davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
. 3 Z = q a q Y.
MRS. Hannah Brennan.


On Monday afternoon this estimable lady, tho
mother OF Timothy, owen w. and Matthew T. Brcn-
nan, after life OF almost uneXampled charity and
Kindness. died at her residence IN this city at the
advanced age OF eighty years.
Mrs. Brennan was native OF the town Of Little.
kenny. Ireland but came to this country in $780, as
the age OF four years. Since that time she
lived entirely IN this city. and below
Canal street. Her husband served with distinction
In the war OF 1912, was nonoraoiy discharged in 1914
and died IN this city in 1926 Mrs. Brennan was the
mother Of six children-four sons and two daugh-
ters-most or whom were born IN Clif street, where
narpers building now stands. Those OF her
now living have risen TO distinction In public life;
one as School Commissioner, position which he
has held for many. years; the second rs
Commissioner OF Public Charities, and
the third Police Justice, Comptroller or
the county and now Police Commissioner. But
while her sons were winning renown III public lie
she was quietly bat surely gaming for herself and
her family LII private lie a most envable name.
her door was ever open to the poor and needy; and
living In the sixth ward II may be surmlsed that
there were never wanting any number OF applicants
for her charity. She lived loved and respected by
all who knew her, and died iamented by host Of
friends and numbers o. dependents on her charity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, FiitA ayeaue and aith st
CASTE. Matuee at ..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
Surgeon Newton III. Adams, United States

This naval officer died on yesterday from typhoid
pneumonia, in the thirty fourth year Of his age. He
was native ana resident OF this State, from which
he entered the United States naval service during
the month of November, 1891. He served with credit
during the rebellion, and IN April OF last year was
commissioned fun surgeon, ranking with lieuten-
ant commanders. HIS last cruise at sea was on
board the war steamer Mohong0. Surgeon Adams
was an able faithful and energetic officer, who had
earned the position he occupied by means OF his SER
vices to the country. In mis- death the navy loses
OF It's most efficient officers and his rela ives
and friends q warm hearted. generous gentleman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

WOODS MUSEUM AND MEEAGERIE, broadway
Ihrlieh st-Aatinee daily Performance every event
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

BOwERY THEATRE fowery.-MURpRRED WATER
MAs-DER FREIscnuvz--RKD GSoME. Matinee at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

E1BLo's GARDEN. Broaoway.-LtertE NELL AND T
hARCHIoNE5s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

privateer Hornet, putting into wilmington, N. O..
shows that the coal aboard his vessel was unit foi
use, and completely vindcates Captain Higgins
In the extraditlon case Of Francis Farez, the
alleged Swiss forger, Judge Blatchford has dec'dea
that the papers on which the proceedings were
brought were insufficient ana accordingly as
charged Farez.
The jury In the case OF Robert Berry, on trial In
Brooklyn, for the murder OF James Donnegaa last
evening returned a verdict against the prisoner OF
guilty OF manslaughter in the third degree.
| Thanksgiving Day viii be generally observed IN
the city to-day. Bust ness Will DO generally sus-
pended: the Su6-Treasnry Will be closed entirely
ana tie Post once ana Custom House after ten
O'Clock No business whatever VIII 10 transacted
at any OF the municipal oicesand all the courts hayc
adjourned over.
Judge Folger, the newly appointed bTreasurer
OF the United STATES yesterday entered the duties
OF his ONCE. General Buterheld on making formal
transfer of the ofice made q brief speech to the
ana other attaches on introducing TO them ms
successor 10 which the latter reioned likewise IN
brief speech. The commission appointed TO count
the funds have not fully completed their labors, but
expect 80 do SO by the close OF the present week.
The stock market yesterday was Irregular but
generally duh. Gold closed at 1T.
Prominent Arrivals in she City.
Richard Potter OF En- gland; G. J. Bridges, OF Mon
treal and Oswald YounghusOand. of England, are
at the Brevoort House.
DR.. ID. W. Bliss and J. w. Parsons, Of Washington;
Il. d. Nelson, OF New Hampshire; Right Hon.
j. 3. Young or Montreal; IL. G. Kelsey, OF New
Jersey, and v. Perrin OF Mafsees, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Professor Chandler OF Buffalo and Captain J.
Anderson, OF Toronto, are at the ST. Charles HOTEL
David Chadwick, M. r., OF England; D. RUIZ. OF
Washington, anu Spinner G. McCorkle, are ut he
Clarendon Hotel.
General Darling OF New York; w. II. Langfellsh,
OF Boston; William Newton OF Connecticut, and W.
Whttemore, OF Staten Island are at the Everett
House
Colonel L. Kipp aud George W. McCuum, OF New
YORK; T.. Daray OF san Francisco, ana G. Crowell,
OF England, are az the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor William Dennison, OF OHIO; Colonel
Samuel G. Wilson, OF Indian; George s. May and
William Chapman, OF France, are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Governor Hoffman lief: yesterday for Albany; G. A.
Grow, for Pennsylvania; Thomas A. Scott, for Penn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

