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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
SOUTHERN NEGRO LORE.
The Darky Knows Nature by Heart,
and Profits from Her Secrets.

a- 2htAA u w
The planta ton pickaninny is a close OBJ
server Of natures secrets, those secrets
which she reveals only to those who from
interest or necessity become ntimat
with her and win her confidence, says
the Philadelphia Times A negro boy
OF ten years old knows the peculiar note
or whistle of every bird that inhapitS
his native woods and wadnps He knows
the nature of these BIRDS, whether they
they remain IN the nsighborhood all
winter. whether the male and female of
a certain species lave the same ncse or
cry. what kind of nests they have, Wne-
ther they build them near TO tine ground
or in more inaccessible places. He -
of these little songsteIs and calls them
by names indicative Of certain peculiar
tiles which he or his fathers before him
have noticed in them without regard TO
what o~rnirhologlstS may d~enolhinale
Every bush and shrub in the southern
woods sSs nse has a i55 h lndi kaaWs t meaning names ROT Of
all the various species OF trees, all the
different kinds of oaks and what they
of which IS utilized in teas and lin;ments
for the sick. foliage of which IS sucn
a royal anopy to the WInNte oaks, the
wont to see woven in baskets for com
veying the newly gathered cotton IN
the fall; from the live oak, with as per-
petual crown of green, to the post OAK
and the scrub oak or black Jack, good
for nothing but fireWood. This sweet
gum is dear to his heart, for here the
possum dwells, stealing out to the per-
simmon tree over in the colulfield hard
BY, and the dogwood has ITS significance.
because when it spreads it's waite tents
in the dim spaces of the WOODS 1t is q
sign that the winter is indeed over and
gone. and the voice of the turtle VIII soon
be heard in the land. and the negro race
r~ejoices in sunshine N summer.
my baby will be a year old-rlSln r
when de maple tree blossom .red. some
buxom matron will say as she displays
her sturdy offspring. or she will date MS
birth from ode time jessam-ne fust come
out" or say. "dey begin to haui COTTON
to de gin when he was 2 day OLE"
The small darkey is as conversant with
the varieties and habits of the fish IN
the creeks n .lagoons in his native
country as with the RABBITS and SOURCES
foxes and owls of The woods and fields;
He knows where the fish hide. what
kind of bait Is most seductive to ceTualn
varieties of the finny tribe and at Wnlch
inveigle them on his hook. TIE water
fowl who have nests along the banks ana
in the marshes of the ponds and braTches
have few secrets from h:rn. He explores
every nook and ann of his familaar
ground, undeterred in his investigat1ons
even by the presence of a snake. "
reptiles. however. ne has a wholesale
fear. but he never hesitates to give battle
to them. one of his chief boasts being
the number of snakes he has killed dur
ing his journey through life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
4 FEATHER In OUR Gap
Englishmen Adopt Jersey City's
Library Delivery Station
Plan.

Those who are imbued with the idea
hat Jersey City Is a wayback sort OF
place will be surprised to hear that the
City Council of the famous cutlery town
of Sheffield, England, has decided to imi-
tate the example OF this city in estab-
fishing delivery stations for the Free Pub
lie Library. This system, for the con-
venience of the reading public residing at
a distance from the Free Library, has
been in operation in Jersey City anu
Chicago for some time, and Its merits
are duly appreciated not only here, but
in England, where it has been ighly
spoken of and now for the first time
will be introduced into Sheffield.
The Sheffield and Rotterdam "Inde-
pendent an influential and powerful
newspaper in that city, in Its issue OF
February 10. speaks of the action OF the
Council in adopting the delivery station
system as "a novel experiment which may
prove or considerable value and wide
spread Importance
The adoption Of the American plan was
first suggested to the Sheffield City Coun-
ell by the librarian of that place, Mr..
Samuel Smith, a friend of Jersey City's
librarian, Mr. G.. W.sCole. The Council
was confronted with the difficulty of
providing a new central library: "recog-
nizing the equal right of every person
rated for the library rate to share IN the
advantages which accrue from the IL
braries, but the question OF cost BLOCKS
the way to the multiplication of branch
OUR PLAN SUGGESTED.
Mr.. Smith came to the Councils relief
by suggesting a trial of the American
plan, and BY the knowledge of the sue
cessful operation of that system in Jersey
City and Chicago, soon convinced the
authorities of its efficacy. h editor OF
the paper alluded to above says about
Mr.. Smiths report to the Council.
What Mr.. Smith told the committee
paper on The subject. which he read be
fore the Library Association last month,
added to certain details from Chicago
in active operation, enables us to under
stand the main lines on which the scheme
This scheme" he continues rs r decla r.
and New Jersey, combining as it does
< LESSON FOR oUR CITIZENS.
From the foregoing 1t would seem that
the axiom about the prophet Is exemplf.
fed in the case of the management OF
the Public Library. of this city by the
Jealous trustees, ably assisted by MI.
understand nor appreciate the excellent
work being accomplished by the Library
it is pleasing to observe hat the City
Council of one of the greatest manufac-
turing centres, the greatest in Its line, In
the world, compliments the library man
agement here. For is not imitation the
sincerest form of fiattery?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
TURN OF The WHEEL
Now Bicycle Club Organized on the
E Hill.


