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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
From the 81. Louis Glote. Democrat.

"A party OF hunters returning from a trlp on
tie plains urei eleven miles from Color ado CIV
.eNhs hufe black bear Weighing, IN his half faahei
eat nor sleep AMI kept the curious at respec tfl ds
lance as ne paced INCREASINGLY to and fro the length Of
ms chnln roling is blood shot giving Vent 10
ms rage AMI Tear III bnarltng nenacing gruwls, On
sunday morning n. the church bells were calling tile
chluren from hll objections to sabbath school bruin
WhNcd desperate nnd, with powerful tug snapped the
chnlh thaf hali ham. and was of q cuInsy gallon
suit made BrUin, thus hard beset AID HAVING long
tasted mad" break for large pnod window Ia tic
uiis room OF III. Rrndr,brook Hotel, landing with
crts III TIE midst OF the nsi0nishcd guests who sood
not upon the order OF their going but went Mt ours
Amid tho c!ahg aud cait.r brun placed himself at hay
OF all he irNuycd" "-'N"
Brief however, was his reign Soon n cowboy enter
sns ,n9 iohS nan threw lsssoo over his shoulders;
set"t ad Third followed, and tho great angry brut.
was dragged ihto the rect Then lively ntsh fol
hrse COM endeaYorng to mount their plunuinp
hhrhiH irlghrne! ponies, who evidently did not liEe
ms "chlshii: Inc fcut was accomplished however AMI
tntn Nhlne the luS OF wurh he lnrassrd brute fsirv
AZ bhg Tagged To tile right ard left while the rons
WIN, rect spread. bracng stur lily against the tr.
ehloS Strains OF tie luiilt~ wound about the sadli,
urs were I'm their riders dragged tcr and tLIthrr
ofsI We nara, smooth ground girth snapped and n
sauu. went spinning over the hOrsts h-ai Iha
inoe lidur hsrlur the neck Of The sn0rting euiiie
bH' tue war Wa, uncpuH', nul Brun At leiutI, nj
!" hr lei on toward the 400 ia the mark Crossiiy III,
Lone wal CreeS, Ursa Majors" Spirit utterly f,ii,J
MN ana he !nil Hun down in the shallow water and
gave ny tile ghost. ~ $50"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
From ne RAJ NaH Gazette. oct. 10.

, ar. Kenneth Cornish who has Just published
ln'tt III ne form OF letter rcbScl Ia Lord
inEioid on cholera Treatment and cure il nrniisr ~
n,neNst IN tie germ theory OK Or Koch IA. heIi.vns
.H 'hutTh ~ not contagious the ordinary s.n.n ~
I "a o" dmat II Is meicoroogicpl IN It's origin Ii
is ~ iart az lnIucncc watch huyvrs ia tho air
GUY s"fihshtrs, 90 10 speak, to discover vunrr.i,
points "i ATTACK Isolated cases he innn aims nIwnv a
I!tueuc ~ elicic pf ChOlora for the dead
,nns a4suoNtted me weakest nons-such Tor in,
hhre u unhappy Naples where ihe sanitary
nl We Town MAS AL too favorable FOR elaborate
sc,t'Ss There, hLd does lts grIiu work '
he!l"Nlns that the slHuins of IN. dis,as. ara e..
-, lNh Nrls "f the pntnno gastric erves-ihoss
mcl tr ua 'ilhcncc the functions of the luitus and
soIhhfH-Mr, Cornish rcc"luncnds that tie pntient
s T." utAt,I WIN heroic dosos of luuia,ui in
uC'!'H Nai"f Hc saved his life and those ~ ia
mo.yr hd sister III 1891 when Violently attacked IL
ot.er ~ ti!s uariig treatment; hnd the only DIM
; ,mo H Lnri.h NUT iplea j. the very obviotis one
w. Wy ''t r'llurs II Impossible for reorie
20 lr,thfr shh.cnt quantities of lnuinuufn n, 49,
thm ih.uliN, however he suggests thnI in tb m
"i az n9'hrehk Of ct""rn IN England the Phn, maaY
~ ,yui pe telp' r1riy N-penied far ns he So
chloruiyue ell .u.t be tested. " ''0'"N5 o'
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POETRY or THE PERIOD.
Ths Mys,s or l.sssr.

