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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16

Speaking of mysterious prod uctions, I
have summer friend, who, now that the
cold mornings of October have come,
becomes more and more mysterious. He is
an accomplished civil engineer. His sus-
pension bridges, his trestIes, his cantilever
bridges and his viaducts are wonderful.
He is a genius, and like the human genius
generally knows the how but not the why of
doing things. He could not tell me to-
morrow why the wonderful work he does
is so accurate, SO beautiful, SO durable. He
is a Spider, and he has been at work at my
window since the summer set in. But it
is not Of what he knows, but what he doesn' It
know that [ wish to write. All summer,
at a broken pane in the window he has
worked with skill that the greatest engineer
might envy. Lately the cold weather has
been affecting him. When his web was
swept off it has taken him longer to replace
it. He moved back and forth more labo-
riously like a rheumatic workman. But
he was not able to see that the cold draft
at the broken pane was killing him, and
that the flies no longer flew in and out in
the cold all, but staid inside in the warm
room. This stupidity in an otherwise
brilliant intellect has amazed me. There
watching at his hole, building thicker webs
to catch fes that did not come, he has,
with patience akin to obstinacy, stood
until yesterday. l went to look at him and
my brilliant friend was dead. The great
engineer had frozen to death for lack of
sense enough to come out Of the cold.
Have you never seen men like this? The
One Idea man, brilliant in his calling. The
Lawyer who breathes the close air of
cases, the Preacher who is chained to a
theology centuries old, the Politician who
wandering among economics drags after him
the links that bind him to the dead fathers
OF the Republic! Does it not surprise you
that they cannot see that the flies no longer
come i'll at their hole? They build, and
build, and build across it, and cannot I'M
derstand that the Flies Of the World have
moved on with the times Their influence
wanes, their webs, as skillful as ever, are
useless, but they stay patiently, conscien-
tiously and without progress at the same
web they learned to weave in youth. They
feel the ohill of popular desertion, but can
not understand it, until at last you 90 to
look for them some cold morning and they
are stilled forever. Of all the honest
drawbacks IN the world Educated Igno-
rance is the most lamentable. My Spider
fills me with curiosity. My Man moves
me to the profoundest pity.
g. Baysv.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16

Thursday, November 9Th, 1891,
the following real estate: lst.-A tract of land
known as the home tract. containing ssgyssss.
is acres, situated about miles North s55f4sSssRT
of Mt. Scion on the Sangersville road, aTTsastz@
with good frame house, & rooms and SK YptsSsE
Kitchen good barn. wagon shed and
granary and all other necessary out -<zsssszs--
buildings. This property is in good neighbor-
hood and is convenient to schools, churches, &c.
2d.-A tract of timber land conta lining acres
adjoining the lands of John Cupp, Geo. Rusmi-
sell, &c.
TERMS OF SALE-One-tnird cash, the balance
in one and two years from day of sale, the pur-
chaser executing bonds for the deferred pay
ments with approved security, bearing interest
from date and the title retained as ultimate Sc
curity. Sale at IL O'Clock A. M.
T. R. N. SPECK,
late Sheriff Augusta Co.,
and as such admir- Silas Vance, decd.
oct 16-tds
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
BASEBALL.

Ruse says he plays with the Chicago Asso-
citation or not at all.
The Philadelphia Press observes that Rol-
lins the Nationals new catcher, is a fine
one.
The Sporting Life, the organ of the Asso
citation, is out lat-footed for the twelve-club
scheme.
Young Carsey is still undecided what to do,
whether to accept Phiadelphias terms or
stay with the Nationals.
The National Club are endeavoring to Sc
cure first-class manager for 1899, and it is
said that MI. Gus Schmeltz, of the Columbus
Club, is the man they have in their minds.
He proved successful as manager the past
season, and there is every reason to believe
that here with the Nationals he would become
a favorite.
Dowd will return to the city in few weeks
to resume his studies at Georgetown Univer-
sity. He will live at tie college, and use the
gymnasium to keep himself in training.
The grounds of the National Club next sea-
son will be about the haudsomest in America.
The seasoning of this winter will make them
almost perfect. The field will be sodded and
the entire place will be one green field.
Madigan, who is udying law in George
town University, will play with the University
team of that place. He was good one last
year and the "Kid" still retains his cunning
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
ATHL ETICS.

