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Passaic City record., 1891-10-03

came up the tide or current in rapidly
decreasing circles. threw small line
astern, baited with large sardine. This
was taken and the line broken with a
steady, dignifed strain. Bnt the shark
still came on, its temper unruffied by the
sharp barb in its jaw, and wheeled about
the boat with its head slightly tipped,
showing the ugly, hammer-like pretub-
erances on either side. 1t passed so near
that 1 could have touched the big dorsal
fin, and I had an excellent opportunity
to note the actions of the attendants.
There we're half dozen in all; two or
three being pilot fishes and the rest the
curious sucking fishes or remoras. As
the shark swept around, the pilots-little
striped fellows three or four inches long
kept atits head, making short excur-
sions from it at every object that ap-
peared like food. They were evidently
foraging on their own account, and that
the shark saw them there can be but
little doubt. But in all probability it
had scented the fish a long time before,
aud paid no attention to the so-called
pilot fishes. They would dart at a bit
of seaweed and nibble at it, perhaps
catching minute crustacean that had
been floating with it, then darting back
to their huge consort that was wheeling
around and around, wondering where
the fish was, which had as precau-
tionary measure lifted into the boat.
The remoras were black, and presented
-o1 o. <~ fho1 1.obfor hido nf
the shark. One was swimming with q
wriggling motion beneath it, while an
other was just above. An hour later,
when this bold marauder fell into my
hands, the black remoras came out upon
the beach with it and fell victims to
their attachment.
The shark pilots belong to the mack
erel family, and besides the common
name of pilot fishes have more digni-
fed "handle, as the sailors say, namely,
nancrates. think they merely follow
out what is more or less habit of many
of the family to whom the term pilot
may be appropriate.
Once when drifting along in the warm
waters of the Gulf of Mexico came
upon large number of jelly fishes float
ing like umbrellas in the current. Now
and then they came lazlly to the surface.
exposing their rounded glass-like domes.
Tipping one over to obtain glance at
the interior and its maze of tentacles, /
noticed number of little fishes darting
about, as if terribly alarmed that their
umbrella had been upset. They darted
here and there, one or two taking re-
fuge beneath the boat, but when the
jelly righted itself back they swan, and
/ could see them among the tentacles,
evidently perfectly at home in maze Of
what are deadly weapons to large num-
Der of fishes. All these jellies had their
little white pink-dashed pilots. for so
they seemed, that swan out and inves-
figated surrounding objects in search of
food, then darted back to their protec-
tor, to whom we might imagine they re-
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03
ANIMAL PILOTS.
FISHES AND BIRDS THAT HAVE
ATTENDANTS.
Sharks Followed All Over BY Little
Fishes-Crahs and Sea Anem-
one-A remarkable Feath-
cred Pilot.

1t is a popular belief among many
sea-farers that the shark depends to a
greater or less extent upon the pilot fish
for information, and is guided by the
little attendant to the various tid-bits
that come in its way. How much truth
there is in this it would be difficult to
determine, but it is barely possible that
the curiosity of the shark may be attract
ed to food by the action of the pilot
fishes.
Once when sitting in my boat fishing
! noticed the scythe-like fin of large
shark moving about in the vicinity. 1t
had evidently scented bunch of fish
which had hung over the stern, and
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03
RUM ON THE RAIL.

The Locomotive Engineers Monthly Jour-
nal contains the following: sOfficers of
many of our most important systems of late
have issued very stringent rules with regard
to the use of intoxicating liquors. Employees
who use intoxicants to excess, even when off
duty, must impsir their ability to properly
discharge their duty, and when on service
the company may, with absolute propriety,
decline to continue to employ them. The
rule against the employees of railroad compa-
nies drinking Intoxicating liquors at all
when on duty is one the justice of which
cannot be reasonably questioned, as there is
scarcely another class of men whose brains
should be SO clear or nerves SO steady as the
class whose duty makes them accountable
for the safe operation of great steam trans
portation system. ALI railroad men should
be absolutely free from the effects of the
drinking habit. The railroad employe must
have at all times when on duty, absolute
control of his thought and hand; both must
be steady, alert, sure. 1t is not only good
for the security Of the travelling public; it is
equally good for employees whose vocation
in many branches Of the service exposes
them to the danger of serious or fatal in
jury. 1t is worthy of notice that the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers made the
sobriety of its members the very corner
stone of its principles, and showed its wisdom
by so doing"
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03
TEMPERANCE.
HEAVY BEER-pRrNKEas sHopr LIVED.

