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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-02
A Hint to the Poets.

o, poet of autumnI sing me song that is all
replete
With the noise of the great cane-grindings,
and juice that is dripping sweetl
Leave the autumn leaves to the spelling of
the wintry wind and frost,
And sing me the sugar-boiling, ere the Juice
of the cane is Iostl
Singisweet-not of woods emblazoned with
banners of gold and green,
But the smoky homes where the maidens in
dimples and dough are seen;
Where the great oak logs are cracking, and
the hearth hath ruddy glow,
And the Georgia potato roasteth in ashes as
white as snowl
And sing me the candy-pulling where the
heart of the young man speaks
And glows like the rose that tingIes on the
madens answering cheeksl
And sing me the old grandsre, whose stories
the children know
Who dozes there by the fire and dreams of the
long ago.
Sing sweet of these things o, poet, and if you
have still the heart
Go out in the lot and hitch me the-mule to the
fodder cart;
And wind me blast on the deer horn till the
smoke to the music curls,
And we'll take whiff of the autumn in q
rollicking ride with girls!
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-02
Moonshine Whisky.

Whisky made by moonshiners seldom
becomes week old. and very often it
is drunk warm from the still. having
the effect of broken glass on the palate.
1t is frequently adulterated, tobacco
being added to make it bite and rattle
weed to make it bead. In the moon
shine districts almost everybody drinks
men and women, old and young-and
the mountain boy on pleasure bent
carries a quart bottle of the stuff, a
package of snuff, and six-shooter-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
WEST BERGEN DoINGs.

Mr.. Churchill Brodhead, who draws the
illustrations for the Sunday school les
sons on the blackboard at the M. E.
Church, is looming up as an expert
draughtsman. On Sunday last the draw
ingS were SO finely executed that Paste,
Atkinson invited the members of his
flock TO inspect them. Every one who ac-
cepted the invitation. highly compliments
ed the young artist.
The West Bergen Citizens Improve
ment Association is to be r-eorgauized.
Mr.. William H. Beach has taken the
matter in hand. and will try to secure
that much needed West Side sewer.
The usual Bible class meeting will be
held In the West Side M. E. Church this
evening.
Inc young people of a portion of West
Bergen held Il soclable last night at he
residence of Miss Margaret Williams. on
Bergen avenue. Music aud %recitatious
were given by the. guests among whom
were:-Misses Addie Haiber, Laura Lock-
wood. Grace Mellet, Frances Smith. Jes-
sic O'Neill, Mrs. T. O'Neill, John Smith.
George Barger, William Brennan, John
Lockwood aud Charles Haiber.
The movement to ask the j. G. & B. r.
X. to continue the West Side avenue line
to Greenville, gains strength daily, and q
deputation TO interview Mr.. Thursso II is
already spoken of.
Several new dwelling houses are being
erected on Boyd avenue. which adds
much to the appearance of that street
Misses Clara Hennessy aud Nellie
O,Neill of West Side avenue have returned
from AsburY Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Townsend of Union
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
ON THE WHEEL.

zimmerman Drives His Bike at Hart
ford and Breaks Records.
Records were lowered at Charter OAK
PARK, Hartford, yesterday by New Jer-
]ey's wonderful bicyclists. who have
broken a score of records this season.
The conditions were unusually favorable,
Monday nights rain having left the track
In splendid condition, and the wind favor
Ing the riders around the turn and into
the homestretch. 1t was in the half mile
handicap that the records went, in tue
nr7t heat. Zimmerman was scratch
man and rode the distance in
1:0l 4-5. lowering his own record
made in England of los. while the
quarter was done in % seconds, the best
previous being Tyier's IS 30 seconds.
made at Springfield on July IA. But in
the final Zimmerman beat Tyler and Tay-
Tor, doing the half IN 1:02 and the last
quarter In the wonderful time of q sec
onds, the fastest time ever made on any
kind of q machine. Windle and Tyler
in their heats did 1:02 3.5 for the half and
20 seconds and % As seconds for the
quarters respectively. In the quarter
mile, open, George c.. Smith of New York
beat Tyler by half a foot and created 4
new worlds competitive record Of 81 is
seconds.
The last quarter in the mile invitation
race, in which the crack men onlv com
peted. was also lone in % seconds. In
this race Zim norman Demonstrated his
superiority. beating Windle BY two
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Women as Stock Farmers.

