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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
STATE NOTES.

The tax rate for Burlington county is
1904. and the State school tax is 80. n,
making a total of so IS per hundred. The
total valuation of assessable property Ill
the county is $24, 1893. 416.
A meeting of the Law and Order League
of Monmouth county was held at Free
hold Saturday afternoon, and the report
of the Executive Committee was made by
the secretary. 1t showed that, in all, the
league had caused 500 arrests at the Mon
mouth Park race track. Ninety-nine per-
sons IN all had been arrested, making an
average of almost five times for ZACH per-
son. A charge that the sheriff and his
deputies had been seen gambling at the
race track was made. Several commit-
tees were appointed. one of which will
call upon Chief Justice Beasley on Satur-
day next and ask him to urge the Grand
Jury to take up the race track matter as
soon as it assemblies. The Law and Order
League has been incorporated aud W. IL
hereafter become a permanent organlza-
ton. @t
An exciting scene took place ON Thurs
day night at Il wedding at Elizabethport.
Herman Axelrod was married to Miss
Nellie Singer. and a wedding celebration
was afterward held at the brides home,
AT he height of the festivities a woman
rushed into the house Furnishing a big
knife in her hand. The guests scattered
in all directions phe, woman made for
the bridegroom and tried t5 stab him.
but he warded off tine blow. He dodgei
another blow1she aimed ut him and ran
Into the street. calling for the police,
When Policeman Campbell arrived the
woman had disappeared. 1t was learned
That she was Miss Emma Brown, and
that Axelrod had been attentive to her.
He deserted her a few weeks ago for his
present wife. The affair completely
broke up the wedding celebratfoD.
President Samuel G.. DeCoursey. of
the Western New York and Pennsylvania
Railroad, was almost instantly killed
Saturday evening at Beverly, where he
has a summer residence, by u Train on the
lander and Amboy Railroad. He was
crossing the tracks near The station wneu
west bound train No. 81 Came along at a
high rate of speed, striking him aud toss
ing him to, one side. He was still living
when picked up, but was so badly. IN
jGfed that life died d few minutes later.
Ms DeCoursey was well known in rail-
road AMI banking circles. He was n ma
3tives ofsiCecHS county. Nd. and about
forty7eight years: Mr.. DeCoursey wa
paymaster Of Collins famous railroad
e~expedatFon TO Brazil some ears ago, and
'lrAilroad enterprises. = sAs
oSBhesyrecking schooner Lorena Reed of
Somers5P0int, hns.gone to B~arnerat 10
blow up wi suukan vessels that interfere
with navigation. Que is the tug Star
light, sunk in. 1866. and sthe-Other the,
steamer GauddI1hul Of Sg$ tons register.
The State Military Board has approve
9thei site selected opposite The Camden
City Hall for the new armory ofthe Sixth
Regiment. The Board of Freeholders
will have to buy hi site and the State
will furnish the money for the building.
General Sewell has directed Lieutenant
Colonel Siansbury to take immediate
steps to secure the ground.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
How He Was Won.

He had been trying to muster up sufi-
cient courage to take the fatal step, but
it was after midnight and still he besi-
tatsd.
what time have you. George?" asked
the fair girl.
He took out bis watch unsteadily.
Ppm a little after rwelve.' he said
slowly. =
"You ought to be a little after one,
George, and may be you could get her,''
she ventured blushingly, and Georges
heroic spirit responded to the call to arms
and he got her Detroit Free Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
Received and laid over one week undo

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 6, 1892.
The Honorable the Boaad of Street and
Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN. The resolution Of your
Board passed August 90, 1892, appointing
certain employees at the Belleville Pump
ing Station Is disapproved rs to the fol-
lowing items: "Michael Cassidy. coal
passer," Michael Cassidy is a convicted
election officer and it is my intention TO
neither sanction the employment of or
sign n pay warrant for any such GRIM
inal.
Very respectfully.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
MONEY TO LOAN.
no YoU WANT MONEY!

