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Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
Fish Multiply Rapidly.

One of the proofs of the wonderful
way in which fish will multiply under
the proper conditions is given by the
great increase of striped bass on the
Pacific coast. It is only few years
ago that this fine fish was totally un-
known on that coast. A fairly large
shipment of adult fish was sent there
from the East about ten years ago and
distributed in the waters around Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Since
then the fish have increased so rap
idly that they are glut on the mar
'ket, and the regular price is only a
little over five cents pound.
An example of the great increase is
given in the tables prepared by the
United States Fish Commission few
months ago. They show that in 1898
the fish dealers of San Francisco
handled 80, 1893 pounds, and in 1896
they handled 1863, TAT pounds.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
Women and the wheel.
From the Gazette, DeIacare, OH

From the Gazette, DeEaaoare, ohio.
The healthfulness Of bicycle riding for
women is still a disputed question between
eminent physicians and health reformers.
Used In moderation 1t su:ely creates for
women a means of outdoor exercise, the
benefit of which all physicians concede.
Use d to excess, like any other pastime, its
effect is likely to be dangerous.
The experience of Miss Bertha Reed, the
seventeen year old daughter of Mr.. j. r.
Reed, 335 Lake St., Delaware, Ohio, may
point moral for parents who, like Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed, have experienced some concern
for their daughters who are fond Of wheel
ing. In the fall of '96 Miss Bertha who had
ridden great deal, began to fail in an
alarming manner. She grew steadily paler
and thinner, and it appeared she was going
into consumption. Rest and quiet did her
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
The Mockins Bird.

Few persons in the south are aware
of the fact that the mocking bird is
found only in the south. Mason and
Dixon's line is the north boundary
line of his home, and it is seen in the
north only in captivity. 1t is by far
the sweetest singer of the feathered
tribe. Switzerland may rejoice in the
tuneful hnnets; la belle France glory
in her soft-throated orioles; the Medi-
terrapean isles exult in their liquid
voiced songsters; but our dear south
land excels them all in the possession
of the voiced mocking bird. I
was told once of young man who lost
his mind because of the death of his
betrothed few months before their
wedding day. The girl was not un-
like dozens of other girls of the same
community, except that she had a
gloriously rich voice OF peculiar sweet
ness. During the weeks of their be-
trothal the young man, an ardent
lover of music, would insist at every
visit on song after song. When she
became ill and could sing no more for
him he would wander out into the
woods to listen to the birds. She
died one day while he was away in the
woods. 1t happened on that day he
had been thrown into transports of
delight with the sublime music of a
mocking bird. When the bird had
ceased he wandered back to the home
of his bethrothed, to learn that her
spirit had departed during his absence.
That was eleven years ago, yet that
young man finds his love again when
ever he hears the song of a mocking
bird. He believes her spirit visited
him that day in the woods in the form
of the mocking bird that had sung so
sweetly. CarrolIton ala News.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

cred with layers of molding -four paste to
feed vermin, with paper to hide them and
to absorb the moisture of respiration. and
an animal glue culture ground ON its face
for disease germs; this having strong
colors added, like colored shirt, to hide
the dirt; then think of .'the nasty practice"
of repeating this papering, without remov-
ing the old, and number of times, at that,
as many do. Then think of a room coated
with pure, porous, permanent Alabastine,
which Is retinted with but little trouble or
expense, and is purifying and swest-smell-
ing and fils cracks. Wall paper free
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
DELIVERING LETTERS ON sTILTs.
Postmen who Are Compelled to Adopt
This Method of LocomotiOn.

