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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
THROUGH NEW TORK STATE.
THE sToTEsBURY ESTATE LITIGATION
THE DUTCHEss COUNTY SURROGATE susTMNS 1HE
ADMINISTRATION.

THE DUCHESS COUNTY HlELOGAII Sl0lAA'' iHi'
ADMINISTRATOR.
NEwBURG, y. Y, Aug. 22.-A few days since
very Interesting Gus. whic has De- ndug before
surrog Hufcu " Dutchess County, for several weeks
was finally gled omitted % him for de isoH II
was the application OF Mrs Mary Meyer, of Mlteawan
opposite this c " The grandmoher OF Miune Stote'Dury
and ~ Minnie sotesbury individually for hr revocation
Of letter. Of administration gra ted q Charles st'csbnry
as Inn nistrat r. ec OF william Sote'blry eceased OF
that village The case I'm question ont o. ana re-
ca Is vvidly 10 mind the destruction ~ the rebel ram
Abemarl, iu the Ronnoke River North Carolina. by
Lieu enAut william y. Cushing. william Stotes1ury was
engineer Of tho attacking steam launch His share 0i
the prlze money WIS S3J.22G lie died December 30.
1872 having received =. .OOD of this amO mt Aerward
ms widow received another ilstaluen' amount ns to
about SIG 600. leaving ba ance Sll3OO still due his
estate and the Court of Gains rendered decision for
thai amount Charles So esburyn rlhrr Oi William vas
appointed admin NJ IN rstl o 10 January 1873.
Th-tIminstiator acrc with COUNSEL n. 8. Wolco "
Fi.he Landing o give him onehllf the aim realized On
the claim for collecting H. Tho administrator Subsequent
ly and before the commencement II these proceedings,
settled wi the United 1tes Cove nm"nt by accepting
So 300 because tne Attorney General had appealed.
Nrs Meyer ,he gran nInother oi the Jury children.
" So izfind with the result NJ I Ne ~
and hen the proceedings which she receny Instituted
be orc be surrogate, asking mt Charles nesDuty pe
removed ftup nis post SON ~ admnistratOr ~ the
GROUND hat Ne hgd ull tnau1gpf the estate.
Surrogate drr 'ps ihai tp adfnnista ~ HcteH ~
pud nith md ascending 10 MS bust iudgsent ~ akhs
state f1t . pteet sum cUn . = u" f""e N'h 'helt
after fi4ilt W gaftUn. ~ ~ al 10 ihrpptf fiNsf9 ="
ilst,a tlr aim nis t1t1t tbs ls tha rhl ~ lene t't
tr-t rfsf fpd pufs 800 rHd n" ia7f tlh mas fsiiH
II B. % 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23

