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The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

Gov. Griggs has appointed Thomas
r.. Watson, of Patterson, assistant Gus
todian of the State House. Two South
Jersey Assemblymen were applicants
for the position but the Governor is
taking good care of his townsmen and
up.Jerseymen. Some Republicans are
beginning to think all he cares for South
Jerseymen is to roll up big Republican
majorities.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

One hundred years ago on Monday,
June LIST, President Washington signed
the bill proclamating Tennessee the
third State admitted after the adoption
of the constitution. The people of
Tennessee are celebrating the event and
will hold a mammoth exhibition in
commemoration of it next year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

The A. p. A. having fired their CUES.
tions at the candidates for the Presi-
Dental nomination the Roman Catho-
lies are sending theirs in as to whether
they will be Disseminated against by
the men who are elected.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05
Rspubliean national Convention.

For the Republican National conven-
tion, to be held at St. Louis, Mo-, June
16, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
paDy will sell Oh June IL, 10, IA. and
Is. excursion tickets to st. Louis and
return at a single fare for the round trip.
These tickets will be good for return
passage until 81, inclusive.
For specific rates, sleeping.car &C.
commodations, and time tables apply to
nearest ticket agent,
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

Oregon elected n Populist and one
Republican Congressman on Monday
and a Republican Legislature. All
favor free silver.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

Even the Prohibition party has be-
come big enough to split on the free
silver question.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05
Take No
Chances

ing at such
prices. You can get all
kinds of clothing at almost
any kind of price, but the
good kind will save YOU
money, trouble and wor-
ny. If you don't care to
spend SI2 or SIS for a
suit see what we can do
for you at $40, S., and
even $3.50 and IS for
whole suits, new this sea-
son. No matter how low
the price the standard
must be the same, that
you must get your mon
ey's worth. $3.50 and
$40 Serges as good as you
will find anywhere and as
stylish in cut and makeup.
Open evenings.
J. 7. MulIin & Son,
Clothing, 9th " Market
Hats.
Shoes Wilmington
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

FRIDAY. JUNE s, 1896.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-05

When you can
get Sixth and
Market Cloth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Little Hammock island. one OF a
group OF many lying on South Norwalk,
Conn. Is gradually disappearing be-
meath the waters Of Long Island sound.
aud In a few years more. scientific men
agree. the famous island WILL like It's
sister island. Big Hammock, be but a
memory. The Norwalk group has Ions
been a popular summer resort for veal
thy New Workers. and was a famous
picnic ground thirty years ago. Bis
Hammock. with It's shade trees. broad
acres and many romantic hooks. was
crowded from early summer until fail
with people who pitched their tents
there and spent their time hunting. fish.
ing and lOunglng about the shady
beach. Finally q began to fade away
and eventually disappeared altogether
Where the island was the water Is nov
several fee, deep at low tide, aud form,
part Of an immense oyster tract Oys
termen first noticed that Little L'Ham
mock was growing smaller about Ave
years ago and during last summer q
was plain that the land was surely set
thing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
Walked nae wRoNo NAN.
How John was Robbed 10 Psv Timoth
McCarthy.

