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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

/ ter rest of only an hour and a half
was in the saddle again and climbing
the Sierras on the trail of NV own
route
! A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
J j. G. Kelly, who has been referred to
before, tells some thrilling adventures
He says:
! eve were in the midst of the Piute
war, and our instructions were when
you see an Indian close enough shoot
MIN. One of our riders, a Mexican,
rode into the station with hole clean
through him. He only lived long
enough to tell us an Indian shot him as
ne came through a quakenasp thicket,
about three miles back on the trail.
Two days later L had to come through
thlS same thicket. 1t was a narrow
trall just wide enough to allow a horse
and rider to pass. The trail was
crooked and the brush was higher than
! the mead of a man on horseback,
and 1t cut off all view. 1t was a de-
cldedly uncomfortable place in which
TO anticipate an attack from lurking
foe, who would be sure to shoot from a
we'll concealed ambuscade. With nv
heart bounding against the roof of my
mouth l put my rifle at full cock,
dropped the reins on the neck of nv
pony, put my both spurs into his TANKS
and went through the thicket like a
streak of creased lightning. At the
/ top OF the hill overlooking the thicket
l stopped, and while the pony got his
breath 1 watched the thicket. / noted
a shaking of the bushes in several
places and as there was neither cattle
/ horses, nor large game in the neighbor-
hood that might account for the move
ment of the bushes, I concluded there
We're Piutes in the thicket, but 1 had
come through with such a rush that
they failed to get a shot at me. |
opened fire on the spots where the
bushes moved; they ceased to shake
and L was more than ever convinced
that L had run an ambuscade. A few
days afterward two men were killed by
skulking warriors in this thfcket
Il never met the Piutes face to face
! but once. Rounding the sharp Shout
der of a hill 1 was right in camp OF
them before L had noted a sign of In
dians, or they had seen me- Buffalo
JIM the chief, came toward me alone
| | stopped my pony, and when Jim
got where I thought it was best to halt
him, 1 shouted Stop! He halted and
said in broken English. give me tobac.
1 cut my plug in half and tossed one
piece to him, whereupon he said:
Me want more tobac.'
81 refused. Then he said as he
stared toward me:
Jim wants to see white mans gun
81 pulled the gun in position where
I could use it quickly, and again said
Stop! He looked at me a few seconds
then grunted in gutterals that are a
feature of the Indian language:
All right, you pooty good boy; you
gor
"And 1 went, keeping a sharp look
out and my gun in position until I was
at safe distance. When 1 think OF
those days 1 wonder that any of us es-
capped with our lives"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19
IHE OLD PONY EXPRESS.
How the News Was First Car
RED Across the Continent.
COMMISSIONER THATCHER
MADE THE RIDE FROM DEEP
CREEK TO SALT LAKE,

Ihe Western Division Under the Su-
perintendence of Bolivar Roberts
The Thrilling Experiences of
Courageous Riders Who Faced
Hardshfps and Death For the Sake
OF Their Precious Pouches-Buf-
falo Bill's Famous Feat.
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THE sTAR-spANGLED BANNER

The Star Spangled Banner" like Die
Yacht am Rhein,'' and other stirring ma
tional anthems, had it's inspiration in
moment of wild enthusiasm in which the
patriotic sentiment was inf1amed to the
utmost The following account of the
circumstances under which the "Star
Spangled Banner" originated namely, in
the attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore,
in August, 1914, and of it's author, Fran
els Scott Key. is taken from John c.
Carpenters story in The Century, July:
Taking advantage of the darkness, a
little after midnight sixteen British
.frigates, with bomb-ketches and barges,
moved up within close range. At / o'clock
/ they suddenly opened a tremendous fire
upon the fort. Five hundred bombs fell
within the ramparts; as many more burst
over them.
1.-The crisis of the fight came when. in
the DARKNESS, a rocket-shlp and five
channel to the city. They were not per
ceived until the British, thinking them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19
TRAINS WILL RUN AS FOLLOWS:

For Points between Salt Lake and
Ogden, $50 a. m. 2.40 and go ID. IN.
For Ogden and Points North Mt 24O
and $40 u. m.
For Ogden and Points East, 700 a.
m. and GO u. m.
For Juao and intermediate Points
at E.45 Il. m. and $50 u. IN.
For Points South of Juab at ..45
a. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

Churchhill, and he raised his original
o1Ier and gave me s100 for the ride
Il was tired, 1 suppose, but the excite
ment made man forget himself. At
ter rest of only an hour and a half I
was in the saddle again and climbing
the Sierras on the trail of my own
route
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

Limit on Tickets sold to willard,
Croydon, Nephi and all Points inter-
mediate September list; Limit on
Tickets to all other Points Sept. 9Th.
Tickets will be good on all regular
trains on date of sale, August %.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
Home and Abroad

Il is the duty of everyone, whether
at home or travelling for pleasure or bust
ess, to equip himself with remedies
which will Keep up strength and prevent
illness, and cure such ills as are liable to
come upon all in everyday life For in
stance Hoods Sarssparilla as a general
tonic, and 10 keep the blood pure and
less liable to absorb the germs of disease
will we'll nigh invaluable Change OF
drinking water often causes serious
trouble, especially If one has been used
to spring water in the country. From a
few drops to a teaspoonful OF Hood 8
Sarssparilla ia a tumbler of water will
prevent the water having any injurious
effect
Hoods Vegetable Pills, as cathartic,
cause no discomfort, no disturbance. no
loss Of sleep. but assist the digestive
organs. so that satisfactory results are
effected in a perfectly natural aud
regular manner.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
SUNDAY AT BAY RIDGE.

The COney Island of the south-The Last
Excursion OF the Season August 10.
Bay Ridge, on the Chesapeake, has be-
come familiar to our readers as the great
est pleasure resort in the South Located
on high bluff on the western shore Of
the bay, commanding view Of that
beautiful sheet Of water for miles, and
famed by every breeze however light,
it is particularly adapted by nature as
health resort, and has become the mecca
for thousands who like to take a day off
and enjoy the beautiful. The grounds
have been beautifed with flower bedsand
handsome buildings, and music pavilions
erected. Electric railway, gravity rail
way, flying horses, riding and driving
ponies; frst.class cafe; shady groves :
fishing, boating sailing, Grabbing and
bathing, aud concert by military band.
are among the attractions provided by
the management.
The sail on the bay, passing Forts
McHenry and Carroll, Annapolis and the
NavaI Academy, and Steelton, where the
largest furnaces in the country are
located, will prove not the least attrac
tive feature of the trip.
Special train via B 80. r R will
leave Wilmington, Market street, at
20 a. m, and Delaware avenue at z so,
arriving at Bay Ridge at II 45 m I.
Returning (all rail train will leave Bay
Ridge at 5 30 p m, aud arriving at
Market street. Wilmington, at s Is
m Round trip 81 90.
Remember the date, Sunday, August
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local BasebalI Notes.

Dover has not faced team this year
that has been composed of home players.
In Smyrna on Wednesday they had six
Philadelphia players against them and
then only lost the game by 1 run
through hard luck, and on Thursday the
Sudlersvil'e team had players from all
over Maryland. Delaware and Virginia.
In the game with SUdlersville at Dover
on Thursday, A. Richardson did some
magnificent playing at short stop for
Dover, and the Trenchard boys and
Paynter played good ball for the visitors
Schults, Of Baltimore, was in the box for
the visitors (this is the Parksley, Va
pitcher and was hit pretty hard. but he
kept his hits scattered Clark, Zsarfoss
Faulkner, "DOggie" Trenchard and the
Richardson boys did good work with the
stick. The field work of the Dover boys
was very loose
Evening journal., 1894-08-11

For sour stomach and all
other conditions resulting
from constipation, go by The
book on Beecham's pills.
Book free, pills a5c. At
drugstores; or write to B F
Allen Co, 365 Cana st, New
York,
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
FARMINe ON IL RESERVATION.