1i1@1f &oEEh-Dh1NhEfso
1t is said that disease of the heart is very
prevalent in Munich, where the consumption
of beer amounts, on the average, to sos litres
per head annually; and in the same place
the duration Of life among the brewing trade
is shorter than that OF the general popula.
tion. Whereas the average age attained
among the latter is 53.5 years, that of ale
house keepers is LBS years. and of brewers
1888 years. The same note adds that for
the whole of Germany the annual consump-
tion of beer per head amounts to 81 litres,
but for Bavaria it is 209 litres
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03
A Military Novelty.

A vegetable cartridge shell, which Is
entirely consumed in firing, is now
coming into general use in the French
army. The cartridge has scarcely half
the weight of one with metal she'll;
the cost is considerable less, besides the
Inconvenience of removing the shell after
each shot is avoided. At present the
composition of this military novelty is
kept secret.-,St. Louis Republic.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03

The ensuing term at Oxford, England,
will, it is said, see larger number of
American students there than ever be-
fore.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03

Z MARY ANDERSON denies that shs -
writing book. Bravo. Maryi Tea
ere our Mary. stu
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03

A fish with two tails is the LEADING
curiosity ct Msdisep. Ga.
Passaic City record., 1891-10-03

s<~AS>> -
in various ways.
The ichthyosaurus which was found
by diggers who were making excavations
at Sainte- Colombo in French Burgundy
is one OF the largest ever found, and can
be considered one of the finest specimens
of archaeological wonders. Its body,
about nine yards in length, and its head,
five feet in length, were found in good
state of preservation, the anterior and
the posterior fins adhering to the verte-
bral columns. Scientists gave this ante
diluvian monster the name of Ichthyo-
sanrus Burgundlanus.
G. v. Boughton, Secretary and Mana
ger of the Buffalo, IN. W Seal and
Press Works, is working on an electrical
machine for conversation at long dis
tances. Mr.. Boughton is an inventor
who has come into prominence lately
by his machines for making seals,
and has two big contracts with the
Government for furnishing them. He is
not yet prepared to give out details of
his plan, as the foreign patents have not
vet been obtained. He has been at work
on the scheme for year and has spent
$4,000. The medium used is electricity.
1t is not system of signals, he says, nor
anything OF the kind. The President s
message or the contents of a newspaper
may be transmitted to vessel ten miles
distant with ease. He will be ready very
soon to show its operations to the
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
MR.. COLVIN ON THE ISSUES
A FORCIBLE ADDRESS FROM THE CAyDrn,,,
FOR STATE ENGINEER
SOME TRUTH ABOUT STATE rAxEs-aEsULr, a,

