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SECTION 2 THE COUBIEB-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29. 1895-TVITH ART SUPPLE3IENT. CIXJTHIXO, 7 Cn-; C7- CT CCC-cCc cn VV 7 Uw-s- V.iiTV fis. fSkV VJ U- laV I 1 7 A six tiroes Its natural slse snd to lose much of the bitterness oi ua wi woufD Ilka to know the proper way In which a yung lady ahould accept a aerenade.

Hh ahould wait until the muaio stops and than gently and modestly open the window and" throw out her visiting card attached to soma small but heavy article. Some young ladles maks a point of Inviting In tha whole band and giving them a lunch, but this Is not by aay means an obliaaUon. Sergent. Ky-How mtsy soldiers ar there burled in Cave Hill cemetery? W. The number has now reached Only t.tku Interments had been mads ther at th clos of th war.

by far th greater aumber beina of bodiea brougnt from va rious balttenelds and camping-ground. Tha oollectlon of soldiers' bodies went on tinder th superintendence or agents bv tha Quartermaster's Depart ment of the United Stales Army Ion; after tit war. aad many ot inea nouir. unldaolinsd. Th first soldier burled in Cav Hill National cemetery wss Prtvst elmon lirysnt.

t'on'psnyjl. riflh Kentucky Infantry, who dlsd at AulvlU alevamhe iskL Oardan City, Wo. -To whom should i. Boston. Umlone time eg on of your aerre.Doarteeta uM for information about Ann Chase.

Her maklen nam was H'Clai-rlnde. 6 he wu born In Ireland In tho )mr Ian. RcottlKb br grandfather, the Mr. Irvine, Imxnl- era tine Ireland with hla wife. Jean Ixmglaa, who waa lineal descendant of "Tha Douglas" of Scottish history.

Her parents dying when aha waa a child tha cam to America with an oM" brother and settled in New York. In ah r- moved with him to Tamplco. Ufi where aha mat and married Capt. Franklin fhao. United Rtates Consul at that port te 1S3C Whan tha AmtrWm Invested tha city urine tb Mexican wax, bar husband waa.

with other resident Americana, driven from tha place and bla property waa eon-ftaeated. Vfra. Chase aleo waa ordered to lenv. but refused lo go. saying that she was a British sub)K-t.

and In defiance of throata aha remained, and under tha folda of the American fla sathered Into her bom many refugee whom she fed and otaerwls carad for during tha Invest ment of Tunplco. In the meantime wttn the assistant- of Capt. Chaa ah opened communication with tha American fleet sndMr Com. Connor, and when ante were quartered on her under the gulaa of ser-vanla. aha revealed to them coafldenllal- ly.

knowing what their action would be. Papers purporting to represent the pro posed otwrationa of tha American force, giving their strength as 25.00 men. and their policy aa Immediate advance aw the city. Aa an tic I ted. the Mexican author ities were duly Informed of thla startling Intelligence, and, greatly alarmed.

Imme diately prepared to evacuate the eitv. Aa they marched out they attempted to aaui down tha Am-rlt-an flag, but thi valiant daughter of the bouse of Douglas riet them pistol In hand, declaring that It should not be lowered esoept over bar dead body. When the Americana entered the city, tbelr country- flag atlll floated aloft to welcome them, though within the Walla of the enemy' a ramp. The principal fortress of tho place waa named "Fort Ann" In bar honor, and the tadiee of New Or lean a. In which city aha had lived several yeara before going to Mexico, presented her a costly aliver aervtc In recog- htf Lnn am a wiT rupio in -l Nil ui soopted ah died In Brooklyn.

