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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

Palefaces are in danger on the Hill.
The members Of the new tribe are sharp
ening their scalping-knives and are on the
warpath for captives or scalps.
The Wowapohasn will hold their pow
vows in their wigwam, Orient Hall. on
the four sleep Wednesday Of every moon
month.
Mutche Take Sayers has succeeded in
learning the warwhoop. He will give it
hereafter.
Man Of Great Brains Won Gruber is
looking for an eagle feather to make q
pen of. A turkey feather Will do. Jim.
Little Big Horse De Camp is looking for
a deerskin pouch to keep the wampum Of
the tribe in.
The Indians succeeded in securing a
Rose from West Bergen. They will get
anything they go for.
IL is said that the Indian Commissioner
OF the United States ID going to secure a
reservation for the Wowapohas
Palefaces who are K. of P. want to Keep
away from the Jackson avenue trails IL
they don't want TO get scalped
All Indians are Welcome at the wigwam
of the Wowapuhas. The flap is united.
It was not riot 1t was only the new
tribe being instituted.
LONE thought it was the new lodge of
K. Of r tnat was being instituted.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

every meeting Five were enrolled at
the last session.
Friend Warner Bruins will chaperone a
large party Of friends with speculative
turn to Long Island today to inspec
some properly which is now being
doomed.
Friend Sury is a pedestrian He was in
Trenton on Friday and boarded the train
going the wrong way. He was carried to
Tayi0rsvilie. country station at which
trains rarely stop. He walked to Yard
ley, a long stretch, and reached Jersey
City at midnight
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

An insurance organization calling
themselves the Knights Of st. John and
Malta, whose leading members were ex-
PEELED for the violation of their obliga-
tions from the Ancient and IIIustrious
Order of the KniRhts of Malta, are en-
deayoring TO start an eneampment in this
city, claiming to be the only and original
Jacobs. p. G. Van Antwerp OF No. 40
Monticello avenue, is prepared by doeu-
mentory evidence 10 prove this claim to
be utterly false. and that the so-called
knights of ST. John and Malta has no
connection, recognition or standing with
the Imperial Black Encampment in
Scotland, which is the acknowledged
head of the order, and that the knights
of St. John Of Malta is simply an inde-
pendent insurance company.
McClintcck Commandery of Hoboken
will be instituted on Saturday next. All
Sir Knights are Invited.
Alpha Commandery No. 70 Is still tax
ing in members.
The officers Of Alpha Commandery
will be installed next Tuesday. and those
of Damon on Friday.
Companion Trouten will be sure to be
at Hoboken.
Deputy Supreme Commander Jones has
his hands full installing officers and in
stituting new communicates.
A queer mixture is the Loyal Forrest
ers and the independent Maltas.
We declared our Independence in 1881,
Is what the knights of st. John and
Malta did, says P. G. Van Antwerp.
Columbia Commandery No. Il, of Pater-
son, had public installation of It's officers.
The room was filed to OVERLOOKING with
fine audience, q large part of which
vera ladies. Deputy Supreme Conn
mander DR.. E. G. Jones, attended by his
staff, entered the room under an arcn of
steel, which had beautiful effect. He
then installed the order in ancient form,
after which the event closed with a
musical and literary entertainment which
was highly enjoyed by all present.
Many knights from Jersey City were
present. The officers installed were.--
Commander. G. II. Moshier; Generalissi-
mo, w. S. Tuttle: Captain General, Spencer
Cooper; Prelate, Oscar ]. Walker; Re-
corder. j. p. Cunningham;. Assistant Re-
corder, w. n. Strait; treasurer, A A.
Kaefrer; Senior Warden. J. NJ. Labaugh;
Junior Warden, r. p Rathbone; Sword
Bearer, John Smith; Standard Bearer,
Andrew Edwards; First Guard, Clayton
Lewis; Second Guard, Robert A. Roberts;
Warden. A. E. Stage, and Sentinel, G. A.
Siegrist.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
ToRESTERS 0F AMERIoA.

