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not unreasonable inference that at least
que OF the two papers published in Zante
had commercial or at least conventional
uue. But the Greeks in journalism, as in
other literature, are nothing if not Sc
Ilous, and so the publishers of these two
papers call them, respectively, the Agon
ana Elp1s. The English equivalent of the
toImer IS The Struggle; of the latter,
the English equivalent is Hope" There
Is marked lack of originality in newspa-
per nomenciature in the Greek town of
iFlreus. 1t has three newspapers-one dali
~, one weekly and one bi-weekly. They
are published separately, and, in fact. in
opposition o to each other, and their titles
World. In the town of Patras. which has
ABOUT the same population as New Bed
toru: theFe is one newspaper with the ex-
tehsive title of Emporikos Paratritis. and
IN the ancient, illustrious and historic
town OF sparta there are the PeloponS
nlslakos Astir and the Loponnisiakos hos.
Journalism in modern Sparta is somewhat
asks t the significance of one of
tne sparta papers being the ''PeIoponne-
san star, and of the 'PeIoponnesian
aurora The Greek newspapers deal
sparlngly with the commodity of news
ana uncorroborated narratives obtair,
or advertisements Wv NN'H
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time. She writes the notes, drafts and
deposit certificates, computes interest on
collections, cashes checks, discounts pa
per, etc, with such swiftness that a gem
tleman was one day moved TO keep rec
ora OF her transactions Al the close of
the days business it was found that she
had handled over $4,000 in small amounts
making over 500 distinct transactions in
800 minutes, less lunch hour an average
OF thirty-tve seconds for each transac-
ton, and the cash balanced TO a cent
mrs DICK is tall, handsome and
graceful blonde. She enjoys her home
which is one of the finest and most luxu-
rlously furnished in the city and outside
OF business hours she is nearly always
found in her parlors She is held in the
and ever since her first work in the bank
she has enjoyed the confidence of the
public She was reelected cashier for
another year at the meeting of the bank
directors held a few days ago. The bank
has capital stock of $100, 600, and depos-
it's in the sum of 5000. GOO
Mrs. Fredericka Drover. who is also
a director in the First National Bank, is
quite aged, but is a Shrewd business WO-
man. Her husband, the late Henry
Drover, died about fifteen years ago,
leaving a large fortune He was one OF
the pioneers Of this city, and during his
time did much to develop the place. For
many years he was one of the largest
stockholders In the bank and a director
AZ his death his estate fell to his widow
and children.
Mrs Drover at once assumed the man
agement of the large estate, and took her
late husbands place as director in the
bank She attends all the meetings and
is consulted upon every point of policy
The estate under her able management
has largely increased in value, and is
now one of the largest in this section of
5.
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CASHIER OF A NATIONAL BANK.
Mrs. Sarah r. Dick of Huntingdon,
Ind, Holds n Unique Post.
From the Globe-Democrat.

From the Globe Democrat.
The First National Bonk of this city
has a lady cashier. Mrs. Sarah Frances
Dick, and lady director, Mrs. Frederick
Drover, and is probably the only bank in
the country bearing such distinction. Mrs.
Dick is also director in the Institution.
Mrs Dick was appointed assistant cash
Ter In 1878. She was then Miss Sarah f.
McGrew, and her father was cashier of
the bank. She served in that capacity
until 1881. when the bank was reorganized.
Mr. McGrew then became president, and
his daughter was appointed cashier and
also elected a director. In 1873
she was married. to julius Dick
one OF the most prominent mer-
chants of this city. Ever since 1881
Mrs Dick has been cashier of the bank
and her work In that capacity has been
unques tionabN accurate and able.
The lady received a common school ed
ucation In the schools Of this city, and af-
terward took a business course In a col
lege at Dayton, O., thus fitting her for
work IN the bank.
Mrs. Dick is quick and accurate in
transactions. and an expert at handling
currency and coin. She writes a very
rapid. heavy, bold hand. The rapldity
with which she dispatches business has
been freely commented upon She has
no assistant in the cashiers work but
with accurate dizziness she keeps the bank
clear Of a crowd during the most busy
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FLORIDA.
An tramps caught in Kissimmee are
put to work on the streets.
Judge J. L. Bryan, of Orlando. has
twenty-seven Belgian rabbits.
