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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

Our seventh year closes under very
favorable conditions, the most encourag-
ing of which is the early prospect Of a
suitable and permanent home for our
books. with greatly increased facilities
for work. Only those intimately ac-
quaintsd with the Library can realize the
magnitude of the difficulties under which
we labor on account of lack of room.
That the new building will soon be an
established fact is a matter for the sim
cerest congratulation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
Thursday, April !, 1898,
at Four o'clock P. M. for furnishing all ma
terial and labor required for

Specifications of the above work can be seen
at the office of the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers, adjoining the Court House, and at the
Office Of the Chief Engineer of the New Public
Road, Fuller Building, Jersey City. where also
printed copies of the Specifications, blank forms
for proposals and any information necessary
can be obtained.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
certified check drawn to the order of Hugh
Dugan. County Collector, on one of the Nation
al Banks doing business in Hudson County,
or cash to the same amount, and the success
full bidder in each case will be required to give
bonds to secure the performance of the con-
tract when awarded.
The Board of Chosen Freeholders reserves
the right to reject any and all proposals if it
be deemed for the best interests of the County
so to do.
By order of the Board Of Chosen Freeholders,
EDWARD w. WOOLLEY. Clerk.
Bidders will please furnish certified checks,
instead of cash. if possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
JUDGE HUDsPETH's FAREWELL.

Judge Hudspeth will retire from the
bench tomorrow after ~disposing of some
cases in the Special Sessions Court and
p~ronouncing some sentences. Judge Blair
will occupy the bench with him during
the trials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

The average of our work is higher than
| evr before, and what is still more graft
flying, its whole tone is better, Judging
from both a moral and an intellectual
standpoint. Every effort has been made
to raise the standard of the general cir
culatien, and above all to enlarge the
work for the young, especially through
the medium of the schools.
During the past year 1910 books and 40
pamphlets have been added, making the
accession number of the one 5S,o0O ana OF
the other 2,756.
Current literature has been thoroughly
kept up. Generally speaking the pur-
ing order rather than the ornamental.
OF the more noteworthy, the following
may be mentioned:-Van Renssaelerss
English Cathedrals, Farrar's
Abbey, Walters Shakespeare True
Life, Warner'sBest Literature, Palgrave's
Dictionary of Political Economy. Roden-
bough's Army of the United States, Mas
pero,s Struggle Of the ps Nations; s nolq9s
Farthest North, Colonial History of New
York Complete set), FrankIin's Complete
Works, 1906; Catlin's American Indians:
Audubon's Quadrupeds. Our stock or
German literature has been materially In
creased. and is soon to be further en-
larged.
volumes AVE been placed upon the
shelves, and have already attained an
encouraging circulation.
Very considerable additions have been
made to the Poole sets, of which we now
nave T.12 volumes. 437 having been added
since the last report.
The increasing circulation with its at
tendant wear and tear, causes a great
depletion of the shelves. 1t is evident that
a book has its natural life, and can hardly
be expected to survive more than 500
loans. which is a showing that has been
made many times in our Circulation:
Consequently we report as worn out 1854
volumes, about 1000 of which have been
replaced
The work of binding and repairing, OF
hic the yearly report follows, is neces-
sarily heavier than ever before.
New books bound periodicals, 1859. 45a
Books rebound IL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

snfldren teething should always be used
lslr children while teething. It softenS
lib gums, allays the pain. cures wind
{ soiic and is the best remedy for d.
Sxrhoea- twenty-five cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

NOTICE TO CREDITORS - ESTATE OF
CHARITY A.. COSSE, deceased; Edwin F..
Cosse, Isabel L. Davis and Esther A. Gran
mer, executors Of Charity A. Cosse, deceased.
by order of the Surrogate of Hudson County,
dated February 10th, 1898, hereby give notice
to the creditors Of said decedent to bring
in their debts. demands and claims against
the estate Of said decedent. under oath or
affirmation, within nine months from the date
of said order, or they viii be forever barred
Of any action therefor against said executors.
EDWIN f. COSSE,
ISABEL L. DAVIS,
THE A. CRANMER.
NOTICE Of SETTLEMENT NOTICE rs
hereby given that the final account of the
subscriber. administrator of the estate of Mar
garef A. S. Walker, deceased, will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate of the County of
Hudson, and reported for settlement, on FRI
day, the 18th day of May next.
Dated March 2. A.. D. 1898.
THOMAS M. WARD.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30