The ladies' day at the Columbia Athletic
Club Tuesday afternoon was a very enjoyable
affsr to the 500 and more matrons and maid
ems who, between the hours of 9 and 6, took
possession of the clubhouse. The rooms
were decorated with growing palms and ferns.
The ladies tlocked in the pool-room, trsmped
over the bowling allies, did turn on the
running track, and if divided skirts had been
fashionable would have tried the bars, rings,
and trapeze, but propriety and chaperones
frowned down the thought. The athletic ex-
bibition was well received by the ladies, and
they left voting that the c. A. G. BOYS were
the jolliest and best fellows in the District
On Wednesday afternoon last, the Fresh
men and the sophomore teams of Georgetown
University fought to a finish In game of
football on the Varsity campus. Freshmen
won to the tune of 10 oS.
The third eleven, of Georgetown, will play
at the Episcopal High School, Alexandria,
next Wednesday.
The exhibition of the z, tomac Athletic
Club on Tuesday evening next promises to be
one of the best the club has ever given. There
will be singing, recitations and sparring, the
bout for scientific points between Messrs.
Jones and Moore being the event that will
arouse most interest
Tommy Cahill, one of the half-backs of the
Georgetown Varsity team, has gone homo to
Massachusetts for a short stay.
The Princeton College football team has
elected Phil King, of this city, as their cap
tain for next year, thus showing their confid-
ence and appreciation of the greatest quarter,
back of the year. He has also been elected
captain of the baseball team, so it will be
seen the young Washingtonian is power at
Princeton.
Charley Mills, son of the Hon. r. Q. Mills,
is back in town and anxious to play football
He will attempt it on Christmas Day.
Sam King will attend to the make up of
the All-W ashingtou team that will line up
against the Z. A. Z. on Christmas Day.
Mr. Howard Perry, of the c. A. g., has
gone to Okolahoma on business connected
with the Department of Justice.
There will be more rowing among the clubs
next season. and the probabilities are that the
annual Potomac river regatta will be re-estab-
lshed.
Mr. JosephiMcCoy, the popular lieutenant
of the Potomac Athletic Club, who, as a men,
Der of the Georgetown football team, broke
his ankle while playing against the Kendalls
was able to be out on crutches last week
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
Interesting Shooting matches.

CoSEY ISLAND, L. L., Dec. 12. Fifteen hun
dred sportsmen and one lady witnessed one of
the most interesting pigeon-shooting matches
that has taken place recently Oh the grounds
to-day. The match was between Jonn L.
Brewer, of Hammonton, Pa, and E. d. Full
ford, of Harrisburg, for $1,000 a side The
conditions were 30 yards RISE so yards bound
airy, $50 birds each. OF the first 100 birds,
each man killed 81 and lost 13. They were
again tied at the 150th bird, each having 13l
to his credit. At the 200th Fulford led by 2
birds, having killed III. At the finish Full
ford's score stood 223 killed and 27 lost;
Brewer, 2l6 killed and "a lost
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
G. A. G..
Sixth Battalion.
The Game of Christmas Day.

The great game of Christmas Day is already
commencing to attract attention, and the
prospects are that there will be as much in
terest es in the one of Thanksgiving Day The
Columbia team will be exactly as it was on
thanksgiving Day with the addition I1 tic OF Phil
will have O'Donnell in the centre, Eugene
Dyer, Isaac Dyer, Brown, Ely, Taylor,
Stewart, and Sam King in the line, Ordway, of
of Lehigh, quarterback, Dowd and Hare half
backs, and Odom full-back. This will even
things up pretty nicely, and fierce and stub
born game will be the result. In case Ordway
fails to come, Phil King will captain the All
Washingtons and will direct movements.
Gallaudet, of Kendall, and Boynton will
Officiate in the capacity of referee and umpire.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
TOWN TALK.