There is a movement on foot among the
Methodists. Presbyterians and Baptists of
High Springs to erect three new churches.
H. s. Chubb of Winter Park, has been
appointed receiver for the Seventh judi
cial circuit for the Covenant Building and
Loan Association.
NJ. r. Cooper of st. Augustine had 50. OOG
worth of paid-up stock in the Atlanta
Southern Mutual Loan and Building As
ISOLATION, recently suspended.
The prospects are good for having the
streets Of Kissimmee- paved with Barlow
clay The city council is negntfa ting with
the Plant system for 200 carloads of clay
The garrison and Fort Brooke reserva-
tons at Tampa have been in dispute for
the past fourteen years. and the proba-
bilities are that 1t will take fourteen more
TO settle it.
petition is being circulated in Alachua
county, asking the board of county COM
missioners TO call wet and dry election
The promoters Of the movement are resi-
dents of High Springs.
The Sun says that there is going to be
a lot of fun in city politics this year in
Gainesville among the negroes. There are
two factions which are opposing one an
other for opposition's sake in the absence
of any other cause
Judge Anderson SAYS that all 1he vacant
houses in and around Homeland have been
taken and filled during the last few days.
with families who are going to engage in
ha f.aI.a 1Hn.H
pert Cuban grower has been secured to
superintend the Homeland crops from
planting to baling.
c. A. Clouser, of Orlando, has devised
a path shaping and leveling machine
which is an excellent arrangement for
putting bicycle paths in fine shape. II is
which viii cut the dirt and at at the same same
time push the loosened dirt TO each side
levelng the road smooth and even, taxi
ing on all the rough places like a file.
Fernandina correspondence Morning
News: The steamer Three Friends of
Jacksonville arrived here Saturday at 9
O'Clock and made fast at Center street
dock. revenue officer is on board The
captain said he was looking for business,
but not in the filibustering line The
Dauntless was engaged by the Fernandina
here while their boat the Francis Eliza
beth, Is being repaired, but the govern
ment refused TO let her come.
The supreme court has decided in the
case Of Weber VS.. Blanc. from Orange
county, that the circuit court erred in
judgment. Blanc gave a note to Weber
and secured IL by mortgage on real es-
tate. The mortgage was foreclosed in
equity, personal service being obtained on
Blanc. The property did not sell for
enough 20 satisfy the note and subsequent
" Weber sued Blanc at law. The de-
PENDANT pleaded the foreclosure proceed
ings in bar, and the circuit court held the
plea good, that having elected TO sue in
of judgment for the deficiency. his opin~
ion had been exercised and that suit at
law did not lie This decision the su-
preme court reversed.
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JOURNALISM IN GREECE,
There Are Few Newspapers But High
Sounding Titles Are Plentiful.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The newspapers Of Greece. the Kingdom
of George I, do not take very high rank
in Europe. either in respect to their pro-
gressive features or their extensive circu-
lation. The standard size of Greek paper
is 12h by inches, and there are usually
four pages devoted to the discussion of DO
litical and theological matters, with an oc-
casional reference to local occurrences,
when adequate corroboration has been
obtained.
Athens, the capital of Greece, has about
the same population as Grand Rapids
Mich. The ancient Greek city maintains
however nine daily newspapers. not one
OF which has more than 5000 circulation.
The names Of these papers are themselV 90
fair indication Of the solemnity which
covers the periodical publication business
IN Greece. These are the Ora (The Hour).
the Pinghenesia CRegenerauon), Neal
Ideal lNew ldeas), Aion CThe People,,
Toia (Morning) and Telegrafus CThe Tele-
gram. There are, moreover in Athens two
weekly papers published in the French
language. The Journal d. Athenes and lie
Messenger dAthenes. These two newspapers
ale designed especially for the enlighten-
ment instruction and perusal OF tourists
and resident diplomatists The partlality or
such diplomatists for a weekly newspaper
published in language other than Greek
may be understood when the fact IS known
that the title Of the chief Athenian weekly
newspaper Is as follows: Epitheorisis Pill
ologtka Kai Poliukl. The circulation OF
this journal IL not so extensive as its
name would indicate. In Corfu city
extensive commerce with foreign coun-
tries, there rs published the Amersliptos
Cthe Voice., and in the town Of Tripods Is
the Provisional Voice. The town OF Zante
IL chiefly known IN the United States on
account Of It's eurrants. ma It would be a
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SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMONDS.
