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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
THE nam AND BAT.
Going for the GhmbIcrs Organization Of n
New Association.

new AfsOClhllOns
Jockeyng aud hippodroming among
professional base ball players has at last receiy
ed what ought to be pretty thorough check.
OF late years the gambling element has crept
into the ranks of the professional base ball
tossers to such an extent that public confidence
and public interest have stepped out. The bet
ter class Of managers Of clubs, seeing something
must be done at once TO regain for the sport its
old prestige, addressed circular to the Athletic,
the Mutual, the Hartford, the Boston, the Chi
cago, the st. Louis, the Louisville, and the Gin
einnati clubs, inviting their managers to meet
In convention In this city on the 2d inst, to or
ganize a new association. The Philadelphia club
was not invited.
The delegates met as requested, and organized
fessiOnal base liall Players" or course the old
national association Is abandoned. Mr.. NJ. g..
Bulkey Of the Hartford Club was elected Pres
ident, and Mr. n. H. Young OF Washington, Sec
rotary. BY the rules of the league only one club
from each city Is allowed representation. The
new regulations are as stringent as the combined
experience and judgment OF the veterans who
attended could frame They cover any and every
violation of faith or honor that can arise. The
league Is TO be governed by board of i've direc-
tors. Those chosen for the current year are
from the Boston, Hartford, Louisville Mutual,
and St. Louis clubs This board will sit annual
ly AS "A board Of appeals,
The most important changes In the rules arc
as follows A base runner shall he allowed to
run on u foul fly catch the same as on "A fair fly
catch, and "A player shall he allowed to return to
his base when n foul ball has been struck. and
shall not he put out while SO returning and the
striker shall In future be allowed greater lati-
tude, since the umpire, after calling two strikes
and the pitcher has pitched "A third fair ball,
shall warn the striker but shall not call the third
strike until fourth fair ball shall have been
pitched,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
Death of a Valuable Horse.
Nom ne L,tchheM tConnJ Enquirer

TTOH VIC IIcWTfI ICVHNl fNQHVT
George c. Hitchcock of New Preston
met with very severe loss on tho 3st ult. ln
company with n gentleman he was driving High
land Girl on the lake, when the ice gave way
and In less than i've minutes the mare, wagon,
and all went To the bottom of the lake. Mr..
Hitchcock and the gentleman with him saved
themselves almost by miracle. Highland Girl
was of Mr.. H.'s Ashland stock, and was the win
ner Of the SPIRIT NJ tha Tunes stake In 1868 AS
three-year-old, taking shhlQ besides gate money
Hiram Woodruff stake, pulling 8s1 pounds
weight I'm 2iO't The day Of her death MIR.
Hitchcock thinks She could have tr0ttcd Ina
80 or 2a3. lie considered her the hest horse he
had, or ever had, has been offered $4,000 for her,
and says that in the opinion Of good judges
she would DO worth nearly s3U,OOJ tho coming
season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
The Cost aud Progress oitho East River Bridge

The President Of the New York aud Brook
lyn Bridge Company sent to the Common Council yes.
terday reply to their request for informa
ton to the cost Of the bridge. He says that the original
estimate Of the cost of It's construction and Of the lana
was tllbl2 SS1i that there has been expended t5pO2'
bi5 ana that the estimated cost OF its completion Is
N2lIO3O. On June the trustees ia accordance with
the act OF 1875 called on the city OF Brooklyn Tor 81,
100000, and on the city of New York for 5000 900.
Brooklyn PAID promptly, but no money has been re-
ceyed from New YORK. The President says that II the
means are promptly furnished tue bridge will be done
~ the summer oE tal Of 1879.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
Danger In Third Avenue.

