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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19
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Dawn W, JyeiAIr2 over th. battleiirld.
The mosus Of tac d~.9g rose on the fresh
morning br Land 0s he sna 3 tr9C rays
slsnted acrjza the plain and RlIutet on the
trappIogs Of the dead OF a. up faces 0n
which the ! 80 Of oeeth they revealed
single, hwug, uJri4R figure.
1t was that ~ ) u1E mao. He buried
about sppereaty unuovtd by the hor'
tors wLicu - ronujed him. Climbing
over bfoken guu carriages all the wreck
Of shud fought deld, stepping .erosr
the torn eut disdgared bodies, giving
Meth er sid to wOuudednor reverence to
to the dead, be hastsned on. Occasional
" be would stop over some body and
turn the cold face up to the sun, Now
aud then q featherel raven, frightened
from its horrid feast by the approach Of
t. human pho otype few away few f@ets
uttering hoarse protests. Hs heeded It
net His eyes y ore bent ever dO8nssrd
1t was graaing lighter now; and two
4entrlea ia the sedge Of the wood no'ed
this lone hovefer over tLst scene Of awful
carnage.
CbouIlhr sd one Of them, raising hi
rife.
Wait, ssti the othu. A boast who robs
the dead is not worthy 10 be shot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19
II ugh,the Court TO Time.

Magistrate Lsdner was seated in state
behind the tall railing in bis CalloWhill
street Office his dignifed clerk at one th
bow, his dreaded constable at the other,
when well dressed man entered moun'
ted the step below the railing, leaned oV'
et, crept and Observed
Judge, | wish you'd commit me to th
house OF correction.
Too late, answered his honor curtly'
Drop around tomorrow morning.
The magistrate was thus brIet because
the reonest was no new one. Scores OF
tram ps apply to the police Justices Tor lod
oiog and bosrd on the Pennypack, Lad
ner's visitor WAS not to be discouraged.
Ny name, judge, said be, is Sllas Elkln'
ton live at 2052 Graft Street. I've tbeeu
drinking too much aud eating too iiItIe'
In oil brt ken up and | haven't cent
W o.. yon give me chance TO orac
up?
You can have it tom rrow, was the re-
ply. The boat has gone mp the river and
don't commit in the sfternool to suit VIE
convenience Of any usn that wants to 90
to Jail,
I'm desperate, reIoIned Elkiaton' i
Won don't com NIT me now Ill smash som'
body's window, then you'II have to Dc
it.
Go ahead, said L,dner, Tor the man dc
not look person to carry ous the threat
You won't commit me?
mol
smash siss Elkiuton's h't wen
through Magistrate LADDERS door pane
pnoe 81, Is, right under tbs awful oonsta
ble's very nose.
Now said the visitor, III bet you / CON
init me.
You've thrown aces, the magistrate e
loined red hol. II commit you for year
You are more than kind, said Elkinton
and the constable marched him OF to ho
.meusiug sud a square meal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

Papa. suddsaly piped up the youngest
bfsclpg his sturdy little legs for The as
s.nlt, do I it buri the wallis to hsVe you
the ,kin .crsped oil EN-. when yoo puts
the paper ou9 / bunkol tue skin OF my
kuees, and il plugged like forty, an bur"
ed, too. Why don't the wall blusgff
There sss no replY.
Papa came tie ilsistol inquiry, doa
the pos Office men kno~ auybettei than 10
pat q, 8 Mail 90 deIr Wagons Msmms
spanked me noriul bard when l SAID us
mail box; then why don't some one spsLk
the pos Office men for saying Us Mail in'
stead OF our mail?
Still brief, uuspoken silence.
Papa, is holes IN bakers bread good Tor
little boys to live on? An where does the
baker man get emp
Papa ss,d nothing bat dived into the
foreign ness.
Papa. came the inquiry in on swed wh's
pei Dla "oa haAo Ses'e'""' '"'
day.
Yes dear
Don't you spose then' papa 'oa' '"'
reason lie never comes oo"o W o"i'
mamma ls cause he Is too onSy 'nSA'u 10
morrows ior io'ks 10 user
esps hastily 'ufned TO the ea''of'S' p"s'
and said nothing.
Papa, came that sun small VOICE. win
feeling ring IN IT. how does niue ooy'
know when der toes hnrts demF IhrE
dont hnk VIII deir ieet does tbeyf
Papa ned 10 the base Dali column WIN
a gasp.
Papa, where docs uod livet
ln heaven son
Dis old Mrs. brown 90 TO heaven "nen
she dledf
les dear
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

