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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
HABITS OF WORK.
EEuch Accomplished by system I'm the
AppoEnfed Tasks.

If the time that many of US waste in
making up our minds over little matters
could be employed in doing something
really useful how much more would we
be able to accomplish AS with most
bad habits, the habit of indecision in lit
tie everyday affairs is the easiest thing
in the world to acquire. We think SO
much of the small duties of life
that they get to assume the
most formidable proportions and in de-
Gliding what we shah do about them we
leave ourselves little time for greater and.
more serious things.
How we envy those people who have
the knack of accomplishing a great deal
without apparent effort. We look at
them in wonder and yainly wish that we
might discover their secret. 1t does not
appear difficult. why. we ask our
selves, cannot we do as much as they?'
But, strive as we may, we never seem to
succeed.
The secret is not a hard one to find, but
it is a hard one for us to put in practice
at first, if we nave been of the hesitating
undecided kind. They have learned to
make up their minds quickly and then
never to permit themselves to have any
doubts as to the wisdom of their decis-
ions. They do their work systematically
and put into each working moment the
best that is in them, without thinking of
the result. They are the people who
rise at the same time each morning and
take up their tasks at the same hour
every day. They are the creatures of
habit. but their habits are nearly all
good ones that lei them in the direct line
of that which they are striving to do.
There is no one factor of success strong
er than that OF having acquired good hab-
its of work. Having once formed these,
we are left free to look beyond the mere
details of the work and see how best we
may accomplish that which we ave un-
dertakens 1t is like playing the piano.
At first We Hdve to study the music and
the keyes and each note we strike re-
quires a separate and distinct effort of
the will in a little while we begin to read
the music readily and as our fingers wan
der over the keys WIS are not conscious of
guiding or directing them.
And this is the way we should learn to
do our work, whatever it may be. The
details of it should never trouble us but
they houfd become a second nature
HaTper,S Bazaar
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
FOB THE ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Tit Association OF Lodges Holds the
Eiref of q Series OF Picnlcs. :

The Associated Odd Fellows of Jersey
City held a picnic at Armbruster's Green
vile Schuetzen Park yesterday afternoon
n evening. 1t was the first of a series
of picnics and entertainments which the
lodge will have for the purpose of raising
money to build a new hall on Newark
avenue
The affair was a success in every re-
spect, over four hundred people being
present during the day.
Those in charge w~ere:-Floor Commit
tee, w. Z. Smith. chairman; F. w. Innis,
M. Weiseman, ]. B.. Sterling, b. L. In
wright, E. A. Potter. I. cathcart, B. A.
Thayer and E. L. Mays. Reception Com
mittee, j. w Taylor, chairman; Edward
Walton, James MeColley, B. P. Stephens,
John Basch, Marsh F.. Isenhart, G. II.
Behrens, j. J.. Bechtold and E. w. John
son. Sergeant-at-Arms, J. w. Stiles; As
sistants, Thomas Bourne, F.. Conk. A.
Beck, G.. L Y; Siddons, T. Hansen, 6.
John Hansen and Charles Robinson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
rho Encyclopaedia of Social Reform

IfI6 EUEycEOpeuIN 81 SOf1dl hFlOFlAH
THE Encyclopedia of Social Reforms"
This long expected work is a complete,
authoritative, and thoroughly u~p-to-date
cycleopedia covering the entire range of
social reforms, including Political Econ
-omy, Political Science, Sociology, and
Statistics, covering Anarcfism, Charities,
Civil Service, Currency, Land and Legis-
1ation Reform, PenaIogy, Socialism,
Social Purity, Trades Unions, Woman
Messrs. Funk & Wagnal1's Company. 1t
furnishes an unexcelled abundance of re-
cords and data, including the experience
Of the past, the latest facts of the present,
and the most intelligent proposals for the
future. 1t is at once an encyclopedia of
Political Economy, Sociology and Political
Science. No other work has ever APP
preached it in completeness or accuracy;
no other has been prepared with the CO.
operation of so many specialists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

