray.
The pleasures of morn nre passed away.
A nirpin0 frost sits in the voiceless breeze;
The grieying skies are clothed In ashy gray;
Tie stream flows under the autumnal trees
And sadly shows the sorrow of their decay,
There Ia no sound tn soothe, no sight to please.
The night Is near and frost Is in the breeze.
Day fndeth fast and clouds are In the sky;
Strange shadows Hit like ghosts across the
wold:
With molstened locks the white moon rides
on high.
Scattering her thin rays on the breczes cold.
stand amd O. sorrow and sigh
My life is chill aud clouds are in the sky.
ID. J. Donahue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
The Youngest Patentee.

W. w. Rosenfeld. who gained fame
through being the Youngest person TO
whom a patent has been issued in this
country. has recently perfected some
inventions of so novel nature rs TO
again attract g"ncr.. attention. His
first invention, patented when he was
ID years Of age, was the lever used to
simultaneously close and lock the
gates on elevated trains. which is now
in use in this and other cities. Now.
at the age OF %. he has perfected prob
ably the most efficient and comprehen-
sve railway-signal system known. BY
this system an alarm will be sounded
in the cab of a locomotive when it gets
on the same block with another train.
when 1t approaches n misplaced switch,
an open draw bridge. broken rail or
rail lying across the tracks. Not
only will the alarm be sounded. but if
desired the air-brakes may be turned
on by the same signal. providing for
the safety of the train even against the
engineers carelessness or possible in-
capacity. N. Y. Letter IN Boston i'd
VerttSer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
Bacteria Everywhere.

The greater majority of these micro.
scopic plants are what the botanists
call bacteria" the smallest form of
vegetable life. So small are they that
it would take in some cases. as many
rs ID, 600 of them arranged in a row to
extend one inch. They have different
forms, some being round, some oval.
some rod-shaped. while others are
much the shape of a corkscrew. In
all cases they are so small that one
needs a powerful microscope to exam
inc them. and in no case can we per-
ceive them singly with the naked eve.
When countless millions of them are
grouped together in "A mass or colony
we can see them about rs we are able
to see an approaching army Of which
we are totally unable to distinguish
single soldier | have said that these
bacteria move about; and this is true
OF most of them. although there are
some which do not appear TO move at
all. but remain fixed wherever they
find good feeding place. Those that
have motion behave in very peculiar
manner; some wobble about in one
place without moving forward in the
least; others dart hilher and thither,
back and forth, at an apparently furi-
Gus rate. rocking and twirling about
aud turning hundred somersauIts rs
they move along. Bacteria multiply
very rapidly. and they do this in a
very curious way.
A single one breaks itself in two;
then each half grows very rapidly un-
I'll ii becomes rs large rs the original.
Then these in turn divide up again.
and so on. until from a single one we
have many thousands in very short
time. To give you the figures. such rs
they are. single one can multiply at
so enormous a rate that in forty-eigbt
hours it can produce something like
$50, 900, 600. 600 of its species. Great
consequences follow this enormous in
crease OF bacteria. for while one, so
small OF itself, can do but little harm
the army resulting from such rapid
multiplication makes it possible for
them TO accomplish vast amount OF
damage. Louis Republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
CHAPTER XIII.

Courage ia a sort OF arrnor e the mind n nd
keeps an unwelcome impression from driving
too deep into perception
1t is Denis she secs first He is facing
her; whilst his opponent who has grasped
him by the throat with savage grip and
is straining every muscle 10 force him to the
ground-has his back TO her. He is a
powerful-looking man, and even as Norah
looks on, frozen with horror, he makes an
effort TO bring down tho handle OF the re-
volver lie carries upon Delaney's head,
with the intent TO hammer out his brains.
II is evidently struggle that can not
last long. Delaney's face Is already death
like, rendered the more CHASTITY because OF
the heavy drops OF blood that are running
down it from wound in his forehead, and
his cont Is torn away from ona arm that
hangs helpless by his side With the other
arm he still holds his would-be murderer.
and with the tenacity of his race is still
holding his own, when another would be
lying spent and insensible.
To Norsh-who is Of his own blood and
who can see for herself that unless succor is
prompt the end is very near-ths sight
gives fresh courage. Her spirit rises
within her; she sets her teeth and looks
swiftly, keeny around her. A short.
heavy stake, part of the broken gateway,
catches her eye; she loses no time; she
mo yes quickly towards it; to seize it noise
lessly, tO spring one again to that high
part OF the hank that brings her right over
the assaisn's head and within a foot OF
him. takes her but n minute, and then!
With all the strength Of her strong arms
she lifts the heavy piece OF wood well above
har shoulder. and brings 70 dawn AsAip
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
tour, and she directed a gaze of plteous

