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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
HIS NAME WAS DENNIS,
BoTH BEFORE AND after PLAYING
apotbhr Good Ball Game at Island Park
The virgiuias Defeated the BEDFORD
City Team by Three Runs.

There arrived here Wednesday morning a
man named Dennis from Bedford City. He
had about ten brawnv individuals as bis
companions. He was happy, and the so;S
playfulness of smile stole IN aud out at
the corners OF bis mouth. The mountain
air that Tushes down from the PEAKS OF
Otter gave 70 his complexion a rudy grow
and his gray alpaca coat ioated in inc
breeze like pennant TO q mail steamer he
installed his companions IN the hosiery al
Ninth and Grace streets. did a lively squirt
about the Washington monument. proceeded
TO get even with the landlord at dinner. anu
then hired an orlnibus.
His name all this time was Dennis.
When the omnibus numbered mp 70 the
door the ten brawny individuals, clad III
costumes similar to those used IN certain
other sections Of the country, ensconced
themselves therein. They. too. we're happy,
and the broad smiles that had been placed
on their countenRnces shOne ike the llgh1
OF Mars during a recent opposition.
His name all this time was Dennis.
When the costumed citizens reached
Island PARK they gamboled about, ana some
were even frivolous when they gazeu OF
Manager Matthew'S Colts Some OF them
even muttered the sentence OF Arlstoue
when be stated few words about leal-
pipe cinch. Others breathed with ootn
lungs and remarked something aoont eat
ing 'em up." while others mentioned lhc',
dentaly that they had come 20 Richmond
10 win every game they played.
His name all this time was Dennls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26

ALI, the reports from New York State are
most favorable to the chances of the Demo-
Gratis in the approaching election. Ex-Gov-
ernor Campbell. of Ohio, who has recently
returned from New York, is quoted as say
ing in an interview:
The Democratic party will carry New
York State this year by the largest majority
ever known. My judgment is based on the
fact that the Democrats were never more
united in the Empire State than at present.
] was in New York about ten days ago and
know from personal contact with the lea l.
ers there that there are no factions"
The perfect harmony now reigning in the
ranks Of the New York Democrats indicates
how thoroughly they appreciate the moment
Gus issues of the canvass. and how deter
mined they are to subordinate all local diff
ferences to the supreme demands of their
party allegiance. With such spirit as this
prevailing in the Empire State. in which
there was such a conflict of factions before
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland. it seems
extraordinary that at this comparatively
late day there should be found any body of
men in the South who are prepared even IN
thought to break away from the Democratic
party. The triumph of that party is far
more essential TO their prosperity and safety
than it is to the New York Democracy, and
pet the latter is setting them an example
ahich every interest of themselves and their
lection should prompt them to follow.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is having trouble with
Labouchere and "Labby" is delighted that
he has another grievance against royalty.
The only reason the Grand Old Man did
not appoint 'Labby" in his cabinet was
that the Queen objected, and now the ia
nous Radical editor is insisting that the
Queen had nothing to do with it, To pacify
and keep him quiet he has been offered the
Barony of Taunton, extinct in 1869. but it
is not likely he will accept.as then he would
have to stop qusrreling, and If LAbby were
deprived of the privilege of abusing his
royal mistress and her family il would be
worse than death to HIM. All this talk
sounds very funny in this country any way
What would we think of a man insisting
that he should be in the Presidents cabinet
whether he was wanted or not. and that the
President had no right to say anything
about it?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26

