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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
MISS sLAVIN's QUEER ACCIDENT
Fell Down stairs with a China Bowl
and severed an Artery.

Mag.gfn Slayin a domestic employed
by Mrs Mcdonald, Of Linden. avenue,
Greenvslle met with peculiar acci-
dent yesterday afternoon, which nearly
cost her her life. She was ascending a
dight of stairs with a china bowl in her
hand, and when near the top step slipped
Gnd fell headlong to the bottom. The
Bowl was broken in her fall and piece
of china cut an artery in the thumb of
ored to stay the flow of blood, but to no
avail, and Dr. HOLSTER had to be called.
When the doctor arrived Miss Slavin
was very weak from the loss of blood,
but DIR. Hollister succeeded in staying
its flow. Miss Slayin was then taken
to the residence of her parents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
SYMPATHY FOR Mr.. DAVIS.

The First Ward Democratic Club met in the
rooms of the Robert Davis Association, on
Mercer street last night and adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Hearing with regret the great loss of Mr..
Robert Davis, through the death of his es-
teemed wife, it is hereby
Resolved That we do hereby tender him our
coincidence in this, his great grief, and ask all
the members that can do SO, to attend the fun
eral from ST. Peters Church., on Saturday
morning, at nine o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
DR. M,GILL's HORSE THIEF.

George Harris, the thief who stole DR.. Nc
Gills horse and wagon, is resident of this
c:ty His home is at No. 337 Newark ave-
hue.
thief Murphy recognizes in him crook who
usad to operate here. but who moved to New
York sor1e years ago because of being too
VOL known here. Higgins is also believed to
have stolen Samuel Halls horse and car
rage. He was identified this morning by a
colored man from Baney $ livery stable in
Newark as the who left Mr.. Halls horse
and carriage there.
Justice Potts committed him to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
AT THE GOVERNORS ROOM.
Work Progressfng-Mr. Pedrfck to
Work on the Seals.

TRENTON, Dec. 20, 1S95.-The improvements
at the Governors are progressing rapid
ly The ceiling is now being decorated by
Artists Pedrick and Clark Today Mr. Pedr1ck
starts work the seals, which Will adorn
the ceiling. That the Building Commission
may obtain the correct idea of their appear
ance two of the four will be painted, one in
proper heraldic colors and one in relieve. On
Tuesday a choice will be made and the quar-
tette will be painted upon uniform plan
The scheme of using the seals-those of the
East Jersey Proprietors, the West Jersey Pro
prietors, Governor William Livingstons s Coat
of-Arms and the Great Seal of the State-has
met with general commendation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
HOPE IT WON'T BLOW UP.

The City FIall Commissioners met this morn
ing in Mayor Wanser's Office and awarded w.
w Farrier a contract for heating of the
Grove street monstrosity until January. 2,
nose nosed to be finished by January 2. The first
test Of the boilers and steam pipes will be
'''frie srhe Commissioners hope the building will
not blow up. They want one thing in con-
nection with the snonstrosity to turn out all
right. If posSible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
PALMA'S HOLIDAY STAG.

By. request of large number of mem
bers of the Palma club 1t has been de-
cided to give a holiday stag on the
evening of the 27th. A longer programme
fnan usual will be presented and the
talent will be the best that con be Sc
cured The Entertainment Committee
announces some surprises will be sprung
ON the members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
THREW HIS COAT OVERHEARD,

man on the steamship Fulda of the Bremen
Line, filed himself full Of rum In Hohoken
last night and went aboard the stea amship
where he maliciousy took an oyercoat BELONG
ing to Coal Passer Henry Rankin and threw
1t overheard.
The coat was lost. Rankin caused Butts
arrest and the latter was fined 2 BY Justice
McCullough.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
INsUBORDINATE SAILORS.

John Lsmke, aged thirty-one years, and
Ernest Bruins, aged twenty y-eght years, fire.
men on the Hamburg Line steamship Moravia,
were arrested in Hoboken this morning on
complaint of Third Officer August Wunden-
berg of the same ship, charged with insubordi-
nation. They were committed to the County
Jail to await the sailing of the ship, when
they will be taken back to Germany as pris-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
TELEPHONY -
WITHOUT WIRES,
A Possibility Of the Future.