ruRrE or THE BODIES EEcoyEEEp BY voLrN-
TfEEs

TIERS.
flY rfLEGaArn IO THE r1f9vSgl
SHANoRIN. Penn, Aug. 22.-Ihe greatest
excitement continues AZ the GrccnhacE and Hucbfldee
CoIiercs and ihe coVd- of people VINO assembled nj
tho fire. Yesterday still remain at the mouth oi thc t
rb, fire f. burning ferrey. with little hope oi checking
fl. progress at ca, the present The whole OF last
,i.t- work VA di.ccttd toward changing te curi't
Of air o., tnc au- which were erected ior that purpose
and ,yhict uut large quantity Of fresh ar INTO ihc
sIoe 20 scarcely accomplished what those Ih c"it' "Hh
cp,ted Al 1890 this morning thr men began Q" 'I'l
ucc the slope and uy noon :had got down distance o
nftv feet TA, plan may Dee successfully c'Iieu OUT
and the dead men reached sooner than expected
The fire a Iuckrdgc j.. apparently forgotten hy the
Coal and iron officials and the brave miners in their n
firing efforts to reach the eutombcd men, A noon dog
Was lowered down % the old MT for the purpose OF ie-t
NJ the strength OF the gas The animal was Kept there
t.f u.i,,,te- when he was holstcd mp miuiuied This
WAS convincing proof that the fans were cr IutlF dry
, ont the ga- Iud freely circulating the re"h ur At
~ go several miuer Noiuter'd io 'hI lH' ~i"l' ll
death rIt Livery prcoautiou wI- taken against further
joss of h'' aul ~ O'Clock ihc -,us l'It ."" iu
excitement at this time was intense. aul tr wives hh
ulfc children waited iu hrcuir7s suspense TOT lh'i
return Half an nour passed and NOT "9,do stuh
was rrce we'd from the rcsru"rs ana cnusld'iA'r hHW
90 t, lest tl,e, t.o mad met tine tate ~ their cofnpan-
+, slaroi M hoist Wa sounded Zen minutes ifi ihr
vllo reached me surface sd in to arms of the e-cneiS
op, of those trriil. scenes ~ such frequent ocrr Pee
in tba mining region vail sent up from Doc ruil'
orD,td a. tfi was puse to yrw ile was tpnnd hiu
wards below lfer level ljng nt "u the gfoml "ith b7
hands pressed lightly against his ta,'n position lh f
psurrait place themselves in to escape inhhihE HH
deadly 81.
Ihe cagr ppnin lowered. Aud hai nn h"ui inl'i "
runo FOO fur eiffifn with thn budF ui William Iulini
vtua, hY1i vls found erFfuft Nt' t1iaa h'|'H Hni'
h.I fhf uIid Hud li-i body iaF uui Hia that ~
tf,Irft Wfdtn. ~ Inside superintendent WNHtf t"
VIZ only zlftrru ttlr uf HFn ~ we l"nhl hff i'
pump t"usr in ih' urrrt lrtrl lh' i'sl n tn "%,,' %
nfr -uppu,rd thift Ynfhr lpNrt h""h thhn
aus sci found tnd lhr ptnarri rfr must br rtrtHsrl ID
Is.,iina ilrn. me hAd3 probable tLrj viii ba taken
uui Lsfuir tu. unifnN mnihIhFf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
To ELDrcE IRoN PHoDCCTIoM.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 22.-Ihe Iron Trade Re
r,e,, today ceiyed the following dispatch from
George H. Hui 4 Co., Of Loul-Yile; Up to Tuesday
i-ht 1913 furnaces. repr senting an annual capacity o
1000 600 TONS had replied The circular issued from
this city asking them they would agree to Ietrict th'
production Of ron for certain lime. OF these I'7oo
900 tom icity out Of blast ana agree 10 REMAIN
so 10 900 all they make or have conlr"ceu 'Hei
eutre n,oduoo nd are not sellers OF irons Of the re-
naming 4gO OJO captcty who make iron for the mar
ket 90 900 agree % restrict their prOuuction.
Western Pig Iron Association has inzt lssued cIVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
TIE BURROWS ESTATE.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN WARMER FELT BY MRS
BURROWS AND HER son.
GENERAL, PRESS DIsPATCH.i


ALBION, n Y, Aug. 22.-Great confidence
that the oeposors OF the susp nded First National
Bank wi be paid seems to exist on al
sides Mrs, r. s Burrows with her son NJ Il.
Burrows returned 10 Albion from Boston last Ftlda'
Mrs Burrows SAID that the statements circulated to the
effect that the Albion people nd perfect confidence III
A. : Wainer were incorrect. Sic said she had b' en
tying for years past get lin 10 ac ount Tor the hur
rows estate but without avail Warner ha1 promised
and promised to DO 60 She had suspected all was no
right and be eyes that Warner begun his irregularities
even before her hu bands death ne being laid up Tor
some time before that event with broken hip She had
no confidence u Warmers honesty.
r Burrows. who is very Ill., also seen He -aid
hat. having decided that Warner coud not bee udu'ei
t. make an accou TIM willingly, ne took steps last
spring to force Inn to do 20 lie gave W.
r. Caulkin-, in whom III the tine lie
had implicit co ndcuco, power of diiOruf
TO enable MIN 10 get certain bonds dut NOR ge-cs ue-
posted the nix yaui NJ Alb o. W len h. d I e-e
bonds and e. gc- pos ted N Boston hut after
ward. MI burrows said b. contln I'd tina
CauIkns was OF MS fri nd a.d gave 2. =. " amer
power uf alto ucy. lie >av- arm Goi hfE'
of the securities in los Oh ana supposcs lie mas
made way Vitu them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC NOI rs.
scunnNER AND CAKGO ATIACD

