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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
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NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday. August II, 1926. ar 10 o'clock A. NJ.
IssiPHovEMExT OF RESERVOIR AVENUE.
from Webster avenue TO Central avenue.
Said Improvement 20 be made conforrnably to
the provisions of CHAPTER sI7 OF the Laws Of
lS95. anc N sceordaaee Win specincstlens on
Blank forme OF hta and agreement Of sure
ties must be oosainsd at the Office q the
mercer E ssrris ssEss or 20 eoT6ANSrTrIns.
About 1920 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 80 cabic yards Of rock excavation.
About 100 cubic yards OF sand or gravel
About 800 square yards of Belgian paving
Assas lss0 l,nsal feet q curb stone
About loo square feet of tagging.
About % square yards OF repaying.
About 500 square feet Of relasd bridge ssene.
Abeut 800 square feet Of reiaid fasging.
About rs iineal feet OF cribbing.
About 4 receiving basin heads 10 be reset.
About s manhole heads to be reset.
About ? new catch basins and connections
About 5000 square yards d macaaam pave
ruenbg ssss 9s
x-ark. 81 wcFfknscdavs
! The making. isf The above Improvements and
the rernonstranee 81 the owners Of the property
liable TO more than one-half the assessment
Proposals must be enclosed ii sealed en-
yelanss. endorsed proposals fer the Improve
nsenf Of Reservoir Avenue directed to Mr..
streets and Sewers. and handed 10 the c1zrk
At the Board IN open meeting. when called
for ia the order Of business relating Is sealed
proposals.
No city official win be accepted as surety.
nor wiz a substitution Of ~sursties Be allowed.
The Board may under the provisions 81 he
Act above cited. exercise lis right 10 reject
any or al proposals.
The attention OF bidders Is especially called
10 Section Chapter fS4 OF the Laws Of 1871,
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
the contractor have been approved as Is
snttcienty by t}sss Raasa. and as to form s.
the Corporation Counsel. this President 81 th,s
hoard tavfpK the power r. examine the Pro-
posed bondstnSn u55tr oath.
By order q shs Board u street and Water
GEO. : pouroN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
eREENvrBLEs LIQUOR rEALgRs

AT a meeting of the Greenyilie Liquor
Dealers Association held at Armbrus-
ter's boulevard Hotel the following off,
GERS were elected:-Trustees. Joseph
Blase. William Zimmerman, C. Groesch-
ner; Executive Committee. A. Greenburg.
William Merz, Edward Bishof, Otto Com
rad and Peter Erhardt. Messrs. Joseph
Blase, August Woeckner, A. Greenburg.
were appointed as delegates to the State
Convention. The meetings 0 fthe a~ssoeia-
ton will be held monthly instead OF week
~ as heretofore for the remainder of the
summer, and wilt meet at different places.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
ARIoNs READY FOR THEIR OUTING

The nnual outing of the Arion Club.
which is to be held tomorrow at the
Halfway House. Rutherford. promises TO
be a very successful event. over two hun
dred tickets have been sold, and fully as
many more have promised to attend. 1t
IS in charge of Messrs. William Schmidt.
William Schmidt. Jr.. Otto B~roadmerkle.
Max LANCER. Rudolph Seggel and Henry
Puhle.
At the park there will be bowling for
prizes for ladies and gentlemen, and also
am for the children. at which prizes
VIII be given. The fun will begin at one
O'Clock IN the Afternoon and continue mn
til ten O'Clock at light.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
POLITICAL VAGARIEs.
tFrom the Rome Sentinel

Vt IUIII tIfF ItUiHE StIIIneI. J
A foreigner visiting in this country
~ he is unable to understand the posi-
ton of the two political parties here.
says he: The Republican party wants
a high tariff TO shut out trade with other
countries. and yet 1t wants a gold stand
ARD currency in order to trade with
wants to increase trade with foreign
nations by lower tariff duties, and vet If
adopts q platform that says the United
States should have a silver standard If
currency regardless of trade relations
with other countries" Thus the gentie-
man cannot discover the whereness of
the at.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
JERSEYS NIeHTINGALEs BUSY.