In accordance with a decision of the
comptroller the District Commissioners will re-
build the engine house at the Reform School,
which was destroyed by the recent cycloue
The expense will be taken out of the emer-
geucy fund.
Mr.. John Scanlan, referring to the publi-
cation of an alleged difficulty had between
him and his family on the 5th instant desires
to state that the article did him great injus-
tice. hr; Seaman emphatically denies that he
mad any dispute with his family, that he was
intoxicated, and that he was arrested.
ANY person desiring to purchase contents
of an oyster and chop house would do well to
attend the sale of such goods by Messrs. Rad
citfe. Darr, Co. on Wednesday. Decem Der l8,
at l4Zl New York avenue northwest, at 10
O'Clock.
Have you called at Teel's, 935 Pennsylyanis
avenue, and examined his stock of Xmas furn-
ishings for men? Lsdies desrous of securing
Xmas presents for their gentlemen friends will
do well TO visit the above establishment.
-Messrs. G. G. Cornwell g. Son. the we'll
known grocers, are now prepared to fill orders
both large and small, and to say that their
stock OF hne table luxuries and Christmas
goods are not excellent as well as abundant,
would be doing them great injustice.
The announcement by w. A. Pierce & Co.,
Eighth street and Market Space, in last Sun
davis HERALD of their holiday opening was
the cause of great crowds fiocking TO their es-
taDllshment during the past week to inspect
the well selected stock of Christmas novelities
and window decorations reflect credit on the
decorator.
The Cottage Market, 9lS Fourteenth street,
is one of the best known private markets in our
city. Mr.. B. p. Watrous who has been identi-
fled in this line of business for many years, is
an authority on good things to eat, and keeps
constantly or hand all the delicacies of the
season.. He spares no expense in securing
delicaces rare and costly. therefore one can
not fail TO fine everything that sheuld be OBJ
tanned in frstc market. HIS roasts,
steaks, cuts, and chops have reputation sec
ond TO none in the city. Fish, diamond back
terrapin and game in season can be had at
reasonable prices. Mr.. WatrOus makes a
speciality of dinner parties.
This, above all other seasons of the year,
requires our many merchants to offer unusua
inducements to shoppers. Especially so is this
the case with "The Model" 90S Seventh street
whose popuar propretors are Messrs. Tan2er
Co. This firm deals in mems and boys fur
nishiugs, and from the immense stock of UNI
brellas, suspenders, neck-Wear, handkerchiefs,
and mutters. gloves, hosiery, Jackets, mems
and boys hats, etc, it looks as if the firm pro-
poses TO furnish all of the male population Of
Washington with furnishings Messrs. Tanzer
a. Co. have made The Model" most popular
shopping place on account of selling irst-class
goods at very low prices.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13

A very interesting game of football took
place yesterday afternoon on the campus of
Georgetown University, between the strong
Elkton team, and Georgetown team COM
posed of students within the academic
branches. The game was model, as both
teams played scientific football and did not
attempt any slugging. The game commenced
promptly at 2:30 o'clock Captain Patrick
O'Donnell acted as referee, and Mr.. Marcus
Dyer ofiiciated as umpire. Georgetown had
the ball and on the V made considerable gain,
and in two minutes sent Fleming across the
line for touch down play. Garvey then
Elktons formed the V but Denver broke it
very cleverly They then resorted to punt
ing, their full-back, Calhoun, getting in some
good work. Fleming was playing q great
game, and on free catches got in some pretty
long runs around the ends. With the
ball in Georgetown's possession the first
half closed with the score TO 0 in Georgetown's
favor. At the start of the second half the
Elktons tried to force the centre of George
town, but the good work of Eugene Dyer pre-
vented it, and on a bad tumble Georgetown
got the ball. Then Dyer and Callahan did
some excellent work, as they rushed the cen
tire of Elkton repeatedly and between them
secured two touch-downs, on which Garvey
succeeded in making one goal, bringing the
score up to 16 to O.. During the game Gately,
the clever half-back of the Georgetowns was
so badly injured in scrimmage that he had
to be carried from the field. 1t was feared
that his neck was dislocated, but Dr. Klein
schmidt, after an examination, said that it
was bad twist. His place was taken by
Roach. The two teams Dlaypd as follows.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
The SIKH Battalion Team Wins.

The first Of a series of Rifle matches be.
tween the National Guardsmen and the Co
lumbia Athletic Rifiemen was shot over the
G. A. G. range yesterday afternoon. The
teams were composed of picked rifiemen from
the G. A. G. and the Sixth Battalion D. G. N.
G. The contest was seven shots per man at
200 yards on the standard American target.
The margin of victory was so slight that the
rifemen of the club hope on Christmas Day
to wipe it out. 1t is likely that the next con-
test will take place over the barracks range.
The scores were as follows:
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
M { R T z S
D R u G
NEWS.

