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MAN WALKED IN.
Woman was all Alone-Recognized him as
a Neighbor.
Saturday night a man, very much
intoxicated, rapped on a front door of
a house on Broadway, and finding
that no one opened the door for him
to outer, took the liberty of opening
ft himself, and onened also the parlor
door and walked in. The lady of the
house was not aware that the door
Was unlocked ana when she heard the
doors opened, waited a minute,, think
ing it wns a member of her family,
before opening the door loading from
tho dining room. Wnen 'she finally
did so she could see that a strange
man waB in the parlor.
The light wns turned low in the
dining-room and the front room en
tirely dark as tho lady wns getting
ready to go out. She was all alono
and mucli frightened. She ordered
the man to leave tho house and seeing
he mnde no attempt to do so, closed
the door between the rooms and order
od him again to go. Knowing that
sho conld not fasten the door botWeeD
tho rooms she mustered up courage to
open (ho door again, when she found
tho man had groped his way almost
to the closed door. She again told
ljiai to go oat of the honso and as lie
mattered something and the light
shone on l.im, she perceived that it
was a man who livid on the next
street. In Epite of her fright, she
took him by the shonldcr and turned
him around nud pushed him step by
step to the front door and ont of tho
house. By that time she wns so un
nerved that Bhe did not recover from
the offect of the fright for an hoar
and suffered afterward with headache.
If tho party ever enters the hocse
again in like manner, lie will bo re
ceived with a whip, or something
worse in the shape of firearms. It is
bad enongh.to see men, such as tha't
one was seen in the afternoon, hang
ing over a fence, so intoxicated that a
yonng boy had to take him home, lint
when it comes to one’s own home be
ing invaded by snob, it is exasperat
ing in the extreme, and time some
thing was done to teach them a last
ing lesson.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Everybody was Out Saturday Night Mak
ing Purchases.
Broadway has indeed a hoiidny ap
pearance Saturday night. The stores
made a very liberal display of' goods
id their prettily arranged windows
and wero brilliantly | iglited up, bet
notwithstanding, the late evening
train bronght a largo crowd of people
to this town who Had been shopping
iu Perth Amboy.
A lady, who had been visiting
friouds there, said tho oars wero
crowded with shoppers from this bor
ongh and some who wero seen coming
from tho trains confirmed wiiat she
si.i\ ns they wero carrying great
packages from thero. One man alone
had threo'doll baby carriages, besides
other toys.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
Richard McClond opened his now
<4 meat market yestorday and it cortaiu
^ ly looked fine with its new fixtures.
Ho has a thoroughly up-to-date ice
house, oue that was on exhibition at
tho Trenton fair and it U a big ini
, 1 rovoment on tho old style ice boxes,
ns well ns being handsome and a big
addition to the Btoro in the way of
attractive fixtures.
MISS ANNIE MC GUIRE.
Mi6s Annie McGuire died at her
home, in Augusta street, at 0 o'clock
yesterday morning of pneumonia.
Tlio foneral will take plaoe on Wed
nesday morning.
LADIES MEET TODAY
Tlio ladies of the M. P. chnroli meot
Tuesday instead of Thursday, for the
purpose of quilting another quilt.
LadioB, don’t get tired.
I LOST—A CHILD’S fur collar nt Cen
tral stvtion, South Amboy. Luoitt s
Bakery, 12(5 Broadway. *
4380 12-15 1
Other* Can Trnnt.
Wc all say we trust a man or we
wouldn't do business with him. yet wo
all keep a sharp lookout.-—Washington
(la.) Democrat.
Don't Ppt Them In Water.
Fresh fish should never be permitted
to soak in water. Put in a cool place,
but never place directly on artificial ice.
Experience.
Experience often provides the raw
material for unnecessary conversation.
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Tlie Firnt Step.
A failure to start often saves a mis
erable finish.—Chicago Daily Ne\ys.
KEWS ITEMS.
One of tho men working in the P.
