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o u its liuul Feadins . and Senat e \ almuat uiuuii- X'^pat bjr all who would preserve the MiMUty ol Uie Sabbulh and hono r It obaerrance . No thoughtful deny that within the paat there ha s been a raurked sentlment a of even Chris- ^ thi s imiKirtant matter; nntl tlie lulty resultinj; therefro m is rupIUly . omylng the day t o the iiosition occu- ^ '' by the ao-called Euro|>cnn Sunday , ^. MM Intlodtetio Q of whic h would not be •iMloiMd enm b y thos e wlio now, unde r tlw ple a of liberality, woul d divest the ilay of much of fta sacre d character . subjec t of Sabbath obsj,-rrunce i s Ijr'i : • wid e one , and many ar e the argu - ,Ki: aieBta advance d In bupiwr t of and calnat a more literal comi>liunca with M divine oommand t o \ remember th e Kabbatli day t o kee p i t holy.\ Uu t we , . onl y refa r t o it In orde r t o call attention « n., .-«• mil whic h at presen t cxisis i n ou r ; ''wmeouoty. W« would no t adrocat e th e enforco- ; • Meat of a oodo of \ blu e \ laws, no r the . impodtion of Pharisaic'restriutiuns , \ . • but we woul d eartiestiy urg e unon a|i ' u^uXuM^ bi«e tuel r moral sup- IMMC to BUch measure s as will preven t . ftte na e of ttunday as a genera l holiday, to dlsaouBleuance in ever y way I public IndulKence In bas e ball and whic h is no w becomin g riKbt In our ow n loc-ality. laws regulatin g these nmt - tke prope r authoritie s shoul d t o understand that public ds thei r rigM entorce- A la w months axo Benedic t Farira r bouiriit tbeoldhiuiaer y prop^y, oomer Of Suadway Mid fra«peet%^ Wei* HewBrtehtoD. It wa s a wild pim of •and. fuUof trees, stumpy amTbcian: tbew have-been removed , and to-da y it i s one of the prettiest spot s on State n Island . Alread y there are beautifu l houses springin g up wher e a shor t tim e OKO gre w thistles and briars. The Tonns Men' s Catholic Unio n of West He w Bnghton will hold a grand pic-nic on Monday, July Sth, on corne r of Burger and Oustleton Avenues, when a gooo^tlme isanticiwted. The officers of tills promisin g Umon are: Tbonui s Kenny, Jr., President ; Thomas J. -Ddfrey. Vice-President ; WUlia m J. _urphy, Becordin g Secretary ; C. J. Lynch, Financia l Secretary ; M. 3. Uemghty, Correspondin g Secretary ; John P. Smith , Iiibrarhui ; Thomas Bray . 8erg»aat-at-Arms . A Congressional debat e wa s hel d by the Irvin g Utetary Society Wednesday evenln^une IGtU. The biU wa s pre - sente^y \ Senato r \ Edward P. Doyle, of Ne w Xork . entitled, \An act t o appropriat e «50,()u0,0uu for sea coast defenses. \ After a very exciting debute, during whic h the senato r from No w Yor k bandie d the subjec t i n a masterl y manner—severa l amendments bein g proposed, but all rejected—ttie bill was called up - - . Iiassed the mously. Count y Cour t will ope n at Bichmond on Monday , the 28th inst. At Jones' ship-yard. Elm Park, the sloop yaciit Grac e Darling , belougin g t o Mr. Eberhard Faber, is undergoin g a thorough overhaulin g preijaratory t o the Summer season. 'i'liesloupMaxey, owned b y Mr. Harmon S. Jouea , is als o undergoin g repair s at the same yard . Mrs . Pasc a I Harrowe r gave a 4 o'cloc k te a at he r residence. Elm Court, Wes t Ne w Brighton , o n Tuesday . Mr. Juehua D. VanName has raised som e very tine strawberries thi s season, the circumferenc e of the averag e being over Si inches. The Advanc e Literar y Association at its lustdebutediscusse d \ Wbetlierthe formatio n of liteniry societies wa s a mean s of advancin g knowledg e o r otherwi-ic,\ and decided unanimously In tlio uflirmative. Som e line reading s and recitations were given by the Misses Musou, Byrd , Duiiguy, and Suyrcs. The ot>ening hop at the Vitvilion Hotel, Ne w Brighton , promises t o be on e of tlie Unest yet given. would ciill esi>ccial attentio n t o tile auiiouncenien t in ou r advertising columns or th e oi>ciiing of the conccrt season at St. George's next Saturday . The BICHMOND COOSTY ADVANCE i s kept ou lile ut the Pavilion Hotel, New Brighton. Quite a n animate d an d lively skirmisii (althougU fricuilly) took i»Iii(!