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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10

rule. tako fhoir own poliiic1 lightly
Those whom ] havo known wofo most
dopreeeingly serious when discussing the
situation with friends and most disa'
rreoahly violent when by chance they
met on opponent Neither do thoy see
anything funny in L1ing robbed BY cor
porations, but. with discournging md
unhumorous tonacity, exact payment Of
tho last farthing Of debt, fulnllment of
tho last clause IN n charter. Our leuiiy
I'm ench matters Is o trait which they
fail 80 understand and ar0 %disinclincd
to envy. One Of tho most amusing
scenes I over witnessed was an ultorca-
ton between IN exceedingly clever Eng
lish woman, who for years has taken o
lively part IN public measures, and IS
country woman Of my own, deeply inn
bued with chat gentle pcssiiuism which
insures ~contentmcnt and bars reform.
Tho subject under discussion vas the
street car service Of Philadelphia, which
would have boon primitive for Asia Mi
nor, and the English woman was o.
pressing ia no measured terms her
amazemont nt such comprehensive and
unqualified iueilciency.
In vain my American friend explain
cd to her that this Car service was one
Of the most diyerting things about our
Quaker City; that It represented one Of
those humorous details which gave
philadelphia its distinctly local color.
The English roma declined to DO
amused. 81 do not understand vou in
tho least, " sho said gravoly. "You hnvo
q beautiful city, Of which You should
be proud. You have disgracefui streets
and trans Of which you should DO
ashamed. Yet you ridiculo your city rs
II you were ashamed Of that and defend
your Trans as If you wero proud OF
them. II You think it funny to be inn
posed on, you will never DO at a loss f9I
a iok0 "-.Cczv Hours.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10

plates, leaves 8 far worse h ab
contracted. AskIyour druggist
about B~AcO-cURo. 1t is
purely vegetable. You do not
have 10 stop using tobacco with
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10

Women Of Cleveland have formed a
paTtJ. ne Ob5eot Of which is to keep the
aeno0l 80 q lolILIcA
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10

Bouilion spoons nrs the latest fad. In
size the they are between a tea and IN
after dinner coffee and have round
boMlA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
PROPER BREATHING.

Until comparatively recently, nobody
has bothered himself very much about
the way in which he breathed, but with
in the last two or three years the mis-
guided world has been informed of its
error in this respect, and How to
Breathe Properly is a frequent cap
ton of the public prints. As is usual
with modern theorists, every known Ill
is mitigated or aggravated according as
its victim exhales and inhales the at
mosphere which surrounds him in the
way prescribed by this or hat system
Endorsed by, the aforesaid theorists. I'm
full breathing, but 7 question the
putting the foot down on Inhalation
and taking it up at equalization, and
system are as enthusiastic as are. the
followers of the barefoot panacea of the
believers in the remedial virtues Of mud
baths.
The last breathing remedy is for sea
sickness. All you ave to do to be
absolutely impervious to the miseries of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Tuesday, the thirtieth day of July. 1893,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for furnishing and de-
livering at Belleville and High Service Pump
ing Station
STEAM AND WATER FITTINGS
from date of contract until May ], 1896, in ac-
cordanee with specifications on file In the of,
fee of the Clerk of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the CHER
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-,
Water Fittings" addressed to VIM. II.
Hooker, Esq. Chairman Committee on
Pumping and Reservoirs" and handed to the
clerk Of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating TO
sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or ali bids if it considers that the best inter
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section I. Chapter 1874, Laws Of 1881. under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city, or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to .sufiiciency
by this Board, and as TO form by the Cofpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed pohos-
men under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
1. w. STARTUP.
Clerk Pro Tenn.
Dated Jersey City, July 10, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
Dated Jersey city, July 10, is
NOTICE TO

-
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners en-
Tuesday the thirtieth day of July, 1895. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. for furnishing and ae-
livering
LAMPBLACK, RAW AND BOILED LIN
SEED OIL, AND TURPENTINE
at Bellevile, High Service Pumping Station,
Wayne Street Stable and Pipe Yard on Bay
street, from date of contract until May l, 1896,
in accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office of the CHIEF
Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Paints, Lead,
etc. directed to .'Wm. II. Hooker. Esq. Chair
man Committee on Pumping and Reservoirs"
and handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids il 1t considers that the best inter-
ests of the city will be conserved by 50 doing.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter 1874. Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sutficiency
by this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
/. W. sTARTUP.
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey City. July 10. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
1t Will he Held in Trenton on Sep
Inmher OG