R. R. shipyards says they miss their
foreman, tho late Mr. Wilson, very
mncli at the yards. For twenty years
lie had been at his post in faithful
attendance and was a mnn who was
partioolarly anxious that all work
should bo done with credit to himself
and workmen.
Mrs. Kenpetli Stnits and children,
of Prospect street, Maxville, will
spend the holidays at Baltimore, Md.
Mr. Straub has one of his former
clerks, Albert South, of New York, to
fill Richard MeOloud's place in his
market house. Mr. South was with
Mr. Stranb ton years ago.
Miss May Gallaghor nnd mother
were visiting friends at Perth Amboy,
Saturday.
Mrs. William Hendrickson, of the
Heights, and Mrs. E. Giflins, of
Broadway, were Perth Amboy visitors
SaT.nrilav.
Samuel Cramer has a position with
Mr. Beck, the Darbcr, on Smith street,
Porth Amboy.
There will be chnrch in the “Old
School Baptist chnrch” at Cheese
quake, on Sunday, Dec. 20. Elder
Doran, of Pennsylvania, will preach.
Mrs. Whitworth and children, of
George street, were guests of Mrs.
Samuel Cramer, ot Perth Amboy,
Saturday.
Miss A, Culver, of Mntawan, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Ben
nett, of Bordentown avonne.
Miss Bell Jackson, of Broadwny, is
reported as improving.
Miss Elsie Atwater, of Brooklyn,
spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs.
H. C. Pcrrine, Jr., of the Heights.
Mrs. Jolrn Culver and Miss A.
Brown, of Matawan, were Soutli
Amboy visitors Saturday.
A number of peoplo who purchased
apples from the man who brought a
carload from Now \ork state, say
they are rotting very fast.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the Bap
tist church, will meet at Mrs. T. S.
Walsh’s, 63 Catherine street. Tuesday
evening.
Mr. anil Mrs. Sidney Bloodgood,
Jr., of New Brunswick, spoilt Sunday
witli their parents at Mechanicsville.
-Mrs. Fredlsely and Mrs. John
Ward, of George street, wore Perth
Amboy visitors Saturday.
The oarpenters and plumbers are
busy repairing Richard Stephenson’s
house on David street.
Mrs. N. Yockwien, of New York,
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Render, of Catherine street.
Fred Howlett has tiie contract for
papering ana painting the house in
David street purchased by Mr. Rich
ard Stephenson.
The turkey, goose and duck in Chris
Straub's window, which aro to be
given nway by Mr. I. Turner, makes
the window look like a miniature
(arm yard.
Mrs. Charles Clumpp has returned
to her homo, on Broadwny, after a
lone visit with her parents at Gutteu
bnrg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dcy spent Sun
day witli Mrs. Dev’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Whitehead at South
Rives.
The P. R. R. men were working at
tho docks all day Sand ay and extra
men were pnt on in the stook ynrds
anil working full blast.
Objection Well Founded.
Mrs. Dearborn—She's a great match
maker, I hear.
Mrs. Wabash—I shouldn't call her so.
“Why not?”
"Because all the marriages she has
made were misfits.”—Yonkers States
man.
I Nl’LEASANT REMINISCENCES.
“See here, son-in-law, you ought to
be more attentive to Alice! I hope you
won’t forget that she’s your wife! ”
“I try to remember it, my dear moth
er-in-law. but that always reminds me
that she is your daughter!”—Lustige
Blaetter.
Out of It.
That he is “dropping peptic®”
He doth declare with Uml
By which we guess, who knbw the trlck3,
That it is dropping him. \
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Marines Go to Yaviza. to Stop
Advance of Hostiles.
TO DEFEND THE ISTHMIAN CAPITAL
Poller the Mavnl Autliorltlc* to
ConrCntratB Force* ut Point*
AVZiirli Fnnlile Them to AVr.tch
For Colomhlnn Troop*.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 15.—An official
report to the state department says a
company of marines from the United
States cruiser Prairie lias been landed
at Colon under ihe command of Cap
tain Smedley D. Hutlcr and immedi
ately started by train for Panama. The
destination of the marines is said to be
Yuvlzn, up the San Miguel gulf and
Tbira river.
