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The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31
STATE NOT Es.

A Marlboro pumpkin vine produced
orty pumpkins.
Mizpah is the name Of new Hebrew
ettlument in Atlantic county.
/ Mary Maioney. of Red Bank, caught
hief IN the house and took his booty out
Russian Jews, Who cannot read Eng
lsh. are heing natnralized in Salem and
cumberland counties.
Postmaster Eunnally. of long Branch.
sill suffering from blood poison con-
acted twenty years ago.
E,lripped from Port Norris on one train.
The freight amounting to 81. 100.
The tripIets recently born TO Caleb Hop
kins of New Egypt are thriving and will
hive. Many visitors have called to see
them.
Mhile changing cars dt Elorence. was
1iyeu $500 damages by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
a Belgian funeral caused solemn
sraie in Bridgeton on Monday. Sixty
Ilass blower, with Grape on their arms,
baraded ahead OF the hearse
| G. A. Reid. the Engltshtown poultry
Rniser. received the following premiums
kt Waverly Fair, %; at the Interstate, %;
II Mount Holly, "a
One night recently John Van Kirk of
Hinton Falls had u corn-cutuing bee, and
tixteen men and boys cut and shocked
We aud one-fourth acres OF corn
New ork and Chicago buyers have Of
.red $l.6O a crate for cranperries in
Ccean county, but the dealers are holding
II for better prices. Twenty-one car
buds have already been shipped by small
rowers.
Export, is Aaron Springsteen. slghty-slx
ears of age. He has eleven daughters
wing, and his living descendants are
Il weight grandchildren and thirty-two
reat grandchildren.
For two or three years past colony of
bes have made their home under the
ives uf the dwelling house Of j.. Morris
oorhees at Freehold. Oa Wednesday
+. Voorhees, had the bees smoked out
hd the weatherboards taken off. He se-
lred about one hundred pounds of ex-
llenu honey.
borough Counsel Charles A. Reed has
house ut North Plainteld. not very tar
,m Green brook. During the past ten
US ne has been visited by number of
It headed adders. Thirteen of the rep
es have been killed in his dooryard,
verai OF them three feet in length.
Work mas been commenced by COM
any composed of Thomas d. Whitaker,
Philadelphia, ami A. b. Bonneville, OF
. Alltn Cement Company, of Sieg-
ed's Bridge, erecting number of new
bildings in New Jersey, about three
lies east OF Easton. along the Easton
Id Amboy Railroad, where they will
perale cement works. The company
Is forty-Lhree acres of cement.land
ere. The Lehigh Valley Railroad is
eparing to run spur to the new
prks. The Jersey Central .Railroad
Fns about one hundred aud fifty acres
cement land In the same vicinity, and
is stated that Il large amount OF money
Is been subscribed by capitalists to de-
lop this tract.
While William Rowan, of Railway, was
hibtipg pistol ou Tuesday, 1T was
eidentaliy discharged. The bullet
uck William Carroll over the left eye.
Il physicians fear the wound Is fatal.
bung Carroll said:--' Rowan came up
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31

to me and said. iais ~ the pistol f;lther
took from mo last week: amt 1t n dnisy?
HOLD up yonr han Is wnil gp throngh
you.' Theu the pistol went OF. do not
believe lie iuten led 10 hurt me. IL wa :
acci.eatal wiCnuut doubt Rowan and
Carroll are each about fifteen years old.
All male taxables at Vineland must
pay poll tax or 90 to jail.
A Toms River grower had his cranberr y
crop. insured for $40, 600.
Burlington county has put up 10000
cans of tomatoes Lnis season.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31
PURE Drinking WATER

Passaic water Is harmful and dangerous unless
nassed through germ proof tubes IT the Pasteur
FILTER lhis is tue only alterips msdium IN @ exist
euce which frees water from ali germs OK disease
from ali animal and vegetable substanees ou
drinS pure water, clear ~ crysLsl alter J. hss @
passed through the germ-pr pok tubes. no maiter
from what source the suppl may come; flltori
OF all sizes ana for ali PURPOSES Gail and invest
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31
rs IN NOTES.


