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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
Look Out.

Look out for the grand production of
John Fitzgerald Murphy's s'Shau rock
and Rose, to be produced by local
talent for the benefit of the public sch.,ol
libraries of Pleasantville on or al ,out tlbe
last Saturday in this month. The o lot
OF the play is founded iu Ireland at The
beginning of the rebellion in 179S, pnd
is full OF string adventures, bright Nit
and pathetic songs. As the resul o.
this enterprise is for tbs benefit of rsry
Individual in Pleasantville good b ouss
is fully assured.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
The citizens increasing.

The Citizens Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New Jersey, The home
office of which is located at Atlantic
City is doing large business. Accord
ing to large circular issued in Novem-
Der of 1896 there are many names of
persons who have received benefits
therefrom. In Atlantic City alone thirty
seven hundred and thirty eeven dollars has
been paid to twenty six policy holders.
This Oh an average is one hundred and
'fourty four dollars, within few pennies,
to each. In Trenton thirty hundret
and sixty five dollars were paid to
Thirty four policy holders which is an
average of nearly one hundred dollars
each. Many cities of the State are on the
list of benefcaries. Among them will
he found Camden, Plainfeld. Red Bank,
Eatontown, New Brunswick, Newark,
Vipeland, Bridgetop, Long Branch, As
bury Park, Jersey City and many
Others
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
PLEAsANTVLLE, N. j. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897.

Phda.; s. Walther, Bridgeton; Jos.
Evans, Kirkwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.Ryon entertained
the following friends at dinner on Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Newill Jr. and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Jenness
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ryon
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Colline,
Mrs. w. l. Newell Sr. MIR. and Mrs. J. w.
Carton, and Capt. VIM. Cordery.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

The union meetings during the week of
PRAYER are as follows. Monday evening
at Presby terian. Tuesday evening, at
st. Johns. Wednesday evening at Mt.
Pleasant. Thursday evening at Salem.
Friday evening ct Baptist church.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
Fatal Accident at Atlantic city.

A. sad accident occurred in Atlantic
City, Sunday, by which Mrs. James
Meyerhoff lost her life, and her daughter,
Mrs. Max Freeman, was SO severely in
jured that she may die. The ladies were
out riding when their horse took fright.
became uncomfortable, and dashed
against heavy wagon. The occupants
picked W up unconscious and conveyed to
the hospital where it was found that
both ladies had sustained very severe
injuries-Mrs. Meyerhoff dying at 3
O'Clock Monday morning. Her daughter
has regained her consciousness and
may recover-but she is in critical con-
dition.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
Real Estate Transfers.

ATLANTIC CITY.
John Hamman ct ais to Mary NJ Campbell,
45x150 WsS Carolina ave. 2OO>N Arctic ave-,
$500.
Sally B. Orne to Herman Kayser, 42x113 N W
cor Atlantic and Montpelier ave-, S2SO0. A
E. Augustus Parker to VIM. Mclaughlin, 4Ox-
100 W cor Coun and Baltic aves $1,000.
Richard S. Began to Reph S. Conover, 50x1Oo
f Mass. ave. $50 Med. ave. $500.
wEsT PLEASANTvILLE.
Daniel L. Risley ct ux to Clarence N. Beam
$12O.
WEYMOUTH TWP.
Daniel L. Rsley ct ux to James W. Kelley SIS
Daniel l.. Rsley ct ux to Dick Jasseen $125
EGG HARBOR CITY.
Jacob Waeltz to Gertrude Eble 81.
Gertrude Eble to Egg Harbor b. and L. Asso
$400.
GALLOWAY TWP.
George Finley to Ellen Meyers, $50.
BRIGANTINE JUNCTION.
Adelia Abbott ct al to Ellen Meyers, $22.
HAMILTON TWP.
Mary Fee Tourw to Susan z. Montgomery $50
Transfers for the week ending JAM 2. '97
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
REVIEW OF THE WEEKS LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

BRIEF NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO
PLEAsANTyILLE PEOPLE, WITH ODDS
AND ENDS TO ENTERTAIN OUR FRIENDS
AND VISITORS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
!. OCEANYILLE.

