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Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

When the Erie road was first built,
which now runs from Harrisburg TO
Canandaigua, N. r, it was nicknamed
the uDavy Crockett" and for 9 good
many years thereafter the name stuck. f
was brought about in this way: One
dark night when the conductor was tak-
ing three passenger cars through to Sun
bury be noticed the headlight of loco-
motive IN bis rear. He informed the en-
gineer Of the fact and both began spec
ulating what il meant The train was
running at high rate Of speed, but the
headlight in the rear was gaining stead
lily on them. As there were no Hghts IN
the rear Of the headlight they concluded
it must be an empty engine. That road
twists in and out among the mountains
and skirts the banks of the Susquehanna
in such way as to permit any one look
ing back to observe what is going on Ia
the rear for considerable distance
The conductor ordered the en- sineer to
put on more steam, and the latter pulled
the throttle wide Open Then followed
wild, weird chase through the night.
Pursuer aud pursued tore along at the
highest speed. Everybody on the cars
believed that the engineer of the pur-
suing engine was either drunk or crazy.
At last q bright idea struck the en-
gineer. He recalled the fact that q lo-
comotive caa make little progress on
greasy rails. The contents of the ttD
huge cans of lard oil were poured 81
the track from the rear of the last pas
senger coach. The idea was great one
and proved highly successful. Soon the
headlight of the pursuing engine grew
dim in the distance. When it was safe
to do so the train was stopped and
backed up to solve the mystery. A very
funny sight was revealed.
One of the finest engines on the road,
called the ssDavy Crockett" they gal
locomotives names in those days instead
of numbers had broken away from a
hostler up at Williamsport and started
down the track on voyage of destr lc-
ton. The oil poured on the track had
baffied all the destructive abilities that
locomotive possessed. There stood the.
s.Davy Crockett pulling and snorting
and paving like wild Texas steer, the
driving wheels buzzing around on ths
creased track like fly wheel in mat
chine shop, but not moving an inch
Not sign of an engineer was found aad
the fireman Of the pursued train mounted
the engine aud shut her off. They towed
her into Sunbury and there found dis-
patch ordering them on to side track
out Of the way Of the runaway, but the
oil had saved them.
A large excursion train was returning
from Niagara Falls that night and the
escape from destruction was really
brought about By the oiled rails Tho
..Davy Crockett" made many trips after
! that, but the road went under that nsc1-
name for long lime, owing to the pe-
cullar way the lives Of many people had
been saved. Washington STAR
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
MAY. sw EEr NAY.

In the scented soft May breezss
Forests don their kirtIes green;
ALI is melting, nothing freezes,
Flushes with auroral sheen;
~ NJ ..a Waking,
Breaking,
Hearts laugh out with love aglow,
May, sweet May, will have it SO.
Wintry bosoms, meier SO dreary
But the sunshine thrills them through.
Heavy spirits, ne'er SO weary
But are twinkling in their dew;
Laughing,
Quaffing,
Life in measure full, trow,
May, sweet May, will have it so.
No more wax and wane and changing
Let there be In love that's true;
Seasonless and never ranging.
Such, dear love. my love for you.
Yearning,
Burning,
Or, as brook in even flow,
May, sweet May, will have it SO.
--Ulrich v. Lichtenstein.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

If Professor Ruge, the German geog-
rapher, is correct, observes Frank Les
lies Weekly, the discovery of America
was remarkably cheap performance.
According to this Investigator, who has
examined all the accessible records, the
actual expenses of the first voyage
amounted to only the modest sum OF
seventy five hundred dollars. This does
not include the cost of the caravels, but
does include the amount paid to their
officers and crews. The yearly pay of
the Admiral was three hundred and
twenty dollars. while the monthly allow
ance of the sailors was less than two
dollars and half each. Captains were
paid one hundred and ninety-two dol
lars per year, and pilots an average Of
about one hundred and forty dollars.
Certainly there is no ground for COM
plant that the expedition was extrava-
Rantly managed. Many an aspiring
lstter-day explorer in the field ofpolitics
has expended greater sum in s'setting
up" ! primary meeting than was needed
to discover continent and rs-sdjust the
geographical Relationships of The world.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

/ After winning glory for saving train
q man in Oregon has been arrested
charged with having loosened the rail
that gave him chance to be a hero.
$50 another idol tumbles," pursues the
San Francisco Examiner. "a spectacle
always somber. but aggravated this time
by the fact that the passengers theoreti-
cally snatched from death had given
their bold rescuer a purse made up of
contributions averaging twenty-five
cents apiece.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
SIZE HAD BEEN TOLD OF ogE.

