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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
Mrs. Scudder On Children's Books.

Mrs. Scudder On Children's Books.
.Ah, this is a queer world, nexclaims
Mrs. Alice May Scudder in the course
of her Sorosis paper on chlldrenis
books. She is right. 1t is a queer
world, and it is just such people as
Mrs. Scudder that make it queer. For
the queer thing is that anyone should
set up an artificial theory against the
natural development OF centuries,
that anyone should attempt to
correct out of his or her
own head the natural healthy move
ment of the general mind of maj
OF course the thing is not new. There
are plenty of objsctors to be found to
every good and especially to every
natural thing: we merely mean to ia
sist that they are the people who make
the world queer, and not those who
take Providence as they find it and
are content to drift down the stream
of life taking the flowers on the banks
and the stones in the bottom as they
come. not trying to struggle against
the current, Rot looking for snags and
stumps to grind against, and not
refusing to enjoy the sunshine and the
greenery all about them.
Mrs. Scudder remarks, 1.-THE chill
dren in this American civilization are
quite enough" etc. They
-
are. and can she fail to see that their
condition is the result of her system
partially applied by misguided utill-
tarianists. If our country and our
age are conspicuous1y eryou in con-
trast with other countries and ages,
are we not forced to think that the
condition Is due to the matters In
which we differ from these other
countries and ages. As respects the
subject under discussion, we differ in
substituting the hard, dry school OF
fact. which Mrs. Scudder SO much adj
mires, for the higher natural veracity
of those who take life more serenely
than we.
Mrs. Scudder launches into enthu-
siastic praise of the modern books
written for children, and certainly
the particular works she mentions are
safe and good. But, of the general
mass of children's stories, it can only
be said that they are the most per-
nicious and depraving rubbish that 1t
is possible to imagine. They are re-
sponsible for the society girl OF ten
and the premature dude of twelve,
who are SO distressingly prevalent to-
day. They make prigs and hypocrites
and pharisees of our children before
their time. They fill their minds
with false ideals and unnatural stand
ards; they uproot every spark OF
charity and good nature in their
souls. They prepare them manhoods
and womanhoods of money grubbing
and neighbor hating, of shallow pre-
ten Sc and hollow purpose They are
the curse of the times in common
with the artificial, unnatural system
of fads and humbugs which is taking
the place of education in SO many OF
our schools today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

SENATOR JIM SMITH thinks he re-
presents New Jersey, and hopes he
represents the Democratic PARTY. He
will find considerable difference OF
opinion between himself and the peo-
pie in 1899. They gave him a sample
of what they thought, in Newark,
last Tuesday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

It sounds paradoxical to say, that,
by becoming q debtor. you can save
money. And yet, it is true, il you
borrow money on the installment plan
from The New Jersey Title Guaran.
tee and Trust Company. The rea son
is, that the Company agrees tn receive
any sum of money, I'VE and above
your regular monthly payment on
your indebtedness. You would prob
ably bank this sum in your savings
bank, and get interest at the rate OF
four per cent. per year. By paying on
your debt when you can do SO, you
stop the interest on the sum paid at
the rate of six per cent. per year-a
saving of per cent.
Information furnished, SO Mont
gomery ST., ]. c.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
POLICE KNOW THIs THIEF.

The residence of Michael F. Burns at No.
214 Olean avenue was burgiarized some
time between twelve and two o'clock this
morning. The thief made away wi b two
gold watches, a silver watch, a diamond
stud, two rings and SO in cash and a suit of
clothes. The police know the thief, and his
arrest will probably be made in a day or
two
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

How foolish the man was to put
$50, 900 worth of bonds in his office
safe. His safe was burglarized and
the bonds disappeared. To be sure,
they were of no value to the burglars,
the bonds having been registered.
But why risk the inconvenience arts
ing from having to hunt up $50, 900
worth of valuable papers, when you
car get a safe deposit box, for a small
outlay, at The New Jersey Title Guar
antee and Trust Company.
Come in and see us. Vaults open
for inspection 9 A. NJ. to 5 P. M, 50
Montgomery ST., J. G.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

infamous r ace tracks bills. He was
head and front of the plot to steal ~
Senate. He is the very impersOna-
ton of selfishness, recklessness n
unscrupulousness. He ought to be
kicked out of politics as a disgrace
to his party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

