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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
How 1t Stands.

The action of the County Committee of
Lawrence county does not help to mend
matters for the Republican party in this
Congressional district, as the set of reso-
lutions they adopted imply that the major
ity of the committee il in favor Of sustain
ing Mai. McDowelrs claim to the ncmina-
ton if he cannot be implicated in the bri-
berry Of the Beaver county delegates
If Major Mcdowell, himself, were on
trial he might satisfy jury that he did not
furnish the money or make any arrange
ments for reimbursing those who did,
but he is not on trial. His nomination,
however, has been invalidated by the con
fessions and admissions of some Of the
Beaver county delegates, who took money
TO vote for him, and it will remain invali-
dated until those confessions and admis-
sions are proved to be false and fictitious.
In the meantime we are confronted with
the fact that the nomination of our candi-
date for Congress was brought about by
bribery. Two of the counties, composing
half the district, have repudiated snch a
nomination. No mans bare assertion will
remedy the matter. Our candidate for so
important an office must be above suspi-
cion.
OF the four counties composing the dis
trict, Butler county is the only one abso-
lutely clear Of the affair. Our position is
that no nomination was made at New Cas-
tie, and we stand ready, if necessary, to
make one and appeal to the moral sense
of the good people of the other counties to
sustain it.
The Republican party was founded to
correct the greatest moral wrong then ex-
isting in the Nation. aud this il accom-
plished after years or bloody evil war, the
loss Of thousands Of lives, and expenditure
of millions Of money, aud now for part
of it to abandon principle and countenance
fraud weuld be an enduring disgrace. The
conscience of no honest man will counte-
nance "dieker' which, if sustained by the
party on the one hand and prosecuted in
the courts on the other would honor one
of the mcn benefited BY it with scat in
Luc vi tuc lS utioit- 1Ld tthclEh tHt
others to the cells of prison. The Mercer
and Lawrence county politicians who favor
sustaining this nomination, provided the
bribery cannot be traced to the nominee,
make the mistake Of considering this u
local and personal matter, whereas it is not
only national one, but one involving the
principles of the party. If this district
should elect man to Congress whose nom
ination was obtained by fraud, how could
that man consistently vote against or ar
que against the Irregularities or outrages
practiced in other Congressional districts,
North or South.
We hope the tribunal that has been ere
ated by the four county committees will
reach speedy and correct conclusion IN
this matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
Road REPORTS.


NOTICE 30 suFEByIs0E5 AID ALL iiGsONs IN
-1EEEsTED.
The following road petitions have been con-
hr1nrd nisi by tie Count and wli te presented
Icf continuation atae.a'eiy GA n c4lussea5' 2eI-
,eMber 3. ls92 II 40 exc ptioAs ue iHtt, w
u -. 10. ., auLc session. lsiY fttttluh tpT
vacation, change. a1a supply % part ~ = pto
lie road leading from 5ne Allegheny ana Butler
Plank Road. the p4lt vacated C.-uEed ana
supplied being That Iart 81 said rJad tiidt hes
between where the public road leaves the south
line OF the iaEd of john klinslerhha me sqnin-
east corner OF me land o. the saiI iona hiih-
sler at po int on tie Thorn creek road. being
siNty-seycn rods, More OF less, Ia islstA &hy
TO. 1894, viewers report that the vacation.
cl!ause aad supply, Is PRAYED for, af9 neCes-
sary, and have therefore laid out same rs shown
per dralC Aied. IEeg report the pt9oabic cost
OI making said road 20 0e twenty -ilNe dollars
and should be borne by the loWnshlp- NO dai.-
AGES assessed.
r. ID. No. :. June session. 1SJo. Petition FOR 2
public road 10 begin at . point II Dehesai to"h
ship. on The farm Of Christina hSalsi, ~ tllt
punlic road near he tTestle or the FltssDuiA u
& western K. Il. Company, runmAs from the
WgteTsOn's Ferry road 20 another p0.AC On Tue
Waterson's Ferry road al Bualo bridsie' IN s'ild
township, and to eul at point on s9i1 pubic
road on the farm 0i s3ld Christina iiasltE, on
The northwest side oI said 7. ", H. a" Coz
traCk and also 10 V8cate tie pubhc fOAd now
opened from point on the farm tI sssln ehfis
tla h..scr near ia tTeStic OF sali rillIcsiu anu
running 10 point IT he farm OF tile sun lfiS-
tina iiasicr, ON Tie same EUullc ROAD A!'ty p
1850 retort OF viewers and daft He'd, reporting
the road in use 10 Ge vacated. and tiltt l-e ti,
prayed Tor Is necessary, ana nave theIctoIs liso
ont tie same Tor pubic use anu tley Itfsit llle
probable cost Of Eating said road 20 ne t'NeIi J.
i've Goiiars, and that The sai4 cost Snoli0 pc
borne Dy the township and tEao the uainaSes
assessed should be paid by the county ana lney
assessed damages as follows, to-WA' 10 Mrs.
Christina laslcr, So
BUTLER COUNTY. -.
Ce1liiod from the record this ith day Of Aug,
KEUBEE McELvAIN, Clerk q. S.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
OH ATHS

