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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-10
A MOORLAND MYSTERY
The Boggart That Job Kirkbright
Saw on the Fells.


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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-10

An Alabama child whose clothes
caught fire while she was standing in
front OF a crate, with rare presence OF
mind jumped into bod and wrapped
herself In the bed clothing, extinguish-
Ing the flames with but slight injury 10
herself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-10

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
THE ODD FELLOWSHIP ANNIVERSARY
Interesting Exercises Last Evening i
Mozart and summit Lodges.

Interesting Exercises Last Evening in
Mozart and Summit Lodges.
Mozart Lodge No. 173, /. o. O.. F., last
night celebrated the SEVENTEEN anniver-
sary of American Odd Fellowship by an
entertainment and supper at the Avenue
House. Over one hundred members, with
their wives and friends, were present.
The speech of welcome was made by
Noble Grand G. Ganshorn. The pro
gramme embraced a song and recita-
ton by Mr.. George Ziegler, en-
titled ''Irish Schoolmaster," a
recitation by Mr.. Emil Kahn, vocal solo
by Otto Raisch, recitation by Mrs. Il.
Kahn, piano solo by Miss B. Hassermann,
and concluded with the recitation of
F. Schiller's "Das Leid Won der Glocke,"
by Mr.~.Emil Kahn and illustrated by
tableaux, in which the characters were
mainly taken by children of the lodge
members. MI. Kahn deserves a great
deal of credit, both for his mastery effort
as an elocutionist and for'the ingenious
contrivance by which the poem was Illus
trated.
The tableaux were placed upon a large
revolving platform about four inches from
| the stage flooring, and shielded from the
| audience by a curtain of red, white and
blue bunting, which was easily draWn
aside at the proper moments.
The hall was t~astefully decorated, and
| solid rows of tall evergreens thanked both
sides of the stage.
An excellent supper was served in the
hall below, and $50 persons sat down to it.
A dance following was participated in by
District Deputy Grand Master and Mrs.
Frederick Buch, Past Grand Masters M.
Denenbrock, Anton Brown, George Zeig-
Ter, William Franz, Charles Breyer,
| Henry Heilbrun and their wives; Noble
| Grand and Mrs. G. Gantzhorn, Vice
Grand and Mrs. John Koch, Recording Sec
rotary and Mrs. Louis Steinmeyer; Finan-
cial Secretary John Kuehlke, Treasurer and
Mrs. Henry Pf%ordtner, William Brode,
| Chief Patriarch of Palisade Encampment
| and Mrs. Anthony, Chaplain and Mrs.
Emil Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanislaw Jan
inski. of Westwood; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Strube, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strube, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gavinish, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Role, Mr..
William Kunkel.
About two hundred members and
friends of Summit Lodge No. 1872, cele-
brated the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
formation of the first lodge of Odd Fellows
in the United States last night ut Kessler's.
! Short addresses were made by the Rev.
Frank Fletcher and the Rev. Mr.. Meury.
Mrs. Ragna Stroebel and Mr.. Christie
Buch each sang several solos. n Mrs.
Bristowe gave a recitation. The officers
of the lodge appeared in their full degree
costumes and gave an exhibition drill,
conducted by Degree Master William FL.
Meyers. A supper was served, after
which dancing was INDUCED in till a late
! hnnr HME
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
ARREsTING 4 VICIOUS SAILOR.
John Gross Bites Policeman
Thumb Almost Of.

John Gross Bites Policeman
Thumb Almost OF.
John Gross, aged twenty-four years q
sailor from Belgium, was a sorry spectacle
this morning as he stood at the par III
Justice Stilsing's court. He was one mass
of cuts bruises and CONCEALED blood n
the front of his blue checked jumper was
died a dirty red.
Policeman Braunwald testified that iasI
night Gross was intoxicated, and raising
such q disturbance in an aueyWay on
York street that the neighbors called on
Sergeant Archibald, who was passing, 10
arrest him. The man fought the ger
geant so that Archibald was compelled 10
summon assistance, which arrived IN 1ne
persons of Policemen Braunwald ano
Rickerich.
Gross still continued to fight, and it was
necessary to put the nippers on his wr1sts.
Then he began to kick, and did It SO e1lec-
tually, that the policemen felt called upon
to tie his legs securely and hoist him lnto
a wagon for transportation to the Gregory
street station.
While on the way there Gross got
Braunwald's thumb between his teetn
and almost bit it through. Nor did he let
90 until the policemen had severely beaten
him about the head and face. he told
Policeman Braunwald that he would Kill
him if he had 'to do time for it," an ex-
preston which shows that he is not IN
familiar with the vernacular of criminals;
Gross had nothing to say for himself
and was committed to await the action OF
the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
CHERIFFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

