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G1as. Siluerion 1T in @ei16iten

- Gbas. Siluerion III in @ei9diten
1T Cincinnati.
Mus. @iete uon Weit Mewton
p%errentte iid beim Tallen auf @latteis
einen JuB.
Wui Nnorbnuns bes @eiunbbeitss
ratbes iinS bis auf @eitereS aQe bieiisen
S9ulen sei9loHen. .@.l..
Sm Brown County wuroen I'M
9auie bes letteu Sabres $3l4.0O fur
MolfszS Bounty ausbeSablt.
Mm Oieulta9 maren bic Sdweis
nefdui er bintereinanber, mas bic Yretle
auf $3.50 bas 9unoert bra9te.
Die Nrbeiter, wel6e AT ben
DampfteIeln in Der eagle Wfiible arbeis
teten, tebrten am Dienlta9, na9 ct.
Saul ruriit.
Otto S9eu mirbGnbe bic er 8o>
dc na1 bem . item li9 beseben. INN bic
neueiten BrauereisG inribtunsem ansus
i9aiien.
- 8is na9iten Samitas weroen. bic
Verbeilerunsen in Der eagle Muble 10
melt uollenoet lein, baB man am na4iten
Monta9 bic neue Mai@inerie laufen lais
fen tanu.
- Clinton Ioriter, BET friber iouiaIe
S&mieo uon Gourtlano, na9ber far bic
6irma Bood babier arbeiteno, er6ffnete
Elm S9mieoesei4aft in Nicouet. Da
Cont elm !betanuter, ta@tiser S@mieo
1T, 'uiro es ibw an &unoen ni@t feble"'
- Der 9ederpuiten wdblte am Wfonz
tag fol9enoe Beamten.
@. Plaenoer len. 6.
8. SHILLING 6. 9. 6.
st. pfefferle s. 9. 6.
$. q. Mertle g.
g. MarI6ner >. 0. ..
s. Trieomann Gb.
IS. 9ummel 8.
Sobn Stib 8. o q.
- IS freut uns beri9ten gu t0nnen,
oaB es Dem &eu. Bersbolo sur 2eit iebr
gut sebt. 8ir laien einen Brtef, ben
ct at einen bieiisen 6reuno i@rteb, no.
rim ct mittbeilt, oaB ct sesenmarti9 IN
Chicago SO. $50 Trantlin ct. Noro,
lid befiubet, unO feline 8ii@er pertanft,
bic cine erireuli3e Mbnabme finaen.
ST i9idt ber5li@e @riBe an feline pielen
Treunoe.
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NOTICE..
New Tim. MINI. Dec.

New Ulm, Mimi. Dec. 8, 1892.
The Partnership formerly existing be-
tween N. Henningsen and o. c. Stricken
under the firm name of N. Henningsen &
Co. is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent.
All outstanding accounts in favor of
the said firm are to be paid to N. Hen
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0TATEOF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BROWN
Oss.-In Probate Court, Special Term, Dec. 5,