no YOU WANT MONEY!
ing.
We maze loans. on furniture, pianos. porsaa
wagons and other personal properly Without n.
quickest possible time.
Loans can be carried as long as daairad mr. ms
Dc PAID IN fuii or In part at any tlmA. and any
pare PAID reduces the cost OF carrying the loan n
proportion TO the anloun5 natd.
arranged that parties calling on US can be waited
on quickly and courteously.
Remember that you nave the use Of both the
property and the money and can return the money
at any time you wish.
II you have a loan with other parties, or have
pought FURNITURE or other goods on time ana find
the ayMents q little larger than you can meet
conyen1ently. We will pay 1t for you and carry It
as long as you desire
curing a loan.
JERSEY CITY MORTGAGE LOAN 90.
7r No. IS Montgomery street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
sICHARp r. GREEN.
THE WISHING WELL.

A Curious Rel C of superstitious Times
in Ireland and Wales.
The wishing well is an institution
known in many countries, aud supersti-
ton is one of the Oldest, the aucients Civ
ing gold and silver to springs of water
that were supposed to contain miraculous
properties.
New Mexico have their sacred wells
where they offer sacrifices and make iu-
carnations. In Wales the wishing we'll
has much to do with love affairs. as 1t has
also in Irels nd. At these wells the love
sick maiden appears with her pail,
chanting the meanwhile the following
spell.
Water, water. tell me truly,
Is the man that | love duly
On the earth or under the sod,
Sick or well-in the name OF Godf
AT another wishing well in Wales young
ladies make pilgrimages and ask the pat
ron saint. st. Catherine. for d husband
after this fashion,:
A handsome one, st. GATHERINGS;
A rich one, st. Catherine;
A nice Que, st. Catherine;
And very soon, ST. Catherine.
The well of ST. Madron is another fa-
nous Welsh institution:
Plunge your hand in St. Madron's spring
If true 10 the troth be the hand you bring;
But if a false palm your fingers bear
Lay them on a redshot pioughshare.
1t is said to insure the charm if the
person seeking the wish drop a crooked
pin Into the well. As the wishing well in
Wooler, Northumberland. the crooked
pins thrown in by love-distraught
maidens can be seen in great Quantities
ou the bottom.
1t is not always that the charm of the
wis hing we'll is invoked for love affairs.
News from absent friends is solicited:
fair winds for those who are at sea, cures
for all sorts of ailments aud peeps int
futurlty. Thess are gained by means of
superstiLious rites; crosses of palm are
thrown into the water with the question
if the thrower will live out the year. Ii
1t sink he dies, but il it floats he will
liYe.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20
Do YOU WANT MONEY! HAVE yOUsEcuady2

Loans made upon Furniture In use and oShe
pereonal property by ehattel mortgage, In snm
frnm SO TO 500. Monthly Or weekly payments
An business strictly confidential Application By
mail promptly attended 70.
WINFIELD s. WEED.
Nos SO and II Gregory Street, J. C.,
near Henderson Street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20

$55. %; Warren & Mahoney, So. SO. 7.31;
O'Brien & Keilr, Sl15. 80. $101. 25: P. E.
Martin. $295; Mu1hern, Piattl s. KIRK,
$3.50 Ms correct.
The report was accepted
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for construction Of q 30-inch
brick oval sewer in Ocean avenus from
Warner strest to Gator avenue. a 24-inch
brick oval sewer in Ocean avenue from
Cedar street to Warner street, aud a 12-
inch vitrifed pipe sewer in Ocean avenue
from Stevens avenue to q point about 100
feet east of Sheffield 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-20

the late scarcity and high price of moss
buukers. So Ilmited was the supply that
amateur sportsmen could not get u moss
bunker for any price.
RICHARD r. GREEN.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26

Tho parade on Tuesday will be .
magnificent spectacle. unusual trouble
and expense having been incurred in
preparing tho floats and moving spec
taclcs, while from the $4,000 gas
and electric lights brilliant rays of
countless shades will add to the splen-
dor and magnifcence of the scene.
Enormous crowds will view the parade
from points Of vantage along the route,
and excursion trains will be run to the
city from various locations. Specially
low rates for the carnival will be made
by the various railroads next week, and
it will be possible to secure round-trip
tickets for one fare from nearly every
depot in this section.
Advantage should be taken Of this op-
portunity, for the attractions next
week are so numerous that fresh enjoy
ment can be found every day. The ex-
position, with its four concerts daily by
the grandest band in America; the fair,
with special attractions in the ring
every day, to say nothing Of the Yelled
prophet and of the magnificent illumi-
nations of Tuesday and Thursday, will
to make the first week of Octo-
Der, 1892, a week never to be forgotten
by residents in, or visitors to, the great
and southwestern metropolis.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
Catastrophe Denudations.