Frank u. Baldwin has secured an Ap.
pointment Under msjor Wootten.
Frank D Baldwin, son Of T. L. J. Bald.
win, of Hockessin, has been appointed by
Major Isaac J. Wootten farmer on the
Indisn reservation at Pyramid Lake, New.
The annual salary is $40.
He has slready gone West TO assume
the duties Of his office Ia letter sent
to his father he states that he is well
pleased with the place.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
GOETHE'S VISIT TO CARLSBAD.

There is no doubt that the life
of the great poet was greatly pro-
longed by drinking the waters of
the Sprudel Spring. We have
the Sprudel Spring brought to us
In the form of Salt, which is OBJ
tanned by evaporation from the
waters of Carlsbad.
The Carlsbad Sprude1 Salt
powder form) dissolves tenac-
ious bile, allays irritation and re-
moves distractions by aiding
nature. 1t acts soothingly and
without pain. Best results OBJ
tanned when outdoor exercise can
be had. The genuine has the sig
nature Of" EIsNER & MENDELsoN
Co., Agents, New York, ION bottle.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
Good Rules work Both ways.

For a season or two it has been the
men who have been most addicted to
wearing colorsd summer shoes, says an
observant writer, but this year it .seems
to be the reverse. and while the number
of men wearing them is not so large as
usual. about two-thlrds Of the women
and girls may be seen in russell, brouze,
Russian and other gay colored shoes,
often with an accompaniment Of colored
hosiery, which gives the neither portion
Of the average summer girl a decided
touch of the picturesque.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The proposed match race between the
Vigilant and Britannia, which was to
have been sailed on Monday. has been de-
clared of
F. j. Titus. Of New York, and L A.
Cabanne, of st Louis broke the worlds
tandem record at Minneapolis yesterday.
The time for the mile was / 80 g.
S r. Budd, of Woodbury.. n j.. has
sold his famous trotter, Sam D. to Fred
L Gratiiin, OF Arlington, Nd, for $500
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
Notes Of the Diamond.

A deal is on foot by which Pitcher
Hemming or Menafee. OF Louisville, will
bel purchased by Pittsburg, and that
Second Bsseman Pfeffer, of the same
club, will prob bly, 90 to Philadelphia.
Ekton Baseball Club defeated the
Cherry Hill Club at E kton yesterday by
a score Of II to s. Realey, OF Ekton,
struck out fourteen men.
For his good work yesterday against
the Bostons, the salary of Pitcher Daub,
of Brooklyn, was doubled.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11

arrived in this city to day with three Of
his Thoroughbred saddle horses. He was
met by Pierre Blair Pie aud accompanied
him TO Newark as his guest
Mrs William A Riggs. OF Whining
ton. is visiting Dover friends.
Hugh @. Browne went to Dover this
morning
Joseph L C4vender is confined to The
house By lame foot.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
work OF a prnamIte FIend.

William Kane, core maker in the
employ Of Robert Wetherill, Of Chester,
was terribly and perhaps fatally burned
about the head and body. while building
a fire under a core oven. by an explosion,
which blew the doors eff the oven. The
idea which prevails is that there must
have been dynamite in the wood.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
CROWDS AT sRANDYwlNE SPRINGS
The Delaware State Changers Have a Bic
Picnic.

