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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09
SPRUCE GUM HUNTING.
The Peculiar Process by which the Crude
Substance IL feaned

Forty thousand dollars worth OF
chewing gum IS gathered in the State
OF Maine every year In Oxford
County Is a man who makes it his
business TO collect spruce gum Every
yea- he buys from seven to nine tons
The gum l. found chiefly in the region
about UmbagOg lake. and about the
Rangcley lakes \ number of men do
nothing else in The winter season but
collect gum With snOw-hOes. axe
and a sheboygan. on which i packed
the gum they spend days and night.
in the woods The clear. pure Iump=
Of gum are sold in their native state,
the best bringing one dollar per
pound Gum o Immediately mer-
charitable : refined by a peculiar
process Sieve-Iixe boxes are covered
with spruce bOughs. on which Il placed
the gum Steam i introduced under
meath The gum l. melted. Is strained
by the bOughs. and then passss. into
warm water. where it l. kept from
hardening until the packer takes i,
out. draws il into sticks and wraps i,
in tissue paper. when 1t Is ready for
market
The gum meets with a ready sale.
There L not a village. town or city in
Maine where it is not in demand. In
the large mill cities. gun has n free
sale In Bidjeford. Lewiston. Law.
renee and Lowell. the factory girl.
consume large quantities It Is said
that in the lumber camps, gum Is usel
a. means Of extending hospitality.
After meal-time the host fills his Owr
black. elay-pipe and hands it TO hi.
guest Later. clear Jumps Of spruce
gum ara placed before the visitor. and
he l. asked to take a '-ehaw.r Maine
produces $4,000 worth Of gum in a
wear, some Of which finds its way 70
this market. from which it IS di-trib-
tied to the various outlying faetorv
villages. where. as stated before. Il i
in good demand Spruce gum i aduI-
teFated. and those who adulterate take
he trouble TO fashion the pieces OF
yum TO appear like those taken in a
pure state from the trees The in
gredieut of aduIteration Is supposed to
De the gum Of the pine tree--Provf-
tence Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

SEw YoRx April ~ an early hour
this morning troops % soldiers, veterans
militiamea from out % town II smart
uniforms. squads % New YORK Sszfs
regiments aaI g. A. r. In vast aurnb@rs
began 10 make their way % thei- vartogs
rendezvous up town 10 assemble for tn
great paTate- D-etachmeuts bean march
Tag d1xn toSu long before the h9zr Ap-
pointed FOR the start. and dI-iag ia .
services AZ ST. Pants chapel formed IN
The streets on either size o, Broadway IN
th~ lover part % she city BIZ the TIM
Tire Presidential party LEFT 81 PNal's FOR
tn S1b-TreasGrY most % tbs troops
Which tooS part Ia the parNfs we're
mtssed about Wall. PIne. Eecsor azd
oth-r streets n the vicinity All the
troops. with th- exception y ths Grard
Array. were stationed 40 that th~y e.
tered Broadway below Pn@ street thz=
giving thEs@ who occupied points % sb-
servsriou down t0ga n opportunity 70
witness tn entire parai<- IL rsGt@ %
The procession w1s Iiz-t with s1eh wat
croNds that passage aloag th- streets
vas fnPpssibI-. From earbst0zs
to the adjacent bailainys th-
maItsfades VA packed in with
ont regard 10 human comfort a1f ILL.,
b~tid= the luckiess mortal Who vas <irk
OF seak- Iadlvistusl rights were Eos 10 be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

a MAJ otWoodb1-y. Cczn-. owned
q horse which had been raised rear by.
After some time it Eas sold in Bridge
port lea after the man vas sur.
pr1sed 10 see it walking xeariedIy pas
the house II Ken to its old pasture
made lis way IN, lAy down AID died
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

