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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22
SANTA CLAUS.
As unprecedented by Master Billy
lie Didn't Have Much Fun.

f COURSE l
don't believe in
any such person
as Santa Claus,
but Tommy does.
Tommy is my hit
tie brother, aged
six. Las Christ
mas ! thought I'd
make some fun
for the young n
by playing Santa
Claus, but rs al
ways happens
when l try to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22
OF NEW JERSEY.


OFFICE OF CoMPTIoLIER OF THE
TREASURY.
TRENTON, December . 1891.
Pursuant 20 an act OF the Legislature. entitled
An act relative 10 the Public Printing approved,
March ~ 1885, proposals will he received b. the
Comptroller to do the current printing OF the Two
Houses or Legislature at the session of 1871
All proposals. must he addressed 70 the under.
signed, endorsed "ProposaIsfor Current Printing"
aid must be delivered at this onics not later than
l. O'Clock noon, january ; tSH.
Samples and specifications may DO seen AZ tls
~ WIN. &. FFPPENHEIMER
Comptroller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22
CITY ES-

Butterick's fashion sheets Illustrating
latest styles, are now ready ut &. e. Wat
son e. Go = furniture aud carpet store,
Nos. 80 and 81 Montgomery street.
The senior girls elocutionary class OF
Hasbrouck's Institute will play "Rebec-
cas- Triumph" II domestic drama in
three acts, ut Crescent Hall tomorrow
evening, under the direction of Miss
Amelia B. Myere, their instructor.
&The Board of Education will not meet
this evening on account of Principal
Demarest's death.
The First Assembly District Demo
cratic Association will meet tomorrow
evening at Jaccard's Hall, No. 121 Old
Bergen road.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22


WEST SHORE hAlLRoAD IN. Y. c. & H. R. R. K
w Co. lessees.
Trains leave West <ad Street Station. New Y org.
es follows. and ~ minutes earlier from the foot OF
Jay sIrest, New York.
Hamilton. London. Detroit anu Snicago, 1000 i
NJ. = 10 y. IN. vel 10 y. IN.
81. Louis, sis, +S Ii p. m.
toronto. TO- ~ H. m. +h.1i. isis D. m.
Buffalo. Rochester, suspension Bridge. Niagara
Falls, $50, *i..0o a. M. *a.l5 =. IS p. Ia.
Utica and s racuse, s. 30 5000 a. m, <5 IL, ss.15 d,
m. al IS a. M. runs only to UticaL
kingston. -2ae. Via $1,000 +ll.sj a. m. +tt0a.
catsEili and Albany. .a.so. s7.la 1000. .ll.s5 a. m,
Cranston's, West Point, Cornwall Newburgh,
So. sT.i5. a2l 1000, Hl0.15, Hiss am, Ills, A4.UN.
d.Sl t5,IA SIS, sG.9. s. Is. sl1.45 y. 10,
Montreal and Canada East. as q. m. sis D. m.
Elegant sleeping cars for bunalo. Niagara Falls.
Toronto Detroit. Chicago and st. Louis on all
DAILY. fDaiiy except saturday. All other trains
daily except SUNDAY. = leaves Brooklyn, via
City, z. r. X. station +llD q. M. ++aS{p. m.
For tickets. ttmo tables. parlor andsleeping car
accommoda tions or information apply onicsss
HUDSON fSldSss street and west sSore station. brook.
tyn-SSi Washington street, 80 Fulton street,
Annex once, foot or Fulton street. New York
city-Nos al. 1868. 1S5. a2 Broadway. 1i3 Bowery. IS
Park place. 50 West l25th street ana West Sn0re
stations. West 42d street and foot OF Jay street,
~ ~"n U9T A NnEpT 0.u..o. pu.n.-~o A~.e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22
G. E.9LAMBERT, General Passenger Agent.
Vander pilt Av.. New York.
Change in West Shore Time Table.

The Catsklll Mountain and Saratoga Summer
Specials were discontinued on September There
will also be q change in tbs Drawing Roou d
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-22

special Master in cIancery OF New Jersey
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Smart Enough That T1..o.