Two men named Mccarthy died about
the same time at Bellevue hospital re.
Gently, says the New York Recorder
One had been baptized Timothy and the
other John. Timothy was an unfortu.
nate without home or friends. while
John was described by his countrymen
M "dacent man." with plenty Of "da'
cent friends" lie lived with his honest
wife and family at 5i6 West Forty-sixth
street before he was carried OF to the
hospital In the hope OF saving his life.
There was grief among the respectable
well-wishers OF John Mccarthy when Il
was learned one morning that he had
died at the hospital from the effects Of
a necessary operation. and the feellngs
Of those good people were expressed
loudly enough 10 leave no doue. as 10
the general esteem In which John Nc.
Carthy was held. Poor Timothy Me-
Carthy. who died almost at the same
moment. had nobody 10 mourn for him
II was on a Sunday afternoon that the
friends and nelghbors OF John McCar-
thy assembled at his house TO do honor
to the dead. The corpse was laid out
In fine casket and many willing hands
were lent 10 the preparations for the
wake that began at 6 o'clock on thii
particular Sunday evening. No wake
In that nelghborhood was ever better
attended. The house was thronged all
that Sunday night and all the next day
and all Monday evening until midnight
with worthy people. who discussed
nothing save the virtues Of John Me
Carthy. and had only one lamentation
In the world. and mat was on account
Of John Mccarthy's death. Il was
strange how people would 20 to the
caaket containing the mortal remains
Of Mccarthy again and again. II was
strange. also. how surprised they looked
each time. II one was caught wearing
look OF surprise. rather than one Of
becoming sorrow. that one was quick
20 cloak bis thoughts. lest the good fam
lily should feel troubled. Il would b
the height OF M manners to say that
the body In the caaket didn't look q
BIT like Il aid when life was In a. AZ
a wake It Is better TO speak only good
OF the dead Along about midnight on
Monday. however. two young men lefi
the wake. and when they got outside
they agreed that the corpse didn't looh
any more like John Mccarthy than u
did like the mikadO Of Japan. Further
they declared they didn't believe Il was
John Mccarthy al all Thereupon they
repaired 10 Bellevue and found John
Mccarthy's body still on the ice John
was a big. husky fellow. The body Of
Timothy Mccarthy had been shipped &c
Johns home by mistake. Timothy was
little and weaEened. An exchange Of
bodies promptly followed. Frlendless
Timothy had been walked thlrty-slS
hours. There was only six hours left
IN which to wake John. for the funeral
was to take place on the following day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Three MininE Exchanges Fortunes Mads
ant tost IN Day.

hnNNa AiuANN IAAAAAhNa AhAAhhNN esANN
anf i.od In bay.
Colorado Is astir over a great specu'
latlye wave the result OF the dlscov-
cry Of gold In Cripple Greek Colorado
Springs already boasts Of three min
ing exchanges. and excitement is at
fever heat, says the New York Herald.
All three exchanges are so busy with
actual orders that one cannot cross the
threshold without fighting for position
Several thousand persons engage In
nothing else from morning to night
A hundred or two hundred thousand
shares are not uncommon for one brok.
er to hurl at another. while for the day
the aggregate OF business frequently
scars 70 100000 shares.
The miner who relied on signs for
the presence OF ore around Cripple
Greek invariably got left. while the
farmer and cowboy. with only a stock
OF confidence and blind luck. stumbled
on the bonanzas that have become
famous throughout the world. W. s.
stratlon. q carpenter, three years ago
working for s. a day. Is now the cen.
trail figure OF the west with his indie
pendence that pays him a, the rate Of
si5O.OOO a month. without referring TO
the adjoining properties that are neg.
lccted until the time when the owner
finds some way Of spending the wealth
that has been lavlshed upon him.
Then there are James Doyle and James
+. Burns OF the Portland. who are
reapng the fruits Of industry In pos
session Of mine that has been APP
praised at sG.OOOOOO Two years ago
both men were operating drills and
shoyels for s. day These are the
notable men In the district who inspire
others with hope Of ryaling their
glorles from the same source. Such
careers cast halo OF romance around
the occupation OF an ordinary miner
and the incentive Is 80 great that the
denlzens OF the Colorado city are Just
beginning to realize the possibilities
OF the new field for speculation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

n, EDITOR T. Disputed With she Nal
sanos Of Poor shooting.


sanes Of Poor shooting.
There is altogether too much foolins
with deadly weapons In this town, ana
al the last meeting Of the common
council the city marshal was instructed
10 take radical steps TO put a stop 10
the nuisance. quotes the Detroit free
Press. No man should be permitted TO
carry a gun for ornament or blum II he
can't make use OF Il for the purpose OF
shooting. and shooting with results ne
should be dlsarmed and compelled TO
carry a club or a brickbat
Saturday afternoonlast a COW punoher
named Rose pulled Mai. Barkers nose
ON the street as the result Of dispute
over a game OF poker. The major
pulled his gun and fired three sho'S
and wounded two horses.
Saturday evening Sing Joe. the
Chlnaman 90; into dispute with the
proprietor OF the Lone Wolf saloon
about laundry work. After hot dis
pute the saloonlst pulled his gun and
banged away six times. and when inc
smoke cleared away Sing Joe was un-
hurt and two customers at the bar had
been wounded
Sunday morning as Col. johnson was
walking about town In search Of an
early drink. he reused mp a stranger
who was sleeping under a wagon on
Apache square The stranger was mao
about Il. and opened fire and the colonel
returned the compliment In his usual
impulslve and enthusiastic manner
The racket brought out a hundred peo'
pie and to the supreme disgust OF each
and every one not one OF the bullets
even grazed one Of the shooters.
Monday night there was a row IN jim
Pelham's restaurant. A stranger from
New Mexico wanted broiled goose an'
was told that he would have to put ~
with smothered chicken. lie got mad
and began TO shoot. aud three or ioui
Others Joined IN just 10 make II inter
csting. but after fully thirty shots ha'
been fired Il was found that the onli
person damaged was the cook, ANA ~
merely had the tip Of his nose shot on
As editor OF the Kicker mayor OF th'
town. postmaster and senator ID cat
lien having the best Interests OF TN
community at heart We protest agalns
this poor shooting Ia this great ans
glorious country. when man pulls
gun something should drop before u
This blazing away and making a grea
noise Is a baby Fourth OF July proceed
ing which every grown man ought Il
discourage and feel ashamed o.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
NO WASTE OF WATER.
slapls Process Of Extracting Geld from
ore which saves Miuions.


