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finishing n III.
35i6s. He ran many more races during the
year with varying success, generally making
very good time.
His first victory in 1856 was a mile run in
New York, which be made in Am. &c IS.
Later in the season he won quarter milo
obstacle race IN Pm. 245Ss AT the games Of
the Twenty-third regiment be ran i milo on
a board floor in 4m. 81 }ks., "a truly remark
able performance.
At Paterson, ~ j., on June 10, 1881, he
won mile run from scratch III som. It's
The same month he ran a great half mile
race, winning from the 10 yards mark in I'm
59s Aug 10, at Caledonian park, Jersey
City, he won the scratch half mile run in 2m.
S., and got third place in the 8 mile run
Sept he won the mile run az the Caledonian
games; time, Am 4js. At the Staten Island
Athletic clubs games, Sept. s. ho won the
mile run in 4m. % % from the 40 yards
handicap
At the championship meeting the snme
year he ran second 10 T. &. Carter in the
one mile ran, his time being Am. 80 lbs. In
October he visited Wilmington, Del, and at
the games Of the Warren Athletic club won
the mile run from the scratch, IN I'm. 3Ge
Oct. - he was beaten foot for the hand
some French cup put up for competition for
members of the New York athletic club. G.
VI Smith won, time being i'm. 3Js
The national cross country championship
was held on election day same year and Gvl-
bert ran one Of the best races of MS life
across country. finishing second 10 T.. {. Car
ter. Gylbert's time was 35m. 91,s. About
this time no became a member of the Seventh
regiment and competed at their games, Dec
g. The events were all scratch and he dis
tinguished himself by finishing first in the
40 yards run. time 81 2-5s.; 1000 yards run,
time 3n. 40s.; mile run, time An. 5is Be
side the victories above mentioned he en-
tered ia many minor events, never once fail
ing to make good time
His first appearance in 1SSS was at tho
games Of the Twelfth Regiment Athletic as
sociation. finishing third from scratch IN a
mile in I'm. s2S This IS the fastest time ever
made on a board 1oor. At the spring games
Of the Seventh regiment he finished first IN "A
] 900 yards run. making a best on record, and
also won the mile run ia Am. Dis, making an
other regimental record. he was a member
Of the Suburban Harriers that won tho team
championship, Gylbert being tue third man
home. His time was 45m. l9s. IN tho race
for the Fitzpatrick cup he finished third,
beating +. c. Carter some IS seconds.
At the Staten Island games he made n mag
nificeut performance by winning the mile
run from scratch in Am. 81 lbs which
stands today as fastest time ever made by an
American, l. r Myers barred At tho
games II the New York Athletic club, at the
Polo grounds. he ran r. G. Carter hard
race In tho mile and was only beaten foot
In Am. . o-1s lie competed ia the Canadian
championship meeting and finished third 10
Conncff and Gihhs
Gylbert has son eishty-six prizes since he
ran his first public race. and his prospects
for good work this season seem o. be bctter
than ever.
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Tie two American bred trotters. Sp0ffOrd
and Governor Hiu were safely landed in
Buenos Ayres after a voyage = forty seven
davs. The @evercst shaking up occurred 0G
Newport News. Tire gale WAS strong and toe
sea ran high Tho horses were protected hy
padded stalls In pleasant weather they were
vsIxsl au deck They alzo bad a large open
box. with plenty n straw 20 prevent slipping,
into which they were turned. one ~ a time.
when tns ocean was calm The Sloes were
badly w1ra on the voyage. The friction
was A. great aS r the trotters had been o.
Land The two horses va Sci ashore In their
new and far distant BONE rs frlssy and uimhie
as ceirs They wll be driven 0n the road
rud canpete In races Three days before
SuofT-rJ aui Governor Hiu we're landed the
rar mare SkvH ght Pilot. who hal preceded
them to Blenos Avres. aei SHE vas By
Stratnrcre. lad reoard n 2l9 and her
loss was kaeul7 regretted. -Thils.sip lia Rec
ori
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4 professional funny man says that
he once gave a humorous lecture %
which all hs audience roared with
laughter. with the exception ~ an Ola
man ia one of the front seats. who pro
served au aspect u owl ike ss.emnItv.
Tho hurnori-t almost exhausted b.msslf
In Efforts - win ole smile lrcm t4ot
s-oIi visare. ana lie was only relieved
by hearing. after the lecture, That tic
man was stone deaf
At a very hll8rious family party. one
Oh gentleman. famous for his apprecla-
ton II joSe. vas Observed o. be a3-
s-lutelv silent, even when the fun was
= It's loade- His unusual soheruess =
dema4n8- first puzzled and then dis
t8rbei his friends.
Aren't sou waH tonight uncle,
asked ya1rx ( man. finally drawing TIE
oh ertIernal aside
"IEes vou. yes. never felt better
"1 .lre 200 trola "a s1cut arF't az,
"Wh-. r Htat iues ses ye3 ass
"I ro,,eea voa elia't slliIe ~ sd when
FL tse rat q - were laughing. and
thst s1-1rta-- 1ew vaI know
Iae c.1 gentleman put ls hand 70 his
n fa. saI i-s-re1
D1rt rc1 sag word TTT i.
ius- naw rars Esra I'D ef3 e.
Use 1ast &C. r-g nee 80 @ a1l
an tai-T usel 70 'ezl. -Eoatas coz
psnsoa.
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Roaina XOkes.

