Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

differed from other donkeys in but one re-
spect-namely, that 1t wore pair of yell
low plaid trousers. This garment afforded
a covering for the animals fore legs, being
held OH by means of pair of suspenders
fastened over the shoulders Of the donkey.
The spectacle of four-legged jackass in
trousers was so remarkable as to elicit an
inquiry, which produced a very simple ex-
PLANTATION. The donkey was troubled by
flies, which made sores on his fore legs.
though he was able to keep them OF other
parts of his person, 50 to speak Hence
the pants"
Lightning Followed Him.
In a terrific storm the other day the
house of resident Of Amboy named King
was struck by lightning. The surprising
fact in this case is that Mr. King has lived
in three houses during the past year and in
the same period each Of those dwellings
has been struck by thunderbolt. How
ever, his experience was more than equaled
BY that Of citizen OF this, this town wei I
funct, named Bloodgood. He was reputed
to have been struck by lightning three
times: On one occasion the writer asked
him II this was really true.
..True!' he exclaimed well, you kin
Jest bet. I've been struck by lightnin four
times. and the last time me and my family
was all stunted together in the house..
These instances have nothing to do with
the familiar Jersey lightning" which Is
loved for the enemies 1T has made among
the temperance people.
BloodgoOd was an old sea captain. 1t
was he who made the historical remark
with reference to a boat along shore which
in big letters on its stern. He paused.
gazing at it with disgust for a moment,
and then said:
THAT is a HI Of a way to spell fish,
Another popularity of Amboy is its jolly
funerals; Being very ancient town its
death in one Of them calls for the attend
ance or host of relatives and friends from
elsewhere. Many Of them come from dis
other or the affiicted "G family for years.
After the burial lunch parties are organ
lied and the visitors are carried of by the
jollihcation follows. Amboy weddings are
apt to be tri1e slow and melancholy. but
Amboy funerals-oh. never!
wren is St. Pes IN
cient burying ground. One Of the tomb
stones marks the grave Of man who was
corner of the church. is in memory of Rob
ert Thorp. who died in 1892. aged eleven
months and twenty-five days. The in
Happy the Babe. who Privileged by
To Shorter Las era, and Lighter
Received but ,Y Yesterday e T{ the Gift of
Ordered ToT pET%u to Return to
The father Of this fortunate infantile
Hight. weight was a grocer. over the counter
ago. was painted in hold charactsr: the
following Legend
Since man to man il 30 unjust.
cannot tell what man to trust
Unique Bookkeeping.
Not long ago the Official accounts of the
town Of Perth Amboy got into a snarl. An
expert from New York was obliged to 60
over the books and set matters straight.
He found no difficulty except with one
fnnnfrfnO nm
was. he was Informed that IT had no actual
existence, but was put down for the sake
Perth Amboy was founded in 1885 In that
year fourteen houses were built here The
village was named Perth In honor Of James
Earl Of Perth. The suffix is from the In,
| dian name OmpOge, as the point OF land
was called on which the town stands. AT
| the outbreak of the revolution it had be
| seat of the colonial government and the
residence Of the principal royal officers. 1t
account Of its commanding military situn.
| ton. For many wears past 1t has boosted
the POSSESSION OF the longest snt finest iron
boy with South Amboy. There are lots OF
mosquitoes just across the Kill Won kull
that New Jersey has less ma1arial disease
than any other state in the Union, deaths
from that cause averaging under lCo IN
some other states 1t runs up as high as
| 1.400 in 10000.
| Near bv Is CneeSeQuake creek. famous IN
| river and harbor appropriations II Is re-
puted the best place for hawk shooting "
the country. Every spring. along in April
| there will be three four days with a
Is the kind Of weather that hawks love e
| migrate in. New JERSEY lies directly In
| the path of their spring migration from tho
Middle Atlantic states.
Now. New Jersey Is cut half way s IN tive
| not like to cross broad water, and thev sas
off in their flight toward the coast. follow.
ing the south shore of the bay until they
reach South Amboy at the head of the bav
This carries them across Cheeseouake creee
near its mouth, and here as many as 81
hunting is thus an annual sport. Strange
| to saw the birds. SO wary at other seasons
do not seem to be much afraid OF mar
| while migrating and are easily potted.
Another sort Of shooting popular in thi.
neighborhood ia for curlew. II In pract'ces
in the meadows. where shallow ponds here
and there afford feeding places tor tn.
small anir,al life as these Wild fowl ar
fond Of. The hunter employs decoys-maf
to initiate the euriew. Of course. am
into the muddy bottom of such pond Al
has been described Thus the artificial
birds are planted" and appear to be feed
Next the ,S hy ncn, MAKES tail n0r r s
and sticking Their, into the ground. Crouch
ing behind this shelter. he counterfeits m
call OF the curlew by whistling. Presently
| a flock of the, comes wheeling over tn
meadow. to settle down bv the decoys. thu
| affor1ing as they are about to alight
canitaI shot They are SO stupid that the
! will wheel round and round. not under
standing the danger. until all Of then, per
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