hFEhkDtT xVs
The next State Democratic Convention
for the nomination of Governor will be
held in Taylor Opera House., Trenton,
Thursday, September 26. The Demo-
cratic State Committee met in Taylor's
Hotel Saturday, and decided upon the
above date for the convention. A ma
jority of the members of the committee
We're present and all expressed them
selves as sanguine that the nominee of
the next convention would be elected
Governor.
Supreme Court Clerk Benjamin F. Lee,
who is treasurer OF the committee, was
present at the meeting, and after it had
adjourned, said he felt confident of
Democratic success next fall.
I'VE will jump into the field ait once"
said a leading Democrat Saturday, tand
mark my words. we will come out on
top at the next Gubernatorla election
The Republicans nave not as yet desig-
mated the date for holding their State
convention, but it will be held in Tren-
fon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
SAID THE Dominic LIED.
h Liberated Hls Cows and lie
Caused Her Arrest.
Special to the jersey CITY Neics

vINELAND, July %, 1S95.-'That's a
downright lie and you know itF' scream
ed Mrs. Blanche Chamberlain, vehe-
mently, in Mayor Lords Court, after
tine Rev. G. w. M. Rigor has testified
that she had. ctuated by malicious mo-
tives, trespassed upon his property and
liberated his cows.
Mrs. Chamberlain, who is well edu-
Gated, is well known in Vineland. She
is an officer of the State Society for
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, and
has before figured in cruelty cases. Last
Wednesday, it is alleged, Mrs. Cham
berlain went upon Pastor Rigor's farm,
which is near hers at North Vineland,
and pulled up the stakes to which two
rows were tied. The COWS roamed unre-
STRANGELY over the pastors fields, de-
stroying his corn, pumpkin, watermelon
and cabbage patches, and finally made
themselves dangerously sick. Saturday
when the stakes were again pulled up
Pastor Rigor, in evaporation, caused the
arrest of Mrs. Chamberlain for malicious
mischief.
At the trial the defendant admitted
that she removed the stakes, but said
the pastors nearly starved and water
famished animals at a fresh spot.
Miss Martin Leander china and
other witn esses of good reputation test1-
fed that the pastors cows We're as fat
and we'll kept as any in the country,
while Mrs. Bigelow, mother of the Town
ship Committeeman, and others swore
that the cows were neglected. The trial
was very exciting. and during one stage
of the proceedings, when Attorney Lam
dis referred to the defendant as nobori-
Gus, her husband leaped to his feet and
undoubtedly would have lowered his
heavy cane upon tine head of Lands,
had not friends .nterfered. Mrs. Cham
beraafn admitted calling the dignified
dominic ga thief and "a father of
thieves" and she admitted having nailed
this sign to a tree to which she had re-
moved his COWS.
These poor. miserable skeletons be-
long to a minister that breaches the
Gospel. BY his deeds ye shall know
him."
Mayor Lord reserved his decision un-
til Monday morning. and held the de-
PENDANT under $500 to appear then.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
Dated Jersey City. July 10,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, the thirtieth day of July, 1885, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, for furnishing and deliver
ing at Belleville, High Service Pumping
Station, Wayne Street Stable and Pipe Yard
on Bay street. from date of contract untn
May /, 1896,
RIVER BRICK.
in accordance with specifications on file In
the office of the Clerk of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey city.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelopes, endorsed Proposals for Cement md
Brick" addressed to "Wm. H Hooker. ESQ,
Chairman Committe on Pumping and Res
eryoirs," and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in open meeting when called for IN the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if it considers that the best inter
ests of the city will be conserved by so doing.
The attention of bidders is especially called
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city, or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suficiency
nv this Board, and as to form by the Corpor-
afion Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
I. w. STARTUP,
Clerk Pro Tenn.
Dated Jersev CITY. July 10. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
SOME OLD TRADE TRICKS.
How They We're Punished Five or
Six Hundred Years Ago.

