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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

Poets Of America
Fun in Battle.
Humorous things were always oc
curing on the battlefield, +" said Ell
Perkins major Landon) in his Mil
waullee Soldiers Home lecture. Al
Malvern Hill q Confederate Colonel
ran ahead of his regiment and, discov.
ering his men We're not following him,
uttered a fierce oath and exclaimed:
Come on. Do you want to live for
eyer?"
The appeal was irresistible, for
many a poor fellow who had laughed
at the ColoneIs queer exhortation laid
down his life soon after.
One of our brave men, Jim Stillman,
was badly wounded in the Chantilly
fight which killed Phil Kearney. The
next day we took Jim. who was good
Christian, to the Washington Hospital,
where he eventually died. After his
death our Chaplain, who knew jim
was a devout Christian, went over 10
the hospital to hear about his last
hours.
so Stillman is dead.' he said to the
good-natured English nurse. II
should SO like to have spoken to him
once more to soothe his dying mo-
ments. Did ne die happiIy?"
20, yes" said the unregenerate
nurse. II soothed his last moments
as best l could myself"
What did you say to him? asked
the Chaplain.
20, talked very soothing to him.
Jim SEE I, you're mortal bad.
8 I am, SEE c.
Jim, SCI I, i don't think you'll
get better
No, SEE e.
:" Jim SEE !, you're going fast
Eyes, SEE e.
"'Jim,' SEE /, I don't think soldiers
can 'ope to go to 'eavcn.'
e" Do you think SOP SEE e.
{" Perhaps, jim SEE /. you may 90
to ell
" Perhaps so, SEE e.
Jim, SEE l, you ought to be very
grateful as there's a place provided for
you, and that you We got somewhere to
go to, and think e card me, sir, and
then e smiled and died. ["
This, said Mr. Perkins, reminds
ms of the experience of Chaplain
Twitchell of the Fifth Connecticut.
Chaplain Twitchell is now Mark
Twain's clergyman, and. they say,
does a good deal of the humorist's
thinking. There was in my regi-
ment,' says Twitchell, "a splendid sol
der by the name of Corporal Jones.
The corporal fought himself down. TO
a skeleton, and finally went to the
hospital. On recovering from his dan
gerous sickness / felt it nv duty to
have a serious pastoral talk with him.
and while he convalesced ! watched
for an opportunity forit As sat one
day on the side of his bed in the hos
pital tent chatting with him he asked
me what the spring campaign was
going to be. / told him / didn't
know.
well said he, / suppose that
Gen. Mcclellan knows all about it,
."Gen. Mcclellan said /. has his
plans, of course, but he doesn't |
know Things may not turn out as /
nc expects.
but said the Corporal, President I
Lincoln knows, doesn't hep
NO / said, he dosn't know.
either. He has his ideas, but he can't
see ahead any more than Gen. McClel-
an can
Dear me- said the Corporal, it
would be great comfort if there was
l. a I
md ! saw my chance.
True, Corporal observed, that's
! very natural feeling; and the blessed
act is there is one who knows every
hing, both past and future, about YOU
md me, and about this army; who
'nows we are going to move and
where to, and what's going to happen;
.nows the whole thing
80. says the Corporal, you mean
Id Scott!"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

The American duchess Of Marlbol-
ough has decided to her stepson. the
new duke, all her share in the castle
OF the late unmourned. This act is
regarded as thoughtful, but as the
duke would have taken possession
anyway. the principal effect seems to
be his deprivation Of the pleasure Of
doing it in the ungentlemanly way 50
natural to him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

CHICAGO, recently bcasted OF a
highwayman 'on horseback. San
Francisco then trotted out pair of
highwaymen in a buggy. No re-
Spouse came from humiliated Chica-
go. Now San Francisco has a couple
of highway ladies, which leaves Chi
cago so far in the rear that it viii
probably not be heard from again.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

DoN'T let the cold weather induce
you to shut of the supply Of fresh air
from your sleeping room, or your liz
ing room either, for that matter
Man should not live by heat alone,
any more than by bread alone. II
you would keep pure the little com
mon globules that make rendezvous
OF your heart twice minute you
must not deprive them OF pure air.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

TIE debt Purdened Canadians talk
grandiloquently about taking revenge
on the United States BY divcrting the
commerce Of the great lakes down
the st. Lawrence They should
hasten slowly. When it comes to
making over the geography Of the
continent Uncle Sam may take a
hand in it, drain the lakes through
the Hudson and leave the St Law
renee as dry as a whistle. Then
what9
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

