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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
is the final standing Of the clubs:
Hits and Misses.

First game for the Temple cup at Clevc-
land.
Arson has the splendid fielding percent
age of .9SS.
Hoy has struck out but six times in the
season just over.
Fred Clarke has signed contract to
play in Louisville next season.
pittsburg took SCI % rs its share of one
of the games in Louisville.
The Pittsburgs have signed Pitcher
Herr of the Norfolk club of last season.
Arlie Latham wants to be roller polo
referee this season. He will hibernate in
Lynn.
Nashville won the championship of the
south as the result of the series with Rich
mond
Chicago is big winner this gear, and
the profits are expected to be as high as
$4,000.
Pitcher Callahan, who has done so finely
for the champion Springfields, is just u
years of age.
Charles Irwin, who was with Arson last
season, VIII try to play third base for Gin
cinnati in 1896.
Curt Welch was released outright by
the Syracuse club He could not resist
the temptation to drink.
Fleet Billy McAlcer of the Clevelands
did II make a home run during the sea-
sou. He made four triples.
Mcbride, who played with the Austin
club in the Texas league this year, led.
that organization with batting percent
age Of "A, and is booked to take the place
of Walter Wl.Inot of Chicago
Ban johnson of Cincinnati has been
elected president, secretary and treasurer
of the Western league at an increased
salary.
McAlcer, McGarr, Blake, George Tebeau,
o Meara Kncll and Wallace have already
signed to play with the Cleveland club
next season.
In the game between the Buffalos and
the Detroits, Jimmy Collins went five
times to bat, made four runs and three
hits, including two doubles, and stole two
bases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Scotland Over a Century Ago.

The produce was carried in sacks On
horseback or on sledgcs, or-lator in the
century-on tumbrils which were sledges
on "tumblng" wheels of solid wood, with
wooden axle trees, all revolving together.
These machines were often so small that
in q narrow passage the carter could lift
them bodily, for they held little moro than
whcclbarrow They had wheels foot
and a half in diameter, made of three
pieces of wood pinned together like but
ter flrkin and which quickly wore out
and became utterly shapeless, so that a
load of COO pounds was enormous for the
dwarflsh animals to drag. Yet oven such
vehicles wero triumphs of civilization
when they came into use when tho CELL
fury was young.
Carts arc later invention still, and
when one, in 1928, first carried its tiny
load of Goals from East Kilbrido to Cam
buslang, crowds of people, " it is reported
went to see tho wonderful machine.
They looked with surprise and returned
with astonishment. In many parts of
tho lOwlands they were not in ordinary
use, even till 1860, while in tho northern
districts slcdges or creels on the backs of
women were chiefly employed to tho end
of the century. Tho wrctchcd condition of
the roads was the chief cause of tho re-
luctant adoption of carts.
In the driest weather tho roads were I'M
fit for carriages and in wot weather al
most impossible, oven for horses-deop in
ruts of miro, covered with stones, wind
ing up heights and down hills 10 avoid
swamps and boys 1t was this procarious
state of the roads which obliged judges to
ride on circuit, and n practice began as n
physical necessity was retained as digni-
fed habit, so that In 17ii Lord Dun re-
signed his judeoship because he was no
longer able to ride on circuit. Scottish
Rpvipw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
MlSTOOK THEIR MAN.
How the Game of Poker F1ourisned In
Georgia In the Good Old Days.

Speaking about cards and card players,
there was gentleman from one of tho
lower counties of Georgia telling his OK
porioncc in the legislature a good many
years ago, when he represented his county
in the general assembly.
"Poker's mighty funny thing" he
said You never know when you have
run against good player. Take me, for
instance l was here in the legislature
some time ago, and l know 1 didn't ap-
pear to DO what you call up to date-not u
bit of it, Tho members from Augusta and
Macon and Savannah and tho other cities
thought they had soft piece Of pie when
they got mo in the FIRST game. Well,
was well up. l had been playing tho game
little more'n they expected to see in n
fellow wearing the clothes l wore.
We'll, to mako long story short, boys,
was here in tho legislature the whole Of
that session and had sent supplies home
to tho folks every now and then, built and
paid for now corncrib, bought the old
lady a stove and sewing machine and
hadn't touched my per diem, which Bob
Hardeman paid me in bulk at the close
of the session. Thorn fellers wero sur
prised in their man. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
John spIan's Good story About Rarus.