The Bergen section Of the Heights has
been lucky in escaping, in a measure.
the ravages Of the mosquitoes this sea-
son, Last night, however, his mosuuifo-
hin was much In evidence. AT no time
during the season have they been as
thick as they were last night. ana they
were particularly vicious and thirsty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
LINCOLN LODGES LAWN PARTY

The members and friends of Lincoln
Lodge. X. of p, will meet at the house
Of Mr., H. c. Keenan,, at No. 16 Jefferson
avenue. tonight, as IT Is the annual lawn
party9of the lodge. Dancing and all kinds
of parlor games viii be enjoyed. The
lawn has been prettily decorated for the
occasion and everything promises to
make 1t successful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
ASPHALT FOR roYE PLACE

Foye place is about to receive a coat
Of asphalt. A layer Of small stones has
been laid and the work OF laying the
asphalt will now proceed. This will be
an appreciated Improvement, as a poor
entrance was the one disaEreeable fea-
fl,re Of EaYe Hall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
DIR, DESANGES DEAD.
He Was a Grandson of Archdeacon
DAkin, OF Westmlnstef Abbey.

AsBuRY PARK. July 81, 18ss.-Dr.
Henry Stewart Desanscs, one Of the bsst
known physicians In Monmouth county,
died yesterday of Bright'g disease. The
deceased leaves a widow and six children,
Yard. editor OF the Monmouth Denno-
rat
The deceased was 4. grandson Of Arch
ard d brother 81 Chev8iier besanxes,
the celebrated Enklish artist. m. pesAf7xeS
practieed IT. beth Hufope md America,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31
BOULEVARD IN GOOD CONDITION

The rain which fell yesterday afternoon
laid the dust on the Boulevard and left
that thcroughfare in the pink CT condi-
ton. The bicycle corps as usual were.
kept busy warning seorchers and tbose
whose Lights were not HI en- reggie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31

The average wages IN the United
States are higher han the average
wages In any other country.-'State
Gazette"
Yes. and for one reason only. The
product per hand Is higher in the United
States tina anywhere else-higher in pro
portion to the higher pay # this were
not so. the wages would not be higher.
Besides, the wages arc nuc higher IN
the unprotected trades. the trades which
it is impossible to protect, than III the
protected ones. Newspaper printers are
about the most unprotected and the best
paid workmen in the country. Other
unprotected and wen paid trades are
bricklayers. carpenters, plumbers, tin
roofers. Some of the ill-paid trades are
coal miners. weavers IN all the textile
Industries. glass blowers, pottery opera
tives. and makers OF ready made cloth
ing. all of whom are protected up to top
notch.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
600, 900, could be saved if the

600, 900, could be saved if the
roads we're in reasonable CON
dition. At $4,000 per mile
a very good road can be con-
structed, and if an amount
equaling the savings of one
year were applied to improv-
ing highways, Isl, 1000 miles
of road in this country could
be put in condition. The ef-
feet of this would be a per-
manent Improvement and not
only would the farmer be as
tonished in the sudden re-
duction in his road tax, but
he would also wonder at the
remarkable falling off in the
cost of transportation. He
would also find that he re-
quired fewer horses and less
feed for them. He could
make two trips to market a
day instead of one, when abil-
ity to get his goods there at
a time when high prices are
ruling is a matter of great
consequence. Farmers are
beginning to apply a little
simple arithmetic to some OF
these matters, and it is not
too much to expect that in
the near future we shall see
a decided revolution in the
condition of our rural high
ways. New York Recorder.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22