It is believed that the decision of the
nival authorities to station marines at
Yaviza may possibly he owing to tlie
reports tliat Colombian troops have
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CAPTAIN SMEDLEY T. BUTLER,
been seen in that direction, but up to
the present time there is no reason to
believe that any large force is under
orders to*mareh on Panama from Cau
ca. The opinion seems to prevail that
the few Colombian soldiers seen were
probably scouts, wlio were endeavor
ing to learn what preventive and pro
tective measures were being taken by
the republic of Panama, anil that it
was their presence which gave rise to
the exaggerated rumors of a speedy at
tack by Colombia on the Isthmus.
It is more likely that the movement
of marines to Yaviza is in conformity
with the policy of the naval authori
ties to concentrate forces ntcitoints
which offer the best facilities beget
ting immediate Information of Tiny
movement by Colombian troops toward
Panama and at the same time of af
fording tile marines sonic relief from
their confinement to the ships. The
marines carried with them all requisites
for camp life and also a number of
machine guns.
The news of the movement of ma
rines southward from Panama, based
as it was on the reported landing of
Coiomoblan troops in that part of the
isthmus, was received with keen inter
est in army circles, where there has
been exhibited for some time a desire
to participate with the navy in any
military movements on the isthmus.
The general staff gave the subject im
mediate attention. There was, how
ever, no outcome in the shape of orders
to troops, though the arrival here of
Brigadier General .T. Franklin Bell, su
perintendent of the general staff col
lege at Leavenworth, was regarded as
confirming the previous statements to
the effect that the army is making
ready to do Its share at n moment's no
tice. General Bell has been in consul
tation with the members of the general
staff.
It is reported that the Colombian
friiluiiva (’siptncrpnn siml IM11
zon sailed from Cartagena on the 3d
Inst, with 1,500 troops and provisions,
the intention being to lanfl them some
where on the const of the gulf of Da
rien or San Bins and to open up a pas
sage for the Colombian army, which is
expected to follow in a short time.
Great excitement and anti-American
sentiment prevails at Cnlainnr and Car
tagena.
General Tovar and staff left Barran
qullla via a river steamer for Bogota
on tlie 2d inst.
Walker Determined to Die.
ELMlltA, N. V., Dec. 15.—William
Walker, aged twenty-eight years and
married, a prominent insurance man of
Corning, was found unconscious in his
eiilce here, with two self Inflicted bul
let wounds over ids heart. He was
taken to the City hospital snd. it is be
lieved, will die. So cause' for ills act is
known.
Miners Want Eight Hoar Day.
TELLT7RIDE. Colo., Dec. 15.—The
miners' union has voted to continue
(he strike in tlds region until :i settle
ment on another eight hour day basis
Is reached with mine and mill man
agers. Managers says they will not
recognize the union or grant its de
mands.
Stepping on Turk Cuunsl Donth.
SAX DIEGO. Cal., Dee. 15.—Dr. Jo
seph LI. Greer of Fort Wayne, Iud., has
lied here of bluod poisoning, the result
jt stepping on a tack In a sleeping car
while coming to San Diego recently to
ittend ills wife, who had been stricken
with paralysis.
Injured I'rlcat In llllud.
OTTAWA. Dee. 15.—Rev. Father Me
Tnrty. who was hurt in the Ottawa
miverslty lire. Is blind, lie is still in a
lellrium, and his life Is despaired of.
[father McGurty earne here from l<ow
*11, Mass.
The Evening News is on sale at Ost
bnrgs’ 44 Main street, etui at John
Boss' Hotel, formerly John Kali’s
stand. Extra conies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be se
cured.
OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED.
