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A Breath of Plsc Balaam la Every Ca&e

Not a Traiup. Not long ago John Burns, M. P., was

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Women Blackxiultha. A blacksmith’s shop managed en-

tirely byltnree women i3 one of the in- teresting sights to be seen in Kansas The mother took entire charge of the business about 14 years ago upon the death of her husband and had her daughters brought up not only to shoe a horse, but to understand every branch of the trade as well. The moth-

\ cr died and now the three daughters ^one of whom is married, have five

men in their emplov and carry on a

very prosperous business. They per- sonally superintend the shoeing of ev-

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KNOCKED DOWN BY SLED AT CENTER ST.

ionnio Breen Wa3 Rer.tiored Un- conscious by the Fall He Had —

In Doctor’s Car8.

John Breen, eiglit years old, is confined to bed, on Railroad avenue, under the care of a dootor, having been seriously injurod in a collision with a bob sleigh which was going down the Center street hill. Young Breen, witli -a number of other chil- dren, was going homo from Sunday School and ns they were passing along it the foot of tho hill at Center street, thoy stopped for a moment to watoh the crowd coasting.

As they stopped n big bob sleigh was leaving tho top of the hill. It jame down at a ternbio speed, and before Breen could get out of the way, be was knocked off his feet. His head itrnck tho frozen snow with such force that ho soon becamo uncon-

scious. His face was badly out and bleeding, when a orowd of older boys pinked him np. Tho ^unconscious form was laid on a sleigh and takou so Dr. Washington’s offioe on Main street. After some hard work tho doctor brought tho lad around. Ho is now out of danger.

It is a dangerous practice of bobbing lown tho hills in the piominont part jf tho (own, and should bo stopped, it is understood that tlin palico have

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CLOSE CALL FOR BUTCHER SLEIGHT.

Kissed the Step of His Wagon and

Fell Under the Horse

Tim friends: of George W. Sleight, tiie Main street botcher, r.ro congrat- ulating him on his lucky escape from serious injury Saturday afternoon.

At 8 o’olook Saturday afternoon Mr. Sloight, who'had just delivered some meat to a customer ou Central avenue, made a jump for the step on the shaft ot his wagon, missed his footing and fell under tho horse.

Tho animal took fright and started on a gallop. Mr. Sleight, escaped the horse’s hoofs as tho animal started. By a quick inovo lie pulled himself out of the way and the wheels of the wagon missed him. Ho was slightly brniBed but is able to bn around. Tho horse was caught just as lie was turn- ing into Amboy avenue.

MR. POGSON IN CHARGE.

Oommoncing tonight Rev. M.' H. Pogson, D. D., secretary of tho Bap- tist Missionary Homo, of New York city, will’havo ohargo of the services in the&South Baptist church, Main stroot, until Friday night. All are

welcome to oomo and hear tho crrpnt

man speak.

AUTOMOBILE CLUB.

Tho result ot the meotiug of the nutomobilo owners of Tottenville, held for tho lnst’few months as told before in tho Evening Nows, at Hugot Hotel, St. George, have been very successful and a permanent organiza- tion hns now boen formed. They have elected officers and chosen tho name

of tho Richmond County Automobile Club. They will attend the nntomo- bile show at Madison Square Garden, New York, one night this week. Many improvements along the roads of Staten Island, will be suggested by them to the proper authorities. They are now planning for a run through Tottenville.

NEWS ITEMS. _V *_

Miss Alico';Edwards, of Now York, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Edwards, of Broadway.

W. W. LaForge, of Pleasant Plains, is still on the sick list.

R. O. Wood, of Tottenville, lias left for a trip to Delaware.

Thomas R. Byrnes, of Princess Bay avenue, Princess Bay, is nudor the doctor’s oare.

Peter Porry, of Pleasant Plaius, who lias boen very ill, is improving.

Miss Josie Finter, of Rahway, N. I., was a'Tottenvillo visitor Sunday.

Special services are now being held nvery night in tho A. M. E. church of Pleasant Plains. They aro all well attended.

