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Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
A Question.

Is it economy Is it wise in
view of the city's financial condi-
ton, to increase the pay of the as
SCISSORS to $500 apiece, to macad-
amize sparcely settled streets, to
appoint a City Hall Park florist
policeman at thousand dollars a
year? This reminds us of a ques-
ton asked by the RECORD some
months ago when the removal of
the iron fence along Gregory ave-
nue. was being discussed. The
RECORD asked: "Are they opening
up an opportunity for a slnecure
position for park policeman at
one thousand dollars a year :"
What is the matter with the
Superintendent of Streets detail
ing man to look after the park,
or why not give Janitor Knowlden
an assistant for that purpose. Dur
ing at least six months of the year
flowers and lawns would not have
to be looked after. The money
would be spent to far better advan-
tage if devoted to the improvement
of our public school facilities.
Is it anybody's business if the politicians
choose
To spend the peoples money if the peo-
pie don't refuse
Or, to be little palmer, that the mean
ing all should know,
Is it anybody's business where the peo-
pies money go?
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
Somebody Blundered.
Lack of Accommodation i'm the
Collectors ONCE.

1t was big blunder on the part
of somebody in locating, the Office
of the Collector of Taxes and
Assessments on the second floor
of the City Hall. The trip up the
hill is firing enough without being
obliged to climb up stairs. There
is considerable grumbling from
tax payers and it is likely change
will be made. Besides, the Col
lector should be near the vaults
and be provided with proper furni-
ture and a safe. At present his
scores of books lie in a heap on the
floor, and citizens are obliged to
take seats on the window-sill or
carpet.
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28

The El Dorado opened its gates to an
eager throng May IS. which grew larger
as the day advanced until it was esti-
mated that at one time there were over
five thousand persons on the grounds.
The music was enhancing and well
worth journey to listen to. The
arnphitheatre, with its stupendous and
dazzling spectacle Egypt Through the
Centuries, will not be opened until the
first or second week in June.
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28

On account of the Republican Nation
al Convention at Minneapolis, the Erie
will sell round trip tickets to that city
from June Isr to sth inclusive. 1892.
These tickets will be good to return on
trains leaving Chicago not later than
Tune 25th 1902 The rate will be the
lowest one way frst-class fare. There
will be round trip tickets to Chicago on
account of the Democratic National Con-
vention, with the same basis of fare.
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28

popular on weekdays, however.
A movement to abolish them al
together would doubtless meet with
popular appreciation
The man who is always telling
newspapers to pitch into this, that
and the other thing, and claims
that it lacks nerve because it does
not rip people up the back, is the
same one who never wants his name
used under any circumstances and
is the first one to cry that an injus-
t1ce has been done.
The country was never so
prosperous as now. The rleces-
saries of life were never before as
cheap as now. The wages of
labor in honest money were never
before as high as now. The syn
dicate of political liars was never
before as valuable, as mendaci-
Gus and impudent as now.
The Post Office Department has
at last come to the conclusion to
drop the letter s'h" in burg. Here
tofore the department insisted that
all towns ending with "burg"
should be spelled ''burgh,' and in
issuing cancelling stamps, money
orders, ETC., invariably used the
final "h." Now the 'h" will have
to go.
We cal! the attention of the pub
lie to the following extract from
the U. S. Postal Guide:
Don't mail any letter until you are sure
that it is properly stamped"
In some post offices the attend
ants are forbidden to receive any
mail matter for posting unless the
proper stamps have been previous
1y placed thereon.
The RECORD office is equipped
for doing everything in the line of
mercantile printing. Our plant
has been improved; we are easy of
access, have the best material
obtainable and take pride in turn
ing out only first class work. We
do considerable work for New
York business men who reside in
Passaic, and we are looking out for
more. When you are in need of a
new supply of printed stationery,
blank books, check books, etc, bear
x1.:o &C 30 -, Wind
The growing number of little
boys and girls in Passaic who ride
safeties is rapidly increasing, and
like their elders they prefer to
ride in the road; we are therefore
constrained to call the attention
of drivers of wagons that the law
says bicycles are entitled to one
half the road. Accidents the result
of carelessness on the part of
drivers or their employers carry
with them heavy fines for dam
ages. Employers should caution
their workmen in this regard, as
they are responsible for their
agents.
The country residence of David
Campbell, between Passaic City
and Athena, was burned last Sat
urday night. Nothing was saved
but the piano, which was carried
out by neighbors. The building
was insured, but the furniture and
other effects were not. The loss
will be heavy. David Campbell is
a member of the firm of Bogart &
Campbell, real estate dealers in
Passaic. His family moved
few weeks ago. The family smell
ed smoke all day on Saturday but
attributed it to imagination. The
fire is supposed to have started
from the furnace. The loss was
$40, 200.
Cnroohn6v RllIndaraH
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
When we Decorate the Graves.