The ABOVE ciass OF scientists recognize.
md have repeatedly borne testimony, u
he efficacy Of Hostester's Stomac Bsrrsrs
~ . remedy md preventive Of fever and
sS1e. rheumatism. want Of vigor. liver com
sain. and sore other ailments aud innrm
1usiirsoas Of the system Experience and
soserva:irn have taught them its val1e
They but esho the vers:lcs hing since pro
aoune>d BY the public and the prsss< Ouly
the h~Eixhs-d now are ignorant Of Amer
ez's tonsc and alrerstfve-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

hrssrAy naval ofscers were the first b
NAT seneral use Of and appreciate the Cd
va1tages Of hr~eechloading guns Tor fheir
uerotwR. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09
X CENTENNIAL


thousand pansSes. ten thousand tuiips
and h~yseinths and four tho1sani misc~l-
laneoas plants were used In the decOra-
tiozs. which. together with other dscora-
ting materials, cost twenty thousand dol
lars
The q1AdriIls was watched with i-sens.
interest Z the actors IN tie little social
dranA which has created 50 MANI heart
Earnings played their parts we'll After
IL was ~ the f0or quickly becam-
eroEded as the general diaciag began
The scene was nov pa % b~rillisucy sci
dom eqaaleI. and tbs gaietT coatiag@d
zaabated until Ioag after dawn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Pax from indigestion, d~yspepsia ND too
seaxty eating, IS relieved az once oy takina
one OF Carriers Little Liver Pills immediate
" after dinner. Dousr forget thiA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Coon ApvTcx-Use Hale $ Hor-y Of Hove
bound and Tar foe q cough or cold Pike's
rooshsehe Drops Cure In one minute
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Axoye the portraits on the walls in the
study of thu late John Brighslfs cne Of
Gladstone, enc Of W ashLlgfoa and j Of
Lincoln
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

SEw YoEk, April 90-Dspatehes from
s1= Francisco. Chariessoa. Denver, Bal
n1ore. View Orleans and other leading
cities report = general obssrvanes o. IL
dap.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

ky cnc small district CT Japan LIS horses
rere sLzzghterct las. yea foe usa a. food
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

To REGULATE the stomach, liver and bowels,
and pr5rnote digestion. lake ooe Of Carter
Lizzie Liver Pills every night Try them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Strength % vigorously push abustnesA
strength to study for q profession, strength
70 regulate q househcsd, strcrzth 70 Do .
dzy-s labor without physical pain Do ycu
desire streag-hl IL yoa are broken down-
have no energy, feel As n life was hardly
wsrtk living. yO1 can be relieved and re-
stoeed 70 robust health and strength BY
taking Browns Iron BittsrS . sure cure
for dyspepsia malaria, weakness and al
diseases requiring q true, reliable tcuic- Il
acts on the blood, nerves and muscles, and
regulates every part CT the system
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

fzrI1 AzxccR Is SAID TO give away moth
nag less than fve-dolIar tips to waters,
xA1 hands, etc, when be trzyehA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

A wALryerukD OConn-l niIkmaa has .
shepherd dog with Tree tails
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09
Paine's
Celery Compound

T. G. s~rTcxsxY, Druggist Havana, Ala
Moral: Use Paines Celery Compound and aop
rz1ntng y Intestinal tract with hasA pury,-
tive pills Gsa SIX tr Ga. DragyzA
WILL. RIrHAznscs Z Co. E~grffngscn, v,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Erxo Mnxx's last ocsciai Get was 10 dec
crate his csb-driyer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

BosroS, April 9-Although the LeSis.
latare failed to make to-day a holiday, il
Is being quire extensively observed A.
such n Boston and nsighbarius towns
he SAy vas lshered In With the ringing
{ the bells aud salztes- Special services
we're held NJ many % the Protestant
enarehes notably ~ Kings Chapel and
Carist Church AT all the Catholic
churches masses we're celebrated All
public o1ildings are closed. and most Of
the Wholesale and maly Of III. retail
stores Suspended business. There will be
= number Of anniversary e~elehratioas aud
b4rqGez this evening.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