Comparatively small glaciers can, un-
der certain circumstances, hold back
water SO as to form lakes like the Mar
leien see behind the Eggischhorn, or
the Mattmark see in the Saas valley.
What bodies of waters may have been
held back by the huge ice sheets of the
great glacial perio l-what inconceiv-
ably stupendous events would the burst
ing OF their bounds be. Yet this is not
altogether wild speculation. Already
much evidence has b,en brought togeth-
er which tell of the former existence of
such masses of water, of great ice bar
rler at Cincinnati da mining back %, 900
square miles of water and of another
lake OF the same kind, further north in
the Red River region, 100, 900 square
miles in area, 100 to 200 miles wide and
600 miles long And the same evidence
goes to show that these gigantic reser-
volrs Lake Ohio and Lake Agassiz thew
have been called did actually hurst
not once, but several times, Just as the
small temporary pond of the Bionassav
glacier gave way the other day. With
snch examples before us one cannot
but hesitate before assigning too uniform
degree of intensity to the various
agents of denudation, nor can one eas;lv
avoid the conclusion that as regards
'ome Of them their rate OF work was
occasionally far greater in past than IL
present times. Athenwum
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
TOO DILI1ENT.

A Pcddler's Unique Plan for the Amuse
ment of His Hosts Guests.
70 be diligent in business is CON-
mendable, but surely one may err on
the side OF too great diligence by being
ready for trade at an unsuitable time.
A map-peddier. in pursuance of his vo-
cation. chanced to stop at a hotel in a
Long Island village. A friend whom
he had known elsewhere, seeing him
at the hotel, invited him to a party
which he was to give the same evening.
The map-peddler came, and when re-
ceived by his host at the door, was
found with three maps in his hands.
How de do?" he said. "Got apv
nails? thought as there was to be a
good many folks here tonight I'd hang
up some of my maps here and let 'em
looksat 'em. Good chance fer business.
May be some of 'em would like to buv
'em, and could explain 'em Just as
well as not''
His host endeavored to persuade him
that 1t would not be a suitable place to
urge his business, much to the mans
surprise.
"Now, you don't understand urged
the peddler. "'Twould amusc and in
terest 'em, they'd be pleased, and. be-
sides that bein' visitors, they'd feel
sort of 'bliged to buy"
But he was then spoken to so plainly
that he was forced to abandon-great. |
y to his surprise as well as his regret
his project of mingling business with
Youths Companion.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
THE YELLED PROPHET.
Final Arrangements for His Maj
esty's Annual Visit.
Arrival by Water and Military Parade On
saturday-GrandP Parade and BAH
ON Tuesday-Fair Week
Attractions.

6T. LOUIS, Sept 20. The Yelled
Prophet will arrive the day after to-
morrow, and every one is now discuss
ing the details of his grand entree and
OF the magnificent festival, parade and
ball of next Tuesday. For fourteen
years in succession the mystic monarch
has visited the city. arriving every year
in secret manner, and not making his
appearance until the parade. But this
year the carnival atSt. Louis is so much
grander than anything which has pre-
ceded it, that His Majesty has decided
to make formal entree, and he will
accordingly arrive by boat on Saturday
afternoon. He viii be met by the First
regiment N. g. NJ. and by large dele
cation Of influential citizens The
Prophet will hold q reception at the
Exposition in the afternoon and will
then retire to his s'den," from which he
viii emerge on Tuesday afternoon.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
SPEEDING A BORE
President Lincoln and His Persistent ano
Troublesome Caller.