they claim the saviors of the
nation. These same Saviors
will become the destroyers
of the nation if the false sen
timent continues to be cult
waited and grows in the next
score OF years as it has in the
last score. No one objects
to the old decrepit, manned
and penniless veteran being
pensioned-they should be
but it is all wrong to foster a
debt on working classes Of
the nation by pensionlng
everybody who claims a pen
sion and by voting thousands
of dollars to a widow because
it so happened that she was
married to an officer. Are
the wives of an officer any
better than the wives Of the
private soldier who bore the
heat and burden of the field
and who charged the cannons
mouth while officers looked
on from a safe distance?
These things should be re-
gulated, but under the pres
ent pressure there are few to
stand up and demand the
right.
Our nation will continue to
be in distress and our people
oppressed as long as this
iniqulty exists, Ark, Beacon
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
4 Good M0ll'S WiS1.

| freely confess to you that
| would rather, when | a N
laid down in the grave, some
one in his manhood would
stand over me and say;
"There lies one who was a
real friend to me, and prl-
vately warned me of the dan
gers Of the young, Nc one
knew it, but he aided ne in
the time of need. | owe
what l am to him" Set |
would rather have some wild
ow, with choking utterance,
telling her children, There
is your friend and mine, He
visited me in my aflliction,
and found you, my SOL, an
employer, d n d You, my
daughter, Z happy home in a
virtuous family" | say, |
would rather such a person
should stand at my grave than
tO have erected over it the
most beautiful sculpture mon
ument of Partisan or Italian
marble. The hearts broken
utterance of reflection of past
kindness, and the tears Of
grateful memory shed upon
the grave, are more valuable,
in my estimation, than the
most costly monument ever
reared--Selected,
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
M0Ude'S Brother Jdke.

1t will be seen by the fol-
lowing that pretty little Miss
Made Muller had nothlug
to do with "raking the mead
ow sweet with hay,' but that
her big footed brother Jake
was the one that did the act
that inspired the pen of our
great poet, Longfellow;
"'Jake Muller or 2 sur1mer's
day raked the meadow sweet
with hay. The mule with
which he raked that hay was
muckie dun with spots of
gray. Jake's shirt was hlck-
ory, his pants were brown,
with a patch on the place
where Jake sat down. Jake
cussed in a way that was sad
to see, for the mule went
'haw' when he wanted gee.
A humble bees home in the
stubble lay, where Jake and
the mule raked the clover
hay. A rake tooth ran in
that humble home, and the
bees came out and began to
roam, in search Of that man
on the summers day who
raked the meadow Of clover
hay. They swarmed inside
Jake's hickory shirt, and
quickened the mule to a
mighty spirit. 1t was tough
on the mule, it. was worse for
Jake and worse still for that
sulky rake; for the mule
turned loose in a pronlscuous
way, and scattered that rake
DER the clover hay"
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
Cost OF Bad ROdds.

According to statistics
collected by the office of road
inquiry of the department OF
agriculture, the amount of
loss, each year by bad roads
of the country is almost be-
yond belief, Some 10000
letters of inquiry were sent
to intelligent and reliable Tar
mers throughout the country,
and returns were obtained
from about /, 100 counties,
giving the average length of
haul in miles from farms to
markets and shipping points,
the average weight OF load
hauled and the average length
per ton for the whole length
Of haul, Summarized, it APP
pears that the general aver.
age length of haul is twelve
miles the weight Of load for
two horses 2,002 pounds, ant
the average cost per ton pei
mile 25 cents, or S3 for the
entire load. .(
Allowing conversitive es'
Inmates for Tonnage Of all
kinds carried over public
roads, the aggregate expense
of this transportation is
figured at S946, 4l+, 600 pei
annum. Those in a position
to judge calculate that two
thirds Of this, or nearly S5l,
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
Sam Jones FYCOrrtI,

