sjnelud-ejr.con-he ordl-

oftook It

epealed.against

s oaItepub-

raee 1M:ry com-Frauc*cour«u,

foUuws:

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CKANFOKD. N. J., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30. IbOU. T i l KB IS CBNTS.

. -. Beat equipped Marble, Granite and Bluestone yard in the State.

'.,. Monuments and Headstones,Cemetery JFbrk- of every description. Best material and workmanship

' Prices to suit everyone. Get my designs anil prices before ordering yourmemorials. New sidewalks laid, from 9c. pi-r It. up Blue stone for all purposes.

ft-EWhipple, 881-901E-Grand St Elizabeth, U J. Telephone IBR'OlEY.Atf.

Hotel

• ' " ' ' . W e a t f l e l d .

. . .LIGHT.. .A d « a light, o pure light, an ornamental light HOI] un up-to^late i« furnished b>

Suburban Electric CompanyS!to rary reo&'onblo rnto* they'give electricity tor liciit and coni-r. Oomo anj H «

their station. It »i I cort you oothicg. Ttilk muttersoTer and you may save monpy.

te lephone: . ' ' • Stationnn«lOfllcc.i:t o n ? Distance, 84 B. ' 77 Miirrnj- Street,

Elizabeth 234. rilzul>olli. N'rtv Jersey.

Incorporated 1870. Organized -J891.

Too Union W«tcr Compaoy «upiilirt tho inlmliilunts of tbo village*r •_ . . • • , • ~ > . ' • • . . • '

of Faawood, We«tfleIJ, Cnnford'and ICowlIe urith watir. for dumeatio n.-.e.. • . - — . . . . : . • • ' • . * — . ' '

" The Purest and Sweetest that Nature can Yield."

In Jan* IBM lh»wat« applied by th« Camjranj w«»!Ui»l)Dslbj All*n llann. EM).. • IKKIIDKfcjdnnU. expvt ot tkwton, tad pruuiorad br lilra to fa* "mtcr u( «nnl iitijunic puriijr," u d in -tibttsr tooaa uf tlwCompany'* patnn* h* add. *'Yoa v * to b* ooavm^atuuai uvua Uavlufi no Kuud u

p r , end roa &««t h&v* no anxletj «hat«*ct u to it . wboJwootwM*."' * / :*Tn*inUr«*ol (n*l'<>m[«B]>Uulciitlo«dwiUita*<rUlac«*in'«liieii it* pluit !• Kxntnl. and li

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listsAlsu-

rk that

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A reprtMotatlTXif U>e('onlpnlJTwiUb9pl<Mrd tocallon partiorho do not at ameut Q*r

WILLIAMN. GRAY, \

linflcrtake'r and entaloer.'SUMMIT- N- J-FOLDING C(t AII& TO RENT.

GIDEON E. L TJDLOW,AOMT 1MB

Packer's UntiiD Fertilizer.tibia £rbm bcaw *od animal matter—nut Cr oi

" l i ruck.

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H o t@l—B e e c lr| \vr o o cl,IS.AN IDEAL

JOHN MARIEN,

Rath building, Uuloa Avonua. " "

KARL HINKELDEY,Manufacturer of

Fall"~aiii! n *'1® midst of the finest riding and driving section

; ; : ; -*<~-^ of t h e S t a t e . • " " " • • " • ' "

Onion Water Gorripany.'1 0» 68 Broad Street. Elizabeth

d thus.of time,of tbu

I, know-story, ofera tan dTrevua

uetbing

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lowelry.cameos.«uui ofihe, lawHi, auil

Therol i uioroTltlIl-3.

famoust CuplJGO vrnsougbouthrtotlauisabeeoEurope,ogy areflth th?

Itlm-Ing proIn form

by iyk

or uponutme ofla tbd

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AMOS CLARK. L. F.HERSH. E. «. TRUCKS.PRESIDENT. VJCC PRCS T CASHIER

cTBECmZEN'S BANK,211 BROAD ST.,

ELIZABETH, N. J.Does a Ganerol Banking Burnous nnd Rolls Lotters of Credit Available in All

1'urU of the WoiM.

BOX TRADf A SPECIALTY,

DRAKE BLOCK,sonrnATcrcc, • CRANFOUD,

JiltJlppointments ape Stpietly Firet Classu 260 feet of glass enclosed piazza, 140 rooms.

Special facilities for accommodation of driving parties.' • - ' > - ' " • • • • . " ; ' - • " • ' . ' • • . ' " • • " • ' . • '

Al HICKS, Proprietor. " Summit, N.J .

TOWMSBMD'S QUEERWHITE RIVER,j IT 13 THE CrfOOKEKEST 6TflEAM ON' THIS CONTINENT.

Ihr n*ati*rii Ibcn,rj'w trj

Boxes in S -fe Deposit Vaults for Rent.CAPITAL $100,000 . SURPLUS, and PROFITS ©19,0(00.

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Wl>."-'A.-Jobs DiTidson, R.T.Polti. • . Chaa. LTantha.

< 4otm McCasiLa.1, « Wm. MjCalira. -x O. U.laiLria*, iaha N. UarjhM. .

Amoa Ctlrk. Loul. g. limb,Y.C.3iu£, Alu.Km.

Sllchwl Drrne..]j. li. tUvtvDvwr,.

I1 A.'s.Cu™r'

Oisoount day, Thursday. Accounts. Solicited.

Has

ire sol.lmpark.KX). andntU tboidon,

i. l o d .bottcut

IJ flllnscover-

Ue baa.t, foundcefroia> stablea threeirepara-1 to tlw"-tha and|e or!gl-

tbe St. 'I whichlor. hasloatloai

PtAINFIELD,I ilaubUi

ban* l.ouu sill.', iu l-ruarr»Th. Wreak or Ike Mary I;

j 1'ram It. four Iliads la |L« Uuituuj Inouutofrii tu ItaUirillr, nlivrt* It leuvtf*ith* Oiark. ami ey[»r. !!i« Ai to ino i luw-j laoda, Whitfi rhrr I . a .iicc«4*it>ii uf a4>|t<iul«hlu( iurt«i. \ u utdir iltrr «a tho

\j anil mti littilltuUxupyn U.wlf. rm;ii tbv iuurt«

j Iu th*~0tt cuuulrjr ii. a UniTaQZ'* uu a•tralglil hue of |wiliapi I'M lullr». Wllld,rl»«r btttvwu i l i .a . fului. bu. » y ur>w

! ol o t « t>W m i l e ; auui* o t lu i iK/ i k .lit l,0W|uillri.' '' ' \ ' '"' TU* tvnluuli)( U iwar Ibc Iudlau\ '-

^ .:lur/ butdvr \a tbu tvrktrru t'^it ut^.;.>lUoniat. Th» wal»r runt lutvjiU all (ujiiil.i o f i h * cotupaia In Viuick' .ucirtiluii muvy

- • t ! tltata bvfurv It adu{>!i a 'turupvralivcj/jr.ftcfi.nUy_J.pjLLoi»«*-»iiiM_s^tkOia«iM.u;.K!I feuu

"" " " iioiintnluii IIIK K-iifinl loiiiM-,n trnij^i i j CurVf, U north-

, . , . * i fl*iil tiurttH-atiwnrd ltit» SllsHuuri.our trade by judicious advertising and by dealing •with '•• I'rubabir tua uitunt \n,iM iu UJI. dim-

.' I ItloDlal'or.'tlh. n-artbr tauter r»t Tiiiit-jrcustomers in a square business iway g iv ing an lioneet U«uoiy. tWiitM. piar«ihi! whit* wii«-

, (l«a In itij back lulu Albania, uml duirn

piece of work and material for an honest dollar we

nnli-rrtiiil uf Ihr A V 111 In <1MIIMH* iti* dlflltuilrr I'liiititi'tpr. l vtwhlli*' tlt«i rorky «mrfii<-» nii%Ihr 'rlrcr a rfmslili-rnlily |>ifiilniirolofnll .raluid ly tli» T.cin>tatlim ami

jtlip mill, tin- MM-uli-r [lart ifnk. lulu uu-—— • i ilvr'itniniiil ii-m-rvnlr. mid ruilrern nild.

« « > * • T I B . . . II c r u o r . tfa* H l u a a r l - «|»w.ljr llllfrhiii.miil' -*.ttllri«. ivai'hr-* lh»UK)I cII•* Hjirlnititf, vjjlrli i|i<fy ttic*

j IUHKI-*! uruiiHlit (irrlitilt, Wliili- rivvr•*"• I taunt, fin- a f«w d»y< ivK)» a lul«lilj llnw

laflt-r (imlii n-i| ralli<i. A 41) (mil llitt liml v>tra»rd{unry Iu ilir i*nutr'«fli'il fiarl*>f th* voiirx. Jl'hv water nfcfttimt** a dirty

tnnfe; * Hat; I b . ~l!in>!l .ub i ld f l .Ihr riirrrijt claillii'. rvi'ir tju>rpand |!K> rlvrr inn.' iiti-uilll> dur-

Inil tbir'dijr uramm. It l i n>it niitil ufwmrr ivtili li raiiwf. illy . ininat (igulild

' -a m i l l uf IHIIK IrvtN and of HIIMII r|i|i-\Ax, If tb«* ciirn-iit wu. fvttitljf Uhtilljul*rd, ihrr* HualU bf d<-(jth pnuligh -fur Ibplight draft >t*ru MIII-I'IIT* all rtit- / tor.

Jlanr frar . aitu F'if»jth wa» i ia ibn]hy atcauil/iiat. uu Whit*- H»ri. 'Uiv boMfinviffiUMr* ^tialii-d thrir iti-rit ivlln-lvra totli. fmi uf tb* rni'iilt, TIHU ll.rjr >unttb . r<iil»talMiut.- i'laiiibrrtfitf OVHI* rock,and lliruUiib 111* tr.e./di'iig'ttiiirf tlif tow?

friends, by peddling monuments but endeavor togctlwith mour trade bv iudicious advertiaina and bv dcalinir •with ! I'tubuU

would be pleased to have your order'on these I»principles. .

.• Very truly, _-•—:i__....l__ll i '""'

i JVI.E.TOWJNSB.ND.,1(35 East Front Street, Plainfield, N. J

fthroughHatTalo Jolm It.

am]t«

Dut uut until tliv Mif- i wa*. lit-iu j

time. du«* tb* uut-'t-rlaiu utrvatubear awsjr f» Ibe suutbeailtviiM tu .lay.

i t W l l f

wad

liken ID-the lev.lea andBevaa

|ect fortwo orrobablj-

id som«

VTith Water to cpiinUc roar •hirt. . Aro Von not tiidgnptrd to pnl i* on rnnrbculy t We aprinUe »itli pura water, » i th » »|>Hi,klrr. Dili vou ever

hear abuat the ilisejM* coming firm t i e flowcrr kingilum 7 ,Ti iok ell tlil. arer n a j »oad yonr LaatiJr* to

Railway Jiand Laundry;

Highest Grade work.Iliind work a speciality.