RIDER--At his home in Concord Twp
July 20, 1880, John S. Rider, aged Go
years.
MlLLER-ln this place, South Washing
ton St, on August 4. 1880, Clara Miller,
daughter Of George c. and Luella Miller,
in the 7th year OF her age.
The remains were taken to near Browns
dale for intermenL on the 5th inst.
McCURDY-Tuesdey morning. Aug 81
1890. Della, daughter OF J. B. McCurdy
Of Batter.
SUTT0N-At his home in Penn township.
August 4, 1890, John Reese Sutton, aged
about 65 years.
EKAS--At his home IN Buffalo twp, this
Co, July 10 1890, Jacob Ekas, in the
92d year Of his age.
Jacob Ekas was one OF the most remark
able men in the county FOR physical aei:yi
ty and endurance As an illustration Of
the same, up to the past few years, he every
winter took his gun and went up the Ale
ghcny river deer hunting, always bringing
home number Of deer He was noted
ii9eman and 'crack shot" Tall and slim
in build, a boyish manner added to his
wonderful agility, made him subject of
remark to all who knew him.
MARTlN-Friday evening, july -. 1890,
Willie J. Martin, son of J mes D. and
Alec aartin, Of Brownslae aged 10
years and 10 months.
This bright little boy had lived long
enough not only to cndear himself 20 bis
parents brothers and sisters, but 70 all
that knew him Scarcely ever do we see
one so young have so many friends 10
lament his death I5 was the writers
privilege to be with him during his last
few hours here and such beautiful ard
peaceful ending one seldom ever witnesses
in one so young. ile fully realized that he
was going 20 die, and about one hour be
fore he died he called his father to his bed
side and taking him Ly he hand he said,
'You have been good papa 20 me and
may God bless and keep you Afer his
father then his mamma, brothers and sisters.
Then casting his eyes around the room he
saw many sOrrowiLg friends there, and
naming each he asked God to bless them
all and finally asked God 60 bless every
body. Then, just as the sun was setting,
life ebbed away and the little spirit took
fight to that better land where he will BE
free from al pain and suffering and dwell
in peace fOreyermore. Surely those
beautiful words that fell from his lips dur
ing his last moments here viii be a great
comfort to his parents III this sore and try
ing providence, aud think all those that
listened to his last words should try to live
so that their last moments may be az
peaceful az his were. The large funeral
that followed Willie to his last resting place
was an evidence Of how much he was
respected ~ both old and young To the
lAmily we extend our sincere sympathy A
silver cord has been loosed, Il golden bowl
broken. but what comfort to know that
the spirit has returned to God who gave it.
"A precious one from us has gone"
\ voice we loved is stilled,
y place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
We miss thee from our home. Willie,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care
our home is dark ilhoHt you.
We mss you everywhere.
A. ". ID.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
Jury Lists for sept. Term.

