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The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-22

An Act to permit the voters in road districts to set
apart moneys for snecific road and sidewalk pur-
poses and to provide for the application OF the
same.
i. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the state of New Jersey. That in all
road districts ia which the road oyerscers are cleo
ted by the voters therein. that it shall be awful tor
the voters In any such road district by resolution
introduced and voted upon by ballot, at the time
and place Of election of the road oyerseer. TO deter
mine by ballot a- follows:
l.. AS to how much of the money raised for road
purposes in said road district shall be used for the
purchase of broken stone, and also how the said
amount of stone shall be applied. whether by Tel
ford or McAdam process.
IL. As to how much OF the money raised for road
purposes ia any said district shall be used in the
construction and repair OF sidewalks in any said
district, and of what material the said sidewalk
shall be constructed.
q And be il enacted, That IL shall be the daty of
the person acting as secretary OF the road meeting
As Aforesaid. upon the passage by ballot OF such
resolution as Aforesaid. 10 make three copies there.
of, one TO be fled with the clerk of the township in
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CHAPTER &C.
An Act to extend the time for completing certain
railroads.

l. BE ii enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State of New Jersey. That whenever the
time limited for the completion of any railroad au-
thOrized TO be constructed within this state under
any special or general act has expired or shall eA-
pirc before the thirty-frst day of one
thousand eight hnndred and nincty-twO, such time
shall he and the same is hereby extended for the
further period Of two years from the passage of
this act; provided. however. that this act shall not
apply unless money has actually been expended in
surveys or location of route or in acquts ton OF
right of way or in o obstruction since January first,
one thousand eight hundred and cighty-siX; pro-
vidcd further that this act shall not apply to any
corporation unless such corporation shall FIRST, and
as a condition precedent to the exercise of any pow
er granted by this act, file in the office OF the sec
rotary of state uu agreement, TO be approved by the
governor and attorney general, waiting all right OF
exemption from taxation, and from privileges ana
advantages arising from any law or contract II any
there be, establishing any special mode Of taxation
of any snch corporation, and the further agreement
to be bound by any general laws of this state now in
existence or that may be hereafter passed. taxing
such corporations as arc now authorized to he taxed
by the legislature of the state under any general
law, and further agreeing that the exercise OF amy
power granted by this act shall not IN any way
affect the rights Of the state. if any there exist. to
take the property of such corporation under any
existing law of this state, and a reeing further that
all laws affecting sucn corporation shall be subject
TO alteration or repeal by the legislature.
=. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
deemed a public act aud shall take effect imine-
diatcly.
Approved March lG, 1891.
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Xxx.

An Act to provide for the establishment of libra
ries of professional books in the several counties
of this state for the use of teachers OF the public
schools therein.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That when.
ever in any county in this state there shall have
been raised by subscription a sum of money not
less than one hundred dollars for the establishment
Of a library OF pedagogical books for the use of the
teachers OF public schools in such county, the treas-
urer of the school fund, upon the order of the state
superintendent of public Instruction. is hereby au.
thorized and directed to pay the sum o. one hun
dred dollars out OF the income of the school fund,
to the county superintendent of said county; and
the further sum OF fifty dollars annually thereafter,
UPON a like order, upon conditions that there shall
have been raised by subscription a like sum for
such year for the purpose aforesaid.
2. And be it enacted, That the county superin-
tendent, and three teachers of public schools In
such county appointed by him shall constitute a
committee Tor The selection OF said books and the
necessary apparatus, and the making of rules and
regulations for the management, use and safekeep-
ing of such libraries.
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately.
Approved March Q, 1891.
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UT NITtEN VI
An Act concerning the management OF the
lmnnIic 4 -Nlmma of IhIA sLMLc

