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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

I name TO one OF the greatest events IN
the Christian era. The name is a FORM
of the modern German "Ostern,' ana Oh
| the English Easter" The early church
found it wise to adapt to Christian pur-
poses many institutions and customs OF
a Pagan nature which had become es-
tablished I'm the affections of the people,
So the observances which in heathen
times honored the advent OF O5tara, the
goddess of spring survived to a certain
extent in the Christian celebration OF
the resurrection.
STILL LINGERS.
Apart from the religious services, those
observances with which the heather peo-
ple honored Ostara still linger in thclr
primitive form in many parts or Ger
many and possibly Of England. IN New
York and other centres Of Anglo-SaNon
civilization they have assumed . more
complex character. German mythology
ALWAYS said that the German rustic
feastlng at Easter time represents the
ancient sacrifice Of the goddess. Sacri-
fee is also ordered by the urban Ameri-
can in these days. in the form or Inc
raiment and a bonnet.
Ostara is represented in NEUROLOGICAL
art as a dazzling creature, cad with
simplicity. but exceeding beauty. She Is
surrounded by winged babies, birds,
flowers. rabbits, and other things en-
blematical OF Easter and the spring
time. The sun, mythology has II, used
TO leap with JOY three times when Os-
tara appeared on Easter-Day. Easter
eggs are supposed 10 be laid by no com
mon hens. but by Easter hens. The god
dress Ostara was especially favorable to
hens. which are usually TO be seen in her
pictures. surrounded by many eggs.
Easter eggs should be red, because red
was the favorite color of the thunder
god and the first thunderstorm OF
spring was sacred to Ostara.
The custom of coloring Easter eggs Is
as old as the use OF the egg as sym
bol Long ago the tender blades or
wheat which at the Faster season had
inst peeped above the earth's surface
were used for coloring. a handful or
the wheat blades thrown into pot with
the eggs turned the color of the shells
10 n dark green. Soon after colors were
obtained from mulberry leaves, and the
Persians used their dyes with great ei-
feet. The people then learned TO write
mon the boiled eggs with a creased
stick. This latter custom is still OBJ
served by the Indian population OF the
United States.
OF all beautiful emblems OF the Resur-
rection, the emblem of Easter, the flow
ers stand first. They are symbolic De-
cause. though they seem to die each
year, every spring they rise again. Their
lives are amending. and though they DIS
appear from among US for time, we
know they are sure TO return. so IL Is
with the Son of Man. He has gone from
us. but the day will surely come when
He will return. This is one or the De-
Iiefs that cling about Easter. To relate
all that the festival means would be an
unendng task
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

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means have been tried and found futile.
There Is less hesitation nowadays
among intelligent people In attending to
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known that disease Is progressive ana
cumulative. easy TO drive out az the
start. but menace to life when allowed
TO entrench itself in any organ OF the
body. IL people would consider head'
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Compared with other remedies, its
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 9.-Con-
gresham Peter J. Otey has distinguished
himself by active and honorable service
in the House of Representatives, where
he was sent from the Sixth District OF
Virginia On the floor OF the House and
in the committee-room he is conspi-
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letter:
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Every one has spoken of the marked
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ance. Respectfully,
Mrs. MALLIE FLOYD OTEY"
This is one Of some fifteen or twenty
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one of the most eminent physicians in
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papers, says: yr
"Paine's celery compound marks n
tremendous stride I'm the cure Of diseases.
mo remedy has ever succeeded in
driving out the underlying causes Of
nervous and organic troubles so surely
and rapidly. No remedy represents so
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
MANY EASTER BLOSSOMS
Florists Anticipate big Trade-
yioIets and Roses Popular.

