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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
A.sITE FOR THE EXPOSITION.

TO the Edft0r 1The tribune
Sir: The question OF a site forthe great far oil lo9Z
&C. both moortant and difficult. II IS determined that
the EXPOSITION Is to be held in NcwYorki properly
therefore the site should not be in NewJersey, nor
on statentIsaDd nor Long Island II possible the
selection should DO such to make available all exist
ing lines OF transportation. II choice be made oil
Pelham Park or any other extreme eastern portion OF
tho Annexed District Of the present CITY rail-
roads unless perhaps the second ave. elevated VIII
drectfyoonnect with the grounds OF course the affair
to DO on large, scale covering an extensive area OF
land and including many buildings.
would suggest that the lands on both sides OF tho
Harlem River, east and west of the new Washington
Bridge at Ono hundred and q ghty frsst. be made the
site There Is abundance Of vacant ground Ia that
quarter lying high level easily admitting of drainage
commanding nne views and aGording the important
condition of healtrfulness All the present city rail
roads including the cable road in Tenth ave-, the
Nev-York and Ncw-Haven, the Harlem and
the Hudson River railroads. would then
share in the work Of transportation. The Harlem
River itself would. by steamboats,, be a favorable
means of communication. The Exposition can be
very well divided In this way, for 1t 30 be immense.
r presenting all sections of the globe and all depart
rnents of human industry West of the Washington
Bridge from Onehundrcd- and eighty 1rstst north 10
tho byckman meadows and east OF the bridge extend
ing also FAR IN northery direction, vacant grounds
ADMIRABLY suited for this selection made In
this way will adjust tha rival interests OF Manhattan
island and the new wards. and will satisfy the prob
lem Of 'acccSsibilty. -
ROBERT BAYARD SN0WDEN.
Brooklyn Juy'30, 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
sryp4Y Sport on THE FRONTIER.

From The kanFaS IIty IIHt9.
A nrou,inept eN-clty official. living not a thousand
miles f,om tho Nelson Building is the proprietor Of a
line gamecock which he keeps In coop upon his
premises Last sunday, while The ex-Otlcial and ms
yomng men secured a plain everyday United states
rooster of the lanyard variety, and stealing mp a
scl aicv into the ex-oical's back yarl turned his
iwnorIed cock out to gambol on the green with the
plug barn yar bird. After two or three rounds had
faSf, souglt the bows became absorbed I'm the
e tbev dId not notice the appearance IN the midst Of
The arena Of the eXOrcial who having returned from
~ arent duties as teacher Of a Bbleclass. hal oh
s,.,,.cd tbe commofIon. The bad boys al gath
erred up the scrub chantieleer and began to explain
falling over each other I'm their haste 10 evacuate tho
premises . 49,, 80 MI, -, -
trembling y obeyed. The good man then took a long
look M the street and down the street, and in voice
trembling with emotion, said -
BOYS let him down again, and my rooster VIII do
him mn In two minutes, or I'll eat him."
The bows lot him down. and the eN-Oniclais
Thoroughbred was chewing his topknot of close 10 his
u when the ex,oGiclaps vito came out aad adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
DIED.