Re stood IN frs1t % the stand. supported
on either side by members 0t 4 CON-
mittee on army. Governor Hill aud
Mayor Gra1k were also one on zach side
q him
Baads Of music were Distributed pro-
falsely throughout the parade. and each
band played its most stirring and bril-
liRnt music as is passed the stand % the
Chief Magistrate. After passing ID re-
view the liaes elo4ed gr = little SO that 40
break or halt -Oal1 occur at the review
ing stand The troops narched up Ftth
avezz- 70 Fiffy-eighth street whsrs tkeY
we're dismissed
Tke parade was not over until very late
IN the afternoon and the portions q the
city a 81 the stIe street. we're made
lively until n late hgur By the disb1zled
regiments returning u their sr1-7rtes 90
reudsxvous-
After IA. last detarhus1t had passed
thu reviexi-S staa4 tn President vas
AIKEN ia cAar<. By the Committee o1 ar
ran<~m-uts xld ~.e1rt.t back % the res
itene~ - Vie-Presti-zt Nertsa NJ So.
- FRA sr-aa-. Nad the greatest ParHde
in poEnk q siui4rane- tkas View TOrk
Ats sve- se-u Va ever
One q sh@ ehfss attractions % th~ pa
r1d~ vas the S~v-lta New York stat
E=E=~EG Ta@ Lfti@s evcrTwh=r- ,l0ag
tn rozs- -T- th- SeT-ath a rpasiax vel
e1u1e. which mIst have ch-~r-f TIE boTs
- th-r mnrch aza Inspired them viii
sr-~h -ozrA<- a rhsv pass>1 each SroaF
% their aduir~r-
The T~easy-s@co1f R.=r-at also re-
c-iv-i n large ar1az1s % attention. .s-
p~~ciAIiF FROM the ladies Oursbfs q thsse
sRv9ri:-<. th> sail9rs. IN their blue sIit'
wirh white l@Sx captured the great.
est applause some % these tsrS are tuy
kous from leag cruises. and thts fact va
ualoubs-sslY remembered "a they t-zlyes
a4o1g. eIiciti1g \ Storm % applause
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09

49, -. - monrns ago these rompine. reycheeked la=ses were uunv deli
-, 80 cay girls. By the aid Of Dr. Pfrces worhi-S.med Fayorfe Pre-
young women ." Deauufu1 plump hale, hearty, N'S
90, - ali promoter 81 functional action Ar Ihaf crai~.I 1919 81 change
r~d,s n-o 70 "oHanhood. IL Is 4 perfectly safe remedial srent and en-
sLms. ,I zoo results 1t Is carefully eompounded n an exGeIeuced and
yegcsbe in H. -. -ap.eo 70 womans delicate organization. IL Is pury
- a. composition and perfectly hamIe@i Ia " rondition Of TIE
out ,-5n 49, = ssengh to the whole system For overuorked, worn
"a 80 ;. " oeouEated teachers. muiinerz NJ seamstrSeS
Perces Fayo,;ts p-sSI srs nursing mofheS and feeble women generally, u
. spoedzfns -. npu Is the greatest earthly boon being unequaed
cold by dmgofsrs ~ -a RESTORATIVE tonic 1t Is the oIv medicine for wonell
rive atis,es5o. - paffars gsGruztee from the manufacturer that il WI
been nfnfrd on ~ sss 80 0- o q money viii be refundei- This guarantee s3
0oeaewnpper, and faithfully carried out for mary years
&c . woaDs DsrnzA2r xrnuc.I sou.r.o PrOurssu<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-09
A Perfect


snc1isi - ma p1m%
nod piennAn6 wf<A -
rpfng o. 1ussfzvs -
srcA % Alcaid alsD -
cite tne Ever % scssnA
All eg-srsun md -
Eevs n ndneM
. Lns sctnfng eins.
NJ R,ans's celaD
~ ou.sou.a > .
psrsecs hxarve. Nd
, cures a-anapauna
! wnR0 a osheH
rsmei10 fAa
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18
TOO PREVIOUS


= ut ~ ~ tal fEahA htE A. NEaC 81 a4aI 2 a-l
the satae
"A special eltcuoa g. ie csl.J ta
vote ga the water works propositions
These were the head lnes ID Monday
n.eht's ooancA proceedings 81 earo-
e.ea n yesterdays Dsmah T.o as-
seruoa has no foundation u t4et a.
s, utterly hassless. and doualess tHe
samnaleu reporter who "aream.a .ae
dream haas ere tas learned ur~ A
tae columns ~ tle lElsaBAai-1ilAA
tlai ae haa oe-n guilty oi a g.at
eIror. and laat action ca tae mH.ah
O. sgbn4t % pqpalar vote tAc three
propositions % embodied t WAS defer
red Ger ONE week. However thesg laoc-
caracles are OF such frequent OCCUR
rance with our morning uoutempora rt
taat probably the public, which haas
learned that Is safe o. verify Ac
LsalscretS stat ,mtlis before he evans
or taking action ua tnems N-l ua.A
slnlt good-ualured.g.
such n4s thC opnlou ~ leading clt
-Leu as expressed % tAe lEl.foRAN-iift-
ALp. "put SAID tho gentleman. "peIa4I.
after al taai j. what il wi come to.
ou see, sult tlC Hydraulic tomHa-
ny plopos aua tle amount of
talk generally CAUSED by tie water
question, people have begun O. dlscl>s
tne pros and con, Of al thclntomu at
published, oI otaerw .se. tlaI tl.N taH
get hold or AZ tad ar J an personally
f &
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18
AWLAE EHLALN

