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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
GOOD MORNINGS!
hPAGE FOR the CHILDKsE's EN-
JOYHENJ.
Two Pleasant stories for tho Small feo-
ple-Qnsen yictoris's Donksy-ins
Puzzles NEXT Sunday.
Two Little Girls.

This little girl Is very poor.
she has troubles. she hDds' she "a"
scarce indure. ..,,r,s
And yet. my dear, she has p'ayth'nsS
plenty ..,.
Dolls as many as two and twenty.
Houses and arks and picture tooks,
Somett ing pretty wherever she icoks.
INT hall the time she's ptszlihg 10
Y hat 10 do With the wonderful show.
Tired of dollies two and tV'r.ty
And bored with her various toys a~pie"tS'
That little girl is very rich. s
With an old doll Ike n pcrlect WHICH,
brt ker chair, and hit of deli, -.
And a wee cracked cup on tDe ci''e'
shelf.
She can play with only a row Of pins,
Hou. es and gardens, arks and inns, =,
She ms kes 18th her chubby hr gers s,'iAh'
And she Eever asks for toy at all
TJrssen around the fairies stray.
Giving her bright tho lights every Day
Poor little girl and rich little girl.
How nice 1t would be il in Times s"'lt
whirl
You could perhaps not change your
places, -
But catch a glimpse of each others
For each TO the other could something
give
Which would make the child life sweet
er to live.
For both could give and both could share
Something tine other had to spare.
Margaret +. Springer, in Utica OBJ
Server
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
NANNY Gets the Boy 10 Sioep.

Como or long. YOU blessed baby
S,g',,,r,,,u teii YOU story. maybe'
Dat's right: clam up in my lap
I.aIS or man. an tex er nap.
Wink so hard he almos deah',
Nammy's arm will res nus neau'
Pore chile oughter Din IN Deu
An hour ago
Tell YOU bout de possum, honeyE
De nanny possum got er funny
Jeetle pouch, or bag o SKIN
Iak' YOU totes yOre marbles IN
All along her underside,
War de baby posSunlS niue -,
When dey's sceered, er wants Ter riue-
Quit wigglin' so!
Some time Dat mammy-pore ole cr!tter-
Has sixteen babies at one inter, -.
Wide mOuf. longnoSe, sGulrinih MINES
Wild tails dat twist lax fiddle strings
sixteen lax you ter mex er fuSs'
Ter tote. an feed. an rock. an nuss-
Keep still, Hits no 'sprise ter US
Possums hairs gray!
Honey. when de houn' dawgs ketch i'm
Dere nose. dat pOssurn he done dead;
No sign er life from foot ter head;
Wid eyes shet tight. ne lay ant smile,
An fool dem houu' dawgs all De Whlle
Play lax you's or possum. chile
Yes. OATS de way.
Possum in de oven roastin',
Slice sweet taters roun' i'm toastln',
Taste SO good when he git done.
Mammy'u give her baby some.
Eyes -tight-yes, OATS de way
Houn' dawgs gOin'. gOin'. er way
Bless de boy, 10 pOsSuTn play
In dat sleep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

,o,,h,c tho amount loaned.
10 hoard in advance that a new ran
raaI vas coming through this section.
houebt I'm a lot Of farms from ign0ran.
farmers and sold the land to the fai'Foa9
for several times what ne had IaIu
for It, a., ,uroaa and
"He got a share In the raiirCao ann
managed TO drive most OF the otHcI
stockholders out OF II. 4. fer
"He got control OF all the stores io'
miles around by freezing out ms itta,SS,
and then ade the people pay tle i's"-
est price for everything they got.
HE got control of the undertakIHS
business. so that his victims round u
costly thing 10 even lie down ana DIE:
"He-but / could go on all day telIlng
you all the means things he did. can
remember a single good action OF bis
He kept a great deal or money IN 'ne
house but was too mean 10 hire
Waterman. or even buy dog. OIle
night a burglar got into the house. anu
in the struggle that followed James WIS
Killed" ~,
And what became OF all his fortune
demanded Nephew Dick, who always
kept his eye on main points
"Oh, his mother got that, but poor
soul she was so broken hearted and
feeble that she couldn't enjoy 1t. and died
two years after her son. There were no
more heirs then, and so the state got
the money"
Then the money finally did some
body good. didn't it?' persisted Nephew
Dick.
II don't know, my boy. / don't know
what kind OF Legislature we had tnat
year"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
Editors Weekly Letter

Dear Chldren.-Many OF you viii be
disappointed at the absence OF the prom
Used puzzles .on your page this morn
ing, but they Will certainly be found
thereon next Sunday. Cordially.
FATHER TIMES.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
BLESSING OF THE BELLs.
An Impressive tsrem my at St. Francis
 Church Yesterday.