Meantime the best results in
telephone communication are Sc
cured by the use Of two wires for
each line connecting the central
office with the telephone station
and without connection to the
earth, an arrangement technically
called metallic circuit. The
New York and New Jersey Trunk
Line System is exclusively metal
lie circuit and provides means of
connecting any two subscribers
wherever located.
Jersey city Exchange service as low
as $40.
The New York aud New Jersey
TELEPHONE co,
5 to IA Erie Street, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20

& Do not take any substitute when you ask
for the one true blood purifier Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Insist upon Hoods and only Hoods.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1S95.-For the thirty
six hours ending at eight P. M. on Saturday
For New York City and vicinity Cloudy, wit
rain on Saturday: stationary temperature
southerly to northwesterly winds.
Martnest,s rnerinonleler Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
MA TTERs OF E6Gr

Stores. factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. r
house can serve them. Complete stock, low
Gerry stores. Montgomery and Greene atreetas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
GooD-BY TO WERTs.

auet will be given to Governor Werts by his
personal staff, at the Hotel Waldorf. New
York. on January Z. Governor-elect Griggs
has accepted an invitation to be present.
After the banquet the staff will attend the
Old Guards ball.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20

III Your Baby Is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use the old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
Tor Children teething 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind cole, and Is the best remedy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20
. q MI MPT
COOpERS Nall, 81 and SO NEWARK AVE.
BANK STATEMENTS.


DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST
~ National Bank OF Jersey City in the State OF
New Jersey. at the close OF business December
,sth 1856 RESOURCES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-20

pEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE HUDSON
II County National Bank at Jersey City. in the
State OF New Jersey at the close OF business, De-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

now. Shall we abandon every good
thing that the world has ever be
smirched and polluted with evil? Il
is true that we do not know on what
day Christ was born, nor in what
month, nor, with certainty, even in
what year. What then? May we not
celebrate his coming though we do not
know just when he came? 1t is true
that Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are
only imaginary. What then? What
a miserable world this would be if God
had not given US imagination to de-
light ourselves withali
who shall celebrate Christmas if
not all those to whom Christ was
born? If he has brought in a knowl-
edge of God and of the father, so that
God is dearer and heaven is nearer for
his coming; if he has brought us the
message, Go in peace, thy sins be for
given thee so that remOrSe is less
bitter and sin less burden, because
borne for US by another; if he has
brought us the message, Let not your
heart be troubled and we have dried
our eyes and lifted them from off the
ground and walked in a great peace
and joy because of him; if he has
given us work to do of love for others,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

abandoned the task of trying to con-
vince him and had gone downstairs to
luncheon. She will only worry my
life out with her comments and her
criticisms. Of course the girl is Made
lines daughter-they would never
have brought up another child in her
place all these years, without troub-
ling me, if the baby had died. Prob
ably the maid Jennings was tired of
having to look it up and reported il
dead by way of saving herself trou-
bic. What's become of that maid.
Jennings, I wonder? 1 must inquire"
1T isn't as though I was going to
give the girl a fortune he said to
moving rather uneasily in his
chair. Il only wish to put her on the
track Of earning her own living.
Why shouldn't I educate my grand
daughter? I'll send her to the best
school l know of, by George 1 Will, the
place my lady chose for her own
niece and goddaughter Little Frances
Aylmer is there, too. Let them look
down on her if they choose. She shall
have an outfit as good as theirs, at
any rate
To Re Continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
Bishop Potter's Views.


