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Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

TT, old DeptfOrd engine, oi the Friendship
Ie company, Of " mchestcr, Va, h9s been
iscAasel hy &. J. Holloway, of THIS city,
y aO wll pat it in order and keep it rs a relic
OF the past The Deptford was built by John
Rodgers, Of TINS city, IN 1850, for the volun-
teer fire department After the dissolution
Of the department IL wss sold 10 the indie
pendent Fire company, Of Frederick, Nd
The independent company afteTward pur-
chased steam fire engine and sold the Dept
ford u ths Friendship company, who IN turn
sold it to Mr.. Holloway, after purchasing a
steam fire engine. Tho Deptford viii be en-
tered in the hand contest ON Tuesday, Sept.
10 10 be held ia Mount Vernon place. 1t is
a double deck gallery engine and is worked
by hand. To be properly managed II re-
ouires forty men 10 handle il. 1t plays one
stroam from the gallery and two side
streams, and was considered the best playing
engine in the volunteer department. 1t If
capable Of throwing stream of water l9S
feet
Tho gallery has four oil paintings "a the
sides. back and front, which We're executed
by a Baltimore artist The engine is drawn
b. hand. When in service 1t is pisced di-
rectly III front OF tho Ere and the water is
pumped through the hose 70 the engine from
the plugs. The gallery and box are mounoed
with lTnss. The Doptford assisted in get
ting under control TIE great Gre IA this city
on April Il, 1851. Tbs was one Of the hercesi
conaagrations that ever visited Baltimore,
and six persons porishod in the flames, In.
gliding several frenien. The fre starred in
a building in South Charles street, near LON
bard, and burned out a vast portion of the
property in the vicinity before it was sub
dued The loss amounted to $40, coo. Tho
@eptford also did good service IN other FIRE:
-lInost as destructive before the days of the
-,,o6ern department. baltimore Sun.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

>HERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF al e2ecu.
- ton iss4ca olt of and under the srai -
the superior court 81 Grand Rapids. Alcli az
attcsfed on the "a day ~ July. A. u. ies-. 70
me directed aud delivered "a favor ~ William
koepke. plal lltlu. aud against ihe lpas aAo
chafftls and FOR want thereof tfer r ihr real
estate of Joseph D. Dyer. deltncauL There
iu named i have levied thereon ald slAil e,
pose for sale. at public auction o. Nenouc. 10
lhc hlg.es. bidder. al he south 'front.' entrance
10 the Circuit Court rooms Court block. 30
called ia the city of Grand Rapids. that be
ng the place or holding tic circuit court II
the County wherein said reul.s. are siiNAied
on "Wednesday. tte 18Th day OF cepitmte /,
a u. lSs4. "a ten O'Clock ga ihr forenoon Il
ga day. The following described real estate
iylng aud being in The County Of Kent and
state or Michigan. and described as follows.
fo-wif; lot Thirty tour gss of Davis Turner
and Carroll's addition 10 the city Of Grand
Rapids, Kent County. Michigan.
Dated, August :. l,st.
LOOMS X. BISHOP. Sheriff Kent Co.
Py Isaac T. Is4mnrfauN Infe- sheriff. tus
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