Some men who are given little author
ity are apt to imagine that they are n
shade larger and better than the institu-
ton and assume autocratic powers. The
presumption of one OF these who, because
he holds an office in subordinate branch
imagined he is the ruler OF the order has
involved him ia trouble. The Exec utlve
Council will probably read the riot act
and silence the distnrber.
The members must be up and doing II
they want the Foresters' Hall to be q sue
cess. Hurry along your subscriptions.
The book Is open ~ Judge Weeds ONCE
on Gregory street.
Paul Sury Of Court Gienwood win
probably again We the candidate for Al
dermAn.
Court Monmouth held It's regulhr meet
ing on Wednesday evening lakt and f.
wRs quite an animated one iasdine until
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
UNION VETERAN LEGION.

1t Is mustefing many veterans who were
not identified with thesG. A. Il. At its
meeting at Hum boldt Hall last Monday
night four members were enrolled and
dozen propositions were received. One
feature OF its meetings is the good and
spent as it was during the leisure mo-
ments while In camp during the war.
The encampmentis enthusiastic over the
projected trip to Gettysburg this sum-
ner. They anticipate it will be the
largest excursionby rail given by an or
ganization in this city.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
rRER AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs.

Enterprise Lodge worked the e. A. de-
gree on Friday night.
bergen Lodge continues to thrive. The
Entered Apprentice degree was conferred
on Thursday night.
Lodge of the Temple worked the NJ. M.
degree on Thursday night
Triune Chapter X. A. NJ. had royal
time last Monday night. Its officers were
installed, and a feast followed. Macy
were present, and the several chapters
were represented by large delegations
Grand King Mills officiated at the install
lation. assisted by r. G. II, p, George B !.
Edwards as marshal; The officers in.
stalled were:--James H. Sealey, II. p 4; j.
F. Ruempler, X; P. w. lowering, s..
John Wright lP. III. P), c. of H.; james
PocknelI. p. T.; It. W. White. r. A. c..
James j. Clarke, M. of 4, ": w. VI
Newton, NJ. OF s. "; II. Heintze, M. of f.
"; John Sexton. treas; Charles Ross,
sec.; John Manning, tiler. Among the
lotable guests was w. A. Seabring,
J. III. p.
District Lodge Of Instruction will meet
Tuesday evening at the Hiram Lodge
rooms.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
oATHoL &c TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETIES

St Ma ry s. Society OF Hoboken held an
interesting meeting last Thursday night.
Chris. CahiIl, of St. Mary's, says his
voice is getting rusty. He DOESN'T have
anything to do now except sing for the
baby.
Johnny Foley, of the Hoboken Cadets,
and Joe McKeon, are called the Siamese
twins. But If Joe goes TO the convention
Pm afraid Johnny will lose his pull, you
know.
Culkin and Connery, OF St. Joseph $,
Hoboken. are working hard for their
society. Keep it up, boys.
April 10 will be g pledge day. What's
the matter with series Of entertain
nents with no disappointments What
do you say, Vice President McKenzie2
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
SONS OF VETERANS

Logan Camp No. 80 is adding new mem
bers at every meeting. 1t expects within
rev months TO pass Irish Camp Of Pat
standing. = Soo''
The boys Of Logan Camp challenge any
camp OF the, s. Of v. to Competitive driij
II Is r'lsnored thar John Payntor has
pecomea benedict. How about this-
JohnY
Gi;y Couletut has returned ron /. !
tented tour through the Eastsrn Sra,es
y0hmes = McMnrtin will be rendered !,
penef1 Is Henksps Casino next saoath ~
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

Foremost among the progressive
branches Is No. LIS. 1t adds members as
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
THE ROYAL ARK.

Paulis Hook Lodge No. 100 paid fra
ternal visit to Fairmount Lodge No. 1877,
on the Hill. It was great night for the
some Pilson explained how the Royal
Ark paid 500 for $50. He said il one
order can pay $1,000 in seven years, why
cant the Royal Ark pay 500 in the same
length OF time. President Phi Growney
sang comic song. to the delight
OF the members. Sister Growney
also sang. Brother Pilson gave a
recitation. Sister Kemp and daughter.
Sidney Kemp. Thomas Shields and Ben,
Jamin Ford aud others were present..
Charles z. Herman and Miss Sourer were
initiated, This makes forty-six rneInbers
Tor paramount Lodge. Brother Herman
was elected organist, and Brother Dick
son was electeu marshal
Secretary Casscles is quite q singer.
treasurer G. Reincke is a hard worker
for the order.
Ice cream and cake were served in Fair
mount Lodge after the meeting. rhe
lodge is booming on the hill
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
JUNIOR MECHANICS.