N. fit. i InAnat X. are grateful to Sbawmut. If this la the Ann Chaee la question, bar husband also rendered a conaplcuoua aervtc) ta bla country by frustrating a.schem to and Mexican privateers out of Havana.

a-s-coaaul Chase died la Brooklyn about Bva years as; a. Malanna. Tha Csurlar-Joumal sivea a extract from a sermon preached laat vunaay oy on IV v. nr. Thomas, at Chirac.

wMch cotMalna the lnformaton that In Haln, ou of a population of lesa than imj. uier are men and O.OW women that ran not read and wrHo. Now. as I think hat In a population of lt.OOD.ona there would be LOxO.ej etilldren under the readlna; and wrrtlnar mum, in-mm vouirr anow tnai there are about M.biO.niO persons In "pain that caa not read and write, and possibly two or three persona that can. whose Individual name certainly oVaerr to be m-rmionn.

woaiq you please publish tneir names Or. ir that would be inconvenient, please' tivs Mulhsll's statis tics on taa question. have never seen the list cf lettered Spaniards. Louisville. Csn you tell me anythlne-ahout the New Orleans word "larnlapp? wuuiu iiae to anow us origin II possible.

li. T. It means aometMns; extra riven by the seller to the buyer for good measure. As for Its oiitln. It may be that the retailer.

measuiins; flour, or like commodities, into a cloth which the buyer held open, would a put an extra handful as an allowance- for I th small quantity which tnlfht stick to th coth or napkin. This would be "pour la nappe, "for the napkin." Th tenden cies of the Creole patois would account for the change from "la nappe" to 1a nlappe." Hut all this Is mere conjecture. The West Indians call th same good measure allowance "brata." which Is plausibly referred to th Bpanlah "ba- rato, "cheap. Memphis. the family of tha incas extinct 7 J.

A. w. According- to Preaeott. all descendants of Peruvian kings to the remotest genera tion were In caa. It appears to have been pot at all uncommon for Peruvian king AO hare as many as a hundred sons and daughters.

Therefor, although the Ineas bo longer exist as a separate casts. It Is hardly conceivable that the rade should be entirely extinct. The blood -'may be mixed with that of th 8panlsh settlers. as It was la Qarcllaaao da la Vega, th historian, or with common aboriginal blood, but there must be many half-breeds and poor Indiana In South America who, evea they are not aware of It. are descended from Manco Capao, son of th Sun.

Vaiianna. Ark. What has Henry James written about cranks, woman a-rignta ad vocates, eta. 7 mks. ti.

a. u. Mr. Jamee la not generally credited with having devoted his pen td a special dis cussion of th classes you Indicate. Whether any of his characters may or may not be Justly called cranks Is not a question to- be decided here, and wo prefer not to mention any names of Ms books In that connection.

Cranks are met with not Infrequently In Action, but It must aot be lightly assumed that the crank In fiction Is always Intended as such by his or her creator. Ws believe, however, that Mr. Howells would freely confess a pref erence for eranka aa the particular hu man material of his work. Perhaps you may have confounded Mr. Howell with Mr.

Shslbyville. Ky. Where did tomatoes come from? They are not mentioned la connection with Sir Waller Raleigh, Ilk notatoe. K. P.

The tomato belongs to a large family of esculent plants called th solsnum. Although It grew wild all over the United States, it only began to be used by th English-speaking Inhabitants about sixty years ago. Before that time it was eaten la Louisiana by th French and Spanish Creoles, but elsewhere it was regarded as food for pigs under the name oi tra love I f1? wlahes to know If ther estate in ireiana miwiibi known heirs? BCB, The only oflcia! we caa name who might be able to give reliable Information is Mr. Charles Waters. Reg-istrar of the Court of Probate.

Dublin. Ireland. If you have any particular estate In view you might write to the registrar of the county fa which It la sitaated. Above all, beware of swindlers who msy writ to you with offer of their services for a small consideration; theirs la aa old trick for ralch'ns; anwary Americans, but It succeeds la a remark-able number of cases. Loulsvirie Kindly civ me directions aa to getting full Information about the "Colonial AVON.

If yea are a woraaa "deeoendsd la year i right from some ancestor of worfhy Itro who cam to re toe ta aa Amertcaji colony prior to T739. which ancewter. or some of hla descendants" being your lineal ascendant "rendered mclent service to his country during th Colonial then writ for full tnformatioa to Mrs. William B. Reed.

S3 St. Paul street. Baltimore, ML Coffee, Va. I suffer much from red aoe In winter, but am aot at ail troubled with It during warm weather. What atuat I do to cure It? CCA.