An ACL concerning the inlltdstulehl III ~
lunHtic n ylums of this state
l. BE IL enacted by the : enatr and General
Assembly of the state Of New Jersey, That
the General management of b til the state
lunatic asylum at lrentol and I lhe state
nsy lum for the ins an at Murrlstowh II. shall
hereafter be vested in a single state board O
managers, who shall be instead Of and have
and exercise all the powers and duties ana
PRIVILEGES OF the board OF managers of the stat,
iunatic asylum ut Trenton, and of the board OF
man ,ge!s OF the state asylum TOR the insane ~
MOrriStuwn; such state lOard of managers
shall consist ~ seven persons, WhO snail hOld
Office for the period of five wears; they shall
be appointed b. the governor, by and with
the advice and consent OF the senate.
:. And be IL enacted. That the board or
managers Of the state luna IT, asylum at I REM
ton, and the board of IN ,nager- OF The state
lunutic asylum, at Trenton, AMI the board OF
"A of the state ASYLUM or the iu-nuc at
Alprrislown, as here UiOrC 60 lstltlted and pro-
Vided tor, ave hereby abolished; the safe
boar Of managers 4 Gated by this act shall
have all he powers and perform allthc duties
heretofore y = sessed aud performed by the
boards Of managers al Olished.
q And be it snGctel, THnL II shall los the
duty OF the said board II managers u SIT
each county lunHiir asylum in the state, ~
| n tnt CO ia each year, au1 10 ms ect silch
~inSiluiion and th-ir manage ucui, ami Ia
make in I teir annual report sHc!I ~rrcouiHntil-
datioI a. they sha!I deem necessary concerto
| = such local institutions.
4. And be II enacted, Thut this act shall take
effect immediately.
! Approved Ma ell Il, 1891.
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An Act concerning the appointment aud terms Of
Office OF certain officers in cities in the second

An Act concerning the appointment aud terms of
office OF certain officers in cities in the second
class.
/. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General ASSEM-
oly of the State oil New Jersey, That in cities of
the second class the city clerk and the street com
missioner of such cities shall hereafter be appointed
for terms of three wears. ana until the qualification
Of their successors; II shall be lawful for the com
mon council, hoard OF aldermen, or other governing
body OF any such city, having the appointment Of
such officers, to appoint them at any time after the
passage of this act Tor terms of three years as afore-
SAID, Notwithstanding any appointment heretofore
made: upon the appointment Of either OF said oil,
GERS under the provisions of this act. the term OF
any CITY clerk or street commissioner heretofore
appointed shall cease; at the time OF such appoint
ments the salaries of the officers so appointed shall
be ixcd as now provided by law.
:. And be il enacted, TfHt this act shall lake
effect on the twenty-secund day OF April, one thou
SAND eight hundred and ninety-one; all acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
ADuroycd March 10, 1891.
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JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER l.

Joint resolution providing for the expenses in
CURED by the Grand Army of the Republic ot
New Jersey in attending the funeral of the late
General W. T.. Sherman.
Be it resolved by the Senate and General AS.
scmbly OF the State of New Jersey. That the sum OF
one thousand dollars be and the same is hereby APP
prupriated for such expenses as may be incurred by
the Grand Army of the Republic of New Jersey in
attending the funeral of the late General William
T. Sherman. and that the treasurer of This state pay
to the department commander of this state the
same upon the warrant of tho comptroller out
of such funds in his hands not otherwise appro.
pIiated.
=. And be it resolved. That this Joint resolution
shall take effect Immediately,
Approved March o, 1891.
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CHAPTER LXXyU,
An Act providing for the cancelling of record O
mortgages by order of a circuit Judge or la,
Judge OF d county.