A DEPCTATIoN Of good people in
London is about to approach the
princess of Wales with request that
she place her ban upon crinolinc, and
Worth of Paris has been approached
to make fight against the bird cage
style of toggery. The strength of
the reaction against the bcanpole
style Of drapery now in vogue will be
the deciding factor in the struggle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

RUSSIA has concluded that female
convicts on the way to Siberia shall
no longer be logged. but in case of
evincing unseemly displeasurc shall
be half starved instead. This il re-
garded over there as an immense
concession to the demands OF
humanity. Whether or not the
women consider it such can hardly be
ascertained, as they will be apt to
die on the way whereas some OF them
were formerly unfortunate enough to
survive
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

An English paper gravely declares
that the Cara band Of robbers oper-
ates in Wyoming while not busy on
the Rio Grande border 1t must DO
an elastic band
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

4. THATCHER GRAVES. who has been
waiting more than year in the Colo
rado penitentiary to be hanged for the
murder of Mrs. Barnaby. has had all
his trouble in vain. He has been
granted new trial and the prosecu-
ton will be Withdrawn, allowing him
TO go free. The case was famous
one, chiefly because nobody Oh earth
but the particular jury in the box
would have hanged a yellow dog on
the evidence that condemned Graves
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
something Nies aud Nol.,.

He-l have something d ~.
you out there are SO many peoai. I
The room | am afraid va gsR,s .
the chance nAes
she-Malt moment and IN
ask one OF the young ladle. 4 W
on the piano, HarneFs Bs,ns hal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

The oldest plumber can not remem-
Der \ winter so admirably tempered,
SO favorable for business and withal
SO satisfactory as this one has been.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

When the country was new everyone
wanted to get rid of shade trees as
they were entirely too plenty, but as
population moved West and the prairie
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

Capt Powell, in his description Of
life in Southern Convict Camp. =
tells one story which bears sad testi.
mony to the imperfection Of human
law, even in the nineteenth century
and in the United States. The story
concerns negro named CIV Williams.
who was entered upon the books Of the
convict camp.
When q mere piccaninny, running
about in the one garment that forms
the costume Of all negro youngsters in
the South, he was arrested for stealing
horse He was not large enough TO
mount the animal, and was caught in
the act Of leading it off by the halter.
for which he was duly-the word
should be uuduly sentenced To twenty
years Imprisonment.
Warden Martin was puzzled 10 know
what to DO with 50 small convict. but
finally invented a task that certainly
reflects credit upon his ingenuity. He
placed two bricks at each end Of The
prison yard, and giving the black baby
two more, ordered him to carry them
to one Of the piles, lay them down,
pick up the other two, which in turn
were to be carried to the farther end.
exchanged again, and so on back and
forth all day long, always carrying
two bricks.
he was warned that he would be
whipped if he failed to pile the bricks
neatly or broke any of them. He grew
up at the task, and the constant abra-
sion Of merely picking up and laying
down wore out four sets Of bricks be,
fore he was put to other labor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

IT is notable that the monarchists
OF France represent not only dynasties
but die slowly. By kicking up too
much dust at an inopportune moment,
however, they may accelerate mat
Aers somewhat.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

PERHAPS the day Of miracles has
not wholly passed An Iowa man.
assured that his wife was i'll unto
death, purchased for her coffin and
shroud, observing which the woman
arose, took up her bed and smote him
with it. Funeral notice later. prob
ably with the man in the leading role.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
WAGONS, CARRIAGES Y! X! v :s. 4

I UABER, wholesale and Retail. Hard wood laa,sis =
pine oak fence iath. whts cedar Posts s.s
~ cedar posts. ping. ims,sto. @. n Lee s'h&poss's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

1AhNELL a Co, hspis sssaF And syrups, Jslliss
Preserves, Jams apple batter Eta Prppa VssssN
c@a Maintaining. Co, Cas- aai Decorated liz ssss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01

I og AHoEbEs WINE, LIeucR crokR -
EfWholssals sad Retail Wins@ Liauofs aua z ga~
a. 1913 Fafnsn street., omahs Bend TO- Pnes Lss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-01
OMAHA BUSINESS HOUSES.