wALLAcR's THEATRE. Broadway ana is.a stree,
HoME.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MusIc.-IrALtAN opRal
NORMA,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

JAMES 6OhDON 6Ei@tsE Il
TRoPR lEToR.
Volume XXXIy...."."........... mo. 322
ASSESSMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FRENCH THEATRE. IAN st. AMI 9Th av.-LeSnoS;
OR, LaRTs ASn SHADOWS or THE GREAT CRY. Matinee.
THE TAMMANy. Fourteenth street.-Tar HASLoS
BaofmRs, 40 Matinee At l.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner Of Eighth avenue and
s3d sireet-MARIrASA. Matinee at p Crown DIAMONDS.
wAvERLEY THEATRE No. 72U Broadway-A GRAND
PAmsrf EArHRIAisaESr' Matinee al :.
BOOTHS THEATRE, 2sdst. between 5sh ana s,h avs
TnE Domestic DRAMA or MARY WAInER
oLYMfIc THEATRE. EEoaaway.-poos HUMANITY
bull ~ A GINA sioP. Mainee Al D.
fifth AVENUE THEATRE, FiftA ayeaue and auh st
N1BLo's GARDEN. Broaoway-LtrrLE NELL
hARonfoNEss.
WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, broadway, cor
Ihlieth s-Aanee daily Performance every evening"
BowERY THEATRE, -Eowery.-MURnEern WATER.
aAs-DER FRgiscnurz-Rkp GSonE. Matinee at 2
.wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway And is.A street,
HoaK.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MusIc.-IrALrAN OPERA
NORMA.
MRS. +. -. C0NWAYS PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
TuE MARINERS COMPASS. Matinee at
NEW YORK STADT THEATRE, Noo. As aud AZ Bowery-
0PERA BuFFA-LIFE IN PARIS.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE 20l Bowsrv.-G0nto
VouAIisM, SEGGo MIAsgRELsy, &c. Matinee at
THEATRE COMIouE, 5li Rroadway.-coNIo VOCAL.
IsA, NEGRo Ao1s, dc. Matinee at2
BRYANTs' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
st-BRYAs1s' MiNsfEELs. Matinee Az
SAN FRANCISCO MIysrRELs, SIS Broa tway.--ETHto-
Plan MInsrRELsY, NEGRO ACTS. 40
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street. EoUFsrRGAS
GYaSAsTIc PERFORMANCES, &C. Matinee at 2js
HooLRy's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-HooLFY's
EISsTKFLs-TnR THANKSGIVING TURKEY &c. Matinee.
BROOKLYN ATHENEuM corner Of Atlantic and Gin.
Son ss-Pkor, AND MADAME WisEMAS. Matinee at 2.
soMERyILLE ART GALLERY, Firth avenue and 18th
strcei.-ESnIDIlioS OF TAE NINE IusEs.
DoRE ART UNION, 5s7 Broadway xnnInoS or
PAINTINGS.
NEW YORK Museum OF ANATOMY. 6ls Broadway
EoiENoE AND ARR
LADIES NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6lsX
Brosdway.-FEaALEs ONLY IL ArrESnANoE
TRI Z L z S Ill E Z T .
New York, Thursday, November Is, 1869.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
Prominent Departures.