The Vokes family-for it IS impossible 10
write of one Of the Vokes, OF even Rosiua
herself, without including her brothers and
sisters-are the children Of an Eugli,l theat-
rical costumer, and all OF them were trained
for the stage from the days when they were
children Victoria, the tall, queenly one,
was the first 70 make public debut which
she did successfully, says Tho Stage, as Amy
Robsart. Her brothers and sisters were less
ambitious. and began their theatrical careers
a members II a travelling pantOmime troupe,
which played at ali the large cities, where
they were known and welcomed as the Nokes
family. They became such favorites that
they decided 20 start out Tor themselves IA a
plav entitled Tho Bellies Of the kitchen
Rosiua was. as curiously enough she still
is. tho youngest Of the family and viii DO
remembered as the Young woman with the
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BIZ stakes.

There never was a time when horse could
win as much money as now. and there never
Sas a time when 2-year-old racing had reached
anything like its proportions. The most valu-
able stakes are for 3-year-Olds At Monmouth
Park there i the Junior Champion, worth
something ike S25 90: the Select, worth
about $500 the Sapl.ng, Tyro, July, Hope
,ul. August and Criterion. each worth about
5000. tho Amb0y aud Carteret handicapS,
worth each about 5000 3 200. At COney
Island the FuturIty this season viii be worth
about $4,000 u the winner, the Great East
ern, worth g. 90, the Autumn, worth 5000
The Titan. az jerome, VIII be worth some
5000 or 5000. The Great American, at
Brooklyn. viii be worth So, 600, and the new
Eclipse stakes, at Westchester, viii be worth
about $4,000 The Kenwood and Hyde Park
stakes, at Chicago. are each worth about
5000. There are at least twenty-five stakes
in the east which VIII each be worth about
5000 or over Philadelphia Record.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10
MUSIC AID DRAMA.
WY he BEClHE A DIRECTOR
Hls own story ~ ~ Triais aad IT,
uaa ga. ta Tbis heie Ahe Arrival ~
Aachtel. the Grsst t.esul-ll GeasEs
a. Aa4eries-Oth~r Ness

