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Bridgeton McCOWAN & NICHOLS, Editors and Publishers. “Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may.” TERMS, $1.50 per year, in advance VOL. XXXVII. BRIDGETON, N. J„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1884. ~ NCU912 CLOTHING AND SHOES! WHW FALL STYLES BB*DT. Men’s Suits, Boys’ Suits, Youths’ Suits, Children’s Suits. Men’s Hats, Boys’ Hats, Youths’ Hats, Children’s Hats. Fine Boots, Coarse Boots, Dress Shoes, Working Shoes, And every desirable Boot and Shoe likely to be asked for. OUR Boot and Shoe Dept., Is one of the leading features in Bridgeton. We are the agents for the “Wool wich” Boot, “Woolman’s” Fine Shoes, “Cotter's Hand made Shoes,” and al ways keep a full line of the Swedes boro Hand-made Boot and Shoes, a large assortment of Calf Boots and Shoes, Women’s Pebble Kid and Grain Shoes, Slippers and Rubber Goods. This must be our banner season, for our stock of CLOTHING, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, FURNISHINGS, Oiled and Robber Goods Is fully One-third Larger than Usual And our Prices as Much Lower. ONE PRICE ALWAYS When in the city we kindly invite an examination of our stock, feeling certain that we can please all tastes and pockets. Every prevailing novelty in our va rious lines, will be found upon our counters as they appear in market. Respectfully, P. H. Goldsmith & Co. 31. 33. 35 S. Laurel St. BRIDGETON, N J. pioneer. 91.50 Per Tea Published every Thursday mominpr, at No. 60 East CommerceStreet,(upstalr8.) McCOWAN & NICHOLS, Publishers. LOCAL NEWS. The barber shop kept by Mr. Haven is a haven indeed. His customers are daily entertained with the sweet warb lings of canary birds which are kept in the shop for sale. A horse while being driven into the Davis House yard Monday afternoon, slipped and fell, but no injury was done to either horse or wagon. Parts of the harness were somewhat broken. A valuable dog belonging to Win. J. Kienzle, was found dead on the farm of Charles Hunt, the other day. The dastardly scoundrel who shot him, should receive a similar dose from somebody. A wagon of peculiar design is being built by William Riley, the Broad street blacksmith, for the Bridgeton Was Light Co. It is being made of sheet iron, and opens at the side in stead of at the end. It is a credit to the skill of Mr. Riley as a wagon maker. We return thanks to Capt. Charles Sharp and his lady, Mrs. Lucy Sharp, for the very handsome treatment re ceived at their home in Mauricetown, last week. Capt. Sharp is a whole souled gentleman, and a good Republi can. He always stirs up the Republi cans in Mauricetown in a Presidential year. In 1880 he did good work for Garfield, and proposes to do the same thing next Tuesday for Jas. G. Blaine. A Contemptible Thief. An eleven year old boy, a son of a prominent resident on Oak street, had accumulated a snug little sum of money which he had kept in a tin bank. He had put the money in it, penny by penny, ever since he was a babe. The other day it was stolen by a party who is known and who is here admonished to return the same or he will be pros ecuted to the full extent of the law. A Slight Accident. While drilling cars at the West Jer sey depot, and while a “double fly” was being made, the cars came together with a crash. One man was knocked the entire length of the car but was not injured, except that he received some bruises. Another man jumped, and thereby, no doubt, escaped very serious injury. It is fortunate that nothing more serious resulted. The cars were not damaged to any extent, Mr. Isaac Cook, of Greenwich, nar rowly escaped a very serious injury to himself on Monday. While engaged in moving a peach rack, which was on a pair of rails above his head in the barn, the heavy rack fell and pinned him to the floor. His intellect was very much confused for a time, and he received a few cuts and bruises, beside a badly sprained ankle. The wonder is that his legs were not broken as they were both under the rack. Shooting Robins. Messrs. Editors:—We well know what a bore it is to newspapers and to their readers, to admit promiscuous correspondence to their columns; but here is a matter in which you are in pwoiuuil IU Ut? UI nerv IW CU BUU1P UI me young men of our city who are igno rant of the law concerning the shoot ing of robins. H. T. N. We are glad our correspondent has called attention to this matter. We understand some of our young men have been shooting robins. It is n finable offense, and the young men in ! question should beware or they will get themselves in trouble. There it no possible excuse for shooting these birds. A Sad Bereavement. We regret to record the death ol TheodoreP. 