ore which saves Mliiioaa
From the Boston Journal Of Com.
merce: Il Is not generally known. even
In California. that millions Of dollars
are annually taken from rude heaps Of
base looking quartz BY the flowing Of
water over huge piles OF broken rocki
that contain the precious metal. The
process Of robbing the earth Of is gold
has now been reduced 10 such a hne
point that a gentle flow OF water over
the ore CLEANS II Of Us golden treasures
and this works well In cases where the
old chloride and other methods are not
30 useful.
The water used by miners In bringing
gold from piles Of mineral-bearing
quartz Is charged with a simple chem.
teal. which has the potency 10 dissolve
gold and hold Il In solution. The spark.
ling liquid. which nows over hundreds
OF tons Of quartz. rlckles through the
mines and seeks Us level. laden with
gold. Is charged with a deadly poison.
cyanide Of potassium. a drug which fer
rets out the mlnutest PARTICLES Of the
yellowlsh metal and dissolves them and
brings the precious burden TO the vats
Tor conversion into refined gold again.
The cyanide process 10 as noiseless and
unerrlhg a. the laws Of gravitatlon. The
method Is based on the fact that even
very weak solution OF cyanide OF
potassium dissolyes gold or silver.
forming respectively auro.potasslc oy-
anide aud argen,o-potassic cyanide. The
solution Is separated from the solid ma
terial aud the gold and silver are pre-
clpltated IN metallic form. During the
last ave years the process has been in
troduced into almost every gold field In
California aud elsewhere. and more
than 10000 900 has been recovered by
the gentle fow Of the waters charged
with the magical chemical.
Precipitation 10 effected by the use OF
nne pieces Of zine. so arranged that
when the rich waters How over them
the ane gold clusters la rich deposits
over the zinc. for which Il has an ATM
lty. The gold deposits itself In the form
Of fne dust on the plates Of zinc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
Love N.s,r Grow. ola.

Quite a romantic wedding took place
the other morning at Naples. Me. The
contracting parties were Enoch NJ.
Bartlett, OF East Stoneham and Mrs.
Sophia d. Leayitt OF Naples, The bride
and goom are both 65 years old. and
Ia the days Of their childhood attended
the same school. A friendship was then
formed that has never been forgotten
In the viclssitudes Of life. Both mar
rled early In life. aud saw a family OF
children grow up around them. who
now have made homes OF their own.
So, at the age OF s.. the widow aud
widower recalled their past love. and
medltatlng on the lonesomeness OF the
life Of each, when left alone. they con-
cluded 10 unite their fortunes for better
or worse the remainder Of their days.
They are as happy as In thelr younger
DAYS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
singular Apostles.