« botweeu th e student s of Ainerlcuti and Englis h biltli (or inimcdiutc dcsceut) nite r the close of the inciuoruble cxercises of St . Austin' s School, which ar e reported in full elsewhere. The \ cvisuin belli \ wa^ the prcscnce of a n Englis h Hag in wha t wa s dconied a mor e conspicuous place thiiii was given t o the America n colors. Som e lively skirinisliing too k placer^until a t lasttlie, \ Melicaii \ boys carried Iho day. The whole ufTair wiis perfectly innocent, but for a tim e cre- ated cousidorublc uniusemen t ami fun . Petcler' s Hotel, Ne w Dorp , was for- mally opened ou Wednesday nigh t with a grand iiopandsupi>cr, t o which many of ou r count y i>eople, with number s NLM was as MI OWSL vohmtur; MI M-8. Bills. oiauM: Invo- estloa, .Or. Hisom; slBglBii; Mbool; BeilpUlie selaoUoo, •upMtutendsnt and ' Ml; slnalnc, schoal ; prayer. Dr. Bis- sinsibs. school: redtatioa. Miss Tenie Oprague; solo. K«UI» Bfauskbam; chorus, school; recitation, Mnbel Jonss ; dialogue; Tenle Spnutue and NeUlaBUck- bura ; solo, \The My of th e Vallisy.\ Flora Weir; recelutlon, Csirle WarfonI ; slDKioic. school; dinlogue, \Wlia t Will You Wv e ?\ by sU llul s girls—Oas«i« Wilglit; Flora Weir. ElU Abrams. Jennie Kaigbt, SoiUe Johnson and AsniM SpfWie; address. Dr. Biaoox; singlax, school; recUatiun, Miss ElUGibbs ; eollactlon for missions, doxology, benediction. Crltl- clsa Is onnecesMuy, for eve^ one knew their patu perrtftly. and It would be unfair t o mention any one, for all did so weU. Th e singing by th e school was th e Oasst svar lieard hi th s ehurch. and sliowad ttan gnat latarest the soholsis took In their SunUay.Mhaol by keeping such perfect order sud dobig their best hi eveiyililns. Th « singing was under th e supenrlsl Hi of Mr. C. Knight, the superintendent, and the recitations by Hiss S.idle Ellis. TtaeolDceraaud teacheia have every reason to be proud of their Suaday-school and their beauUlul house o( worship. I n nearly aU the ehunihes hi Wsstlleld, Sund» last, Chlldreus Pay was ob- served with appropriate exsreliies. The eveut was celebrated most extensively tai St Paars . of Tottenvllle; and St. M^ts. of Plaosant Flslus. Tue featnra of St. Paul's was the union eelebraUoa of th e day, by the Bethel Sundsy-schaol uniting with them. Th e ladies ol the two schools trimmed the chuicii hi a handsome man- ner with flowers, Uie effect of which was very pleasUig. About four hundred chUdiea formed In Itae, sa d marched aroaa d the church several times. Th e singing was led by th e choiisler. Mr. Clirlstsphsr, and Mr. D. Skldmore ae- eompaaled with the comet, after whli^h they entered the church, where a large couKrvgatiun was waiUng t o enjoy the e«- erclscs; and they were well paid for their trouble. These consisted of singing, recitations, solos, duets, etc., all of which were rendered in a very acceptable man- ner. AdJreuies were made by Mr. Sliacklenird and Buv. Mr. Gordon, ttia pastor. D. B. Butler, the Superiutend- ttiit, made a very pleasant and Interesting address Ui the chllilreu. Th e piece en- Utl»<i: •• Whi'ro i s my wandering boy to- ntgliL.\ was runduted in flue style by Miss Eita Shaoklefoid. Th e St. Mark's services, on Sunday last, were all thut had been promised. The church was handsomely trimmed with liuwers. Interspeised with numerous btids. whose songs adiled raucli to the pleasure of the occasion. Th e eieiclses coiiblsted of sluclng, recitations, solos, duets, etc., all of which were rendered in a manner that was a cretllt to those who took the dlferent pa-.ts. as well as those who tnUmwl them. The ndctross of Rev- Mr. Bandolpli, of Woodrow M- E. Ctmroh, was very lutcref^Mng- Mr. U. H. Hall's cornet solo desei-ves spcclal mention, as also the piece spoken and acted by the nine l.tlle children, each of whom had i>eun ptuvldod with a letter made of flowers, which were placed on a wire until the last oue was In position, when they formed the pleasing niutto: ••G>d is Lovo.\ Tne aSaIr was one which will be long remembered by the cUUdren ol St. Mark's. observed in HavUs^ot tiwAL su «u «aiT oad tnasursr. The treosont's npoits&MMd a lialanee of •iu.4a ia the trsasoiy. and tha t the Assoelatliia wa s la aOoarlsblas eoodltloa. Tnrs a del. Financial SscMary; J.WldaMyer , «orfflng Seoctary; W . Undenbn Tmuurer:ail W . Kanuftim, , Seniorr Wood a aauiraajy wnatt provedd t o b e a veryy ei game of base ball was pUyed betws home club, GapUbi Moor*, and th< Cricket Club, Captain Jewett. Fr o Children's Day will be oo»erv«.i lu TlinltyM . E Church to-morrow. IntheX' „ irlll laoniing-there will be a •\'moc uy tue The o. i . P>»y. bom each of th s foUowing elaba were preseM: Argonautaa, Alcyone. Arthur Kull. Tlklngs. Clifton, and S. I . A. C. Th e fixing of Uie date and th e course for ths regular regatu waa postponed until a future meeting. On the grounds of the 8-1 . A Club on Saturda wha prove t o b e a ver exciting •• - - wee n the th e 8. 1- Fro m the appended score It will he seen that at th e end of the fifth Inning th e score stood IS t o 0 In favor of the Athletics, but fortune then Cavoced the •« Crickets,\ until at th e close of th e eighth inning th e score was— AthleUes. 