TIE SC0BK bN INNlNda
l284
irginias.....................2 , D o o O.
Bedford Citys...........0 -
Earned uns-Iiarrison. 2; West, Applegate,
Leftvich, Migmoro foyd, i.yston.
Home runs Harrison, y; Nlgm1re.
Three lase hits-sheiton. Lyst0n.
First base on balls-Shelton heeier Col
burn. p, &C.,
struck out-By Enrlght 5; by Lyston, 9; bT
Ell on bases-yrginia5. :; Bedford Citys. y.
Stolen basea-West. Boyd. ,: Riley, - hee-
fer.
lit by pitched bali-West.
Umpire Mr. W. A. Graves.
Tine of game-One hour aud ifty minutes.
The Bedford City and Forest Hill teams
will meet again this afternoon, the game
commencing at AS O'clock. Quarles aud
Luck will be the battery tor the Colts, ana
Iyston and keefer will probably DO the
battery for the Mouniaineers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
BUT THEY DIDN' i

Well. the individuals then began playing
with the Forest Hill people and they started
in 20 bat Belcher all over the field, but no
was Clarks0n from way back and they
never touched him save for SIX hits and the
game ended with consecutive goose egg
and they we're not pleased,
Ills name all this time was Dennis.
The Bedford City people said they had
been I'D the night before. but after good
nights rest everything would come their
way. and they would give the Nirglnas
few points about base ball. and so they
played game yesterday before an assem-
bled multitude OF nearly i've hundred peo-
pie.
His name all this time was Dennis
And Enright twirled the Spauldng pro-
duction for the Virginiss, and Foster, clad
in an uniform and auburn hair. caught Tor
the home team. Lyston did the honors OF
the box for two innings and was succeeded
by Boyd. the left-hand pitcher, gymnast
and comedian. heeter. that honest ana
weil-known player, wore tho mask, NIT and
chest-protector for the mountelneers.
Lumsden would have played lett field, but
relatives death detained MIN. aud Nc
Donald iet the sun shine IN his face near
the .eft-bend fence.
His name all this time was Dennis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26

OFFICES: 7Os east Franklin Street Rich
nond. Va. Once hours 90 - b.; TO a tnd
6tos.sO p. 81. Sundays, @ 90 ~ ".
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26

And BENJAMIN Harrison covered himself
and he walked about the field with the APP
plause of the multitude tapping at his ear
drums. for Benny found Mr. Lyston for a
home run and raped Dir. Boyd for like
performance and sandwiched beautiful
drive 20 LETT field in between. Then. too
be caught a hot fly that threatened seriously
10 bore a hole through his left shoulder and
he made a run for the sphere in one instance
lust about the time it switched from the
main road and was making an effort 70 60
down a switchback near left field fence.
BENJAMIN the Great may sit up there In
Washington and sign pension bills and
wear hats too large for him and shoot craps
with Baby Mckee, but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
He can't catch flies
At the RISK of his neck
For me amt built that way.


And Foster did some OF the prettlest bat
ting ever seen on ball field, and ont ot
four times at the bat he hunted Just IN
front of third base and secured the hrst
bag. With the little end of the bat he gave
the sphere a sharp rap. aud by eXceIenJ
running he became companion OF Col
burns for three times.
Ills name all this time was Dennis.
Shelton did wonders, for he played the
whole game without an error anu ofought
ia two runs by three Dagger drive 70 leit
field It's true Aunspaugh fell down Wnen
he went for the boil. but that made but 1T
tie difference with crack base-Tunuer IKE
shelton. He cuts paths through the ar;
And West made two pretty catches. one or
tbaro ,ves difficult. the other as hot as sum
Iner resorts in Africa. Poor APPRECIATE
made the only error for the Yirginias' Dut
m was somewhat excussble. as Ia could
hardly Get his hands on the ball. Clncln-
natus ADplegate is good player. livery
body ID liable 10 err 10 this human existence
His name all this time was Dennis.
And the Mountalueers were forced 10 wait
until tue seventh inning before they scorer
and then they did 30 On beauthui oflFe
over left field fence by Wigmore. who was
looked upon as rather a poor batter. Col
burn began the inning. received hls base on
hollis fortunately. for he would never nave
~aeched frat any other way. aud was
mt cut at second. Riley reached nIet on
what could be technically known as u
'felders choice and stole second a ~
by BOYD advanced Riley 20 thlrd. anu @Al4o
tnnsnaugh was at the bat Boyd went down
70 second Recommendations mt a
foul TO Foster and Wigmores home-fun
brought in the three runs.
His name all this tims was Dennis.
In the eighth Rsiney began the inning
for the visitors. and sent Harrison a beautl,
mi fy Lyston followed with q beautiful
three-base drive TO centre held ana Col
80 bit scored the run. There was some
,,iaTing ia the ninth by the Nirginias. but
| The darkness forced Squire Graves to call
the zane. and the runs made IN the ninth
were not counted.
Ills name all this time was Dennis-he is
the manager OF tho team.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-26
BOOTS. SHOTS. &c.