While they sewed for the bazaar the
conversation had turned to the subject
of woman, her rights and wrongs; what
she should do and be, aud what she
should not; the merits and shortcomings
of good many absent friends not being
neglected.
'sOh. well, remarked Mrs. Noft, as
she finished stitching fifteen inch col
lar to night shirt that would otherwise
have fitted the Cardiff giant; and began
basiing sleeve in the wrong arm-hole
of child : dress, which from its unnatu-
raj proportions was evidently intended
for new variety of humanity -ts0l,
WE'LL no doubt there never was an alto
gether perfect woman. Did you ever
hear of one Mrs. Meek2'
'sTes," quietly replied patient look
ing little woman who had not been tax
ing much part in the discussion. ssthere
was one-I've often heard Of her-but
she's dead now. She was my husband =
first wife. Life.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
A Remarkable Child.

Helen KelIar, the remarkable child,
who, although born blind and deaf and
dumb, has accomplished SO much that
is beautiful add inspiring, numbers
among her friends many persons of royal
station IN European courts who never
saw her. One of these is the Queen of
Greece, who learned of Helen through
Michael Anagnos, the Director of the
Institute for the Blind, when he visited
Greece scme time ago. The interest
which the queen took in Helen was SO
intense that she exacted from Mr.. Anag-
nos promise that he would let her read
every letter that Helen wrote to him
while he was at the Greek capital. and
when he was about to return to this
country she induced him to permit her
to retain several of the letters that she
had read, which are treasured very high
ly at the court.
The queen expressed on more than one
occasion her surprise that Helen, who IS
not vet In her teens, should have so re-
markable command of the purest Eng
lish, and limited that the child might
have had some assistance 10 tne prepara-
ton of her wonderful letters. But Mr..
Anagnos disposed of that thought by in
forming her majesty that there was No
person connected with the institution
who could write English so faultlessly
pure and sweet as Helen wrote, since the
little girl never had an opportunity to
form acquaintance with any but the
loftiest mode of the language.
Helen has learned to articulate, and
can speak as freely and fully as any un-
afflicted person. When she wisaes to
hold long conversation with anybody
dear to her she places one finger across
the lips of the speaker and another on
the throat at the larynx. In this way
she understands every word that is ut
tered as rapidly as could be understood
by person with good eyesighs and
hearing. g.-Boston Globe.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

Says the American Cultivator: The
experiment of farm life for boys who
are deemed incorrlgible and who are now
sent to industrial schools or houses of
refuge is being tried In Maine. 1t IS
said to work we'll. The farm has large
number of buildings, and the boys are
kept apart as they cannot we'll be in the
large institutions in cities. It is believed,
too, that work on the farm, and espe-
cially the association it gives the boys
with natures works, are better for their
moral health than any other treatment
would be.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
The Persian Cat.

The Persian cat is born to the happiest
fate of any Of his family, for, according
to the tales of travellers. be is, In his na-
tive land, not only loved and cherished,
not only well treated and admired, but
thoroughly respected, and he has an ac-
knowledged position aud rights. In
form the bewitching Persian does not
greatly differ from the Angora, but the
tail is much more effective, for the long
est aud the thlckest-set hairs being at
the tip, they form magnificent plume,
which the digni6ed owner carries proudly
erect, waving in the air as be moves. In
his splendid silky coat is not trace OF
woolliuess, and it clothes the graceful
creature from the tips of his ears to the
we'll ssfeathered" toes.
Unless some undreamed OF feline mar
vel shall yet be unearthed, this animal
must forever be regarded as the perfect
flower of the domestic cat family. Not
only does he easily surpass all his com
pstitors in beauty and grace, but he pos
sesses charms OF disposition and manner,
and dignity of bearing. and while most
affectlonate and loving, is still self-rs-
specting and independent.
The Persian may be seen in many
colors. Very beautiful is that shade
technically called "blue." but perhaps
more familiar to US as Maltese. A su-
perb specimen of this color few years
ago lived royalty in house where /
visited. She was named after queen
of old, aud no royal parsonage ever bore
herself more magnifcently, l am sure.
One of very rich colors, also seen in New
York, was a deep orange running to
smoke-color. Nothing could be more
exquisite to look at, though this mottled
effect is not considered ssthe thing" and
detracts greatly from the value of the
wearer. The black Persian with orange
colored eyes is one OF the rarest aud most
highly priced of the race, and the pure
white is perhaps not second in estima-
tion. There are also several varieties of
tabbies, and in nearly every one the deep
yellow eye is the most desired The eyes
should be large and full; the hair should
line the ears and fringe the legs, and
even the toes, of this beautiful beast.
The love of liberty is the ruling pas
sion of the Persian, as it is of the An
CORA. Every one Of the long haired,
indeed, delights in long solitary tranps.
1t seems impossible to cure then Of the
desire; and what cat really desires be
generally succeeds in getting, sooner or
later. To own one of these most attrac-
tive and most costly pets in the city,
where thieves abound, is to live life OF
constant anxiety and watchfulness- Only
those who have kept guard over a sly
and cunning human luaatic, ever plot-
ting to escape, can appreciate the vigil
ancc necessary for his safety. Yet. in
spite of this, so ornamental and 50 beau
tiful is the gentle creature that few who
are able to do SO can deny then selves the
pleasure of owning one. Harper
Bazaar.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
Visitors to the Worlds Fair will have

