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Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
PASSAIC CITY, N J., SATURDAY, MAY 80 1891

Borden's Condensed Milk by the pint or
quart may be had here now, as is
evidenced by the appearance on our
streets of handsome new wagons bearing
the name of S. S. Robinson.
The directory man for all the towns on
the railroad was in our city this week.
This book does not interfere with local
directories to any extent and is of great
use in stations on the line of the Railroad.
1t is certainly very useful, and is sup
piled to the depots for use of travellers.
Chas. Lees Great London Shows will
exhibit here next Tuesday June 2nd.
Admission rs. At the afternoon exhibi-
ton children under ten years of age will
be admitted for IS cents. Evening per-
formance IS cents for everybody. Mon
roe street corner of Lexington avenue.
The New Jersey Historical Society
will soon have their centennial medal
ready for distribution 1t is intention of
the Society to present one every year
to the scholar in the public schools oi
New Jersey who passes the best exam
ination in New Jersey history. This
medal is to commemorate the Washing
ton Centennial held in Elizabeth two years
ago.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
CARD OF THANKS.

At a special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Passaic City Wheeling
and Athletic Association the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas: The Ladies Schubert Choral
Club. under the direction of Lieut..
Franklin A. Shaw and their President,
Miss Grenelle assisted by Mrs. Bissell.
Miss Guthrie, Miss Hartt, Miss Perrin
and the Young lady members of the Un-
ion, have been kind enough to present
before this Association and the citizens
of Passaic in a very acceptable manner,
the Cantata of THE Water Fairies" by
which representation handsome sum OF
money was netted for the benefit of this
Association,
No70 therefore be 1T ,esolged. That
the thanks OF this Association are due and
are hereby rendered to Lieut.. Shaw and
the Ladies Shnbert Choral Club, partic-
u1arly Mrs. Bissell, Miss Guthrie, Miss
Hartt and Miss Perrin for their ENJOYABLE
representation Of the Cantata above
mentioned and for the kindly feeling
which induced them to undertake the
labor of love in presenting it for the
benefit of the Association
Also to Mrs w. c. Kimbau for her
kindness IN throwing open her house to
the Choral Club for practice and rehear-
sails
A certified copy of the foregoing has
been sent by the Secretary to each Of the
parties interested. II is to be hoped that
the first success of the Choral Union
may be followed by many others.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
Nature, Not Man!

Made the Hudson Highlands, the
Orange and Shawangunk Noun
tains, and the romantic valleys of
the Ramapo, Delaware, Waikiki,
Lackawaxen, and Neversink Riv-
ers. If you want ideal country
life during the summer, go to some
of these places. If you want city
architecture, city dinners, and city
dances, go elsewhere.
In a neat little book entitled
Summer Homes" the Erie Rail
way endeavors to describe this de-
1ightful region, but the effort, like
an attempt to paint sunset, is
necessarily a failure. The book,
however, contains list of hotels
and boarding houses, which is
quite success.
Copies of Summer Homes" may
be obtained from the Erie ticket
agents at all the principle stations.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
The New Law For Teachers.

The new law recently passed by
the New Jersey Legislature regard
ing the tenure of public school
teachers is one of the most impor-
tant to the profession that has been
enacted for years. Itprovides that
all teachers employed in the State,
holding first-class certificates, who
shall have been regularly appoint
ed or elected to their positions. and
who shall have served acceptably
in such capacity for period of two
years or more, shall hold their
positions and continue to serve as
teachers during good behavior, and
shall not be removed or displaced
without their consent, except for
good and sufficient cause after trial
or hearing by and before the super
intendent of public instruction of
the county, with the right of ap-
peal thereafter to the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction,
whose decision shall be final; and
it shall not be necessary that such
teachers shall be elected annually,
but shall continue to serve subject
to the provisions of the act, and
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
Alas, for Harmony.