Oa Friday afternoon Mrs. Dr. Sarali Elliot, of Utah, will speak in St. Mark’s clmroli, Pleasant Plains.

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, of Pleasant Plaius, held a

mooting Wednesday afternoon in St. Marks M. E. church, Pleasant Plaius. it was well attended. Another meet-

ing will bo hold ono day this week. Mrs. Robert Lee, of Tottenville,

Pleasant Plains, and that they will do the samo thing in regards to tho''hills on Bentley and Centro streets.

NEW BANK ORGANIZED.

Depositors of Bank of Staten Island Met

Yesterday for Purpose. *

At a meeting of the depositors of :!io Bank of Staten Island yesterday tftoruoon at Stapleton, anew national bank was organized. For the new in- itimtion $2!5,000 was subscribed and plans woro made to take over the is sets of tho Bank of Staten Island, which closed several weeks ago. The

price of shares for the new bank wns

plnoed at $10. The report of a committee appointed

to inquire regarding a roceivorgilip sh6wed that the depositors of the Bank of Staten Island would lose thirty-fonr por oont. of the money they had deposited.

FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT.

All tho members of tho Totteuville Firo Department are requested to attend the meeting wliioli will bo held In Protection Hook and Ladder Com- pany Honse on Broadway, at 8 o’clock tonight. Business of great importance is to be transacted.

CUT BY A NAIL.

While James W. Bedell, of Totten- 'ille, was watching William Hauler, > blacksmith of Main street, shoo a

torse, one of the nails which the ilaoksmith hail hit, How up and ent gash in liis cheek. Although it is

rot daugeronB, it is vory painful. ._i

KEYSTONES WON.

Tho Koystono basketball team, of

ivno iins ueun vurv in, is gutting nioug licely. Her son James is not so well.

Bentley lodge of Odd Follows held i meeting in K. of P. Hall, Inst night.

GEOST WAS A GENUINE ONE.

Uul r llrpakfint Table FtxplannUon Caluicil a Woitian’a Hind—Cn-

rtoun Kxperleuee.

Mo3t ghost stories are susceptible of atisfactory explanation as the incident ■ecorded as transpiring at a country touse. A young woman guest at a louse party had been thrilled with de- icious horrors by tales of ghosts and lobgoblins tcld by certain ol her Ul- ow guests about a generous fire just bc- oro they separated for the night. The lext morning she appeared at the reakfast table ready for departure, and fben pressed to explain her reason for oing, finally confessed that she was frald to sleep under that roof nnoiher ight. She said that about midnight he was awakened by the stealthy step nd to her horror saw a specter, all in thite at the foot of her bed, and It aised Its clawlikc hands and actually rew the coverlet off the bed. There ras no hallucination about it, for the overlet was gone! While the interest 'as at its height, a belated breakfastcr ppeared and remarked genially: "How old It was last night. Knowing that he room next to mine was unoccupied, took the liberty of helping myself to an :;tra coveringfrem there!”

FOLEYS&OT^TAR fr eftuVHnrr.i 'e, tare* opiates j I

dtmgville, defeated tlio Crescents, of laploton, Saturday afternoon at

)oty’s Pavilion. After (lie match oth teams and their friends from 'otlouvillo and Pleasant Plains danced ntil lato at night. Supper was

erved at 8 o'clock.

SOT HIS KAIiF OF IT.

Sammy (jus. been accepted)—I can c

maglne already the' papers talking bout “the handEome ropple”-1- Florinda—VVhst a wonderful Imaglii- ]

tion you must have got.—Ally Sloper. ^

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FAMILY CELEBRATION.

Many Children an I f raid Children Gather

to Honor Rev. Joseph Jackson.