Florists here anticipate a big Easter
trade this year. Their orders SO far
have been enormous, and their prepara-
tons for the great church festival Of
next Sunday are largely based upon
them.
The blossoms which will play most con-
snicuous parts in the celebration OF
Easter this year are the violet, the
American Beauty, and other specimens
Of roses. the lily-o'- the-yalley, the mar
cissns the azalea. the carnation, etc.
For weeks the Richmond florists have
been very active getting their choicest
nlants and flowers into condition for
Easter use. They expect that the noral
business this season will exceed that or
former years. orders have been ptling
in upon them for many days.
one florist stated 10 q Dispatch man
that not less than $500 to 5000 would
me snent here this year in Easter flowers.
They will be used in decorations
of church affairs and chancels, where
will be seen profusion OF stately palms
and ,lilles and roses. The vases OF the
homes will be filed with carnations,
American Beauties, violets, azaleas, etc..
while the merry maid VIII bedeck her
self with such blossoms as her beau
shall send her. Here the violet Is al
ways the most popular blossom at
Eastertide, but next 10 tnis DAINTY
flower e. the American Beauty or the
Madame Testout rose. and there could
be no lovelier buds than these. The
pure and fragrant lIly-o' -the-valley comes
in for It's share. All the blossoms
will vie with each other next Sunday
and the wearers will be proud 10 exhibit
them in the great panorama OF Easter
Day
Numbers OF the gentle sex have their
spring gowns about ready. too, and they
will lie christened upon this natal &C.
caslon. Hundreds Of bright. new dresses
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

and bonnets, and as many pretty. happy
maids will be seen upon the principal
thoroughfares of the city. The old GUS
tom Of bedecking ones self in new
clothes upon Easter has not abated in
the least. although the fad OF sending
Easter novelties has almost entirely
died out. The stores. in the place OF
containing large displays of trnkets,
Easter-cards. booklets, etc, now have
arrays Of novelties 10 be worn witch
are appropriate to the season. The
small boy and his Easter egg, however,
are still in vogue, and in almost every
confectionery shop in the city are TO be
found vari-colored specimens of this APP
propriate Easter article.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

when he caught his initial glimpse Of the
Mount. on Easter-Sunday every be-
lever in the doctrines which were
preached by the Being whose resurrec-
ton is celebrated makes his way 10 the
Mount and there. in some form or
other. observes the day. There are pro-
cessions OF old and young. one hears
that familiar anthem. Gloria in by
ceisis,' all about Now, TO the Mount
or the Garden Of Gethsemane comes q
troup OF young girls all in white ana
singing. Christ the Lord, is risen TO-
day. Alleluan'
This Garden of Gethsemane. where the
children love TO spend much Of their time
on Easter. is q small enclosure 100 feet
long and 80 feet wide It is cared for by
colony OF Franciscan monks, who spend
much time beautifying it. The Bible
says: I'm the midst of the garden was
the sepulchre." and the students OF
Biblisal events generally acknowledge
that IL is here Christ was buried. The
place is beautifully adorned with hedges
kept I'm exquisite order by the monks.
There are innumcrable beds Of pinks
and roses and visitors are given a nose
gay by the monk in attendance. The
popularity Of the Garden with the chill
dren Of Jerusalem IS evidenced by the
number of little ones seen about the
streets on Easter-Day wearing flowers
such as are only to be secured from the
monks.
THE OLIVE TREES.
The Easter celebrants are also almost
sure to visit the bunch Of seven venera-
BILE olive trees. some Of them nineteen
feet in circumference. and so old that
their trunks are shored up with stones.
These trees are believed TO be the de-
scendants Of those which existed upon
the same spot at the time Christ lived
i'm the world. This belief is lent what
seems positive proof by the fact That
they are unlike all other trees of the
same variety I'm that country. The only
spots in the garden where the ap-
pearance OF the Easter visitors indicates
other than q feeling Of JOY and religious
inspiration are those where monu-
ment marks the spot where Judas lsca-s
riot gave the kiss Of betrayal. Even the
little children scorn the memory of that
most famous of traitors.
Thus Jerusalem celebrates Easter. inc
places of which the Bible has told man
kind that have made Palestine familiar
the world over. furnish them opportnni-
ties for numerous pilgrimages tnat I'M
press them as it is impossible for word
picture TO impress the Christians or
other lands. SO IL is that in this sense
Jerusalem's Easter is the most signil-
cant Of all observances. 1t is that
strongest of combinations, memory sus-
tanned by objective fact
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