List of Grand Jurors drawn this Isl day o
July, 4. D.. 1s99 - serve as Grand Jurors at !
| regular term Of court commencing on the Isl
Monday Of sept, t. D.. 1850. being the lst day
| Albert, ! n. Fran lin twp, farmer.
| Crilrr Saml s. Cranberry JWp farmer.
| Donaldson Tsaah O3SiAud twp, pumpcr
| DTesnntr. Edmund saxonbUtg borJ. wagon
maker.
Fulkman, David. Brady twp, farmer.
| frankie 5. Aillertown borO. ciothier
t;rnEris. fiforgfs. fleicer twp. niue boss.
Greer smith, Jent isDn twp. farmer.
| llcgg, Harvey } pperyrock TSP, farmer.
| Kuhn McgaiistcT Concord tWh.
| kaufman, T. Jefferson Twp. carpenter.
| i.uiZ. III. ianc4Stct twp, farmer
aickley. adam, 4 ekson Twp farmer.
| Moore. James. NO III twp.
Muller 6 Wilson. Butler, ith ward. merchant.
| McCandess, : ~. AenangU twp. blacksmith
McClang, c II, Clay Twp, farmer
Saakc!es. JonE, Centre twp, .
snustef Grant, BuIalo twp, .
| Sprngl, \ j. Chert twp, -"
Stokey. a u. Zeheaopl- bOro, carpenter.
| rebaY. Nm. Mudu. creek twp, farmer
| Tsddcr. Geo T.. aii .crstown bOrO llyeryman.
Wiles. Henry Fairgiew twp farmer.
list Of Petit JucoTs drawn this lst day OF
july, 4 D. 1889. 90 serve as Petit Jurors at .
ruguisu terra of Co.irt. commencing on the 2a1
Muada} Vi sept. =. D., 1889 being the sth day.
Arn.r. george. shington twp, farmer.
Neatty, John D., ~, rolia borc, mason.
Barron. l,ooert worth twp farmer
Bellas. v n. Prospect nnro, labOrcr.
Boo,s, /. ~ MOltn Hp farmer.
Campbell, y y, bohegal Twp, Iirinef
InfIipBCil. 'pish ~ t'iittit 4tl N1Idf merchant.
Christie. IA. CeH.re Twp farmer
craig. " G. Odkia Twp,
Carroll. franis. cranberry twp. farmer.
Daugheriy. VIVA, arry twp.
Doyle. Garyey. 5u alO twp, :"
Ekis Joseph. Was inEton tWp,
Evans L y. Evans NY nuTO. laOorcf.
ForqGer, j 4. Msltian ivy. farmer.
GrisWe,d, H. Nj ratOWn oJrO. prod
Harley christ Hui er. "a ward shoemaker.
iIaiaa james. Bai Rage laFiArr.
Eeberiiug. q l.. ~ easter twp, isrIner.
u.lrkHlistgtu, l.. .ie ersDn twp, -
JoEn9tCu, ~ 30, .IV- teT Twp.
kuyluI. .iahE. frtf low twp,
i.aaksy, WM. Mlll atDNn borc, blacksmith.
Logan } G., eDn y ferner.
Mccall, Mckee. ltan nklln twp, farmer.
Mc, AL. Isaiah NIiit, on twp.
hiartiuCuGr,. ., iti,ler. 4th ward, merchant.
lctorinieA, ~ L. Fdirview twp. farmer
Mccullough, " B, .uGdycrCek tp.
aic agee. john q arlield twp.
NcAude. Deuu.s,
Mcbride. John X dliesex twp. -
McGears. john. Bu ialO twp q"
McGnrNcE, Aiicndcl donegal twp,
Mcdowell Jatr5. iiutlcf twp, plastorer.
IcGlaughltn. " 40, -lpperyrccB twp, farmer.
Ncelry. teter, " o.. Twp farmer.
Pryor. II G. aHubufA bor0 liveryman.
Pisor g, Worm tEQ, farmer.
Rankin, james fei n Twp.
ramsey. John g, Ce 4treYilie. fafmer.
Swain. John, Clea; sid twp,
Shak cley, Liias. it. Ter twp
Taylor, > ], AudGl Geek twp,
NosgH, Perry. IcF Il twp.
W1sson } Il. Wash 1gton twp, .
Waiisce II II, But lth warG, CLERK.
Wlca. Aimed 5th - livery nian.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
The Congressional Conference.