Mrs. Virginia G. Meredith, who is one
of the most successful and well-known
stock farmers in America. says in the
ChGtauquaft:-It lies within the province
of the farmer to be an artist, as it i.
easily possible for him to create tina,
which realizes an ideal. The farmer has
constantly to do with life. He bri ngs
about the conditions for its creation an d
development both In the form of veget-
able u OF animal life. In the latter the
law of variation opens to him a grand
domain for the exercise of intelligence.
He can mould into beauty and value the
red, while and roam the beautiful Jersey.
or the thoroughbred. While the wheat
of Pharaoh's Time was undoubtedly pre-
cisely like the wheat of the present day.
the thoroughbred Of today is by no
means the horse known to the Ancient
Egyptians.
Think you that the thoroughbred has
that graceful pose, satin coat, clean bone.
strong sinew. glorious courage, and docjls
temper by nature2 Indeed no. He is
mans work. lie is absolutely the ~realiza-
tioa of al ideal as absolutely the result
of Intelligent thought, inspireda patience.
and loving enthusiasm as the canvas OF
Millet, the music of Wagner. or the
drama of Shakespeare
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
THE SENSES OF THE BLIND.
The Superior Acuteness in Those Amict-
ed Not Equivalent to the Loss,

h Superior Acuteness In Those Ahaict-
ed Not Equivalent to the Loss.
People in general have a comfortable
impression that. while blindness ia a
great misfortune, those afflicted with it
from birth that the loss is almost made
up to them. This is a mistake, for not
more than five per cent. are born blind,
and even that percentage is probably too
large, as there are sever ! diseases Of the
eye which may destroy The sight within
the first month. II is true, however, that
the other senses develop highly with
practice. When all is dark around
US 1t is usually also quiet and
our perceptions are slackened; but
II anyone will tie a thick bandage ovlr
his eyes during the day, when life aud
movements are going on ABOUT him he will
soon be concious of listening with painful
intentness, and the other senses, when
called upon, will quicken In their turn.
Many children with sound eyes shut
them when studying intently. and the
fact that a blind boy, for instance. is
quicker at arithmetic than one who can
he Is more gifted, but that he has less to
distract his attention. The frat time
that an outsider sees a large class of Blind
children together he Will perhaps be
struck by certain Deculiarilies of ex-
preston. 1t is not only that the
slghtless eyes or closed lids give
the face a blank look, like a
house with the shades drawn down, but
there may be a dropping OF the jaw, or a
wrinkIing of the brow, which does not
mean any lack of intelligence, but only
that a human being is forever deprived OF
the friendly mirror and monition OF other
eyes. Good teachers are always on the
alert tn NnFraPt fhaoo nuolf1 nroru 2 aniuI
tricks. The studies and exercises are
carefully adapted TO the needs of the pu-
pills. Gymnastics have an Important
place. because physical health and equa
Bile muscle development are especially
necessary to the blind, whose affection,
when not caused by accident, is often dne
10 inherited disease or constitutional
weakness.-From ''The education of the
of the Bind" by Mrs. Frederic r. Jones,
an the September Scrjbner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
A Queer Family.

"'Tis not the nine days wonder, but a
nine fold one that is engrossing the atten-
ton of our small quarter of the glsbe,n
said a suburban friend the other day. "a
wealthy man with nine sons, ranging from
six to twenty-five. has moved into on r
midst aud their peculiar habits and man
ner of life are the subisct of continual
comment. These boys all dress as nearly
alike as possible, wearing, except the
two eldest. whose clothes are made
according TO the ordinary mode, high
clerical vests, wide turnover linen collars
opening in the back, aud long trousers.
Their life resen bles that of a military
academy as regards strictness OF rules and
plainness OF diet, while they all sleep in
narrow trucks In one large room. They
march into church led by their father, like
a miniature army, and 60 through The
service "a though they were on dress
parade. Each youth has a bicycle, and
when out on the road they either ride
nine abreast according to their ages, or if
the street Is too narrow to permit
Of this go three BIZ three. In case
an acquaintance is met the signal is
given and off come the nine caps
all at once. Every other boy is studying
to be a doctor. Not SO very long ago their
grandmamma died, and the boys conduct
ed the services, directing everything and
acting as pail bearers. Some one remark
ing to one of them about how smoothly
things went. and how we'll they carried
their heavy burden, was rather surprised
at the reply. sWell, / should think we
ought to have carried it as though we
We're used to it. We pracliced for two
hours"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
EEL
LAST LADIES DAY.
The Jersey City Yacht
Clubs Closing Re-
ception Today.
MARKSMEN AT SEA GIRT.
Opening of the Rifle Contests
More Wheeling Records
, Broken-Athletics.
MARKSMEN AT SEA GIRT

