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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
THE MODERN CRUISER CHICAGO"

nothing with it, make no capital out of
it, and therefore they permitted it to
die right before them, and during a
time of war, too. 1t is but justice to
the statesmen of that day, however, to
say that the constantly shoaling condi-
ton of the river induced them to con-
slider it useless to keep on appropriating
money to keep the channel dredged. If
the navy yard had been located at Alex
andria, originally part of the District
of Columbia. it would have been better:
for there can always be found from
twenty to thirty-five feet of water clear
up to the wharves of Alexandria, only
five miles below us ON the main channel
of the Potomac. The original selection
of the site was blunder.. But. despite
of all the neglect, and when the other
works were permitted to cease opera
tons, the gun construction was contin-
ued. The plant for this class of work
has been for many years in a superior
condition. but it is to-day the most ex-
tensive in the country. and the work
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Man May sleep UnGisturbee..

Liberia. in Africa. has neither clock
nor timepiece Of any sort. The reckon
ing of time is made entirely by the
movement and position of tie sun,
which rises at six a. III. and sets at six
p. M, almost to the minute, the year
round, and at noon it is vertically over
head.
The islanders of the South Pacific
have no clocks, but have curious time
marker Of their own. They take the
kernels from the nuts of the candle
tree and wash and string them on the
rib of a palm leaf. The first or top
kernel is then lighted.
All of the kernels are Of the same size
and substance, and each will burn a
certain number of minutes and then set
fire to the next one below. The natives
tie pieces of bark cloth at regular in
tervals along the string to make the di-
visions of time.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
It Is No Longer Used for the Con-
struction of Vessels.
The Famous Gun Foundry on the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac River-The
Old Warship Columbus-A Pros
porous and Happy Community.
[Special Washington Letter

While there may have been good
Judgment in the selection of site for
the navy yard on the Potomac river,
there certainly was no foresight dis
played hence there was a lack of wis
dom, no matter what might have been
the favorable circumstances of the
times, which induced the choice of a
point two miles removed from the main
channel Of the river
The eastern branch of the Potomac is
to-day a sluggish stream. bordered by
marshes, unsigLtly. unwholesome, ma
larial, yet il tie early days OF this cen
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Seven Italians Perish.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.--A report was
received Thursday evening that several
boats had been capsized near West
Berkeley, Cal, and that seven Italian
fishermen had been drowned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08

Our good friend John \. Johnson,
the Democratic editor of the Demo
cratic St. Peter Herald, does not like
O. B. Turrell and does not wait him
speaker. The fact that a Democrat
does not want Mr.. Turrellis good and
convincing proof that the Republicans
want him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08

General Edward F. Jones, of Bing-
hampton, has been mentioned as a
compromise candidate for the United
States Senate from New York. As
Jones, he pays the freight, always, he
would be a pudding for the broken
down politician that hang around
the Washington refreshment resorts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08

him
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08

New YORK. Dec. 3.-During the seven
days ended yesterday the business fail
ures in the United States mum ered 900,
against 200 the preceding week and
$50 for the corresponding time last
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Fire at Gowrie. La.

Fort DoDeE, Ia, Dec. 1.-The bust
ness portion of the town of Gowrie was
Quilted by fire Wednesday morning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
about one-third insurance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Explained.

Aren't you big boy to have nurse,
Bob?" asked the old gentleman when
he met Bob and his nurse in the
park.
''Oh, no, said Bob. "She doesn't
look after me. anyhow. She's here to
take care Of the boys play with, and
see that I don't hurt 'em. "-Harpcrs
Young People.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Lizzie Borden Indicted.

TAUNTON, Mass. Dec. 3.-Lizzie Bor-
den has been indicted by the grand
jury on three counts for the murder of
her father and mother.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
TO.Be Left Alone.