.trou^ly fanri>()i-ir lo «tan«l tin* Ktralu.'l'li» b'lul ruil iif I In- bo«ri-r wn« wmiini• rounil III* <np»loii. With. <li.- pnildla

driven lijr i-irry |»iiiinl uf |in--.«urn>l* aii'I'tvhb tliif ilniikpy i-nttliiifI in 11; i- l'/nllii», tin- lumt dlsgxi-<l•btil liwlf II|i fiiut l\f f'l'it ItiruiiKliitnliitf rrifild*. Aflrr tbr I'li nniiMlib- a tuiiii M'fleb tif kmuiiib, I|I-I*|I

rtt't tiroKrvMn tut |"-rlmp« 'JM.l>vt\\av*-?AK mil*-*. Iti tbi»'wiir P<ir*ytlr\vn« rrnibiil. And wlii-n Ibi- Iwnl, "load-«ij f» Ilir t-ii.-ir.li." ullli le/iil mill tciltun

jfccrotrit; lueaudortui;. RII> llm nail* ut and b"K* nwl Jlie-iuiJuuV^nitliKliiH)? Ihrr-' rock which iiivtat frutii '2'JO {ft .V» f<-«t WbiUf rlv*-r cuuntrjr. tiiirifd |ir»w ilowufoftro from ibp wati-r'n *-«jyf. A litrd«i-/u .trraui Ibi-rt- nut littlr tri d<i but tu! vluw fruuj' BIKIT. wtjuld abuw ibt- river trunl to I'nirliJi-ui'r ouil Ibp ui-rrr. of Ihn 'j deep net la'a mujrou ut CJUtinu'ju. aotl loan lirhlud iliit I'liol wbrvl. 'i'br curr«uli &ft.u .harp curratuit'4. ' A tn'iW o f rlvrr did Ihr, rr*i. ' •j lo a atralcbt Hue U uiitim'al. .'fbt cau- Oo« day. ;la a .(ilrll of darlritf, f*aptdluj yoollk* vallc/ vf Ihe Vt'Ukv iMrruif. Iu iftattuiau i»ali$.li# H B I tfolag tu take tbu'places alalcjut tu lh» riiaum l'< width. [Mar/ (.'. to t/urnyth l o l l wai b«r lastI O»«r Oloal "t tl>» cmtM It I. wid« rB'iugli : trip. Hr njuili- J lc l i ir« mid the othilf u r * .trip <if fertile lxittutii l,ir,d uiouit t lundias;* atxi«r> Buffob C'ltjr uml trl»m|ib-

'tbr rlvfr. Tim watrr wsailrr* froui -J.-H- . n i l / airnLr trir rrlnin of I hi- bi-ljbliiuf• U . o f tba Val?ir/ t o tli» olticr. It ura>bc. il'lur oiiiiiDtol* • • tbr IK. a I cninr In »l|;bt

jtb* bow of tb* tMtrnlu* t'Mra'U"' Cr.( of t-'orn/lh. Hut pride «r«nt Itrfnri- Ilia|«a tb* right audtbrt i no tbr left, l l |wor«l fall that c/uhl bapix-ii to a .Irate-Imalotalo. ifo»<- rrlatiooi>lil(j with a (HIT bs.tiuao. Iu tr/lng Iu turn tbr Siarjr C.i fur balf a ti'iira ralU-n. 'iljni ii «u JdtrD- j tu brad J'IWO utrojr/i. ihr ropulu falliiji If cro»M-» ilirooxU t l» bottom IjU'l* asJ ! to faagt th* width i>f Ih* thuonrl, • U«;bus. (b* oppuidtr fruttciui; ni£r>. ;"ran brr buulu cji'lu tbe bank"

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Fa

,THB LJ10.NDRY16 AND 10 WEST JERSEY STREET, ELIZABETH. N. J.

Us a krlifM da? « "drub »r ili*|»!ud- ikl*. Tb^ rtrrn wrot arnuod with aj l y WOrk UII flat p i e c e s !'D* rlfrr »e»u fioui tlir iiitiiinit'uf-tin1 [twrrpaod Mgril axslrmt a urarrl bar on '

. "Xf ' S , ipaH»ac!r« ib lu iun* UUi* Wril |K!i*h«l all- ' tb* othrr »ld». Tb»' Ma'fjr C. lay fur aironed per Ib. oc. All pieces starched and lroried,;r*r. "Wtitv apii/ dmiui tu» *u- \ti* mamrait.broaiWrfr io ihri-taanri."

. , . —•• • • » • • . «,» • - . • praraDM. A Ofarhf ricnr <r««i tbc banii* jblwklo* it. Tbrr» wan irraklnx an4s p e c i a l r a t e s . . S h i r t s i r o n e d b y h a n d 1 0 c . L a c e c u r t a i n s , , T r a i , a dc. ; i« ,,r Vni\, whirb i» mit !»r«aoiui«. Th* h«K ciiaim. portrd. T6?

''- ' ,rri\n ori l l <"ill / „ _ i«|n»l«J by ouy utbrr ni«!crij ilii-r. TbrJSIarjr C.'JI "tack »•» briikrn?' Tb«IgOf lWl l l Call I O r i W B t n M f ^|tu),,liiHK.3 with tU nrrar - '

pair 50c. Drop us a postal andyour la

A.T.CHAKGJr.,PropiatriUoJ. Wbltr rlirr ban it.

-,-. ,...'»w,»,;wf«.th,,t»y,'-J.b'r«..M.tlit!.i»i'..*i*B)fNi",,'

ctiui>t,/ i» It to plrci-.. That wan tbrrtid </la

IFe will sell 5a ft . Advance Hose. Reel withNozzle and IFaximr8,%H complete, gauranteed to standHigh pressure for

jniotiiiHla ij/ndi(*. Xumbrrlc**i (rossi). rbannrii la tbr llnifi!"i;» mrstajhrlp to *w«-ll tli» Toluoif. 'r»' t j t l tar'**

t a r / from l i o / i lrniru ttan'ma blzb upon tb* bmcbf» of tlir ro^cijtaioK u> pow-

ftrrara. ntlcii /^ub futtb wltli. aUPJiOLSTErUNGCarpets cleaned and made over, furniture repaired!

and polished, mattresses made over, will guarantee to < pSurif Li iioa't^ nil >'t"i"e

This is DOt quality advertised by department stores ;. Bte alto carry a full Una of Hase. all alfaa, and Uechanlcal- " Rubber Cood», WatarBaga, HackiiUMhe*, etc.

SKSEIS13B ROSSEIl UAhUFACTURlH CdMf^iY, 2 3 Vesej streeL'

keep carpets free from moths one year.at your home if proposed.CHAIRS <*ntp. ( thirjesSheJdon,

. . , . • | t a d » < f ^ i » r . t n i i * c i j TWorfcdonetterjrtBiii/ui.atTF—rf ba

• •• .. .•-!tb» a o a i l r r X ' l

t t p KlloD-to Korajrib.—Bt. Loul. (Jlubc-D.mu-crat." _"

That*. Wbal Tare ktramt."Hr'» l<*;kl»i fur a wife." lb»r laid to

brr, polntrdlf."lit would t r so <>t>]rrt cf nrrotpr in-

territ to m-." t\ir rrplji-J. wllb aoar at*prritx* "'I hi* " " ' l""lil(ig fur a singlewomaii."—llarprr'. Bazar.

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<ialt* Ready"to AebaontvAs* K.wruue JOU

B*rrr will nctoonlfj^c It.""Vm. I will, uply J'(a o#rrr lo t i»

•rroBf."—CblrsroItwtirJ. •Buffalo, tbFotk la Ilk* Lit:iii-r

! ocJ tbr .N«/rtbc'"'-»' fruta tdr

l (oc>f:tri!.Vjti..c» of tbr

PbitoU wcrf-fir»t turd by tbrcatalrj la 1544. Tbry ari- tnld tu bar*b«fn Inrratn) to ttie tautl Italisa townP. O. Box304, Cranford, N. J.j

Ool/ s l t o Lf arj- !»;£:.:',! mttx-n in 1 - - otPUtorla.NCbVYORKcrnr:

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tis CrwtrJ CliTa (hrsrffnle!).IMm ATCIBB», Cranfcrd, N. J.

Term*, <TJj\e IJbllar n Vertr,

Ih'sni ettht Crav.'sr* rz:l.'Jlu tu Standflati itnltrr.

hViUKDAV, DKCEMUEH, W, 1KW.

We whb you 11 Happy Now Year.

THE acceptance by tho Wrulfleld'andKllzalJetb Trolley Co., on the very lastday of f?raca allowed, of the franchisegranted thym by thoElizabeth CityCouncil for entry lu-tbat city to con-poet v.lUj ilia Hues of lliu Xoith JmoyTraction Compa'nyi'U o commentaryon t>ualn«ss methods versus bluff.Tho Elizabeth Coum-ll required thatthe faro from Cranford0 vo cento ox with a transfer'to any partof tha cl ly \not ' mow than eightcents,and«fte\fivoyears live ctuts.This ocindltlon tllotrolley pebplo Hotlyrefused to accept, vo^ved they couldn'tnud never wouM/yptM' tho lait mo-ment did accept. l'ltoEllzabothCoun-ell saw that low faroi iroTn Cranfordwould boor boncfit to liintsciiy andwere not worried a*llttlo blt\by the.•ompany's Muff; liicldtntallyXthfy..

havo taken rare of tho liiti'ro'iWvofGranfprd much better "than our owl*representatives havo. - - •

It rc<iulri:i but a llttlo calculation, toI'.fjaro out hew much better off.Cruu-ford Township and Its tuxpayors wouldIw.today If u llttlo ordinaryInstinct hud ftuMod our own TiCommittee iti lii il'-nliiiyi Ai'lih thlxiiaino Trolley Company. Wo havo sofrequently rKf'tfB.d ioc lh« vurloiiBlf«iirs\vticr(liiJTfiT''f(>ivn"iilif!iit(l Ifawbeen protoeu-d and benefit ted that ItIt necdlcM t>i (f,o Into di-lall ht'ic?. Theonly llmo our Township CoinihltiouDiij;f;c'jlud a variation fiom. what the'l'rolluy pooplo theinnelve* olTornd was

WHV HE WAS UTE COMIHG HOME.One Plalnflfld I m i n e s man lias

about tr.a'lo up h!> mind to carry a<'oir.]>_i -tor t!cnthtnit'J to\<Uleffxtheiiho l»ay«.-B home DO ho can follow up thetbrfiid and iind liis way bacl: ngaln«'h"ii ho goes atray, .

.Several year* of steady busliioii'i InMalnfleld UM to oicuvlotaed him Hithe klghU about town that ho can llndliU R»y homo from i!« store, but bohllablo to bi> mlxod up sumewhiit a:idiKcomo bonit'Joi'cd* when ho getamong th» tail building)of Cranford.

A fow iJayAftjo ho took a trolloy rljto Cninfurd mid after a vlownlouttown, started f<>r Uio trolley ngalD Ureturn, butonooon board bo harii'dthat tho car was going thoUo cllghtod'egulu jind

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The reiult of the match was ot&AifBIJ* Eatlsfacti.ry V> t'i« <ro:<il ».b

throughout MM <.!ii!i;l i t-t wu> tb<-bi"it of f'<-Un;f «D'J- fair l>lay, tniiklngeli"an sport.

ii "Would you bo willing to do" so anilHO, and tlii' prompt reply by tlmt ablepromoter "wo would not" HOtiled thewholunialti'r. Noyvr nfur.tlmt w«soven a sugtjcsfloii mndo by our TownCoiiimlt'.oo that tlio Trolley Co. shouldBlvo Ctanford Its rights, llosolto gotfartnoro than wj8did. CKllzabeth R«t4.

WostDcid alio, but Crunford

etlnct and, mornf ooutago otitim panut Itj r^prosentiitlves goto—left..

• •• &eru|i uf I*«prr." , ;

Tho flrsfporXornihiica of llii'OotnodyClub given at tlm Opi-ra'HoUHu lastnight provi'd n vvry worthy effort ofTOO ambitiousyoutl!; IndiesntldI't'litlc.mon compo'slng tho organizationThey prt'scntod the comedy of" Hi'inpof Paper" made tumoua by auch artl9ts

fur th? right car" Started around theblock, and when a car hovo In sight hemaJp H run for it, barely cntohlug It,and'trW toM ngaln that tho <ar viu,gologthooth"r wuy.

Out of breath uud a llttlo provoked,irn then decided U> fjo to tho railroadMtatton and try-tils luck there. AfterIw bought his ticket hi) found he hadto naltsomo UrriQ, and Just thensa*a trolley car thut soi-.tnvd this tlrri'j tobo Rolng towards Plaltiflcld.' Ho hadnot much tlmo to fool atound waitingfor tinliia and holding foot races withhimself there, no htr-mado a break fortho trolley cur nud IIIIMOII It, tho con-tyu-tor not seeing him. Tln-n hu'wa»sure thut WHO tlio l'lulnfli'U cur, for llIt hnXjiot b.retj ho could huvo eatifjhtIt. Tht»xeur jh'oulud- merrily uloiifjwlill'j lio\|innti!d lioino mom, out olbreath and \^<.tit hack V> the rnllwuyimiloti. A train cimic In i;»>lti|{ to NowVorlt uniMmv.iiv oii'tho point of b«urii-

•liifr It whoii ln> rc<j{niiicd. hl't-piutencpof'niiiid etioiiKli . i^knmv tlmt hit didnotwii i i t logo't lmtwilv. r -•• • • •

At hitst his. lialn camo.ffoliiB tin-rltjht wuy.uiid ho iviiohV^I homo intlmo..for wipper, and hu* iMiiifilit iipoeketeomp/ts^. If thin IH nott»nou^lijiuTvlii.tiiko a Riilil') ntufiff tii¥nuxttlmo ho Kues-.to G'runftml.—PlulnflolilCouricr-Nowa. " \ . |

Vt'i> hca.rd thin fit.ory ndayor Hrtpilo:

NEW VEAR ENTEnTAIMMENT.* Thsro " i i rb ia very interesting ct:-t"rta!i)iB'>nt- In the? Fir^t Ktptl?;Church,High «!re<t, on Monday ovc-nln;r. This wlli bo tho flr»t of a s.?rli-swhich will bo given, andollorelnvitbrfto aK'nd. Xu a'iral=3jou fie,, an>iand.thaw In charge proiii?so a very

j b l t t ll htiud.

who may aTho following will b<- iviidoiod:"Ai

lit Chancery ofIf* imwtf

• V Jamtl >

r <,t i\.t frert at Oammr:n» lists bares

l *r

hiajVtJiun.*

..liiia.-tit.iit«hjl iliir.it i«jiii•ffu twuun.i» htai istdisiiti^ D-'ml 01 lilMlrirtfiitjy.