It fs.a-er sst .faet-r,
ie- s~- i@f
l-.Aef ha- na1e q pa.usiah.ae effort
@. transfer ms sltl..nle class. STORY r.
r... .tss. t...t -t...,....
more 90 tee> -ira aaa TIE
H9e..c ce.Qrug destroyed Ills pro-
uet.ls As s.... Ia f,...... I..t .,..,,.r,
..f..t... 49,. .......... f..........
' ' -
e it tA4t
.t te-ta' el.
s a ts-eei tt e
- v.Ht-+iatt Sa-ts-t M
'i-- 4ll'tl Ne~l- if tLit-td T.
- t- llrie s-e aPffost
~s1 al te la,- shade
q -ta isiadoNe0
E. 'e 3ieeente oi an .i-sAaNen ass s.
""ta e~-l 81 sapeis. Some ot tAe
- n1toF Mss Nan La-t, Mss
N-'-- --4 = = ~-o.s.
-r sa-e oi seats ior tle Messiah
-tft-- ~ 3 81 Ni.ill 4A-ti
lii'1i =, began al iierrch' music
>lN-' e0'et tl@A iA.fa-- There MAS a
sN-i- "t+ue SOLD, ana the elevated
e.-a- -4g1ef o- the enterta 4mcat Will
"oliHle,s l-A tae epac.aas haA. The
lafy gn talent WnlcA Wln appear ln-
c.uaes tae soprano, Nelefra Johnst0a.
who ls ihe pride ot Chicago. also Cha
hnofr, the tenor. Ayro- W. Whitney,
llr iasso, has Tame almost unlimited
Director Norehcad, Of tie oIatoT0
s.st ~ $50 voices strong The Phlhar-
uomc orchestra Viii ue increased O.
forty pieces. TO do tas Il wl bD
necessary a. import abogt twenty mus.-
c.ans from Detroit and Dlc-g0.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18
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Hsr FrcSe1f p A-@f eeDe
ons haaerea 49, N.-7-s AZ
be1e4t1 tie r-t e 4i--
-, pa t-s q4salrz - @ ---
cred ~eran. Jane Harvey years
~ sg- c= s1s e- l --it
EF "a De- Lf Ll-- O. ~ t1@
& legr9 v--l@a oel-i ~ --- A- trs ff
rlE-e~a wears Jane A-lttf "- -e
Qt- z t.A tle same ~.
/ a s A-c4F -eA
co. 1lF ~ RS % -ae A-
I-csy aa1 se s "-
g4l-age1 rs A
te7l l ssF-f- ss -
s-art-L ol -1-F ~ - -A-.- -
caE-f4a where D
30. noT stan - a As -~~ i-
Patiently 20 Ief -+ ~ s" -p
Nta hlu- Bur t1e c-- ta- L---.es
d9bl l4ug srs tae country vas grown ai-l ---
his progeFty reverted % h-s e-lee- So ~
Henry Harvey whom nanny aIs-----
asely refers Co 81 "l.e u-z->a
TIE climate of 1lss3-il seemed - agree
with ale Harvey, tor aef strength. as--i.y
aud srurll-ess increased "lth each passing
cay. Sne woT kei n Tie hells, ASSISTED t-e
choppers n me "oois, u%ked tAs Doe c-Ae,
fstcnec The water uillel the eAt--ien anu
rode 1orsebacA ln-o ths sel-leiiielt' Win
never q compliant John hafe5 VS. an
C-her slave. sDd a good slave he "as' TOO
n nanny L. % te ueileNel- Jane was aDout
20 years Old when Jonn realzei the INST
throos q a ne@ born love. lie "as aasliAoaS
IN has attentions and the nfst Inlng she Ane"
John had entered ner young NE - thorough
~ and completely that sne halted with JOY
massa permission Tor her 60 become Joln
wife 80 one bright Nay morning She took
her dusky lovers hand and made tne VOWS
that bound her 10 him until death dl1 them
part The union was traught WIN blessings
in the shape If divers and several pickanln-
MES. and when John had seen lis Jane De-
come a mother Tor the illth time, me- dled-
Her wldowhood was u oriei duraion, Tor
as She recalls u, IN l~Ji she again became
wife, and by this union had niue children
seven sons and TWO daughters Ihe sons
grew % manhood, and were strong healthy
men with progeny when the war broke out
Five % these sons entered the Union army,
and two Of them died on the battle held Her
Oldest living son Is no" ~ years OF age, anu
lives IN Sheridan county, No AT the close
OF the war he chose tue name OF George
Washington, and possesses that proud name
even now Until SIX weeks ago nanny hved
with him and her grandchildren and great
grandchildren, but then Robert, who Is -
years old, went down 10 visit her, and
brought her back here 70 his home, a. 2,Ol5
Mulberry street She relates with positive
humor her journey 70 this city. In the los
years Of her existence she had never ridden
on railroad train, and, as she expressed II,
Il war skeered at fust, but liked it tolable
well after"
A reporter called on Nanny Harvey the
other afternoon and found that she was out
visiting at the home Of her other son, Vii
linn Bunce who had adopted the name Of a
former MASTER. William lives back Of his
brother Robert, and is "A years old. An in
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18
Fresh game at Dettenthaler's.