Doctor lear at patients chest)-This
swelling here must be reduced at once.
Patient-Go slow, doc, that swelling
happens to be my pocketbook!-Truth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-08
Bulletin Of Mckay & Race,
MASONIC BLOCK GROCERS.
sPFczakTr 0EaEE9s FIVE EaEsszEs,

Fruits are cheaper than doctor bills,
and good Fruits are cheaper than
poor ones, and the best Fruit is the
cheapest of all. Come to us for Fruits.
We have pure Apple Cider and
Apple Cider Vinegar for sale.
We have fine lot of Cabbage,
Hubbard Squash, Ruta Baga. Turnips
and Wethersfield Onions all in prime
condition.
Apples by the barrel or peck for
eating or cooking.
Cranberries, Nuts of all kinds and
Candies of all qualities.
Call in and see us when you are in
town. Look over our stock. Get
samples of our Teas and Coffees.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14

been spent on him; whole armies OF
teachers and philanthropists have la
bored to civilize him. What is the re-
suit? He is lazy. stupid, improvident
filthy aud vicious. He is the same
wherever you find him. In city or
country, north or south, there is no
difference Where he is about neither
person nor property is quite secure.
Perhaps the experiment for his re-
clanation is not exhausted; but if bet
ter results are not achieved in the
next quarter of century, within that
time, Congress and the States will
have to unite to bring him into some
reasonable control. OF course, indus
trial slavery is barbarism which will
never visit the land again; but proper
political and police subsection will
perhaps be the ultimate solution of
the negro question.
1t is notable that the outrages are
not the work OF the old uncivilized
slaves. They are invariably crimes
of the rising generation. And that
generation we are told by the census
is more numerous than the last
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
The Vote in New Jersey .

The apathy with which the press
and public of this State has received
President Harrison's denomination is
not to be wondered at. The people
were against him. Down to the mo-
ment of his disgraceful treason, New
Jersey republicans were for Blaine.
His nomination, free from the taint of
his last letter, would have put some
enthusiasm into them. Failing his
nomination, Mckinley was unques-
tionably the favorite A large portion
of the Republican party would have
favored him as q man of breadth of
mind, statesmanlike career and intact
personal honor.
But Harrison was thrust on them
by the officeholders and purchased
niggers of the Minneapolis Conven-
ton. He is none the more pleasing
to them because New Jerseys own rep
resentatives were drilled into line by
the bosses. The people did not want
Harrison they have no use for him,
and they cannot be galvanized into
even the semblance of satisfaction at
his nomination.
We believe majority of Republi-
cans will vote for President Harrison.
We believe that very few Republicans
will vote for the Democratic candi-
date, no matter who he may be. But
we believe very large number of Re-
publicans will refrain from voting al
together. They will thus tacitly
punish the bossism by which the
party has been coerced into doing the
direct opposite of what it wanted to
do
AS for the floating vote, which is
neither Democratic nor Republican,
but now drifts to one side, and now
to the other, this will assuredly go to
the Democratic candidate. How can
the Republicans expect to rally it
when their own adherents are sulky
and Indifferent?
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
a Telepathic Message

On the night OF March 13. 1879, l was
going to dinner party at Admiral IS,
relates a physician in the National Re-
Victc. While dressing for the same,
through the doorway of my room, which
led into my husbands dressing-room,
distinctly saw a white hand move to and
fro twice. | went into the room and
found no one was there or had been
there, as the door on the other side was
closed; and on inQuirtng I found no one
al been upstairs. While dressing moth
ing further occurred, but gu arriving at
Admiral -'5a strange feeline of sadnes,
came over me.
could eat no dinner; nor afterward,
when we had some music, could / sing
we'll All the time l fell some one or
something was near me. We went home.
and abont eleven O'Clock, or perhaps half
past eleven, | commenced undressing.
distinctly felt some one touching nv hair,
as ii they, or he or she. was uhdoing it.
was very frightened and told my hus-
band SO. He laughed at me. When say
ing my prayers, or praying. as / always
did. for the recovery of a sick friend, in
81 ead of. as usual, asking God to make
him well, all l could say was, 20 God,
put him out of his misery" 1 got into
bed and something lay beside me.
l told my husband. who, though he
ANos5HC tV htOt tAb4Su MY hCL
and took me into his arms; but still
whatever WAS there renamed bv me and
volce-tbe voice of my friend - dis
tinctly said, "Good-by, Sis" (Which he
used TO cali mel. Whether l fell asleep
then or not don't know. but distinctly
felt a kiss on my cheek and I saw my
friend, who told me he had left me some
money. but that he wanted it to be left
differently but had no time to alter it. A
livid line was across his face. l awoke
crying.
"a A"po I,rot .nlth' IN nSe uaSs aiSer tIt.er ,r
border felt what it meant. IL was to
tell me of the death of my friend -.
who had passed away at 1890 2. M,
March 13. The letter proceeded to tell
me he had left some money, but that the
writer (nis brotheD was too ill and upset
to give particulars or tell me of any mes
sages he had sent me, only that his
brother had died murmuring my name.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
COME ONE, COME ALL
Another Raid on the Tax Levy and
Another Big Batch of
Reductions,

