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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
OCTOBER HEALTH REPORT.

The County Board of Health met yes
terday afternoon, and County Physician
Converse submitted his October report.
During that month there were eighteen
cases of smallpox in the county, II being
in Bayonne and one in Jersey City.
Gutenberg has a new case. OF these
eighteen cases three died. One of them
was a child of three years, who had re-
covered, was seized with bronchitis and
died. Eight patients were discharged
from the hospital. and eight are still
confined.
The following is the record of Septem-
ber cases of sickness
Jersey Carbohydrates %: scarlet
fever, 2s: Group, 2; typhoid, 43; small
pox !. Total, 100.
Weehawken-Dip 5; scarlet
fever Total, 6.
Harrison-Diphtheria 1: scarlet fever
4; menbraneous Group. 1. Total, 6.
Kearny-Diphtheria 8: scarlet fever, J.;
Group, /. Total, II.
Town of Union-Diphtheria 8; scarlet
fever 4; Group, 2. Total, g.
North Observation-Disclosures, l; smallpox,
Bayonne-D -Diphtheria, /; scarlet fever
/; membraneous Group |: smallpox, 9.
Total, IL.
Hoboken-Di Diphtheria, i: scarlet fever,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
MAKING ARTIFICIAL CLOUDS.

for the protection of vines from frost
at oaeleain, on the Swedish-Norwegian
frontier. In carrying out this novel in
novation, LIQUID tar was ignited in tin
boxes placed along the vine rows, and
large sections of soliditied petroleum We're
fired at various places in the vineyard.
From these combustibles large clouds Of
smoke arose and thoroughly protected
the particular vineyard in which the
experiment was being tested, although
vines in the immediate neighborhood
were badly injured by the frost. One of
the European metropolitan weeklies, in
commenting on the utility of the method
spoke very unfavorable of it, declaring
that it could only prove effective In very
journal will brush up a little on mete-
orology he will learn that calm weather
is about the only time in which killing
frosts occur.-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
THEY STUDY AT HOME.

The Boston Society to encourage
Studies at Home. which was founded
over twenty years ago by Miss Ticknor,
now has branches all over the United
States. The Pacific Coast Branch has
had students as far away as the Hawai-
iian Islands and Japan. Mrs. Isidor Burns
of San Francisco is secretary of the
branch, and is trying 10 reach the wc-
men who live in isolated ranches in Ne
vada and Idaho She has one student
who cooks for twenty men and makes all
her children's clothes. This woman
works at kindergarten and literature
at night that she may teach her children
for they live remote from any school"
saws Mrs Burns. .'She has stueied by
correspondence with me now for seven
years, and has made surprising prog
reSS '-Exchange.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
TAXES RAILROADS PAY
Notable Increase in the Value
Of the Franchises and the
Amounts Paid.

The State Board of Assessors have
completed the assessments on the rail
roads running through and having their
terminus in this State. There are, alto
gether, lis companies among the various
systems and railroads assessed
The total value of the 118 railroads is
s222, ,O59, ,373, which is an increase OF
So, $50, ,3OS over the value of these fran
chises as assessed last year. The tax on
these railroads will amount to S1,51S,-
631 25, which tax will be divided be-
tween the State and municipalities in
which the property is located. The
State will receive s1,110,296.S6 while
the local authorities will receive s4OS,-
334.39. This is an increase of $35, 154.2i
over the amount of last year, which
makes an increase in the amount that
the State will receive of s18,2S64. and
an increase in what the local authorities
will receive of s16,sS7.71.
PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system is
assessed as being worth s84, $50, ,078. The
tax for State uses is $332, ,930.39; tax for
local use, s1o4 %; making the total
tax paid of the corporation, $427,655.61.
The Central Railroad Company is
assessed at SAG, ,564, 800. The tax paid for
State use is s232, 2,S24SO; for local uses,
$so,240.62 making a total tax of s313,-
06492
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road system is assessed at $8,853, 1926.
The tax for State uses is s44,266.62; for
local uses. $625L15; making total tax
of s50,51777.
WHAT ERIE PAYS
The New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad system is assessed at ST.. 1868,
$685. tax for State uses at $S6,S44.53; tax
for local use. $60,o6614; total tax, $146.-
910.67.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad is assessed at s3s7 sos;
tax for State use. s1sS, S,s6s.04; tax for
local use, 74,412.41; total tax, $273, .45.
New York, Suscuehanna and Western
Railroad system has an assessed valua-
tion of $7,312,014; tax for State uses,
s36, ,560.07; for local uses. s4.S4304; total
tax, l1,40S.11.
Lehigh Valley Railroad assessed valua-
ton, $19, 1892; tax for State uses, $95,
594.96; tax for local uses, S38, ,88604; total
tax, $134, ,4S1.20.
Railroads not classified, assessed valua-
ton, s1S, 481. $50; tax for State uses, s92,-
407.95; tax for local use, $3S, ,909.57; total
tax. S131, ,317.52
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
REHABILITATION.
DELINQUENT CITIZENS.