THE Referendum gentlemen APP
peared before the Board of Trade last
evening and argued in favor OF their
pet idea. 1t was a case of 0oc ct pre-
terea aShf5,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
NOTICE OF

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.
Notice is hereby given that Henry B; Russell and
James +. Russell, partners, trading under the name
and firm of II. B. Russell & Son, and carrying on the
business of retail dealers in dry and fancy goods;
hosiery and gents furnishing goods at Nos us and
100 Newark avenue, in Jersey City. in the County OF
Hudson and State of New Jersey. hath this day
made an assignment to the subscriber of their estate
as partners. as aforesaid, for the equal benefit Of
the creditors of said firm Of Il. Z. Russell 6 Son, and
that the said creditors must exhibit their respective
claims, under oath or affirmation, to the subscriber
at his Office, No. S4 Eighth street, Jersey City, New
Jersey.
JAMES R. BOWEN,
Assignee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

SENATOR BOB" ADRAIN figured in
his usual role yesterday a the enemy
of the people and servile tool of the
corporations. He headed the fight
for the suppression of the s1.25 gas
bill which Assemblynan Carroll has
forced through the lower House, and
which now SAUNDERS in a Senate com
mittee. which evidently intends to
strangle it to death.
There is nothing surprising in the
attitude of this fellow, Adrain. he
was inc of the chief champions OF the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

Wing there seems to be mere disposition to en-
force the excise laws
King-s.Yes. In my nelghborhood last Sunday
the side doors were SO carefully watched that the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IS. 1894.

This paper is Democratic an principles
and is Independent i its rieacs on all tocat
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.
Yiudfance Eaudea.

Calendar. Thursday. April 10, AID. 1s9:-supreme
and Circuit Court cases, Nos. H. III, us. IT'S III,
17S 1876. ISL, 49,. 1ss, lss, ls5, 1856, is7. lss. s&.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
AMERICAN HICROsC0PE co

NOTICED
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOIDERS Oh THE
"A American Microscope Co. viii be held at lay
lor's Hotel, on
FRIDAY, h 23fh day of AprfI.1S94,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, to act on a Eesolu-
tien to dissolve the company, adopted at q directors
seA All. RoovERs. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
BUSINESS CHANCE.
HELP WANTED.

or nm A DAY MADE, FAD EMPLOYMENT
SJ.UU guaranteed, selling Household necessity
and new Kitchen Utensil- Sell on sight; salary or
Particulars free. CLIFTON SOAR and
MFG. Co, Cincinnati, o.
The oasis., 1894-04-05

those in soft ground with q tendency to cave. As the lagging in the bottom goes down il holds the sandfr0m cay ing. and when properly finished will liways do so. When the laggng is all iriycn it's full length, and frame tim bers and cross-timbers are all properly secured in position, the pump can be removed or left in place 70 irrigate, and the well is complete. By the way. redwood should be used entirely. for pine willrot. In driving the tagging it is essential that it be driven into the sand all the time, to keep the wa ter from getting behind and caving Jhe ground.
 It requires little computation to show that with depth of sixteen feet of water in the bottom Of a well there is supply that will run pump stead fly. Such well sxs would have a sup ply that would amount 10 more than 1000 gallons, and the inflow would suffice to hold up the supply \ well Sxld with sixteen feet of water in the bottom, would hold supply of more chan l40O0 gallons. With the right kind of pumps and power a continu- )us flow of 'twenty-fve inches of wa Ter from the smaller well. and about fifty inches from the larger size will be obtained Theservice from such flows of water can be readily estimated.
 R. E. HARRINGTON. PHGNIX. March 30, 1891.
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WE'LL FOR IRRIGATION BY PUMPING
EpIToR of TIE OASIS.