From Jusfice. 81.
hss Id sa ssaa sG
than well.
And the tale shall DO told OF O country aiand IN the
And fnISs snail cali il Ia the day that are going
to he.
There are more than In thousand In the days 'ha'
Shall have soms hope Of tho morrow somsi JOY Of the
For then augh not hut listen to this strange tale OF
All tcI In England shall be better lodged than
Then man shall work and be,hnk him. and rejoice IN
Nor W.. com. ho,n, Ia the even too faint and weary 10
tim: :s rs sa e.. II. han: sa
tell you this Tor wonder. that then shall DO
OF hi. fellows fall and mshap. to snatch at the work he
ror tina. which the worker ~inne'h shall then DO his In
Nor shall be rosped for nothing BY him that 'owsd
no assd.
strange new. wonderful justice But for whom shsi
For Ourselves and for each of fellows and hand
shsll labor in vain.
Then all mine and all ttns shalt be ours and no more
For riches that serve Tor nothing but to feter friend
To buy n. trIsni in the market aud pinch and pine the
Nay MA, save the lovely city and the little ou'0 on
And tho wastes aud tile woodland beauty and tho happy
Heids we TILL
Ana the homes Of sncient Stories the tombs OF the
And The Mss msG seeking out "arve' and the poets
And IL Eain,sr' hand of wonder aud the marvellous
And the banded ehors OF music-a those that do and
know.
For all these shall be and all mems nor shah any
or the toll ana gam of living in tho days when the
world grows fur
In the a.S. ihc Years we dwell that wear our lives
Why then, and Cor what AFRO we wai,ing' There are
TT. I'll. three word , to sneak
Weakened though weak +:
oh why mud Tor wha, we waiting while our brothers
And every wind OF the heavens q wasted life coca by.
How long shall they repoach whore crowd on crowd
Poor ghosts Of the wicked city the crushed hungry
rlroatn sanni LIE they 'sooret in .orala grief they
Those son. of a mighty mother those props of England,
pi!ic.
They are gone there ia none undo it, nor
But nnay m!oh cone,h and shall they be better or
worse!
/, is We must answer md hasten aud open wide the
For The rich man. hurrying terror and the slow foot
hope of the poor.
Yea, the voiceless wrath OF the wrctched and their
learned hiscoutent
We give it and wisdom till the waiting tide
DO spent
Come then. since all things call u.s. the living and the
dead
And Ger the wehcring snxe glorious light is shed.
Come them let II. cast on foo.ns anI put by and
For the cause alone is worthy till the good days bring
the best.
Come, Join in the only battle wherein fat
Where wtoso fateth ani delh, yet his deed shall s
prevail
All come. cas-, on all fpo,i1g FOR this Least know
That the Dawn and the bay and forth the
Banners 20! WILLIAM MogRts
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nnd no,hinr TO Gen. NIcClellsn. !. /. The

and nothing to Gen. Mcclellan. Tho
latter left Washington with the understanding
that no was to execute donnite plan OF cam
paign with certain prescribed means. The plan
was good. and tho means sufficient. and with
out modification tho enterprise was certain
of success. But with the reduction OF force and
means the plan is entirely changed. and Is now
u bad plan with means insufficient for certain
SUCCESS" We observe. too. that Con. Reyes
takes occasion to say on the last page OF this
volume that Il have not given In this book my
impressions at length OF Gen. McClellan's ca
pscity to command armies for the reason that
he hold me at times In what I considered un-
merited disfavor. the remembrance OF which
might sway my judgment II were to esti-
mnto his qualifications only from his conduct
during the change Of base to the James Rivor.
1 should assign to him a distinguished rank
among military leaders"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26