'GSlliildleu pluId 4to
ESTIMATED for West Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
SCARCITY OF sARDINEs.

A French industry is this year serious
Iy threatened. The sardine fishery has
been almost a failure. The coast by An
dierne is infested with porpoises. Again
and again the fishermen have. the same
story to tell So soon as the fishing boats
sail out number of porpoises are seen
in the bay, the sardines take fright, the
shoals break up, and the boats return
empty. This has been the experience of
the whole season The matter has been
so serious that the Minister of Marine,
vehemently appealed to, has resolved
to establish kind of porpoise tax--like
the wolf tax in Wales centuries ago. So
many francs a head are to be given,
though. indeed, the head of .por-
poise Is a more difficult thing to keep
the meantime, if these sea monsters are
thinned out, what is to become of an
Important branch of our boot trade?-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
H'Ewan Elected to Congress
and Perhaps the Demo-
cratic Assemblymen
Beaten.
SIMPLY A SNOW STORM
The Democracy Will Hardly Be
Represented in The Assembly
-Sewell Sure Senator.

One would have thought from the in
terest that was taken in the returns
last night that national election had
taken place. The evening had scarcely
closed in when crowds began to con-
gregate about the places where the re-
turls were received. Police Headquart-
ers was thronged at an early hour and
crowds patiently awaited the result
of the long, tedious count which the new
system of electing Assemblymen by
counties made necessary. NJ. ]. O'Don-
nell, John Fisher and many of the As
sembly candidates on both tickets were
In the room where Chief Murphy read
the returns assisted by Police Commits
sioners Abernethy and West. and Drs.
Petrie, Varrick and Watson.
Ir Leonard J. Gordon and Myles Nc
Cartin kept the tally sheets with the as
sistance of Judge Kenny.
In the Court room everything was ex-
element. The crowd was d Democratic
one and cheers greeted the announce
ment of every large Democratic vote.
Inspector Lange read off the returns
while Policeman Oxley and Losey pre-
served order.
Manager Reid of Taylor's hotel in
troduced an innovation in receiving re-
turns az that hostelry The results from
al parts of the county was received by
telegraph and then, by means of a ster-
copttcon, were thrown upon a large
sheet which was stretched upon frame
erected in Exchange place in front of
The hotel. All the evening crowds
gathered in front of the screen and
shouted themselves hoarse or maintained
a glurn silence as the returns were for
or against their party. At the Hudson
Democratic Society's rooms, State Tax
Commissioner Charles Black, Lexow
Counsel William R. Barricklo, William
Fisk, DR.. Benjamin Edge, Court Stem
were receiving returns and congratulat-
ing themselves that old Hudson remained
faithful to the Democracy. A special
wire was run into the Union League
the shining lights of the party except
those who sat at the tables in the re-
ferctory and wooed consolation from
conical shaped crystals. Several of the
Republican candidates were in the throng
and they looked exceeding blue as the
returns from Hudson came in. Their
companions tried to cheer them up with
the news of the Republican victories
in Michigan, Ohio and other states,
but they refused to be comforted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
Placing Voters Who Neglected t.
Register on the List.