Lehigh Valley System
Leave Penn.yIvania II. n. Depot

6.34 A. NJ. daily Sunday TIP A. NJ for
EASTON and intermediate stations.
1913 A. M. daily for W-ILKESRARRE.
SCRANTON (week days., ITHACA. GENEVA,
ROCHESTER. BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS
and the West, and principal local points Din
ing Car and Chair Car to Buffalo.
1874 p. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30


Total II, 625
1892 volumes were bound in the Library.
Mended Al. 2o4
Re-Iabeled ........ Sc, 096
No printed lists have been issued since
the last report except the Library Record,
which has appeared as usual. The card
catalogue has been kept UP to date, and
new books have been promptly bulletined.
Special reference lists have been made on
the following subjects:-Alaska and
Klondike; Turkey, Greece and Crete;
The Alhambra, George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln, u. S. Grant. Arpor
Day, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Thanks
giving Day, Christmas.
The periodicals and newspapers now
taken for this department number 80. 1t
continues to be well patronized and has
been open every day of the year. The
total number of readers was 81, 900.
This was the Sunday reading room
record
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
DIFFICULTY OF LEARNING TO SEE
EXPERIENCE OF ONE BORN BLIND
BUT MADE TO SEE AT 20 YEARS
on AGE.

EXPERIENCE OF ONE BORN BLIND
BUT MADE TO SEE AT 20 YEARS
on AGE.
An interesting case Of optical surgery
is afforded by a recent operation per-
formed by DR.. Duclot, Well-knOwn
oculist. Julie Duplessis, a girl 20
years old, had been blind from birth
because of a congenial double cataract.
She could distinguish light from dark
ness, but that was all. AT the same
time she had an extraordinary sense OF
touch, even for a blind person, and
could describe infinitely anything she
was permitted to run her hands over.
The operation took place two weeks
ago, and, although she has sight, she
Is unable 50 far to make complete use
OF it. And that Is the singular part Of
IT,
For an hour after the operation she
could sec nothing but after that OBJ
jects became visible to her, and caused
her exquisite pain. She said she felt
as they we're hitting her eyes. She
SUI red severely from headache and
Tor he two or three ensuing days she
was Obliged to keep her eyes closed
open ing them only at intervals. For a
week all objects were very much blur
red but gradually they became dis
tine er, and she could describe them
from sight almost as well as she could
from touch
Later an experiment was made with
her in the naming Of various objects
Dep nding only upon sight, she mis-
took a cat for a dog, a pencil for a
key. and a feather buster for a bunch
OF Chrysanthemums. Then one of the
doctors he'd a canary upon his fore
finger. and sha was totally unable to
tell what it was. He put the bird in a
cage. and instantly she said Il was q
know what kind Of a bird Finally,
they blindfolded the girl and permitted
her 10 touch all the objects she had
misnamed. She designated them with
ont an error
Another curious point Is that she
seems to have no idea Of distance One
If the doctors held his hand close to
| her face and told her TO take hold OF t..
She reached out for it as II Il were sew
eral feet away Conversely. she tried
10 grasp a bottle that was placed upon
4 table at tho ether side OF The room.
linking that it was within reach.
While blind she had no difficulty in
walking, her movements being similar
10 those of any person with sight. Now
She steps ont as if walking upstairs.
she says the floor looks very steep to
| her. and she always feels as If she were
going up hill.
coiors She does not comprehend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Josiah Tilney, of Seaford, has pre-
sented his house and lot, valued az
81, 900, to the Methodist Episcopal
Church of that town.
All the members Of Company I, OF
the National Guard, at laurel, whose
time recently expired, have re-enlisted
for three years and are attending drills
The railway mail service win be ex-
tended from Glendale to Lewes, on the
Queen Anne railroad, including mails
to and from all intermediate post Of
fees, on April A.
The Delaware Railroad Company is
reducing rates on freight owing 10
/ competition. The rate on apples has
been cut from "a to 80 cents per 100
pounds.
At the Seaford town election the
I ticket favoring water-worlzs and inn
provements was selected, Phillips II. l.
Phillips, f. A. Shipley and L. w. Hur-
ley being chosen Town Commission
I ers.
All along Seaford streets poles can
| be seen for the telephone plant which
will shortly be put in by the Delaware
| Telephone Company. The erection of
the poles. and the stringing of the
/ wires will be commenced in a few
days, after which Seaford will be con-
nected with Milford. Georgetown and
many other towns down the state.
A mad dog yesterday afternoon
caused considerable excitement in
Lewes. Before he was shot several
| other dogs were bitten. The dog at
tackled w. J. Poynter and tore his trou-
sers leg The Town Council last
night passed an ordinance prohibiting
dogs to run at large for two weeks I'M
der penalty
Milford Gamers are seeking all the
contracts they can secure now for the
coming seasons tomato pack, and Sc
per ton, cash on delivery, is the low
est price offered. This is one dollar
per ton ahead OF last seasons figures
The growers were caught last season
by the contract rule which called for
the entire crop. and which left them
no chance to take advantage OF the
high prices offered by commission men
for shipment. Consequently, very few
contracts will be signed this year for
any grounds entire crop.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
MAINE SMUGGLING.