Seventeen children nml crandchil- drfeii askdiitibled at tlie liome of Uev. anit Mrg, Joseph Jackson, Sr., of Broadway, Sunday afternoon,in honor of Mr. .Jackson’s eighty-third birth- day. Tlicro wore a few guests from Now York city, but most of them re-

sided in tins borough. They had a very pleasant time nnd

passed llm afternoon and evening with sncre.l music, singing and social chat. Mr. Jackson wao presented with a

handsome silk umbrella witli Itev. Joseph Jackson engraved on a silver plate. The gno-ts were served with a

line pupp r and the table looked very pretty hoforojthe guests partook of it. Wo won't say how it looked nftcr- warils, for tlicy certainly did ample justice to tlie menu. They /i l.illy dis-

persed for tboir respective homes, wishing Mr. Ja: kson very many re-

turns of the day.

PYTHIAN SISTERHGJD.

The Pythian Sisterhoqd of Good Samnritan Lodge had their installa- tion of officers Wednesday nfternoon, January 13. The Grand Chancellor aun her staff from Jersey City, install- ed the following officers: Glmueollor Oommander, Mrs. S. Poarce; Vice Chancellor, Mrs. M. Siers; Past Chan- cellor. Mrs. E. Annlecato: Prelate.

Mis. T. S. Walsh; Mistress at Arms, Mrs. S. Hamilton; Assistant Mistress at Armo, Mrs. Newall James; Mistress of Exchequer, Mrs. V. Thorpe; Mis- tress of Finance, Mrs. E. Alcor; Keep- er of Records & Seals, Mrs. Hanse; Mystic Ono, Mrs.M.Watson; Organist Mrs. E. Wilson. The Indies had a

very pleasant time and enjoyed a fine tea which was served before their de- parture. In tho evening the officers of Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 5, K. of P., installed by Deputy Grand Chancellor William H. Mayo, assisted by J. Kurtholemow and J. Andersou, oi' New Brunswiok, and Josoph Wil- son, Jr., of this borough. The sister- hood served them with a ten, giving them a pleasant surprise.

BRIDE A SCHOOL GIRL

The New York World, this morn-

ing, containod the following: “Tho secret wodding of Miss Mary

Dailey, daughter of Cnpt. Daiioy and a student at the State Normal School, living at South River, to John Can- non, of South Amboy, has just been announced. The bride is still in school. The wedding took placo on

Now Year’s Day. ”

OBITUARY.

Ce in, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. O. S. Bncknlow, of the Heights, died Monday morning about 0 o’clock, nged five years, six months. The child had been ill with scarlet fever bnt was re-

ported as recovering. Rheumatism sot in and heart failure and tile little ono succumbed to the latter. Tho funeral took placo from the house at 2 o’clock today, Rev. D. W. C. Mo- Intire officiatug. Tlie little one was

placed in a pretty casket and in the bay window of the house, so friends could take a last look. Stillwell and Mason had charge. Iuterment was

made in Christ church ccmeterv.

HOOK AND LADDER MEETS.

Enterprise Hook and Ladder Com- I'nnv will hold a meeting at Firemen’s Hall, Thursday night, and dcsira all members to bo present, by order of the chief.

Forjfol llln Art <](*<»**. Mortimer Menpes tells the following

:tory of Whistler, who was to delivei An address one day to the Scricty oi British Artists: "The master at lrngtl' entered, faultlessly dresstd, walking with a swinging, jaunty step, evidently qulfa delighted1 with himself and the world in general. He passed down thf gallery ignoring the assemblid mem-

bers, niul walked up lo his own picture And there he stayed for quite 15 min- utes, regarding it with a satisfied ex-

pression, stepping now backward, now forward, canting his head and dusting the surface of the glass with a sill: pocket handkerchief. We watched him Qpcn-moutlPid. Suddenly he turned round, beamed upon us', and uttered but two words: 'Bravo, Jimmy!’—then took ay arm and hurried me cut of the gal- tery, talking volubly ths while.”

Fake Drake.

An Australian paper, desrriblng cer- ain ingenious but discreditable schemes idcyteri by some exhibitors at agricult- iral shows, says that one of them, who wished to exhibit his Peking ducks at the ocal show, was disappointed to find the Irake dead on the very morning of tlie ihow. He picked out the roost imposing fid dame from his flcek, borrowed a pair )f curling-pins from his swertheart, and jut a Jaunty curl on the matron’s tail hat enabled her to masquerade success-

ally as an imposing drake.