SOME TRUTH ABOUT STATE TAxEs-RE;ULrs q,
DEMOCRATIC RULE.
At a recent meeting Of the Republican c,ph =, a..
city Verplanck COyln. the Republican candds,.
state Engineer aud Surveyor. made forcible 49,.
speaking substantially rs follows:
The political autOcrats who falsely call ihors.,.-
Democrats and who BY virtue OF their audaeItv -
schcming shape political action for their own ,,'
tage. have become alarmed and have called 80.
their ofIice-hodcrs and speakers from all dIFocto,
say that no reforms IN the city Government. are nA.
or arc possible Some, in their cxcitemen, -.
at Is not less. b;t more cts taxes that We 49,.
It Is no wonder that the plunderers OF the a..
are alarmed Their false statements are M -
believed and the people now begn TO look INF, =.
records Of the state and when they compa,, a.
with city expenditures, find abundant eyldeaee 49,
they have been betrayed by those 10 whom tey ~.
intrustcd municipal affairs. The people know Ina,
IS not true that Republican Legislatures have -.
expensive or extravagant. They find. On the "a
trary. that ii IS true that rng-rule in the elt, !,
this state has 50 increased taxes that in most MAJ.
II has become almost impossible 10 endure them
To prove this we have official Democratic eySr.
The reports OF the Democratic Controller Of thk "a.
the legislative Manual Red-boOk and the M.
licatOns OF the city departments supply data a.,
cannot be disputed. The masters OF the city 80,
who live upon the taxes Of the people have ea,s
that Republican Legislatures are extrayaans vih
their own city management, they say, has been pos
economical. Every one however, knows Or s.,V
know that when Tweed and Tammany he'd IA.
puted control OF the state their plnndeTtng ruls
far beyond the cay OF NewYOrk, and under ~,
management the State taxes became greater thar ~.
had been before: above War times. the lncN..
being at least 300 per cent and when Republican CO..
Taxa mad TO .h..-
proportions.
Look back fifteen years-when Republican ks,
lative reforms and the breaking down Of the C.L
ring put n period TO extravagant legislation. Y.
find State taxes falling in one year from sII,00G0
to $4,000 900. Yet. Notwithstanding this wondetd
reduction in state taxes. the city, town and eoug
taxes OF the state in that one year over sl0o,
600. Let MS examine the records Of the fifteen e.
sning years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
RECEPTION At 4 JUVENILE ASYLUM.

The semiannual reception OF the New-fork ~ ~.
Asylum was held yesterday afternoon IN t~ a
buildings Of the institution. at one -hunSi'~ go
seventy -sixth-st and Amsterdamave Ihe ~,
after having luncheon. shown through -,
buildings They then assembled m the chspe 400
were gathered the children about 500 boys s"- sc,
girls. The interesting exercises consisted " n,
nv the cornet band Of the asylum; addreSses =,
president. f. NJ. Kingsley, aud william DS. ~. ara
prayer by the president; recitationS, snhs", .raef
collsthenlcs BY the children. The singing MS' - IA
the direction OF Miss Chase. the music tea'"'
Asylum. ,. uamiltOn.
Among those present were Mrs. Charles n On H.
Mrs Ammdon. DIR. Barueh, Miss Bsrnch' ~" ana
poynton. Miss L. Thomas. Miss a. Duncan :" MIS-
Mrs. r. A. Dorman Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. De'" Path
Sarah Devoe. Mrs. F. c. Bowman. MIS- W. u1uiam
burn Mrs. ID. l.. slote, Henry almaaeT, MOTIFS
7 lambert G. T. Puriy. Henry slote, LEWIS n Abrams
MIS- Zimmerman, T. e. Robbins, Mrs; l. A.. and Ms
Wrs W r. Jackson Miss II. c, kingsley, M James
r q nrtdgeman Collins l.. Bliss, NJ. "t rn,a rraser
r harrow Miss NJ A. Barrow. miss MS MSs speer
Miss 1ilIy Fraser, Mrs. j. NJ. sPeers' :, Van Reed
Henry NJ Humphrey, Misses Humphsrsss' e. A Cullen
Me- Van Reed Mrs $. W. Schultz, Mrs; purdy.
Benj amin Cullen. L. Il. Purdy ana Ap"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24

election Notirc.