The Court House was thronged this
morning with citizens, who, by neglect
or for other causes, had not been register
ed and were obliged to seek an order of
court directing their names to be added
to the registry lists.
The applicants first appeared before
Judge Hoffman. who put certain questions
and then directed them to make affidavit
then directed them to make an affidavit
setting out the reason why they had not
attended the registry.
why didn't you register?" he asked
of one gentleman, unkempt, unshaven
and with an up-all-night air about him.
Sure I was drunk that day." was the
frank answer. Others replied that they
imagined they had been carried over
from last year, while not a few said that
the fault of the registry clerks.
&. A heap of affidavits lay on the bench
awaiting the signature of Judge Huds-
peth. He came into court at one O'Clock
and quickly disposed of the cases. Nearly
two hundred applications were granted,
and as fast as the order was handed to
them the applicants rushed off to vote,
many Of them grumbling at the delay
which their neglect had occasioned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07

ENGLISH PLAYS IN PARIS.

A good many French adaptations of
English plays are to be produced in
Paris during the coming winter and sew
eral of the theatre posters furnish not
a little pleasant reading in consequence.
At one theatre, the Renaissance, la
Seconde Mrs. Tackerey" is promised,
which seems to denote confusion Of
Mr.. Pinero and the author of Vanity
Fair
The same poster announces the forth
coming appearance of Macbeth, a
Drama in Five Acts, by M. Jean Richie
pin" and ''Falstaff, Comedy in Five
Acts, by NJ. P. Delair." This has fur
flection Surely Shakespeare, they opine,
might have been mentioned-after Messrs.
Rdchepin and Delair, of course.-Ex
change.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
RECAPITULATIoN.
SOUR GERMAN SUGAR.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Nov. 6, 1S94-Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe SchilIingfurst is being in
undated with petitions from Agrarian
societies. Since the petition of the Agrar-
ian League was presented to him the
Chancellor has received demands from the
East Prussiani Central League and the
German Agricultural Council that the
Government require the United States
to treat Germany upon a footing OF
equality. These societies request in adj
dition that a protest be made against
the imposition by the United States of
sugar tax, and that repressive measures
be adopted in the form of a general
prohibition of importation Of corn, grain.
meat and cattle; and further. that TIE
premium on home sugar be increased
and measure for a tax on saccharine
products be introduced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
RAILRoAD MEN IN PoLITIos.

An order has been issued by the gener-
al manager of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company which says:-'It iS not
the policy of the management of the
Northern Pacific Railroad to engage in
politics, and it is not deemed consistent
to permit employees to hold federal, State
The transportation rules Of this road
prescribe that every enploye shall de-
vote his whole time to It's service, and
occupation. If any employe desires to
run for office, leave Of absence will,
when practicable, be granted to him
for that purpose. If elected to such Of
expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
JOINT BALLOT.
THE MoNITBUR DE ROME.

Majority. ....... .......... \. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT BURNED.
Spfcinl to the ,Jfrscu Cuu .Neirs.

NptctuI % tHt JtfHty JHU 4FtUS'
HACKENSACK, Nov. 6.-The plant OF
the Edison Electric Light Company To-
Gated here was totally destroyed by fire
at four O'Clock this morning. The loss
is about $4,000. The plant was well in.
sured, The fire started in barn ada
Joining the engine room. Foreman
Broekman's horse was burned to a crisp.
The house of John Townsend was also
burned, The company will rebuild at
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
CRITICAL IN FRANCE.
~ Gable to the Tinted Press.

PARIS, Nov 6, 1s94-It is reported here
today that the reconsideration by the
Cabinet of the Governments plan to let
120O0 soldiers go before completing their
fun time, which was yesterday voted by
the standing Parliamentary Committee
on Military Affairs to be inopportune,
reprehensible and illegal, may lead to q
Cabinet crisis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

a large number of teachers and Off
GERS of the Summit Avenue Baptist Sun
evening to elect officers of the school.
Mr.. Theodore Gemmerz was unanimous
" elected superintendent, and resolu-
lions were passed empowering the new
superintendent to nominate his assistant
officers, who will be voted for at the
meeting next Sunday afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
HoBoKI,N DOING NoBLY.