The Chairman Of the Lawrence Co. Com
mittee has selected g. W. McCraeken, W.
b. Miller and James II. Wonders to
represent that county in the district con
ference regarding the Congressional nom
ination. Col. Sullivan Of the Butler Co.
Committee has sent all the couferrcs an
invitation to meet in Butler, and all tho
prcliminaries Of the Conference will pro-
badly be settle d by the end Of next week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
POSITION OFFERED.

If you are in need of good payingposition
and think you have the qualities of a good
salesman, you win do well to write us at
once. We viii pay good commission or
salary and expenses TO good man. The
position we offer is a permanent one. Ad-
SELovER & ATWOOD
Nurserymea, Geneva, \. Y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

THE new tanllupcy bill which recently
passed the Hcuse, seems TO meet with tie
general approval Of business men all over
the country. II possesses none ef the
rotten features Of the the old law, whereby
man who could get credit could become
rich man in a few years ny simply failing
in business few times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

oykHtwo hundred thousand applications
for pensions under the new law arc already
on file at the Pension Office in Washington.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
Portersville Items.

The farmers are about through harvest
ing. The hay crop was never known TO be
better, but the cats crop is very light
James Marshall having bought the store
Of Mr.. Marshall Of Mars, will move his
family there in short time.
John McCalinont started a grocery and
boot and shoe store on the corner of Bea-
yer and Main streets and is doing a good
business.
David Bronneman IS Running the rorters-
Vile meat market Success to you, David
Robert Kennedy was home from Little
Washington over sunday 10 see his father,
Wn. Kennedy, who Is lying very sick.
Mrs. Paul Lambert and daughter of But
Ter are visiting iriends in this place.
VITA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

ONLY four Of the original Harmonites or
Economics are yet living, and old Jacob
Henrici is the only barrier to the disrup-
tion Of the society.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

THE annual increase in the volume of
currency likely 10 arise On account of the
passage of the silver bill will not amount
to initiation by any means Were it diyid-
ed up amongst ihe whole population Of the
United States, each person wluld receive
less than one dollar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
rheumatism

We doubt II there g., or can ~, a specific
remedy Tor rheumatism; but thousands who
have suffered its pains have been greatly ben
elted By Hoods SArsapariua. II you have failed
70 find relief, Try tbs great remedy. 1t corrects
the acidlty OF the bloot which "a the cause of the
disease, and builds uptle whole system.
q I was afflicted With rheumatism twenty years.
Previous 70 1853 found no relief but grew worse,
until was almost helpless. Hoods sarsaparilla
did nae more good than al tho other medicine
Ieverhad." Il. r. IALcoM, shirley Village, Mass.
Hoods SarsapaTiiia
Sold by ali druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only BY c. !. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
EG5 1oSeS One DoIiaP
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

a man ; reformation always dates
from the last time he was caught.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLEs.