D%t«l Noremtw M. IW. v

JOJI.N J. BULUVAN. B'.rrfof<l* > H o t K J

nr I t s twrtttvr In ii»tkl »'»• 1>» t

ud i i t Tfat m uiioto

SOMETHING NEW.p j / i

•J tln>'Jin

gSinging, "America." Prayor bySpyvey,'ivcl!a'.ion bjr Y?. H. Wolluc<?;midressby J_T. Turneri o-ldrosa bvO. E. Monroa; addrtsi by II. C. lion-letti a paper by C. H. fccutt. 'Hwill bo olnglng aft?r caj.-h addre'os.

THE HUMAN FACE.

»•« Altrar* a Trtuttrorltir' l ades ofll» OKDIT'I Cbnraoler.

Tli* butnan 'tint la. a tnoat untruit-vtonbj Indvi of liunTan cboracter;"

Con rou llilul: "( a nhsxh- gvent liu-moil«t n-hvbacl u merry fat»? ArtPtiiusWart] bad It* (a<v of on UDttc*ftf*.ker.Slork Tnalo'a face It a iW'Jy in bullingbroir*. fucro)™, n'rlnl;!i;j_nud folcruulty.Nn»t<j. lu i»ho«6 tttuuf war «krtc{irsAbraham Llueiiln uscil tu tiwi rndWiito-trrtaluincut, bod a face,'n» «rl6u» «• •tombt

PJ^ht-Liiiu, iijili u K'*«J

'or t(i«h. ."iudler'u BtKok ki*piu£r«UKlit by still another tencher. Comii<r.iiil L:i«r, ' A ritlinaotio. (Jramuia•*P>fllmrf. I'oninansliip, 'and Type«rrit)ojfceeike duo Bttentioo. '

1 menu,* o/Almrm fiumrtrnmt (*• Tarto*.' " k

' * - F l r * I l n a w . Nott! , ««min».C m t ' U b W l U I f

J43-~Hantptt)n and FAstrnan street*. ftoiwit)Mr., t. E. Uau«, N. ||. foaer, 11. CPluaS.

AH*. K*tjr* »1U

i l « l » , C . a . Olao

And "liu, la lank at I.laonln'i ono po-Ilicrtle fcatunvx. would tollrvv Him be was• man «f luUnlic buiour nod jiaty

If jott lliiuk of IUVD of girat Intellect,bow few of tlifin liure bad tun that•UBKftted It! (Jlblmn. the klnv otblsto-llaaa, bod. a rcd.Uabbjr, yijlKar fact-. Dr.,Joliuwin tihil unv of the •aim1'<j|n' andwon so lilcur cjvd llml bin pxpri'i<»liiu vra»Olieilf I'XtKMIICllllllllCEH. V'(l||a|l1' lI t l l L I l l h l

c|jluiV f were .biilluw'and, niid bUiyi 't i wcro curtiilut'd b /

a (lillr ••Mici-tllllK In own.llutni', tin- fiinmuia K:iKll«h historian,

bad d fnt. KIIIXX full' thnl IKIJ In ll noiHiKBcHtlmi <>f lil< luii'lli'i'iiial ixiwcr,-

ai7-Mlll«rond North...Alfred JKlnthe, U. i:.tilt.

•.•33-OnnntaA flprtnrtc-IJ AtM. Ktn »t R.E. (Jlwotol. J. Iv.nnww, W. U. Ilu»lej.~wV!\lnK a n < 1 CI»i»«/iDt «»<mu«i. K»yii<rtaJ. >V. Vetmmn, ¥.. K. Aifiuns. J. C. Hunt.

~Vintrtinji! nnd Mnratn nvtniu**. KerawiU'', l'hillit Jatm «rM C, 1.70a.

« . :T. A.

«l--t'nli>riaid Lincolnot<<tia»i. Kuril wllHi A. i:i«rutt, Jowi.h Allen, Ura. a. J. f o x .

ITArn (a Drop In l o u r Z. ttert If r«u VtiIs tlv ky A»> Mail.

BOUND WEST,

U> tlm protlUetloo of the nbovo. Thofiint is your ljtiHlnc<m man went tuvViMtlleld mid loaded, IIJI with thutelieiip'1Wfnt(leld tanglefoot" find thenStarttil for homi1, but mliiourrled. nnd

•>f thv npli'iiilld ronKc nt bin t»iwi>ra n« tirrllcr. And tu turn from lli-urgr Kllot'iiIKII'I'IX l'i a p'uliult of tlii- nullmr In to tv

ftltiK-ked.

From jKrom ixd

7.U

4.55 - l . « i,. in.

AltRlVG. 'f «ut-1.10,7.59, »,m., Jja. 4.47 p . m ,i wuat-8.17». in., J.43,4.«.

\"Tb«' muni1 fiiUucv <if faces UDd ctiaroc-fR(» lu mirc^xiiid wltb each ntbrr btnttlji in 11»' imrlrulta of fuuuim crlnil.naHT\\'i'rf trw iiinnli-rtrM h:ivf lui'l cruelfati'».\Sluny of lluiu hnvo bad »ery

h lll

am r«t?".and with mi ox.ulntnatlonof hiirprlHo'our wutohriiriu ivmarkod:"Ooih, another Fliiliifleld IJruiik iih'-loaded at Crntiford. V

, Bcruhnvdt, Mis. 'Kcndull, KOBI-Coglilnn and tho fumoUH lending Utfb'oMIio drnnmtlc flimument, all t h l ybeing uoUBldviod, tlmt many of thoptayorauuvOnovcrfucodthofoottlRht!),nothing but words of prnjau cun bobestowed upon them.

Mrs. David M. -reyner 'showed /ro-markablo skill na n ettigo dtrvotbr tucoach tWyoung people In BO short nl and tho vailous points of the

coioedy woro brought out In a inautiord

and.attention to tlm vnrluin dotnllp,and that, tho players had taken ad-vantago of the opportunity. • .,

M'llo Sutanne, which U tho leadingrole, was portrayed by Mies Kmlllebnndcreon with rotnarkablo brlghtnuss.Every Hue was Riven with what In

•«tago"part5noo l8twro«lWhen tho clover young

player was on tho stugo tlu< Interest Inthe comedy was groovy onhuneed, hercostumes were appropriate and boautlful.

MUJ Ollvo Wethcteil ns Louho net-bd with an honesty of purpoio ami Ue-U'rmlnatlon to hold tho mirror up tonature that won for. her nothing buttho greatest admiration. Bho looked

—uud qutto tho character—MItsOortrudo Ilopklhs, ns^JI'llo Zcuoblo,dtoervc* onp'of tlm most rompllmen-tary.notlccs of tho ovonltiR-^sho es-sayed a trying and moat unsympathet-ic role and did so In a muuner worthyof the highest consideration. MissNolllo Traylor and Miss Ethel Troj lor,two vcrj' clover.)oung artista; showedcareful study nud give great piombo*were they to adopt llio ilinnuuie einfji-

profession would'no doubt be" heard from In the futu'iv. Tho v»rlou

gentlemen aro udoser\ing-ofMr. Jack Ilremner

«as easy, bright and dashing. Hodressed his pnrt with tusto and showedhe comprehended bis lines. As theBaron, .Mr. J. J. Manning acquittedhimself with honors. Nothing butkind Trordscan ho..glyon; tothei'titi.rerompany. '•."''. -- Xhoperformance concluded'with adance, with a special orchestra. Itwas undoubtedly, taking everythingInto consideration, one of tho bestamateur performances ever given In

Uurrtirr Wou.

Thoenteitalumetit provided hy thoC'rnnford.SportlngClubatthnlranuualsmoker proved to bo of.high orderand tho peoplo who Illied tho hallwore' well satlrfled with tlio spoil,lloxing iniitolioi nnd wrestling boutswith nought nud recitations tilled in agood program before tlio main oventof tho evening, tho wrefltlhig matchbutweon Herman Koernor/ of Oar-wood, and James I'plne,'of JerseyCity, was decided. Mr. Tinnk Settle-meyer. of Onrwood, acted as ma'slorof ceivnionlos uud aunounui-r In hl»usual Inimitable Btylc. Tho first evonton the program was boxing at 120 lbs.,JLrgunds, between P. Flnnwt.v.. ol

Last Sunday tho Utv ularin circuitd d i ; f W h

ite break without cucccsk .Thuy B[H.-nttuuch lima through tho «re?k but coukli ot get tlio system into working order.Box 18 at the tiro hoaso is tho only boxiu working Orderdurirp the interim

Jersey City, nnd Thotnas Hloiter, ofBayonnu. This proved rathor a tameaffair. ' :

Jnek Farloy, of Bayonue, then gaveseveral songs, and later a flrst rato ex-'hlbttlon of buck aud wing danclug.The next was wrestling at 135 lbs. he-twccrrHmrcJrinid-MHnigerrorEIKurboth; but the bout between Neil Ma-honey, of Uayonne, and Fred BlWk-ford, of Elizabeth, at US lbs., wast, farhotter. Tho best boxing of the even-ing was a_ three round go betweenLnrhy lleckor ondJaek Flnnerty, bothof Bnyonno. Both showed considera-ble science although honors easilywere- with Becker. Jtielt Cole, of JfcwYork madon frlond of everybody lutho houeo with his humorous songsand recitations, whlolMvoru very-goodIndcod. . '••":

All that lmd gone before howeverwas only a prelude to tho big matchbetivci'n KoernorJDtud'Paino: Paine,somo two months ago challengedKoenier aud the match was arrangedat HO lbs. cntch-as-catob-enn, $100 asltlo. Both men wero In tho best ofcondition, well trained, nndjtwus^ecuat oneo that Koemerhad hlswork cutout to hold his record of victories uu-broVen. 1'iilne seemed to bo souiivwhat the heavier man but this did hottell in tho result. He was up to allwrestling trlek? but had notKoerner'tstrength. .

Much to the disappointment ofthe homo crowd, which, of course

his

IP most famipuihav» unuolly Biidfnci'i, Airltlim Ibe riindji mr nf nil wlniimt th.'Ui.' riul fof thut riki they "couldnot hnvH-ti'i'ii miiii'iwTurBwluilli'n. - ,.

I'tiyalditmimy U (fitahil.v But uu rsact•cliuo', H Jx n vory lUUKthln.v lu Juiitrctutfa by tlii'lr fniit.—Ni'W VotU Juurnal.

Denn Rlobea' Slory.\"The late Draa Uilbrrl Ptntps>f the

Anitllcnn rhurcb," rnjro tlif UocliyiicrPo»t-Kxpr«">!t. "utisl to ti'll the rtory ilf «convi'inntlnn ht* bnil with ttii' old _'of n ct'i'uln Eimll'h parlnh cburch."ulily.bo ..flibilllnUfd It. pulUhinK It likeolil ullvcr with much xryluit, but aaybanthis wns the tale; ,

"'Wh'i. toy Kiiod frli>nJ. tnUeii tlie leadla Huuday FCIIIHII niatttus tii'K'?' asked'tbp drnn of the vorRi-r.

"••I :.do. sir.' wni the proud rcplj.'Thoio nron't no othir »cbnlnnl» tut r.i<"end Sir Jiihn In thejarlxh. I l'aiu« ihtebllilivb •on Bunilay oftHtnouui.'

'"Anil whnt ruutlui' ilu you follow?'•lid the ili'un.

" '1 fn»t rvndi 'oni • llttlo catapkstn.nnd I (.VuiMnllv wludjj.np.wlth n frw In-

lii:t' HtKir, I alwar> U'lU Vui ID bibulou*

Opera Jloueo,•". Thursday Ev'ngGpanfondr -—' "VJAW.4;

: AT 8;1J O'CLOCK.

A GRAND CONCERT-WILL BE OIVK.N JlV T U E -

Cputurior-Goldie 'Grand Concert Co.

SOLOISTS.

__'.. counciluttiKCTonv,--- -Methndiat—Located on Walnut,avenue.

l'roiiohind srrvico each Sunday at10.30 a. in. nnd 7.45 p. m. •

Sunday school 12 m.Kpworth Leoguo ucrvico oach Sunday

iJ.OOp. in. •- .Prnjror meeting, Fridnyn, 7.15 p m.

. Upwurth Lna(ruo moots eaoli -Tuoo.d BOO

LaJifBAiil^ocloty moots flfat Thursdayeach mbiifh. • • .

Ml^slouary ' Society raeota secondTliursiltiy cuch month. .