Mrs. Edw. r. Somers is on the sick list
Revival services were begun at the NJ. p. Church
New Years eve.
John c. Conover and wife are visiting the
latters parents at South Seavile.
A very pretty home wedding took place at
noon, Wednesday, Dec 23d when he Miss Bervenia
Ocean City, were joined in wedlock. Rev. John
Warthman, of Port Republic. officiated, Only
the immediate relatives of the bride were present
Immediately after the ceremony the young couple
left for their home at Ocean City, where a
rpcentiOn awaited them.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
LEEDS POINT.

Mrs. Eunice Leeds is visiting her son Larner.
Pearl Cartwright is visiting her grandparents.
Miss Lena Shinn spent Monday OF last week in
Port Republic.
Mrs. Absalom Hgbee and daughter spent We'd.
with relatives in Oceanviee.
It is reported that there is soon to be new
building erected in this place.
Miss Anna J, Gberson was the guest OF Miss
Lena ShiDn on New Years Day.
Revival services at the NJ. p. Church. oceanville
begun Thursday evening, Jan. 81.
Mrs. John Doughty is moving into the house
formerly occupied by MIR. Ezra Doughty.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
Imnortant vTeetiug.

A meeting of the County Board Of
Freeholders will take place tomorrow,
(Thursday), at Mays Landing. The
Supt. of the County Insane Asylum and
Almshouse, and County Physician, will
he elected by the Board. The contest
for the former office is believed to be be-
tween Supt Mcconnell, and Samuel
Smith Of English Creek. There are re-
ported to be several candidates for
County Physician. There is no truth in
the report that L. II. Barrett is a can
didate for McConneIl's place.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
SOMERS POINT.


Master Frambes Ryon has very nice
tree.
Two large cottages will soon be erect.
ed here.
Mrs. George Cook is very sick at this
writing.
Mr.. A. Holmes spent New Years with
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kapella are visiting
friends in Phila.
Miss Mabel Brown entertained Miss
Ethel Keates on New Years.
Ex-Mayor W. Fl. Keates will enter
business in Atlantic City soon.
Miss Kate Marsh of Phila. spent the
holidays with Mrs. Samuel Vickers.
Some boys from nearby towns seem to
have some attraction here. What is it ?
A Phantom party was given by our
young folks at Wicker hall New Years
eve.
Our Borough Clerk is often seen on bis
steed taking spin around the country
roads.
Our young folks will give q drama in
the near future of which due notice
will be given.
Mrs. Lizzie Boice and family returned
home on Saturday from ten days tarry
on New York.
Miss Ethel Keates spent Saturday
with Mark Paxon Keates Of Atlantic
City.
LINWOOD.
Mr.. Richard Scull and family have
moved to Atlantic City.
Revival services are now in progress
at Central NJ E. Church.
Seventy one dollars was realized by
the supper given by the men here. -
Miss Mabel and Morton Adams have
returned to school zatzt6wn after
spending the holidays with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Adams.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
LINWOOD.

The supper at Ceftral NJ. L. Church last New
Years night was very successful affair and the
male cooks acquitted themselves creditably
Who would have thought that Capt John Bur
roughs, Henry Hall, Walter Fifele, Capt 1. G
Adams and H. Ireland could have done SO well !
Their wives had to '!coach'' th9m whole week
though before they could past muster even as
secondcla ''pOt-rassers.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

NANTED-To rent q house in countr. Z, acw
Logan, 657 N. 10th st, Phila. Pa.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

Therc will be meeting ot the State Board OF
13s "A, and 16 1881
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
- First Judicial Dist]