WEST PENS e. =.
on and after. May -, 1890, trans viii
leave tie West Perm depot as follows:
MAHKFT 81 6.t0 : ii. transfers passengers
ss isrentum 70 Apollo Accom-. and arrives
il Allegheny at 6: 10, ,a'so connects for hiairs-
Vile. arriving ibe'e a. $3.50 and with trains
east aud west main line.
EXPRESS az $50. connects az junction
with Day Express. arriving 40 Allegheny at
1882 A. NJ.
ACCodOpAT'E ct i:2o, arriving at Alie-
gheuy a 2:35 and connects * Junction Tith
Apollo hecDin. going ease.
ACCoMoDAT'N al o:35 T. 81. runs through
t1 Allegheny and arrives there &c 4;i0 7. NJ.
clpuec.s with ENp press east arriving Il. Bairs-
yuie 40 r. 81 ard with trains east "nd
west ou maiu iite>
EXPIRES at 5.05, arriving AZ Aliegh eny al
$50 PM No stoi,N between iareuiam and
Allegheny.
Tra. rs leave A,ie.hs io- Eutler $, o. o
900. 500 sEi 100 A.sl, and % 2:25, $40,
and 5:45 q. NJ
Trins erriye at Butler al $50 AMI 1880
An aud 1850, $3.50 and 7:50 Pm.
30 sonday 'rains IL Branch.
a. w. IS. *.
Corrected 10 fast time-One hour ia,,e:
thaa schedule time.
Tiatns going south leave Butter - % .,
s.55 fo.2,i IA. and $50 aud 6.3s Pm
me $50. la20 and $50 trans rnu
oa S.aGat. Fh- S:55 train crauecis
with m. Gesg onlY. the $3.50 iua.
threuas ~ A!lcgte..g. but alec connects al
Gallery nitl lh.clyi il press. und the $50
connvc.- Tor Ai!eeneny ti.d also for tram
Iunui 10 Zaiienp'te-
Ye.,ns coln.- parfh leue Batter az la:20
4 h. f.- far l,,,ta as &au-y a..si a. 5:45 =. NJ
tss tar nnith as Clu5is4}.
T,,ias arriv, 10 i;Gtier fsou Allegheny &
tEe.t e,t1at:..3, st.lsl:j5 i 81. aaI 300
SHO:..s! S.5a T.. H.
T,,lUs arrive ~ gntle, FROM the Moth at
,.,,.,.,..... ..,,.....s., ,.-p .r,gs
,-..rs.,.., n. b, tf,,t,
,re,;ns ,..,,,- ,:.,.4.,',, f;re,.,viljs ar 5.io
- - - /,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
Republican Comfy Ticket.

~
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JOSIAH N. THOMPSON.
ANDREW G. WILLIAMS
FOB sHERIFF,
WI. N. BROWN.
FOR PRcTHoNoTARY,
JOHN G. BIPPUs.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER
DAVID T. DALE.
FOE TREASURER,
JAMES 8. WILSON.
FOE CLERK OF COURTS,
JOSEPH CRISWELL.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SAMUEL T. MARSHALL.
JOSIAH C. KIsKADD0N.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
ADAM NJ. DOUTHETT.
JACOB ALBERT
FOR CORONER.
JOHN KENNEDY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
Republican State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR.
GEORGE WALLACE DELAMATER.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
LOUIS ARTHUR WATRES.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
THOMAS J. STEWART.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
FRIDAY. AUGUST 5. 1890.

az each issue OF the CITIZEN some extra !, coples S
ore printed which arc sent 70 casddvh AVA theIr sub
county VINO are not SuDScfio oDiS
scription Is solicited. ..~or ne sandtny us
subscribers VIII do Us favor ~ ssnsaink IN, "a
the names OF their neighbolS, nos Ao" 'aAiiis q
county paper.
All ucommupicssions intended for publication
+, a., eh,s ,,sner mustbe accompanied BY the real
nsrna - * he writer, not for publication but a.
= guarantee Of good faith,
Gsrrisee and death notices must be accom-
pxuied bJ responsible name.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08

BY late edct Of the Gar of Russia ull
the Hebrews Of that country arc ordered
ont Of it. It is estimated that million
people viii have to leave the country, aud
it is expected that the majority of them
viii come to America.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
Three Parallel Stories.

