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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-09-19
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Arrive Shenandoah GAIA. Am.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-09-19

Use Dr.. Miles NEgvE PLAsTERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell en- fer &c.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-09-19

Mrs. Il. a. ORR, OF Cor
bett, Baltimore Co.. Nd,
writes: physicians pro-
nounced my case acute
Indigestion. If IL had
not been for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
cry and Pleasant Pellets
l firmly believe / would
have been In my grave,
for nothing did me any
good until / began TAX
ing them. The /" Discov-
cry" also cured my child
Of night-sweats and a
weak stomach, which
followed an attack of
Pneumonia. We cannot
praise your medicines
Y oil medicine dealers.
Guar EAR En u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Cal McVey. the old Boston and Chicago
league player. was one of the most power
full throwers / ever saw. In 1870 he was a
member of the famous Cincinnati Red
Stockings. who were then well into their
second season without meeting a single de-
feat. Their FIRST defeat vas at the Capito-
line grounds. Brooklyn, before rocco peo-
full throw that would have shut off the win
ming run for the AtlanticS but for a muff
by Allison at the home plate
The ninth inning resulted in five runs
each, the tenth was blank; Cincinnati
made two runs in the eleventh and felt sure
OF the game. With two men on bases. ''old
reliable" Joe Start hft the ball in among the
spectators at right field, they having crowd
ed in on the field. The people were in SYM
pathy with the Brooklyn men, and McVey
had hard time getting the ball. He push
ed his way clear after a great struggle lust
as start had turned third base and was
headed for home, with the crowd cheering
him on.
With short step and a swing AIcVey's
arm sh"t out like 4 piston rod and the ball
went as straight as bullet into the catch
er hands. where il was dropped, Just as
Start rolled over the plate with the winning
run, exhausted aad out of breath With
one great rear and rush. the immense crowd
was on the field in an instant. and Joe was
hCisted upon the shoulders of several and
carried IN this manner To the club house
The JOY Of the crowd was in great contrast
with the dIsmay Of the Cincinnati BOYS. who
had met with their first defeat in two sea-
sons Capt. George Wright was dumsound-
ell. and mis- step was heavy and his dernean-
or crushed and troubled. Mr. McVey went
business near San Francisco the last
heard of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Paul Hines Is the only man who ever
made a triple play single handed. The his
tory of the game will show less than half a
dozen triple plays. and the chances of ever
seeing another single-handed one are very
slight indeed. 1t was in rs that Hines cleo
trified the base ball world by making tri-
pie play that saved the game for his team
and put him n niche higher than any other
base ball player. The games of that season
between Boston and Providence We're con-
tested with spirit of rivalry worthy of the
diamond battles of Harvard and Yale Large
delega tons went with the teams from one
city to the other to cheer on their fayorites
and make life misera BILE for their opponents
The game was drawing to a close. with the
score small and Providence one run in the
lead. The Boston men. under the leader
ship of Capt. George Wright, the most ia
nous player in America from 80 10 the
time L write of. made a grand squirt. getting
men on third and second bases, with three
men to dispose of. One run would tie, and
in all probability two runs would give the
game to Boston. and that, too, on the Prov
idence ground, before a crowd of 5000 peo-
pie
Hines was playing a rather deep center
field and was watching the batsman close
ly. The ball was hit hard and passed about
three feet high over second base Hines
made long, desperate run, knowing that il
meant the loss of the game if he failed 1t
looked like an utter impossibility TO make
the catch. The men on bases had started
for home, and the Boston sympa thizers sent
up wild yell; but it was cut short as Hines
reached the ball. getting it about two inches
from the ground, and held it, the momen-
tum carrying him twenty-five yards before
he regained control of himself. Both men
had crossed the home plate, and seeing
there was no use in trying to get back
stood bewildered. as Hines logged over to
third base. putting three men out. the
runners were forced to come back and touch
the bases in regular order after a fly ball
had been caught. This play saved the game
for Providence, and Hines was talked about
as no player ever was before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
LIVES OF FREAKS.
They Are All Well Paid, but They Do
Not Last Long.