CHAS. A. BROWN.
late with Fourqu-
reaD, Price T. Co.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05
A sEmcAN's PHENOMENAL LUCK.
Gen. Taylor's story Of Man Who Won
s36.65 on the aDoable o."

The closing Of the gambling houses
was being discussed and the converse
ton recalled to Gen. Taylor the days
of The Mexican war. Let me see. )"
said the general, as he stroked his
beard. LET me see. II has been
forty-four years since ! saw a game of
roulette that | considered a game. 1t
was in the City Of Mexico. The gam
bling houses of Mexico were run like
national banks. and must have a Ger
tain cash capital. sufficient to pay all
bets in case of run on the bank, and
though the bank was sometimes broken
the winners always got their money.
! remember dropping in at one of the
roulette games and watching the play
for a time. You understand in ronl-
cite the bank pays thirty-fiye for one
on single numbers. A half-drunken
army officer staggered into the room,
elbowed his way through the crowd
around the wheel. and placed dollar
on the double o. Perhaps every one
doesn't know what the double O. is.
There are thirty-siX numbers, and a
single and double O. Any one of
these pays thirty-tiye for one. In adj
dition to this there are any number of
different ways bets can be made. the
most simple and commonly played be-
ing the red or black. and odd or even.
These pay even money. In the event
the single or double O. comes out
the house wins all the other bets.
We'll, as | was saying, this half
drunken army officer placed dollar
on the double O. The marble spun
around in the wheel and fell in the
double o. stall. He had won. The
house handed him $35. The Mexican
allowed the $50 TO remain on the same
bet. Again he won, and 1926 was
piled up before him. For the third
time the wheel was rolled. and the
money vas placed on the same spot.
Every one else who had been playing
stopped and watched the rolling mar
BILE Even the banker became a tride
nervous. The momentum of the mar
bic became less and less. and for the
third time fell into the double o. stall.
This made the biggest winning ever
known at the Mexican capital. In all,
$50. 600 was paid over. 1t took all the
money the bank had, and the game
was closed until the morrow. What
became of the Mexican and his win
nings | never heard. | never heard Of
a roulette game in this country that
had no limit, but in Mexico, at that
times man could bet what he pleased
Cincinnati gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05
Zach TayIor's Wife Liked Her Pipe.

Zachary Taylor never felt at his
ease in the White house. He was
rather portly and had big head COW
cred with luXuriant white hair. When
ever he appeared in public and was
greeted with applause, he would say:
Your hum Die servant, ladies; heaven
bless you, geetlemen. He was fond
of morning walks through the streets
of Washington, wearing an old silk hat
perched on the back of his head and a
black broadcloth suit too large for him.
His wife took little or no part in SO
ciety. but remained quietly at home
knitting and smoking her pipe.-Aa-
glfStd Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05
Italy Makes Money.

