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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-13

Hook Surrenders.
Robert Hook, the man who killed
Policeman John Goss, in Brookland,
Lexington county, on September IS,
has surrendered to the authorities.
He had been dodging about in the vi
cinity of his home ever since the MUIR
der.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-13
The atorkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE. 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1897.

- In the story, "Trumpeter Fred" now
running in The ENQUIRER, there are
several references to the late Captain
Wallace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-13
Wednesday, October l3, 1927.

poned until the next regular meeting of
presbytery, and the fixing of the time
and place of that meeting was postponed
until the usual adjourned meeting which
is held during synod.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
MALoY INDICTED.
He Will he Tried for killing William
Jonew-Other indictments.

h Grand Jury went into court yester-
day afternoon and handed up thirteen in
dictments. Among them was one against
Charles Maloy for m-anslaughter. for the
killing of William H. Jones, the old man
who did chores for a lawyer in the Beach
building. opposite h cour House. Ma
10y and Jones had both been drinking n
got into a fight. Jones vas struck in the
head with a poker or shovel and died in
the hospital. l
Wilfred Britton, who has been in the
county Jail on a charge of b.gamy, was
ordered to be discharged, as there was not
sufficient evidence to warrant IN indict-
ment. Britton is the man who is said to
have accomplished the remarkable feat Of
supporting two families on a salary of So
"a week. sstI 80 t&S'
John McCreeber was also ordered to be
discharged as the evidence against him
was deemed Insufficient. He was charged
with grand larceny. A formal discharge
was ordered made out for James Devine,
who was locked up for assault and bat
terry but has been committed to the luna
tic asylum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
ROAD TO KNOWLEDGE.
There Is No other Pathway In Life
So Carefully Marked Out.

There Is No Other Pathway In Life
So Carefully Marked Out.
EVERY one who has the reading habit
and everybody reads-has one of two
objects in view:-to acquire information
or to experience a mental pleasure"
writes "Droch" in his Literary Talks"
in the December sLadies' Home Journal
mo matter how inferior the book read,
when you sat down to read you intend
ed to learn something new, or ito kill
time which Is a C~oiloquial way of say
ing that you wanted to turn your mind
into pleasant channels. There is a certain
type of mind that only gets pleasure out
of reading when at the same time it is
getting knowledge. That kind Is the ex-
ceptjon, and 1t reslches full satisfaction
only by becoming what we call a scholar.
the mind seeking knowledge by
reading the s~ign-boardss are man. in these
days, and, instead of the way being mar
row and arduous. there is no other high
way in life quite SO carefully marked out
as the road to knowledge. In man lit
tie towns and cross roads the State has
marked the entrance to it with a school,
from there, up through the high school
and the normal school to- the college, the
State lavishes money, and rich men n
churches give millions to make the way
plain and easy. In no other line of eff
fort can SO much pc had for nothing as
in the acquisition of knowledge. Even
for those whose time is limited by the
necessities of bread-earning, there are
Chautauqua circles and University Elk
tension societies. The world was never
so kind to the inqrliring MIND as it is to-
day."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
VALLEY RAILROAD

Leave Pennsylvania r.. r.. Depot.
$50 A. M. daily. Sunday lib a. M fos
MAJcH CHUNK and intermediate stations
| SCRANTON week days., ITHACA. GENE.
VA, ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and the West. and principal local
p1 iinos A. N. daii Es except G SUN Sunday, for n aaiIa,fi
liza noon daily. except Sunday.
BLACK DIAMOND
arrives Buffalo s.55 P. M. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals o la carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sleepers to Detroit and
Chicago.
l2.s5 P. NJ daily, except Sunday, for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points.
BARRE, PTTTSToN. SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Chair Car to Wilkes
AZ P NJ daIly. except Sunday. for WILKES
BARRE. PITTsToN. SCRANTON and prlnci-
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Par
ior Car to Wilkesbarre.
5.s4 P. N. daily for EAsToN and interme-
So p. NJ. daily, except Sunday, Express for
tons. Connects for Residing and Harrisbnrg,
Chair Car to Slatington.
IA !. N d. daily no,1 for 1 SSFFA P7,};,, NIA si.sRss
| Vestibuled Train, New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
only a. SOUTH PLAINFIELD. EAsToN.
| BETHLEHEM. CEuNK. l. s B.
TER, BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
si s1p P. NJ. daily for ITHACA,
| ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West; Pullman sleepers to Chi
ea addit i local trains daily. except Sunday.
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points.
leave as follows: als a. M.o2.44. ASS and 6.42
P. NJ. ~.
Tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
n. Y Transfer Co. will call for and cheek
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
NAPOLEON's WAR HORSES.
Things Not Generally Known About
Marenoo and Others