Most persons know that
t h e eccentric evangelist,
Sam Jones, was a hard
cus:s' before he was convert
ed, which did not occur. until
after he was married. He
was once leeturing the "6oysN
with his characteristic free
dom and vigor. as follows;
"Oh, I've been all 2long
there, boys; | know all about
it, and | used to go to balls
and dances, too, boys, But
when | wanted to get mar
rled, when | wanted to settle
down with good wife, |
quit drinking and gambling,
and | didn't 90 to a ball room
to find my wife, but | wet
to a prayer meeting and got
one"
He told this in Texas, and
when he returned to his
boarding house the landlady,
who had heard his remarks,
said; II don't blame you,
Bro. Jones, but poor Sister
Jones, where did she 60 to
yet her husband?" They say
this is the only time, he has
been floored since he has quit
drinking, Merchants Rec
ord.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
DON'T FOOT WIN u Bog.

1t IS not best to do so, 1Or
now and then you meet one
who always has an answer
ready for you.
A gentleman who is at
present living in the northern
part of Randolph county tells
a story of himself which illus
trates our point more fully.
He was once driving along
the road in Clay county, near
Corning, when he came to a
wet field surrounded by a low
fence. The field had evident
ly been planted in corn, for
now and then could be seen
a few yellow, twisted blades
Of that useful cereal sticking
up among the weeds and grass
which had almost completely
covered the ground.
A half-grown boy was
standing in the midst Of this
promising growth of vegeta,
ton, leaning on his hoe and
gazing far, far into the sky,
just as you and |, dear read
er, used to when our fathers
sent us ont to hoe corn.
"Well,' 'thoughtourf friend,
"here's some fun; I'll just
stop and tease the boy awhile.
So he drew up alongside
the fence and called out,
Hello, Bud!'
"Haint got time ter hello,
Bud" was the prompt reply,
"Corn's pretty yellow isn't
it Bud?'
"Yes, we planted yallcr
corn"
"Oh,' said our friend, feel
ing somewhat taken aback by
the boys prompt answer; but
he resolved to try again, feel
ing almost sure that the boy
could not have an answer fol
everything.
won't make more thar
half a crop over there vii
you Bud?'
"We don't want to; W.
planted this on the halves,
Beat again thought oui
friend, III try once more
and if ! don't do any bette.
III drive ON So he opene,
up the conversation on a new
line.
How much difference /
there between you and a fool
he asked.
"Jest the fence replico
the boy, as he knocked a toa'
which yentured in sight clea
into the middle Of next Jan
uary with his hoe.
Our friend drove on.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22

One of the impending dan
gers of this nation and one
that is now affecting the peo-
pie more than they are aware
Of, is the vast amount OF
money paid by the govern
ment on pensions. One hun,
dred and [orty million dollars
are paid for that purpose
1t is probable that not more
than one-third Of this enor'
nous sum is paid to tie bat
tie Scared soldiers, but tc
bounty jumpers, and relatives
of soidieas, This great
amount is fast involving the
nation in debt that unborn
generations will have to pay
and is creating and support
ing a non producing class
who soon become dependen'
on their pensions for support
The government will sooner
or later become aware Of this
inocuous created and sustain
ed by designing politicians
under a false sentiment o.
patriotism, in honoring, a.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
OFFICIAL.

Congressman, First Dslrict--P d. McCulloch
residence uliann2, Lee County.
senator, ScCOHd Dst-CIuy Sloan Powhaian.
Judge, 10th Judicial D5t-John B. McCaeb
Evening Shade,
Pros. Atty 10th Dist, Buck Baker, Mel.
bourne.
SHARP CouNTY-Representa ]. Hcrrn.
Judgc-W, q, Murphy.
lerk-JaspGr Justus,
Shcrin-'iuo. W. MULLEN.
AssessOr-Jno. w. Mclean.
TrcaSurrr-P. II. Wlkerson,
Co, EAamincr-A. u. Brewster,
TIE COURTS,
Circuit Court, n. Dist First Monday In Jan.
uaiy ana July, In y. DIst-Second Monday In
February and August.
county Court-lst Monday in January, April.
July and october. P''
Probate Court, s. Dlst-lst Monday in Febru
aly, May, August and November.
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
SOCIETIES.

