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Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
WEDDING MUSIC HALL.

Ephr1hm Jacobs and Miss Fannie EP-
 stein United in Marriage Those PresenE-Ramily Reunion. A very pleasant wedding took place ct Music Hall on Church street last evening. Mir. Ephriam Jacobs and Miss Fannie Ep. stein, both of this city, were united in mar risge. The maids of honor were the Misses Sarah Jacobs, one the sister and the other the cousin of the groom. MT. Israel Jacobs of the COURIER composing room and Mir. Mag Harris of New York were the groomsmen. The evening was most enjoyably spent ir dancing and other amusements. Adler's or chestra furnished music.
 Among those there were Coroner Jonas Jacobs of Elmira, N. Y.; Mrs. Louis Buck ner of Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Davis of Brook lyn; NIT. Julius Levy of Brooklyn; Attorney Louis Jacobs of this city; MT. Isaac Jacobs of Baltimore, Md; Emanuel of Baltimore, Md; Miss Annie Harris of New York; MT. John Diack and Mir. Tobias Harris, of New Miss Lydia Jacobs of Philadelphia; Miss Ada Hymen, Miss Huldah Jacobs, Joseph Quinto, Aaron Isaac and daughters, W. l.. Steinberg, Emanuel Melton, Mrs. S. Chorozinsky.
 The bride received many elegant and valu- able presents.
 Coroner Jonas Jacobs and the New York friends left on the o'clock train this morn iGg.
 FAMILY REUNION.
 A reunion of the Jacobs family was held at the residence the parents, MT. and Mrs. Marks Jacobs. at 12 Day street, yesterday. It is the first reunion of the family in ten years. A most enjoyable time was had by the immediate family. Of this family two reside in Baltimore, Mrs. Louis Buckner and Emanuel Jacobs; Miss Lydia, in Philadelphia; Dr. Jonas in Elmira and Israel, in New York. The others reside with the parents.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
ATDxH1e(HTPLA CHURCH

1Ae CnF18Gm0D Praise Service.
 Many people were turned away from Dwight Place shuroh last evening as ie was early filled to overhowing by those who gath cred to listen to and join in the Christmas and New Years praise service. The fine choir of the church sang their selections with unusual finish, and the solos by Miss Reyes and MT. Bsbcock were very fine. A feature of especial interest was the singing of the la dies qusrtette recently formed by Mir. Par sons, whose fine and rich voices blended with the beautiful effect in the hymn 70 Para disc" Prof. Dessauer, the accomplished Hutist, played with great brilliancy at the of- fertory, and the appropriate remarks by the pastor and the grand singing by the congre- gation filled out service probably the best yet given in this church. Mr. and Mrs. Par sons brought the service to close with the magnificent hallelujah chorus played in their most effective manner
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
ADMIRABLE SINGING.

Efficient Work by she Ascension
 Church Boy Choir.
 The morning service at the Church of the Ascension was largely attended yesterday, and those present listened to fine discourse by the pastor. Crowds of people are attract ed to this church each Sabbath to listen to the singing of the boy choir of about forty voices, and yesterday the music was highly spoken of and greatly enjoyed. It is the aim of the organist to keep this choir in the front rank, and certain it is that great credit is due the boys for the way which they sang yester- day. The church was neatly trimmed with Christmas greens.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
A EORMFR NEW HAVENER
Receives A Very Pleasant Christmas
 Gift.

Receives M Very Pleasant Christmas
 Gift.
 Mir. W. B. Miller, ex-agent of the Starin line from this city to New York, and very pleasantly remembered here by many friends, was the recipient of an elegant hunting case gold watch on Christmas day as gift. It was testimonial of esteem and regard from the employees of the International Express company in New York city, in the depart ment which is under MT. Millers manage ment, and was an entire surprise to him. The watch was very handsomely engraved with his monogram upon it and suitable words de- noting that the gift was an expression of the high esteem held for him by the donors. The beautiful watch is admired by alI
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
F0R THE CHILDRKN.

Entertainment aG the St. John Street
 M. E. Church This Evening.
 This evening the children of the St. John street M. E. church Sunday school will hold their holiday entertainment. The children are to be given the freedom of the large Sum- day school room. and will enjoy games of various kinds, and music and recitations will add to the pleasure of the occasion. A fine supper will be served for the children. The superintendent of the school, MT. William E. Camp, assisted by 8 committee, has striven to make the occasion especially en. ioyable for the little ones, and all who attend may expect most pleasant evenings pleas ura
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
AT GEORGE STREET CHURCH.

