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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28
IL CLERK HOOKS OFFICE.
Deeds Recorded, Marriage Licenses Issued
and Other Transaction.

In Clerk Hooks office yesterday Chas
F. thinner, aged 20 years. and Miss Car.
ric Klappreth. aged IS years, vert
licensed to wed.
y deed was admitted to record by Pat.
rick j. Koran and wife transferring @
parcel of land on west side Of Wood.
street. north OF Twenty-fourth; consld.
Grafton 1915.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28
DIr,D.

DYE-On Wednesday. August %. 1885. M
go o'clocl: Il. m, ENOCl1 Il. DYE, in
his 18th year.
Funeral from hts late residence. No. lOlT
Market street, Friday afternoon ut !
o'clock. Friends of the farlly re-
spcctrull%. invited to attend. Intcrmcn,
ut pcniEsnlur cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28

PITTSBURGH = River 80 feet and
stationary at the dam: clear and pleas
ant.
PARKERSBURG-Rlvcr 6 feet and
falling; cloudy and cool; no boats. Lit
tie Kanawha falling.
OF LCITY-R!vcr,S inches and station
airy: clear and pleasant.
MORGANTOWN-Rivcr : feet , inch
cs and stationary; clear and cool.
WARREN-Rlvcr 3 OF n foot; clear
and pleasant.
GREENSBORO = River I feet 3 inch
CO and falling; clear and cool.
STEUBENEILLE - River 3 feet md
stationary; clear and warm; up-li. X,
Bedford.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28

"TASSnAEUSEII" beer challenge. n,
world. Brcwcd by the belmont Brew
lny Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28
GREAT RACING
VIII he Seen on the Splendid Track Dur
Ing Enlr WcrfS-Tnc ororr,u,,,r

On next Monday night, at II O'Clock,
the speed entries for the West Virginia
State fair will close. So far the entries
are of such n character as to insure the
finest races ever seen in Wheeling.
The following Is the programme OF the
races during the fair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28

"ihSSIthEuE.iIs" ITrrr, ;Ir in'rst aud
best, brcwr,! by ;lIr lIc!mont HrCwin: 40.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28

The Victor will be to-day's packet for
Matamoras.
The Jewel took an excursion from Wells
burg down to Moundsvllle yesterday.
The Andy Hatcher will he to-day's
packet for Mntamoras. leaving at IL n. IN.
The marks al the landing last evening
were3 feet 1 inches and about stationary.
The new steamer Argand will leave
this morning for Marietta and way
nnlnts.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

nj fuera del Gobierno, puede haber es-
pafioles que traicionen su madre.
En vez de halagar la naci6n con
oratuitas ofertas, en- vez de brindarle
seguridades iusorias de fatigar con
interpretaciones baldfas su generosa pa
ciencia, hay que decirle la verdad, I'm
de que este prevenida contra cualquier
golpe de mano, y en- condolences de
arrostrar sin faqueza los mas peligrosos
confictos.
Enti6ndalo asf el Gobierno, advier
Ia que con el procedimiento hasta aho-
"a seguido no consiguira sino uno de
estos dos resultados, cual mas lasti-
mosos un total enfriamiento del ar
dor patrio, 8 un divorcio complete entire
Ia naci6n y los poderes pdblicos.
POR LA ACCION POLfTICA
MAS voTos
Dice asf nuestro querido colega Et
GEo6o:
CEN opinion de propios y extranos,
ca indispensable la gesti6n polftica en-
Cuba para terminar la guerra; y no una
farsa. no una mixtificacion, meTced la
cual Sc ouedan las reformas administra-
twas en- ell papel, sin que Sc advierta
cambio alguno en- nuestro regimen CO
loniai, califcado de deporable por nues-
tros mismos peri6dicos y nuestros gene
rales diputados y senadores, y hasta
Dor eli emperador Guillermo, en- docu-
mento reciente importante, sino las
reformas reales y-verdaderas q que nos
obliga entire Otrds c0s0S, nuestra misma
seriedad.
Nuestro ilustrado colega EI Correo
dice:
"Debemos euidarnos de obtener ven
taias inmediatas s6lidas en- la campa-
ma de Cuba por medic de las armas, sin
desatender la acci6n polftica, auDque en-
este punto nuestra desilusi6n ha sido
grande, al yer la candidatura para dipu-
tados Y senadores de Cuba que ha con
feccionado ell general Weyler.
" Precisamente en- las circumstances
cue demandaban mayor moderation, el
general Weyler hs procedido con uD
desenfado que revela bien escaso talento
polftico, este lamentable error, recela-
mos nosotros que en- vez de sosegar ha
de encender mas y mas las pasiones en-
la gran Antilla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE PARTICULAR