marengO and Others.
The most celebrated war horse of the
present. century is unquestionably Ma
poleon's Marengo. In view of the many
hundred biographies of the great Cap
tain. it is certainly surprising that so
little should be known with any degree
Of certainty concerning this world lannon's
charger.
To an American visitor 10 the de-
tnroned ~Bonapartes at Chiseihurst in
June 1877, Louis NAPOLEON, in a CONVERSE
ton 0 his own horses and war steeds
OF the most illustriolis of modern soldiers
| said:- 1sl
'The Emperor's f~avorite charger was
Marengo. an Arab OF good size and style
ana almost white. He rode him in his
last battle at Mount St. Jean. where
Marengo received his seventh wound. I
once mounted him when a youth. and
but a short time before the steed died at
the age of thirty-six. Another favorite
war horse was named Maria, and was
d dsed by the Emperor, in many of his hun
dred battles. Her skeleton is now to be
seen on N the ANCIENT castle Of Ivenach,
Plessen family. OF the other sixty or
sevnty horses owned by Napoleon, and
were Wsaa Xii x oa adsfsI p3sirfaps the most famous
had nineteen charges kiued under him"
me american visitor might have added
fwen dld not, that Marshal Butcher had
custer and Forrest are believed to have
each lost almost az many in the brief
perl6d Of four years. Maria. or Marie,
words Of a French veteran aso M Inc
On the day when Napoleon gave me
the cross /! noticed his beast. 1t had its
eals very m lar apart, a deep saddle. a fine
long neck, prominent knees, projecting
Hanks, oblique shoulders. and a strone
crupper. She was a little above fifteen
The Hon. Francis Lawle of London
possesses the picture of a white Arab
stallion, he history of which is well
known; with the Inscription in French,
was captured from the Mameiukes and
presented to the great Captain. On Ma
poleon,s downfall q French gentleman
purchased Jaffa and Marengo, and con-
veyed them to his estate in England. The
tombstone of the former is to be seen at
Glastonbury, In Kent, with this inscrip-
ton; Under this stone lies Jaffa, the
celebrated charger of Napoleon"
The last trumpet call sounded for Ma
rengo in September 1925, just as he had
completed thirty-six years. After his
death his bones received an honorable
place in the Military Institute, as already
mentioned. Another souvenir of the ia
NOUS steed is one Of his hoofs made into
a snuff box, which makes its daily rounds
after dinner at the Queens Guard. in st.
James Palace, London. On the silver lid
is the 1egend:-'Hoof OF Marengo, barb
charger of Napoleon, ridden by him at
Marengo, AuSterlita, jena, Wagram, in
the Russian campaign, and at Waterloo"
and round the si1vel, h o the legend con-
| tinues:-"Marengo was wounded in the
rear hip at Waterloo, when his great mas
ter was on him In the hollow road in adj
vance of the French position. He had
been frequently wounded before in other
batt1eS,'@Our Animal Friends,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
crTY NEWS Il

THE Bergen, Republican Club will hold
q short j6iiainess smeetfngp tonight at No.
5A BergensaveHue.t a At t~hesconclusion of
the meeting a UGH tournament will be-
gin. VI AZ ~. ~ ~ AssS
Of the Bergen Reformed Church, will
port of the committee In charge OF the
last entertainment. Captain Y Laws is
much pleased at the result.
evening. A new constitution was read
n will be acted upon ut the regular
meeting, to be held Friday, January 90.
The Five Corners Republican Club met
Inst night at the Avenue House.
Tomakawk Tribe No 173s 10. n. M,
Installed Officers last night ut Pohlmann's
High Rock Tribe, /. b. II. NJ, held d
regular meeting last night at G~roeschels
Tseacon Avenue Hall.
.lar meeting last niGhtsssat Pohimann's
Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
corr 4
NOTICE.