 An Impressive terem my at St. Francis
 Church Yesterday.
 The impressive ceremony of blessing the new bells Of St. Francis Catholic church was performed yesterday in the presence Of a congregat ton that crowded the large church. Bishop Tierney kas present and was dressed in his full episcopal robes including a cope of white silk finely embroidered. mitre and cro- zier.
 The ceremonies were begun by the delivery of sermon bearing on the ceremony about to be performed. by John corcoran of St. Francis orphan asylum. At the service of blessing the bells. which followed. the bishop was assisted by Rev. Father McKeon of the Sacred Heart church and Rev. Fa- ther Cartier of the St. Louis church. The post of honor. that of cross bearer, was occupied by Rev. Father McGowan. formerly of Montvllle, now assistant at St. Patrick's in this city. The bells are in the towner but are not yet hoisted in position. The bishop ascended to the bells and washed them out side and in with the water that had previously been blessed. and also anointed them with holy oils. Incense was also burned un- der each bell, The priests then re- turned to the church and to the altar and the services were concluded with the benediction by the bishop. It was very impressive ceremony. and was listened to with close attention by the large congregation.
 Bishop Tierney was also present at the three masses yesterday and addressed the congregations. At the masses col lections were taken for one bell. The second bell was presented by Father Mulholland and the third one by two members of the parish. They are the nucleus of chime bells. The new bells were rung yesterday. They have very clear tones. They cost about $1,500.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
LOCAL NE WS.
Brief Mention.

Brtef Mention.
 Keys fitted; Mo- Church street. Buy a new house-R. B. Baldwin.
 High water to-day at $50 a. ID. and 9:30 p. m.
 Peck Bros. & Co.'S factory shuts down the first three days of this week.
 All the merchants had a big trade on Saturday night. The stores were crowded.
 MT. Alphonso Dimon and wife of Bridgeport are in the city to spend the holidays with friends.
 MT. and Mrs. W. F. Lockwood of this city will spend Christmas at their for mer home in East Norwalk.
 Manure specially composted for top dressing lawns. Connecticut Concrete company, 4s Church street.
 The clock shop closed on Saturday for a two weeks vacation. On resum- ing the works will run eight hours a day instead of nine.
 You can settle that Christmas present at Kirby's jewelry store. He has the goods, and, despite the rush at his store, can solve the problem of what to buy.
 Mrs. Cornelia M. Clegg died Saturday s,, VnS&fy os$ Ntn sad I was the widow of the late Arthur w Clegg, formerly of Galveston, Texas The funeral will occur tomorrow morn. ing.
 Michael Shea of North Spring street Ansonia, submitted to an operation al the New Haven hospital Thursday for the removal of a cancer from his lip He is improving and will return home in few days.
 Father sheffrey council No. AIS and Champlain council No. 428 of the Cath. olic Benevolent legion hold sociable next Friday and Saturday evenings ir Turn hall. Arpin's orchestra will fur. nish music. The proceeds will go tc charitable purposes
 M. Bind of Pennsylvania, who is wis iting at 509 Chapel street, while horse back riding last night about il o'clocl was thrown from his horse at the cor ner of Court and Orange streets ant badly shaken up. He was taken hom, in hack. The horse dashed dowr Court street. but was subsequently cap tured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
ELEoTIOS OF OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting Yesterday of the St. Alloy
 sius T. A. B. Society.

