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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

DANIEL RICHARDSON. M. ]. SLATTERY.
tional infielders have also been signed, Tebeau
and Duffy The outfield will remain the
same as last year, consisting of Sullivan,
Ryan and Petit. Altogether, the Chicagos
have twenty players under contract, eight
Of whom are new men, and they are as
strongly equipped for the coming fray as
their most ardent admirers could wish.
The new players signed on the New York
nine-Crane, Slattery, Foster, Cleveland and
HatfeId-were sought after by nearly every
manager in the country. Crane is well
known in the League, as he was with the
Washington club the season before last He
is an all around player, but his strength is in
the pitchers box, in which he gained great
fame last year, when playing with the To-
ronto club. Slattery and Foster are outfeld-
ers The latter played with the Metropoli-
tans in 1886, but had a very poor chance to
distinguish himself, and was finally released.
Both of these young players are speedy rum
ners and hard hitters.
But although these men, in their respective
positions, will strengthen the team wonder
fully, many of New York's admirers think
that the club will be weak in third basemen.
Cleveland and Hatfield are both third base
men, but the former is very big man, while
the latter is evidently too light for the posi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

when brother-in-law whom he had cause to
fear drove up and put an end to the perform
ance by threatening to hang Col. Cash him.
self if he did not desist.
Before the war he represented Chesterfield
county one term in the state legislature, and
in 1852 he was nominated by the Independent
Greenbtcb party for congress from the Fifth
district OF South Carolina, and was defeated.
Prior to this campaign he had been an un-
compromising Democrat, and, to indicate his
party zeal and enthusiasm, the fact is re-
called that he surrendered his entire estate,
1000 or 5000 acres, free of rent to the negroes,
in consideration of their supporting the
Democratic ticket. His cash contributions to
the party treasury were also exceedingly
generous, and on one occasion he chartered q
train to carry voters to the different pre-
cincts along the line of road.
He died at the age Of &c. and was buried in
his family burial ground beside the grave of
his son, William Began, who was also a no
torious desperate, having deliberately shot
down on the streets of Cheraw, the town
marshal, w. H. H. Richards, and having
subsequently for ten days defied the entire
power of the state to arrest him. He was,
however, tracked to his hiding place in the
swamp by picked posse sent by the gov
ernor, and on the 10th day of March 1884,
his body was riddled with bullets. This
young fellow, only few years before his
disgraceful end, was a graduate with high
honors from the Virginia military institute,
and most promising young man; but his
own tendency to better life was overshad-
owed by the iniquitous influence of his m-
FASHIONED, intolerant and Incorporate father.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
Clever Device of Publishers.

Book buyers, who have been puzzled by
the appearance of curious little stamps in
their purchases, will be interested in learn
ing that these are parts of curious and
clever device of publishers to protect the
trade from ''scalpersn and other dealers of
that class Beside the stamp that is visible,
a duplicate is SO strongly bound into the
cover that it cannot be destroyed or removed
without running the volume Each pair OF
stamps has its own number, is entered in the
publishers record and registered in the office
of their protective union. The idea is SC
simple and good that it should be used by tho
owners of private libraries and the trustee
of public Institutions New York Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

During the latter half of the season of 1887
the managers of the different clubs found
the weak spots of their respective teams and
at once set to work to spend time and energy
and money to secure players who, in their
eyes, would "fll the long felt want" League
managers swooped down upon the minor
clubs, and whenever player of note could be
discovered he was grabbed up. The greatest
hustirg for young blood was done by the
managers of the New York and the Chicago
clubs and they secured the star players
Whether these new players will come up to the
expectations of the clubs remains to be seen
1t has been the experience of the past that
very often the new men do not hold their
own in company with the veterans, and then
they are gradually released, at considerable
expense to tho clubs. Still experiments have
to be made and one successful one makes up
for a number of failures.
The directors in the Chicago club to man
favor young blood, and this year the club
has been very fortunate in signing some
highly promising young players. The credit
for this is solely due to Capt. Arson.
Nearly every season the Chicagos part with
some of their old material in the way of star
players. And yet these men are very seldom
missed, as their places are rapidly filled with
new performers. Last winter the w mite
Stocking management parted with Sunday,
its fleet footed right fielder, and has now
lost the services of its king pitcher, Clarkson.
The question has been frequently asked Of
late, Will the ex-champions be weakened by
losing these menu Arson states that his nine
would win the championship hands down
with Clarkson, but if the club should have
to do without him, it would win any way.
In Van Haltren and Baldwin he has pair
of tried pitchers, and with the four new men,
Krock, Sprague, Brynan and Clarke to sup
port them, he thinks that he is as well
equipped as any other club in the country.
The nine has also been greatly strengthened
behind the bat, and Flint and Daily will
not be called upon to do all the catching,
as two new back stops have been secured,
who, though belonging to minor clubs, last
year were Considered the coming catchers.
They are Farrell and Hoover. Two addi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

