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Blue-grass blade., 1890-09-20

Haley, Robert Nutter, George M
Coylc, j c Wallace, Thomas w
Moore, J ID Warrington, G NJ
Moore, Grandson Smith, A Ken
nedy, J II Davidson, j N Wilson,
Mrs. NJ G Runyon, Hiram Shaw,
ID c Logan, II A Guthrie, + M
Smith, w r Picklin, ID A Morton,
Ben Miller Osborn, and j j
Ruckcr.
Blue-grass blade., 1890-09-20

them, made a good many poop
laugh, and my article again'
profane and legal swearing,
as illustrated by my experienc
with a calf that got into m
sweet potato patch, was a literar
"tcn strike" such as I never OK
pect to make again, now that m
powers of depletion are growinI
into the "sear and yellow leaf
of senility.
One cause of my discourage
ment with the first issue of III
Blade was an onslaught l mad
on Sam Jones. Sam was in tn
zenith of his popularity. Iknev
he was fraud and o snare an,
a dead beat and a body-snatcher
and 1 was fool enough to say 80
There were lots of these old re
ligious hypocrites and piou
frauds who have not halfas mucl
religion as hearse horse, ant
who always want to make them
selves "solid Muldoons" with tht
sanctified, by skinning some fel
low whose religious notions arc
out of the beaten path.
All of these fellows had been
watching me from the first issue
of The Blade, as they knew my
weakness, and as soon as l bounc.
cd Sam, they swarmed all over me
like humble bees in a bayfield,
harvest before last. Now, how
ever, I can blast him and old
Talmage too, and make friends
by it, though both of them are
outspoken Prohibitionists. They
are both for the Doodle, and l have
got more real Simon-pure reli-
gion in my heart and in my brain
than regiment of such cattle.
That sounds like egotism. That's
what is was intended for. If l
were going to amend the "Ser-
mon on the Mount" l would add
to the list of the "beatitudes,"
"Blessad is he that bloweth his
own trumpet; for verify l say
unto yoy1Ae bloweth not his
own trumpet, his trumpet shall
not be blown"
The trouble with me, as my
friend and neighbor and backer,
Major Thomas, suggests, is that
1 am a "little previous in all my
ideas. 1 have pretty respectable
company in that kind of martyr
dom. Colonel Billy Breckin-
ridge once walked around here
for a year or so, looking as
mournful as if his mother n-law
was dead, because he was so inn
prudent as to tell, too long before
hand, that the negroes would
some day testify in our courts.
1 was fired Oft the staff of The
Press here once for blowing up
old Talmage, and that and my
TRADE against Sam Jones put me
under an ecclesiastical ban from
which 1 am just now emerging,
with the best preachers in Lex
ington backing me, though |
have, orally and in writing, more
openly professed my fealty to Je-
sus of Nazareth, than any man
in the city who did not get paid
for doing so.
Before l forget about it l want
to say that the giving of my
property to my wife and children,
while it would probably have left
me somewhat in the soup, had |
been left widower with marry
ing proclivities some years since,
is now such a source of comfort
to me that | commend it to
others.
My second series of The Biade
was still in the interest of good
morals, but with Prohibition as
a basal principle; my experiece
being that liquor was the source
of an immense percentage of the
immortality and consequent un-
happiness of our land.
This present issue starts out in
that same line Of thought, with
all of my former convictions in
tensiiied by what has occurred
since The BMd's last suspension.
Blue-grass blade., 1890-09-20
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&4AT'@r
Not u ka1utatOry.