This Method of LOcomOtiOn.
The modern postman has been
mounted on bicycle, has been given
a horse to ride, sometimes horse
draws him about, but the queerest OF
all methods of locomotior. of postmen
is that which is utilized in France,
where men of letters-and papers
move about on stills.
Tt is not meant that all the French
postmen make their rounds in this
fashion. Only those who serve the
country and the postofice officials
through the great stretch of land that
lies between Bordeaux and Bayonne
are so distinguished. All this land is
covered by q growth of gorse and
broom which makes walkinga very diff
cult matter. The postmen, however,
have found that there is way to rem
der it much easier for themselves and
that is by taking stills.
To walk about in this fashion is not
as easy as walking on ones feet i'll the
ordinary way. The stills are fastened
to the feet of the postmen, and are not
unlike those with which the small boy
makes annual detours. To stand still
any length of time on them is of course
impossible without support, and so a
pole is carried, in much the same way
that the yeoman once lugged about his
quarter staff. On this pole the post
man leans when he wishes to rest, and
in this way manages to get along very
comfortably.
There is another proposition to face
when winter comes, as of necessity
the stills sink deeply into the snow,
and this makes walking very diff
cult matter. This the genius of the
postman has proved sufficient to over
come. He accomplishes his under
taking with the aid of thin wooden
skate, with which he skins along the
surface of the snow and ice without
sinking at all. 1t is by no means an
easy matter to balance ones self tied
to the knees. What then must be the
effort of skating on stills?
This French postman makes re-
markable speed as he shuffles and
glides about from one place to anoth-
er. Oftentimes the route which one
man has to travel on foot in this fash
ion includes more territory than
Greater New York possesses. The
skates, therefore, instead of being
hindrance and danger, really make
this work easier, and the postman in
the Landes, as this queer tract of
country is called, rejoices at the COM
ing of winter, for he realizes that his
task will become considerable per-
centage lighter.
Clad in his capote, or sheepskin
cloak, he scurries about over thecoun-
try until he has been everywhere that
his duty calls him. Sometimes post
men of neighboring territory meet
him and challenge his feetness, the
result being tourney.
Many of the postmen who follow
this method of transportation are said
to make as good time as most people
would with a horse and buggy.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

pulse and steadily wasting condition that
she was suffering from anamia or blood =
less condition of the body. She became ex-
tremely weak. and could not stand the
least noise or excitement. In this condition
of affairs they were recommended by an
old friend to get some of that famous blood
medicine DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. They did 50, and almost from the
first dose Bertha began to improve. She
continued to take the pills and was by
means Of those pills made entirely we'll,
and more grateful people than her parents
cannot be found in the whole State of Ohio.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have proved
boon to womankind. Acting directly on
the blood and nerves, they restore tine req
uisite vitality to ali parts of the body;
creating functional regularity and perfect
harmony throughout the nervous system.
The pallor OF the cheeks is changed to the
delicate blush of health; the eyes brighten;
the muscles grow elastic, ambition is
created and good health returns.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
It WIN PAY.

1t will pay to carefully read the descrip-
tive advertisement of Alabastine appearing
in this paper, explaining the difference be-
tween those goods and kalsomines. Con-
sumers should bear in mind that Alabas-
tine is unlike all the various kalsomines
sold on the market under different names.
Alabastine stands pre-eminent and alone as
a durable wall coating, and all consumers
in buying should see that the goods are in
Dackaces and properly labeled
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
The Bicycle Abandoned.

After three years trial, the use of
bicycles by letter carriers in Louis
vile, KY, has been found to be fail
ure, and the wheels have been aban-
doned. The men say that very often,
instead of being a help to quick de-
livery, they have been failure, owing
to bad weather, muddy and crowded
streets, and breakdowns.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

absolutely no
good. A physi-
clan found her
pulse at 104
very high rate.
Thinking this
may have been
due to tempo
rary nervous
ness when he
nvominad hnr
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY q
Co., doing businessin the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
t@~l presence, this 9th day of December,
( SEAL A. D. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
(-~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
T. J. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
Life of Telegraph Wires,

Telegraph wires will last for forty
years near the seashore. In the manu-
featuring districts the same wires will
last only ten years, and some times
less.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

1t is estimated that greater quanti-
ties of gold and silver have been sunk
in the sea than are now in circulation
in the whole world.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
TO DEALERS.