Picnic.
The Delaware State Changers are pic o
nickiDg at Brandywihe tSprlngs They
have been Joined by large delegation Of
people from ID slaware county, Pa.
A speech was delivered this morning
by John G Higgins, master of the state
grange DR.. Bowen, OF Connecticut and
other speakers will address the picnick
ers this afternoon.
R. w. Crook, proprietor Of the excur
sion grove, said at noon that about 5,OOC
people were on the grounds.
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Genoa with the intention of enjoying a
few weeks yachting in the Mediter
raneau. He will return to London before
leaving for the United States
Miss Alice Evans, OF this city, is the
guest of Mrs G. P Hinkman, at the
famous Lambs Wood camp.meeting near
Frankford, Del
Mrs. George Margerum, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting rs John North, Of No
10 East Second street.
Elias James, of Dover, is visiting
relatives in this city.
William Hutchins. Of this city, is at
Camden camp meeting
Mr.. and Mrs George Z King, of this
city, have gone on weeks vacation to
Ocean Grove.
George Crew aud Howard Gasser, Of
this city, went on a grabbing trip to
Augustine Pier yesterday, and landed
eleven dozen crabs.
Misses Kate and Marion Lang and
Miss Rile. of this city, have returned
from a visit to Peach Blow Cottage, at
Falkland.
Charles Ryan, a popular B & o
brakeman, has gone on a ten days
vaestion to Atlantic City and Washing
ton.
Miss Mary E. Nesry, of this city. is the
guest of Miss Bertha Dunbar, at Elkton.
Oliver Gentry, OF Wilmington. is
spending his vacation in the vicinity of
Iron Hill, Md.
Miss May Vanssnt is the guest of
friends at Chesapeake City.
Misses May and Clara Trayuor have
returned home to this city from a three
weeks visit to friends in West Chester.
Miss Jennie Kft, of West Chester Is
visiting friends in town She will also
visit Cape May befo returning home.
Miss Amanda Palmer and Miss Marga
ret Palmer. of this city, ara guests in the
family of DR. Hopes, at West Chester
Miss BERTHE Lindsay has returned home
from Belmont, N J.
Elk City Soil ltor William T. Lyman
returned from Atlantic City last evening
c. E. Harmsn has gone to Atlantic City
for week
Arthur W. Swartz left here this after
noon for Washington and Backiston
Island.
Mr. and Mrs. John Craig, who have
been visiting friends in Brooklyn. re-
turned home last evening
Miss Annie L. Boys, of this city, is
spending weeks vacation at Brandy
wine Summit camp.
City Auditor H. H. Blllany still fingers
at Ocean Grove.
City Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell
will soon return from Rehoboth
General ]. G. Meem has returned to
Washington after spending several weeks
with Spottswood Garland at his home in
the Highlands
Leslie V. Christy and Frank Bailey, Of
this city, have gone on a weeks vacation
to Cape May.
Spottswood Garland and family will &c
to Atlantic City the first Of next week
Howell s. England is receiving con
gratulations to day. A bouncing little
daughter came to his house last evening
Miss May Mcclure, Of this city. 1.
visiting Mrs William P. Satterfeld, al
Dover.
Frederick MscO wen, treasurer of tn,
Berwin-White Coal Mining Company
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10 tho Social whirl at Mldd'elown.