A yearly income of f20, 100000 is a
handsome return to get for the trouble
of entertaining strangers. This, 1t is
said. represents the amount Of gold
spent in Italy every year by tourists
and visitors from foreign countries.
Travelling American millionaires and
others contribute bout third Of the
total amount; Englishmen and others
the remainder.
The calculation, which is made in a
report on the Italian trade issued by
the British embassy. is probably suf-
ficiently correct. Italy obtains this
amount of gold over and above her
earnings in other WAYS and the sojonrn-
er in the land is the only gold mine.
He Is certainly exploited with zeal
and thoroughness which it would be
difficult to surpass. Perhaps the OPP
portnnity might be taken TO ask that
such profitable customer should be
treated a little uenderly. Neither
Italian hotels nor Italian railways are
protection, nor is Naples quite such a
clean city as it might be.-!St. james
Gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05

spring was ripeninE the city man for
the sickle 81 the rustic ! wrote MP Win
knmpaw and the story q its beauties
and virtues was spread abroad ! ex-
pecied the thanks Of the iowEspeople,
but they did not reach ne by mail l
did not. however, accuse them Of in
gratitude. but resolved - return TO
Winkumpaw N July and view the crop
which is reaped where il i not Sown- /
expected 10 be the idol Of the communi-
II and was prepared TO enjoy IL had
not been an idol since the early part Of
nv married life nearly ten years before,
and thus the sensation would be not
only pleasing hut novel
Therefore. although I returned TO
Ninlumpaw On milk train my feel
ines during the journey were intensely
agreeable II the reader will reflect
moment upon the habits Of the milk
train he viii realize how great Is the
inward consolation of a good deed. If
he i led thereby to do a good deed him
self | shall expect a part of the pro-
ceeis The milk train stops wherever
there Is COW. Ii does not do this TO
please the COW but To take aboard the
product of her industry and self-denial.
This viii lie found standing on d plat
form in a large can If the weather is
dry the cover Of the can viii he firmly
fastened down: but on rainy days il
viii hang from the handle by a string
and the obliging trainman will put it
on when he takes the can into the
caboose. | state these facts because
they might otherwise forever escape the
attention of the reader. Few of us ride
on milk trains We have no leisure class
in this country
Winkumpaw is twenty-five miles
from Syracuse. y. v. in various direc-
tons: for the engineer who laid ont the
railroad wandered a good deal, being a
stranger in those parts and not know
ing accurately where all the cows were
kept. In fact. the road makes kind
of circuit so that some of the milk col
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05
DOOMED A SUMMER TOWN.
TRAVELLERS ATTRACTED TO WlNkUM
PAW BY HOWARD FiEl DING.
He Wrote Up the Town but Failed to
Get His Reward A Victim Of
Municipal Ingratitude.

why don't We write piece about
this town?' said the intelligent agri-
cnlturist writes Fielding to the Chicago
News, looking down at me from the
top rail of his barn-yard fence ave
amt ben gittin' half the summer folks
I we ought 10 have these last three
years What we need is adsertisin'
This is the era of advertiser. Why ,jes
look a that OK.
He pointed to an animal of an I'M
usually dark complexion which was
presenting his star-board broadside to
our inspection. Farmer Mills threw
piece of wood at the beast and made
him turn around, so that l perceived
that his other side Was painted a pure
white and bore the inscriptions: The
nigh side of this OK was washed with
Halls soap
They tell me over 10 the store, con-
tinued the farmer. that they have
quite call for that soap now. This
town o Winkumpaw needs somethin'
just like that an you ought to give it
10 US. You was partly raised here and
bA rlSnlS ought 10 nave an interest III
our folks. Dead Rivers been gettin'
lots o. boarders since them historical
critters from Albany dug up some relics
over there and printed piece about it.
Now, as TO those relics, it's pretty well
understood that they were imitation
things, left not more'n five years before
by a gang o breed clothes-line
thieves that eamped on the river. But
the towns got paid for everything the
Injuns stole. My Aunt Maria's Oldest
boy that lives over there had TO put up
a cot bed in his eorn-crib las summer
10 accommodate the rush. | tell We this
is the era of advertiser an we got to
have IT. -
Now, when | can confer a blessing
upon an entire community and get
cent word for it my generous nature
would not permit me to hesitate. told
Farmer Stevens at once that l would
write up the town, SO that the whole
nation should ring with the name and
fame of Ninkumpaw. l asked no more
of the towns-people than that they
should let me draw upon their fund of
entertaining reeollections and, after
ward, when had made them famous.
50 that their corn-cribs groaned with
summer boarders that they should hold
me in affectionate remembrance.
And so. while the early month of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05