The little unpleasantness that
has been cropping out in the choir
of the First Baptist Church from
time to ti1neis an end. The Music
Committee of the church proposes
to finally settle the trouble that
caused William Clerihew, director
of the choir, to hand in his resigna-
tion. 1t is claimed that part of the
dissatisfaction arose from the ab-
sence of Mr.. Clerihew on a few
Sundays when he was attending
funerals. If church committees
insist on strict punctuality in the at
tendance of choir members the
mandate will prove unpopular 1t
is more than probable that appeals
of the staunchest members of the
church will induce the director to
his resignation. -Pater-
son NesOs.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30

sermon which | heard atoned for
the apparent waste of time in get
ting together.
In the afternoon we drove to Mt.
Salem church which is under Mr..
Townsend's charge and here we
were greeted by very pretty sight.
From all directions carriages
came rolling over the winding
roads and in very few minutes
some fifty carriges lined the road,
each horse hitched to strong post.
The people gathered in the church
and the young minister preached
his second sermon for the day.
The morning sermon was good,
but the one he preached in the
afternoon was better, and many
were moved to tears. After the
sermon new Sunday school was
orga nized and we returned home
in time for tea. In the evening
Mr.. Townsend again preached in
the Everittstown church and for
the third time that day he spoke
words of joy and comfort to a con-
gregation which fully appreciates
his efforts, and the people are un-
animous in the opinion that the
Spirit of God is upon their new
pastor. His delivery is easy and
natural, his voice clear and power
full, and his personal presence very
pleasing to the eye. He is hand
some young man, tall and well
proportioned and his easy grace
and smiling countenance has secur-
ed for hin warm place in the
hearts of the people.
On returning home from church
we retired early, for my genial
host had limited that it would be
necessary for me to rise at four
o'clock in order to drive the six
miles and catch the early train for
New York.
was not permitted to over.
sleep, for the man of the anvil
called me promptly on time, and
| after partaking of an inviting
breakfast we drove away, leaving
the Dominic to rub the sand out
of his eyes and try to make himself
believe that he enjoyed rising at 4
O'Clock in the morning.
The train was promptly on time
and with pleasant "All aboard"
we sped on our way to the busy
city which we reached at 500. If
you really wish to enjoy life 60 to
the country. Spend the Sabbath
as we spent ours and you will be-
gin to realize what Il is to enjoy
life. sy.F-
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30

during the faithful performance of
their duties they shall receive just
and proper compensation for their
services.
1t is an undeniab1e fact that in
many instances a teachers
permanency in his or her position
has depended upon other things
than fitness forit. Many teacher
has found after doing really good
work in building up school and
becoming acquainted with the
peculiar necessities of his district
and the methods of work best
adapted to it, that he must vacate
because he had been unfortunate
enough to incur the personal
enmity of some one through the
strict performance of his duty. The
new law will be an additional in
centive to the best teachers to
put forth their best endeavors.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
25 Years an organist.
Grand Silver Presentation 20 Prof.
w. A. Smith.

Prof. W. A. Smith, gentleman
well known and highly esteemed
in Passaic, has been the organist
at the University Place Church,
New York, for a5 years. On April
5oth grand complimentary con-
cert was rendered to him, and on
May 7 his friends celebrated his
silver anniversary by presenting
him with beautiful oak box,
bound with silver, lined with silver
and containing FIVE hundred silver
dollars. Those who saw this gift
pronounce 1t magnificent. The
presentation was made by lawyer
Earle. and among those present
from Passaic was Mrs. S. M. Birch
and daughter.
In these days of frequent
changes, for many churches change
their musicians and singers every
year, Prof. Smith is to be congrat-
ulated on having held the same
position for quarter of a century,
and his many friends IN Passaic
whose children he taught will be
gratifed to learn of his success and
the esteem in which he is held by
the people of the University Place
Church.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
BIotches on Our City.

The temperance evangelist, Mr..
P. A. Burdick, has been stirring
up the churches to their own duty
by temperance work.
The Methodist Committee on
Temperance" composed of Drs.
Howe and Church, and Mr.. S.
Totten, has had a meeting with
pastor Crawford, and formed its
plan of action for the year. The
Wednesday evening meeting was
devoted to the subject, and a large
Saloon May of the city, prepared
by Mr.. Crawford, displayed in
water colors the location of the As
licensed places for liquor-selling in
Passaic. The hope was indulged
that " these red blotches upon the
face of our fair city moy be speed
lily diminished in number"
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
Rutherford's Water War.

The recent action of Mayor
]. P. Cooper of Rutherford has ex-
asperated large section of the
citizens who claim that he is try
ing to run the Borough in his own
way and ride over the Council
rough shod on the shoulders of a
pack of noisy cranks who are not
happy unless at war with somebody
about something no matter how
trivial. Such thing as the Mayor
calling special election on his own
account has never been heard of
before.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
Memorial Day Parade.

