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XX DAILY GAZETTE AD FKEE PRESS? APRIL 15, 1S99. i. jinf op Smith family came from Dutchess county and later moved into Schuvlpr ELM IT handsome goia aai. auu 19th of May, 1896, the work of tearing nrovimitV Of Cornell umvriwij v.v proximity ut oath nf tha same vear tne The Hand That Feeds. 65 Pointed Statements to' Men of Family Telling Them How to Successfully Combat Catarrh.

99 WWII end grindstone describe the routine life of the men who provide for the family, the home Groins: but .1 i ii i I 1 1 iiiiii in pursuing nis luera.y same time ne nas not 6' -o ni-'c Tallin? duties ot h. A1 He has been to Europe nve uiu. in 1S69, 1S91, 1S92, 1895 ana lsys the coronation of Queen Wilhemina came to him i inviiJi i 1 1 lit; cj.o i because of' his prominence as an in- t. and writer unon uutcn nis- ti, thrw American members of the Netherlandish Society T.on hia min- itrv he has been offered the presi- cm-nn on PTPS. DUl HIS I ano Hterarv pursuits have made a response to.

such calls inadvisable in his judgment. He is president of the Congregational club rontri Kew Tork. which meets In Svracus He takes a lively interest nwwnt American movements in far past: and he is one of the best Ttod scholars in the United States oonoprnimr that portion of the world. HU literarv productions have been numerous and cover widely different J. On M.

on 1 Jill A I It disease brings disaster. lA.V-7 Catarrhal diseases, beginning lines of thought. Among them may be was dedicated with impressive cere-noted "Honda, the Samurai," a tale of monies. This beautiful structure at the Japan of to-day, showing its customs, also referring to its legends ana ms- tory, the whole being given in the form of an interesting romance; "The Lily Among 1 horns," a study of the Sons of Solomon; "Matthew cai- braith Perry," the life story of this typical American naval officer; "Corea, the Hermit Nation;" "The Mikado's Empire," which is now in its eighth edition; "The Japanese Fairy. World," containing thirty-five stories from the wondcrlore of Japan; "Townsend Har- ris." a biography of the first American envoy in Japan; "Brave Little Holland and What She Taught Ls; Japan.

in History, Folklore and Art; I "Sir William Johnson and the bix Jva- I tions," "The Pilgrims in Their Three a r-A Dr. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, O. CXSir Dear Sir: I can't praise Pe-ru-na -AS" 1 1 will soon be health after I was nearly no medicine until I toon me.

re-ru-na saved my Don't let catarrh make headway. Meet its attack at the outstart. All unnatural discharges are caused by catarrh. Write to the Pe-ru-na Medicine Co. Columbus, for Dr.

Hartmans latest book on chronic catarrh. All druggists sell Pe-ru-na. Homes. England, Holland and Amer- spending four years in philo-ica." Several of these works -are re- pophical and theological studies and garded as standard productions or American literature and their prepara- I tion was made possible only by means of the rare advantages for personal in- vestigation among the Dutcn and Japanese archives and people. Dr.

Griffis, although a learned man, possesses the happy faculty of making himself pleasant to ail classes young and old, and is much loved by his peo- ITHACA'S PROMINENT 1 PROFESSIONAL IE pie. He has lived a lite ot great intel- ity. ue has been a zealous and l.n-lectual industry and possesses high tiring pastor and in his labors has genius both as a preacher and author, His wife, unhappily, died on the. btn day of December. 189S, leaving three children, Lillian, fctanton and Jonn.

CHURCH OF THE iMJIACuiiAib I CONCEPTION. I Rev. A. J. Evans, Rector.

I Far back in 1833, three good Catho- lies, Tl was Casey, Michael Mooney and Mrs. Maloney settled in Ithaca, They had to journey far away to Au liiirn for a nrist Hnwpvpr. in 1834 the Rev. Francis O'Dopohue Visited the city, and according to the records, In 1836-37 Rev. Peter Connolly of Auburn celebrated mass in the residence of Mrs.

Maloney. The same priest made another visit in 183S and in 1840 the lit tle congregation was augmented by the arrival of a number of other fami- lies and the eood Father O'Donohue money or mnuence, out uv work and his high, qualifications as a lawyer has gathered around him a large circle of influential clients, and commands at present' a splendid legal business. He is a Royal Arch Mason. and attends the Presbyterian churcn. In 1873 he married Miss May Ida Lawrence, a Tompkins county lady, and has two children.