The Sunday Schools Christmas Jubf-
 lee. The Christmas entertainment of the Sun day school of the George street M. E. church will be given Wednesday evening st 7:30 and will consist of choruses, remarks by pastor and superintendent and Christmas cantata in four parts. Scene l-The Indignation meeting Scene e-Fairy Land-Tableaux and songs by
 fairies. Scene 3-Christmas at the cottage. Scene 4-Ev ming prayer-The lalaby-The chill
 dren's dreams.
 Santa Claus has been invited to be present and bring gifts.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
NO CLUE.

The Burglary at the Dwight Residenee
 Detectives Brewer and Reilly started in to solve the mysterious burglary at J. M. B. Dwight's residence on Hillhouse avenue Fri day night by which 5000 worth of jewelry was stolen, but as MT. or Mrs. Dwight would not allow the servant girl who was home that night to be examined they have made no headwsy. Mir. Dwight now finds that gold is also gone. Officer St. Clair found the latter not far from MT. Dwight's house Sat- urday with the buttons, which are valued at &1h crnna
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
Meeting of the Roard of Relief.

The board of relief will hold their first meeting to hear appeal from the work of the assessors on Monday, Jan. 2. Subsequent 20, and also on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. All persons entitled to ex- emption from taxation in $1,O00 for having served in the war will also be heard. The board meets in room City Hall.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
FAIR HAVEN.

Christmas Concert at she Second OOn-
 gregatl0naI Ohurch-Rev. MT. Good
 enOughss Sermon on ssA PfOus Pa.
 trtots' Personal Notes - General
 Items of Interest.
 The Rev. A. H. Goodenough preached the third and last sermon of the course in Nehe- rniah, entitled "A Pious Patriot, D at the East Pearl street Methodist church last night. The speaker commenced his sermon by speaking of the building of the wall of Jerusalem, and the success which came to the tact and pluck of Nehemiah. The lessons tonight by this study were, first: The value of good leader. It was Nehemiah who made this work suc- | cess. An unignitable man was no good. Nehemiah took fire himself, then infused the spirit into the people. Unity of effort was another lesson. With few exceptions the l people were one. Strange that we must al- l ways have those exceptions" said the speak l CT, "Some people are always on the oppos1-
 tion side. They are sometimes called the of OK That is, 8 libel on the l OK. If the OK could speak he would protest. | Oneness of effort is the want of the church. We fight each other instead of fighting the l enemy. Our divisions are our weakness. | Isolation means defeat. Concentration is the pledge of victory. The devil laughs, the world triumphs. Sin is rampant while and snarl at one another" While speaking of the building of the Christian wall that was 1 to engirdle the globe the speaker said: tThis seems slow work, but Christianity is doing more than we imagine. The wall is one, the purpose is one, the master is one. When ]
 see my Episcopal brother laying we'll fitted stone in the wall say, Hold on, let me put l in little Methodist cement, moistened by l healthy Baptist water, then let my Congregs- tional friend put on 6 little fresco and we shall have strong and handsome wall. Sanballat A Go. will hinder the work if they can. Be faithful to God and do your part and all will be we'll"
 There will be watch night service at the East Pearl street church tonight, com mencing at o'clock The public are cor dially invited to be present and see the old year out and the New year in.
 The following unique exhortation is from the Bridgeport correspondent of the Shore
 Line Times: "Come all you young kids that and give us racket, for you know the next few weeks will bring on the Lenten season, and you, like some town representatives, will
 be left" The quotation is verbatim ct punctuatim.
 Mrs E. Otis Hovey, of Waterbury, has been spending the holidays with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Henry L. Lsncraft, of the Heights.
 The Sunday school of the Second Congre- gational church held special Christmas praise service last evening, which begun at 6:30 o'clock. The programme was an inter esting one, consisting of Christmas songs and carols, appropriate Scriptural recita- tions and concert readings. A large audi- ence was present.
 Next Wednesday evening at East Pearl street church an old-time supper is to be given, followed with singing by the choir of '63. Admission to both twenty five cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
Tr1butesto NTiss Clara ErskIne

At the matinee of the Pearl of Pekin Sat- urday Miss CIaretta Vanderbilt (Clara Erskine of this city) was presented with number of magnificent bouquets.
 As it was prohibited by the management they were not presented over the footlights to the great disappointment of her many friends and the donors, but were received by
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
AN INTERPRETING OCCASION.
Christmas vesper Service at Center
 Church.

