davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily tribune., 1909-01-04

Do not fail to sse the npe line oi
decorated Christmas stationery al
Daniels dYus stoss. so.sf
The daily tribune., 1909-01-04
1 WANT 10 SELL.

Furniture cousistips II bsd.foom
sets both irons and solid oak ,dss0sss,
carpsts. chain. stovss. ese. Oal1 %
iis wss> Fsoss stsssA se-u
The daily tribune., 1909-01-04

E MAJESTIC ThEATRE Z
Oldest and Best Always your
w moneys worth and Z little more v
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
CHURCH BIRTHDAYS
First T.. p. and James Metbo-
dist Hold AnniUersar1es.

Among the churches which have been
celebrating their anniversaries in this
borough in the last few days are the Firsr
United Presbyterian Church and the James
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The First United Presbyterian Church
stands at South ist and Rodney streets
Its pastor is the Rev. DE- G. Hamilton
McCleIIand. IL has Just completed the
celebration Of its sixtieth birthday. The
church was organized in fS49. It's mem
bership is only 17S and il has f5z ohiIAr.,
in its Sunday school, However. II head.
the list OF United Presbyterian churches
for numbers and the value OF It's property.
5000. Is larger than that OF any OF the
others
The James Methodist Episcopal Church.
which stands at Reid avenue and Monroe
street. is next 20 the largest organization
OF the denomination in the borough ard
one OF the SIX largest in the country T,
has LOO members and lao Sunday school
pupils. This church was organized in 1850
and IS. consequently. Just half century
old. Its pastor Is the Rev. Or. Robert
BagnsN. Few churches are more prosper
Gus II has no church debt and the valu.
OF its property is s145.0OO. Annually the
organization raises upward OF $4,000 for
.ts own expenses and for mission work.
etc. The organization has grown 80 rapid
~ that the membership outnumbers the
sittings by $50. The auditorium ot the
church has accommodation for 1850 per-
sOns.
The present church building was put
up twenty-five years ago in an attempt 70
keep up with the growing membership
The first church was erected am1ns farm
lands and Eaned after Bishop James. who
dedicated il. The charter members OF the
church then numbered ten and the Sunday
school pupils seventy five
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
CHEESE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Every President receives numberless
presents during the course of a term. not
withstanding II is given out that gifts are
not acceptable. In the old days some Of
the presents sent were Of a very od1 na-
ture. President Jackson once got a cheese
four feet IN diameter and two feet thick.
weighing l.s0o pounds. from a New York
cheesemaker who wanted 10 show what
he could do. This cheese gift was an
elephant or the Presidents hands. and in
order TO dispose OF IL he held a special re-
cepticn. to which the public was invited.
ana every guest not only mad all the
cheese he wanted to eat on the spot but
received hunk to carry home In two
hours there was nothing but the rind left
to tell the story
President jefferson was also the recipIent
of an historic cheese, brought 10 him all the
way from Massachusetts by a six horse
team. on the wagon was the legend /:
The Greatest Cheese in America. for the
Greatest Man in America" Jefferson
however, was noted for his 'simplicity''
and he thought II was opposed 10 good
government for a President 10 receive
gifts from anyone; so he insisted on nav
ing the cost Of the cheese. which was about
S209, AMI this cheese lasted all winter
President Van Buren,. too, had a mon
ster cheese given to him. He distributed
IL at "a reception and the guests in their
excitement split q Tot of crumbs on the
so much damage that unlimited cheese at
tne White House functions was tabooed
from that time forth. The rule now is
that nothing in the eating line especially
will he received by the President from
those unknown.-The Pathfinder
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
CHURCH SOON DONE.
st. JerOme's Parish Dedication
Erpected by December ..