shortly after O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
e cue was Witnessed NIilLn Tho prrcincl. ~
nrsn,. M M AlhrN crowd, Numbering about 5g
rr''hN 30 'cN"s, Young men n t,,r,
iituolhlh"tlGg knott around the tomb 81 KIM, rdn,
,,,,,,,. a.u ciR aged for sumo time in pruycr
ut'ma "Grh me CUSTOMARY Roman Catlonc prnci!r,.r
cross was made 1870 ''" wv "s' VI '"o
nv being the feast day of 81 Edward ling on, ,n
tHr hNhN"rsafl Wa celebrated "a
y hnlnh tHtnoic Church q. - Peter anti ST. Paul
a'hce street Westminster tIarlial Manning unri.,,
Were IN the presence nf al Immense cOnVr,vaiion'
TX mlas WAS SUNK by the fight Rev. Dr. Patisrsn'
'''oV 81 Ell'nbus, hil pnuu,Srcal sermon
~ IN. rev Gcnrg" Akcrs, ". A. Who debated thc cir
vulsahtes or the building OF the stately nils nnd.r
n. ,'nioM tiGY Tgre tn assembled aud where ina
49," 81 hs snhitA Edward were Inferred and wbcrs
rested uis mighty ones OF their Euy. aJI ~.
WIN res manned aud sraug. Indeed and nnsu .nTfe
httle IN common with the Treasured c,ii; pssvssnE
OF the old abbey. Nn''"ic Vadiilohs
shonI .nn NV ted the congregation to Join the
prnop nhn cersy ~ pilgrimage OF lryntin,, IN ~.
shflhe OF 81 Edward and ipiore his ~,
pmnisd n te esry "a Ion NE whole aceo
sollohs w e manner undsturled m an, ,. ue
" 'he Nslgefs or authorities OF the abbey " any way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
A Book Aboat Holland.

Two artists have been strolllng about Hoi-
land skotching with such industry ~ becomes
good Bohonlnns and one OF them out Of their
common OK perionce. has made . book. which 10
now published BY Harper Il Brothers. Sketch
ing Rambles IN Holland 10 the title and the text
~ written by Mr.. GEORGE II. BouGHroN. A. H.
A.. while his partner In illustration 10 Mr.. Ed
WIN A. ABBEY Both those gentlemen occupy
positions In the world OF art which are OF OK
esptional interest. and both are Americans.
Mr.. BOushton IL an artist who has gained do
served fame by his pictures inspired by our
colonial history and the traditions OF our early
Dutch settlers. while Mr.. Abbey has In
herited the mantle OF the late Fred
erick WALKER. and stands easily lrst In
the illustrative art OF our timo.. Both
arc residents OF London where tho re.
wards that a successful artist can command are
As vet more substantial and allurins than they
arc in this country. But IL. in respect Of resi-
dence thoy DO aliens. tho one writes nndsboth
draw in rs good American fashion as any one
could dcsire. ana the volume. which IL their
joint production. Is as handsome intere sting.
and we'll made u book a. has been in o long
time soon.
Tho duty OF writing a book about Holland
devolved accidentally upon both wuyfarers.
and they appear to have tossed up q coin to
dcterp inc which should assume the RESPONSE
bility. The lot fell to Mr.. Boughton and the
series OF articles upon Holland which has at
tractod such deserved attention In Hdipe,'s
Magazine was the result Without the slight
est o1ort ut style. with total absence OF lit
erary CONSEQUENCES. these papers have deve!-
oped fresh aud most charming quality. They
are conceived purely from the artists point OF
view. and tho external aspect OF tho Dutchman
and tho intarminabie hatness OF his domain.
his skies and waters. his dyke-suarded towns.
tho whirling Industries OF his countless mills.
anu tho htnc5s and opuence and sturdy pie
thora of him self and OF all about him arc nor
trayol with delightful, lucidity and tina wisdom
OF wholly original and humorous observer.
The admirable distractions ota oil-eluipped
"F'istih inli"ho' VINO knows WHAT he wants
10 soc anu to study and what he needs
mus. discard furnish most drlivhtruI read;n1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26

Conductor. what is tho cause OF this delay ?'
ASKED passenger On n Southern train that had been
sioppCi for half M hour
Ihu edstlrCr, hrUmtl. AM hrIkencn are LayinI n
P""nrThilc hgrlccur,' said the conductor
\ Democratic baTbccuer' iHlurln.ly echoed the
passenger. NV
Yes sr: You see COW got on the track six miles
btiu" The engineer crowded o. all the steam no
could md went for the critter, Well ] never saw u
COW run So. she Just LETT u. mites behind time If
~" burned fool had kept she'd la hprii MI right hut
when she got np here She sat rsht down mud rg ~
ehtlS grn-. OF tho ties Then she fen aslurp
ehS.nc 't'n'k he and broke her left leg Bill the fir.
man. finished the Job aui she ~ On the lire now"
Nheh Wall we feach tnv next staiiOnt' asked the
Passenger. 49,
when III" COW Ia roasted rackon"
"A THE conductor passed through the car O drummer
o. all. sir " ~ ''"
why - said the passenger.
I'VE stop two miles above hero and wait far ths
station 10 come along" '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
CURIOUS FEATURES or ACTUAL LIFE
Hiring q Cook.
From the Ckicdpo Tribune.