SCrEOTNA11O NOl1CG- 1
Notice is hereby given that on the I'd day
Of June, 1895. application was made to the
John Dryden and others for the widening and
partial {
IMPROVEMENT OF DEKALB AVENUE.
between West Side avenue and Hudson Boule-
ward, c~onformably to the provisions of Chap
ter 2S9 of the Laws of 1895. and in accordance
with the following description, to witt
line thereof beginning at a point in the cost
erly side of West Side avenue, where a Iine
drawn parallel to the present northerly side
or Dekalb avenue and distant 16 feet ssith~
erly therefrom, measured at. right angles, will
interseet said easterly side of West Side ave-
said northerly side of DeKalb avenue and dis
tant l6 feet at right angles therefrom to the
have MHyesrt the save syen 0r ar rsdoa b sou lev f5,, AND S1,at to
thereof by excavating or filling in the same
to the established grade; ami to have 2o-inch
curb set on both sides and to have the flag
gfng 4 feet wide laid on both sides.
,.' Width OF sarriageway to be 20 feet and
And notice is also given that on the 21st
day of December, 1896, the Commissioners of
Assessment and Chief Engineer filed in the
office of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners their preliminary assessment map
and report for said Improvement, showing; the
provernent and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited Jners-
ment and awards made for lands taken and
damages sustained in the making of said i'm
provernent, together with schedules showing
the probable total cost OF widening and the
probable cost of the partial improvement here
in indicated, and the same is now open to
public inspection in the office of the Clerk
of said Board.
The land to be assessed for said improve
ment may be described as
DEKALB AVENUE.
from West Side avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
THOMAS STREET,
from DeKalb avenue to a point about so feet
north thereof.
WELDON STREET.
on the west side, from DeKalb avenue to a
point about 80 feet north thereof.
WEST SIDE AVENUE,
on the east side from DeKalb avenue about
IT'S feet north and 1914 feet south.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the LIST day of Febru-
airy, 1897. at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, and the meeting
room of the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners, in the Assembly Chamber Of the
New City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Com
missiorers will meet to hear par
ties interested in said application and all re-
morstrances against the said proposed improve
ment or matters in connection Herewith that
may be presented in writing.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners,
GEO. t. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City, January Is. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

COMMON EVERYDAY THIEF.
Romance Knocked Out Of the New
JourDalism,s Story Aboue Cotton.

All the romance which some of the ex-
ponents of modern journalism injected
into the case of Charles H. Cotton, the
young man who broke into Miss Jennie
=. Clark's room to recover diamond
ring he had given her, is rapidly leaking.
Cotton, instead of being a. romantic
lover, is nothing but a common, every.
day sneak thief, and 1t seems a pity that
the name of an eminently respectable
young woman should have been linked
with his.
Cotton created the Impression that he
had been engaged to Miss Clark, but such
is not the fact. He was always a scamp
and his w parents turned him out.
The Clarks took him in from pity. The
story told was that Cotton was paying
attention to Miss Clark and gave her a
diamond ring. When he went to WASH
ington he met a Miss Dobson and became
infatuated with her.. The next time he
came to this city he broke into Clark,s
house and stole not only the diamond
ring but two other rings to which he
had no claim and S12 in cash. When he
was arraigned in court he pleaded guilty
to a charge of breaking, entering and lar
ceny and is now in the County Jail await
ing sentence.
Robert R. Brooks, an officer Of the
Ambulance Corps stationed at the post
hospital at Fort Hamilton, read in the
papers about Colton's arrest and came
to this city yesterday. He said that
Cotton was at onestime a member of the
corps, but had been ~dishonorably dis
charged. On December II, Cotton went
to him, he says, penniless and hungry
and he took him in N gave him shelter
for three days. When he went away
property went with him. Brooks valued
the watch more for the memories con-
nected with it than forts intrinsic value.
It was given to him by his mother when
he was fourteen years old and he is
anxious to get 1t back. Cotton will be
sentenced tomorrow and Judge Hudspeth
will doubtless makeEthe punishment fit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE ICE BROKE.
Mr.. Grundy and Mrs. Robertson
Fall Into the Morris
Canal.