The Court OF Orient met last evening
in Odd Fellows Hall. Several candi-
dates were initiated and a general good
time was indulged in.
Summit Council held a lively meeting
on Thursday evening. When Good OF
the Order had bean arrived at, Brother
Mort Eldridge OF Industry was given the
floor and he entertained the members for
some time.
Brother Hogan of Clinton was asked
why he was absent at a previous meeting
OF the council, and he replied that he
stayed home to knit some stockings. The
boys intend giving John all the odd jobs
they have in that line.
A jolly time was had at the residence
of brothers George and Charles Clemens,
on Monday evening, at the celebration of
the birthday of their father. A number
of members OF Clinton were present aud
assisted in the good time and enjoyment
which prevailed.
Brother Dingwall, special deputy. will
make an Official visit to Valley Forge
Council on Thursday evening. He won Id
like to have as many members of the
order accompany him as possible He
will institute u general movement to
have more fraternal visiting take place in
the order in this city.
Good natured Brother Buttenbaum of
Garfield Council is anxlously looked for
at Summit Council He will receive n
SOAoaeAt 41eORpkSh Il NJ VIII tAo4t u4et
council.
Brother Gallagher the conductor of
Clinton Council, is would-be banjoist.
Once week he visits New York, to take
lessons. One evening quite recently
George was on his way nome, after re-
ceiying his weekly lesson when he fell
asleep in the horse car After he had
been asleep few minutes, the passengers
on the Car were much surprised to see
Georges hands twitching very nervously
as il he had fit. After considerable
trouble, George was brought to his
senses, aud reminded that he was n OF
handling his loved banjo
Alta birthday celebration on Monday
evening Harry Drayton and Dave TippeG,
Of Clinton, held their end up as usual
Brother G. NJ. Benson, f. 8. of Summit
Council, is contemplating resigning his
office, owing to business engagements,
which prevent his attendance at meetings
regularly.
II is pretty near time for the celebration
OF the second anniversary Of Clinton
Council. How about that large time,
boys?
Summit Council has variety of talent
among It's members. Brothers Higgins,
Vile, Gray. De Alva and Benson are ex-
cellent elocutionists. Brother Fry can
perform musical solos, ana Brothers Vile,
Hegone. Higgins and win" Rule are ex-
cellent soloists
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08
GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC.


Public memorial services in honor of
General William I. Sherman and Admiral
David d.. Porter were held on Tuesday
evening last in Arcanum Hall, Bayonne,
under the auspices of Mansfield Post, No
%, G. A. R., OF that city, Detachments
of comrades from James N. Van Buskirk
Post. No. 100, G. A. r., and Custer Post,
No 6, Sons OF Veterans, and the members
of Mansfield Circle, No. 10, Ladies OF the
G.. A. r., participated in the exercises
The Post room was appropriately deco
rated with draped flags and bunting,
while the rostrum bore a draped altar
f1anked by sc veral palms. Engravings
of the pair of dead heroes whose mem
cries were honored by the gathering were
suspended from the curtains at che rear
| of the rostrum. Post Commander John
A. Post acted as master of ceremonies,
and opened the exercises with brief ex-
| planatory address. The Rev. John II.
| Egbert, pastor Of the Mattison Metho-
dist Church. followed with an invocation,
| after which the assemblage sang Nearer
1 My God to Thee" An address upon the
| patriotism of Sherman and Porter was
delivered by Comrade Vedder Van Dyck
After the gathering sang Marching
| Through Georgia." the Rev. c. A. Mott.
pastor of the First Baptist Church, and a
veteran of the war, delivered an impas-
stoned memorial eulogy upon General
Sherman. The assemblaee sang .Colum-
! bia," and then the Rev. Charles b. Hull.
OF Railway, naval veteran. delivered an
eloquent memorial address upon Admira
! Porter. Succeeding the singing of
America" by the gathering, Departments
| Commander j. r. Mullaken, OF Newark,
/ spoke about Sherman, Porter and other
Federal commanders. Commander Post
made few remarks in conclusion, the
gathering sang Hold the Fort, and the
Rev. William W. Knox, pastor of
the First Reformed Church. pro-
| nounceu a benediction. Miss Margaret
B. Lowe and William B. Lowe accom-
panied the singing on the piano and
cornet.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-08

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On piece Of wrapping paper she read OF DR..
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continued its tiss and 81 now strong. healthy,
rosy, plump, weighing 40 pounds For fuller
particulars send stamp to w. H. Cole, Druggist
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-18
A VERY WEAK PLEA.