4 group Of C0pg'essmen we're ntting
In the half deserted hall OF the House
when ia ge Livingston. Of deorss, re-
marked TO General Cogtwell Of Masaohu.
settp!
II it bad not been for the lenlency
shown by Won 10 n q On certain occasion
would not not he here 20 day.
How is thatf inquired CogsweIl
DO you rem mber one evening that your
revtneut vas sco uripp atout AflaLta and
captured fellow Hbo was wandering
about that country The o'rcumHistoes
of the capture made the prisoner liable TO
ttioi a. espy, Was tbe prisoner ! bad
a tpyn sboat there pnt vac looking TO get
b me for glimpse at my people. You
aefe good enough 10 decide that ] was
not liable TO the charge Of being spy
ar8 lrt me 90, fhe neat eyenln ! bad
five of your men 10 my hands, KEEP.
til IN shut mp 10 the barn over night aud
then turned them loose.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19
An Abssnt MINDED woman

She was su auburn haired, middle aged
woman, aud ss the Sixth Avenue l. train
stopped at Bleecker Street sbe rose.to
leave the car Suddenly s'e halted aud
loo ked at her hands, then at the seat she
had Just vacated, then at the yousg man
who had been sitting beside nrr
Are you going to get fl herc2 abruptly
spoke the quad,
She turned again 10 go ont md then
stopped, and looking palo, said Oh dosr
I've lost my pocketbool.
We cant wait for yon, leiCiled the gusrd
while hail a uU2 n passengers were look
ing Oh the car floor 'or tue lost article,
She cast he; eyes tno oIten At the yonng
mRn beside WIN. she bad baen sitting to
add to hls comtor He uushed ss be
surmised her snspiai8a TIE ae6reh con
tiuued, ana th" etai3l gong changed for
the train to proceed.
How maoy pyo9etto ks 4li yol have
quered the asrd as BE- BOXED at hen
right haDa
Only one o. a"u-st c4u tae cgottd re-
ply.
What's that? alutfaa t1o guard, a' 't
touched the y tce " walch she was cln'cLi
ing witt nervous stip
Oh. my. y4.ts .tl How begiidere1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

One day. when | was 10 one oi tho moan
..ia county seats Of Kentucky, ! dropped
toto the court house 10 listen u case 10
~hich Que msn vas sUi.E unother Tor tue
recovery Of horse. A couple ei hou'r
after tue case had bsen decided | met tbs
defsu1 ant Oh tho street.
Well, said 10 him, that fellow dljb
get ar borse. did be-
Not uuea. be replied bat not AZ cb s'r
fuiIy o. expected,
There xsss time there, / seat ons swhet
| tboaght you'd have 10. wsik booze
sure
Yss he ssid, il ord lock that svsy, bu
that lawyer nr nins wsz too pesrs fer hin
Fins is~!sr heis.
verr good, affirmed. How far do ya'
live from hefei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

as murt h,pe tnt Ia the Oh rale
fssa Miss ptsy sAs aide - eet bold Of
h.s,k ot land tar ths taav hema q -
~, IA bars, all unmarried. et,hst sptus.cfs
az .laews. aho had sssasd to hss
t.a.,,st ia a cnmmuaite Il wbiab no man
shauli ever b admitted Tte dashinz
Mas DAISY and her eomp.ninps vera
ssa mounted when thn tremendous
r.sa nj a s,,ur4av h,g,p. hnt ue have
tr.t s,.,4 of them in tbe 1n.t raised by
-. r.rop.tt hetaea The lesaw tnew
ltEs f,n,ua we'll ghe had sean tho iour
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

dsst,r Msaa9s Pop, ~Ish yoa'd
bny ps bleyclei Farmer Masdo~ So
C4ttHJtd that. mJ b9y bat ns'sr mod
tie a+rt time w. tsrs sby tools u sAsfp'
ta II rts upa saidla 70 goa eau torn
ihr prsadst01e sIlh yGaf iest
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19