AtSixty-siXth street and Third avenue Is q horse
market. The horses exhibited In the avenues at
the frontSid the market, terrifying and endan
Eerng pedestrians. A fow days ago an old woman was
knocked down BY a fast team Prior TO that q boy,
who was permitted TO enter the enclosure, killed
by the kick OF Vctoul horse that being sold by
auction The police do not interfere with the fsSt
drivers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06


Patrick Nicholson is an Irishman, rs years
old, aud WAS sentenced October ~, 1868 In
III OF drunkenness aud Jealousy he instantly
killed woman who lived with him under the
name Of Theresa Nicholson. lie Is a waiter al a
guard post.
Edwin Perry Is an Irlshman Al years old. He
Killed Thomas HAYES, a Waterman In Brooklyn,
on Dec. % 1869, and was sentenced April ~,
1870. the jury disugI eeing twice. lie Is walter
land, and Il but 20 years old. He was sentenced
Sept. %, 1870 for the murder OF Henry Wachter.
Glass WAS boarding with Wachter in "A tenement
house at the rear OF Az West Thirty-fith street.
MIR. and Mrs. Wachter had been 10 funeral,
and lett Glass In the house. They all went To a
that Mrs. Wachter had insulted him. Glass
STABBED Wachtor with a penknife. lie Ia en-
plOyed In the manulactory Of buckles for har-
ness. Philip Milke Is German, 30 years old
He was sentenced IN this city March ~ 1872
Nilke kept keer saloon In Tenth avenue DO
tween lhilty-third and Ihirty-iourth streets,
Rudoiphe Mucherer went In and in
the spot. Wike is quarryman.. George
Layery was. born In Ireland, and Is now
Al years old. lilo was sentenced june 3,
1872. Lavery, his brother, aud several
others were quarrelling In the street, and three
policemen tiled TO stop them. In the squab-
bic Philbrick Lambllck, one of the police
men, was stabbed. Lavcry Is quarryman.
three years ago. He killed Michael o. Hare ON
CHRISTMAS eve, 1872 O'Hare, with his family,
made call upon Fitzgibbonss family, and in a
short time they were all drunk and very quar-
relsome. OHare bit on Mrs Fitzgibbons' 6
thumb, and was elected from the room; but he
soon returned brandishingA hammer, followed
by bis son wltha Ratchet. Ftlgibpons wrsstsd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06

Three morals may be derived from this true
and Instructive story:
|. cheerful man, even In the humble ca
paCitv Of Hangman may strew roses Of content
ment and lilies of exquisite pleasure In the path
OF the unfortunate.
2. True humor, although excellent In Its place,
Is dangerous thing 10 trihe with.
o. There are times when even a glass OF beer
may be an indlScTetion.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Crown City FOgyism.

EDITOR JoURNAL:-There seems to
be kind of ruling passion in the
hearts OF many of our citizens of
either peculiar antipathy to an
original idea, strictly in accordance
with common sense views, or a feel
ing Of entire dependence upon the
views Of others, to attain any degree
of excellence, in any undertaking.
This spirit is made manifest in not
few cases, of persons who enjoy
the reputation of intelligent men,
and who are generally considered
men of sufficient information to adj
vance at least, a fen good ideas. from
any practical point of view. But the
old dispensation, of days forever fed,
comes instinctively to the front; be-
cause our fathers adopted this or that
method, we cannot deyiate from the
custom of half century ago. How
absurd the idea, and how incoasist-
ent the theory. For an illustration,
take from the many thousand inven-
tions of to-day-the art Of Photog-
raphy, and you may satisfy the mind
more fully, of the absurdity Of this
theory, by comparing the work of
Daguerre with that of the practical
operator of to day.
The many facilities which operators
enjoy to-day over the inventor of
photography, only tend to strengthen
the platform upon which / now
stand; showing clearly that il pho
tographers were entirely dependent
upon the original ideas Of Daguerre,
it would be impossible to make 16 or
80 pictures at one sitting. as well as
effect many other more wonderful
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20
NUMBER 20

things in the art, which have found
universal favor with the public, upon
their merits alone.
Then, having comprehensive minds,
and seeing the inconsistency Of ad-
herring to ancient rules and customs,
let's begin at home, in our societies,
and in nearly all the duties of life,
to crawl from under the CALLING yoke
of "fogyism." Let's appear to the
world as irresponsible agents for our
fore-fathers who have been laid. with
due reverence, beneath the turf, 10,
those many years, and, whose ideas
should have been so amended, modu-
lated, and improved, long ere this,
that their origin be temporarily for
gotten.
There are, however, few forms of
a divine nature, which man should
not dare to alter, but only those pre-
scribed by our Savior should be ac-
knowledged under this head.
The great drama of life, in its every
revolution, brings some new sugges-
tion to our minds only to be followed
successfully by new and better ideas.
Consequently, the intellect which
God has given us, for moral, scien-
titic and spiritual culture, Is nour-
ished and fully developed, by a con-
stant application of oar theoretical
and practical knowledge to the differ
ent themes of life. HAYES.
April 7th, 1876.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20
OUR CHILDHOOD.
BY GEO. D. PRENTICE.