At the meeting of Richmond Coun
cil No. 80, Knights of Pythias, of
Tottonvillo, on tiro first Monday in
January, the following newly sleeted
offioers will he installed by the Grand
and State officers of New York city:
George W. Dnbois, chancellor; James
W. Lee, vice chancellor; George W.
Cole, Jr., master-at-arms; R. C. Wat
son, prelate; Olaf Hostal, Keeper of
high seats; Fredrick Edwards, master
of exchequer; A. C.fCortright, master
of finance; William Frcricbs, SrT,
master of work; William Carpenter,
district deputy, and also representa
tive to the grand lodge.
SNOWBALL THROWERS.
During t-hs recent snow storm many
complaints were received at tho local
police station against boys and young
men, who were throwing snowballs.
The police will watch very carefnlly
and dnriug the next snow, any bov
caught throwing, it will go hard with
him.
PLEASED WITH PLAY.
The play, "JThe District School of
Blaeberry Corners,” was given Friday
night by tho Nickel Clnb, of St.
Luke’s church, Rossville. A number
of the triends of tho clnb were present
and they were well pleased. The
actors were also at their best and de
serve great credit.
A BEAUTIFUL CANTATA
"The Birth of Christ” is tho Christ
mas cantata winch Bethel M. E. Sun
day School pnpils will give Christmas
eve in the chnrch parlors on Arabov
avenue. The contain consists of
twenty-six sold parts besides the
chorus and instrumental work.
GOT THE WATCH.
Reuben Androvette won the gold
watch which ~was offerod at John
Boss’ Hotel, Main street, Saturday
night. At least fifty persons tried fer
it Tho money is to help place Mrs.
Dagget in the Old Ladies’ Home at
tho other end of the Island.
GIFFORD EUCHRE CLUB.
The Enclire Club, of Giffords, met
a wook age today at the home of Mry
Stcrhen Gi bey, Amboy avenue. The
first prize, a taboret, was won bv
Mrs. Gcorgo Sprinstead. Miss L. A.
House won a paper cutter, as second
prize. Mrs. Robert Metcnlfo drew the
consolation prize, a sofa pillow. The
meeting today will bo held nt the
homo of Mrs. Joseph O. Mclioe, Am
boy avenue.
TO HOLD A BALL
The Hebrew Benevolent Society, of
Staten Island, are to bold a gland hall
and reception this year. It lias been
decidod to bold it in the German club
rooms at Stap!eLon, on the night of
January 2ti. The Jewish Endeavor
Society of the Island will also hold a
ball and entertainment at the same
place on the 8th of February.
Sitnatiou Want nds. printed free.
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Fo£g
8 Aen fr Women,®
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* wswr. > ir..«riUBii, "• I
arc very much in fashion] '
£3 lyk. Everybody it seems is .
tel ' "wearing them,
a There's nothing We !
know of more >
va suitable f°r a gift. 1
55 Let us show .you '
I Simmons I
| Watcb Fobs |
§ Some are of delightfully E
§ quaint ]latterns,others most I
£ delicately wrought.
| Also every tiling ■
g to be found in a First |
| Jewelry Store |
jj' L.Kreielsheimer I
'tl 122 Smith St.
Ferth Amboy N. J. |
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SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
A gospel teni]>erance meeting was
held in the South Baptist church, on
Main street,2 Sunday afternoon at 4'
o’clock. It was well attended. The
Christmas festival of the Sunday
School will he held Tuesday, Decem
ber 29. A good time is In store for
all who attend.
FIREMEN TO MEET.
A meeting of the Tottenvillo fire de
partmeut will be held in Protection
Hook & Ladder Company's headquart
ers, Broadway, tonignt. The meeting
will be called to order at 8 o’clock.
All members are requested to be
present.
FIREMENS FAIR.
The volunteer firemen's fair, held
it Giffords, last week, was a grand
success. The people showed that
they appreciated the way in whicli
the fire laddies helped them in their
hoar of weed, by turning out to help
the fair along.
NEWS ITEMS.
Miss Gertrude Birkholm, of Henry
street, Tottenvjllo, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ueorgo Knefel, of New
York city.