Eccentrlcities Of appetite as to guam
tity and quality are far more common
than many suppose and more extraor-
binary. Two olerUmen OF New Eng.
land-one a gourmand. the other ab.
sicmious were dining together. The
abstemious looked with wonder and
horror upon his colleague. The lady
Of the house. delighted to see the latter
eat. brought on dish after dish, until
a. last his wondrous capacity was over
taxed aud he exclaimed. Madam,
cannot eat everything" Said the other;
"You surprise me-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

flames from the burning debris vert
creeping gradually toward the injured
man when the other tralnmen and sons
Of the passengers Quenehed the fir
with water carried In the leather buck
cts. The tool equipment In coaches o.
the Pennsylvania railroad lines repre-
sents large outlay Of money. lnelud
ing the cost Of the case the OUTFIT for
single coach costs not less than s., ant
as there are about $500 coaches on th'
entire system II can be easily caieu
lated that the total expense amoun,I
TO more than $500.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

sion. Il Ia not known vaai questions
were considered during the conference.
but the impression among those In
touch with high ofhcials is that the adj
miral wanted oral instructions as to
his operations In the Caribbean Sea In
regard 10 Venezuela. The conference
was At his own request. which implies
that he had some important informa-
ton to lmpart as well as a desire to re-
celve such directions as Il Is desirable
10 be possessed o. Admiral Bunce Is
a native OF Connecticut and entered the
naval academy May 2s. 1859, gradual
ing In 1857. On leaving the academy
he was assigned TO the sloop German
town. Of the East India squadron. where
he served two years and was then
transferred to the sloop Macedonia. In
April. 1861. he was commissioned lieu
tenant and assigned to the Penobsooi.
on the North Atlantic blockading sta
ton. and In the early period Of the
war participated In skirmlshes at York
town and Gloucester and in 1869 In en-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Al sale OF seized and unclaimed
goods at the custom house In New York
city Tuesday the sharpest bidding was
for 1867 packages Of cigarettes con-
signed to Della Fox. the comic opera
singer. By a London admlrer. Each
package contained six cigarettes and
each cigarette had a genuine gold foil
mouthpiece. fourteen oarats ane Fur
thormore. each cigarette had Miss Fox's
name printed on Il In gold. The cigar.
cites we're wrapped In red silk paper.
The tobacco In the cigarettes was the
finest poFlQuo. The London, or invoice
valuation was t2l75O Il was said that
the cigarettes sold IN London for SIS
per 1909. The purchaser was a dapper
little man who gave the name Of NJ.
Zckey. The bidding started al S25 and
be raised every bid against him with
great proAptness until he reached $3.50.
Tho crowd that surrounded him said
that be bought the cigarettes fsF Miss
4 OK.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

gagements at Fort Fisher and other
rebel batteries at the moath OF the Cape
Fear River. After these events he was
transferred TO the Pawnec and subse-
qaently 10 the Catskill On Jan. i6.
1858. Lieutenant Bunee was commits
stoned lieutenai commander and in
trusted with The command Of the Die
tator and subsequently the ironclad
Monadnoek. In the assault and cap
ture Of Morris Island July. 1868. he had
command OF one OF the boats employed
IN landing troops on Folly Island.
which was 30 successfully accomplished
that the army was In a great measure
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
wANTs rHe rooLs uNusEp
Railroads Invest Fortans, In saws, Has,
mers aad AHes.

Railroads Invest Fsrtanes In saws. Has,
mers and AHss.
From the Pittsburg Post; Not many
people are acquainted with the fact That
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and the Pennsylvania company togcth-
er are the owners Of a vast tool equip
which Is lrely useless so far
as vs. owners are Concerned. and what
Is Stranger still Is the fact that they
never desire to see the tools In use ana
are hoping that they will remain un-
used forever. The equipment consists
Of $500 saws. $500 sledge hammers and
1900 axes. all new and In hrst-class
condition. While what has been said
above concerning this apparently use
less equipment may sound rather
strange. Il can be best explained by
the simple statement that the tools are
for emergency purposes only, and are
kept for the use OF tralnmen or pas
scngers who may be called upon to act
In the capacity Of rescuers In case OF 4
catastrophe. This is why the companies
don't want the tools 10 be used. and
II explains the necessity for havins
SO much useless tool equipment When
the manufacturers Of cars are making
contracts with any railroad company
they are supposed TO figure the cost OF
such equipment In with cost OF manu-
featuring the cars.
All the coaches on the hrst-class lines
as we'll as most OF the second-class
lines OF the country have a saw. ham
mer and ak and sometimes long steel
bar lnclosed In glass case. ready foi
immediate use In case Of accident. a
leather bucket Is also provided for each
car. which may be seen hanging up IN
a corner where II can be reached with
out delay. II was the use OF thes,
buckets that saved the life Of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie baggage master
who was plnIOned under the wreck o.
the flyer At Wampum last week. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

on one occasion magistrate asked a
woman: what Is your age. madam %
whatever you choose, SIR" answered
the lady. you may put down IS years
then" said the magistrate 10 the clerk.
what h your occupation. madam -
sir" said the witness, you have made
a mistake OF ten years In my age"
Put Il down 55 years then" said the
magistrate. Your residence Sir.
exclaimed the lady. my age h sc years
not s5r IA last We have your state
msot. said the magistrate; and be pro-
coeded with the examination.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