Nhe Diamonds In Existence Worth
Nine Times As All Other Precious
stones.

The Diamonds In Existence wortI,
Nine Times As All Other Precious
stones.
Rene Bache in the Boston TRANSCRIPT.
notion of the hisA appreciation in
which the diamond is held may be obtain
cd from the fact that the specimens of
this gem In existence are worth collective
~ nine times as much as all the other pre-
cious stones in the world put together. At
Ihe same time, good sized ruby of the
real pigeon blood color Is worth ri Iasst
twice as much as the finest diamond Of
t IN. same weight. The stories connected
diamond fields of the world are ali Of most
romantic interest. Perhaps the most re-
markable Of them relates to the South
Alrlcan heid. For many years the rumor
OF magnificent diamond, said to be I'm
the possession of a faraway tribe of ma
yves, had been current. Many had gone
~ ~. searen OF 1t, but in vain. About this
time, in 1869, a Dutch farmer named Van
Neikerk got on the track He wandered
from tribe to tribe and from village 10 vii
lage-one day hopeful of success and the
next respondent. At length he was direct
ed TO a witch doctor residing in a Kaftir
Nlllase' and, after a good deal of palaver
and plenty of stun to drink discovered
MN 10 be possessed of pure white stone
Of extraordinary size and lustre. The witch
doctor, however was unwilling 20 mart
with it, and would not give il up until the
Dutchman agreed to pay over all Of his
oxen, MS tent-wagon and about everything
else ne had. The offer finally brought the
witch-doctor to terms, ana Van Neikerk
carried off the gem. II was a good bar
gain, Tor II proved 20 be q faWless dia-
mond OF the purest water and worth Si25
900. The stone is now owned by the Count
ess OF Dudley. It's discovery first attracted
serious attention to the South African dia-
mond fed
There is, nevertheless. another story
which relates that the Dutch farmer show
ed a stranger some bright pebbles with
stranger honestly told him that he sus-
pected them TO be diamonds. Subsequently,
this proved to be the case, so that the poor
man became very rich. A similar account
Is given Of a poor gardener of Goiconda, In
India, who, finding in his garden a beaiiti-
full stone, sold 1t for enough to provide
himself with a competence
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trial Harry Butts, son Of July Butts,
who was thought to he implicated in the
murder has succeeded so far in eyad-
ing the officers of the law, and is sull a
large
Rev. J. s. Lehman, the representative
of the Mennonite colony at EKhardt. Ind.
left Atlanta Friday for his home. He car
ried away with him a high opinion of
Georgia and he said that some of his peo-
PIE VIII certainly come TO this state. IcX-
Gov. W. j. Northen accompanied MIR.
Lehman on his trip, taking him to Fort
valley, MarshalVille, to Louisville and to
Augusta. Mr.. Lehman was favOCaby i'm
pressed by each section which he visited
The Mennonites are a thrifty well-to-do
moral people. They first came to this coun-
try about twenty years ago from Russia,
and settled in Lancaster county, Penn
SyiVanla, the richest agricultural county
in the United States. Then some went to
Indiana, and as others came from Eu-
rope they settled IN different parts Of the
north and west. Wherever the Mcnnonites
settle they prosper They are very pecu-
liar people in many respects, but they are
good citizens always. They came originally
from Germany, but were induced to re-
move TO Russia In the reign of the gay
queen, Katherine II. That was a little
more than 100 years ago. They multiplied
and hOurished in Russia until they became
a very rich people The MeunoDites have
no special religious creed. They believe in
the Bible, which is their guide and they
construe it literally.
Rome correspondence Atlanta Constitu-
ton: Several nights ago the store of ].
Ma Selmon at Armuchee was broken into
and a large amount of goods were stolen,
including about $40 I'm postage stamps. The
only clew was the deep horse tracks all
about the building, and these were fol-
lowed for several miles into the country
before they were lost. Nothing resulted
from the chase. few nights later the
store of j M. kendrick at Eight Mile
bridge was burglarized under identcally
the same circumstances, and this time
formidable posse of citizens followed the
horse tracks all the way to Crystal
They led TO the residences of II. T. Towns
and w. NJ. Hardin two very well known
residents, and sufficient information was
gathered to warrant a demand that the
two premises be searched. Both Mr..
