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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
AARON BURR's SON.

A Belpre, Ohio, despatch recalls the
almost forgotten story of a man who
claimed to be the son of Aaron Burr.
Fearing Burr is dead. and now that he
sleeps his last sleep near the isle of his
birth, some facts egardin go mn Rlan may ee
sett Island in 1906. and throughout MS
life claimed to be a son of Aaron Burr.
His earliest recollections were assoclat-
ed with the hospitable home of the
Lewises, in Lower Belpre, Ohio, among
whom he was raised. HIS mother fo + ne ne
given name. Fearing, is uncertain lie
never left Belpre, was of a retired. re.
served tSa n ahnrrs al aFw az b nYea wi ohio, sl ana
now slunbers by it's waters. For years
and years and until he died he was the
and during his long life had digged the
graves of many illustrious p~ersonages-
the Pqtnams, the ~ Feasi mgs the And bT msny
other d~escendents of honored New Eng
land revolutionary heroes.
five years is shown in Lower Belpre, near
the old graveyard. 1t IS a v~lne,covered
cottage, log walls, weather-boarded out
keeper, Mrs. Maria johnson, still resides
there. A picture hangs over the mantel-
piece in the best room that has a history.
nerhassett mansion, on the island, whic1
was destroyed nearly a century. ago, ana
snrT vd inr9 af tee podSs throagh q a DESCEND
ent of Colonel Robert Phelps. of WOOD
county, West Virginia.
1t is a painting by a master hand.
Rlennerhassett was known to nave been
possessed of some of the finest art treas
rres ever brought to the western world,
and this picture is said to be a genuine
njcture. obtained from the English home
81 Sir dudley Carleton by Governor Ag-
new of the Isle of Man, Mrs. Blenner-
hassett's father. The famous canvas is a
landscape scene--a quiet meadow, a tow
erine English oak, with the haif-hidden
ruins of an old castle in the distance.
The old h-ousekeeper tells a. pathetic
story of the last days of Fearing Burr.
For some time prior to his death he
the broad road in front Of his home and
through the falling snow, up and dow
one. He would mutter on coming into
must be ready The evening before the
day he died he went out as usual, waited
a few minutes, came back into the house
hurriedly and told the housekeeper that
he had just received word Of g death and
that a grave must be prepared. He then
went to the tool house, .shouldered, his
pick and spade, lighted a lantern and re-
paired to the lonely cemetery. In a
couple of hours he came back, apparently
as well as usual, ate his evening meal
and retired to bed. He never awoke from
the peaceful and restful slumber that de-
scended upon him that night.-Louisvills
Courier-Journal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

RAMON O. WILLIAMS. tiveS for a number
of wears. He then returned to Washington,
engaged IN the newspaper business, and
finally again removed to Cuba, where he
became such a successful merchant that he
was able to retire in 1871. He was APP
pointed United States vice consul general
at Havana three years later, and during
tho past 81 years has done yeoman service
for his government in the Queen OF the
Antilles, his long residence in Cuba and
his thorough acquaintance with men ana
the economic situation making him an un-
usually valuable member of Uncle Sans
consular service.
In 1884 Mr.. Williams abilities led him
20 secure promotion to the post OF consul
general, and he has held the office through
several administrations. He was married
to a Cuban lady, and their three sons and
one daughter were all educated in the
United States and reside in New York and
Brooklyn. The salary of the office Is ST.
600 o. year, tho largest sum paid any con-
sui general in the service OF the United
States, and tho fees swell tho income to
even more acceptable proportions.
Tho post is one of considerable diplomat
ic Importance, owing to the fact that the
Cuban local government is in the habit OF
doing business directly with the consul
general whenever O direct reference to Mad
rid is not absolutely necessary. In fact, it
is said that the consul general to Havana
is moro active in diplomatic work than
many United States ministers, owing to the
intimate business relations between this
country and Cuba.
Josiah Alden Springer, the present vice
consul general at Havana, is a native of
Portland, Me-, and was appointed United
States consular clerk by General Grant in
1870. He was also consul at Cardcnas for
q year, and in 1884 was promoted to his
present post. He speaks Spanish, French,
Italian and German, is well posted on in
ternational law and has frequently o~fficiat-
ed as consul general pro tempore during tho
absence of Mr.. Williams,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
MAKING OF A NOVELIST.
How Thomas Hardy's Wife Turned Him
From Architecture to Literature.