There Is great. excitement at Rey-
noldsburg. o.. over the discovery In
the eraws Of ducks brought to market
from nelghboring farm OF fine gold
nuggets. Il Is supposed that the ducks
scooped them up In the bottom OF d
small stream near by. The people are
doing placer mlning there In a small
way now. but so far without success.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

The Cumberland Presbyterian. when
he who buys or he who sells ballot
comes to be regarded 90 a public enemy
as really criminal even II not 30 cul-
pable. a. Is he who buys or she who
sells humanity's holy heritage OF wo-
mans honor. then indeed will Il be true
that "the powers that be are ordained
Of God"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
JUSTICE BREWER.

Has lately Become Prominent IN Con.
neciion With Venezuelan Cemmlssion.
Justice David Josiah Brewer occu-
pied seat on the bench OF the inferior
and supreme courts OF Kansas al
most continuously from 1859 until 1854.
when he WAS appointed to the United
States circuit court iudgeshlp. In 1889
he was elevated to the supreme bench.
Judge Brewer is 81 years old and has
been a Judge for thlrly-one years. lie
was born In Smyrna. His father. Jo-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

cane before him In 1883 he held the an
ti-railway laws enacted by the state
legislature TO be unconstitutional.
When Harrison organized his cabinet
he had a strong disposition to hand
out one OF the portfolios to Judge Brew
er. and late In the year made the Kan
saa man a Justice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Live cattle are now shipped from IN,
Pampes Of the Argentine republic, via
Italy. even to switzerland, where. how
ever. the poor beasts. reduced 20 Skin
and bone by the long sea and rail voy'
age, are received with supreme con.
tempt. Tender horse met with greater
favor than IL accorded 10 this coars'
and tough South American beef.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
WOMAN ANGLER.
a CATCH OF TWO HUNDRED
AND TwENTV-sEVEN POUNDS.
Exciting right with TarPon Took
Twenty Minutes 20 Land the First
Catch. and sixteen 20 Get the
other.


PICTURE Of the
new woman angler
with two OF her
catches. was re-
Gently printed In a
New York paper
The lady Is Mrs,
]. NJ. Patterson. and
she lives In Phila
delphia. The fish
were caught while
Mr.. Patterson lay
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Recent statistics show that tho IN.
crease In divorces exceeds In percent.
age the increase In population In near.
ly all Of the states. The causes are
such as indicate a growing disposition
to regard marriage as mere contract
instead Of a sacred union.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
Proportion In nleyelss.

A movement IL on foot to induce BIZ
cycle manufacturers TO get together In
convention and agree 10 some standard
proportions Tor numerous parts Of their
different machines. with particular ref
erenee 10 threads nuts, bolts and the
like.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Mandy Ann-say, Rastus. De Way
down furniture store Ia adyuttisln' ma
hogany ladies rockers Tor 1851. Yo'
Eot to sit me one.
Raaius-Glt you NUM-. You aiht NJ
mahogany lady. you'a ebony. -iDdian'
apolis Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
ADMIRAL BUNCE

Indebted to him. His last sea COM
mand was on the Atlanta. For two
years he has been on shore duty as
president OF the naval college AZ New
port. When he left Washington Il was
with sealed orders for the Caribbean
Sea feel.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

Inere has been a decline in the con-
sumption Of beer In England durinl
the past half year. In Scotland ant
Ireland there has, on the other hAnd
been an increase. The net result. how
ever. 10 a ioas TO the excheQuer o.
fss,7ei.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
A Meman nI,rr

There h a professional woman diver
IN Orayesend. England. who often
makes a. much a. 20 a aay IN hsr
strange calling.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

EAR ADMIRAL
Francis NJ. Bunce.
of the United States
navy, commanding
the North Atlantic
squadron, is one OF
the veterans Of the
service. He was
lately called TO the
capital on a
hasty. and. OF
course. secret mis-