1t is only four years or so ago that the
late Leon Albeit reached for a seat IN
the United States Senate, and felt conti-
lei that he would succeed. But WITH
out much of a fuss the politicians Sot
up a movement against him, and they
landed James Smith, Jr., in the seat 50
much coveted by the old warhorse or the
Democracy.-Trenton Dispatch"
The movement had its origin in the
brain of jaime Smith, Jr. 1t was Sc
cretly a successfully engineered under
his direct supervision, with the aid of in
fiuenees that need not be named here.
while the smiling gentleman from Essex
was reiterating his loyalty to Albeit.
That is a chapter of New Jersey politics
awaiting full. faithful and fearless treat
meat.-New York Tribune"
If there is any secret chapter in the
history of this despicable political crime,
we hope the Tribune will reveal it.
We nave always been under the impress
sion that the truth was pretty well
known to the public in all its naked
abomination-
In the facile columns of the New York
world" Smith was publishing fulsome
interviews announcing that Abbett's
would be the only name heard in the
Senatorial caucus, while, at the same
time, he was intriguing and chicaning
with Billy Thompson, Henry ID. Winton,
the Miles Ross a and certain corrupt
representatives of Hudson county to steal
the ~Senatorship for himself.
There is nothing in the political history
of this State to equal this treachery and
falsehood. 1t stands almost unparalleled
in the history of the country. 1t is as
bad as Garfeld's nomination for the
Presidency in 1886.
1t is an awful lesson to INSCRIPTIONS
tricksters, too, that it has so soon brought
its own punishment. Smith was a power
five years ago. Today, he a ~broken-down,
discredited wreck He cannot command
a vote outside of Essex county. and very
few there,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
FELL FROM A LADDER.

Fred MCNEIL. 10 years old, of No. 655
Willow avenue, Hobeken, was seriously
Inquired yesterday while playing in a
building which is in the course of erec-
ton, at Willow avenue and Eighth street,
that city. Mcneil was in the cellar, and
attempted to mount a ladder when it fell
back on top of him. He received a cut
six inches long on the forehead and a
severe abrasion on the right arm. The
injured boy was taken to the Twelfth
street police station in the ambulance,
where City Physician Simon put eight
stitches in the wound. He was then re-
moved to his home in an unconscious
condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
Goxernor Erfggs Reveals Himself.

We would be inclined to offer our most
cordial Fluctuations to Governor Griggs
upon his paper read before the American
Bar Associa ton, were it not for the de-
plorable position which it, places him in
on account of his official papers uttered
as Governor of New Jersey. His dis
cussion of the evils of over-legislation and
unwise legislation is, indeed, that of a
master, both of the subject and of dialee-
tic rhetoric. We believe that every opin-
ion which he expresses is deserving of
endorsement, and his method of treat
ment is broad and luminous. The paper,
taken altogether, is the work of a states
man as well as a lawyer, of a thinker
n of a mar Whose mind is free from
marrow influences and vulgar prejudices.
In its positive tone of conviction, in its
fearless condemnation of folly and hum
bug. in its precise analysis of remedies,
the paper is as different from the an
nua1 messages of the last two years, i'd
dressed to the Legislature of this State,
as if 1t were the work of an altogether
different hand and brain. How the man
who produced this positive, clearly de-
fined, well worked out essay could ever
have descended to the trimming, the
sinking, the platitudes, the evasions
which have ~disgusted even the Cover
nor's friends it is hard to understand.
Perhaps his abdication as Senatorial
candidate may free Mr.. Griggs' brain and
pen from the hopes and fears which
have paraiyzed him since he became Gov
ernor. Having nothing more to hope for
from his heretofore bosses, perhaps he
may in the next year give free rein to his
intellect and sense of what is due the
public, and thus vindieate at least some
of the expectations which a large major
fty Of the people entertained when they
voted for him two years ago.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
Kis,ipr SNAKES MIshous wasskey.