We nave but three nOl1QayS CON-
memorative of important events in
the history of this country, and of
these three the Fourth of July,
Washington's birthday and Decor
alton day-the last named is for
some reasons the most memorable.
We can now see that the interests
involved in the revolutionary con-
f1ict were incomparably less capa-
cious than those which were i'm
periled by the war of the rebellion.
The right of the British parliament
to tax the colonies, though reas-
serted in principle, had been practi-
cally disavowed by the repeal of the
stamp act, and no one now believes
that the Americans would have
been worse off to-day than are the
Canadians had they remained sub
ject the mother country. But in
dependence having once been at
tanned, and the experiment of re-
publican government having been
entered on, it was of vast import
ance to the colonists themselves
and to the world at large that the
experiment should prove success
full. In the eyes of Europe, Amer
leans had became trustees of the
republican idea, and until they were
tested by gigantic civil war, it
was uncertain whether they were
worthy of the trust. When we
decorate the graves of those who
fell on the union side of our tre-
mendous contest, we honor the men
who demonstrated that strength
and stability are not incompatible
with free institutions, and that even
civil war, which transformed the
Roman republic into an empire,
has left liberty intact on this side
of the Atlantic.
There was at the outset some
objection to the general observance
of Decoration day, on the ground
that it might tend to keep alive
the sectional antipathies which
found vent in the fratricidal strug-
gle. 1t was predicted that honor
would be paid alike to those who
fell in the cause of the union and
to those who died on behalf of the
defunct confederacy. This has, in
fact, proved to be the case. The
pious offices of gratitude and of
affection are performed at the
graves not only of the wearers of
| the blue, but also of the wearers of
the gray. The effect, however, of
the simultaneous commemoration
of the gallant deeds of the victors
and the vanquished, has been to
heal rather than to deepen the ami
mosities of the survivors.
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
]" Oh, my arm! T"

"Tra-la-1a, boom da ra. I"
The license fee has been raised
to $4,000.
The Where -are-youg going-this-
Summer quizzer is out.
1t will pay you to read carefully
every column of this paper.
On account of mad dogs, Bound
Brook people are shooting unmuz-
zled ours.
It isn't much for a man to make
his mark in politics-the trouble is
in removing it.
Time for the dog muzzle pro-
clamation. No use waiting till ir-
reparable injury is done.
Mr.. Alfred Speer has sold one OF
his new cottages on Waverly Place
to New York gentleman.
Notwithstanding the tremendous
yield of fruit last year there is a
prospect for good crop this season
also.
Every school district loses about
SIS from the State for each child
not reported by the school census
enumerator.
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio,
says: "a fighting Democracy
always wins" It didn't seem to do
it in 186I-65.
The work of erecting new pest
house on Paulison avenue, between
Second and Third streets, will
be completed early next week.
The new City of Mount Vernon,
New York, starts off we'll 1t has
elected Republican Mayor by
handsome majority.
Mad dogs and cows are making
things lively in Hunterdon coun-
ty. Several people who have been
bitten have gone to the city tor
treatment.
Now is the time for every per-
son to see that his property is
cleared of all ashes, garbage and
of anything that may tend to
breed disease
A large brown bear climbing
telegraph poles and trees, and
otherwise performing, was one of
the street attractions in Passaic,
during the week.
Mr.. r. D. Kent will have charge
of the Presbyterian prayer meeting
next Wednesday evening and the
subject will be sOther sheep; other
folds or Prayer for Africa.
The Stag Racket given Tuesday
evening by the P. A. C.s was well
attended and proved an entertain
ing affair. The Club is making
rapid strides toward popularity.
The RECORD office is located at
the junction of Bloomfield ave-
nue., Grove and Garden streets,
and fronts on all three thorough
fares. Bear this in mind when
you are in need of anything in the
printing line.
The street peddlers, who pay a
license for one wagon and carry on
"a business through soliciting orders
by hiring a number of boys to can
vas each house, should either pay
license for two or more wagons
or stop soliciting orders.
Two propositions are now being
considered for the annual excursion
of the New Jersey Editorial Ex-
cursion by the Executive Commit
tee. The one is to Rich6eld
Springs, New York State, and the
other to Bar Harbor, Maine.
The little article in Wednesday
evenings Ne7os under the head of
"When Newspapers are Appreci-
ated, and credited to the Plain
field Courier, appeared in the REC
ORD on April Io. Perhaps our
neighbors overlooked it then.
It ought not to be difficult for
the undertakers to make Sunday
funerals questionable. 1t will be
exceedingly difficult to make them
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28