SHERIFF,S SALE cHANcERY OF NEW
Between The Fairmont Mutual Building and Loan
Association. complainant, and Marks Myerson, ct
TX, ct ais, defendants.
Fl. ia, for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, A. D., 1889.
Randolph, Condict & Black, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ to me directed
Wolbert's Real Estate and Auction Rooms. No. II
Montgomery Street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the TwentyIhfth day OF April.
A. D.. 1889.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the following
described land and premises with the appurten,
ances, being the same described in said writ, that Is
Alfthat certain lot, piece or parcel Of land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the CITY OF
Jersey City, in the. County of Hudson and State OF
New Jersey. and which on o map, entitled "map Of
property at MONTICELLO and Golden, Town of Bergen,
Hudson County, N. j., made by q. p. Van Horn. civil
engineer" Is known and designated as part OF
lot ntnety-seven go and the whole of lot (9) In
oiock letterea 4, fronting on Gardner avenue, and
may be described as follows, yiz-
Beginning at O point on the northerly line OF Gard.
ncr avenue, distant .seventy-hve feet easterly from
the easteriy line OF Monticello avenue; thence run.
ming, northeriy, parallel with Monticello avenue one
hundred and thirteen feet and one and a quarter
inches ti13. 10 to u point seyenty-fve C0 feet east
erly from the easterly line of Monticello avenue.
thence easterly, at right angles to Monticello avenue,
twentynlne feet and one and one-half inches GO. ~;
thence southerly, parallel with Monticello avenue
slA W rect; thence easterly, parallel with Gardner
avenue eleven feet and six inches III. 81; thence
southerly, at right angles to Gardner avenue one
nunured and nine feet and seven inches Q09: q, to
the northerly line. of Gardner avenue; thence west
erly along said last mentioned line thirty feet
CUl 70 the point or place of beginning.
1t being understood said dimensions and measure
ments are 70 pc Tor more or less, as the case may be.
ROBERT DAVIS. Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
AMusEMENTs.
H. r.. Jacobs Hoboken Theatre.

III. X. Jacobs HOboken Theatres
The Hoboken Theatre will doubtless
be packed on Monday evening to wit
ness the sensational and romantic
drama, Queen of the Plains" and
from the hearty and abundant ap-
plause bestowed on the production
this week in New York it can be
safely accorded a metropolitan success.
The play will be handsomely staged,
one or two scenes being particularly
effective, and Kate Purssell in the
various roles pertaining to her char
actor should meet with immediate
favor. She is a remarkably hand
some lady, of commanding presence
and faultless figure, and has a voice
of rare sweetness and clearness. She
is deserving of praise for her clever
rendition of the character, and her
company is decidedly above the
average supporting company. Her
beautiful mare, FREELY, is possessed
of almost human intelligence. A sue
cessful weeks business is assured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
A Notable

The priests of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church have subscribed
through Colonel John MeAnerney
one hundred dollars to the fund for
the widow of Patrick McTamany, the
brave switchman who gave up his
life to save that of the boy Willie
Delrowsky.
These gentlemen in the pursuit OF
their sacred calling have never exer-
cised a more blessed function than
that of ministering to the needs of the
widow and the orphan. They have
never preached a sermon that reached
more hearts than will this practical
lesson in that charity which is the
greatest of all the virtues.
The love of the Catholic clergy for
their people is all the more beautiful
because it seldom reaches the light of
publicity, Doubtless when these good
gentlemen of st. Mary's sent their
liberal donation to Col. McAnerney,
they eve expected to see it spoken
of in print. But the Colonel, too,
deserves the general thanks for bring
ing the matter to the public atten-
ton. 1t is one of those cheering oc-
currences which tend to renew our
confidence in the natural impulses of
the human heart, and our belief in
the beneficent influences of religion.
AS such it should be proclaimed far
and wide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
PERSONALS.