The other day man presented a check for S50 at downtown bank, and it was passed to him with the re' mark that it was mo good
 Hasn't the man got any funds here2' inquired the indignant check holder.
 "Yes, small balance. He has been drawing other checks oi this kind oi late. said the teller.
 Well" thoughiully remarked the man with the check, "rll see if We can't stop it. Whats his exact bal aace?'
 It was against the rules of the bank, but the teller gave it. Then the cheek. holder stepped over to the receiving teller's window, and, pulling out a roll of money, said he desired to de posit $47.50 to the credit of Mir. Blank. Now" said he to the paying teller. 'pay this check" The latter did so and then closed Mir. Blank s account. Now, if any more chechs come here Mr. Blank can be jailed, II saying which the checkholder walked out
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Didn't Fit Her Case,

At least one South-side girl has lost faith in the subject of clairvoyance. In answer to a newspaper advertise ment she sent Sl, together with a lock of her hair, ago, size, and personal characteristics to clairvoyant at Gin cinnati, resting secure in the belief that no one would ever know anything about 1t. The result pleased her so much that her secret was intrusted to half dozen friends and the story is out. The young lady had signed her surname and initials thus: "F. N. Jones'" instead of Fannie N. Jones. ' By return mail came the forecast oi her future, which among other things, said: "Shun the light girl;the brunette is the one for you to marry. Beware of false friend who seeks to estrange you; he wishes to wed her himself
 You will live long and be happy, and will gain the love of the girl you ought to marry. but not until you hsvs seen much tronble. Chicago Mall.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
All Hut Bone and Tail,

The way i'll which children put things is often very droll from the as- soeiation of ideas which 1t shows must exist in their minds. They have so much to learn that it is no wonder that it takes them a good while to separate their ideas, so as to keep things from being iumhled up h .heir thoughts and in their speech.
 In a San Francisco kindergarte.. one day the teacher distributed a little basket of cherries which had been sent in by a friend, aad so many were the children that there proved to be but one cherry for each child. It is the rule that when there is any treat of this sort the children shall wait un- til all arc served and not begin to eat until all are ready. On this occasion, however, one small boy positively could not restrain his eagerness. and the teacher saw him nibbling at the dainty before the word was given.
 Johnny" she said, pleasantly, "I am afraid you have eaten your cher ry."
 He opened a little grimy fist, dis closing the stem and stone of the de- parted fruit.
 "Yes, m'm," he answered, cheerful. E; i've eaten all but tho bone and the tail"
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Ease In Society.

"Oh, dear, l can remember perfect ly the first formal evening party at which ! had a good time" Before that had always hated to go to par ties, and since that had always liked to gos l nm sorry to say l cannot tell at whosc house it was. But I could tell rou just how the pillars looked betu cen which the sliding doors ran; for Twas standing by one of them when my cEes were opened, as the Orientals say, and l received great light.
 1 had been asked to this party, as Supposed and still suppose, by some people who wanted my brother and sister to come, and thought 1t would not be ki,d to ask them without ask tug me ] cid not know five people in the room. So It was that l stood sadly by thls pillar, and said to my self: You were foolish to come he-e where nobody wants you, and where you die not want to come; and you look so standing by this pillar with nobody 10 talk to- At this moment, as If to enlighten the cloud in which I was, the revelation flashed upon me, which has ever since set me all light in such matters. Expressed in words 1t would be stated thus:
 Don't worry about yourself. Try and help some else to have a good time. No one is thinking of you CT how you look or what you do"
 In this reflection l took inimens. comfort, and 1t has carried me througi, every form of social encounter frora that day to this. 1 don't remember in the least what l did, whether 1 looked at the portfolios of pictures which, for some reason. young peo ple think a very poky thing to do, but which liked to do-whether Ibutt on- holed some fellow student, who was less at ease than l, or whether I talk ed with some nice old lady who aad seen with own eyes half the history of the world which is worth knowing. only know that after found out that nobody else at the party was looking at me or was caring for me, began to enjoy it as thoroughly as l had enjoyed staying at home.
 As 1t is with most things then the rule for going into society is not to have any rule at all Go ounconsciously; or, as St. Paul puts it, 'Donot think of yourself more highly than you ought to think. Everything but con ceit can be forgiven to a young person in society. St. Paul, by the way, high-toned gentleman as he was is a very thorough guide in such affairs, as he is m most others. Ii you will get the marrow out of these little scraps at the end of his letters you will not need any hand book of etiquet. ."-Dr. Edward Everett Hale.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
What tho Doctors Say,