About noon yesterday met n family man
sealnng dow Fourteenth street i0~ard sixth avenue
III u state OF considerable mental excitement.
Those Internal servants OF niue are hothcring mo
aHnn" he explained holly, ana I'm going to IN thihss
up this very n,orning Know aeapabe girl when sss
her and wife doesn't Thar the difference Hitherto
wife hiss done the hiring but now propose W take
hand Come dow u aud see me hire cook." .
solemn woman Mt the desk did not look up the
Of dom. turned forty nifty heads tow ard US
with more or lcas Interest
VI want a cook" said my friend sharply. - good
The woinsu At the desk continued TO write without
even locking 81 us sat down on the wndowstll and
tried TO gure the percentage Of American faces IN
the two long rows. while the man who wanted cook
solemn woman In black she did not notice. After .
tedious ait she folded her letter sealed IT, and put IL
the mail box. Then she wiped her pen carefully on an
old rag aud nut in the drsser After sxsmn,ns her
sharply a paper lay on the desk She took u UP,
opened calmly and turning her back. began 10 resd
"Twsnty Sven wore Jersey sheer. pair Of lace
gloves. aid . moutnfui Of variessted aud f,lsilel
friend and said, hefors he had time to speak;
:. House or hati'
"Boardorst"
"Chiidrca"
"iow NANNY ~ IT, fsrmsrlyt'
"Six. hut zee here---"
Typ town
:S,ss;. q, ~ assi ss,".
"Pnhl"
with which tho cook turned her heel with withcr.
ing contempt aud the Man who Waited Cook snd
furtivc ane lurking about the corners Of the mouth
OF the solemn woman IN black
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
A True Story.

Fran B1'IIcins H,n;hiy.
" Where Is the baby. srandnsmms
me sweet lnuns mother calls
From her work in the cnsey Kitchen
With its dainty whttewashed walls
Anl iranInn Leaves her knitting.
But not trace OF baby dear
tah any here be found.
No sound II It's merry praitle,
No CLEAN Of its sunny hu!r
No pattrr of tiny footsteps
No sign of IL anywhere.
All titr"ush house ami garden
Far out into tie nali.
They search each nook and corner
bGt nothing ~ revealed.
GranSn'snimas Eyes ss grew grew daa in.
Inc father son" tn the village
Asl the baby LOOT Where's Revert"
the mother CHANGED to think
Or HE old we'll IN the orchard
Nhtfe Tile cattle used tU drink.
Where's Rover IhuoN he'd dub her,
Rover" In vain 'hcy call.
Then hurry away 1" the q: chari;
Close ~ M well, lies Rover,
Holding to bHDy's dress;
In perfect fearlcssntss'
She stretched her little arms down,
But Rover held hcNfsst
Ana never secuted to mind the KICKS
the nay bar feet cast
sg,spitofui!y ugon him.
-. pHt Nhgs'i M thll instead
ingreet the frightened scsrchers
While naughty baby said
Dere's u 'lttie drl IN tina alter;
She's dust a. hix ~ tnc
Mamma want to help her out,
And tAHe her home 10 tea
But Rover. lie won't let M
And don't love him Go
AWAY, YOU naughty Revert
on VII! arc YOU crying so''
Tie mother Kissed her, saying,
MY darling, understand
Good RoN Ell saved Nuur life, my dear-
. Ana, see, he liIks your hand!
k!.s Rover Baby struck him.
Bat grandma uudurstuod:
SIZE sad ' II : hard 10 thank tile frtpni
VINO tAwarts us Tor our good"
AbH4 K,Yss
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MY dear friend" said IA t.mnorono

Ny dear friend" said u Temperance advo-
cate, cannot induce YOU to sign the pledge,"
believe Will sign It, wss the reply 81 am afraid
that liquor has such hold NE thai will never be
ablc To NuiuutarilS giys 1t up"
And You Will Sign II now - the tsmperance nan
asked tgrrIy. ''"
Well, not inst now. You Thank .giynv comAs
next month aud that's eg, holiday; aud thr,, thCra'n
thristnht New Years, md after them comes ash
ngioht Brib lay and thai brings to the 81 OF
MAY: wen book beer is ripe, AMI Decoration Day that
nu-t NOT b. orcTlonke aui then the Fourth. glu
rous Fourth no loyal American citizen should neglect
mat dhN OF nll others ! haven't much confidence IN
~! sell, no went on and considering that all these
hiiiays come together In such u bunch. IN afr aid
ni-ht bfe1k over Come arouud aud see ne about 10
Y COCK on The mOrnIlg Ot tho ON Of July.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
A True Heart.


