Birth
STANLEY -- December 17, at 17 The Crescent, Clontarf, Dublin, the wife of Thomas Stanley, of a daughter.
Deaths
HOOD -- December 19, at her residence, No. 3 Hunt Street, Belfast, Eliza, the dearly-beloved wife of Ben Hood. Her remains will be removed for interment in the family burying-ground, Knock, on to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation. BEN HOOD
DAVISON -- December 20, at his mother's residence, 32 Martin Street, Belfast, John Davison, second son of the late Samuel Davison, Carrickfergus. His remains will be removed for interment in St. Nicholas' Churchyard, on to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, at half-past eleven o'clock. Friends will please accept this (the only) intimation. MARY DAVISON.
MONTGOMERY -- December 21, at his residence, 12 Regent Street, Belfast, Hugh Montgomery, beloved husband of Susan Montgomery. His remains wil be removed for interment in the City Cemetery, on Wednesday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation. "Asleep in Jesus." SUSAN MONTGOMERY.
M'ALLISTER -- December 19, at 121 Upper Canning Street, Belfast, Mary (Minnie) M'Allister, aged 25 years. The remains of my dearly-beloved wife will be removed for interment in Carnmoney Burying-ground, on to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation. JAMES M'ALLISTER
NESBITT -- December 21, at her residence, 14 Trainfield Street, Belfast, Jane Nesbitt, widow of the late John Nesbitt. The remains of my beloved mother will be removed for interment in the Meetinghouse Green, Grange Corner, at eight o'clock, on Wednesday morning, the 23rd inst. Friends will please accept this intimation. WILLIAM NESBITT.
Clippings
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE BELFAST AND DISTRICT FLESHERS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION WISH TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE MEAT-EATING PUBLIC OF BELFAST TO THE CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP
Exposed to the view in the Shops of the undersigned Members, which certifies that they slaughter in the City Public Abbatoir, where all Cattle undergo a rigid Inspection by the City Meat Inspectors before, during, and after being slaughtered and the Association would also respectfully draw the notice of the Public to the important fact that one of their rules strictly forbids the Members to traffic in Diseased Cattle or Cattle that are in an Impoverished condition.
Rule VI says -- "That, where a Carcase of Beef, the Property of a Member is confiscated by the Authorities, the Owner shall be compensated for the loss of same, provided that said beast was bought in a bona-fide way, showed no signs of disease, and was not evidently in poor condition at the time of purchase."
FRANCIS FOLEY, 292 York Road, President
PATRICK M'GOWAN, 67 Durham Street, Vice-President
WM. YARR, Cromac Street, Treasurer
JOHN M'ARDLE, 167 New Lodge Road, Secretary
ARTHUR CLOSE, 49 Castle Street, Auditor
JAMES DEAN, Albert Street
PETER MOHAN, North Queen Street, Inspection Committee
JOHN MURPHY, Shankhill Road, Inspection Committee
JOSEPH ROBINSON, Peters Hill, Inspection Committee
DAVID ADGEY, 274 Shankhill Road
JOHN ALLEN, 12 Shankhill Road
PATRICK BOYLAN, 110 Mount Street
JOHN BELL, Newtownards Road
WM. BELL, Newtownards Road
ROBERT BROWNLEE, 244 Shankhill Road
JOHN BEATTIE, Sandy Row
SAMUEL BARR, Shankhill Road
JOHN BRITTON, Shankhill Road
ROBERT BURKE, 102 and 104 Cromac Street
WM. BOWLES, Woodstock Road
THOS. G. CLOSE, 34 Falls Road
ISAIAH CLEMENTS, 154 Grosvenor Street
JAMES COMMERTON, Falls Road
THOMAS CAMPBELL, Grosvenor Street and Old Lodge Road
DAVID J. CARLISLE, 164 Newtownards Road
CHARLES CAMPBELL, Shankhill Road
WILLIAM J. EARDLEY, 79 Falls Road
ROBERT GRAHAM, 132 North Queen Street
JOHN GODFREY, 176 York Road
THOMAS HAMILL, 182 York Street
ROBERT HYLAND, Sandy Row
ROBERT HYLAND, Grosvenor Street
RUDOLPH HOFFMAN, Newtownards Road
ROBERT HAMILTON, 226 Shankhill Road
FREDERICK HERRIOTT, Donegall Pass
JOSEPH W. IRWIN, Mountpottinger Road
JOHN JERVIS, Templemore Avenue
HUGH KIRKWOOD, 130 Shankhill Road
EDWARD J. KAVANAGH, Divis Street
JOHN LIVINGSTON, Agnes Street
SAMUEL MUNCE, Shankhill Road
ANDREW MUNCE, Shankhill Road
JAMES MUNCE, Shankhill Road
WILLIAM J. MCCONNELL, 225 York Street
DANIEL M'AREVEY, Bridge End
ROBERT M'COMB, Woodstock Road
JOSEPH M'LEAN, Old Lodge Road
MRS M'KEOWN, Shankhill Road
HUGH M'KELVEY, Crumlin Road
JOHN PATTON, Durham Street
JOHN QUEE, Shankhill Road
PATRICK RYAN, 153 Oldpark Road
JAMES ROLLESTON, Oldpark Road
WILLIAM RANKIN, 232 Shankhill Road
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Newtownards Road
JAMES SCOTT, 60 and 62 Albert Street
FRANK TODD, Shankhill Road
GEORGE THOMPSON, Castlereagh Road
JAMES WILLIAMSON, Donegall Pass
ROBERT WILSON, Albertbridge Road
DANIEL WARD, Falls Road
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A BELFAST BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
(SPECIAL TELEGARM)
To-day, in the Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Gibbon, in the case of M'Dowell v. Swan, Mr. W. J. Johnston (instructed by Mr. David J. F. Ferguson, Belfast), moved for leave to substitute service of the writ. The action was brought by Miss Ann M'Dowell against Mr. Henry Swan, sen., who is a widower, and resided until lately at Bann Street, Belfast, to recover damages for breach of promise of marriage. It appeared from a letter of the plaintiff's solicitor to the defendant's solicitor that Miss M'Dowell had been residing for some years in Nova Scotia. The defendant corresponded with her, and eventually offered her marriage. She accepted and came to Belfast, but according to her case, the defendant had changed his mind, and refused to carry out his promise. She then instituted the action, but when personal service of the writ was attempted, it was found that the house in which Swan had been living was vacant. It appeared that the defendant had a married son employed in Belfast. The Court gave leave to substitute service of the writ on Mr. Harper, solicitor, who had been acting for Swan, and also on Swan's son.
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SUPPOSED CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY IN BELFAST.
Some short time ago, as reported in the "Belfast Evening Telegraph," a young man was found in Oxford Street in a state of collapse, and apparently suffering intense agony. He was brought to the Royal Hospital by the constabulary, where it was found that he was suffering from carbolic acid poisoning, from the effects of which he succumbed a very short time afterwards. From a description of the body, and other circumstances, the conclusion was arrived at that the body was that of John Naan, formerly employed in a large establishment in Belfast, and the facts connected with the case were brought out at the coroner's inquest held, and at which the supposed parents of the deceased attended at Maguiresbridge (Co. Fermanagh), where they reside, and they identified the remains as those of their son. A verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned. Mr. and Mrs. Naan had the remains removed to Maguiresbridge, where they were interred. All along the sorrowing father and mother were firmly convinced that the body was that of their son, and the corpse in almost every particular corresponded to the description of the young man. They were, therefore shocked by the receipt of a letter from their son, who was supposed to have died under such painful circumstances, it having transpired that he is alive and doing well in Florida, America.
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FIRE NEAR LISBURN
A fire broke out in the farm premises adjacent to the mansion house of Miss Mulholland, Eglantine. A messanger was despatched to Hillsborough to wire for the assistance of the the Lisburn Fire Brigade. The wire was received at 5.30, but the brigade did not arrive on the scene until ten minutes to eight o'clock, notwithstanding that eglantine is only a distance of two miles from the town. Some delay was occasioned in preparing the appliances, and procuring horses (which were obtained from a local jarvey) to draw the engine. Meanwhile, however, through the kindness of Mr. Porter, manager of Messrs. Stewart's mill, a volunteer brigade belonging to the works proceeded to the place, accompanied by Mr. Bullick, T.C., and they wee successful in preventing the flames spreading. During the progress of the fire Mr. Holt W. Lindsay, J.P., was standing on a ladder, which was suddenly snapped, and he was precipitated to the ground, sustaining injuries which necessitated his removal to his home. The damage done by the fire is somewhat extensive, but it is covered by insurance.
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TO-DAY'S ULSTER NEWS.
MAGERAFELT NOTES.
A shocking incident occurred to a servant boy named Michael M'Goldrick, who has been employed for the last two months by Mr. Hastings, clerk of the union. It appears M'Goldrick had a gun in the yard for the purpose of cleaning it for the Christmas shooting, and for some reason or other was forcing a centre-fire cartridge into same, it being a breach-loading gun, but the cartridge seems to have been too large for the bore, and the young man very foolishly used a hammer to effect his purpose. As a natural result the cartridge exploded, causing fearful injures to his face, and particularly to his eyes, on e of which was destroyed. Dr. Vesey, J.P., who was in immediate attendance, advised his removal to the infirmary, which was done. M'Goldrick lies in the infirmary in a very precarious condition.
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CLONES NOTES.
A very sad accident occurred a few miles from here. A coachman named Kincade, in the employment of Mr. John Madden, of Hilton Park, was riding a horse along a road to the forge on Friday last, when the animal stumbled and threw his rider with great force to the ground. The poor fellow never became conscious after the fall, and died on Sunday evening. Kincade was only in the employment of Mr. Madden a few days, and came from Dublin.
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PORTAFERRY NOTES.
On the recommendation of Mr. J. B. Houston, V.L., the Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. James Elliott, merchant, Portaferry, to the commission of the peace for County Down.
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BANGOR NOTES.
His numerous friends will be glad to know that Sergeant James Kearney, Bangor, sub-district, has been raised to the rank and pay of head-constable, but will regret exceedingly his departure from Bangor at the end of the present month, on transfer to Thurles, County Tipperary. Head-Constable Kearney has now had over twenty years' service, with first-class records, nd during the six years he has had charge of this district, proved himself a capable, courteous, and excellent officer.
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MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SURGEON-MAJOR T. H. PARKE. -- The bronze statue erected on Leinster Lawn, Dublin, to the memory of the late Surgeon-Major T. H. Parke, who was one of Stanly's companions in his great expedition in Africa, and who died after his return home, was unveiled by Feild-Marshall Lord Roberts in presence of a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Lord Roberts, before unveiling the statue, delivered an interesting address.
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FEMININE SUPERSTITIONS.
Women are always more or less prone to superstition. From their very nature they have a distinct leaning towards the mystic in religion, and the occult in science; and although some are strong-minded enough to laugh at omens and prognostics, a very large proportion will be found who strictly believe in them. Professors of palmistry and other kindred arts have generally a large following among women; and in the days when seances were the fashion, it was mainly women who attended them.
The superstitious woman sees omens of good or evil in the most trivial incidents. The spilling of salt at table gives her a shock. It is the forerunner of all kinds of evil; but if she retain sufficient presence of mind to flick a few grains over her left shoulder -- it must be the left -- the danger will be averted, and she can breathe freely again. Should the knives be crossed, she hesitates to put them straight, lest she should be involved in a quarrel. Nothing would induce her to walk under a ladder. It is as difficult as saying the Lord's Prayer backwards; but if she be forced to do it, she coughs, and wishes simultaneously, and then the results are not so appalling.
She has a distinct rot of superstitions with regard to her clothing. In putting on, for the first time, any article which is one of a pair, she is careful to insert the right limb first. Dire would be the consequences if she reversed the order. To put on a garment unwittingly inside out is the best possible luck. If it be discovered it must on no account be turned, as that would immediately change the prospective good luck into bad.
The new moon seen through glass is fateful, but seen right in front or over the left shoulder it is lucky in the extreme. In either of the latter cases, the woman who is endowed with presence of mind makes a lowly obeisance to the silver crescent, and turns the money in her purse. This ensures her the possession of enough to cover her requirements during the ensuing month.
Having once left the house it is ominous to turn back. If necessity, however, should compel it the resourceful woman sits down and changes her luck before starting out again.
Everybody knows that it in very unlucky indeed to cut nails on a Friday or Sunday. The
rhyme embodying this superstition says:--
Cut them on Monday, cut them for health,
Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth,
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for news,
Cut them on Thursday, good fortune ensues,
Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow,
Cut them on Saturday, you won't need to borrow,
Cut them on Sunday, cut them for evil,
You'll surely be followed a week by the devil.
Some mothers nibble their babies finger-nails until they are six months' old. If they are cut with the scissors, the poor things might possibly grow tip pilferers
It is very unlucky to be married in green; and black is worse still. To ensure good fortune the bride ought to wear:--
"Something old, and something new
Something borrowed, and something blue."
Further, in connection with matrimony, if two damsels each curl the right little finger round the wish-bone of a fowl, and break it, the one who retains the shorter piece will be married first.
To sit opposite a humped-backed man is a piece of great good fortune, but it is better still to touch his hump when nobody is looking. The benefits accruing from the latter observances have never been verified, but are supposed to be many and far-reaching. On the contrary, it in terribly unlucky to fall under the glance of a girl who squints. One might as well have been "overlooked;" but if the trembling victim can only pluck up courage to address the damsel of the dubious stare, the evil will be averted.
The woman who picks up a horse-shoe considers herself an object of envy, but in order to make sure of the proper working out of the charm she nails the shoe over her chamber-door, outside. On seeing a piebald pony, she immediately wishes, but endeavours in the process not to think of the pony's tail, or her wish will be futile. Of all her superstitions this is the most difficult to deal with, as she inevitably thinks of the tail first. Most of us, men as well as women, have one little pet superstition lurking away somewhere. One successful writer is barren of inspiration unless confronted by a small figure of Punch on hit writing-desk; while another finds that genius burns when he has a champagne cork, with a black pin stuck in it, reposing on his inkstand. How far this is imagination, and how far merely a foolish fad can easily be determined. It is probably like the historic button of Sir Walter Scott. Whenever he was asked a question in class, his fingers unconsciously strayed to the button, and when some mischievous school-fellow cut it off, he stammered, hesitated, and was lost.
Advanced education and greater knowledge do not entirely eliminate superstitious beliefs from the modern woman's mind, She has her amulets and fetishes, her talismans and charms, and her lucky jewellery still; and, although she way smile and say it is only a vogue, yet in her heart of hearts she cannot quite divest herself of the idea that possibly there may be something in it. -- "The Morning."
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COMPLIMENT TO MOUNTED-SERGT. NEVIN, R.I.C.
The members of teh Mounted Branch R.I.C. stationed in Belfast met on the evening of the 17th inst., in the "Queen Ann Restaurant," to make a presentation to Mounted-Sergeant Nevin, who is about the retire from the force on a substantial pension. The chair was occupied by Mounted-Head-Constable Shevlin, who made the presentation on behalf of the "Troop." The usual toasts were given. The sergeant has now upwards of thirty years' service in the constabulary, twenty-four of which he has been stationed continuously in this city. He has seen some stirring times inside that period, and took part in all of the regrettable disturbances that occurred at that time, receiving a serious wound in the '86 riots. The fact of his long service in Belfast shows that the constabulary authorities appreciated his worth (the mounted branch being more liable to transfer than foot police), and his length of time here in his capacity is without precedent. The sergeant carries with him on his retirement the good wishes of his comrades and a large section of the public.