We -can not understand your rasa. If it be th usual healthy red nose which comes to most whit people oa exposure to cold, you bad better submit without complaining-. The abnormal red nose, oa th other haad, does aot vary much with th season of the year. Perhaps yours la a cas peculiar to tho neighborhood of Coffee. LoulevUle.

Pleas a-tv tho address of the principal English aewapaper that band lea sporting affairs. I thiak th eOloa is rat Pleet street. Losvdoa, W. M. On, Inquiry.

It appears that out at the thirty- aewipapsrs with, office aa rieot street. Loodoo, at least three snake a specialty of sporting affairs. Aak a bookseller far a lies, sjtd ywa may recognise th nam of tha paper you are look-ins; for. Louis villa. Ia there any taw te prevent eaaa froaa using th same trade mark that aaotaer has takes for himaelfT r.

H. a. Any oa wishing to acquire for himself tha exclusive right 4 uao a particular trade mark can do ao by regis tsrina that trade mark tn th Patent Offlc. after wkicO Us employment by any other person la Ulsgal Th fee for reglsterlnc a trad mark la $Sw I uncle. Ind.

Pleas Dubllah tha mrmt-t time expended In th construction of tb K. and bridge. A. Th K. and I.

bridge was begun la lm. After about on year the building was Interrupted for one year aad a half. It was opened to carnage aad foot traffio la June, ISM. and th first passenger train went acroea October li. Lexington.

Ky Is th golden rod a national flower? A. B. K. There waa a movemeat to make th golden rod th national flower of th Vnlted States, but other flower were put forward to dispute th honor, and th matter waa never decided. Nashville, Tenn How ran I ertaln a position In tb United States Rrvenu Marine? W.

K. R. Th proper person to apply to for Information on this point Is the Hon. J. M.

Cometock. Chief of the Customs Division. Cnited States Treasury. Washington. D.

I Klcholasville. Ky. What Is th alxe of the Cape of ttood Hope? T. Meaning the colony called Cap Colony. Ha area is 23.000 square miles, aad Us population is a little over on million and a half.

Maysvnie. Ky. Which has more Reor- seniauve IB congress, Kentucky or Tex QUICK. Kentucky hae eleven; Texas, thirteen. All EXILE FROM KENTUCKY.

(Alio Williams Brotnerton la Century.) Eighty last January, air. Upon olo Hickory dsy; An' hail, sir, from Kalntucky, Same caounty'a Ilonry Clay. Tea, Texas is a splendid State, 1 grant you, sir, but yet. tons: est once again ay foot On bluegrass sod to set! prospered gre'tly sene I com An' all my atakea are here; Children, too. married hereabouts; I'm fixed for life.

It's clear. But I hone to see some blooded stock. Aa' a real Kalntucky belle. An' drlak one astlsfyin' swig Prom a good ole limestone well. boss without a pedigree Is only half a boss.

An' Bourbon don't taste quite the sams When the ole State-line you cross; I've got no quarrel with mr luck. Bmooth paths my feet have trod i But oh. to get my feet aquar-set One roor on the bluegrass sod THEIR SEC0R3 UEETilS. Officer ICIeolext By tha Proeperoaa Koc-icty of Children of th American Kevolatioa. Tb Society of Children of tha Amer ican Revolution held Its second meeting at tha rrsldenoo of Mrs.

John A. Larrabee oa Friday afternoon. Thla society has begun under very favorable auspices, and has already fifteen members and about twenty more are filling out their papers. Mrs. Larrabee is President, and th following officers were elected among- th children: Clay Lyons, Recording Secre- cniamn Ora Correanoadlnsr Sec- OI may oyvtj Ing.

Historian. The society was named la honor of Joseph Bulkier, in great grandfather of Mrs. Larrabee. who entered th army before he waa sixteen yean of age and fought until the clos sB'Skas 1Rs. MhlHaaM of tho revolutionary war.

Tho children wer addreaaed oy aira. uenry l. rope, m.i. Resrent of th Daughters of th American Revolution: Mra. W.