that his dignity was damaged by stand
ing On that pulpit in two barrels o
whifewash and addressin' so limited
congregation II he hears that you re
in Ninkumpaw he'll take his OK goad
and come over To see you.
Then there's the story of Elder
Whitney. who went over to Syracuse to
a reception and was treated to pink
lemonade. only il turned out to be a
good. stiff rum punch. And pretty
near all the strietest temperance people
in town were with him, aceordin' TO
Your article
But ! only printed that To show the
strong Temperance sentiment of the
place. / protested
Frost shook his head dolefully.
Then there's Mills, the fool poet
But l didn't call him the fool poet ,;
I merely said that most of the Winkum-
paw people did. -
Did you remember, young man, ,
said Frost, solemnly, that Mills is nigh
upon seven feet tale
The conversation was beginning 10
be painful TO me. Still | could not be-
lieve that had really given serious Of
Tense to anybody. All the really dis
agreeable stories had tackled on to a
mythical parsonage whom | had called
Pythagoras a. Whitaker. | was very
careful in the choice of this title be-
cause il almost always happens that
when a writer invents a name for dis
agreeable character some nondeScript
from 1000 miles back in the woods will
turn up. claim the name and exact dam
ages at the muZzle of shot gun. But
felt safe with Pythagoras q. Whitaker.
Nobody with such a name as that could
live to grow up.
] was eongratulating myself upon
this precaution when the milk train
crept into Ninkumpaw. Frost hastily
slid out of the car.
| heard voice on the platform say:
as that man Fielding on the keers?1
CHANGING out of the window / saw
Deacon Gray. He was armed with an
ox-goad. l slipped cautiously out of
the ear on the other side and climbed
over a fence into a field. | made de-
tour and was about to get once more
into the main road leading TO the tavern
when | saw Mills, the fool poet. sitting
on stone. He was toying with large,
heavy club. l plunged into the fields
again and crept along under some
bushes till ! came in sight of the
tavern. Nearly all the persons men
toned in my article were sitting on the
piazza They We're armed in various
ways.
hastily retraeed my steps toward
the station. fully resolved to forego the
pleasure of witnessing all that | had
done for Winkumpaw. About half
way back / met an individual carrying
pitchfork and accompanied by dog
that was very nearly all mouth.
elm BED tree. From the branches
sent down the inquiry: Who, oh,who
are Y Du?3
Whom I?- said the man with the
pitchfork- I'm Pythagoras q. Whit
takerl"
If Mr.. Whitaker had not had an
itching palm | should probably be in
that tree al this present moment, but
as il happened he was willing to sell
his revenge for $50. As | walked over
To the next town that night. through a
country which is distinctly unfavorable
to pedestrianism, evolved a second
article on Ninkumpaw, which viii be
the last attempt that | shall ever make
to advertise an ambitious rustic COM
mnnitV.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-05
4ls-4Is FRONT ST., s. =.
Homework rs an Exercise.

To keep the complexion and spirits
good, to preserve grace, strength
and agility and motion, there is no
gymnasium so valuable, no exercise
more beneficent than sweeping, dust
ing, making beds, washing dishes
and the polishing of brass and silver
One year of such muscular effort
within doors, together with regular
exercise in open air, will do more ior
womans complexion than all the
lotions and pomades that were ever
invented. Perhaps the reason why
homework does so much more lot
women than games, is the fact tla'
exercise, which is Immediately pro
ductive, cheers the spirit. 1t gives
women courage to 60 on living, anu
makes things seem really worth while