sCHOONEK AND OAI0'V .11 2. 1.,nod ~
u,tr a Merritt aud loaded with cOcOanuts aItlYed ~
~ n,,rt DIV out David h syn tne pine pal
M ' R = the rm mbafrsssed hrm had lOugh his colu-
f scr.d Sn at achment upon II tn cargo cOuld not
be discharged.
BURIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN RILEY. .-
novrR \ H. Aug. 22.-Ihe remains Of the ldte Capa q
Inn Riley Of York, arrived re teis morning
pere Inferred In Pine Hill Cemetery. large nulnOf oi
his NewYOrk friends accompanied the budy Inc luheid
was large attended.
TAXING COMMANDER sCHLEY's WORD -,
KALAMAZOO Mich, Aug. 22.-COmmanoer Scheyl y.
he Greey Ree Exp edtOn, nayng stated privately has
IN remains Of the late Edward Israel OF kasmaLoo s
In,eoro Ogst Of the Lacy Franklin Bay e1pedluos WI
intact his relatives did not alI0" tIh.lA ~ Oo eA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
BELIEF THAT DEYoE Is ALIVE.

KINGSTON, Aug. 22.-Nothing has yet been
ascert aimed of the whereaDou ~ DeyOe the missing
East Lexington butch r. The prevalent opinion OF his
neighbor to 10 that he mas fled Il has beer dis
covered that Dcyoe, the day previous To his d-a-
pearanco hired by procure DO tie Of blood, which
ne is supposed have sprnkled the wagon rocks
and ncckte It's thought that Deyoe owed considerable
money and this with the fact OF the assignment or his
property 10 his mother is the cause OF the prevalent
opinion Hull his brlther-naw, who was with hun on
tn night before the sippOs rider, has been ar estcd,
il benz thOdg ght that n c0u give some Information
about The dlsaupearauce OF DeyOc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
THE SrEY0GRIPHEEy coyrENUoN
SUBJECT OF ESSAYS ErAD-AN EXCURSION To
CARLISLE.


icy TELEGKAPH To- TIE TEIBrNIl
HARrIsBrrG, Penn, Aug. 22.-The Inter
ltioual CourD- of shortIIl. rilr- listened to-day
10 an cs-ay on thc slorthaud t raurc # England ai
Am rca by IN, ius Wa fo d, of Lrud 20. Mr. Nul"rd
gave sta cil .cod oftI" and progr SIS of short
hand uter tuIc trac it from the II iin1 oi hc sN
teeutu century down t, tie prc-c u n". "JoWn' l,W
w sthen-xt subject discussed. o. B Harden, of + It-
del hi real 70 paper o. TINS subject Mr.. Liza
B Uraz then ada esed the ion shorthand as
par OF the en- ricuum pub 10 schools Two papers
shorthand ln is relation to ,dueauOn' hy Joseph j.
Cummlnr of 5ulbuiy, Pom. and The future -ys cm
~ short hand" by II. O.. s.i Of Oma "a. Nebraska,
v. D.. then rcid before the association
The fl owing were selected officers fr the 'nsung
year: President. George II Thornton, of Buffalo, vice
idcu,s James l. Alden 0f Wash IltOu % o., j. j.
ll crl oi kansas city i II tiawio q. oi ron %, iar
ada secrc 1ry rd tca-itr r. Ddur. Ir0NH, W thoaEf
assistant secretary. Mrs IOIml, of Chicago.
- fiao vas selected as the place Of the ncHt ceiling
The Who'll. 100 OF st'H glap'cr- then pro. ci a. ~
farli le, whefe t.ey vs.t hc Tn. cd Htr- dai
school br SIS NJ whose m@Inh - one ln'an hrFs.
Icomc the vI- or boy pl yins fhc N'n"nh iyi %.
atterwh'ch the various hudin ngs o the ST. oo scr" l-
spCCt d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23