The part that is taken by milk in dis
 seminating certain diseases, such a scarlatina, typhoid fever md cry slpelas, has been knownfor long timc.
 It can be said without any fear of mis- l take that next to water milk IS the vehicle that conveys the greater part | of pathogenic microbes, and which con sequently best facilitates the diffusion Of infectious diseases. Besides this 4uite a number of investigat ors, among whom should be mentioned Heiu, Lotller, Hisse and Ruskina, have prov ed that milk is an extremely favorable body for the development of patho. genie microbes, and it should be well known that these microbes develop in It especially well when 1t has not under gone acid fermentation; that has to say, at the very moment when 1t is most suited to be used as food.
 Dr. Roth, who has been looking into { he matter of the propagation of ty- phoid fever by milk recalls the cpl denies of scarlet fever caused and spread by it in England in 1870, 1879 and 1885. He calls attention also to ;he propagation of tuberculosis by this same means, fact that has been knoJnfora long time, and on which we have several times dwelt 'n this paper. As far as concerns typhoid fever, he cites the epidemic of Isllngton in connection with which it is proved by Dr. Ballard that of series of 16S pa tients, all of them received their milk from a dealer who had typhoid fever. He also cites the epidemic of Leeds in which 1O7 persons caught typhoid fever under similar conditions; and still other epidemics in London, Cioy. don, and Cologne, where the same orl- gin of the disease was absolutely proved.
 Mir. Roth publishes case which is of great importance. A patient suffer ing from typhoid fever was taken care of in small house. of which the owner was in the habit of furnishing milk to four families. This patient was in the most deplorable surroundings, and no hygenic precautions were taken. The milk was handled in the very room in which he was lying surrounded by filth of evrey description. There is no question that, under these conditions, the air of the room was filled with ty- phoid microbes, which had fallen into the vessel lcontaining the milk. It may even have been that they were directly transported by the hands of the per sons handling the milk. Whatever the truth of this may be, out of the four families that were supplied with milk from this source, every member, with the exception of two children, was stricken down with typhoid tever.- Exchange.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Church Etjuuotto,

Some one asked Bob Burdette for "a few points on church etiquette. ]" He suggests the following, among others, as tacitly in vogue in the the church of St. Indoence, New Chi corckadelphia;
 Fall or slide into the end of the pew nearest the aisle.
 Stay there.
 Do not sit erect, but lop. Rest. one elbow on the arm of the pew. and sup port the side of the face with the out spread. hand If the cheek can be pushed up in folds and wrinkles, so as to wholly or par.ially close one eye, all intelligent expression will be de- stroyed, and the attitude of utter and disrespectful lazineSs will be heighten- ed by the charm oI acquired imbecllity or natural stupidity
 Do not rise during the singing of the hymns. The fact that you play ten his or base ball all Saturday after noon, or walked four or five mi es around billiard table Saturday night, entities you to a little rest Sun day morning, This Is day of rest, and you are no Sabbath breaker.
 Take advantage of the long prayer, when other people should have their eyes closed and their heads bowed to adjust yourself into a position otlimp and loungng listlessness that you can endure comfortably through the ser mon.
 Extend your legs as far under the pew in front of you as you can make them reach without sliding of the seat.
 Gracefully and politely cover your mouth with your hand while yawning during the sermon. If the minister IS looking at you cover the mouth with both hands, and at the close of the yawn bring the jaws together with a cheerful snap.
 It is the mark of the highest culture and best breeding in refined society to look at your watch frequently during the service. After looking at your watch always turn your head and gaze longngly and earnestly toward the door.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
A QUEER BOY.

He doesn't like study it 'waakens his eyes" But the right sort" of book will insure ! surprise Let it be about Indians, pirates CT bear~, And hes lost for th. day to all mundane affairs; By sunlight or gaslicht his vision is clear;
 Now, isn't that qucor' At thought of aa errand, hes tired as hound " Very weary of life and of "tramping ar0uud9; But if thecc'9 hand or q eircuSin sight, He will follow it gladly from morning i'll night, The snowman will capture him some day fear,
 For he is go queer. If there's work in the garden his head "achcS Co split" And his back is so lame that he cant dig Il bit; But mention baeehall and he's cured very soon, And he'll dig for woodehuck the whole afternoon; Do you think he plays 'possum'2 He seems quite sincere;
 But-isnt he queer.
 From St Nicholas.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
eET1ERCUP. POPPY. FORGET.
 ME-NOT.