Church.
 The vesper service yesterday afternoon at Center church was essentially Christmas service. The great church was competely filled and many people were obliged to stand. It is estimated that there were at least four teen hundred people in the church and many went away unable to get in. The music un- der the direction of organist 8. R. Ford was up to it's it's usual high standard. Shelley's ssNativity" was excellently sung by MT. Mann, the baaso of the choir, and Gounod's "oh, Sing to God" :" with solos by MT. Brown, Miss Roberts and Miss Hazlitt was another selection finely rendered. Many persons re- mained after the service to hear the postlud- inn. Beethoven's fifth symphony, by Organ ist Ford, played in his usual effective style. Rev. Dr. Smyth delivered short and master Iy address appropriate to the occasion.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
Wooden WeddIng,

Last night Mr. and Mrs. H. Zimmerman celebrated their wooden wedding at their residence, No. sS4 Grand avenue. A large gathering was present and many presents, all of wooden ware, were bestowed on the happy couple in commemoration of their five years of married life.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
sorne FooIrsh PeopIe

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond
 the reach of medicine. They often say, stOh,
 it will wear away" but in most cases it
 wears them away Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's BaIsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see the ex- celIent effect after taking the first dose. Prices 50c and s1. Trial size free. At all druggists d&w
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
AtAI anfnt,e NFiamfom.

At the All Saints mission Christmas festi- val last week besides gifts for two hundred and thirty Sunday school children purse of money was presented to MT. Max Ender and an easy chair to Organist John Fletcher. Valuable books were also given to Rev. Mir. Camp. These presents were from persons connected with the mission.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
It won Simply by pTerit,

We learn by inquiry that the daughter oi MT. H. G. Leighton, of this city, who was SC miraeulously cured of sorofulors humor dur ing 'S6 and '87, by Lougee's Vitalizing Com. pound, is to-day sound and well, without any trace of hurnor whatever. She was af- hieted for over ten years before using the compound. Its success in all blood diseases is remarkRble.-LynnB Bee.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
For Abuse of Alcohol

UBe AOsE0Fdsb AcHN FMobPh4t6s Dr. W. E. Crane, Mitchell, Dak., says: s'I has proven almost specific for this disorder
 it checks the vomiting, restores the appetite
 and, at the same time, allays the fear of i'm
 pending dissolution, that is so common tc
 heavy drinkers" d31eod1tw
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
Personal.

Miss Hattie Bishop of Bradley street re- turned Saturday, night from visit in New York
 Miss Boardman, a Hartford lady well known to many New Haven people, is visit ing friends in the city.
 Charles K. Dewell, son of James D. Dew ell, who has been in Colorado and the West for eight years, is now visiting his parents in this city. MT. Dewell will remain East until February. He is engaged in large ranching interests in Colorado
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
wEArHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC, 10 p.m., Dec. 30, 1sSs. For New England: Fair weathers followed Mon- day by light raius; warmer, southerly winds
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31

Commencing to-day Brooks O.. Chapel cor. State. offer great bargains in fuTs and plush sacques and wraps to close them out previous to inventory.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
Ensertainmenrs. GRANT OPERA HoUsE