""'NO 'h"o iOih'"''ey III Vh'o III
stance and make the followin.
explanation for the benefit o
those who now see it for tn,
first time, though, of course
the large majority of those t.
whom it will now go are such al
have known it before.
This is now the third tim,
that The Blade has started under
my management, and if it proves
that the "third time is the charm,'
it will not at all be because that
proverb demands this, but be
cause it goes this time on f.
nancial basis much better than
it ever did before.
In the two instances in which
The Blade started before this, its
prospects were probably as en-
couraging as any paper that ever
started in this town, and it was
growing daily in favor with men
and good women, when / stopped
it and returned to its subscribers,
by check, the pro rata of the sub
scription money that they had
paid me.
If you will pardon an explana-
ton Of my private business af-
fairs, that / think has good
moral to it, you can understand
how it was that /, being appa-
rently a well-to-do man, did not
use my own money and go ahead
with the publication of paper
that seemed to be on the road to
-sIicy,ss. ~-
Some years ago a series of fl
nancial reverses happened to me
all at once. Generally l have
been pretty lucky, but that time
struck a regular boom in bad
luck. The first was that my
house burned down and burned
up nearly everything in it,-why
the house goes "down" and the
furniture goes sup" l do not
know, but that is the way they
write it,-and | had no insurance
on it. Then l loaned preacher,
that l had ordained myself, some
money, and he used it to run oft
with another mans wife, and
wrote me q letter abusing me
like a dog, and of course l lost it.
hope that money will be set to
my account by the recording an
gel, as treasure "laid up in heav-
en-" for my purpose was good.
Then l went security for q
large amount and lost heavily,
for my means, but that has been
kindly repaid me in the last few
years.
Then l built a flour mill in
Lexington and bought a little
one in the county, and lost on
both of them.
Then | remembered the scrip
tural precept that says, ale that
provideth not for his own house.
hold is worse than a heathen
Chinee," or something like that,
aud so / paid all my debts, pock-
eted all my losses, and gave ev-
erything ] had, excepting a lot
in the cemetery here, to my wife
and children, against the protests
of the former, and to the kind and
generous regrets of the latter at
this day. But | believed | was
right, and am now glad of it;
but, of course, under such cir
cumstances any honest man-and
they say am built that way
would be very chary about get
ting into his hands the money of
other people.
The first series of The Blade
was in the interest of good NOR
ais generally, and in the abstract.
Its style of presenting things
was not as sedate and serious us
the average Sunday school jour
nal, and | succeeded in sugar.
coating stern morals with some
essays at humor, and which,
more from the contrast with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30

Denis RYAN. a contractor, arrested yesterday
upon complaint of Thomas Martin fcllo"contdc'o''
who charged him with stealing 1000 brick from
cargo dumped at the foot Of siXth>t. Ryan Is sara
IN have sold the brick TO Frank Furey who is building
som. new houses at FOuNh-ave and Prcsdentst'
A coroner's inquest in the case of Louis leoercln
who died at No. Gf1 IlickSst. on SATURDAY mGht
.houed that he was surocated in the fire which broke
out in that place.
The will of the late Dr. D. V. VI. Johnson VINO dich
recentIv WAS admitted 10 probate yesterday. The es
tate was bequeathcd to the seven children
George Makepeace Towc. Of Boston. lectured upon
The French Republic before the members Of inc
DEPARTMENT Of Political and Economic s'ich'c Oh TIC
Irooklvn Institute last evening
Willie preaching on sunday in the CniverSali't
Church Of our Father in Grand ave, the Kew. j. y
so,z Of West Concord. VI, taken Ill and had %
conclude tie service hastily. lie Wa removed IN a
cab 10 NO. G33 Marcy ave. the home OF hi son, Don
r Seitz city editor Of &" The Brooklyn Eagle lie
was reported T. have recovered Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
NETWORK CITY.