2TATEOF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BROWN
Oss.-In Probate Court, Special Term, Dec. S,
1892.
In the matter of the estate of Carl Wendt,
Deceased:
On reading and fling the petition of Caroline
Wendt, ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate of Carl Wendt
deceased, representing among other things. that
she has fully administered said estate, and pray
ing that q time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account Of her administra-
ton, and for the assignment OF the residue OF said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law;
It is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by the Judge Of this Court,
on Friday, the 30th day Of December, A. D. 1892,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office in the
City of New Ulm in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing a
copy of this order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day OF hearing in the
FoRrscHRITT, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at the City Of New Ulm in said County.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, the 9Th day OF De-
cember, A. D.. 1892. -
BY the Court, ERNST BRANDT,
r.. ST. 40 Judge Of Probate
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XIV JNN|kNN" Wv
ben es, baB aui Der bieiisen Sbort=9ine
I'M @telentbal es ant bdnot9iten lit ab
,.no auiSulaoen.
Mm Dicnitas Ma9mittas woute
ber fribere 8aoemirtb beim 8abemirtb
baben seben, fano aber. bag bieier iein
Babebaus auis Trodene seieet bat, ba
es iest teine Climber mebr ab;umai@en
9ibt.
Den Wsiuionen SAP @oulb, ber am
Treitas se%itorben 1T, iou man nidt nit
I'M erem SaD @oulb, Der nod am Qeben
1T unb in Neu Pras pobnt, beileibe
uidt perme1ieln. 8eibe 9eb6ren swar
our @iienbabn, aber NIT Dem llnteri3iez
be, baB iener in 81 enbabn sema9t bat,
unb biejer @iienbabn ma9t. Sener 1T
nun absefabren, obne @elo, aber nidt
auf BET giienbabn. bieier fabrt nod bic
unb ba auf Der elben unb ;par nit @elo
in Der Eai9e, menn er AUDI ni@ts fit
Die Tabrt be;ablt, wie iener es audi nidt
setban bat. Sap .@oulo 1T tobt! Sod
lebe Say @oulb!
Gin luftises @tad6eu ais Beitras
our tiirSliden &ometensel@idte mirb uns
aus cinem 9anbi tdbtdeu, feline tauieno
Meilen Don bier, mitsetbeilt. Oils baz
lelbit ndmli9 ieiner5eit oieie Mnselesenz
beit belpro9en unb anseoeutet mnroe,
baB Der Sonnet %unbeoinst- nit Der Groe
suiammenl toBen miroe, mas slei@beoeu>
tend nit benz 8eltuntergang 1ei, erwi>
berte Elm anmelenoer Teutone, baB CT III
einem jol9en Sale ieinen ldnsit 9ebe9>
ten Wunl3 ausflbren unb mad Deuti@z
Lamb retlen merbe..
Sin Original 1T in Meu pros
einse5osen. 81 iein Name ii6. ,un
,,miillert" ober ,meiert" bas 9ebt bic
alte SHUTTER binter bem &a@elofen weni9
an. IS lit elm Original in boppelter
@efolt. @enn fem linn ebeli9 an9ez
trautes @elpons bas @6 en, Oh 6ribz
itiidss@ uppe ODER Mittassz j3useipeis,
ni@t mad ie,nem iebr oft me@ielnben
Mppetit ODER @ei9mad 3uberettet but,
oanu pflest CT ibm i@la9enee Bemeiie
bei3ubringen iiber bic 8eroerbtbeit ales
6lci9es ober &rautes, meriber Der lor9:
Jane Con itabler beS Precinttes lein 1uei>
les 9aupt i4on oft 9ei&ittelt bat. @in>
NAL iteute CT ibu our .&e6e, meinenb,
baB iol@e Beueisfibrunsen gu our9z
j9la9eno mdren unb lei@t 5ur eifri9en
Na@abmuns uerleiten t0nnen, er iie ba>
rum ais itaatssefdbrli@ aaf9e5en miife,
Dor ouf b,el er entruitet antwortete:
,,@err &oni@tabler, oas 9ebt Gu@ nno
ben Bfarrer ni@ts at; bic Trau lit mein.
Sd fam iie tillen ODER trattieren, fie lit
mein. Uertanben?!" @r beabii3ti9t
nd9ites Tribiabr Oppoiition sesen BITE
oortise Brauerei gu MAIDEN, inoem ct
auf ben 9a9el ielber cine bauen unb
,,runnen" miro. Der plat mare ba,
uno bas n0tbi9e @a1er au@ in Der ytd>
be, mel9es er ielber analpiirt bat nno
meint, es tbate 9eni9enoW&al5 uno sop
fen>Grtratt entbalten, UNI slei3 loss
i@lasen gu t0nnen. Scr @i@ter meint
aber, Der MenI9 babe Slid, oa er
Mal3 unb @opfen sic at tbm uerloren
se9au9en iino bur@ feline Inna-2iie
am Drummer mieoer sefunoen bat. IS
sebt bait ni@ts iber Elm @enie!
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yee,. t1I,,. ,&ne rt,s0cOemo.