The new Roman Catholic Church OF ST.
Jerome. az Newkirk and Nostrand ave
nues. will be ready for the dedication by
December 3. If the expectations or the
rector. the Rev Thomas F. Lynch. arc full
filled. When Father Lynch took up the
work OF the parish at its organization. in
1901. he set out to raise funds 20 put UP
a church. After securing the ground he
raised enough money To build the base
ment. This he occupied with his parish-
toner's while getting together the money
for the supeTstructure.
Last March the work on the upper part
Of the edifce began. The exterior is now
finished and the interior is nearly so. IL is
built of brick. with limestone trimmings.
The type OF architecture is the Tudor
with view to historical accuracy within.
as well as without. The features Of the
building are its towers. buttresses. gar
soyles and scrolwcrk
The cost ot the structure complete will
be $4,000. II Is 50 feet wide and I46 feet
long The parish has fifteen hundred pa
rishioners. AS set II has no paTOch!al
school for the children. There are two hun
dred and fifty children in the Sunday
school. The basement Of the building.
which UP to the present has been the
meeting place of the worshippers. has ac-
commodatiOns for six hundred. but the
new church auditorium will seat nearly
twice as many. The value OF the church
property was stated before the erection OF
the superstructure TO be s75.0e0
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
COUNTERFEIT FURS.
Muskrat Skins from Canada Largely
Used as Substitutes.

For a number OF years canada has been
exporting TO the United States about Sl.ieo.-
COO worth of furs annually or about half
the DOminiOn's output. the remainder go
ing mainly to Great Britain. Consul " r.
Sackett. Of Prescott. writes:
Shipments of raw furs from this district
for the season 1859 were over 10 per cent
In excess OF th previous season. The prices
paid 20 the individual trapper were the
highest for years. dealers stating that the
Keen market was due to the strength OF the
pelt the trapper realized the record price of
s.. or even more bout double the rate paid
last year The advance In mink was not 50
marked Fashion demands longer. bushier
fur. such as the fox. lynx and better
grades of skunk. the last named being
largely Used by tfe expert furrieT IN fhe
manufacture of fluffy articles Of wear. but
Which Which would hardly sell az the prices
Mink was again the fur of greatest
value shipped: its hold in the mar
ket is due to its intrinsic beauty and
durability. The pest of the cheap furs
Is muskrat. and for this there was sharp
demsnJ during the last season az greatly
advanced prices The best of these pelts
are secured in early spring: while the best
caught late is too faded 10 command the
best price
sIuskrat fur is generally worn here by
afford the higher grades of fur garments
IL ia used Tor ladies' coats, mUffs and neck
pieces, and In great quantities as Innings for
overccats for men A coat lined with the
best grade of muskrat. properly made and
htted. Is tar from being a cheap garment.
even in Canada. and is worn by well
dressed neil who can afford the best IN the
market. sluskrat is largely used "A
seal being so closely initiated as 70 deceive
ConnOisseurs
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
QUEER ENGLISH VILLAGES.

The English village - very dear % tNs
hearts of poets and painters. and thou
sands Of them are certainly charming A
few, however, are more amusing than snv-
thing else. as. for instance. one which con-
sists entirely Or old railway carriages, even
the chapel being composed OF fOur-horse
trucks Another village. with a pOpuia-
tiO1 Of LOO and taxed az the Valuation
Ot 5000. has neither school, church nor
other public building. the only thing OF the
sort being a letter box on pillar.
Villages with bur single inhahitant
are not unknOwn. one Of being being skid
daw, in Cumberland The single village-
complains bitterly because he cannot vote
there being no overseer 70 prepare a
building on which TO publish one, az the
law requires. The lonely ratepayer in a
northumberland village has declined 70
contribute money 20 maintain the roads
Temarking thar the one he has s quite
good enough for its use. In the Isle OF EIy
Is a little parish with about a dozen in
hsbitants that has no rates there are
no roads or public institutions OF any kind,
and consequently no expenses
kempton. near Bradford can PROBABLY
lay successful claim 70 the distinction o.
being the longest village in the world. as "
stragsles along the road for a distance OF
seven miles
Sometimes a village will entirely disap-
pear. having been built either on the edge
or the crumbiing cliffs that make part OF
the coast line. or over an ancient mine
One of the latter class is in Shropshire.
and each year one or more OF the cottages
tumbles as the earth sinks beneath it.
Harpers Weekly
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