15; Cricket. 13. The Cricket Club only scored 1 In their ninth Inning, thu s giving the Athletlea tha game. Th e visltlug club showed heavy batting, but was aiat by good neldhig. Seore : lists* Jllhletles 6~a~l\a~0 0 2 1 ..—15 crlclwt.ailb 00000117 1-U Umpire. John H . Bimmer ; time of gams, 1 hour aud 30 minutes. O a 8aturd.iy th e Mets, hi a rattlbig game, defeateu th e Athletics by a to U. Cappa'a Sereath R.*glmeat Band, with sixty flrst-elass performers, gave a grand concert o a the grand stand beglnnlug a t it.30 o'doek and cuutluulng untU game w called- A veiy large crowd was in attsnd- anea, among whom wers many ltdies, whose bright, snllhig faces and Sne toilets rendered the grand staud a very attractive spot. Th e Mets on the 13th, at Bldgewood Park, displayed their old-Ume skUl hi defeatlni: the Biooklyns by a score of 5 to 0. .The Beldliig of both clubs waa excellent, and from beghmhig t o end the game was extraordinarily spirited. The Besolutes of Fort Bichmond de- feated the Toung Americas of Marlnera' Harbor on Satutday by a score of 28 t o *23. Some excellent amateur playing was done by both clubs. The Richmond Club (CspUIn, James Bennett) defeated the West Bllghtoos (Captain. Charles Smith) on th e 13th. a t Elm Park, by a score of 11 t o 9- T . J. Godfrey, Umpire; Willhun Hart, Scorer. Time of game. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Th e A- O. Foresters Couit No. 7281 hold tbeirgnuid plc-nic, with sports and games, ut Silver Lake Park on Jun e 37tb, a week fiom next Mondsy. when a grand gula day Is looked for. Games called at 2 r.u. Th e record of the-\me l lean Association for the week ending SUurday last is as follows: Tlie Mets have w«m 15 games and lost 25; llroolslyns, 21 won t o 16 lust; the St. Luuls Browns stand '26 won t o 19 lust. On the grounds of the Brooklyn Club on Tuesday the Mets dtif<>ated the Bruoklyns by a scure ot 10 t o 7. We iiojie that we shall be able to report victories for our home team right along. At the grounils of the Bergen Point Athletic Club on Saturday the Watsessings woie defeate<I by the hume team by a score ot 8 t o 3- Th e star of the Mets Is in the ascend- ant. On Wednesday, at Washington Park, Brooklyn, they defeated the Brooklyns after an uxcltini; game by 9 t o *.!. making the fifth strulglit game which they have won from the Biouklyns out of the eight Mwer. w.K Senio WoodwanI; J. Love, Jimlo r Woodwara: E. Vine- . Senior B^le; W. Bann, Junio r BeadUt T. C. Crowley, T. V . Uauloii, Tnintees. A delesation from Court Lonie Island was present, wh o were reeeiv^ lu the usual «.*ereiiionlal manner. A t the close of th«> meetiajr tlie court, with it^ visitors, adjourned t o Duff's Hotel, where a Aiie coilatiou luid beeu prepare..*,to whid i all did full JusUce. after wlilcit tiie visiting brethren rutoiiied to Brooklyn. Tlie Staten Island Court is in a very prosper - ous couditiun, and now iiuwbers nearly seventy-ttve meiu'bers and is constantly increasiujs Its membership. rort menmoflid TrumM. Th e vllUffo Trustees met on Tuaaday •renins ; aU preseut. Captain Wxinfat pr«> •idins. Josttoa Alston'a report waa reoelTed. •bowing DO Inc a collected. The Water Supply CoatpMiy waa author^ Ixtfd t o lay water mains <»n Union Aveoue for a distance of 1.128 foet. with tw o hy- drants t o bo placed a t dealgnated points. Trustee Wright stated that la some sections where th e pipes bad been laid, there did not appear tu b e a eootiuuous running atteam ot water thtougli the pipos. and th e watar when flrst drawn waa T«ry thick and muddy, and that t o romt^y this tba Street Comalaalooer ahould be Instructed t o opaa Um alraat b^ianU n t least oiioa n week t o r—>ova thla annoy* anee. Sundry small bills were audited and allowed. A communication waa received from a syndicate composed ot Mesers. Jsm*« B. Pollock, UeraUo Judah , and 8. F. Riwson offuring t o upvrate a sy»tem o( sewerage, with ouUet at Ude>water,ln pipea four to llftaen inohea In dL for power to^opec^ aame under oortaln restrictions «th e to be flushed by the Wate r Supply C<»m. pany. They propose t o connect private residenoes, hotels, or any kind of buiiditig witb th e sewers t o be built, at a tom ranging from $8 t o $25. as aeotal. per annum, according t o the nec«asiti«a of the drreatfv power over the SapettatenJeato off the Poor. Tli e letter, wWah wa s not clearly directed, did uos reach tlie Board nntU after the deae off the Legislature. .In connection with the matter. Supervisor Marsh stated tiiat be, fur oue. iiud uot seen tue bill; tliac As- seiiiblytuau Doyle had given his word that lie would