If you ask a man who Lives near the
border between Maine and New Bruins
wick If there is any smuggling going
on IN his neighborhood he will smile
and look wise. But ask him a similar
question concerning a locality fifty
miles north or south and he will tell
you smuggling stories enough to fill a
book. The natural conclusion is that
there Is more or less evasion Of Uncle
Sams laws going on along the line.
although in the far north 1t assumes
probably the character of merely a
neighbOrly traffic in good Scotch whis-
key on the one hand and Virginia or
Connecticut tobacco on the other.
Occasionally an arrest is made Last
Fall there were several seizures Of pro-
duce in AroostOok county On the oc-
casion the customs officers took pos
session Of a whole storehOuse full of
cOntraband potatoes. and another time
a big lot of Thanksgiving turkeys
which had been consigned to a Bangor
rnarlIetman, was seized and confiscated.
The line store Is an institution that
has become famous as a supposed aid
10 smugglers. although the proprietor
generally manages to maintain an APP
pearance Of innocence, which stands
him IN good stead when the Officers
are around Generally there are two
bindings. one on each side of the line
The American store has q large stock OF
kerosene oil and tobacco. the latter
made up into queer little plugs to cor
respond with the variety usually kept
For sale in the provincial stores. THE
Canadian store has a great variety in
its stock, ranging from opium to dress
goods and back again to whiskey, with
sugar to so with il. These stores are
sometimes connected by a walk or pas
sageway. but. of course. the business
transactions in each are perfectly regu-
lar. and It is none of the proprietOr's
business If the customers sometimes
get mixed in their patriotism. do Their
trading on the wrong side OF the line
and carry their purchases Back with
them. New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SHAD FISHERMEN HAPPY.

|TWO BIG SCALY BEAUTIES
CAUGHT YESTERDAY BY JER-
SEY FISHERMEN.
The local shad fishermen were great
~ pleased yesterday when it became
known that two Jersey fishermen had
captured two shad opposite this city IN
he eastern channel.
If the good weather continues the
fishermen here will be out in full force
n about ten days. Many of them are
It present engaged in renOvating and
painting their boats. Joseph II. King.
Who will handle a big part Of the
latch, has chartered the trim little
laptha launch, Catharine, for use dur
ng the coming season.
f The opening of the season is looked
orward to with great interest, as the
BUSINESS here is a source of consider
BILE revenue, many thousands of dol
airs worth of fish being shipped to New
FORK and Philadelphia, besides the
Targe amount usually sold to the local
81 tenders. The work of packing and
hipping the catch gives employment
~ a large force Of men, and requires
ute an amount of labor, as the FISH
re packed in boxes with finely chopped
'e around them, a carload being shin
ed away each day. 1t is believed thai
ne trouble which usually occurs ever,
ear among the local fishermen ovel
ne disposal of the fish will be entirel,
minated this year on account of ths
erfect organization of the Fishermen.
Protective Association.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
TROLLEY EXTENSION.