How Thomas Hardy's Wife Turned Him
From Architecture to Literature.
In 1868 an essay on "Colored Brick and
Terra Gotta Architecture" took the prize
and modal of the Institute of British Ar
chitects. 1t would doubtless prove dull
reading for tho ordinary novel reader, but
that worthy would feel more interest in
the essay upon learning that it was the
first literary work of Thomas Hardy, who
has since won worldwide fame with his
truly great novels, Far From the Mad
ding Crowd n 'tTess Of the D'Urber-
villcs." Mr.. Hardy was born at q village
in Dorsetshire, England, june 2, 1910,
and was educated in the same county.
Until his scsentecnth year h Q opposed his
life among tho quiet country scenes 50 fa-
miliar to readers of his books and was then
a~pprenticed to on architect. His parents
desired him to become a minister, but he
compromised on ecclesiastical architecture.
While engaged in the restoration OF a
Devonshire church the young prchitect
met Miss Clifford, daughter of a Devon.
shire solicitor, and tho acquaintance ripcn-
ed into love and marriage. Up to this time
Mr.. Hardy had never written a book, but
he was strongly drawn toward the literary
world, and his farseeing wife, who appnr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11


mel and brigadier general after the battles
of Yellow Tavern and Hawes' Shop. He
was conspicuous for his bravery during
every engagement in the Shenandoah val
ley campaign and was made major general
of volunteers after Winchester and Fishers
Hill. Before Petersburg Merritt was Sheri-
dan's chief of cavalry and was at tho head
of 10, 600 brave riders. He was at Apo
mattox and was one of the three ommis
sioncrs appointed to arrange for the sur
render. Ho received tho brevet of briga-
dier general for meritorious services at
FIVE Forks and of major general in the
regular army in recognition of his services
throughout the campaign. At the close OF
the war he had received six brevets, one
for q certain campaign and five for specific
battles. In 1866 he was appointed colonel
of tho Ninth cavalry and was later colonel
of the Fifth.
For q number Of years General Merritt
was prominent in many campaigns against
the Indians, and after the Custer massacre
rode So miles in 81 hours with 400 troop
ers, cut off 500 Chcycnnes who had gone
on the warpath and were on their way to
join Sitting Bull and drove them back to
their reservation bafilcd and well punish
ed for their treachery. In 1882 he began
q five years service as superintendent OF
the West Point Military academy. He will
not be retired until 1900, and his promo
ton from brigadior general to major gen
eral increases his pay from SIS, 500 a year
to 81. 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

do not permit sufficient SLEEP. nervous
prostration. lassitude and dependency
are sure to follow.
Paine's celery compound guards against
all this by promptly feeding the ex-
hausted nerves and making the blood
pure, abundant. and nourishing. 1t cures
neuralgia, rheumatism, dyspepsia, all
forms of nervous weakness, dependency,
skin diseases. and affections of the heart,
liver and kidneys. 1t sends pure, vital
lied blood to every organ, and thus makes
people well. Paine's celery compound has
found its way originally through pre-
scriptions by physicians, into every city
and smallest village in the country!
1t would be very difficult to find a man
or woman of mature age who has not
either been helped by this remarkable,
remedy or has heard of its marvellous
properties at first hand from some en-
thusiastic friend or relative.
Paine's celery compound is the only
great popular remedy that physicians Of
every school prescribe for disorders of
the blood and nerves.
Says Mrs. Kate Manuel, 2161a Sd ave-.
Minneapolis, whose picture is aboye:-
II have been greatly benefited by Paine's
celery compound. I nave taken six bot
ties of the wonderful remedy, and recon-
mend it to all who are afflicted as / was.
For years l have suffered from indiges-
ton, and know not how to give thanks
for the relief that I lave received while
taking Paine's celery compound. My
son-in-law has taken two bottles for a
similar trouble and it has mad him
wpl1o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