An Act providing for the cancelliDg of record of
mortgages by order of a circuit Judge or law
judge OF a county.
i. 81 it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey. That any
circuit judge or law judge of any county may, by
order, direct the county clerk of said county, or
the register. when there is such officer in said
county, TO cancel of record a1y mortgage on
real estate or chattels, or both, whenever he shall
be satisfied by proof that the mortgagce therein has
been fully paid the principal and interest due OH
said mortgage. or the mortgagor shsil deposit with
The county clerk any balance of principal and
interest. if any, still due thereon according to the
terms of the said mortgage: and any one or more OF
the mortgagors or party IN interest may make APP
plicatIon for such order, and the judge shall order
notice of such application to be served on the
mortgage or mortgages. il residents OF this
state, the came as a summons should be served
and if the mortgage or mortgages are nom
residents of this state, then such notice shall be
served by publication once a week for four weeks
signated by said Judge If the record shows as
shall be served on such assignee instead of the
MORTGAGE.
2. And be it enacted, That when such order is
filed with the clerk or register of such county, and
the money deposited with him as required by said
order. il such order SO directs. then the clerk shall
discharge and cancel OF record such mortgage, and
the said clerk or register sha enter on the margin
of the registry or record of such mortgage and
opposite thereto the words cancelled by order
enteripg the date of such order and filing il.
3. And be IL enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved March 10, 1891.
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An Act to repeal an act entitled 'An act 10 amend
an act entitled An act to authorize the incorpo-
ration OF rural cemetery associations and regulate
cemeteries" lisevisionl approved April ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-fye.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As.
sembly Of the State OF New Jersey, That an act
to authorize the incorporation of rural cemetery as,
socistions and regulate cemeteries = tReyisionL APP
proved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred
proved April twenty-llrst, one thousand eight hun
bred and ninety, be and the same is hereby re-
poaled.
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An Act liking the compensation OF interpreter IN
courts of counties of the first class.
]. BE it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly OF the state of New Jersey, That the inter.
preter duly appointed and commissioned to attend
the circuit court, court OF oyer and tcrminer aud
general jail delivery, court of common pleas, or
phans' court. court of general quarter sessions of
The urare, and court of special sessions of counties
OF the first class in this state. shall receive five dol
lars per day for each day he shall be in attendance
upon said courts. the money to be paid by the
county collector upon the certificate of the clerk Of
the courts of such counties.
=. And he II enacted, That all acts o. parts OF
acts. general, special or local, inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act, he and the same are here
by repealed, and that this act shall take effect i'm
mediaiely.
Passed March 10, 1891.
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duties Of the appointment, and there is no law pro
yidlpg for the appointment of other commissioner
in such cases. n vecancy shall be deemed to exist
and it shall be the duty Of the justice, or other au
thority appointing said commissioners to III III,
vacancy, on such notice ~ such Justice or other ap
pointing power shall direct, and when the vacancy
shall be filed the commissioners shall proceed Il
perform .he duties Of their appointment with th,
same powers as If all the commissioners had been
appointed under the original order Of appoint.
ment-
.. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
AnnroYel March IL. 1871.
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LXyI.


An Act to enable library associations to improve
their real estate.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
lion man dni sn inc rirS re ,aH nndep ,h an iav n'I M M dss stase
to erect a building or buildings. or to add to, alter
and improve the building already erected on its real
estate for the purposes of a library: provided that
the said real estate and such building or buildings
when completed shall not exceed in value the sum
of twenty thousand dollars.
9. And be- II enacted, That all acts or parts of acts
Inconsistent herewith be and the same arc hereby
repealed, and that this act shall take effect imme-
diately.
AnnroyndM March q 1901
The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-22
NUMBER 43.

and that any law affecting such parties shall be
subject to alteration or repeal by the Legislature.
and this act shall apply to and affect each and all
Of the clnss above mentioned without any qualifica-
ton, limitation, exception or restriction Of any
kind or nature whatsoever, whether claimed to
arise out of such act or any other act or otherwise.
=. And be it ena' ted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
ApprOycd March 1G, 1891,
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Sole Proprietors
OF THE
GOLDEN IRISH
Irvine and netting.