BY GEO. ID. PkENifCE.
'Tis sad-yet sweet-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music,
Our childhood knew so well.
To gaze ont on the even,
And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyhood's wish
To roam like angels therel
There are many dreams of gladness
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts come thronging fast
The forms we love SO dearly
In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
So fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and heavenly
For such world as this!
Whose soft, dark eyes seemed swimming
In sea of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold are streaming
Ger brows so sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the springtime of the year
Like the charming CLEANS of April
They followed every tear!
They have passed-like hope-away-
All their lOveliness has fed
OH many heart is mourning
That they are with the dead.
Like the brightest buds of summer
They have fallen from the stem
Yet, oh-it is a lovely death
To fade from earth like them!
And yet-the thought is saddening
TO muse on such as they
To feel that all too beautiful
Are fast passing away.
That the fair ones whom we love,
Grow to each loving breast
Like tendrils of the cling vine
Then perish where they rest.
And can we but think of these
In the soft and gentle spring,
When the trees are waving DER us
And the flowers are blOssoming?
For we know that winters coming
With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round us
Is budding but to die.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20

"a new hunters luck" is a pro
verb among old ones, and the adage
in my case, babe fair to be verified
l had gone but a little way before
stumbling on herd of deer quietly
grazing at short distance. For 3
wonder they didn't see me first
Crouching stealthily along the
bushes, singled out stately buck
that lowered above the flock like
Saul above his fellows.
The mark stood fair and inviting.
1t would have been as easy to miss a
barn door. But I was trembling with
excitement-in fact, had a violent at
tack of what is known among hun
ters as "buck ague." The more
strove not to the more | shook, till at
last, in very desperation, taking ad.
vantage of favorite wabble / blazed
away.
The herd scampered, all but the
buck; he gave leap and toppled
over, kicking his last, l was fain to
believe. But moment undeceived
me. / had got within few
yards of him, and already, Gin my
minds eye" beheld his tail as a fea-
ther in my cap, when, quick as light
ming, lie sprang to his feet and bound
ed away as fastas the rest.
followed at the top of my speed.
By the laws of the chase, first blood
gives title. Consequently the game
was mine. 1t was only a question OF
getting possession, and that was one
of wind and perseverance.
The buck was soon out of sight.
Still l was not discouraged. l ex-
pected to be distanced at first.
Drops of blood at intervals on the
dry leaves enabled me to keep the
trail, and the ultimate exhaustion OF
the wounded animal counted on as
insuring me success in the end.
Hour after hour l kept on. Over
hills, along dales, across glades and
through thickets 1 ran, thoughtless
of fatigue and reckless of scratches.
BY times at fault, ! was compelled to
stop and search narrowly; but a
fresh drop of blood would set me
right, and cause me topress on with
renewed eagerness.
Once more the trail was lost, and
this time all efforts to discover il
were foiled by the darkness. l had
4
been toe absorbed to note the ap
proaeh Of night, which had san1en
upon me dnawares in the deptH .
forest infested by hosts of proY|ipg
raFeneus beasts and myriads OF
temeus reptiles.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20

WASHINGTON ID. CO. Chronicle:
The mysterious disappearance of
$4O0, 900 belonging to the Virginia
State school fund continues to at
tract attention. The fact that the
money has been used in violation Of
law and by the sanction of Governor
Kemper, is sufficient to bring con-
demnation upon the Democratic par
ty; but added to it is the further fact
that the misappropriation has result
ed in closing nearly all the public
schools in the State--a natural re-
sultof Democratic administration.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20

NEW YoRK' Evening post (Ind.
Rep j: The Greenback party has
held another State Convention-this
time in Columbus, o. The report of
the meeting says that Of the persons
present "Hon. Ralph Leete, of Law
renee county, was the only one for
whom anything approaching promi-
nence, political or otherwise, can be
claimed" The question will natural
ly be asked, who is "Hon. Ralph
Letter We can answer the ques-
tion at least negatively: He is not q
person of national eminence. If tho
rap of delegetes ran from Leete
ward, the influence Of the Con-
.yeas ION may be easily estimated--by
one WHO, has q measure small
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-20
A NIGHT AMONG THE ''REGU.
LATORS."