mr. IuVu aarhies Tors bells ard al F1ois bs r.
UHNkN ing 90 our Tive ~ Nho.eieef 80
AihOlbi CITY u. T. Co, Ills fafHain w. Vln. .-s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
REV. MR.. GATES OPINION.

says the Ministers of Jersey City Con.
nive at Liquor Selling.
Rev, M. Il. Gates, at Grace M. E.
Church, last night preached a sermon on
prohibition. He pitched iuto all the ex-
istiug parties, including the Prohibition
party, aud says that the Coalision party
is the coming thiuk in politics. He also
scored the Moral Reform League. He
said:
II would like TO say that | am most
woefully disappointed with the Moral
Reform League. 1t was organized az a
non partisan and non>secteriau organ
izatiop, and they had no business TO en-
dorse any candidate, but to keep quiet
and go 10 the polls and vote the llcket
they believe to be the right one. My
opinion is that the ma ir1ty of church
ministers in this city are dependent ior
their bread aud butter to conuiviug vi
liquor dealing and drinking. They
arr afraid to cumr ont as Pronloitionists.
The Moral Refoin League sho I'D have
rvmained non-pari isan. NV You
thought l was going to preach a red nos
political didn't you? You nave
fonnd that I haven't, and l shall not tell
YOU wnom 10 vote fol. V,te as you pray,
and IS you poll that piece of paper Oh
Tuesday. God help the man who canuot
get down gu his kuees aud pray God to
bless the men whose names ars On it,"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
Republican Lies Nailed.

The Hudson County Republican
League, through Mr.. John P. Land
rine, its President, has issued a cam
paign roorback, almost every word of
which is a falsehood. Ie was pub
lislied In the congenial columns of
the Fleming Journal on Saturday,
desienadly. no doubt. in order that
no effectual answer could be made
to it.
At this late hour, it is impossible to
point out all the MEASUREMENTS it con-
tains; we will just take M or two
sentences as specimens of its utter
recklessness and disregard of truth
The Democratic Assamblymsn last winter in
troduced bills that authorized the issue Of
$5.675 1881 In bonds for Hudson County alone.
They also introduced bills that made a total of
81. 5000 OF a charge for new salaried positions.
The new salaries and the interest on the bonds
eat up all OF the money received for taxes.
Only three bond-increasing bills
were passed by the last Legislature,
These were the Boulevard Bill, the
Pipe Line Bill and the City Hall Bill.
All other bond issues authorized were
for reminding old issues at reduced
amounts and reduced interests and
with sinking funds to protect them.
The Boulevard bill was to complete
a commenced work. The county gets
full value for every dollar paid, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
LANCE SUSPENDED
Superintendent Smith Deems
This Step Necessary on Ac-
count of the Hunt Row.

The Police Department received q sur
prise this morning when it was announced
that Superintendent Smith had suspended
from duty Captain LANCE of the Seventh
precinct The announcement started
many rumors, and this morning they
were flying thick and fast about head
quarters. 1t has been known for some
time that the heads of the department
have not been in love with Captain LANCE,
and one rumor has it that there is a strong
possibility of the CAPTAINS dismissal from
the department. At any rate, the Captain
will have to go before the Commissioners
and they will decide his fate.
THE CAUSE.
The suspension of Captain Lange is an
outgrowth of the tight between Policeman
John Hunt and Sergeant George Will
busen, both of the Seventh precinct, and
which was fully reported in THE JERSEY
CITY News on Saturday The charges
made against the Captain are that he
failed 60 promptly notify headquarters
about the row between the policemen
1t was said this morning that
the Captain did not report the
Saturday morning when he should nave
t~elephoned the facts Immediately after
the row. The captain a so. it is said, when
he reported the row did not make any
charges against Hunt and Wilshusen as
he should have done The Superintendent
it is also said, found fault with Captain
LANCE because he allowed the matter to
become so public. The superintendent
SAID that he should not have arrested
WiIshusen INC Hunt on the street, but
should have waited until they returned to
the station house and then placed them
under arrest.
SMITH CAN'T BE SEEN.
Superintendent Smiths 8 de Of the story
cannot be learned. AS seon as he learned
this morning that the reporters we're seek
ing interviews he promptly hied himself to
his gilded cage, locked the door and gave
instructions to the Sergeant in charge not
to allow anyone to enter the sanctum ex
cept the detectives. 1t is unnecessary to
say that the Sergeant carried out the
orders to the letter. 1t is said that charges
are also to be preferred against Rounds
man Sheriden for neglecting to lock up
the fighting officers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
KNOCKED HIS DAUGHTER sENsELESs.