The Clio Wheelmen organized last
night. The following officers were elect
ed:-President, E. H. Smith: Vice Presi-
dent, E. R. Crofut; Secretary, H. v. Ter
hume; Treasurer, /. J.. Bouton; Road Com
mittee, w. A. Buckbee, Jr, Ed. Wissert,
George D. Davidson and A. [. Schemer-
horn. The club will adopt a uniform
and club pin. They will take up racing
and put a number of speedy riders on
the track this season.
The Hudson County Whselmen have
voted upon at the annual election, which
Frank Eveland: Vice P@regidept Thomas
K ktuS.e n. j. Forst, A K. Il. woobcEe and E.
f.. Smith.
Walter Sanger, the Western class B
racing man, who is said to have contract
I'd to ride on an Eastern team this year for
4 large salary announces that after this
var he will become a professional San
ger believes that the L. "A. W. should
permit racing men to dispose OF their
prizes for cash. in which event there
would be an object in racing. According
to existing rules, Sanger says that all
his winnings have been of no financial
value to him, as he has been compelled
to retain all of them. 1t is the general
impression that If Sanger joins the pro-
fessional ranks he will want to get back
to the l.. A. w. again, just like thinner
man ann Wheeler. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11

E
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Monday,
March 25, 1895, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, for the
from Monitor avenue to Van Horne street. in
accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the Chief Engineer. corner of Jersey
avenue and Mercer street, where blank forms OF
bid and agreement of sureties must be OBJ
tanned.
About /, 500 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About s cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 50 cubic yards Of earth flling
About $3.50, square yards of Asphalt pavemenc
en- 4-inch Concrete foundation.
About Gee lineal feet of new curb stone.
Arout 10 iineai feet Of new ~cribbing.
About 2 new receiving basins.
About : reset basin heads.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work fifty (5) working days.
The making. of the above improvement and
the award of the contract therefor will be
subject to the. remonstrance of the owners OF
the property liable to more than one half the
assessment therefor.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
Of Lafayette street" directed to HJohn E.
Macarthur, Chairman of Committee on Streets
and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in open meeting when called for in
the order of business relating TO sealed pro-
posals.
nor Will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to section z chapter 1874 of the laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective and
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
ency by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
by order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. t. BouroN.
Dated Jersey City. March s, 1895. 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
JERSEY CITY's sORAPPERs.
Captured All Honors Mt b West
HobokeusS show. p

