Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-18
BARLEY Harris Benefit.

BARLEY Harris Benefit.
The announcement was recently made
that a rattle for a ~"splendid bay horse"
for the benefit of BARLEY Hart, who has
become totally blind, would take place
in New York on Saturday night: The
meeting was at McManus' Third Avenue
Hotel. Tickets were freely sold at fifty
cents each. Politicians of all shades
thronged the hotel on the %eventful night,
each n hoping to win the splendid
bay horse"
After many impromptu speeches con-
corning the condition Of poor BARLEY
Hart, ex-Assemblyman Steinert rang
the bell and said: s'The first thing in
order is for some one Of the numerous
charitable gentlemen here to propose
three cheers for poor, blind BARLEY
Hart, our beloved and much afflicted
friend, q man whom you all know"
Three cheers and a tiger being given,
Barrister Nesbit moved to ''donate the
one hundred and fifty dollars received
from the sale of tickets to Mr.. Hart and
declare the rattle off"
will somebody second Mir. Nesbit's
uiOCloA: uldululA{ "onoo SAt"Ai
Steinert.
II rise to APPOINT of ORDER" shouted
Michael Finn.
''The motion is out of order, sir; wait
till some one wins the beast, and then
let the motion be made, for who can tell
what complications may arise? If we
don't chuck for the haste and leave it
with the present owner its Just the same
as giving him a horse, and we L here
to make a prisent to poor old Bart, but
not to make presents to wner of
horses"
Loud was the applause that greeted
his logical speech, and the original mo-
ton was not seconded.
Then" said Chairman Steinert.
''we'l chuck, and will begin with the
Hon. Thomas Carroll"
A table was provided and Patrick
McManus and William Hebbard were
appointed judges.
s'Carroll throws 49," said the tally
keeper, anda breathless silence reigned
until a dozen had tried to top the num-
Der, when Michael Goodc got in Al.
Fifty chances were thrown before
that was beaten when Schuyler White,
of the Custom House, secured 43.
cit bates me drame,' murmured MI.
Finn, sadly, and then he picked up the
cup and scored 4S.
"Be the howly smoke, the haste is
me own," he shouted excitedly, and
as man after man tried their luck with
out topping" him until at least q hun
dred had thrown, he became nervous
and sought some nerve soother at the
other end of the room.
"Only fifty more chances" said
Chairman Steinert, as DR.. Richards
slowly walked to the table and rolled
ffty-three out of a possible fifty-four.
Then did looks of sadness fit over the
faces of the remaining forty-nine pos.
SCISSORS of chances, while Mr.. Finn was
completely overcome.
Fate had decided it. None even tied
the doctor, and after a few minutes of
ineNpressible silence he was declared by
the Judges the fortunate winner.
II congratulate you, DOCTOR" said
Mr.. Steinert, land allow me to state
that you will find this magnificent
animal in a stall at the stables opposite
the Yorkville Police Court, on Fifty
seventh street."
.::T.hree cheers for DIR. Richards!"
cried MI. Mehrer, and they were given
with a will.
"What'l you have, boys? Sing out -
said the doctor, by way of returning the
compliment. They sung out. Some
sung out twice, and a great odor of
cloves soon filled the air. 81 move we,
as a body, escort the doctor to his house,
and as a body view the beast that might
have been ours" said Alderman Carroll.
With the victor at the head tie process
sion filed down F~ifty-seventh street to
the stable, where, with trembling hands,
the doctor opened the door to gaze
upon the animal that would convey him
on his errands of mercy.
A wooden toy horse, six inches in
length, was tied to the manger, and when
the doctor saw it he turned pale and
gasped for breath. There was no need
of further speech making. He grasped
the side of the stall and seemed dazed.
When he recovered he found himself
alone. As he hurried by McManus'
Hotel loud laughter and the music of
blinking glasses greeted his .ears.-N. Y.
Journal.