Railway surgeons would rather deal
with the vetims OF night than day sc'
eident. Some of the Oldest OF them IN at'
tendance upon the Pau.Amerloan Medical
G npress stated this with mu,h positive
nes., They declare that the daylight
accijtnt BY rail adds greatly 10 The hot'
,ots as we'll ss to the fatalities. The dit
fc .eros is in the p~yesse IN the mental
stalo, which is seu, eh greater by day
'b~o i, is when darl vol" tbs scene
! Ttt. strain, the surgf srgue. is greater
trn1 ia the case of thd older going tnto
Bst o for be carries With him the hope
tll; somebody el.e viii stop the bullet.
THO shock enters very largely into COZ
si1araton with the railway surgeon. By
| lhr il meant the mental instead OF tho
phytieaI shock, This mental shook, the
eur2eons say, is greatest where through
tho sense OF sight the injured IL conscious
tgr few moments OF approaching dan
ger.
'ue case Of the brakeman who, while
making a dying switch, catches his foot in
tLr lrog is good illustration. He can
pot tear himself loose. He see the loose
cars coming down. and knows what ia to
happen.
rrs mental shock TO that man makes
biz condition much worse lhsn that of
man whose foot is caught aud crushed 80
sn euly that he does not have time to APP
praciats the impending danger.
The railway surgeors say that many
! l3tallaes occur for which this mental
ST. OK Is responsible, rslher than the
rhyaicsl injury, They ssy that experience
pe1yes ipiurIes at night tn be less likely
10 prove fatsl They account for this by
the fact that the ioiured has not been she
to CON prehend what vas coming 90 be
might hsye done IN tho daytime.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

-- Dtt yga deliver ny m ssssgs 70 Mr..
saalf NJ. blr. He vac oat sai the
oaiee ~as locked. Well. wby didnt you
Wait tor Lim as / told you There ws
net ol the door ssyiug Estara at o@ee,
70 cane ngAt back
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19

lnhrm.
When Qaeen Bueitlss coaaei saS that
o her soycreisns approved OF hsr, they
to- began 10 sro~ very sell sslisaed'
To be cure, shs 'osea't know bow 'e
rtlgu, ,hey confessed to cue snottef 10
the privacy Of The cuuuoil ehambet Bat
then she can't AZ uueh harm, With es
.lw.vs ~ hand to Keep things 10 rupulag
order.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-19
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81 tas tamsina Of fuaeuts, 10 arpts
clate properly The services II thm esI u
must hs remembered that phaehed goph
~ ara &uoas The ursi u oct The mes,
IA fueiiva mAmmal. "a blch iuhaht taa
aaHutry. la s.tleus othtt loaah "a II
t,a4a 81 tfuaitely VA the comm - tai
7 ne great horned OIL, whish H. "a sast
uersistsut 10 'ts sttsoks 90 IaRlHy spd
ssme, kiIis immspse Numbers ai rabbits
10 rshmt 10 sttd parts ~ the vrst. wh"re
~ AsslsIauoe ia i0vslushle ~ 'he farmer.
II t. n4nsb addicted lo sting skuak' u
.att il devoutt great uuub.fs sheteeer
i o. etiee0abshI. aprmsls ~ common.
The sun., 1893-12-01

eroap in despair. IT was hurricane football
and this series OF remarkable plays never
ceased until the hall was in me centre OF tho
field again. Wake's beautiful low, punt OF
thlrty-hve yards was caught nicely. but Bnt-
terworth on the return kicked high into the
air. King caught. and Green way tackling
ioully. Princeton got an additional live yards;
Morse was made the apeN OF wedge and
forced through lRle's line for gain OF hye
Yards. Hinkey's old sore was opened up again
in the melee which followed. and Lea OF
Princeton who seemed all right sank eradu-
ally from a standing to q sitting posture and.
finally closing his eyes Jay in q, semi
conscious stute. After three minutes Lea was
able to resume; lrinceton's stock was away
above par. and the Yale men who were offer:
Ing 500 to $40 before the game was called
could not be found. The play was on lnle,s
3j-yard line with Princeton holding the bali
Morse buckpd the centre intellectually hut
Ward found Murphy weak and PASSED tho Y ale
cohorts for clean yards: Morse made,t two
gains OF one yard each and then Ward pntf his
respects to Murrhy once more for two gains
of ! yard and yards respectively. TRENCH
ards Interference during those plays wns au;
perb. the Princeton captain going ahead and
clearing the way Tor his comnanion. VINO was
pushed through by the, backs 4 mess play
was good for 3 yards and then Wnrd
three yards the entire ale
team in state OF frenzy. hurting
themselves upon him. 1t was near the line.
The sun., 1893-12-01