10 the Sociat Whtrl at MIDI clown.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MlDDLETOwE, Aug II Miss May
Maxwell entertained a number of friends
last evening in honor Of her guest, Miss
May Whitnack, Of New Castle.
Telegraph Operator Thomas Wise, OF
New Castle, is filing the place Of Night
Operator mes Barnham who is now of
on his annual vacation
MIS-. W. 4 Connellee and little son
Alfred are visiting friends at Ridley
Park, Pa.
George Cullen is visiting Mr.. aud Mrs
Manlove Wilson on West Main street
Miss Ida Hurn Is pleasantly located
at Ocean Grove for a period Of two
weeks.
The Misses Helen Chairs. Gertrude
Sadler and Mary Reybold, of Delaware
CITY. are the guests Of Miss Lou Rey
nolds
Mrs. Lizzie Shepherd and daughter,
Miss Lizzie, are visiting friends in vii
mingtcn.
RNlss Mary Layman, of Brenford, after
making pleasant visit to her mother,
Mrs James T. Crouch returned home
yesterday.
Mrs j T. Roberts and little daughter
Blanche have arrived home from a visit
among friends at Clayton, Smyrna and
Brenford.
Miss Lille Howard, Of Chestertown. Is
spending several days with Miss Fannie
Crouch, here.
Miss Mary Fllbert, of Schuylkin
Haven. Pa, is being entertained by he
Misses Wilson, on West Main street.
Harry Richards has been paying a visit
TO his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Richards here. Harry is at present living
near Brenford.
Misses Ella and Clara Bradley, Of New
ark. Del, are the guests Of the family Of
Y T. Bradley.
George and Samuel Price, two we'll.
known local musicians, formed a part Of
the orchestra which furnished music at
the dance giveu at the Virden House,
Lewes, last night
Rev George Rogers Of Philadelphia,
will officiate in st. Anne's Church again
tomorrow. both morning and evening
These MiddletOwn people are attending
the camp meeting how being held at Con-
cord, Nd Miss Minnie Trice. Rev. ].
B. Roberts. Mr.. aud Mrs. John Webb and
daughter, Miss May Webb
AhAo "a AA l. AAA1e0u nnu 1NLt VI
NiddletOwn, returned to their home In
that city yesterday morning after q
visit Of more than a week to Mr. and
Mrs Walter s. Letherbury.
Miss Alice Mills. of Clayton, is the
uest Of Miss Edith Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel PENN, ton are at
Berkeley Springs, Va.
Mrs Cnthbert H. Green and sister,
Miss Ethel, are enjoying week sojourn
at Atlantic City.
Elmer Hanson, an expert beyclist of
Nicetown, suburb of Philadelphia, is
spending a months vacation awheel
and is now at Collins Beach
Walter Webb, of Middletown, is at
Concord camp meeting
Miss May Holton is visiting friends at
KhkwoOd
Misses Irene and AHnie McWhorter. of
Wilmington, are the guests of Miss May
Clayton on Cass street.
Mrs. John N. Naudain, of Baltimore
is spending some time with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. II Houston.
The guests at Ethe Lippincott 2 House
entertained themselves and few friends
at a watermelon party last evening.
Governor" Vaughan was POSTMASTER
and Birch Wielder" Brockson attended
to the wants Of the guests.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
No Losses 70 Adjust

The managers Of the Mill Creek Hun.
dred Insurance Company met at TIE Del
aware House to-day. There were no
losses to adjust and the day was spent in
the transaction OF routine business
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
He wnl Soon Retire From It.

Samuel johnson, colored sentenced
to death for the murder Of John Sharp
less, Of Delaware county, and now con-
fined In jail, is writing a series of lee.
tuges on married life
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
To Thoroughly Do the Continent.

A D. Peoples, of the firm of Fell and
Peoples, will go on au extended European
trip next week He will visit England,
Scotland and Ireland, and after doing
these countries thoroughly will spend
some time on thu continent. visiting Par
is, Berlin Vienna aud Switzerland.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
A Descendant of Captain Henry Hudson.

Captain Asher Hudson, the well known
towboat skipper, left here yesterday on
visit to Frsnkford, Del to look up some
of his old family relations, says to days
Philadelphia Times "The crazs after
pedigree is affecting us all" he re-
m lrked, 'and our family can boast, he
continued, mot only of revolutionary
heroes, but a direct descent from Hen.
rich Hudson, who gave his name to the
river"
Evening journal., 1894-08-11

NTOTiCE-L JOHN Is. ELLIOTT, TUE
~ owner and occupant of the house sltua-
ted al the southwest corner OF Front and King
streets, in the -econd ward In the city Of VIII
miugton. county of New Castle and State Of
delaware. In compliance with the require
ments OF the acts OF the General Assembly In
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that I shall apply in writing 20 the
Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace and
Jail ID livery Of the state OF Delaware, ia and
for New Castle County. on Monday, the l7lh
day Of September. 1894. being the next term Of
said court, for a license iOr said house, a an
ian or tavern for the sale therein Of intoXl-
eating liquors In less quantities than one
q art 90 be drunk on the premises, and the
following respectable citizens OF said ward,
at least twelve Of whom are substantial free
rIfaaffnf triys
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
At woodland Beach and Augustine.