Carl R1sa. tie sen knosn ulasicel d-gector
az ul-aager. ~Le dlsa rscenty a farls,
ueriLs tbs ereiit u having giFen . great IA
pet-s ~ Euz natiTs art aD1 of having
created A. zpD~sits Gor opera a. hagla AIad
Anerlcz- hs 49, born II Hamburg q =
ul4s--al fzmlly. al 81 a. s4Tly 80 eessl-
opszs a Fe18sFk k1b-e a1i1ry for the violin Be
fore hs sltered 1ls teens As lad played ga
pgollc. All sas described ~ tte coueert t2ll
As gle Ils-ll--e FasauluL Erom tlat time
al. - l. L.alea u uanE a.l.erLs Ald
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

lsI) The stars we're members q the Ma
tiool League alliance in 1877, the lnterna-
tionsi association in ISIS and the National
hague In 1872 Carpenter j1ined the Cincin-
mats in isoO when taey were I'M the National
lsague. and at the ciose ot that year Csrpen-
Ger went t0 the Worcssters also II the Ma
tionsl league. anj played third base on that
team throughout t6e season x i~Si
Carpenter. IN isS2 joined toe Cincinnati
club. Which was ono q the organizers u thu
American association. and he has remained
with 10 ever since Sot many years ago Car
peatsr ranked as one q the lest batspen II
the American association. he still holds up
bis eud of the bat and does as fus fielding in
bis position az any nan. aud = hooked upou
A. one 4 the moss rehabls players in the
American association. With the exception
of lS7a when he played first bass for the
Stars. = Syracuse, Carpenter has played
third has. and Be has uade y great record
for himself During his long professional
career he has been noted A. a hard working
player
wELCE. rHE ATHLETIC FrELDER
Curtis Weich. tbe wonderful fielder. is an
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10
sTAas TAX.

* EHaB~St, r. = eol.sl1sssd = sxses
sEsEtszasa
" Fl1T~aos sa1 91sspk MzTpsy aFs -
elGied IL f1s lsE x rAs bess 4ngizss n ths
oo14lFs
ft Is sa33 nat Nh En.Enz Abs,ot hkes -
tlla ~ ~s - tLa1 e1 hoass1 Lite Eza-'
lay fas C'gay Is e. enter tae ranks < A.
steur setr-sSes dursng lie coming ssss9n -
Ars Flaehteck IL kab~rtssus ~H1sas. %
Tls p.srf1rlazzes Is 70 - gives Ia Gla Il =
eazEAy
Nr barnes. 4 Nss York. s.l 81 oa tour
Dexl se4Sll-
Herr Gericke. leaa~r q ths Boston SsIn-
play 9rcGsstTa, al make a short tear 4
ths EFlncipal cities Il the wesg w1rh rs band
q aKEy -nss nlasi.-lzlls ss'oolaEsAuls1 - AZ.
a. 4rs He--scLe- a. vocalist
Booth an1 Barrett play IL Louisville Dvxt
seasoa under = g8arante-s q 81 10 Tor =
~esk perioFn4soe
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10
GEORGE y GYLBERr.
he L. one Of the F@ssest nss No. 4
AmsEICs.

he L. One Of the F@ssost Hes Nov IA
America.
George Y Gyibert, 4 the New YORK Ath-
letic club. might very properly be spoken q
- a fast young man ia fact he could "
refurred 70 with perfect accuracy - oEe q,
the most rapid CHAPS IA the country. II you
don't believe II, study tie following record or
bis ecbieE ements aud lie convinced
Mr Gylbcrt hAs been prominently before
tie public a. a runner for about i've years,
his first noteworthy sCoCess being II oounec-
ton with the games II the EngleHood Ath-
l,-tic club, @heA be finished s-o0nd in The hSlf
nile run at scratch ana iu the @9U Yards run.
A few ueuths later he won the mile run al
the same clubs games from the 8 yards mark
ia Al So s. On Oct 1, a. the games OF the
New York Athletic club. ho Won The mile run
handicap from The 40 yards marx, ia Am.
81 3-5s
Early in 1885 be made a I'VE mile record o,
2lm 23s, and followed il b. running a mile
on Staten Island from the fifty yard mark ia
An - 3-ls. IL was on june 3 that he dis
tinguished himself and placed his name Oh
the record books as a champion Of America
The National Amateur Athletic association
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10


irnuetu0us la q & b
and iTeUressibls
animal spirits, who
usdto queer the
balcony scene IN
Romeo and Ju-
bet ~ punching
boiesin the face 4
tire moon
The Tokes were
phenomenal favor
ties in the United
States. and when
Rusina return E
from across ID "a
water ne longer q
sou hrerte put p
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