A young man, slowly dying from con-
sumption. has an invalid wife and two
children Of school age 90 support. His sole
iinoome 10 mace Up OF small sums received
weekly from the fraternai bodies of which
he - a member. These sums fall short of
providing even the necesssTles Of life, and
are entirely insufficient 10 purchase the
few luxuries that sickness makes necessi-
tiee THIS man and his wife are American
born. Tie man. up 10 the time OF his sick
ness. was 3 good worker and laid aside a
small portion OF his wages against the in
evitable rainy day. II was not until sick
ness had exhausted his savings that he
was forced % ask for help The sum esii-
mated as necessary Tor the immediate fut-
ure h $50. Any one who viii aid may
send contributors 60 The Brooklyn Bureau
Of Charities. 30. 6s Schermerhorn street,
Brooklyn, marked ''0l5"
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
KRAkAToA's NEW DRESS.

processes in restoring the vegetation of a
land swept clean by a great disaster was
afforded after the tremendous eruption OF
the volcano on the little island of krakatOa
i'm 1883. All living organisms We're de-
strOyed In lSs6 number Of plants had
already established themselves on the de-
Vastated island those I'm the interior being
remarkably different from those on the
coast ferns especially preDouderating. In
1897 further progress had been made. and
i'm 1893 the forest trees had advanced 50
far as 10 make il evident that within a
short time the island will again be densely
fOrested. IL is believed that the first plants
10 establish themselves on the blasted soil
such as ferns, dlgR, mOsses. cOmDOSitse
and graSses-WeTe borne thither By winds.
and that ocean currents We're probably the
agents concerned in the Importation OF
seeds and fTuits.-YOuth's Companion
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
FREE POSTAGE.

When the postofice was first opened at
Kai Feng, China. the clerks had a fight
with some men who bought stamps and
refused to go away until the stamps were
licked and stuck on their envelopes for
them. The foreign post0ffices in Palestine
are usually cOnvulsed by a spirit OF keen
competition. IL parcel exceeding the reg
ulation weight or size is taken TO an office
and refused. the traveller. IN the majority
of cases. has only TO threaten 10 take il TO
q rival office and IL is straightway received
without a murmur. So keen Is the rivalry
between some of these Offices that resi-
dents i'll Palestine possess a free post with
in certain districts. Between Jaffa and the
surrounding colonies. and also within Je-
rusalem. the German and Austrian offices
make no charge for the delivery of local
letterS.-Ch ChicagO News
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
ThE PoPE's SECRETARY.

Cardinal Merry del Nal. F0ntifcal Secre-
tary of state. who entered uDOn his forty
nth year The ether day, D. by far the
most Interesting personality in The Pope 5
immediate CIltOuraEc. d a. not generally
known that he r. by birth q LondOner,
for be was born in Gloucester Place. Port
man Square. an The time when his father
was secretary 20 the Spanish Embassy IN
1lOEdon. lie was educated Al Slough and
81 Durham. ana 81 an early age made up
hs mind 10 enter the Church. Going 10
Home, he became great favOFite with
Pope Leo XIII. who appointed him 10 his
present position. lie WEs the first 10 in
troduce shorthand tNDewriters and the
feleph0ne into the Natican.-Tit- Bits.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
FAXED FLAGS.

