Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
BARLEY Harris Benefit.

AA1S MISUNDERSTANDING was IcCeIklN JHHu6
that rattle for splendid bay horse"
for the benefit of BARLEY Hart, who has
become totally blind. would take place
inhew York'on Saturday night. The
meeting was at McManus' Third Avenue
Hotel. Tickets We're freely sold at fifty
cents each. Politicians of all shades
sthronged the hotel on the eventful night,
each one 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: 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, 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 Mr.. Nesbit's
motion?' manfully asked Chairman
Steinert.
81 rise to point 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 are here
to make a prisent to poor old Bart, but
not to make presents to owners of
horses"
Loud was the applause that greeted
his logical speech, and the original mo-
ton was not seconded
Then" said Chairman Steinert,
''we'll chuck, and will begin with the
Hon. Thomas Carroll"
A table was provided and Patrick
McManus and William Hebbard were
appointed judges.
"Carroll throws 39,'' said the tally
keeper, and breathless silence reigned
until dozen had tried to top the num-
Der. when Michael Goode got in Al.
Fifty chances were thrown before
that was beaten when Schuyler White,
of the Custom House, secured 43.
ut bates me drame," murmured Mr..
Finn, sadly, and then he picked up the
cup and scored AZ.
s.Be the howly smoke, the haste is
Tue own, liz SuOuIcu cAClUculN, anu
as man after man tried their luck with
out topping" him until at least hum
dred had threwn, 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
iifty-three out of possible fifty-four.
ia l1.1-r -
faces of the remaining forty-nine pos
completely overcome.
Fate had decided it. None even tied
,the doctor. and after few minutes Of
inexpressible silence he was declared by
thSjudges the fortunate winner.
congratulate you, DOCTOR" said
Mr.. Steinert, land allow me to state
that you- win find this magnificent
animal in q stall at the stables opposite
the Yofkville Police Court, on Fifty
1eve th street,
Three cheers for DR.. Richards!'
,1eried Mr.. Mehrer, and they were given
& .What'n you have, boys9 Sing OUT"
hid the doct hRlicF way of returning the
i appliment, ny sung out. Some
sSluS Out = ~ fuu d STedt OuOE Oi
Iclovesx soop( a, air. 81 move we,
tSa doctor to his house,
~ a6lheast that might
Suasan Carroll.
pfLe process
IN street to
cling hands,
sssr to gaze
pyey him
leng lied s5hen
the doct6esaw he pale and
gasped for breatk 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 McMauls'
Hotel loud laughter and the music of
glasses greeted his ears.-N. r
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