Happy and conten. is home with THE Rs
chester lamp with the Hight of the morning.
Gallon Rochester Laav O. - Park Place. N. y
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
Brief Matters Of Record.
PERSONAL AND orHERwIsE.

Local news solicited, short and to the
point, with the sender's name as guar
antee Of good faith. but not for publi-
cation
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

Rev. T. q. Eiswald, who succeeded
Rev. Is. +. Price. as pastor of the Nj.
f. Church at Christiuna and Salem, Is
n graduate of the Wesleyan University
of Connecticut, and appears to DO de.
termined TO labor faithfully to pro-
mote tine cause of religion, and infuse
new life and interest into the member
ship of the church. AT the suggestion
of the more Influential members plans
have been formed to have tho church
repHinted, and completely renovated.
When the work shall have been com.
plctcd, there will he II re-upening with
extra services, and collection. Those
who make lmproYCm HntS must expect
to pay for them, and therefore should
not complain. The pastor is native
of Rhode Island, but his parents re-
moved to Georgia while he was mere
child, where his father died, and some
ten years age, his mother came to our
city aud lie passed neaflya year aud
Il hall in the REPUBLICAN Office, setting
type, ,Se.. but not liking the printing
business he secured a situation with
DANES G. johnson X son. No ~ Mar
llet street, whore he reuainel for some
months.
HE stove business not proving
more attractive than printing, ha took
Il course in tho Conference AcatieIny
at Dover, and followed that NJ with u
three years eourac NJ the Wesleyan
| 3nivcrslty, where he graduated, tit,
ting him self for tho ministry, We
hope That lie may prove valuable
labprer in The church and Eventually
he rankel among the prominent Nom,
Tors OF the Conference.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

Council met in regular session last
evening with President Benson in the
chair. The roll was called, and the
minutes OF tho last stated meeting
read by Clerk NIessick.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the petition OF Fannie
Iaggart, for the return S2.51 over paid
tax. The report was adopted and an
order drawn for the amount.
The city treasurer reported bal
ance of $lT074.S6 in bank to the cred
it Of current expenses, and that he had
received the following amounts: ]. ].
Mealey $500; tax Collector Mitchell,
$G25.
The City Auditor returned a check,
drawn in favor o. Isaac L Belts for
s25.25, as there had been two checks
drawn for the bill by mistake,
The petition of Daniel McKenney for
the return OF s4.4S overpaid tax, was
referred to the Law and Finance Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Cotton presented communica.
ton from George w. Vernon, asking
that Judgment for $1,000. which has
stood aguilst him since 1873, in the
Joseph l.. killgore case, DO satisfied,
us tile case has been settled long ago.
The matter was referred to the Law
| Committee with instructions to have
1t attended to by the City Solicitor.
An invitation was received from tho
Joint committee, q. A. r., asking
Council 10 participate in the parade
on Memorial Day. On motion of Mr.
| Murray IT WAS accepted, anu the clerk
instructed to notify the committee.
President Benson announced that
tie Mayor had returned with his ap.
prevail the ordinance making an oXtr6
| appropriation to pay interest due
| May !, ana that 1t Is now Il law.
MI. Cotton then presented the inter
est list OF s'2,G41.5O ana tho clerk wa,
directed to draw orders i'll iavOr of the
| parties named.
The following bills for collecting
garbage. having been approved By thu
board of Health, were ordered to b
| paid: Thomas taSHn Si9S.43 Freder
lex Winchester, $40. So; Lelion Collins
SlSl.91
A communication was received from
TaN Collector Mitchell, in answer IL
an Inquiry of Council, stating that ii
! 1890, ho had collected $3.50, 5SG. ~, and
in 1891, $2lD95!. 49,
John j. Nlcalcy, administrator, rc-
| ported collections in $50 of Sol, III. 81
in 1891. 2lsI GE! 80 The collectors al
SO stated that they could not tell how
much there Ia outstanding for those
years, unless tho auditor goes oyel
| their books.
The various city departments pre-
sented their estimates OF expense.
Tor the coming year as follows: Boart
of Education, SlSt,9jO; Park Commls
sion, 100000; Street and Sewer Com
mission, Sl3S go; Police Commission
sS1 .igI4.
Council thcn adiUuIod. ".4
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