g Dieienisen 9eier oes nTortl@r'tt"'
mel6e bas Blatt piuttli9 besa9le", ers
balteu, ,um Musfuuen Der laasen Nbe"oe
cine Seilase ais Yrauie. Mer allo "o9
nit jeiner MISUNDERSTANDING I'M Nl'ts
itauo lit mDse, iid beeilen, feline" Sers
pHidtunsen na@;utommcn. an3 lols
DE, wel6e neu oui ben ,'Tortl@r'tt"
a%bonnireu, crbalten bic Sei!ase gratis
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OFBROWN.
oss.-In Probate CoYt, Special Term, Dec. 9Th,
1892.
In the Matter of the Estate OF John Wendt
deceased:
On reading and filing the petition Of Emile
Wendt, administrative Of the estate Of Ohm Wendt
deceased, representing among other things, that
she has fully administered said estate, and pray
ing that a time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account Of her administra-
ton, and for the assignment of the residue ofsaid
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law;
1t is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by the Judge OF this Court,
on Friday. the 3Oth day of December, A. D. 1897,
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, at the Probate Office in the
City OF New Ulm in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing a
copy of this order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
FoRTsCHRITT, a weekly newspaper, printed and
published at the City of New Ulm in said County.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, the 5th day Of De-
cember, A. D 1892.
By the Court ERNST BRANDT, ..
Il. ST. 40 Judge OF Probate.
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Miebrige Tabrpreiie fit bic Geiertage.

Nm a., 49,, 26. limb 81. December 1892,
un6 am 1. unb 2. Sanaar 1893, wirb bic
Chicago & Nortbueter, @iieubabu: @eieq=
i9aft grcurions=G idets gu lebr liberalen
Yreiien pertauien. We9en Naberem 1pellbe
man ii4 ait bic Isenten Der Sabn. al
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ReMe Mm3et8en.
Gntlautcn

lit bent llnier,eidne,en Dor ~unseiabr IA 1asen eine Sub
non pelbltder Garbe. o9ns Corner, nit etne,t Strtd I'M
ben DalS. y. Stncbe.
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CttcrpatortuMt.

Die bieli9en Switi@sM dnner fiuz
ben es, baB aui Der bieiisen Sbortz9ine
I'M @ieientbal es AM banbi9iten lit ab
uno aufsulaoen.
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Mc6amifcr.

untersetdneter ~empfeblt id benz seebrten Nublitum
tlr Que Nrbetten inb 9teparaturcn at Trtidn,ai btnens
engines Va t9 TIT benz @eiddit gut b%cpauher, bin lho
!: Glailc s3ensntfie be,se, 10 bin ib iberseust, meine
@bnner tn ieoer Meiie beirieotgen su t6nne1. Muc .Mrs
belt sarantirt. ober has Velb surideritattet. ORDERS
aui Der Voitoifce einSuididen.
IS Wobert 8 eiemeter.
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3u D]crreutcu,

Gin S8obnbaus pom 5 3immern at Sroabpap unb 2.
@oroitrabe. Maberes III Stcier Office ober bet Ma8ner y
Sauerten. ..
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Mm Dicnitas Ma@mittas wolte
b" friibere 8aoewirtb beim Babewirtb
babeu 9eben, fano aber. bag bieier iein
Baoebaus auis Trodene seiett bat, ba
es iett teine Climber mebr ab;umal9en
sibt. %~
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NV ~$|1>I $~S~NJS$ Ns$ ~"
Man'eu @leal on babier cine 30td9i9e
@efdnsniBitrafe ueseu Diebtabls in
Morsan ablaB, uno ben man nod iei>
net Gntla6uns in 8eroa@t bate, bic
D.ebltable unb @inbri@e in Toberers
@tore unb yeibolbs &eiioen3 ueriibt gu
baben, lou 6erielbe fem, wel@er lebte
Wo9e in 81. Setter unter benz Namen
Mc@uire pon &i9ter @ebber &pesen
@inbru4s unb Diebitabls gu 5 Sabren
unb 4 Monatcn .:3u@tbaus perurtbeilt
,purbe.
- Muf 0%erorbnung bes @eiunbbeits>
ratbes murbem ale Veriammlun9en in
ben &ir@en, 2osen u,tb anberen 0ffents
li4em 2otalen bis @eibna@ten unters
la9t, um Der 0erbreitun9 bes S9arla9:
fiebers su iteuern. Die Mnoronuna
murbe omar etmas ipdt ms 2eben 9eru:
fen, jebo9 1T iie unter ben l1mitanoeu
oas Beite, mas 9etban mer6en fam.
Oie Tarmer unb Mnbere, ,uel9e &C.
i@afte in Der G5tabt baben, iouten iid
bierourd ni@t abi9reden l~ai1en, benielz
ben na@5useben, ba obise Terorbnuna
audi ipe3ieq gu ibrem S4ue erla6en
purte. ..'....
Cine i@0ne Musmabl uom 6erren>
unb Damen>G ai@entii@er gu nie6ri9en
Yreiien BEL 9. q. OttomeYer. ba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10