WEAR GOOD CLOTHES.

Auction Sale at Wtich Cheat Ma'crial Was

OflTcfzd Poorly Patronized.

There was an auction sale of cloth- ing for men and ooats for vronteu in cno cf Akcu’s stores on Broadway. Tho parlies remained two nights, bnl not having nny customers, spent the lest night parking up tlirir goods pro- paratory to going away. They had not billed tho town d>uc1i, only around tho dorks, they said, thinking that wes tho best place. Their goods did not appear to he equal to those w orn

by oor workingmen. They might answer to work in, Imt tl^ero is usual- ly a surplus of their own half worn

clothing to bo used for that purpose. Our South Amboy men dress well niul i". would bo quito useless to eomu here with ; noli goodu with the expectation of doing well. The men seemed utter- ly disgusted with tho town, and when toi l work had hern drill on account of boats not coming in nnd that very little money had been floating around town sincu last n.iy duv, appeared to t! ink they wouldn't have dene mu

business if there had been. One cf mem assail 11 mcro were not a IOC or

beer places in the town and when told “Yes” that settled it, or had settled it in their minds before they received the reply.

THE FOPULAR GAME.

The games “Hearts” and “Euchre” 1

have been greatly enjoyod in tho past and now pinochle is coming in for its Bhare, as “pinochle” parties have al- ready started. Crokenole is quito a

favorito game bore too.

NEWS ITEMS.

Isaao Cozzcus, of Deanes, is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. Charles Coz- zens, of Main street.

Tho Mundys, of Broadway, have been purchasing two houses on Cath- arine street and the tenants have re-

ceived orders to vacate. One of the houses was part of the Dixon estate

formerly. It is occupied by Thomas Wooton, tho other is occupied by the Wares.

Mrs. Irving Turner’s sister from New York, is visiting her at her home bn Broadway.

Miss Minnie Lins and Miss Emr Thompson, of New Brunswick, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Lins, of David street.

Tho George B. Rowe, Cnptain Luke Hoagland, lias been busy catting ice for the boats caught in it, in tho ser-

vice s of the P, R. R. Co iq any. ; Georgo Hillman and Frank Grover

captured a coon ono day last week. They had three dogs nnd tho coon

gave the dogs a pretty good tosslo. Miss Lena Hochberger, of Ernston,

has returned home after an extended visit with friends in New York city.

Mrs. Connelly, of Bergen Hill, is improving after a few dnvs .illness, under treatment of Dr. Whito.

Carl Rehfnss, of Now York, is visit- ing his parents at Ernston.

Charles Grover, of Bordontown avenue, was out for the first timo on

Sunday, after two weeks illness. The D. B. S. Lodge No. 8G will hold

their annual ball at Novnck’s Hall, on Bergan Hill, Saturday night, Jan- uary 28.

iiiiuuxrj oi ii, is expeuiou limb, six

candidates will bo baptized at the I First Baptist ohnrch, by Rev. J. Y. Irwin.

Rev. Mr. Samuel McBride, D. D., of Now York city, preached,to a very largo andionco Sunday evening nt the

Baptist church. They woro delighted with his sermon and sorry when ho ended it.

The President of the Ladies Aid of the First Baptist church, Mrs E. Gifflns, of Broadway, is reported ns

improving. Tho Ladies Aid, of the Baptist

church, will hold thoir regular meet-

ing nt Mrs. Frank Compton’s, of Main street, tonight. A fall attendance is desired.

Mr. nml Mrs. Charles Kean, of

Henry street, have a young son, born

Thursday. Mrs. diaries Pearce, of John street,

has been ill witli the grippe, but is recovering.

