Number Eight

Jos. S. Van Meter, of. "Willis, and Miss Anua Kornowski, of Belleviile, walleed into Justice Ühilds' court íatUPday and when they announced they were ready to plungo into the niatn monial sea, tlio 'Squire's face beamed up like an exlubition of acetylene gas. The justice asked the couple if thej were willing to be tied up so tigQitly that it would take uothmg sbort of ?50 in some good Jawyer's 'hands to unloosen the knot, and both parties to the contract nodded a happy asseuí. His Honor then pronounced a liíe sentence upon them' without giviüg them a chance to say anythipg ín their beaalf, then taxed them ?2 for the job and showered as many blessings and good wishes upon them as if the wedding was a foreign-duke American-heiress affair. This maikes the eighth time his honor toas been called upon to snperintend the erection of a new Oiearthstone, and if busi ness keeps up in this line he will add a marriage bell and an Edison phoiio graph to play Mendelssohn's wedding march to his office furniahings. Ia Vew Jersy a neir law wnt Into effect July 1 requlrlng a standard rate of Traces on all connty and city work. The rlror dolphin of Qottth Amwlca