Sr. don e. l., Gusyanilla. .-Dado de alta
don n Z.
Sr. don J. P. s., Oiales.-Dsdo de alta dou
NJ. NJ.
Sr. don r 81 Csguas. -Dado de alta don
f. G.
Sr. don P. O, Santa Isabel i Dado de alta
don E. B
Sr. don N. @. O., Csguas. as.-Dado de alta
don M. G. O.
Sr. don A. G s., Oarolinas. s.-Dado de al
ta don E. L
Sr. don P. M. r /, Fsjardo. -Aunentados
desde hoy cinso LIimeros segun indica.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

particularmente, La dureza y tirantez del
vientre, sobresa1tos durante el suefo, ape
tito variable, etcetera.
Para ESQ IS remodio efcaz el Vermffugc
Gadea.
y9ase el anuncio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Dice La Correspondence que ha dido ase
gurar cue en- 81 primer vspor correo de Es
pefia Sc despachars favorahlements iIforma
da por el gobierno, la solicitud que ha1
pres, ntado don Rsfsel Fabian y don Auto
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
AYISO IMPORTANTE

Pueden dirijirse al Lcdo. don Francisco
Garcia Gar6falo-c de Aguiar, 90 Haba-
na,-las personals que deseen adquirir ell ce-
recho optar una Notaria en- el turno pre-
fereDte de duefios de oicios eLagenados, 81
portante
Ii idemnizaci6n declarada de Real Order
asciende cerca de SO, 900 con arreglo a Gu
va suma Sc admiten cfertas. Psgo de contado.
Dara informes doctor NJ Martinez, en- el
vapor Maria Herrera; don Rafael Subira.
Ponce; en- Ia lihrerfa de Acosta San Juar,
Ell interessdo en- la Habana. Ponce, 81 de
Mario de 1895. N d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
CENTRO DE COMISIONES
y AGENCIA DE ToDA CLAsE DE NEGoCIo
IullO al Dlfete del abOgalO Sr. Diaz Navarro
Cristina 8, bajOs, izquierda
PONCE, PTO--RIOO

Teugo el gusto dc participsr mis- amigos
y relaCionados tcdas lss personss cue
quieYsn favorecerme con suS 6rdenes. Que
con esta fecha he alberto up CENTRO DE
COMISIONES y sgancia de toda Glaze de
negocios judiciales, Notariales, 81, dedicsn
dcme al srreglo de testament tsrias, direction
de toda clase do expedientes do jurisdiction
voluntaris, subssDscion de dtfectos de les
documentos suietos ipscripci6R, gestio-
nsndo ell despacho de los mismos en- Ia OF
Gina Liquidadola del Impuesto de Derechos
Resles, Registro de la propiedad y R gistro
mer2antil,
Ponce, Abril 23 de 1896 -LtttS L. Yor
din Dd0t'a Sm D.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
~ OtiCiaS
generates

Hoy, dos de Mayo, conmsmora E,psfiA 81
epopeya de sos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Mo Ahumada, pidiendo permiso para esta-
blecsr una red teitf mica con destino al
servioio pd5lco de San Juan y sus barrios.
En- todas parties Sc progresa, menos en-
Ponce.
Psrmanecemos estecionados, y no hay me
dios de que podamos sacudir la apatfa que
nos consume.
Oh, dolce JfarHientei
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Ell iustrado Doctor don Francisco B. Baso-
RS, dc Msyagtisz, emplea con frecuenoia la
Emulsion de Scott, y Ia considera como un
rsconstituyente de primer orden.
No tengo incoDveniente en- ssegurar que
la preparation de los sef1ores Scott 81 Bcwne,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