The Bennett and Moulton comic opera company will be, at the Grand all this week. "Boccacio" will be sung this evening, Robert Macsire, or the Two Thieves" to-. morrow afternoon, ,and f'The Beggar Student'' tomorrow evening. Miss Irene Murphy is in the troupe. In the museum hall will be the bearded lady and Revello, the magician.
 MIRA GOODWIN.
 Myra Goodwin, the pleasing soubrette, twill appear at the New Haven Opera House to- morrow afternoon and evening and Wednes- day evening. She will appear in 'Sis." The Baltimore American says: ''Miss Goodwin is bright, vivacious and active, and has e fascinating way of kicking up her heels. which is as much her own as Lotta's kick. In her makeup 6 boy she captivated the audience by her spiritly appearance.
 MNSTRRLS.
 HoNish, Ramza and Arno's minstrels, con- ceded to be the most realistic opponents of minstrelsy travelling, will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Thursday night next.
 A'NIsH, RAMzA & ARNo's MINISTRIES.
 This celebrated minstrel organization will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Thursday night, January 3. McNish has a | where he once resided for number of years. This company is said to.give 2 performance equal if not superior to any burnt cork com pany travelling.
 JOHN A. MAcKAY.
 John A. Mackay, who is one of the most generally popular actors upon the American stage, will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the Saturday matinee, January and 5, in in the new comedy drama, "A Noble Son."
 THE sToDDARD LECTURES.
 The announcement of the Stoddard lec- lures, which, for nine successive years have progressed from city to city always with the encouragement of large audiences, is made to-day in our amusement column. Mir. Stoddard is now upon his tenth season and proposes to distinguish so unusual an event new series of lectures, containing attractions before unequalled. The series will consist of five lectures, to be given on Tuesday even- | ings, January 8, 15 g, 29 and February 5, at the Hyperion. Four of the evenings will be devoted to his well recognized speciality, the reaii3ations of the enjoyment of foreign travel, while 6 fifth will present a historical study of acknowledged interest and impor- tance. The subjects are: 'fOld England, ' Holland and Belgium" Cardinal Riche- lieu" "Florence and Rome" The illustra- ful portion of Mir, Stoddard's entertain ments, have received more attention than ever, and may be depended upon to fully complement the charm of his characteriza- tions and descriptions. The course tickets will be on sale at Loomis' Temple of Music.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
THE mODERN DANCR,
Rev. 9r. Baird Bays the Two Sexes
 Should Dance Separately.

Rev. N4rs Baird Bays the Two Sexes
 Should Dance Separately.
 At the George street M. E. church last evening Rev. Mr. Baird gave very inter- esting talk upon "the modern dance." He said: "We must have amusements. Many people are opposed to dancing, but we can't afford to reEounce all amusements, for, if we did, our lives would be greatly different from what God wished them to be. Minis ters are supposed not to know much about some kinds of popular amusements, because they do not participate in them. Is 1t nec- essary for man to be a burglar to under stand burglar, sneak-thief to under stand sneak-thiefl A workingman will naturally look for some place of amusement during his few leisure hours, and the bar room offers amusements and many go there. If all games are put into their natural places the church will help them along.
 Many people think that dancing requires great brain work, but it does not for many fine dancers are persons of small intellect. There are many games that we must con- demn. No Christian man can approve of the common plays of our plsyhouses. Some of Shakespeare's plays have parts which would cause any modeess- oman or man to blush. The modern<la1@ become much mod- flied. Is ve of dancing than I do of If was a girl Y ar be licked by
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
WHAT ES SCROFULA

It is that impurity in the blood, which, ac- cumulating in the glands of the neck, pro- duces unsightly Jumps or swellings; which causes painful running sores on the arms, legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can cerous growths, or the many other manifesto tions usually aseribed to "humors;'' which, fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. Being the most ancient, it is the most general of all diseases or affections, for very few persons are entirely free from it.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31

At o'clock tomorrow morning, morning prayer will bs.held at St. Paul's church. It is also the celebration of the Festival of the Circumcision g.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
The Young WOmenss Christian Asso-

The monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Young Women's Christian association will be held to-day at three o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31
JOHN A, MACKAY.

John A. Mackay, who is one of the most generally popular actors upon the American stage, will appear at the New Haven Opera House on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the Saturday matinee, January and 5, in in the new comedy drama, ''A Noble Son.''
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31

CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-31

Umbrellas in great vari- ety, at satisfactory prices.
 Initial ndIlerChiefs i'm two qualities, 25 and 50 cts.
The western sentinel., 1888-12-13
to examine the books.