The political condition Of affairs In that part oi
tho African continent i often changing and furil'he'
the cnlv topic CT narrative and news about that c"ul
try which has been described often. III TeRaiu 10
is natural features and the manners Of us h"apF
tants In the way Of picturesque, however tie suo'
TONED portrait 81 Bchanzln may ohcr some hu7rN'
10 look at inasmuch 1t Is t!e latest obtained anu
sent by Ercnch official recently ordered to ho'n"u
Fycrvthng has been written already about BehaAzlh
career his fcrOcous dupicIty lis male ana iema'e
army and his human sacrifices: all Mrocl"nsiV oar
barns things which would have been Incredible II thc
Ahnncy dc4pot had been eduratcd In Fnris. as was
often bni Incorrectly said
King Toaa who rules over the district Oh loTf"
Noyo and Is prCtece 81 France, differs tially nom
hi, rcighbor and hereditary enemy. Bclanin H"
D,ery especially in regard 10 icroc.ty. lie Is tho
tyne a tho great mass Of negroes IN Africa lh"o
lent OF mid nature AID pfaci.~ Some OF inc
habits learned from the Mussulinan Arabs VINO con
SANITY uavcl for trading purIOses through the I'hg'h
md breadth Of the Dark Continent. Tor instah' e.
King roGa does not keep Be-, than 400 women IN hl
hnrefa. Bui they are not liz" me NHnHH's -
Hchagzin and they would not have saved Iona NON
being n vasscl Ok DahOmcy Il h, had not SCI fed iIe
protect on Il the French. wlooc principal >cllehi.h'
I twenty miles distant from Port" N"Vo Al k"tvn"u'
or Kon- tonoum which means mouth Of the dead TVer'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10

a mere bagatelle In comparison with what ue ""i'
OF effective arms would cost the Government.
Company B. OF tie list Regiment. Captain Ohn,
ton d. smith, has decided on the route for H ah"uai
trip Oh Labor Day anu the saturday and sunday pre-
cedng II. Last year the company went TO N'de"i"
Falls and everyone who went along had GOOD u"c'
This year the start viii be made saturday SeP'."'-
Der g. f. the evening. and the company VIII "FnNr
at Caldwell. Lake George, on sunday ho'N'"e'
trip will he taken up t'le lake on sunday on '''
boat ch.rterod for the purpose. The men VIII 80
wherever their sweet wills lead them. stop WI"
be made for dinner at some Of the res )rts on te ~
and tie boat Will return 10 Caldwell at night HuPP'
will be taken at the Fort William Henry ho'cA "'i
in the evening a train viii be taken for 'a'"'s'
After having breakfast upon the arrival az 5ara,oHa
special train Will take tn" party % MI. h'ceo' TIC
they will return TO the spring In the a'ei'o., I'm
sights Of Saratoga Will be vsfd IN caIliags any The
the evening the start for tome will be haIe, .S
men expect 10 arrive In town In time 70 at"cu ,ho
business On Tuesday. Nearly every mrnDer ~, va Ia "a
company has expressed desire to go on TINS mp az"
only a most important engagement VIII Keep 'N'"'
away. -, ,ord .hoi-
The veterans OF the 1lst Regiment viii hr r h1at
annual clam-hakc Wednesday, july Il. ~
will start from Janest. and the North RIVER NJ " '
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NATIONAL GUARD 1FFA IRIS.
COMPANY B, OF THE SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT.
WILL GO TO LAKE GEORGE.