James Hennessy, forty four years of age. OF
No. I'll Van Horn street, knocked his daughter,
Catherine, senseless at ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning. and she didn't recover consc business
until three o'clock in the afternoon. He got
up in a bad humor. His daughter was cooking
him a beefstesk for breakfast. She cooked it
a little more than he thought. proper, and hs
terrible blow in the face which felled her in.
stantly. She did not get up, and her mother,
who was in a semi-drunken condition., became
alarmed and sent for a doctor. DR.. Forman
responded, aud later the polics sent City Pnysi-
clan Everett. who worked over her for several
hours. Hennessy was arrested by Patrolman
Reidy.
He was arraigned before Justice kfmmerly
this morning and held for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06

Highest Of all in Leavening Power-LatestU I. S. Govt Report
R@AL B Bsl'i,s,:
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Teachers of hudson County Will Com
vene Tomorrow.
The t~hirty-first annual convention OF
the Hudson County Sunday School AS.
ISOLATION will be held in the North Bap-
tist Church in this city tomorrow. The
following Is the pr ,~gra'nme:-
EVENING SESSION.
T;SO-Seryice of Song, led by Mr.. George H.
7:45-Prayer. Rev. George sluter. pastor Airing
ton, N. j.. Presbyterian Church.
Reports.
S:00-Address, 'Christs Principles and Methods
Applied to Sunday School Work, Rev.
Charles L. THOMPSON, d D.. pastor Madi-
son Avenue. N. Y, Presbyterian Church.
8,45- Sentence Testimony, led by Raw. H. C.
Cronin, pastor Second Presbyterian
AFTERNOON SESSION.
~2.So-Seryice of song-Led by Mr.. Ge orge H.
2. 3o-Reading of Scriptures-Mr. Horace G.
Wait, Vice Principal Hasbrouck Insti-
tute. M
Prayer-Ths Rev. James william Mar.
shall, DID,, Pastor First NJ. E. Church,
Welcome words-The Rev. Cornelius
WoelfkIn, Pastor North Baptist Church.
Response james V. Foster, President
Hudson County Sunday Scnool Associa :
ton.
s.oO-Addrsss-''The Boy"-Major z. K. Pang
born.
Notwithstanding Girl" Miss Jane M.
5.oo-Address-.The State work"-The Rev.
%. Morris Ferguson, General Secretary
N. J. Sunday School Association.
5.3o-"Question Box" conduction by r. R,
Doherty, PHI. D..
5.45 -InJermission.
Social and collation..
The officers or the association ares
President. James V. Forster; Cores.
ponding Secretary and Treasurer. Frank
e. Blake: Recording Secretary, Fred w.
Davey: Vice Presidents, DR.. S. Wellman
Clark. t 'e Rev. Arnev s. Biddte. Gsorgs
Fl. Corfield, William j. Hunt. Will
Treen, B. Burtis, DR.. H. H. Brin.
kerhoff, ST.. John Grimm, the Rev. j.
Kolb. Rev. S. o. :Harper. Henry Stuhi
and Rev. j. C. Rud Lunrs; Di .trict Sec
retaries. H. G. Wait, F. f. Brown, D. A,
Rowe. Homer Brooke. J. v. Meade, Mrs.
H. c. Opdyke, James r. Ferens. William
L.. Condit, Rev. H. S. Springer. C. P.
Kinsey and j. w. Lewis.
Every Sunday sehoolo officer n teacher
In The county is qualified TO act as a dele
gate. A collation. will be served duriug
The intermission by the Nor b Baptist
Sunday school, assisted by the Cetenary
NJ. E. and Presbyterian Sunday schools.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
CHANCERY NOTES.