Choice mixed candies at Hatchs; 5
pounds for 25C
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18

Fresh game at Dettenthaler's.
Choice table raisins, bananas, plum
pudding, Florida oranges. ONO hickory
nuts, sweet potatoes, Saratoga chips,
cranbcrrics, celery, olives i'm bulk, inn
ported ard domestic cheese, Concord q,
Cltavbl and Malaga grapes, veget-
abies OF all kinds and at prices lower
than the lowest at iatch's, l25 Mon
rOe-st.
Candles at COOper's candy kitchen
Choice sweet CIDER at Hatch's, 15c
per gallon.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18

Candles at Coopers candy kitchen.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-18
Ladies' Pocket
NIX 9 | |
This week we viii offer great bargains
in this line. Look at the following:

We have the very neatest Nmas Card:
on the market. Beautiful Hand
PAINTED Cards from
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-14
Texas Siftincs Fables.

A Kite, knocked higher than Gilderoy's
by hunger, lowered around a dove-cote.
hoping to secure material for pigeon pie.
Failing of his object, he had recourse to
strategem.
He sent word to the Pigeons not to ex-
perience any alarm, as he was in the neigh
borhood solely for their protection. The
better to secure to them free constitution,
an impartial enforcement of the laws and
protection against Trusts, he proposed that
they elect him Dictator.
The foolish Pigeons, weary of a repub-
lican form of government and thinking
that Dictator might insure genuine civil
service reform, consented to his PROPOSE
ton.
The Kite, who was lineal descendant,
by the way, of the one Ben. Franklin en-
ployed to fetch the lightning, was estab-
lished as Dictator with great pomp and
circumstance. But the next day he pre-
tended that he had made bet that he
could eat thirty broiIed pigeons in thirty
| days, and he set to work to do it. 1t caused
tiuttering in the dove-cot, you may be
sure, but every Pigeon was plucked.
This Tail of a Kite carries its own moral.
THE FOX AND THE WELL.
A Fox, looking earnestly and refec-
lively into Well, to see if indeed Truth
were at the bottom of it, lost his balance
as man frequently does now who deposits
his money IN bank-and went to the bot
tom himself
Soon Wolf came along and looked into
the Well, when the Fox importuned him
to help him out. The Wolf replied face
tiously that he wasn't well sweep or a
windlass.
Go fetch a rope" cried the Fox, a
fire escape, or something by which | can
get out"
Then the Wolf told in a hypocriticaI
tone of voice how sorry he was to find him
i'll such plight. 1t showed however the
danger OF plunging too earnestly into the
cold-water cause in an anti-prohibition dis
trict. Eta, ta," said the Wolf, walking
of, alPs well that ends we'll"
Moral: Let well enough alone.
HERCULES AND THE CARTER.
A Carter who had loaded his cart too
heavily, having pretty big load on him
self, got stuck in the deep ruts that mark
the streets of New York. He began to
pray that he might be helped out by Her
cules. But Hercules told him to put his
shoulder to the wheel, whip his horse, and
get out
The Carter thereupon began beating his
horse with dray-pin, for which he was
arrested by an agent of the S. p. c. A,
brought before Judge and fined $40 and
costs, one-half going to the agent and the
other half to the Judge.
Moral-Let Hercules say what he may,
the horse won't stand an overloaded dray
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-14
Wonders of Electricity.