The first real snake story of the season
is in, in an the embellishments that usual
ly go with such general imaginary yarns.
The story is told by Alderman Haus. and
is: ".E. n. Baer and | drove out to see
the farm he had purchased from Mr.
Brien, two miles this sid of Haflanburg,
Tuesday. While we were -meandering over
the farm we came to a place that was a
little swampy and his attention was at
tracted to something he had stepped on,
when. behold it was a snake. We soon
dispatched it, when | he'd the same ex-
peraence. and another dead snake was add
I'd to the list. We'll, we kept right on and
killed five before We quit. In one pile we
counted fourteen. | do believe / could
have killed 100 if / had taken the trouble
to look for them. Now, / want you to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS emrfdw Inf
understand that we had not been to Har-
]ansbnrg yet, or | would have blamed it
ON the wiskey. but this whole story is as
truth itself. These reptiles were about
two feet long and of dirty brown color
New Castle Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
SUCCESS OF THE GARDEN PARTY
Crowds strip the Tables AZ ST. Peters
summer Fete.


1t was the best sale night of the
week. at ST. Peters Garden Party, last
night, and when it closed, the tables were
almost stripped of their wares. It is al
most certain that a large number of ar
ticles will have to be replaced before the
party comes to a close. The soft drink
bar and the lemonade booth nave been
doing a fine business every night. As
soon as each dance is over the crowd of
dancer flock to the yard, where they
can get cool air and their thirst quench-
ed.
One of the most amusing features of
the party is the jig dancing, at the W
end of the yard. in which both young and
old people take part. When two good
dancers get together, the crowd that sur
rounds the large platform urges them to
keep it up, and the poor piper is tired
out when it is time to go home. Every
afternoon the admission to the party is
free, and there is dancing going on all
the time to the music OF Prof. Ferry's
boy band.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
FOR DRIVING A SICK HORSE.

Bernard Beardol, of No. ALI Paterson
avenue,N West Hoboken, a driver for
Builder Kendall, was inc IS n costs
for driving a lame horse by Justice of the
Peace Macs, yesterday afternoon. Beardol,
who was arrested by S.. P. C. A. Agent
Joseph FL. Bennett, acknowledged his
guilt and said that he had notified his
employer of the condition of the. horse
before he took him out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
IN cHANcERr OF NEW JERSEY.

To Alfred E, Van Doren:-
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chanc-
cry Of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof. in a cause wherein Susan J..
Wortendyke is complainant and you are de-
PENDANT. you are required to appear and plead,
demur or answer to the conaplainant's bill, on
or before the eleventh day of October next,
or the said bill will be taken as confessed
against you.
The said bill is fled 10 foreclose a certain
mortgage. dated December II, 1895, made and
executed by George w. Waslee and Hattie
N. Waslee, his wife, to Susan j. Worten6. Re.
to secure the payment of the sum of ..lree
hundred dollars and interest, and covering
lands located on the northeasterly side Of
Magnolia avenue. Jersey City, NJ. J.; and you
are made a party defendant because you ara
the owner of record of said premises.
CARRICK & WORTENDYKE.
Solicitors of Complainant,
P. o. Address:
Ne. IS Montgomery Street,
Jersey City, n. ).
notoa Aug,,rt IN 1907 - ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
Katonah, Westehester Co, N
ESCAPED FROM TIE REFORM SCHOOL

Especial to THE Jersey City Nsws..5
BORDENTOWN. Aug. 81, lS91.-Two
boys named Mason and Bedell, the ormer
Is and the latter Is years Of age, made
their escape from the State Reform
School at Jamesburg last night An
6tficer from the institution was in Borden
town today looking for the runaways.
Mason is pather slight build, almond
shaped eyes, wore a black shirt and State
Bedell is short, thick set, Hight
hair, and also In a State suit.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27


To Charles Kramer and Mrs. Charles Kramer,
his Wife; George Kramer and Mrs. George
Kramer, his Wife, and Catharine Kramer
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chance
cry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof. in a cause wherein Charles Stately
is complainant and you are defendants, YOU
are required to appear, plead, answer or de-
s1nr to the bill Of said complainant on or be-
fore the twentieth day of October next. or the
said bill will be taken as confessed against
you.
The said bin is filed to foreoiose a mortgage
given by George Kramer and Teresa Kramer,
his wife, TO Matthias Thiel, bearing date
May 10th, 1872. on lands in the Town OF Gut
TENDERS, Hudson County. New Jersey, and by
said Matthias Thiel assigned to complainant.
And you. Charles Kramer, George Kramer
and Catharine Kramer are made defendants.
because you are the heirs-at-law of said George
Kramer, mortgagor. who died intestate seized
OF said lands.
xna you, Mrs. Charles Kramer and Mrs.
GeSrge Kramer. are made defendants, because
it is therein alleged that you have an inehoate
right Of dover in the respective shares or
interests of your said husbands.
Dated August ~, A. D. 1897.
MARINE SMYTE
Solicitor of Complainant.
$40. 90. WeehaWken +. o.. Nj.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

"We are answering to the call for a u
dred thousand more.
Shouting the battle-cry OF Dingleyi'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27. 1897.