knowledge or consent, in order to secure her
against loss. Allegations of fraud on the
part of Mrs. Cash were made, and in order to
"defend his wife's good name" Col. Cash
brought about the duel which resulted in the
death of his antagonist
Their duel was the last one fought in the
state of South Carolina. 1t having produced
the severest condemnation on the part of the
people of the state, the legislature shortly
afterward passed the anti-duelng law, plac-
ing the duelist on the same footing with an
ordinary murderer.
Col Cash was an extensive planter, own
ing plantation ranging ten miles along the
Pee Dee river, and before the war he owned
COO slaves. At the breaking out of the war
he led into the field one of South Cardinals
largest regiments, commanding the Eighth
South Carolina at the first Manassas. He
was bold and desperate fighter, possessed of
a quick temper, which caused him, upon the
slightest provocation, to shoot down in cold
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20


life as train boy and speedily rising through
the different grades to president, and, what
is better still, bondholder. He has always
been what is termed a gay liver, and no
man is more fond of good joke or good
time than he
His daughter was one of Chicago's most
brilliant society young ladies until she mar
ried Mr.. Hopkins, dozen years ago, then
rising young railroad man. He took her first
to Toledo, and then to New York, where he
became interested with Jay Gould. At New
York Mrs. Hopkins met with two important
events in her career. She was divorced from
her husband and became antagonized to Jay
Gould What is the trouble between Jay
Gould and the beautiful grass widow does
not yet appear, but if report speaks truly in
naming her as the person referred to by Jay
Gould, he has an antagonist worthy of his
steel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
American VS.. Foreign Microscopes.

Professor Seaman, of the Howard uni
versity, has collected the testimony of
the owners of over 1000 microscopes in
use in twenty of the leading colleges, the
department of agriculture, geological
survey, microscopical societies, etc., and
finds that $50 are American and 434 of
foreign make. From the extracts which
he publishes it is apparent that the native
instrument is rapidly growing in favor
the University of Michigan believes 1.-THE
best instruments are made in this coun-
try. Chicago News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
BASEBALL PROSPECTS.
TEAMS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
GREATLY STRENGTHENED.

The Managers of the Chicago and New
York Clubs Greatly in Favor of Young
Blood-The Association Nines-A Brill
liant Season Predicted.
The season of 1888 promises to be a very
busy one for the National league, and it is
safe to predict that at least six of the eight
clubs will make one of the most stubborn
fights ever witnessed for the much coveted
pennant. The club that is fortunate enough
to win the emblem will deserve all praise. for
it will have to do extraordinarily good play
ing from start to finish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

Mrs. A. L. Hop
kins, formerly Miss
Minnie Dunlap, Of
c b / ca g o. Mrs.
Hopkins is t b Q
daughter Of George
L. Dunlap, an ex-
tremely popular
man Of the Garden
City, and a rail-
road magnate and
6 ra / n elevator
owner. G g org Q
Dunlap is one Of
t b o best known
men in Chicago.
He is a self made
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