Presbjtorinn—Lncotod on Union avenue.Public worship each Sunduy at 11. a.

in., iiuil 8 p. in..-S^tnlay School nt 0.30, n. in. .'X P. S._C. E., Chopol,' Sunday 7 p. m.Juiilor Endeavor, vliupcl, Monday at

3 p. to. :. : * -••Ooepol norvied, charwl. Fridays p.m.

v flAnwoon Chapel-^-Sunilay scrvii-es atIft3() n.,m.,« p. m.Prayer Mcotipg Thursday 8 p. ra.

Christian Sclenue—Services held ntrooms occupied by tho Hoyal Arc;inumin tho Opera Houso Block.• Sorviwss."svory Sundayr~momlng-elIX o'elo m \ . - '

Smith.* schodl nfter thesorrivra,HendiiiK KwiuOuMila streot.ouenwerU

• l.u}«.from 10 ii. niv.to C p. ni. \>hinOhristiun tiuienco litcruluro may b>

obtnlncd, : . \ .To8timoninl-mcetin(r\it tho.Readinc

Itoom euvh WodoesJuy oVeulog at eighto'cloek.,! •". ' \

Episcopal—Located North avehuo, eastof river. ' - \Sunday 'service* a t ,H a. m.1nml7.3Om- _ _ _.„•.._ _ _A

Cold®,

H A R T ' S WHITE PINEWill relieve at once and quickly cure.

In bottles 2 5 centB*

^3 S-^HART IS PHARMACY• • • . . . . . . ; • ' , opera House BlockfELePHONE 24 B. '

CRAWFORD HAND LAUNDRV.Avenue, — - - Cranford, N. J-

AH work done strictly by' hand and can be seen. in course of'operation.

STANDARD PfUCES- ,GOODS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED

FRED BRBITBJlBUCjHBrl. Prop.Sattafaottoa Guaronteed.

101 «®«9«eed«

I FRANK I. YOUNGSSTAPLE AND FAWCY GROCERIES.

Salmon, yet can 10c.Fwi.li LoWer, can 20o.

. Honied Markerel ISc.• BostonUakcdBcannKc.

O

Orod Coffee, per Hi IGo.PuilCofTee, iM'rlb25c.lteat Cqffeo, p.-r Ik32c.Coodeuaod milk,caa 7c.

Reliablo-FJnnrPillabury FlourOUvfOft.qt hotOliVeOU pt. bot

Olivo Oil 1-2 pt. M. 10c %'".•. , - • • JJunhain^ocuanut I l i30o ..

,. ••; ' - " JJunliacicoconnutl-S I5o • '. ' • DuBl»an)oocoa"nuil;4 08o "'

CONCENTRATED SOUPS, assorted, par can tOe.

E. A. Couturier... Cornet VirtuosoIJaudma^ter ot Qitinoie'a Uufid.

Miss Beatrice Ooldle, Prim a Donafc'o|>rauo

(Th« American NlghtlnRiilo)Vittorlo An Pwto, Violinist

Protege of Ysaye.MissVoaophlno Patterson, Contralto

. Late with Oilvioiu's Band.

Arthur Eandolph Freeman Solo Pianist

FICKETS 50 CIS. " j O RESERVED SEATS:AaEnrrtionsUjriuorn-'Krura.

.PHILIP JAHN>

Sunday school 9.30 a. m. '"Friday, Proyora Up. m. •Vestry moots first Thursday in each-

mouth nt 8 p. ra."Parish circle, first Wednesday in each

mouth.St. Agnes' Guild, first Tuesday in each

mouth;

First BnptihtChuKhj.located.on1

Htrvet—-Pronchlnjf sorvico cuch Lord*8Day. at 11 A.M. nnd 8 P.M. Sunday-avhoul, 3P.M. TucBdny evening, pravcruieoiing. 'lliursday cveniDK, ChristianKndtavor Society meotlbg, 8 P.M. Thellrst Mundny of each month, trustees'inectinK. 8 I'.M. Tlio third Monday ofeach month, deacons nnd pastor's meot-inir. 8 I'M. On the fourth Monday ofeach month, general Chinch mooting, bRM. On tho first Lord's day of eachmonth, tho Lord's Supper will be sorved,iiiW P.M. w i

GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS.

The Castle Studio.Every form of puotngmpliy, iuclndinp

outdonr work ami interiors. Central_ Bvcmii', brtwern Spricgfluld avJuac. aud Eistmaa street.

AUGUSTA JOSEPH.

The ElizabethtowhGas Light Compa ny.

• •.•.•,..•- Suppl i ed g a s to the people of Cran-<!*^S^&rB!te»ptViudLvi^ "

never used gas for bpoking purposestry it and you will be pleased. TheCompany \yill furnish aud, set-all

, utensila necessafy to use gas for fuel.A gas range is economical and con-

-•.:'•'•' v e n i e u t .

.'..' Address tho Company at * -'••'"." 124 Broad street,

"••;. : El izabeth

'•"- D . A . E Y E R E T T . \pAPER HANGING AND" DECORATING.-^^.((orrneVly. Evewttft Picrspn.)

!V1 =.son and Builder.CRANFORD N.J

I To inlroJuoo norno new ilnlgni I will n i l

WILLIAM'KLEINFELDER,

I pls bookof

I ONETHOUSAND- DIFFEHENT PATTERNS

I and cbwrfvllrwrlmata for! FIRST C U S S WORKll)I!<omlIngaj)0»t<Uto EDWIN TOTTEN,

Livery and Boarding SlaVlet.'

\ Adjoinlua Opera House, CRA&FOBD Ktw Jersey;

JOSEPH CATTANO,

Maker;

„ ' ' JOHN ISENMANN.f 'Woshingtou Market Hatcher '

All Kinds of Skats and FK>T1SIOO»

City Dressed Beef.(No Embalmed Beef)

tuny bo left at rceidenoo, 8pring8»Jd ovo. •or stand 192 WaBhinKton'Market. N. V.

Boot and\ *

Rcpalrlnu Moatly Done.

CUSTOM WORK A SPECIALTY,AlsXafullJipoOf "

Cigars, Confectionery and | particulars'to

; - . .WANTED. : .in this vicinity^a farm of25 acres or more with goodbuildings about amile froni

i railroad depot. Send full

NORTH AVE.

CRANFORD, f l . J.eaYFl House.

M.F.

Lake Hopatcong Ice. JSoxl, Cranford.

LOUIS L. COUDERT,97-103 Cedar street,

New York City, orCranferd, . J .

Miss M. Edith Blake»

Teacher of Siflgiag.

y y r4>i«ttyworkr—Koemerttottho aroond jfall on a foul'ln 0-30. Tho refcreo had'vvnrnod Palnc tho llrst time ho.fouledbut tho warning was not heeded. Horeally fouled Koerner three times, buttho referco only saw it twice. Thethird nnd deciding fall >yent to Koer-ner In 3-2G. Koeruer horo developed

«Sf'2?lgjHouse;Slgnran*~ ..^•.,™l.-»J

q s r comttheU wUK~sfrefigth"Which ho had'fnoftfiownrai''slliMtiftwo previous fcouts, and the! way h»ttoorcd hU man was 09 pretty asoiieoould with to see. Nell JJahoney, ofBayonne, acted as rcferfe totheemlrs

l f l :atl«fnetlon of all.

Fresico Pafnting,Plain and Dacoratlva

Paper Hanging

DIEDRICH:IKREIE.."""""'. DEALER i s * ' '*"""''"'""""

GO TO THE NORTH SIDElBstablished 1851.

STRATE^EYERSFINE OIGARS.

—AS» B

Glass,

Anewdepar'mpnthas ivceotlrbeenestablislicd constating of

TINWARE. ETC.Giro me t call and inspect sir large

assortinout.

- . 212 BROAD ST;! Two Minutes From Depof ] ELIZABETH,

Cranford, New Jersey

OHOICE hsrd-rictcd Ar * l » t o JtOO

DIEDRICH KRBIE,Carpenter »nd Builder.

j FOR SALE OR TO LET. •#"• GrenvUIe Commoss1 House formerly occupied TEACHER OF! by Mr. "Van Order, at corner; Piano and 0rof Spring'field~aiid Central" 28^avenues. All

gaa.

»ann»ronn:» torrrt. »iaffle and dcohiew I A p p l y t O

biij £2132l ^ **" a l i 8 | t ftfur-roosa '-• • -

improve-]. ments and perfect condit-ion. Rent $30 per month.

RAHWftV.

H.S.SANDERSON next door.

ADVERTISING PAYS.TRY THE CITIZEN

AND BE CONVINCE©.

-Lr*£K

Colcta*ITE PlfiE

id quickly cure.In bottles 2 5 C60*8*

F S PHARMACYOpera House Bloolc

DECEMBER 3as^osasaasEaXotoo.

Happy N*a» y e a r ,

ln« friend* *ttJ?ew Yorfc.i,TUit-

HAND LAUNDRY.Cr^nford, N. J.

ly by hand aud can be eeenrse of' operation.

CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED

!»TBJ.BUC.HErt. Prop.Ion Guaranteed.

The Crawford Public SchoW«jDe*lny,jBn.3_

^ Freeholder Adam,!, ooaflned to the.n°tti»bT aetereaiwknew,

p ' ' \" ' 1 H"-H-G.Tho r a tPhiladelphia for «montb.

ilisa Mutti» D. Krgusoninvad* at Cora, will, K. y.

Mb3 Graw BroWn of Broqjdjn, U UfeiP«* or Adelaide An^anon!

Mra,aar*ncoVoorhe«Btsln town» two seeks' visit to h»r mother. -

Th» Board of Education will holdelr regl D b

i. YOUNG;!FMCY GROCERIES.

I Coffee, per Hi IGo.Coffee, IKT11>25C.Cqflfco, p«-r IU 32c.

leuaed milk, can 7c.Helialilo-Flnnr - {Pillabury Flour 1OllvfOiVqt. hot 2OliVeOil (it. bot 1

lOil 1-2 |>t. M . 10c • . \ "

liamcocuaniit 1-2 15o '.l;4 08o - .-.- .:_

SOUPS, assorted, per can 10c.

UV, FEED. OATS.j

townCompany.

to the people of Cran^"

is for bpoking purposeswill be pleased. Thefurnish and, set all

iary to use gas for fuel;economical and ctin-

ho Company at -"124 Broad street,

Elizabeth

tlimr rtguUr Dwemher mettuiitooight.'Snow atortai and the Centennial aw.

improvements haro been very scarce this•;.' season.

(There waa a family reunion at the'borne of. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Ooi.Hampton street, Christmas Day.'

Mrs. M. E. Lntton has moved front_..• :walput avenue Jo tha house oo North

•renue lately occupied by Mm. Hawkins,- Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Clark, who have

| - y been visiting Asscaaor Crano during theholidays, .have returned to their homo,

.': Sterling, N. Y,

The C«ntraLB4ilmad.company_hnvi:placed a post in tho ditch at Linoo!i.arenue crowing, obatruqiiri(r tbe drain-age it that point. ',--'. '

Mayor Cromwell bus again visited theCollector and Assessor njakintr revisi-ddemands on thbao oflttciala for tho return of UIIPKCHI overcharges.

Crnnford C mncil. It. A.. meets Tiio-day.alght. at which lima tlwolllwrai forMOO will be inntiilli-d Ijy Deputy Grandliegent farmer of Jetmy City. Mr. A. L. Philp.of pjntonuial nvenuo.

' • is onjoyinff a-vacation with his fuuiil)prior to no cxtiSnded, business tripthrough New England and Canada;

The old saying. When 'the days ooni-- : menoe to lengthen the col<] weather be

esrUkiffiMt f r l h eSunday School of Triaity Caanh i uoeM Tharaijy eight asd a very eajoya-U!» eJfuicg wji* pat»9d ia playing gome*sod bavica a gese»l gaud tliae, lla-frrsbsteoU were Etrvtd to all'.

Thursday morning early there v»* a•light Sre at tho boBM of .Mr. W: M.Irving, Mito »tr>e<. Xb« tire o.is in theU'lli room anddid'coaaiilerat/'.o d,iia.ijc«before it waa put out by Mr. Irving. 'XI sSrod^portmeot w«s out tumsioBed.

Jamra Tnylor relurntrg from. Newarkl -t • vininjj vbcrobehsd be«n to pur-

n liia m g '%I^. Abr>'«

lid Mr.

Mr. THOTIXII C»t«( t9jss>martf tua Mr«.C«tor. who

the

UM.' a |on«. «&a driviniDi: IboCounty road nt»

PAPER. HANGING AND DECORATING.I To introJuoo norao new ilntgni I win call with| Bainpls bookofo>-»r

I ONETHOUSAND- DIFFEHENT PATTERNS

I ami chwrfullr wtimate for "j FIRST CUSS WORKj 1)1 wmllng a jwrtal to EDWIN TOTTEN,

n . JOHN ISENMANN.f 'Wiuuingtuu Market Ituicher '

All Kinds of Meats and Provision*

City Dressed Beef.(No Embalmed Beef)

may bo left st roaidenoe, 8pringS»!d ave. •or stand 192 Washington' Market. N.V.

if.

