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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-17
The COLONIAL BALL.
Names of the Couples Who VIII Dance
the Minuet on that Occasion.

A correspondent Of the Baltimore sun,
writing from tins city, SAYS:
beautiful women abound everywhere,
and IN fact no city in this country can
boast Of as many except perhaps Balti-
more. and even there close scrutiny would
perhaps reveal the fact that many OF the
women have inherited their beauty with
then Virginia blood. Al the german, at
the lunch and reception, at the theatre, OF
on the promenades of Grace and Franklin
streets, and in the drives through the re,
servoIr lwhere the pyrus Japonlca - III full
bloom Virginia beauty rs seen.
Now, all tins beauty IS deeply Interested
IN TWO coming cvents-the colonial ball, 70
be held on January 29th, and the fancy ball
10 be gwen IA week before by the bellies as q
compliment to the beaux who haye been SO
kind 10 them. YOU know, at the germans
and whenever good attraction has been
at the theatres, for Richmond boasts OF
two hrst-class ones. Most OF the beaux
have had their expectations grained as 70
who would invite them TO the fancy baii.
But few are yet prospective wsii-nowers
Of the masculine gender.
COSTUMES.
There has been little clashing about
the two events, for il is feared that they
might interfere with each other, and two
costumes afe more difficult to devise than
one. But the colonial ball promises TO be
= grand success. This ball v under the
auspices Of the Association for the Pre-
servation of Virginia Antiquities. an OF
ganization composed OF ladies', sna ,ts
immediate object u ths purchase OF tns
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
The Man With the Bull's-Eye.

Some one asked what time it was, anC
the five of us pulled out our watches IL
concert, just as one man yawning vii
be followed by all in the group. One Of
the crowd had very heavy old-fash
toned bull's-eye watch, and il attracted
attention and inquiry.
mo, it is not an heirloom, he replied
as he held it in his hand.
Left you by dear friend?"
|. NO"
"Belong to some great man?"
mo"
"Any romance connected with it?"
Hardly. | went deliberately and
bought it for purpose, and that pur-
pose was to have handy weapon OF
defense. am MORALLY afraid of pis-
toll. have Il horror of a knife, and one
can't always find club or stone handy.
In brief, bought it to throw AT man,
should occasion ever demand"
HAS such occasion ever arisen?'
1T has. About year ago, while |
was in Chicago suburb. footpad sud-
denly appeared, and demanded my cash.
| swung for him with this watch"
"And killed him?"
mo. 1t missed him and broke n
bootblack's jaw, and it cost me over Il
hundred dollars to repair damages.
Don't criticise it as time-piece, gem
tlemen, but as weapon Of defense.
I'm not handy with my dukes, and /
can't run"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
A Small Engine.

The smallest engine we have any rec
ord of is that made by ID. A. Buck, OF
Waterbury, Conn. The engine, boiler,
governor and pumps all stand on a
space of 7-16 of an inch square and are
about fve-eighths of an inch high.
The engine has about AS distinct parts,
held together by 81 screws. Three
drops of water fill the boiler to over
flowing. The diameter OF the boiler is
1-26 of an inch; the length of stroke
3-32 of an inch. The whole engine
weighs but three grains, not includ-
ing basc-place. Levi Taylor, an inge-
nious mechanic of indianapolis, lowo,
has constructed an engine almost equal
to the Waterbury wonder. This pigmy
was on exhibition at the Centennial, at
Philadelphia, in 1876. 1t is built on a
25.cent gold piece, the whole outfit
weighing but n. fraction over three
grains. 1t must have been quite con-
trast to the enormous Corliss engine
when on exhibition in the same build
ing. Taylor's engine, while not as
small as that made by the Waterbury
mechanic, is wonder that will be bet
ter appreciated when the reader is in
formed that it would take 446 such en-
gines to weigh one ounce avoirdupois.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