We consider it I3ttin0 at
this time that zoe shOuld
eCtend oar thanks to the
people of Washington sOho
hdVe so u"stintinglg ma
trOniSed as and assisted i'm
establishing thiS-the Jar0-
est and finest Drug Store
IN the city. We are deeDyv
grGtifed to knoaO that Ost7.
efforts to Jo,Oer the prices
OF Drugs haze been appre-
ctdted, as has been fatlIy
Evidenced 6y the steady
9rO,Ctb of oar business.
That zoe haze gToaUe goes
sUsth the saDtng. This I0r0e
business has had the effect
of melting as to stiU fur
tier efforts, and has stSna-
MJ0te6 as aOjth % desire to
haze a Drug Store second
to none in -An,erica.
We do not sOish to pose as
pUbt5c beaef0ctOrs or as
sacrificing oar goods. We
are in business to make
money, bstt to aa0Ice it hon
estty, by selling merdtori-
ous Drugs and Medicines
at the SO,Cest possible
prices, that is, at the small
est possible margin of
profit.
we are on the eCe of Oat7.
fourth gear, and promise
that the straightforward
ness aObicb has ch0r0ctea-
iced oar dealings im the
past shall be, if possible,
ecttpSed in the future. Oar
steadily Increasing busi-
ness made 1T compulsory
aIpOn US to seek more CONF
2a0dtOts quarters, hence
the erection of the e1e007at
structure on the corner of
Eleventh and f streets,
sOhich aOe nOW occu2,y--
aOhere sCith Increased ia
cttittes AMI 10 JGryer StOcE,
aOe are better prepared
than eOer before to saye
yoU money on yOWT Drugs.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
Settling Their Differences.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 12.-It is announced
that a joint meeting OF baseball Association
and League representatives will be held at
Indianapolis December Is, for the purpose of
settling differences between the two organi-
cations. The Louisville team will hold a
meeting Monday To select representatives to
90 to indianapolis.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
ChampionsbiDs A. A. u.

New YORK, Dec. l2.-The annual ten-milc
fiat and two-mile steeple chase championships
of the Amateur Athletic Union for the cham
pionship Of America were run off this after
noon at the Berkley Oval Edward G. Carter,
N. Y. A. c., won the 10 mile race in 81
minutes and "a seconds, minutes As 35
seconds behind Willie Days record. Earnest
Hyerberg, n j. A. c., won the emile steeple
chase in 1874 3 3.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
REoRGANIzING THE NATIONALS
Most of the Present Shareholders in
the Club win Retire.

the Club VIII Retire.
The National Base Ball Club is to he re-
organized, and nine-tenths of the present
shareholders will retire. This is a deal that
the leading supporters of the game in this city
have been arranging for some time, and now
that tits almost consummated the fact has been
made public Among those interested, it is
said, are the Wagner brothers, of Philadel-
phia, at present owners of the Athletics Mr..
NJ. B. Scanlon will be the leading light in this
vicinity still, though there will be few left of
last seasons directors. 1t probably means
frst-class club, progressive management, and
retirement from tail end. Mr. Scanlon is to
be congratulated on his good work.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
AMONG THE ATHLETES.
A GOOD GAME OF FOOTBALL AT
GEORGETowN YESTERDAY.