A thrilling rescue was witnessed by
hundreds of skaters yesterday afternoon
about half-past four, on the canal, at the
foot of Claremont Avenue. The ice was
very smooth yesterday, and was so al
Turing in appearance ~ that, school out,
skates were procured and a start made
for the canal by many. boys and girls.
Grown people threw aside household cares
long enough to enjoy the exhilarating
sport with the young folk.
Among the gay throng that visited the
Claremont section of the canal was Mrs.
D. Robertson of No. II Church street.
Mrs. Robertson 10 an expert skater, and
her skating attracted the attention of all.
Another who had come to enjoy an af-
ternoon of skating was J. Owen Grundy,
of Dick and Newkirk street. Mr.. Grun-
dy Is a popular member of the Fourth
Company. Boys Brigade, connected with
the Bergen Reformed Church, and is fond
of sports. He with some companions
went down to the canal to skate. A large
number were already there when he ar
rived and s~trapping on, his skates Grun-
dy started off to meet his friends. He
had been skating some lime when four
young lady acquaintance skating by
caught hold of his overcoat and away
they skated laughing and shouting.
Up to this time no one had ventured
west of the Claremont avenue bridge, but
Grundy n his young lady friends
thought the Ice looked better up above,
so they skated in that direction.
Mrs. Robertson, who vas skating near,
heard the party say they We're going
go too. When 1t was seen that they
were going to skate under the bridge a
warming was shouted thai the ice under
the bridge was not strong enough to hold
all hands. This did not deter them, how
ever, and off they went with Mrs. Robert
SON in the lead.
the ice began to crack, n with a scream
the foremost of the young ladies who
were attached to Grundy.s coattails let
go and the four u into the shore.
Released from this extra weight Grundy
shot ahead and was soon beside Mrs.
Robertson. The combined weight of the
p~recipitating the two skaters into the
canal. &c rs f7Faaea4f
Grundy, being a good swimmer, had no
difficulty in keeping afloat, but such was
not the case with Mrs. Robertson. She
lioundered about helplessly and was in
imminent danger of being swept beneath
the ice.
Grundy grasping the edge of the ice
drew himself up and immediately pre-
pared to get Mrs Robertson out of the
water. Lying fiat ON thee ice he caught
uOlu OIL MIS-. RCD6FtSOn, whose ned0 ana
shoulders were out of water and attempt
ed to draw her out of the water. Her
weight. increased by her wet garments,
threatened to draw Grundy, into the canal
with her. He dug the points of his skates
in the ice and shouted for help. Several
men answered his call and their COM
bined efforts succeeded in drawing Mrs.
Robertson out of the water. She was
taken to a house near. by, where dry
clothes were supplied and stimusents adj
manistered. She revived sufficiently in
half an Jour to be taken to her home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE TERRAPINS LOST
The First Game Of a Series
Was Won by the
Knob Hills.
SPORT ON THE ALLEY
Many High Scores We're Rolled in
Practice-Pacitic Athletic
Club oficers-closing
Of Entries.
ON THE ALLEY

~ ZtI
A match, the first of aSseries between
the Terrapins of Greenville and the Knob
Hills of Bayonne,- was rolled last night
on Wakes alleys in Bayonne. 1t was in
teresting and attracted a large number
OF Bayonne bowlers. The Knob Hills are
one of the strongest teams in South
Hudson and they rolled a fairly good
game, but not up to the average. The
Terrapins were represented by their very
strongest bowlers n were confident of
success. They allowed the Knob Hills to
gain a commanding lead at the start and
held 1T to the end. In the seventh frame
the visitors cut it down to 6 pins, but
were unable to get nearer and at the
close of the match the Knob Hills won
by a margin of IS pins. After the match
the T~errapins were regaled with refresh
ments. The scores were:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE CITY WAS NOT BURNED DOWN
Notwifhstanding he ssJournaI,s's Re-
mart a Part Of II Ix sill Left.


port a art of II Il Still Left.
The Gammontown section of the city
was not wiped out by fire yesterday
afternoon. The sugar house was not
burned to the ground, nor were any lives
lost at the "con1agration" which the
Journal sprang on its readers yester-
day. ~
There was a fire at the foot of Warren
street and C.. B. Morgan's cooperage stor-
age house, a frame building. So feet wide,
100 feet deep. and 20 feet high, in which
about five hundred barrels were stored,
was Quilted. The loss may reach $1,000
The fire started by a stove: being overt
turned. Boys did not have a bonfire blaz-
ing under the left wing, as the journal
said. There were three men In the build
ing when the fire started and not LIB as
the Journal" stated. The three did
not have to flee for their lives The sugar
house was never threatened. In fact there
was no cause for alarm at all. The fire
was under control within twenty minutes
after it started.
This morning at half-past n O'Clock
the fire broke out afresh, but 1t was
quickly and easily put out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
WANTS $4,000 FOR HIS WOUNDS