The ladies will take possession of the
Jersey City Yacht Club house aud boats
today. 1t will be the final Ladies' Day
OF the season. These events have usually
been held on Saturdays. but as the moon
will be at full and the weather is propiti-
Gus 1t was decided to change the day.
The club had a meeting last evening and
completed the arrangements for the
event. There will be a sail this after
noon and all the big yachts OF the feet
have been polished up for the fair guests.
The boats will be dressed in bunting.
Dinner will be served after the excursion.
This evening there will be a sail by moon
light aud dancing.
The club transacted little business last
night. Two members were elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
TARGET AND GUN.
The Rifle Contests Open at Sea Girt
With Skirmish Firing,

The Rife Contests Open at Sea Girt
With Skirmish Firing,
The big rifle shoot. or rather series OF
shoots, began at Sea Girt yesterday.
Governor Albeit and Judge Albert Hoff-
man are at the grounds and occupy the
Governors cottage. The Governor will
remain until the close of the shoot on
Saturday. General Snowden, Com
mander of the Pennsylvania State Milisia.
arrived yesterday and will stay until the
last shot is fired.
The morning was spent principally in
preliminary practice. AT two o'clock,
after the oldters had been fortified by a
good dinner, which they purchased at the
restaurant because the Slate furnishes no
lations for this meeting, The first great
contest began. The prize is the beauti-
full trophy presented by the District of
Columbia National Guard to the National
Guard of New jersey for rife competition
to be called the Columbia Trophy. The
competition is confined to teams of six
men each from the regiments of the N.
q. N. j. The regiments entering teams
in the first competition for the trophy are
the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh. The match is shot
III skirmish firing, each man making four
skirmish runs of twenty shots each, ten
hats. five advancing and five retiring,
thirty SECONDS ming intervals at each
halt. Ten men are engaged in each Skin
nlish run. They are from different teams,
n each mah fires at a separate target.
They advance firing at 800 yards and 200
yards at the targets. The skirmishers are
followed by two officers and a bugler.
The shooting in the a~fternoon was Of
the l~iveliest nature. the men throwing
themselves on the ground and firing and
readjasting their rifles on the run with
an alacrity that would appal any foe not
up in the new Tactics of modern warfare.
The scores made have not peer made
public, as Gen. Spencer refused to give
them out, saying it would be unfair to
publish any of them until the match is
ended on Thursday. In the skirmish
firing no man knows the effects of his
SHOTS on the targets.
The individual matches, including the
mem bers. the Kuser, Ali-comers, Schuet-
zen, Wimbledon and the Perrine Mem
orial, are being shot off right merriIy.
The Interstate military match will be
shot today. The entries include teams
from New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Connecticut. Maine and
District of Columbia Nationa. Guard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
How We Do Rnsinasa.

All the slurs heaped by men on tn Q I'm.
professional way of conducting our af.
fairs are not wholly devoid OF cause. The
treasurer of a well known railroad com
pany tells a most amusing story epropus
of our lack of training In certain lines.
On opening ibis mail a few mornings
since a rather surprising object met Ills
gaze; the letter he had in hand was the
receipt for a check sent to one of the
women stockholders, and In front of him
on his blotting. pad lay a lock OF fair
golden hair. Wondering II his unknown
correspondent was DESTROYS Of starting a
Irritation with him he turned the envelope
over in search of some further explana-
ton OF this rather mysterious proceeding
an discovered written on the back, INV
first born, aged3 months.H
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Tagging at Elton.

