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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-27

hold has been gained 10 assure
the consnmation of their plans
Columbus Dispatch.
LaTER-THE CONTRACT LET.
LIMA. o., De". pa contract
has just been closed by B. Q.
Eaurot, President of The Colum
bus, Lima and Northwestern
Railroad company. for the con-
siruction ofi,s entire line of road
extending from Columbus via
Marysville. Bellfontaine, Def
ance and Bryan, O., and Cold
water, Mich, 10 Sauga,uck. on
Lake Michigan, AT The mouth of
,he Kalamazoo River. and from
Columbus in southeasterly di
rection, via Floodwood, in the
Hooking Valley. TO Federal Val
lev, the location of the Plttsburg
vein of coal. The Michigan cor
poraiion has been organized and
is to be consolidated with the
Columbus. Lima and Northwest
ern
The contractor is Stephen G.
Clarke, of Chicago, a man Of eX-
perience in railroad building,
and of large wealth. who is act
ing for himself and associates, all
of whom are strong financially.
The promoters Of The undertak-
ing have secured thirty thous
and acres of valuable coal lands
in The Hooking Valley region,
and will incorporate company
10 own and develop the coal
lands.
The scheme also embraces a
Transportation Company which
has been organized for The car
rying of coal and other freights
from Saugatuck 10 Milwaukee,
Racine, Chicago and other points
on Lake Michigan. This COM
pany is arranging 10 have line
of steel transports constructed 10
run across the lake all the year
round in connection with The
Columbus, Lima & Northwestern
road.
Among the promoters Of the
enterprise are capitalists in New
York. Cleveland, Columbus: De-
troit, Chicago and Milwauke, and
in Boston, Hartford, New Haven
and other capital centers in New
1t is proposed 10 put
a large force OF men at work OH
The division between Columbus
and Defiance as soon as The de-
tails can he arranged, ana it is
TO have that division of
The road in operation during the
autumn of 1883. The completion
Of this division will give he B.
4 o the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago and The Chicago
md Atlantic. an independent
md direct line TO Columbus and
he Hooking Valley coal fields.
md il is expected TO be self sus-
aiming from The time the trains
ire put on. 1t will also give the
northwestern counties OF Ohio a
lirect line of road 10 the capital
)f the State,
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GENTLEMEN.

W.. hive an elegtnt line of Jersey Cloth
and FLANNEL Shirts, which cost one mOntil
ngn SIS :, dozen. We are Offerin z choice for
Sl.25 band 81. Call and make your seiec-
tions while the stock Is complete. We
have also just received lot OF Sample
Hats among which you can find so;ne
rare Bargaini.
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GRAMNAR DEPARTMENT.

GRAMEAR DEPARTMENT.
Anna BayIey Clara Raach
Rnth Brooke Jessie Eeasonei
Nellie Baker Clara Shaeffer
Eugene Cook Ida Slisher
Francis DoIIison Al Tennyhiil
Katie Fox Rosa picken
Nary Hopkins Eigar Allen
Elsie Jenert Frank Acker
Minnie Moore John B!asius
Laura McCortny Samuel Baird
q KittsmlIIer John George
Ella Rochester Jno Henderson
Clara Riff Jesse Kern
Ida RubIe John Rochester
Geo Stallsmiih Frank Savey
Join Wellman
MRS. MAGGIE BELT, II.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the follow
ing Accounts and Vouchers have been filed
in the Probate Court o. Hooking county,
Ohio for second and final settlement.
Isaac Frasure, guardian of the estate of
David Erasure.
And the same will come on for hearing
on the 2lst day of January, 1889, at ~ o.
clock, a. NJ :, or as soon thereafter as HAY
be convenient. W. 7. ACKER,
Dec X7-3w Pro Judge.
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SH,oND A PRIMARY.