Miss Elizabeth Forman, of Princess
Bay, was In Perth Amboy, Saturday.
Because of the Christinas holidays
there is no nigiit school in the Totten
ville school until nfter Christmas.
The biggest bnilding at the Acker
Motor Engine plant lias been raised
high anil dry oat of the water on
pilings.
Milton Mcrsereau, of Centre street,
will soon be able to walk without his
crutches.
The members of Court MidluDd,
Foresters of America, held j ball at
Stapleton last night.
Tonight the Ladies Aid Society of
the South Baptist church will hold a
special service iu the church ou Main
street. It will bo a thanksgiving ser
vice.
A new fence is being nnt up on tho
Broderson property, Bentley street.
Lester Rogers, of Johnson aTenne,
spent Sundny with friends in Staple
ton.
F. Ferd Peterson, of Tottenville, is
bnck at the S. S. White dental works,
Princess Bay, after n two weeks vaca
tion.
O. C. Smith 1ms recovered from his
illness and resumed his duties at the
S. S. White deutal works, Princess
Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Snrre, of Man
hattan, are visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoehns, Totten
ville.
William Bloodgood, of Tottenville,
spent Sunday in Jersey City.
Mrs. H. Reed, of Tottenville, spent
yesterday in Newark with her
daughter.
Miss Agnes McDonald,"'of New
York, is visiting Mrs. George Hoehns,
of Tottenville.
William Frerichs nnd Eugene Cuny,
of this place, wero in New York,
Saturday. They took in the six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square
Harden.
B. D. Brown, formerly of Keyport,
N. J , is now a resident of Main
itreet, Tottenville.
Frank Sehanb, of Giffords, has a
position in West Brighton.
Cnlnrnria Vvtm gn .000.000 For War.
SOFIA. Bulgarin. I)(v. 15. Tile so
branjp at n prolonged secret session rip
proved the ministerial proposal for an
I'xiraordiunr.v military credit of $5,
XXIiOOO. This vote recoups the govern
ment for the expenditures incurred dttr
ttg the Macedonia revolution.
1.0Tibet Will Visit Italy.
ROME. Dee. 15. It is semioBlelally
tnnotuteed that M. I.oubot. president of
the French republic, will pay a visit to
Italy extending from April (1 to April
11. Preparations on an extensive seals
for the reception of President I.oitbht
ire now being platmod.
Sfprrtarr of State Hay Better.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—Secretary
Hay was so far improved that he is
tide to sir up in his hcdrnbili and ex
pects to get about the house very short
ly. lie is receiving a few special call
ers at his liott.se and is kept nctpmlntetl
with the business of his department.
Cnaflrld'a Trial Opens.
BINGHAMTON. N. Y.. Dee. 15.-The
trial of Richard ('nnlield. charged witii
keeping a gambling house In New
York. „ was opened today in the su
premo court here. District Attorney
Jerome asked for n postponement.
Ur*. Potter Palmer Better.
PARIfl. Dec. 15.—Mrs. Potter Palm
er of Chicago,- who is convalescing
from nr. attack of typhoid fever, was
reported ns much better. Yesterday
iftornoon she went out driving.
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w OODBRIDGE
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
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William Shotwell was Crossing Tracks ,
at Rahway.
William Shotwell, a painter and
pnperhanger in Railway, met with a1
serious accident on Monday morning. ! i
He is very well known here and j
hoards with his consiD, Mrs. Charles j
Demarest. Yesterday morning he left |
Woodbridge as usual and in crossing
the railroad track in Rahway, was
struck bv a train. He is is still liv
iug, but the doctors have given up all
hopeB. The accident has affected his
brain.
FIRE AT PORT READING
Quite an excitement was caused at
the school on Monday afternoon at
1.30 by the ringing of the firebell.
Two horses were quickly brought over
from Carpenter's livery stable and in
five minutes the hook and ladder and
hose cart were ont. The fire was a
honse in Port Reading owned by Mr.