8. Ware, only sonof Elmei C. Ware, of this city. Just entering manhood, full of ambition and bright hopes for the future, Theodore had, tc all earthly appearing, everything for which to live. Early in the suuimei his health began to fail, and since that | time he has been gradually but sureh driftingaway,until yesterday afternoor when he gently "fell asleep.” Not only in his home will he be missed, bu wherever his voice was familiar, par ticularlv in the Church and Sundin School. In their sad loss, his fain I Hy will have the sympathy of ver; many friends. The Presbyterian Synod of New Jer sey in its late session condemned the action of Governor Abbett in opening the way for Catholic sectarianism in the management of the Reform School. What Might have Resulted. Some boys set fire to a pile of barrels which were near the barn of Express man Shull, Monday afternoon, and, had the fire remained undiscovered a few moments longer, nothing could have prevented the barn from burning down. Richard Lott, Jr., happened to discover it and extinguished it be fore any damage was done. This mat ter is to be investigated and it is to be hoped the young miscreant or miscre ants will speedily be brought to justice. There is too much of this carelessness in handling fire brands in this city, and it should be stopped at once. This is only another instance where a seri ous conflagration has been averted through the fortunate discovery of it by some one who happened to be near by More Caution Necessary. We recommend to the officers of the New Jersey Central Railway that they repeat at intervals, to their engineers relative to giving the signal of their approach to our city, as the Cyrstal Lake woods prevent any person, stand ing or walking on the track in the neighborhood of the race, from follow ing the bend in the road with the eye. Not that there is any occasion to ap prehend negligence on the part of the engineer, but we have learned the les son from the sad experience of others elsewhere, that a man enured to danger becomes so familiar with its risks that he is but too apt to look upon them as trifles. There are quite a number of our citizens who make use of the track spanning the race for a short cut on their way to and from work. Fun on the Streets. The young people had a good time on the streets Friday night, it being Hal low E’en. Some of the caricatures re presented were highly ridiculous, and excited the greatest amusement. Our colored friends seemed to enjoy the sport better than the whites. They had a good time up to a late hour in the evening. One of them carried a stuffed baby with long clothes on, and at tracted the attention of everybody by his peculiar antics. But the amuse ment lovers were not offensive in their conduct, as is the way in some places where Hallow E'en is celebrated. There was no unnecessary boisterous ness, and everything passed off very quiet and orderly w’hich is very credit able to the participators in the sport. The people of this towrn always do things in good style, and always keep within bounds. Children’s Autumnal Service. The “Children’s Autumnal Service-’ at Central M. E. Church, Sunday night, attracted a large audience. On the pulpit platform stood a handsome pyr amid of fruits and flowers, surmounted by a sheaf of wheat, designed by O. W. McCowan, who was ably assisted by the ladies of the Sunday School. The programme w’as interesting and instructive, the school heartily partic ipating. The pastor, Rev. E. C. Han cock made a short address to the young people, which was full of practical thoughts within the comprehension of all. Miss LaFetra’s “Autumn Reverie” was impressively delivered, as were also the declamations of Miss Cornelia Scull and Master Elwell. The volun tary by the choir was beautifully ren dered and highly appreciated. Child ren’s Services at Central Church have always been popular, and last Sunday evening was no exception. Oyster Party at Rockville. About forty of the friends of Seth H. Husted assembled at his residence at Rockville last Saturday afternoon and evening, and had a most delightful time in honor of