0iRtpent of a JusIse1 ct the -S2nreWaIl
- FIRST Judicial Distl
No(O6ersey, complaining that Atlantic
County had for nearly twenty-one years
Justice Reed and now has Justice Lud-
low, and probably may, next have q
Justice appointed from Newa>k, Jersey
City or Paterson. Well, what offs-s.Th1
Justices of the and if q lawyer was
pointed from or for any particular
cial district. Their assignment is 4
by the Court, and if a lawyer was ap-
pointed from Atlantic or Cape May
Counties he might be assigned to War
ren, Hunterdon or even Passaic or Jersey
City-Camden Telegram.
The writer ofthe article referred signed,
"a member of the South Jersey Bar"
makes the point that this district should
be represented on the Supreme Bench,
because it is entitled to it. We assert
the point to be well taken und are pre-
pared to back the same-"The Camden
Telegram" notwithstanding. 1t is very
evident from the language used that the
Telegram does not consider. 1t very
modestly says, "what oft? Their as
signment is made by the Court and if
a lawyer was appointed from Atlantic
or Cape counties he might be assigned,
ETC." According to this doctrine of dis
tribution of offices our district will con-
tinue to be extinct in that particular as
it now is. Some ofthe Northern districts
must be compelled to do without judicial
recognition if the Telegram" is correct,
because we have not been neglected down
this way altogether, having had north
ern offices. Our representative if we had
one would be assigned north; but having
none there is deficiency somewhere. 1T
is Just as asserted by our correspond
ent. the northern districts have all the
representation and we have none. This
state of affairs will continue to exist just
rs long as it is permitted, and the Cam
den Telegram seems to favor such
course. We believe in protection in the
appointments of judges as well in other
matters; and it rests with the counties
composing thesouthern districts whether
they viii be represented on the judicial
bench even if they are assigned to some
other quarters. 1t would be just as well
possibly that some retirements take place.
clad Tltiings.
The grand specific for the prevailing m6lady OF
the age, Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint. Rheuma-
tism. CostiveDess, General Debility. etc. Is
Bacon's Celery King for the nerves. This great
herbal tonic restores the system to vigorous
health and energies. Samples free Large
Packages soc and 25c. Sold only by Lakes
pharmacy, Pleasantviile; A. 5. Frambes 4 Son,
Abseson: J. h. Srnith.smith's Landing
Great Triumph.
Instant relief and d permanent cure by the
great remedy, 0tto's Cure for Lung and Throat
diseases. Why Ill you continue TO irritateyour
throat an1 lungs with tnat hacking cough when
Lakes Pharmacy, Pleasantville. A. s, Frambes
A Son. Absecon; j. p. Smith, Smiths Landing,
| sole agents. will furnish you free sample bottle
OF this guaranteed remedy? Its success is won
| derful rs your druggist will tell you. Sample
| free. Large bottles SOC and sc.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

In the issue of the Atlantic City daily
Press on Tuesday morning last, the fol-
lowing was reprinted from the Camden
Telegram:
A Member of the South Jersey Bar"
urges in the Pleasantville Press the ap-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
clad Tisiirigs,

the age, Dyspepsia. Liver Complaint. Rheuma-
tism. CostiveDess. General Debility. etc. IL
Bacons Celery King for the nerves. This great
herbal tonic restores the system to vigorous
health and energies Samples free. Large
Packages soc and 25c. Sold only by Lakes
pharmacy, Pleasantville; A. s. Frambes Son.
Abseeon; J B. Smith~Smith's Landing.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashmead enter
tanned friends at tea on Thursday night.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Risley gave a din
ner to a party of relatives and friends
on Sunday last.
Hon. and Mrs. w. l. Newell entertained
party of relatives and friends at dinner
on New Years dav.
Master Harrison Newell Jenness enter
tanned thirty of his little friends at q
Medley Party on Wednesday night.

A number of our young people went to
the home OF Miss Midie Collins at Port
Republic on Wednesday night and gave
her genuine surprise party.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Price entertained
Rev. Mr.. Luffb barry wife, and mother,
Mr. C. Burkhard, of Philadelphia; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner, of Allan
tic City at dinner on New Years day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27
The Snake In the Eible.