The young Mems Lyeeum boxing tour
nament at West Hoboken on Saturday
night attracted a large number of Jer
sey City sports, one of the features being
a six round special between Peck Barry
Of this city and Ben Harrison of New
York.
Barry set the pace at the third round
and managed to Land several straight
blows with the left hand which seemed to
be effective. Six rounds were fought, and
In the last round the call of time saved
Harrison from being knocked out. Re
fierce D.. Butler gave the verdict to Barry.
The second bout was TIVE rom
Brady Of the Williamsburgh A e, OF
Brooklyn and Neil Smith. Of the Scottish
American Al. c. They fought SIX ROUNDS
al 122 pounds. Both lads fought hare
All through The sixth round was a ho'
one. Smith started out on the douple
quick, but he found a stumbling block IN
a couple of vicious right. hand swings
that sent him spinning around Amos
like a top, but he pulled himself together
In great shape and went at Brady with
renewed vigor. AT the close both men
Smiths eyes were puffed to such an ex-
tent that he could Hardly see out of them.
Smith was declared the winner. The last
bout was between Bob Cunningham, q
feather weight OF New York and Bobby
Wilson of the Lenox A. c. of this city
The pair fought six rounds at l5 pounds.
Tn the last round each man made des-
nerafe efforts to win, and they were both
badly punished. Wilson got the decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
HEMMED IN BY FIRE.
Rescue of the Men In the Old Abe
Mine Not Possible Yet. ,

Mine Not Possible Yet. ,
SOCORRO, N. NJ, March II, 1S95.-Ar
an early hou this morning no news had
been received from White Oak of the
release of the men imprisoned in the Old
Abe mine. and it is not likely that they
can be rescued before this afternoon. If
they are rescued alive at all. Further
details of the fire are to the effect that
the entire plant of the mine above ground,
comprising the hoisting house, boiler
room, carpenter shop and blacksmith
shop. were consumed. The mill alone.
which was a considerable distance from
the shaft, escaped.
OF the men who are entombed in the
mine Wilson, Davis and Baxter were
married. White. another. of the impris-
oned men. went to work for the CON,
first days shift when the fire closed the
shaft. and cut off communication with
the snrfas Ss There were several narroM
and Howgate, were on he sixth level,
and made their way through the fire
by tying their coats around their faces
safety. They were only slightly scorche3.
George Wilkinson, who discovered the
fire, was going down the shaft in Jne
when he was at the ninth level and the
cage dropped to the thirteenth level,
throwing him out and stunning him. He
regained consciousness, however, anc
climbed the ladder to the air shaft and
escaped. It is hoped hat the impris-
oned men may all be rescued, as most
of them are experienced miners and equal
to any emergency. The trouble Is tina!
the rescuers are unable to do anything
because of the smoke and gas from the
charred t.mbers which have rendered the
Shaft impenetrable below the fourth level
Men will go down, however, at the EARL
est possible moment, and as there Is nc
noxious vapor in the mine beyond thai
caused by the combustion of the timers
it IS hoped that the men In the loves
levels Will not perish for lack of air
The White Oak fire is the first mining
accident in the district since the burning
Of the Homestake shaft six years ago
Ggs-yoS. 7nc-oTesz' vikrkhltSH cmfwypr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
SLANG WORDS AND PHRASES.
The Origin of ssO~utsider.s, "You,re
a Daisy, md ssToO Thfn.o

Is = hhANA
dun" is a word whose meaning is now
English language. About the beginning
of the century, says the Boston Post
a. constable in England named John Dun
became celebrated as a first class collect
or of bad accounts. When others would
sure 'e to c get & out 3 pa Of fhe ae Dan wf f soo oa
passed into a. current phrase that when
a person wed money and woul not pay
when asked. he would rave to be Dun
ned" Hence it soon became common in
so.and,so if YOU wish to collect your
Until the nomination Of Franklin
Pierce for the Presidency the word out
could not get into the hall because of the
crowd of people who were not members
Of the convention. The chairman of the
convention asked If the committee was
ready to report, and the chairman Of the
committee answered.: Yes, *Mr. Chair
m Inslae but out, a ses So~e ri tse e Is sgaf1 asa to pr gs,
s1saN of the outsiders" The newspaper
reporter took up the word and used it.
in "4 spav are eop eplTSs e 9nf u s paeseo of
calling a person a daisy in the wayssto ex-
press admiration and at the same time to
to young Copperfield: David, my daisy,
you are SO innocent of the world. Let
me sam you To- d my a ona in as these It Is c 90 Tet
days so innocent and unsophist.cated
My dear Coperfield, the daisies of the
field are not fresher than you.
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, in
the United States Congress in 1870.
Stephens, and the latter had his chair
wheeled. out in the aisles and said in that
shr1ll. piping voice which always COM
tleman's arguments are gratuitous as
s~ertions made up of whole cloth-and
cloth, sir, so gauzy and thin that 1t will
not hold water. 1t is entirely too thin,
SIR W
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
ITALIAN BRIGANDs.
Their Trial and the Revelation of
Manners and Customs.