ntvfourh strert Ea.tIuln avenue Walnut street. Fleet
~Oq% %tS qS hs au contain ali
part OF the city bounced BY ara blhg MS and se,enty
Inrd street tisioal avenue, rwent -tad Maid n as
ono Hundred and seventy fourth sIeeS ana Motifs eenu
Tie Ihrsy,nrd Elc toH Distct s'a contain ~ Na
ayas third ayenGs Tn and % MSa "s se snd
fhr Election Ds.T G shall fGniaq s' H
avenue, fremont avenue Bronx r'Nos Snd t"0nV'a'u
Ihrnt Election District T sHs eo %sS ell us 9n
PaGa q &ae s s TOaa Graa ysas rce
brGn 6e hy ls@OPi eeoa D s hall Contain
part Of f9 soO S Sogndsa S 'sq r.s y
Xnr,brtse road Quarry road, Third avenue KinR'o'age
Inc Thirtys@1eSt Election District shall contain oil
that part Of NE city bounded By s1a yiHs wi'N wahSg
RAILROAD Fremont ayenHs ana Aah0@g aysS
that ert Of th cl bounded by and lying WITHIN rosa 20
son East @ aundS and seV@nty
street. Mctombs Dan road Morris lane ana Harlem
Thtan Eessoa District S f0S r sG2iaR y ell
ga e aVenUe I,aiey avenue Kingsbr,dge road Boston
avenue, Molteon or avenue, Andrews ay,nue van curt
Avenue lIirbrdse road road to Beriian'' Landing ana
me toiteh Election District snail contain all that
t 81 the Ky bounded by ana WI Sng r %S pyep PIT
han avenue Wcb.ter avenue, Southern Boulevard ana
re Fo,yrt Election District shall contain al Ht 9qt
brook Pa Kway. Gun I'M road, Jerome avenue, van
CouItandt avenue Andrews avenue Montgomery avenue
Pos KlnPsb dee road Bailey avenue. River
dale enuc. >puy,pn DuyV creek and I'll bits brook
Tn rory second Election District shall toath ell
that of cay bounded by and lying within line
Z monuments dividing william c. WCtLoIe and J. H.
Writings land Tibbits brook Spuyen DOyVl creek, ana
II on North river.
The For;yhird Election District shall contain all that
part city bounded by and lying within northern
boundary OF the Twenyfourh Ward Jerome avenue, Gun
NOR T0S H IL tna SSf d rF%& cmoS and i'Gok %h
inc'S land AID Hudson or North river.
By order OF the Board OF Police, -
r. f. RODFNBOUGH,
Chief OF the Bureau o.; Elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
Gletlion Notife.

~. Spuyten Duyvll road, near
Foundry, ..............;;:....va Vacant store.
~. W. 5. Broadway, near Van
Courtandt Vacant store.
BY order Of the Board OF Police.
7. F. RoDENBOUGp
Chief Of the Bureau Of Pler,I1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24

POLICE DEPARTMENT or rgR CRY OF NRw- YORK.
No. 400 MULBERRY STREET. I
RURFAU or ELECTIONS, I
NEw-YoRK. OCTOBER ., 1891.
NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance
1929 Of chapter 40 Of the Laws OF 1892
BOARD Of Police has designated and appointed the place
registry and polling in and for each Of the cleo
districts City and County OF NewYoTk for tho
elections next ensuing as follows. 10 wit:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

An interesting character In American
history is the Rev. Mason L. Weems,
pastor Of Pohick church and biographer
of George Washington. He was some
thing of a romancer, and to his powers
Of invention we owe some very inter
esting stories Of the childhood Of the
father Of the country. The most eel
ebrated Of these anecdotes is the n
which tells how little George hacked
his fathers favorite cherry tree, and
when taken TO task about il nobly 70
piled:
II can't tell a lie, pa; you know I
can't tell a lie. I did cut il with a
Ratchet"
At time Mr.. Weems was engaged
as a colpofteur. An incident which
occurred during this time shows that he
had a good deal of human nature, and
despite his cloth, exhibited OCCASIONALLY
something Of the old Adam. Il seems
that Q Of his customers 70 whom be
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