From Lirpincotts Magazine.
The physical lives of most freaks, like
their professional careers. are short The
fat people usually die of apoplexy, and it is
good thing. too, for many of them suffer
more than the public imagines The giants,
and dwarfs generally live longer than their
fellow-curiosities; but no matter how good
they may be in their line, they become
worse than useless as soon as they can no
longer make themselves attractive in an
pearence.
Only the other day I came across one Of
the most noted professional giants of his
day-second only to the great Chang in
stature-limping along 9th avenue between
the boards of sandwich advertisement of
cheap restaurant. 1t is only few months
since one of the leading fat men in the
business fell ill and lost his flesh As n re-
suit he Is now driving an ice wagon in
Brooklyn. When on the road he received
much as 80 a week
So, again. one who some few years hacl,
was accounted the most noted long-hai-ed
woman in the country is now working for
$40 q week addressing wrappers in a mail
ing agency on the West Side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Inc result was to compel them notwith-
Standing their habit of soaring upon light
preeZes' TO await instead the brisk winds
fatigue.
Bird of Enterprise.
among the birds Experimental on I'm
tnls FASHION was pelican. This is one
Vi the most Interesting of feathered crea-
lures py the way. In point of intelligence
ne Is among birds what the elephant is
among mammals. Like the latter animal.
a boundless curiosity attracts him to man.
me coings of the sovereign of creation
interest him profoundly or him NJ Mil
lard says: 49,
He viii not, like the large birds of prev
moroseiy assume a gloomy state of sulks
beginning with his captivity and ending
Win ms ueath; he Will not go crouch in a
corner ana motionless ponder on his lost
nberty-not a bit of it. After two or three
days, If. without looking at him or appar-
entity noticing him in any way. YOU are
occupied In doing something. he will not
let nan an hour pass before he is between
your legs, the better to observe your ac-
tons. Every now and then he will stretch
out that frightful bill of his. but there is
no need of extra guard; all there is TO do
is not to draw the hand back, because in
might be cut against the saws of his man.
dlbles When he sees no reply to his over
lures he Will become almost troublesome
in his familiarities; he will come into the
fieas off the dog; he will purloin a shoe: he
Will make way with a ball from the bill
lard table with an air of perfect innocence
He will not quit the neighboThood of mans
social gathering, but he will squat down all
rolled up in a ball I'm the middle of the
group. rest his bill on his back, and from
this vantage ground his intelligent eye
will follow every gesture and every word
spoken. He imposes himself upon man as
his companion; he declares that his society
will be accepted, and as, after all. he is
not very troublesome, as-far from being
repugnant-he is clean and stately, man
gives in and becomes his friend
Like the vulture. flying man will be
able to soar by using the power of the
wind requiring no other force" said the
scientist in conclusion. What, il will nat
urally be asked, is the least wing surface
required to sustain a human being and ap-
paratus weighing 176 pounds? Careful cal
culation shows that eighty-two square feet
will suffice to uphold that weight in sailing
flight. When the first dread of the cir has
been conquered, when the horror of empty
space has been mastered through habit.
man, having successfully initiated the
birds, will doubtless be able to improve on
their methods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
A LOST PEOPLE.
Thu Relics of Lost Race Discovered
on the Coast of brittany.


From Goldthwaites Geographical Magazine.
A lady whose home is in the south of
France writes of a visit she made recently
to an island on the coast of Brittany.
Those of you who have read the story of
King Arthur and his knights will remember
that they started out over the sea in plyr-
suit of the dragon In this-the Mo~bihan
seals little island which can be reached
from the mainland only when the water is
smooth. The sole inhabitant is Rreton
shepherd, who lives in little hut and
spends his time in caring for his SHEEP.
The party landed and were met oy the
kind-face1 old man, who led them ever the
grassy slope where his flock was feeding,
and showed them the way around = hill,
on the east side of which they found the
entrance to a TUNNEL.
This extended some distance, and its
floor. sides and roof were made OF inlnens sc
fiat pieces of stone. covered with hero
glyphs and figures looking somewhat like
wreaths, and again like coiled serpents."
At the end Of this tunnel was hall. also
foo-ed, rooted and walled with the same
curious stones, and in the center WAS an
altar and stone upon which it is thought
that human sacrifices have been offered.
The strangest part of all is that no stones
or roC~s like those used in this tunnel can
be found on the island, and at NJ place
nearer than 100 miles inland. Who Brought
them? How did they come? There is 10
record left-at least none has been 1Ound
to tell who these people were, or anything
about them.
They must have lived many centuries ago.
but have vanished entirely. yet their work
is as perfect apparently as when frsc built
1t Is thought that they may have been
Druids. who came here when they left
Great Britain; others, again, think that they
were worshipers of the serpent god called
Hoa. But it is conjecture. All we know
is that the stones are here, strSrgelS-
carved. skillfully put together but of their
builders there is no trace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