iIi lii-'fNAll ~ wv lN|f''F
IITTsBuHG, Aug ~ hc people who man
age Tie Day star Universal. Il ltt Fun said t. be 90
tablshed u NcW Yora ami several utIsr Eastern cities,
have opened branch ~ TINS CITY, belmont Jones II M
charge. When itc boy re or er " r.. Jones sad he
Lad -eyera solicitors but he sole dist but T. He
reported al his rcce pts sud distributions q NevYOrk
lie kept Ok, bur Wa not M snap 10 be seen bY the
reporter Mr Jones' who, 1t is sal l. the "a her OF the
New York .nHEer and publ >"r of ZtOis Ddg Star,
about rs" Al he oil I the society for the Improve
tueut OF the Poor mug Auowu Oi the scheme.
Tnp per on II Charge sluil i nat indicated the
schein wa. better Arrangement fOi the COLI ctors than
for the poor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
lHE SlBLLr corr0N uLL DtuAGLb.

ArGrsrA. CA. Aug. IA spark m the
r, E,trooin of the sibly cotton Mil IT, tits dy This
afternoon commune tod hr 90 Tho opening room ahoye
and H. ir Instant tlc third sud fourth sVies of thc
-nou4e utlr aplstr. 1he tro nppf sofhs we're
burned tbtou- huu, nnd the ma'lineri "s7 desity u
tle t,of s,a burned m and twenty of tndt bales u"
.... .,.,t.n +,tr tsdy damaged thr carpenter Hnd
-, r inr sh,u inda. - i % raa dhmHgfd hu ihf hni ~
hoisr 10 tnr brpt rsraprd 1hr l"7s WI fi"Ihpy
tr,,h slOUuO, pn. faty Insured b. iblff AN NAa
49, lie , dssmrst h. uitfd sta ss. ani ne bl4hi
4pllAl q f0Frt 1900 900 lhr hill nas bnli
80 fO, u thr August ahsh .hH WIZ" W. NJ "'''
l. - L. Il. "a llALI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
KILLED BT BLA CH HOLNEIS.

STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Aug. 22.-About one
mile from Parmsryille, the Western Pennsylyani
Road resides AustR y Brady, who has Ot a NUMBER OF
members Of his family in a sing liar manner Tie last
one was a boy, nye years old, namet Henry, who IN
company with his sister playing iast saturday some
distance from the house. Tney got MT nest OF blacK
hornets ana both children frghfuliy stang by he
insects. Blood poisoning followed, causing the
death OF the boy. 1he body Of the little gH Was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
InO IOnAn nOALA ARONAED.

TnENroN, sd, Aug 22.-Mliss salie South,
ds, .tt.r of eI Alderman south, Of this
,ity, aud Mss Maggie Kinterhne' her conain'
the former tWenty years Old ami the latter hlhrio'h
. ld ,.er, drawn. a this afternoon IN the canal At
LaInberton Bucks com }, Penn. They were ndug ia
buggy with Mrs KIN erline, Mag 1es mother when the
barue,, broke and Mrs. Kinderne ahghted to repair
tbs dausve se horses became fractions and backed
M, t. r'n.I I'D the two lrs thrown from the
v,bi.l. uto the wat 7. No was N sight ana Mrs
Kudrrue ,hr ek d for assistance IN van Ihs UO,le'
were II. oYeTed wlthiR dn hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
MISTAKEN FOR BUAGLAR AND KILLED.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 22.-Thomas Murphy
mecps,e. emoloyed in the Smith Mid ilings Purifier
and who mas lately been In I'll health, became e1citeu
last night at o'clock at The belief that burglars "elo ~
th. house. ana attacked his wiie and stabbed ner WIZ
sender.blsde1 scissors nve times. One wound IN INC
throat severed he AID in Ten minutes the woman
bled 10 death Her screams being heard sY then sniu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
THE PEACE CONVENTION CLOSED.