SEEUNU \ PRIMARY.
Chas Barnes Fred Ucker
Meade Bowen Harry WoolS
Geo Elsz Belle Angle
Geo Insclo Emma Cook
Frank kontner B MOrehead
Earl L,ndley Sarah Phillips
Willie Men;zier Mary Phillips
Walter Price Nellie Riiney
Ed Rauche Rose Scanlah
Chas Roller Flo Schlisher
Leonard Stiers Grace Voris
Fred Schlageter Kate Weis
Arlie Siallsmilh Edna Weller
Miss EMMA WESTENIlAyER, Tr.
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Tho End OF .Justif,.. tn, ye.,s

Philadelphia dame-"No, lido not want
my daughter TO marry. She has such aa
ungovernabie temper that she would he
sure to quarrel with Eer husband and
disgrace the family
Friend-''But how can you prevent her
from narrying7"
Il think that will not be difsc.it
Yon know she has not particle VI
musical talent"
"Not an atom. She cant tell chord
from 'scord."
''No. nor one tune from another. Wen
I want all my friends to quietly unite in
cnaviucing her that she is fine pee.
fcrEler,
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c GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.

GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Blanche Ackers Cora Shalfer
Lula Bright Mabel Wright
Agnes Case Mary Baird
Grace Flckel Archie Barnes
Ollie Glenn Fred Bright
Meta Groves James Heft
Carrie lloff Wilfred Kessler
Mary KeinIa Harry Kern
NJ kleinschmidt Frank Martin
Maggie Lutz Chas Oaks
Maggie Mccarthy Edward Oliver
Mary Mcconnell Ernest Rauch
Ida Petty John RempeI
Lucy Rochester Rudolph Rempe
William Smith.
Miss EMMA DowNEY. Tr.
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DOmestics,

Ginghams. Prints, Fiapnels. Shcctinys.
fie-!nss- Denims. Bed Comforts. Shir;inss'
IN iact everything enliraced IN the. do,
p'rtment at Rock Bottom Prices. Our en-
tire line "f11ac GIn2haInS red uce,l to 5c per
yd. Ceht"nniai SheeiingS III &c per ys..
Buckeye and laurence al. H." S:,retings
at SIC per yd. The very best Feather r. cS-
inSs at ioc per yt. Good heavy Prints SC
per yd. STEERS & co. :,
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Ycey HiNh.

Mrs. Browne-And how Go you like
the Rev. Mr.. Cnoker?
Mrs. Smythe-Oh. very much indeed.
Mrs. Browne-What is he, high or low
church?
Mrs. smyth-Wcll, he's a little high
fifteen thousand a year.
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DRESS GOODS.

This is the important department Of our
immense store. Our stock must he reduced
by the lst OF January, and in order to
well as Novelties la ye been cut from 10 to
33 per cent. Henriettas, Broad ClOGlis. L,-
dies Cloths, Tricots, Serges, Camels Hairs,
Surah Cloths, Check. (wi6e and narrow(,
Vale Diasona,s, in fact the very best
goods in the house are included in this
sacrifice SHE. STEERS u co.
Mulberry ST., near Canal bridge.
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Boots and Shoes

Mems Heavy Boots sl.25, 2.GO, $50. 3.75 &
upwards.
Ladies Heavy Shoes 95c, sl.a5, 1.5s and
upwards.
Ladies' Fine Shoes sl.5O. 200 & upwards.
Ladies Hand Turned Shoes that are re-
ally fine and elegant for s2.75, worth 3.25.
We have them in both Opera and Com
mon Sense LASTS. Remember, we are
hcndQuartes for goOus in this department..
- STEERS & co.
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SPECIAL SILK SALE

During the past week we have had n con-
signmtnt of Imported French Novelty
SILKS for Trimmings. GOOis heretofore
sold for $500 per yd. Now you can have
your choice for s2l21aa per yard. ~ pieces
MOire Silks in beautiful shades at 65c per
yd. Our Black Faile Franchise Silk at S211aa
cts. has never been sold outside our house
Tor less than S..25. STJERS d co.
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FIRST c PRIMARY.