Looking Forward to the Big Game on
Christmas-The Agitation In Baseball
Circles-News and Gossip of the
Sporting Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALBAUGH s.-"Erminie'' was the opera &C.
| lected by the Carleton management for the
opening night of the closing week of the sum-
mer engagement here, and there was quite a
large audience In attendance for a night as
justitiably prOfanely hot as last night was 1t
was cooler in the house than out of it, how
ever, except to the people on the stage. and
they did have a picnic hot off of the griddle
There were several changes in the cast Miss
Clara Lane reappearing as Jdcotte after pro-
| tracted absence, looking bright and pretty and
| taking the part with spirit. Mr.. Carleton re-
appeared as RGre'anes and Mr. Drew did Gladly
in the absence of Mr.. Bigelow, who has been
quite sick for ten days The two thieves did
their work in a manner to move the house to
Vide smiles. Miss Vincent was q charming
EITinte. Miss Langdon demure little Cerise
and Miss Wisdom Princess as was princess,
MIR. Murray sang his song. THE Old Brigade"
to rousing encore. Everybody did well for
first night, albeit everybody might have
known his and her lines better. .Ermnie'
Will continue all the week until Saturday night
when ''The Gondoliers" will close the season.
NATIoNAL.-Nobody ever saw princess Toto
in Washington before last night, and some
dldn like 1t very much, while Others more in
number thought it was very funny. Those
who didn't called it Princess So So" while
those who did said they admired it I'm Toto -
which, In the matter of wit and humor is, as
they say, hot stuff, with the thermometer at
24I in the ice box. princess Toto is one of
Gllbert's attempts before he was SullivaniZed
and the music is by Frederic Clay. 1t is much
like The Mikado in motif and music. and the
idea and execution are quite Gilbertesqne. The
dialogue is peculiarly so, and the conceit of the
opera Is quite funny, the construction of the
plot depending on Princess Toto Miss Lapont),
whose forgettery was so abnormally developed
that she failed TO remember anything ("not
even her lines" some irreverent person sug-
gested), and in three acts was a princess, .
brigand queen, an Indian squaw. wife to two
frfn a n mo III.
them funny. Everybody's memory appeared
to be weak also, and the lines were badly shaken
up, which Giberts lines can't stand very well.
This will be remedied, however, and the play,
when it is running smoothly and goes with
spirit, will be really great. The interpolated
numbers last night by Miss Annandae and Mr.
Hamilton were received with enthusiasm. Mr.
Aliens King PorticO was a distinguished char
acter in red blanket and monocle. John
Brand as the dude brigand was funny. Indeed,
in each character is a great deal when it shall
have been brought out to the full extent and
the Lamont Company can do it.
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THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM Chief Justice Binq-
ham and Judges Hdgner and James.
iesterday-Fairman agt. District; opinion by
Judge James continuing restraining order.
Estate OF Michael Tally: opinion by Judge
Hagner remanding cause with directions 10
prove issues. Dr. Potestad agt DR.. Chambrun:
do. directing dismissal of appeal. Eastw God
agt. Gilmore ct al; opinion by chief justice
dismissing bill as to Mrs. Tarbell. Driscoll
agt. Hiberger do. confirming auditors report
In re Rock Creek Park; hearing of motion
fixed for 25th.
EQUITY CoURr-,Jul1e Hdqnpr
Yesterday-Riggs agt. Rider; Emma S. Rider
appointed guardian ad Item. Ash agt Jack
son; H. Morsell appointed trustee to release
Green agt. Luckett; motion to dismiss case de-
MED. Stettinius agt Todd; payment for re-
pairs and abstract Of title ordered. No assign
ment.
Today-Parnell agt Smith; auditor report
confirmed. Shoemaker agt Curren; John Lane
hardt made party defendant; sale decreed; F.
H. Mackey, trustee. Chandler agt. bowman;
j. II. Smith appointed trustee to convey. Hag-
ner agt. Baum; pro confesso. Savoy agt.
Fields; sale decreed; H. w. Sohon, trustee
Edwards agt. Maupin; payment of interese Of
notes into registry ordered.
CIRCUIT COURT-yudge Cor
Yesterday-F. J. Mott agt. J. B. Hammond;
verdict and Judgment for defendant T. J.
Fisher agt. c. A. Sadler; motion to auash writ
OF certiorari granted. Henry Rankin agt
Union Transfer Company; verdict and judg-
ment for plaintiff-S20O and costs.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judqe B,-adle,,.
Yesterday-John Kuchler. policy; arraigned,
plead not guilty. Charles Washington
HOUSEKEEPING; guilty. Henry Jandorf. alias
solomon. violating humane law; plead not
guilty Randolph P. Warwick and Frederick
Palmer gaming law; plead not guilty: re-
leased on $500 recognizances each James B.
Colt, discharged for good conduct. Robert
Carter, policy; plead not guilty
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

Randolph p. Warwick and Frederick Palmer
charged with keeping gaming tables. plead not
guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday.
Mr.. j. n Chapman of No. 100 Massachusetts
avenue northwest reports to the police that. he
had given two young men something TO eat and
they took from his area pet alligator.
AT a meeting of the Shiloh Baptist Church
last evening the call of the Rev. j. Anderson
Taylor was unanimously changed by resolution
from one year and made indefinite.
Air. Iown!ey Monroe died suddenly last even
Ing. He came to this city two years ago to as
soclate IN business with his son. and mad already
made many business and social friends and he
was widely known in Maryland, where he had
lived for sixty-six years.
Mr. John A Clarke of the District bar is seri-
ously III of Inflammation of the stomach at his
home, 4Oo street northeast
The i. b. Reed Republican Association last
night at a meeting at lisa L street northwest
arranged for picnic 10 be given some time in
August next Messrs. Davis Murphy and Glas,
were elected members