A BRILLIANT PROFESSIONAL AND POLITICAL CAREER. Hon, S. D. Halliday of Ithaca, N. Y.

This widely known representative cf the bar of Tompkins county was born in Dryden, N. in 1847. He became a student in the Ithaca academy, where he was graduated in 1S56. He then entered the sophomore class at Hamilton college, but at the opening of Cornell university returned to his native county and became a student at that institution. He was graduated in 1870 with the degree of A.

B. After a course of legal reading he was admitted to practice on the first of January, 1872. Although living in a Republican section, Mr. Halliday has always been a strong Democrat and in 1873 had the honor of being elected district attorney of Tompkins county by a majority of 415, being the first Democratic county officer elected in twenty years, a fact that attested his standing as a citizen and a lawyer. He assumed the duties of the office in January, 1874, in the fall of 1875 was elected member of assembly and resigned the position of district attorney.

He had spent the summer and fall of that year traveling in Europe, I and the office came to him without solicitation on his part. Mr. Halliday was an active member of the legislature of 1876 and made his influence felt in many ways. In 1877 he was renominated and re-elected and again served with honor and distinction. He has also been interested in local politics in various ways and was for a number of years corporation counsel of the then village of Ithaca, Mr.

Halliday has frequently been a delegate to county, state and national conventions, and served a year as a member of the Democratic state committee. Between 1873 and 1879 he was almost constantly in the political arena, but since, his law practice has absorbed the greater portion of his time. In business affairs Mr. Halliday has also been a very busy man. He is a director of the First National bank of Ithaca, and is also a director of the Dwight Farm and Land company of Dakota, He is one of the trustees of Cornell university and as chairman of the executive committee has much to do with the active business management of that Institution.

He is also a member of the board of education of the city of Ithaca. In the Masonic fraternity he is a Knight Templar, and also belongs to the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Mr. Halliday is recognized on all sides as being one of the ablest representatives of the bar of Ithaca, NOTED CIVIL AND LAWYER. CRIMINAL George B.

Davis, Esq. George Davis, was born In Dryden, N. about, fifty years ago. He was educated in the village school at McLean, Homer academy, the New York Central college at McGrawville, N. and Columbian College of Law at Washington, D.

where he received the degree of LL. D. During intervals he taught school and thus obtained funds to continue his studies. He was engaged in teaching at Syracuse when, the call for troops came sounding through the northern states and during the last year of the civil conflict he served in the United States Military Telegraph Corps under General Eckert. Later he received an appointment as clerk in the department of the interior at Washington, and then he commenced the study of law in that city and acquired close familiarity with the conduct of public affairs and of legal proceedings in the higher courts.

In 1876 he located at Ithaca for the practice of his profession and since that date has occupied his pleasant and well equipped offices on State street of that city. Mr. Davis has earned his own success and his extended and lucrative practice is the result of his own unflagging industry and native ability. Mr. Davis seems to equally "at I home in either criminal law or civil practice.

In the latter he conducted a case that has run through the courts, DOth state and national, for several years, involving about 575,000.00. He has also had the handling of several large estates as executor and trustee one of them reaching a value of S100 Perhaps the most noted criminal case that Mr. Davis has tried was the Barber case. After several unfavorable verdicts he got the matter into the court of appeals where Chief Justice Andrews wrote the final opinion. Although his client had been sentenced, to be hanged he finally established a case of insanity in his favor upon purely scientific grounds.

The report of this trial, covers 961 pages and it is probable that no other lawyer in the state ever put in more hard work to save a comparatively friendless man from the gallows than did Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis has several times been a candidate for office the Democratic ticket for supervisor and county judge, but being in a strong Republican county did not expect to be elected. He was once tendered the appointment of county clerk during a vacancy, but declined.

He is one of the prominent Masons of the city of Ithaca. Formerly he was an officer and active worker In the Grand Lodge New York state and did good service paying off the Masonic debt and the establishment of the Masonic home at Utica. He is married and has two daughters who are both graduates of Cornell university. He belongs to the Unitarian church. Mr.