John Allen Annie Wilmink
Harry Allen Ethel Ackers
Albert Becker A Burgoon
Thos Fields Blanche Barnes
Arthur Uaines Mabel Br0wnlee
Clarence kinlZ lrma Grow
Earl Mumtord Anna Fox
Leslie O'Hare Minnie Hartley
VIM Shiyely Mamie Horne
Fred SchlagetterM Heflenberger
Edward Collins May Inscho
Robert Safer e Kleinschmldt
Reuben Dolllson Blanche Mai:ox
John Lift Mary Pierce
Mary Seesholtz Daisy Watkins
HANNAH LEHMAN, Tr.
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The plan of Supplying birds with
whisky, so that their capture can be more
easily accomplished |. Is being successfully
tried on quail by an enterprising fellow at
Santa Cruz, Cal. Quail abound there Just
now, and large catches are being made.
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A GRaMMAR pEPARrMENT.

A GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
John Doyle Mary McCray
Thos DOYLE Kate Gallagher
Chas Lntz Jessie Mechanical
Ralph Pickering Sarah Moore
Thos SunderlandZoa Siiers
Emma Becker Lizzie Vale
Bertha BIosser Fannie Pierce
Alice Braddock Kate Eisz
Della Dollisnn
Z F. ALsPAcn, Tr.
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Warning to Hunters.

No tressDRssing Or hunting VIII be allowe /
~ on the premises of the undersigned,
William Tigner, John Giger,
John Dennis, Mrs. SESannah keplac.
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APPOINTMENT NOTICE.

Estate of William L. Petit, decd.
The undersigned has been appointed
and qualified as Administrators OF the es-
tate OF William E. Petit, late of Hooking
county, deceased.
LYDIA j. PETIT.
Dec. 2T-3w
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Umbrellas.

We have been fortunate in our l.: +, mr.
chases OF Umbrellas. This werk We place
on sue Iaige line of Silk and Gori., Z IN !.
brellas Ebony Handles with Gold and
Silver Caps, 2o AMI IS inches, rom ~ to IS.
what's the matter with these Goods for
Xmas Gins? They're all right. We also
have :. great many Novelties in Umbrel-
las that can't be see elsewhere.
STEERS & CO., Logan, o.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION

fnHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
] Stockholders of the Hooking Valley
Fire Brick Co, for the election of directors,
will be held at the Office of the Company,
in Logan, on Thursday, January 10th, 1889,
Polls open at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAS. e. BOWEN, PreS't.
Dec. %. I'd.
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HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Mary Crawford Laura Brown
Flora Crawford Josie Davenport
Carrie Horn W. Keinschmidt
Maude Bright Jas Martin
Annie Pierce Frank Horn
Ella Pursell Rob Sanderson
Ida Steinman Mary Vale
Minnie Deischle Chas Balger
Chris'n Frasch Walter Risley
Alice ArmbusterJobn Frasch
Liz. McManigal Carlton Bright
Jen. Sunderland Rude Schwartz
KITE Roller Belle Crawford
MISS NJ. SAUMENlG, Tr.
Total Enrollmen of High
School. so
Total Enrolment of Gram
mar School, 246
Total Enrolment Of Pr-
mary School, 435
Grand Total, 761
Percent of attendance of
High School, 96 6
Percent of attendance Of
Grammar School, 93.5
Percent of attendance of
Primary School, 94.4
General Average. 94.S4
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SECOND ID PRIMARY.

SECOND d PRIMARY,
John Bowen And. Weisman
John Brown Chas Wycuf
Howard Allen Maggie Brooke
Geo Armstrong Edith Engle
Warren Bright Merit Green
Willie Doeble Josie Mayer
James Fox Liz. Motherwell
Robert Gompf Mel McCianahan
Walter Inscoe Lula Parker
John James Clara Roby
Archie Kennerd Ida Reasoner
Chas Pierce Lilly Nixon
Thos Schrader Marie Brooke
MISS IDA NJ. FIcKLE, Tr.
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SECOND C PRIMARY.