Among all the structures that make up
the human body, the nerves have been
Until recently the least understood.
The role of the nerves in the digestion
and assimilation of food is a highly i'm
portant one. The question whether4the
food shall nourish or become a mere load
upon the system is a question of nerve
force.
Neglect to satisfy the demands made
by the nervous system carries heavy
penalties. When this nervous force is
exhausted the digestive processes are
INSTRUCTED, the body is weakened and
pains of neuralgia, indigestion, rheuma-
tism, invade it's parts. During repose the
nerves and great nerve centres feed upon
the nutritiye material that is stored in
the blood and tissues. 1t is when this
supply of nourishment is prompt and
abundant hat the nervous system is able
to recuperate, but when the system has
become too tired to appropriate sufficient
nourishment and the nerves too shaky
to get the rest they need, that best of
all blood purifiers. nerve foods, and
nerve regulators, Paine's celery COM
pound, should be given at once.
Paine's celery compound has brought
health. strength, and freedom from nerv-
Gus weakness to thousands of tired wom-
en-, run down men, and sickly child
rem. It makes them able to sleep sound
~, to digest their food perfectly, and to
win back health and strength. The tired
brain and nerves are rebuilt and their
wasted parts repaired during sleep, and
where irritability, and in
adequate nutrition of he nerve centres
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

ing living English noyellsts. Numerous
other novels have ON from his pen and
have been printed simultaneously in Eng
land, America. Australia India. A
few years ago his powerful novel, "Tess,"
created a great literary sensation.
In the winter the Hardys occupy a Lon
don nat and the remainder Of the year arc
travelling in Scotland or III the continent
or are at their beautiful home, Max Gate,
at Dorehes.sg. Mrs. Hardy acts as her hEs-
bands ~amanuensis, is very fond of out
door life and is an artist of considerable
ability, She has dark hair and eyes and is
very graceful and dignifed. Max Gate
was designed by the novelist himself. The
walls are covered with illustrations from
Mr.. Hardy's stories and pictures of liter
airy celebrities. Mr.. Hardy is a fatalist and
can kill off more favorite characters before
he writes 'sfinis'' than any popular novel
ist of the time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
A STUPID BUTLER.

Spanish people seem to suffer from the
stupidity of some of their servants as
much as we do in America, If the FOL
in a Madrid Journal, is true. 1t seems
that a lady ordered her butler one morn
ing 10 tell all the visitors that she was
not at home. At might. when enumera-
ting the persons who had called during
the day. he mentioned the lady's sister,
when his mistress exclaimed: Il told
YOU. man, that / was always at home
for my sister! You ought to lave shown
Next day the lady went out to make
a few calls, and during her absence her
sister came to the house
rs your mistress at homer she asked
the butler.
yes, madam was his reply.
The lady went upstairs, and looked
everywhere for her sister. On coming
down stairs she said to the butler,
.My sister must have gene out, for l
could not find her. !.
Eyes, madam, she has gone out, but
she told me last night that she was al
ways at home for you.-"Harper's Round
Table,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
The WAR IN CHITRAL
England's Little Indian
Trouble-Its Locality
and Cause.
ALL SORTS OF CRAZY NAMES
The Mehtar and the Ahkoond Of
Swat-Umra Khan, Sher Afgul
and Other Queer
Potentates.

1t would be necessary to go through a
course of close study as to England's Ash
ATTIC possessions and the frontier territory
betweon them and that tributary to the
Russian car to understand England's cur
rent "little war," but in a general way
the facts arc about as follows: The scene
of the disturbance is known as Kashgar,
or Chitral, which lies north of the militia
ny station of Peshawur, west of the Swat
valley and east of Kafiristan. The princi-
pal town of the region is also known as
Chitral. 1t is situated near the Dora pass,
on tho southern slope of the wild and we'll
nigh impossible Hindu-Kush mountains,
about s, 1000 feet above sea level and 200
miles or whereabouts north Of Pcshawur,
tho most advanced post Of the British In
India.
This may not DO very cnlightoning, but
the situation will DO clarified by the state
ment that the Hindu Kush mountains arc
tho great barrier between John Bull and
the Russian bear in Asia, and that 1t is
through the Dora pass that tho Russians
will pour if they ever succeed in swooping
down on tho British in India, unless the
advance is made through Afghanistan.
Time was when the Russians certainly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
WHAT MOVED HER.