{ EDITOR or HE OASIS.
 DEAR SIR:--I have read with no lit-
 tie interest the papers by Lieutenant
 Bryan, upon irrigation by pumping.
 that have appeared in TIE OASIS.
 Having done considerable successful
 irrigating by that method. practical experience has satisfactorily demon
 strated to me that it is perfectly fca-
 sible; but its success depends greatly
 upon the kind Of well the irrigator
 uses, for the power pumps now in use will quickly pump dry an ordinary well and then it's flow of water will be very unsatisfactory, for it will not come in so fast as the pump will take it out. The well that iS requisite should have at the bottom a sufficient w4ter space below tue water line to guarantee a large supply of water when pumping begins, and heavy flow so long as it continues. This have effected by making my well of ample dimensions with depth of sixteen feet below the water line.
 In sinking wells for irrigation in the vicinity of Arizola l would suggest that they be made either SKIS or Sxl6 feet inside the timbers, according to the area of land to be irrigated from single well Make square frames of six inch redwood timbers, and sink these at regular intervals Lag be- hind them with siXteen-foot redwood plank, without knots, 2x6 inches. put in on end. nsinking wells the depths required there it may be as well to do this only where the ground has ten dency to cave, until the water line is reached. Then timber as directed all the way to the surface.
 Having the well completed to the water line the next problem is to sink to the required depth below the line without interference by water. To do this it is necessary to put in a centrif- ugal puplp to keep it down. Frame 6x6 redwood timbers of a size that will go through the timbers above, with space of two inches for the tagging. Lay this timber frame inside the bot tom frame of the upper work. For tagging in this section use 2x4 redwood sixteen feet long. Put the tagging all in place, and put in the pump and set 1t in operation. Put in two men. one to dig the well and the other to drive down the lagging, piece by piece, as the man at the bottom digs the sand away from their ends. The working pump keeps down the water so the man below can work, and the man above keeps down the lagging SO the | sand comes in mo faster than it can b. handed As he lagging goes down pther 6xf timberS should be put in be- l low to sustain it, and it is advisable | to cross-brace these timbers, and some i )f those above as well particularly
The oasis., 1894-04-05
An Engine for Irrigation.
,DIroR of TIE OASIS:

EDITOR of TIE OASIS:
 DEAR SIR:-As an economical meth cd of irrigation the steam propelling improved portable traction engine is an implement which can be used to very great advantage in the arid re- zion of America. Besides that the many other uses to which it can be put, as has been demonstrated here in Massachusetts. make it very valua- ble machine, and what it has done here it can be very readily made to do anywhere else: and it's capabilities for irrigation alone are sufficient to war rant it's introduction for that especial work. As the entire apparatus can be propelled from place to place by the steam engine over the prairie and over common roads, without horses or rails, the farmer having access to we'll or any supply of water, can move it to the place wanted, and put it in opera tion to irrigate his crop. Or one may be owned by several in partnership and passed around in turn for the use of all In connection with it's irrigat- ing advantages, when not required for that purpose, it can be used for plow- ing, for transportation, beside doing several kinds of work to aid and facil- itate the farming industry, also for building and repairing roads. As the engine is arranged to work as sta tionary or portable, it can be used for saving wood, or talk en to the wood lot and used for manu- lumber; also for running a cutting machine. For conveying pas sengers from place to place it is also useful, and saves the cost of grading and building a road bed. and equir- ment with horses. These are some of the advantages for the advancement of the fundamental industry of the newer portion of our extensive domain. where the army of unemployed can find independent homes with plenty to make contentment and happiness.
 WM. C. CLARK. CHELSEA, Mass. March 25, 1S02
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 Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Years the Standard.
The oasis., 1894-04-05

As recorded by the Voluntary Ob- server of the United States Weather Bureau at this point.
The oasis., 1894-04-05
THE FIG IS AMERICA.
From the IrrIgalion Age.