! Visitors to the Worlds Fair will have
the opportunity of going to the roof OF
the Manufactures building-the largest
in the world-and enjoying there half
mile promenade. Four elevators. with
a capacity of 600 an hour, take the
people to a great platform, 200 feet
above the floor, from which magnif-
cent bird's-eye view is afforded of the
interior of the mammoth building with
its acres of exhibits beneath. From the
platform the visitors pass to the
promenade on the root, where an m
surpassed birds eye view of the entire
grounds is unfolded.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
Hrs ONLY TROUBLE.

At the grocery store in Potato Hollow
the Big Eater of Spoon River Valley had
Just devoured three dozen raw eggs
within the time specified in the wager
and was looking none the worse for the
indulgence.
ssDon't you ever experience any
trouble from such an enormous feed as
thatl" inquired curious spectator.
"No, SIT" replied the eminent gas
tronomeF, edging toward the cracker
barrel. ssThe only trouble ever exper-
'eDced is gittin' somebody to furnish the
aigs. "-C Chicago Tribune.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

Trees are planted along the slopes of
railroad cuts and banks, in Austria, and
in other places where there is room. A
recent statement shows that these plan
tations include about $40, 900 fruit trees
and $500, 900 forest trees,
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

The San Francisco Chronicle declares
that the greatest insurance companies in
the United States have discovered that it
does not pay to contest the payment of
policies in court, except in case of mani
fest fraud, and it is easy for anybody to
find means of insuring his life with the
certainty that his heirs will get the
money.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

JESS / amt much
on the shoot now, ("
said the old man, ,
as he tenderly hung
his squirrel rifle on
the d e e r. b o r n
hooks over the
door, but when !
was a youngster
there want no man
er boy in Poor
Fork Valley that
could shot along
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

SELFISH.
A man and his wife entered restau-
rant out in the country. and the former
said to the waiter:
.sWhat can you let us havea"
ssSignore, there IS only single NUT
ton chop left"
ssPer Bacco. WHAT is my wife to
have for dinner2"-Il Messagiero.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
our OF SIGHT.

OUT OF SIGHT.
sHave you new kite2" asked Willie
of Tommy, who was standing on the
hilltop holding the end of a string.
ssCourse / have,n replied Tommy.
..sIs it good ones"
sYou bet It's out Of sight. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
SIMPLE AS A B c.

Eastern Man-t'Is there any way for
stranger to make money in this
section2"
Westerner-stYes, sireei See that LOT
over there2 That's mine. just buy it,
Eastern Man-ssHum How am | to
make money on that2"
Westerner-'sSell it to some othes
stranger. Puck.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
BUDGET OF Fun.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

He Knew-It, Would be Necessary
Negative Relationship-A Brill
liant Imaginative Effort
Not Freely. Etc. Etc.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. Poshlight--"T Truly, Miss Pail
teeth, since nave moved next door 10
your home have greatly enjoyed hear
ing your daily singing"
Miss Pailteeth (confused) 's Pardon
me, Mr.. Poghlight, but ! rarely sing.
Er-pa is a dentist. you know, and his
Office is right off our parlor. - Chicago
News Record.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
THE SAME FOR BOTH.

