The evening world., 1889-09-04

THE YOUNG NEGGRsMITHs IN DETAIL.
OF the children there are ten boys and four
girls.
Mr. George ]. Neggesmith, the eldest son,
was born i'll 1863. He has blue eyes and
looks like his father. He is an amiable young
gentleman, nearly twenty-seven years old and
is fond of playing the violin
Charles /. Neggesmi,h, the second son, has
dark eyes and looks like his mother. He was
born in 1855. He is q young business man,
twenty-four years old.
Harry Nj. Neggesmith was born in 1867,
and Is twenty-five wears of age. He is en-
ployed in n business house. He has dark
eyes and his mother.
Miss Tillie Neggesmith, the eldest daughter,
is almost the picture of her mother. She first
saw the light in 1869, and so is now Just
twenty. She plays the piano with rare skill.
Joseph F. Neggesmith has blue eyes like
his father. He was born in 1871 and is now
eighteen years old.
John w. Neggesmith has dark eyes like his
mother. He was bern In 1874 and 10 now
fifteen years old.
Miss Lottie +. Neggesmith is q very
patriotic little girl, for she was born on the
4th OF July, 1877, and NAY be said to have
come TO this planet amid the booming of
cannon. She was certainly worthy OF 30
great q demonstration, for she IL q very
pretty little girl. She has dark eyes and re-
sembles her mother.
Katie F. Neggesmith has blue eyes, and
was born IN 1879, and is now ten years old.
Duo l q u Dlllc-tNcu llLll6 ElTl, WITH IkuJ COn-
plexion, and resembles her father.
TWO BRACE OF TWINS.
Thaddy Neggesmith and Freddy Mcgee
smith are two handsome twin boys, eight years
old. They were born in 1881. They are tail
for their age. Thaddy has dark eyes. and
resembles his mother. Freddy has blue
eyes, and looks like his father.
Tony II. Neggesmith is n bright little fell
low, six years old. He was born on O great
day. for he opened his eyes OH the world on
Evacuation Day, 1888. He was born the day
the thousands of militia, iremen and civil
JAMS were marching through the streets cele-
brating the one hundredth anniversary of this
day the Relocated British soldiers evacuated
New York and George Washington and his
patriots marched III. The city was filed
with music and all the bands played the day
Tony was born, and that happens when very
few children are born. indeed:
The second pair of twins, Hermie Mcgee
smith and Minnie Neggesmith. are three
years old. They are very lively and full of
fun and fond of playing together. Both
have dark eyes and resemble their mother.
They were born in 1886.
MATTHEW IL THE PIT.
The pet of the family is the baby, a little
boy eight months old. His name is Matthew
the most sacred day of the year, for he was
born on Christmas Day. 1888. He has blue
eyes like his father and he is a very quiet
fellow, with little 10 say, but he thinks a good
deal.
How much will you take for your four
teen children :" Policeman Neggesmith was
asked.
~"Iwouldn't part with one of them for all
New York" he replied.
MRS. NE~GGEsMITH swEARs TO IT.
The following is the affidavit of Mrs. Neg
gesmith;
Mrs. Tillie NegCesmith. hereby make aAi-
daNit that J. am torty-two years old, the wife Of
George +. Neggesmith, and reside at II East
York; that was married in 1890, and that |
am the mother OF fourteen children, all OF whom
10, 1898; Charles l.. born Sept, u 1858;
Sept. 30. 1869; Joseph F. born July ls,.lsL2;
born July 4, 1877; Kstie f., born Feb. 4.Is76;
Thsddy 4; AMI Freddy f., twins; born Oct. 9,
a aSsI N;I Tony hcrr born N 10Y ~, iSSS; Hermie
Dec. 25. 1855. Mrs. TILE NEGGrsSfITH.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to beforSe me tbs Goth
Notary Public, New York Co.
PRESENTING THE PRIZE.
An EVENING WORLD reporter journeyed to
Harlem yesterday afternoon for the purpose
OF presenting the second prize in the mater
nifty contest to Mrs. Neggesmith.
There were a h~alf-doZen children playing
on the sidewalk, and when the reporter
mounted the front steps a little girl, whom
up and inquired his mission.
am from THE EVENING WoRLD"-
"Oh, yes; I'll go and tell mamma right
away, said the little miss, scampering down
the stems.
In a few minutes the door was opened and
the reporter was ushered into the rear parlor.
SILVER cERTITIcATR.
MrG. Neggesmith soon appeared. She