Aurtipneer William A.IIukilI had
remarkable executors aale yesterday
forenoon Of the perBpHpi property OF
tie late Hannah Shipley at No. liz
East oiNtrenth street. l., Binghurst,
.lr.. was executor. Tie satu commence
ed mt > clusk,a III. aud Kept up with
out lntermlssiuuunlil o'clock y. m
AS tie articles sold vera generally
relies and heir looms oil tho family, tle
raEerues5 with which bids were made
aatuhishcd and pleas Il the Ruptiouurr.
The CarUestnCs5 with which the hiJi-
ding was kept up was amusing to
outsiders and even to the bidders hem
selves. There was nothing during the
sIic more amusing ana interesting
illNu the detrrmluai ion Of n young
laiy 10 POSSESS It certain old music
box.
She was determined that nobody
else should have that box. Icing in
the NEST remote part of the room
| from the aartlOneer when the music
box WIS put up she commenced bid
| ding and at the sainh tfme began to
press her way through the dense
ierpwi uutti lie got irreH fixed in
AculiY upon Tho auctioueer, ard there
| h"lA her position until she obtained
the prlkh, amidst inc Llaadits OF the
!audtencs.
The following will give some idoa OF
| III" Prices GbtnMpft: Carpets ranged
| from 10 cents TO IS cents Itur yard; old
stool chairs brought 4 each, IL sofa
| brought y %, Ola VIE rush bottom
| Farm chairs brought - each, a solid
silver cream pt'cber brought SIli, six
taulo spoons brought sj!, Il riaYy
spoon go a sugar bowl 500 6dmner
| forks 20, Il pair OF sugar toHg5 ~. -.
/ A fFtF#tltH III tst#f4zt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

The estimates Of City Council last
night of the money required to carry
on the city government, require a
much higher tax rate than we have
had for the last year. This is not very
assuring to the taxpayers of the city.
but 1t is something that has to be faced
and heroically met or backward steps
will have to be taken. The increased
estimates are in no wige due to the
actions OF the City Council-in fact
that body is compelled. by legislative
mandatory acts, to raise whatever
money is required blythe commissions
created by the legislature.
The fact is the City Council has by
legislative acts become virtually a
committee OF Ways and Means to raise
money for other bodies to spond.
The people have been clamorous to
have the streets repaired, very proper
ly so, and $500, 600 had to be raised for
that purpose. City Council had to
raise the money and pay the interest
on it. The Police Commission il obe-
dience to general expressed will of
the people, had TO increase the police
force and it took money to do that.
Council had no other option than to
raise the money needed for that pur-
pose.
The Park Commission wants more
money and Council has to raise it. The
Board of Education wants more
money and Council has no other op,
ton than to raise it. If people must
have costly paved streets, city parks
roads through them, increased police
protection and costly system oI
sewerage, they must put their hands
in their pockets and pay for them.
1t will be no use railing at the City
Council about an increased tax rate, i
is entirely powerless to prevent it, Tn,
government OF Wilmington come
FROM Dover and the City Council il
but the agent without option to ODE,
the behests OF the State Legislature
the City Council is not TO blam
in the matter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, g. 8. THE
~ STATE oil Delaware. 10 Tho Snlrin OF
New ttstie touttS, nttEttHR
49, NlEItEAS, AudI@ w. itCWlc, hy
tt her petition to the Judges Of our
SupcilorGuurt, hlci IN the office
- oil the PruthauuiHry OF said
Court In and Tor New Castle County, for
the cause OF complaint Ihuruin ullugeh
hlS M lie Application to our aIid ju izps,
thaE decree nay hr pronounced di5sgtV-
mt The marriage existing between the
petitioner AMI John 4. Betic. We. hero
fore, command you, as yot were hereto
inICCuuiHaudcd, tiIut Nuu summon Johu
y, liealet that he be aud appear before the
Judges Of our said uurtat the next term
thereof TO he held Mt Wilmington, GU
Monday, the 10Th day OF May next, to an
swcr the allegations OF the said petitioner
Addie w. iiealc. according 10 ihe act of
Assembly III such case made and proVid-
ed, and also to do aud receive what the
Court shall then and there consider con
corning him in this behalf MS to the Court
shall seem meet and consistent with thu
provisions OF the said Act OF Assembly,
And have you tnen there this writ.
Witness the honorable Joseph l.. Come
gyR. Esquire, at Wilmington, the 18th day
OF March, "A. D., 1892,
Issued March Goth. 1892.
PETER A. HORTY, Prothonotary.
Copy OF the original as summons bywm.
Simmons. Sheriff. m30.Im
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29
WANANiAKEfvS.