Governor Hoffman lief. yesterday for Albany; G. A..
Grow, for Pennsylvania; Thomas A. Scott for Penn
syiyaula; Fred Billings, for Virginia. W. Ii. Graham,
for Baltimore; General HONEY, for Albany; G. w.
Childs, Tor Philadelphia; Colonel T. B. LOOMS, for
New London; Ira Harris and J. Morians, for Albany,
aud ex-Mayor l.. Blackstone, for Norwich.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

MRS. T, b. CoNwAY's PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.
TuE MAEIEE7s COMPASS. Matinee at 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE, NoO. As aud AZ Bowery-
0PERA BuFFA-LIFE IN PARIS,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2Ol Bowsrv.-GoNto
vouALisM, NEGGo MISsERELsy, &c Matinee at.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
Washington as q SnOrtSman.

The Field, Turf and Farm says that
Washington was an enthusiastic sports
man. He loved to ride after the hounds,
and during the season between the years
1859 and 1774 Mount Vernon was crowded
with sporting guests The proprietor of
the estate had one of the finest packs of
hounds in the country, and no one could
better manage horse in the chase. Wash
ington was oold. fearless rider, his favor
ite horse being Blueskin, q fiery animal of
great endurance; and when in full cry, we
are told that the host often led where the
guests dare not follow. During the war
the hunting establishment was neglected,
and it ran down, but its glory was revived
when the Marquis de Lafayette, after the
peace of 1888, sent the General pack of
French hounds. Washington also was
fond of horse racing, and when the meet
lngs at Alexandria were so fashionable, he
joined in the throng that applauded the
high mettled steeds. When Gen. Wash
ington was called to preside in the conven-
ton which formed the Federal Constitu-
ton, he gave away his hounds, and the
pleasures of the chase were abandoned at
Mount Vernon,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
WOMAN MARRYING WOMAN.
The Perplexity of the Courts at Santi-
ago-The Courtship In the Baths
The Capture of ChilIan Heiress-
How shall the Property be Divided :.


ago-The Courtship In the Baths
The Capture of a ChflIan Hetress-
How shall the Property be Divided!
An account of very extraordinary mar
riage comes to us from Chill. It is prob
ably without parallel in the annals of the
law.
Near Santiago, the capital of Chilli are
the baths of Colina The people of fash
ion crowd to this watering place in the
proper season, to find rest and quiet there
Near the baths they have been wont to meet
young man who offered for sale newly-laid
eggs, and many other articles, for which he
found demand among the fashionable So
ciety of the place.
There was one popularity about this
young man which attracted the attention
of the police. He also wore q cloak. What
ever the occasion, the cloak was never re-
moved. But that was all. Further inves-
tigation revealed nothing, except that the
youth was q handsome and industrious
young fellow, making an honest living by
selling eggs.
Among the beautiful senoritas in the hab-
it of resorting to the baths was a dark
haired, pretty young heiress from Santiago.
| The engaging demeanor of the seller of
eggs, and perhaps the air of mystery about
him, attracted her attention. This he
quickly perceived and it was not long be-
fore courtship had resulted in the be-
4rothal of the humble youth and the rich
girl. They succeeded in satisfying the pa
rents of the young lady, and the marriage
took place.
Only few days passed, when the city
was scandalized by the report of suit for
divorce, brought by the wife. She had
married woman The youth wearing the
cloak, and with the dress and manners Of a
man, was one of her own sex.
A divorce was, of course, Immediately
granted; but a serious question was pre-
sented to the court, as to the wife's proper
ty. It seems that the so-called husband,
whose object was to obtain the property OF
her victim, had already made purchases in
her wife's name. Should these be
regarded as valid. The husband certainly
acted as the agent of the wife and with the
wife's consent. Still, though the pretend
ed husband is subject to other punishment
for her fraudulent assumption, it seems
hard to compel the wife to apply her money
to the fulflment of the contracts made un-
der such circumstances.
The case is vet undecided
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