In the time when Texas was an
Independents Republic, Sam Houston
its President, and Shelby county its
most lawless section, had occasion
for time to be there.
The population comprised "all
sorts and conditions of men"-vaga-
bonds, escaped criminals and reckless
adventurers constituting the larger
portion. A man too depraved to be
let live in any other part OF Texas in
county.
Between these desperadoes and the
honest settlers an uncompromising
warfare existed. 1t was no use ap-
pealing to the law-it hadn't got there
yet. The state of society was well
exemplified by President Houston's
answer when asked to interpose his
authority: Eight it out among
yourselves and be hanged to your'
Both parties were completely organ
ized-the desperadoes under the
name of "Regulators," their opse-
nents under that of "Vigilance Com
mittee" The former murdered and
stole, the latter lynched.
Had l been as well acquainted
with the condition of things as ex-
perience made me afterward, | should
certainly have thought twice before
venturing out on solitary hunting
excursion, as / did one morning
shortly after my arrival. But / was
impatient to try my luck and new
rifle, and so, without stopping to make
sure of being right, boldly went
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-08

NJOIlTCAG IsFs'sS SALE. Whereas VII.
NJ lSnC Paclcn and Mary \. Ps;chen ms VIE OF
nois Ivy their certain mortgage, duly executed, aclnow.
lodged and te,yereG bear ng GATE he Gay =,
La Sale county in the state OF nn9is IN volume ~ OF
civ OF ostSRa Of the County Of La sale and state nj
nols all the following described premises, situated IN We
Ss 81 ~ ss o SHg ev 81 sc
fractional quarter OF section eleven In township thr
dian the city Ottawa county OF La sale and state OF
hno to secure the payment OF Their certain
william g. Pstchen aid Mary A. Pa,chen and payable to
reS 9 81 se d9e n lne s M crawl interest At the
rate OF ten per cent per ahun said interest Beng
And whereas 1t provided in and BY said mortgage ila.
default be made In The payment Of said proml~Ory note
Of either Tie time times the interest shah
become que then the SAID party OF the 40 Snd part ne,
aud Interest due on said note. sell and ispose Of sa
premises, any part thereof all right baneni and
equity Of redemption OF said party OF the nrs part ihe
heirs ard assigns therein Al public auction a: the s9l
sale IA the OF Illinois, tie highest aud best price
the will bring In cash. iouI weeks public notice hay
seme IN one OF the newspaper az that the Dshsl "
ihe sale r2any OF La sale ard 70 maxi oNt,L'e AZ "a
sufficient .ed deeds conveyance OF he premises sold
and OF tie proc eds OF such sale pay 'e whole sOunt
principal iBterosi due. rfincig. and interest
due he said promisso'y note shove dre H. az sall
taxes paid sad costs Of sac AL Isy ~. o..I NJ any
10 said party Of The first part,
Ana NNtft a. ~ j. iurtbfr ELg.aa't .'H
tst=e,u the parties 10 sad mortgage that gle Nd parry 81
tie r.t part upon ,uch sale beng made, -" - uur "
tenant az Sill % De party purchasing 40 ltNe tl
deed made 10 pursuance 81 s4In safe. VII. sau o. hls
Snd iaNe possession without notice 1uc Neins
expressly waived also all rights unfar ard rits ~ y
81 AZ and any OF NE HOMESTEAD sNr a avs ol ~"
state o; Illinois.
And whereas deia u has bccn rsfe &C. &c raylsI; 81
said dne Aforesaid and whole az I1rt aIrl
- due thereon II the q 80 Hua4'- ais PA!
tire- aIG Eighty one onehuudrri'h Dollars,
SoS Therefore, publ bo;lce h hrTfay glttr ,t W 4
suAUCr Il the provisions OF aid rH4fgas" J. ~" lIH'
signed ~ on &on1ay THE teeth Sy 4 Apiii A. p J. - AZ
two o'clock the south coor q ht ,orh. IoAts
OF the lreuss- above snd 10 -aa nortrA AT
81 the right tt, b-nedt a. 1iy . r,-t fign o. le
aid william e. Fat.hen $40 Nay =. fattsen. b. D =
band iher heirs 81 sssEns the.en - gaoc q 20
ne highest bfdsr. Tor czsE. AAEl HOoNAN'
Dated Nsrch .c1h. 10 N1a--AE''
t'HALI.s d. GII.vsN. Attcrros il- N1s'rsr'e. uAfE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-08
BUDGET OF FUN.
A Circns Dip1umat.