soGy Ps ia ne ne Assg ysaf of H ss .s
fT readsne e' in Stony Point Monday p M August
Re s s SG sss SSso R'
Harmon, wife Of Edward AMMAN
Funeral private.
BURR-On Friday morning, Amelia G., wife OF Heman
BneTal services at her late residence 81 West 4oths.
on SUNDAY evening August 4, az o'clock.
Monday July % 1852 Cornelius 1 50 Ferdinand
Fens attend the funeral p Services a, the
S ssy August s. at ? p NJ
l. OLARK-On Friday August .. at setauket Ia L. Emma
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
DgMQNTAs Glen Haven r. H on weaa aSs e yuy
Dunont. in the 23d year OF her age, -, 90,
Funeral services at the residence OF her pan mo AZ
&c S.cl6 sin'" Pace brooklyn ." '''''D ''''"'
q P wY59 H Hss b bs1SSs se
Of Glenmachan House strandtown Belfast Ireland
FRAsER-Harry Eugene at Roseland. N. J,July 81, Of
BS6eSs Services will be at the residence Of Frank
stg S94 Putnam ave- Brooklyn, on Sunday, August T.
HALI-In Rochester. N. Y, July 30. Mr.. E. C. Hail.
FnSers services " we're held in Palmyra Thursday
into rest on Thursday day a august S
n3eFs services at his late residence, Psinaeld N j.,
On ssaFaa Ansnss &c 20 q % Train from
N1 ~ the e Central n. R r Of Nsw-JeFSey.
NAsH-on "Wednesday evening Jny 81 cssh "a 5S Van
Tw at h 5S'f c
| Saturday morning at IL o'clock
NOWIII-IIna wife Of W. NJ Nowill, dsughter OF Thorn
| a. and Emily Park White Plains, July 80, 1883 -
Funeral Will take place from Memorial NJ e. Church. Sat
Carriages win await arrival OF train leaving C. O. Depot
IL 20.
oSBoRNE-Suddeny. Of apopleNy, atEast orange N j.,
| August . 1889 Jasper O. Osborne
| Notice of funeral hereafter.
PRICE-At Norwalk Conn, August ?, e. Benedict Pnce
FnneS from his late residence Monday August s. at
D. m. c., ,,...u.,,, An .,.,,.,
Carriages will waiting at South Nor"ak on srnVs
| OF 70 o. clock train from New York
ROPEsAt Sacramento California July 81, Of sbscess on
the brain Charles Franklin In his 4Zn year. oluest cid
| OF lydia /. and the late David N. Ropes
Boston papers please copy .
SCHIEFPEIIN Suddenly, at Boston, July 80, Mary f.,
wife OF the late Philip Schierelin OF this city.
| WARE-on Wednesday July 81, at Union Hil. n ).
lanes Ware senior member Of the hrm OF James ware
son In the 09th year OF his age. -. -.
Funeral his late residence on saturday August 4" ~
Carriages will be in waiting HOboken Ferry until 20
minutes past Q D. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
SUNDAY ny THE GFA

Those who have not visited the Jersey Shore on
Sunday by the Sandy Hook Route little know the
beauties and comforts OF such trip.
The palatlal steamers Monmouth and Sandy HOOK
leave Pier g. North River foot Rectorst), S,rndayAy
at o 30 a. m. and p m, allowing an hour fof
the run TO Sandy Hook, where taken for High
land Beach, seabright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch,
etc.
No more pleasant trip DO made than that on
the Monmouth or Sandy Hook leaving the city At
above hours and returning in the cool Of the even
ing Of same day.
Regularity Of time, attentive employees comfort and
safety of all Is the keynote 10 the OF the sandy
Hook Route
days at 80 7 AS, 900, IL 700 q. m. 100, 80,
Ais, 5 80 p. m. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
HARM DONE BY THE INTERSTATE ACT.

To tie Ed ttor OF The Tribune
Sir The Interstate 'Commerce law is working grea'
injury TO business If trade IS dull. this IS due To
tie business cut of and made impossible by ths
arbitrary enactment.
Is it wise or necdful TO appoint guardian for the
railroad interests Of the country Is IT Just u forDln,
under heavy penalty, business that f. possible ana
profitable when trade Is frcel The Commission has
Just rendered it, decision n an appeal from tho
Produce Exchange of New-YOrk. NewYork City was
practically forbidden export business as railroads made
the same rate from Chicago 10 Liverpool as to New
York. Was any railroad fined! What good comes
Of this decision after waiting for II many months
/ cite this case as II Is well known. There arc
hundreds of such only known 10 business men
and there Is no remedy. Theoretically yespracucally,
The bill ought 10 be repealed, and IL you would
take the matter up could furnish abundance OF
good reasons. SUBSCRIBER.
Dayton, Ohio, July %. 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
MEYER HEARD OF THE MAYi

