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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
HIS PRESCRIPTION.
School Trustee Knew What Was Dest
for the Tired Teacher
to Do.

The school trustee was not popular
with the teachers. but somehow the
voters seemed to like him. He was very
old fashioned, but he secured results. He
was strict and gruff. and there was no
foolishness that he could prevent, writes
Elliott Flower. in Brooklyn Eagle.
The teacher thought she needed a rest
from her strenuous labors.
You may resign" he told her In his
severely practical way.
But she didn't want to resign; she
merely wanted q rest. with the assurance
that she would not lose her rank in the
service.
THE procession moves on" he said.
IF you step out. you al only fall In again
at the rear"
THAT isn't fair to me-" she insisted.
81 have worked for my position"
"Others are also working" he returned.
"They have a right to the rank they at
tain, and 1t wouldn't be fair to the one
who takes your place. II she proves salts
factory, to set her back again as q mat
ter of accommodation to you. We can
not shift back and forth to suit the whim
Of anyone"
Then the teachers mother advanced to
the attack.
ut that an ironclad ruler" she asked.
Except in the case Of serious illness.
| yes" he replied.
This Is such a case" said the mother
triumphantly. MY daughter is utterly
worn out by her duties"
do you think so?" inquired the trus-
tee.
81 know t." said the mother. "She Is
weary at the very beginning Of the day;
| she has spells of faintness and dizziness;
she can hardly drag herself to school.
| Her work is killing her"
do you think SOP" repeated the trus-
tee.
81 know IT," said the mother.
The trustee beckoned her to one side.
'Srell your daughter, he said. to either
| give up her school and marry the young
man or give up the young mar and stick
to the school. She'll be sadly over
worked as long as she tries to give her I'M
divided attention to both"
DO men find that necessarily
well, love 10 q temporary alteration
| with man, but an absorbing, permanent
| occupation for woman"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Onern singers.

Opera singers sing better than they
used to, thanks to the electric light.
with gas. Thousands of gas jets going
all the evening exhaust and Ge1le the
air. A singer might be in excellent
voice, hut he could never sing his best
in a gas-flled atmosphere. The yitiated
air scraped his thoat, took away from
him all buoyancy and elasticity of spirit.
lie sang in a ~listless wayne didn't be-
Lin to do himself justice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
CARPENTRY IN THE FAR EAST.
Adjacent COuntTies, Do Clever
Work with Primitive Tools.

In our big lumber mills, where great
pine sticks arc reduced to Eindllng In
a few minutes. the miilInan Is merely
required Il sec that the stick Is Sc
cured straight in the carriage. He
would be bewildercd, says Andrew APP
pleton, in Evcrybody's Magazine. II
compelled suddenly TO follow the Phil
ippine method OF lumber reduction.
There the largest sticks are sawed by
nand. Even woods as hard as teak
are set Up on q frame. and two labor
ers monotonously pull a big bAnd-saw
through it's tough length for days and
days Until they have produced the
Slabs OF which eastern furniture is
made. Our modern carpenter IL little
more than a Joiner of parts. The In
tricate holdings and headings come
ready finished and all he has TO do is
to put them together. But the car
penter OF the far east receives the
wood in the rough. exactly as 1t is left
by the band-sawyer. he must carve
his holdings before they can be
placed In the houses. In India, China,
Turkey, Syria and adjacent countries
these clever artisans may be seen
working with tools as primitive al
most as those used in the days before
America was discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
WEDDING INVITATIONS.

The relatives and friends of Peter
Miller, of Tottenville, ana Miss Nellie
Rradden, of Princess Bay, have re-
ceived invitations to attend their
wedding, which will take place at the
home of the bride Wednesday after
noon. After the marriage ceremony o
supper will be served. A: wedding
tour through New York State is
planned. Upon their return the couple
will reside in TottenyiIle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Uncle Reuben Saws,

Ize bin thinhin' de matter ODER a
good deal. IN l can't skassly say dat
| prefer a too honest man. II yo'
lend dat sort of a man a dollar yo'
know he will repay it jess when he
agrees to; If yo' take de half-an-half
man yo' hev a chance to worry fur q
week or two as to whether he will re-
pay or not, an if he don't pay tall den
.yo' hev n mo- argument to put ford
+aein de deceit Of mankind--Detroit
Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
GEORGE LINING IN ACCIDENT.