The Swiss are alive 10 the weakness o.
English and American tourists for things
ancient An Innsbruck paper saws tha-
one OF the popular manufactured an :
ti01Iities IS the Swiss flag Of a hundred
years age new one is made % re-
semble a centenarian by : process which
includes fading the cOiors in the sun. be
scattering il with tallOw. and laying IL in
the gIanaTy. where the mice soon give 20
the necessary tattered appearance FINALLY
it is subjected again 10 the Tays OF Father
Sun. Is mounted on a worrn-eateu, broken
STAFF and is then ready tor the English or
American tourist in search OF centennial
trOphieS-Dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Cards have been issued for an interesting
matinee musical TO be given by the pupils
OF NJ. Louise Mundell at No. 276 McDon-
ough street on Wednesday. az $50 o'clock
The assisting artist will be Lo:ta David
son. .violinist. 4 programme made up of
compositions by Brahms. Bohm. Bemberg.
II. Clough-Leighter. Spross. Mauney. Foote
Clarke, La Forge. Schneider. Venth and
Becker vii! he interpreted by the following
singers: Lucille ID. Gaunt. Anna Z. Given,
Ruth S. Hoogland. Harriet g. Hutchinson
Sophie Beaudel, Grace LinesbuTgh. Lila NJ
Darling. Mrs. Chauncey @. Coziae Mrs
George w. Robertson and Mrs. Louis Van
Sickle.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
WHEREIN THEY DIFFER,

Little Wille-Say. pa, what is the differ
ence between a farmer and an agricultur-
list?
PA farmer, my son, makes his money
on farm and spends il in the city: an
agriculturiSt makes his money i'm the city
and spends it on a farm.-Chicago News.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
HENRYS FOLLOWERS.

Give me liberty or give me DEATH
Patrick Henry was great man; he has
followers by the thousands"
Indeed. Among the orators, statesmen
and patriots. | suppose
We'll. more frequently among the great
mass of mismat ted. Boston Herald
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Engagements and
Announcements OF Borough.

For some unknown reason there is
noticeable scarcity Of debutantes this win
ter. The time between Thanksgiving snI
the end Of the year Is usually alled with
coming-out receptions. dinners and dances
for the younger set bur this season
promises 10 be rather dun for that con
unGenL Al this time not a single Heights
debut has been announced and only a
couple on tho Hin. That OF Miss Ethel
Josephine Palmer. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell n. Palmer. OF No 20 Clinton
avenue, On Wednesday. December s. is the
only large presentation now arranged.
The reception given last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Franklin Hsviland was
20 introduce their daughter Miss Ruth
Haviland, and in celebration Of their
tWenty-hfth wedding anniversary. The
Hsviland home. Al No. IS72 Dean street.
was attractively decorated for the occasion
with pink chrN santhemums Southern smi-
lax and palms. Mrs. Haviland received in
silver gray moire and wore corsage
bouquet Of orchids The debutante was
frocked in a delicate shade Of pink chiffon
and carried chrysanthemums OF a similar
tone.
The wedding OF Miss Gladys Ethelreda
Preuss, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Gustav
AdOlph Preuss, OF No 496 lst street. and
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Mince Meat.

Priscilla Brand. most delicious
made, = gallon jar. Csc, or
S7.S6 Il dozen
La Forge Brand-the name is a
guarantee for its goodness. Quart
jar. 45c., S516 d dozen
Imperial Condensed Mincc Meat.
package, l0c.. or. .SlI5 a dozen
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Raymond Cortelyou Brown, son Of Mrs,
Albert George Brown. 81 No. a Bucking-
liam Road, Flatbush, took place Thursday
evening at o'clock. II WAS home cere-
mony, with the Rev. DIR. T. Calvin Nc
Clelland officiating Pink chrysanthemums
predominated in the decorations. and the
gowns Of the brides attendants carried out
the general color scheme. Mics Preuss
wore gown OF white satin elabOrately
trimmed with rose point lace, and her
bouquet was shower OF lilies-of-the-val-
ley. Mrs. NinWard Prescott. nee Mills.
st whose wedding, a few weeks ago,
Miss Preuss was an attendant, wore her
wedding gown Of white satin. The maid
OF honor, Miss Marion ". Wright, wore
white chiffon with garnitures of pink rose
BIRDS, and the bridesmaids wore pale pink
chiffon. They weresIiss Frances II. Briggs,
Miss Edith de BeiKdon. Miss Garcia Brown
and Miss FlOrentine CoOmbs. All carried
pink chryssnthemums. Louis Livingston
Brown was his brothers best man, and the
ushers were Burr r. Brown, another
brother. and three cousins, Dr. Edwin 6.
Zabriskie, Henry ID. McKeige and Edward
r. Greene. Mrs. Preuss Was gowned IN
lavender satin, and the bTidegrOom's mother
wore apricot satin. Previous 10 the we'd
ding there were luncheons given by Miss
Coombs and Miss DE Beizdon.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