Snttercur, poppy, forget-mc-not- The,s three blOomed in a garden spot. And once, all merry with song and play, A littl. one heard three voices say:
 'Shine or shadow, summer or spring
 On thou child with the tany yled hair AnG laughing cycl-wc three shall
 lriug
 Each an offering, pa sing fair!' The little one did not LII der taud. But they tent and kissed the dimp, cd hand. Buttercup samholcd all day long, Sharing the little ones iUirth aud song; Then, stealing along on misty glcam., Poppy came, bringing the sWec'cet dreams. Playing and dreaming wa all,
 Till once the -iecjrcr wound aut awake; Kissing the little :acc under tle p;Ii,
 We thought of the words the third
 flower spake. And we found, betimei in a hallUwc'. spot The solace and peace to~g2t-me-Iot. Buttercup sharc.h the joy of 6ay. Glinting with gold the hours of l'la..s; Bringeth the poppy sweet ropo C, When the haud@ would fold and the eyes
 would close.
 And after it all-the play and the >leep
 Ofa little lifc--what c,meth then To the hearts that ache and the cyesth
 A wee flower bringeth Gods peace
 again, Each one serveth it's tender lot Buttcrcup poppy, torgct-mc-not,
 Eugene Field in Chicago News.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
lincoln's BCyhood.

Of Lincoln's boyhood the records are scanty. He was born in a cabin on the Big South Fork of Nolin Creek, in what was then Hardin and is now La Rue County, Kentucky. three miles from Hodgensville. Almost the only incident narrated concerning his child hood is told by himself In the little story that one day he had gone fish ing, and was coming home with a fish in his hand, when he met a soldier. He had been taught, he says, that he must be good to soldiers, and accord ingly he handed his fish to this one.
 If the solitary fish was the sole re- suit of his days fishing, the sacrifice made by the lad in parting with it was not small. It is a qualification to know that the impulse thas aominat-
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Somebody's s Else,

Did you ever think what q very curious expression that is? Don't you suppose when foreigner comes to study our language he puzzles long over this old phrase and finds it diff eult to get straight in his mind2 l think he nglst, for it seems a most tantalizing bit of English to a great many English-speaking people. Boys and girls, particularly, find 1t a stumb- ling block How manyof your school fellows say it properly, and are you sure you do so yourself? Don't you sometimes make slip and say instead, Somebody else's"? Just watch for one week and see how many. times you near the phrase thus miscalled.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Robinson Crusoe's Island

The island of Juan Fernandez, once inhabited by Robinson Crusoe, is now tenanted by former Austrian officer, Baron von Rodth, who, after being forced by the terrible wounds which te received at the battle of Sadowa in 1866 to leave the army, grew tired of the monotony of existance in civilized Europe, and determined to devote his fortune to a life of adventure. For Is years past he has been living on the island of Juan Fernandez with small colony of natives and of Euro pean deserters from civilization and only communicating with the world once q year. when he sends his fine sailing yacht to Valparaiso for pro- visions and supplies. Harper Week Iv
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Two way0.

Some children were playing in a nursery together the other day.
 Ned, boy of II, was stretched on the floor, reading
 "Oh, Ned" said his little sister, May, may l play with your stone blocks?"
 Ned looked up with black frown. lie hated to lend his blocks, but he hardly liked to refuse.
 ''Ges he said, after a moment. and he said tt so ungraciously, and with such snap. that the little girl, who had started Tor the coveted playthinc. stopped, and slowly returned to her place without touching it.
 There was silence then in the room for a little time when the child turned to her sister Kate l2 years old, who was busy dressing q doll.
 May take your pencils, Kate?' asked Mary, p!eadingly
 "Oh, no, Mary" said Kate. with a smile of regret. II couldn't let your little fingers among my drawing pen tlis; you know have to keep them nice for tehool: but you may have the bean bag board as long as you like n
 May was satisfied; the gentle refusal had taken away the sting of denial,
 IL is woGth remembering that man ner is d thing of importance. A kind no Is often more agreeable than a rOust "Ves"
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
F.Aena.a,Ip.