The dignity of a well dressed boy. says
the author of Seven Years at Eton,''
does not appear impressively when he is
carrying down a p~opulous highway a
large covered dish, out of which gravy is
dribbling on 10 the pavement; but dig
nifty was a feather which you could only
put in you cap when you were in
the fifth form. I have seen the pres.
ent Marquis of Waterford cheerfully
carrying a dish of eggs u bacon from
Webber's for a solicitors son, aud the
Earl of Resebery Chen Lord Dalmenv),
running swiftly down the High street
with the breeks of a parsons boy under
his arm.
One morning as l was going''up town"
q lower boy asked me to lend him Id. as
he had just come without his purse. and
had to buy some bloaters for his fag mas
ter. 1t was the heir of the Duke of MARI
borough. the Marquis of Biandford.-
London Daily Telegraph.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
CAUSE OF RIGHT-HANDEDNEss.
A Question Which Has Hitherto Bafded
Philosophers.

A Question Which Has Hitherto Bafded
Philosophers.
Why are a few left-handed? This is a
question which has puzzled all physi-
ologists who have attempted its solu-
ton. The various theories put forward
are compactly presented by Sir Daniel
Wilson in his recent work. "The Right
Hand: Left Handeduess'' Nondon, 1S9D /.
His final conclusion is that left-handed
ness is due to ian exceptional develop
meat of the right hemi sphere of the
BRAIN" But it must be acknowledged
that this evidence, consisting of a s ingle
autopsy, is far from sufficient. Sir
Daniel calls attention to the fact that the
forms OF some ancient stone Implements
prove that palAolithic man was some :
times l~eft-handed, and distinctly was not
am bidextrous, as some have maintained.
He does not refer to De Mortillet's
tables, which show that at thst time in
rance the men averaged more than
twice as many left-handed individuals as
at present; and at certain localities, as at
Chassey, on the Upper Rhone, the left
handed men were in the large majority.
In Sir Daniels generally very thorough
volume there are but few references to
this phenomenon in the lower animals,
and no mention of its occurrence in
suails.
1t may. indeed, sound like a s'bull" to
talk of animals as lsft-handed who have
no hands. but the physiological phenome-
non is plainly present. 1t is shown in the
direction in which they construct the
spiral of their shell. With the ordinary
vine snail this is from left to right, but
once In about 5000 times it is from right
to left. They are then known as sinis-
trossa. In the genus Partula far more
frequent examples occur, and, indeed,
species have been named from this pecu-
liarity. Whatever its cause, in mollusK
and in man. the same law Is operative.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
RAW AS PIECE MEAT
Six Months Under Three Doctors, Nc
Benefit. Completely Cured In
3 Months by C~uticura.

CuTIcURA has been a blessing to me. My baby
was about four weeks old, when she first got &C.
zema, IL was on her head and all over her body.
which was raw as a piece of meat. doetored
Tor SIX months with three doctors here, and she
stu Kept getting worse. a lady friend of mine
advised me to get CUTrcuRA REMEDIES. They
proved to be just as good as you recommended.
Baby was six months old when began to use
CUTIouRA REMED les, and in three months time
she was cured. She is fifteen months old now,
and is wellandhearty. l am very thankful that
! got hold of such good remedies. | am not
ashamed to recommend them to anyone.
MRS. RICHARD GROMPTON,
West Middlesex, Mercer Co, Pa.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07

The interest in the pugilistic encoun.
tiers at New Orleans is great indeed. At
Taylor's Hotel and Smiths, where they
have tickers giving details of the battle,
the crowds were so great that many were
forced to remain on the sidewalk. Seats
were arranged at Smiths for his regular
patrons. The crowds will be larger to-
night. as Sullivan and Corbett will meet.
Dixon had IN easy task last night, as
every one who knows anything about
fighters predicted he would have no
trouble in finishing Skelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Diamond Chips.

The Montgomerys have the following
open daJes:-Sept. II, Is and 25, and Oct.
?, 9, l6, 81 and %. They want to play
clubs offering a suitable guarantee or
will play for a stake. The ger is
John I. Murphy, p. o. Box L, this city.
The Lorlllard team will have games
every Saturday on the clubs field until
the close af the season.
The Greenville Y. M. G. A. will prob.
ably have a team in the County League
next season,
Cleveland has a long lead for the cham
piunship of the National League aud will
probably be the team to play against the
Bostons. as the latter was the winning
club in the first series.
The Giants rallied yesterday aud
trounced the Chicagos.
Results Of League games:-New York.
II; Chicago, 5. P%ittsburg, s; Washing
ton, 4 first game). Pittsburg, 13; Wash
ington, II Second game).
New York is now eighth with 20 vic
tories and 20 defeats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Acne and

have tried your CuTIcURA SOAP and SHAVING
Soar, and find they do even more than YOU saw.
iu fact there is more remedial power to one Of
your cakes of soap than there is to some Of the
three-dollar treatments of these defmatologists
for acne, ~heshworns, etc. II has cured me Of the
above affection, and | think it can cure others il
they use it right and according to directions.
JOHN HEFFERNAN.
No. ID w. 10th ST., Bayonne, N, j.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07