sh gnnboat, the Sabrina. went
til to practice mt u floating tnr-
fe were a hundred smacks fish,
the coast, mud before the
got through she had sunk two OF
Id drowned one fisherman
reported that French soldiers have
hssacreii in Madagascar.
nga, an important town OF NADIA
has been destroyed by fire. Only
hses escaped.
Ems was shaken by severe earth
ut about three O'Clock yesterday
~. So far ms Is known but slignt
kgewas done
3Rnbstein, n village in the canton of
Il Gall, Switzerland, fifty-four houses
breu burned to cinders.
,e French Senate by vote of 264 to
ixed the duty 0n the importation
>SaHcc 81 American pork at twenty
ncs.
At the National Capital. ~
Moutt. representative OF the
lie Goyierpo of Chile, yesterday
bn Secretary Blaine with u dss-
Eom his government assuring him
Investigation was being made OF
age In Valparaiso.
NcW IOfR DOinSS.
Embedded seven inches below the
yesterday cut out of the leg OF u
n named Hodge, who went to
Hospital thinking he was suffer
rheumatism
rvivors of the Swedish bark
with her captain and eight of
ON August 20, reached New
erday OIL the steamship Sweaton
erorhe Peckham tried co bunco
myth y, sterday. He has gone
hicago. He is probably the
who once tried the game on
ry.
bntown. N. J the we'll known
rainer, was shot by his wife at
|nue and Fortieth street, New
rday and died later In the New
cal
Kennedy, of The Presbyterian
II begin personal investiga-
charges of brutal treatment {
" nurses.
Elsewhere.
iians attacked and burned
village Of Santa Ross Sew
inhabitants who failed to
scape were massacred.
we're killed and three wound
insville. Pa. by IL cave-in on
and Southern Railroad.
her Leon. which arrived at
from Pe,ropaulovsky,r re-
but six of the crew OF the
,miitou Lewis. caDtured by the
" ere seut to Vladiyostock.
S1ged massacre Of the crew OF the
Vampus by natives proves to be
lVJundatiou. The Grampus was
,rni the Orca oD October 4.
rs in Jhe Bridgeport, Conn, Jail
tea,, }ized with mysterious Ill :
Usnai greatly puzzles the hospital
Great excitement was
4 statement that the prisoners
4 poisoned. and an investiga-
ne held.
H lwing stand on which Senator
Twas watching u torchlight pro-
lin Baltimore gave way. many
being precipitated in the mud.
8 br German and Mrs. Frank Brown.
LOT the Democratic candidate for
rnor were slightly injured.
{ws has been received of the loss of
three masted schooner Urguary
nd from Windsor for New York. All
crew were drowned.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to castoria
-vhen she had Children. she gave them Castoris.
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31
ELECTION NOTICE.

pursuant TO LAW NOTICE IS HEREBY
given that the
The Jersey City news., 1891-10-31

Whereas, THIS Board, ,after conshItatIons
with the various owners of property em
braced within the site selected by 1t { or
the new City Hall in Jersey City. have
received from all OF them, with the two
exceptions hereinafter nanel. options for
sale Of said premises to the city in fee
oWs:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