The Washburne family has always been
noted for its versatility-it not for It's utility
but no one has Hitherto suspected 1t OF gen
JUS n the circus line. 1t seems, however,
that son of the American Minister in Paris,
occupying the post Of Second Secretary OF
Legation, obtained leave of absence last sum
mer, and coming to this country as agent ior
Myers Great American Circus-acclimatea
for the moment in Paris-inserted an adver-
tisrmrnt ia the New York Clipper for "a hrst
class bare back male and female r'der' Inc
same young gentleman has Just oeen ap
pointed Secretary Of Legation at 81 [etei'
burg, at "a salary of $4,000 year. NOW
persons may be inclined to lay the greatest
stress, in this affair, upon the fact that an
American Minister should allow his son, OF
whose plans he must of course nave oeeh
aware. ia so far disgrace his office as, while
drawing his nav, to sell his services to the
proDretor of "a circus. That, we admit, was
q great scandal, and sulfic Ient occasion for
the dismissal of the offender, but that class
of otftnse Is unfortunately quite common,
and indeed, committed by even so upright a
diplomat as the Perfect Poker Player Schenck.
What seems to us the most lamentabe phase
OF the affair is the shocking immortality
which it exhibits. When We reflect that he
is the son of an American Minister and pre-
sumably familiar with the requirements of
decent society, what can be said in paliation
of one who has the shamelessness to adver
tise for a circus rider, which he expressly
stipulates shall be bareback male and fe-
male ridcr?" The law may rebuke MIR.
Gratrait Washburne for his official short
comings but by what authority can he be
punished for his immoral and baneful use OF
the English language Oh? that his gifted
father would take his son across his knee
once more and instill into his-say, his mind
the first principles of virlue.-Pht'adclphia
TIMES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-08

DMIN ISTRATOKS SALE OF
n REAL EsTA1 h..

Public hereby g!veA that BY virtue and In pur
order and decree OF the County Court OF La
Sale county in the state Of Illinois. made on the ION DAY
of August 1874 Che same being one OF the days oil the
wherein Sarah sIrawn, Administratrix. aud Walter d.
Srawu Administrator of the estate OF David Strawn de-
petitioners and Theodots Ebersol and Joseph
W. tbersOl her husband and Bertha Morgan and Thomas
d. Morgan her husband, Clara Strawn. Ella Strawn Her
man Strawn. Cora Bell Strawn Lewis Fogler Peer 81
mon PHILIPPE Watts, Louis Corhay Frederick Eel!s, John
Bragg Robert H. Moss Abba r. Bain Ell Hodeson Morgan
Corre Frederick Sonord Porter Daniels sarah -tawn
and Walter y. Srawn were defendans being apetohfor
the sale the Real Estate Of said David Srawn deceased
for the of the debts sganst his the nder
signed Administrative and Administrator OF the Estate OF
sad David Strawn deceased will sell at public Vendue IN
door of the County Court House, In the city of OTTAWA In
the county OF La Sale and state OF Illinois, on saturday
the IN day OF April d. 1876 commencing at Inc hour OF
two ock In the afternoon the following real estate VIZ
The cas- half OF the southwest quarter of Section twenty
and half OF the northwest quarter OF Sec
ton hrty four all In township thirty three NORTH OF range
three east the third principal meridian in the county OF
La Sale and state OF Illinois.
The terms OF said sales viii he as follows. VIZ; The
sale or one fourth thereof be paid az the time OF sale
and remainder with interest az the rate OF ten
per cent per In twelve months thereafter az the
optjon OF the purchaser the deferred meHts to be re
cured OF the purchaser with good personal sc
cnry and mortgage tie premises sold Deeds for tue
premises sold will be executed TO the puacascr upon The
approval of the sale by said court sr,uv
WALTER u. SIRAWN.
Alministrarix and Administrator OF the Estate
of David Strawn deceased.
D. p. JONES, Attorney for Administrators.