John Splan, the famous driver, recently
told Turf, Field and Farm man good
story about Rarus. A Rochester, in 1879,
the gclding was started to beat Goldsmith
Maids record of 2:14A over that track.
He trotted the first mile in 2:174, the
second in PIG, and Splan decided he would
not try again. While Splan was standing
by Rarus, watching him cool out, Conk-
lin, his owner, came over and showed a
ticket calling for 500 if Rarus beat tho
Maids record. 1t seems that after the
horse had gone the mile in 2:i6 some fell
low had come to ConElin and sold him
the ticket for $40, Splan sayS:"I had said
to the starter as l dismountcd after this
mile that i would not make another at
tempt but this game on the old man
made me a little mad, and said to Mr..
Conklin that would go again and that
Rarus and l would make mighty effort
to make the fellow who sold that ticket
feel like sucker. We started again. and
the old holse never lifted his nose in the
mile, which lo trotted in 2:13L. The on
ly time l ever heard the old man swear
was after this heat, when he came over
where we were cooling the horse out and
sald, L guess that id fool has mazda mn
his mind that Rarus is trotting horse. /"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
German Reverence For Science.

Electric cars have been prohibited on the
road from Berlin to Charlottenburg be-
cause they would have to pass the Imperial
Technical institute, whose delicate scien-
tific experiments would be affected by the
current, Science is of less Importance
here. A similar effect was noticed in the
Jefferson Physical laboratory at Harvard,
when the grounds were surrounded with
trolley wires several years ago, but there
would probably have been little sympathy
expressed for tho scientist who would have
dared to place the claims of research above
the privileges of the general pVblic.-Bos-
ton journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
eERocIoUS FRIENDSHIP.
A Peculiar Incident in the Life Of the Ira
gedian Macready.

Between Macrcady and my brother
Charles existed kind of fcrocious friend
ship Mncready, whatever he may have
been in private life, had at the thcater
simply horrible temper, and he was in tho
habit Of using at rehearsals and even in
an undertone when acting tho most abu-
sive languago-language which my brother
sometimes passed by with "a smile, but
which he occasionally hotly resented. He
did not mind Macready constantly adj
dressing him as beast" but he objected
to having his eyes, his limbs and his in
ternal organs coupled with invective
terms. Yet, oddly enough, the great
tragedian, with whom he was constantly
quarreling, had a grim respect and liking
for him. He knew him to be gentleman
and scholar and one who was a compe-
tent judge of picturesque effect and an
acute dramatic critic. On one occasion
Macready having to play 'Othello," and
my brother not being included in the cast,
the tragedian thus addressed him: Beast,
want you to 60 in front tonight and give
me afterward a full and candid opinion as
to the merits of my acting. Omit nothing.
Tell me how played and how l looked I
have an idea that l shall surpass myself
this evening" Now, tho great actor used
to go through n tremendous amount Of
rea n tic effort in the part of Othello, and
toward the close of the tragedy would get
into such disorganized physical cond-
ton that no was all Precipitation and
foaming at the mouth and presented a
somewhat shocking spectacle.
My brother duly occupied a seat in the
front row of tho dress circle and narrowly
watched the performance from beginning
to end. Then he went behind the scenes
and repaired to Macrcady's dressing room.
Tho artist was being disrobed by his dress
er and was painting with excitement in an
armchair.
We'll, beast, what was it liko?'
My brother told him that he had derived
the highest qualification from the per-
formance and he had never seen him play
Othcllo more superbly. He was magnif-
cent in his speech to tho Venetian senate
tho jealousy scenes with Iago were splen-
did, the murder of Desdemona was superb,
and he died inimitably. Macreadys face
lighted up moro and more as my brother
answered his many queries.
lis well, beast, he observed at last;
" It's woll-yery WE'LL and, now, what
was my appearance-how did / look,
beast?'
My brother cogitated for moment and
them with perfect candor, replied, Like
a sweep sir!i'-G. A. Sala's "Recollec-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Fashion.

The very wise Hazlitt says: "fasnioli
constantly higgins and ends in the TWO
things it mos. abhors-singularity ana vui,
garity. 1t 10 the perpetual setting up anu
ever disowning n certain standard OF tas.c,
elegance and refinement, which mas no
other formation or authority than thae "
Is the prevailing distraction OF the mo
nent, which was yesterday ridicu t,' y ,
from it's being new, and tomorrow VIII 10
odious from its being common.
To be well dressed one must kno" Ius0
what fashion to take up, just when W
drop it land fashion includes more IMAM
clothes) and, last, must have the ih.ui-
tiveness that always divlnes the appropIrIlalo
costume for particular occasion. nap.
PLY, the tendency in dress for the coming
decade is toward this sensible and siihpi0
end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
what's In q Title?