keep.thelioard luforxued as t o an y acts of legislaxion tii^t might be brought before tlie ADsetubly ailectiu;; Kichuiond County as the earliest po>«ible moment, but that he bad sl^pLiallr failed to do so, particuiarU- iu the uotr before the Board. By wliat means or from what source Assemblyman Doylehad been iuUueuctnl to liave Klchuaond County exempted from the provisions of what appears to be a coniuiendable bill, he did uot know, and lie—iu comioon, he believed, with his brother members of the Board—r^cretted the non-receipt of the eommuoicatiuu previous t o the close of the AssenU>ly. A» suggested iu tlie AovASCBlastweek tlie police of lUclmioud County were ou liatid iu force at Linoleumville on Sun- day, and preveuted tlie lauding of a gang of roughs from New York^who otlierWi»e would have lauded ut Meyer's Grove and committed probably* niauv outrages iu Clieir druukeu otvics, which so frequeutlr are the results of s>uuday )>ic-iiics. Com- missioner WliUteiuore aud Captain Blake deserve Uie thanks of the iaw^-abidlng (dtizens of Xortlifield for their promx>t action. The Sunday-school Mite SodeQr of Linoleumville held a fiur and festival at Occjinic Truc k iluuse ou Sattu'ilay lrL«t, which was a great success. Large num- bers attended fruia the adjaceut villages, auu a very nice sum wa» realLe^. Sunday last was a red letter-day for Liuoleuiuville. Not a drunken mail was seen or lieard, aud no ruwdy plc-nic parties invaded the (^uiet place. We uudcratand that Mr. S . T. Watson, of Linoleumville, proposes to open a flour, feed, aud oat dei>ot at Liuoleum- viile. of ou r count y i>eoi>lc, wit h number s fro m ycw /Vork un d Brooklyu , wcrc^ iuvitntit space jj'^'yunts ^ ^^Ji'-'VZ'ii, su'fflce it to vaaut .tUiiic Host roUdc r is t o b e congratulate d ou the uuspiclous open- ing of Ills flue hot^il, wltli its plcosxmt uad beautiful surroumlini^s. Children* * Day. Children's Day was celebrated In tho Rtifoimed Church, Port iilchmouil, on Sunday morning with appropriate esei- clsus. Tho floral dccorattoas were verj- pretty, aud the singing of the children of the school, Including selections bv the infant class, was good. Uev. Mr. I>t ma- rest made a short address suitable to the Mr. Elmer Durklu led the »lug- mornlng , a» an out'.vard VM towlu g dow n the Buy, - SwHor leepril-overboiird opix^slte 8tu - ^ plilun MMi attcmpttiil t o swi m ashore. ' En mm oloked up by men on un oyster ' > MdtAkeu abreua t of the bark , W IvftoMd t o HO o n boar d uguiD ofgterniAii sailed uwa y with e tugbont cost off from the Mve chose, and afte r cikiiiur- taking hi m buck t o titeveasel t o sea. The not ascertained . rejoicing alt over laat evenin g o n the ro- newa that Presiden t . _ signe d the Arthu r Kill fe Wa. Moor a and family, residing \ Atrenue, Port Biobuiond, I OB Wedn«5^y nigh t b y » tthlrty Mies andTgcntle- n ot • Brookly n chora l 1 evMlag was very uleas- luiiandsoolitllnter - • tetumed lo.Brook- r hsTlnK putaken l£tao«I\ol\tho!r noftiM. WoUr ft., on Tuestey t of bi s life, stopped a blch was being driven •laiMby liiSE.'JlK^iSJS-S^t ~ '^gigsaraana ^thls •s private and ae^ lug iu a masterly manner. At Summerflel'i M. £ . Chtirch.Mariuers* llorbor, appropriate services were held in the evening, the church being tille<l, and decorated with a profusion of llowerb arranged In an attractive und pleasing manner. Singing uud recitations l>y the children gave great satisfaction to the large congregsUou present. Between the two pillars ot the room were placed fluw- rs bearing the words. \ Welcome,\ Children's Bay,\ and **£lucational Fund.** Addresses were made by Mr. John Donaldson and the Bev. George the Utter telltng what b e knew Egbert, t about fai _ . . farming when a boy, as h e said the pastor, Bev. Charlea Lar^. bad spoken on the subject in connectloa with botany at the afternoon aer%ico. In the course of his remarks Mr. l-gltert related how at oue time—years ago—he had planted com. inss. and potatoes, but when he went t o ook after tbetn be found a magulflcent crop of weeds, and had bard work t o dis- cover the whereatMUta ot the v«vetablse, from which h e drew th e moral that th e »plautta« ofgoodaaadlntbabearta I young waa not th e only requlalta, but tba : careful aUeoUon should be glvsa lo the culUvnUou of th s aame. Oraoa M. E. Churcb, on laat Bonday ' ' one of the moat beau- •theria IWY- NiB.te M toon»sed ^••OTsiruSs Bov. 8. P . PiuiiauiMi, and lu tho eet\ t a - Sun,i nor\lce.\ with slnRlnj: •*Z—\> Sunday-school, aud au approiirlalc \mott o servlcc.