President lincoln and His Persistent ano
Troublesome Caller.
Patent medicine is for the most part
worthless stuff. Now and then. how
ever. bottle of it may be of real serv-
ice in the hands of some man who
knows how to use it.
In 1864 President Lincoln was great.
ly bothered by the well-meant but ill.
advised efforts of certain good northern
men to bring about termination of
the war. An old gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, very bland and entirely
bald, was especially persistent and
troublesome.
: Again and again he appeared before
the president, and was got rid of by
one and another ingenious expedient.
One day, when this angel of mercy had
been boring Mr.. Lincoln for half an
hour, to the interruption of important
business. the president suddenly rose.
went to a closet, and took out large
bottle.
Did you ever try this remedy for
baldness?" he asked, holding up the
bottle before his astonished visitor.
No; the man was obliged to confess
that he never had tried it.
MIR. Lincoln called servant, had the
bottle wrapped up, and handed it to the
bald philanthropist.
There, said he, ''go and rub some
OF that on your head. Persevere.
They say it viii make the hair grow.
Come back in about three months and
report" I"
And. almost before he knew it, the
good man was outside of the door with
the package under his arm Youths |
Companion.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
THET YOUNGSTERS SONG.

Say, stranger. things has changed out hero;
faint very long ago
Since this big town was nothin' but the ranch
Of old Bill Coe;
We called it Freedom Camp. and every Sunday
all the boys
Would meet in front Of old Bills tent and make
aprecious noise.
There's nothin' makes our sort Of men as happy
as a din,
And SO with shout and crack of gun. we used to
sail right In;
We'd fight and race, and try our strength, till
half the night was spent,
And then we'd go with curse and laugh to drink
In old Bnl's tent.
The only one that didn't drink er carry on, er
swear,
Was sickly, and they'd sent him there for Col.
orado air;
He was youngster only. but he made us ranch.
Because he looked so solemn when We acted
One Sunday night the noise eased up, and soon
the camp was still,
As each one Of us stood and watched the moon
don't know how 1t happened but il looked so
Thet ev'ry old tough ranchman dropped his
voice and stayed his arm.
And then before move was made that young.
Began to sing SO soft and clear: my Faith
Looks Up to Thee"
And in minute hats were on, and ev'ry head
was bowed.
As them old words rang true and sweet, and
softened up the crowd.
hadn't heard the sollum tone since was
young rs him,
But suthin' swellcd up In my throat, and then
my eyes grew dim:
As he sung on, thought how brave he was that
crowd to face,
And 80 took q mighty breath and Joined him
withsthe bass
Then Denver Dick begun 10 sing, and soon the |
whole rough crowd
Was shoutin' out that good old tune in voices |
deep and loud;
We hadnt pretty voices, and solse didn't know |
word
But, stranger. twas the grandest thing that |
mortal ever heard
And when the hymn was done we said Good \
night" and went our way,
And old Bills tent was pretty well deserted
from that day;
Fer ev'ry Sunday night we'd meet and sing a
hymn or two,
And mixin' hymns and rum, Won see. of course
Yes, stranger, things has changed out here;
we've got our churches now,
And you could live here all your life and never
see a row;
The good has drove the bad away. and all this
change you see,
Is OWN to that chap that sung: my Faith
Looks Up to Thee
Home Queen.
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Harrison ". Crosby, who has just
died at his home in Jsmesburg, N. j.,
at the age of IS, discovered the art Of
Theoretically sealing tomatoes in tin
cans He sent samples of his goods to
the president and Queen Victoria and
thereby advertised the discovery to the
world
-Signor Giolitti, the new Italian
prime minister, prides himself upon de-
spising the mandates of fashion, and
wears at all times an old-fashioned
rusty black frock coat that reaches
nearly to his ankles, to the great satis-
faction of the political caricaturists and
cartoonists.
The German emperor has sent re-
wards to the English lifeboatmen who
saved the passengers in the steamship
Elder. A photograph of. his majesty,
with an autograph dedication, has been
addressed, by his command, to the
daughter of one of these men, as she
distinguished herself on the same occa-
sion.
THE Abou Ben Adhem of the Nine
teenth Century" is what George w.
Childs has been called The title is
conferred in an inscription upon a sill
yer trowel used in laying the corner
stone of church at Wayne, Pa, for
which Mr. Childs had given the site
The trowel, thus marked, was presented
to him by the pastor, Rev. w. A. Patton,
d ID.
During a run of i'll luck at bac-
carat not long ago ex-King Milan,
who is notoriously superstitious, at
tributed his losses to the evil influence
of lady seated just behind him.
Turning to her in passion the exiled
said: "Iyill you have the
kindness to change your place? / am
losing because you are behind me-"
But was not behind you when you
lost your throne" was the reply, and |
The conversation went no further
Mr. Edward Bulwer-Lytton Dickens
IS the youngest son of Charles Dickens.
He is member of the New South Wales
parliament That body contains q
member named Willis, who is remark
ible not only for the prodigious length
IT his speeches but also for the short,
nappy sentences in which he delivers
hem. MIR. Dickens followed him in
lebate the other night, and the first
words of the youngest son of the novel;
st were: MY father created the his
oric phrase, 'Barkis is willin',' but if he
we're here tonight he would probably
Tier it to Willis is barkin'.'" /" This
elicitous hit brought down the house,
he galleries joining in the general
aughtrr
The Banner-Democrat., 1892-11-26