The Rev. Father John H. Finnegan, s. j., OF ST.
Peters Church, has accepted an appointment as
vice president of st. Charles College, Grand
Coteau, La. Father Finnegan was recently con-
nected with st. Peters Church in this city.
Judge Hoffman created a citizen yesterday.
Dick Cooper is looking for a position in the
Custom House.
Freebooter steger speaks bad English, but
good German.
Allan McDermott looks like a priest, but he
isn't one.
Mayor Grassman, of Hoboken is a fluent pub
lie speaker.
Chief Donovan is on the lookout for crooks dur
ing the Centennial parades.
DR.. Simon is one of the hardest worked medi-
cal men in the State.
Lawyer William K. Leight is a social as well as
legal light.
Proprietor Appel is thriving, and wears a con-
tinual smile-the natural result of being on
pretty good terms with ones self"
Gus Hombrock is still doing the artistic His
views of High Bridge are really excellent.
Mayor Cleveland appears to have forgotten
Assemblyman Norton.
1t is seldom that Alderman Prigge smiles.
Chief Murphy is in a dilemma over the charter
A dreadful rumor is afioat that Captain Bill
Mailly contemplates becoming a democrat IL
case the new charter is not overturned.
Samuel ]. Randall, Jr., son of ex-Speaker Ran
dali. is the guest of Doorkeeper Falon.
Mr.. L. A. Meyer, first vice president of the
Hudson County Washington Centennial Associa
ton, is private secretary to William K. Wander
built. The success of the celebration at Pohl
mann's next Monday night will undoubtedly be
due in a great measure to his indefatigable eft
forts.
Mr.. Charles D. j. Noelke, general railroad ano
ticket agent, is one of the most liberal donors te
the Washington Centennial Inauguration Cele-
bration fund. as well as an ~untiring worker fol
the success of the celebration at Pohlmann's
AS chairman of the Press Committee and member
of the Committee of Arrangements he is devoting
much of his valuable time at his busiest season Of
the year.
Summit Assembly, No. 119, R. S. G. F., initiated
Alderman Max Salinger, Mr.. H. Tomford and Mr.
George Woersche last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
HAPPY GIRLS AND BOYS.
The Merry Takers Social Club Enter
tanned by Mrs. ellison.

The Merry AXE Social Club Enter
tanned by Mrs. ellison.
The ssMerry Makers Social Club" COM
posed of twenty-seven young girls and
boys, were entertained last night by Mrs.
Thomas ellison, of No. SO Duncan avenue.
An excellent programme had been ar
ranged and was thoroughly enjoyed. A
play, "All's Well That Ends Well" was
well acted by Albert F. Door, May Greene,
George ellison and Lettie Finger. ''The
Tramps,n a dialogue, by Albert Door and
Warren Cleaver, was warmly applauded.
During the evening the treasurer of
the club, Warren Cleaver, resigned, owing
to his moving out of the city,
and his young friends presented him with
a handsome album and lovely bouquet.
Miss Emma Clifton made the presenta-
ton speech. A piano duet by Maud and
Frank Knower was well played. The
evening was a delightful n for the mem
bers of the club present, who were May
Emma Clifton, Lulu Kelly, May Kilby,
Ada Phelan. Clara Wittemeyer, Minnie
Wittemeyer, Nettie Scheifiiein, Lizzie
Scheildein, Grace Door, Maud Knower,
Freddie Pangborn. Ralph Perry, Miss
Demott, Albert Door, Warren Cleaver,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
Personals About Women.


The author of "Dovetta,n the comic
opera which the critics sat upon when
it was brought out at the Standard
Theatre in New York, is Miss Mary E.
G. Bancker, a member of a Knicker-
booker family and a great grand
daughter of one of the founders OF the
Stock Exchange. Hitherto she has
INDUCED her literary tastes in the
comparatively harmless field OF writ
ing letters to newspapers.
What is called ''the very giddiest
lamp in London is reported to have
been observed in the boudoir OF a
young woman of unquestionable sta
ton. The supports are the gro
tesquely elongated legs of a pink
stockinged ballet girl" the o%utspread-
ing skirts forming the shade.
Miss Helen Gladstone, the daughter
of the great Englishman, who has
been at the head of the movement for
the higher education of women for
many years, and is the president OF
Wennham College, Cambridge, Eng
land, says that she is convinced that
the full cultivation of woman's intel
lectual powers has no tendencyto pre-
vent them from properly discharging
domestic duties.n
Miss Amy Levy, the daughter of the
proprietor of the London Daily 1ele-
graph, is a poet and a girl of genius.
Mrs. Sangster, the new editor OF
Haqpea's Bazar, is a graceful writer OF
verse and a contributor to religious
journals.
Mrs. Townsend, who built the an
mex to Bellevue Hospital, has just
added a beautiful little chapel to the
hospital grounds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
The Press should Be Free.