The Boston and Cincinnati teams were
playing close and brilliant game at Gin
cinnati in '92, when Capt. Comiskey made
play that saved the game. at the time, for
his team. Hugh Duffy at third in the
last half of the ninth inning, with the score
a tie. There was one man out and good
sure hitter at the bat. The ball was hit
we'll to the right of Comiskey, who was
paying hrst base. He took the ball with
MS right hand, after a jump, and before
getting his feet on the ground had sent 1t
70 the home plate in time to catch the fleet
footed Boston man.
Inc ball was handled with two motions
Whlch hecessitated great playing to execute.
1t was the proper time to take a chance
and the great Cincinnati captain was equal
to the emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Herman Long was the hero of the Boston
victory; his batting was terrific and his
fielding grand. While both teams were fight
ing for the lead. he made phenomenal play
that turned the tables in favor of Boston
The ball was hit hard and went sailing out
toward center field. \ volley of cheers fol-
lowed the drive and doubled in volume when
Long was seen to make what the players
call Dunlap" or grand-stand catch. In
this instance it was the only way the play
could have been accomplished. The ball was
taken with the right hand over the left
shoulder, while in the air, after a shal 0
run and flying leap. where his heels went
nearly as high as his head. Mr.. Long Ii
still a member of the champion Boston
team. and the most brilliant ball llayer on
the field at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Cruelty of the Guillotine

F-om the st. Louis Republic.
The French method of killing capital
CRIMINALS has always heen revolving to me-
even II am Spaniard," said K. Gomez at
the Llndell yesterday. Il dom. like the
llea oil cutting mans head off. OF course
the practice has prevailed at some time or
Other all over the world but | baIin,,a tbot
Ike the neck-breaking Carrote above other
schemes. 1t is not particularly terrible. If
Is sure. ana there is no bloody head to fan
INTO a BASKET. If there is 10 be n cuttinr
OH OF heads. let IL be done b. a sword i'm
the hands OF sure-nerved man, who will
make a good job OF it. Think of rarnovip.r =
man head by machinery, It's too much
Ike an accident. The Chinese don have
any trouble about their executions, for the
reason that they are conducted on the rIor
that have just spok IN n The French
nave only refined cruelty in Their famous
guilotine" N'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
FIVE BALL PLAYS
"Tim" Murnane on Some Remark
able Feats.
ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE DIAMOND
Pick-Ups and Throws That Saved
Games.
AS QUICK AS THO Z G H T

After witnessing performances by all the
grand masters of the American national
game since the days of the famous Cincin-
natl Red Stockings. in 1863. to the present
time 1 find that it is no easy matter TO
pick out the most brilliant plays / have
ever seen. says Tim" Murnane In an arti-
Gle in DOnahoe's Magazine for June. AS
Stop to think one phenomenal play follows
another before my minds eye like evening
shadows up mountain side.
The running catch.
The lightning throw.
The beautiful one-hand pickup of a fast
and ugly grounder.
The desperate slide.
The timely hit.
What a subject to carry an old player
back to exciting times! ] have seen plays
made at critical times, where 10000 enthu-
siastic people cheered the player as earnest
ly as if he had saved his nations flag. i
shall not write of the plays made before the
largest crowds of those that were the
most literally applauded.
In describing the 1--WE most brilliant plays
i have ever seen my experience as a player
will have much to do with my judgment.
WORK that might seem phenomenal to the
spectator who has never played the game
would often be considered weak form from
q professional standpoint. In the plays that
i have selected brain. hand and heart work
ed together on the impulse, accomplishing
that which. by losing fractional part of a
second, would have failed.
Can you imagine a man flying? If not, 1t
Will be difficult matter for me to describe
the play made by Herman Long of the Bos-
ton club at Philadelphia in the summer of
lSI2- The championship season was about
two-thirds over and the Quakers were grad
ually crawling up on the Boston leaders.
Harry Wright's boys had taken two games
from the champions before tremendous
crowds of people. and the third and last
game of the series found the Bostons de-
tsrmined to make the fight of their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