him. lie had Just landed-he met he
on the quay-he offered her the pear
and coral trinkets She threw then
back and told him she was tired OF him
Just that-nothing more. He tried {
soften her-she ragged 1t him like tiger
cat. Yes, wa one Of the little Grove
that stood round them on the quay
saw It all. Her black eyes flashed. sht
stamped and bit her lips at him, her full
bosom heaved as though Il would burst
her laced bodice. She was only mar
ket-girl, but she gave herself the airs Of
o queen. 4 am tired of your she said 10
him. Go! wish to see you no more.
He was tall and well-made-a powerful
fellow-but he staggered, his face grew
pale,-his lips Quivered. He bent bis
head o little-turned-and before any
hand could stop him, he sprang from the
edge Of the quay into the waves; they
closed over his head. for he did not try 70
swim; he just sank down, down, like q
stone. Next day his body came ashore,
and bought his clothes for two francs;
you shall have them for four"
"And what became OF the girl?"
asked.
''Oh, she! She laughs all day long, as
l told you. She has new lover every
week. What should she care?"
Idrew out my purse. Il will take
this suit" / said. 'you ask four francs,
here are six, but for the extra two you
must show me some private corner
where can dress"
Eyes, yes. But certainly" and the
old fellow trembled all over with avarici.
Gus eagerDess as counted the silver
pieces into his withered palm. ANY.
thing to oblige Q generous stranger .
There is the place sleep In; 1t Is not
much, but there is n.irr0r-her mirror
the only thing ! keep Of hers
Come this way, come this wayr"
And stumbling hastily along, almost
falling over the disordered bundles OF
clothing that lay about in oil directions,
he opened little door that seemed TO be
cut in the wall, and led me into kind OF
close cupboard, smelling most vilely, and
furnished with miserable pallet bed
and one broken chair. A small square
pane Of glass admitted light enough 10
see all that there was to be seen, and
close to this extemporised window hung
the mirror alluded TO o beautiful thing
set In silver Of antique workmanship,
the costliness Of which at once recog-
Missed, though into the glass itself |
dared not for moment look. The old
man showed me with some pride that the
the door to this narrow den Of his lock-
ed from within.
II made the lock and key, and fitted
it all myself, he said. ''Look how neat
and strongl Yes! was clever once at
all that work-it was my trade-till that
morning when / found her with the
singer from Venice, then l forgot all |
used to know-it went away somehow, /
could never understand why. Here Is
the fisherman's suit; you can take your
time to put 1t on-fasten the doOr-the
room Is at your service"
And he nodded several times In a man
ner that was meant TO be friendly, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

I glanced q him IN duse asst. ana shsk-
| InR his hand from my ARA, MADE W
WAY 10 the door Of tho shop. He hos
bled quickly after me, ling away the
moisture that his inward merriment had
brought into his eyes
"Going 70 wonan!" he crooked. "Ha,
hal You are not the 6rst, nor will You
bo the last that has gone sol Going TO
. woman! that Is well-that Is goodl 90
20 her, gol You are strong; you have Q
brave arm! Go to her; find her out, and
kill her! Yes, yes-you will be able to
do II easIly-Quito easily! Go and kill
her!"
He stood Ut his low door mouthing and
pointing, his stunted figure and evil face
reminding me OF one OF Heinrich Heine's
dwarf devils who are depicted rs piling
fire on the heads Of the saints. 1 babe
him Good day" In an Indifferent tone,
but he made no answer. walked slowly
away. Looking back once / saw him
still standing on the threshold OF his
wretched dwelling, his wicked mouth
working itself into all manner Of grim
aces, while with his crooked fingers he
made signs in the air as II he caught an
invisible something and thrOttled 1t. l
went OIL down the street and out OF IT
into the broader thoroughfares, with his
last words ringing in my ears, 'Go and
kill her.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

left me. followed his advice ut once
and locked myself in. Then ! stepped
steadily TO the mirror hanging on the
wall, and looked at my own reflection.
A bitter pang shot through me. The
dealers sight was good, ne had said truly.
/ was odd II twenty years Of suffering
had passed over my head they could
hardly have changed me more terribly.
My illness had thinned my face and
marked It with deep lines Of pain; my
eyes had retreated far back into nv
head, while . certain wildness Of ex-
preston in them bore witness 10 the ter
rors / had suffered IN the vault, and 70
crown ell, my hair was indeed perfectly
white. understood now the alarm Of
the man who had sold me grapes on Tie
highway that morning-my appearance
was strange enough % staFtle any one.
Indeed, scarcely recognized myself.
Would my Wife-Would Guido recognize
me9 Almost doubted IL This thought
was 20 painful 70 me that the team
sprsng 70 ny oySG brushed them S~ay
In hasta.
ssFIe on thee, FAbIol Be . mani" ]
said, addressing myself angrily. 'Of
what matter altar 81 WHISTLER hahn ere
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