A toy locomotive, perfect in all its parts
and capable of drawing long train of
cars. has just beeen completed at the
Baldwin Locomotive-Wor 1t is about
one third the size OF the ordinary iron
horse which snorts across the face OF
this broad country, but its mechanism is
all there. Fernando de Teresa, the
owner OF n large plantation in the
suburbs OF the City of Mexico, is the man
for whom the locomotive is built, and
1t is his intention to use It on the plan
tation for the amusement OF his friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18

t o HULDAH WHEATON, ENoCH
Wheaton, her husband; Phoebe Corbett,
Peters, William H. Peters, Alice Peters,
his wife; Robert Lundy, Julia B. Sey-
mour, and The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
You are hereby notified hat at a pub
die sale made by the City Collector of
Jersey City, on the 18th day Of october,
1892, The Mayor n Aldermen OF Jersey
dred and thirteen dollars and forty-one
cents ALL the land and real estate sit
uate in Jersey City, IN the County Of
ing on Lewis avenue and Lundy's Lane,
which is laid dow n designated as
lots one to six q to 81 and nine to six
teen g to 16), in block number ten hun
dred and seventy-nine A QGT9 AZ, upon
an assessment map annexed to a report
number seventy-two CD, made by the
ed in and for said city by the Circuit
Court of the County of Hudson. a GER
tilted copy Of which report and map was
Jersey City, on the 18th day Of July.
1891, said report and map and said sale
being made pursuant to the provisions of
an actsof the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March 10th, 1886. entitled
can Act concerning the settlement and coIlec-
ton of arrsFarages Of unpaid taxes. assess.
n1taas 81 sn tbis ws stafe. fa ana i IN wa1er a rens asun n
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate. and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
said acts, before the expiration Of six months
from and after the service hereof. a deed
for the same will be given CONVEYING 10 me
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee sim
pie of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., September 4th.
1897.
SEY CITY.
E. Hoos.
Attest: NJ. J. o'DoNNELL.
tSale No. s2S7)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
FOOTBALL TEAMS ACTIVE.
Preparations Are Well Begun for
the SeaaOv.

the SeaaOg.
The Catholic Club formed a football
eleven at the clubhouse last evening that
promises to be prominently engaged in
scrimmages on the field this season with
the best clubs in this vicinity. The club
takes a new departure, but as there are
a number of very clever players in the
club there is no reason why football
should not become as successful at the
club as some of the other ranches in
which the members are interested. In
the gymnasium the players opened up
their preliminary work and showed a ia
miIiarity with the am that augurs well.
The team will practice three nights each
week and will soon get down to hard
playing. 1t is the Intention to secure the
privilege Of playing on the Paeifle A h1
days, and with good patronage the club
will be able to secure the strongest clubs
on the field to oppose them. The men
hin 1t are as follows:.John J. Keane,
left end; M Kelly, left tackle; P. Law
Tor, left guard; Andre Crossus, centre; T..
taek he'll J, f1gnh snsfai r rig Hass end fls Me
J. Sullivan, quarter back: Eugene Kin
kead, right half back; James Bannon
left half back; William Davis, full back;
The opening game will be played October
3 with Fordlfam College.
The New Jersey athletic Club will be-
Point. Walter Masterson will captain the
eleven.
Charles Sulzer Of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club has been elected Captain of
the Pingry School football team Of Eliza
beth. Games will be arranged with all
the leading school teams:
The Crescent "A. G. will not be repre-
sented on the gridiron during the COM
ing campaign.
James Hughes, the old Volunteer Club
player. has been chosen captain Of the
Knickerbocker "A. G. team
NJ. 6. Brown, captain Of thsS~Union
COLLEGE '95 team, will assist III Coaching
the New Jersey "A. G. eleven.
The candidates for the football teams
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18

MO MARGARET NJ. DrCKW1RTH (widow,
Mary L. Meredith. Charles Meredith, her
husband. I,nilisa Rittenhol1se. Austin Riften-
house h.fT husband Fsdward n Tpnckworth
Anna Duckworfb, his wife Morris Duck.
worth. Anna Duickworth, his wife: Anna
Roberts. Amos Roberts. her husband: Simon
Duck worth sally ii. Maneie. oliver Mangle.
her husband DeJphine Knight. Watson
Knight, her husband; Frank Duckworth, EN-
ma pucsxworth Nnfant1l Mercy.
lInfant), Maada DuckWQrth tlnfantl, Anna
Elizabeth Todd, George Todd her hushands
Rachel SchWercr, y. Rorer Della
DuckAyorth,. his Wife; sally
Laura Williams, George Williams, her hus-
band; Mary i. Haus, David Haus, her hus-
band; Ellzabeth Bafnes, William Barnes, her
husband; sarah Sterling, Atwood Sterling.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
GAMES OF BASEBALL
The Amateurs Still Con-
t1nue to Pound Out
the Runs.
FOOTBALL IN SEASON
Catholic Club and Other Teams
That Have Urganized-Bowl-
ers Getting 10 Nork-Cin-
der Path Contests.