Davis is a genial gentleman and belongs to several of the social clubs of the city. He has delivered several lectures in the popular courses given in Ithaca and is a ready and graceful speaker. As a lawyer he has few equals in Tompkins county. A NATIVE OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. Simeon Smith, Esq.

The offices of this genial gentleman are located on the corner of State and ct.tcL.-5 ait; me centre or a large and diversified practice. The istered in the high school. At the head of the high school as principal is professor D. Boynton, one of the strongest men in the profession in the state. It is hoped in a subsequent issue to have a complete and separate article concerning Professor Boynton and the high school, as any general reference would fail to do justice to this remarkable school.

Ten years ago there were but thirty-six teachers and five years ago forty-seven, so that each year seems to witness a constantly increased efficiency, much greater than the proportional growth of the town. The course of study is varied and complete, thoroughly up to date and practical. In manual training, instruction in woodwork is given to boys, and girls receive instruction in sewing. This year a course of nature study is being developed, the plan being based upon scientific principles; and Professor H. A.

Surface, M. who has charge of that branch, is producing what has not heretofore been accomplished, a course of nature study fitted to the grades and correlated with the other school work. A school collection of all kinds of material has been gathered, includ ing Indian relics, minerals, ores, so that about 3,000 specimens are al- eady at hand for use in the elemen tary grades, and teachers are thus able to illustrate almost any topic, greatly ntensifying the pupil's interest. Mr. Foster is one of the most con scientious superintendents in the state, and by investigation is personally fa miliar with the best school methods in the country generally.

Every year he has made a trip for this purpose, and the ideas he has gathered he has put into practical operation. Mr. Fos ter takes a lively interest in matters of school organization, and is a member of the State Council of Superintendents and of the National Educational association. During his lifetime his father pre pared a "Syllabus of English Gram mar," which was used with great suc cess in his schools. Mr.

Foster has revised this book, and it is now pub lished by The Macmillan company and is proving itself an extremely valuable text book. Perhaps the most striking feature of his work in Ithaca is his personal influence with teachers and pupils. His chief work is in actual supervision and visiting the different class rooms, and illustrating the bent methods by frequently taking charge of the actual work of instruction as well as by criticism of the teachers' methods. Both pupils and teachers are helped by the origi nality of his methods, and his happy faculty of intensifying their interest in the subject matter. This work seems to be an inspiration to the teachers to do their best at all times, and as a result the whole system in every grade is alive in the fullest sense.

An inter esting fact in this connection is the amount of reading done in the Ithaca schools. A school library 6f literature suited to the grade is placecWn each of the rooms, and the number of books of the best sort actually read by the children is a surprise to all conversant with the facts. The material presented for class reading is of the highest in terest and usually great in quantity and variety. The course of instruction covers the very best literature, and much American, English, Greek, Roman and General History is taught as a part of the ordinary class reading. The method of teaching reading is such as to bring out unusual power of expression, through the pupils' efforts to express the thought.

Perhaps Superintendent Foster's suc cess can best be explained by reference to his general experience, before undertaking his work. He had a thorough scholastic training, and his legal studies and practice greatly broadened his range of knowledge. His experience as a teacher and businessman also gave him an insight into the practical knowledge of men and affairs; so that he is master of almost any subject connected with the profession of teaching. The schools under his supervision have the hearty sup port of the community. Ithaca takes very great pride in her schools, "and means to make them foremost in all good and practical features.

A NATIVE OF CHEMUNG N. Y. J. A. Elston, Esq.

Chemung county, N. has the honor of giving birth to this well known lawyer. He was born in the town of Erin In 1851, his father being Stephen Elston, a farmer by occupation. The latter lived on the Baldwin Creek road, between Breesport and Hammonds Corners. Mr.

Elston's grandfather was Isaac Elston. Mr. Elston resided on his father's farm until fourteen years old. He took a course of study in the old Ithaca academy, and also was a student at Starkey seminary. He spent two and a half years study- 1 ing medicine and then went on the road to earn money to commence the study of law, for which he felt himself specially fitted.

He made a brilliant success of his first venture of selling goods for himself, and though still a mere boy, accumulated a capital of $150, which at that time seemed a small fortune. He became a student in the law office of S. D. Halliday of Ithaca, and by means of teaching school to help pay expenses, obtained admission to the bar in 1S7S. During the same year he also completed a course in, and was graduated from the Albany Law school.