ting on the edge Of the sleigh struggled
to her feet, poised herself marvelously
in spite of the furious rocking to and
fro, and, crouching her little body for
the spring, with all the science of an
experienced gymnast cleared the back
OF the box and launched herself into
Ivan's empty seat. Then, holding on
thereto with one hand, she stopped over
the dashboard, bending her head al
most to the level of the snow covered
| ground between the horses, and with a
powerful effort succeeded in clutching
the trailing reins. which every moment
threatened to become entangled in the
horses feet Grasping them in her
right hand she pulled herself up, and
| sitting firmly in Ivan'D seat regained
control of the runaway team with in
credible skill. How she did it /, myself,
who was an eye witness, could not tell.
A moment more and she would have
pitched head foremost between the
horses feet; moment more and tile
sleigh would have been overturned by
the pine trees, now only a hundred
yards distant. Her delicate arms were
wrenched almost from their sockets in
her efforts to master tie terrified
horses, but she succeeded in turning
their heads from the dangerous thicket
in front of us toward the open plain.
For minute the frenzied beasts rushed
on, then slackened perceptibly. and
obeyed the tiny hands which held the
reins. Our lives were saved, but we
could not find time at that moment to
thank the little fairy who had SO pluck
lily rescued us, for after laying the still
senseless Ivan on the bottom of tho
sleigh we were forced to shoot as fast
as we could load at the wolves, which
had now united into one huge pack and
were hot in our pursuit. The slaughter
that we did that night was terrible,
and we left broad track of bleeding
and mangled carcasses behind us to
mark our path. Verst upon verst was
covered, the princess driving the team
with perfect skill and at almost racing |
speed At length the glimmer of dim |
lights became visible in the distance,
and ten minutes later, with sigh of |
relief, our fair driver pulled up her ex-
hausted horses before cluster of mis-
erable dwellings,. A peasant wrapped
from head to foot in sheepskins came
put of one of the isbas into the cold.
which was intense enough to freeze
any living thing, and he invited us into
the house. We lifted Ivan from the
sleigh and carried him in, laying him
iown on pile of skins and rugs in
ront of a blazing stove. 1t was a poor,
place, this Polish isba, but
he people were kind and anxious to
lelp. for they knew our little princess.
They brewed us some hot tea which
restored to consciousness poor Ivan.
Without the wind howled, and so did
he wolves most dismally, as they re-
reated toward the forests, and within,
ur rescuer, the little Amazon who had
aved us at the risk of her life and
lmb. was bending over the injured
nan, while with all the tender svmpa
ny of true woman she relieved the
ain and tended the hurts of her serv-
Mt. - Marquise De Fontenoy, in
ladies' Home Journal