New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
BROOKLYN NEWS
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
When JACK and Jill We're in the
Mammoth Gaze.

An unusual address was made at the annual
einner Of the South Brooklyn Board Of Trade
the other evening by the Rev. Dr.. D. J. Hickey,
pastor OF the Roman Catholic Church OF St.
Francis Xavier. in 9th avenue.
LAS boy" he said. Il was taught that Co
tumbus WIS the first European to set foot on the
continent OF America, but not long ago some
facts were brought TO my attention which show
that my teachers were mistaken When the
Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. less famous
than it is today, a little golden book was found
In one Of its recesses. The pages were of thin
gold. like our gold leaf. but more flexible and
durable. On them were strange characters that
were taken for hieroglyphics The book was
sent TO a Harvard professor to decipher, and ne
associated with himself in the task professor
from Yale. They found that the characters
were Greek and that they formed the words or
a poem by the Greek Observation-Disclosures
showing that the Greeks had preceded Columbus
In America. The first verse of the poem. trans
lated into English many years ago, is wonder
tuly familiar to all Of US:
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To get a pail Of water;
And jill came tumbng after.
This beautiful poem is filed with philosophy
and sentiment. 1t is striNingly modern in its
brevity. How direct and euphonious is the
cognomen Jack-not John Jonathan-just
plain Jack! The author must also have been
q wonderful student of human nature. for he did
not leave Jack alone TO muse in his solitude
He found helpmate for him and named her
jill. The poem tells US further that these two,
filled with the valor of youth and eager for
action climbed a hill. Their motto seemed 10
be Identical with that Of our own imperial state
Excelsior, They set about to strive for better
things Jack helped Jill and Jill helped Jack
But why did they go up the hill? They were
reasonable creatures. They went for something,
and it water. Water is one Of the great
elements of nature II forms tWo-thirds of the
surface Of our planet. After they had climbed
the hill and secured the pail Of water and
started down again, carrying II between them,
fhexy They had n he aTeful
going UP. but the going down was easier. So.
Ike many other persons who have achieved sue
cess. Jack tumbled- And then Jill. the partner
OF his labor and the sharer in his struggle, when
she saw him tumbling down hill. threw herself
after him. And so 1t is with all good wives
They help man in his efforts to secure sue
oess-if they are worthy of their name-and
then, when he falls. they go after him. Now for
the application Of the poem. 1 know that YOU
are striving for higher and nobler things. but
let you not to forget Him from whom
ell blessings flow in the hour Of your success.
Once having attained the summit do not let
yainglory and selfishness hurl you down"
Some people are inclined to cast reflections |
upon the business instincts OF the citizens Of this
borough Brooklynites have often denied the |
charge Of "sowness," but the critics somehow |
appear to be unwilling TO submit to anything |
except facts in the controversy. Here are a few
facts: day ago motion was made before
Justice Dickey to have a receivers accounting
hpproved-involving the payment of the men
employed in turning debtors possessions over /
to his creditors. The receiver had laid HIS I
hands upon property amounting in all TO $500 .
The attorney who collected the money asked .
the court for 1895 TO pay him for his trouble:
the referee who had been employed in the case /
wanted $50; the receiver was entitled to a
commission of So. Incidental expenses left a
balance Of S37 90. The receiver said that his
counsel had been paid nothing for appearing be- /
fore the referee, and that his bin was more than |
s37 90, and that he would like to give him the .
s37 90, however. partial payment. All these /
demands for payment were embodied in the mo-
ton. After the Justice had looked over the
papers he wrote upon them:
Referees charge Of $50 is too much The at
tOrneys charge Of S:}.I for collecting $500 is not
allowed The referees fee should he $50 and
the attorneys charge $50 The creditors should
get little something.