He was managing clerk for Merritt King for about two and a half years, and then opened an office for himself. He is now located in the Masonic block, and on the 1st of January, 199, Mr. T. K. Bryant, a graduate of the Cornell Law school, class of '98, became a partner.

The firm have three large offices. Mr. Elston has been too busy with nis extensive law practice to devote much time to politics, but at times when he takes an interest in the success of personal friends, he exerts an Influence rather surprising to those unfamiliar with his versatile ability. He served one term, however, as special county judge. Mr.

Elston is a large real estate owner in Ithaca, and has erected several residences. He has also traveled widely throughout the United States on legal business, and in 1897 he visited England to look after some busings interests of his clients. He has also made investments in mining properties and in ranches in the west and in southern lands. Mr vkinn Mr. Elston caue to Ithaca without hiMinff onmrnenced, ana wj of the new church was 0n th 20th of September ot th new hioacoH Placed in DOSi i Evans, and many other notea priests.

On the 10th of May, 189., a grand bazaar was opened in the churcn ana a iair tuimuucu iui over $5,000 being realized. In recogni tion of the severe labors of the rector the rieht reverend bishop on the 21st day of June, 1897, appointed -1 1 rasTfr 1.. XKIIV the 17th of October, 1897, the reverend -bishop visited the parish and administered the sacrament of confirmation to lb6 persons. During the same day a new cemetery on tne spencer iuau blessed. In these ceremonies he was assisted by the rector, Rev.

A. Evans, Rev. J. W. E.

Kelly and Rev. J. Nolan, D. of Rochester. During the' month of September, 1898 Sunday, the 11th, the new church corner of Seneca and Geneva streets is erectea oi nio wanasione, is feet long, and across the transcept has width of seventy feet.

The nave, sup- ported by granite columns, is about bixty feet wide-. The interior wooa- work Is of quartered oak. The stained glass windows are beautiful specimens of artistic design. The pews will seat goo, but the church has a capacity ot over 1,000. The membership is between and 2,300 souls.

The parochial school, with its primary, intermediate and grammar departments, is a valu able adjunct to the religious workings 0r the church. Seven teachers give In- struction to nearly 400 pupils. The Rev. A. J.

Evans was educated jn gt. Joseph's Seminary at Troy. finishing his course in 1S76. On the of June he was ordained in that city nis first charge was at Honeoye Falls, near Rochester, where he was pastor for three years of St. Paul's Church of the Cross.

On the 20th of September, he was made rector of the Church Cf the Immaculate Conception rtev. A. J. Evans is a pastor of high intellectuality and fine executive abil been well assisted by the Rev. J.

W. E. Kelly. The last was born in Ithaca and was educated in St. Joseph's, Troy, an(J in st, Bernard's Theological Semi nary in Rochester.

He was pastor at Penn Yan and later at Brockport, dur ing the absence of the regular pastors in Europe. As before stated, he was made assistant pastor at Ithaca on the 21st of June. 1897. Father Kelly, though comparatively a young man, is an earnest and able priest, and has already made a marked impression upon the church. ilUACA, a.

H. W. Foster, Superintendent, Mr. Foster has an interesting his tory. His father was identified with the first twenty years of the graded public schools of get, and progressing toward a higher i cunicuvj in juica mai are wiso una practical.

The father, Luther C. Foster, was for twenty years a teacher in the city of Elmira, being principal of school No. 1 of that city. He came to Ithaca in 1875 and as superintendent of schools made an enduring impression, not only upon the city of Ithacai but also throughout the state. His son, H.

Foster, was born in Elmira NT in 1S56. He was graduated from school ty in 1877, receiving the degree of A. B. In the Elmira. aoanomv ha.

m'ntoind the highest scholarship in his class from the beginning to the end of the course, taking the Arnot medal In Mathematics. Mr. Foster was one of the prize speakers in the Woodford oratorical contest during his senior year at Cornell University. During his course he was one of the editors and managers of the Cornell Review. There was but one younger member of the class.

Between 1877 and 1880 he was a teach er in various places, the latter part of that time at the Ithaca Hieh school. While teaching at Ithaca he took a course of legal reading with Judge Marcus Lyon and was admitted to practice in 1880. The same year he went to Michigan, there also beine- ad- mitted to the bar. and soon engasred in the practice of law in partnership with the Hon. W.