IUS0.

i. WANTED. •in this yicinity^a farm of25 acres or more with goodbuildings about amile froijn

j railroad depot. Send fullparticulars to

LOUIS L. COUDERT,97-103 Cedar street.

New York City, orCranferd, Ej. J.

Miss M. Edith Blake,

TeacBer of Singing.' j Instruction »ira at OU^UMM aiuetvook ami

•; Established 1851.

STRATEt^EYERSFINE GIGARS.

uMMSJM212 BROAD STr

•I ELIZABETH, N,J.S. Grenville Commoss

TEACHER OF»er;

RAHWflV. «. j .

fit. ADVERTISING PAYS., TRY THE CITIZEN

»iv ANDBE CONVINCE©.

Taylor into th« gutter. No bonrabroken.

It is pieattnt to nota that Mr. P . E.Wiockler is preparing for extensivebuilding operations in (be S;irinfr, wnlch*lll certainly b« of material advanta^to the town. Ia tho past Mr. Wiiick'*has Ix-eo a very important factor in tbrbuilding up of tht> town..

Thursday bight of the coming w«vkth«.Couturier—Qoldie Concert C>v millifive a grand convert at the Opera Hoiw.Ill* soloists are all well known artist'nnd the opportunity, tii enjoy ntuaiu ofthis order la reldom offered here at h o w .TicketaareSO c e n ^ no reserved seats,

Shapiro still holds forth on Walnutvenux, where lie is still Bailing clothing,

hoots and shoes. Ilia prices tor tbe NenVonr will bftna low as tho lowest, nntl hi*his gooda nro IjirgaiiiB worth riavinc nt

Jh« prii-cathnl li^wlla.thrin for; If youviish tnmiikesny New War prtwnts tcivniir friends give him a cull I'uforo pur

Tin! llr <t (publii) mwlinuof tho Town-Ship Coiunilttco for tjie Now Ycnr»iliIM« holil u vvv U from Tuosihiy next (Uth).It ip likilv that tho new ComniitloiMiiuiifrom tlie 4tlf ilihtticl «ill thru ha.nnnlxl !

j l* j jcara, bsd dn><l ofShu arnu-J lioiuo

day mocuici; and the f uuerjt «>'«heU t«»t evenins at 3 oV!>xk.-

Soveml Be* csra ha(-» b*cn aJOtJ tothe tn.u!«y i:D« and thorira aro runninj;quits rvi'uLir and ar« well

AII of th» r.ictorie» aro eroadird »ithu,'d>r» unj ruou u j to their full capacity.

Ths-CnrUtait* cm>rcisv«vf theSundaySchool were h«!d in the i Impel M•toaiojr. Tba wai beautifully

ixtruted (ur the occasion BCi}« as v>UIASI. (i;\)viu^ too suiill to nyctimrujj;nil who d^irvd to attuuJ. There ueretaany visitors frum ticluhUiriog towna iu

1'Ue ewruisus Vfera oonductiid by Mr.John Surt«r,actiui>*au"pariul«ndi!nt. lU-v.

!. IT. DJUWO, After a few brief leomrUi*vud im upjirujiriuto chapter, of Scriptun-,

Hflvrjrbicti pruyar waa oiTorctl by Mrora» KruusiS of Crauford. ' Addresavr

»er» niado by Kuv. O. R Orwno u«.i>lr.F. II. V«l»iitiu«cf CriofutO. Th.i'Mirma r<'iid<*n>4 wuiJ:

Oin-oinir Caoruii, '• Wo Bring you Gladllilwtfe," by Suhuo).

Introductory KiiTi-icus, by MarjnrclIfann, Juliu liccl.er an.l Floreow IUII-1

strxora,lUcilntioiii", by Amciitt Uwkur ami

ICatio l^oini.Soair. •' Whim Christ tint Lord wiia

Upru," by IiifiiiitClasH.Itocitatiou. by Llliio lluun auJ TIM-IVJII

K»"lt, •• Lullnby," by 1 jttolle iiordcr.Hi-vilution, '"How n Iiittln flirl Kutir'

kii'iutl'lief Sislorii lii'au," by tu lu

illluiuuh «

i{ivt*n no

|C-citiition by Kdith \Vj«ilf.l)ui't »nd Churua, ' " D I B AugoIUs;itul:oL9, by K!«iu SorUT,

.! Giiilh IIIU] W»l Itit-dcr.—(T.Tiruli7""'aT«ry ToQod 'in t.•tt%" l>y Hi'hovl

•--fnmrthepHaenxVoatbcr inaiMttdiiiC"••Mrs. Henrietta FicgerFut, on trial at

Somerville, N. j . , for the tnurclor of PaulRoebrlcht, hasbeen foilndliuilty of man.alaushter and sentenced to six monthsand a 8W0 fine.

At tbo borne of Mr. J. II. Kcan,South avenue, there wns a merry partyof young folks Christmas night who.with mUBio and gnmea, passed a verypleasant evening.

II. Lusurdi haa re-stocked bla OptraHouse confectionery store- with thovery best grades of fruits, nuts, candies,cigars nnd tobaccos. Mr. Lusardi in-

' vltoa your patronogo.A wreck on the New Jersey Central

rallrond at High Bridge. N. J., Friday.Deo. 22, resulted, inonedeath and fivepersons injured. Christopher V. Hului-der, a erocer, waa killed. ' •. It Is rumored that the Towoehip Committeo will, ask Town Counsel tobaveun'injunction served on Mrs. \Vloaca furmaintairi R a BkntingrinkonCvotenniulj roller was good onough for Craiiford.

' avenue without a license.Joseph Cnttano, of North avenue, has

closed out his stock of Toys, and in thofuture intends to keep only a llrst classstock of boots and shoea. He> also does

-"ropairiogittTOJieonableTBtea,"-ilrs. LauriU Ussingand Mr. Olaf Us^

sing arrirec1 from Chicago today. Mr.Ueeing has recovered from a serious at-tack of typhoid fever, but will take areal of sereral weeks at home.

Freeholder Adorns having don» whatho promised to do in the opening of theCentennial avenue culvert has washedbia banda of the matter, which will ne-cessitate action by the town committee.

"Tho Open Door," a religious monthly,poblielied by Miss AfioesUffliug, is thelatest addition to the Crnnrord family ofpapers, The first number was nwifcdto siibscribera the early part of this week."

Accordioff to somo of tbe" tnoro elpwi-eneed golfers in toifb. golf may bo pl»y«lrwy successM'y on a haht full of snowsuch as we hud rhnradiy.. Bright rwlballs are u*od In place of the regularb a l l s . . • ••• - . ., ,:,.,

The continued cold ff«atbor has .nwiilfgood skating on all the ponda nrouniltown, and the river id frown over.JVitb the heavy freeze of last night thplee has thickened sufficiently to be en-tirely «»fft

Several mare tnaJ» orer ciira hnre-be«a placi-d in ecrvic« on tne South av-enue trolley. These are a great im-

"" wfiKh h&l been ran on•ttttzsjnd - during-.jbe post month.

Tomorrow nigbt. commencing nt .10o'clock there will bo a walci-nlgbt ser-»jco in Or*" M- R ^hur()b- T b e r* wil1

he a church roll call and a short eermoDby tb» pastor. 'Ibe regolar evening

_ «rtice wiU bo omitted ^Ibei-Boar4,iotl|it§.tcSf.,»f...««>»..Poif.

CInb met Wednesdsr night to make final^uogemenU for the starting of work onthe clul> house. Most of tb* BiODBysnb--enbed is elreadv in band and the har-oonioas working of the Directors if sureto make the cluf> a very successful iojti.

tin to who it in tlu-y h.tv,

in-rtiuiidtil t o accciit the bliort livid. • - . * •

honor. " . .

Tik« liumonH'a nsM>Tlion thnt tnlli li-i.-hi'iip, B » m a in Iho inhitVijjltt of l ime'In

Imve brought in i t a o w u revriiKca. A t , , , • , " • • " • -tho r .>:enfImtni«t iOhal . Council ol j * " , , ^ a t n b u U J t y : . l l . a f l s t . w h i c h all.

, , c e o j !j>ii)'>(l m Binding ' 'All l luil tho 1'uwv'r «.•(•jus N'ami-." Mui-li rrnisu «n<l tbiink»

Ouuv& Choruj,"Tho i'riceuf IVRCO."TIIITO «fro U o prolty troes ncutl) j

irnutncd und candy, orat.'gca'.and. gi(t«

Established ISQ3.-;—

Ferguson and VanInsurance and Real Estate.INSURANCE POLICIES Written at Lowest Ratesand all losses adjusted from this oftloe. .

A selection of investment properties for sak\Charge of properties our specialty.

Offloo Oporn HOUNV MIoolc,TELEPHONE 24f

-Greater. New York Oilirc 3-V lJin<» Street.Twlopliotio v?»ta u?e<N Cui'tluuiit.

Revolution

SHORTHAND.—-TeaeLcn of National n)|mta|fa»

— a n ilusardinff iHUuauui tjumu*tt> adopt U™ Drvjcg. .„!••

utnulucot) inbi. Ih* tchu<iUT«f Ettjf-Uud uiul hk-otUnd, I ha liota« o f I'ltiujm-io s n t a a i , alter • thorungh te»t

vall

vr •vntomi':I'.aiitr to /.rai-«.k'atitr tt UtuJ..UF,:.t u» the f

Special Sale-3 Days Only.'him Padding. ]hroaii-

l"i'ie Appln Cheona,Quart lloitlw C«t»ui»,'al( I'uU)|ikill, .anned Ap|deii, Rullon can,

Early Juno IVaa, 4 can>,"lour, |i«>r «ack.

Canned Ik-otn, l ierrau,S'oir DattK, 1 Ib, |iafkaK<>. '

llnck«h nt, |H-r p.vk«{j>.', -| iit Crtamrry Iliitttr.

«!inp|.iy,tl a (\ ivmswrthutiiauo Sumu, tocuM-

AllV-9.-'-"-.. r,._

Write, or cait, far •*<K*valuUjn inh t h l " '

(iractlon faiu I ta *l>oi>kket>j'ing CUIMS* ia

•hanw »if • purtleal i>;»u. No UtUrinttruotit'U «au b<> had.

. n i l i t ihours daily.h

J,i2ss College,J.

T. l\ A. l'rinl» llntlor. !>>.,t

DO YOU Nt 10 HtW

Window Shades ?Kit.

Vannilla

S o l o • ;fo !••..-. •-•

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Only,

irt& Doreinuis.TELEPHONE CALL I2f.

O^-"

Uunjirvgiitioiislials. every speultcrcxcird the lime allotrd him, thus«1 the time allotcd him, thus encroatfli. "™".*".'""•. •'""'" Pr>»»».ariu.n.».m»

•AT*W6fcqu?nriu~MtfbK'i^B%f.riS'F^t|eratloo of Women's Clubs, only a eiuuli'speaker overstepped. theV limit of time,und tbe exception waa a.uinu I ': In'iuriDce ia bow admitted to he n D«>cessity by all, but like every other busi-ness transaction, insurance ibould beproperly effected and cars should.be-taken that it is placed with good compn-oioa. There hi no better posted miin inthe inaurauce bu'nineai thanJainvaWFerguson of the well known llrm ofFerguson It Van N'ame, and his longbusineto record is s RuaranUo tbut in-surance intrusted to him will bo properly taken euro of.

Ia the well gotten up! •' Christmoa''edition of tho WeatQold SUndiird, ifKivenn long account of the new trolley

1 for thuir zc^l upd utitiringilnlling the children to mulio tho <•»"'•i-ijci a Krund succt'tv. Alco thunUa n'roi luutulho cevaral comujiltita tli:it hudchtu^o of Iho

Sparc the Minister—-Don-tdelude him \yitli

Forr»t«r» Elect U(0c«r*.

Tucndny nlgb.tCuurt~Cmufoid I. O.I'., hi'l'.t lit onuual incolltifj for thecliciloii of cflli'cra for th»yrflr. Iho Tri'n^uror'o report nhowodIho llnuiiclal oi-nilliloa of tho Courtto bo excellent HotwIthctiiU'lititf nhir(;o Incn tm> Iu tho anioUut paid outfur l.'ontfltij during the yrnr. Th«momboiship of Cc.ir: Crunfotd la Uowflfty-flvo.