T. 'sast then, ald only then. tna5 ! realized Lha-
! Sas but b.t ~ the ordinary clay after AL
And tid yea have no fears .n Undertaking
such Journey az your ags|
by should ~ Before 1 s-artsd weighed
the matter carefully Ia my mind and consid-
erei The trials 4ad veKatlons Ia one SIDE Il
the balance. and ths wonders that / would
So the oes4-4-s u nature that / would be-
hold, aud the multitude u pleasures that
would naturally accrue. la the other. / con
ellded that they were pretty eveuiy divided.
III they we're even, how cams you u con
ciude O. zof
If Vas my boys wish. His wife' health
ruud not asimit of her going, neither could
rs sister 90, 50 when bs expressed desire
/. that should accompany hlm / lost no time
packing my trunk and making the other he
eessary preparations Albert SAID I would
enjoy tho trip, and b. was ignt Ever since
hs has grown % BE- a man / have always
found my boys advice wholesome
w as thero a. time that you became ap-
prehenssve or ahgme1 AZ the magnitude OF
ths trIpF asked tie writer
We'll. / must conf-Ss there was a moment
when dHpiaysi the white feather It was
after i bal reached san Francisco have a
number of lady acqIaintaaces there, and they
al or nearly al, called OF mo at the hotel
whore | vas stoppins. some u the ladies
portrayed al the vlctssitudes and dlscomf0rts
imaginable. Oae dear good old lady actually
eriei when she heard II the journey was
about % make and begged 4 me nOt % make
ths vsnture, pre,iic.ias that l would never
reach home ahgs.
- CARPENTER
". W Carpenter, says The Clipper, Is one
OF the veterans Ok the green diamond and Is
well known al over the country. "Hick"
Carpenter, be Is professionally known,
was born Aug. IL, ls55, at Grafton, Mas
he begsn playing ball early in the seventies
with amateur teams u bis native place, tho
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
A @. Spaul1lng's Mother and HsF
Trip Arosnd tns Wcrid.
A VERf WONDERFUL OLD LlDT
". - CaFPsa1er, Oas "a ths yetssans "a
tAs Bal islai--t .sEFis H sishs 81 shs
AtEisEics- a,saaaF EIeharsl>sns tha
Fspa. a. Nssx fsrk PfayrT.

Ms HAsri=c :. spzlding. so Accom-
raHis4 a=r "a, 4 o spasilng arogad tns
~ssrn. - a rellzr zah-s ~sulaa Ms. opal-
al1g - ye4rs ald .asli "a - slls fssis JlsE a.
young - sEs III shsa shs first seat sass IN
1>sg Ste selr q Chicag9 . brisis, 1as ills
bssu xaaTri-zi a. her lau4s la Batavia y y
1So Fasrs sfter 1er ar "a "a ths sosl zsr
sOa AIbsTt sas bera- Ms Sqaldlnz spe.4ks
H. r.cE, lssp, 1lei0alous tls4es, ssFs Ihs chi
c4Es Esfl.1 N lru Sic uIak-s reference -
her son A % rhers - a l4ota1le -aflenlng 81
ths woes. ildiearive 81 cbs loss tlar she h-ugs
blsl ~ ME-. 1ps4dag opinion thers - 1aL
0ta Fsi,r'z-assIariTs n za-laxilIt. aud tlalE 10
-'lly o8y Alert AZ l-.t,E ~ % you'd aD-
paar - the casual observer Tie same tlllg
nlaT 10 sa.4d "a -..s sliL a.s Pr1n4la-il.rl1a "
thai beaarl-4i Nor1 mother Is 80 sstt 4u1
EeVereaE-al a. t9 1z a. tinIes aillost ildls
tincE rLls sas particularly uoIieeab-- ths
ether sg1nll4g during -le cl.4I.ss ~ Ils c1l-
vsF.ati0n-
ars spa-liug sags ails ca Dyed Che trip lLls-
aaellselJ a sas sle say.. simply en-
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