B. Williams, railroad commissioner of the state of Michisran. He returned to New York state in I881? and engaged in business in Geneva. N. called to Ithaca to assist his father, then in failing After his father's death in February, 1895, he was appointed superintendent and has since filled the position.

Mr. Foster is a member and trustee the Congregational church and sup- erintendent of the Sunday school. In 3SS0 he married Miss L. R. Peck of West Bloomfield, N.

and has three children. Mr. Foster has well contln- ued the work inaugurated by his father, and the schools have progressed under his hands in the most approved lines, so that they are up-to-date and efficient in every way. The progress of the schools has been supported by a strong board of education in which no politics ever appears. That body hams, president; C.

Williams, E. K- Johnson, S. D. Halliday, John J. Glenzer, F.

C. Cornell, A. B. Brooks, H- L- Hinckley, A. St.

John, D. B. Stewart and A. M. Hull, These gen- tie men are all prominent professional business men.

The Ithaca public (schools employ fifty-three teachers. The registration covers 2,024 pupils. In tfie High School there are fifteen, teachers and 489 resi- dent pupils and sixty-one non-resident pupils, making a total of 550. As the entire population of the town is 12,000, the percentage of huxh school attend- ance Is probably equalled by no other city in the United Statef Forty out of a thousand of the residents are refi- county. Mr.

Smith was born in Mecklenburg, in that county, dn 1S50. He attended Starkey seminary and was graduated with honors from Cornell university in 1873. He read law with Ferris Dowe at Ithaca, a well-known Democratic law firm and in 1875 -was graduated from the Albany law school He at once commenced practice at Ithaca and from 1877 to 1885 was in partnership with his brother, William Hazlett Smith, one of the foremost lawyers of Ithaca. Mr. Smith has always been a Democrat in politics and was appointed by Governor Tilden within a few months after his admission to practice in 1873 to fill a vacaney in the office of district attorney 0f Tompkins county, upon the resignation of Mr.

Halliday and served out the latter's term. In 1885 he -was the choice of his party for county judge, leading his titeket at the election. In 1S89, up. on the organization of the Meteorological Bureau and Weather Service of the state he was made the first commissioner by Governor Hill." He was reappointed by Governor Flower and served mix years in that capacity until the bureau was consolidated with the agricultural department of New York state. 1890-1893 he was city attorney, successfully defending the city in every case brought against it.

Mr. Smith's business is largely that, of a 'trial lawyer and his practice Was extended into many of the surrounding counties. One of his most noticeable characteristics is his kindly desire to help those who bring their cases to his office in a way that will further their interests rather than his own. He takes pleasure in performing acts of professional kindness and many a poor woman and unfortunate man has found in him a true friend and counselor who has lifted heavy burdens from their shoulders. Those cases, however, which he has considered necessary to take Into court he has handled with all the strength of a lawyer thoroughly grounded In his profession, and he ha figured in many of the important suits in the various courts of the county and state.

Mr. Smith has traveled -extensively in the United States and in 1S98 visited England and the Continent. He is a good of human nature. He has a wife and three children, and is a Knight Templar. Mr.

Smith is, of the best citizens of Ithaca and rcinks with the foremost representatives, of the bar of Tompkins county. A CORNELL GRADUATE. William Hazlitt Smith, Esq. Until five years of age, Mr. Smith resided near Mecklenburg, Schuyler county, N.

Y. He was born in 1853 at Hector, and his brother is Simeon Smith, also in practice at Ithaca, -N. Y. From the age of five, until thirteen, Mr. Smith resided near Weston, on the shores of 'Lake Lamuka.

He then entered Starkey seminary, where he fitted for Cornell university. He was graduated from the last named Institution in 1873, with the degree of A. B. He also acquired by his standing in scholarship a membership in the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. King Montgomery of Ithaca were his legal preceptors and after two years of hard study at their office he was admitted to practice in 1876.

During the follow-ing year, he formed a partnership with his brother, Simeon Smith, hich lasted until 1SS5. Since then he has been in practice alone and is now located in the Savings Bank building. Mr. Smith is one of the best qualified lawyers in the city, and especially strong in real estate law and titles. He has always been a laborious student, and is a well balanced and finely equipped lawyer.