\ At the Park Baptist Cliurch, tho day was obscr^-cd by appropilate services, which, however, took place in tlie evon- ing- An abunduucd of fl twees and pliints. tastefully nrraascij. prc^'entcd a beauti- ful appearance- Two large urns upon tho platform. nile<i with clioice flowers, wore tiic special cltt of Mt- 1- J . Simon- son. Becltatlons. solos, ducts, and choruses. tOBethcrwltli avcrj|appropriale atldtiss by Mr. 31. Stndftldt. a young minlsterinl student, wore mucn enj'jyifil p tho iKrge auQionce present. A t tho lose ol the exercises, a well llllwl purse was presented by the pastor. Mr. L'Hom- lueUieu, t o the faithful and aceompllsh*-*! organist ot tho church. Mr. George Davis, lu appreclullon of his services. —*— Spotting jybtes. One of the most exciting games of amateur l>ase ball that has taken place this season waa played on Wednesday between the B-r,;en foln t Athletics and the 8. I. A. C. on the grounds of th e la:ter. The grand stand was crowdwl with ladles and gentlemen, and the day was everythlngthat could b e desired. Th e Btaten Islanders went flrst t o the bat, but were quickly put out In one-two-three order. \ ~ \ ' Uful scenes that It Is possible t o conceive of—the ehurch, around the altar, alooves, and In fact, the whole churcb, waa adorned with a ptofiMlon of Oowers, cut and la pi— ts. arrayed In a blchlr srllsUe iMa. STrha^ieasloB WW tb s obasrvalton o( Chlldna's Dv. Ths church wsa llls d t o slaa. MnJBUaBurkBManailaB Ths wUefe'i shlldna ledtsd a n birds, wUeli was lals besMs whiek thsra wsra a BUBbsr ot latlow by soaU ebUdren. MUs I .eUa BMdIet asM la hsrwiMl Una stf l« asoki. alsoasslsUeekiasoloaadehores. MaalMt Hacdina •saadletaavaaaola. wkMi was IMS MwttknuekImr. Als((saonl \at had bMB ptspsnd, sad tba aaa by oaa brousbl m a Isttsr la Mowsn. wklsh WMpataalatSalseaot tha dial la ol iBm imf whMk wkaa aeiaplstsd. read. •• Jasas. tlia Boss Baada wsn thsa put opca k patBUas la al(htBiaa^saal ssvsa. lartleallngyouUi. iStwasa tha plasty ol sash Isturtba asbool nailad a TCiaa I a ikMt taftala. Tka asnylag out of Uisb« - - - was andsr tha dIfMllaa at MIssLlssleAtadt, |pas«j|intelMrthaali I.a short bat I psrfbnaM. IIC.II.D. Itadsat at tba achool. Tha - Ma lalfc •!•»• BrnOy i l ik Th e Berge n Points share d th e same'fate , and the sam e styls prevsllsd up t o ths eighth binlng. when th e home team scored one run (which proved t o be the only one), made by Strebeigh, who shows hlmself.to be a flue player. I n the ninth Inning, the Bergen PoluU made one run amid much excitement and at times confusion, making a Ue. In the tenth Inning neither side scared, but In th a elsT- enth inning the vislthig team made one run, which settled th e gams. Umphrs nsmlog, by some of b U dseislafM, ms t with ths diss |i|icabaUoB of th e dubaas wall s a ol th a spsetatoca; ao t that h e showed «iypattlaUty.butttatha~ln error In Jadgmsnt. A mag^Uramt double club. Tyng. the line plKAer for ths vlalu ors, at times showed that ha waa somewhat nelUed at what waa going «m. On Sataidajlaai UMQolckMspa aiid^ NorthfleMapU^ ball. tlMgaMrBMUtlog lathadafeat^ ths lattsr slab b j a score ofntoU. Aft St. Oeorc^s. ea Wedassday, Bergen Point Athletic Club on Weou«»-.l»y.>i«*t on the grounds of the latter club. The Excolslofs of Pleasant Plains won another vletoiy from the Perth Amboy, on Saturday last, but were obllKtm to play eleven tunings before securing a victory. Tho score was : J^ceislors . 9 ; Perth Amboys, 6. The Castlctons and Iiidependonti? played a umtch game of ball on .the 13th, the Ind*>peudcuts wluuhig by a score of 25 to 22. A nine from Wcstbrook's block-cutting shop. West Brighton, will go t o Brooklyn t«Mlay t o croin b;its with a rival nine of block-cuttei-s from thut place. The Z^pUytB defeate 1 the Castlotons, on Saturday, at I'oit iUchmoud, by a bCt>re of 28 l o 9. The Domestic B.iso Bull Club. In a game wlUi the WtMt Brighton Club ou Satuiday. tlefeated them by a score ol 9 t o U after some very exciting playing. Esterbrook Is certainly the most aiUstlc ba4 player on the diamond. Ills stops of hot bu^b* a t third base time aud ogalti call for the highest praUe. Th e Athletics defeated tho St. Austin's by a score of to 15 on the Commous ou Saturday. Th e Bichmond Athletics. In a game on Saturday, conquered th e West Brightona by a score;of I'i t o 8. Two picked nines played a gave of bts e ball ou the Post Far m on Saturday. Ttie aloe ot whlcb Victor B. Tume y was cap* tain defeated th e John Sandwood nine by a score ot 37 t o 9. Time of game—two hours; umpire and referee. Mr. Coruellus V^e. A Uteat Pv at Tlie comuicncement cxervlses of 8. Aui«tla*s School were held on Tuesday, 15th. The proceedings commenced with service at S. Mary*s Chun.-li at 9.90. A s son»e nine huudrvd Invitations had been bsucil, It was expected that a large num- ber would be present. Thi s was fully realized, when, at the first sound of the ori^ti aniioniiung tbe approach of tlie choir. It was with great dlfllculty tlwt Uie porvii could be cleared. The ser- vice consisted of shortened Evensong, wiUi a sliort address by Blsbop Starkle, of New Jersey. Uuring the senrU'e tlie anthem \O pra y for the peace of Jerasaleni \ was exceedingly well ren* rthecliolr . After tlie Tb e proposition waa received with favor by the entire B *ard. and Trusteea Hawes. Whitman, and Meraereau were appointed a committee t o investigate and reptiit. Mr. D. U. Dodd wasgianted permhinion to remove a stone from the aiUewalk in front of his premiiee on £ilxabeth Mt«srs. Brady Brothers, tbtougb Trua- te*^ Hersereau, pfes**nted pUns of a pro* poaed addition to their property, foot of Broadway. Thej want the village loallow Uieoi t o take arteen feet of the forty feet (the width of the street) for private uses, and also that they may be allowed t o ruu a fence across the whole street. The request was laid over, and Trustees Whitman. Mersereau. aud VanName were appohiteil a committee t o wait on M^^rs . Brady Brothers to ascertain for what use lh«y wanteil the space asked for. Stieet Commissioner Judah was author- ized t o procure warning signs for use In the paik. CnptHio Whitman re|torted that. !D the matter of barbed wire fence on private property, th e Board had no power. Mr. Isaac Coatea was appointed by the president as a special village policeman to look after the provUlon^ of ttie village charter as regards th e ruuolng a t large ol animals, etc.. an'l the B--iard at Its oest meeting will approve or disapprove ot th ^ selection, ami will fix the duration ot »r ser^-icea as well as the compensation. Beard of Maalth. Th e rcfcular uiectlug of the Boanl of Uealtli of New Brl^liloti w:u( iield on Wednesday evcniiiji;, President Lcatcr W. Clark lu ttie chair. Oil motion of Mr. James 11. Il«)e, Mr. Jsiines iiuliilsin, of Jersey Street, was direvte^l to aiscontl.me and cut olf nil house waste ami sewer coiincction wUti culvert or niutii ou Jersey Street wUtiin six days from date, under iwiiaUy of •lUO in C3U»e of default. A cotiii»laint having beeii made, Mr. JI>lin Wilkinst.u \v:w riniutred to abate a nuisance ou hW preint-sua on Fifili Street wiiliia six days from date, under u pen- alty of iu default. Suporviaor*. Th e Board of SupervUiors met on Mon- day a t the office of County Treasurer Tully; all present but Supervisor Bechtel. Several commuulcations were received ;rom the Sute liomasnpathlc Asylum-at Mlddletown. N. Y., hi relereuce t o insane patients, which were ordered ou ftle. J usUce Slmpsou. ot NortliQeld, tUed hU report for April and May*^u o moneys received. Supervisor Uoore. as one of the com- mittee on tb e prupos«d eaten slou of tbe County |ail on the Henderaon bequest, repotted that tbe architect's charge for Buperiutendhig th e ooustrucUoa of tb e building woubl be five per cent. A couimualcatkm was received fiom Mrs. Joaephiue Shaw IdOweU lu reference to the new bill passed by tbe Ut e Legls> New York Jiwi^ played a aaftch^th by fMir goals lo ona. ThsatataalstaadOrtakataiid BasaBaU Club wlU hold — day lalslmdOrtaMtaiid Basa nu old a spsrtal •mit on Tw rta-SKCKs-sf rsn > la csuiissuil. ot thi laainl i— •• Tka aaW Tort Osasy Oab hald Wa aa- SIS Maacaa WM wlaas r aad B. XaiM M ^ la tha ant laea (koa TamklanlUato TanWadawbtthaMntaia. Aaiml who wiHiid th««r asBosa lor Vw.'alSSiJM^^TMtXsS & ymmm. m wtaaf*. aad Hn I. D ssftand tha pilM ta UwradAlw fiiiill iiliMM la tha —iiwInJi Mr. as. iwwttkaHL dered by the clHilr. Afte r tiie Uesdug ; llie\1Vl>euu>\wsssuugas a n act of tbaukfuluess tor Uie blsMlngs of the |HMt ycsr. TI M dwir then proceeOep to return t o tbe new Mltoals, which were blessed by Blsbop Starkle, singiug \ Wo uarcb,, wee marchh too Ttct<^, \\ too a n excellentlent Afte r Ul I w marc t victory, t a n tau e written by tlie Hector. lha Msssing, tits visitors seateal leltes o n chain , sonw o u tlie plassa , • oa a tliee araM., whilee o nn a Maall otiwr s o tli gram whil o phutorm were seated the dWerent akets,sumMUMledby the Masteia of .. Anstlu-s bi their caiis Ths tot speaker was lhe.Hon.O. W . 