r 1ivircston Morse will deliver an illustrated lee
ture ON Mexico at the Young Mems lnsunte' No --'
Bowerv, this evening
William Stcinway has sent to Mayor Grant MS az
centance of his appointment Rapid Transit Tom
missioner. None of the Others nameo oS VIC "''''
have vet written him their acceptAnceS'
Father lgnaus will preach in the Madison n''H"'
p.ntist Church tomorrow evening AT ococh'
The Tribune has received So from &C. l.. B. ana
1, from, 81 W. B." for Ann Donohc whose des'''"'o
condition was recently reported in this paper
,,.,,, po,c, anpcarcd in the supreme Count. Cham
ber, Yesterday with his arm in sling. Nnic I"n,,
inc ONT Of the Hoffman House on sunday he -hppcu On
the lev sidewalk and fell, spraining ms wrist
William Nurrav the brakeman. who fell from
eixth-ave. elevated train to the Ua'N VI" ,'' ,
ricbt near Onc-hundred and fourth ST. le' inc -''"
haitian Hospital Yesterday and went 10 MS "oio' ~"
1O5 Baltic st., Brooklyn. Murray nJui'eN ,onS'''''
chiefly of a scalp wound and badly Din9c' Ice'
The br cattle and beef exporting firm of the East
mans comnonv. which now almost enjoys monopoly
-, =, huspess has an English rival. ON saturday
tho Ir,ria will take ou . 600 quarters OF bc' Shpp'"
Lax lanes Nelson & sons, OF London ana hNcrp"''
Th, Is the first consignment ly TINS nm W"r" mas
a. Two wears contract for freglt"om with the '""'"
and the state lines
There were 100000 Clearing House certificates
cancelled Yesterday, leaving now OUTSTANDING F'''
100000
MIR. Maggie Smith. thirty two years old. Of No.
o,3 Tenth ave- took dose Of Paris green last HH"-
70 end her life she took too much' ana 'he MUS
surgeon at Bellevue Hospital saws that she Will II
cover.
George r. Hardy. Gustavc stanbcnmu"heI anu " =.
de Frccc are bu,ily engaged IN determining 'nc d,''
of thc receipt, Of the fair held recently III inc LINZ"
Ivccum for the hcncht % the Teachers Mutual '"'"'
Association II is believed that al least f'oooo wa
realized
Tho Trustees Of the Normal COLLEGE Yesterday na''cu
q resolution Of thanks to Commissioner "uE''nn''"''
for his offer of gold watch for the best rc'''" " "0
class in English literature in the college
The certificate of incorporation oi me Nc" w"
o.o,o vortinrmen', Alliance fled IN the county
,rorp,s Office Yesterday. The objects "f the """"'e
are 10 establish correct social and poltic"
and to stimulate and develop 4 more fr4cNdN Sprll -
trpe democracy among the working cIas>e-' Inc
MANAGERS are John Creighton, iicnry = scott IRAN"
Waters Andrew : Cocy and Andrew OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

MOUNT VERNON.-A party Of young women STU
dents Of the Misses LockwOOd's seminary, claperoned
by the Misses Leila and r. Lockwood, started on "A
three DAYS excursion to Washington over the Pcnnsyl
vania Railroad yesterday morning. They VIII make a
trip down the Potomac River to the Washington
homestead at Mount Vernon. They will visit the
Corcoran Gallery Army and Navy Museum and other
public buildings witness the opening of the supreme
curt the proceedings Of the senatc and House %
Representatives and Will b. received by the PRESIDENT
J. Frank Wright. principal OF Grammar oChooi
40. in New York. whose home is in Mount vernon:
took of party Of thirteen to Washington on SPECIAL
excursion train Of the Pennsyl vania Railroad ycser
day. They will return tomorrow.
YONKERS.-Thc rcvi ion Of the Honkcrs city court
act now under discussion by the local bar raises the
salary OF the city Judge from 5000 70 5000 oourt
Clerk from $50 to =l.50O and give The city maiNhHl
II 900 a year and travelling expenses. The hcthg
iudgc is given jurisdiction in civil well ~ criminal
actions - per day. instead Of 3d. and ne must be
a counsellor AT law. The jurisdiction Of the city court
viii be increased 10 cases involving $1,000. Tho
YOnkcrs Curinthan Yacht Club gave most enloyable
entertainment last night at the club house consisting
of musical and literary exercises followed by dancing
The schubert aud Philharmonic Clubs Of New ork
gave concert before fashionable audience at Mise
Hal last hight. There l. no >katlnS AZ an Our
and the ice not having been cleared Of the snow MI
hills where coa>ng il allowed are crowded ana livery
men are unable 10 supply the demand for sleighs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
COSTLY sCHO0L HOUSES OPPOSED.