Here is what Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter said about Christmas:
"Not alone is there kindlier spirit
in the world today; there is more
self-effacing and more hopeful one
1t is easy, it may be said, to have an
invertebrate theology which drops out
of it's belief the wholesome rigors of
our fathers creeds, but what is this
but to emancipate society from I'M
pleasant moral restraints and to dis
miss people to life of selfish ease!
But is that a life of selfish ease which
is being spent by millions of men and
women today in the service OF their
less fortunate fellows?
eff anybody thinks that Christmas
and Epiphany mean only Santa Claus
and candies, sugar and sentiment, let
him go and stand in the police courts
of New York and see a modest woman
there who is watching, day after day
and week after week, for her Maynard
and sin-stained sisters. Let him fol-
low her along the streets at night as
she hastens after some poor child Of
shame who is plunging down into
some low dive, there to perish, body
and soul, amid it's foul fumes. Let him
see such a one, and their name is le-
gion wherever the name Of the babe
Of Bethlehem has gone, counting no
fellowship too vile, no errand of mercy
too hopeless, no life of poverty and
hardship too austere, if only they may
kindle in another breast that ineXtin-
guishable hope and joy which has
walked to life in their own. What do
they do it for? Can money bTy such
service? Can the love of fame kindIe
such an enthusiasm? Can a righteous
resentment because the wrongs that
others have endured sustain such men
and women as these? 1t is in vain
that we strive to account for such an
ardor until we own the spell of that
light that never was on land or sea-
that has enkindled it.
eff it be true that, though Christ
has entered it, bringing into it the
light of divine life, the world is not
growing brighter, then it must be be-
cause those to whom he has brought
that light are so unwilling to receive
it, or else so reluctant to reflect it.
There are those who do not receive it
and reflect it, even as there are in
nature certain substances that have su-
premely what may be called diaphan-
Gus quality. They receive the light,
but they receive it only the more gra-
ciously and widely to diffuse it. And
like such substances are certain men,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
How to Effectively Dress Your Church
in Holiday Greens.

Eben E. Rexford contributes an ar
ticle upon Christmas decorations,
mainly as applied to churches, in the
December Ladies Home Journal. He
treats the subject from the standpoint
of one having a thorough knowledge
of the value and application of differ
ent shrubbery and material, and a pro-
ncunced talent for obtaining harmon
ious, artistic and striking results. He
details comprehensively the different
materials that can be used, and how
best employed, outlining number OF
decoratice schemes. Addressing him
self directly to church decoration COM
mittees, he emphasizes the importance
of thoroughly planning the decorative
scheme before anything is done about
trimming the church. unless this is
done the result is almost sure to be
unsatisfactory, because it is without a
definite plan, and everything is done
in a haphazard way. Always decide
upon some scheme of decoration that
can be explained to those with whom
you work, so that all will have an i'll
telligent idea of it, and can work to-
ward the embodiment of that idea N
what is done. If possible, have a
sketch made Of the effect you have in
mind, so that better idea can be
gained of the scheme decided on than
can be given by verbal description.
Not only does this insure more artis-
tic results than the method usually
employed, which is simply without
method, but it helps to expedite mat
ters.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
A LUCKY TRAMP.
He Gets the Gifts Intended for Two
Others.
To Be Continued.

1t was Christmas eve and the Dod-
gets sat by the fire discussing the
probability that they would receive
presents OF greater value than they
had sent to their poor relatives, and
as good as they had sent to their
rich ones,
ugh, what a night it is" said Mrs
Dodgett, but it is just as well. for
we shall have no callers, and I'm
really not it to be seem"
You certainly are not" candidly
answered Mr.. Dodgett, its a mystery
what you have done with all the
money you have gotten for dress
Now, I can go nowhere for lack of
decent dress suit"
Instead of replying warmly, Mrs
Dodgett only smiled mysteriously. At
that moment the maid entered, say
ing:
please, ma'am, a tramps at the
back door begging for clothes"
Tell him to go away and be quick
about it," said Mr.. Dodgett, who was
suffering from neuralgia and disap-
pointment that his wife would not
quarrel.
Don't leave him alone in the
Kitchen" said Mrs. Dodgett; "he is
most likely a sneak thief"
''Charitable, that remark" grunted
her husband.
'Ye-es," she replied, absently, "by
the way dear, Mr.. Blanque has given
his wife another sealskin. l shall
have to cut her, for l can't visit her
any longer in my old wrap. It's one
comfort, though, that he selected it
himself; something is surely wrong
with it." Looking anXiously at her
husband, she saw a half smile Oh his
face.
Its a cold night for that poor
wretch to be out half clad" he said.
I'll see if he is gone" she returned,
and both left the room by different
doors.
Soon they were both back with half
pleased, half shamed-faced looks.
It's Christmas eve, after all"
said he.
Yes, we should be charitable today
of all days"
'M'hm; I gave that poor wretch my
dress suit which was too shabby to
wear. I had to hunt for it, too; il
was
and I gave him your old overcoat;
it"
(Which overcC att"
1.-The black one; you
"You did, Ell? Well, you were too
smart for once, In the pocket of that
coat was concealed the money 1 had
saved to buy a sealskin for your
Christmas gift. Say, why did you hide
my dress suit in your wardrobe?"
Both had risen, looking very pale.
you got that dress suit from my
wardrobe, did you? Well, it was q
new one 1 had gotten for your Christ
mas gift, Silas Dodgettt"
Two minutes later Mrs. Dodgett was
in strong Mysteries On the hearth rug,
while the maddest man in town was
vainly searching for q tramp with a
new dress suit and an old overcoat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