The ball players got to work yester-
DAY, and three games were played. These
were interesting, the players showing no
effects OF their idleness. The game be-
tween the New Jersey A. c. and the Lib
ertys was all one-sided. The former had
TIE Libertys in control from the start,
and ran up a dozen runs, at the same
time shutting the Others out. The New
Jerseys played with added vim and as
sisted by the speedy pitching OF Brady,
the Libertys were unable to get many
men on bases, none getting further than
second. The New Jerseys were a little
careless in fielding, but the four errors
made failed to affect the result. Ihe
batting of the New Jerseys. was a fea-
ture, 10 hits being made off Sullivan.
King, Sweeney and Brady were the most
successful The score:-
NEW ERS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18

TO DUDLEY G. GAUTIER, INDIVIDUALLY
and as executor and trustee under Will of
Josiah H. Gautier, deceased: Annie p. With
dividually and as executor and trustee under
viii of Josiah H. Gautier, deceased; Clara
S. Bird, Oliver w. Bird, her husband;
Charles E. Gregory, executor and trustee
under Will of Josiah H. Gantiers deceased;
Charles E.. Gautier and Charles E. Gautier,
You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for the
sum of twenty-five dollars and sixteen cents
sey City, in the County Of Hudson and
state of New Jersey, fronting on Sand street,
M sInlS, is l ana down 1o MAJ and n,, aeSlgna 3welvs e bu 10.
bred and ~ffty-one d251). upon an
assessment map annexed to q report number
ers of Adjustment appointed in and for said
City by the Circuit Court Of the County of
map was fled in the ONCE Of the city Coliec-
tor of Jersey City, on the 24th day of October.
1893, said report and map and Said sale be-
ing made pursuant to the provisions of an
act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed
March s0th, 1886, entitled
A Act concerning the settlement and co1lec-
ton of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
ments and water rates or water rents in
cities of this State, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien In lieu and
instead Of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for the
sale of lands subjected to fuscre taxation
and assessment
And the neutrality-suspicious. thersto.
And you are further notnied that sou appear
to have. an estate or interest in said land
and reaf estate. and unless the said .and and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided in
from and after the service hereof. a deed
for the same will be given conveying to The
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee SIM
pie Of said land and real estate according to the
provisions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, n. j. August is, 1891
SEY CITY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
AN ABArBsIUs WITNESS ARRESTED

William Cookson, who conducts a sa-
loon at Hancock avenue and South street,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on a
warrant issued by Justice of the Peace
Macs of No. 4 Oakland avenue. The
complaint was made by Roundsman Jos.
Richards of the Sixth precinct police. and
states that Cookson SIS a material wit
Albanisius, now under Indictment for
the crime of arson; that the said Cook
son has no settled place of abode, and
concludes by asking that he be COM
PEELED to furnish surety for his appear
ance as such witness.
Alderman Charles NJ. Austin qualified
as bondsman in the sum of $500 and
Cookson was released.
1t is aid that the arrest was due to
a rumor that Cookson was going to leave
town and would not be here attthe time
of the trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18

SCORE BY INNINGS.


Following their game with the New.
Jerseys the Libertys sought revenge from
the Imperials and for the second time
luck was against them. The Llbertys
have been very progressive in their
Seems to have found them weakened con-
siderably. Their failure to bat and the
unsteady playing in the field was the
principal cause for defeat, thesteam pelng
below their standard in both Inc game
was close for three innings, after that
the Libertys fell behind and their OPP
ponents getting hits together in the fourth
and sixth inning, won out by TINS score
:. --.- AaprRIhI AZ $3.50
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-18
vARIcK.
SCORE BY INNINGS

The Hobokens will be opposed by the
Brooklyns of the National League TO-
morrow afternoon, In the came on the
st. George Cricket Grounds, which means
a large crowd, as it will be the biggest
attraction of the season. Huyler 5Wester-
welt will pitch for Hoboken and the other,
members of the team will work in con-
junction with him to win.
The Pacific Athletic Club will close Its
baseball season this afternoon on the
Johnston avenue grounds with the Brook
lyn Field Club as opponents. The close
Of the Saturday half holiday affected the
attendance at the game last Saturday
and rather than lose money the team
concluded to close the gates after to-
days contest.