A Brief sessiss &ad HltIs Easiasss
DS4e.
II was asrdly expected taat there
Sog.d ~ Q4oTam ~ tle common
Coonca aeet.ag lxst nsht, DQt Al
were present VITA the exeepton of A.
deraen Emmef. IauaieEe, M'lsr,
81 >pfou.. Slebbl1s and the nayor.
la lle ahsenee of Mayor k-ie4n,
President Fred saunders occUp.ed tie
claa.
on notion of Alderman O'Doanell
tie regular ogder ot bns.ness ~4s
passed ana thecompir0i.er'. report ~as
lzAsa lp. Bl.s q tie amount Il si5s-
3l116 were rep3Ited.
Iaan motions ~ Alderman D Douueii
rhe u.ll of r k. Nllson iol supplies Tor
poor. amounting - si4e6. N4s ,tfllAen
trom the fol ard referred - tle COM
mttee ou Poor.
tpon mouon of Alderman Creques
the report wac then raLnel 5na con-
nImeJ
Alderman OD0nneli chem moved %
take up the a.,f s,ilgul ruIis.
Ipon motion of Al3.rusn kocSer
the a,sc -melt fol OF lntd st- was
la.d 0u the table FOX oue week o. give
any one who desired an opportunity 70
appeal.
lAs assessment roll for Tie improve
ment Of Foufthaye. from Oakland
8Fc. 90 brsutsllie-aye. Was taken ironl
the Iab'c, aud, there being 40 appeals,
thc ro.i was ratified and confirmed.
IAe assessment roll for the cOnetruc-
tlon 81 sewer ON Eighth ave, from
D.Y.s.pl-st. ID South lOna-st., was then
taken up, and A. n0 4ppedlsWere taken
10 WAS ratified and confirmed.
laa aase.sment roll i0r the improve
mcst oi Ieuace-aye., from FIttn-aVe.
o. liigulaul-aye., was LAID On tie table
lor tAe purpose OF appeals.
Alderman ODOnneil then moved an
Adjournment ol the council until next
"Wednesday evening ~ s.50, which
motion Was carried and the council ad-
l0uIuCt.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03


tower, hat they soon disappeared -Four
years after the leaves were again seen
between stones On the tower and con
tnued 20 thrive through ths wsfm
months. In about two years time wen
defined and proportionei tree spread
lis limbs and leaves from the
great height above. Greensburg became
known ali over the state as the Lone
Tree City, on account OF this curiosity.
But IN time il viii lose this name. as in
1876 more trees appeared and six instead
Of one adorn the tower.
The trees are Of the silver poplar vari-
ETY. and are from three aud one-haE 10
nine feet four inches high, the limbs
measuring a little over three feet. They
have firm roofing and healthy appear
ance and also cause the stones 10 spread
anout one and one-fourth inches apart
bat Just above the creviccs spread out
and measure from four and one haf
to seven and three-fourthE inches in cir
cumference. The trees can bv plainly
seen from the Union depot and attract
the attention OF many travellers, and are
regarded tho pride Of Grsensburg.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Tffs "a- 's rr1lshed ~ " F. -rrioner
rsff estate Ie1.er e Pear. So.
f.sr Hre--a ft ftrsn ks1n. rsrf -
-.rer. eas sff SO
tHn ii Mreef fn .rs.ir = neErfes.
".. .f svnrffs aHf Ito
I.a 80 fev er so Franklin II. ~ 0ots-
sfrn ..fs = ana 81 Fnr<arka s1i l.i+f
f-rrv ~ Eei'ds fa eae IA Marshall.
.r h's rsr1sf * sff -
.es N Davis ef A. ra Nsrnfns n.
,ssfs 1Fo
.rr- 81 nlrI- ar Al "a Franz Traost
snf Ft.s fer ~ Davis Turner = Car
tfrr. RHsse'I fo Snrrrrn.a n R'fs-
r -- 'or - E1w ming . terrvs
rr1srf .ss fr ErlcrY p. ifres.
.efs end 0 aIk IS AvsrV r.sf.
t..sH Graham IN Naflts Brewer.
cart fe ~ se- 81 Nalker - -
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
LOST HIS CASH.
". {. Wheeler Loses seJ-ue Thinks II
III, LII -. Rnal .lnfen.

". {. Wheeler Loses tile Thinks II
Nay Have Been stolen.
W G.. Wheeler, of OF West Bridge-st.,
reported to the police yesterday that he
had lost a pocket-book containing So.
He remembered that ne had the
p0cket-book IN his hand and of putting
IL, as he thinks, into hls pocket. lie
now thinks that 10 must have dropped
out and some one mas picked 1t up. lie
Was inside las place OF business all ia e
time. auj If anyone picked the money
up hc thinks they must have known
that 1t belonged 10 him.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

Th~ d .ehlsas Hose Bars Dessrosea b.
atFa Lzs1 NlzEt.