dryly. Il am rot thinking Of adopt
ing you now. I could only make q
small provision for you because I have
sunk all my money in an annuity,
which will cease at my death. You see
what comes of your proud refusal TO
let me have my daughters child years
ago, Mr.. Despard. If this Child nad
lived with me | would have taken care
that she was properly provided for,
but all that 1 can do now depends on
the length of my life"
please, don't do anything for he, -
said Madeline, brokenly. Indeed, l
am quite happy at home"
All [ can do is to give you good
education. Are you not old enough to
value that?"
She looked up at him with sud
den light in her eyes.
You viii have books, pictures,
music" said the general, pursuing his
advantage. you will learn with other
girls-you will be brought up properly
and you ". able to make your
living afterward, if necessary. Do you
dislike that idea?"
mo, | should like it,
you can do more for your father IN
that way than by staying with him
now" said the general. Something in
her face impelled him to speak to her
as if she were a woman grown. The
sweet eyes were so pathetic, the curved
mouth so wistful, that he could not
treat her as a child.
Does father wish me to go?" she
asked at length.
Yes, my beloved child, if it is for
your welfare, l wish it, said Despard,
grandilOquently, but with a touch OF
real tenderness in his voice.
Then l will CO." she said, but her
courage failed her at the words and
she burst into flood of passionate
tears.
Come, come, you must not cry"
said her grandfather, drawing her TO
him with his arm. You will be very
happy; you are not going to cheap,
common school, you know, but q one
where you will be we'll treated IN
every way 1t is Miss Joyce's school,
near London; | know some young
ladies who go there and they are
happy enough. There is nothing at all
to cry for, my dear. l have a young
relation already at that school,.
Nothing to cry for! When she was
to leave Jenny and the little ones and
her father Even her stepmother
seemed dear to her at that moment
She could but try to check her sobs,
without giving any explanation; and
she felt herself SO ungrateful, that
when the general said, Kiss me, my
dear" she kissed him with warmth
and a dociIity, which he had scarcely
expected.
Poor, little thing" he said to him
self when his visitors had departed.
"She has her mothers eyes. They re
mind me of the old days when
planned a match between Madeline
and Roger Vanbrugh-long ago. That
boy of Vanbrugh's must be II or Is by
this time, by the way" and Gen. Arm
strong fell into long musing reverie,
in which he planned out Madelinc1s
future with details which would have
astonished her had she known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19
CHAPTER ".
Lady Esler's Remonstrance.