Towns and Mr.. Hardin promptly agreed
the officers. They were almost paralyzed
with the shock of discovering a large
amount Of the stolen goods in the out
houses, however, and could scarcely be-
lieve the verdict Of their eyes The Off
GERS Immediately suspected the four sons
of the two men, and promptly arrested
John and Edward Towns who were ner-
renee in some way reached the Hardin
boys. and they promptly mounted fast
horses and fed to the woods. The posse
set after them, and the hottest kind of a
race followed, in which il is said that
shots were exchanged. The boys We're
finally caught. The youngest of the boys
IS only IL years or age, and the Oldest
not yet 10. All are highly connected, the
elder Towns being especially well-to-do.
Mr.. Hardin Is a One-armed confederate
veteran, and has served for a long time
as tax receiver.
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JOHN 6. BUTLER,

DEALER IN
Paints. Oils and Glass. Sash, Doors. Blinds
and Builders Supplies. Plain and Deco
Tative Wall Paper, Foreign and Domese,9
Clements, Line Plaster and Hair. SoiS
agent for Asbestine Cold Water Paint.
l4o Congress and 1S9 ST. julian Streets q
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The gunmaking firms Of Sir w. G..
Armstrong & Co, Of Newcastle. England.
and Sir Joseph Whtworth. OF Newcastle.
are being consolidated The former has a
capital Of $50 OOO and employs 1900 men.
and the latter has capital OF 5000 900
and employs 5000.
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Pierre Lott is trying to interest his
countrymen in behalf of the fishermen on
the coast of Iceland lie wants to accu-
mulato funds with which 10 equip a num-
Der OF hospital ships, 10 which the fish
III AVA
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--spealllng of bal grlppe. the Lancet an

Speaking of la grippe, the Lancet Gin
ic says, this peculiar affection is With us
again la grippe, because of the many
phases of its manifestations Is one tof
the most eccentric of all the disea ses
TO which the human flesh Is liable. one
symptom alone Is present I'm all cases.
aud that is the extreme nervous prostra-
II. a sequence OF which il sapping Of
vitality 20 such an extent as to make its
victim liable TO intercurrent pneumonia
failure. In the way of treatment rest
should be employed; stimulating tonics
and bland nutrients are indicated II
warmer climate.
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Mrs. .Sala Is about 20 edit the much
talked-of Commonplace Book" of her
husband. When the work rs published
the original volumes are 10 be nresented
70 the British museum.
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Note-'Central Time.
-I-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. 30, New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York. consisting of Pullman ID. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment. Observation and Dlh'
ing cars.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah 20 en-
clnnau via Asheville, Columbia 70 hich-
mond.
For detailed information, reservations.
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. n. GREEN, General Superintendent.
J. M. CULP. Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, @. p. A., Washington, ID. e
s. II. HARDWICK, A.GP. A., Atlanta, Ca
r. w. HUNT. T. P. A.. Augusta, Ga.
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Inc steamships of this company are ap~
pointed to sail from Savannah for Balfl-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ITASCA, Capt. Charles James. SATJJR-
DAY, Feb. b. at $3.50 p. m.
D; H; MILLER, Capt. Billups, WEDNES-
DAY, Feb. IT, at 500 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt J. w Kirwan SAT-,
URDAY, Feb. 20, at 1000 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent
Savannah, Ga.
A. D. STEVENS, A. T. NJ
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTOM
Steamer GOV Stafford will leave Sa-
yannah for Beaufort, Port Royal Naval
Station and way landings at 10 a. m. Sum
days, tuesdays and Thursdays, returning
next day.
Steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daily
except Sunday at z a. M; returning
leave Savannah at .. m. Telephone 20.
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parties he marries come over the line to
evade paying the license in that state
Gov. Ellerbe has granted two pardons,
one to John d. jolly of Florence,
who received a five years sentence for as
sauit with intent to murder, and the other
to Amanda Grady of Oconee county,
who had received a three months SEN
tence for violating the dispensary law.