Tho officers) elected for 1900 ivi'ruline, evidently prepared by thocouipany V j C. I!., X. U. Foster; V, 0. It; E. Orepresentiitite. Among tho itluotruliotif j doodling; K. 9., O. T. Allvn; V.B-,in u cut of the steain roller •-uenl in the] John Muthn; C. I)., J. C. W. llanklit;construction of the road." Thul is nil | sr. W., 0,3. Wcnlfo; Jr. W., Q. W,

l)right; the heavy iloiim roller wasuwd inKiiselle und in A'cittleld.

The stenm roller wita m Crxnford onlyinc«, on its t-rip front WrBltleld toRoselle. Everybody knows thnt the useof a heavy roller is half tbe work Inmaking a eood stone road.

; . ChrUtmas Cx'f>rrlw«.The ChrUtmaaexr-rclses of Grace M,

E. Sunday School were held Tu'-sdayeight In tho Church, the building br.Ing nppr6|»r|fltely derorat- d fur th"occasion. After the program hod Jb"onflnl^h-d presents woio dletrlbutod toall tho tuoQ)bera«t.thQ school with nbag of oaDd.yfo each* The programwaia? follows:Organ Voluntary, Mlsi Mcn>lellSlnglDj?, "Song of tho Angela" Bchool

S l

l).)«nn; Br. B., M. K. Whcolor; Jr. D.,i\ \V. Wood; .Trca»:, O] O. Toller;Chnp, D. D. Irving; Triistctj, E. U.lioitot), R. C. Phi mo; I'inaoco Com.,1

E. O(. • Wooilllng, Edward' -'Evi-rvtt:Thjislclan, Br. C. W. MacCannt'U;Druggist, John Mai Ion.

The now olllrcru will be Instnllcd atiWjanuaSbairatt.

Scripture SelecUoas."Or.'eting." - Frank Plump•'A Soiw of Christina?," 8ix ScholarsSlnglngbythoSahbol, "Thfw'aoSong

In tlib Air.1

Ifccltution, "Chrlstmns,"Mist Jo«pphlno JfcKlnnoy

Slnfring,."JUng Ou», Ye Merry. M rryB o l l s . " ' . Mies MarynntnV Class

Booltation, Chri.rfmaa Antfclpntlnns,". ;-.. ••• . •" ... . Eol»rt Plumeftfs-lfaflon and Sonj, "A Chlm«( of

Bells," , Sevon .ScholaraSong by tho Primary Department,

"Oar Pottorn "Ilocltutlon, "Mnrgart-t'ii letter,"

•-• Marffant PlumoSinging by the Primary Department.

"rheChliiiren'sKing."-IVsponflve Reiulinft.Itecitatioa^ "llib* \VJss ^T<'n apd tKo

Singing by the_SchooI, "Iho Wond-rous Story." ; '• ~" "

RpclmtloD, "The Star on the Christ-

. . Caaluo Nolrfe.

TUo orrangoment* for tho dunce^rw Yi-ari nl^ht bavo been cpinp!eti'd,and tho Indicationsaro tbnttblsdamjnwill bo ono of th* most succotBUl overglvou at tho Casino.

Tho chlMronV cntTttlnmeot Wed-in edsiy night wa» a Tory Bucc.'ssfuloCfnlr, upnorils of. 100 children withuhout 6u Of th^lr cldjru pnsslnga veryenji>yabloevening. "Professor l'rrki'9,of Now York with hli amhlauU, pcr-formed many feat? of magld midaIclKht-of-han,d, particularly mystify-iug Horaco lilll in ttio cafHi wltunhlrbho faund money lw that young g?utle•man's vnrioui I'ockoW. A flr*t rat«Punch nnd Judy Bho^further pleasclthe llttlo folks. Refreshment) w&eecrveil after which the floor wai clcar1-ed nnd the young folka amu'ed tbem-sclvo3for0 8pnco v?lth dancing.

The iriimee in the handicap IJonlmglourniirnvnt la>t evening renu!u-J as

AJff) FOH THE LADIE'i* w« h»vn u'BWl'I'KH dniiiio.l purI'osvly lor Xiuai proaunts. Aiid for ChiMruii ..

TIES, PUMPS, SLIPPERS, SHQES& RUBBER BOOTSthat will maka them ilunon with joy

Waatljr Oone at low P»le«s, -

®. BJiOCKJalm Block, Cnuifonl, N.J.

to puroliaiuIt li known to uvcrybo.Iy iu Craufyrd thut the Uvtt aud Chi'a[)C.it i>litc«f.

Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes & Hats

Cor. SOUTH und \VALNUT AVliNUUB,

Prices and Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Poultry Medicines arid-Supplies.Now IB the Time to buy for ligya und Keep Your

fowls Healthy. 'Feed our BAN•NER-.Bj.'g Ftiod and Tonic.. .25c per can, 5 canb $L00,.2 doz. caBc $4.00;- ' " '

Give it a trial, it will pay you and to ifjet 15KK* ('lir-ing the Winter. Our Grand Catalogt'ie^pf SupplicKMailed KKEI5- ; .,

Now Poultry Wlro Ll»t KorlOOO.5-8 of i Cent per Sq. Foot for 2 in. Mesh Nc. 19 Wire

.1 IIHII Mi^'li No.Ilin. tVil'lii. fl ri:!l In. (I Wi*) In. IJ.I!: Mn.(2.M;42la.|i.W>ll) In.. |J.Jn W In. tLUt'U

" Ilirli Mosli No. If) tvlrc.

uticu n;ri IIALU or wi FELT uvzunn..

! in. Blcill In. 11.11: J4.ln. 81 ".': S)'ln. 1: f-: SIm.\>M\Min.%-i.r)i t i iu . »:.;;, win . | i . c / , u

Inrli No. ^(

tnwiii m. a I, Slaana "( ,\.w

W.N.GRAV, Union Awe. Cranford

Ppospeet

•*' fi.ma«LG().N

Ora"ii";«; avenue ."• PaeilFeiiveiiiio

Lenox iiventio,

, Sylvania pl:ici\ll VIIHUIII lmi«i,>iMiiL.iii.,,.)Ji.t(i»B||,,, isaadf

li«ila ttma. <U'. Tan Uiluuln' >alk ftvu vl«i^

F. E.C. Wincki«r, owner.

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1 M

PAUL JIITTNER,Shaving and Hair

Cutting Parlor.l l l ' j C l l l l ' I t l

gItolrCullliuMMi

.li«

A. O. HOPKINS,

UPHOLSTERY.llatr UuttrassoM nomado.

l ' w m II O(>oru lloiiiM).

JOHN WATERSON.

CarpciitcraiiditiiilikrRoom QrOporallouso: .

IviliumtvK iuruuhed iiruinplly,fxxlu, kiu<lM,Inittfl, H.TUWI, nuili of (iit

: ktuda juiii.Kiueial .iiarJtt utu. lur•nli) nt rnusuuablu pnci>«. •

ROBERT RJNDELL.

Lehigh Coal, LumberLIME, LATH; PLASTER, ETC.

DRAVIS, '&

B^as FilterISIn,»;W|Hlo.»)l";Jl:ln. IIMli'ai l>.. t-VIl '•>:ln.|i»; lilu, Hz:: uiii. li :h'/)iti. HUM.Vila. l u t i . . •. !

W'tnUrm 11 dlacuuiiUtt M i*r cutun I ut loort- i

0al>4/li>«l wit. H(i|,:.« l"/c»i,lt i .r i>i.. r*|iiiit»alkmlllb, Wftlxil*.

Our Brand is the "EXCELSIOR/'

Won.McIi/tire.&.Wilbcr.B«;i(a<3 i Hi ntoa.

*. Vtmkin* Vaunt*,™, *"«J Titf,"tuui-lutI 'vvi VntuHlitihi, alt.rrtHUM 1MM iJu-J

. $'..<x>«ml*ii)M

Lost.Dill li Wo?dl(Dg i

mas Tree." •Siogtogby the School,

BelU."Recltatloa, "

;i"in IMerry |

Mi'8 Julia HamSinging, "Let V» Join the Mighty

Chorus."' ,Pact, "Boupdlpss Ion," Mlsa.U&iy

ac i Jolia Ham.Peaedictioa. ' '

..";,^, V™.~._Jtourae.&!lM.tott.•' ; -ZUltAlK Hi Wllbtr

Mrlntlrc & Will/er- Eourne & HestonThe kndeis In tho Bowling Tourna-

ment ere Graham and Humo 9 gnrnr«won, nose b t , nnd Llttcll and IlortonS woo, 1 lost. Titos'; teams will mretthe coming ••-O'-k and tbe game should

«1I1 mrct tho ft «?I!o Cuiooi OD thchome alleys. Atd they expect to cap-ture at lean t*o out of t b w , althoughthe KosclSf a ore a fs?t crowd.

B«iul tbe C.'TiZit.i for the UcU.

I

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Oend io oenta and get • Grand C a U -- logue Showing the Larg* PUnu. •

DOM'T POROCT Ol»n BANNCfl MOULT*INO POWOCR. <

Now Is the Tim* to Feed and Strsngthsn

._ OUR 19oo CATALOQUC FREE,

Excolsior Wlro and Poultry'Supply Co. ••

( 23 Veoey «tre«t ,Vew. York;W. T.-Itttw Proprietor.

BRINGYOUR

(©Job PrintingEetimal.es cheerfully given.

TO THISOFFICE.

Chairs RecanedLuuve your order at the

MyerH' riHtatiraiit.

Union Avenue & Cherry St.P.O. box30-1 Cranfoni:'.

Caroenter and Builder,Jot>ljl»u«>tto<idu<l to.

rl«»Ul«Dc». Wslttut»«i.ou«, C'taufof A- -

DAmAgent for , \ .

German American Instance Co.Cran/ord, N. J.

MtXtQMci',(bamJfaj&jrtcty. ,

J. C. W. RANKZN,Uhigh Valley Coal.

Kindling Wood.lwk. YtMCra&Sora.

\

jrrrj^is'Sifc^T^

th«

Yl-nr In. Uut, though theywertr ^ntlivly congenial,It would hate been evl-jji-nt to aur kwu iilm-rvertlirtt on thi« occasion theybad!, uontt'thlug «u IhrlrmlndX Moreover, It would,out bav~« beeu bard tu de-termine what tliat sunnthing wait'. Tbny badeach made good resolu-tions fur tba coming year,'and, llrujigli tlfey wen> thebest uf frlcuda, they didnot v(cbauK» conDitcuccs,,for every mau hates tft

JalU of hli eood resolutions, becauno theylire so bard to keep, and Ihii' breaking .of

, •$&!? <Sft''*-4S2!™-W,*f1.lKu chatting, "till,

abrewd gueis at tut-Vnaf urs"*6T lliefr Ifest*-"lutlons had be becu admitted tu thucharmed circle. Charlie Hague, lu whose

"room they wero assembled, was coddllbtlb« cigar be was stuoklbg with aucb lov-ing tare and trying to-gut the lust possi-ble tthlff out of It that'll was not. bard todecide that-for a few weeks at lean bisvoututapllou Of tobacco would b» materi-ally decreased. Tun) Fielding (vas speak-ing with such atralued precision that ouattempt to RITB up slang was hinted at,aud Jack Ilaalam was so morose tbat Itwaa quite evident be bad promised tomake some Great sacrifice for his llaucce.

Out, thiru«h»hey would out talk abouttheir Individual-canes, tbe subject of NewYear resolutions was *o present to theiriultidi tbat lt,,uatuiully colored their con-tsTUtloo.

"Sly!" exdaUued Hanlani, routing him-•elf, "We had some New Year resolu-tions down at our place today."

"(lood ones, were they}" asked field-ing. • . . . ' • .

"Three of them were good lu the ordi-nary Rente, and one- of them might per-haps be considered a coot) Juk* by on*who was hot vitally Interested. Youknow our old inatt Is a good, fellow andtreats us liberally, but still it Is so natu-ral to try ta get aa Increase uf salary outhe first of tuo year that the bookkeeperend the head salesman aud 1 thought Itwould do no harm to try to get a raiseout uf hlta, BO wo laid a little schemo.Warn the rush of basinets was over, wewent lulo blmprlvate room In- single tileand saluted In military form, so as to

twinkle eeuie tuto Ills *yp*'lo terrain from raisin* any «l«ri<«.'**

When the general isusU »uUSJ<illasue tvraarfc'-d:

Though 1 hare beard uf many NrTear resolu'lona. 1 bi te ««l 1 >m beard •>

kept, but firnt wr-urs to tfccow. Yoa know I was born aa

brought ap lo a ScuttB wttlcraeiil. aayou si*** know tbut *b«* K^otcb bat

chiefs in tx.^ country, tbt*wlr* men who are l<»A<*d up to ?>.

ail the rouimunity mid.ntlcrd for advic*uf. trouble... Tu out; of tliebv a

pour worusu, ttcK.t lu great Ui*tre%*. Hertajt a famous wrestler. Ibif tht? whole w-ttieu^tit, but b<

bad a failing fur slrou* drltjk. auo 'irbVithe New Year cauie round, wbeu rk-ut'.-h

le lo thf haMt uf waking call,and drinking tu one another's health, khi

be Iblxht start uut uu' on« of hiterrible .«pr«es. She took ber trouble

.to Ike wine man. and be naid, 'Learn thematter tu me.'