NEw.LoNDoN, Conn, Aug. 22.-Ihe Peace
Convention at Mystic Closed today. Mrs "aahpurn''
Of Philadelphia, was the ir5t speaker shi ssd' We
do not desire 10 be partisan but when any paIty auop
80 III ove IN Ibe basis ef unity and perez lda '"
Benham spoke Ia favor OF the aDOhO"h VI ''' U' F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
E1REwnRKs SEEN rnIRTY MILEs AwAY.

STANFORD. Aug. 22.-A display OF fireworks
with ia eu~e green hehts, on Mount Ut syantie on
Wednesday night, en at 'oopegstoWn' thlry miles
avar Lines were marked ON the Observatory - that
turn sgn.s II ma fort y-four mountains nd be To-
Gated signals received from the Hotel haatrf-
sail Slide No ntlin, cause or tn gr at hea or
the day and fhe cOn-olueu haze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
THE CPFW OTTnE NISFPO.

LONDov. Aug. 22.-An ultimatum has been
s,nt TO the Eailh o, Ieuom dcmau. in- the rc.ca.e
W thin fortnight o tine Oi the British st"ams p
Ni.,ro O. tu. Rai1h h- held in capt witty ever slnce
me vcs- wa wreck ii o. his coast lat 1ycnber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
NEARLY KILLED BY nER DRUNKEN HUSBAND

BINGHANTON, Aug. 22.-Ihis evening the
Chief OF Police was Informed OF Of severe and
brutal wii.1eatilg IN the hern part Of the city
Upon inyestgatl n ne az acrtain tat Parck Dwycr
,ytv Years 4 age while under nf lence OF liquor
mad 80 kckci his IN the b,wc rs 90 cause nte'La
hem rrhagc from which the woman is likely TO de
Dwyer was pu IN jail to await the ut his Wle' IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
THF GORDON RLLIEF LXPEDITION.

CAIRO, Aug 22.-Ihe authorities in the War
CHre at Lond % insist upon He Me route for the autumn
expedition for relief o Gene al Gordon Ihcy state
that rowboats viii reach Wady H. fa on November !,
when tie expedi-ion viii start from hlt point. 81 1.
aug ested thai the T. ypian tro p shnud le g po ed
for continuing IA. raW Sky miles beyond Wady
Half, a. 10 avoid the rapids.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
KILLED BY A RAILwAY rRAIN.


SCHENECTADY, Aug. 22.-JOhn Maloncy,
well known resident Of Mechanic iie struck ~
Eoston Uo.sac Tunnel and ern express. train at
Coon, tins AT ruO0n ami instantly XII ei.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
CUT TO IIECES BT RAILWAY CARS
BY TELEGRAPH To The IRIBCNEI

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 22.-A mule
hftcAed to furnace fright, by an approach
ing railroad rain at lie Valley Nil crossing t-aay, ana
need wi d. about Patrick M, five years Old. in
eudetvo x e. get out o! mu IS wy ran III front OF
the cars and was cut to pieces bs The "heels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
ROBBED Is TRoY

IROF, Aug, 22,-Jamrs Carm0dy, Ot Boston,
brdzrbmier ny occupation, on lis way t. fulalrI-
pha tor the purpose of benI rated f0r The hay fever
pr,f.es Ia have been rnDr IT $40 ia this city lat
nznt Whil- s0ppIg at tAe New forA Ldtlng ana L0dg
Ing House on EiycI-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
CoNGREs,NLN Ii CANADA.