Word wa sent from Mrs. L. Bastedo,
of Philadelphia, to the Lining family
that the chief of police had brought
George Lining, who disappeared some
time ago, very mysteriousiy, to her
home, badly injured in his head,
stomach and legs, in a railroad wreck.
She saidnthat it was doubtful that he
would ever be able to work again. 1t
was said by some that the telegram
summoning- the family to Philadel-
phia before, was concerning George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
SOUTH AM @
NEWS ITEMS.

Tuesday, November 10, the game
season opens for quail, rabbits, SPUR
rels, etc.
Mr.. SALE, of Perth Amboy, spent
Wednesday night with friends in this
borough.
Miss Julia Bowe, of Augusta street.
was an out of town visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fisher, of John
street, spent Saturday with Mr.. Fish
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Fisher, of Sayreviile.
Miss Louisa has resigned her posi-
ton at M. Kaufman's and has gone to
work in a factory at South River.
Mr.. J. Culver has moved into Mrs.
Hoffman's building, corner Broadway
and George street.
Mr.. Taylor, the Singer Machine
agent, has taken part of Mr.. Miller 8
store on Broadway, instead of having
left town, as was reported.
Mrs. Sarah James and her brother,
Mr.. James johnson, will move into
ono of Mrs. James houses on Gather
inc street.
The Christian Endeavor held a
sociable in the Presbyterian church
last night.
Mr.. Aaron Stillwell is repairing the
fence on William j. Parisen's pro-
perty, corn of David street and
Broad way.
The Office of the Singer Sowing
Machine Agency on Broadway, il
closed mp, and they say it has gone
the way Of tho shirt factory. There
have been rumors to the effect that
the latter is going to start up after a
while. 1t would be q good thing if
true.
Mr.. George Walker, florist, was a
New York visitor Thursday. He took
up o lot Of cut carnations.
Recorder Grace was a New Bruins
| wick visitor Thursday.
The Borough Marshals are getting
new winter coats made by Kabosk,
the clothier, on Broadway.
The Board of Freeholders inspected
the road that is being built to the
approach of the new bridge. Inspect
or Steuerwald was their guest and
entertained to q dinner.
Walter Nimpch is i'll with rheuma-
tism aud Mr.. Cramer Is running the
barber shop for him.
Mrs. Sarah James, of Bordentown
favenue, IS having one Of her houses
ON Catherine street, repaired and
papered. 1t is said that she is going
to add another story to it.
Mrs. John Sexton, Mrs. Noah Fur
man, Mrs. Charles Pearse, and Miss
Emma Capner, of John street, took
trip ON the trolley to Somerville,
Wednesday.
John Vein, of Browntown, was
borough visitor Wednesday night.
Mrs. August Rushman, of Ernston,
is visiting her son, whose wife is very
ill, in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
ATTENDED CONVENTION.

Mrs. Israel Ward, as a visitor, and
Miss Maggie Ginter, as representative
of the P. o. of A. Camp No. II OF this
borough, attended the National en-.
campment of the P. o. of A. OF Read
ing, Pa, from Monday to Thursday
of last week, for the election OF
officers. There was a grand reception
and dance and a banquet. Thursday
tho representatives and visitors were
treated to q free trolley ride MP the
mountains. The ladies had q delight.
full time. They meet next year at
Brooklyn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
PIGEONS RETURNED.

About six months ago George Gund.
run let some pigeons out and two OF
them. after they had been free several
days, disappeared. He had not seen
anything of them until Yesterday.
when he was surprised by finding both
of them back again sitting there as il
they had been there all the time. he
supposed they had been taken to Perth
Amboy, it is said, and.that they were
gone for good. Now, he cannot i'm
agine where they were, but they mus,
nave been shut up somewhere, and
Incl loh~out co aau
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
NO N r ON SUNDAY.

~ IEr-r Tt|It "r"F q
Byssrequest of o number of the people
of this borough, the following extract
is quoted from, The game laws of the
State of New Jersey: H.,
1T shall be unlawful to hunt with
a hound or hounds on the Sabbath
day, commonly called Sunday, under
a penalty of twenty dollars for each
offense."
So you need not be offended if any
ono should tell You to stop running
your dogs ON Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
His .-.1femsirs.,,

A man Of eighty-odd years died II
New York city recently, leaving writ
ten on a small sheet of paper the fol
lowing: Personal memoirs. At tn.
age of 80 l gave up dancing; at 40 my
endeavors TO please the fair sex; a
50 my regard of public opinion; at g
the trouble of thinking, and l have nov
become a true sage, or an egotist
which is the same thing. l have nevel
meddled in any marriages or scandals
| have never recommended a cook oil
a physician; consequently. lave
never attempted the life of anyona.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Church

Bishop Phelan. of Pittsburg. owns a
remarkable set of church vestments.
They were brought into this country
from the Philippine islands at the time
of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiments
return. They are supposed to be the
work of native Filipino sisters. and APP
parently are 100 years old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
without Trouble.