Cheating in trade is no new thing. 1t
was practiced in the fourteenth century
as well as In the nineteenth. Our own
town records many cases of summary
jurisdiction in matters affecting the price
weight and quality of food, clothing and
other things.
/ Gull a few from the rchives of the
City of London. In 1884 proceedings were
taken against a butcher for selling pu-
trid meat. Three reasons were alleged
against this conduct at the trial before
the Mayor and Aldermen. 1t was deceit
full and dishonest; dangerous to the public
health; it brought scandal and disgrace
upon the Mayor, corporation and all the
inhabitants of the city that a Londoner
should behave so. Alitkr the investi-
cation he was found guilty and con-
demned to be taken, with his bad meat
carried in front of him, to the pillory in
Cornhill, and while he stood therein the
carrion he had, tried to sell was burned
under his nose.
1t is well known that the piIlory was
an instrument in which the culprit was
fixed, incapable of movement, exposed
to the contempt of the people. The
offense of the culprit was always pub
licly proclaimed. and, according to the
views u pHe spectator, the punishment
might be severe or otherwise. If they
disliked the offense of the offender their
contempt would take the proverbial and
forcible form of rotten eggs and dead
cats, Il the trader would make a
closer acquaintance with his own wares,
both raw and cooked, than he might
find pleasant.
A publican, convicted of selling I'M
sound and unwholesome red wine, was
sentenced to drink a draugalt of the
same stuff which he sold to the common
people, the remainder being poured on
his head, and compelled to forswear
the calling of a ~vintner in the city of
| London forever, unless he could obtain
the favor of the King. A note on the
record states that he was readmitted
About the same time we find a woman
charged with selling ale in a short meas
ure quart pot. the bottom of which she
had thickened with pitch and covered
with rosemary, to look like bush in the
sight of her customers. 1t was a com
mon practice to put some sort of ever
green leaves in the bottom of tank
ards-hence the proverb, Good wine
needs 10 bush" Her sentence was to
stand in the thew" or female pillary,
far as possible, the cause of the offense
was always exhibited along with the per-
sen punished.
Severe punishment was melted out for
endeavoring to raise the standard mar
ket price of corn and other articles. In
1347 a merchant was imprisoned for forty
days for enhancing the price of his own
property. He secretly employed a man
to bring certain of his own (the mer-
chants wheat to market, whereupon he
the market price, of course taking care
to make well known, forgetting, however,
to state what he knew about the seller
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
A MARKED DULLNBss IN BUSINESS
(From the Editorial columns of the
.sCtata Gazntte,t of this mnrninnl -

(From the Editorial Columns OF the
Estate Gazette of this morning.)
There appears to be pretty good rea-
sons for taking a conservative view of
the situation IN the business world just
now for the revival of industries in
various parts of the United States, has
increased the supply of manufactures
to the point that the demand is met
and now something like a mild reaction
has set in.
1t is noticed that the trade reviews
chronicle a well defined dullness in the
market and a falling in the price of
various staples, as wheat, corn and cot
ton, and there is a preceptible decrease
in the demand for most manufactured
products.
While the restoration. or rather par
tial restoration of wages goes on
throughout this country. strikes are be-
coming more numerous and important.
a fact that indicates q feeling of
unrest and dissatisfaction among en-
ployes and lack of confidence in the
future by employers.
Such a feeling on the part of manu-
facturers is warranted, for the importa-
tons of foreign made goods are gradu-
narows the market for the home pro-
Queer to such a degree that he doesn't
feel warranted in increasing the cost of
production by restoring wages to the
point where they stood when a protec-
tive tariff was in his favor.
Our foreign trade continues to be as
it has been-unfavorable. Exports are
growing less and this month a de
crease of ten per cent. is noted. The
imports make a far better showing.
There has been an increase in these of
twenty-three per cent. since July /.
Business failures are increasing. In
the first eleven days Of July there We're
the United States, against two hundred
and thirty-six for the same period last
year. Canada makes a better showing
perity over there. The failures in Canada
in the first eleven days of, this month
were thirty-nine as compared with forty
four in the same period last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
OANNIBALISM AND CHRISTIANITY
The Rev. J.. Lester Wells Interest,"
ing Sermon NJ the TABERNACLE.