Do not buy law suit or an Injunction
with cheap kalsomines, which are all imi-
tations of Alabastine. Dealers assume the
risk Of suit for damages by selling an in
fringement. Alabastine Company own the
right, covered by letters patent, to make
and sell wall coatings adapted to be mixed
with cold water. Alabastine Co., Grand
Rapids. Mich.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

1t is the Chinese custom to inaugurate
business venture with a display Of fire.
works,
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or o5c.
II C. G. G. fail to cure druggists refund money
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St, Phils., Pa.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

arations manufactured from chalks, clays,
whiting, etc., are stuck on the wall with
decaying animal glue. Alabastine is ce-
ment, which goes through a process OF set
ting, hardens with age, can be re-coated
and re-decorated from time to time with
out having to wash and scrape of its old
coats before renewing.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
ALABAsTINE is wHAre

Alabastine is durable and natural coat
ing for walls and ceilings entirely different
from all kalsomine preparations, made
ready for use in white or twelve beautiful
tints by the simple addition of water (lat-
est make being adapted to mix with cold
water), put up in dry powder form, in 5
pound packages, with full directions on
every package.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

A farmer in Dickinson County, Kansas,
realized $4,000 from his apple crop last fall,
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

~ ''''' 's'' he watched her
closely, but her pulse continued
at that rate for two weeks. He
was satisfied then, from her high
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

The unexplored area of Canada is 1,oo0,-
600 square miles.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09
MUCH SICKNESS

Particularly throat and lung difficulties
wrongly attributed to other causes, is the
result Of unsanitary conditions OF walls and
ceilings. Think Of having bedrooms COW
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

would be dearer than Alabastine If cost
removing paper is considered.
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

xalsomlnes ars cheap temporary pEsr
Passaic City record., 1898-04-09

EnTREc railway and lighting; superinten-
LIEU Iuto dent and electrician desire positions
6TRACTI0N, 376 Broadway, Brooklyn, N Y.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

A deep groan here broke from Uncle Jim Starbuck. Didn't tell yer he said, that alarmed widow that's at the bottom of 1t all! She first put Spindler up to givin' the party and now-darn my skin ef she ain,t goin' to fix up these raga- mullins and drill 'em so we can't get any fun outer 'em after all And it's bein' a woman that's bossin' the job and not Spindler, we've got to draw things mighty the boys will kick!'
 You bet!" said surly but decided voice in the crowd.
 And" said another voice, Mrs. Price didn't live In Bleeding Kansas for noth- ing"
 ''Wot's the programme you've settled on, Uncle Jim?" said the barkeeper, light ly, to check what seemed to promise a dangerous discussion.
 "Well,' said Starbuck, i've kallilate to gather early Christmas night in Hoopers 8 Hollow and rig ourselves up Injun fash ion, and then start for Spindlers with pitch pine torches and have 'torchlight the dancin' and yellin' outside takin their turn at goin' in and hevin' refreshment Jake Cooledge of Boston sez if anybody objects to it. we've only got to say were Then later we'll have them Sabbath Evening Bells performed on prospectin pans by the band. Then at the finish Jake Cooledge is goin', to give one of his sur kastic speeches-kinder welcomin Spind- ler's family to the free openin' O. Spnd- ler's Almshouse and Reformatory." He paused, possibly for that appreciation which, however, did not seem to come spontaneously. Ut aint much" he add ed, apologetically, flor we're hampered by women: but we'll add to the pro- gramme eZ we see how things pan out Ye see. from what we can hear, all of Spindler's relations ain't on hand yeti We've got to wait like In elekshun times, for returns from the back counties. He1lOi Whats that?"
 It was the swish and splutter of hoofs on the road before the door. The Sacra- mento coach! In an instant every man was expectant, and Starbuck darted out side on the platform. Then there was the usual greeting and hustle, the hur- ried ingress of thirsty passengers into the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