In South American waters mullet are
taken in enormous quantities by boats
which go out with wire baskets at the
bows filed with blazing pitchpine.
For the purpose in view the craft is
loaded as to bring the gunwalc on one
side nearly to a level with the water.
and the fish, attracted by the light.
jump on board by hundreds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
FINE SAND DEPOSIT.

The sand and gravel company at the
old salt works are loading a boat with
sand at their dock on Cheesequake
creek. 1t is said that the company
have struck n of the most valuable
deposits of the finest moulding sand
ever found in this vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
PLANS COMPLETE FOR FAIR

At the last meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of Bethel M. E. church,
the plans were completed for the fair
which the society will hold in the
chapel on February Z and 8. Domes-
tic and fancy articles will be for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
SLIGHTLY SHAKEN UP.

Wednesday evening q horse belong
ing to Freebooter Welsh q away and
threw the driver out of the wagon on
the corner of David street and Broad
wav. DR.. White, who was standing
near by, thought the man was serious
ly injured as he landed on his head,
but found Oh going to him that he
had only received q shaking up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Dances Sold at Auction.

A custom that has existed for several
centuries is still maintained in some
towns on the lower Rhine. Early In
the year-on auction day-the town
crier or clerk calls all the young people
together, and to the highest bidder sells
the privilege of dancing with the cho-
sen girl. and her only, during the en-
tire year that follows. The fees flow
into the public poor-box.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
PAYING ELECTION BETS.

Many of the residents of Tottenville
who bet on Tammany and Mcclellan
are happy because yesterday and today
the bets are being paid. One Of the
most prominent men in town made
1900. The betting on election day
was very heavy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
STORE CHANGES.

William Cotrell has completed the
moving Of his material from Main
street to the store recently occupie
by the Blue Front grocery house OH
Amboy avenue. The store OH Main
street will be occupied by j. D.
Brown, who will open a hardware
department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
WOODBRIDGE.
NEWS ITEMS.

A theatre party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Hart, Mrs. S. M.
Brewster, Miss Helen Brewster and
Mr.. Hughs, went to New York on
Thursday night.
Mrs. Harry Demarest and two chill
dren spent Thursday with Mrs. John
Lock wood.
Mr. Harry Per Lee, of Sewaren, is
confined to his home with illness.
Mr.. Fry, of Long Island, was in
sewaren On Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rally and Mr.. Bur-
nett, who have been spending the
summer in Mr.. Fry's house, have now
gone TO the city for the winter.
Miss Anna waring is visiting friends
in Roselle.
Mrs. W. T. Ames is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Bebeer, of Norristown,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo f. Berry, OF
Railway, have moved into the house
recently occupied by Mr.. Metcalf in
Sewaren.
On Saturday the ladies of the After
noon Whist Club will see cousin
Kate, a" in the Hudson theatre, in
New York.
The Misses Edna and Ida Lockwood
attended q concert in Railway. Thurs
day evening.
We are glad to hear hat our towns
man, Mr.. ]. II. Thayer Martin, has
been elected assemblyman.
Mr.. Clancy D. Boynton entertained
q few frienps on election night.
Announcement cards of the wedding
OF Miss Essie Wylie to Mr.. Drumple-
man, of Railway, are out.
Miss Edith Whitney was in Railway
oil Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Valentine spent last
Sunday at home.
Miss Mary A. Seamans entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Anness at cards
on Thursday evening.
Miss H. V. Harding is still staying
at Mrs. Harry Demarest's in Sewaren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Demaresi
attended the theatre in New York OF
Wednesday night.
Mrs. F. I. Perry will entertain TIL
Sewaren Library Whist on Wednesoa'
next.
Wedding bells arc ringing at Por
Reading.
J, Mrs. William Carpenter, of
lplaee ell fEe2p-s-SeeaH4-s4 =
coHy on Wednesday, while shakin
some u Two doctors were calle'
and they reported that no bones wer
broken, although Mrs. Carpenter j
badly bruised.
Miss Sadie Moore is still v~isitin,
her mother ON Railway avenue.
Mrs. John Olcott Gage and daughter
of Bro sl yn, who have been sick will
dlptheria, are reported better.
) Mr.. Frank Lawson will mako hi
home for the winter with MIR. ant
Mrs. Willard Melick in New York.
, Miss Marion LiRhthipe, who wa
formerly a resident of our town, has
charge of q select school ia New York,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
A P1ca for the prideuroom.