Regardless of the advanced duty on
Irvine, we are at present selling Irvine
aud Netting at the anne price as last
year. We now have ten American ma
chimes operated by the best workmen in
the factory, employed on onr netting and
are turning out about 5000 pounds of
netting per month.
We would advise our patrons to place
heir orders promptly, as We do not guar
aniee that the price will remain the same
TIN oughOut the season, and all orders
placed now will receive our prompt at
tention at old prices and goods be held at
our store subject to purchasers order.
We have an unusually fine stock of net
ting and Irvine this year and think it
would be to the fishermen's advantage to
call and examine it
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
The Medical Profession.

The attitude of the medical profession
toward what is known as "patent medi-
cines" is not at all unreasonable. Thou
sands of these nostrums are offered to
the public every year. Some of them
are dangerous, and most of them are
futile. swift's Specific rs. S. 81, we are
all glad to say, is not classed among
these nostrums. 1t has overcome the
wholesome prejudices of physicians in
all parts of the country, and some of
the strongest testimonials in it's behalf
come from medical men who have used
it in their practice, and who do not
hesitate to endorse its wonderful results.
This is extremely gratifying, but by no
means astonishing, for every claim that
is put forward in behalf of S. s. s. is
based on series of actual experiments
extended over long period of time.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
Brot Harte's Literary seclusion.

Unlike many authors, Bret Harte
never does an ambitious piece of literary
work amid the din of the city. When
ever the plot Of story gets thoroughly
crystallized in his mind he repairs to
quiet suburban retreat Just outside Of
London, and there he works. And in
this little nook the author is at present
hard at work uron new story of con-
siderable length. Only few Of his
closest friends know the whereabouts Of
his cave of seclusion, and even these he
has never asked to join him there. The
novelist works steadily when he is in Sc
clusion, and stops only for an hours
walk every day. When at work his diet
is very frugal one; he retires early and
is up just after dawn, working often sew
eral hours before he has his morning
coffee, eggs and rolls. For two months
he will keep himself thus secluded, then,
returning to London, he places his manu-
script in the hands of his publisher and
considers his work done, for Bret Harte
hates proofreading.-Edward w. Bok's
Letter.
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The Latest Rat Story.

Mrs. I. j. Fiske was the victim Of q
bold and daring attempt at robbery the
other night at her rooms on State street,
Columbus, o. The thief was big rat,
and the plumber which he nearly sue
ceeded in carrying away was the lady's
gold watch and chain. Upon retiring
she placed the watch on dresser in the
sitting room. About midnight Mr.. Fisk
was awakened by noise in the room.
Turning on the light he found the rat
dragging the watch toward a hole near
the water pipes, which he had nearly
veached. The rat had taken the watch
from the dresser, drawing 1t nearly
twenty feet. In a minute more he would
have disappeared with his plunder.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Mvstical Music.

It is pretty generally known that in
the Pascagoula river, near Scranton,
Miss., strange sounds are frequently
heard rs of musical instrument played
at distance unler the water. Boating
parties are often startled at the distinct.
ness of the music. Fhey liken it to the
sounds produced by the vibration of mu-
sical glasses or of harpstrings. The
sound rises and falls as if waited by the
wind, and is locally known as ''the mys-
terious music" The origin of the sound
is generally ascribed to movement Of
sand at the bottom OF the river, although
there is no evidence offered that the
sand does move Or any reason given why
it should move.
Tho explanation, doubtless, rests upon
the fact that such phenomenon as
singing or barking sand is known to ex-
ist in several parts of the world. It is
not likely that wet sand would produce
the sounds mentioned. It is more prob
able that fish make these noises, for
fish can sing very nicely, too. It seems
rather funny to speak of singing fish,
but many Of them do certainly produce
vocal sounds. Croakers get their names
from the noise they make. Bluefish
protest Indignantly when they are pulled
out of the water, but these are not such
sounds as constitute the music Of the
fish.-Mobile (Ala.) Register.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
An Experlmenta1 Locomotive.