From The Detroit Free Press
you knew George Washington. didn't your -
queried in q confidential way, as he hftched up 10
man In Woodward ave- car 49,
No, SIR, l never did p was the somewhat emphsas
reply.
Well, yon have heard Of him, Of coursep
81 may hsyo.5
You don't mean to say you never did hear d
hIm17
81 refuse 10 commit myself SIR until 7 know your
object"
"oh, that's II. Well, II a Teller hard up and
went 10 washington 10 borrow a dollar I'LL saturday
night he"
THAT'S enough, sirl now declare that neve
heard OF George Washington. and his charsc nrisucs
have no earthly interest 10 me. Gooddsy, SIR"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
GOVERNORS ISLAND AS A SITE.

~ nniohs The many suggestions made for site
w ,'o "orids Fair In 1892 Governors Island seems
" nave been overlooked. No doubt the Govern
on' would permit the use Of the Island FOR that pur-
Poso ana It's area being sufficient, its accessibility
anu aoaptabllity conceded Aside from the utni-
a'i point OF view, what more appropriate than this
Wo oTIns OF 400 years Of mans progress in the New
mVaiu unucr The shadow Of the grand statue wei
country IAWES : IIAII
New-York, Aug 1, 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
MELANCHOLY. BUT MAYBE TRUE.

From The Providence Sunday Journals Boston letter.
once asked a wretched old creature who lived I'm
celaric basement Nawmst, which is one OF
NE most deteStable places In town 10 me. although
there Others which squalid, which she
liked best, winter OF summer
@0h," she answered It's whether yen be 1eezin'
with tho cold or sm0therin' with the heat They're
bosh suferin's an sudedns, but the summers the
cheaDestn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
4 STOLEN CHILD RECOVERED.

Louisville Aug (SpeciaD.-Gertrude Halves,
clld of ten, who stolen from her home in New
Albany five years ago, was returned TO her mother
there yesterday. Mis-. Halves had secured divorce
and the custody of her child. The father stole the
little girl and IN spite of vigorous search she was
never found Two weeks ago her mother who has
since married c. J. Rogers, of New Albany, rad IN
e news paper that HAYES had been arrested at Hami
Ton Ohio Rogers at her request Immediately went
10 Hamilton, and though Halves was acquitted, in
duccd him to surrender the child
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
VETERANS THANK THE COMMISSION.

"e dtfor OF The Tribune
or; The thanks OF all Veterans Of the late war
~ nave held office under the Government and been
'e0'u ueieiiOm are due the National Civil Service
oini''Sson ard especially so TO the Hon. Theodore
oos'Ne'l, oil this city. member Of the Commission,
o' providing for their lmmedlate reinstatement It
: encouraging TO note that The Commission, as now
ons'''u,ed' has an appreciation of the services of
am, - VINO saved the Government. and carrying
out ioe sslrit of the revised statutes relative 10 the
NJ W, anu promotion OF veterans. s. II. w.
NeW-lorh. July "a 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

The Chid's Strengthened is Or. d. Jsyne's Tonic
yermifuge which cOrrccts all acdity Of tho stomach,
restores digestion and mparts strength and vgor 70
adults and children alike. Delicate children are
almost always benefited by its use; and, II worms
be present It Is the mlldest and safest OF remedie
Sold by all Druggists. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
polltlcal Notiee.


TO THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF THE With
- ~ ASSEMBLY DISTRICT:
The undersigned special committee appon,eu oy INC
Republican County Committee 70 enroll the Kepuocans
Of me With Assembly District ana 20 form new ana
regular Republican organization therein hefetG give
oy,ng snneants Tor enrolment Monday the 9Th,
and Tuesday The 9th day OF August lesa, between the
sn.,s ~ and 10 clock D. M, and Wednesday. the
I'm OF August. 1888, between the hours o. and 10
o'clock D. M at GOLDEN RULE HALL, Nos 125 and
1o7 RlyngtOn.st, New-fcIk -
Dated New York, July rs. 1889.
HENRY GRASSE-
HENRY G. BOTTY.
JOHN COLLINS,
ROBERT 4. GRLACEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
str INSISTS THAT SHE WAS DECEIVED.