Annual Meeting Yesterday of the St. Alloy
 sius T. A. B. Society.
 The members of the St. Aloysius T. A. B. society turned out in fun plumbers yesterday afternoon, in occasion of the annual meeting. The principal interest centered about the election of officers. which resulted as follows: President, James F. Brennan; vice president, Thomas F. Meagher; recording secre- tary. John Melia; financial secretary, James Guncheon; treasurer, John H. Flanagan: marshal. stephen V. Rey- holds; sergeant-at-arms. Martin Dunn: members of the board of trustees. w. P. shanley and Joseph J. Reilly.
 The society decided to hold a fair at Banquet hall for one week. commence ing January 29.
 John H. Cummings and Patrick F.. Bowlan were appointed to assist the St. Agnes society. composed of ladies, in arranging the entertainment to be giv- en by them January p.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
List Red duced to Six.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The schooner Mary and Ida, sixteen days out from Shoal Water Bay and which many were inclined to give up as lost, came into port last evening. The list of overdue sailing vessels is now reduced to six, and their owners are feeling easier as to their fate. The steamer City of Puebla came into port yesterday from the north. She saw no signs of the missing coaIers Montserrat and Kewee- nav. Off Point Arena she spoke the steamer Machnaw. The Mackinaw had sighted nothing, though she had kept a sharp lookout.
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NEW 4DvERrIsEMESrs TO-DAY.

Bonds-Kimberly. Root Day. Hank kstatemeat.second National Bank; HsnI MISREPRESENTATION Tradosmen's Bank 6snE siatenent-Nat. New Haven Bank. Tabin cts Bowditeh < Prudden Co.
 DnIiy thnt-Malcy Seciy X Co. Down Go Prioes-Howe < stetson. Dr.Konnedys fayorite hemedy-At Druggist , Wonderland. Fancy Furniture-Bowditch 4 Prndden %; rand Shopping Emporium-f. N Brown x Co. uolid,y Goods-E. Mcintyre 4 Co. Holiday Goods-wm: Frank Co. Last Day-Cnas. Monson Co. Kotice-James II. Peck.
 1,ny, Tables -Bowditch & Prudden Co. one Week More-Brown < Durham. sioddard Lcctures-Hyperion Iheater. Semi Annual Mecting-H. D. White. Wanted-Men-,05 Genessee Avenue.
 Wnntcd-situation- gneer.
 Nanted-situatiOp-l3.g Chapel Street. Wanted-Property-N G. Vosler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Several Persons Shot

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 23-In attempting to arrest a negro murderer named Jake Williams. who killed man near Aiken, s. C., last night and was in hiding at his sisters home in this city Policeman Joe Murray was probably fatally wounded; Tom .Stringer was shot in the leg, and John Davis, by stander, was shot near the heart and died in half an hour. The negro is in jail. 4.s.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Evans For Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 23.-The spe- cial committee which has been going over the tally sheets, poll lists. etc, on file in the secretary of states office has figured 1t out that Evans, the repub- lican candidate for governor, wins by 645 votes. The democratic board gave him 748.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24

Rockers, Wall Cabinets Foot Rests, Backing Cases, Taborettes, Children's Chairs, Book Cases, Fancy Chairs, etc., etc.
 In regard to finding the best Furniture pieces and prices, people have caught on :" so to speak. ~. Display on Second Floor. WALL PICTURES "H ,}S@
 Perhaps at no time of the year are more pictures bought than at Christmas. It beho- owes every one to shun fancy prices and share in fl n e S t pictures.
 French oIlagraphs, es X ss, six or seven different subjects six inch white enamel and gold frames, $500.
 Field Etchlngs 20 Y 30, four inch carved oak frames, s3gs Imitation Pastels % I i6 six inch white and gold frames, Sl.59.
 Genuine Pastels, 90 T 2a, matted and Flor. ontine frames S3.98.
 Colored Artotypes, 20 T 2, six inch white and gold frames, $2is,
 Your own pictures framed to order at a nominal cost. Framed right. Picture Gallery, South Center, New Store. FANCY ARTICLES
 Notwithstanding the car goes which have been bought,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Naval Veterans.

The annual election of officers of the Gideon Wells Naval Veteran associa. tion of Connecticut will be held next Friday evening in the Boardman build. ing, and the installation will take place January Ii at p. m. at the same place The installation will be followed by rec ktstions. music and a banquet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
A Pleasant Trip,

MT. Thomas Dowden, for a number of years connected with the various newspapers of this city and Hartford who has been spending the last six weeks in the Bermuda Islands, returned to. this city yesterday. He is looking healthy after his sojourn there and will be welcomed back by his many friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Charges Are Dismissed.