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The faculty of the Newberry College
notified the senior class on Monday of the
subject on which the members of the class
viii have to write an essay for the medal
The writing of the essay Is made obliga-
tory and necessary to graduation. The
subject assigned is "Self-help VS.. state
help"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
CHRISTMAS Is HERE.
The Main Streets Thronged
With Shoppers and
Merry Makers.
STUDENTS WELCOME SANTA CLAUS
Interesting Programmes at the
High and other Schools
throughout the City.

There is no doubt about 1t being the
day before Christmas. The bundle-laden-
ed people, the overloaded express Wag-
ons that fly through the streets, the
green bedecked houses and shops and the
general atmosphere OF good will which
prevails everywhere proclaims the fact
beyond dispute. There was a general
holiday air, too, about the city which
makes one forget his cares and enter
into the general merry-making OF the
season. All the stores were as busy as
busy could be. Clerks were kept going
all day showing goods and waiting on
shoppers. There wa a decided business
air about the throngs that into
the stores along Montgomery trreet and
Newark avenue, and 1t was. noticed that
more came to buy than simply to look
on.
1t was a great day for the school chill
dren. At noon all the schools closed TOT
a week, but before going home each
school went through an interesting pro-
gramme appropriate to the season.
Most of the churches throughout the
city will nave services tomorrow in cele-
bration of the birth of the Christ. In the
Catholic and Episcopal Church elaborate
programmes of music will be rendered.
These programmes will be found In an
other column Of this issue of The Jersey
City News"
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN 3. P. BUCK
A Resident OF Jersey City aud the
| Ward Lines Youngest nder.

A Resident Of Jersey City aud the
Ward Lines Youngest Commander.
Captain e. F. Buck, of No. 10S Webster
avenue, this city, who was removed at
Quarantine last Wednesday morning
from the steamer Saratoga to ~Swinburne
Island Hospital, died at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Death resulted from typhoid
fever.
Captain Buck complained of being III
when the steamer reached Tampico, Mex
leo, on December 10. He was still suf-
fering when the Saratoga reached Hav-
ana. During the homeward voyag he
became very i'll and when the steamer
reached Quarantine, Health Officer Doty
decided to remove him to Swinburne
Island for observation. A careful dag
nosis of his case showed that the pa
tient was suffering from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever, his temperature
being 106 6-1O. DR.. Doty took personal
charge of the patient and had a trained
nurse constantly in
For the first twenty-four hours after
being admitted to the hospital, the pa
tient was quite comfortable. On Thurs
day evening a decided change for the
worse took place and he died at two
o'clock this morning. Captain Buck was
Captain in the Ward Line service, where
he had been for some years. He was
highly esteemed by the officers of the
company. He leaves a widow but nc
children. The body will be brought to
his home probably this evening.
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TIC, LOUISA X. SCHONENBERG. INDIvID-
ually and as executrix OF will of Augusta
Koehler, decss sea I Rsbse German n "; : Sfno mem
w. Dwight and John Miller, executors of
will OF jeremiah w. Dwight, deceased; Annie
Adelia A.. Dwight and Mary NJ. ROCKWELL
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of two hundred and thirty-one dollars and
tate situate in Jersey City, In the County of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on
Dwight street, which is laid down and desig-
number thirteen hundred and twenty-nine 1929,
upon an assessment map annexed to a report
number ninety-four 90, made by the Com
missioners Of Adjustment appointed in and
for said City by the Circuit Court of the Coun-
ty of Hudson, a certified copy Of which report
and map was filed in the office of the City Col
lector of Jersey City, on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1898, said report and map and said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions of
an act OF the Legislature of New Jersey, passed
March S0th, 1886. entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes, as
sessments and water rates or rwater rents
in cities Of this State, and imposing and
levying q tax, assessment and lien in lieu
enforce the payment thereof, and to pro-
vide for the sale of lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate1ar Interest in said
land and real estate, ard unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as provided
in said acts, before the expiration of six
months from and after the service hereof, a
deed for the same will be given conveying to
The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City tho
fee simple of said land and real estate. ac-
cording to the provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. December 5, 1897.
THE MAYOR N OF JER-
e. Hoos.
tseal.) Mayor.
4S# City Clerk.
sasale No. 5513)s
ThA New Jersey Tftle Guarantee e Trust CO.