To few men-of whom L nap
pen TO become-they are not dangerous
and are consequently rather amusing
than otherwise as a study; but to sus-
ceptible people like you they are worse
than the plague, and the very best way
for you TO treat them is TO run away
from them. | heartily congratulate you
upon being compelled TO adopt that wise
course"
This harangue, which was listened to
with evident impotence, failed TO pro-
duce any sedative effect upon the audi
ence. amongst whom symptoms OF
mutiny were becoming apparent. En-
pression was given to these by Moreton,
who said that although he had pledged
his honor rs a gentleman TO act in a
certain way, if required TO do so, he
had never intended that pledge to
apply TO conduct unbecoming 4 gem
tleman, and that when one found ones
self between the horns of a diem
ma one could but choose To be
impaled upon the least sharp of them.
Lord GuiSe, therefore, thought IL prud-
cnt TO make a concession. One last in
terview or one last letter might be per-
mitted, he said, but it must be distinct
Is understood that only one of either
could be allowed. All three of the con-
demned accepted these terms, perceiv-
ing that they could hope for no better,
and shortly afterwaad Moreton and
Schneider took their leave. ThOrold
fingered for while with his host, not
caring to walk away in the company of
men who had shown themselves so
gratuitouSly Spiteful toward him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

fur of the gallant creature. The Judges
are now on the spot. To avoid any pos
sibility of suffering the rabbits neck is
broken. The dogs are secured, anoth-
er brace put in the slippers leash and
move made to an undisturbed part of
the park. And so the sport goes on.
The season for coursing is from Sep
TENDER to May. Jacks that have been
killed by greyhounds must be opened
and bled Immediately, or the flesh be-
comes unfit for food. The ears are
favorite club favor or trophy, the
walls of many of the quarters of the
organizations being covered with them.
AS compared with the much Wanted
English hare, the jack shows decidedly
better sport before the hounds. He
lives longer, is more persistent doubler
and has a good many tricks to which his
British cousin is stranger. The writer
has coursed on Salisbury Plain and
Southdowns, and knows whereof he
speaks.
To shsot the jacks one requires good
stout buggy, hung low, team of horses
that will stand fire, a ten-bore and
shells loaded with No. shot. Also a
driver who knows the lay OF the land.
IL the prairie is Of 4 rolling nature the
rabbits will generally be found on the
southern slopes. On level plains they
may get up anywhere and everywhere.
But in all cases the elumps of high
grass and weeds are most productive of
jacks. The buggy is driven to the right
of these tufts and along their edges.
The rabbits, il there be any, will then
break to- the left, thus enabling the
gunners to aim and fire in that dircc-
ton. To shoot to the right in a sitting
position is an extremely awkward task
under any conditions, but doubly so in
the close quarters OF buggy.
Snowtracking the animals is favor
lite pastime of the Western small boy.
1t is only possible, however, when snow
has freshly fallen or during a thaw.
The small boy on his snow-Shoes rap
idly overhauls the jack, and the whole
thing resolves itself into finding rabbit
tracks and capturing their owners.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

day. and at the moment are hiding
somewhere among the cactus and buff
falo grass ahead. Behind the slipper
come the judges, and, in the rear of
these, the crowd who are kept at suf-
ficient distance from the dogs by field
marshas. Suddenly what looks like a
gigantic grayish butterfly begins to fit
over the prairie fifty yards away. 1t is
a Jack and slit" describes his method
of progression more accurately than any
other term. The dogs have caught
sight of him and are Straining at their
leashes until their fore feet are lifted
from the ground, and the slipper digs
his heels into the prairie to resist their
Juggling. "Slip," yells one oil the
judges when the quarry has had suf-
ficient law. The leash gives with
Zip, and the dogs turn somersault
through their sudden releasing. They
are up, instantly, however, and head for
the speck in the distance. The rabbit
is three hundred yards away, and has
paused for a moment. He sits up on his
hind legs, bangles his absurd little fore
paws and cocks his great ears in the
ulrecLlOu vi HIS pun ouNiS' A"N
taneous survey is enough, and once
more he is glancing over the sparse
grass as lightly as a wind-blown globe
of thistle-down. The grayhounds gain
on him, however, and no wonder, for
see, they are going at such terrlhc
speed that the judges, ride as hard as
they will, are left far in the rear. y
few yards only now separate pursuers
and pursued. Now the left-hand dog
If almost within touch, another second
and snap. the greyhound's jaws have
closed on air. The jack has, at the
critical moment, turned sharply to the
rieht-'doubled" in sporting parlance'
The dogs with circling tails make iran
tic efforts to slacken up. The raooiI
has gained dozen yards by his man
euyer. Again the chase is renewed.
This time the jack doubles in the wrong
direction and evades one set OF teeth 10
find another awaiting him. A clever
counter double that meets with cheer
from the spectators, prolonged the lie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