fira L@s1 >istt-
Tie IRE 49, ga a. AS Wss the
burning 81 tAe Ga 14Fn kn0sn 81 lae
5i ea ga Hsl-e barn 90 Loas-sE The
alarm uas tarned b. from boxes ID th
E8s.s Hotel Ile lagu contained uoth-
ug bat about three toas 81 hay saa
s8.ua other feed aad hed1.ax. as as. ~
-ieE. anc tl4e hfe AS almost <. an
1zglos-14 81 ZllfeyE DER 50 sGtsenfy
I'D 3 burst ent. it sts nrsf seen br
9l1 0f tIe eI4p.oFes u tle II czal
House. Who rtD - tie Eaela
iielel ana tlrGet ID the al4r.a.
IRE e.d building occupied tne Space Le-
tween tie hoe. aui smiths Ooars
HOUSE, and ~as ouIl close against
tnrm. tt H8s astn 1l-lculrv tat tne
nre ~a> aetl il1fn tlase structures.
Luckily lo lofsas wel, Tie barn or
tley eolit certainty laFe nelsned ft
IS Usual. y crowded n the DAYTIME f..lH
tanners teams. bat none are kent ~
ulsht. The oaru beloH q 10 lae d.0h-
-t1 honse property. oa.a.d 1y jacob
haZie tui occupied, at present, bt
fale N1frtlli lle proprietor oL the
hotel. Nr. WafIell stated tbst
ne colud not luaEne how the
building took tire a. ae had locked the
barn at o o'clock, ald 40 oue coald eo
lu after that time. ani the tire spnar-
elly started la tle hay loft. William
p smith, propl.r lJr 0t smiths Onea
honse. reported 90 the police that Les
Ter Howard, ms stage manager bad
come % am Tor some money al $40 n
tne evening and ue MAS told ulat he
must wait al morning. Howard went
a~Ay telling one ~ tae actors that they
would see some iuu Ho had not been
gone long when the IRE occurred. and
no one has seen ham since. The police
took description of the man and
every patroinlan was on the lookout for
Nj. Howard. anI he vii be arrested on
-ffzpfatf,r u hn ,...r. 81. l....f
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.

:. T. Deyries, the EIIsworth-a,e. Dealer,
Goes Under.
;. p. DeNries, the EllswOrth-ave.
furniture dealer, yesterday afternoon
made an assignment to Edgar p. Mills
No preferences are named. but August
81, chattel mortgage FOR S2752.$l, rum
ulng TO Anna DcNries. The amount of
assets and liabilities is not stated.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

As the warm Weather" continues,
SO continues the $500 pant sale at "a
MOnroc-st. We have added some very
choice patterns 10 the list, and those
getting "Flrst Choice get bargains.
Call now and make selection.
PIERCE Bros. & SHATrrcK.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

Mrs Wingiow's Soothing syrup should a.
ways he used Tor children iectaing. ii s30thes
Tho child. spf ems far gums aiiays a'l pain.
cures sind c1Iir. ant IS the best remedy fer
dialrhQea. -sr Dtt .e-
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

lS feet froui tie
level Of the
grou na 4 70 the
fancy stone 90
nzLlalt a. til G
Top. la building
the tower. about
thirty feet fr7n
the TOP al arch
~ 4 9 ~ ade Of
bEick, CA which
stone Was Ia 4
about ~ ofaAst IL
broS ithandGhFee
or four feet in
length. iil iscs
a FEW leaves y ere
ssen pro.ga,dAng
from between the
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
GRATEFUL-CoMFoRTTS .
{ { pps' S Cocoa

by a thorough knowledge of the natura
laws which govern the operations % digestion
and nutrition. and by q careful application Of
the fine properties Of we selected Cocoa. Mr..
Eprs has provided our breakfast tables with q
delcatcly favored beverage which may save "A
many heavy corfors' bills. It Is by the judi
ci0us ~ such articles 0f diet fhata consiftg-
ton may be gradually built up until sfroag
enough 20 resist every tendency % disease.
Hundreds Of subtitle maladies are floating
around rs ready TO attack wherever there IL s
weak point we nay escape many a fatal shaft
by Keeping ourselves well fortified with pure
blood and properly n0ursAcd frame. Civil
Service GazcIff
Made simply with boiling water or mix
Sold only In half pound tins by GrocerS
labelled thus. JANIS IFB> Co,
Homo patbic Chemists, London, England.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
HEAL IS WEALTH.