tour, and she directed gaze Of plteous
entreaty ut me.
Il returned the look with one of de-
termined. pitiless resolution, toying
with the deadly weapon. Only
neither spoke.
'One, two. three. four minutes
passed. Only sixty seconds remained.
Selling the pistol firmly | began slow
ly To bring it into position. when, with
a quick seizure of the little box. she
rapidly brought the poison TO her lips.
now white with horror. One swift
movement Of her wrist. one nervous
contraction of her white throat, and
my revenge was complete.
Calmly without one shadow OF re-
morse. gazed ut her ifeless form. l
began to deliberate as TO the disposition
of the body. My Hat was on Indiana
street; the river was but two or three
blocks away. / removed everything
from the dead womans person which
could possibly betray her identity.
wrapped dark shawl about the slight
figure that had now become so loath-
some TO me. and waited until near mid
night before setting out upon my
perilous trip.
Enough. / was successful. The
dark, swollen water near the Rush
street bridge covered my burden.
Where | went that night afterward
! do not know. The pale, grew morn
ing found me MANY miles from the
spot, exhausted from want of sleep.
"A terrible fascination drew me to
the morsue, and there. one day. l
found what l was searching for |
also found young physician (yOur-
self who seemed strangely curious.
Suspecting every one | followed him to
his office, and then returned To my
apartment. resolved To change my
home. Accidentally | met Mr.. Som
mers. He took pity upon me rs he
saw my feeble. nervous condition. and
constituted himself my guardian. By
this time the poison mad made such in-
roads upon my constitution that my
power of resisting was gone.
You know the rest. The fatal dis
ease batiled every effort. How crude
the wisdom of men. How many OF
the floating bodies found in river or
lake and thought to be suicides have
back OF them great tragedies like
mine.
Il would not live if | could. The
memory of that woman's treacherv
would blacken every hour with evil
thoughts, and l pass into humiliation
gladly"
There is nothing more to lie said. /.
Jared Etolmus. physician. make these
d.fa Ia N ha
how closely we live side by side with
tragedies. caused by evil doing. result
ing in the most fearful insanity.
Ny notebook contains many life
stories. but few have interested me
more than the Mystery of the Morgue.
Chicago journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
"THE DUCHESS"
CHAPTER XXI.-CoSTISUED.

"why, none," says he, dejectedly
"And yet" with sudden fire, "there have
been moments for which l would barter al
that possess-when-"
"When you were vain enough TO imagine
otherwise" interTupting him hurriedly and
with a painful flush. "Well-yoa wers
wrong--wrong.
She is telling her lie with such a miser.
able passion that he does not dare t. disbe-
lieve her, but yet he knows. Thes, large,
sad, honest eyes cannot withhold the truth,
whatever tho cruel lips may do
''Still, l shall break with Katherine, A"
says he, after "A pause. He had risen te
his feet some time ago, and is stand ng be.
fore her watching her graveIy. Sand
then, perhaps" very humbly, iii time
you might let me tell you all that is In my
heart TO night.
"Never, never. i shall nc listen. What
do you think / have no pride? Do want
another woman's lover
$50 be il. l shall end this farce b. tween
Katherine and myself, nevertheless" re-
plies he steadfastly.
THAT must be as You Will Good mig ~
says she, holding out To him slim little
land that trembles. Her eyes are down
cast, but even as he looks at her two large
tears fall from beneath her lids aud travel
slowly down her cheeks In moment his
arns are arov nd her, ho can feel the quick
beating Il her heart on HIM; for cruelty
short time She lies pass We in his en- brace,
as though tired and beaten, and ti;en she
rouses herself, and with slender palms
pushes him from her, and without word OF
glance leaves the room.
Swiftly she goes up stairs and locks her.
self INTO her room. That one moment OF
weakness-of indeci ,ion-has frightened
her. She had lain in his arms without pro.
test of any sort. Nay, more-she dares not
deny it TO herself she had been happy there.
She had been glad to have them rouDd her.
Even now when released from the influence
of his presence, she knows that she fnels no
anger towards him. Anger. where IL there
place for it in the warm, loving, miserable
heart that is heating so wildly in her breast.
But what is 10 be the end of it all, She
must 60 She must leave him. Never,
never, can he be anything TO her save worse
than stranger. Oh! that she could tear
him from her heart But it is too Ia @ for
that. All her long miserable life no must
lie there, cherished secretly, wept over in
private, loved with a fervor, grown strong
from sad thoughts INDUCED when no one
can see her
No, she could not listen to that proposal
Of his to end his engagement with Kath.
crime And yet had she done so would il
not have been for the welfare OF all, even
Of Katherine; for wherein lies the good tc
be derived from loveless union. She
covers her face with her hands and walks
swiftly up and down the silent chamter.
But no hope comes TO her. His face
rises before her. sad, reproachful, passionate,
entreating. He is hers, hers only, by all
loves laws, and yet She must thrust him
from her with all her might. Oh! how
miserably i'll he looked. Oh, Denisl Oh.
darling, darling! Oh, Denis
She had thrown herself on her knees be.
side the bed and buried her face out oil
sight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
Wood Paving I'm Paris.