The trials of the brigands in Italy has
brought out many curious facts relating
to the ideas and the manners of this re-
markable class of robbers. Their epis-
tolary style is very odd. They always
begin by the word "meanwhile@ For ex-
when they killed a farm servant.
they sent a message to mis- master Isl f. g ibe
message as follows:
Meanwhile. we think we may be con-
tent NV with sss this LITTLE w .apd on now Vpr We want wan
to know whether you are content ana
will send us the sum demanded; II you
aS not. &c &c M as u s1ial h 70 your % wG frie as sf the
Marshal. if you like. believing that we
DO not know of It; We are Gardini
When a girl was giving her evidence the
other day at the brigand trial as to the
hanging by the brigands of a spy" the
prisoner Leonardo suddenly stood up in
the dock and began to improvtse verses
in rhyme. the gist of which was to
The president silenced the prisoner. who
had made n verse and was going OF
to invent more. Once. while weak and
i'll. Leonardo let fall words thai. compro-
missed a friend. 1t is a rule in the Malta
never to accuse a companion of a crime
and wher the brigand was reminded by
that moment Of weakness the hardened
riminal flushed with shame at the
thought of what the High Malta would
think of him.
At the brigand trial in Palermo all the
witnesses who ave evidence freely in
private before the magistrates previous
to the committal of the two noted
brigands for trial, now, at the trail it.
self. deny that they, ever recognized the
men who committed the several crimes
to which they had borne witness. This
is caused by their fear. not of the two
prisoners at the bar, but of the brigands
who are still at liberty. The women are
more courageous. and the daughter of a
certain Longo, whom the brigand Botin-
dari killed before. her eyes, stood up and
pointing to Botindari in the dock, cried
TT was thou!"
Curious facts of all kinds come out
at this trial. 1t is found that the brig
ands carried tickets about with them,
signed "Botindari & Company or Leo
narda & Company" When any one
against whom they have a grudge was
killed. one of the band a.. ON favorable
opportunityfastened a ticket to the dead
mans body. proclaiming to the world
whose work it was! Most of the bands
were ignorant Of writing or reading, but
one of them who was killed by the far
mer Leanza. with the five outlaws. was
the secretary of the company.-Londou
News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11

rs Sealed ef,os proposals. q rs Ei1 be Of rs ssgsss aa at
Water Commissioners, corner Of Jersey Ave
nue. and Mercer Street, Jersey City, n. j.. on
Monday, March %, 1895, at eleven o'clock A..
NJ. for a supply of purified and filtered water
D, a copy Of which said specification may be
obtained on application at the office OF the
Chief Engineer or OF the Clerk OF said Board.
at the address above noted.
Proposals must be made upon blank forms,
obtainable only at the office of the Chief
Engineer.
security. will deposit twenty-five thousand
G25, 0o0l dollars in one of the National Banks
Of Jersey City or the New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Co.. and attach to his
able to the order of the Treasurer OF Jersey
City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes endorsed, Proposal for a purified and
City, N. J., according to Specification D." di-
rected to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners" and handed to the Clerk OF
the Board. in open meeting. when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals.
The bonds required in the specification
will be subject to Section I Chapter lS4 Of
whereof no contract shall be binding upon the
city or become effective or operative until the
bondsmen offered by the contractor have
ton Counsel, the President Of this Board hav-
ing power to examine the proposed bondsmen
The Board. according to the terms of the
or all proposals, if deemed for the best in
terests of the city SO to do.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
E T. BoUToN..
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. March 9. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
NELLIE WILSON'S DIAMONDS.