Lady Henry Somerset has told how
she was first drawn into temperance
boy and a9girl, sip vine at their faith
er's table, and heard the guests laugh
at the p~recocious little. ones. She had
when twenty-four years old. but what
was happily married, and became. the
seed had been own however. h
young mother became a slave to, strong
drink. / prayed with her and wspt
would be a total abstainer if she re-
nounced strong drink forever. The
proposition was a strange one, and /
asked twenty-four hours for considera-
When T saw her again she said
it was too late. / felt that, if I had
given her promptly the answer, she
would have received. she might have
been saved. Today her home is shat
tered, but I resolved to do in the future
all / could do for God n humanity
On ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
SAINT
STAR.
Chicago's First Woman Garbage Inspector
and Her Work In the Dirtiest Ward.


Chicago's First Woman Garbage Inspector
and Her Work In the Dirtiest Ward.
1t took q Hercules to clean the Augean
stables, but ssSt. Jane a slender, little
woman is to see that the dirtiost ward in
all Chicago is properly swept and cleaned.
Miss Jane Adams, or est. Jane" o. her
friends af~fcctionately call her, has been ap-
pointed garbage inspector in the Nine
teenth ward, and with o big star on her
jacket will patrol the squalid streets and
noisome alleys and see that the city on
tractor does his work and earns his mon
ey. She wanted tho contract herself and
was prepared to give ten times the amount
of bonds required by tho city authorities,
but some Of the male persuasion with a
strong political .spull' secured the coveted
work.
81 didn't want to make any money out
of the contract, Miss Adams says, "but
I suppose the present contractor has that
idea In mind. He must keep the alleys
clean, however, or he will find some one
after him who means business" Miss Adj
dams is wealthy and merely accepted the
Office she l.olds for philanthropic reasons.
She was born in Cedaryille, Ills, 35 years
ago and is the youngest child of John "a.
Adams, who was for 1nahy years a mem
Der of the Illinois state legislature. She
was graduated from Rockford college in
1881 and entered tho Women's Medical col
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
ARTIrICIAL RUBIEs.

TIL artificial rubies made in Paris q
few wears ago by Messrs. Frenzy and
Fell were regarded as scientific curiosi,
ties. But Natural Science says that
stones are now being largely sold in Lon
resembling In al essential respects the
rubies of Burmah, are Undoubtedly OF
artificial origin. Tried for hardness, spes-.
ciac gravity, ltstre and subjected to all
the tests which are usually applied to
precious stoned, they cannot be distin-
guished from Qhe natural ruby in the
process by whidh they have been pro-
duced. Examined with the microscope,
they betray. then origin by the CLASSY
Enclosures which Me ~ycontain, and some
times by g streak& appearance.-"Lordon
Daily News.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

past ii years, Is
in Washington on
leave of absence,
and it is under
stood that he will
not return to his
post. He was born
in Washington,
but went to Cuba
when q mere boy
and rem ained
there with rela-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THIRTY-FlvE YEARS a SOLDIER.
Major General Wesley Merritt's Excellent
Military Record.

Military Record.
After 35 years Of active service as a sol
dier, Wesley G.. Merritt has risen to the
highest rank within the reach of q NOM
Der of the United States army unless con-
gress by special act makes him a licuten-
ant general or the people elect him presi-
dent and commander in chief of the Unit
ed States army md navy. Major General
Merritt was born in New York city juno
16, 1886, and wa graduated from West
Point in 1860, a most suspicious time for
mn ambitious young soldier. He entered
tho Second dragons rs a breyet second
lieutenant and when the war began was
speedily promoted until no was captain In
tho Second cavalry in April, 1862. He
was In Stoneinan's raid to Richmond, and
for gallant conduct at Gettysburg was
made q brigadier general of volunteers and
received the breyet OF major general in the
regular army.
While in the Army of the Potomac, under
Sheridan, he was breyettcd lieutenant colo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
THE PRESIDENTS BROTHER!