6GNOAN ~ " ANk-M Ak
Albert Cook Ethel Bright
Bern Davenport Mamie Becker
Frank Eastman Lucy Burlington
Fred Gallagher Josie FIckel
Chas Geiger f Heilenberger
Eddie Geiger Emma Hartman
" Hefenberger Maggie James
John Klnla N McManIcal
Rob Klttsmiller Florence Pond
Carl Rhoads Bertha Risley
Joe Ucker Mary Smith
Frank Weiland M Sunderland
Ben Wellman Lizzie Tracy
Harry Wright Chas Ucker
Albert Werner Nelia Vale
Willie Wright j. Westenhaver
Dudley Bright Lula Webb
Alma Burgess Nora shannon
MISS NJ. WHITE, Tr.
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CARPETS and Curtains.

Cottage Rag mt 2oc per sd. Cotton Ingram
2c anssfrn Rrsseis su M A and u"
wards. Body Brussels 95c and upwards
We have now on display an elegant line
of Lace, Damnsk, Clfcneal and Madras
Curtains at prices withiu the reach OF all.
STIEISSf& Co.. Eo,an, o.
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SECOND r PRIMARY.

SECOND Is PkIM AK1.
Frank Bradlock Gertie Cunk
ltov Deish!ie Mary Doeble
Ben tieslin Amelia Geiger
Joe Hartman Ionic Green
Eddie Luz 9 Montgomery
Eddie Mees Nav Odell
Lee Moiherwell Annie Sutton
larry SIanly Mary Shannon
George Trilsch Edith Schiage,el
Mabel Hoyt
MARY L. HART, IT.
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GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.

GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Clara Beck Maggie Smoot
Maggie Becker Clara Taylor
Ida Brehm Emma Willise
Rosa Eastm Maggie Weiz
Ida Hartley ThOs Fox
Emma Hopkins Benson Allen
E Jnrgensmler Samnel Brooke
nj Kitlsmiller Geo DeishIie
Maggie Lytle Roy Kern
Ida Mccarthy Elmer Lift
Mable O'Hare Clarence McCray
Ruth Rochester Rob Mo;herwell
'Geriie Risfey Dwight Wright
Ella Savey Thos Weiland
Miss NANCY MCBRIDE, Tr.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Logan Schools.

FIRST PRIMARY.
Guthrie Belt Carrie Bronnie
Levi Burgess Grace Downey
Ernest Felix Matte Epple
Harry Harrington Nellie Fields
4 Helfinberger Stella Fox
II kleinschmidt Kate Krishbaum
Joe Mount Minnie Mccarthy
Ezra Milling Leathle Marten
Frank Strawn May Rsley
Harry Sines Minnie Rempel
Wm Timberlake Annie Shannon
Geo Weiss Maggie Weaver
Chas Woods Alice Woods
Earl Seaberry Ella Sawyer
Chas Martin Ada Miller
Mary Burgoon Clara Bowen
Kate Brehm
Miss Lou Mill, Tr.
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FIRST B PRIMARY.

Henry Becker Henry Winnie
Chas Brady Dan Seesholtz
Henry Brooker Lucy Allen
VIM Bright Carrie Bowlby
Christian Felix Evelyn Bowen
Chas Fox Mary Cul!umbei
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Notice of Appointment.