The question OF effective small arms for the Ma
,,oral Guard has been brought prominently TO the
son, again bv the labor troubles Pennsylvania
considerable discussion has been heard about what
o,,d he tle outcome II body OF the military forces
sboud como in contact with a band OF strikers the
former being armed with the breechloaders and their
ornonsnts with magazine guns.
The conditions being eqnal, there Is no donbt what
the result would be should armies meet. the one
usinp breech- leaders and the other Winchester rAes
for example Tho difference would be almost as
great as II would be between troops armed respect
Ivelv with wnchesers and Calling guns. Whether
or not the superior organization Of the militia would
count for enough 10 make up for the handicappIng
caused by the difference In arms is question which
military men are not forward IN answering IN the
affirmative.
The de'ay IN adopting new style OF small arms
has been due no doubt, % the uncertainty about what
the best style OF gun is for Infantry In view OF the
great improvements which have been made in small
arms in the last few years. The United States
Government has been making extended tests Of
numerous kinds Of ard the National Guard
forces OF the different states have been waiting for tie
decision OF the experts employed BY the Federal
Government before spending the money which 1t would
cost TO change the present arms. The cost OF arInng
the Natl onal Guard OF this state with the best gnns
procurabe now would not be more than 100000
II II should so happen that the militia should be called
out In really serious trouble this AMOUNT would seem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
1 rnrrNrlRr COMPLIMENT.

The elevated trainmcn. Hike other men VINO are con-
s,antly brought IN contact With great masses OF 'n'
n.orle have had their -ha;e Of abuse. Their ives
are not always thrown IN pleasant Ines ana hrhce'
II nothing else. should make 1t Incumbent upon me
neople who criticlse them 70 give them what credit
belongs 10 them on downtown sixth ave. train the
other day, drunken man, who stood upon the pat
form made himself unusually and comparatively
offensive both to tho gatcman and to passengers
entering and leaving the two forward cars. AT one
OF the stations the gat"man informd the obno1ious
passenger that he must loave the train. in the polite
language Of the Muberryst dive" the passenger In
yited the trainmnn to assist him to leave 1t. Inc
gatemen between the second and third cars was caIied
and the man wa, again tod that ho could not ride
further. lie repeated his former Invitation with n
marvellous establishment Of unnecessary compliments.
Then another gatoman came and finally the platform
man. The four men then proceeded 10 accept the
aforesaid invitation, now often repeated.
When n man does not want to be moved and has
posts ratings and corners to cling TO. brace huron
against and foffy his encampment, only the man who
is irving TO move him knows how difficult this IS.
This man was Just drunk enough to cling to whatever
was IN his reach with the ncrceness and subborncss
0, n bulldog and to Kick, wrgglc aud fight like n
tiger lie DID al Of TINS adding to the s"ysty OF
Language that ever stained mans lips.
The trainmcn pulled and hauled pushed and tugged
unfastcned his erP ana nnwgnnd hi. leg nnt t9 ,e
stairs and into the street There they left him bowling
and painting. but unhut 49,
drunhen passenger. who paid five cents for what he
supposed presumably, was the privilege of owning
four uniforms. the spTalning Of mans wrist, hall
dozen blows upon the trlsmcn's faces the shocking
o, fifty women With his flow OF foul words. md the
Inconvenience caused to train load Of passenger- by
delaying them I'VE minutes. And yet This disturber
is his struggle with the tranmen So the writer begs
leave 10 "rendcr unto Caesar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10