The FIRST time that IL said II love you dear"
would not take II. touch IL with u thought
lie was NV IDOL aud my kiug of mon.
How should he say that he cuuid sioop to this
To ne, who " a. content to clasp his feet,
Aud huInaxc pay to him who knew no mstes
There whs 40 itiing mate i'll n I the world
For him who stood with men peerless. apart.
The next tune that he said It I love YOU dear"
j holder grew. ana searched hiS face his soul.
torrent swept my being into nuusht,
AMI was HE, aud lie was still the came,
The nob,est and the hest and something more
saw the sea: looked there was no shore
! saw the pendulum OF destiny
swing .hro the petty enarcs Of woman'B will,
His lips were close: what matter seq or shore
Aud sll times nav say IL Ger and DER:
Dear, do you love me. Find me, 7 nm Iostr'
] turn to hear him az earth turns unto light
As saints dEta the table of the Lord
As the elect to judgment after death
lie loves NE, ain changed to what he Wills
And lie Is still my peerless lord, my ling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
E0sc milan Land.

f,am ne CDWtsr.J Journal
Or tor a day together
IN me Woods no still nni green
lhthc tsirr't sumner weather
That low hhs ever seen.
iu watch the blue sky shining
Where hnuglls ar" iutrrtwiuiny
And sunlight falls vnahriuins
Ihe SOFT, sweet air between.
OIL, for the ringing laughter.
Ihe hours of dfcnm!ul ease
The songs that follow after
IN. prcluics or the lrcrzr:
tuF luys He may mot number
tnr r'.GlnS mat snitIY CumUrr
me t'nl"d wings OF S,uEber,
As foam lies o'cs tn seas,
For one day, love, one ONLY
Through all the iiyc,lug hours
Ere LAUGHTER Leaves u, Lonely
Loves land and iisht are ours;
roo coon " ~ cares tntlrAil rs
TOO soon the world VIII call Us,
Too soon it, liz bcfGlI rs
As !r'st bci.l.s the flowers.
leave colder hearts to h,arkeu
Inc SIMPLE huuN hold laws,
N,neir 'rne' aud bsgnchos DARK gu
No',l ut lhr son love plays.
Then vain the rise mad falling
OF trCs,de Nuirv- CHilius
While those sweet ans are thrn,linx
1his IrisHtrst day VI days,
on for hav together
~ "a. woods and windy Gales,
In III" fui-r4t summer weather
Dawn hrrs or starlight pal.s
.Iheu wa, illai das's dectGiug,
TO part Ike -HIles pIuiug
A. sight OF sunset shining
tron some hUne.bnunl sails.
ELiiRA srDsos MILLER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26

FrJm Hgrper. Bu:dr.

fFIm HIrpers' Bu:dr
houLtt she was a lovely sight.
As DANNY nrrnyei in white,
VIII !us) cheek mud glances bright,
!.at summer day
SHE play ed croluet;
n'il beneath shady tree
srpIprh 10 rest which CHANGED to be
NLeFe la the Kitchen cold see
That summer day
she play ed croluet,
hhl There alone ia that hot place
Tier mother stood with carcwUrn fec.
ana !Suuei gown all frills and lace.
Ihat SIMMER day
She played croluet.
A GAVIN, the very oouuterpart
w ,hnt she wore with wiiohinR art:
Ana 50 size DID lOt win my heart
That summer day
She played crolue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
from The darlington Hawkeve.

very M,,,iam broker. she said to her husband
me IN t, sS ,nny IA, az the breakfast table "Io.t
yupu. money III fruit speculation ~" using AZ
nv WINS scared t. death " hen All. h..,, h,,, - ,..
el"dyd her sa.s MN strength and coase as shs coz
l., btilev. YOU are" sh. said ,Lsi Inc AN n"t
nv n'sht you cried IN your sleep and poJ yon ha ~,
tn1 inn Wv hsl ~ The world one little p.nr" '
few .n ho ga,p.d aud admitted that he hai Drowned
vasss W IL" deal In prri.ha,e frnIts H.,
WAS lhs Ea!seWsr escape ls ever had IN hi. if bu'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26

Two gentlemen mot on tho street. Still In
the hardware business" ASKED one.
No. replied the other. 81 have retired from the
hnrwarn Business and trying to do o lite some
thing IN Wall street"
A wear LATER thuy met again
sun IN Wal street o. asked
No replied tiis other. II have retired from Wall
street and am irving TO do little something in the
hlruM arc Nu s.lNhsn - -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
After Twenty Years.


