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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-19
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI,

Each stakeholder shall have right to the ust
or service of the stallion or other animal
owned or kept by the association to cover as
many mares or other animals as he has snares
of stock in said Association, but no stock.
holder shall be entitled to have the same mare
ur animal covered or served more than three
times in one season, from the first day of
March to the first dav of July shall constitute
the season. No one but Stockholders shall
have the right to the use of service of said
stallion or other anima,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-19
ARTICLE XII.

Twenty stockholders shall constitute quor.
um tn do business, and mai ority OF the board
of Managers shall constitute q quorum there
of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-19

Between the LIST day of July and the LIST day
of March any stakeholder at the discretion OF
service of the stallion owned 10y the Associa.
ton upon the payment of Il charge of twenty
dollars for each mare covered and insured
provided that any st0ckhOlder who has not
derived benefit under article of these bv
laws NAV have the san mare covered once
without charge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
KICKED BY A POLICEMAN.
PATROLMAN III. f. HYME5 UN-
DER A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Annie PournelIe, = Young CoIored
Woman, Likely to Die from an Officers
Brutal Treatment-She Tells Her Story
at the Barracks and shows the W ounds
Which She Said Were Caused by Kicks
The Off1cer's Story.
"Brutally maltreating woman" is the
charge on the police docket against Off,
Ger Hymes. The victim OF Hymes' brutal.
ty is Annie Pournelle, q young mulatto
woman.
On Tuesday night Hymes was ON duty
In Yamacraw. A crowd Of negroes was
gathered at the corner OF Farm and Piue
streets, between 10 and IL O'Clock, and
the officer ordered them to dispense.
Annie Pournelle was one OF the crowd,
and Hymes says she was shouting and
acting in a disorderly manner. he seized
her by the arm and raising his foot gave
her shove into the street telling her to
move on,
The crowd scattered and the officer con-
tinued on his beat, and when be got to
the barracks he was told that Glow
legged ANNIE" a name by which the
Pournelle woman Is known to the police,
had been there, and had preferred charges
against him. HYmes said that he merely
pushed the woman, and that be did not
I intend to kick her. He admitted, how
ever, that he did.
Lieut.. Green was on duty when the
woman reached the barracks little be-
lore midnight and saw her condition.
Her clothes were covered with blood, and
she was then bleeding from wounds which
she said were caused by Hymes' kicking
her In the abdomen. Nothing was done eX-
cept to take the woman's statement, and
she went away.
wednesday morning messenger was
sent to the barracks from where the
woman was staying, on Factory street.
and stated that she was badly hurt and
had been unable to get a physician. The
matter was looked into and DR.. Lincoln
was sent to attend her. She
was found in critical condition. After
leaving the barracks abe had dragged
herself through the streets and reached
the house OF Ellen Smalls, an old colored
woman, on Factory street near West
Boundary, where she had been staying,
about O'Clock in the morning. She man.
aged to get into the house but fell as soon
as she got inside the door. Her clothing
was saturated with blood from internal
wounds. The Smalls woman sent out for
physician but was unable to get one
until 8 O'Clock the next morning.
AS soon as the circumstances were
known at the barracks charles were
preferred against Hymes, and Chief An
derson said last night that he will be
tried as soon as the woman is able to tes-
| tify. Her condition yesterday was such
| that she is likely to die, although her
| physician stated that she might live.
Witnesses Of the affair of Farm
street, say that Hymes was not
justified in pushing the woman
and that he kicked her without any
| provocatIon. The case IL one of singular
| brutality. The rules of the police force
! forbid any such act, and even forbid the
use of weapons except for self defense
Hymes' only excuse is that he did not In
tend to injure the woman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24