"A few day* later lIcNsl>, tbo wrestlerrrctircd a ineosgn stating that a greawrestler hail arrived from 'Scotland wb<aad overthrow!! every olm wltb wlionbu liad ever i-o&U-nJi-J and that MeNah

Mrid him at tho hoo»e of thu wliui•nan. 'Mc.S'ab accepted tho challenge a

Wfilt to seek Ills opponent,"•Wbaur lathe wrantltrJ* be Inquired.

"Lvt me get bold of blrn, aud I'll breakhis back.'

•"Jin- wU« manmullfl and srt a bottleuf rViitch wblnky uti tho table.

" There,' be said, "I* tb« only wrestlerf know uf that can overthrow you, audas I n i afraid yuu might ia«*t him• till.- going around at the New-Year, 1thought I would warn you.' .'

"At.first McNob was Inclined to b« aogry; bull Voallzlng the truth uf ibe "rebuke, h» pkked up tb« bottle aud wltbOrn- powerful twist broku It In tnrc1 •' "There!" be said. 'I barn broken thewrestler's back, and Do one can say tbatbe raa ever oriutthrow mo again.* Andflint Sow Year's revolution wan kept."

"I once knew several resolutions* that»i n- kept," said Fielding, "and Ibe .con

f uPTjOTtire* "were wail. I uiic«* hnd »w?v<Tali-huips. wb/> weresui'ilttuus, bill Indolent,anil it was their delight" In te l toKitUt'iand talk about the great things theyhoped tu do. One was uu embryowho niapprtl out books nuwrite, another a sclentl'il who bsildn nins beyond tin. conceptions of Tealaaud IMIwui. and yet utmtber a growlugstatesman whose acheUieaWuuld havedsijlrdJIntiun.. It usc-d to be dellgblfultu listeii tu -them talk, but one N'HWYear'a ove they foolbhly retulved to tryto tnatetlallte tbelr great idvaa."

"Where ar- they uuw'r" asked Has|am.

"The statesman has disappeared fromsight. Hi'1 sciential Is a llncuisn for a tel-ephone company, and thd would be cmVbent author Is a' police court reporter,•ml all of- them are unhappy bccaimo

...show 1 , _ ._* Joke and* be couldn't get mad about It.

sthey bad never tried they would atlll Iwcourlncinl of tbelr native ability uml buhappy, ' Aa you can aee, New Yeai'a revolulloDa.arD sometime* dnugerom." l

Just then the chlmea began to rlnn outthe u!d year and tu rl.utl lu the iiew.t.'i'hvluNcparabh'tt opened their window* forthe New Yi-nr 19 cuter and ahuok hand«on the reHolutlon they hud mnde, nl'though none of them knew tb* resoluttoua made by the uthera. • ' -

THE DRUMMER FOR 1900.

The brlakeat drummer on tbu roadllaa cuuiu to town today.

Upoii bla hark ht> bears a load. •Cotae, look it his dlaplay, .

tlere, maiden, la an huneil heart—Tuih! No coquettish wllck!

It's pierced by Cuptd'a cb(dceit ilarl.Tlie price la— wlnulng •tullen.

llarv, youth, am honor, glory, fauieAud all that you desire,

The title*, "to every one the inuie"—Tull and ambition's fire.

litre, stateuuau, Is the prute Jon crave,A chance to rule and guide,

The prlcv Is—tolllug like a slai« 'Aud trampling ou your pride.

Here, poet. Is your wreath of bays.That's bought with tears and palu:

Here, painter, bought by weary 'days,- Tb« lioivtir you wvuM galu. —'—

^Iere'a happiness, to Homo a gift.To others pn»t all ptke;

I O*r« Clouds of. grief tbat show no rift.| Theuscaiter In a trice.'

But. though both griefs und Joys are dear,There's much he glvc» away,

And yet fur all you get I fearYou'll radly overpay.

Most whimsical of "gripsack tnlghti,"l i e tuuiblva down, his wares

And Uughs to see his choice delightsO'erwiiclmed by foolish cares.

But who cau blame this youth subllt&vT-No rivalry be fears!II» travels for the house of Tltue,

Tho youngest of lu years.- -

Do welcome him with pomp and prUle.'Come'make a joyous din!

Throw both your doors on J windows wlda; And let the New Year In! ' "-'r

IV McARTlll'8."rnstut!" i i m u i a "i tiAVR tmoEK m i

IVIUSllCR'S HACK."

" 'Well what have you got on your1 wind*?* raid the old piuu." .

"'We bnfe bt>eu mnLIu; some NewYear's noolutluus,' sold !. 'and wotliuiisbt we would Ilkv to tell you aboutthem.'

" Tlrt- nvray,' nald the old man.•"During the l>ai>t year,' said I, '1 hsve

MSDaged to Introduce c^oilderablif disci-- j>line Into the mauuceuieut-uf the otlu1*

™* "1 ttalT, end J_have_nsoheJ to ke*p up the.foLA Trork end, set things tunning iimtirly perfectly aa possible during thowining year.'

•"And I,' tald the bookkeeper, 'have »oImpinrrd my system of working that IIIOTC revolved to keep tb* books duringthe next year without making a singlelutstnkc'

•• '{hiring the past year.* said t ie headnatpsnuui. 'I hare luaeased my sales 10

w ! * * 4 durluis-tb».. ~_ vest jfear hi.lncreUe U>eo> 10 per ceat f

HH'V* * "- • i""Oood.1 s&m t»» oM Ja»n. 'Let us '

' shake hawS* P* tt, and 1 will make aNew YcV «mda«lon too. In the past I

' V

A !<CIT Yeae'a Call.

"T*^"T

Tb* Old V*afa ilettrvnaat,VuuVt mi;tuc tt\m t>uila.i«, OU Year,

ADdwtaUufui-sitv j ott | d- A&d si rare u «r» tits

WU atr t»troMjtat

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A HewWOMAN'S

H ©W L S ABY kOSfi. C. eiCMORN.

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**Si£cs Anna, ass f one to b»

Jfuks; frjn.5if oiise.*""Aji2S ssH slowly -anti

y. "1 oa!y taWect to s i te yes a &ewI IVar** «arjsr!»e.*" •j -Wt'.l. joa bate 4sis« thtt all right,\Sove «i:i joa scrprto tie laadlsnl b.' ~ — « ~ ^ lock «a Ua baadsr*

jtt;, place far • jear"

"Weit my

, yoaj "AaJ I k*** hoegiit (b* oat£t co tena, f OB Beet us: cf tujr pig frooi The Muu' ilorv If we exs't miucv oor rent by »uu-1 tettissv w* east work tt* harder."1 "Aa t ta so oat <Uteh tilsgisg tu J

"¥oa oied cat7f» o tUtcb UU';!iiJ' VVXtre tSiire'a a wiE there'a a way."

-A will? Aa if I haila't t ie uiU tu dtsytea."

"Yrtt Ia jaar oitn raaacer aoJ tinn>.Ur. &oss£maa of HoanJmin & Falrplaylias s^olu-a to me acTeral times aboutyou."

"Ile'a • director In the bank. I wUlifae'd paj ci* e y taooey."

"Bet be Ia only vtie. It will comirljtt io i t s red. I hi-ar the Cra waatsa head ctevk. apd there's a choace of bisIwtfloiin* a partner."

•Too slow for m*.. I waot ray money,aid tfcra for a bsstle tu make up for lusttune."" "'

"AEJ. wbi!<f yea wait for the idealthins to turn cp. what of nief'

"Why. Asso. an> not JOB all right "at

but surely, ami withal, regret-'"i tained the ides, to think (with her) wasftllly, Anna Allen reached the conclusion ! to act. and she backed the rejolutloathat thero must be a rudlcnl change In 1 by hard work,ho domestic situation alidjtbu soune&^ii' | . She mil otten lafi>. fit"dtqner. a fact

... "Join A"«o, I -hare, no hametiat this[cr sftmtf olber Ht'apart for you «nd me."

"Wfcat do you neao?" said John Allen,atarisc at bUwlfe in blank surprise.

"I taean tbat no haase is largv enoughfor two women having1 separata familyInterests."

"You refer to my ootiier?"T o yotjr wife and your mother.""You put it that way oat of puUteness,

but tbe fact tvmaiaa that you can't <

bitter. Tbe tst of January wax fmt n« thot cullwl forth wondering Av'tki Yroinfew weeks abend, when Iho cllinii'x 'if en- j Mother Allen, Cut Ibe simple word,durance came as. the lust straw upon | "Detained. by. bunlnesn," spoken la IKT

fran.k and bonest way, shut off all cuio-mrnt. Joba was duly aniluus that biswife keep what his niuUicr called prupcrhours, even.though »Uvforked at an ua-conveutloual calling. Tli<« mother Ua.lbad her say. and, la truth, b«r wonl«formed that last straw In Anna's bur-dens already hinted at.

After the first two or threa lapses uuthe part uf the young wife Mother Aitco

overburdened scnalbllltlco. Hlii* U"te<lber meuiory'a diary-the New Year in tin;day for the turning of a new pairp In <bcmarital expcrlenca of Auua and Johu Al-len. ' . < : . .

The Intolerable element of the situa-ion was a mother-in-law. Not that An-

na objected to the fact that hi-r hut-band's mother enjoyed good tii-alth. withevery ^prospect of a long life. Oh, no!M All dMrs Allen was a good woman nud an \ had said to ber son:exceedingly dovoted parent, duly conild-etoto of the necessities of her sou's wifeas well as ber son. Wbcu Johu Allen

"This'staying out ofter 0 o'clock is aotonly unrenouuble: it Is positively »c;iu-dolous. I would nut permit a daughterliving In my home to do so, yet my sun'swife dors so, and she lives lu"my home.

™.i?;.'^JSut»:iB«fer,?ri48*if»ty-4ilB.;&^«s^twice, and, be»ld«a. ber work Is not lil»

; bunlncn or ndice duties, that start audstop by the clock."

"IT is fosinvEir BCA:

p y *. "Don't tell me, youns man. Io my day> —well'. In oiy day woniea never went ua1 ID that fasEinn. never."'• Of course Anna bad beard of this col-loqur, but.it only made bi-r more deter-mined to turn over a new leaf In the f.im-lly history. .

i New Year's week camel and Anna**.anxiety was almost unbearable. It was[ ber first secret from which sti<> bud ix-- eluded her husband duriui; their few h.i|*; py years uf mnriled life, She dodgedabont In mortal fear of dis'euvery.'

' Tbe day before New Year's Anna left'• hit mother-lnlaw'a home feeling that sheI could not enter It again burdened wltb.I her secret. •

Uo muni know today," she kept say-found himself set out In • fhv street i Inj to herself. At last she added: "Andthrough tho rascality of a bapU cashier, i be shall know, for this Is the New Year'shis mother was the first to appear oa tho ] eve. I caa't wait until tomorrow."seem with a hearty welcome 4or the dls- ; After dlouer ahe>daked John's companytrncted couple, who were Invited to con I for a walk to loot'at the vhups. He rvad-slder her home theirs forever/. That had {lly consented. The pair chatted on com-happened more than ji ycaHbefoiv, Just monplaccs until they came to tho cornerabout Thanksgiving time. /Sad day of of High streetthanks It was, too, for thitj young mer- "Now, John," said she,'"we are closechant and his hopeful brtJu, but. thu to those cozy apartments which have j p t

beeo opened up. Let me show yoa onethat I have set my heart on for a future

next. Just past, had been little better forthe happiness It brought to Anna AllcuNo; the year had lsis thau half slipped.; day."b.f before she regretted that hcr'husliaud John Allen slackened his pace as Ifhad not taken tba hard hcniled advice of about to protest. Suddraly he said:certatu people to seek a position that ^j.;"Well, dear, sine* It's New Year's, I

uuld brinit In enough to supply board • ilon't mind. Of course that step Is a longfor two. Instead John Allen rvuted a - way off for Us." .window sml Btor« near his.old st»inl«nd~--•-"'Her«-Tv»-nrc;"p)flrtalninl-Anna'nftertried to hold hla head up as a principal ! they bad gone a few paces from the ave-until the day of settlement. ; nue and stood before, a row'of new flats.