Newburg, n " Aug. speciaD.-William Flack'
~ 90 sheriff James 4. Flack, who has procured a
divorce from bis wife, visited his mother at the Wind
sor Hotel last night and tried to prevail upon her 10
saw nothing more 90 reporters. Mrs Flack says nor 50"
asked her TO sign another paper about me same 'lne
49,, tod ber II was a document RELAXING 10 some rcat
estate in Madison ave. She declares she Will hgn'
the ,hfng 10 tho end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
obstinate Con.lipatIou Readily Yields
To the regular use OF CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER Pills

The Newly Association for Improving tho
Condition Of the PoorThis old Association Is ,' an
Aid society devoted the elevation OF the nome ne
of the poo. and uiicious relief OF their
without regard TO race, COLOR creed or aS rsa
Society grants general relief and has welequppd
saving and fresh air departments IL has lurt opsnsu
Hafem branch. President, John Patton I VA sd
n r. Minturn, As Wlam-st. Ch'mn Com OF Ways anu
Means r. Fulton Cutting; Ch'mn Finance Com James A.
Scrymser; General Agent, f. s. Longwefth I9 athaVe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
FLOWERS FOR THE TENEMENTs.

II N Q EdtIOr OF INC IrtbHhe.
Sir: In reply TO the letter published in The Tribune
of the nth inst by Mr.. Jacob A. Riis, of your city
for flowers 10 be distributed in the tenements TO the
poor and sick this. little village, has replied ex-
ccllenily. The following the donors far: Mrs
F. Altshiemer. Mrs Dr. Edsall, "TOots7 Mitchell.
Mrs. J. Gordon, Mrs. Wheeler Daisy Parks. Mise
COris. Ida Parry. Maggie Mitchell, Lulu RUSSELL MISS
Kate Muller. Della Sinclair. Lulu PeteIman Ihey
Will give moro yet next week NJ
Highland Falls, n. Y, July "a, 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
GENERAL d. Fl. rnLL.AND THE "Losr DIsPATCHp

GENERAL u. II. ITILLAND THE LOST DISPATCH"
To ina Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ]. In the book just published called 1.-THE
Lost Dispatch is General Dare meant for General
d. II. nm. of the Confederate army, who lost just
such an order as the described! .. Did not
General Mcclellan receive Il in some mysterious way
which has never been accounted for g. Did Gen
eral jI ever explan anything about losing his copy
Of Lees Older. Known all the South as The
Lost Order *. JOHNSON.
salt Spring. Ca, July o., 1880,
a. Apparently, but only the author can answer
t1is >. soldier found Lees order Of maroh,
in which his whole plan was explained, in the
Confederate camp at Frederick, and handed II
to General Mcclellan; the only mystery was and
is whose copy was IL? 3. General Hill has
always claimed that the copy of Lees order
received by him was never out Of his possession
Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
ELECTRICITY AND THE WEATHER.


Sir In your article In today's paper under the
mead A Series of Wonderful Deluges," you speak Oh
local electrical storms, and in speaking Of the sun
action as producing many Of these local and general
storms by means Of electricity Can II be that the
production Of 50 much electricity by artificial means
10 use for light and motive power has anything tO 90
with the result By disturbing the natural balance ol
electric forces In nature and producing these strange
phenomena III. ii. bhADi-H
New York, Aug. l, 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

stood at 0s degrees In the shaded, winked Win ms
left and began TO size up tho siiua,on' .on
the driver advanced the sidewalk TOOK criucai
glance the pictures in the window ana az the twp
old inhabitants and remarked In tone OF voice "ni0n
could DO heard two squares on ,,,, r,
Five cents apiece boss only one hicheil rt w.,
cents apiece De best watermelOns In dc country ior
five centsi One for a nickelI Two for dime !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
sorARE POSTAGE STAMPS.