John F. Morrill, made u remarkable play
that saved the Boston team from Il defeat
In ISL The Boston and PittsbUrS teams
were playing at the South End grounds in
Boston Morrill, was. at the time, covering
nrSt base With ThC score tie, PittSburs
had a player on third base. with one out;
THE batsman met the ball fair and it went
Ike shot along the ground very close to
first base
Ii was do or die with the Boston PLAYER:
q step and dive with his left hand and the
ball was reached Like a nash he changed
IL 10 the right hand and sent il straight as
an arrow 70 the catcher, in time to head off
the man coming home After the throw
NORTH zen fun length on the grass and
was as much surprised as any one. when he
saw mat the ball hal beaten the runner
and his team saved from defeat 7 never
knew = player that could throw 2 hall yyith
such ease and yet so accurately as Morrill,
The next man Wen. out with the score still
Q tie and the game was called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
An Original Name,

From tn" Boston Home Journal.
There is man in Washington who has a
most uncommon rare. His mother was on
the lookout for something original. and one
day, before his christening, she noticed on
the door of building the word "Nos!no. -
This struck her fancy. Now for a miI.IIe
name. Later, coming along by the same
DGlidlng, she saw on the door the name
hiHg An, this was what she was after,
NoSmo King Jones he shall be-" she said
ana ne was christened SO. on the wav
home from church after the christening she
passed. the same building again. The doors
were all shut, and behold, the doors with
the names on them she had selected were
shut together. and she read. not ..Nosmo
King, but NO Smoking" and her hear
was broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
ON THE CARDS,
His Knowledge of the Game Was Too
Limited for His Friend,

From the Buffalo Express.
Two young fellows walked up Main street
last Saturday night. They had been talking
about skill at games of cards. One of them
allowed that he could play any game of
which the late Mr.. Hoyle was cognizant.
The other was equally sure of his mastery
If the pasteboards
Il will play you any game you choose for
money, marbles or chalk" said the tall one.
'l'l just call that bluff" said the short
one.
"Whatll we play?' asked the tall one.
"Well We'll so up here and play a game
of pedro"
mo, l amt very good at pedro
Lets have game of casino, then"
Il never did like that game.
'Il play you poker"
That's game | never play"
"Pinochle?"
THE counting is too much bother"
"Criblage?'
Don't know that game"
Hearts,"
Hearts is no good"
By this time the short one was disguised.
He stopped and said:
We'll. you dod-gasted chump. what will
you play after all your blufilng?"
The tall one hesitated for minute Then
he said:
Il will match pennies with you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Never in Trade,
From Puck.

Elder Sister qg9D-'Horrors, Don. +,
wife those Upton girls. Their creat-,-r,od-
father made his money in trade"
Younger Sister.--"Didn't ours?''
Elder Sister.-''Mercy no, Our ,,r..t
grandfather was d highly respected CITY
official He held an office for ten years AZ
5000 year, and thea died worth
s., go"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
His Only Hope is to Initiate the
Flight of Birds.
NO BETTER MODEL THAN TIE VULTURE
Sailing in the Air All Day Long
Without One Wing Stoke.
HOW FAST SOME BIRDS FLY
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.