TWO old acIuaintances mot on tho street who
had not seen each other for twenty Their greet
ing was most cnusiNc.
" Well" said one, I'm surprised to see Won here
How hrre You bcou'"
first rate You're looking we'll"
Veg. never fat better my life. Fine weather we're
havnR." "
" K"hnitful. But suppose EXPECT rain soon"
Yes ishoul lut he surpised. Well--er-I suppose III
see tou again before long ~
e Ah--l gDodivy"
"Er-spud.iay."
They Shook hands awkwarhly and departed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
DVBBt ES.


Now, said the photographer. taking hold
OF the cloth over the instrument. are you all readyt
Yes" replied the customer
Nr Just Sc'r your eye on that sign he said point
hs 10 legend on The all which read Positively No
tfeI!ti atl !ouk pleas ant"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
HI, Work satisactory,

4 woman who had buried three husbands
was lnconsolable over the loss OF the fourth
II wa. urcp order the ruuerai pnranharr,l.
AMI she asked II she had ANY a. To- w,ch
undertaken should he gI,yiuN - - ''N"
Oh 20 10 Nj. Mould" she sphhed II he n an bs.n
my undertaken Tor y-yea.s and has a a,yays q Va. a.
best Of satislEcton.' ''A '"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
Dead, Iet n Lucky Man.

understand that Smith has left Chicago"
Left ChicagoI should Say he had. lie is dead"
" l. that SOY lie in u lucky man"
DO you consider man iucky because no IL ead ?"
Ncli-ao hardly, But skill! he Is very lucky " got
IhtCl.D' -
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Carvinx "a Caick en-.
Dnnley Ind be

Dnmley Ind been asked to carve the chicken.
and he was struggling with it,
Nv nat seems 10 lie the natter Mr.. Dunley ?" asked
tile lsnulaiN " hasn't the carving knife good edge
Yes, miianl," lie replied but ii Won't have very
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-05
SPORTING.
Pole In Lewiston-The Home Club De
feased by the Portland Boys,

(Speeal TO the PreseD
LEWISTON March 4.-The Portland Polo
Club visited this city this evening, aud de-
feated the home club by three straight goals In
thirty minutes. A large audience was present,
who seemed to enjoy the sport very much. The
game opened at o'clock and the first goal
was won oy Cloudman, by clean bit from
the centre Of the hall Time, 10 minutes.
After short rest the referee called the
clubs to their positions and play was con-
tinued. After hard struggle. during which
excellent playing was done on both sides, the
second goal was taken by Captain Orne. Time,
IL minutes.
The third and last goal was won By Kelsey,
who carried the bali along in fine style and
by quick drive succeeded in passing IL
through the goal. Time. 8 minutes.
The game was an exciting one and brilliant
plays were numerous on both sides. The
playing OF Ogne, kelsey and Cloudman fer
the Portlands was very hue. aud Joe"
guarded the goal in manner that won ar-
plsuRe. The home clab played good game
bat lacked science. When this Is 5urzinsd
itwiirDe hard work to take game from
them. Mr.. Wakefield, their goal tender,
played an excellent game and won great ap-
plause. The referee was Mr.. George Whit
ney, manager Of the Bijou rink Of Portland
The judges for the visiting club were Messrs
McCann and Barnes, for ths. home club
Messrs. Nutting and Drew. The visitors we're
well pleased with their reception here, and
nothing happened to mar %he pleasure Of the
trip.
The next game will be played at Bath, Sat-
urday, between the Bowdoin and Portland
clubs +.
The National Esasc Bal League.
BUFFALO, March 4.-The schedule commit-
tee of the National League of professional
base ball clubs met here today. The commit
tee, which is composed of Messrs. Spauldine g,
Soden and Day, was in session all last night
and submitted q report which was apparently
satisfactory. The Western clubs will open the
season in the East A resolution was adopted
making PLAYER liable to expulsion il he Ia re-
ceived by club aud plays with non-lesgne
nine. The ouly change made in the playing
rules was limiting the pitcher to ak bal ls In
stead of seven. The report Of the schedule
committee was adopted unanimously.