DR.. Z. c. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment.
sguaranteed specific for Hystcria. DizEuess.
Commissions Fits. Nervous Neuralgia. Head
sche Nervous Prostration caused by the Use
Of alcohol or tobacco, WakefulnesS, Mental
in insanity and leading 10 misery. decay aud
death, Premature Old Age barreaness. Loss Of
Power in either sex. Involuntary Losses and
Spcrnatorrh0ca caused by over eKerfion 81
Tie brain. sell-abuse OF over indulgence. Zach
.0x contains one months treatment. 81 a box.
or six boxes for s. sent by mail prepaid on re-
ccipt Of price.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

I.oo.e.. Rcd CIorcr Pic Cure sick

Family bottle beer, bottled by the
Kustercr Brewing Company. Fresh
every dav.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

WAszIssros. d. c.. sept. s.-FoF
Michigan Lght rains. s1ghtly cooles
so4-legiy sind-.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

Osce-@t-sS (-<-rf As.sa
0reansSNrx. lz4-. PaS2esSes : natural
earnestly "a EAe foExa Il - elevated f.,r-
sss GA one q ne towers Il rs ooslrs
ks2se. La ths oeatsT II rl.s basiness pr
TIA 4 tts p4-es IS 3 kz14sc1ae I~xk.
y alch oo1t4~Es Nlg1la Ia bounds ;
gr..ssy lzWu S-nG = clso2os s1rlsty II shade
trs<s. T. lc14 osle Il tie l1.est CT c,o,art
houses 4s o4-lI ln ti4is park ISle agchi-
teoEurs ls II pressing variety Gnl lAs
workmanship q tae h~ss quality
On ellh6F eld q tie baildL1g are Two
large 80 ezss tAs as on the eSsl stands
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

To cure any case. With each order received ~
rs for six boxs. accompanied with s.. We Will
send the purchaser our written guarantee 10
refund ehe money. II the treatment does not
effect cure. Guarantees issued only by
W H. Tbbs, Druggist.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-03

Sole Ag't. l2s Monroe 81. Grand Rapids. Mich.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

The contributions to the Jollnstown
relief fund in New York city alone aver
aged nearly 500, COCOA day. New York
hasn't much money to spend upon
monuments, but when called upon to
contribute to charitable causes the
hearts Of her people are large.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

Probate Con-
deceased. g o.
On reading and filing. the Petition of Rosa Bur.
ginger OF Brown County, Mimi. representing
among az other things; that Franz Burglnger late
q SAID go County q Brown on the 7th day Of May
a. .. 1889, at Sleepy Eye Lake iu said County
died died interstate. and being, resident of this
County az the time of his death, leaving goods.
chattels y estate within this County, and that the
sald Petitioner is the widow Oh SAID deceased,
and PRAYING that administration of said estate BE
TO Carl Berg granted: 1t is ordered, that said
peutl0n be heard before the Judge of this Court
On Wednesday the 18th day ofIune A. D 1889, at
o'clock NJ. at the Office of Geo. w. someryilie
N the village Of Sleepy Eye Lake in said County.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs OF said deceased and to all persons in
lIerested, By publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
Ing. IN the New Ulm Review, weekly newspaper
printed and published at New Ulm in said County.
May A. d. 1889. :
By The Court
ERNST BRANDT.
~ ~ 2. = Judge of Pr obste.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19
Yesterday was the date for the defeat
of Prohibition in Pennsylvania.