People who argue that the groom
is a superfiuity in the wedding cere-
mony should reflect on the awkward
ness of the guests having nothing but
the altar to stare at and whisper
about until the bride comes up the
aisle.-Detroit Free Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
CHURCHES.
South Baptist.

Rev. W. II. Gardner, of Tottenville,
will preach tomorrow morning and
the pastor will assist in the services.
Pastors subject in the evening will
be "Christ tho Teacher" Preaching
services at 10. 80 and 7.30; Sunday
school ut 2. 80: Y. P. s. O. E. at 6.45.
Regular mid week PRAYER meeting On
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, fol
lowed by the monthly business meet
ing OF the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
BOSTON MACKERAL HERE.

It is said that Boston mackerel are
being caught in small nets along
shore and that o man picked up a lot
of them on the shore. The same kind
of fish was here three years ago and
picked up by the bushel on the shore
and meadows by men, women and
children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
TO ELECT OFFICERS.

The Protection Hook and Ladder
Company No. l members will hold a
meeting n their truck house on Tues
day night. Besides being the regular
meeting night, the election of officers
will take place. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Shiny Elbows.

When the elbows of a gown become
shiny friction them gently with emery
cloth. Rub till a little nap is raised
and then in the 81 OF cashmere and
other smooth fabrics go over the place
a few times with o warmed silk hand
|Aerchief.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
OLD .MAlD'S CONVENTION.

The Old Maids Convention at the
Parish House of the church of the
Holy Comforter, Eltingville, val very
amusing. A large audience was pres
ent and the novel sight and puns and
Jokes were greatly enjoyed. The
church cleared o neat sum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
ANOTHER BICYCLE STOLEN.

The police are looking for the FER
son who took the bicycle of Charles
Magee, of Main street. This is the
second bicycle reported stolen, the
other belonging to q nan in Pleasant
Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
HAD ARM IN SLING.

Parties said that Jim Dutch, OF
Mechanicsville, oame homo Wednes-
day evening on the 9.34 with IL OF
his arms in a sling. They thought he
must have met with an accident while
away as the bandage looked as if just
put on, as 1t was not soiled any.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
TOTTEN

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John KaIl's
stand. Extra copies Of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc.
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
A Degree Worse.

my wife Doesn't seem to know her
own mind half the time. She's as uncer-
tain as the weather.
Huh! mine Is as uncertain as
the weather Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Man shows Houaea.

An official map of Paris on a large
scale has just been finished. 1t is rs
yards long and nearly 20 yards wide.
Every building in Paris-altogether
..e8. 500-is recognizable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
NEW JERSEY IS HERE.

The big ocean going pilot boat New
Jersey is Mt the shipyard of A. @.
Brown & Sons, where she will receive
a general overhauling. The New
Jersey is m of the finest pilot boats
in the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
NO Loxa Lost.

Lady Henry Somerset has a con-
tempt for William Waldorf Astor be-
cause he oncd spoke ~disparagingiy Of
her work as a importance advocate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
Mcxico,s ChIaf Harbor.

Tampico expects to be the chief Mex
lean harbor before long. 1t is 10 hours
distant from the capital by train, and
its waters are deep enough for the lar
gest vessels and fully protected against
storms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
rge BIossom.

The largest flower in the world is
found in Sumatra, Its size is fully
three feet in dinmeter-about the size
OF a carriage wheel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07

When ironing starched clothes At Is q
good plan to wipe over the iron with a
cloth Just sprinkled with paraf1n. The
suspicion of g~reasiness prevents the
iron from sticking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07

When we see certain loafers sitting
in O group we know devilment Is be-
ing Observation-Disclosures Qa.) Demo
cFnt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07

When a man does a fool thing that
gets him into trouble he is sure to say
that accidents will happen"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
ner Eaek.

Never tell a girl that her face looks
like a picture; she'll think you think
she painted the portrait herself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07

Potatoes for Big City.
New York city consumes 2.OOo. 900
barrels Of potatoes q year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-13
bees and Poultry.