COMMISSIONERS WHO THINK TOO MUCH NDNLf
IS SPENT ON NEW BUILDINGS.
The final meeting OF tye Board Of Education for ms
vo.r WAS held n Grand and Elm SIS. yesterday after
moan with President Hunt IN the chair Considerable
discussion was caused by the report Of the Finance
Committee ASKING Tor the appropriation o. Tl''''oo
and Of 5000 for the erection Of the No" school
boso, AT Broome and Ridge t.. and At Hester ana
chrvste SIS Commissioner Lummis said that II "a-
time for the Board 10 give up tn: erection Of ,uch
costly buildnC. The actual cost Of the new buildings
was greatly in excess Of the estimate oi their costs,
Tho estimate OF the cost Of the scho, building at
Hester and Chrystic sts had been $4,000 The actual
cost S25JoOO.
Commits ,joncr DevOe believed that less money should
T.. snout for new building. but he thought That I'm
movements which had been mad" in IN" school houses
wore ucceSearv The Nebatc ended with tl" adoption
of the recommendation asking for the Appropriation
for the school at BrOome and Ridge 81. lhc con
sideratop OF the other appropriation was postponed
until the next meeting.
4 resolution was passed asking the Chamber Of TOM
er 70 take the steps necessary TO the transfer Of the
control OF the Nautical school 10 il. Captain John
Mc,,owan. Of the United state Navy. wa then ap
pointed SUPERINTENDENT Of the school, AT salary OF
=. OoO II succeed Commander \. :. Cr0Wnlnshl"h
I ieutnnant W. J. Barnett made executive ofhccr
IN succeed Lieutenant G. &. Cornwall, and Ensign
L. T. Lopez named 10 succeed Roger Ncllcs a.
RESOLUTIONS expressive Of thanks 81 President Hunt
10 his courfeoI~ treatment OF the members, and Oi
anpreciation OF the services OF Commissioner fraud,
whose term eA prcs thi, month, were passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
VINO WILL BE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

The election Of a president Of the Board OF Educa-
lion al The coming meeting in January, Is a matter
Of great interest 10 the commissioners. -Four can
didafc, IN addition 10 the present incumbent DR.. ).
l. y Hunt are mentioned in connection with the once
They are Commissioners DcyOe, LummiS sanger and
o'I,ricu The friends % the candidates have begun
active Steps toward the election OF their favOritcs, and
Il il uyoae that the contest viii De unusually long
and WARM Although it is difficult to say, at this early
day who will be the successful candidate tlc>malOrlty
Of the commits, toners 10 favor the reelection OF
President Hunt lie has been ardent student Of
parliamentary procedure during the last few months ID
has cnGcao.cd 10 please his colleagues 70 the best OF
his ability in consequence Of this there has been Of
late comparatively little uncOmpmcntary criticism
Of his administration.
Commissioner sanger. who was at one time president
of the Board Of Aldermen, is considered By many OF
his colleagues to be the best parliamcntarian in tho
present Board. He j. a ready speaker and good
most popular members Of the Board. He has served
upon various committees since he became member
Of that body and has been jealous advocate of all
for the advancement Of the interests Of public
schools.
Commissioner Lummis is known one OF the most
active members of the Board lie chairman Of the
Committee Finance and devote much time 10 the
consideration Of school matters. He Is now serving
his second term "a school commissioner.
Commissioner O'Brcn. the ffth asplr3nt for the
honor, has also many friends among the commissioner
he has been especially active in connection WIN inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
pOOLROOuS NAY RESCNE BUSINESS.
SECRET DHNs or VICE WILL NOW OPEN THEIR
DOORS WITH IMPrNlIf.