At one time he was the Democratic candidate for the office of district attorney of Tompkins county, but his devotion to the profession has been too great to allow him to become a politician in the accepted sense. In 1895 he took a trip to Europe and saw much of the Old World. During his leisure hours his recreation has been largely that of the devotee to the game of whist, and he is one of the directors of the New York State Whist association. Mr. Smith is attorney for several corporations, and gives considerable attention also to United States patent matters.

He is married and has one daughter. He belongs to the Presbyterian church, to Fidelity lodge, and the Craftsman club, in the Masonic order. ADMITTED IN 1SS7. Edward H. Bostwick, Esq.

The Bostwick family is of English origin. Andrew Bostwick settled in Tompkins county, migrating from the state of Connecticut, at a very early date. His son was Orson Bostwick. father of W'illiam L. Bostwick, who for many years was a Regent of the University of the state of New His son was Edward H.

Bostwick, who was born in Ithaca, N. in 1863. Hc passed through the high school an was graduated from Cornell University in 1885. After completing his course, he attended the Columbia college law school in New York city, ad was admitted to practice in the fail of 18S7. After spending a year in travel in California and the west, he menced practice, in 1SS9, at Ithaca, and was associated with Myron N.

Tompkins, for three years; he next praC ticed two years in Tioga county. re' turning to Ithaca, he formed a Part' nership with the Hon. DeForest Van Vleet, which lasted three years. present is in business alone, offices in the Savings Bank Formerly Mr. Bostwick was attorney for the Ithaca Street Railway company In politics is a Republican.

He a popular gentleman socially, is very fond of athletic sports, and is a member of the City club, the fire depa ment, the Odd Fellows, Masonic orde and the Kappa Alpha fraternity. Mr. Bostwick has had a fine Prtfh tion for the practice of law, and thou still a young man, has built up an cellent legal business, having suc fully conducted a number of impor cases. Continued 00 third page. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ta -Jets.

All druggists refund, 8 if it fails to cure. 5. 1M fc has L. 2. Q.

on each tablet. A NATIVE OF NEW ENGLAND. John Winslow, A. M. D.

This well-known physician was born, at in 1SS6. Kenelm Win-slow, brother of Edward WTinslow, the first governor of Plymouth colony, was his ancestor at the seventh remove. The doctor's boyhood was spent in Maine and Massachusetts. He was prepared at Phillips Exeter academy for Harvard college where he took the degree in arts in 1S59. For two years he taught "and with this preparation began the study of medicine in Harvard Medical school, Boston.

During the war he was for years acting medical cadet and acting assistant surgeon in general hospitals at Washington. In 1S66 he received the degree of Mi from Bellevue Hospital college. New York city, and the next year an ad eundem degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the same ir After ttvo x-0ar interne in the I hospitals of New York and Boston he engaged in general practice in the city of New York. There he was appointed attending physician to the out-door department of Bellevue hospital and assistant sanitary inspector of the city board of. health.

He was also Demonstrator of Anatomy in the "Woman's Medical college of the New- York Infirmary. Dr. Winslow possesses marked literary-ability and for the seven years of his New York city residence did editorial work on the Medical Record. His health failing temporarily, he left the city in 1872, and located in Ithaca, where he has since maintained a commanding position in his profession. For several years he was president of the County Medical society.

Dr. Winslow belongs to the Unitarian church, having always been an Inde- pendent in religion and politics. He resides on Seneca and Quarry streets, midway between the university campus and the business center of the town visited them frequently and admims- the city of Ithaca and under ills guid-tered to their spiritual needs. Father ance they arose to the front rank. It Bradley succeeded him: Between the qulte unusual that a son shoultWsuc-dates 18 15 and 1847 the Rev, John Shei- ceed a father klnd of work idan of Owego served these people ana rhaintainine- th hih with some slight cold, make the life of the breadwinner miserable.

There isn't time or money to give attention to a little catarrh in the head. When it reaches the lungs or kidneys it alarms, but they do not know'it is the same catarrh for it is called something else. These conditions are all around us: among mechanics, business men, farmers, clerks, book-keepers or railroad men. To all these the blessings of Pe-ru-na are particularly grateful. Pe-ru-na is purely vegetable.