Yachting days and woodsy
walks and seaside sauntor.
ings are not far away. Have
you a notion what pretty
patterns for the Outing
Dress may be yours at I2bc
the yard: Troops and troops
of Yachting Cloths and
tlanneIettes are romping
out to that music.
Two notably good Outing
Cotton Dress Stutis that
have been 12!e go to Zoe.
We believe them the best in
America at the price. EX-
ceIIent quality and colors
dark enough not to show
every sfnirch.
Neirheastei reatle.
More than %, 900 yards
Of the Sc 5lcaehcd Muslin
gone in the past few weeks.
\ regular Zoe grade in any
other store that has it-so
far as we know. All through
the Muslin stock -blcached
and mblcachcd-prices aver
ago less and qualities bet
ter than ever.
Sheets, Pillow and Boil.
ster Cases BY the thousand.
That's why handwriting
them one by one seems so
eNtrayagant.
ILl1w Cases, Is 70 md &c.
Holstur as"5, ii. - and iGr.
Sheets, -, u, %, 20, %. SCI. and 81
Northeast Of centre.
Boy or AIall-the Clothing
IStOfC - bIt9llI Win bargain
buds Tor llm.
Boys Plated Suits, 4 to
II yeas 50, 81, $3.50: all.
wool, we'll made and would
ordiuarily=be 81 to 81.
. Sailor Suits and All thC
Jolly JacI, Tar crew arc
} plenty. Nautical nattiness
Tor $3.50, all wool; up and
up to $3.50.
Six lines BOYS Ions
Trouser suits ID to Ii
E years., at IS. The 81.
i, kind.
Six lines Mems Bushes!
Suits, all.wool, light anc
. dark colors, at $40.
Juniper and Markct streets..l
4 JOHN WANAMAKER.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

Among the increased expenses for
the coming year will be twenty-five
additional officers, which of itself will
cause all additional expenditure of
$780, 900. The commission also pro-
poses to buy three more horses, two
for use to to the patrol wagon,and one
fora buggy for the Chief OF Police.
The Park Commission, which had
$4,000 last year, modestly asks to
have that amount doubled, al they
wish to mako great number Of i'm
provements during the coming year,
including bridge over ltattleSnake
Run.
The law fixes the amount the Street
and sewer Commission must have,
which this year is Sl3S,Dl5, and all
that Council can do in tho matter is to
raise the money and pay it over TO the
commission.
The increased expenditures for the
coming fiscal year will not iall lar
| short OF 100000. and this will cause II
corresponding increase OF taxes. for
which however Council is not to
| blame.
The Finance Committee wish, If
| possible, to keep the rate within Sl.I0
ON the $780, but il Is difficult to SEQ
how this can be done, An increase in
taxes means an increase in rents. for
which the mechanics and working
| men Of this city can feel devoutly
| thankful to the Democratic Leglsla-
lures, which for purtilau purposes,
took the government OF the city out
OF the hands of the people, as repre-
scented 10y their members in Council,
and placed it in the hands of four
commissions with whose selection the
| people AuNe nothing to do.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

Rey. WI. 5. Murray Rev. Alfred
Smith Row, K, II. Adams. br. A. +.
Sudler OF SudlersFille, Nd, ard Jos.
Pyle left this city on thursday
afternoon, To attend the tluadreunial
Conference OF tho NJ T. Church, which
meets at Omaha. Nebraska, on the
first Of May, and will continue Ito ses.
sions through the month
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-29

THE Republican delegate elections
to the State Convention to be held at
Dover next Thursday, will take place
throughout the city tomorrow. There
should be Il large vote, though there
is nothing particular Mt stake, but
lively interest VIII show tAat the Re-
publican party is wide awake and in.
tends to make an aggressive cam
raigu. Aig good Republicans viii vote
their sentiments and abide by the ma
jpIify.