The parade will form at $3.50 p.
m right resting on Main avenue
and Jefferson street. Co. B., 4th
Regt. N. G., N. J.. will take the
right of line, followed by Farragut
Post, No. a8, G. A. R. Butler Post,
No. IS, G. A. R. Meade Post, No. 7,
G. A. R. and Hugh c. Irish Camp,
Sons of Veterans, of Paterson, N.
].
The line of march will be as
follows: Jefferson street to Second
street, Passaic street to Prospect
street, Howe avenue to Lincoln
avenue, Paulison avenue to Passaic
avenue, Gregory avenue to the
Dutch Reformed Cemetery.
The services at the cemetery
will consist of prayer by local
minister; Dirge by the band; Ora
ton by Past Department Com
mander Comrade CharlesD Bur-
roughs; an Address; Decorating of
Graves; Music America" by the
Band.
Returning from the cemetery
the column will pass up Main
avenue to Grand Army Hall and
be dismissed.
Comrades ]. M. Wyms, Richard
B. Tindall and Philip Mace, have
been appointed Aids to the Grand
Marshall. They will wear the reg
ular Post uniform with side arms
and no sash.
Comrades of Geo. G. Meade Post
are requested to parade with white
gloves and carry canes.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
10000 Children Parade.

The Sunday School Union of
Brooklyn celebrated its sixty
second anniversary Wednesday the
special feature, as usual, being the
picturesque parade, or rather par
AIDES, of the children and teachers.
The Sunday school army has kept
steady pace with the growth of
the city, and, exclusive of the
Williamsburgh and Greenpoint
contingents, which will have their
celebration later, numbers more
than 10000.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30
OUR SOLDIER DEAD.
(Foy fHe Reeord.)

Where the dark and rapid river
Echoes through the rocky glen.
Mid the forests, darksome ever,
Near the busy homes of men;
On the bald and lonely mountains
Where unbroken silence reigns,
In the reach of FLASHING fountains,
Meath the long grass of the plains; Z
From the Atlantic. chanting dirges
To the crags forevermorc,
To the Pacific, where it surges
Idly on the sandy shore.
They are sleeping, sweetly sleeping
Proud Columbia's patriot dead.
While widowed nation, weeping,
Watches Ger each honored head.
Beardless boys with cheeks like roses,
Proud men in their manhood's prime,
Heads where age like frost reposes.
Slain-all slain-before their time.
Even woman, loved and cherished,
Fragile as the lily's bell,
In her beauty's noon mas perished
For the flag she loved 50 well.
Clearest notes from bird. throats yelling
Bade them in sweet slumbers lie,
And the Northwind, proudly swelling
Chanted requiems wild and high;
Royal Autumn's golden splendor
Haloed the unconscious brave,
And now Summer. fair and tender,
Weeps above each grassy grave.
Weep no more, o sorrowing mother,
Gentle sister. loving wife;
They shall rest as rests no other.
Who have saved a nations life,
And the stars from heaven shall perish
And the sun unmoved shall stand,
Ere their names we cease to cherish
As the saviors of our land!
Happy and content is home with "The Ro.
~ Ia y,al of xL.
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30

The RRcORp has for lie copstitueuts the peo

The RECORD has for its constituents the people
OF Passaic City and suburbs. The advantage
which It possesses for those who wish to bring
their wares TO the attention Of the people are OBJ
vioua No city along the Erie is growing mors
rspidiy than tassaic New houses are epringina
M in Ill dreations and IL IL field which mer
chants in all lines Of business would do well e
cultivate.
CITY RECORD, a7S Main Avenue Psssaic, N. J.,
Passaic City record., 1891-05-30