We are pleased to learn that a num-

ber of residents have been thoughtful enough to put ashes on their side- walks, but there are many dangerous places still; nlmost all of tho block, with tho exception of two houses, be- tween Bordeutown nveuuo and Cath- erine street, on Broadway, is a glare of ice. The crossing at Catherine street and Broadway is very bad in- deed. The sidowalks near Borongli Hall havo been made safer for pedes- :tiane, it is reported, but that in front if tho Central depot aud Slovers sido- walk on John streot, are dangerous.

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{arteret NEWS ITEMS.

Tim AriRtcn Enclire Club was very )1> a'antly entertained Friday evening iy Mrs. John J. Reason. At 12 o'clock ill partook of tempting refreshments. Mrs. Lcou A. Cliaso]won tho ladies irst nrize, Mr. Leon A. Chase tho rent lumen's, Mrs. Harvey V. O. Platt mil Dr. John J. Reason won tho con-

lolntion prizes. Tlio following were

jresent: Dr. nud Mrs, Reason, Mr. ind M's. Harvey V. O. Platt,[Mr. ninl Mrs Walter V. Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Chase, Mr. and [Mrp. Joliu J’Monr i. Mr. and Mrs. W. Armonr, Mi*s Fannie H. Johnston, Miss Katli- Mi E. Olyiin, Miss Nellie A. Sexton, Mr. Jolm A. Qniu, Mr. Morris Slugg ind Mr. Edward W. DeWiltou, of t’ertli Amboy.

Tiie C.irtoret hand will give a con-

■ert a ul r. o t.Jti do the 2'J:h of Jau- mry.

Rofi'Oo Chase spent Snuday in El.'z- »heth.

Mr and Mrs. Walter Fortier are

iving in their new house on Chrcino ivonno.

Mips K Glynn and Mrs. W. Arm- >ur visited relatives and friend* in Elizabeth lhnrsday.

Mr. James Drircoll lias purehr.sed me or mo new cottages being erected

m Sawyer street.

Oill cer Charles Wnlling who was

•oufiuud to his homo for two weeks, >wit:R to a scvcro cold, is urouutl igain.

Mrs. Joseph J. Mullen returns to tor duties as organist next Soniluy. Daring her absence Miss Nellie A. Sexton presided at tho organ.

A babv girl arrived at the homo of Mr. Charles Ellis, Friday morning. JJJ

Miss E. Rigley visited friends in Newark Saturday.

HONOR AND TAXES.

The American Citizen'* Attitude To. word Hl« Debt to the State—

l’erjary In New York.

“The high average citizen Is best seen through when he is confronted by the tax collector,” says Frederick Trevor Hill, in Everybody’s Magazine. ‘Tf a per- sonal tax law’ stands on th;. books, in- iquitous in its working and burdensome beyond bearing, he does not set aboutto obtain its repeal. That might involve attendance upon primaries. He rather avoids the issue by countless devicts, which go all the way from^downright perjury to legal evasion; but, by hook' or by crook, he does not pay the tax, and nobody cares. In New York city perjury is the rule rather than the ex-

ception, and scarcely anyone is pun- ished. Very recently a merchant went into a ‘blind pool' with a couple of rascals, who were to get his taxes re- duced for a percentage on the amount in- volved. When the two men werecaught impersonating the merchant before the commissioners the ‘taxpayer’ pleaded ignorance of his agents’ methods, failed to identify them, and sufftred no social setback if public and private comment afford any fair criterion.”

Power in the Sahara.

One of the sources of motor power used in the African Sahara is sand car- ried by the wind to elevated reservoirs.

To Prevent Dnorx Itnnglnit. A cork neatly eovered with some

lark material and nailed to the door ibout three inches out from the wall will prevent the door banging back md spoiling the wall.

Not the Way to Get Rich. "That Mr. Galley must be very poor.” "Why?” “I asked him how ho made hi3,j)^

money, and he said he earned It.'”— New Yorker.

Dinner Etlqnette. Gat slowly and do not fill tho mouth

vith large quantities. Eat the food served or leave It quietly upon the slate without remark.

Al&akn. The name Alaska, given by Mr. Stew-

in to the country for which ho nego- Iatcd, means in the Indian language, 'The Great T.snd.”

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