HHO VyDUTNVIts
The vote polled in Hoboken UP to noon
was about one-third of the total regis
tration. @he general impression is that
Colonel Stevens and Mr.. ODonneli are
holding their own and will probably get
1000 majority in Hoboken.
Fielder is running behind the workers
say, while several of the Assemblymen
are being traded and John f. Keating Is
being Knitted. Prominent politicians,
however, predict straight Democratic
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
.Eere ManuxcrIpt.

whats the matter7 You seem to be
in a frightful rage this morning.
Il am. Yeu remember the challenge I
sent 20 a magazine edit0r7"
Yes"
Well, have just received his answer.
He says that my manuscript has heeh
received and that it will be careflilly exs
stf.s..ii,0si ~ due course of time. Wash,
ington Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
JERSEY IN CONGRESS

DIST.
III. C. LoUDENsCHLAGER, R.
2-JoHN J. GARDNER. r.
BENJAMIN f. HOWELL, R.
4-JoHNsToN CORNISH. D.
FLAMES f. STEWART. R.
6-R. WAYNE PARKER, R.
7-THoMAs AfcEWAN, r.
8-cHARLEs n. FOWLER, R.
Democrats, 1 Republicans, Z.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
PROGRESS OF N. E. MANUFACTURER

Taking the New England Hardware
manufacturers as body, and we find
the gratifying fact that they are all
ready doing sixty per cent. of the busi-
ness Of normal times. 1zraware.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
No Earn, bone.

Wife (at breakfast)-"Will you have
some chips, dear?
Hubby labsentmindedly)- Yes; gimme
ten blues. =,
Wife-"What did you say?ss
Hubby-"I said give me q few, please. Z
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
FREEHOLDERS,

District.
I.-WILLIAM HELLER. D.
u.-MICHAEL j. KENNY. d.
III.-FRANK McNALLY, D.
IV.-MORRIS HEINEY, r.
V.-JOSEPH McCOMB. r.
VI.-FRANCIS PERCY, R.
Hoboken-ANDREW CULLEN, D.
JOHN F. KEATING, D.
Bayonne-JOHN BULL, D.
TIMOTHY j. CRONIN, D.
Weehawken-SIMON KELLY, D.
Town of Union-EMIL GROTH, D.
FREDERICK Ripe, D.
Township of Union-GEORGE SWARTZ
R.
Gutenberg -CHARES KLEIN, D.
North Bergen-CONRAD DIETZ, D.
West Hoboken-JOHN McCAULLY,D. +.
CONRAD DIEHM, D.
Harrison-JOSEPH A RIORDAN, D.
Kearny-WILLIAM GREEN, R.
Democrats, Is; Republicans, 5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
TOTAL VOTE OF THE OITY.

Total 1896 1914 52S1 7O7e SIT 6Sls
Total vote of the city. 81. .253
Total vote last November. 49, ,S97
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
AND THEY NgEn mr. AII.

There Is enough iren in the blood of
forty-eight men to make twenty-four
pound Observation-Disclosures.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
Solomon H. stanger, Rs