EVERYBODY ANXIOUS THAT THE
LINE SHALL EXTEND BELOW
TOWN. te' /.
With the approach Of Spring the peo-
|ple Of this city are anXiously inquiring
|about the trolley extension to Cofield
.Beacn or some other desirable spot
.along the river where a park can be es-
|tablished and the bathing enjoyed.
1t was demonstrated last Summer,
when Rogers Park was opened, that the
people desire q resort or place OF
amusement, and although the place af-
.forded no cooling river breezes or any
: of the advantages to be had at a river
\ side resort, yet the people ofttimes
crowded this place in order to rest and
4enjoy the pure country air.
The railway company could offer no
valid reason for refusing the trolley
Z company permission to cross the Sew
ZENITH street tracks, as there are no
Etrains except the shifting engines now
4using them.
A resort along the river would be OF
Il the greatest advantage to the company
4and to the people The bathing is fine
4while every opportunity is offered for
boating and fishing, and should the line
Ne built this Spring, no doubt suitable
buildings for dancing and other amuse-
#nents will be erected.
The officials OF the company do not
deny that the line will be extended tC
.3the beach below town, and are fully
&. aware of the great benefits to be de.
Hriyed from it, but as yet nothing has
s been done in the matter. The peopl,
s here are living in expectation that thel
may enjoy the pleasures of such a re
& BORT before the coming Summer is over
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09

Some of them, bright red, for instance
Gus, too, that color seems to cause
her more surprise than form. In toucAlr
ing things she was always able TO get
some idea Of what shape they were;
and she could also distinguish the diff
ference between substances. But color
Is entirely beyond her.
II is said that several months must
elapse before the muscles OF the girls
eyes will be trained even beyond the
rudimentary stage. Never having had
sight, she must begin just as il she
were a baby, observing things and
learning to know them without the aid
Of touch.-New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
AVERAGE STATURE OF AMERICANS
THE LOSS OF AN INCH IN STAT.
URE MIGHT BRING SERIOUS MA
TIONAL CONSEQUENCES.

THE LOSS OF AN INCH IN STAT
URE MIGHT BRING SERIOUS MA
TIONAL CONSEQUENCES.
In a paper read by Major Henry S.
Kilbourne, surgeon, United States
Army, before the Association of Mill
tary Surgeons OF the United States,
he advocated the theory that the ply
steal power OF a race or people--and.
consequently, their capacity for work
is measured by their average stature.
For every inch of height between five
and six feet the extreme breathing ca
pacity is increased eight cubic inches;
the vital capacity being at its maxi
mum at 80 years. A table of measure
ments Of 190,621 native white Ameri-
cans, accepted for the military service
OF the United States, shows that the
number of men below GO inches in
height is but little greater than that OF
the class above 73 inches. The most
numerous class is included between G.
and 60 inches, and this standard class
would have a greater chest girth than
the average.
The mean height OF 1875 United
States naval cadets above the age OF %
years was 67.S0 inches. AS these men
are drawn from all parts and CLASSES
Of the United States. they represent
very nearly the typical physical de
velopment OF the American people OF
% years Of age.
Major Kil'bourne concludes that the
commingling strains OF Celtic, Danish
Norwegian and German blood among
our people Nave. thus far, worked no
deterioration OF physical quality. Not
so with the swarthy, low-browed and
sturted people now swarming to our
shores. Absorbed into the body of the
people. these multitudes must ire
treivably evolve an inferlority OF type.
\ To realize the result OF such a contin-
gency, let it be considered that the loss
of an inch in stature might bring in
j it's train the loss of national ascend
ency. Let us take care, then, that the
stale shall suffer no injury. Boston
| Tra nscript.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SURPRISE PARTY At KEWPORS,
PLEASANT AFFAIR PARTICI-
PATED IN BY THE YOUNG PEG
PIE OF THAT TOWN.