Paterfamilias Ito the suitor for his
daughters hand)-'sYoung man, are
your expectations equal to those of nay
daughters"
Mr.. Downlippe (hastiIy)-s'E Exactly.
sir. Chicago News Record.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
Nor AS ESRxy rN rHE woRLp.

NOT AN ENEMY IN TIE WORLD.
Mrs. Hicks-.Mrs. Dix declares that
YOU called her husband natural born
TOOL"
Hicks--.sI didn't say anything of the
sort; simply SAID he hadn't an enemy
in the world.
Mrs. Hicks Well, what do you call
thatg''-Browning, King s Co. !
Monthly.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
A PERFEcr SUBSTITUTE.

DeGarry is raising quite a
muscle. Has he one of those home
gymnasiums2
Merritt-'sNo; but he has furnished
room and practices opening the bureau
drawers. Truth.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
ALrEKSATIvE.

Seedy Samuel-s5 am IN little
trouble, and should be very glad If you
could help me out. "
Mr.. B. z. Certainly, certainly;
which way would you prefer, the door
or the Boston Courier.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

PEEyIsH.
Sick Man-ssShur off the register, do.
The heat is intolerable.
Wife -'sWhy, there's only cold air
coming out of it. y
Sick Man--ssThen have the fire
stirred up. Do you want me to freez.
to deathi"-C Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
A coon Likeness.

A GOOD LIKENESS.
Photographer-ss Your son ordered this
likeness from ma.
ssIt is certainly very much like him.
has he paid for it,
.sNot vet"
ssThat is still more like him.
Yankee Blade.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

healers who seem SO import4aL. :
Washington Star.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
TT WOULD BE NECESSARY.

Friend-"Do you think you will
marry a rich girl9"
Poet-ssI'Il have to if / keep on in
this business. Life.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

ssHenry," said the physician's wife
earnestly, sswhy don't you 60 into
politics2"
"WhY that isn't usually considered
advisable Tor young doctor.
Isn't itf thought you might get a.
eppointment 80 be one Of the Nard
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
NEGATIVE RELATIONSHIP.

Miss Budd-''Have you any sisters2"
Jack Hoodoo o-ssNo; but l have the
refusal of several. Puck.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

A well-known New Yorker pays an
eminent Partisan artist the pretty penny
of $4,000 a year simply to design the
gowns worn by said New Workers.
wife.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
WHAT SHE WANTED.

In furniture store.
"Who is that very honelg woman2"
ssShe is one of our best Gu stomers."
"What did you sell her to-day2"
"a full-length mirror. Chicago
News Record.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

A BRILLIANT IaAGINATTvE EFFORT.
ChawIes-'sC Maugipawni is Civ
ing it out that his family wealth is
simply fabulous"
Synnic-ssY bet it's fabulous. -
Chicago News Record.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
NOT FREELY.

NOT FREELY.
'sCould you get the lawyer to express
his opinion freely?"
"Not exactly; he charged me ten dol
lars. Truth.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
VERY PARADoxIcAL.

SIT is very parad oxical."
sWhat2"
aThat the fresher child is the more
spoiled it is apt to be. Truth.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

ssWomen have no minds" said Iordly
Jack,
'sWhatever the world may say:r
back,
sand they change them every day
Puck.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
PEPPERY.

s'What is the greatest accomplishment
you know Off" said the talkative young
man.
ITO say nothing silently, replied the
peppery young woman Washington
Star.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29
Mary and Ben and Dan'l.