Mr.. Frank Golden, of Columbus, is in
the city and will spend the holidays with
his brothers, j. j. and Thomas Golden,
Robertson G. Ferrill, Esq, brother OF
Hon. Hampton l.. Ferrln, and Deputy
Collector at Blackdale Island, Is in the
city and will spend the holidays here.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were w Brown, Bar.
tow; DR. j # Osborne, Miss A Osborne,
Richmond, Va; w Il Porter, Springfield,
Mass; Fl Beattie, Greenville, $ G.; T. Nc.
Neil and wife, NJ Mcneil, CIncinnati; j
+ jackson, Charleston, S q; Peter Jack.
son, New York: # q Stokes aud wife,
Philadelphia.
At the screven, House were W
A Perkins, Georgia T M Hobbs
Chicago; II Jones Monabau and wife,
Westhcester, Pa; Is w Deutch, New
York; w Frledenwald and wife, Bath
Wv Vail, st. LOUIS; ID b Woodruff, Ma
con; w q Emily, New York; l. G Bixler,
Baltimore; WIN. Clark, Beaufort; "
Metcalie, New Yorg; Il Moore, Charles
ton, S. o.; II A Dc Leach, Atlanta,
At the Harnett House we're Royal X.
Smith, Brunswick; Mrs. X. N. Wise and
sons, Washington county; SD. BradwelI.
Hinesville; John Diestel, Perry's n ills
NJ. g. sherman, Florida; X. II. Martin,
South Carolina; NJ. Wellbrook. New
York; Frank Il. Brosins, Philadelphia;
A. X. Powers and son, Tusculum; Will.
liam Jaycorks, Vaudeville, 5. O.; A. g.
Bright, Chera ", 5. c.; John Il. Mcmillan,
G.. Nj. Morris, Barnwell county; j. W,
Denton, Macon; G. j. Lanbrecnt, Balti-
more.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
CHRISTMAS ON SATURDAY.
1t Indicates "Winter Which Shall
Stay Both Man and Beast"

1t Indicates "Winter Which Shall
Stay Both Man and Beast"
There has been a tendency in human
nature from the earliest date to discover
a connection between festivals falling on
certain days OF the week and the meteo-
rological character of the ensuing season,
and this supposed relation of
cause and effect has come in
time to be regarded with the
veneration due to tradition, and, In fact,
in many sections Is insensibly respected
almost as a system of weather probabili-
ties.
The present generation may have less
OF this feeling than past ones; still the
feeling fingers, and 1t lives in literature.
1t will be OF interest TO know. that there Is
an early poem preserved in the Harleian
collection of manuscripts, which assumes
10 foretell what will befall mankind &C
cording to the day OF the week on which
Christmas happens to fall.
Thus, II Christmas falls on Sunday,
there will be q tine and fair summer,
and the child born on that day will be a
great lord. II 1t falls on Monday the
year will be stormy, and the cattle will
die in large numbers. If on Tuesday,
women will die, ships be wrecked, and
kings and lords be slain. III on Wednes-
day, there will be hard winter, with
"hydens wyndes," aud merry summer,
much rain and many deaths OF the young
II on Friday, there will be hard winter
and an early spring, good summer,
and whoever is born on that day Will live
long, but, perhaps, not exactly after the
commandments. II on S aturday, the
winter is TO be dreaded, tor sit will slay
both man aad beast"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
GAY HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.
BUSY SCENES IN THE STREETS
AND STORES.

Preparations for the Glad Christm as
estivsi-Crowds of People In Quest
OF Holiday Presents-How Christmas
VIII be Observed in the Churches-The
Music and Decorations.
The streets and stores were thronged
yesterday. 1t was an ideal shopping day
and every body was buying. More shop
pers were out than have ever been seen
in the city before.
Ladies with their arms full OF bundles,
not to be intrusted to a porter's care,
filed the street cars. Delivery wagons
were loaded with closely wrapped boxes,
and trusted messengers carried home
dozens OF mysterious packages until 1t
seemed there was hardly anything left to
buy. 1t was the busiest day of the week
with the holiday goods dealers.
The stores did not close at the usual
hour last night, but were kept open
some Of them until 10 O'Clock. Brough-
ton street was thronged, and the fruit
stands and fireworks dealers and fakirs
did lively business. The restaurants
and small shops are fancifulJv decorated
with evergreens and Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns, and good many of
the larger business houses made special
effort to decorate their stores.
The florists say that the decorations are
more general than those OF last Christmas.
The demand Tor flowers is so great that
not more than one-half of the orders at
the greenhouses can be filed. Christmas
trees are brought In from the country by
the WagOnload and they sell at almost any
price from Doc, up to So and S.. Holly is
In great demand and sells at all prices.
Wagonloads OF it will be brought In to-
day and sold in the market.
While all these things are TO be seen
through the city Kriss Kringle's big box
at the post office is fairly bursting its sides.
me chubby-faced youngsters, who know
all about the big frosty bearded pleasant
gentleman whe rides through the clouds
on Christmas eve aud stops his merry
team at every chimney at the bottom Of
which hangs a stocking, are evidently
busy making their wants known to the
old fellow whom they all love 80 vastly,
for Postmaster Lamar, who can't find
this mystic old mans residence, and is
puzzled immensely to get all his letters
delivered, has received thousands of
them which are sent to the wise men at
the Dead Letter Office at Washington,
who know kriss' number and all about
where he keeps that wonderful sled and
deer team.
In the orphan homes and asylums there
are great preparations for the glad holi-
day. The children of the Female Orphan
Asylum will be given treat this after
noon at O'Clock in the shape OF hand
some Christmas tree. The tree Is gotten
up by ladies in the city who are interested
in the asylum, and they have made such
arrangements that each child will receive
present.
At the Catholic schools and homes the
children will be carefully looked after,
and hundreds OF little hearts will be made
glad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
AT THE COURTS.
Dan Moses Given His Choice Be
tween Jail and Penitentiary.