L. Lyons. Regent of the John Marshall Chapter, A. and Dr. John Larrabee.

Ttl Special teaiur oi eacu aimmi will bo the historical questions and aa- BWSrS. fc.ac cnilQ nnai a queauun uu revolutionary hUtory. and these- ar la a box and later on ar dis- amons th children to an-gweredf by them at th nest meeting. Xisa Merckor Will Lcctarev, A lecture will given at th Olrls High School next Thursday afternoon at so o'clock ty Mlsg Margaret Mercker 00 'Certain Sociological Problema.1 It free and every oouy is coraiauy ia- vted. Mlsa Mercker wiu oetaii ner ex- nerlences In th cnicago sociar senie- and her reputation Is such as to ths valu of what she will say.

Th lecture I lo be under th auspices Of th Alumna Association. apple. Since then It has been Improved by Talbot McCarty. Registrar; An-cultivation ao aa to attain at least five or rel7' ,1,. CELEBRATING THE SECOND We extend to all a cordial invitation to our anniversary to-morrow evening.

Come and help us celebrate. Help us begin the third year ot business life in the handsomest and best equipped edifice in our line south of Jthe Ohio river. Souvenirs to Ladies and Gen- tlemen. Music Flowers and Beautiful Living Pictures will all combine to make the occasion a jubilee. OPEN FOR BUSINESS DURING THE DAY.

NO GOODS SOLD IN THE EVENING. in mm 9 Flowers and 0 Liviiti Picture, i'OMvefflirs To Ladies and Gentlemen. LIVING PICTURES From Balcony Second Floor 8 TD 9 All queitloas and answers for this column saust be addressed to ths Genealogical 'Department. No questions ahsweeed privately. This column is fre for your benefit use Queet'ons provoke research research brings knowl- adgja, Notoa sad lie pi lea.

Beauchamp. -Coaten Beauchamp bora Deoamber 1734, married Newell, who died, leaving oa son. Nswsll. wbe died without issue. Coatea Beaucluunp married, secondly, a alias ftnt.inann.

and had Thomas, Jereboam. Asher. Joshua. Stephen and Robin eon. all of whom left Issue in Kentucky.

oaten BaauchaBip Baa one aister, wno marrnn and remained in Delaware. and one brother who waa killed bjr a all hla hers, when oa a visit to his alater. Would like to Bear boot irona ai. I'arla. 1.0U.

McKlnney. Dr. John Bankhead married Aaa fcltsa Stuart. Their dauarh-ter, Mary tlisabeth. married Judge Wm.

Wastwaod Wallaoe. of rauquier couniy, Va. Settled Brat la Kentucky then -in Texaa It was a aausnter wmiw Bankhead Dade that marriea a wauaca and settled In Shelhyvill. Ky. Who waa Horatio Dade, rector of Christ church.

Alandria. in 177T was juuge vm. alesaniler uioooaar iw dewendanta? iiopklnsvuia. xf a' who Inaulred la the i ik. rourirr-JournaJ of Auut 11 1S.

tor a history of the Cooper family, formerly residents, of fhlladelphta. may learn something of Interest by address-In, Bloomington MKr-. niV. T. II.

Tour auery regarding the wives and descendants of Coi. rl-h)tng Lewis is well snswered by our generous correspondent. "Clov.s." la our issue of BeotMOber la. rom these selec your lin-af aesior. and he may be able la Klv you help.

evsr ready aad wUi.og. tu Aualar. la glancing' over your geeru column, a few days s-nce. my attention was attracted by a Uat of oi idlers who Inught in the -War ot I found there a familiar name- asn-i---sa" 1 ssaw iSaaaaMi asa Third and arket O'CLOCK. that of Samuel Oxer, or Auzler (aa It la more commonly spelled to-day I.

Knowing the traditions of his valiant service. It is an easy ma wer to bellev that the asm. soldier who added bis mite to help repulse the British also Bi Jet. in wreaking from the dominion of the red race and his powerrui ally, the ferocious beasts of the Jungle, this valuable territory of Kaatern Kentucky. In Johnson county, lying on the right bask of the Big Sandy', and extending about two miles along tha stream, lies "Blo-k House Bottom.