Mythology teaches US that the serpent
has been worshiped as god, representing
viciousness, deceit, the devil, guile and
deception. By common consent it repre-
sents liar or sedueer or deceiyer. Moses
represented the snake us liar. In per-
suading Eve to disobey Gods command
and injunction not to sat the fruit of life
and knowledge it told lie without bene-
fit to itself and used it's persuasive powers
to mislead Eve, that she and Adam would
be like God, although not sure or positive
Of that fact. The first pair only obtained
some limited knowledge and that they
must make the first advances in oi7iliza-
ton and procure clothing to protect them
selves against heat and cold.
Why the serpent was SO hard punished
for telling the lie, which was no benefit to
1t, can only be accounted for by the idea
that Moses wanted to impress upon man
that it is beneficial neither to self nor to
others to promise a reward for doing q
certain thing when no reward would fol-
low. The second instance where the snake
appears in history was when the Lord
commanded Moses to go to the king Of
Egypt and deliver his message to release
the Jews from bondage Then Moses
pleaded to be excused on account Of his
weakness in speech. Had the Lord tested
Moses as be did Abraham?
Moses, full of faith, was ready to do
what the Lord commanded. He was told
to throw down his staff. 1t would become
a serpent. Moses became frightened and
scared. Still, when the Lord told him to
take hold of the snake by its tail, he sub
mitted at once and showed his perfect
trust in God and his word. He was no
more afraid. -Minorah MONTHLY
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27
Be Good TO Yourself.

The Medical and Surgical Re.
porter gives the following practical
advise: "Think deliberately of the
house you live in-your body.
Make up your mind firmly not to
abuse it. Eat nothing that will
hurt it. Wear nothing that dis
torts or pains it. Do not overload
it with victuals or drink or work.
Give yourself regular aud abundant
sleep. Keep your body warmly
cad. Do not take cold guard
yourself against it. II you feel the
first symptoms, give yourself heroic
treatment. Get into fine glow of
heat by exercise. This is the only
body you will have in the world.
Study deeply and diligently the
structure of it, the laws that govern
it, The pains and penalty that viii
surely follow a iviolation of every
law of life and health. Scientific
American.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27
Everything the Wrong Way.


The Chinese do everything back
ward. They exactly reverse the
usual order of civilization.
Note first that the Chinese COM
pass points to the south instead of
the north. The men carry on dress
making and the woman carry bur-
dens.
The spoken language OF China is
not written, and the written Ian
guage is not spoken.
Books are read backward, and
wLat we call foot notes are inserted
the top of the page.
The Chinese surname CONES fist
instead of last.
The Chinese shake their own
hands instead of the hands OF those
they greet.
The Chinese dress in white at
funerals, and in mourning at we'd
dings, while old women always
serve as bridesmaids.
The Chinese LAUGH their vessels
sideways and mount their horses
from the off side.
The Chinese begin dinner with
dessert and end with soup and fish.
It'd Bits.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27

Poultry Notes.

Hens feathers make good iertili-
ger.
Cinders from burnt bone are good
for the poultry.
A good laying hen will lay her
weight in eggs in thirty days.
Potatoes, carrots. turnips and
beets make good winter food for
hens.
A dust bath should be one of the
first interior arrangements of the
poultry house.
Send all the old hens to market
this month and save the cost of the
winters feed.
Now that the leaves are beginning
to fall, gather plentiful supply for
the scratching she'd.
After a hen begins to moult she is
usually in a prime condition again
by the time three months roll
around.
Keep the chickens tame and when
they become hens they will be easy
to handle and will make better
mothers.
The only hens. that will pay tc
keep through the winter are those
that can be relied upon for winter
ayers or that are needed for breed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27

The story is told Of vautsg married wo-
man, who asked anotlis. Young married
woman how she managed TO get along so
arl;eably with her husband. The answer
was, ! feed the brute--liis stomach with
food and his mind with dattery.n Even q
man will have to admit that this young wo-
man had solved about two-thirds of the art
of making the average man happy The
other third consists of keeping his body in
such condition that he viii enjoy his food
and his mind in such condition that he will
be susceptible to hattery 1t isn't much use
to put tempting food before a man who
hasn't all appetite. II doesn't pay to lavish
smiles on man whose nerves are racked
and overworked.
The average man pays very little attention
to his health, and won't take medicine of
his own accord until he is fiat on his back.
A shrewd wife will keep an eye on her hus-
bands welfare in this respect, ard when
she sees that he is bilious OF suffering from
Indigestion, or IS generally ont of sorts, will
see that he resorts to that most wonderful
of all iuvigorators, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It is the best of all
appetite sharpeuers, blood makers and
flesh builders. It corrects all disorders of
the digestion and makes the liver active
and the blood pure. 1t tones the nerves
and cures all cases of nervous exhaustion
and prostration. It cures % per cent. of all
cases of consumption, bronchial, throat and
kindred ailments Medicine dealers sell it.
Mrs Rebecca +. Gardner, Of Grafton, York Co.,
Va writes: was so sick with dyspepsia that
could not eat anything for over four months. I
thought was going TO die. l weighed only 50
pounds. took two bottles of the Golden Med
ical Discovery l am now as well as ever and
weigh rs pounds"
For constipation Dr. Pierce's Pellets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27