If his excellen"y Gov. ToOle has per-
mitted a wave Of qualification Ia sub
merged his inner canciOusmess on hear.
ing of he death OF his namesake who
kept a road house near Helena, be
must be acquitted Of the charge Of be-
ing hard hearted. The unfortunate
man whose death was chrOnicled oy
the Helena papers, has in the past few
years exhibited an unusual aptitude
for getting his name into disreputable
mention, and a. il vas the same a..
that borne by the governor. bis excel
lency has doubtless suffered much in
reputation in the minds Of uniformed
strangers. Joe Toole living is o
freed from the burden Of having to
suffer VIGOROUSLY for the e.cspades Of
Joe ToOle dead.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
NO cAR TRACKS N LONDON.
Street Cars Are Not Needed and There
A. NJ Enrr... Nh. d. IL. EIa-

Street Cars Are Not Needed and There
Are No Surface Rails In the City.
There are no street cars run by the
trolley, storage or any other electric
system; no cable oars, no horse cars;
not a track laid for a surface road in
the city proper. Many Americans leave
London without ever seeing a street
a of any kind, and yet in the metrop-
oils 1000 street cars run daily over 120
miles Of track, but they are not per
mitted in crowded thoroughfares; they
are confined to the outlying districts.
] have only seen them In the East
End The street cars are double deck
ers," and, like the buses, they carry
more outside than inside passengers,
but the number of passengers is linn
tied. When the car has reached its
limit it will take up no more passengers
Every passenger has the right 20 a seat,
and, to use a paradoxical phrase, every
Englishman stands up for his right to a
seat.
Street cars are not needed in the city.
Nearly all London streets are in as good
condition for driving as our Central
park roads. There are 5000 hansoms,
1000 four wheelers and 1000 omni-
buses, 50 that you are not obliged to
walk on account Of the absence of
cars. The four wheeled cabs or 'growl-
ers, " as they term them, are dilapidated,
uncomfortable vehicles, which lack
new springs and are dirty both inside
and out.
The horses and the drivers are old
and superannuated they have all seen
better days in private carriages OF han
som cabs. You never take a four
wheeler if you are alone, or if the party
consists Of only two persons. You must
engage u if you have a trunk, but il
you are going 20 catch a train or boat
you had better allow a half hours
margin.
The London cab service is the best
and cheapest in the world The writer
says this. notwithstanding that he re-
members that you can hire a cab in
Key West for a dime. But such cabs
and such horses, The fare in a han
som for a two mile drive is one shil-
ling twenty-five cents; by the hour.
two and six (sixty-two cents.
There are no such smart horses for
public hire anywhere as the London
cab horses. They 60 like the wind il
by the course, and they 60 at a similar
gait by the hour If you promise an ex-
ira sixpence. Morris Phillips in New
York Home Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26


The Welsh FusilieIs had a goat with
them at Bunker's hill, and they seem
always 10 have had one since. In 1874.
Major Groves says. the then regimental
goat died, and 70 compensate the Twen-
ty-third for their loss her majesty pre-
seuted the regiment with two Of the
finest goats from a fock-the gift Of
the Shah Of Persia-in Windsor park,
and sinc6that date the queen has con
tinued to supply the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers with goats as occasion has re-
quired.
Billy" or Her Maiesty's Goat, A" as
he is always styled. bears between his
horns a handsome frontlet-a silver
shield, sur1nounted by the Prince Of
Wales plume and motto. upon which
is inscribed The Gift Of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria 10 the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers. \. d. MDCCCXLVL Duw.
A Cadwo. Z. Frenhines. Billy al
ways marches at the head Of his bat
talon, alongside Of the drum major.
The First and Second battalions of the
Welsh regiment formerly the Forty
first Welsh and Sixty-ninth South Lin
colnshire) also have goats as pets
London Art Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