La claridad adorna los pensamientos pro-
fundos.-CGU
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Entire los varios sfntomas que denuncian
en- ell cuerpo humane la existencia de las lom-
brices, cftanse, como seguros, en- los nifios
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Heroes de la antigIsdad,
Qas de Is fsms al arrailo,
f.isteis del t,reo org1llo
y honra de IL hum aaidad,
por nueetra ti4sts req sd,
qte GuhQs se sso h q Q4'en Ia abolG
hy Sc ag,ta triate y scls
en- La postrer couvutst6n,
tirada sobre 1n giron.
de la bandera espefola.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

La libertsd y Ia raz6n son incompatibles
con La debilidad. - VauUenague.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
= ECO =

LIS conciencia de los moribundos calumnia
50 vida.- Sand
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Muchas son las personals que nos indiean
Ia conveniencia de que nuestro ayuntamien-
to arrendase los bajos del edi6cio que en- la
Plaza, fernando esquina Ia oalle de ia vi
LA, construye Ell sef1or FerJ On para trasladar
ellis Ia Biblioteca Municipal.
Ell local. que hoy ocupa, no puede ser mas
inadecuado para ese objsto & causa de 50
pcca vsntilaci6n y de otras malas condicio
nes.
Insistiremos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Mas opuesta estk & la virtud 10 debilidad
que ell fo7acdGld.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

La juventud es una embrisguez continue,
es Ia fiebre de la raz6n.-SuGfd.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

El seffor Potous, como preaidente de la
secci6D poHcena de Ia soeiedad de salvameD-
to de D&ufragos, invita-, en- stents circular, a
los vecinos, para que Sc dignen auscribir las
cantidadss que gusten, con destino al soste-
nimiento de Ia ilantI6pica ssociscion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

y escucho ell himno sonoro
que forman cantando & coro
don Bsrtolo J ia aici6n.
Sobre tn excelso pend6n,
va derribado en- ell suelo,
fotan, zen seffal de duelo
y entire gioriosas muletas,
los pelos de las coletas
de Lagartijo Frsscuelo.
Muges, porque to faltaron
los que glorias te ofrecieron.
IA tt, 3 quien siempre aplaudierou
porque tn brio admiraron;
tt, por quien SO pararon
los atros en- sus esferas;
tt que en- lides toreras
sacudiste extraf1o yugo,
Y hoy no tienes mas verdugo
que ell peso de tn Ferrerasi -.
Sismpre en- lucha desigual
csntan tn pasada gloria
los que viven en- Ia historic
de la fiesta nacional.
En- tn testuz. virginia.
no arraiga el sopor profundo.
Despierta. Muestrate al mundo.
xclamando:-lEh, caballerosl
Adn hay arte Adn hay toreros
lAhn hay patria, Veremundol
Guerra quieroi Guerra UoIbi
grita la affection con ira,
J airada arroja la lira
SO encara con BArtolo,
-IveDga Guerral. .lGaerra solol
exclama con VOC que aterra. -.
pero Bartolo SO encierra
en- un rnutismo nefando,
y ell pueblo sigue gritando:
iel Guerral nQue vengs el Guerral!
suenan patrias canciones
al comp&s de la guitarra
y el empresario Use agarra"
al caj6n de los doblones:
yal pie de negros pendones
yace ell arte hecho pedazos
y sostenido en- los brazos
del Huron y ell Bu4toler0,
muere I'm 5NfelSce utrero
acribillado sablazos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