Five Ponts bred in iennessee are eight Clay Herr,
Racine and Otto j. two years younger wniie "a
vOra and Bonhomie have passed their NTH year. te
records made by the fifteen previous TO thS soason
range from 23 IA, credited TO Clay Herr last sep
TENDER mt Danvllle ILL.,. = 80 by Duchess, at Nan
Sis City in the same month. , ,
on breeding, Brlgnoli WILKES should be the best o..
the lot as he Is Of George Wilkes himself, ana MS
dam Patsey was got by BngnOli noted sire OF pro
ducing dams and a Of Mambrino Chief B0nhomie;
bay mare bred at Lexington, IS also Wilkes De
sent her sire being red Wilkes, and from her daiil
Venus Almont she gets more blood OF recognized
merit among the buegras breeders. Favora py
Iatchen Wilkes represents another branch OF tne
creat racolorse family and Uncle sam is n grandson
Of sturdy Old volunteer Taken all in ALL the field that
meets on Tuesday for the VI and NJ should be Gill
cult one 20 select from.
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eenee and cannot recover a verdict for injuries re-


TIE rights Of children TO follow their natural IN
stinct md nlny in attractive places though they
thus expose themselves danger have frequently been
upheld II was decided some time ago that a railway
company which lad attractive turnstile 10 whcl,
children could lave access was responsible for the
damages caused 70 the children playing about It. The
attraction which pieces Of ice might have for children
I'm warm weather is recognized In Missouri case the
decision in which has Just been published. 4 ral-
road company kept long trains OF Ice cars standing
the tracks and children assembled TO pick up pieces u
ice while woIkmcn loading and unloading the
cars An accident occurred 70 Of Il children who
was gathering the ice under the and the railroad
company only escaped responsible fly through some
technical defect I'm the papers. Where child twelve
years Old climbed up the Fde OF railway car n
oke ride II has been recently trd in Minnesota that
a inry might decide as 70 whether the bOy was guilty.
OF such negligence that the railroad company should
not be held responsible for an accident 10 t. 4 boy
who was employed with Ne father abont a coal mine.
was told by the foreman 10 90 and stop engine, but
Instead of going the usunl and safe way through the
cnEne-rOom he chose. bOy-like. 10 thrust his hHad
through opening H. the shaft TO shout TO the eng
necr and he struck by descending the shaft
Under those circumstances II held that the mining
company could not BE he'd responsible for the boys
death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
FRANCE AND DAHOMET.
RENEWED ATTACKS OF THE DAHHOMEi AN'
KINGS BEHANzN AND LOFFA-KoIoNoU
ANn pnpTA N0N0.

The recent discussion in the French Chambers about
The Dahomey question: which was so near causi"N
Ministerial crisis has CALLED attention again 10 ''''
situation in the Blight Of Benin, between the fico"
settlement ut Kotonou and tho ne.Shboring hlhgu"'
Of Dahomey. The Parliamentary debate was cau'eo
by the receipt Of a report that the Catholic HlHohs
in the vicinity Of Porto Novo had boon DESTROYED on
June Il BY the Dahomeyans 1t was said also tia'
six mis- onares and three nuns had been burned alive
ny their captors and the French commandant himself
Of the whole region had been slightly wounded In pur
sninc the sodiers and the AmazOns Of Mns BehAhLln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
FIRST on THE CHRISTIAN EyDEAvoR ROLL.

W. II. Pennell. Of Portland. Me-. who was deie'
gate 10 the recent Christian Endeavor Convention.
enjoys the proud distinction OF having been the frso
sgncr OF the rolls Of the first Christian Endeavor
Society He Is about fftyGve years old and In talking
to Trsb me reporter he paired how II was that "A
old man like him should be the first 10 Join
what was started distinctively young peoples
society.
pened TO be in the WilistOn Congregational Church
in Portland on the evening when the society was 10
te started The Rev. DR.. Francis Z. Clark. then
pastor of the church. trying to induce some q
The young people. to whom he had been delivering
a lecture upon the subject, 10 sign the rolls: but
while thcv were Ell wiling to Join. everyone seemed
to be dlfden, about being the first 10 sign his name
Finally o, the young men said to me. 'Pll sign
the rolls. Mr. rennel. II you WILL At first hest
tated but, as there appeared 10 be no other way to
start the thing along finally consented, and, taking
up the pen. subScr bed nv name. That broke the
tee and they had quite list OF signers and
oday You can for yourself what the society hae
developed into. But II purely accident that
| should be the first one 10 Sign