When the bauk comes to my relief.11.. "Walt, until I-get a key from the Jan-he would sivy cheerfully, "even If It'a -Uor, and I'll let you la at the froat-dour."only OU cents ou tbe dollar, 1 can go1 She disappeared, down the steps to the^right ahead from where 1 left off. But Janitor's ollice, and a few moments laterit 1 take a clerkship now I will have, to : the door swung open. She led the waydtop all my trade, and then I'd have to ; to the third door. White John was ad-begin at the very bottom again." ijjilrlng the near and rootuy hall* a second

I thluk you are right, John, ami your door tlew open, electric lights flashed oat.Uncle Heury says so, too," was Mother ; and he mechanically moved into the par-

lor and on through "The six room salt,newly and completely furnished.

Anna allowed hlui to" luok wltbont in-terruptini:. hci'lnir tbat when lost, ia ad-miration he would the. acre easily fall lawltb ber plan, but he only showed a. cyn-ical interest which Was elajprraUnj.Lotlug ber self control she blurted out:

"Kor heaveu'a sake, John, say some-

dare my nTtbcr.**,. "I csnant «Mqr*

ir cspant CB»lqr*,ctinslnj dependence,

aad will DJt.aw.ihcr day*1'"Then I fear it's a atrusirllng

attic aad a crest and a pallet of straw.""Better that than dependence, and

when that fails I'll go where I am un-known and take op teaching," Hervoice (lropp**!, and the tears came.

"You mean to de«ert nw t Anna Allen?"said John, seizing his bat. """I mean "to have my own home, by

your aid «r without it," said she, lookingaim straight ia the race, with dry andsearching «y«*. .

The temper of both was aroused. JohnAllen had thought ooly of bis businessambitloo. out of a woman'* nature. <Amoment later, and be rushed oat. AnnaAJIen collapsed.the lastaut, ahe. realizedby the clowns of the door upon John

with blind faith ia Us love and genialtemper, the. reaction was crusblug. Wo-manlike, she quickly turned the blameaeon herself, and locg she sat reviewingthe steps which led up to the present di-lemma.

1 bave made a mistake, a aad. sadmistake." KL* said, "and he shall knowtbat I aciDou-Jeilee it." :

Gatherlos her hat aud irrap«, whichhad b»<n put aside to bcichteu the Illu-sion of bela? at 'houir, she determined ftieelt John wherever be miitt be and un-do the mischief. Suddenly tbe. bell wa«sounded by some one in tbe hall, aad n*she turned the knob the door flew forci-bly agsiiut her. rIn ruriied John, breezyand jubilant, li'-e a man elated with NewYear'a wice. Anna was startled.. but upair of strong arms caagbt her as she-swayed under the doable surprise of hisreturn Bud tbe demeanor anil the vio-lence- of bis entrance.

'•JOED*"'" "~ -I '"•Annar*The reclining chalr_which, fh* bad cho-

sen especially for his after dinner loting-was Urge enoagh to hold husband

and wife wbilr be smothered her hyster-ical confession and retraction In his Im-patience to cet in his own.

"Dearest.'* said he. T v s come hack toplace ray record on t i e new domestic leafyoti have turned.-"

She interrupted him by trying to mur-mur, "1 ilua't Jejcrve it," but Jobu'a lipswere powerful suppressors of the quiver-n* rebellion. .

"Yes." he contiaued.a b i

moment I

Uncle Heury says so, too, a ;Allen's stereotyped vommcut wheueier ,thlii nrgumtat was urged In the funidy.•ouusels. :

This depcndvnctf had teemed nil right !0 tho youug wife for a few wi-tks, butit the end uf three or four miuttis. whenhe bank officials offereJ nu Bettlvmeiit >md the retmu of fortune Bcviui'd 1:1 far ;

II as ever befoiv, till1 began to Wvl ber ,position kvculy. fc>h« bad tauttht schoola short time befon her ai:inia:,-e audknew what It was la- be ludepeuueut.John Allen bad always lived uti'bb peo-lie and vvn».«et up lu LIU'IUVSH ou capitalturuNhed, by the family. The country'oiks where Anna hnd tanght aad board-

rouud said of the match, "She'll b«b« gray mare uf that Team, for she hasiumption vnough for two."

S J It was neither a sudden nor an ex-travagant uotiou which Anna Allen heldpoised iu.miud durlug thos* early De-ccinber daysP ' " ~

The summer holidays Just passed badirought to Anna Allen a chauce fur es-cape from the mental tortures of her po-ition. Tho editor of The Daily Monitorengaged her to take charge uf a small

thing!""I was just.thinking how I should like

: the comfortable salary ,t!C a. first clatsI bank clerk and his leisure to enjoy thiswith you."

"You don't have to be a bank sponge to rlive here. One of our editors is here, jand there is a school principal or two, Iall beginner* in their professions." . |

>'But they have Incomes." ;"And haven't we?" " • j"Yes. such as they are. Uiae.goes into

a neat egg ftr future extension of bust-ness and ywits^-welt you know what itIs and that Journalism is a very uncer-tain business at best."

Mint-1» not Urge, but I can meet halfh d l hil

Vfoai4_cieaa_to have this hptae to oor;selves acd what cruelty it would lie torob you of It- Before I reached the cor-ner. 1 vowed that the 'business nest egg*i Mint-1» not Urge, but I can meet half • —- -—>

i the co»t of this, aud for a tltae, while wv j should gu. erea if 1 had to take to ditch: must e>.-ouotvl«.. we can let the front j disjinff. Walkiss o 3 my excitement. I

ter.artment while its rightful head was ' ivjpr.i. to a cviugvulal couple. For tbi- otb,- ibroaefct up in fmnt of Soundman's home,*i-'rfW~.:i'i,'i''is"V«'.i1H'^;i.V'""r"*T*T.'ii;:i'.'.\'«''i-.':.';L.'f"?.Vi:-.';.V^ *-' ^"-Vi,^::"^*,"— —'.r.".""*^-'—•'"*..'—im'—'\i.".''1t'21°'i-~''''V'Ht1r"l*Fit-'"'!t?tZ'*t'f'4!~-'"TTik"**tFilr^"Ftlii'¥':-'tAeii&i<''1*V'

a tuom, to a ciiugvulal couple. Kor tbinth i p d n s hme,Vaci tiou."''Tle;iVa j"''tfiiW"&

:ef*"and.muci.:^X;it^Kiait-..fo*.c4r^f»rei-..J(>hn;»••--•*<•'•-• ~~->=^--,>-.,-.w-,.-.™,...-,. ^jani.-*Uh,t!s» New Year's greetteff.' in-md luncheons, while the amateur was ! ftjtcht':- rooms, my J m r T with the | »''ted apon ray Joining him. Judge bowleorcbhig for material to use in her'col-; crushlai,11niukuess ot-a man ia touch 't tajed my patknee t« k « p from talk-imns, but the had worked heroically for ; with mafrkftis. • "\\"by. there aro 'Koum* pag bant''aSaiA asd liquidation, but heIUCCCKS. This she "achieved".,aud when > to Let" sijns on about every b»u«- in joea^iy forced tbe conrersotion Into an-,he drew her last pay fur work done Mother? quarte« of the tawa. Rooms are ; other veio asd when I left followed me!

b t l t i the editor turned to her kind- \ befgltiKfor tenauts;" lnti» the lobby. Shot in there by our-y and »ald: -. j

Mrs. Allen, we don't want to lose you.Anna Allen's confidence desertol her

i with a thikl., The lude&Rablr somrthias'ou lave lone thi* work well, aad If you , which characteriies the "ne«r woman" oa

rv. be said:, *J3r. Allen." come and seeme rcdorrotr. I've had it in mind tospe«i to yoa for sosae ttor.' W« need ahcrf citrrfc- aaJr tiere-is-« -fnrnre -wtth'tur

New Year's day rarelyappears la the calendarof. battles in moderntimes. Winter campaign:*are avolilrd in all cli-mates except wbeo df^curastoncea . forcv thecombatants, to , action.Even then, with armiesset in array, tbe day ufuniversal Jollity aud rec-onciliation ban been spar-ed a record uf blood;

ID American annalsone affair of arms stands'out not so much by rea-son of sanguinary resultsas on account uf themany picturesque andtragic, episodes whichmarked the day. NewYear'a forc ing . ISMKi.'was selected by the Con-federate commander uftbe department of Texanfor an attack by landand sea upon the Feder-al Ueet which held tbecity (f Oalveston underits guns. This fleet eou-sistedof the woojeu guo-boats Harriet Lane, Clif-ton aad On'ascu aad theIronclad. flagship West-field. ' Commander. W. B.Benshaw was chief ofthe Bntllla. . : •:•

Tire Confederates werenot so well supplied .withserTicijable ships as their jenemy. but asea. force for this oceaiilon was improvis-ed from »ome river steamers, the most

tune and Bayou City, "Prince" Magru-der. one of tbe aj-roy characters of the •time, was tbe Confederate'commander,ana bis plan was as M d us his socialhabits were unique and dasbing.

The. federal vessels lay close in to theprincipal wharf of Oalveaton, tbe nearest,being the Harriet Lane, notorious in tbe

» of southerni-i's wpcclally far her

sd found her still Bilfog the p!ai"« ac-•ptably, uml when everybody was look-

Ing forward to the chaoges of tbe ciia-Ing year a dri am of what a aew wumiia

_ . . — — — . . _ also put" f t i m t thiTOsht of that. Joan, or 1 ' t=e In a beat which maSrs me jump nt,

would lf.t haw taken the fiat," she ! th? claare. Bat t!xat is the leait of ill.iviilled. i HI pay t ie whale rest and for the fur-

"Taken ill" shrieked John lilw a man Jnisaics^ csth ddwa;

WAI.VWBianT WAS CUT DOWN,connection with attempts to relieve PortSutnter early in the war. : Lung before-daylight tuv attack began under the per-sonal lcudershi]i of Magruder. Six heavysiege pieces were hauled up as close aswas safe to thefn-harf opposite tbe Har- .rlet Last- am]. Home lighter guns movedfarther lu. wltb a picked column of Mjst6rmei:3i,.'~Wuu""'ivere" "lu"Vlast 'iipon *'ifie"'Federal regimeht guardiuK the wharf.

Magruder fired the *Ixmil abut, and allii» guns opeued. the envmy reapuudiug ,'rom un ubipboard in duo time, lamant-

_ there "was desperate work on thewharf. The Federals there bail removedthe planks and piled them up fora barri-cade. After attempting to relay theplanking under fire aud to place sealingladders in position tbe assailants. weredriven j off- by >lbe tertible rifles of the*udrd, aided by caaiHter from the Har- ;rlet Lam;, which: swept thi- shore lateral- _ly. The dinners of tbe artillery <IQ landwere driven from the pieces by the bitter .

re uf thi* puarj).Turnlug tiutii the land stfarb to an en- '

my at i-tun* qtinrtera, the'Harriet Lanelound the Xep'tuuc nnU ' Uayou Cityilongside, inreepiuif her decks with mus-;«ry. A 32 pound »hot rrum the Bayou

City knocked an Immense" bole In. tho •Lane, and Captain Weir of tb> fqrmef . ."ship,, seeing that n good, shot had bceumade, stepped to the ueiirest gun. aa>.Ing, "Ilere goes a New Year's' preseBtt"*"ind pulled tbe lanyard. ' The piec* ex . •Icded. killing him in»tontly. - . . " . 'A shot from.the Lane- sent the Nep-

tun* to tbo bottom,- and the Bayou CityIn ramming the Lane got fast, so that;he vessels ttuck-toKC-tbcr. Captala LeooSmith, who led the naval end of Magru-ler's_?X[K-dition. leaped from the Bayou-itx upou the decks of the Liine, foilow-d hy.hls men. Commander Wainwrlghtlud" Lieutenant Lea of the Lane rallied

tbrir sailors, and after a battle of 20minute* wirh revolvers and cutlassesgainst th» Confederate r rifles, ,*tVajuj-rftiW'ivas' cuf down by a' sweep froni ''imithVOTrofr];- a n * - t a " fell.-tnortttliy" •voanded. The- Lane ia&tantly surrender-si, and the father of la-a. who was act-ing-as aid to Masruder. boarded, the-~ise and -ccoguized his soa amoag.llea euemlmWhen the fight began, the flagship,festCcld was aground and coaluu'l l »iovcd. Commanded Uensbaw was mnn-

nomi! to surrender, with the priTlieg* ottiotrrln3f"his"'pe:iLfp *TroQTt&e narbor,TGutT1» refused, sent Jiis mro ashore and fiiwl'-'; -

ship. The flames spread so rapidlythat the masizlne «-splot!ed before Ren-shaw's jrawl bid p:it off from her side. .aad he ^ent diwn with the wreck. Aft-er the |r»» of the Ijine aud Westfield thf

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