turn from death to Nina BY degrees,
and also prepare her for my altered looks
While these thoughts fitted rapidly
through my brain the old ragpicker
stood near me with his head on one SIDE
Ike q meditative raven, aud regarded
m intentlV.
Are you going fsr?'' he asked at last,
with Q kind Of timidity.
eyes" I answered him abrupay;
''very far"
He laid Q OBTAINING hand on my sleeve,
and his eyes glIttered with . malignant
expression.
''TeIl me" hs muttsred eagerly, "tell
mel win keep the secret Are you 60
Ing 70 . woman"
/ looked down upon him; half In dis
dsin, half On amusement
.sYesI" said quietly; II an going 70
IL woman"
he broke into . silent laughter-hio-
oous laughter that contoFted bis Visege
and twisted hiS body IN conVuisiVe
WrithingA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
The Public Debt.

The public debt has been reduced
from 81, 773, 236, 173, in 1855, to S1,54l,-
81, 19S, in 1891, q reduction 81 zoe, OOO,-
600. Deducting from the debt Of ST.
54I, 81, 1873 the $64l, O00, 900 in the gov
eminent vaults, held for the redemp-
ton Of treasury notes, leaves the actual
present public debt only 1852, 430, 64l.
Taking this enormous reduction, with
the interest the government has paid
annually on the total Indebtedness for
the last twenty-five years. and the
whole thing II magnificent illustra-
ton Of the resources Of the nation and
of the financial skill Of the republican
party, to which alone Is due the credit
for this magnificent enterprise.
The present debt, the Champion be-
lieves, has now reached q figure where
there Is no special need for straining
things to reduce it much lower for sew
eral decades ct least. Let the next gen
Grafton bear . share Of this burden, Ginca
IL viii share In full proportion IN Tho
magnificent results which this debt rep
resents. A national debt Of Tie ains q
ours at present would hurt nothing, but
be IN advantage in many vagA-Atchi-
son Champi01-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21

my hed ehery time he'd ter snoanol
yah, yahl" and she laughed loud and
long, and ~ joined In the laugh heart
''Well, you must have had . right
nice time. Did the young doctors eVUr
tell any stories?"
mot long ones. But den, my good
Lar, but day wus whoppers, es dc boys
say. Day wus or tallIin' erbout one
man what dun dem mean, an dey did
MT Tub him or bit. One OBJ dem sed:
Did yer cher hyare what cum NV dat
air 'simmun tree what groWed in dat
mans yeardT And de oders day all
sed, No, what cum NV it?' We'll, one
day. de oder gemman sed, old Snig-
glemfits, monstrous funny name fur =
white man, but OATS zackly what be
called him; well, one day. de young
man what was tellin' de oder young
gemmans sed-de one what was err tel
lin da story. yer know"
Eyes, yes, understand. 90 on"
SWELL, he sed one day ole Sniggleme-
fits leaned erginst dat pore tree, an de
'simmun tree is wus so 'sgusted, that
it died daid. An day all larfed. an
me too; l JUS shouted, he tole it 80
pert"
THAT is not very original story,
Aunt Tilda: seems like heard that BE-
fore"
Cant help it Miss Mary, 'twarnt my
fault-dems his Jack wuds. | didn't
BELIEF him nuther-dar neber wus eY
white man so mean es dat-ef it wus ole
Ephrem now. him es hes de slippery
tongue, I'd er beliebed it shure nut,
cause he's mean nut, de Lor' knows"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
GOSSIP FOR WOMEN.