seances. At these meetings Jestram paid for
communications from absent friends in good
money, and undoubtedly got bogus COM
munications. Two states were put together
with slate pencil between, as is common in
such cases, and the spirits of Jestram's
two children, who died aged respectively
months and "a hours, wrote him low
ing messages. Considering their age at
death, their education must have been given
them entirely in the spirit world. August
Spies also consented to send a message Mr..
Jestram knew these communications were
genuine, for he held the states in his hands
and heard the pencil when it began to write.
Unfortunately the convert was seized with a
desire common to converts, that is to convert
every one else. But his friends would have
none of his new found treasure, and laughed
him to scorn. This ridicule Of that which he
held sacred, it is said, drove him crazy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

blood, at different
times within his
lifetime, at least
four men, and some
authorities increase
this number con-
siderably. 1t is
said that on one
occasion he tried,
condem n e. an d
sentenced five ne
groes to be hanged
at one time, had
the moose adjusted,
and was about to
LOT fine dl.op fall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

writing co m m o n
among spir | t u a !
mediums. He was
completely caught
by the process one
evening in a public
seance, and at once
became interested
in spirit u a lis m ,
and took to read
ing spiritualistic
literature. He also
began a regular at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
THE BANGS SISTERS.

The Two Bouncing Mediums of the City
of Chicago.
Almost simultaneously with the Marsh
Diss DeBar spirit picture sensation in New
York, they have had the Jestram- Bangs sis
tiers sensation in Chicago Jestram is pho
tographer, and he has been SO wrought upon
by the Bangs sisters that he has become in
sane The method by which these women
robbed Jestram of his senses was the slate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
SLEEP.

Pome to me now. Oh come, benighest Sleepl
md fold me up as evening doth a flower,
from my vain self, and vain things which have
power
Upon my soul to make me smile or weep.
Patrick Alexander.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.

Mrs. A. L. Hopkins, of Chicago, Formerly
Miss Minnie Dunlap.
1t is supposed, and generally conceded, that
the woman in the case" referred to by Jay
Gould in what he terms blackmail suit,
now pending AGAINST him in New York Ia
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

Now comes the
denouement. At a
recent seance given
by the Bangs sis
tiers two policemen
placed themselves
in a convenient
position, and, when
the alleged spirit of
a Russian princess
appeared, sprang
forward to the
cahiuet and CLUTCH
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
ELMER CLEVELAND.
ROGER CONNOR.
ELMER FOSTER.

ton. Then there is Foster, who, according
to Mutrie, can play any position, either in or
outfield. 1t is very likely that the men for
this position will be selected while the team
is in the south. In pitchers and catchers the
Giants are very strong. Danny Richardson
has improved wonderfully in his work at
second base over last year, and Ward and
Conner are too well known to need special
comment The only thing that seems to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

pay heavy damages
for assaulting an
old and highly re-
spected citizen Of
that county. He
confessed ju d g.
ment to his sister,
Mrs. Cash, to de-
feat the recovery
Of damages which
were being sued for.
The brother, being
in debt toMrs. Cash,
was urged to do
this by her hus-
band without her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

ed the spirit with material hands. 1t proved
to be Miss May Bangs clad in royal robes.
The officers had to draw their revolvers to
keep the friends and believers at bay until a
patrol wagon arrived. The sisters were taken
to the police station and locked up. They
were charged with running show without
a license, and obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
COL. BEGAN CASH.

The Noted South Carolina Due1ist and
His Life History.
Col e. B. C. Cash, who died at his home
near Cheraw, S. c., recently, was the notori-
GUS duelist who killed Col. William M. Shan
non, prominent lawyer and an exceedingly
popular gentleman, in July, 1880. The diff
Guilty grew out of Col Cash taking confess
sion of Judgment in his wife's name from her
brother, who was about to be called upon to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

1t is easier to control a hundred men
tN1n one man.-Uncle Eek.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

A man of integrity will never listen to any
reasons agar 'feriNrco---Home.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
THE MICHIGAN CLUB.
Third Annual Banquet at DetrOit-CoyerS
for Thousand Guests.