Happy and content is home with The Ro-
chester" a lamp with the light of the morning.
For catalogue. yv'iIe RoeA<sfry Lamp Co. Nev Yoyl.
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crossing over the San Jacinto at Lynchs
ferry. When the order was given to de.
stroy Nince's bridge the officer who was to
execute Il remarked This looks a good
deal like fight, general"
There was, in fact, nothing left for either
side TO do but to fight or he slaughtered.
To use an expression coined during the
civil war, both armies were bottled up"
Houston, however had the shortest cut 10
the neck Of the bottle. The fringe of wood
In front OF the Texan camp enabled HOus-
ton To form his line unobserved by the
enemy. The center was composed Of the
First regiment, Col. Burleson; the Second
regiment, Col. Sherman, formed the left;
the right was composed Of the artillery
under Col &. W. Hockey, four infantry
companies under Lieut.. Col. Willard and
OIL mounted men led by Col, NJ. Is. Lamar.
IL il like making burlesque of muster 70
call that an army where the cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry combined number only
so, yet are commanded by generalin-
chief assisted by field officers. There
were officers not included in the roe-
ter-Leut. Cols. Somerville and Bennett
and Mai Wells. Besides this array of
fighting officers there was an adjutant gen
u
sary general, aud the Texan secretary Of
war accompanied Houston's headquarters.
The headquarters of his well Differed host
were, 10y the way, extremely simple and
characteristic A pair Of saddle wallets
contained Houston's official papers and a
change of linen. While the Texan infan-
try was moving out from cover the puny
cavalry column Of 81 troopers rode out aud
H.. InlI h.i
attention.
Houston ordered grand charge, and just
a. the men were ready to spring forward "A
rider dashed down the line swinging an AK
over his head aud crying out that Vince's
bridge had been destroyed. "Now fight for
your lives and remember the Alamol" he
shouted The Twin Sisters" advanced to
within 200 yards of the Mexican works and
opened II Ire with grape and canister. The in
fantry followed At double quick, the battle
cries, "Remem berthe Alamo" Remember
Goliadr' resounding along the line.
The enthusiasm and alertness Of the
Texan leader were shared 10y his followers,
and these qualities which are the highest
essentials for soldiers, carried the day at
San Jacinto. Santa Anna lay asleep under
tree, aud many Of his officers were in the
same condition The soldiers were either
eating or sleeping or playing their favorite
monte, and the whole camp Was taken by
surprise. The little cavalry column OF
Texans put the Mexican lancers TO flight.
The First Texas regiment mounted Santa
Anna's breastworks, composed Of baggage
chests aud camp equipage, and seized the
Mexican guns before the artillerymen had
time To tire round. 4 few Mexicans
showed fight, and Houston was wounded
outside the works and his horse was hit
two or three times
As soon as the Texans passed over the
Mexican works they clubbcd their muskets
aud pistols. and after disabling them took
To their bowie knives aud the weapons of
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READ THIS TWICE!

The only Protection that will effect.
ually protect all people, all classes, all
labor and all interests is that styled
SELF PROTECTION acquired only from
truthful knowledge of ways and
means, legal and illegal, just and UNI
Just, by which the burdens of govern
ment, profits of labor and industry, are
so unequally divided.
That knowledge is power, and ignor'
ance its slave, is forcibly illustrated
daily in all walks of life, among all
people, in all countries.
Where knowledge is used as power
or a means for gaining wealth without
labor or an equivalent therefor, it be-
comes necessary to deceive or keep in
ignorance of such methods those from
whom the wealth is taken; hence it is
that of the ten thousand newspapers
printed in the United States, less than
ten are absolutely free and independent
of the power or control Of some class,
party or monopoly whose interest it is
to keep the great mass OF people in
ignorance of their methods.
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer Is
one of the few, il not the only one,
absolutely free from such influences.
1t is the most honest, thorough, able
teacher and exponent OF truthful
knowledge, of reliable data, free from
partisan bias, fair, frank and explicit
to such degree that one cannot but feel
edited and capable of forming correct
conclusions therefrom. Such a paper
should be in every household. Sample
copies can be obtained by addressing
he publishers, at Cincinnati, o.
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the enemy. The fighting, IL such il could
he called, was all one sided, and in fifteen
minutes from the time the column struck
the breastworks the Mexicans were in a
rout. The Texans pursued rclentleSsly
and drove their enemies into the swamps
beyond their camp, cutting down men and
horses on the margin To make bridges that
they might penetrate the morass and reach
the hapless fugitycs mircd in the interior.
Houston, painfully wounded, rode over
the field on his staggering horse and at
tempted To stay the appalling carnage.
But mems passions are not so volatile.
One Texan was seen carrying two guns,
and hen asked why, he answered, 'The
Mexicans killed my son and son-in law in
the Alamo, and | intend To Kill two OF them
or be killed myself"
Two antagonists were seen TO clinch on
the field and struggle for time, when the
Texan got his right ttfm free and, whipping
out a bowie knife, cut the Mexican's throat.
The attempt 10 stay the hand of vengeance,
once the work had been commenced, was
like whistlng down the wind. The aggre-
gate Of the Texans engaged was 7S3 and
$50 MeSicans paid the penalty OF death,
probably man apiece for every Texan
soldier who could get near enough TO do
execution. The wounded Mexicaus num-
bered POS, and 80 were made prisoners.
The Texans iost killed and - wounded
The spoils of the field were godsend TO
the Texans. They consisted of l 400 arms
of various kinds, camp utensils and equi-
page, with quantity of provisions and
$l2.OOO in silver.
The day after the battle Santa Anna was
found hiding in the garb Of private sol
der. On being brought to Houston, who
lay under an oak resting his wounded
limb, he said, General, you can afford TO
be generous You are born To no common
destiny; you have conquered the Napoleon
of the west"
After some parley Houston demanded
that the dictator order his second n com
mand to evacuate Texas at once, and "a dis
patch TO that effect was sent to the several
commanders of the Mexican columns that
same evening, April -. AS the Mexican
forces in Texas numbered between 5000
and 6,UO0 men, Houston's daring stroke at
San Jacinto with beggarly army of less
than 800 militia was a masterpiece In its
way.
A treaty was made on the l4th of May,
three weeks after the battle, and recogni-
ton by the powers followed naturally, and
Texas took her place rs an independent
state. GEORGE l.. KILMER
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"wiiI Any Gentleman Oblige Me9"