listened to such conflict of mad jarring
sounds. After the Internal hubbub was
ended the actors commenced to speak. But
in a what manner! They threw out sounds
such as none ofthe civilizedlanguages ever
used and cannot possibly be described by
any comparison except, perhaps, with the
barking of dogs, or the mewing of enraged
cats.
The horrible sound so amazed me that
asked Fung -Tung whether they speak thus
in China. ''Yes," he answered; ''this is
the Pekin language; they speak in that
manner at court After the actors had
continued in that strain for while, the
marching and complimenting recommen
ced and the orchestra broke in with its
feroclous caterwauling. The heroes and
their suit then retired to the background,
and number of acrobats threw themselves
upon the stage, executing the widest jumps
and somersaults. Some ladies on horse
back, or rather male actors in female CO.'S
tune, and riding upon pasteboard horses
Joined the acrobats. The heads and legs
of the horses projected of of their dresses,
while the riders hoped on their two feet
whipping their horses on their pasteboard
heads, and the orchestra surpassed itself
by making the most fearful noise. A deep
sigh escaped our breasts at the end of the
piece, which was much applauded, however,
by the Chinese. But some more enjoy
ments lay in wait for us. They now COM
menced to play an opera. It was not a
heroic piece but kind of comic melo-
drama. The noise was indeed not so awful
as before, but the singing resembled too
much the mewing of cats, and the orches-
ira relapsed SO often into it's former furor,
that we could not tolerate the treat any
longer. We therefore rapidly escaped, and
when we were told that the police had
some time ago forbidden the use of the
most noisy instruments because they be-
came intolerable to the neighborhood, We
were terrified at the thought of what we
might have had to suffer, if previously to
that Introduction by the police we had ar
rived at San Francisco.
The Chinese patronize their theatre very
much, and they are especially fond of the
great heroic pieces, which keep them in
the theatre for weeks every night till l or
o'clock; for on every subsequent evening
the piece is continued from where it was
left the night before. The whole biogra-
ply of hero is performed from one end
to the other. He is born on the stage before
the eyes of the spectators, and carried
through all the peripateties of his life until
DIT IdSG ne dISO IIOS Ou Tie SIdSe. Iu0So
pieces are invariably performed with great
pomp. All the costumes and embroideries
worn by the actors are genuine and I was
assured that the wardrobe of the Chinese
troupe at San Francisco was purchased in
China at cost of upward Of $40, 000.-
Those who desire to see the differences be-
tween the occidental and Chinese civiliza-
ton exhibited in their sharpest contrast,
may Just vista Chinese theatre. They will
be revealed to them by the most lively at
tempt to burst their tympanum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
ANECDOTES OF ANIMALS.


We have Just read an interesting story
in a newspaper about an cid black cat
which we think will please our young
readers to hear. A hen left her brood of
young chickens to take care of themselves
and this cat, thinking they were too little
to be motherless, at once took pity on them
and adopted them. In the daytime she
never allows them to go out of her sight,
and at night she will not enter the house
until all her chickens are in, when she will
curl herself up into circle, and spread out
her paws and cover them as well as she can
and lie with them contentedly until morn
ing. Ifshe happens to be a short distance
from them and hears one chirp, she will
run as fast as she can to see what the
trouble is.
And now let me tell you about my cat
She is beautiful white cat with gray eyes,
and a gray tail, and her name is Spot.
And she has as pretty kitten as ever you
saw. It is a plump white kitten, with
gray spots on its head and back, and a
gray tail, with white tip to it, and it's
name is TIP. Everybody who sees them
says how much the kitten is like its mother
And that is the fun of it. Spot isn't Tip.
mother at all-Spot had three little black
and white babies, but they died as soon as
they were born; and she felt very badly
about it and kept telling us her trouble,
and asking us if we couldn't get her anoth-
er baby.
So, as kittens are always plenty; we
found her nice black-and-white one, just
big enough to run about and play. Spot
adopted it, at once and became one of the
best Of step-mothers.
Then came down from the city poor,
.r,h1Ea 1~itfaI0 that had hoa17
taken away from some bad boys who had
half killed it, and Spot Immediately adopt
ed that too.
Then little stray gray-and-white Kitty
| found its way into our house, and Spot
was delighted TO find her family increasing
so fast and did her best to take care ot
! them all.
| But little Blaek-and-white got killed
Stray strayed away again, and Tip Is the
| only one that remains q perfect image ot
her step-mother; and really wish some
| little reader wanted pretty, plump white
kitten, and would come and get it, for we
don't know what to do with it.
We once had a rooster that was a great
favorite with us. He was very odd-loeking.
His comb was forked and stuck out on each
side like pair OF horns.
There was hen who had nine black
chickens, all with top-knots on their heads
and one of them had the prettiest big
white waterfall you ever saw. Now this
old hen left her chickens to take care Of
themselves; and Billy, the rooster, like the
old black cat, thought they were too young
to be left unprotected. So at night he
would call them up on the porch beside
him, four on one side, five on the other.
and then he would spread out his wings,
over them as far as he could. and cover
them over as their mother should have
done.
Poor old Billy The cares of a numer
GUS family became at last too much for him
and when his sons grew up rude, unruly
and quarrelsome in despair he lay down
and died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