a EVENING SHADE LODGE No. li3 +, u
.MxA. NJ, holds regular communications on
~ the Saturdy before LIST Sunday in each
\mOnth. H. S, BACON, W. NJ.
r Metcalf Sec'y.
A EVENING SHADE CHATTER, No. II, 0
& JN>E. s., meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
1nr day IN each month, at O'Clock p. m.
MRS. kATEHUDDLEST, N, W.M.
Mrs, WILLIE AuLT, Sec'Y.
iN0g4nz RURAL CHAPTER No. 80, X. A. NJ,
@N holds regular conversations at Masonic
RlGN Hail IN Evening Shade, the 3D. Saturday
@4dSS in each month
JNO B. MoCALEB, IL. p.
sam II Davidson, See.
-zN BEREAp LODGE, No. 60, /. o. %
Ssd<-F"4 = \. nOlds regular meetings every vi
LlsssTE/ tcrnate Friday night.
Gs l.. 7. MEDLEY, N q.
Jno. d. Collins, Scc'Y,
><&EsNgiW.lZ>/ EVENING SHADE LoDeE
>>>a M4JtyJ5,f9zz>- No. 2i9O X. Of
- r1leNE~IS1[ meets first Tu
- eSs'fi iGhN1sJ'- day nights in ever
-. SELEL- \E%.-- month.
/>f/i12 gaVltNSS$ W. CArRoL SHAVER, D.
"''P" Cd Wilson X
Sharp County record., 1896-05-22
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

Preaching NJ Methodist church first and third
sundays IN each month Rev. A. u. ualtom,
pastor. Everybody is invited TO attend.
Sunday-School every sunday morning 81
o'clock at the Methodist church. Everybody is
invited TO come &. j, WILSON,
MISS Ella craig secretary. Superintendent
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-19
cord wood off the mountain for Fred Clark. It is shipped to Waterbury.
MORRIS.
LOYAL TEMPERANCE wOA1EN