BY W. J. HAMPTON.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-29

.sTo say nothing silently, y replied the
peppery young woman Washington
Star.
WHAT SHE WANTED.
In furniture store.
ssWho is that very honely woman2"
ssShe is one of our best Gu stomers."
ssWhat did you sell her to-daya"
ga full-length mirror. Chicago
News Record.
PERFECT SUBSTITUTE.
DeGarry is raising quite a
muscle. Has he one of those home
gymnasiums2'
Merritt-sNo but he has furnished
room and practices opening the bureau
drawers. Truth.
THE SAME FOR BOTH.
Paterfamilias Ito the suitor for his
daughters hand)-ssYoung man, are
your expectations equal to those of my
daughter2"
Mr.. Downlippe (hastiIy) Exactly.
Chicago News Record.
ALTERNATIVE.
Seedy Samuel Sir, am IN little
trouble, and l should be very glad if you
could help me out. !"
Mr.. B. z. Day-ssC Certainly, certainly; !;
which way would you prefer, the door
or the window2''-Boston Courier.
OUT OF SIGHT.
HHave you new kite?" asked Willie
of Tommy, who was standing on the
hilltop holding the end of string.
ssCourse have" replied Tommy.
.sIs it good ones"
ssYou bet. It's out Of sight. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
A GOOD LIKENESS.
Photographer-ssY Your son ordered this
likeness from ma.
ssIt is certainly very much like him.
has he paid for it2''
ssNot vet"
ssThat is still more like him. -
Yankee Blade.
Sick Man-.sShur off the register, do.
The heat is intolerable. !"
Wife -.Why, there's only cold air
coming out of it.
Sick Man-"Then have the fire
stirred up. Do you want me to freez-
to deaths"- Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A man and his wife entered restau
rant out in the country. ana the former
said to the waiter:
ssWhat can you let us have2"
ssSignore, there Is only single NUT
ton chop left"
ssPer Baccoi WHAT is my wife tc
have for dinner2"-ll Messagiero.
NOT AN ENEMY IN THE WORLD.
Mrs. Hicks-"Mrs. Dix declares that
YOU called her husband natural born
TOOL"
Hicks--.I dldn't say anything OF the
sort; I simply SAID he hadn't an enemy
in the world. :
Mrs. Hicks -ssWell, what do you call
thata'- Browning, King 8 Co. !
Monthly.
A MIsAPrREaESsIoN.
Mr.. Poshlight--ssT Truly, Miss Pail
teeth, since nave moved next door 10
your home / have greatly enjoyed hear
ing your daily singing"
Miss Pnilteeth (confused) -" Pardon
me, Mr.. Poghlight, but ! rarely sing.
Er-pa is dentist. you know, and bis
Office is right off our parlor. &C Chicago
News Record.
DIFFERENT KIND or HEALING.
ssHenry," said the physicians wife
earnestly, s'why don't you 60 into
politics2"
ssWhY that isn't usually considered
advisable Tor young doctor.n
Isn't i'll thought you might get -
appointment 10 D. one Of Tie ward
The morning call., 1893-06-18
THE MATES VOICE.
His Cries Recognized by
the Captains Wife.
THEORY OF THE DEFENSE.
How ST. Clair's Attorneys Will En-
deavor TO Prove His Innocence.
Incidents of the Trial.
THEORY OF THE DEFENSE.

When the United States Circuit Court
opened yesterday morning for the trial of
the Hesper murder case the space reserved
for spectators was well filled, a larger
number being present than usual.
The prisoner, Thomas ST. Clair occu-
pied his customary seat just back of his
attorneys and his face still wore the stolid
and Indifferent expression that it has borne
since the opening Of The trial. He seldom
elances at the witnesses while on the
stand and apparently is not much in
terested in their testimony. lie never ad-
dresses his attorneys except in response to
a question.
The ruling of the court that statements
made by members of the crew while St.
Clair was not present and statements made
after the crime was committed are not d.
miSsible has crippled the prosecution in
its efforts to form a perfect chain of cir
cumstantial evidence.
The line of questioning followed by the
defense indicates that an effort Will be
made to show that Fitzgerald could have
fallen from the rigging and W nile partially
stunned from the effects of the fall LOST his
footing ana fell overheard, and that it was
possible for some other person to have
killed the mate without the kno oWledge and
assistance of St. Clair.
A number of the witnesses for the prose-
cution are foreigners. scarcely able 20
speak the English language, and under the
The morning call., 1893-06-18
SAN PAN DAY.
Chinatown Celebrates 1t With Feasts
and Fireworks.

The Chinese have twelve holidays to
celebrate every year, and yesterday was
one Of them, known to them as San Pan
day, time for feastng and worshipping
the water gods.
The origin of San Pan day dates back
several thousand years and it was found ed
upon the repentance of the Chinese people
for having wrongfuIly and cruelty NAL
treated provincial Governor.
According TO the story there arose a
rebellion, owing to the false charges made
against The Governor. and to save his life
from the mob he fled to the forests. He
remained in hiding for several years. and
In the meantime the people discovered that
they had falsely accused him. Hunting
parties were formed, who searched the
woods to find the Governor and bring him
back to his old place of honor ana trust.
Every effort to discover the hiding -pl lace
of The exile failed, and as last resort the
Emperor ordered the forest TO be destroy ed
bv fire. For weeks the ire burned, but the
Governor failed to come forth.
The Chinese believe that he is still In
hiding and will only return to the people