Dan Moses Given His Choice Be
tween Jail and Penitentiary.
Daniel Moses had two sentences passed
upon him in the Superior Court yesterday.
The first sentence was a fine of 500 or six
months in Jail, and the second was fine
of $3.50 or one year in the penitentiary.
Moses plead guilty to two indictments,
which were found against him some time
ago, the first for shooting at William Yam
ken on Got. l. and the other for assault
ing Mrs. Ann Yanken on the same date.
W. f. Nungezer was tried in the same
court for assault with intent to murder.
The indictment alleged that ON the night
of Feb. 16 he cut w. p. Baldwin, police
man Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway. W. W. Fraser, Esq,
Solicitor General pro tenn. represented
the State, and Garrard & Meldrim, Esqs.,
the defendant. The case was one OF con-
siderable interest, and was ably managed
by counsel on both sides. The jury after
being out for some time brought in aver
dict Of not guilty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
BURNING or rHn TAPERs.

The Celebration OF the Feast of
,, Lights--its Significance.
Hannukah, or the Feast OF Lights, a
Hebnew festival, celebrated in commem-
grafton OF the publication of the temple
at Jerusalem, which began Tuesday even.
ing will last until next Wednesday.
AntlociIus. the Syrian, becoming vlcto-
rious over the Jews, took possession of
the temple and held sway for some time.
Judus MaccAbeus made war upon him,
and, with q small army, vanquished the
syrian. The conquerors then removed
the pagan images and pictures, aud puri
fed and Illuminated the temple.
The feature OF tue celebration is tue
burning of wax tapers on each night dur
ing the festival beg inning with one on the
first night, and increasing the number by
one on each night until the last, or eighth
night, when eight tapers are lighted.
During the burning OF the tapers, short
prayers, reviewing the historical features
OF the celebration, are cited.
The festival generally comes within
few days OF Christmas, and tue burning
OK the tapers makes as strong an impress
sion upon the Jewish child as does the
illumination OF the Christmas bush upon
the Christian child. The children glee-
| fully and eagerly watch the burning OF
the wax candles or tapers. and have the
significance OF tho celebration and the
lighting of the candles explained to them,
| and each succeeding year, as the tapers
| are again lighted, the incidents OF the war
AZ Jerusalem are recalled by the little
| cues.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
Alive Jscksouvi,,. Merchant

The advertisement of Robert H. Jones,
Wholesale grocer, Jacksonville, Fla,
will be found in another column. Mr..
Jones is one of those progressive young
men whose career should be studied and
initiated by the youth of the country.
Starting as clerk a few years ago, from
nothing, by sheer industry, integrity and
business tact, he has worked himself up
to the foremost rank among the mer-
ramifies through the entire length OF the
peninsular, and has assumed immense
proportions. 1t can be said truly OF MIN
alsS, that he enjoys the entire confidence
OF his patrons, and is held in the highest
esteem by the community. Read the In.
ducements he offers to the trade.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
Distribution of Gifts.