Bernard McManus was riding in a truck
down Newark avenue with a friend
named Mccarthy on May 20, 1895, when
a trolley car got in collision with the
rue and McManus was thrown to the
pavement. He-wa seriously injured, and
is now seeking to recover $40, 900 from the
Consolidated Traction Company as a
salves fo, his wounds. The suit is being
tried in the Supreme Court today, War
ner Dixon for the plaintiff and ex-Judge
Garfettson for the defendant. The de-
ifenseg1s that the collision was caused by
the driver of h truck trying to cross
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
rWATEB CONTRACT OPPOSED.
Hudson Busfncssmen,s Association
Frees Its Mind.

Frees Its Mind.
The Hudson County Business Mems
Protective Association held a regular
meeting last night at Prosser's Hall. The
first thing on the programme was a
speech from T. J. Cagneys7 He spoke EN-
phatically against the contract that had
been awarded to the East Jersey Water
Company and. expressed the hope that
the association would put itself on record
ais condemning it, Alfred Wenzel, P.
and William s,rP, K~astenhuher
spoke in a similar strain.
Alfred WenzeFs resignation was
received and saccepted5fe@and Conrad
r. Hiet. was, appointed a mem
Der of the School Committee in
place of Henry Spellmeyer. The Erie r.
r. track elevation scheme and the feas-
ability of limiting the number of ped
dlars were discussed, after which the
meeting adjourned. ma
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
TO Aida MAY HOLMAN 0NFANr
and Annette Holman (Widowl

10 ALlDA MAY HOLMAN QNFANT)
and nnette Holman (widow}.
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the 18th day of October. 1892.
the Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City
purchased for the sum of twelve dollars
and ninety-five cents ALL the land and
real estate situate In Jersey City. in the
County of Hudson and State of New
Jersey, north Of anderson street, which
is laid down and designated as lot one
hundred and forty-two Q42). in block
number n thousand one GOOD, upon
an assessment map annexed to a report
number s~eventy-tyyo GID, made by the
ed in and for said city by the Circuit
Court of he County of Hudson. a certi-
fed copy of which report and map was
filed In the office Of the City Collector Of
Jersey City. on the 10Th day of July, 1891,
said report and map and said sale being
made pursuant todhe provisions of an act
of the Legislature, of New Jersey, passed
March 30th, 1856, entitled:
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col-
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. as
easements and wtter rates or water rents
in cities of this State. and imposing and
levying q tax, assessment and lien in lieu
ana instead OF sNuch arrearages, and to
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 Won an
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate,l and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
vided in said acts before the expiration OF
Bix months from and after the service hereof.
q deed for the same will be given oonveyins
to The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City
the fee simple Of Sud land and real estate.
accordlng to the proyisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey CftyE A.. j. January 20. 1857.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN or TER
r F. wANsER.
49, Attest: NJ, j. o'poNNEsI is0r'
CITY Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

"I guess remarked Farmer Corntossel.
"that we'd better hev Josiah stop studyin,
so hard. 'Taint good fur is mind.r
.I haven't noticed anything onusugl..
"Mebbe We ain'ts But l hey. When he
come home fur his vacation, after travel
In hundreds of miles whit do We think
his fust words wasp So NV
He says, 'Well.l father, I'm halfsbaes
now. + 4s
II looked at Inn and says, What do
you mean?'
I mean what l say. Tn half-haek.,
II says, 'Josihh, son, don't We realize
whur We areg Ye ain't half back. We're
all the way back. AM I'm glad ter see We,
An all he done was ter jes' laugh am
say he'd tell me all about it some tin,e,r'-
washington Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

THE ANNUAL MEETgNGOSOF THE
policy holders of the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance. Gompauyffof New Jersey
will be held at It's office. RoomS so6. No.
on "Wednesday, january 81, 1884, from III
O'clock A. NJ to 2~o'clock p NJ, for the
purpose of electing & Board Of Directors,
and for the transaction of such other
the meeting. -
Jersey City. N. j., January Ii, 1897.
B. +. PABODIE,
Secretary.