A mi-decf una andaluz-me quisieron
una vez robar ell reloj Oogf la mano del ra-
tero, saque la navaja lzasl. me guard6
la mano en- Ell bolsillo.
ESQ no es na-sxclam6 su compadre.-
Yo un ola cogi la navajo y lzasi me corte el
ouello. .despues lzSs! el brazo izquierdo...
despu6s lzssl ell brazo derecho..
Olga ost6, amigo; aeon que mano re cor
t6 uzte ell brazo dereeho2
-Puez :. con la mizma mano del ratero
que Ze guard0 uzted en- ell bolsillo.
Pensamiento de un immortal:
-5Qu6 es-le preguntaban ell otro dig
un sill6n academico2
-Pues viene ser una especie de Leo
reposo, donde el ipgenio dormita.
Gede6n SO ha hecho construir u
co mausoleo en- el cementerio de-
-Aquf es donde me enterrar
ell ilustre bobo-si Dios me
clio.
Ell EscLAY
Sin hogar, sin famil
abyecto, desrgeciadoA
su vida miserablsf
de fatjgas, aDgusti
Sirvi6, sin fruit
en- pdblica So |lz
sQui6n, a su a
cnmulo tai d
Bajo oil %
arrastr6 q
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Es bueno que los telegrafstas manden que
los despachos SO dirijan CoNERfo no
Sob0n0 del Palnaar
Fate es el nombre antique: squel es ell
nombre moderno, 81 de hoy. sancionado por
decreto del gobierno de Msdrid.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
Nos dicen de Jayuya


"Ha muerto en- Coabsy, de esta juriadic-
ci6n. nuestro buen amigo don Vidal Rivera.
Rsciba nuestro p6ssms, ,sentido la aprecia-
BILE familia que le llora. E"
La suma de la primera lista publicada de
la suscrici6n en- obsequio del popular Morel
Campos. solo alcaDza reslments, segdn pue-
den verlo ruestro lectores, a $40 pesos y no
q e51 como aparecs, por error, en- la citada
iista.
Valga la aclaraci6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Hasta nuestro colegs La Correspondent ga
Ia llegado por eonducto digno de cr6dito, Ia
noticia de que ell coronel Sanchez Echsva-
rrfa ha sido repuesto honrosamente en- gu
deatino por resnltar infundados los graves
caraos que se le hacfan.
Causss agsnas & su voluntad le impidie-
no acudir oportunamente la accion de Le-
chuza.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
AL DIos TAURo

Fl I'M NO PROFAN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02
Juan (ampOs

Aver la oomisi6n de sefioras recaud6 las
siguientes cantidades
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Hoy circularA con LA DEMooRACIA Ia hoja
auelta que anunciamos aver, en- que SO re
producen artfculos dc EZ Crtterto, EL CrSo-
10 III DsTecto Regional.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Nuestrss distiuguidss amigas Is sefiorita
Margarita Dodd, y la ssfIora Mary Dodd de
Leigh Sc embarcan na1iana. en- Fort Va
zltG81s, la primera para los Estados UnidoI,
Ia segunda para la Capital de esta isla,
Les deseamos viaje muy feliz pronto re-
greso al seao de Ia soeiedad de que son tan
valiosoS ornamentcs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Resistio heroica al militar mas grsnde de
la edad modernA. recha "a ldole con altivez
digna de IN pueblo vsliente libre.
7, sin embargo, no sabe rechazar de gu
seno Ia reacciop, que la cohibe, que des
truye sus prestigios arriesga sns colonias
en- el desbarsjuste de ina yerdadera anarqafa
Sristocr&tica.
La gran fscha, la luminosa efem6ride,
alegran siempre la nsci6n ibdomable.
mas la alegraria 81 en- gu seno reinsra
Ia paz.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

FL syuntamieRto de Maysguez ha acorda
do, petici6n del teniente alcalde don San
tiago Saeuz, denominar en- adelante ell case
rio Aldea Saenz, Aldea de Montoso, que es
como debe llamarse.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-05-02

Hemos tenido OCCASION de yer varios retra-
tos iluminados por nuestrs joven simpsti
ca amiga Maria Molina, y tanto por Ia per
fecciGn y el buen gusto con que estan hechos
como por su baratura no podemos menos
que reoomendar 1n o. dlehos % traoa1os al pHoago, so
fecho.
Vaya nuestro APPLAUSE la encantadors
Maria, cuyas habiles manos saben hacer ta-
les primores.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-26
Tho cbud Of A village.