will any gentleman thread on the tail
av me coati" is derived from the Legend
probably apocryphal-of old DonnybroOk
Fair, describing the conventionally pug
nacious Irshman as with "caubeen"
adorned with "dhudheen" stuck in the
band on his head, and in his shirt sleeves,
twirling shillelagh with his right hand,
while his left trails his denuded coat on
the "dure" Of tent after him, asserting
his disgust at the apparently peaceful pro-
clivities of his fellows, and shouting the
valiant challenge: Past tin O'Clock, aud
not blow shtruck yet. Will any gentle
man obligs me by threading on the tail AZ
me coatf"
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Kentucky Central .R.

BLUE GRASS ROUTE"
The Shortest and Quickest Route from
Central Kentucky to all points North,
East, West and South West Fast
Line between Lexington and Cincin-
natl.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. Is, 1891.
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Remorse may disturb the slrpnbers of
a man who is dabbling with his first ex-
periences Of wrong, and when pleasure
has been tasted and is gone, and nothing
is left of the crime but the ruin which it
has wrought, then, too, the Furies take
their seats upon the midnight pillow.
But the meridian is, for the most part,
left unvexed; and when man has chosen
his road he is left alone to follow it to
the end.-Froude.
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forces. At noon the Texan colonies asked
for a council of war, and it was granted
Immediately. The majority favored wait
ing in position for Santa Anna to attack.
IL was held that the Mexican position was
well fortified and defended by veterans,
and that an attack upon IL across open
prairie with raw militia would be extremely
hazardous. The feeling among the troops
was favorable for attack, and Houston took
the responsibility Of ordering battle at
once. An officer then proposed that a float
ing bridge be constructed fer use on the
bayou in case of disas'"r in the fight. On
learning that there ere no materials at
hand for the purpose without tearing down
a house, the general decided to postpone"
building the bridge for awhile. Houston's
next act was to send party to destroy the
bridge across Vince's bayou, over which
both armies had marched to the field. This
left but one way Of escape for the van
ouished In the coming 6gtt-namely. tn
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When the murderers of Bishop Patte-
son laid his body in canoe and placed
a palm in his dead hands, they little
knew they We're showing forth one of
the most beautiful truths of our faith
that through suffering and death the
kingdom Of peace and life is found
Anonymous.
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slightly Sarcastic on Robert l. Smear"

Slightly Sarcastic on Robert l.. Smear"
4 learned heartless vampire helped him draw,
In strict accordance with "unchanging law"
The vital sap entire
From his grandfather's fruitful apple tree;
He peeled the trunk as bare rs IL could be,
And in consuming fire
Burned every branch that ever had borne fruit;
And when distractions work was done to suit
This man of wondrous mind.
He cried 10 all the world, "Seek ye this tree
For shade, when sol sends up the mercury.
And here ripe pippins fnd.'
Yet Roberts righteous soul, the author tells,
Was sorely veXed with Bible miracles!
james Stephenson in New York Observer