Nels Smith. By the time the fire
company reached there little could be
saved. The honso was not insured.
THREE YEARS LATE.
Train Stnrtcil In Scnicmlicr. won, amt
Ha* Just Ilcuchei! !t* Destina
tion 7o tlilen Away.
Persons who become iretful over the
delays of senate cars or the de'.entior
of steam trains ought to sit up and bt
cheerful when they read what the New
York Press has to say of a Texas train.
'T'V, cv Dne.nn .c. * U „ . . 1— _
& Interstate railway train arrived in
Beaumont nearly three years late, and
explains the matter as foliowf;:
The train loft Bolivar, just across
Galveston bay from Galveston, on Sep
tember 3, lilUO, and was caught in the
great storm which so nearly destroyed
Galveston. Bolivar is "5 miles from
Ec-aumont. Eeiore the train had trav
eled far on its journey it was caught ip
the storm. Thirty miles of the trace
were washed away, and the train was
left stranded cn a sandy waste.
Dozens of persons who lived on Boli
var peninsula were saved from tieaih
by taking refuge in the train. After
the storm subsided they walked to
Bolivar with the passengers. But the
abandoned train war left on the prairie.
The storm bankrupted the railroad,
and no effort to rescue the engine and
cars was made until recently. Had the
road not suffered so seriously in that
storm the property would have proved
of great value a few months later, when
oil was struck at Beaumont. The road
is now undergoing rrpairs and develop
ment. and a little while ago the train
was drawn into Beaumont, where it was
greeted by a cheering multitude.
In Indio.
Things sometimes happen in India
which puzzle evc% those who have made
a lifelong study of Indian matters. Tree
daubing and well-poisoning are weil
known, and a very remarkable move
ment, which ;has recently been taking
place at Behar. must be added to the
list. A strange order was circulated
some weeks backup the district that for
the space of 2<i days sons should not
look on their fathers, nor fathers on
their sons, and that if the order w-as dis
obeyed the time would be extended to
2% months. Only Hindus were affected,
and even queer “waves of underground
excitement” indicate that there are mil
lions in India still who can be. swayed
by mysterious agencies over which the
civil government has no control, and to
which It can sometimes find no sort o!
clew.
Imitation Fronted (ilttt.
To imitate frosted glass dissolve Ep
som salts in beer, and apply to the
window with a brush. As the solution
dries it crystallizes and may be var
nished.
London and r.tatKait.
A ehiid born in London may expect
to live about 41 years, but a Glasgow
baby has only a little over 35 years'
expectation of life.
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HUNTING FOR EELS.
Winner port That Is Popular Along1
(be Coant of Lunff |
Inland. I
Hunting eels is the chief winter sport
imung the dwellers in the stretch of
uiintry lying back of the' sand dunes on
he Long islarid coast. Scores of ponds,
lone of them larger than a hundred
ores, lie scattered through that dis
.rict. Naturally fresh, they have been
nadc salt by means of channels cut
hrutigh the confining sand banks which
Ldi.i.r the ocean tides. This minglingof
: ■ jit wat r with the fresh has en
lanccd the growth ar.d improved the
liav< r ot the shell fish native to the
lot.cs. ana made of peculiarly excellent
piaiity the < els which abound therein
in ;.o otlm r waters, fresh or salt, saya
he New York Tribune.
OurifSg the summer time no more ac* >
ive cr abrt creature dwells in water
ban the eel, but it is of thin blood, and
i <?n the water begins to chill with the
il . ; ach of cold weather the eel lose# M
. .in and friskiness and prepares to
: mdon such uncongenial environ
in' - The sar.d dune pond eel doesthia
j\ imply burrowing into the muddy '
por in cf its summer habitat? with the
r.'entica of lying there dormant until
;!i" winter is over, going down to the
average depth of a foot, then turning
Its head upward to the roof of its winter
some, puncturing a hole through it and
passing in’o lethargy with its nose at
he ventilating opening thus made.