Special Correspondence Evening journal.
AUGUSTINE PARK, Aug II This has
been a lively week at this place Immense
crowds have visited here daily and the
rush is still on. These Wilmington
peoplei were seen here during the past
week: Miss Lille Townsend Miss Ger
trude Spencer, Miss Mary Hilles, Miss
Laura Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bacon and
little daughter Ruth.
The popularity of Woodland Beach con.
tinues, and the large crowds that have
bsen passing the August days there are
delighted with the place. These vii.
mingtonians we're there during the
week: Mr.. and Mrs Henry Butchner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Todd and Miss Carrie Finley.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
Yesterday,s League SCORED.

Baltimore. 10; New York, 0
Boston, 70; Brooklyn, 6
Washington, 4 Philadelphia, /.
Pittsburg, 8; Louisville. 6
Cleveland, 2; Chicago, 1.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
POLITICAL.

August ANs NJ - AANNnf W aNANNA ANA'NfANNN ~
the state convention.
nEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Pursuant 20 a resolution OF the y ernocra lc
State Central Committee OF DelaWa q,
State Convention composed OF sixty b, % dele
gates from each county will bt he at Dover.
on TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th. 1874,
Atls o'clock, NJ,
for the purpose Of selecting candidate for
governor and candidate for representative
In congress-. The Democratic Executive
Committees Of the several counties are re-
Quested 10 provide for the holding Of prima-
Ties on Saturday, August 25th. 1884, IN each
hundred and election district for the purpose
OF 'electing, according 10 custom, the dele
gates % the convention 10 which they are re.
spectively-entitled.
The officers holding the primary elections
In the several hundreds and election districts
are requested 20 prepare two certificates OF
election OF delegates, one 10 be forwarded by
mail TO the chairman of the State Central
Committee az Dover. Immediately after the
election, the other 90 be given TO the succt ss-
ful delegate or delegates.
john II. LAYroS, l.. IRVING HANDY,
Secretary. Chairman.
Evening journal., 1894-08-11

PCNNIcsANn SMALL OH HAraE OAr
PF BAD At rHE ctiupTIfe. Ts.fsna OF
fHa VENfh0 JOURNAL oFNGons
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS
A Delaware Descendant of the
Explorer Hudson.
IN THE CITY AND OUT
People Of This City Who Are Enjoying
Themselves Bv Seaside, at the Noun
tains, or Putting In the Midsummer
Season in Various WAYS.

N communications intended for Insertion
N his column should be addressed to Society
Nd Tor, care Of the EVENING JOURNAL Com
"a q iicntions should be written on o1 e side of
tbs Dsper oniV
Evening journal., 1894-08-11
WORLD OF BASEBALL.
Contests Throughout the
Country in the National Game
DOVER HAD A PRACTICE GAME
or Course the Y. NJ. c A. Was on the Field
at the Time Bat They Didn't Interrupt
the Practice at Au-V Victorious Clay ton
Club Cannot BE VanquIshed.

The strong aggregation of semi pro-
fessionsl bail players calling themselves
the Clayton club, and taking the premium
for fine appearance on the diamond, won
as usual yesterday, defeating the crack
Camden team in a close and exciting
game The all round playing on both
sides was great and for long time It
looked like Camden victory but Camden
clubs three errors were costly aud
Clayton carried the day The score;
RH.E
Camden....O o 0 . ? y o 0 90
Clayton....O o q o Is o / o. 8 ]
Batteries Radcliffe and Wiley; Stevens
and W Whiting. Umpire-Quinn.