 The Lttchfeld County Woman's Christian Temperance Union held ite 71tb annual convention here, Wednesdav June 10. Jupiter Pluvius, who had been uttering foggy threats for two days came down upon us that day with a dismal, drizzIing, sprinkling which culminated about 10 a. m., in thunder. shower. But the old rain-god evidently didn't know the stuff of which the yhite- rlDboners were made or their percbant TOT the sparkling liquid, for they came rom lover the hills and far awav'' in six horse omnibuses, four horse chariots two horse coupes and one horse shavs. from Ellsworth, Goshen, Torrington, Ierryville, Watert0wn and numerous intervening towns and villages. Among those present from outside the county limits were Mrs c. H. Fitz Gerald of Bridgeport, state superintendent of Loyal Legions and Bands of Mercy, and Mrs Ella BOOle of Staten Island, secretary of the "Y' branch of the N. Y. Union, The program has full of good things-reports from the various Unions ana Loyal Legions, reports of the superintendents of different departments, press work. jail work, fair work, etc., recitations singing, all these crowded the hours and went on without break or hindrance. Bible Reading at lI.3O by Mrs BooJe from the words I've shall be like Him." was uplifting with it's deep, tender thought and earnest conservation. The music was varied and exceptionally fine. Miss Gay, Th0maston ", " and Miss Ia 'mer, president Gf Morris Loyal Legion, sang solos which were aD0r0pri- ste and sweet A quartet consisting of Mrs (, II. Randall, Ms Wilbur French, Miss Treat and Miss Emily Rtudtl rem de9"d "AbiQa with me" and Nearer to Thee" with great sweetness and beauty. Ii'e Yh"ma~ton "N9" sang one CT two el"eti'n$ very spirjte6lY Whil. q fine aufh"1o, ''I will lift up mine eye unto the hi'i-," completed 8 musical program @hich would compare f4v0rably with the average concert. The chief feature of tn" evrniEg WAS an address by Mrs Bo0le entitled, ID aborah ia the Blttlr." Mrs E 'o!e i9 an earnest forcibIe spea kcr: by furns pathetic, thrjlliHg, sarcastic and humorous, and we ar, sure every one Whl' heard her WIS both deIilltcd and ben, fitted. The decoration of lhpc church ccn~iyteL of rhp portraits of }lis, Willard and Miss Norton, aud large picture of the Chicago Temple inCersp=r-rd wich banks and bouquets of inaidena' hair and daiSic', the state and county banners gracefully dr4Drd. At ctu conclusion of thc cN-ruj~os th4 county b4u.ur was awarded to Woodbury &s u.e town which had made the grear-~t gain du ing the l2st yclr. N,odburv has gained q member t:ip , ltsl4 more th@" &3 per cent. An uh4,.d at and hearty dinner and supper Were served to the "ue9ta in the Grange Ual'. Great crcdl, is due to Miss F. c. Tre:>r. presf- dent of the Morris I-ni0n, and to the others liicers Uhoso careful at:"ntion to details cpntributed greatly to he sue cess of the convention.
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house and lot now occupied by Perry An derson, near the Methodist church. Truman P Clark of Goshen is on a vls- it with his brother, Lyman Cl@rk.
 Rev Elijah Woodruff will preach to the Masons, at their hall, June 28, at 3 o'clock, the Sunday succeeding St John the Baptist day.
 The new Lutheran minister and Rev A. r, Fair expect to be here next Sunday. Rev MT Angeu repeated, by rcquest,at thr Town hall, his sermon upon the Trim icy, which was highly appreciated by his audience.
 Rev MT Carter takes part of his vaca- tion now, and will be away next Sunday. ChiIdren's day was postponed two weeks.
 The Swedish Congregational church observed Chidren's day and had good l Iy number of little folks out in spite of the rain.
 Mir Davis of Danbary held service very acceptably at the Methodist church on Saturday evening and during Sunday. He Is expected next Sunday again.
 Andrew c. Ford has returned from the West, where he has been about 10 years He is the guest of Nj. C. Ford of Rom ford.
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-19
FEW MILFORD.
THE MERRYALL DISTRICT

Mrs Ellis Fairhurst and little son have arrived at her graAdm9th"r's to erru5j the summer.
 Miss Camp If Sh"r3an visited lcccllIv 1ith Miss Florence Sfnae
 Ms 5. E, lIcndrj>!:: seems litrIe b. l. ter,
 The roA1 men a1e Hoishanz worl ;; Z the roads in this jocu"y.
 Mr Hunting Of Brooklyn, who ha- bought the BosJWicl farm, has moved his family Lerc,
 Mrs A3onzo Joyce and children &rs spending some time at hcr fathers n South Kent.
 Miss Ncstp Ahbrtt closed her school. last weak. Our chool closed with a pie nic.
 F. n. flowland has begun lis neg barr on hi= pr1u.J-r- near New Njlord, >>her, he hopes soon to build house.
 The annual clambake WAS held in Elurs wood in Aspetuck, June ,.
 There has been only seven cu:cs ot measles here. They have not spread much yet.
The Newtown bee., 1896-06-19
SOUTHVILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Miss Millie Northrop spent few days last week, visiting at A. Northrop's.
 Mrs s. F. Clark and Miss Adelle Clark called on Mrs W. Roe in Brookfeld, last Friday.
 Mir Brinsmade and two other gentle. men of Shelton was seen driving in this place one day last week.
 MT and Mrs D. Barnum called on frinds in Brookfeld, Sunday.
 Mrs Penfield Giddings of Danbury call ed at c. W. Northrop's, Saturday.
 A. Worden is doing carpenter work for Elmer Frost.
 A number from this place attended the ordination of the Rev Mir Wallace in Bridgewater.