HUDSON.
Richard M. Smart, D.
Thomas Jacob, d.
Thomas E1gan, D.
F. c. Wolbert, d.
]. S. Sweeny, D.
Pierce Fleming, d.
Joseph Mullin, d.
David H. Cagney, D.
William H. Parslow, D.
Charles Erlenkoetter, D."
James Usher. D."
HUNTERDON.
Joseph l.. Chamberlin, D.
w. c. Alpaugh, De-
MERCER.
William l.. Wilbur, Rs
John Ginder, Rs
William Exton, Rs
MIDDLESEX.
Charles T. Homman, D.
William r. Harkins. D."
John o. Cozzens, d
MONMOUTH.
John P. Walker, D.
Albert D. McCabe, d.
D. D. Denise, Rs
MORRIS.
Charles A. Baker, Rs
William c. Bates, R.
OCEAN.
William j. Harrison, H.
PASSAIC.
Samuel Fredericks, R
James Robertson, R.
Samuel Bullock, R.
John King, r.
SALEM. "a.
William Diver, D.* -
SOMERSET.
Frank w. Somers, Rs
SUSSEX.
Emmet H. Bell, D.
UNION.
Joseph Cross, r.
John N. Burger, Rs
Charles N. Codding, R."
WARREN.
George w. Smith, R.
Samuel v. Davis, r.
elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
NEW SENATORS ELECTED.

NEW SENATORS ELECTED.
BURLINGTON-W William C. Parry, R.
CAPE MAY-Edmund L. Ross, R.
HUNTERDON-Ric S. Kuf1l, D.
MIDDLEsEx-J H. Van cleef, D.
PAssAIC-Robert Williams. r.
SUsSEX-Andrew j. Bale, D.
Democrats, 8; Republicans. 8.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
ASSEMBLYMEN,

ASSEMBLYMEN,
RICHARD NJ. SMART.
THOMAS JACOB.
THOMAS EAGAN.
FREDERICK C. WOLBERT.
]. C. SWEENY.
PIERCE ]. FLEMING.
]. P. MULLIN.
D. H. CAGNEY.
w. N PARSLOW.
CHARLES ERLENKOETTER.
JAMES USHER.
All the Assemblymen are slightly. in
doubt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
COMPLEXION OF THE SENATE.
THE ASSEMBLY.
ATLANTIC.

ATLANTIC.
Wesley C. Smith, r.
BERGEN.
George Zimmerman, D.
Walter Dewsnap, D.*
BURLINGTON.
George Wildes, r.
Micajah E. Mlatlack, Rs
CAMDEN.
Louis T. Derousse, R.
Clayton Stafford, R.
George w. Barnard, R.
CAPE MAY.
Furman C. Ludlan, R.
CUMBERLAND.
Thomas F. Austin, r.
Bloomfield H. A1inch, r.
ESSEX.
George P. Olcott, R.
Amos w. Harrison, r.
Charles. B. Storrs, r.
Alfred b. Skinner, r.
Charles B. Duncan, r.
James A. Christie, r.
George L. Smith, r.
David E. Benedict, r.
John c. Eisele, Rs
Charles II. Schober, r.
Frederick w. Mock, Jr., p
TnTrS.IFsrrt1p
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
HOLD OVER SENATORS.

dUID UVdh DDNA lOhC.
Atlantic-Samuel D. Hoffman, r.
BERGEN-Henry D. Winton, D.
CAMDEN-Maurice A. Rogers, R.
CUMBERLAND = Edward Casper
Stokes, R.
ESSEx-George w. Ketcham, r.
GLOUCESTER-Dani ]. Packer, r.
HUDSON-William D. Daily, D.
MERCER-William H. Sl1irm, R.
MONMOUTH-James A. Bradley. R.
MORRIS-Elias G. Drake, D.
oCEAN-George Greenley Smith. R.
SALEM-John C. Ward, R.
SOMERSET-Lewis A. Thompson, R.
UNION-Foster NJ. Voorhees,, r.
WARREN-Christoph r. States, u
Democrats. 4; Republicans, Il.
COMPLEXION OF THE SENATE.
DEMoCRATS-Ne 3; holdover. A.
total, T.
REPUBLICANS New. 8; ho1dover. lii
total, A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT GARLIC
In Bologna tho Fiant IL Regarded ne the
symbol of Abundance.