Every purchaser in our store until {
O'Clock this evening is entitled to mum.
bered ticket.
Distribution of Presents will take place
at above hour in our piano wareroom or
second floor.
The distribution will be in hands Of
prominent gentlemen who will be entire.
lv disinterested as to who the lucky par.
ties may be.
The result of distribution will be an.
nounced in Saturday and Sundays papers
Thanking the public for the very gen.
erous patronage accorded US, we wish a
merry and joyous Christmas. Ludden
81 Bates s. NJ. FL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
POLICE PRESENT A CLOCK.
Alderman O'Connor, of the Police
Committee, the Recipient.

Alderman P. j. OConnor, Chair
man of the City Council Committee on
Police, was presented last night with an
elegant clock by the privates of the city
force.
The present was the gift of the privates
exclusively. The squad that was not on
duty marched from the barracks to the
Aldermau's home, on President street
near Habersham, and took him by sur
PRISE. Sheriff John T. Roman made the
presentation in few well chosen re-
marks. He said that the present was in
tended as testimonial Of the esteem and
good will of the force for the Chairman of
the Police Committee. The force, he
added, felt most kindly for the Alderman,
who had always been watchful OF their
interests.
In replying, Mr.. OConnor thanked the
force very warmly for their kindness, and
said that he was glad to think that his
services were so highly appreciated. He
assured those present that he would al
ways take an interest in the welfare OF
the police and, whether as a public official
or private citizen, he would do all that ne
could for the guardians OF the law.
The clock was accompanied by O letter
which contained expressions OF esteem
for the Alderman's kind efforts on all oc-
casions in behalf OF the force when ques-
tions as to their welfore were introduced.
The letter was signed by the members of
the committee, Privates q. T. Durham.
j. s. Higgins, T. f. Durham and 4. F.
Davis.
The clock Is beautiful gilt and marble
timepiece, surmounted by young Roman
knight in gilt. 1t bears this inscription
on gold plates
presented to p. j. O'Connor, Esq, by
the privates of the City Police Force, Dec,
%, 1886"
After the presentation, toasts were pro-
posed to the health Of the privates and the
Alderman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.

No hearing was had in the Central rail-
road mandamus case in the Superior
Court yesterday. The docket was filled
for the day, and Judge Adams postponed
the hearing until IL O'Clock to-day, when
argument will be resumed and the case
will doubtless be brought to a close.
Isaiah Armstrong, the colored youth
who was convicted on Thursday In the
United States Circuit Court OF robpine
the mail. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Speer. Being young, Armstrop &
was let of with the minimum penalty,
one year in Albany penitentiary. N. Y,
and 81 fine.
1.-The Two Johns" played TO small
audience at the Theatre last night. Jonn
G. Stewart and Paul Dresser are as funny
as ever in their respective roles. They
kept their spectators laughing throughout
the performance. The supporting COM
pany is good. The next attraction will be
Kate ClaXtOn Jan. and 5.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
CAROLS AND EvERGREENs.
How Christmas will be Celebrated
in the Churches.