Pastor Cleveland Refused to Resign by Rel
quest and the PresbyterY Sustained Him.
A church quarrel in q small village rare
ly attracts attention beyond he-
self, but the recent differences between the
pastor of the Presbyterian church in Chau-
mont, Jefferson county, N. Y, and mem
bers of his congregation caused considera-
BILE comment throughout the United States,
for the reason that the pastor is Rev. Viii
liam n. Cleveland, brother Of tho president,
and that politics was alleged to be the
cause CT the trouble. A number of the
members of the church asked MIR. CleVe-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11

sTAeUE. born at Freder-
lcks, Putnam county, N. Y, July 81,
1853. His grandfather, Elisha Kent, and
his father, Moses Kent, were both gradu-
ates of Yale, and James followed in their
footsteps and was graduated in 1881. He
was one of the founders of the Phi Beta
Kappa society and was q student at Yale
when tho British broke up the college and
dispersed the students in 1879.
He studied>law with Egbert Benson in
Poughkeepsie and was admitted to the bar
in 1856. He rose carly each morning and
devoted several hours to the study of the
classics and modern languages and prac-
ticed law during the day. His evenings
were also devoted to study. In 1890 he be-
gan a three terms service in the New
York assembly and in 1888 ran for con-
gress, but was beaten by his brother-in-
law. He was an ardent Federalist and be-
came the friend of Hamilton and Jay, who
had a high opinion of his abilities.
His growing reputation for legal erudi-
ton won for him the professorship of law
at Columbia college, which he held until
1898, when Governor Jay appointed him a
Justice of the New York state supreme
court. From 1904 until 1914 he was chief
justice of this court and made an exhaust
i've study OF the CIVIL law. He defined the
limitations of the English common law in
it's application to the United States and
was untiring in his efforts to determine
unsettled principles. In 1914 he was ap-
pointed chancellor of New York state, and
during his nine years of service laid the
foundations of equity Jurisprudence in the
United States.
AT the age of 60 he was retired, al
though still in tho full possession of his
physical and mental faculties, and his
name was prominently mentioned for the
United States supreme bench, but Presi-
dent Monroe made another selection. Mr..
Kent then returned to Columbia college.
In 1S26-30 his Commentaries, !" covering
the entire field of American and %interna-
tional jurisprudence, were published and
are still the standard textbooks every law
student reads. Chancellor Kent died in
New York city in 1s47 at the ripe old age
of "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
cAMBR1DGE's GREAT WEALTH.

for the past year have just been pub
iished. The income. Of the chest was
$4,000, the result being deficiency ,,n q
hnyvever has a balance in hand of 1900.
The sum available for new xpeenses dur
ing the present year Is only f400.-sEx-
change" -
Hoax-Why does Wigvgag caii that aog
Of his "Waterbury? n
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
new YORK FASHIONS
Here's a Great Variety of Up
to-Date Bicycle Costumes
for Women.
ETON AND NORFOLK JACKETS
Skirts Versus All Sorts of Trousers
Hats, Caps and Leggings--
Substitute for Corsets.
Copyright 1885,

Copyright 1885,
Everybody rides a bicycle now-that Is
DO say, everybody whose finances will per-
NIT, and whose weight is not too great.
Never having ridden n myself, | am not
competent to say which style of garment
Is the most comfortable or safe, but as a
dispassionato observer I may be permitted
an opinion as to the appearance of the diff
ferent garments, and it is my duty to de-
scribe all the newest designs for the use of
tho pretty girls who ride. The season is
now at hand when long and delightful
rides down green country roads and be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
OUR HAVANA CONSULATE.
One of the Most Profitable and Important
Posts In the Diplomatic Service.

Ramon O. Williams, who has been Unit
sd States consul general at Havana for the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-11
A LEGAL N STATUE.
Chancellor James Kent to BE immortal
lied In Bronze at Washington.
When he wrote his commentaries on
American law, James Kent reared a last

ing monument to
his memory, but a
grateful country
is to further honor
him by placing his
statue in the new
Congressional Ii
brary i'll Washing
ton. George e.
Bissell, the sculp-
to- I, is hard at
work on the statue
in Poughkeepsie
Chancellor Kcnt's
old home, and
when completed
the bronze like
ness of one of
Americas great
est lawyers will be
placed on the bal
ustradc of the gal
lery in tho reading
room of the Con-
g~ressional library.
James Kent was