The Board of Tax Appeals met In the
Aldermanic Chamber last night and re-
ceived number of petitions. besides act
ing upon cases wherein the Commission
ers had examined the property. John ).
Gaffney, representing the estate of w.
Jacobus, petitioned the Board for relief.
He said the property at Nos. 132 and 134
Cherry lane had been assessed for $4,000
and that it was sold June of the present
year for 81, 800 or trifle more than half
of the assessed valuation. james tlnley
complained of the valuation of S2,o00 on
his shanty at No. 4S Railroad avenue,
and James McCarron. through Lawyer
DENIM, asked to have a reduction i'll the
valuation of No. 1854 Montgomery street,
which is assessed Tor $2S, 900.
MRS. VAN wAGENEN's PLANT,
Christitua Van Wngenen. through
Charles p. Nichol. complained OF the as
sessment on some property OF hers. Oae
plot. the old Stephen d. Harrison home
stead, is assessed for 81 800, or four or five
times more than it Is worth, and another
lot containing more than tweuty-one and
one half acres meadow land is assessed at
$40, $50: a third piece of meadow land is
~ s ,ssed at IS 500.
James Stakes of No. Magnolia avenue
comp aimed that he had been unjustly as
sessed $500 for personal property. and |.
Isbyou of No. 33p Palisude avenue in
formed the Commissioners that he was
assessed for 81 900 of personal property,
and he would take 800 for all he owned.
APPEALS DISPOSED OF.
The following appeals were taken up
and by resolution disposed off,
DR.. T. H. Webb, No. 1873 Grand street, as
sessed, personal $780, reduced $3.50.
Ellen Cara, No. IS Beacon avenue, asses ed
real 81, go; reduced 500.
Ellen Cara, No. 10 Beacon avenue, assessed,
real S3 500; value confirmed.
Ellen Cara, No. 81 Beacon avenue. assessed,
real, So 500; reduced 500.
Paul Halter, No. 40l MONTGOMERY street, as
sessed. real "a, 500 value confirmed.
Estate OF J. J. Reilly, No. 15a Newark avenue,
assessed real, SIS 900; value confirmed
Estate of j. j Reilly, No, 16l Newark avenue,
assessed real, $4,000; value confirmed.
b Conlau No. $40 and 442 Second street, as
sessed, real 81, 100 each reduced S2oJ eacn
j. f. Snyder, No. 81 Montgomery street, as
sessed personal, $1,000; REDUCED $500
Thona, Costello No 1876 New York avenue
assessed real, Si.69A; value confirmed.
Mrs Elizabeth Frazer, No. 81 Grand street.
assessed personal 81 600; cancelled; ..o..o,
James Curry. No. 232 Second street, assessed
real ST ,0G0; reduced 5000.
James McAuliff No. 201 Seventh street, as
sessed real, $4,000; reduced $1,000.
Estate of John English, No. 1872 and 1874 New
ark avenue assessed, real s200 reduced 81. 0O1
New York Corrigating Iron Company, First
and Washington streets, assessed, personal,
$40, ,000 reduced $1,000.
C. c. Van Reypen, nineteen acres unimproved
land in Greenville, assessed $4,000; reduced
$1,000. -.
assessed, personal, $500; reduced $3.50.
Mrs A. Willis, No. 16I7s Fourth street,
assessed, personal $500; poll tax, 81; personal
and poll tax cancelled.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
Tourgee and che Negro.