For over forty years it has been successfully attacking and overcoming every phase of catarrh. It absolutely eradicatescatarrh because its operation is based on accurate science. Mr. N. M.

Geil, Des Moines, writes the following letter: enough. I seventy three years oia suu nc 3 1 1 dead. doctor could help me. ana re-ru-na. ine nrau uuinc 1ST0 there came an application from Japan for young men to teach physical science in that country and one of the most progressive of the 300 Feudal rulers of that country in.ted him, during that year, to enter upon the work.

He accepted the call and organized a school on the American model at Fukui and for a year lived aIon in that strange country, witnessing sights never before seen by an American. At that time these 300 Feudal barons had their own territory and Dr. Griffis saw ail sides of life between the extremes of the ruler and the outcast. He helped to organize the schools in the province of Echizen, in which is now the terminus of the cross-island railroad in that county. Many of his students have since become prominent officers in the Japanese government and his personal relations with the people were most pleasant.

He journeyed frequently into the regions of central and northern Japan- and in- spected their mines, gua tactories, oil wells, silk reeling apparatus, etc. About that time the Feudal system of 300 barons was brok2n up and everything was centralized under the Mikado, at Tokio, the capital. His baron was summoned away and most of his students left the capital. Having proposed to the minister of education in Tokio, that a polytechnic school be established. Dr.

Griffis was invited to undertake the work and the plan was later carried out. Whole waiting for its perfection he was invited to the chair of physical sciences in the Imperial university, where he remained three years. Here he also saw much of Japanese life, and had an audience with the emperor and became acquainted with most of the members of the cabinet who led the great national movement which swung Japan from its ancient civilization into mod- ern progress. For two years his oldest sister was with him so that at their household the daughters as well as the pruraiuem Japanese cie entertained. Regarded, as a learned contains many rare books published in the Japanese language and he has probably the finest collection of gen eral works upon Japan in the world.

He returned to America in 1874 and for five years continued the study of the language and literature of that country. The first two years of that classic town and met many prominent literary people. In 1S91 Dr. Griffis i witn ms wire, went to JLondon, a delegate to the International Congre gational council. His church was for many years one of the leading ones in the denomination in Boston, but owing to the marked change made in the pop- ulation by the lately completed electric railways, his church is now a mission church.

After a stay of seven years he resigned to become pastor of the First Congregational Church of Christ in Ithaca, N. in 1S93, where he has 1 since remained. Upon leaving Boston he was presented by his people with a i he was succeeded by the Tatner Sheldon. I in lMi tne ery itev. jonn i imun i was consecrated the first bishop ot Buffalo.

Immediately afterwards he b'gan the Episcopal visitation of his diocese and in November he adminis tered the sacrament of confirmation. In 1848, Rev. Father Gilbride took charge of the small parish and in thai year jur. Micnaei uun purcnasea a lot lor Duuuing tne cnurcn. in isou new vainer reeaen com- I pieted tne ntue cnurcn eainee.

it was x0. i in i869j from Eima Free Acade-named St. Luke's. It was dedicated in my in 1573 and from Cornell Universi- and has a large practice among the man, and made a member of their so-best people. In 18S2 he married Mrs.

Pieties, he was able to come into con-Elizabeth Hamilton Bishop. They have tact with aU classes of people and trav-a daughter and two sons. eled extensively in different portions of the country. His library at Ithaca 1851 by Right Rev. Bishop Timon.

From ISat to 10-' man- ayeu ine pansn unui me r.ev. james jucuanus, iormer pastor ot Geneva and vicar general of the Rochester aiocese, assumed cnarge or tne reng- ious and financial affairs of Ithaca, Owego and neighboring places. Under nis care tne, cnurcn was enlarged ana was ciearea or aeot. in isos Kev. Ber- nard JUcCool assumed charge.

The church in the meantime grew and pros- pered and it was founa necessary to have a new building. Right Rev. Bishop Timon in I860 dedicated the new church unaer tne title or tne immaculate Con- ception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In lbi the society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick was organized in the parish. During 1863 and 1864 Rev.

Father O'Farrell was rector. He was followed by Rev. James T. Touhey, wno remained until 180. In that year tne iev.