In Bologna tho liant IL Regarded ne the
symbol of Abundance.
Garlic was the cause of the loss OF
toes and fingers In one OF the Arabian
Nights tales ('Phe Purvcyor's Story'0.
In Cuba thirteen cloves of garlic at
the end OF n cord, worn around the
neck for thirteen days, are considered
safeguard against jaundice." On the
thirteenth night the wearer must go
70 n street corner, throw the charm be-
hind him and run home without look
ing 90 see what becomes of IT, In Bo-
logna, whence comes the redolcnt
sausage, garlic Is regarded as the sym
Dol OF abundance, and Is bought as
charm at the midsummer festival
To dream OF IL foretells the finding Of
a hidden treasure and a domestic quar-
rel, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Pliny, Ptolcmy and Plutarch say gar
lie destroys the magnetism OF the
compass needle. lunches OF these
plants are hung about the cabins OF
Greek and Turkish vessels TO pre-
vent the effects Of the evil eye. In POI
land the leclS is represented in Christ's
hands in paintings.
The onion was still moro important
from its use in divination and love
charm and its importance in dreams.
"Cromnyomancy" was the name given
to divination by onions
Maidens who desired 20 know who
were 70 be their husbands wrote the
names OF their lovers on the outside Of
several onions and placed them on the
altar on Christmas evening. Tho
first 10 sprout designated the future
spouse To Judge Of future wealth. the
onion WINS cut into and twelve cups
made from Il. These were filled with
salt and put in a row on Christmas eve.
II they were wet the next morning
riches awaited the person performing
the test.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
a WISE DOCTOR.
10 Stood Not on the order of His Going
But lie Got.


10 Stood Not on the order of His Going,
But lilo Got
An English doctor, attached 10 the
court OF a rajah. made himself almost
indispensable 60 his highness. He had,
fortunately, also made a friend Of his
prime minister. On one occasion his
highncss, being slightly indisposed,
had taken, by the doctors advice,
scidlitz powder, with which he ex-
pressed himself delighted. It's ten
dency 70 "boil and flzz ready 10 blow
your nose Off" seemed TO him 10 scat
ter GOODNESS" and he seemed SO much
better after taking n that the doctor
felt himself justified in joining in
hunting party. Presently horscman
from the palace, in the confidential
employment OF the grand vizier, gal
lopcd up TO him. "My master bids me
tell you,n he said, "that his highness
has broken open your medicine chest
and taken, FIRST, all the white powders
and then all the blue" "Gracious
goodness" cried the doctor, there
were twcnty-thrce Of each of thcml"
"My master adds" continued the mes
scnger, dropping his voice, that you
had better make for the frontier with
out one moments delay" The doctor
put spurs 60 his horse and never drew
rein till hc was "out of the Jurisdiction
of the court"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
SHORTHAND IN OLD TIMES.
The Greeks, the Romans and the English
OF Queen Bess' TImc Had IL.

The Greeks, tho Romans and the English
OF Queen Bess Time IIad IL.
The art of "brachygraphie, or short
hand, as we call IL now, Is by no means
a modern invention, says the New
York Post. Even the Greeks and Ro-
mans had their system Of abbrcviating
language, using IL TO take down
public speeches. By the time Of tho
renaissance the art had grown TO con-
siderable proportions. England has
always cast n more favorable eye on
the system than any other country,
and in the days OF Queen Bcss stenog-
rnphcrs were plentiful.
They were not, however, contented
with reporting merely speeches and
sermons, but copied down the dramas
OF the time and always got credit for
their theft, owing TO the miserable
copyright laws IL Is not surprising
then that John Webster should make
Sanitella in the courtroom scene OF the
"Devil's Law Case" cxclaim:
do you hear. officers,
You must take special care that you Let In
No photographic men"
Surely the circumstances must have
been exasperating TO those sturdy old
dramatists II such lines as the following
of Thomas Haywood in the prologue of
"Queen Elizabeth" are true. He says
the play
''Did throng tho seats. the boxes and the stage,
80 much that some by stenogrGphy drew
A plot. put IL in print scarce ond word true.
The mnngled condition of many OF
our finest Elizabethan dramas can
largely be attributed 10 these "brachy'
graphic men. OF the syatems of this
time we have knowledge of but
two, those Of Timothy Bright and
Peter Bales, but considerable Is known
OF the life OF these men.