The owners of what are called th0
Holman Caldwell patents are having
fitted up in Milwaukee locomotive to-
be equipped with new style of running
gear, which it's owners think will accom-
plish great things in railroading. The
new running gear consists of truck
with ten wheels, three of which on each,
side rest upon the rails, and are snr-
mounted by two others, the tires OF
which have frictional contact with th0
tires of the wheels below. Then sur-
mounting these two wheels is the dr1ya
wheel of the locomotive, the wheel ar
rangement on each side being that Of -
pyramid, with the drive wheel on top.
AS the lower sets of wheels are a
much smaller diameter than the driyos
wheels which transmit motion to them
it is claimed that the ordinary speed of
a locomotive can be doubled by the use
of this gearing. A stock company has
been formed to exploit this invention.
and as soon as possible trial trip is tn
be made. It is proposed to first run thn
engine now being equipped from Mime
apolis to Boston. Representatives OF thu
Holman Caldwell company have been IN
Milwaukee for several days looking after
the construction of the trial truck and
exhibiting models of the invention to
railroad men, milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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A Nose from a Cats Ribs.

A Decatur young woman has recently
been operated upon successfully in a
manner that will excite surgeons. The
patient is young woman who, when a
child, had her nose broken, and as re-
suit of the decay of the bones the bridge
of the nasal organ had been completely
lost. The patient was etherized and q
transverse incision about three-quarters
of an inch long made directly between
the eyes, extending down the bone. A
small chisel was then introduced and all
the soft parts separated from the bones,
from the top of the nose to the forehead,
and about one inch on either side Of the
median line out on the cheeks.
When this had been done a half grown
cat was quickly chloroformed and pieces
of four ribs, each two inches in length,
were taken from its side, rapidly cleaned
of all superfuous flesh and then inserted
into the wound SO that they raised up
the skin, thus forming good solid
bridge. The wound healed in four or
five days, and the slight scar is almost
invisible. Decatur Qlls-) Cor. New York
Herald.
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Saved by His wifc's Wit.

The Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke, the popu
lar Episcopal clergyman, of Chicago.
made bad break the other day. bus
was helped out by the quick wit Of his,
wife. On the day in question he saw .
lady about to call whom he was anxious
not to meet. So he said to his wife:,
"Now I'm off, my dear. I'll run up
stairs and escape till she goes away"
After about an hour he quietly tiptoed.
to the stair landing and listened. ALI
was quiet below. Reassured he began
to descend, and while doing SO ha
thoughtlessly but emphatically called
out over the bannister:
"Well, my dear, has that old bore gone
at last?"
The next instant voice from below
caused the cold perspiration to bedeve
his ministerial brow and rooted him to
the spot. There came response which
sounded inexpressibly sweet to him just
then. 1t was the voice of his wife, who,
with true womanly tact, replied, Eyes.
darling, she went away over an hour
ago, but here is our good friend, Mrs.
Blank, whom I am sure you want to
meetr'-New York Tribune.
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DANGER SOUTHWARK.
Lowlands Already Flooded and the Leveet
Show Signs of Weakening.

Lowlands Already Flooded and the Levees
Show Signs of Weakening.
The Mississippi river at Memphis,
Tenn, Sunday night measured 3S feet
4 inches, or nine inches below the dan
ger line, and is rising at the rate of four
or five inches daily. The total rise at
that point in the last three weeks has
been sixteen feet. The river is higher
at Memphis, comparatively speaking,
than at points above and below, owing
to the railroad embankments in Arkan-
sas, opposite the city which
hold up the water. For that reason
last year the gauge ut Memphis
showed the highest water on record,
which was not the case elsewhere. The
river is beginning to overflow the low
banks on the western side below Cairo
and low places in the st. Francis river
basin are filling up, but the gauge at
Cairo must show further rise of four
feet before the basin will be flooded.
The arabic lands in that region have
still about five feet to spare, and the
people are not apprehensive aSyet
Most of them have built mounds to
place their live stock upon in case Of an
overflow, and they will not be much
hurt unless the water remains at food
height an unusual length of time.
There is still four feet of bank at West
Memphis, Ark. but the backwater from
the bayous will soon reach the houses in
the village.