hen the Orange county express on the
Erie railroad stopped at Paterson one
morning last week, stout middle aged
Irish woman climbed up the steps of the
smoking car and walked in, not needing
the warning, Rear car, ladies'; this is the
smoking car. "
The commuters looked up from their
whist, and even the man from Tuxedo was
O little bit interested when she seated her.
self, unmindful of the smoke. AS the
train moved out from the station the
brakeman entered the car, tapped her on
the shoulder and said;
Madam, this is the smoking car. There
are plenty Of seats for ladies in the other
cars"
That she was not feazed by the informa-
ton was apparent to all, and the man from
Tuxedo allowed himself to forget whether
his partners long suit was hearts or dia-
monds.
Then the woman winked knowingly,
took out Of her pocket pipe, tobacco and
matches, and answered:
'An did ye pose for wan mint didn t
be afther KNOWN twas the shmoker?"
She lighted her pipe and smoked all the
way to Jersey City New York Sun.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27
PIGEONS SHOW THEIR TRAINING.
Large F1ocIs of the Birds That Perform
Wonderful EYo1utions.

Large Flocks of the Birds That Perform
Wonderful Evo1utions.
Remarkable as are the results Of train
ing as exhibited in the speed of modern
pigeons, they do not compare with the
wonderful evolution performed by these
birds in the last centuries in Italy. There
were at that time men who devoted them
selves to pigeon training, and the art was
supposed to find its perfection in certain
families and to be handed down from
generation to generation. The art con-
sisted in training large Gocks Of pigeons
to obey their owner and to perform certain
evolutions in the air. In the earliest days
in India birds were trained to fight cppos-
ing bands When a pigeon tournament
was in progress, the owners assembled
some lofty buildings and conducted the
performance by the aid of flags, and in
obedience to their signals focks Of birds
Of different color would wheel, rise, dive
and intermingle to separate again and go
through q number of interesting move
ments that were remarkable for their
beauty. Prizes were offered for the most
beautifully novel figures
In India, in early times, where the sport
Of pigeon flying originated, the object Of
TIE flights was often sanguinaT7 one,
the owners of the various fiocks eudeavor-
ing to accomplish the destruction of the
others. Thus, the birds of one band would
carry bombs with fuse hanging to their
claws and at the command of their mas
tiers would sweep down over their oppo-
nents and the bomb would drop among
them and explode. Others bore sharp
knives, two edged, suspended from their
claws, and were made to dash among their
antagonists and endeavor to cut them to
pieces, an easy matter when birds were in
rapid motion. Today the triganiori, as
they are called, of Modena devote them
selves to harmless pursuits and are salts
fed when watching the wonderful evolu-
tions of the birds through the air-New
York Post.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27

SEASON OF 1878.

The Personally Conducted Tour
list System of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is the highest
perfection yet attained in railway
travel; it affords all the comforts
and conveniences OF modern railway
equipment, and at the same time
eliminates all anxiety and annoy
auce inseperably connected with in
dividual travel.
For the season Of 81 and '98 it
has arranged for the following
tours:
CALIFoRNIA.-Four tours, leaving
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg January 9Th, January 9th
February 10th and March 10Th.
With the exception OF the first
party going and the last returning,
all Of these parties will travel by
the Golden Gate Special" between
New York and California, stopping
at interesting points en- route.
FLoRIDA.-Four tours to jack
sonville, will leave New York and
Philadelphia, January 25th, Febru.
airy 9Th and 22d, and March 9Th.
The first three admit of sojourn of
two weeks in the "Flowery State,'
Tickets for the fourth tour will be
good to return by regular trains
until May 3lst, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will
be sold from all principal stations
ON the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For detailed itineraries, giving
rates and full information, address
Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Pittsburg, Pa.
E S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent,
Williamsport, Pa. or George w.
Boyd Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia.