BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
THE PHILO-CELTIC PICNIC.
The Philo Celtic society holds its third annual
picnic at Scheutzen Park, 3rd. Av, and 50th. St. on
Thursday, September 14th.; Third and Hamilton
Ave, cars pass the Park. This picnic is going to
be the affair of the season. In addition to Wm.
H. Nolan’s band, the celebrated Irish piper, Prof,
Egan has been engaged for the occasion, who will
discourse genuine Irish music for the old folks.
Also, a lady admirer of the society challenges all
comers to dance her in a jig, reel and hornpipe,
carrying a glass of water on her head during the
performance. On being made acquainted with
this proposed feat, we expressed some doubt
as to the lady’s abllity to perform it, but our
doubts were soon removed by the lady perform-
ing it in our presence. As the saying is, “She
could dance on a trencher.” We have been in-
formed that the challenge has been “taken up;” on
the whole, the day promises to be the most enter-
taining of any had in Brooklyn in a long time.
This will be the real Irish Society's picnic. The
admission is 25 cents; proceeds, to promote the
extention of the Irish Language. We hope that
every man and woman in Brooklyn and New
York who speaks the Irish Language will be pres-
ent, and will bring their friends with them, thus
showing what the Irish society can accomplish.
GILGANNON. Men who desire to see business
principles applied to official matters are resolved
to place Mr. Daniel Gilgannon in the race for
County Treasurer at the coming election if he ac-
cepts.
O'ROURKE. Mr. Ed. O’Rourke of Johnson
St., a lineal descendant of the Prince of Breffney
is a warm supporter of the GAEL. So he ought
and so ought all other Irishmen of like descent.
COURTNEY. We sympathize with Judge Court-
ney in the affliction with which Providence has
been pleased to visit him in the death of his moth-
er. A more editying spectacle could not present
itself to the imagination than the filial tenderness
which characterized the Judges conduct towards
his blind mother, escorting her to church every
Sunday, when other young men of his surround-
ings would be enjoying themselves else where.
May she rest in peace. Amen.
Brooklyn politicians are at sea this year. The
reorganization of the Democratic party has broken
the slate which used to be made up at Lake George
in former years. This year the slate is in the
hands of those who cannot afford to spend the
summer in recreation — the rank and file of the
arty — we hope they will make judicious use of it.
SLOCUM. General Slocum is talked of as be¬
ing the Democratic candidate for governor the
coming Fall. Had he been nominated three years
ago, the president of the United States of to-day
would be a Democrat. No Republican in the state
would have a chance against the General with pos-
sibly one exception; and that is, ex-Mayor Schroe-
der. We would like to see them pitted against each
other in the field.
O'CONNELL. Alderman Daniel O'Connell of
the Ninth Ward is the probable candidate to suc-
ceed himself in the representation of the ward this
coming Fall. The Irish vote predominates in the
ward, and we venture to prophesy that the outcome
will show that there is something in a name.
REAL ESTATE. — Being in communication with
Mr. Ropes of Volusia, Florida, I offer over 50 farms
and plots of ground in that state for sale, for from
$500 up. Thirteen of these will be exchanged for
northern property. The most of them are orange
growing farms, with rich hammock land. They
are located in the following counties: — Volusia, Or¬
ange, Brevard, Putnam, and Clay.
FARMS. — ROCKAWAY, L. I. — 15 acres, with
a neat seven roomed cottage, barn & out houses;
a beautiful Summer resdence, price, 6.500. Lewis,
Lewis Co. N. Y. — 100 acres, offices &c,, price, 3.000
Long Meadow, Pike Co, Pa. 115 acres, good house
and out offices ; price, 6.500 ; White Hall, Mich.
100 acres, price, 3.000 ; Amelia Conrthouse, Va.
198 acres, with two first clsss residences and out-offi-
es, 50 acres of heavy timber : price, 6.000.
LOTS, College Point, L. I. — A choice plot
in the leading part of the town, 150 x 200 feet, suit-
able for factory or other building, would exchange
for improved property, is now free and clear. 20
lots on ROGER Av. and Degraw St., 450 dollars
each ; cor. 3rd Av. and 14th St.; cor. Nostrand
Av. and Kosciuko St; two lots on 21st St., bet, 6th
and 7th Avs. 250 dollars each. Others, too nume¬
rous to mention here, at equally low prices.
HOUSES — Here, I shall mention a few which
are offered at a sacrifice, iwll pay from 10 to 29
per cent, on the outlay. — 3rd Av. and 10th St. a 4
story brick store and dwelling, built by the owner,
25x 50, 28 rooms, a stable, and dwelliug overhead
on rere of lot, rents at 98 dollars a month, price,
9.000 dollars, very easy terms. A 2 story frame
house on Dean street, near Buffalo Av, 25 x 45,
lot 25 by 107, 10 rooms, price, 1,100 dollars;
this will pay 20 per cent; other houses equally
cheap.
M. J. Logan
814 Pacific st. Brooklyn
NOTARY PUBLIC and Commissioner of DEEDS.
LOANS Negotiated.
Let no one forget the PHILO-CEL-
TIC Pic-nic; tickets may be had at
the Society's Rooms, Jefferson Hall,
or at this office