ToRONro. ont. Aug. 22.-A party OF eight,
including cen ru Eo- c,sns. General al"cum 'nl Gen
erl Cutcncol members of the "a use Eepr sent tV's
Committee ON Military Affairs, who have teen iuyc-u-
eau gm ury asy uus. airveI b re- last '' hus IhI
NAM s r1a ing tour through Canada and proceeded
t,-liy 10 Montreal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23

amending proposition by asking the participants 20
leave non-sel - well idle furnaces ont OF tue car
en- alton as nOnseler- affect In either way
This VIII undoubtedly be accepted. In which case the
movement promises to he a Success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23

rem they entered and dragged Their father OF when ne
realized that he had slain hs wife. he was antc WIN
grief and running nearly two miles 10 the police head
du .rers he gave himself up The Ave children are nearly
grown up and the family has always lived happily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23

T4IAL FALL FhOU FUL III u a,
OswEGO, Aug. 22.-During the nlsnC MS
George A Bas-ense jumped or fe rem loui'u
g. tho t.oer.on Boek 10 the basement and vas instantly
KILLED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
A NAVAL VESSEL SUNK.
THE TALLAPOOSA CUT IN TWO BY A
SCHOONER.

SHE GOES down ~ TIN FATHOMs or wATEr-s
ONLY TWO or HER 40 MEN AND OFFICERS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26


S'e ''P''''S :" columns, an" NNn!aN OF
banners anu TENS upon t4e baie walls VIII
decorate ea"T'h very handsomely. II there
Is 4 gallery It can he made ornate With
garland or'ef""h 81 'Nrf-ee'h. fastened ia
regular lSN'o2hN along the ITNt OF the gal
Terry. Ntta 4 NahllcI suspended IN the hollow
oil r3ta IrNieoh
\ SCI OF banners, WITH the O&riStan VIZ
tues inscribed upon tArm N1~t"d OF painted
III Elt lettef>', can he lhddr very ornament
Al ol using various r"'orGd SILKS or s'tlnS
cut III TWO or three deep points al the bot
TOM an" cage" VITA So'o-S"ioIed SILK
lrhGS- ~ Tue top mem Is made ard .
ptece ol rattan ran through Il. From The
thuH OF inns, pieces OF rleh"n or cord, with
BOWS or IaNSciS' can hH attached, ny which
10 suspend. Smaii banners, tea inches Ivy
SiN. are very pretty Tor room decorations,
ana can he madeot more common materials
pam cottohS or tWItied Nle~ia& III Fur
k"N-fed' bLue and gold, trimmed VITA letters
III eNeESrcthS or Win keIhr!N 81 rice slreWn
IlucNN upon naStehoard lc'ttl> covered WIN
Eiut' lIailtt"Ioled wan paper stretched
over lIamSWotk ~ l@tilS, ana 'llthSNlcu
win t$NiS, VIII also produce i very good
t.i''t III 'auItl' pace" III some u'lShI.
me lalhcM"rk San alNo y" made out 81
slSelN taken rom efill"Hne skirts, ana inc
e"EtS can ot u'Coi1tI" VII" evergreen no
ooIS' liltue o. ialiI'i or IVY taNtN seMrd
upon pieces OF red or green WOODEN brad,
letting the leaves tall first on one SIDE and
tllcll on the other So a. t. cover the stems
lheNe -rceh fhhollN are as" pretty l"r dec
"l"!lhS i'lttaIS- lIatheN "a" l"HFolN ana lot
various trimmings III l@ilosN 'tad lalis.
\ Na'da}-Sehnol room cam hc beautifully
a'c"raitu III Sl'Sht expense II me GNU
1feh VII WI, CIV theli services an" Us eIdei
boNS VIII gamer the cNtfSfS"hS Make Il
great many HardS OF evergreen SarIanaS ny
lying sliiSS on l'iili"cN, SE"nid pune ana
ta"tei leaves '"-cihtI upon SiIonS rope
S'C'i ~ Is uSt" l',I 'I"'LSs l,''S. TIN hatiS
oi LOOMS III itI"ldi iil'elNd''' 'i"H' 20 nc
eelllhSN' ana suspend 'ae EafidiiHH III les
to"i'S. lake i!"ui-"'FtSl hoops on make
hoops 81 'rlh"ilile St'tl~, ana cover tl'it
WIN 'N''Ilt'i'N ioi "It"1'lH' ii'"E ''IrNe
on hoops put h''" inc N"ll> III i'Aui"l us
tailteS' on Over We ,ol' "' '''" "ihdo"
li"ct d hool, 'ut ""Ie" OF more pieces
OF StaIie,' plue anu sol"-cp'o'eo SUNS, OF
~ y "l''NiI'" > ~ '"tIlt " nI't'h
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