worth caught he was interiersd with by
Princeton and lRlo received nYe yards.
thus evening matters up The FEey was now
20 90 through with the wedge, but King broke
through and broke it up Al the second effort
Morse broke through hale's barrier and threw
Butterworth, The latter irled Irlneeton's
mage Lea OF Princeton and Murphy OF ! ale
were hurt slightly. and while their faces were
being sponged on the other players consulted
Scarcely a face hut bore some trace Of the
stTIggle Brown Of fTineeton had q lovely
black eye. aud blood aecked his forehead in
two or thrpo places Hinkey was bleeding
more freely than ever TrenchaTt had slight
cut over ono eve, ThOIne's lips were swollen.
scTapei from Lis nose. Beard's S nose was cut.
and SO II went through the entire list But tho
marvel 70 an onloOker WAS how anybody es-
capped complete annihilation in the mad. i'm
petuOus pluugeS IL would have been mad
ness for any man. whose body had not been
tOughened rs three or four months OF prepa-
ration. t. indulge Ia such Snort II looked
like one rush. and then Doctor orthe Coroner.
no HOPE FOR YALE.
From this time forward Yale was over
shadogsd Yale tried mass play Intellectually.
wall Of granite. ButterEoIth, by a mastery
dive under the ysry feat OF Ballet, earned two
EATds but the gain was not sufficient and
Princston secured the ball on down. Ward
iTenehaTd and others helping 70 make the
hole and as soon as the teams line up again
the play Is dpplieaLOd for ike gain These
we're mastelly gains and while Ward regains
the bAll is carried i've yards further into
1alss camp This centre play aroused the
widest snthusiasm % the part Of the Prince
s9a Tsn a1s sssfRSd T9 S sET9 BE 70
phAlAnx, a. Ward ahd Morse we're alternately
hurled through foE gains that made Yale
The sun., 1893-12-01

tive gains OF three and four yards. This play.
known as the tandem" at Princeton was
ahead, made way for either Ward OF Morse
and the rest Ot the team pushed them
through; Wheeler helping % clear the
Hickok to ono side aud then Murphy.
This was the play that was most successful
Ward slipped on the Tatten turf and fell when
trying TO g. around snd. and Yale gained the
ball for on side play ButterTGTth made two
Gated It instantly. A lad rass by AdEe caused
Armstrong 20 tumble badlY. nut he half re-
deemed himself by fal.ing On the ball butter
worth scored PRETTY gain Of five Yards. but the
neLt ume mass play stopped hin eIcctually
tumble gave Princeton the ball, Lea break
The sun., 1893-12-01
PLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.
All of the New Styles.
A HANDSOME DISPLAY.

Ths large assortment OF TrruigIrs which has been
added 70 theiE stock this N-Er Is exceptionally nne
both IN trc antique ami the Iru .'ru.
Ths display "n the paruF Bong II probably the hneat
10 Sew NorA city, Hero rtltfu pieces OF Furu-
turs q az descriptions ant lar every use-Fr-uch
decorated DsskL in.a,d Ga. acts hra ItiaIly LPhor
Isrvd chaos an s8ffs, aud uIppruaas rarlar sets
In the upholstery GepaTtra at special attent.oa h4s
been PAID 90 aad odd dssss "a material uAoI FOR
uFhoSFFng and ths result o. tle Is Of tie
hussg Upholstered PaTl0F sea IN Tie eouhtTy yislE
70 loS ltIh a. wid repay you interested il aRs
TarailTrs
The sun., 1893-12-01