- - AsH'Ia'a'' - "a a -
h cid Its annual
c n a m pion Il 5 hip
meeting. Gyltsrt
started in the mile
event and ran a
game, plucky race,
coming home an
easy winner IN Am
"A l-5s. beating +.
Dolan and others.
Not long afterward
he gave T.. {. Car
Ter. a famous Eng
, lIsh runner, TWEEN
ty-hye yards start
and was beaten by
a yard the stranger
finishing In Am
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

most promineut one
OF these being ths
once noted Graf
tons. champion am
atears ia 1875 Z TIA
state Of MasSachu
setts. His profes
ao-.d carver how
ever. began WITH
the Ithaca, y Y.
club In i57G when
h played third base
Tor :he team q that
place Ia toU he
joinei the Stars, %
Syracuse, where DO
rsuaiueei until tho
erfi ~ sh.s .fa.on ~
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

ehallai sIth shat
law ltwas com
tiul9us rouut Il
pleasure Each lay
trlagls sus ueE
ataIe that AS
ful * interest f.
VA a eUmbnation
~ Incidents, each
differing nlth is
-C-csrslri la char
ter / feit Ike
4n exalted being
from Lha moment /
left my h0me until
/ reached lg again
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

Ono boy. having
been born in East
Liverpool Ha
started with the
olelo club n 1>S3.
snd ioinei the ST.
Louis Browns tie
following @as sou
In the srrinE -
I>.s ha with Bah
Gleason was srId
- the Ath cncs.
( where ha has ever
since remained It
was lua e. hs r1--
vaIous q l3inE
81 ns IN the last
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

pcraV'1 Che Bose ~ Fsrr.ssd' s-vea- ~.
tas ven -aesln cf $500, ST not counting
lhe Iso T--lsari Sai1eas. has sneagens15s
amounting r sFaoe a-f-ra tae aezt Darby.
sar e1 he + rte farcr.ea
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

L1-Zss n Ea.l4 ss
1e4r t1l-e - asL1
IL 4al So - 1s
~ Lhe 1e-.l "a AS
2Elo1 - Lazay
b4asAr-s.sl 4 rhs
sf-Anas- ~ ane sszr
49, DaanF play
Eaat a1lghE bs
called a lad game
H n.As ~ - i4gs.
"a Z = a. 3eFs -
c-l.l2tloa- Ffela
LlY - se-sllG1 l4s
Mau on tas ia
l.Cui t.siszy pL4ysa
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

.-1re saeaiy g4lsie boCh al second aase All
a. Ens h.lI ~ al4glul of gruuH1 @llcs a=
,gT-fs = smashing Tenaar .lac-s, al Us sork
3 sls.aaillg lalDresisz
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

Sc F11 l various
mls-c4l WsaLiza
tlols as l-aaer and
nrst slo.lll,L he
following 0-collr
Llsh life after Ills
debut a. the lrFs-
TAI Palace IA l,ts
Wzs given ~ hlm
self Ia 1855 while IL
London
first 20 -aIne l.
mana er owing ~
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

ourx krews Rzoss gaAG ~as 2oas.- eis-zA.-aso
tes prlaoe, <l1 snS S-s-1zS N-saea k--Fzs sf-
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-10

35ifs He ran many more races during the
year with varying success, generally making
very good time.
His first victory in 1856 was a mile run in
New York, which be made in Am. sc $.
Later in the season he won quarter milo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07
Magazines.
sCRIBNER's.