Estate of George I. Kelch, Decd.
The andersi gned have been appointed
and qualified as Administrators Of the es-
tate OF George I. Kelch, late of Hooking
county, deceased.
J. r. KELCH II. G. KELCH.
Dec o7-3W
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
H. II. Todd, ct al. ..Plfs.
VS.
T. E. Baker, ct al. Defts,
In the Court Of Common Pleas Of Hook
ing County, 0.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Sheriff of Hooking County, Ohio, by
virtue OF an alias OIder OF sale issued
out of said Court in the above entitled
cause, and to him directed as Sheriff of said
County, will, at the door OF the Court
House in Logan, on
Saturday, January 10, A. D. 1883,
at o'clock, p. m, OF said day, offer for sale
at public auction, the following lands and
tenements, situate in Hooking county, o.,
to-wit:
Lot number eleven QD, of F.. Cases
addition, west to the Village of Logan ,
Hooking county, Ohio, as originally num-
bered and now numbered two hundred
and twenty four (22D, as the lots of said
Village and now consecutiyely numbered.
-ALSO-
Lot number eighty seven (S7) of F.
Cases addition west to tho Village OF LO-
gan. Hooking county, Ohio. as the lots of
said Village were originally numbered
and being lot number three hundred (3D0l,
as the lots of said Village and now consec
utively numbered.
Appraised at Sl700 90.
Terms of sale caSh.
Given under my hand Mt Logan, Ohio.
this 18th day of December, a. ID 1888.
JOHN GALLAGHER, Sheriff,
BY ID. w. Wright, Deputy.
IL. J. Burgess, Atty.
December 2O-5w
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FIRST PRIMARY
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FIRST 4 PRIMARY.

MARY L. HART, IT.
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IN5l3IEIII|!X|vsIll5IIlI[ N5|||: 8 Ill5

Dec. 27-3V
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30
A Cuban Tribute to Beauty.

A Cuban letter Tn the Philadel- phia Times relates the following incident as happening upon train: "A young fellow passing a mother and radiantly beautiful daughter on his way out of the car, doffed his hat, stood straight up and tall be- fore the couple he had never before seen. and with the dignity of a veritable Don Quixotte, said in Spanish: "Old woman, keep that daughter of heavenly beauty for the unworthy one before youp Then he strode away. The aged senora responded pleasantly: q will faithfully keep her!" Nobody thought amiss of the episode. That sort of thing is of common occur renee upon the street and in all public places in Cuba. The socio- logical excuse for it is that beauty everywhere compels and is worthy of adoration."
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30
Abuse of President Cleveland.

Although there is an issue now
 before the people which men may fairly discuss, and upon which they may honestly differ, 1t is not to be expected that argument will be ad- dressed solely to that. There will be the constant effort made by politicians to eke out the lions skin with the fox's. What they cannot accomplish by wisdom they will try to accomplish by cunning. Fair ar gument will be met by abuse, equit- able statement by personal detrac- ton. The man who cannot answer Cleveland's message will say that he has a large neck. He who can- not deny that he has been fear less and devoted public servant, will say that he is fat. That they are eager to descend to even greater depths than these has been lately shown, and that they are only held from it by a leash of public sentiment that will no longer tol-. crate it is no credit to them.
 NIT. Cleveland is large man and probably wears an eighteen inch collar. Let it not be forgotten that he also wears a Websterian hat, that could go over the ears of the men who seem to think they an swer his argument when they call him fat. He is a man of great brain, and he has shown it, and it is man of just such aviordupois in brain and body that the Amer ican people want in the presiden- tial chair-Chicago Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30
William Tell OutdOne.

A Awonderful story has just made its way hither from from Cannes :;
 but, as your readers will presently
 perceive, it would be rather rash to
 guarantee it's strict authenticity.
 It would, perhaps, be more prudent
 to classt it, pending its verifcaticn,
 among the things that might have
 been." Be this as it may, the tale
 Is worth relating, if only as novel
 specimen of Munchausen literature.
 It happened in this wise: In the
 forest of Esteral man and a
 woman were at work, and not far off theirbabe-an infant six months "ld-was lying in its cradle, which had been moved to the front of their cottage in order that the little cherub might inhale the fresh air under the watchful gaze of it's fond  parents. Suddenly noise was heard and an enormouseagle swoop- ing down from the cerulean sky. seized the babe with beak and claws. and began to soar once more to- ward the sun, when the distracted father, rushing madly into his hut. took up gun. Without a moments hesitation the man pointed his weapon at the cruel bird and fired. The eagle dropped earthward, dead us door nail, and it's slayer now achieved another feat which would have won him any amount of ap- please at Lords. He held out his hands and caught the child as it fell, the little one escaping with put so much as a scratch, and re- turning from its journey into mid lir as bright as button." So Tell 'f immortal renown has now a 'ival. The only drawback is that keptic has hinted that if it were carefully examined the majestic 'ird might prove after all to be on- y capard.-Paris Dispatch to the London Telegraph.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30