Wood paving is so popular in Paris
that the Inhabitants will not hear to
any other. 1t Is noiseless. can always
be kept perfectly clean, and support
the heaviest traffic without difficulty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13

Charlevoix fishermen are uniform ly
entirely dissatisfied with last seasons cat
Five tugs will take fish in Lake Supe
next season in the vicinity Of Ontona
and viii make that port their headquart
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13

Being conceited Is the only sstisfao-
ton some men lind in liie.-PucS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13
WITT unerring precision right upon n

WITT unerring precision right upon a
scoundrel's pate.
Like a storo he drops, half draggin|
Denis with him, but the girl, jumping mt
the road, catches him as he falls, AMI hold
him upright still with loving arms Eve|
now. as at last insensibility overpowe1
him. as deadly stupor benumbs his ever
sense he knows her.
my beloved Ny own little girl" h|
breathes family, with Tut poor attemH
indeed at the old fond smile, yet with low
unspeakable in his fast closing eyes. H
makes vain effort 10 hold ont his hand
TO her, and then falls inertly against IN
bank.
And now il comes to Norah TO do Wild
she never afterward can remember dom !
or understand how she had the power
accomplish il. But
The God of love. abl benedicte,
How mighty and how great Lord IL Hell
Surely he helps her now. Looking at h;a
lying there in that awful swoon, it seems &
her that she dare not leave him alone wit
the murderer beside him whilst sh, III
for help. What il the man we've TO recov(
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-13

TTo DE coNrrSuRD.l
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-22

ST. JOINS, n. f., Oct. ia sailor
named John Brennan arrived at IRE
passy today and tells the following story:
lie was OH" OF the crew of forty three
nf the steamer City of Rome which left
Montreal, October 7, for Dundee with
SO cattle and ii lot of flour and maize.
The steamer, he says, was totally wreck
I'd Monday night at Marine Cove, st.
Mary's Bay. The captain, crew and Of
ficers we're all drunk and could not save
themselves. lie was thrown OH the
rock, ana after terrible nights expert
ence was rescued by Il man named Lun.
drigan on Tuesday morning. All the
olher5 were lost. lie tells a pitiful tale
OF the struggles o: the crew and OF the
cattle IN Their efforts to save themselves.
There IS considerable excitement here
over the story OF the mau Brennan, who
claims to be the only survivor of the
cattle ship City Of Rome. There are nu-
merous persons here who refuse to be-
lleVe his story. Brennan is on his way
to st. Johns
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-22
Frost I'm North Texav

ST. LoUIs, Mo, Oct. "a dispatch
from GAINESVILLE, Texas, says a heavy
irost formed there and throughout
North Texas and the Chickasaw conn.
Try Tuesday night, doing considerable
damage TO the young, undeveloped cot.
ton bolls, thus greatly Diminishing the
prospective crop. The weather has been
quite cold and the Indications are that
another killing frost will occur tonight,
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES District
Attorney John Wingate died at hls
nome In Greenville last week. lie was
Il most excellent man, and In common
WIN his many friends we sincerely re-
9reC the sad event. He was about for
cy-slx years old and was a member of
the Methodist Church.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-22
Released tho Parno,,ut,e

GREENUP, ILL.,. Oct. 9.-Just as a bal.
loon was ascending from the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon, Alex.
Gordon. youth. became entangled in
the ropes attached to the parachute
and was carried up, his head hanging
downward. In his struggle he caught,
the rope that released the parach ute
and he and the aeronant were thrown
to the ground eighty feet below. The
Dalloonist. VIM. kisser, of Louisville.
ky., was Killed end Gordon was serious
ly injured wv"