What a vast difference there is be-
tween one beard and another, There
is the long, untramIneled beard. broad
and thick. which the owner caresses as
if it were an infant. Men with such
boards may. I think, as a rule, be
trusted rather more than other men.
Can you imagine a Venetian do-e or a
member Of the council of ten without
q beard can not If you have seen
a man Of mark foudle his long beard
during the processes Of reflection. you
will be- apt 20 wonder whether or not
his mind would lose its equilibrium If
he were In the night 70 be shaven clean.
All the Year Round.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

Mr.. Robert Bonner, the publisher. is
the IMAM who owns the fastest trOtter.
The prize Is Maud 5, who used % be
the star Of the late William II. Wander
bits private stable on Madison avenue.
Mr.. Bonner secured Maud 5 by pur-
chase from Mr.. Vanderbilt Every
body who loves horses knows Maud $.
and counOisseurs have never grown
tired prlising the intelligence, the
grace, and the speed Of the beautiful
mar She is the professional beauty
Of the wonderful Bonner stable. Mr..
Bonner also own SunOl, who surpassed
Maud SIS time for a quarter mile
New York sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

sold a Bible, demanded a receipt
for the money paid for the copy of
holy writ. Mr.. Weems construed this
demand as an insult. He gave the re-
ceipt, but in so doing contrived to
avenge his wounded feelings. The
event occurred in the season of the sum
mer solstice, and the receipt read as
follows.
Received, on the longest day Of the
year, from the most particular man in
the world. the smallest possible price
for the best book ever published. -
Washington Post.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
Horses In the Time of Homer.

The horses used in Homer's time
were war horses. The warriors were
drawn in chariots. The art Of riding
was known. but il is alluded to as
something unusual Ulysses at the
time Of his shipwreck "bestrode a
plank, like a horseman on a big steed "
There are reasons for believing that
the practice of riding was much later
than that of driving, and the myth Of
she Centaur. where, according TO
Shakespeare, man is incorpsed and
deminatured with the beast" probably
originated at an early period, when the
appearance of a man on horseback was
a novel sight. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
M ABB. Prld. ip Hi. Hor...

Arabian horses need no praise. OF
the many beautiful stories told Of the
Arabs that given in the well known
poem, "Achmid and His Mare" sur
passes all Achmid had a mare of won
drous speed and guarded it with jealous
care. A robber stole her, leaped upon
her back and shouted to Achmid to
catch her II he could Achmid and his
tribe mounted and went in hot pursuit.
Suddenly the thought came to him, IF
! overtake my mare she h then outrun;
she viii lose her fame" Shouting to
the robber, Quick, pinch her earl" te
revealed the secret sign his darling
knew 80 well. Achmid lost his mare,
a. he knew be would. but her glory
Wa secure.
knew that II her ear be nipped
Ihedarling prize could never be outstripped.
Caroline X. Sherman iu Chicago
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

The date Of the first manufacture Of
pins in England is shrouded in uncer-
tainty, but il is automatically recorded
that as early as 14G4. when money was
tight extensive clothworkers com
PEELED their laborers 20 accept, in pay
ment Tor their work. pins, girdles and
other Improbable wares instead Of
money" The march Of Improvement
had begun and kept on steadily until
toward the middle Of the Sixteenth
century pins began 70 win appreciation
so high that statutes were enacted pro-
tecting their manufacture, and rigid
laws were passed prohibiting the i'm
portation Of numerous minor articles,
including pins, gloves, knives, tailors'
shears, scissors and irons. Up 70 this
period female dress was fastened with
ribbons, laces, clasps, hooks and eyes
and skewers Of brass, silver and gold;
the latter were in fact pins without
heads Table Talk.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

In the examination # the poisonous
machinery o' insects and reptiles IL Is
apparent that the destructive principle
is the same iu all, and that the fang in
all possess, a hollow through which
the poison lows into the wound the
moment the iucision is made. The
sting Of the scorpion is precisely like
the fang Of the ~rattlesnake, and per
forms its deadly work on the same me
chanical principles. boston Courier.