Dibbs (rather shortsighted. overtaking
total stranger and slapping him on back
from behind)-Hcllo, old fellow, how arc
your So glad to sec you again. Who'd
havo thought Of meet
Stranger Confound you, sir, how dare
you strike me in that blackguardly man
ncr? You ought to DO moro careful tha'
you've got the right person.
Dibbs-Rcally, sir, i must apologize,
but took you for the Earl of B.. ms
likeness is really wond-
Stranger (greatly modified)-Say no
more, sir, 1 entreat. Iquite SEQ how 'ho
mistake occurred. Magnificent weather.
Isn't it, Good morning to you, good morn
ing!-London Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

man and owned the famous trotting stall
lion STEAMBOAT, 2:07%; Nancy Lee, the
dam of Nancy Hanks, and Alma Mater,
the dam of Alcantara and Alcyo1a.
Young Hobart consequently Inherited a
taste for the turf rs well as his fathers
millions, but unlike his father, his favor
ties are running horses. About ~ Yeas
ago young Hobart began quietly getting
together stable and he now possesses one
of the best strings of thoroughbreds owned
By a Californian. About a week before
the Realization, worth $50, 600, Hobart
purchased Bright Phnbus for about SC,
600 and third of the stake if the Bright
Phnbus won the race. 70 this case as in
others young Hobart's luck prevailed and
he captured the great race with his now
purchase. Hobart owns enough trotters,
hackneys, thoroughbreds road horses, polo
ponies and smart equipsges to bankrupt a
moderately rich man, but notwithstand,
ing his liberality he does not spend his in
come.
He is an excellent polo player and is a
gentleman rider of marked skill. He often
rides his own horses when the races stipu-
late that owners are to be ''up," and he
usually wins. Among the famous harness
horses he has purchased are Hazel Wilkes,
2;11A; Ayres p, 2:03H, with running
mate; Pattie d, 2:l214, and Matte Mcr-
rill. He is a singularly self possessed
young man. Some time ago the Utica
mine, which pays him So, 600 day, caught
fire. Hobart was discussing polo with a
friend when his manager rushed up out of
breath and shouted, mir Hobart, the
Utica mine is on fro!" Hobart turned
around slowly. 'Is that so?" he said
calmly. "Put it out" Then he resumed
his discussion of polo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
In and Out.

Although Footc undoubtedly enjoyed
his reputation as the greatest wit of his
day, he was qlicl, to recognize and apprc-
cinte wit in others.
On one occasion, when passing by the
kings bench, his attention was attracted
by u barber's shop, the owner of which,
not Icing able to pay Tor new glass in scv-
eral parcs which had been broken before
his occupancy, had substituted paper ones
for them. Over the shop door was written
this inscription:
Here lives Jeremy Wright.
Shavcs as well as any man in England, almost,
Not quite.
Footc, after laughing we'll over the sign
became convinced that the owner must be
an eccentric but not stupid person. He
determined to satisfy his curiosity imme-
diatcly, So, putting his head through enc
of the paper pancs, he inquired:
'Is jeremy Wright at home, pray2'
''No, sir" came the reply, as the barber
instantly thrust his head out through an
othc- of the paper panes, mo sir, he has
just popped cut
Good" exclaimed the delighted Foote
and he left the barber richer by guinea
without his having exercised his vocation
Of shaving upon the noted wit, who hur
ricd Off, laughing, to tell the story
Yot: his ComDauion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
LUCKY WALTER SCOTT HOBART.
Left a Mammoth Fortune and Winner
of Rich Prizes on the Turf.

A Monte Cristo, Prince Fortunatus of
90. is Walter Scott Hobart, the young Cali
fornian who relieves the ennui Of college
course at Harvard by campaigning string
of thoroughbreds. He is the only son of
the late Walter S. Hobart, the California
multimillionaire, and with two sisters
shares the immense fortune left by his ia
ther How many millions he has the in
come from it is difficult to state, but tho
Hobart estate is without doubt good for
between g, 600, 900 and $4,000, 600. The
elder Hobart was an enthusiastic horse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
In the Line of Duty.

1.-THE Scripters, said Deacon Dinguss.
says distinct an plain that the fool an
his money is soon parted.
Il allow, Them said the grocer, with
whom the deacon does not trade, II al
low, then, that when you ketch some pore
Teller hard up an perseed to git ebeout 80
per cent intrust out of him you think you
air jist adm him to kerry out the Scrip
teral idea. '-Cincinnati Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Here lives Jeremy Wright.
Shavcs rs well as any man in England, almost,
Not quite.
Dicksons Change of Roles.

Charles Dickson has taken the advice CT
his friends and will shortly forsakc the
part Of the CID Chicagoan in "Othcr Poo
pies Money and play that of the young
"horo," intrusted to Aubrey Boucicault.
The role is very good one, and as MIR.
Dickson made his principal hit in II juve-
nile role in "The Wife, it is directly in
his line. OF course, it is always tcmpta-
ton to an actor to strike out for ''charac-
ter" business, but he should be perfectly
sure before he docs it that the Character
Part is worth tackling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

Harry-Clara, dearest you are ths only
woman l ever really and truly loved.
Clara Dcarest-You said that very Same
thing only last week to May Blossom. She
told me so herself.
Harry-True, but that was only dress
rehearsal. This is the first performance.
Is iston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Diphtheria
X Less Fatal.