the states of the Union although Cal
 ifornia is the only state that may be said to send cured figs to market in commercial quantities.
 Experience on the Pacific coast seems to prove that the liz will thrive well throughout the arid belt wherever the temperature does not reach too low a point in winter. On a variety of soils it will do well, though on lands too moist or not well drained, the fruit drops badly or sours, thus seriously affecting the value Of the crop.
 For years active efforts have been made in California to produce a fig equal to the best imported article. and with the exception that thus far no fig has been produced on a large scale having fructiied seeds, this has been accomplished. The curing and manipulation of figs preparatory to market require the utmost care and painstaking supervision Of an exactlng nature. \ few growers in Califoruia have acquired this art, aud as result put upon the market fig which is pronounced by many to be equal to the best imported smyrna. We are moi prepared, however, to state that this is strictly true. and for this reas on: All good smyrna figs contain numberless seeds, most of which have kernels or meats.
 THE SEEDS GIVE FLAVOR.
 It Is found that these perfect seeds give characteristic flavor to the for cign fig which the best grown and cured in the United States does and cannot possess. As stated above. the figs grown and cured in this country do not contain the fructined seeds tound in the foreign fruit. The seeds are mere shells and have no kernelor Imeat inside thus lacking the material for the best results in cured figs. Much time and money have been ex- pended in obtaining from the best fig growing districts of Asia Minor the most valued varieties Of this fruit .but thus far it has been found that they dc not reproduce the perfect seed in this country. much to the disap- ipointment of growers. From time limmcmorIal, indeed, for thousands of of years probably, 1t has been the GUS tom in fig growing regions in Asia | Minor and in other places abont the { shores of the Mediterranean to cause : fhe fg Go be fertilized through the ' medium of an insect, which we have ! not vel been able to successfully do in | ihiS country This is caused by the entrance through he eye of the fig at il certain period of small insect known as the blastophaga or fig wasp. These waSps are bred in variety of wild fig called the Capri fig. branches bf which containing fruit are hung hmang the limbs of the cultivated va fietiSs. By this means the flowers of he cultivated fig arc fertilized, Is frany varieties Of fruits grown h this country are fertililizcd, Through the agency of bees. Although is disputed bysome authorities that ! De fig wasp is necessity in the pro- nction of the best figs, yet the GUS pm i- so universal and of such long landing that it Is firmly believed to e necessary by most foreign fig pro- ncors
 ps,s1,f1yTs 1N ctLE-oHN-A.
 lE0or aagr beenmade ihoadtornia } establish the blaStophaga among he fig orchards of that state. but thus
The oasis., 1894-04-05

which were procured at great trouble
 and expense, did moi long survive the conditions Co which they were born D ] the Golden state. Other difficulties
 also present themselves. It is found ! that some approved varieties of for egn figs so change their nature when
 transpantcd to this country that the
 eye of the fruit remains practically
 closed during the period of possible
 fecundation hence it is believed that
 for such varieties the fig wasp would
 be of little or no use, even were it able
 to survive our climate.
 The problem, therefore. is produce
 q fig which may be fertilized by the
 methods known to cur other fruits, or
 to acciiniate the blastophaga and pro
 vide the Capri ifs for it's abode, as in
 the old World That one or other, or
 both, of these things may be done is believed by some Of the most advanced fig growers of the Pacific coast: but that American figs are yet inferior to the best foreign brands in the cliarac- teristics above pointed out is well know nto our most expect growers and dealers
 As showing the field now open Co be occupied by American fig growers so soon as they shah be able to put upon the market an article equal or superior to the foreign fruit, the following fig ures are given;
 For the year ending with June last there were imported into the United States i05o3, CPS pounds of figs. while ihe home product was below a half million pounds, most of which were produced in California. Among the best varieties grown in that state may be mentioned the White Adriaticr and the Bulletin Smyrna" The for mer was imparted from Italy, and the latter from Smyrna by Mr G. F. Rix- ford of the San Francisco Bulletin. X number of growers are making money with figs in Central and South era California, because their methods Of caring aud packing are so attract i've that their product commands a good price, even in competition with foreign fruit.
 FIGS FOR CANNING.
 In some sections of the country | there is a demand for figs for canning especially is this demand [ noted in Louisiana, where efforts are now being made to extend the fig culture. which. to some extent, has long been an industry there. Few of the cured fruits, either domestic or foreign. comprise so large share of qualities, combined with a delicious flavor, as the iig While there should be a very much larger of good figs in the United States. those wishing to plant on any scale should study carefully the eXperi- encc of others in different parts of the country, which may be learned from perusal Of tue Irrigation Age. Under proper and easily attainable conditions liz culture may be entered with con idcnce throughout many parts Of the lrd region but care should be exer- ,ised in the selection of well drained  soil and in the varieties to be planted. The fig tree does not require much water, and many failures nave occurred from having figs in the 'ame rows with other fruit trees re- luiring frequent irrigation, as the 'ranec and leman Those who find hal tho fruit s9urs and dgnpS from { he frees wiFn abundantly irrigated nay therefore learn the cause and urn of the water, b'
The oasis., 1894-04-05

and numerals denote tenths of total obscura- ton by clouds,
The oasis., 1894-04-05
APRIL CLIMATE AT ARIlOLl.
WEATHER REPORT

For Week Ending wednesday, April 1.
 1894,
The oasis., 1894-04-05

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Years the Standard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-04-18
Strange Names of Towns.