Albany. Dec. Ex-Governor Flower has dismissed the charges of miscon- duct preferred against Assistant Dis trict ;. Attorney Kelly of Rensselaer, county. The commissioner who took the testimony in the case reported that the charges were not sustained.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Children smothered to Death.

Toledo, Dec. 23.-Charles Clarke and wife went out last night to do their Christmas shopping. leaving their two children. aged four and six, in bed. A fire broke out and the children were smothered to death by the smoke.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Dying From Hemorrhages.

Scranton, Dec. 23-Thomas Cahill, captain and manager of the Scranton nine,is dying from hemorrhages brought on by over-exertion in football game.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
The Haruuaris.

The Harugari and Arion Singing so- cieties have arranged to entertain the children of the members with g Christ mas tree in their halls on Tuesday ev- ening. Gifts will be distributed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Now For New Years.

The most appropriate for the New Year is fine photo, such as can only be obtained at Beers, 76O Chapel street. The only electric light apparatus; day or evening. d22 2t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
@I.OO.

On Saturday and Monday preceding Christmas a collection of European novelties, ranging in price and regular value from $2.OO to $500, will be placed upon table and offered at the uniform price of $1.00 each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
1.-the Baby is Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child ,softens the gums, allaysall pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhea. 25 cents 8 bottle.
 sl7 m gf and W
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24

Note.-A minus sign (-l preaxed to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be- low zero.
 A "T" in connection with rainfall indicates .traoe of rainfall too small to measure. Snow is melted and resulting depth of water not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Will be Enbalmed,

London, Dec. 23.-Mrs William Wal dorf Astor's body will be embalmed and taken to New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
@3.OO.

Another table, including articles ot regular value from $500 to 5000, at the uniform price of $500 each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Local Weather Report. FOR pHoEMBEu 3. 1894.

Mean temperature. 24.
 Max. temperature. .S.
 Min. temperature. 20.
 Precipitation. o inches.
 Max. velocity of wind. l9 Accumulated excess or temperature since January l, 503 degrees: or m average daily excess of l.4 degrees. Total deficiency of precipitation since Jan- U. G. MYERS. Observer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
Square

1ooAN .
 is still agleam with Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets, Glove Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Jewel Cases, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Calendars, Placques, Sweet Grass Indian Baskets of every size. At the Perfumery Counter, Manicure Sets, Hair Brush es, Hat Brushes, Silver Pict- ure. Frames, Fancy Bottles, Manicure Sets, Pin Trays,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
$500.

A collection comprising articles in value ranging from $7.O0 to 5000 each, at the uniform price of $500 each.
 Our line of gifts IS still large and comprehensive, and embraces many useful, ornamental and lasting pres ents.
 d222t THE GEORGE H. FORD co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
WEATHER RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE or THE CHIEF
 Op THE WEATHER BUREAU.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. g. 1894. SD. m. Forecast for Monday-For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Fair, north cast winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-24
FANCY ARTICLES

on Monday, the last buy ing day be- fore Xmas. you will be able to suit
 yourself perfectly.
 Day
 Light
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
FOOTBALL.
As 1t was PLAYED in Ancient Times

OSlcaid. I'll not be struck, my lord
Kent Nor tripped neither; you base football
player. Tripping up his heels
king Lear, Act l., Scene ".
The Greeks played football, according
to the National Encyclopedia, and so did
the Romans; the latter using their hands
as well as their feet The game is sup
posed to have entered England with Caesar,
although, according to the Encyclopaedia
Brittanica, the first distinct mention of it
was made in the twelfth century, when
William Fitzstephen, in his History of
London, wrote of the young men Of the
city going out on certain festivals to play
football after dinner. In the London
Guildhall Liber MemOrandorum is para
graph in Latin, which Mr.. Arthur w,
HOgg has translated as follows: "And
because of the great noise in the city by
some players of large footballs, thrown in
the meadows, from which evils might
arise, which God forbid: We command
and forbid on behalf of the King, under
pain Of Imprisonment, such game to be
used in the city for the future" This was
dated April 13, 1874 in the reign Of
Edward H.
An act of the Parliament of James |. of
Scotland, about 1924, contains the follow
ing: " 1t is statute, and the King for
biddis that Ia man play at the fute-ball
under the paine of tiftie schillings, to be
raised to the Lord of the land ais
oft as he be tainted or to the Scheriffe
Of the land or his Ministers, gif the Iordes
will not punish six trespassours. DR..
Doran explains that this curious enactment
was made because of the game Of football
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
THE SOUTHERN GIRL.