Judge Albion w. Tourgee. who has
made on the public mind deep inn
preston as one of the least judicious
and discerning of living men, is of
opinion that if any more negroes are
lynched, the race will rise up and
massacre the white people of this
country after the manner of the late
Soulouque. Now it seems to us if
the negroes can be induced to stop
outraging white women, they will be
let alone, and if not they stand a
chance of being brought back to a
condition of partial servitude in the
next quarter of century. Tourgee
wonders at the patience of the blacksi
we wonder at the patience of the
Southern white u patience not
shown by Northern communities un-
der similar circumstances.
The Negro has now had nearly
thirty wears of freedom in which to
develop into peaceful citizenship. He
has had more legal protection tina n
nybody else; millions OF money have
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
Grubb and Kean' Bar'Is.

1t is hard ON man like General
Grubb, who has the position and, it is
to be hoped, the instincts of ia gentle
man, to be compelled to have vul-
gar and brutal mercenary like Captain
Jack Graham as his confidential
agent and political manager. The
letter which this thug writes to Jer-
sey City is simply revolving to all
sense of decency, The unblushing
falsehood OF his assertions, the laugh
able vanity, and the heartless selfish
ness are calculated, we should think,
to make the General, in whose inter-
est the epistle was written. want to
commit suicide for shame.
But, however disgusting it may be,
the letter is not unimportant. 1t
makes announcement that Grubb is a
candidate for the Republican Guber-
material nomination, and he proposes
to get it or make q row. He has
tapped his barrel freely to help fabri-
cate campaign material for the party,
anu uo WdUtS Il0 FebufA lOf MS
money He has no idea of being
cheated. If he is buncoed out of the
nomination he has bought and paid
for, he is going to make somebody
suffer. The stolen goods will not
profit the thief much.
OF course the party feels differently.
1t has had its whacll at the Generals S
bar'l and to give him the nomination
now would be like paying for dead
horse" There is O new barl avail
able for tapping, that of John Kean,
Jr., and his mamma. Between them,
they have more money than Grubb,
and they have always been ready to
use it to buy notoriety for Johnny. 1t
is long time, now, since they have
had a chance to display their liberal
ity. And the party leaders are de-
terinined that they shall have it this
fall with vengeance.
There is a real sweet time ahead in
the Republican party in this State.
We only wish Grubb had somebody
who had little more brains and
standing than Graham as manager.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
IDEAL and REAL.
How the Sweet Girl Dreamer
and the Embryo States
man Graduate.
BILLY'S DARLING UNSELFIsHNESS.
And Forgava Him For Her Folly
Dangers of Eye Brightness.

The season approaches when the sweet
girl graduate and the sweet boy graduate
for sex does not Fl cure in educational al
fairs nowadays-wiIl mount the COM
mencement platform and settle all the
great questions of statecratt and sociolo-
gy at single blow.
If you attend the commencement exer-
cises at the nearest coeducational college
you will see this fair creature and you
will hear her we,tlv say
"Let us not be mere idle dreamers. Let
us go forth to battle for the good. the
truth and the beautiful. Let us grapple
bodily with the great questions Of life,
doing always the duty which lies nearest
us. Let us lead helping hand to the
weary and heavy-ladeu, Frightening their
pathway and tightening their burdens"
Then she sits down amid great wav-
ing of fans and II loud clapping of hands.
The ordeal is over; likewise the ideal.
But there is also real side u tnls
question. The realism business begins
about one week after graduation. The
girl has had time to frame her diploma
and unpack her trunk. Now she is ready
to grapple with the duty which lies near.
est to her. But If you visit her you Will
see this picture:
In the foreground a hard-working
mtther. In the rear sweet yonng crea-
turc in hammock reading with breath
less interest treatise on "Home Mis-
sions."
But look at the other side of the pic
ture See this embryo statesman, who
having wrestied with quadratcs and
pneumatics and biology nnd physiology
for several years, fondly believes he is as
able as he Is willing to grasp the nelm OF
statecrart aud steer the old ship safely
through the shoals aud quicksands OF
doubt ant, error Hear hint
'sLet us not be SUPERFICIAL The world
needs us. The nation calls usl Let US
giid up our loins as one who goes fort h
to run race and rejoice In the strength
of our young manhood"
But Two weeks later If you search for
that young mau who decried superficial
ity so e"phatlcaly, you are likely to find
MIN actively engaged in the soup-or-fsh-
?.iaI business a. the nearest cheap res
taurant. And his loins are not 'girdeh
up as one who goes forth to rnn race, I"
but are girded up with walters apron.
Verify, This is The season of the ideal.
The real bas al inning about the first of
July.-ChtcugO Mail
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
,John Mccaun's Offence.