Mr. Husted's fiftieth birthday. They partook of an excel lent oyster supper in the evening, which was heartily enjoyed by all pres ent. A very handsome watch and chain was presented to Mr. Husted by his wife, and many other gifts were pre sented to him by his many friends— such as handkerchiefs, cigars, etc. Everybody had a splendid time. A number of Mr. Husted’s friends from this city were present. The party broke up at a seasonable hour in the evening and went to their homes well pleased with their visit. It is needless to say that Mr. Husted was delighted with the manner in which he was treated. He says he will long remember his iif tieth birthday. , May he live long enough to celebrate many more birth days. A Pocket-Book Found. George Kinkle, Jr., the Pearl street butcher, found a pocket-book in front of his store last Saturday, which con tained $948 in cash, and checks to the amount of several hundred dollars more. He did not know whose it was until Smith Davis, the drover, came around to his (Hinkle's) looking half scared to death, and anxiously inquir ing after his pocket-book. Mr. Kinkle asked Mr. Davis to de scribe the pocket-book, &e., and Mr. Davis having satisfied Mr. Kinkle as to the kind of pocket-book he had lost, and how much money was in it, he (Kinkle) went into the house and brought out the lost treasure. Mr. Davis took it, walked out and never even as much as said “Thank you.” Brutal Assault by a Brutal Husband. On the 28th of last September Chas. Blake, a colored brute, committed a most heinous assault upon his wife who was in a very delicate condition. He went to his wife's room that Sun day morning, threw her upon the floor and with an open knife in his hand he threatened to cut her throat. In ad dition to this, he placed his knee upon her breast and otherwise brutally mal treated her. The wife lay in spasms iur an nuur ui luuger alter me assault made upon her by her husband. That Sunday night she managed to come to this city (the parties live at Springtown) and had a warrant sworn out for the arrest of her husband. He learned of her action, and left the community. He did not return until last Sunday night when he was ar rested 1 >y constable Bryant and brought before Esquire Meyers Monday morn ing. The hearing which was given Blake before the ’Squire elicited nothing in contradiction of the facts hereinbefore recited, and the 'Squire bound him over to court in the sum of §300 bail. If the case comes before the court (which it is most likely to do) there isn't a bit of doubt in our mind but tb it this brute will receive a sentence similar to that meted to that othei wife-assaulter of this city—Randolph. The whipping post wouldn't be a bac sort of punishment for such fellows. Funeral of Prof. W. T. Grier. All that was mortal of Prof. Win. T. Grier was laid to rest at Salem N. J.. last Thursday. The funeral was from the residence of the deceased's father, Mr. Robert Grier, and was largely at tended. It was one of the saddest and most impressive funerals ever seen in Salem. The deceased’s friends turned out to witness the last sad rites in large numbers, and their sorrowfu faces attested how deeply they felt the sudden death of their friend. The funeral services were conducted b\ Dr. Bliss, Charles Wolfe, and many o the deceased’s class-mates and asso ciates of the Lewisburg (Pa.) Univer sity. The eulogies they* pronounced upon their dead friend were grand and showed in what high esteem Prof Grier was held at the college. Tlu pall bearers were all members of the University where the deceased had labored so successfully for seeera years. Prof. Wm. T. Grier was Professor ol Latin Language and Literature in the University at Lewisburg, Pa., and is the son of Mr. Robert Grier, of Salem Hft was prinnnf.prl A.t Hip TTnivpr-aitv in which he taught. He lias held a Pro fessorship there ever since his gradua tion, except for a period of about foil: years. He was a polished gentlemar and a fine scholar. He was possessei of rare gifts and scholarly attainments and was destined to make his mark ii the world of letters. The deceased was but thirty-fou: years of age, and had been engaged a teacher at the University for nearl; ten years. He leaves the manuscrip of a work on Roman Literature, tha will probably be published. He wa a man of exceptionally high mora character, and was universally beloved A CARD. To to the Editors of the Pioneer: Allow ine through the columns o your excellent paper to sincerely thanl the voters of the first Legislative Dis trict of old Cumberland County fo their hearty and unanimous suppor at the election held yesterday. Jerk. H. Luptok Hood morning, Mr. Sheriff Williams Cumberland County Republicans re joice that one of their own faith ha come again to occupy the big house 01 Broad street hill. Well now, Cochrane.nobody though you were running before electior Since then everybody is satisfied the you were not. Special to the Pioneer. THE LATEST NEWS. Hope for Blaine. New Yoyk, 11 a. in. Latest returns from various election districts in the State show Republican gains, and indicate that New York State has gone for Blaine by five thousand majority. Heritage. Race Postponed. The race which was to have come off yesterday at the Fair Ground, will come o(t to-morrow (Thursday), at 1 o’clock. State Educational Exhibit. Professor E. A. Apgar, State Super intendent of Public Instruction, called a meeting of the county and city Sup erintendents at the State House, Tren ton, at 10 o’clock on Monday. The object was to lay before them the sub ject of making a State display soon at the New Orleans exhibition. Profes sor Apgar has set on foot the initiatory steps for getting up another general State Educational exhibit for New Or leans which it is expected will even surpass that of the State at the Cen tennial Exposition in 1876, which re ceived such flatterings comments at that time. The Skating Rink To-night. Notwithstanding the excitement po j litically last night, there was a large attendance at the Skating Rink, and Prof. Beckwith again performed mirac ulous feats upon rollers. To-night will be the last appearance of the Professor, and no doubt there will be a large number present to witness his perform ance. The Professor has become a great favorite with the people of this city, and all will no doubt be sorry 'o learn of his intended departure. A large audience will no doubt greet him in his last appearance, for a time, at least, in our city. The use of Big Words. We should advise our readers not to use big words. In prolonging your esoteric cogitations or articulating ou perficial sentimentals and philosophi cal or psychological observations, be ware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let your conversation possess a clari fied conciseness, compacted compre hensibleness, coalescent consistency and a concatenated cogency. Eschew all conglomerations of flatulent gar rulity, jejune babblement, assinine af fectations. Let your extemporaneous descantings and unpremeditated ex patiations have intelligibility and ve racious vivacity, without rhodoman tade or thrasonical bombast. Sedu lously avoid all polysyllable profundi ty, ventriloquial verbosity and van illoquent vapidity. Shun double en tenite, prurient jocosity and pestifer ious profanity, obscurent or apparent. In other words, talk plainly, sensi bly, truthfully, purely, and be careful not to use big words. Follow' our ex ample and don't use big words. Bad Literature. We clip the following from the Woodstuicn Register, as something worthy of perusal by every citizen of Bridgeton. It strikes a blow' at the sensational journalist of this city: One of the greatest curses of our time is the low and trashy literature we can see vended openly at almost every news stand in the country. We read almost daily of cases of suicide . and—what is worse—insanity, result ing from the perusal of the cheap novels, placed within such easy reach of our coming generation. Such pa i pers, too, as the Police Gazette, Police [ News and some others we could men tion, are decidedly immoral, and should 1 be prohibited from every home where 1 parents have the welfare and prosperity of their children in mind. Not only . have the articles thereiu immoral ten dencies. but illustrations tend to stim ’ ulate the mind to illegitimate thoughts. r The purported likenesses therein are : of immoral characters who have t reached notoriety in different wuys. And always these papers are tilled with : pictures of thieves, scamps and rogues. ‘ So long as the public will buy such . papers, and the law allows their dis tribution, they will be printed. But if the public mind is educated, through the pulpit and the decent public press of the country, it will ere long become f extinct. Another class of literature, which is a disgrace to our