The Cumberland hills msy be seen In every direction. Its name Is derived from the block of houses which formed ths old fort, and In which tb brave and sturdy pioneers and their families ooit refuge during the invasions of the Shawnee. More ihaa a hundred yeara have passed; nothing is left of th old block houses. Th forest still stands on th hills, but has long sine disappeared from the valley. One sturdy old oak re-mams a central flaure.

Beneath this tree Is a lonely grave, where one of the "rude forefathers of the hamlet sleeps." Here, in ITSi more than a century airo, 8amuet Auvter, th pioneer of the forest, the soldier of the Revolution, was laM to rest near his own -io cabin la th. wiklerneaa. The oak will soon be gun. Wo will mark his graveT A. A.

Washington's Guard. MaJ. Caleb Olbb. of Rhode Island, was Its first chief, with title of Captain Commandant. The IJeu-tennt were Henry V.

Uvlngxton. of New York; William Colfax, of New Jersey or Connecticut: Frnjarotn ttoymes and Mrholaa, of--Virginia. Colfax succeeded Ulibs, Who waa transferred to Lafayette a Lealoa la 179. orge Lewis r-ft May l4, 177S, waa an officer of the Ueneral'e Uuard. Of the Ron-c-mmlaldn-d others and privates who conatituted the CommanJtr-ln-Chltre Guard during the eioeins years of the war.

ther were from New Hniehlr Rheneser Carlton and Samuel Smith, privates; from Massachusetts, John Philips. feVergeant: John Her-rick. Corporal: Isaac Manning, ttfar; Joseph Vlrial, John Barton. Joel Crosby, privates: Rhode Island. Davis Frown.

Sergeant; Kinds 11 Sinlta, Reuben Thompson. William Tanner, Solomon Dally, privates; frm Connecticut, Llihu Hancock. Cor poral: Ikk Manning, drum-major; a red UtMxiriib and Frederick Park, flfers: Peter Holt, Jedediah Hrowa. Levi Dean. James Dady.

Henry Wak.W. Kiljah Lawrence. SH-itates; from New Tork. John Robinson, acoi Schrlvrr, Edward Wiley. Ji hn Cole.

Srivates: from New Jersey, Jrnathn loore. BnJamln Eaton. Stephen Hatfield. Lewis Campbell. Samuel Bailey.

WilUam Martin. Laban Lander. Robert Blair, Benjamin Bonnet, privates: John Kenton, drummer; from Pennsylvania, William Hunter and John Arnold. Sclfr'ante; Enoch WUla, Corporal; Cornelius Wilson, drummer; Charle lougherty. William Karnahan.

Kolwrt Flndl.y, John Dow-thar. Joha Dalton. Hugh Cull. a me Hughes. John rlnch.

Dennis Mortarlty. John Montomery, Dun lei Hymer. Thomas Forrest. William Kennessey. Adam Fouta, George privatea.

From Maryland were: Edward Weed. Jeremlali, Driacol. Thocnae Uillen. privates: from VlnttnU. Reaps Mitchell.

Sergeant: Lewis Flemla-ter. William Coram. Wlliiam Pace. Joseph Ttmbertake. privatea.

This from the "Army and Navy. 4. Stockton. Robert Stockton 'and his wife Isabel appear on the tax list In IT in the township of West Nottingham. Chester county.

then a portion of Maryland. Their, wills sre filed at Lancaster. under th years 1747-174. and are buried In tha graveyard surrounding the old Pequla church. Their children wers 1) 1 homas, David.

IS) Robert. H) George, to) John; sons-in-law. Will, am K.ith. Samuel Slmmona and John Young. Robert tbelr third son.

In 17M, Bet-lied on a tract of land near Sheperdstown. on the Potomac. In 1T5 the Indians attacked Neaily's Fort, massacred moat of the people and carried off George Stockton and his aister Isabel so-called for her father mother. Robt-rt. Jr.f and his wife (name not known) had several children, among them Georga.

Robert and Isabel. Robert Stockton died September 15, 17iS, and hla wife (name torn out of Bible record) April It 17L The etory of their daughter Isabel's captivity and romantic marriage have been given in this column. Georg. after his cspture, was taken to New Tork and became so much attached to the Indiana that the desire to aee bis family could scarcely overcome his reluctance to part with them. He accompanied his tribe to Pennsylvania on a trading expedition and while there determined lo visit Virginia.