the grantees in case a settler be found upon any of the granted lands-who could, if it were not for the grant, acquire title thereto -to relinquish to the government, tor the benefit of such settler, the land so occupied and select in lieu thereof any vacant, unappropriated, unreserved tract of public land within the limits of their grants not exceeding in area tl.e quantity of the tract relinquiShcd. Under this law the lieu lands are almost invariably taken from even num- bered sections.
 The act of April 21, 1876 G9 Stat, 35), protects settlers who have made entries of lands in rail road limits under various circum- stances, but is too intricate in its operations to admit of a full txpla- nation in an article like this:
 The act of January B, 1881, al- lows persons who have settled up on railroad lands in expectation of acquiring title from the companies (where the lands have leen re- stored ], to enter under the home stead or pre-empticn laws, or if tEey have exhausted their rights under said laws, to purchase for cash or scrip not 10 exceed 1C0 acres of the land occupied by | them.
 The act of March 8, 1887, author izes the institution of suits to re- store to the United States title to lands erroneously conveyed under railroad grants. ard affords protec- ton to settlers on and purchasers of such lands.
 HENRY N. CoPP.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30
Land Division in China.

Land in China is divided into more holdings than any other land !n the world It takes but a very small piece of land to support a Chinese family. The Chinese are the closest and most thorough cultiva- tors i'll the world. Field hands in China are paid $12 per annum. The food is cooked by the employer. With his food he is furnished straw, shoes and free shaving-the last, matter which a Chinaman never neglects for any great length of time where it is possible to se- cure the luxury. It costs about $4 ! year to cloth a Chinaman. Much of the land in China is divided up into gardens of areas as small as onesiXth of an acre.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-08-30
A Mummy'S Hand.

On West 52d street there lives, or did live until last April, gentle
 man noted for his rare collection of
 books and Egyptian antiquities.
 Among the relics highly prized was
 a mummied hand from Sakkarah,
 supposed to be the hand of an
 Egyptian princess, who lived dur
 ing the reign of Thotmes III, in
 the year 1491 B. c. On one of the
 shrunken fingers was a Scarabaus
 ring engraved with hieroglyphics
 and attesting the rank of the wear er This hand and ring were of priceless value Of rare books there
 were many. A Guttenburg Bible, a Mexican catechism worth it's
 weight in gold, and an Egyptian papyrus were among the treasures
 that the owner prized almost as he
 did his life. Early in the fall of 1887 he went to Europe, and in or der that no sacrilegious thieves
 might break in and steal, he put his
 house in charge of a family, receiv-
 ing nominal rent for the occu- pancy of the premises. He came
 nome in April. He went to the
 house. lie found that the young ladies of the family had turned his Guttenburg Bible into a scrap book.
 The leaves--the precious, priceless leayeS-were all pasted over with poetry of the period and love stu- ries. His Egyptian papyrus was doing service as a cover for stove pipe hole. His Mexican catechism had disappeared altogether. But the mumny hand-horror of hor- rorsi It had been given to the children as . plaything. In their innocence and ignorance they had cut off the finger containing tie ring, and, as one of the youngsters confessed, he had sold it to rag man for ten cents and a stick of! candy. The antiquarian tore his hair and fled from the house. To- day he is q desperate and despair ing man. He becomes frantic if FiIty-second street is mentioned | within his hearing.-N. Y. World.