To Inc Edftor OF The TrtoHne. ...,
Sir: While you discussing the coming pos'hs'
stamp. Why not suggest II be square instead Oh '"s
ume honored obongl When one buys hn'o. ~
stamps the necessity Is put on him to count ~"
nd ranihuiy Ia III AT hS Sad- "A -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
BLISS FOR FIVE CENTS.
DI1Iob TUT
From The Charleston News

Nfom Inc thafleSlOn NEWS ana IOuiltf
An ebony American citizen OF African descent drove
up With wag0nlOad Of the choicest KOlb Gems that
nave ever perhaps been seen In Charleston. The
onvef was not riding on his wagon, he was walking
alongside hh motive power. The mule halted a soon
- ne came In view Of two OF the Oldest inhabitants
>ANAo ware DISCUSSING the weather Wide Lle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
DwARFEp FOR LIFE BY COLD.

from The NeW-Haven Palladium. -. o,,,han
There IS rather peculiar case at Tie cry "iP",
asylum. This is a cOored girl Of eighteen wear ,oiw
Infancy she abused by her parents ana was Hna
thrown INTO a snow bank one night she wac I ,,
and taken 10 the asylum, and though nearly uon ~
was so carefully treated that she lived but VIC
brutal treatment checked her growth, and sue is ho"
Il ~ Ia1n f.sH 80 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
5pstiel Nolitss.

Established Is7s-MRs. McELRATHs HOMEMADE
PRESERVED Branded. CANNED AND sflCED
FRUITS AND JELLI Is. .--. a,,,o,.,rv
PURE RED CURkANT JELLY A SPECIALITY
Everything put glass and kept until fall FOR Prlces
references 60. address Mrs SARAH 3 McEhhAfh' S''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE.
EDITOR OF The Tribune

q" '"U EUtEOF OF TING TTtbNnE
Sf' III a gentleman and lady walking together
through the crowded streets at O'Clock in the even
ing should the lady take her escorts arm or mott
CONSTANT READER.
New Haven. July 81, 1880
lElther; depending on the circumstances, the
place and the relations of the persons.-EdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.

Via Central Railroad OF New-Jersey.
Leave Now York, Pier g. n. r." sandy Hook Roufe,'
at AS o :O0 IL 100 a M, II rs, 100 p m.
Leave NewYOrk foot of Liberty \. r., An
Rail Lne,r at rs. 30 IL 10. m, ~ 80 Especial
express), 10 :45 Especial express 100 Especial ex
prcss 80 p. m
Pullman Buffet cars on all special express trains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
DOES A 1IAN.oF-WAR SURRENDER?

HOW DOES A MAN oF-wAR sURRENDER7
10 me Edftor or The Tribune.
s'ri What course s pursued by a vessel when
she desires to surrcnderl Does she exhibit white
dag, or strike her coloqs? III.
New-fork, Aug. /, 1889.
tStrikes her colors, if aying.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
HE WASN'T QUITE CURED.

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
A Scranton mother whose son had tootharhe tool
him to faith healer. Look me In the eyes, saio
the doctor, fixing fascinating gaze on the weeping
youth. Now your to0thachc has entirely disak
peared. You haven't a bit OF toothache about you
You lie have,p yelled the boy with fresh howl
Tho mother then took him 10 the dentist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

. .oe humber l think some EunneS nations use
Ion, ',1iiinps' III. ID. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

ohseonles were superintendent by John NJ hiii as.
sisted By George r ceayeS The MoSre'
srnors Prescott and Cheney, Daniel hsie ~ ~
Kimbau and II, A, Tutue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

the meeting without the formalty Of resolution Aaa
the proceedings be published in tho daily pspeFa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
NOT MUCH WATER, BUT roo. MUCH.

Joseph McNally, year old, whose parents live
at One husd red and eighty ourt-st. and Tenth ave-,
fell into washbasm last night and was drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

Pennsylvania Railroad special trains to Monmouth
Park Races leave DesbrOsses and Coandt ss ferries
as follows IL 80 a. M, II m, II 30 and p. m :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03

When you suffer from sick headache, dittins ,
will relieve you. One pill is u dose
The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1889-01-01

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16
\ New Food Plant.