SCRI3NER's MAGAZINE for March cen
tains articles on great variety of sub
lects, from the practical questions of
the Railway Mail service to the sub
gilties of Economy IN Mental Work,
with an abundance of good fiction and
papers on topics of contemporary in
terest-several of them richly illustra-
ied in a manner sustaining the reputa-
ton made by this Magazine for strong
and original art work.
Thomas l.. James, POstmastGr-Gen-
oral in Garfield's cabinet. and now
President of the Lincoln National Bank.
New York, writes of the Railway Mail
Service with sympathy and apprecia-
tion of the faithful work done.
and from the full knowledge given him
by his long practical experience 10
positions of authority.
William McKendree Bangs writes a
short story, with an ingenious plot, en-
titled "Extenuating Circumstances
which is notable for its compact and
bright dialogue, and rapid movement.
Robert Grant contributes IAN Eye for
an eye"-the dramatic story of a
woman's revenge.
Economy in intellectual Work, =
~ William H. Burnham, Ph. D., late
Fellow of Johns Hopkins University
gives many valuable suggestions to busy
and over worked men. Thomas A.
.Janvier, an acknowledged authority on
Mexico, contributes bundle of curious
superstitions and folk-tales which he
has collected from odd characters.
The poets of the number are Thomas
Wentworth Iligginson, Graham Il.
Tompson, and Zoe Dana UnderhiIl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07

men Of the opposition will approve for impaf-
TALLY and integrity, As the number OF sucn
In the civil list is increased, removals from Of
fee will diminish.
While a Treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil, it is a serious evil. Our revenue should be
ample to meet the ordinary annual demand
upon our Treasury, with a sufficient mar
gin for those extraordinary but scarcely
less imperative demands which arise
now and then. Expenditure should always be
made with economy, and only upon public me-
eessitT Wastefulness, profigacy and favor.
itism in public expenditures is criminal Bus
there is nothing In the condition Of our couri
try or our people TO suggest that any thing
presently necessary TO the public prosperity, Sc
curity or honor should be unduly postponed.
1t Will be the duty Of Congress wisely to fore
cast and estimate these extraordinary de-
ordinary expenditures, to so adjust our rev.
enue laws that no considerable annual sur
plus viii remain. We will, fortunately, be able
to apply to the redemption OF the public
debt any small or unforeseen excess Of revenue.
This is better than to reduce our income be-
low our necessary expenditures with the re-
revenue laws and an increase of the public
debt. II is quite Possible, am sure u ehecs
the necessary reduction in our revenues with
Out breaking down our protective tar1n or sert-
ously injuriug any domest tic industry.
The construction OF q sufficient number Of
modern war ships and OF their necessary arma-
ment should progress as rapidly as Is con-
sistent with care and perfection in plans and
workmanship. The spirit, courage and skill
OF our naval officers and seamen have
70 '- Weak ships and inefacient guns rat.
sng greatly beyond that OF the naval
list Thai they VIII again DO SO upon
occasion / do not doubt, but they ought not
BY generalization or neglect to be left TO the
risks and exigencies OF an unequal combat
we should encourage the establishment Of
American steamship lines. The exchanges Of
commerce demand stated, reliable and rapid
means Of communication, and until these are
provided the deyeloDnent Of our trade with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07

Squire Loney has returned from his
western trip.
Joseph Him was in Madison Satur-
day of last week.
George Baxter this week combines
business with pleasure in Chicago.
A. Z. Deeringsfeld spent Sunday in
RoscobeA his former home.
Mrs. Rev. Witherbee is visiting in
Georgetown.
c.. J. Wanpemaker has rented Geo.
COVERS house and is now occupying
the same.
Martin Oswald and daughter Delphia
were at home over Sunday.
A. X. Walker had his left eye severely
injured by limb while chopping.
Mrs. G Wehrle is enjoying visit
from relatives from Ohio.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fritz, a
little boy. on February 26th.
Miss Anna Muesse. Of Lancaster, has
been the guest OF the family Of Jabob
Baumgartner the past week.
Mrs. VIII Perkins has been very low
with sickness for sometime.
w. T. Scott and w. 6. Palmer, Of
Boscobei. were in the village Wedncs-
day.
Philo Lee has spent two months in
Dunn county but is back home again.