Won got Wnen you take IN. Ilerces GOI1en
Meliral Discovery
and Scalp Diseases, from a common blotch
or eruption 10 the worst SrOfula are cured
by I., u inVigor1tes thu liver, puTiiiC5 and
eLT!ches tho blood, aud Tpuses every organ
int hcalthful action. IN tAe most stubborn
Eczsna, letter, Erys!pelas, CaTbunclaz and
kindred ailments, aud With ScrOfIla in every
shape, and all blood d-taints II L fails 70 bens-
it or cure, You have your money back And
that makes K the cheapest bloOd-PQrihsr S0la
The sun., 1893-12-01

and THE SUN reporter could see his CLASSY
eyes as he clung t. the ball when all hut lie
had risen. still clutching the prized leather.
he struggled to his fee. weak and dizzy f2r
hut the ball was now only eighteen yari
from lale,s goal line and this pAnsnm wns no TN
long hair, from his eyes. the, plucky Prime
ton half IaSE ,Esso.t ,oOS his his rUs pTGo wS
blake got through for splendid gain Of five
yards. aided by magnificent Interference.
pSsse TSS an @ in in
crouched low. determined to light to tho last.
and waited for the shock. On came Prince
toms legion. and once more. despite every
effort to hold him. Ward goes through for
Damnation. can't they hold that whelp"
shouts man, on the line whose lace Ia as
white as his, shirt collar. Princeton cheers are
Five small yards-nfteen feet OF dark earth
alone stand between irinceton and victory.
Of magnificent plays. during which she has
never lost the ball. has carried Yale bodily
dS%n the sd ra1tnG 9d dSGEed Yqs
wedge hit Yale's eft tackle. King pnssing tho
ball 70 Morse. who wriGg!ed onward for three
to think: Ward got through for another yard,
and now now; with the play On on iale's two.yard
ne; tne last I nope now SI fae Iaden for .s,tsmsr,
Princeton had three downs. and II she didnt
make the necessary gain tho ball would natu-
Before the ball was put into play Yale's
guards. Hickok anc McCrea, rushed forward
In a glaring ofl-side play. This offence is
punished by a penalty ol five yards. but as this
distance would give Princeton touch down.
the distance was divided and play was called
with the all only few inches. or at most foot.
from lale's line.
TOUCH DOWN AND GOAL.
Stopping Princeton under such circum-
plunged hcadlong Into tho fray and scored a
touch down. Time Of touch down IS min
The sun., 1893-12-01

half like SO many race horses. Yale's coachers
had evidently heen at work during recess. and
Hartwell and Rhodes remained with the men
until the last moment. llnke. the Princeton full
back, hnd discarded his car. Yale began with
kthe wedge. Adce passing the bali to Hart. who
nad fifteen yards. Yale then played like so
" iurics. intent upon repeating the rush
)artics that had won tbcm many noble
Dry again and again. Butterworth
ad to make ihcursions into Princetons
territory, but Princeton's line was adamnnt.
and tho Yale team fell buck baflied and cha
The sun., 1893-12-01

play. great hush Ia over the multitude rs
the wedge forms back Of King who holds the
ball posing II upon end In tho moist clay.
which IL only spnrsely covered by sod. Tan
talizlneiy the Princeton quarter back tondles
the leather. and the Yale NOR. unable longer to
restrain themselves. rush forward before the
ball IL put into play.
Kings teeth show In \ grin that develops
into smoker from the players in the wedge.
and Yale takes her place once more She
hasn't long TO wait. for at precisely 2:l4 the
wedge moves forward at terrific speed. OPENS
10 enRulf King. who passes the ball TO Ward.
and then thunders down upon Ialc's ranks.
tossing the wearers OF the blue about like nine
pins, and resulting In clear gain OF eighteen
yards before Capt. Hnkey by a tlRer.like
spring. lands upon Wards back and bears the
Princetonian to the earth.
Princeton's cheers resound everywhere. but
Yale has a chance to reioice when play Ia re-
sumed. for Hickok breaks Princeton's line as
one would an eRgshell and downs King before
the white-haired 1rincetonian can make any
further gain. Morris moved from behind and
getting past beard. gained three yards for
Princeton, but lost the ball By tumble that
made the followers Of the orange and black
Groan dismally. Greenway tried to go around
Princeton's end. but Wheeler was upon him In
an instant and threw him heavily. Butter
worth. the full back Of Yale. was forced to punt
up the field. Black OF Princeton making fair
catch on the 45-yard line. The Princetonians
tried to put Ward through the centre. but the
Yale men hemmed him in, and no gain was
made By the play. Young Morse. whose 1GI
pounds ut him beautifully. then enrousod
the enthusiasm Of Princeton to the high
The sun., 1893-12-01