OF recent additions to the food
plants of this country, says the Garden
and Forest. perhaps none deserves rs
much notice as the sweet cassava
(manhot aipi. 1t seems to have been
proved beyond question that on the
southern border of the United States
there are considerable areas admirably
adapted TO growing this remarkable
plant rs a staple article of home con-
sumption. while IN Florida, at least
its manufacture into starch. tapioca,
and glucose ought to become leading
industry
The casSava plant is closely related
TO the riciuus or castor bean. which il
resembles in general appearance. II
is 4 haudsomer plant, not having the
coarse, rank aspect of ricinuS. Ii does
not bear much seed, aud it is not pro-
pagated from seed but from cuttings
of tine larger stems.
As to the quantity of eassava-root
that may he obtained from an acre Of
ground, no satisfactory estimates have
rs vet been made. II must vary great
w under various conditions a single
plant grown in Polk county produced
fifty pounds of roots the top measur-
ing S feet in height and l0 feet in
breadth. Ii had been highly MANFRED,
A person who has given special atten-
sion TO the cassaya thinks that from
ten to fifty tens Of roots Of one year $
growth ought To be obtained from an
acre Of land. according TO its quality.
This is little better than conjecture,
bat certainly the plant yields enor-
mously under certain conditions
The uses to which cassaya may be
put are almost too numerous TO men,
ton, BY manufacture it may be con
yerted. with scarcely any waste, into
starch. tapioea, and glucose. In the
tropics cassava flour is used exclusive
II for making a largo wafer or crack
er. which is quite palatable and keeps
without injury for months. Florida
housewives have used it for making
bread, buildings, custards, fritters.
iellies, etc, also, as vegetable it IS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-16
Sam Bryant's Big Mistake.

B9okmaker "Billy' Boardman tells
a good story Of Sam Bryant, the proud
owner of Proctor Knott, SAYS the New
York Hlraid. Someone he said: "Bry-
ant says Come-to-Taw will win the
Kentucky Derby, and he ought to
know answered Boardman. Gown
ers are Just as apt to be mistaken as
anyone else. The night before the
Kimball stake was run at Latonia last
fall / was at hotel with Bryant
Tucker and one or two others. Tucker
bets his money pretty freely, you
know, and, of course, he wanted to
play the race. The next day he called
BRYANT aside and asked if Come-to-Taw
had any chance to win Bryant ans
wered in his usual bluIf style: Not a
bit; his chances amt worth 10 cents. /
wouldn't bet dollar on him. The
two talked over the matterprettv fully,
and arrived at the conclusion that
Hindoocratt was a sure winner. Barnes
had been in the habit of riding Bry-
ants horses, but in order to make as
surance doubly sure they decided to
put the colored boy on HindoOcraftand
let Finnegan ride Come-to-Eaw,
In the betting next day Hindoocraft
was a strong fayorite at TO and
Come-to-Taw was 80 to l shot.
Tucker and Bryant were on hand early,
and bet $4,000 in the books on the
fayorite. The distance was three
quarters of mile, and when the start
was made they all got off well in a
bunch. After the first quarter was
passed Come-to-Taw took the lead and
was never headed, although Barnes
almost whipped the life out of Hindoo-
craft. | never saw two more detected
looking individuals in my life than
Tucker and Bryant As it was they
lost 1000, while if they had bet that
much money on Come-to-Taw at the
odds they would have won 100000.
| was laughing at Bryant after the
race and he was swearing blue
streak. Darn that colt! he observed.
"For a week past he has been so sulky
that we couldn't do a thing with him.
just as soon as he came out on the
track to-day saw by the way he was
capering around that lie was feeling
good, and | thought then my money
was gone. was over in the paddock,
and they had the gate locked so |
couldn't get back to the betting stand
to hedge, AID had to stand there and
see my own colt run away with my
money!