The (ondnesa for forest 1U had so entwined itself In his nature that he soon became dissatisfied with the quietness of home snd set out for the wilderness of Kentucky. He settled at Stockton Station, near Flemlngsburg, tn 17x7. His brother Robert and Bcachem Rhodes went out from this fort tn the winter of l' to hunt on Fox creek, a favorite resort for buffalo, deer, etc. They were surprise-' ons night by the simultaneous oiwnnri Of two guns. Diwiii im i 7.11 II.tia,lK.

Ihourh saver. ly wounded, succeeded in reaching the station in seven days, having craaicd a die-' tance of fourteen miles. The fiiends of Stockton started for the camp, where they found hla dog faithfully guarding hie body, IhouKh ao weak from starvation aa to be unable to walk. A circle of torn earth around th body marked th rag and disappointment of the wild beasts. Stockton was buried where he fell and the stone slab marking his grave Is yet to be seeu In goln from Flemlngsburg to Carter Courthouse, one mile beyond Phillips' Springs.

Mil George Stockton waa born July 2t. ITii; came to Kentucky in 1770. In September, 1772, he waa married to Itchl lony. who was bom April 24, He died April litis: she 8eutmbr 11. 17M.

Their children wer Kobert Stock ton, born juiy-a, ii.z; i-orsey, norn March. SI. 177i: George January M. Joshua. March 18, 177S, Joan, April 17i: Phoebe.

im. -a- ken lorsey, February 23, 17U; Robert. No. basaru, oepieiuner I.M; iea vemtK-r lw; tHrse- Moekton: October Phoebe Stockton, born September 12. 17U.

married Joseph Barnes February 9). 1J. To them wer bora: (1) Joh i 8., bom April 1V4: 2 Oeors hort August (3 Jcnhus. Jun 1L Lemon, February 14; 5 YEAR IN OUR NEW BUILDING. If arkct CD 0 Rachel.

September U. 1: () Au-guat 1U; 7) Leakn Edward Dorsey. March 1S12: Rachel Mary. November 2U (' Ruhamah. January 22.

IS1; lu) Lea ken Dorsey. iiay 15. liSi: (111 Phoebe Lemon. March 20. 12.

George F. married Eilxabeth H. Dudley, December 1IC6. John 8. married Mary W.

Owena September li, 10. Dr. Johua married (first) LuoreUa and then Adelaide Horn, Lucre-tla bore several children, of whom only Dr. Joshua, Robert and Mrs. Woodsoa Dickson are now livlnc.

all of whom have children. Dr. Leak en Dorsey Barnes married February. l7. May (daughter ot Hugh and Mary Purker Roaeberry).

wb waa born Sptember iW. 1A and left on child. Mary Leaken, born June 1W7: married January 12. IsS. William Ellery Board, born January 12, Of this mar-rtaze there Is living one son.

William Lyons, born September H. WO. M. R. 41.

M. K. Fsmlly trsdltlons are not of sufficient proof to admit one to memDersmp In the Society of "DBuahrwe of the Revo lution." They must substantiated by family or monumental records county or State histories twntien prior to tn organisation of the society). Old letters and family papers become authentic when won to befor the County Clerk or a Notary Public. I X.

174. Taliaferro. W. A. T.

doe not friv the nam of the grandfather about whom Information Is wanted, but If you know and will write to the Register of th Land Office. Richmond. he can aire you the record. I nn-l a Nicholas Tallatj'rro, Ensign of the Third Virginia regiment, and another Nicholas. Knutgn ef the Tenth Virginia, and a Benjamin Taliaferro, First Lieutenant of the Sixth Virginia, in tha returns oti 1777-t.

E. TEXAS FEVER AGAIN. Local Dairymen An Hefyy Loners, and Especial Precaution. Will Ba Taken. A nmleT of dairymen la this cfty ar aain experiencing heavy losses among their cattle a a result of th return i TU fover Ot th te-ver.