Julius Caesar, when landing on the coast of
Africa stumbled as he leaped from his boat
and fell To disabuse the minds of his sol
diers of the superstitious impression the acct
dent might otherwise have produced, he i'm
mediately exclaimed: ''Thus, land of Africa,
l take possession of thee!" Words almost
exactly similar have been put by the chroni-
clers into the mouths of two of our medieval
heroes
When William the COnqueror, disembark-
ing in the Bay of Pevensey, descended from
his great galley, the Mora, he missed his
footing and fell forward with both hands on
the ground. Immediately his soldiers sent
up a despairing cry of "God help US! God
preserve US! This is a fatal sign" But Will
lam, with his usual presence of mind, ex-
claimed as he sprang to his feet: "Par la
resplendar De! By the splendor of God,
what ails you? 1 have taken seisin of this
land with my two hands, and SO much as
there is of it shall be yours" The ready
reply greatly cheered his soldiers, one of
whom, rushing forward, pluclzed some thatch
from cottage roof and placed it IN the dukes
hands as seisin of England and all within its
borders. II accept it," said William, ''and
may God be with us!'
In 1916 Edward III landed at Sainte Waste,
on the coast of Normandy, to undertake the
campaign which eliminated in the great vic
tory of Cressy and drew from similar acct
dent an equally prosperous augury. when
the feet of the king of England, said Frois-
sart, ''took ground in the Bay of La Hogue,
and was all anchored on the sands, the king
sprang from his ship, and as he put bis foot
to earth fell SO rudely that the blood flowed
from his nose. Then his knights, who were
close at hand, surrounded him and said;
Dear sir, return to your ship and do not land
xa+ awhile for this is a bad Sipu for Won
Whereupon the king replied: Nay, but it is
a very good sign, for the earth desires me-
At this answer all were rejoiced. "-Montreal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
8 Wild Ride In a Caboose.

A thrilling page from the lives of the
frontier brakemen is furnished from the
Denver and Rio Grande in which Bob Muir
tie is the central character. On a recent
Saturday the regular freight that plies be-
tween the metropolis and the little mining
camp on the suburbs of Orc footed itself out
of town and disappeared along the winding
banks of the Roaring Forks. One station
after another was passed and Tennessee
pass, with its rather torturous stretch, was
reached.
At this point the ''helper" was summoned,
and was to have been linked between the
caboose and the last of the freight cars. The
caboose was accordingly detached and put
aside for the admission of the second locomo-
tive While this was being done mountain
breeze began to whistle and the cabOOse
started, with the grade toward the valley of
the Eagle Brakeman MurtIe' mounted it
with the skill of an equestrian and put down
the brake, but the beam broke, leaving him
and his runaway steed to the mercy of the
grade With each link it gathered speed,
and the car shot down with the fury of an
avalanche. Murtle chung to his position as
the caboose swung around short curves, and
finally reached Mitchell, by which it paced
at sixty miles an hour.
The situation was serious, and turning to
a passenger he ordered him to jump. This
was promptly vetoed, however, whereupon
Murtle picked up the vOyager and landed
him in some six feet of Sow upon the mar
gin of the track. The brake on the rear of
the cabOose was seized a minute later, the
car shot up like a toboggan and NIurtle went
skyward, coming down like the tail of a
skyrocket. Digging his way from the snow
bank he hurried back to the track to find the
car abIaze. This was routed with several
buckets of snow, and, relighting the lamp,
the danger signal was hoisted just in time to
keep the engine that had started back from
pluuging into the wreck that had been heaped
up in the cut. The passenger shambled his
way out of the drifts uninjured, while Bob's
experiences are indexed in an abrasion on
his cheek.-Aspen (Colo.) Chronicle
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-02-10
He Hit Too Hard.

I was taking my usual afternoon plunge
in the salt water baths at the Produce Ex-
change the other day, said a broker friend
Yesterday and was amusing myself watch
ing the antics of a couple of small boys who
were indulging in a sparring exhibition, OF
which their father the instigator and
referee They were sturdy little fellows,
aged about and 10 respectively, and were
typical representatives of the New York boy
of today. Among the other onlookers was a
magnificent specimen of physical develop
ment. who, after applauding a particularly
clever counter" on the part of one Of the
lads, asked if he could not come into the
game. His challenge being promptly ac-
cepted by the smaller Of the laughing pugil-
lists, he pumped down en- his kness and the
combat began.
The giant seemed TO enjoy the fun, as he
entered into the sport with the enthusiasm
of a schoolboy. "Oh?" he cried, you hit
too hard" as the little fellow landed on his