Probably not all persons are aware
of the fact that nearly all wild flowers
and many cultivated ones, secrete nee,
tar in some given quantity, beside very
many of our forest trees and those
which line our public thoroughfares
are abundant honey yielders, says the
American Cultivator. That a large
portion of this sweetness goes to waste
each year for the want of sufficient
bees to gather it, is quite evident. As
we are not familiar with any other
way of collecting this delicate product
and supplying it to mankind as food.
but through the agency of the won
derful, the useful the necessary sting
ing honey bee, it is essential that some
one shall do the exploring of the mys-
FERROUS beehive.
1t appears to me, writes F. c. Her
man in the Wisconsin Agricultural,
that the poultryman, from the very
nature of his business. and from the
careful training which he has acquired
In making a success of the business
which he esteems paramount, would be
especially fitted for the pleasant du-
ties of tending bees. In looking into
the subject we find that the care OF
poultry and that of bees conflict very
little, If at all 1t is safe TO say that
the largest portion of the poultryman's
work. or that which requires the most
watchfulness in every detail, is in the
spring of the year, when such work
as the incubation of eggs and the rear
ing of the young chicks take place,
while the opposite is true with the
care of the bees. They need little or
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-13
The Valuable sorghums,

There are only a few families of
plants more valuable than that of the
sorghum family. Divided as it is into
two distinct groups of saccharine and
non-sac charine varities, the family in
cludes a number of varieties valuabI
for syrup and sugar in the one group,
and in the other the well known brown
corn and a score of others, known
variously as durra corn. rice corn.
milo maize, Kaffir corn Egyptian
corn ivory or Brazilian wheat. etc
Some years ago the latter variety.
Ivory wheat" was very generally
introduced to the notice of Georgia
farmers by our State Department of
Agriculture through the instrumental
ity of which many thousands of pack
ages of seeds We're distributed to FARM
ers. The following years it was very
generally discussed and many farmers
expressed themselves highly pleased
with ivory" wheat We hear moth
ing of it nowadays, and it is quite
likely few farmers have continued to
cultivate IT..
OF all the sorghum it's grain is the
most valuable, having a beautiful lit
tie grain about the size of lady peas
and with the color of amber. The
texture of the grain is almost identical
makes an excellent flour. every bit as
palata BILE and nutritious as wheat flour.
II is very prolific, yielding on good
soil anywhere from fifty to 125 bush
els of grain per acre. 1t is not a sugar
sorghum, but the dried stalks make
good fodder if shredded after the man
ner of corn stalks.
We have no hesitation in saying that
for the poultry raiser especially there
is no plant under heaven quite Its
equal. 1t is the grain above all 9TH
ers adapted to young chickens, and
from the time they are born until they
are ready to bake it is all that is neces-
sary TO feed them with. From one
acre of good land enough Ivory wheat
could be grown to raise many thou
sands of little chickens to frying size.
The grains pop" just like pop corn,
and used in this way gives about as
much satisfaction to- children as the
regular pop corn.
Il Is singular that this grain has
not made more progress in the esteem
OF southern farmers. II is easy to
cultivate, Ia easy TO harvest, will pro-
ouee three or four times more than
corn or wheat, makes bread as good
rs ehner. Likewise IL is we'll worthy
OF general cultivation and use. IvorY
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-13
FertiIixinw Asparasus.

Celery, like asparagus, requires an
abundance of fertilizer. WeI-rotted
barnyard manure is generally advised.
The soil can scarce be made too rich.
The average analysis of ten samples of
water-free celery plants, as regards
fertilizer constituents, is reported by
the New York Cornell Station as fol-
lows Nitrogen. 4.16 per cent: phos-
phoric acid, 0.S1 per cent. potach, 1923
per cent, and lime, 0.43 per cent.
while no conclusive results can be
drawn from this one set of analyses, it
seems probable that nitrogen and pot
ash are the plant foods most required. :"
In an experiment at the same station
with commercial fertilizers. on fat
muck land of half-wild meadow brok
en- up the year of the test and which
had never been fortified, wood ashes
gave the best results, although a COM
bination of nitrate of soda, South Car
DINA rock, and sulphate of potash
promise well. Muriate of potash ex-
celled the sulphate. Nitrate of soda
alone gave poor returns. The check (no
fertthzer) plats were not worth the
growing"