A queer view of the case was taken by
an official at Harrisburg the other day.
He asserted the loss to the State would
not be any such sum as named in the
Governors message because bondsmen
would make up some of it and there are
errors in the figures is a peculiar Illus
tration of the decentralization which ap-
pears to make the political mind unable
to comprehend the plain principles of
honesty. 1t is pertinent to note, in order
to establish this claim, that the same
methods of juggling with figures are en-
ployed as are eXemplitied by Bardsley,
and that the Philadelphia Ledger says: The
Governor is right when he says that
e'S1, ,7S6, 1873 50 of money belonging to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been
misapplied, misappropriated, embezzled
and stolen"
But even supposing the loss is not as
large as the Governor asserts, what differ
ence does that make in the abuses dis
closed? The State is abundantly able to
stand loss greater than the sum named
if that loss comes honestly and without
negligence or corruption. But it should
not stand loss of a thousand dollars
through official Incompetence, dishonesty
or favoritism. Whether the loss is 81, ,7oO,-
600 or one-tenth the sum, it has disclosed
the fact that an official in charge Of State
funds, whose duty it was, under the law,
to pay them over at stated intervals, has
been permitted to retain immense sums
long past the day of payment. This is ad-
mitted by the officials whose duty it was
to enforce the payment. The document
ary evidence points strongly to the con-
clusion that these extraordinary favors
were purchased; and the only excuse for
this neglect of the law is that the practice
has been going on for years before the
present officials came into Office.
1t would be interesting for the politi-
clans to inform the public exactly how
many hundreds of thousands it is neces-
sary for the State to lose by such abuses
before it is proper to resort to very sharp
corrective measures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-18

together wrong; and it asserts these
are grounds for destroying life, which
proves altogether too much. If the sacr ed
such reasons why may one man not kill
others on the same grounds. The man
who takes human life offendS against the
canon "Thou shalt not kill" whether he
takes his own life or that of another. So
that if infirmity, inability to do useful
work, the certainty of suffering and care
to family or friends are reasons for man
to take his own life, they are equally
reasons for people to give the surcease OF
sorrow to those of their friends who are so
much afflicted.
One of Trollope's latest and drearlest
novels imagines country century hence
which has gone to the degree Of advance
ment comprised in passing law that old
people at fixed age shall first be placed
in retirement and then quietly put out OF
the way. The logic of this justification OF
suicide leads up to that remarkably ad-
vanced stage of society. 1t opens the way
for dutiful sonto put his father out OF the
way when the parent is overburdened by
the decrepitude of age, and permits the
eradication of disease by the simple
method of killing all afflicted byit.
But this proves altogether too much.
Life is life whether it is infirm or vigorous.
Those who take either their own or the
lives of others take the awful responsibility
of eXtinguishing the Divine spark kindled
by power superior to our own, and which
should not be extinguished except by the
same authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-18
THE LOGIC OF SUICIDE.

The suicide of man in New York who
was confronted with the certainty of a
lingering death by consumption, moves a
journal there to comment on it in a wav
that goes long distance toward approval.
The argument is that death by cOnSump-
ton is painful not only to the sufferer but
to his friends; that he was certain his life
work was over, and that death was inevita-
BILE. On these grounds our cotemporary
thinks there are ''very few who would,se-
vereIy condemn" the man who chooses to
make short work of the business of
dying.
The vast majority of humanity will ex-
ercise charitable judgment towarda a man
confronted with such dread certainties in
whatever he may do. But charity for the
individual should not be mistaken for con-
donation of the act Beside the paradox
which because mans life is certain to be
short justifies him in cutting it still short
er, the fault with the logic which justifies
it is two-fOld. 1t assumes that man can
do no good in the world because he is
certain OF a slow death, which is al