Gilbert ruono became pastor, and organized the Father T. I A. society. Rev. F.

Lynch sue-1 ceeded him. He died in 1879, and Rew A NOTED AUTHOR AND TRAVEL- ER. The Rev. William Elliot Griffis, A. M.

D. D. One of the most interesting person- ages in that intellectual center, the city Martin Kavanaugh became pastor until 1894. At that date he was of N. is Dr.

W. E. Griffis. Period were spent in writing and lectur- v- ing throughout the United States. He His birth occurred in the city of Phila- lt then resumed his theological studies delphia in 1S43.

His father, John L. 1 and completed a course in the Union Griffis, for many years was a sea cap- Theological seminary of New Yori tain and visited almost all of the great city, where he was under the instruc-islands of the Pacific ocean. Dr. Griffis' tion of Drs. Schaff, Briggs, Adams, grandfather was also a lifelong navi- 1 Hitchcock and other noted religious gator.

Another grandfather and two leaders. His first call was to the Re-uncles were Friends, but during the formed Protestant Dutch church of Revolutionary war became "Free Schenectady, N. Y. The 200th anniver-Quakers" and were officers in the Con- sary of the church was celebrated tinental army. It is a matter of his- -while he was pastor and with its loan torical interest to note here that the exhibition of historical relics and its wife of one of the soldiers in Colonel publication of a memorial was a great Jehu Eyre's regiment made the first affair.

American flag. Dr. Grifiis" father was or as he was then called. "Dom-a coal merchant in Philadelphia during ine." Griffis, made good use of the the later portion of his life. After rare books and records in the histori-taking a course in the public schools, cal archives of Albany and made ex-Dr.

Griffis entered the Philadelphia tensive researches concerning Holland High school. When twenty-two he and the Dutch. During one year he became a student at Rutger's college filled the chair of mental science in and was graduated in the class of 1S69 Union college. During this period he with the degree of A. B.

Later he was was united in marriage to a daughter made an A. M. by his alma mater nd of Professor Irving Stanton of Union received the degree of D. D. from Union college.

After a stay of nine years he college. During his college life he re- was called to the pastorate of the First ceived five prizes in oratory, English Sehamut Congregational church on composition and science. In 1S69 Tremont street, Boston, where he revisited Europe with the intention of mained seven years. He was a retaking a course in theology in the quent visitor to the libraries of that tempore, in 18,9, Rev. A.

J. Evans be-1 came regular pastor. lie greatly en- larged the building and in 1879 he re- organized the Sodality of the Virgin Mary and two more sodalities were next organized, St. Aloysius, for bovs. and the Holy Angels, for girls.

Later two more came into existence, the jn-I fant Jesus and St. Agnes. About the 1 same time a small library was 1 formed for the children. In 18S3 Right Rev. R.

I J. McQuaid laid the corner stone of tne parochial school on West Buffalo street, A collection of $1,200 was realized and comirmation administered to 115 per- sons, tn mt the Right Rev. B. J. Mc- Quaid dedicated the school.

The school was opened on the 8th of September with oJO children. In 1887 the right reverend bishop made the parish an ir- of men at present consists of the fol-removable one and thus, the first irre- lowing named gentlemen: R. B. Wil- movable rector was the Rev. A.

J. Evans. In 1SS7 a mission was begun by the Paulist Fathers and fifty-five adults were confirmed by the right reverend bishop. In 1S90 the property rn tne rear ot the church was pur- chased for $6,300. In 1S90 at vespers the reverend rector blessed and erected new stations of the cross.

In 1891 a fine organ was purchased. In 1893 during the absence of the pastor, the parish was under the care of Rev. J. E. Hart- ley and Rev.

G. P. Libert. In 1894 lana was purchased for cemetery purposes, In 1S96 plans for a new church were completed and the contract of the building was awarded to John Dempsey of Elmira, N. for t49.877.77.

On the German universities, but his love for travel led him to decide that the best use ne couia mane oi nis nine was see as much of the old world as eiten- sively as possible, which he did. Upon his return he took a course in the Theological seminary of the Reformed Dutch church at New Brunswick. About that time Japanese students were flocking to this country and Dr. Griffis became much interested in their condition and formed many personal acquaintances with these young men. Tio n-mtu an article about that time in the New York Independent which attracted considerable attention.

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