The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29
THE TWIN GIANTS.
Doings of the Busy O's And the
Lively Macs'-The O'Neills'.

President John Edelstein has presented
ollie. It stands on its hind legs. One of the
boys in a comatose condition got glimpse
of the reptile With hair standing ON end
aud a face as white as ghost ne rushed
OUT for a policeman. Patrolman White
WAS the first one he ran across White
listened 10 the narrowing tale and laugh
ing. remarked: II guess it is Mclinty
training for call before he lays down"
Billy Heller has to sneak up the back
streets nowadays. 1t is Snake, Billy, on
your appointment to the Street and Water
Boardl' for every step he takes.
Colonel Grimes, Warden of the Peni-
Tertiary at Snake Hill, has contracted q
severe cold. While watching the prison
ers at work few days ago he sud-
his G. A. R. button In his office. He
claims that every time he forgets TO put
on the button he contracts cold. The
Colonel tells great story about the but
ton. While at Sharon Springs two years
ago, he and Poormaster Hewitt one morn
TO wear his G. A r, button that morning
He was taken with cramps. and was saved
from drowning only By Mr.. Hewitt's
presence eff miud Mr. Hewitt saw the
trouble in an instant, and ripping his own
button from his coat threw it TO the Colo
Spottsylvania!
II has leaked out that one of the boys
accidentally strayed into Raffel's ladies'
hairuressing establishment while his best
girl was having her hair dressed. Nat
thinks he was hoodooed.
A prize is to be given the associations
best billiard player. Charley Robinson
has the call in the pools.
A singular contest is going on among
the boys Each will try and outshine the
others in the matter of dress today-Eas-
ter Sunday The question Of the hour is
as to whether subdued or quiet colors are
the most important. Hatters Shaeffer
and Lawrence are giving the boys quiet
tips. The patronage Of the 400" or
rather 500, y is not TO be sneezed at.
The contest between Taflors Vosburg,
Stemp, Murray, Brown and other tailors
Of the city IS waxing warm. Each is try
ing TO excel the other in meeting the fas-
tidioas tastes of the $500"
Some say that Harvey Marsh's tailor
has been outclassed by the other knights
of the shears.
A scornfnl CLEAN shot from the eyes Of
Marty Collins when Jimmy Hunt. sur
yeying himself in the mirror, remarked.
"Boys. hold the biscuit as to dress for
Easter or any other time"
1t is known that girls have lain abed on
Easter Sunday rather than appear with
out a new suit. Just think Of some of
''s8- 49, did not come out yesterday.
As consequence more than one Of the
boys will have TO go without his spring
oyercoat today.
The County Health Board will soon be
on 10 Harry Halsey for practicing medi-
cine without qualifying His first pa
tient was Jimmy Burns of the City Col
lector's Office. who had been violently at
tackled with cramps. DR.. Halsey cured
him with spoonful of Spiritus Fm
George Donaldson, it is said, has be-
come manager of a sawdust trust.
j. p. Feeney is having a crayon portrait
of himself drawn with spectacles on so
that he will look like an Italian consul.
A great many of the O'Nelll5 will at
tend the McLaughlins' musicale at the
Academy tonight Edward Dunn viii be
there with his zylophone. Billy Heller
will appear in full dress with his cornet.
Water Register Healey has sent to Paris
for pair Of opera glasses. He says they
must be imported, or else he can't see
anything. Forty seyen-year-old Michael
Doyle has procured horn. He is deaf Ia
one ear aud expects pension
The DfcLaughlins.
The past week has been an exceedingly
quiet one for the members of the Nc
Laughlin Association. They have all
! been doing penance the past week, and
will, as reward, all have bright Easter
| smiles to-day.
Johnny Madden's Easter "smile" will
| be the most sought after.
The concert at the Academy tonight
promises to surpass all previous successes
OF the Association. Tickets have sold
| like hot cakes, and big house Is assured.
The programme offered Is d very good
\ one. Dick Jose, the well-known tenor.
| who has long been a favorite with metro
/ poliian audiences, will sing two solos.
There Is talk of eight under way in
! which promin ent member will be one
of the Principals His opponent will De
certain Grove street Chinaman. The tip
| il that the referee will call IL q ''drawer''
| fight.
! President Minihan was laid up with
/ the grip the early part of the week. The
| grip Is characteristic OF Jimmy.
us going to be Alderman Connelly
| again.
/ Last night Commissioner Brown en-
tered Billy Cooks grocery store aud walK-
ing up TO Billy, said,~-
eggs"
"All right exclaimed Billy, aud he
started to fill bag cut Of a box on the
= want fresh ones. Billy" said the
.Weli these are fresh,p replied Billy
in tone which showed he was getting
asked Brown.
Well, gaess ought to know. LAID
them taere myself not ten mfflutes
ago ("
Well. II that's the cqse, said Brown,
"l'it De blowea If III take any Of them.'
aiid he walked out, leaving Billy stand
ing la amazeimcnt.
The boys have .been eengratnlatina
Bll!y Qninn, he manager OF the base bril-
club. On his luck In drawing $40, 600 III 4
lottery this week, Dil3y's III II fsrfair.