0>irtis,wbo spoke of the crest useful- osss of such a sdaool aa 8 . Ausdn's, an d wh o said llmt although ha hiuHelf was a oeMbor, stUl be didn't wish Uie school faniiOT ofe, bu t hoped tl>a( It would suy where It was. and oontlnne t o lucreaie. The Uead-aHMcr, Itev. A. G. MortloKr, then reviewed lb s school year, aud spuka ot It a s beinR Uw laosi pmsoerous one tlutt he k sTcr likely t o ezperleuce. Dr. llobinsonllMmU falh>WBd,and, lu a brief• WHMIUU MOTH iHlwww — — speedi,spake of lha hi|Cli toue of the prise, wsca then distil bawd, sack clans MMabwap lo turn. At lha oolwIashiB cwelnl Invemsstiwi a contracM EUboa. ot Sewsuk.S. J^le tf ovine. luoardliiKSO, \ ~ whlcb wiMC (wtaleb wa. Tnxnjuclilnc] Enclne Ce. >•& 3 Iiae UaSr oaDtsa::r. «id wns Ina. jmer pvatllnc 1 el Fact UdunuDd. th. new. andmeiaeialCTi « jjal ttie rvwtvltar eotapstir. WCB eilM u nut tba. tMer-*. latuie, placing tbe rep.tirs of th e county buildings aud other \\ i i a th e bands of tha Superrliwra. but exempting Richmond County from Us provbdon.. which was pUcsd OB Bis. A. tequUiU w for MOOD wsa raceired from ta. SupadntaodauU ol ths Poor, which wa s (taated . BennI a>aU buia •^iSSEf'SjSU of WssOWd. «a autborM to dlnposa of a wreck lately TotlenviUe to the baat luteceau of the Coon^. Adjourned to »eet on next Wedneaday at Bicbmood. ey»erMi*efi#efti e mt tH« P—r* AfMUBq^mateaMna^y. ^ ^ SapsrtntsadtiH Bowaa A^ocUd (hat to Coentv Tteai rnnld over to Coaalj 9».l0, moutf palil to him Jnmes Blaek U tbe r $11 )1 .1 Tally for bQard of A^ua. 'he ice dealers of Ulclimoud County liave formed a protective asiiociutiouwitit Mr. II. C. Britton, President; Mr. Victor Schoeuian, Vice-President; Mr. Joh n FniiizrHb, Secretarj- aud Treasj^rer. Ou account of *earcity of ies the dealers have found il necessary t o increJise the price. With the thermometer at 103\ o n Monday at Uockford, 111., and tlie probability that tlie torrid wave will rt^acli here one of these days, tlie demand for ice will be brisk, uutwitlistaudlng tiie mlsc i u price. Court Newrs. Patrick Donegan aud James Courtney were arruuted ou Sunday by Officer Mc- £voy. aud ou Muntluy were scaiL to Itieti- moud fur ten days. Patrick Kelly was arrested by Officer Dorbcy on Sunday for lutuxleatiun. aud was li.ied $5 aud costs by Justice Uuise- bus. Thomas Donahue, of Jersey Street. New Brlifliton. was fined $iO ou Monday by J ustlce Oort>elt fur iuioxlcatiou aud di^ oiderly cobduct. Ofllcei Dursey made the arrest. Ed. Doyle, a constable of Mlddletown. artentci, by <Jflieer Kim?, of EJgewater, charged with tilackmaii. was ueld t>y Police Juetice Vaugnn. yesterday, iu $2:iU bail t o await the actlou of tbe grau<l jury. Chatgea preferred by Charles ScUuildt, barkeeper iu Becbtel's Brewery. p«raonal. Mr. William Chorltou, ex-pre>ideut of the village of New iJri;?litou, wlio iui» made Florida liis home, U now visitius hU daughters, and 4.*outcniplaies remalii- iug XortJi uuiil the Kail. Mrs. 11. P . Smyth, of Port UJcUuvjnd, who sailed o«» tlie 5t!i iust. by the steam- ship Uniliria on a visit to tier frieiids, has arrived safely at Liverpool. Capr. Al. Parker, of Port Kchmoud, lias Uikeu counuaud of tlie fcteam^at Hou.s:itouit', lo nu i between Nevv Vork (Jity and Ucrby, Ct. tUe A t tlie close of the election for officers of .Medora Hook aud Ladder Company ou Friday even ing of last week, tlie result of which was pubtbhed iu our hi.«t issue exclusively, a magiildcent collation was served, t o wliich ttie members and a few invited guests did full justice. Th e tables were l>eautifully decorated witli flowers, presenting a line appearance. Ttie «*«/*« cousisted of lioups, salads, beef,liaiu, wlUi tlie delioicles of Uie season, aU of which were prepared In abundance by Monsi**ur UrenziuKcr. After the wants of the inner liad been fully satisfied, tlie cloth was reuioved, wlieu toaats aud short speeches were lu order. Amoujc tliose who were honored by beiu}; toasted, aud who all made short but felicitous repUes, wens ; Foreman Geor|;e W. MackeiUr, Foremau-elect W. I L Warburton, Mr. Alfml FarrU, who was styled \ fattier of Uie company \ (notcountry): Mr. C . M. Johnson , tbe first Foreman; UrJ.UJkie,. ex-Foreman; Trustee M(A>>nnell, U. J. Tyndale, Uie ehef-dt-mm^ro of tbe piano; Mr.A.C.Pislmer,of New Uriffh^; MrTjoh u S. Ward , Chief li^iiglneer Vau- derWli, Asslsuut Cldef Wm. U. J^, Mr.il Wm. M<»otw »mlth,Hr. W. S. ^ttou,a (n)ice luau; Asisisuht Fonsman-elecl AI. Duuton, aud UlCHMOSD COUSTT ADVASCJC. A t tbe conclusion of the toastt, Mn A . C . alMKr nre aa excellent reuderlnc ^ HJsUerToe,** MesB«.Mlller. Ummu^ and Uuc. CaroU gave, h i th^ Inlmiuble nianuer.- \Tlireeww Uttl e\ Maids from- fe«t»dix«>UtM)Coatr aid. but a number ol txs «oiaQt«er amy. manr ot ttoctkia UuTUKtimc tbe wtetc Inc tiUUanl roua mmW baU ot tb«lr bulknne. aUcli and tecreatkm fur the men* ot tluMe who have beM tbe . . tb« eotnpaay Iroui t&e Tcar TboBuiMo. —1— a. . ateam U. Trwt«en.3AL2lQft: ^ coatBiM. I *MI»RTBL <tm rtakc. Mil: i liCS. Tbe loUuvUtc ba«e i Cbarlw U. a>u«Oeter. tVUUam f^tntiirijiniii la^ _ J. J. Hosx. STtsmain, Ui WIMAMU.