Gov. David Bennett Hills playing the
double role of temperance advocate
and liquor man. Now if he will only
assume at the same time the ballot re-
former and the corrupt and unscrupu.
lous politician he would indeed be a
freak.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

The annual meeting Of The National
Educational Association will be held at
Nashville, Tenn, during July 10th to
10th. A trip to that southern city
would be a desirable one, and teachers,
intending to spend a portion Of their va
cation abroad, could do no better than
TO take advantage Of the unusually low
rates to attend the session.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

The president has appointed Mark
D. Flower, of st. Paul, to be super
vising Inspector of steam vessels for
the upper Mississippi. Flower is not q
novice in the business, having held the
Office for six years, previous to his re.
moval by Cleveland, but why didn't
some Minneapolis man get this plum?
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19
slH l e
NEW Ne ULM, MINI.
Wednesday, June 10, 1889.

Rainbow chaser Brice has been elect.
ed to succeed w. H. Barnum. as chair
man OF the National Democratic Com
mittee. With the tariff as the issue
and Calvin Brice as vote catcher, re-
pubicans will have easy work in the
next campaign.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

The board Of prison managers have
Sge- elected 81. g. Stordock as warden of
the penitentiary- Twas generally ex-
spected that Mr.. Reed, the former war
sden, would be their choice, and his APP.
! pointment would have succeeded in Civ
sing more general satisfaction.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

Mayor Babb, Of Minneapolis, recent
umpired game of baseball, the pro-
seds:of which were to 60 to the relief
the Johnstown sufferers, and real
led $3.50. When Ames was mayor he
4pired q game for the benefit of the
dow of the murdered Tollefson, and
gate RECEIPTS footed $14OO. AS q
ssrtsman the present mayor isn't
wing card, but still he gets credit
.s his action while Ames only got hard
words for thus reducing his official Dig
nifty.
The Cleveland Lea der says: IF all
he rest Of the United States contributed
Is freely to the relief of the flood suf-
prers Tut, tut. Let not thy right
and know what thy left hand doeth.
}IoNEER Press.
Yes, and it would have been in bet
II taste for Minneapolis TO have left of
Fat glaring advertisement which was
Iosted on the trainload Of flour shipped
lom that city. and which read, This
lain is loaded with 1000 barrels of
iur, q part Of Minneapolis contribu-
10 to the Johnstown sufferers. .
certificates Of election have been is;
to all the representatives-elect in
ii iifty-frst Congress and the roll of
ba5ody will stand. Republicans 1864
Democrats 161. With such small
majority the republicans will need be
satchful and regular in attendance.
Party lines will be drawn closer than
ter and the republicans can afford to
t slip no golden opportunities. There
iould be no dallying with the great
.rty principles to advance private in
RESTS. Every member should be on
Me alert and active for the party's
$huse.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

peace conference is to be held in
u Us on the 29th and 30th of this month,
eh has for its object the formulating
S1,iplan for the arbitration of disputes
.uFeen nations and the avoiding
phe possibilities Of war. The idea is
8ice one and we would very much
b TO see some plan devised that
buld insure peace and good will
2nong all men, but the time has hardly
rived yet for the realization of such
Utopian undertakings.
\ The new law in New York for execu-
ion BY electricity provides also, like in
IEr own state, for absolute secrecy. 1t
ssto be hoped that the independent
press Of that state will not hesitate to
et us an example in freely oyerstepping
such an unconstitutional law and in the
execution of Kemmler give detailed &C.
cunts. They may be locked up for
J > violation, but if they should, such an
lium would be created as to demand
: sir release at once and the immediate
peal Of the outrageous statute.
u ~ y i
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

The w. G. T. IT,, Of Minneapolis, is
being split up and its members are with
drawing from the order, because Of an
attempt to ally the organization with
the third party. That such should be
the outcome of the movement is natural.
Politics have no place in an order,
whose creed is christian and charitable.
and there are some,of them wise enough
to know it and withdraw.
$500
With the help and experience OF Gen.
Crook to guide them, the Sioux CON-
mission are succeeding admira bly, in OBJ
tanning the consent Of the Indians to the
opening Of their lands. If the task
proves as easy at the other agencies as
at Rose Bud the business will soon be
despatched and the reservation opened.
Sen. Crook appears to be getting the
bulk Of the credit and well he might.
His work warrants it.
The democratic party is indeed in
sericns plight. To take the same craft
hat il did in 1888 would result in like
Iin. Il would antagonize the same
ortion Of the party that it did then.
10 pursue another course with regard
h the great issue would be equally dis.
asgrous, as it could not fail to put the
other portion at variance. Perhaps, as
there is no apparent way out of the
S4uddle, the party had better cease to
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