John McCann of No. 26S Wayne street.
an eie eiehteen-year-old youth who looks as
though he was half wittsd, was held by
Police Justice O'Dounell this morning on
charge of breaking and entering the
home of Mrs. Marv Reilly of No 1913 New
ark avenue on "Wednesday night last.
McCann's accuser intimatas that he at
tempted more serious crime. McCann'S
mother and two sisters were in court and
wept bitterly.
Justice O'Donnell said 1t might be a
mistake In identity, but he wou.d not
undertake to decide the matter. McCann
will attempt to prove an alba.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
Of all in Leavening PowcrLatcst u Govt Repo

large and lustrors, but the continuous
use of 1t so weakens and paralyzes the
muscles that weak eyes come on early in
life. An eminent oculist claims that the
widespread disease of weak eyes among
women is largely due to the tauperug
with these organs for making them more
beautiful thuu nature intended.
The extr.mities TO which some will go
in the matter is illustrated by an English
woman, who was arrested in the streets
of London for drunkenness. 1t was found
later that she was simply suffering from
the toxic effects of atropine. which she
had instllled into the eyes to dilate The
pupils for IL more brilliant appearance.
She was d 'termined to be beautiful. and
to accomplish the pur ,ose she ran the risk
of iDjnrin9 her eyes Tor a lifetime. Chi
cnnO .I0nInnl -.
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
Costly Work, Keeping Cool.

William Walter, of No. 80 Bright
street, tried last night to keep cool by
loading himself up with cool lager.
About five o'clock this morning he
"stecked up against" an old woman who
calls herself Mrs. Mary Rutledge, of Rail
road avenue. and Patrick Pendergast OF
No. 212 Fourth street. He had about
fifty dollars in his vest pockets. and
offered to treat. pulling out roll of
bills. Police Sergeant Kelly happened
along aud found five and ten dollar bills
in the hands of Pendergast and the wo-
man. He arrested all thre,. Pendergast
declared he was on his way home from
WORK when he was accosted by the couple
and asked to go aud get them beer. Po-
lice Justice O'Donnell held Mrs. Rut-
ledge and Pendergast for the grand jury
in 81 600
The Jersey City news., 1892-06-14
The new JERSEY
TITLE GUARANTEE
AND
TRUST COMPANY.
CAPITAL 100000

T>HE RESIDENTS of Jersey City should pat
n ronize the Safe Deposit Vaults of the New
Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Company:
The Company has spared neither pains nor
expepse to make these Vaults as secure the best
Vaults in New York City Every device and safe
guard known to the business have been adopted,
and the public may deposit their valuabes with
entire confidence that they will be protected against
Fire, Water, Burglary and Riot.
To those who propose being away from the city
during the Summer, absolute protection is afforded
in the care of silver and other valuabes which
be stored in trunks or boxes.
Burglar proof safes can be rented in the Vaults
for SIS to $75 per annum.
The renter has entire control of his Safe, and
rooms are provided in which securities and papers
can be examined without fear of robbery or disturb
ance of any kind
8s MONTGOMERY STREET, Jersey City.