Both Chancellor McGill and Vice Chancellor
Pitney were in Chambers this morning.
Judge Patterson, formerly of the Court OF
Appeals was a visitor to Chancery Chambers
today.
The divorce case of Geo. Joerns against his
wife was gain postponed this morning. Vice
Chancellor Pitney set down November 20 for
the hearing. Joerns lives in Hoboken and ac-
cuses his wife of adultery with Louis Stein, a
wealthy contractor of Union Hill. Mrs. Joerns
is now acting as Stein's housekeeper. Counsel.
Tor DAILY for Joerns applied fort The adjournment
which was opposed by Counsellor Bessou who
defends the wife. A cross Pill in the suit has
been filed by Mrs. Joerns seeking devorce Oh
the charge OF cruelty aud desertion.
Patrick Farrelly was appointed by Chancellor
McGili this morning receiver OF the mortgage
held on the A. L. Fennessey Company by the
Hudson Savings and Trust Company. Mr.. Far
reilly was recently appointed receiver Of the
FenneSsey Company formerly Of Hoboken.
Chancellor McGill appointed D. Van Wrinkle
receiver in ;he matter OF the Madison Building
and Loan Association vs.. Mouahau, a fore
closure suit. The property is on Grand street
near Johnston avenue.
The R H. Daua Co., a novelty export agency
doing business in New York, has been declared
insolvent. Chancellor McGill has apo inted
Issac Taylor receiver. Bicycles, toys and other
articles belonging to the defunct corporation
are stored in o Jersey City storage warehouse.
The receivers bonds ware fixed at 81. 0o3.
Chancellor McGil gave permission to the
Mutual Life Insurance. Co. to join the receiver
In foreclosure proceedings in the cases of the
Insurance COMPANY VS.. Elya Devany, and the
same company VS.. William II d, Forrest. The
property in dispute lies in New Providence aud
Summit.
In the matter of Geo. Bayne VS.. Oscar. Nc
Gee, foreclosure proceeding, an Adjournment
was granted until Monday next. 1t is limited
that charges of usury will be made by the de-
Tense.
Chancellor McGill postponed the argument on
the rule to show cause why James Riddle should
not be committed for contempt or Court ia not
paying alimogy to his wife. James Riddle or
Jimmy" as he is better known ia the Jersey
City. Fire Department Of which he is a member,
has been hauled up before on the same charge.
His insistmsnt is that his salary of ST5 q month
Is not sufficient to keep him and pay alimony.
| The matter OF Leo vs.. TIE North River Con-
struction Company was further postponed, It
will be heard next Monday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06

he work has already caused a hug
increase in the taxing values.
The pipe line across the Meadows
will certainly have to be built so on;
but, as a matter of fact, the law h as
lain dormant. Not a dollar of bonds
has been issued under it.
The City Hall bill was passed or
the petition of the Board of Trade of
this city and other taxpayers. Until
last week, NO advantage was taken of
it. Then the THREE REPUBLI-
CAN MEMBERS of the Board of
Finance voted to issue the bonds.
The democrats have bitterly protest
ed. AS a matter of policy, we think
the Republican members were right;
but why hold up their good deed
as a Democratic crime?
As for the salary matter. we have
never enquired as to what the sum
total of increases in bills introduced
may have been. Life is to short.
As a matter of fact, only two bills af-
fecting salaries passed. One gave the
Board of Finance power to raise the
City Collectors salary from So, 200 to
So, 600; the other made the position of
Collector of Personal Taxes a statu-
tory offices at a salary of 81, 500. The
position had previously existed at the
anne figure subject to the discretion
of the Finance Board.
One concluding lie in the above ex-
tract must be nailed. 1t is the big
gest of all. 1t is that which refers to
interest charges. Here is the fact
In 1889 interest on the municipal
bonds of Jersey City aggregated $780,
600; in 1898 only the amount of $780,
600 is needed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
FAILED To REGISTER.
This is an Act of Negligence, Says Judge
HudSpeth.

~hi III ACT OF NeSIIgence, Says Judge
Hudspeth.
Ex>Judge William P. Douglass today.
applied to the Court of Common Pleas to
have the name of John j. Bunchlin, of
No. 629 Newark avenue, placed on the
registry list, 1t was shown the court that
Bunchlin had been a voter since 1852, and
that for the last eleven years he had voted
in the Fifteeeth precinct of the Second
district, but that he failed to register This
year believing that his name would be
carried over from the last election. It
was further shown that Bunchlin had
not made any effort to register and had
been guilty of negligence. The court re-
fused to order Bunchlin's name to be
placed on the register for this season. In
giving this decision Judge Hudspeth said:
why, | was not certain that my name
was registered until last night, when I
sent a man to find out for me. Nmy
name had not been registered l certainly
should not have appealed to the court, for
the omission would have been the result
of my neglect.
Ex>Alderman Lewis E Wood applied
to the court to be allowed to register on
the ground that he was absent from the
city on the days of registry, and the court
granted him the necessary order and ceru-
ncate.