There are three recognized methods
OF encompassing the destruction of the
jack, viz, coursing. shooting from
hunting buggy and ''Snow tracking"
| OF these the first furnishes the most
excitement, the second the most fun
| and rabbits, and the third the maximum
of exercise.
The coursing club is nowadays an
| institution of pretty nearly all we'll
regulated towns in the neighboorhood of
which the jack tlourshes. Where such
clubs exist their membership rolls will
be found to contain the names Of the
majority of the leading citizens. They
| contain in Il good many cases the social
elements which are the rdisOn d'ctrc of
the club proper of the East. The more
ambitious of these organizations have
| their own "parkS."
The greyhounds used in the sport are
either imported or the descendants Of
| famous English stock. AT Hutchinson,
Kan, for example, two-thirds of the
dogs used by the club of that town have
tho celebrated Master McGrath blood
| in their veins. The Victor Belladonna
and Cybele strains are equally numer-
| Gus.
The clubs have their informal and
regular meetings. At the former no
| prizes but certain amount of mild bet
| ting observes. At the meeting proper
| the proceedings are conducted in ac-
cordance with rules almost identical
with those of the English organizations.
The sport is undeniably fascinating.
Let us imagine a field day of one of
these better appointed clubs. 1t is ten
a. M, the sky is of that vivid blue pc
culiar to the Western regions, the air
is like mellow champagne, and the at
moSphere is so translucent that from a
slight elevation one can see across the
plains, thirty, forty, aye, fifty miles
away. At the lower edge of the park is
the long line of spectators that have
ridden, driven or walked in to see the
| fun. In advance of them is the kennel
master with his assistants. each of
whom hold brace of greyhounds in
leash. Further up the field are two
Judges, mounted on sturdy bronchos.
| BY the side of them is the ''slipper" re-
ceiving his final instructions. AT length
all is ready, the "Slipper" holding two
of the dogs by their leash thongs, add
vances slowly along and up the park.
A certain number of rabbits have been
driven out of the preserve earlier in the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
JACK THE SKIN MER.
aOw THE LONG-EARED CREATURE is HUNTED.
There Are Three Killing Msthods-How Rabbit
Reserve or spark" Is Arranged-Whsn
Cooked Properly Hs Makes Dish
Pit for the Gods.
copyrighted.

The jack-rabbit as factor in the
sporting economy of this country has
been somewhat neglected. This neg
lect has come about through misrepre-
sentation on the part of his human
ncighbors. The Westerner, around
whose memory there ciugs the flavor of
buffalo hump, naturally despises the
humble creature with the ears of a jack
ass and the hind legs of kangaroo.
Now the truth is that, from the sports
mans or the gourmand's point of view,
the jack-rabbit is worthy of considera-
ton
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

OF the creature for a little longer,
and once more straight chase ensues.
Toward the end the affair grows more
exciting. The jack finds that its only
hope is in strategy. Double follows
double, the angle of each growing more
acute. At length there is miscalcula-
ton, swerving just fraction of a
second too late, a faint squeak and the
teeth of the dogs are buried In the soft
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30

Jack-rabbit stuffed with sayory herbs
is excellent; put him in pot-pie and he
is delicious, even if he has just a sug-
gestion of his native sage brush; broil
him and smother him in onion sauce
and you'll sing his praises; stew him in
rich stock and he'll live in your memo
nv: but serve him with other meats and
he somehow suffers woefully by reason
of their proximity.
HERBERT NJ. LONE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
Proof Against Time.
Washington Sta.

She-They have discovered some wood
in Eovpt which is said TO be 1000 years
old. | wonder what kind it is?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, OF
course
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
Not Foolhardy.
NelD York Sun.

.Rastus, does the alligator open his
mouth up or down."
II dunno, boss; amt never waited
to see."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12


free from the dunger Of early frosts, Il Il
peculiarly adapted to the raising Of fruit,
such as peaches, prunes, and the COM
moner varieties; and right here 1t might
be well 10 say that Il Is the intention Of
the owners Of this land TO set out large
area in fruit in order to encourage others
in an industry in which Yakima county
should and win reign pre-eminent.
Furthermore, it is intended that a sec
ton Of this land is to be put into cultiva-
ton and set out to fruit in a novel way.
It is to be subdivided, 80 as to leave in It's
center large circular space to bereserved
for q commons, from which individual
farms in tracts Of twenty, forty, or eighty
acres, will radiate in Oblong form. This
enables the settlers upon these farms to
build their homes around the border Of
this commons reserved in the center Of
the section, and thus enables them to live
in a community instead Of long distances
from each other.
A portion Of this section is to be put
into high state Of cultivation and made
into an experimental farm to demonstrate
the varied natureof the products that can
DO raised upon this soil and in this
climate.
The cereals, vegetables, and all other
products Of that nature do well. Forty
bushels Of wheat. psixtv-lye bushels Of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
The Western RailrOadsr'S Gall.