grIned. ,Dutterworth finally fumbled. and
Wheeler. hrealing through. secured tho ball.
Morse and Ward made gains Of two and three
yards before y ale got the ball for of side play.
Hart, and when Armstrong tried the end he
found trenchard waiting for him.
Both times lhle lost ground. and the hearts
Princeton was playing all around her onpo-
nent Trenchard's tackle was so savage that
no was unable 70 PLAY Tor a few min
was caught by King. Morse gsined
d'aTId Iar-9Rs and then h,ak" pIptsd long
on Prln"eton's forty-iIve- yard line. Armstrong
tnrnugh and siammcl him to tho ground.
Princeton got tho ball or downs. and Ward
ami Morse made gains 81 six ynrds before
stopped 10y MASS play. Flakes punt went out
OF b"ulis at iaie's thirty ve-yard line Nnle
ton men. ihding tho blue at their mercy, being
unable 10 restrain themselves long enough TO
See the ball nut into play, Hart made an in
through iale's line, fol on tha tall amid the
Impressions Of the Yale contingent and the
cheers OF Princeton's LOYAL followers.
ANOTHER TORS EAE.
Ward now made one OF his most remarkable
gains. struGGiing now under The feet OF the
iale men and now over their shoulders, until
he had gained fvs yards. Morse gained an
other yard. aud Wahl cRme up smtinGly with
i9ur yards more. Rss:s :sted Dy the wedge,
lieEok WAS furious. and. rushing out his team
was penalized tive yards Tor uf--ide play.
Lee holIinR the bah, hacked 10y the wedge.
now hit lale's line with terrific force. the
cries OF the spectators A gam OF two yards
was secured, hut It was at great
cost as Hallet's right, ear was torn
and the blood poured in a torrent
down the neck and chest OF the big Princeton
The sun., 1893-12-01

pbere take on Yale tint. and people wished
they could take of their feet and put them In
their pockets.
The perfume OF crushed violets filed the
cars. Yellow petals fell in showers. Blue silk
banners with big white "Y" snapped their
folds threateninGy at orange ones with a
black "P" Women held their breath
from a sort of nervous fear. Men held
theirs to save their lungs for yell
Ing. As the trains neared the l55th street
station. the crowded cars seemed to be receiv-
ing a charge OF electricity. The women's eyes
sparkled and their cheeks took on more roses
to rival the flowers they carried. Men grasped
their walking sticks with hands that were far
from steady. ana even threw "Rah. tah,
rah! :" from the platform to rivals in the street
Next stop l55th street" tho guard shouted.
and the whole crowd grew tense.
"One Hundred and Fifty-lith street, All
outl"
Steady now! Steady Look out for the
ladies'"
Then there is a surge through the doorway
and one is thrown out into tho vestibule OF
paudcmonium Shrieks. howls. caterwauls,
horns. drums. and ''razzle dazzles" make an
orgy OF sound. One is pushed. hauled. stepped
on. proddcd. squeezed. and showed across q
street whore mon. women. children. and horses
are struggling Past a big gateway where IL
says "Genrral Admission," and where two
stalwart policemen look helplessly at each
other over the heads OF the crowd. one is
swept u another opening where II says
Lower Grand stand"
Here two more policemen demand the color
OF your tickets. aud, II 1t is yellow. hustle You
M a flight ut steps 70 Platform. below which
the amEhltheatro falls away. tier hy tier and
beyond which are first. people, then a big
green nrli striped with white, and beyond
that more and more and more people.
lOu have passed the yestihuls. You are in
ha.
ing to Manhattan Field on hanksgiving Day
even II ore had To turn around and 20 out and
away before a single play was made. Once a
year In New York one may buy such a thrill Of
enthusiasm as makes every woman prettisr
and every man younger. II IL cheap enough
a Iremlum.