nounced for the wedding of Miss Constance
Besrdsley. daughter of DIR. and Mrs. VIII
tam T.. Beardsley OF No. 10i Taylor street.
and orris Stanley Eldredge. son Of Mr.
end Mrs. orrls King Eldredge. OF No. 3G6
Clinton avenue. IL Will take place quietly
~ the Chateau du Pare. i'm the presence OF
relatives and few intimate friends
Mrs. Henry Lebau Palmer. OF No. 916
Clinton avenue. has issued cards for Tues
day. December :. She VIII receive from
until : O'Clock.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Henry
Joralemon Davenport. nee Louisa Morgan
Strong. FOR Fridays until January. Mr..
and Mrs. Davenport are living at No 600
Ocean avenue. FIstbush.
Next Tuesday afterno.a Mrs. Charles
Louis sicard. Mrs Joseph Henry Colyer.
Mrs. George Hills Her. Mrs. Arthur C.
Brown and Mrs. William J. Steele will re-
ceive al the home Of Mrs Sicard, No. go
West nth street. Manhattan.
In the Wells Memorial Church. on
Wednesday. January 5. Miss Grace Stage.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stage, of
Flatbush, is to be married TO Rowland
Howell Miss Margaret Stage will be her
sisters maid Of honor. and Miss Hazel
Bristol and Miss Georgia Wiseman are 10
attend as bridesmaids. J. Edgar Smith
viii act as best man and Lyman Guy
Barton and Edward westheimer will serve
as ushers.
noteworthy engagement. just an
nounced, is that OF Miss Edith Marion
White. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
J. White. of No. 1884 Dean street. and
James Warren Newkirk. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Clement b. Newkirk. of No. IS Lafay-
cite avenue. o
Mrs. Calvin Edwards Hull had as her
guests al the opera on Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs William Leslie Scrymser and
Miss Lillian Emelin Scrymser Mrs Hulis
gown of golden brown satin. was spangled
in bronze. and she wore diamonds and
pearlS Mrs Scryr0Eer qOuyned IN Gen
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Best Groceries for the Thanksgiving Feast
Seeded Raisins.

Choice MuscateIs. keystone Brand;
No. package, 7c.. or soc. dozen
Fancy Muscatels, q. & s. Brand;
No. l package, &C., or S1.oo dOz
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Nursing Sisters will be given at the home
of Miss Byrne. No. SO Garden Place. on
Monday afternoon, November %.
The concert for the benefit of the Master
School of Music. at which Mrs. Francis L.
Wellman Emma Juch) is TO sing. will be
given a. the home of Mrs. Arnold GuyOt
Dana, No. l50 Hicks street, on Tuesday
afternoon. December II. Victor Harris will
be at the piano.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Cranberries.