DETROIT, Feb 22.-The third annual
banquet of the Michigan club was held at
the Detroit rink tonight. Covers were
laid for 1000 guests.
Upon rising from the tables the assem-
blage was called to order by the president
of the club. who introduced as toast master
of the evening Hon. w. L. Palmer Gov
ernor Luce delivered the address of well
come.
The first speaker of the evening was the
Hon. Joseph r. Hswley, of Connecticut,
who spoke TO the toast Washington. the
Protectionist." He believed that the first
duty of every nation is to care for its own
people. Nv hat you are doing this day
began the senator "what you have done,
will be heralded throughout the country.
You have happily chosen this
day for your banquet Wash
ington, a Virgiuian OF the Eirginians.
next to his God, he worshiped the union
of unions. In his sympathieS. in his acts.
he was protectionist. We are protec-
tionists as party. We read with great
satisfaction the late message of the presi-
dent. We welcome such a fight, but now
some weeks have passed and there is no
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Bats In tho Mammoth Cave

Looking up at the sides Of the great
dome in the Mammoth cave, asked the
guide what the large black spots were.
For answer he went to the nearest and
tenderly took down small bat. There
were, 1 think, millions Of them, all hang
ing by the feet, heads down, and in a
comatose condition. They spend the win
ter hanging mp here and appear to prefer
AS did the signers of the Declaration Of
Independence-''to hang together" rather
than hang separately" Although in
state of coma they knew enough when put
back in position to ''catch on. Cor.
Charleston News
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
WASHINGTON NEWS,


noon at o'clock John B. Lynch, watch
man in the money order building Of the
postoffice department, received n6tifica-
ton of his dismissal He went home, got
his records and discharge papers as a
private soldier, and carried them to Mr.
Enright, the superintendent of the build
ing The records showed that he had
served throughout the civil war with dis
tinction, had been wounded at Antietam
and being disabled for field duty had been
appointed orderly to Secretary Stanton.
Alter the battle of the Wilderness when
Grant had not been heard from for seven
days, Lynch was instructed by President
Lincoln with the dangerous task of
carrying dispatches 70 Grant. Lynch sue
ceeded in his mission and brought back
Grants answer which contained the
famous sentence: 81 will fight it out on
this line if it takes all summer" On
learning these facts Mr.. Enright promptly
reinstated Lynch within an hour of his
receipt Of the notification of dismissal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
RIGVGl E RACE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The seventy
two hour, twelve hours day. bicycle race
which begun yesterday morning, was re-
sumed at II o'clock this morning. The
scores at p. m. were: Dingley, liz miles
Hollingsworth, 10; Knapp, 200; Ashinger,
200; Rhodes. 1876; Nelson, 1874; Whitaker
l16: Mcdowell, 116; Croker, Il. The lat
ter was so seriously injured in collision
yesterday that his temperance on the
track is not probable.
At the close of the second day, at II
O'Clock tonight, the score was: Dingley,
354 miles: Knapp, 339: Rhodes, 33s: Ash
niger, 336; Hollingsworth, 500; Nelson,
IDS; Whitaker, 222
Crocker's injuries are of so serious ma.
ture that it is impossible for him to take
any further part in the race. He is still
confined TO his he'd
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23

You are preparing to take a journey there
are certain things absolutely necessary to
a travellers safety and comfort-a through
ticket that you are positive is good and at
a price that you know is the lowest posi-
bic to be obtained anywhere. 80
Besides these essentials there are always
some minor details worth looking after.
such as having your baggage checked
through to destination, sleeping car berths
secured when desired and correct informa-
ton regarding free reclining chairs. close
connections, union depots, location of
trains, time, etc. 80
To have these details attended to by
those of well known reliability, response
bility, intelligence and long experience,
you will doswell to call at the Union ticket
Office, 122 North Main street. and Union
depot, near Oak street, and consult the
employees of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe and st. Louis and San Francisco
lines, their authorized agents, representing
the best lines east, west, north or south.
Four trains daily to the east, all of them
equipped with Pullman palace sleeping
cars, both morning and night trains.
W. ID. MURDOCH,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
SHORTENING LAKE ROUTES.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 22.-Some
months ago plan was conceived whereby
the distance by water from ports on Lake
Michigan to Lake Superior points could
be reduced about 800 miles. A party of
capitalists considered the feasibility of the
project and have about decided to carry
the plan into execution. The proposed
plan was to construct canal connecting
the two great bodies of water from the head
of Big Bay de Noe in Lake Michigan to
South Bay in Lake Superior. The distance
of forty miles. 1t is now, automatically
stated that New York and Minneapolis
capitalists have revived the project and
that survey will soon he made, locating a
route with view of commencing the con-
struction of what would prove an import
ant water way. Competent engineers,
whose attention have been directed to the
plan, pronounce it perfectly feasible.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
Me.sareuens OF Atoms.