country, is * the sort we have all been so familiar - with during the progress of the pres r ent campaign. It may be right to ex ; pose the truth, however disagreeable. But it is not right to deliberately lie, and defame the character of any man ■ either in public or private life. This, we know, has been done by papers of ; all politics. And why? Not because any party, as a party, encourage such doings, but because individual editors * are unclean and dishonest, and care i not whose character they ruin, or how they do it, so long as they accomplish their ends,—which in most instances are as dirty as the means they employ t to reach them. * Cumberland County isn’t out of th< Union. Uncle Jerry Lupton is returned to the Assembly by a whopper! Complaint is made that the Salem Court House needs renovating. Mr. Coroner Bellows is what they call him. Shake, Charles, shake! The Prohibitionist movement was a failure so far as Cumberland County is concerned! Good bye, Mr. Button Hole Boquet Ferrell! Tou were always more orna mental than useful! George Hires is the next Congress man by two thousand majority over Ferrell! Glory enough! Don't complain of and harshly criti cize our council, but aid them in their work for the welfare of our city. The roll of honor of the Greenwich public school, shows the names of Har riet Wright and Louisa Bateman. A •'clipping" in the Philosophical Re view for October: “Flirts are like fid dles—no good without the beaux.” The Republicans of Cumberland al ways do good work in Presidential years, but this year they have done unusually well! The Scientific American says freckles may be removed by the use of borax dissolved in water. So simple a reme dy is worth a trial. If New Jersey has gone Republican, we propose to shoot the big gun! But. we don’t shoot until we get the thing down fine and sure! Newspaper reporters will always be found fault with until they can write up an account of a street fight that will please the man who gets licked. John McCord who has become widely known as a successful optician, has es tablished his headquarters at Fithian's row on East Commerce street, No. 135. Where, oh! where! is would be Sher iff Newcomb? Rumor has it that he is busily engaged in selecting Grand Jurors for the January term of the Salt River Courts. Dr. Enoch Fithian, of Greenwich, in his 93d year, and John F. Davis, of Shiloh, 94 years old, took a part in the election Tuesday, and voted the whole Republican ticket like sensible men. Bridgeton gives Mr. Williams 173 majority for Sheriff! }Ve told you, fellow citizens of Millviille, that we would return you a compliment for what you did for Bridgeton’s candi date last year. We have done it! The estimated damages by the forest fires which have been prevailing in South Jersey ranges from *100,000 to *125,000. The chief damage has been the destruction of cranberry bogs and burning of young timber. The Salem South Jerseyman has pub lished a book in pamphlet form en titled the ‘‘History of the Yorketown Tragedy.” It is a very creditable work, indeed, and it is valuable to those who 1 have been interested in every phase : of the tragedy from its beginning. W. S. Smallwood, of the Bridgeton Window Glass Company, while lifting a roller out of the swing hole broke off the pipe which,falling,struck him in the hip and made a very serious wound. Dr. Smith cut out a piece of glass about an inch long and about half an inch wide. Representative elect to the 49th Congress, George Hires, accept our ! congratulations. The Pioneer is 1 happy over Mr. Ferrell’s defeat, anti rejoices exceedingly that hereafter the First District is to be represented in i Congress by a good, honest Tariff Re . publican. Augustus Meyers while out gunning ! Tuesday, was accidentally shot in the leg, just above the knee, by a friend. ! Abous 120 shot went into the fleshy I part of the leg and cannot be extracted. ; The wound is not dangerous but is ! painful. Mr. Meyers is getting along | as well as can be expected. A Grammatical Sign. At a certain place on South Laurel street this sign was displayed the other day "Meals at all hours. Roost Beat' and Oisters.” This is a very artistic sign, indeed, and is proof conclusive that there are people still living who abuse the King’s English. The best thing for the parties to do is to get \ hold of a Webster’s Unabridged and I learn how to spell before putting up .mother sign.