The Rev. j. Lester Wells, assistant
pastor of the Tabernacle. gave an Illus
trated discourse last evening in the
church on Life in the Canniba1 and
Sandwich Islands, showing the power
of Christianity over h~eathenism. The
sermon was profusely illustrated with
beautiful stereopticon views.
He a " the history of Captain Cook,
the navigator. who discovered the is
lands. and by allowing the natives to
worship him as a god, finally lost his
life by the cruelty of the a
He described the barbarism of the can
nibals in their sacrifices of human life,
and how peaceful and civilized they were
| now.
These savage men loved to rob other
tribes of their children, and roast them
for their feasts. Hundreds We're known
to be slaughtered for single feasts. Can
nibals were known to be so inhuman
as to cut off the limbs of captives, suck
the blood from the wounds, and cook a
limb and eat it in the presence of the
suffering victim.
A cruel monarch at his death gave in
structions that all his wives be killed so
as to accompany him to the spirit land,
ana instances were on record where hun
dreds had been s~trangled by, order of
yihS SAielS rev. MT. N6lIS IOiQ OF
how the warning tribes would steal the
sons and daughters of each other and
sacrifice them to their gods, and then, eat
their dainty flesh.
The natives believed their gods made
their homes in the craters Of the vol
eanos, and the lecturer projected some
fine views of the monarchs of the noun
tains showing the liquid fire and the
great unfathomable chasms.
The missionaries appeared in this be-
nighted country in 1920, and within a
generation the islands were Christian
ICED. Many noble deeds of daring were
described by Mr.. Wells, how missionaries
would run the risk of their lives to
save others from human slaughter.
A fine series of photographs We're
shown of the wonderful changes wrought
in the Figi Islands by the power of
Christianity. The home life was I'M
folded. the habits, environments of the
people as they existed in a state of
barbarity. and how they appear now
| under the sway of the gospel.
The Rev; Mr.. Wells gave notice that
| Christi would be the theme next Sab
baths evening for the illustrated ser
| MON.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
Dated Jersey city, July 10. ]
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday. the thirtieth day of July, 1898, At
10 O'clock A. M. for furnishing and deliver
ing
STOVE COAL. COKE AND WOOD
at the Pipe Yard on Bay street. the Wayne
Street Stable and the Office of the Boarf OF
Street and Water Commissioners, from GATE
of contract until May l, 1896, in accordance
with specifications on file in the office OF the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners.
ties must be obtained at the office of the Ghlef
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for Stove Coal.
Coke and Wood directed to Geo. w. Hard
ing, Esq, Chairman Committee on Assess
clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
ests of the city will be conserved by 50 doing.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, Laws OF 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city or become effective or oner-
alive until the bondsnen offered by the con-
by his Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
Nv order of the Board of Street and Water
I. w. sTARTUP.
Clerk pro TEN.
pa+aa Jsrsav Citv. July 10. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22
BRICK TRADE BETTER.
Four Yards Running Full-Hand-
ed and Are Fairly Busy
Competition of Other
Cities Hurt Trenton
a Little.
(From the news columns of he "State
Gazettev of this morning.)

(From the news columns of the state
Gazette" of this morning.)
During the past month a decided Inn
provement has been felt in the brick
manufacturing business in this city, and
the yards which are running report a
brisk M constantly increasing trade.
One firm recently received an order for
200, 900 bricks from Philadelphia.
In the earlier part of the season there
was almost no business lone in the
b~rickyards. And of the twelve yards in
Trenton only six put their places in run
ming order this season. The remaining
yards present a sad scene of desolation.
Where once all was busy and active dur
ing the summer months. now nothing Is
to be seen to signify any business. Rank
weeds and grass grow unmolested under
the sheds. which are themselves rapidly
falling into decay through disuse and
lack of repair.
A manufacturer when asked by a re-
porter to what he ascrTbed the depression
in the earlier part of the season, said that
it was simply in accordance with the
~stagnation in other business, which pre-
vented to a considerable extent all build
ings. "The trade here has also been
greatly diminished" he said, ''by the
large plants in other cities. These turn
out such immense quantities of bricks
and have such a large capital to back
them hat they are enabled to put in
machinery of the most improved charac-
ter, thereby greatly reducing the cost of
manufacturing bricks, besides increasing
the capacity of their plants"
1.-THE trade began to get better about
five or six weeks ago, and there are now
four yards in the city which are running
with a full force of men. The remaining
two which are working are receiving a
fair number of orders."
1t was further said by the manufacture
err that if the business continued to
increase as it has been doing the season
would turn out to be a much better
one than had at first been anticipated.
Further inquiries developed the fact
that the bricks for which there is the
used principally for dwellings. Two
complaints, however, are made by the
manufacturers. The prices they say are
SO low that there is scarcely any profit
in the business. Money also is so scarce
that it is difficult to collect after the
bricks have been sold.
9TH last feature, however" said one
manufacturer, can be explained to a
great extent by the fact that dealers in
bricks have been idle for so long that
they "a no money coming in, and be-
fore we can expect to collect ours they
will nave to receive the money for their
present sales The present activity is
ascribed entirely to the improvement
which has been noticed in certain other
business, and especially the iron trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-22

we have so often made on the system
of execution by electricity. 1t is u re-
finement, where civilization lapses into
barbarism. 1t is a prostitution of sci
ence and a degradation of an honorable
profession TO the level of h common
hangman. The gallows had an honest
and time-honored appropriateness about
1t. 1t was a rude instrument appropriate
to the modest function Of law. 1t was
safe too in rude hands directed by coarse
ain
When We turn our doctors into hang
men and our electric engineers into tor
turers, we nave passed the line which
divides progress and civilization from
effete morality and typical degeneration.