The holes that eels bore in getting
Jown into the mud ar.d those they make
lor ventilation remain to betray to the
:el hunter their hibernating retreat#.
Like tbe bear and the raccoon, the eela
co into hibernation laden with fat. and.
consequently, even in the months of
their ravenous feeding were never so 8t
ror the table. When the eels have thus
betaken themselves to their winter
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longer able to trap or fish tor them, be
come eel hunters.
In his boat, and equipped with a
barbed and man}- tined spear, the eel
hunter passes along the edges and over
the shallow places of a pond, where tha
bottom is within easy sight. The tell
tale holes discovered, he plunges the
spear vigorously into the mud between
them, and almost invariably draws it
out with an eel impaled upon it, wrig
gling and squirming, for the contact cf Jk
spear s~t ms instantly to awaken the
re; ;o ail its summer time animation.
Hut wh<th>r an eel comes up with the
spear or lines not. the hunter turns his
head quickly and glances about the
surface of the pond in all direction*, jfl
This is that he may determine whethev 1
he is over a paying eel bed or not. II
he is, he will know it by an infallible
The spear may not have brought an jfl
eel from the mud. but if there are eels jfl
buried anywhere near by, the shock of ■
the spear piidnusto the rand will M
them ; ,-o
to cause tbe^^^^Wflflsntly^
eject from tbpir breatmngboiea Jets of
air. These rise in hubbies to the stir
face. In the language of a sand dune
eel hunter, “if it was a bear thus dis
turbed from its winter sneeze, that
breath would be a snort.” When the
eels send these hubbies to the surface
It is known among the hunters as
“smoking." The current greeting of tha
sand dune people during the eel-hunting
season is:
“How do? Heerd whether the eels is
smokin' any this mornin’ or not?”
By this “smoking” sign the hunter
knows where to work his spear to ad
vantage. and a good smoking bed will I
frequently yield him dozens and dozens
of good, fat eels.
When the edges and shallows of a pond
have made their yield to the hunter, he
dies new channels in the dunes, or
deepens old ones. This drains down the
water and provides hunting grounds
that were previously out of reach. This g
nroh'rc for eels in the mndrlv l^ittoms M
of these odd por.ds Is not only a winter m
pas'ime. but an important business with J9
the sand dune native, for by it he sup
plies very largely the New York market dB
with eels at a season when but for ej
supply ;hat fish would not be much itwJHS
r.ider.re on the city stalls, and gaiuM^B
—a profit prdHHH
gr. than Ms summ^^HR
and r.u return him. Bp
WIFE B3UGHT AT AUCTION®
What \\n*> It <-if an an a .Joke TernfiffnjBp
ttted iu the Mont Serloun
Manner.
While some furniture was being ' jfjf
recently at auction at Orkellyitagi t* fit
Sweden, a curious incident occurred. _ ' \rjr
ports a.London paper. A young -v-v“
pushed iter way through the * .
she was quite close to the auctioneer_
so ' lose, indeed, that she somewhftt !ni
1 • : him when he desired to makeef
Iukv. gestures. Being a man of hiunccj
l.i resolved to get rid of her. and, there
to:- , taking her by the arm. he shouted:
"Here, now. is an excellent bargain!
A young girl, age 19. very pretty and weil
educated! What am I offered? Come,
ae'll start it at 3,000 crowns."
At once there w as brisk bidding, which
tontinued until an elderly bachelor farm
er offered 10.000 crowns. The auction
eer tried to get a higher bidder than this,
but failed, and so ho declared the farmer
to lie the purchaser of the girl.
All those present thought it was a
good joke, but it was more than that, I
for a few days later the farmer and the
girl were married in the presence of the
mayor, and before the ceremony the
larmer presented the young woman,
who is an orphan, with 10.000 crowns,
the exact amount which he was willing ]
tc pay for her at auction.
That'. All. ■
Tommy—Pop, why do people have to
pav duty on things they bring from
Europe?
Tommy's Pop—Ju-t as a ra
leustotn, my son. —Philadelphia/
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