All The scenes and atmosphere OF
ones native villagc--if one Is fortunate
enengh TO have been born In such To-
cnlity-lie around the memory like the
horizon line, unfeashablc, impossible.
Even so.called cosmopolitan man hos
never seemed 10 mo very happy be-
ing, and cosmopolitan child is, above
all things, TO DO pitied. To be identi-
fed In early memories with some
limited and. therefotr, characteristic
region-that Is happiness No child Is
old enough to be q citizen Of this
world. What denationalized Ameri-
cans hasten TO stamp rs provincial Is,
for children, ut least, q saving grace.
You do not call q nest provincial. All
this Ii particularly true Of those
marked out by temperament for liter
ary career. Literature needs for Its
material only men, nature and books;
and Of these the first two are every.
where and the Inst two are reasonably
transportable, since you can pile the
supreme authors OF the world ID q Iit.
tie corner Of the smallest log cabin,
The Cambridge Of my boyhood afforded
me all that human heart could ask for
its elementary training. Those who
doubt II might, perchance, have been
the gamers II they had shared 1t. "He
despiscs me-" said Ben Johnson, "be.
cause live In an alley. Tell him his
soul lives in an allcy."-CoL Higgin.
son, in Atlantic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-26

ryin' tn oil gent, tn gyurl an 'er ma
right behind, nm tn jedge turns on vi
oil Of II student like ed bite our heads
OFF. Then tn gyurl an him both
screcchcs, an she falls over onto is
neck like she was there { stay-an' she
is so t speak.
"le see, IL was girl-trouble, jest like
nllus allowed. Tn jedge, he was jcal-
GUS, nn,' one night, when he thinks e
sees another fclier maxim love to 'cr,
lie up an slides, thout sayin' word.
Come to find out, twas 'er cousin tn
Teller was maxim love to, I'M they gifts
married later. Wa-al," he concluded,
in u contented voice, sim glad them
wigils il over. nm en- go an shake u
foot wi tn rest Of yc next year. Them
wigils o. mine was sore trial, Birch, q
sore trial"
Down at the little shack VIII and
Madge, hand in hand, with the old
folks looking on approvingly, Ind kept
their own New Year vigil. just as they
lad expected to do on that night gone
by.
Ttcr,Ep HrrCtTtyNx
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-26