SECRET pFNS or VICE WILL NOW OPEN IhLIh
DOORS WITH IMrrNlTY.
Tho General Term Of the supreme court Ne-''lu"S
handed down a decision ONciturnlnS the Ne'"'' VI
,,r,. IN the Cont Of General sessions 'ohNl''"E
'rI,nma. + WYNN for pOol,clinc ~ NO. " Ha''i">
=, The decision holds that the act OF taxing money
in the city t. place on horses at the Td'c u"'"' ~
not violate the gambling laws
An officer went INTO wynn place anu ""n''u "
,,,,. :, an In. horse Fordhan at >hccp,hcah BAY.
WYNN cnl-cd - accept II. but oi'cieh |" I"' '"'
ad nl,c, il al the tract. for twenty five cents rAtf"
rho officer paid the - =, and then arrested wynn"
II. WA, tried and convicted in the Court Of "'"cr"'
sessions. wynn did not put IN any eNlu'"'' %" .,''
anal bis co,u,cl contcnding that the act which tlr
.cn,i,, hal proven did not constitute violation
Of the law The General Term hold That WYNN
contention wa correct
The whole cuisines, Of Judicial decisions WIN i's'"
10 these ouesti0n- j, ha,ed fascN. Jnd-" 'Id'i
,., y,. criticised i'm IL. beginning Of Oh" year Tor
,,,, what ;hc General Term ma, no" done be'hu-t
ga ,uparcnt that hc hal allowed himself u ~
,,vc,u.d too much Ly the letter Of the law 10 INC
,,.r d,.rccard OF IL, spirit Ihe intent 81 the il"
-. 8, ,,, the uoor0om Nuisance ~ NV Orb, AMI
.r,. child lucw that tn, ,p.callrd commission bus
~ 40. ro,lt,g more Of les than evasion. nder
nd. Glider lccve', decision pDpli"om, ''"'hu'r %
thr,,,c though il VA nOtof.Ou, that tIef '"iHn'
executed at any race track. IL - I"f IVA, ti''
me- was conducted secretly behind closed door, bu'
sill their patron, knew where 10 hnd them ana hh""'
rnorsnvrr thai every dollar Invested win tlc"i a
nu, va in violation OF the spirit oi the a"
ndcr mi, decision Of the General Term thcsr o'"'
f r-Iluc and iniquity will open their doors WIN I'M
"a vounp mon Of tho city who cannot AFFORD 10 90 10
the race track 10 bet their money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Inquest on james Cummings, in the GaIIvan case
COIoncr's Office, II a. m. - -
Fas,e,t investigating Committee Part II. Supreme
Court 10 80 a,
Police and PILOT Commissioners meetings
Lecture by eN.Justcc Frederick O. t'edncy on
and Politicians" in aid Of Grant Memorial Fund New
York Prcs,ytcriln Chur h, Onchundreda
St and Seycnth-avc, p. IL. 49,.
Dinner to the Rev. Dr. l.. b. Fairbalrn bv ~ D'ci
College alumni. Martncllfs, p. IN.
Board Of Aldermen City Hall, l p m
Harlem Democratic Club annual dinner ciuono''''
p. m. ,,--... Han
ooldey Literary Society entertainment Arlington h'n'
p. m. oou
Packer Institute Alumnac Association "a' ~'ef'O'''
Brooklyn. = =.
Manhattan Athletic Club ladies' day. clubhouse 10
p. IN. ooo .,
Christmas celebration, Wilson Day nursery 2'oo D. HI
Academy OF Anthropology Cooper lhioh y, III.
Emmanuel Sundayschool anniversary. Scotch fres'S'
terrain Church, 80 p.
Bows club Christmas festival No 20 ST. Msrhs l'oe'
: 80 p. m.
Meeting OF Board Of General Appraisers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30

District Attorney Follows Wa At III, ONCE Yesterday
for TIE first time over three weeks, HAVING JH>' IT,
,,y,rd from ca'arrh Of She stomach lie said tIi'
,ll. iI-iu...- of h~ Office Al end for t" year
TIA. installation ol De Iau,"v Nicol ~ District Vt
t,,p,, nu THURSDAY VIII BE- informal! colonel Eel
lov, will -impN hand over ia" key :" the once ana
-pl, Nr. Nicon I'D uu' auH'"uc" h, appointments
Yesterday a. d va, expected b" w"nld hnt Viii prob
ably d. 40 - dtV y strong Ulmor wa current yes
,or,a, thai Andrew u. Parker would not be- reap
pointed Assistant District Attorney bv VT Nl'""'
v,,~ Grant Us aid - have interested himself IN the
,. ,,.,. q, pnrb.r who owe, most of hi, advance
mon, ii, p, Secretary william {. whitney. Ecsidc~'
Parker ia, htelt Gained such notorcty. on account
- bi. allowing Charc- Jackson. tho brutal murderer
az q drfru,-lc~~ woman, Z" plead eulltN Z" man
.l.urht.~ thai hc would be mIil>ton" around VIZ.
Nl,plr- uc',. . . -,
~Ilpr.nc Court Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
SAFE or HorSEHGLD EFFECTS BEGUN.