ny SalO a ScleullSt
thoughtfully in re-
Spouse to a Star
writer's question. 1T
Is a problem of fasci-
mating interest. / my
self am disposed to
answer in the affirm
alive. Man is a WON
derful animal. Until
he has accomplished
this ambition he will
never rest content.
Already he has in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Juno cut me off a lock OF her hair with
a cold chisel and we prepared for my es-
cape Juno gave me some notes to
friends in the upstairs part of crea-
ton and cuddling myself in a sleeping
posture l took the mysterious dose. Swiftly
my spirit scared. Familiar landmarks
faded in the distance and the earth grew
dim in space l was careering along boule-
wards of ether worn smooth by the pas
sage of innumerable souls. n few more
flaps of my pinions and l hove to off
Olympus.
From here l strOlled along a cut-glass
avenue asphalted with crystal, and peering
into the abysmal depths Of space, L could
see Mother Earth. wrapped in ulster of
cloud. with here and there mountain peak
or the Goddess of Liberty protruding from
the v2porous surroundings. Clouds of
nebulous gold rooted me in, and as a spirit
will, they parted. and let in bursts of sun
shine though throngS of souls carried in
FAINT stars to illuminate the way. Rivers of
milk flowed along glaciers of Kenne9ec ice
"nd the waves We're churned into hutter
Flocks of fried chickens laid rum omelettes
in nests of feathers plucked from
angels wings. Broad acres Of wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Inc result was to compel them notwith-
stahoing their habit of soaring upon light
DreeZes' to await instead the brisk winds
s..ic alone could sustain them without
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13
ANOTHER WELL SHOT

Special Dispatch 10 the Daily Eagle.
NEoDEsHA. Kan, July 12.-Today at IL
o'clock the Highly well No belonging to
the Guffey q Galley Oil company, was
shot with II heavy charge of Dilro-gly-
cerine. After the glycerine was safely
lowered 20 the bottom of the well, S4S feet,
Mrs. l. g. Winter of of this city dropped
the go devip upon the deadly charge
Two minutes later an immense volume of
oil WAS thrown To heighth of 90 feet fol-
lowed Closely 10y greet stream of water
The shot WAS II successful one and highly
satisfactory TO the company.
Three wells have been shot" in the past
week, each one taking from thirty to
forty quarts OF niiro-glyceriue. The Red
dingtOn well, No. 2, which shot July
1 Is now flowing spontaneously. Three
tanks have been filled from il and now a
great quantity OF the petroleum has found
its way to the river.
A there mas been over 5000 O90 spent in
this vicinity you may know that be woi
is more than al ordinary prospecting ex-
pertinent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13
DON'T WANT SUFFRAGE.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
WELLINGTON, Kan, July l2.-The Sum-
ner county normal is fine Pop institute
from county superintendent and principal
down the whole line of teachers. Here is a
sample of the strikers teaching: Question:
"Wha is mouey:" His own answer
Paper currency" Yesterday be was
talking or woman suffrage and argued
that women should he given suffrage. One
CT our county girls took him up and
knocked bis trotters from under him.
She told HIM he had better ascertain first
from all the women whether they wanted
sUffrage. She got the women's vote alone
on tins question and it showed a good ma
jority or all women who declare they do
not want it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-13
QUICK TO OBSERVE.
Camp OF Soldiers Saved by Gypsys
knowledge of Nature.

q camp OF Scidlers saved Dy SypSyf
knowledge of Nature.
People who spend much of their lives
ont of doors, particularly IN the coun-
try, sometimes develop powers of OBJ
servation and deduction that seem lit
tie short OF marvellous to men of indoor
habits During the Austro-Prussian
war of 1865, when Archduke Joseph of
Austria and his corps were retreating
before the advance of the Prussians,
they encamped one day near Bohe-
milan town, and the archduke was
lodged in a cottage.
At about twelve o'clock at night the
archdulze's adjutant reported that a
gypsy soldier wished to see him on a
matter Of Importance.
On being admitted to the archduke's
presence, the gypsy announced that
the enemy was approaching, and when
asked how he knew, he took the arch
duke to the door, and pointing to sew
eral birds flying over a wood at some
distance, he said!
''Birds sleep as well as people, and
these birds would not be flying about
at this time of night if they had not
been disturbed The enemy is march
ing through the woods, and has fright
ened them"
Relying on the gypsy soldiers knowl-
edge, the archduke commanded that
an alarm be given at once. An hour
later the outposts were fighting with
the Prussian soldiers. The camp was
saved, thanks to the quick observation
of the gypsy.