Near the end OF the one street in q
little we1tern prairie town stood tiny
one-story frame building containing
! two rooms. In front of il two weather.
beaten tin shingles" swung and rat
tied In the winter winds, making dole
full music for the occupants OF the
"shack" TO listen to IN bad weather. On
one of these signs was painted: "W. 4.
Braden, j. p" and on the other John
Pinkhum, Constable"
1t was n bleak December afternoon,
rapidly merging into dusk. when Mr..
John Pinkhum emerged from the heat
and tobacco smoke Of the stuffy little
Office into the frosty outside air. lie
was n ruddy, corpulent man, with good
humored eyes and n ready laugh that
could, It was claimed. be heard all over
the township. but this evening he
looked serious and neglected TO whistle,
as usual. on his way up the street.
lie walked into the Office Of the "ho-
tel" and with n profound sigh seated
himself by the fire, all by himself. Pres
emily Birch Hunter. the landlord. en-
tered with n supply of flrewood.
"Ilullo. John!"
"Hullo, Birchi"
Hunter busted himself about the
stove for few minutes, then looked up
suddenly and nsked:
"Comin' up & tn New Years ball,
reckon, John?"
Pinkham shook his head and sighed,
ponderously: "Nope. got e keep
vigil ag'in t'-night."
Hunter nodded Understandings
"Jedge havin' one o. his spells?"
"iep. Wuss'n ever. this time. Even
tells me, awhile ago, he wish't I'd git
out an leave i'm alone"
I'D do 1t. then" said the landlord.
warmly. "'Taint right f'r yont' give
up all these ycre New Years COINS on
jes' & watch him."
Pinkham shook his head again.
~ got charge T. keep" he quoted.
somewhat uncertainty. "F'r three sc.
ceedin' year, Birch, I've KEEP this ycre
New Years vigil T. keep tn jedge firm
doin' ITSELF any harm In one O. them
blue spells; an propose to keep them
wigils jest s long Is e has them spells.
Hunter shook his head deprccutingly. |
lie could not understand why John
should give up his enjoyment OF the sea
ron TO watch another who had annual
'blue spells" "Ef e wants Z git awny
with 'iniself John can't help it-nonc !,
whatever" he reasoned. But he knew
there was no Use arguing with the con-
stable. who. rs u matter Of fact, got
not little mourniul satisfaction out
,f his martyrdom.
'llc's wuss'n ever. this time" he
''Sets by tn hour sturin' n
notbin' an mutterin', then gifts up an
soes walkin', wuikin' up an down au
some more. I'm goin' T.
watch I'm t''uight ef . Ilkes It r not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-26
300 Reward 600.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there Is ut least ono dreaded
disease that science has been able 70 euro IN
all its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires o
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying tho foundation
Of the disease; and giving the paticn.
assisting nature In doing Its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in Its cura-
tive powers that they offer Ono Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails 10 cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address +. j. CHENEY IL Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc tho best.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-26
eElL.RINolNo GERMANS.
why They Got Into The Bsil' Ringing IfsSI
and How They Keep IL Up.

why They Got Into Che Bsll; Ringing Habit
and How They Keep IL Up
Since the changes OF population incl.
dent TO the great growth Of New York
city there has not been Whist might be
called q German colony OF German
quarter, for the 400, 600 or more Ger
mans and German Americans In towfi
are scattered throughout the city, aud
even the Avenue A region is now more
largely populated by Hungarlans and
Poles than by the old.fashioned Ger
man-Americans who once made 1t q
distinctive and picturesque section.
But, outlasting German quarters, there
Is one distinctive feature Of cosmopoli.
tan life In New York, where German.
American residents are still numerous,
and that Is tho bell ringing propensity
of some Germans in churches, schools
and meeting places. Any person who
has lived In thiskly populated part
Of New York city knows that n bell In
the belfry Of German church or
schoolhouse was never put there for
purposes Of ornamentation merely, but
for practical, frequent, unmelodious
and inopportune use. That Is 10 say,
the schoolhouse or church bell Is not
rung Mt the ordinary hours on Sunday
or week DAYS, but sometimes ut dawn,
late Mt night, and always ut the most
unexpected hours.
It is n popularity Of South Germans,
or OF the German portion Of Austria,
that they are fond of frequent and dis
cordant bell ringing, whereas North
Germans seem Indifferent to the music
of the bells All travellers In Bavaria
and many In the German portion OF
Austria have grown to regard the
huge, sonorous bells rs enemies and
disturbers Of the peace, SO often are
they heard for the many services in
the daytime, for the prospect of n
thunderstorm, 10 warn tho townspco.
pie against the danger OF the light.
ming, for wedding, or for funeral.
Among South Germans In New York
the same custom prevails, limited by
the city ordinances and the complaints
Of neighbors, for It is difficult to make
some persons clearly understand that
there Is any sound reason for the con-
slant ringing OF bells at times when no
service is In progress.
This bell-ringing custom among the
South Germans who occupy n noun.
famous region in their own country
can be traced back to the old village
custom Of calling people together by
the ringing OF bell in the most con
spcuous ediiice in town, that is, the
village church. In the mountainous
parts OF Germany the first building
erected In the olden times was q
church, and that was the beginning OF
every settlement But the survival Of
the church bcll.ringing custom GEN.
turtles later in the city of New York
seems almost incomprehensible to
many who do not know its historical
origin.-N. Y. Sun.