Where now are the noble Republican
editors who clapped their hands when
the Herald was lighting Democratic
bosses? Silent. ore and all. The
Brahmin who falls PROSTATE before his
hideous wooden idol in the hall of the
g DDS is not more subservient in his wor-
ship than all our esteemed contempt.
raries in Worshiping their boss. With
their faces turned toward the east they
cover their eyes with their open palms,
blind to every abuse, and eblivious to
every principle. SLEEPY Eye HER
AID.
Then all the noise and howl raised
against Mr.. Washburn by Heatwole
and rest has been wasted, has it? We.
had supposed that these papers had
kicked hard enough against this bossism
TO show that they were not so subse--
Went in their worship as the Herald
would indicate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-19

1t begins to look as though the pre-.
sent asylum investigation would be no
less farce than previous ones. The
grand jury, appointed to look into the
Rochester murder affair, have complete
" exonerated DR.. Bowers and the other
officers of the institution from the charge
Of completely in the crime. They say
the evidence does not show that the
officers had the slightest intention Of as
sisting the murderers in escaping pun
ishment but only concealed their know
ledge Of it for the best interests of the
hospital. The jury go even further and
take the trouble to commend the man
agement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02
q" OLD BROWN.
PROSPEROUS UNIVERSITY AND AN INTEREST
ING CHAPTER OF COLLEGE HISTORY.

a fhOSPEkOIS UNIV EhSlI1 AMI AN lNlEhESI'
ING CHAPTER OF COLLEGE HISTORY.
Providence. Il. l., Nov. 80 @peciaD-The catalogue
Of the officers and students Of Brown University for
the academic year 1SS99O, Just issued Is by far the
largest in and the valuable that the institu-
ton has ever published few items from the history
and present condition of Old Brown given in this
catalogue may prove of interest.
Tho Board Of Fellows is made UP of twelve gentle
selected from different walks and professions Of
life. The charter provides that eight of these shall
be Baptsts, and four may be chosen ndiIeently of
any all denominations The president is always
Fellow. The names of two Fellows. recently de-
ceased. retained I'm the catalogue. Alexander Dun
can a. NJ OF London, former resident OF Providence
and genuine friend of the University, and the Rev.
5. L. Caldwell ID. D., LII. D.. for thirty years a
member of the corporation and for fourteen years its
faithful and hOnOred secretary. Professor Park and
the Hon. Rowland Hazard represent among the Eel
lows the CongregationaliSts. and T. p. j. Goddard
represents the EpiscOpalians. Alexander Duncan
also. was EpiscOraian. In the Board Of Trustees
among the gentlemen who not Baptists are the
Right Rev. NJ. a. DE ". Howe d. d. and the Hon
d. f. Thurston. IL. D.. Epscor alians John G. Whit
uer' LIZ d. and the Hon. A. X. Smiley. Friend the
heV. l. mayer d. d., and the Hon. +. b. Stoddari
A. NJ, CongregatiOnalists
Inc charter was obtained from the General As
senoN on the last Monday IN February 1784-125
years ago last February A new feature ~ the
catalogue Of this year Is the publication Of this charter
1t Is remarkable document and is worthy Of careful
perusal by all the friends of liberal education. The
paragraph IN the charter which perhaps ia ~ mos,
special and marked interest Is tho toI
lowing: And, Furthermore, It is hereby ena,.d oa
declared that into this liberal and catholic in,I,,
lion shall never be admitted any religious ,es,s
But. on the contrary, all the members hereof shall
forever enjoy full, free, absolute and tnn,esu,ntsd
liberty Of conscience. And that the places of nro
fessors, tutors and all other officers, the president
alone excepted shall be free and open for all denomi
nations Of PrOtestantSS IL may be observed In
passing that Roman Catholics come under the Same
generous provisions. and as a matter OF fact oluta