This paper as Democratic in principles
and is Independent IN its raeaOs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION

Surrogate James T. Lf1lis and the clerks
in his office are puzzled over a letter
which came to his office a few days ago
addressed to the Surrogate. This is the
letter
Katonah, Westchester Co, N. Y.
Dear Sir-I have been a voter in Bay
onne City for eleven years, but I am now
living in Katonah, New York. / work on
a farm in Katonah. My evening business
lis employed in writing Bible versus or
verses. i send you two verses. Will you
please pass this letter at the White House.
] Psalm-BIessed is the man whom thou
chasteneth. @ Lord, n teaehest him out
of the law.
IS Psalm 7-Let the sea roar the fulness
thereof. the world and they that dwell
therein.
r. ST. was born in Bayonne and lived
there a great many years. Z am a man of
thirty-tWo years old.
Yours truly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT - NOTICE IS
hereby given that the supplemental account
Of the subscriber, administrator OF the es-
tate of Agnes Hutchinson. deceased. will be
audited and stated b. the Surrogate of the
County Of Hudson, and reported for settle-
nent on Friday. the ed day of October next
Dated August is, A.. p. 1897.
SAMUEL R. FoRMAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
WANTED.


WANTED3SMALL SHOP ROOM FOR LIGHT
work, in vicinity of Ocean and jackson ave-
nues. Address Mrs. Purcell, No. 70 Bayydew
ayeIiue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

CANNOT the state Gazette" be in
duced to explain away the deficit?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
GOOD YEAR FOR FARMERS.
wheat win Bring an Excess This
Year Of S5.0oa.00O.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1S97-Assistant
Secretary Brigham. of the Agricultural
Department, today expressed the opinion
that the American farmers this year
would receive in the aggregate from four
to five hundred million dollars in excess
of that received last year for their wheat.
This, he said. means much TO the
farmers. They have learned in the season
of hard times through which they have
passed to economic where they could and
to be careful in buying. They will use
this money they receive for their crops
to pay off their debts, cancel mortgages
in making improvements on the farm
the farm buildings. This seems like
a vast sum. but statistics sustain the
claim
Colonel Brigham also predicted tina the
increase in the price of farm products
would benefit the laboring element.
tsThe price Of labor he said, ~aid not
decline with the price of farm products
n for some time the farmer was forced
to pay as much for the services Of those
who did this work as ever, whilst his re-
ceipts were cut in two.
sInasmuch as wages did not decline, I
see no reason why they should be ex-
pected to rise to correspond with the adj
vance of farm products, which are now
bringing only fair prices; Still the labor
ing man VIII be benefited by this advance
in prices.
ness and make improvements which will
require labor. He. will purchase more of
the products OF labor, putting d vast
amount of money in circulation and this
will create a demand for labor In All lines
and men who have been without EN-
,ploymentp or only partially employed. will
work full time at fair wages.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
HELP WAN1ED.
MALE.

WANTED1COMPETENT statesmen TO
sell mems clothing by sample, for old estab-
sion paid right men. Apply by letter, giving
experience and references. Address Box B,
News Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27

IT is good news for the people that the
esscrap'' between the Finance and Street
and Water Boards over the license money
is at an end. Now, perhaps, we viii
have some pnblic improvements. So far,
this year has been the b-arrenest for a
long time in anything like progress or
development in this city. Very few I'M
provements have been made or are in
progress, and there appears to be no
large scheme for the public benefit on
the carpet, such as the asphalt road to
the Hill.
The Street and Water Board ought to
wake up and do something.
THE propositions made for the develop
ment Of the South Cove grant appear on
their face, to be advantageous to the
city. They provide for a considerable
extent of public dock accommodation.
This should be a primary aim of the city
In any disposition made OF this property.
Open mharves should be secured and
thus Ia some degree the alienation Of our
waterfront made good.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
IN cHANcER4 OF NEW JERSEY.