The Southern girl of the old regime,
writes Julia Magruder in the Chicago Trib-
une, is passing away, with other things
that pass, and we are not wholly consoled
for her loss by the belief that we shall have
something better in her stead. As
she travels more and becomes more
worldly. the freshness and tineness of her
flavor will necessarily be dissipated. Even
now we begin to notice and to half deplOre
the creeping in of innovation. When one of
our Southern beauties, for example, goes to
the North and makes her record there and
wins her need of praise she comes home
to us distinctly changed. She is better style
perhaps. She has learned certain self
control and reserve She is more distin-
guished in her person and in her dress All
this she has gained, but there is an indie
scribable something that she lost Again
we recall the indisputable wisdom of an
axiom and say: Nothing for nothing"
and we are thankful for the gain and re-
conciled to the loss!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
NEW DEFINITIONS.

Lady-A gentleman of the new school.
Air-castle-An aerial structure built
upon foundation of wedding-cake.
Baby-A young child of either sex pos
sessing hundreds of joints, all of which are
set in motion upon being lifted or other
wise disturbed.
Crank-The woman who agitated some
thing which does not interest us.
Don't-A term implying assent to the
rising generation.
Genius-Our child.
Husband-A verb signifying to manage
with frugality. Also noun signifying
one who manages with frugality.
Ice-cream salOon-An un licensed bank
where funds are deposited.
Journal-A newspaper announcing bar
gains.
kiss-A renewal of hostilities
Money-Said to be stamped coin used as
a medium of commerce. Seldom found.
Nice-Everything that is not awful. y,
Onion-A vegetable much eaten by those
who sit next to us in street cars.
Politics-A narcotic administered by
men.
Quiver-A receptacle for Cupid's darts
A Saratoga trunk.
Vulgar-An adjective qualifying pre-
nouns of the second and third persons.
White-Our blacklist falsehoods
Xmas-A merry festival for the disposal
of duplicate or otherwise undesirable pos
sessions.
Young-What women always declare
themselves to be. What men expect women
to declare them.
Ieal-The ardor with which we manage
our neighbours affairs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-01
ry~orys1S
1zsI,:SaSIlllh|tI1iliEIiilRsEsTs:
THE AMERICAN WOMAN IN POLL
TICS.

Whatever he the future history of wo-
man-suffrage, the recent wide spread agita-
ton is sure to develop IL greater interest on
the part of all serious-purpOsed women in
public affairs, and to awaken in them
keener sense of personal responsibility to
the community at large.
The effect of the movement upon the
state, it is to be hoped, will be more
frank and generous recognition of the wo-
men who possess strength, ability, and lei
sure to serve the public good. Without
''erasng the word male" from the Consti-
tuition startling phraseology state
has ample power to-day to enlarge the
scope OF their work. In the expenditure
of the vast sums of public revenue, to
which women largely contribute, there are
many directions in which their watchful-
ness would tend to increase honesty and
economy. In the management of State
hospitals, asylums and prisons women
should lie allowed an influential voice.
Over public schools there should be the
supervision of property qualified women.
In municipal matters that concern health,
comfort, and cleanliness, the purifying and
beautifying of waste places, the enforce
ment of tenement-house and poor laws, and
in the regulation of the rules that govern
the employment of women and children in
factories and shops, the woman's hand
should be felt and her special knowledge
utilized. in all these directions the best
qualities of mind, of heart, and OF conse-
Grated service could find ample outlet with
out any infringement or strain of the nat
ural laws that govern the relation and
divide the worlds work between the two
sexes.
May the state be induced through enlight
eminent or pressure, to take these import
ant matters into consideration and act upon
them! And may all women, be the suf-
fragists or anti-sutfragists, appreciate that
the best promise for tomorrow lies always
in the best use made of the opportunities
Of to-day.