PLEASANT AFFAIR PARTICI-
PATED IN BY THE YOUNG PEG
PIE OF THAT TOWN.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newport, March "a very pleasant
surprise was rendered to Alfred Frame
on Monday evening at the home Of
Richard B. King. Those present were:
Alfred Frame, Thomas Draper, John
Alexander, William Lyman, Harry
Lyman, Marshall Crawford, Walter
Crawford, Lola Hanna, Carrie Cunning
ham, Nellie Crawford, Herbert Yeates,
John Scarborough, Lena Scarborough.
Allen Sindall. Frank Baruatt, Miss FL
sic Steward, Sophia Bartlett, Amanda
Phillips and Morris Brown.
Quimby Lyman is moving into the
handsome new residence recently erect
ed for him by Contractor Samworth,
of Wilmington.
Mrs. George Carpenter, of Webster
City Iowa, who has been visiting Rev
q. X. Miller, returned home yesterday
II. X. Miller returned to Plainneld
on Monday.
Services viii be held at st. James p
e. Church next Sunday at 3 O'Clock
p. M instead Of the usual evening
hour.
Rev. q. X. Miller OBLIGATED at the
funeral of Mrs. johnson, at North East
Md on Monday.
Miss Annie Tyson, of North East Nd.
and Mrs Annie White, of Calvert. Ceci
county, Nd, are visiting Mrs. Will,
| GrO0me.
Miss Lille Scarborough is sufferins
| with a swollen face
Andrew Ford is moving to the farm
OF William jerks Fell, at Falkland.
| George Houk has accepted q position
with the Delaware Glue Company.
John Lyman had his hand lacerate,
by q fox yesterday.
Three horses gave out in the 70,
hunt on Monday and had to be left a
Hare's Corner until yesterday.
John Snitcher is repainting his resi-
dence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
PROPERTY SALES IN CHESTER.
TOWN

Chestertown, Md, March 9.-Valu-
able town property was put on the
market yesterday by Philip Tuck, OF
Baltimore. The store, dwelling and
farm of the late Thomas w. Wickes
were sold at mortgages sale. This
store, a brick building, desirably To-
Gated on High street, was sold to Cap
tain William ID. Burchinal on bid OF
S3,825. On the property is an annual
ground rent of 500. The home on
Queen street, now occupied by Mrs.
Wiches, was bid in by the mortgage.
Samuel X. George, of Baltimore, on a
bid Of $1,000 The farm of 24S acres
In the fifth district. and known as
Mount Pleasant, and the J. c. Hynson
farm, Of the same estate, were bid IN
by Mr.. George on a bid of $1,000 per
acre.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
WASHINGTON, RICHMOND AND
OLD POINT COMFORT DAY
TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

The second OF the present series Of
Personally COnductedTours to these in
teresting places via the Pennsylvania
railroad win leave New York and Phil
adelpllia ON Wednesday. March 16. Two
days will be spent at Washington, one
day at Richmond, and two days at Old
Point Comfort.
Tickets, including transportation.
meals en- route I'M both directions.
transfers OF passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodations at Washington,
Richmond and Old Point Comfort, and
carriage ride about Richmond-in fact.
every necessary expense during entire
time absent-will be sold at rate OF
$500 from New York, Brooklyn and
Newark; $1,000 from Trenton; s32.50
from Philadelphia. and proportionate
rates from other stations
For itineraries and full Information,
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
1856 Broadway, New York: or George
W. Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
Dhia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
MIssIONARY PROGRAM

The following program will be rem
bred at the annual missionary service
|n Sunday morning next, at the M. e.
|hurch: Singing, congregation; prayer.
lev. L. p. Corkran; singing, choir;
|ecitadon, Frank Leach; singing,
Jesus Bids Us Shine" school; recita-
|Ons, class; singing, "The Sweet
|tory;" recitation, Mabel Clewell.
|elen Ford and Greta Mcguire; ad-
|ress, Superintendent leach; recita-
ION, ''nwenty-third Psalm" Horace
leakyne; singing, Frank and Paul
razer; singing, Fanny and Jennie
idings; singing, LET the Blessed
inshine H." school; singing, choir.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

REV. Kensey Hammond, of Imman-
I Church, Highlands, will Officiate at
Emanuel Church, in this city, on Fri
~ evening next.
Daniel Bubenzer, OF Wilmington, has
mated to the United Charities several
gs of flour and a sack of coffee.
|John Bacon yesterday shipped away
out 100 empty oyster barrels. They
re piled high on a farm wagon, and
hen it reached Fourth and Delaware
'-eets about twenty-five of them roll
off in the street, much to the amuse-
INIT of the bystanders.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Ia. Brown Lancaster has returned
m an extended visit to Washington.
@.
Wall papers and hanging. Stops
h. ]. Cooch was a visitor in this city
+ sterday.
. Fry our 1O-cent brooms. Stops
George II. Rennie is recovering from
Blight indispOsition
n. Parke Postles was a guest in this
N last evening.
Mrs. Mary VanRankin is seriously
s at the home Of George Edwards
& pr this city.