to examine the books.
Section 3 prevents intimidation.
Sections 4,z5 and 6 guard against
bribery and the voting of men who
haven't sense enough to put their
ballots in the right box after the la
bels have been read to them
A law cons tsf:tsseted- something like
the above will be just and right. It
viii do away with fraud, intimida-
ton and bribery and viii insure Dem
ocratic rule and white supremacy in
many counties which have been over
run and governed ty Yagrant ne
groes.
This should not be looked upon by
white men as q party measure. \
white man who opposes it leaves
the impression that he is in favor Of
being ruled by the floating negro
vote. Such an impression has been
left on the people by Il republican
contemporary, more given to mean
insinuations than to fair argument,
who attacked THE SENTISEL's posi-
ton. To it We would say: "You
may side with the negroes if you like,
but as for us we believe in fair cleo
tion and white mans rule. You may
prove false to your color if you like,
but remember that the white men of
this State will dispise you
In the name of fairness, in the
name of right, in the name Of the
white men, women anI children of
North Carolina, The SENTINEL would
say to the next Legislature Give US
this law and thus forever maintain
your own self-respect and the dignity
and honor of this grand old State.
The western sentinel., 1888-12-13
1900 win Not be Lea, Year.


Although the year 1900 will be
deyisable by four withoutremain1er,
it will not be leap year. tits well to
be informed on this in time. Twelve
years must elapse before the inter-
esting event takes place, but it was
just the same in 1900 and 170O, but
not in 1900, for that was leap
year, and the year 1000 will be a
leap year also. To explain the de-
tails would be a tiresome task. but It
rests on a principle that Il difference
of eleven minutes per day exists be-
tween actual time and calendar time.
Thus a year computed at 365K davs.
three years being 365 days long and
the fourth year 366 days. In fact
the year is 800 days 5 hours and 45.
minutes long, or II minutes short
of 365A days The leap year every
four years, is said to be an inven-
tion of Julius Caesars. To allow for
this difference of eleven minutes ner
yedl oiie iedp yedf was cropped eY-
cry hundred years. But this was
found not o be exact, and Pope
Gregory XIII in 1882 made an i'm
provement and decreed that every
year deyisable by four should be a
leap year. Thus, by emitting the
leap year for three centurial years
and letting it remain as usual on the
fourth eenturial year, Il system is
obtained SO close that it would take
thousands of years to make up an
other days difference in time. The
calendar time is still not exact math-
ematically, but as no change viii be
necessary for 4, 4,0o0years the present
generation need not worry about
the trifijng discrepancy remaining.
The western sentinel., 1888-12-13
Vancv's Tates joke.
From Tic Jg5ima.gto,. Star. ]

The best joke of til. campaign was
Vauce's apology to Tyre York al
Charlotte. Maj. Stedman had spoken
when the crowd yelled Justify for
Vance, Vance, Vance, who had listen
ed to the Major This Is the Nor h
Carolina way, for who're Vance is there
must be sgeech heard. The Senator
gravely said something like this: Eel
low citiz us, have reached that point
in life when the asperities are smooth
ed somewhat and a desire to he fair
and considerate and just has increas d
with years. In 1884 [ did Eye York
an injustice which | am anxious to
apologize for and to remove as far as [
can. In that campaign | said that
Tyre York was the biggest liar that
walkeu North Caroliua soil. spoke
hastily. | was little ''too previous. ;"
| take it all back and beg pardon for
the mistake for Ol,ver Dockery is q
bigger har than York This brought
down the house
The western sentinel., 1888-12-13
DecId q 1 a.eations.
[c1ieaao T.iJ9ae.l


Mr.. 4oder, your daughter Irene
has given me ner perutissi, II to ask
OF You her hand In ma riage but
before ask for your formal cousent
yon viii pardon me if | make the in-
quiry as it is the matter of lifelong
consequence to me, whether or not
there have even been any Indications
OF insanity SO far as you know, i'll
your family ?''
You say Irene has accepted you,
Mr. Hankinson ?"
u am happy to say she has
"Ihen sir, said the old man, shak
ing his head dejectedly, it IS ny du,
ty, as her father, to tell YOU that |
think Irene is showing decided indi
cations Of insanity"
The western sentinel., 1888-12-13
Girl TN 9 PROV I'D :.

4 warm Christmas, a cald Easter
\ light Christmas, q havy -heaf
A green Chrsstmas, white Easter.
A wind on Christmas day, trees
will bring much fruit,
If Christmas finds bridge, he'll
break it; if he finds none, he'll make
one.
Ii ice will bear man before Christ
mas, 1t will not bear a man afterward.
The shepherd would rather see his
wife enter the stable on Christmas day
than the sun.
Ii the sun shines through the apple
tree on Christmas day, there viii be
an abundant crop the following year.