Twice she said cit couldn't be thought of," and it was impossible" once ad- dressed Kate, as You limb!" and. finally might writer
 It was two days before Christmas. scape of that Sierran slope to suggest the season to the Eastern stranger. A soft rain had been dropping for a. week from laurel, pine and buckeye. and the blades flowers. Sedate and silent hiilsides that had grown dumb and parched toward the end of the dry season became gently ar ticulate again; there were murmurs in hushed and forgotten canyons, the leap and laugh of water among the dry bones of dusty creeks and the full song of the brought the warm odor of the pine sap swelling in the forest, or the faint, far-off spice of wild mustard springng in the of Nature, this gentle invasion of spring in the wild wood brought only disturbance and discomfort to the haunts and works lords of the fork impossible, the sluicing adrift and the trails and wagon roads to Rough and Ready knee deep in mud. The stage coach from Sacramento, entering its wheels and panels clogged and crusted with an unetuous pigment, like mud and flowed and dangerous ford and emerged in spotless purity, leaving its stains behind with Rough and Ready. A week of en- forced idleness on the river bar had driven the miners to the more comfortable recreation of the saloon bar, its mirrors, it's florid paintings, Its armchairs and its stove. The steam of their wet boots and the smoke of their pipes hung over the latter like the sacrificial incense from an altar But the attitude of the men was more critical and censorious than con- tented, and showed little of the gentleness of the weather or season.
 Did you hear if the stage brought down any more relations of Spindlers?' ?''
 The barkeeper to whom this question was addressed shifted his lounging posi- tion against the bar and said: "I reckon not-ez far ez I know"
 And that old bloat of a second cousin that crimson beak-what kem down yes terday-he ain't bin hangin' round here
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

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 "in orthpittaI
 There was a laugh somewhere 0n the outskirts Of the crowd Every one faced angrisy in that direction. but the laugh CT had disappeared. YnbA Blli. however. nitail Funny, afp't fsg ---- aInoosin' placeg Try i1- Step over here and in five mfn- ures. by the living Hlosy. III qualify you for admission and nDa charge you a cent t' lie stopped, gave q sweeping glance Of dissatisfaction around him, and then leaning back against the bar. beckeHel to some one near Eha 6oag. ard said m disgustea tone. ''You tell tagse raleots s5cks'
 Thus appealed to. BFaey, tho express messenger, stepped forward ln Taaa RSEl place. "fts nothing particular gefstae- men. he said. with q laugh A'ontV tt seems that some man called &gfnait.r who lives about here, semt sa invitation t9 the father o9 rlese children ta bring bis fam aly to a Christmas party If waSn'k a bad sort of thing foF spsndieT to do esnSasi- ers4lg that they were hia poor relations was ifT He paused. Several of kha by- stapders cleared their threats ht1s said nothing. "A1 least resumed Araesr That's what the boys up at Red Hlii Or eEuSl, thought wh@n they heard of it Nsll, as the father waE Agl hospital Wsah 2 broken leg, Ws3a tll@ mBatAe9 unay gsw neeks dead; tse boYs theaght t mighty rough gH thaRa p0ur EEsts ff stleg sK'sV.e deus cgst af their fun haraase faAy Sad ne ere tQ bring fl#tH. Tsse bsYa en,ssda4s ais9rQ se E@ taslsfsssres, bEst gfEy Kf4 e 7Ifs tl@ nafli5s'F s@heS1#9 and Eaf aha iseS f ee7 ln ana aS eaEsezE- Gar aGfaE ss RrR RsE2 zazakie1 70 sassi s8sa s ass..s Nnt he H nsaas s4as arY fs Ass ea s- 54nze assa s&k1 hg Hse1l4 ssra Ae ik2 aEF 9Hzef cE ate sr te r nnz eese fnfF Ars' tfAI saH sn FeFtlelae-. rF sE t FefF.tr1iiH f kff 4st trEs t1
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