J. N. Sawyer, general freight agent Of
the Great Northern railway, has lately
returned from a trip to California. Mr..
Sawyer went on this mission as much for
his health as to attend the transcontinen-
tai meeting. He visited San Francisco
and San Diego. While nearing the later
city he was accosted by a conductor wear
ing gaudy emblem Of the mystic shrine,
Of which Mr.. Sawyer is q prominent
member, but is satisfied with a single
button indicative Of his affiliation. II
was the subsequent course pursued by
this conductor that firmly established in
the mind Of Mr.. Sawyer the belief that
the far western railway official carries
more nerve to the square inch than any
other class Of citizens in the United
States. Mr., Sawner is quite bald, promi-
nently SOFT might be said. To him the
conductor said:
"Will you permit me to make q sug.
gestion3"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Sawyer, 81
am a ct subject for almost any kind Of a
suggestion; second attack Of the grip,
somewhat bilious, generally used up and,
as you might say, with one foot In the
grave. But what is your suggestion2"
The conductor deliberately leaned over
the seat and impressively placed his one
finger on Mr.. sawyer's dome Of intellect
81 would paint a jack rabbit right
there" be said.
"a rabbit What Ior?"
"some people might take It for 4 hare. y
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
Wanted.

A boy from fifteen to twenty years Of age 10
JB. PUosLKY.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12

Tacoma Ledger: more watermelons
will be raised in the Yakima valley this
year than ever before" Judge J. B.
Reavis, Of North Yakima, said the other
day while en- route from Olympia to his
home. with favorable railroad trans
portation facilities we will be able to sup
ply the entire northwest with q melon
far superior in quality TO the California or
Oregon melon. l have resided for years
in the former state, and l know from
actual experience that the Washington
melon Is Is much better than the Caliior-
mia product, as Washington fruit gen.
orally Is better than that raised in the
east"
The first shipment Of east Of the noun
tain melons will be made in about one
month.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
SHRIVER BROS,
Plumbers GaS-FittGrS, Electricians.

We are thoroughly qualified TO do any work I'm
the above lines, and guarantee aatiaiGctlon.
long experience In the business In the East war
rants this statement
Orders for House and Sign Painting, Paper
Hanging and Decorating given prompt attention
and the work executed In the best manner
Once over MacLean, Reed a Co.'S, Yakima
Avenue
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12

An styles Of job printing at the HER'
AID Office.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE At NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, I
May 10, 1s00.l
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN fOllowing-nAmed settler has fled notice
Of his intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before Register and ReceiveFOf U. 8. Land Once
at North Yakima, on July eth, 1880, viz:
JOHN 8. SMITH,
who made Id. application No. I78 for the nix
nel, ne1< nw1 lot !, sec. 80, twp. II n, II east,
lie names the following Witnesses 10 prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, Wig: s. l. Masters, A. j. lewis Fred
Bcaley and Lewis LAnch, all OF COwyche, Wash,
m22t8 IRA N. KRUTZ, Register.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12

ST: AN UNDIVIDED HALF INTEREST MMEDI-
l. atey adjoining Of to Price
above $780, There is a big thing in this purchase.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
DIRT" CHEAP!

oND, LOT PARK ADDITION CONTAINING ACRES
eTy aons the College Addition and Of included in the origin
plat Price $2OCO and dirt cheap it is.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
lERTIE RLLH VALLEY.
How Arid Regions Respond to the Ap-
pllcltiOn Of Water.
aomething About the selah Ditch
and ITS chief Promoter, mr..
John A. stone.