virtue: and to virtue, knowledge, and TO
knowledge, temperance; and ~ temperance,
patience: and to patience, g0dliness; and To
gOdlinesS. brothcrly kindness; and 10
brotherly kindness, charity. The value of
such adding is well st forth: For If these
things be in you and abound they make
you that We shall neither BE- barren nor I'M
fruitful III the knowledge oI our Lord Jesus
Christ"
Every man ought to be tr7Ier purer nobler
and better al the close Of each year Of life
Conscience ought TO testify that, notwith-
standing infrmities and Deficiencies, We
have made advance iii the Christian life
and are richer in the Christian graces.
1t IS important 70 Us 10 know that we
have gained III loTe 70 God, have been more
anxious 70 know and do His viii, have been
more patient under His clIastisements, and
more ready to submit to His guidance. At
the same time We need evidence Of an in
creased concern for His glory. the honor
Of His name in His churches, and the com
ing Of His Kingdom throughout the world
Baptist Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-12-26

in friendship, love and money, but good
luck will come if You kiss the oldest person
in the house first on Christmas morning, and
the youngest on New Years morning.
\ writer in Notes and Queries remarks
that the old superstition of Il-luck if any
other than male person crossed the threSh-
old of house ON New Years morning, IS
still rife in Worcestershire where a band
Of boys go our early 10 peoples houses
waking up some OF the inmates, and then
entering the dwellings For this service
they receive a trifiing consideration from the
believers in luck. \ farmers daughter
mentioned that the orthodox plan was for a
man or bog to enter al the back door. 60
through the rooms on the ground floor. and
20 out by the front door. Ii il should hap
pen that the family We're out at any merry
making on New Year eve. and did not re-
turn home until the morn II, then il would
be necessary to ensure good luck in the
ensuing year that a strange man or
boy mot one Of the family should
open the front door and let him in.
and as an example Of the superstition
that is connected with this practice
story is told of poor old bedridden woman
who positively refused u allow her neigh
Dor. who usually looked after her. to come
in on New Years day, but lay bTeakfastIoss
:.
when fortunately the clergyman came to see
her. who being dark haired brought, as she
thought. good luck. 1t IS said that in the
north of Scotland to ensure that male
should be the first to enter the house, it was
customary to give boys a small gratuity for
placing sand on the doorsteps and in the
passage, and bands Of BOYS would 90 flom
house 70 house collecting their fees for
sanding yogr steps for good luck"
In some localities il is considered lucky
for a fair-hared man 70 be first u enter the
house on New Years dav while in others
the dark haired man is gwen the prefer
eEce: while sill others prefer that the first
conner shall b. bachelor: this is particu-
laIly desired if ang OF the inmates are dam
sels Of twenty-five summers and five or six
winters.
In Notes and Queries an amusing anee-
do:e Is related Of how the father Of fani-