The Wayne A. c. Club had a successful
picnic.
The Americas A. c. of West Hoboken
held its games. The members OF the
West Hoboken A. C. were invited so par
ticipate. They accepted and carried
off the majority of the prizes. w. Kess.
Ter won the ssventy-fve-yard dash, NJ. F.
McCarty the ~220-yards and h~alf-Inile, and
A. Fallet the obstaclesrace. The base
ball game was won by the West Hobo
ken A. C's nine. The score was IL to 6.
: The Metropolitan Association of the A.
A. U. did not meet Oh Saturday night. A
quorum failed to respond.
EdTne Sporting Times has improved since
James l.. S~ulllvon assumed charge.
The Wayne CLUBS cross countryi team
will begin to train next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Yachting Notes.

The Pavonia Y. C. will meet next Tues
day night al its Communipaw home.
The Pavonias have had a lively and
profitable season at the club house, AT.
lantic Highlands.
President A. j.. Prime of the New York
Yacht Racing Association lectured for
quite a while at the meeting of the asso.
citation the other night on the importance
OF every club and member of the associ-
alton observing the rules, yet the Com
modore started in the regatta of the asso.
citation on Labor Day in the Florida with.
out his racing numb err up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

Estate OF John McRinstry, deceased, Martha Nc
Kinstry, executrix Of John Mckinstry. de-
ceased. by order of the surrogate Of HUDSON
tice 20 the creditors Of said ~deoedent TO bring in
their deDts, demands and claims against the es.
within nine months from the date OF said order. or
against said executrtx.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

Estate of Mary E.. or Mary Wilhelm. formerly
ad ministrator Of Mary L. or Mary Wilhelm. for.
Of the Deputy Surrogate Of Hudson County,
dated July. IS. 1892. hereby gives notice to the
creditors of said deceqent to bring In their debts,
dsmands and claims against the estate of said de-
cedent. under oath or Affirmation within Mint
months from the date of said order, or they will be
forever barred Of any action therefor against said
administrator.
GEORGE A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Etate of Nicola Nuce, deceased, Luigia Isola
Nuce. executrix of Nicola Nuce. deceased. by
order of the surrogate OF Hubs County, dated
Of said decedent TO brlng in their debts. demands
and claims against the estate Of said decedent,
from the date of said order, or they will be for
ever barred OF any action therefor against said
executrix.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
Cuticura Remedies.

The greatest skin cures, blood purifiers, and hu
NOR remedies of modern times, instantly relieve
the most agonizing forms OF eczema and psorias
is, and speedily, permanently, economically, aud
infallibly cure every species of torturing, disfg-
uring, itching. burning, bleeding. scaly, ~cruste1,
scalp. and blood. with loss of hair, from infancy
TO age, whether simple, s~crofulous, Or hereditary,
when all other methods and best physicians fail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eliza Ann Oliver. deceased. Robert
Zeiger, administrator OF Eliza Ann Oliver, de-
ceased, by order OF the Deputy Surrogate OF Hud-
son. County, dated August 10th, 1892, hereby gives
notice, to the creditors of said decedent to bring in
their debts. demands and claims against the estate
or said decedent, under oath or affirmation within
nine months from the date or said order. or they
Will De forever barred of any action therefor
against said administrator,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

E tate of Honora MCCARTHY, deceased. Thomas
c. OCaliaghan, executor of Honora MCCARTHY. de-
ceased. by order of the Surrogate of Hudson
Coun ty. dated August 10th, 1892, hereby gives
notice 70 the creditors of said decedent TO bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the es-
tate of said decedenL under oath or afiirmation
within nine months from the date of said order.
or they VIII be forever barred Of any action
therefor against said executor.
THOW As q O,CAIIAGHAN