What an expansion of the electric light
and motor business there has been since
the Centennial Exhibition of 1875, when
the only exhibits of electrical apparatus
were two dynamos and some arc lights run
by clockwork Now there is $510,000,00
invested as capital in the electric light
business. there are 237, OH arc lights and
2704,7 6S incandescent lights, and there are
100 electrical railways. Moreover an cleo
trical motor for the carriage of parcels has
been invented which it is said will travel
at the rate of $50 miles an hour.
The world keeps on moving. A few
days ago we were told of the Chemin de
Fer Glissant, which was doing wonderful
things in Paris, the cars literally gliding
on cushions of water at speed of eighty
or one hundred miles an hour. Now comes
story from Baltimore of an amazing cleo
trio motor that makes two miles minute
on a circular track, the equivalent of
three miles minute on straight track.
Yet, at the last accounts, Mr. Keely's mo-
tor was still stubbornly refusing to materi-
alien Y. Tribune.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-14
LADIES TOURNAMENT.
Large Field of Contestants-Good Riding
and "Tilting..

Large Field of Contestants-Good Riding
and "Tilting.''
Yesterday was the first day of the ladies'
riding tournament, and drew large num-
Der of people to the Park. The riding was
to have commenced at 10 o'clock, but owing
to the absence of the judges, who were in
attendance on the Police Court, it did not
begin until lilo. The competitors were
thirteen in number, and their names and
residences were: Miss Carrie Mcintosh,
Reno, New; Miss A. McGrath, Marysville;
Miss Grace Dixon, Sacramento; Miss
Edith Bradley, Sacramento; Mrs. j. M.
Collier, Sacramento; Miss May Lemay,
Sacramento; Mrs. Emma Cremshaw, Sac
ramento; Miss Anna Kembler, Paradise,
New; Miss Annie Pgoetz, Newcastle; Miss
Winnie Clarke, Yolo; Mrs. C. A. Ware,
Santa Rosa; Mary Miller and Mrs. B. c.
Trefry, Sacramento. Crawford Cox otfici-
ated as Marshal assisted by M. Judge, L..
a. Spureeon and Paul Sims.
The ladies first rode past the judges
stand, according to their numbers, in a
slow canter Each was literally epplauded
as she past the grand stand. Misses KEN
Ter and Pgoetz rode without saddles. The
riders next cantered down the stretch in
gIoups Next they rode in single file be-
meath the crane from which the rings were
suspended in order to gauge the hight
thereof. This was followed by series of
brushes between the riders up and down
before the stand.
Now came the "tiltingn contest. Assem-
bling at the score, the ladies were all sup
piled with lances. Some of the steeds did
not take kindly to this part of the pro
gramme, being very shy of the long white
poles.
The first TO try her skill was Miss McIn-
tosh. The lance struck the ring but failed
to score. Miss McGrath followed. taking
the ring in nice style as did also Miss Dixon.
Miss Bradley failed TO score, the ring fall
ing to the ground. Mrs. Golfers lance
struck the ring, but the latter fell in pieces
from the blow. Miss Lemays horse was
quite fractions and she missed the ring.
Returning, she made another attempt, but
the lance struck the beam and was knocked
from her hand. She recovered the lance
and again galloped up and took the ring in
fine style. Mrs. Cranshaw and Miss KEN
Ter each scored When Miss Pgoetz ap-
preached the ring her horse bolted, but on
the next attempt she scored. Miss CLARK
was also successful. Miss Ware struck
the ring but failed to score. Miss Miller
came up at galiop and captured the ring.
Mrs. Trefry also scored, which ended the
fitting for the day.
The ladies then rode in group to the
front of the judges stand, where they were
| dismissed by Superintendent Hancock
until next Friday, when the tournament
will be concluded.
1t has been suggested that some OF the
ladies put their horses to little better
speed during the fitting: 1t should be done
| comes a rather tame affair. A hint should
be sufficient to the fair riders.