A PECULIAR INSTITUTION IN RHODE
ISLAND. the peculiar institions"
of Newport r. l., are its ''back shops" at
tached to every store (dry goods and mil
linery stores excepted) where the men
spend their evenings smoking and talking
politics. A Providence journal SAYS of
these ''back shops ga well established
grocery store without back shop, in New
port, would be as great an anomaly as
steamer without boiler. Every week day
evening throughout the year, and all day
long in the winter when business is dull,
men gather In these back shops to discuss
the news. Each shop has its particular
habltues, who belong to it as surely as
church-goer does to his particular church,
and he is never found in any other, or at
any other place Of an evening. For their
accommodation the shopkeeper makes par
tcular provisions IN the way of seats, etc. =,
and also takes the evening papers, so that
they all sit and listen while one reads the
news. And as birds of feather flock to-
gether, so here each seeks his own-and
republicans, democrats, Baptists Congrega-
tonalists, Methodists, and SO forth-each
have their particular store where they pass
their leisure hours, though now and then
one holding an opposite opinion is number
ed among them, giving spice to the assem-
blage. A course of lectures could never be
made successful in Newport, for want of
patronage; and perhaps the reason may be
found IN the fact that men prefer the COM
panlonshlp Of their fellows in these places
of resort to the intellectual teachings of the
lecture room. Other places may, and per-
haps do, have their back shops, but New
port takes the precedence Tor all that goes
ii to make them an institution"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
STRONG TESTIMONY the Constitu-
tional Union. Washington. D. c.:

tional Union, Washington, D. c.:
Hoof0nd's German Bitters.-Under this
caption, we would call the attention of our
readers to highly scientific preparation,
the merits of which have been attested by
hundreds of our most intelligent citizens.
1t has acquired a reputation over the whole
country as the best tonic known, and for
Dyspepsia, and all diseases arising from a
disordered stomach, it has no equal. It
contains no alcoholic Spirits of any kind,
but is purely vegetable in its character; and
we can fully Vouch for its curative proper
ties, having used it ourselves.
Hollands German Tonic is conbina-
ton of all the Ingredients of the Bitters,
with pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange, anise;
&c 1t is used for the same diseases as the
Bitters, In cases where any alcoholic stimu-
liant is required. 1t is preparation of rare
medical virtue, and most agreeable to the
palate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

To CoNs1GNoRs.- G. Butler, & Co.,
general commission merchants 100 South
Water street, Chicago, have every facility
for handling consignments in cheese, butt
ter, eggs, poultry, dressed hogs, game, &C.
This firm is composed of gentlemen of am
pie means and capital and who thoroughly
understand their business, those consign-
ing will ameet with prompt returns and
find their wares disposed Of to the best ad-
vantage.
"A young man, accompanied by his lady
love, stopped at st. Louis boarding-house
for dinner, the other day. Never having
seen fish-balls, he handed one to his lady,
under the impression that it was dough-
nut. After breaking bis own open, he care
fully examined it, then smeli of it, and with
a sepulchral voice said; Matilda, don't
eat that doughnut; there is something dead
in this!.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

AROUND THE WORLD the means OF
locomotion at present in use, tour round
the world may be made in eighty days.
The intervals separating the various points
are these: Paris to New York, IL days;
thence to San Francisco, 7; thence to
Yokohama, 21; thence to Hong Kong, g.;
thence to Calcutta, u, thence to Bombay,
3; thence to Cairo, IA; and from Cairo back
to Paris, 6--making in all eighty days;
about the time which would formerly have
been employed in going from London to
st. Petersburg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
The case is yet undecided.

To DRUGGISTS. & Butchers Cele-
brated Magic Oil Liniment will be adver-
tised In this paper, one year if not longer.
We make this statement that druggists
may purchase a supply, AS we are informed
it meets with very great demand, wher-
ever introduced. 1t may be purchased
from wholesale druggists in New York,
Boston, Chicago, Detroit, ane from nearly
all leading cities in the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

The committee of conference in the
Tennessee Legislature upon the convention
bill could not agree.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

WILL ANY PREPARATION restore the hair to
its original color and not injure it ? Yes
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair ReneWer.