If the patients strength can Dc
maintained, and the great Vi'al
centres of the body kept up
to the performance OF their nat
ural functions, they will thus
dispel the disease germs 'ha' III.
pregnate the entire body, and ii
sufficient vitality is experienced
the fatality of this dreaded disease
is lessened a hundred-fold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
Followed Tn bv DAILY.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The fight over the
production of the drama Honour" which
commenced in New York, has been car
ried into Cook county courts. Augustine
DAILY yesterday filed bill to enjoin the
production of the drama upon the Chicago
Opera House stage by Lillian Walrath
and her company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

The first use Of gas in place of public
amusement was in the Lyceum theater in
London in 1903. 1t was begun as an ex-
pertinent, and for time was discontinued
because the audience complained of the
odor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

The return CT Helen Blythe to the starc
has so far been commercially successful
enc has already produced u play called
hcaping TIE Whirlwind, rs well rs
Leah. Hiss Blythe was tras.df2,Iv
afraid that theatcr goors had forgotten her,
but her fears seem 10 Lave Lc,n quite
Groundlcss. She is Eow negotiating for
time in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

A large ,rsw cs mmenced work ON the
Washington county railroad in Machiss,
TUESDAY. .oh X AIRES threw the first
shovelful Of dirt followed by George A.
Curran. Yves ,ott & Mitchell. the con-
tractors, wilt push the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
NEW ENGLAND Pc S
Finish Ia Fifth Place in the Race for the
League Pennant.

BosToy, Oct /. - The championship
season OF 1853 OF lie National League and
American Association of Professional
Baseball clubs is a thing of the past.
Baltimore wins the pennant for the second
consecutive time, with the other clubs
trailing along in the following order:
Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago Boston,
Brooklyn, Pittsburg. Cincinnati. New
York. Washington, ST. Louis, Louisville.
When the season opened, on the 18th
OF last April. the Baltimores. Bostons,
C!eyelands, New Yorks and Pittsburgs
Were regarded by blseballdom the only
ones in the pcnnant class, with Phiiadel-
phia, Brooklyn, Chicago and Cincinnati
us dark horses, though the Phillies had
many admirers who thought their batting
ability would land them in first place.
As it was, the Quakers marred an other
wise brilliant record by falling down igno-
miniously before Baltimore in their last
series together.
The Chicago team captured the position
they fought for, and Arson is probably
5000 richer by the result. OF the clubs
in the National league that have been a
failure this year, Boston, Louisville and
Cincinnati are the most prominent.
The home team have tied the Brooklyns
for fifth place, which is another remark.
able epoch in the struggle.
The Temple cup series between Balti-
more and Cleveland will begin at Balti.
more From every indication the Orioles
should win, as they are in better condition
than the Spiders.
Cleveland Good Second.
The Cleveland team finished a good
second, which is as high as the team has
got in good many years. The position
the Philiic' gained is very commcndable
under the circumstances. Pittsburg has
managed to keep away from Cincinnati
and New York, while the Cincies win
from the Giants by .04.
The New Yorks are at the foot of the
clubs who have over 800. Baltimore has
won the largest number of games, 81, but
she is two games behind her record of last
year The New Yorks finished second
last year with So games won. and tho
home team was third with SO games to
their credit.
Philadelphia finished one place better
than last year, while Brooklyn, who was
fifth last season, is tied for that place this
year The Clevelands We're sixth and
Pittsburg seventh in the fight of last year,
and Chicago was where New York is this
year. st. Louis finished ninth and Gin
cnnati 10th.
Taking in the way the clubs finished
last season, it will be seen that all of the
western clubs, with the exception of st. |
Louis, have obtained better positions this
year than last, which proves that the west
is getting stronger every year in the game.
Washington was 18th last year, which is |
the only improvement in the eastern
clubs, as this year the Senators managed
to capture 10th place. Louisville finished
the same this season as last.
1t will not be known for some time yet
what the Boston magnates intend to do
and the new material they Will have OF
the team.
Here is the final standing Of the clubs:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02

Ethiopia was thus named by the Greeks,
the original word signifying "the land Of
the burned or black faces"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-02
BsOvinif1e

that greatest raw food, is a Won
derful creator of new flesh and
nerve tissue, is indispensable III
the treatment of this malady
as it gives strength to the patient
with the least effort on the part
of the digestive organs, and IN
addition, being itself a germlclde,
it antidotes the existing microbes
of the disease. The ease with which
it can be taken when the LESSONS
of the throat preclude the use
of other foods, makes 1t an addl'
tional necessity for the sufferer
recovery.