IT, : >chonche. aucuOncer. Of No. 10 Fast for'H
second st. began yesterday morning the saie VI o'o
o fine largest collections Of household furniture WIN"
ma, recently under the hammer Inc Ho'"' "'r
The property OF August Marines VINO un'i 'non u
ana ,r,s the owner OF the five story dwelling house Az
N 11j East twenty third-st, in when the SAFE 'ooA
Mace The house itself sold for S3o'ooo anu 'ho
contents are estimated to be worth at least s''oo0o
mora The list includes 233 lots made up OF numerous
,,i,s ~ q furniture parlor, drawing room, dining
room, ard chamber suits upholstered IN Sins anu
other costly fabrics upright pianos emoora'os
carved cabinets and tables. collection oil paintings
hv Harding kana>li. Melro'e. BASIL MuH'r, ia''o
and other artist, thirty pieces Of japanese ana ire'"
-. ,,,,,,.l ,lorA. vases, portcrc,, lace cu ans,
u'o ,,,, ',,d Hr..srS carpets bullets, bookcases
library furniture. china and >iiNer"aIe. 49,. ., III.
""' - ,,,ndau,, YESTERDAY Wa, good but the SAFE
leius confined principally TO lots IN tue Upper ro0'
" n. hnu.r attracted buyers OF spccla proihincl
,rV M the lot, GOING dealers al speculative plOc
Thr sale will DE continued for number OF as - h "s.c
II /, expected that The pictures, proH%cs anu wv ~
viii Ice sold TO morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
o~,rv nov RI-T HE WANTS A DIVORCE.

n
vpEnFR1CK W. ENNIS SAYS HE WAS UNDER AGE
,y,,,v HE MARRIED CLARA l.. NERMlLYEA
Frederick W. Ennis, n son OF Thomas ENNIS one oi
Ar, poard of Assessors, has begun SUIT to nave MS
o,aro with Miss Clara L. Ncrmikea annulled on
.h cropnd that he was under age at the time OF the
iace Mr. Ennis ST., has been appointed guardian
"a ,on of his SON. who is only eighteen years Old lie
,e With his father at No. 544 HerSimcrst and Is
roher of the Roman Catholic Church. Miss Ner1nlSea
=, ahout eighteen years old. She is the daughter oil
Nathaniel D. Vermilyea and lives with her parents at
~, GAG ucrkimer-st she attends the Protestant
kplsCOIal Church.
Young Ennls ard the girl were playInates' ana con
.,rued their acquaintance and friendship until sep
,her 81 1s5s when they went to Dr. stevens,
rotor NJ the Episcopal Church of the Redeemcr' ana
- r,srried 4 child was born to them wear ago
yopnr Ennis alleges that the ceremony was performed
,,der dure,s and that he had not attained the law
g., oce ~ consent 10 marry at the time, "a he was
,, Tfte.n yeurs and eleven months old. Mrs. Ennis
o.sor,s, tbat he was not compelled to marry her and
,r,i,od the marriage a. valid and binding 70" over
- o.r Ito told Dr. Parker she alleges. that he was
- ;oh,oor wears Of age. and she asserts that his
oNc. a nr.binc him forward in the proceeding -
She lives with her parents Wno sou. hN tu nv,
'lc roirc 10 marry her. Until recently he had mon
49, 70 regard her his wife. Her parents support
hnr md The child while the young HUSBAND hNeN III
luxury with hi> father o,ordor Tor ,lipoonv and
connsei fee but the hearing was ADJOURNED