Extra selected celebrated Bugle va
riety, perfect keeping Berries. di-
rect from the famous Cape Cod
Meadows. Full quart carton, Ioc
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

At the reception of the Brooklyn Arm
strong Association at the home Of its presi-
dent. Frank Lusk Babbott. No. 149 Lincoln
Place. Tuesday evening. November 80. Rob-
ert c. Ogden Will be the guest of honor.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Scrymser's gown was OF lavender chiffon
cloth. with gold embroidery.
The concert of the Yale GIee Club. 10 be
given az the Academy OF Music on Tuesday.
December p, will be followed by a dance
The committee comprises Reese Alsop. Wal
ter Bellamy. Howard Corlies. Worth How
ard, Robinson Luch and Robert Mallory.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Cleaned Currants.

Our well-known Priscilla Brand.
thoroughly cleaned fruit; No.
package, lie, or .. SIPS doz
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

\ card party for the benefit of the French
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

BROOKLYN ADVERTISEMENTS.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Stuffed Figs and Dates.

Cresca Brand. packed in glass jars.
very attractive; two sizes; large jar,
cZS., inedium Jar dr.-........... 4Oc
Stuffed Figs. Marceau Brand.
sac. jar
Washed Figs. In baskets. Lib, 2sc.: !:
2-lb.. 45c.; 3-lb. lb...........oo soc
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
New Table RaiSinS.

Emilio Ferrcro, celebrated fancy i'm
ported cluster:
5-crowu, No. carton. &c.; No. 5
I-crown, No. ! carton. 38c.: No. 5
carton A
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
New Mixed Nuts.

Best quality imported; five varie-
ties: fine assortment; lob. car
ton. Sl.75; 5-lb. carton. 90c.; lib
carton .-..-.........s.. ..l9c
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

"Wednesday January o. is the date an
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

A wedding OF particular interest in Plat
bush Was that OF Thursday evening Of
Miss Lillian Remsen and Paul Mayloye.
The Rev. John u. Gardner performed the
ceremony al $50 O'Clock at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Remsen. No . Remsen Place. The. brides
gown was OF white satin and princess lace.
Ehe wore tulle veil and carried Mlies-of-
the-vslley. Her sister Miss Gertrude Rem
sen. as maid Of honor. was gowned in pink
satin and carried roses. little cousin or
The bride. Miss Gertrude Van Brunt. acted
as flower girl. She Ees frocked IN white
bhtiste and held basket OF pink roses.
Daniel Sanford was best man. and T.
schenck Remsen and Percy A. Remsen
were the ushers The horse was decorated
With pink and white chTysanthemums and
foliage.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Epworth League, Chapter i.5l5 which Is
the branch at the Nostrand Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, celebrated its
tE,rtieih anniversary the other day. II is
one OF the Oldest chapters. having been
founded in the same year that the gen
srsi organization WAS brought into eK-
istence. Eleven former presidents were on
hand and three sent regrets. The only
other living former president is in Eng
lind
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Priscilla Plum Pudding.
Olives.

Queen Olives, Priscilla Brand. 1907
bottle, 24c., or. >.... s2.77 a dozen
Queen Olives, Priscilla Brand, 2O-oz
bottle. 44c.. Or. $500 a dozen
Queen Olives, Priscilla Brand. 3O-oz
bottle, 59c., Off,. 5000 a dozen
Mammoth Olives, Priscilla Brand. 81
or bottle, 78c.. or...So.l2 a dozen
Stuffed Olives, Priscilla Brand, i4-oz
bottle, 26cy or........S3.0l a dozen
DELIVERIE
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Nuts, All New, Best 0btainabIe

Grenoble Walnuts, lib. carton, lec. I;
5-lb. carton. 90c.; l0-lb. carton, Sl.75
Jumbo Pecans. lib. carton. n...... zoe
Pecans, lib. carton. I6c
Brazil Nuts, lib. carton on........ .iec
Naples Filberts, lib. carton. I8c
Paper Shell Almonds, lib. carton. Soc
Hard Shell Almonds, lib carton. .24c
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

The wedding OF Miss Gladys Ethelreda
Preuss, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav
AdOlph Preuss, Of No 496 lst street, and