The matter has been reported to Healch Officer While, and be wiU make an investigation. Th owners of the cattl ar keeping wttUA to keep the disease from spread jig-. August Holimaa. a dalrytnaa at Eighteenth and Dumesnil street, reports th.it has been, losing his cattl for the past week. Out of flfty-flv has lost thirty-three, and some of th remaining- cacti show sympiom of th Georg Shot, who slso has a dairy la the same neifrhborhood.

has lose eleven from a herd of thirty-Ore. number of cows in th same neighborhood belonging to private fmike ar also snow-tag lympiems of Ui fever. The matter ia creiiing a great deal of talk amomr th dairymen. "Good Health," keep It by drinking th celebrated A. B.

Bohemian Bottled ltwer mad by the American Brewing Co. The beat of bopa and bar'ey roes to make H' there Is none like It. The to. C. Bura anaa bo I Agents, 111 Fourth si.

We Cclck ate the rm ipeiJig rr litMciay 7:30 All Band CLEVER ED. BURKE. Haa Not a Superior Oa the Police Force. Always Alert Good Jndartnent lit Making; Arrests. Officer Ed Burk la on of th oldest men.

la point of service, on th pollc fore, having first donned tb blue uniform In 1874. During his career aa a policeman he has successively and successfully been Sergeant and Lieutenant. He la now a patrolman and la recognised by his superiors and his brother officer as on of the finest on the fore. He has watched some of th must difficult and dangerous beats in th city. th chut being, among them, and haa been very successful In landing felonies.

Though a superior officer, he was reduced to th ranks Cor political reasons. Befor he took th day watch, which was at th last change. It was unusual not to And his nam behind twoorlhre malicious cuttings or shootings every day. During th encampment, when th city needed extra men on th detectiv force. Officer Burke, was selected as one of th member and did excellent service.

Officer Burke Is on of th most ten der-hearted as well as one of th bravest tnea who weal brass button. II can PATROLMAN ED BURKE. Iurkamp's tmA ass. VcaWsa, Second ilnnivefsaf of the I 4 1 of the Uav Levy's 5 a to 10:30. Louisville Invited.

Music by First Regiment and Orchestra. find bla way Into tha eohfldenr of a Inst child quicker than most any ibr offlcar on th fore. )f you salt any of his associate who they would rather bav with, them In a tight pinch, wher bravery and good Judgment are needed, they wlU almost invariably say "td Burke." He ha a way of making friend asly and retaining them. Ther baa never been an officer associated wlLh him on a beat bar two men ar required that ba not been sorry when he was ebanged. And he hss always congratulated hlmsHf when be had th good fortune to be again associated with Burke.

OLD CUSTOM REVIVED. YOUTHFUL VOICES IN CHURCH. The Rer, F. Bode Provides For a Choir Composed of Students. An old custom revived at 81 Peter German Lutheran church In this city Is th part of th choir composed of voice from th presiding pastor's class of young Herman students.

la th early days of the Oermsa Protestant churches and until la this city the Lutheran choirs consisted th church parish school boys, snd wer th pride of ni only the pastor and teacher, but of the parents and friends of th youthful singers. Thla custom was soon followed, however, by th sol and quartet singing by grown-up. folks, and the galleries of th church knew the little singers no wore. They were thereafter only heard la tb Sunday-school and on confirmation and communion days, and now tho pastor of rL Peter's, the Rev. The-ophlllus Bode, has made room for them and they ar heralded with delight.

PL Peter's new edifice boasts a hand-Some set of choir stklls beside a beautiful gallery. Being admirably adapted for their part, the choir composed of Students under Era a Mela th organist and their chorister. Mrs. The-ophlllu Bode, the soloist of th usual choir, they already show marked progress. The singing of children's Voices In th church la on the purest and oldest forms of church worship.

1 Another body of youthful and successful singers Is at the Ormnn Protestant orphan Asylum. They have always been under the excellent training of th parent of th Home, such aa Prof. LaorUjardt aad wife. Trof. Wun- derlicb and wife and the preaent father and mother.

Pivf. Toell and wife. Tha orphana make regular visits to all th various Cierman Proteerant churches la the city snd st such time their singing Is a part of th church worship. a.

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