Lady ESler'S RemOnStrance.
Gen. Armstrong had the reputation
Of being an eccentric man and his &C.
centricity was never more marked,
perhaps, than in his treatment of
Madeline Despard. That she was his
granddaughter he firmly believed, but
he did not mean to invite her to his
house or to acknowledge her openly.
He had other relations and he did not
want to provoke discussions with
them on the old and well-worn griev-
ance OF his daughters Glow" mar
rage 1t had always been sore
point with his sister Lady Esler, and
the general had acted on her advice
when he refused to adopt the mother
less child, whom Oscar Despard had
once tried to thrust upon his notice.
He did not want to open the question
with her again. Lady Esler was
masterful woman and he had deter
mined to carry the matter through
without consulting her.
He was a martyr to govt and rheu-
matism and could not walk even few
steps without help, so that he was per-
fectIy unable to escape, when, few
mornings after his interview with
Madeline and her father, Lady Esler
herself walked into the room.
She was still erect as a dart, quick
and vigorous in her movements, al
though her hair was iron-gray, and
her face bore the lines Of care and
trouble. She was about So, but
looked younger, and seemed much the
junior of her brother, Stephen Arm
strong, who was in reality her con-
temporary. She was very richly
dressed and presented a handsome and
imposing figure TO the world. If she
had troubles she never showed that
she felt them.
The general, sitting in his armchair
in a dressing gown, frOWned and
growled a little when she entered: but
he knew very we'll that open opposi-
ton was useless when Selma, Lady
Esler, was concerned. If she wanted
to see him and to talk 10 him, he
knew that he was not strong enough
to resist.
well, Stephen" said the lady, I
have come to see you today"
Il am charmed to welcome you," re-
FLIED the general. Have you
lunched? Shall I call Forrest?"
Il saw Forrest on my way in, said
Lady Esler, composedly, and told him
should want lunch by and by. But
at present I want to have a little con-
yerSatiOn with Yourself"
The general spread out his hands
with a gesture of despair.
You see what wreck l am. Dc
) you think l am in condition for gen.
eral Conversations"
: Il have not come for ordinary con
versation of any kind. l have CONS
| on business. And l hope, general
that you will be so good as to lister
| to me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

1T is beautiful to give one day to
the ideal-to have one day apart.
"One day for generous deeds. for
good will, for gladness.
One day to forget the shadows, the
rains, the storms of life; to remember
the sunshine, the happiness of youth
and health
"One day to forget the briars and
thorns on the winding path, to remem-
Der the fruits and flowers.
"One day in which to feed the hum
CRY, to salute the poor and lowly.
One day to feel the brotherhood of
man.
''One day to remember the heroic
and loving deeds of the dead.
"One day to get acquainted with
children, to remember the old, the
unfortunate and the imprisoned.
"One day in which to forget your
self and think lovingly of others.
'One day for the family, for the fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

New York, Dec. 13.-Men have diff
fered about religion since the creation
OF the world, and they will go on diff
fering as long as the earth lasts; but
On the subject of the Christmastide
seasonal season so replete with re-
HglOuS meaning-men and women of
all beliefs and no beliefs at all agree
in the main and applaud the day
which showers so much happiness
upon the universe.
This fact is aptly illustrated by the
following views on the Christmas sea-
son made by four leaders of religious
and anti-religious thought. Two of the
views represent the orthodox religion,
one represents the Christina idea Of
the most formidable foe of religious
belief of the day, and the other repre-
sents the idea of what is generally de-
scribed as mistaken religion. These
views speak for themselves.
Dr. Lyman Abbott.
Here is the Christmas idea of DR..
Lyman Abbott, pastor of Plymouth
church in Brooklyn, man regarded as
a fitting successor of Henry Ward
Beecher:
We might have thought it hardly
worth while to ask and answer this
question did we not find it asked by
others, and variously answered. 1t is
true that Christmas has been in times
past accompanied by excess, and is so
sometimes now. 1t is true that it has
been degraded by superstitions, per-
haps may sometimes be so degraded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-19

side, for wife and children, for the
love and laughter, the joy and rapture
Of home.
"One day in which bonds and stocks
and deeds and notes and interest and
mortgages and all kinds of business
and trade are forgotten, and all stores
and shops and factories and offices and
banks and ledgers and accounts and
lawsuits are cast aside, put away and
locked up, and the weary heart and
brain are given a voyage to fairyland.
LET us hope that such a day is a
prophecy of what all days will be-"