Mrs. Cleveland is taking lessons on a
violin.
There are in China, societies of young
women pledged never to marry.
Maria Chattoway, formerly custodian
OF Shakespeare birthplace, died recent
~.
A bright little woman said the other
day that If she had to choose between
all the gifts Of beauty, she would choose
beautiful complexion.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley's manner is
gracious and gentle, and her perception
keen. She exercises much taste in her
intercourse with men and women.
The Qneen Of Madagascar formerly
took the sacred bath, an annual cere-
mOny, in the presence Of the public. but
the progress of CIVILIZATION has changed
the custom of the royal lady.
Tolstol's niece has transcribed War,
and Peace" for the use Of the blind. The
book, which is the outcome OF two
years constant labor, is In raised char
acters and numbers 5000 pages.
Miss Frye, q school teacher, has dis
covered method by which better tiles
can be made than have ever been made
before. She has patent and is likely
soon to turn from school teaching to
financering.
A new kind of rouge is to be had which
is water proof. A girl who had always
been accused Of painting complained Of
being faint the other night at . dinner,
but did not change color. Excuse
mel" she said, ''it is nothing" and dip
ped her napkin in her tumbler and wet
her face. Grand defeat Of enemies.
The napkin remained white.
Miss Isabel r. H-pgood, an Ameri-
can who knows Russian thrOughly; is
on terms Of intimacy with TOlstoi and
has the manuscripts OF his novels before
they are printed. That Of the ''Kreut-
zer Sonata" was given to her for transla-
ton, but she declined the responsibility
Of introducing the story to tho Ameri-
can public. She spells the great novel
lists name "TolstOy."
Two or three English writer's are
thus gossiped about: Lady Wilde has
an immense partially for jewelry. The
most charitably disposed person
could not say that Miss Braddon wears
nice clothes. She wears large diamond
eardrOps OF an evening. Miss BraddOn
is q first rate house keeper. Ouida
dresses absurdly. >;he strives after
juvenility always. Her hair she wears
in curly crop, bound by q band OF
blue ribbon.
A Hammer and Needle Party" Is the
entertainment country social club in
vented the other day. Each lady was
requested to bring q needle, spool OF
thread and several buttons, and each
gentleman q hammer. When all the
materials were on q table each lady
picked out q hammer and was given
block and some nail. Each gentlemen
chose sewing materials and buttons, and
the contest began. The ladies drove as
many nails in their blocks in FIVE min
utes, and the gentlemen sewed on q
many buttons as possible in ten minutes.
Prizes were given and much laughter
provoked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-21
CHAPTER vi.

LISTENED TO his nara
tive with O panied feeling
at my heart, and shudder-
ing sensation as Of icy cold
ran through my veins.
Why, / had fancied that all
who beheld Nina must, per-
force, love and admire her.
True, when this old man
was accidentally knocked
down by her horses 10 cir
cumstance she had never
mentioned to me) It was
careless Of her not to stop
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
NEWS FROM NEAR HOME.
A Horrible Burning Accident in
Bristol Last Night.
Mr.. HAZARDS MUNlFlCENCE,
Gifts Aggregating 100000 From
Protestant to ~ Catholic Parish-The
Bancroft Place Sold To Herman
Oelrichs.
NEWPORT.