III ttAc AIiuA
In all tie churches Christmas will be
celebrated by imposing services and glad
anthems, masses and carols will be sung
/ Elaborate programmes of music have been
| prepared and for weeks the choirs have
been busy reh earsing.
The decorations in most of the churches
Will not be elaborate, but holly, laurel,
cedar and other eyergreeus will be used
, to- deck the pillars and affairs. Inc
services in tue Catholic and Episcopal
churches will be most imposing.
AT Christ Church, Rev. Thomas Boone,
rector. there will be holy communion at
$50 O'clock, and at IL O'Clock morning
prayer, sermon and holy communion.
The decorations will as usual be quite
elaborate. The choir, consisting of Mrs.
p. POstell, Miss Gerald Carrutbers, Miss
Mary Gross, Mrs. l.. W. Dupont, and
Messrs. Hunter, Orear, Walker and
Spanganburg. under the leadership Of Mr..
N. Stewart, will render the following
music:
Professional, "The Coming of the King"
............- ..................Du Dudley Buck.
Nenite, In A.......... ......:-' Dndley BUCK.
Glorias -..................Wa rren and Tours.
lie Deum observation-disclosures. hilbert.
Juollate Deo. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .1erTisn.
IDflammatus. .....................R ossinl,
Communion service by Tours.
At st. Johns Church, Rev. Charles Ii.
Strong, rector, there Will be morning SER
vice, sermon and holy communion at IL
O'Clock. The choir, consisting of Mr.. p {.
Fl. Ward, tenor and leader; Mrs. l.,
Haynes. soprano; Mrs. p. H. Ward. alto;
Mr.. G. W. King, bass, and Mrs. e. b.
Burke, organist, will render the follow
ing music:
Organ voluntary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lnke
Professional hymn, in G, "Shout the Glad
IldiDgs. "....---....-.... 49,. mozart
Venite, in c.. ....................A. J.. Woon
Gloras, lst and I'd, in c, Gunter; Sd. in e,
TIE Deum. in nat, arranged by A. l.. Mora
from Mercadante's Mass.
Jubilate. in E lat .............. Lambilotte
Hymn, Nv orsh D Christ, the New Born King"
in c. arranged by DRESSER, from Oh.
Gounod.
Gloria Tibi, in C...................... Anon
Hymn, "a nd There Were Shepherds Abiding
Ofertory. 'Cantique de NOEL" soprano solo,
"Oh Holy Night" in nat...... Adams
Organ occasional. Observation-Disclosures. Batlste
At the Cathedral there will be high
mass at D O'Clock aud Pontifical high
mass at 1880 O'Clock, celebrated by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Becker. Weoer's Mass in g
will be given with orchestral accom-
paniment, under the direction of Prof.
Leo w. Mehrtens, organist and choir
master, and Mr.. II. j. Winkers, director.
At st. Stephens Church (colored) the
festival services are always of unusual
interest. Tomorrow there will be morn
ing prayer, sermon and holy communion
at O'clock. The music will be as fol-
lows:
n.--: A-4La-.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
NO MIDNIGHT MASS.
Why 1t Will Not be Celebrated at
the Cathedral.

The usual midnight mass which has
heretofore been held at the Cathedral OF
Our Lady OF Perpetual Help will not be
celebrated tonight. 1t is probable that
the practice will not be revived, as a Cir
cular order has been issued to the Catho-
lie clergy of this and many il not all the
dioceses prohibiting the celebration OF
midnight mass on Christmas.
In all Catholic cities this celebration is
one OF the great events OF the Christmas
holidays. The churches are crowded
with thousands of people, many of them
Protestants and Hebrews. Some 20 from
home where they have been indulging in
egg-nog and other beverages. So many
OF the attendants at the mass have gone
purely through curiosity that the proper
solemnity Of the occasion was marred
To the great regret OF good Catholics it
has been deemed best by the authorities
of the church to discontinue the celebra-
ton.
The first Christmas service to be held at
the Cathedral will, therefore, be the solemn
mass, with music, at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. Rev. Father Edward Cafferty,
Vicar General of the diocese, will be the
celeDrant, and he will use for the first
time 10 The Cathedral the service which
has just been presented to Bishop Becker.
This mass Will be followed by other
masses until 8 O'Clock, when the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Becker will sing mass. At 10
O'Clock the solemn POntifical mass will
be sung with the Bishop as cele brant, as
sisted by deacon and sub-deacon. The
mass will have orchestral music, and at
the conclusion the Pope's blessing will be
given, Quite a number OF the clergy OF
the diocese will be here, and will take
part in the services at the Cathedral.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
The Court Of Ordinary.

In the Court Of Ordinary yesterday the
last will and testament of Mary H. G.
HartrIdge was admitted to probate and
A. L. Hartridge qualified as executor.
The last will and testament of Patrick
Gately was admitted to probate and Dan
lei O'Connor qualified as executor.
DR.. VIM. 81. Elliott filed q petition for
letters OF administration de bonis non.
temporary and permanently the estate
OF Robert Mackey.
Jordan f. Brooks filed the same kind of
a petition with reference to the estate of
Thomas Young.
Both of the last mentioned petitions are
based upon the fact that evidence has
come to light showing that the govern
ment Is liable for the loss sustained by
the estates in the destruction of vessels
by the French navy in 1892, in which they
had an interest.