'Cicero said. Friendship can mako riches splendid. Friendship can plan and do 50 many things for it's wealth to execute. It can spend money most beautifully, and mako gold shine. But what Is friendship but anothe name for that care in which tho Mosaic age left come sheaves in the field. and some punches of grapes in the vineyard for the poor gleaner.
 We arc all so accustomed to tho at- inosphore of friendship that we live un- conscious of its worth. To care for uthets is benovolence or love. To ba cared for Is the desire of all the o0ndi- tions of human nature. Prof. Swing.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
The Artist and the Mechanic

'''C fN' S'Ss ss'iA Aiir N.CN''s''''(
 Who is the artist and who is the mechanic?
 An artist is simply a workman who knows what he is doing, and does it as well as ho possibly can. The work man ot whom this may be truly sad k always an artist, and generally ob- tains an artists pay.
 The mechanic, properly speaking, is the man who does things in a mcch- anieaI way. Two men may do tl c same kind of work with exactly the same tools; but one may be an artist <, and the other is called an artiiicer or mechanic But one has learned to the uttelmost no. only the principles and the meaning of wha, he does, but the very best way Of using the tools, to produce mechanical results; whereas the other. perhaps, has gone no deep CT than the surface of 1t, and does It more or less automatically, as he has been taught.
 When a young man--it may also be said a young woman. since there Is no sex in art, and woman nowadays rival men in the originality and skill of their work-has learned enough of any craft or handiworll to make him a good workman and able to earn q good workman's pay, there is always some thing more to be learned This some thing more will make him an artist, and enable him to command an artist $ compensation. which IS very often twice as much-sometimes three times as much--as the workmans pay.
 No one, moreover, can be q real artist unless heis skilllul with his hands as well as trained in intelhgence-that IS, unless he is good workman; and the good workman, intelligent, skilled and well-read in his craft, is already an artist. Shakespeare was well-adVised when he eontrasted the wise and fool, the artist and the unread. ."- Youths Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
-77--7-7-177-7'7-7-77 '7---7-7---7----7-77~ References Excnanged.

Mrs. Pettish--Tm afraid you won't do. As nearly as l can find out you have worked in six or eight places during the past year.
 Miss Mary Mahony-Huhl And how mnny gir-r-rls has yu rsilf had in the same toiaaef No liss, I'm thinkin' -Puck.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Bricks Were Scarce.

Jimmy" said visitor at the Jay smiths. ''how is your papa going to build housep There are no bricks coming to the city now.'
 Oh" replied Jimmie. mamma says papa brings home brick in his hat every night. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
cd ths ssy was . noble and generous

This soldier had. undoubtedly been mustered into the service of the country during the War of 1s12-1b; but Lincoln in later life could recall nothing else whatever in connection with that war.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
Important Inform a ton.

Hook hero. This piece of meat don. suit me. It's from the back of the an. tmal's neck. " said an Austin man to s German butcher.
 '4Mine frien. all dot beet vat soils b back Of tct neck. Dore vas noddine but hOrA .a front of dot neck"
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-20
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
READING FOR THE
 YOUNG FOLKS.

Ease In Society--The Artist and the Mechanic--All but Bone and Tail-- Two Wavs--Lincoin's Boyhood-- Somebody's Else.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
A BRAVE WOMAN.

Hsro!o Conducts OF - Eronoh Postm stress
During tho Frnnco-G~rman War
The administration of posts and tell
egraphs vf France has decided to add a
grant to the subscription opened for the
purpose OF erecting modest memorial
to Mario Biard, who saved her country
during tho Franco-German war in q
manner which tho most unsentimental
person can hardly refuse to regard as
heroic.
Whom the Prussians invaded the De-
psrtment of tho Seire-Inferieuro during
tho campaign Of 1S7o-71 Marie Clemen-
tine Biard, then aged twenty acted AZ
az an assistant to her aunt, who was chief
postmistrcss at AutTray. Postal com
murication was interrupted III tho dis
trict by the invasion, whereupon alarie
Biard carried tho letters herself every
night during q period OF two months
over distance of about twenty-five
miles, delivering them at various vii
lagos between Dieppe and Roucn.
Tho enterprise was full Of pain and
peril. Tho snow lay ihickly on tho
roads and fields; the German patrols
wcro everywhere, and in order to avoid
them the girl was frequently Obliged
either to mako long circuits or to lilo hid
for hours in wood She was arrested
thrco times by tho enemy, but succeeded
in escaping on each occasion. After tho
war tho Government offered to promote
Marie Biard, but sho preferred to remain
with her aunt. She died from rhcuma-
tism. contracted during her pcrilous
nocturnal expeditions at the time of the
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