Sometime ago the people of Newport
were astonished 10 learn that George BAD
cock Hazard was the donor OF the mag
nificent new brick schoOlhouse for the
Roman Catholic parish OF 81. Joseph, OF
which the Rev James Coyle Is rector, the
building costing over $4,000.
IL will be a matter Of further surprise
when it becomes known that Mr.. Hazard
has let il be publicly known that il is his
further intention 10 endow the parish fur
ther with handsome stone church IN
place of the wooden ediiice at present in
use This will make sum IN two sepa-
rate gifts amounting to close on $4,000,
and Is an act OF munihcence never before
equalled in this city. Mr.. Hazard came
here a poor boy in 1877 from North Kings
town without dollar To his name, and 10y
a frugal, careful life has amassed "A splen-
did fortune, about the whole of which he Is
now devOting TO educational and religious
purposes. lie isa lifelong Protestant but
of a somewhat eccentric mind, and being
thoroughly taken with the parochial work
done by the Rev. Father Coyle, takes this
most unusual method of showing his ap-
probation. Only one condition went with
the giving OF the new school building and
that was that it is 20 be open always to
Protestant and Catholic alike, so far as
educational purposes go.
Messrs. Del3lois, Hunter & Eldridge,
announce the sale of the George Bancroft
estate to Mr.. Herman Oelrichs of New
York, who, a year ago, married the daugh-
ter of the wealthy Senator Fair. Mr..
Oelrichs will improve tho place at once by
tearing down the wooden structure and
building upon that site one OF the hand
soonest villas in the city. Thus will New
port receive among its list of summer resi-
dents another of the wealthiest families in
the country, as well as one Of the most
popular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
BRISTOL.

The Bristol Electric Ligh ting Company
are making great changes in order To meet
their demand for lighting facilities. They
propose TO place two dynamos which will
supply light for twenty-six mean descent
lights and dynamo that will supply fifty
arc lights, making the plant double its
former capacity.
Mr.. j. Is. Mills, who owns a summer
residence opon the Ferry road, has con
tracted with Mr.. Goff of Providence to
build a barn which will surpass anything
in Bristol county. ThcSiNUerior will be
furnished with all the modern improve
ments.
The Nanquit mill are putting in six new
spinning frames Of the latest improve
ments and removing the old ones.
Arrived yesterday afternoon, the steam
yacht Lurline, Nelson master, from New
York, 20 await orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Macaughpy and
child came near being suifocoated last
evening from gas, escaping from their
stove. The infant child became restless
and awoke its mother who was in n state
OF stupor, with much difficulty awoke the
father who was also in state of stupor.
With great exertion he raised the window
and gave the alarm. His parents who re-
side In the adjoining house heard his cries
and instantly came to their relief. DIR.
Daniel j. Neylan was Immediately sum
hloned and rendered medical assistance;
they are all convalescing.
A sad calamity occurred here on Sunday
evening which terminated last night in
the death of one of our much respected
citizens, Mrs. Sophia Crowley. IL was
her usual custom in lighting her lights to
throw the match in the coal hod. 1t hap
pened on this occasion to contain waste
paper which ignited, and in her endeavors
Co extinguished the flames her wearing
apparel caught, and before the flames
could be eXtinguished she was most
shockingly burnt DIR. Henry ;. Swan was
Immediately called and dressed her
wounds, but expressed no hopes of her re
covery. She died last night
The committee of the Choral Society
who were appointed at a former meeting
at the residence OF Col. = u. Colt last
evening, presented their report. IL met
with general appreciation, and will be
read at their meeting this evening, and
adopted.
The high sheriff has appeared in a fine
turnout.
Arrived yesterday, schooner Henry
Whelden, Beebe, master, bound to Somer-
sett with cargo of coal.
Arrived yesterday, schooner Madge and
Susan Ludwig from New York, bound to
Dighton, and sailed again
Mr.. &. &. Burt, of Boston, who repre-
sents the firm of Burt, Chaplin q Co., inn
porters, was in town yesterday
Mr.. James Connery, who lives on Water
street, has been missing his fowls nightly
for the last ten days. James Carr, who
lives within hailing distance of Mr.. Con-
merry, has been arrested for the offence. lt
is said that his wife has repeatedly in
formed Mr.. Connery that her husband
was stealing his chickens, and that yester-
day he went 10 Carr's house and found
four OF his chickens on the floor.