muuutAAua huo Neot " tio NOaumDiA
river. They consist Of a succession Of dry
plains or valleys intersected by ranges Of
hills, which are spurs Of the main range
Of the Cascades. These plains are COW
cred with a growth Of sage brush and
bunch grass, the latter Of which affords
food SUNNY for immense herds Of cattle,
which formerly, before the advent Of the
settler bent upon agricultural pursuits,
was the principal industry Of this vast
region.
The climate Of this section Is peculiar.
The winters are short and mild; during
the spring and fall there are copious rain
falls; during the summer there are none,
4 succea.ion Of balmy, supshiny DAYS
bsinR the rule.
MS this condition that necessitates Irri-
CATION, at one time considered a draw
back. but now becoming universally
recognixed A the greatest facilitator of
agriculture known. II insures a crop;
Il provides moisture in abundance, and il
renews and euriches the soil by lis allu-
vial deposits, thus obyiating the neces-
sity Of fertilizers.
The first IRRIGATION epterurise of any
considerable MAGNITUDE undertaken in
Yakima county. and. for that matter. in
the arid region Of eastern Washington. Of
which Yakima county forms the greater
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
FOR SALE.

A FINE BUSINESS CORNER SOxIaO FEET ON
"A Yakima Avenue and Fint street IN.
proved. offered for few days only. For terms
and particulars, inquire Of
f2Gu MAcCRiMM0N 4 NEEDHAM.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

YAKIMA FIRE DEPARTMENT. REGULAR
meeting nights, hFst and third Thursdays
In each month, 7:S0 O'Clock.
DRoGREss LODGE NO. 81. ]. o. o. =, MEETS
every Tuesday evening. VIM. steigler, n.
G.; J. c. berry, v. a.; b. N. Savage, Sec. VIZ
itork cordially Invited.
YAKIMA LODGE NO. %, l. o. o. r, MEETS
Friday evening Of each week. VlsitOTs
invited to attend. GEO. Gardiner, N. g.; Harry
spinning, V. O.; q. q. Nevin, Sec.
isabella LODGE NO. ., DAUGHTERS OF
i RebeKah, meets % and 9Th Monday even
InRs or each month. Visitors invited. Mn. 8.
Lou Monroe, n. O.; Ms. a. Z. Ward, v. g.;
Harry Spinning, Sec.
YAKIMA ASSEMBLY x. OF L. NO. t2i MEETS
every sunday at O'Clock p. m. at q. A. r.
hall. Questions Of Importance 10 all labOrs now
on consideration. visiting brethring cordiOlly
invited. b, Y. VAUGHN, Sec.
YAKIMA LODGE NO. 2lF. 4 A. N. REGU-
lar Communications, LIST and 8rd Saturdays
Of each month, 7.SO p. m. r. X. Nichols, W. NJ;
J. d. COTnett, Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

a. w. Bowersox, of jefferson,
was in the city over night.
J. +. Theo. b. Humphreys Bre-
tano, of st. Paul, Or, is a business
visitor in Salem to-day,
Thede Potter, formerly deputy
sheriff here, now a salesman of ma
chincry at Walla Walla, il in the
city making a home visit.
District Attorney II. II. Hewett
came over from Dallas yesterday,
where circuit court is in session and
took the evening train for home.
w. II. Bagiey, who has occupied
n desk in the home office Of the
State Insurance company long
time, has taken the road as special
agent of the company. He went to
southern Oregon last evening.
Miss Carrie Royal, of the VILLAIN
cite university, returned to home in
Dallas to-day. Miss Royal is one
of the unfortunate persons who
met with the accident at Silver
Creek Falls. Mr.. Tower and the
Misses Harrington are conyalescing
and will continue their school work
the remainder OF the year.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-05-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
CHENIEKETE HOTEL,

CHEMEKETE HOTEL.
jeff Myers, A G Barker, VIM
Leean, A Barkley and wife, J II
Walker, Portland.
FL Newton, New York.
w H Abbey, H 9 Skinner, Ash
land.
Peter Stearns, VIM Stevens + f
Key and child, Mehama.
+ J GoodenOugh, Jas 4 Whalen,
Astoria.
John Kirk, jefferson.
L n Richardson, Athena, o.
NJ Richardson, Scio.
p Sharbach, Woodburn.
II r Cadditf, Springfield,
Jno Sullivan, Boston.
COOK HOUSE.
+ b Knapp, Albany, Or.
Z & Mccain, Independence.
w n Porter, r Helms, San Fran
cisco.
A d Parkes, Perth, Ont.
Fred Bauomel, San Francisco.
A Donlan, Albany, Oregon.
J Nenes. Mehama. Oregon.
G NJ Spicer, J A Cronst, + Haney,
Chas Ford, Portland, Oregon.
A Fields, Mrs Little, Smockyille.
J r Fryrear, Mill City,
J ) Montgomery, Falls City.