&IRTET(.4S«ONFEA.JI B. Mcrtereaa, UonSlo JoOah. V.C. lfc«kinui. JcMepa U. MlUer. J . Sl BiAa WTMD. U. U. I Hltrtmnli. I'LMIM V . . BortletlbceJr lU>«lavtnamadm 1BS>. CTwifi— Tbe firemen of tbe preM»t da y aswi bue«l witli aiipirUof brotiicriy love. feel the importance of tb«ir j * * \ are actuated by a desire t o p dutv and u» i»reBerve tbeir setf-r . The \rowdy fireman** lias laag shMe become one of the thiu^ of the pait^aaA U>e service now merits tbe |:ood opinion of the pettpte. Tbeiuembersarecompoae* priuciiKtllr of hale» russ« d men, wtko te ^mumer's beat aud Wittter*s cold leaw tlieir workslK>p» or tbelr beds wtim ^ alarm sutumous tlietn, ami volttntattty buttle t o subdue mau'sicreatestfoe;. Xhasa men axe nearly all men of families, 4MMI it is thctr ;n'eatest aim , noieiilHiiiiTIng the dau;;ers of the service, t o rally 1 t^uccor of tliose eudaagered b y l^ircnutu'* Herald, Tlie Illustrated Sketch Book oT 5 Inland is our, aud Is a very flite publica- tion. It ctmtuins brief sketches of a U I>(>hits of interest ou the IshuMt^ together with a uumt>er of {>ortraits of noCeil lslauder«, and ctxt-t of different tlawria't aud iii»tiUiti«u.-^ It a rnvftm m aud can l>e bud iu IVrt todmnmd, for ceu:s. from Mr. Frauk F0|ssiu, at tte Post Udice. Parties cantemidatin^ ImfvowMaaSa or bailtllne. wUl Hud It to tMr ndfanta— to get figures for all kimla < J. \L \ — - 'e - J. I VacCUef J Sons. A TKACICWCOOiae. Tea mt » Hrtd*] farty Tbe fatal t-nJitw; of tbe ved<Uas UitV»>Uitu»ii. Miuu^tunu»vue«3 _ Incidunttt of tUe tornado wUicb fm< fH.'ctlwti *»r tb« oomjLry. TJ>e paxty -m R^T T^ IIUOM; «( John siiiliaUz. a itsrrbler^- tuid ti»« tvreti oiiy * «m» pv^untavd aBei^L U flock. The Mfteruoua waa* •^tmt i a HM enjurtuetu uud j»t « o'cioek Xbe party I'm uliout the we Miutr t<^iAt. It A AA|99 M««tuiblm;e ot iHsiTlr forty peui*e. nm t >nuuio cituitt, and iu five ntiifV - wMt. vsmvt-rted imo kUiOlttac m ttrrctl uli «>T*fr the farui i*f the l^aaa^ — klUcHt uut) tuatiTotheav t«iJitred.«eveml1ea*Uy. Th«.' lin>itist%H»iu wa*. kiU«d «fulrl»ltK. hm t»m HRITITF WU> 4MUT ISLURRD. AUMO^THE ^NS A M the hrttle'M luuUier amd the i n i ^Hsi-fui-uicd th« cerumooy. A «tckr»M*« I IFOB TUA LUCIUTUYO COCJRNR AZIVASCX.) I »lt In n qnlrt. OltD-llirhted T<iom. Watolitiiif wUiU jiro^re^H dltioane c On the f ralL fair frame ot a eentie a - WttUOiful and Wttkt4al fur Wraake. The t-onoi i - fiirnb»h«sl In wtylel The wuUt haus wiXii p.Uiitlnip* xmiw^ Ancl«ruX aud tuudt^ broaKht tuctfthec. Taote anJ beauty every wbrTe. On a MMKTh, U|>tKU<ered in eiOora • It* cu-hlou«» of velvet, a dark, x For a chance aud a re«t we lmMi|| She hud irrown tirvd of ber b Th«*tU-kofa miuiimaamal Kwsrdon also reacted ^for ho^ oC Xr^Sasae F OM U I la La ftoss uS^J. Shaw A eo LoweU waa reeslved to ralatioa to traaafsr ot ons ol tks Lata chtMcsA to tlM asfII for Idluls aft Hfcaeoss; also advMog tra iar ol otlwr assfc islniai fallaata. aga — Ooaaty JBo^y, to .tfca VmU ilal Asyi—. W^asCootXaT. . « _ Oa MoUoa,li waa isfsctai to asp Ufa laiiiliaSlUanlna DUisaasy. with •Mh«at«haTMB] ths bo/s ' Atf ajpau aud atpila thxouffU >ay twata mtmgm runuiiMT Tbe buintuoas -wordB of that gramA «SA rliyme: Her tiair wa* tawny with eoM. lier eye* with purpk: were <lsff>; Uer ehetsk'* pale opal Imrnea %VltU a red auda revCleM vpayk.** Tbe bairao\ tawny wltb WiHet rcatinjc now— OUnty aud hrtffbt. a» ta dB?e»eSaeega*$ •naiiTwrr a a^t'w '^ • —— Sdwol.- and Mr. Tyndale |«foraed MttiMs beautiful Mlccliou. oa tbe |aaua. Afler If uumber of tuber peifbnaaiacee, aiuunc which were Meral coade one., Uie lantf enjoyable occadon. a^ o« loux to be reianaberad, aaa brootUt to a ^ br the dniclas of \ H UBK , »\»et UouK-'aod \ Aaldl.^ Syae. \ Laa 4di of Jair Giante H^ Oo. Ilo.droyaU,«nM1alaed «* Volaiw FlraM ^a 8oaa AaMctadoa of ^ at thelrlraak hooMi hi OtaalteTllla. Tbk Sg^'uTsJisr.\ _ mrs^gTbys froaTthe tw o oqpuaUatloaa. ThSMwhoaa OBffif ^ el SiartoUo M CoauMy Koa» wiU b e teeelveil oa IS m » ^^^Uk. .Tim macM Hat the brow ia paie. And tltebrmlb la rSufi It end? rrtaao^ A <int»tlou that - ebuea Ui lnwita for ilpa and eyea for the —\\ Hut •laUeo oC bo| ]« alwaya a>t«9d in t Tet w«U t know—y«c wvOl 1 li Tbeae •eir-«atue baarta aaw eSe* wSttl And bope. like MmbHuas. oa«M « r ^ Utim0taaAm^X.r^Jmmmh,mt. Brichtca, aad to whaa Wt. XmhMHk h.il abowa xmMBj taToo. ihiait Ma KtaSltad/-b]rrt<a.Uasalat«f tart* halia^' la« to bla and taldaBaHato Kaaark. S. J.. <»hen> ha arid •4. lIfiTaad«t<lt.aa a-a U«e.\ wllh oaea Yatma. ar Xoa Taek. MMMad