The maps Of the United States show
that the first settlers of many Of the
towns and cities must have been at a
loss for names. Everybody has heard of
Red Dog and You Bet in California, and
Yuba Dam has been accorded line in
history, but when it comes to Dog Tooth
of Illinois, Flea Hill of North Carolina
and Fly Mountain Of Ulster county, N.
Y, their existence would never be i'm
agined unless noticed on map or in a
gazetteer. But there are many other
places with names just as striking-Bob-
town, Pa; Bug Hill, N. c.; Chewtown,
Pa; Cut Shin, KY, and Fiddletown,
CAL, for instance. Or if these are not
sufficient there are Fussville, Wis. !;
Daddy's Greek, Tenn. Calfhller, in the
same state, and Big Foot, in Indiana
Ohio has Belle Center, Iowa CAL
Hope, Indiana Lilly Dale, West Vir-
ginia a Little Wild Cat, Maryland q
Maiden's Choice, South Dakota Min
nehaha, Wyoming a Miser, Pennsylva-
MIA Nazareth and Illinois a Prettyman.
There are others, such as Young Blood,
Ills; Young Womanstown, Pa; Whis-
Ky Town, Cal; Ty Ty, Ga; Big Neck,
Ills. and Black Jack fourishes in Mis-
sissippi, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennes-
see. To reach Bliss one has to go to Wy
oming county, N. Y, and the only state
that has Bird In Hand is Pennsylva.
Mathew York Herald
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-04-18
Sneezing Out the Wedding PARTY.

Sneezing Out the Wedding Party.
The Rev~R. S. Hawker, in the course
OF some "reminiscences of an aged friend
Of his, quotes an anecdote which this
friend, himself clergyman, was fond
Of telling. It is about marriage cere-
mony and pinch Of snuff, and in the
narrator's own language runs thus:
''It was always the custom in those
days for a clergyman after the marriage
to salute the bride first before any other
person. Well, it was 50 that had Just
married very buxom, rosy young lady,
and when it was over I proceeded to
observe the usual ceremony. But I had
just taken an enormous finger and
thumbful of snuff. So no sooner had the
bride received my hss-and gave her
smart kiss for her good looks-than
she began to sneeze. The bridegroom
kissed her, Of course, and he began also.
Then the best man. advanced to the
privilege Better he hadn't, for he be-
gan to sneeze awfully, and by and by
the bridesmaids also, for they were all
kissed in turn, till the whole party went
sneezing down the aisle, and the last
thing 1 heard outside the church was
'Tchu, tchu, tchup till the noise was
drowned by the bells from the tower. p"
London Tit-Bits
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-04-18
The Reconciliation of Enemies.

Our observation of the reconciliation
of persons who have once been enemies
leads us to regard such thing as usu-
ally nominal and superficial, rather than
real and heartfelt People who have quar-
relied before they were ever acquainted
may learn that they had been mutually
mistaken and may come to like each
other very much. So also slight misun-
derstandings between friends may be
healed and forgotten. But when old &C.
quaintances seriously fall out, while
they each forego all opportunity and de-
sire for revenge, we doubt whether the
warmth of the first affection is often,
If ever, entirely renewed The scars Of
the deep wounds remain. It is easier to
keep the confidence Of hundred men
than to regain that of one man who has
once become esranged New York
Ledger.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-04-18
Aged Horses.

With moderate care and good usage a
horses life may be prolonged to IS, So
or 40 years An English gentleman had
three horses which died in his posses
sion at the ages of S5, 81 and 80 years
respectively. The oldest was in car
riage the very day he died, strong and
vigorous, but was carried off by a spas
modic collie, to which he was subject.
a horse in use at a riding school in
Woolwich lived to be 40 years old, and
q barge horse Of the Mersey and Irwell
Navigation company is declared to have
been in his sixty-second year when he
died. London Answers.