BOSTON, March II, 1S95.-Nellie Wilson,
alias White, alias Winters, alias Shee-
han. who was arrested in Chicago Satur-
day night for a theft of diamonds in
Boston. is also known in this city as
Fern Fairchild. mi was indicted two or
three. months ago for larceny of the dia-
monds, which were valued at $1,000. She
came to Boston about two years ago
from New York, remaining at the house
The former proprietress of No. L,044
Washington street says 1t is not true
that the diamonds were disposed of In
Montreal, as claimed by Miss Wilson.
They were pawned@f IN Boston and were
recovered shortly afterwards.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
MORTIFIED CONFERENCES.

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, March II,
1S95.-The dates for the several North
field conferences have been arranged, al
though the list Of speakers is not yer
complete.
III Worlds Student Conference Will
meet from June 20 to July 8, inclusive.
The Young Woman's Conference Eli
hold sessions from July 20 to 30. fncIu-
sive. The August Conference of Chris
tian Workers co~nvenes August 8 and
which the meetings have been held has
this year been changed. Hitherto the
Conference of Young Women had been
held first, and almost Immediately after
commencement exercises of the
Mortified Seminary. -.sHi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
HEALTHY Az los.

NORWALK, Conn, March II, 1885
Mrs. Betsy Saunders, Familiarity known as
Aunt Betsy, !" but whose real name is
Mrs. Peter McElusky, celebrated the 1o5th
anniversary Of her birth today. Mrs.
Saunders Is probably the oldest person
living in Connecticut, and, with the ex-
ception Of sight, possesses her faculties
to a considerable degree. Her hearing Is
acute, her memory good, n her
physique remarkable for one who has
ATTAINED so great an age. The old lady's
birthplace rs Saugatuck, and the house
in which@ she first saw the light was
only recently torn down.
A dinner party was given this noon in
Aunt Betsyss home, and q number of
aged and other people we're present.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
No Secret About It.

Physicians have had the form
ula of SCOTS Emulsion for 20
years and know they can always
depend upon it as being exactly
the same. 1t contains the purest
Norway Cod-liver Oil, the best
Hypophosphites and chemically
pure Glycerine, made into per
feet Emulsion that does not sep
arate or grow rancid like other
so-called Emulsions. There have
been many things presented as
substitutes, but there is nothing
that can take its place in Con-
sumption and all wasting dis
eases.
Dsat be persuaded to accept a substituted
49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11
ESCAPED FROM MORRIS PLAINS.

Thomas B.SSNutting. a lunatic, who
erected an escape from Fthe morris
Plains Asylum on Saturday, was cap.
tured in the Pennsylvania depot yester-
day afternoon He explains that a door
was left open in the asylum and he
walked put. Saturday night he stayed
with a Christian family in Trenton.
When he boarded q train at that city
yesterday he said he had no money, but
glasses to be allowed to ride to this city.
The. opera glasses. # is believed, belong
e the Cnr, ngabn faHm e mat t5 sheltered Sr d pm
ernor Werts n Jesus Christ are the
three greatest people in the known world.
He is held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-11

the seai Office proposals q ahe B Eoard De Of rs Street and ai
Water Commissioners. corner of Jersey Ave-
nue. and Mercer Street, Jersey, City. n, j.. on
NJ, for a new supply Of water for said city.
in accordance with Specification c, a copy Of
which said specification may be obtained on
application at the office of the Chief Engineer
or of the Clerk of said Board. at the address
above noted.
Proposals must be made upon blank forms.
obtainable only at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer.
security. will deposit one hundred thousand
$500, 0O0.0O dollars in one of the National
Banks of Jersey City or the New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Co., and attach to his
able to the order of the Treasurer of Jersey
City.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed, Proposals for a new supply
according to Specification c." directed to the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners"
and handed to the Clerk of the Board, in
open meeting. when called for in the order Of
business relating to sealed proposals
The bonds required in the specification will
be subject to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the
laws Of N. j., 1891, under the terms whereof
no contract shall be binding upon the city or
become effective or operative until the bonds
men offered by the contractor have been ap-
proved by this Board and the Corporation
Counsel, the President of this Board having
power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath.
The Board, according to the terms of the
specification, reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals., if deemed for the best in
terests of the city 50 TO do.
BY Order of the Board of Street and Water
Gee. T. BoUToN,.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., March 3. 1895.