ile" with great care" Collect on de- livery" Occasionally their little hands went up automatically and touched their veyed, the crowd, the floor, the gilded bar and Yuba Bill without fear and without wonder. There was a. pathetic suggestion that they were accustomed to this ob-
 Now, Bobby" said Yuba Bill, leaning back against the bar, with an air half paternal, half managerial, tell these
 By Welith Fargeth Expreth." lisped Bobby.
 "Whar from?"
 ''Wed Hill, Owegon.'
 "Red Hill, Oregon. Why, it's thou sand miles from here," remarked by stander.
 q reckon" said Tuba Bill, coolly, 'they kem by stage to Portland, by steamer to Frisco, steamer again to Stockton and then by stage over the whole line. Alters agent to agent, and from messenger to messenger. Fact! They ,hain't bin fetched or handled by any one but the companys agents; they ain't had a line or direction except them checks around their .necks! And they've wanted for nothin' else. Why, I've carried heaps of treasure ha- sand dollars in greenbacks, but never carried anythin' that was watched and guarded as them kids. Why, the divis- ion inspector at Stockton wanted to go with 'em over the line; but Jim Bracy, the messenger, said he'd call it refiec- ton on himself and resign ef they didn't give em to him with the other packagesi ! Ye had a pretty good time, Bobby, didn't ye? Plenty to eat and drink, eh?''
 The two children laughed a little weak laugh, turned each other bashfully around and then looked up shyly at Yuba Bill and said "Yeth."
 Do you know where you're goin'?" asked Starbuck in constrained voice.
 It was the little girl who answered quickly and eagerly:
 .Yes, to Christmas and Sandy Claus"
 ''To what?" asked Starbuck.
 Here the boy interposed with a supe- rior air.
 "Thee meanth Couthin Dick. He'th got Krithmath."
 Where's your mother?'
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25
A PASSING JoUCH 0F HER DANNY HAND.

saloon aud 4 pansG. Egleia Jim returned eScitettly and pantluHly. Look var bows! Ef this aAH'g the richest thing out, They say there's ave rstnFe relations o' SpinditY's en the coach, come down as express fresgslg, eRNsigueA~-d ye hearg-- consigned to sPiadlerl"
 'Stiffs-in eoffins 2" suggested Nn eager voice
 n didn't ger to hear more. But here taey are. There was the sudden inter- ruptlea 1f laughing, curious crowd into the barT00m. jed by Euha Bill, the driver Then tne crowd parted and Uut of their midst stepped twe children
 A boy and giri. the eldest apparently of not more than years. holding each oth- CTS hands, They were coarsely yst clean~ iy dressed. and with q certain nns- form precision that salggesTe6 formal charity. Hut more remarkable than Rll around she neck of each was a little steel chain frlu which depended the regular check and label uf the powerful express company, Wells. Fargo & Ga. and the words; "To Richard Spiadier" ''Frag~
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-25

to-day for his rsglar pixans"
 No" said the hsrkeener, th0usAtfuliy 'I reckon Spindlsrs got him locked lp and is settlu' on him to keep him sober till after Chrtstmas, and prevent you boys gettin' at him"
 Hell have the jlmtarns before that. !" returned the first Spe&Eer. and how about that dead beat of a haif-uephew who borrowed twenty Geliars Of Yuma Bill on the wov down and then wanted to get of a { ShOotersylIies bat Bll wouldn't isE him. and scooted him down fo SpindleT M and collected the money from Splmdleg himself, afore hs give him upg"
 He's up thar with the rest of the me- uagerie" aRia the haTkeepcr, "hut | reckon that Mrs. Price has bin feediu' him np. And ye know the old woman
 that fifty fifth cousin by marriage Whnm Joe Chandler sweaFs he remembers @ Rn old cgok fer g Chinese restaurant in R,tUcktou-~fafn saT skin of that Mrs Price hsRnf rimEea her out En some fancy dsda of her 0mn. and made her lock quite decent