The Legislature of Minnesota has
passed a law in regard to executions.
1t includes a provision making it a
misdemeanor for any newspaper to
print anything more about the matter
than the announcement that the excu-
ton has taken place. In this respect
the law is similar to that of New
York.
This form of law is so utterly indie
fensible that it is hard to decide Just
where to attack it. There would be
no use in doing SO at all if the action
of the Minnesota legislature did not
SO plainly indicate the spread of a
foolish and harmful notion. We dc
not allude to the disregard of the Con
stitution of the United States, though
that is evident enough, but to the idea
that the information of the public re-
garding the acts of its servants can
properly be restricted in this way.
The whole matter of executions Ii
bad enough at the best. You, John
Smith, being a citizen of the com
munity, and having a voice in its
government are a party to the death
Of John Brown, executed as a muir
derer, concerning whose guilt or in
nocence, by the way, you personally
know nothing at all. In these circum'
stances would you not prefer al
least to know what means the man
whom you have told to kill John
Brown employs for that purpose2 Are
you willing to take his word for it,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27
just Like senate Bin las.

1t is unfortunate that this new dis
pute in regard to the charter should
have arisen. 1t furnishes an argument
for those who have been claiming that
it is a politicians charter, not a peo-
pies charter. 1t throws a faint on the
honesty of the instrument.
This faint is all the more serious be-
cause of the striking resemblance be-
tween the name in which it was
secretly altered and the manner in
which Senate Bill 1876 was secretly
passed. Only a few members knew
that the Railroad Grab had been finally
voted upon, and a. great many mem.
bers did not know that the Charter
bill was amended SO that the provision
making the Tax Commission non.
partisan was stricken out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-27

Many women are looking around for
new furniture and draperies for their
summer homes. Unless it is a cottage
of pretension, it is much nicer
not to have any set parlor. One
general sitting room is all that is
necessary. The prettiest plan for
the floor is to have a mating
rug on it, leaving a foot of the wood
work that can be stained around the
edge. Where the expense is not OBJ
jected to, a border of parquette floor
ing is very effective. The walls should
be papered in a delicate light color,
with a very small design on it, and a
breadth of the same marrow
mating used as a border
on the rug, secured around
the lower edge of the wall. The space
on the walls should be as much
covered as possible. Pictures framed
with a bamboo edge and inner mount
ing of fine mating similar to that on
the outside of tea boxes, look well.
Two or three bamboo cabinets-one
for a corner-are very ornamental.
Among the new articles to place on
these are tea cups of yellow and red
china, representing tulips, green
saucers making the leave. Small
shelves securely fastened over the door
portieres, having plaques and odds
and ends of bric-a-brac help to fill
up. One corner of the room might
have in it one of the bamboo poles
that come notched at intervals for
Japanese fans. Sets of willow furnl-
ture, including a low sofa and several
easy chairs, with upholstered seats,
are very nice for these sitting rooms.
They are covered with striped goods
of gay bandanna colorings made OF
wool and worsted. The draperies
should all be of this same covering.
1t is the fashion now to have quite
large t~assels, three or four inches
apart, on the edges of the curtains.
A large bamboo rocking chair and a
square table of the same ware, with a
double like the top lower down, are
desirable additions. Another solid
table. square and polished, of oak
should be in the room for card play
ing.
A nice scrap basket can be
trimmed with a small drapery
made of the furniture cover
ing, trimmed with tassels. A
low round basket, with an inner tin
to fit it, if filed with ferns and grasses
at a florists, could be set on the bam-
boo table, and with a little care would
last all summer.
A high silvered lamp with red para
sol is ornamental. One of the large
square painted Japanese lanterns, too,
with a Japanese umbrella arranged
on the ceiling over it, are prettier than
other lamps or gas fixtures, and they
are made for both oil and gas. A
gaily painted mating screen also helps
set off a sitting DON