Dated August 10, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-27
WORK WANTED

HAVE YoUR FIREPLACE HEATERS AND
Furnaces repaired and fixed and put in order
now, before the winter rush sets in.
We have good facilities for doing this work.
cheap and quick; we also have all kinds OF
repairs and fixtures for all classes of heaters,
ranges and furnaces.
Drop us a postal and we will call on you.
JACOB INGLE & son,
Nos. 1886 Newark Avenue.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
THE IDEALD Daily COW.

Dairyman Gould in a recent lecture
gave this description OF the "cow for
him."
"The ideal cow" he said, "is not
large; she weighs about 1000 pounds;
she is something like a race horse, for
speed in the horse and milk in the COW
are allied. Beefin q horse and beef in
a COW mean strength always. It is a
question of nerve power, and that il
something food will not produce, only
maintain. For the typical dairy COW
you must have race horse type, bony
and muscular, whether she be a Hol.
stein, q Jersey or whatever she may be.
You will find her with bony head and
strong jaw, long between the eyes and
rose, with broad muzzle. She should
have a very bright, protruding eye
I want a COW l a hang my hat on
her eyes. Why! Simple on account
of her brain power. It means strong
nerve force and that means action later
on. I want g thin neck and ~retreating
brisket. The lines above and below
must not be straight, Or she will steal
from you i want her slightly depressed
behind the shoulders, with sharp chine ;
7 don't want too straight a back bone.
She must have large organs of repro
duction-you don't want a COW with a
straight back; | want her wedge
shaped. I want two wedges, large in
real and large heart girth, i. e.. wide
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.

Two fair young girls sat in a dainty
boudoir gazing into each others eyes.
"Weare such good friends, Marcia"
said one, "and we "a afford to say to
each other just what we think. Now,
[ have such a splendid scheme. Sup
pose We start out to-day by telling
each other the exact truth. without
regard to any question OF politeness. /"
Chow perfectly lovely, Lobelia,"
cooed tine younger girl Of the two.
"Let's begin right away. What do you
think of me?"
81 think" said Marcia, 'tthat you
are almost as pretty as you think you
are, and when you don't try to be you
are the most charming girl in the
World.'
elbow awfally good Of YOU'RE
Joined the other, "and do you know
that when you came in I was thinking
that you looked just like one of those
big feather busters which had taken a
notion to walk? Only your feet are
so very large that the illusion was not
quite perfect
Two dishevelled young women, with
their faces cross lined by scratches,
were taken out OF that a~rlstocratlc
mansion five minutes later and hurried
in an ambulance to the nearest hospi-
tai. New York Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
WINTERING Z

There is a large percentage of cell
cry lost every year after storing. One
is apt to be too anxious it is not good
policy to start covering celery too
early. A certain amount of frost will
do it DO harm in fact, it will help to
harden up the plants. One important
thing must be guarded asainst-never
allow the celery to sweat after pro-
tecting. Such plants would be diff.
cult to keep, after one they get too
hot. It is q waste of time to try to
keep celery after it has once started to
decay. There are different methods of
wintering celery, bat if any one
wants good Favored, tender stalks,
winter the crop in the natural
soil. OF course there is more work at.
tached to this method, although it is
not such a big job after all. Suppose
we put two or three rows together,
then with boards on The top to shed
the rain, the plants can he easily pro-
tected by leaves or salt hay. In stor-
ing two or three rows together it is
advisable to have, say, one inch of soil
between the rows; I find that when
celery touches, or, in other words,
when the stalks are stacked closely to.
gether, they are liable to rot; but
having the soil between them will help
to keep them cooler. In severe
weather, celery stored thus is not so
easily got at IS when stored in the eel
lar, but Il could get out enough one
day to last three or four. When
celery is not stored in the natural soil
it eats fluffy and lacks the nutty flavor
that good celery should have. Amer.
lean Gardening.