William Thomson extended the methods
Of atomic measurement, and came to the
conclusion that the distance between the
celters Of contiguous molecules Is
less than five-millionth and greater
than a biIlionth of a centtneter; or,
to put II IN language more suited 70 the
ordinary mind. Thomson asks Us to
imagine drop Of water nlasnified up to
the size Of the earth, and then tells rs that
the eoarseness of the granting OF such
mass would he something between heap
of snau shot and heap Of cricket balls
Popular Science News
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 22-Edward L. Ran
dali filed suit today against the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railroad company
for SIS, 600 damages. Randall claims that
he was employed by the company as a tel
egraph operator, and that after his dis
charge IN 1886 his name was placed on q
list kept by all the railroads, said list pur-
porting TO contain names of those who
We're incompetent and unworthy operators.
On account of this blackGsting he has been
unable to obtain employment on other
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
LOCAL OPTlONIN DAKOTA

BISMARCK. Oak, Feb. GA case which
has been of great interest to the whole ter
ritory came mp and was decided yesterday
in the supreme court. 1t was to test the
local option, or prohibition law, passed at
the late election, for which sixty-four out
of eighty-five counties voted. After much
arguing it was finally decided that the
local option law must reign supreme in
those siXty-four counties and that the
liquor traffic must be abolished in those
places, some of which depend great deal
on the taxes collected from the liuuor sale
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-23
THE WINFIELD ENCAMPlIENT.
Reports Show That the Order is in Better
Condition Than Ever.

WINFIELD, Feb. 22-The reports of the
department officers of the encampments
as to the condition of the order are highly
satisfactory. Assistant Adjutant General
A. H. Limerick reported sixty-two new
posts organized during the past
wear and five making a vol
untary surrender of their charters,
leaving the number now on the roster
forty-nine with details and orders yet out
for nine posts. The report showed that
the total gains for the year had been 1856,
total loss 3,949, leaving a net gain for the
year of 1,007, and an aggregate member
ship of 2O,319. This showing gives the de-
partment an additional vote in the nation
al encamvment The report showed
that posts had in the year past
expended $50. 1GG ont Of the
charity funds and the amounts actually
used for that purpose was much more be-
cause many posts kept no such fund and
made no such report Of their items OF eX-
penditure The deaths fort the past year
have numbered 10 in the department.
The assistant adjutant generals report
showed great care and eXactness in prepar-
alton and was highly satisfactory show
ing of the work of the department TOR the
past year The assistant quarter
master, ptHtIol n. D. -AiutIIt, iC
ported receipts during the year of
SSH ,005, of which S427, $50 was for per
capita tax. The disbursements We're S742,-
Og2, leaving d balance of cash on hand of
Sl20 lS5, with $50, 152 now due from posts
and yet unpaid. This is the best showing
ever made by this department.
The only action of Importance taken by
the encampment was the adoption OF a
resolution instructing the delegates to the
next national convention to work for the
adoption of the best form Of service pen
sion possible, and to request the national
committee to be there appointed to work
fer the passage of such bill by congress.
The Sons Of Veterans reelected Clay ID.
Herod oil Erie, as commander OF the Kan
sas division for another year.
The delegates to the national camp are
w d. Ford, Pittsburg; G. II. Dow, Mar
shalltown; Taylor Downs, Newton.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent location recommended the acceptance
of the propositions of both Topeka
and Ellsworth by which state reunions will
be held at these places on alternate years
The proposition of Topeka offers the use Of
the state fair ground with light, water and
tents free for twenty-five years. Ellsworth
offers to deed 100 acres of land with $1,000
worth of buildings.