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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-05

Berlin is the greatest manufacturing
city in Continental Europe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-05

was in 1868. Irving has never
lived with his wife since, but
It is worth noting that two days after
the actor was knighted by the queen,
his wire's visiting cards read Lady
Irving"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-05

Just try 10c box of Cascarets, tbs finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-05
Gaudaur's Welcome.

J. G. Gaudaur Of orilla, the cham.
pion oarsman Of the world, the vic
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-05
4 dSGgEA. Morning Glory.

MMIRREN and WHISKY habits cured. Book sent
WENWM FREE. DR.. d. NJ. WOOLLEY, ATLANTA, GA.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

whom these aquaria are often o reyela-
ton. There are beautiful, blossom-like
sea anemones and crustacea Of half q
dozen varieties; Holsters, lady crabs,
spider crabs, belligerent blue crabs and
quaint little hermit crabs, carrying
about their unwleldy shells, once the
homes of forgotten mollusks, but now
pre-empted by these combatiye little I'M
fortunates whom nature has MT proVld-
ed with protection Of their own. Then
there are the star hsh-ealled fish with
less propriety than duck would be, for
they are in different suhkingdnm from
that in which the fishes belong-but
strange, graceful creatures, harmless and
innocent-looking, though voracious and
terrible enemies of the oyster. You Won
der, in looking at the frail-appearlng
animal, by what possibility it can over
come the exclusive disposition of a GREAT
ure so well secured against intrusion as
the oyster. With the star fish 1t is q
matter of siege. 1t attack the bivalve by
closing tightly over it with its five ''in-
gers" and patiently waits until the VIC
tim must open it's shell, when it instant
ly injects red, poisonous fluid, which
kills. Bylthese means the star fish wreak
greater havoc on the oyster beds of our
coasts than all other destructive agencies
com bined, and the question of protection
against their ravages is one of national
Importance. ag
This exhibit is but the nucleus of one
which the fish commission hopes to pre-
sent to the public i'll form commensurate
with its interest and popularity. Both
have been demonstrated, as we'll as its
value to science, and its possibiliti es
have been shown by the success of the
splendid aquarial display at tie worlds
fair and later at Atlanta. @. B. II.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
MAINE CENTRAL K. s
IN Effect May Sd. 1896.

In Effect May Sd. 1896.
Trains leaye Portland Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows:
200 q. m. For Brunswick. Bach, Rockland;
Augusta Waterville, Skowhegan, Plttsfeld,
bangor, Bucksport Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via
sac a. m. For Danviile Jc. Poland Springs
Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls, Lswiston.
Liyermors Falls. Bennington, Phillips Range
S.45 .. m. For Bridgton, Fa0yans. Burling-
ton, Lancaster, St. Johnsbury. sherbrooke.
Montreal, Chicago, st. Paul and Minneapolis
1880 a. m. For Brunswick, Bath, Lisbon
Falls, Lewiston, via. Brunswick, Gardiner All
LOO p. m. Express for Brunswick. Lisbon
Falls. Augusta, Watervilc. Bangor. Bucksport,
Bar Harbor Oldtown and Houlton, via B. & A.
Oakland. Bingham; Watervillo, skowhegan.
l.So p, m. FOR Freeport. Brunswick, Au-
gusta Bath, Rockland and all stations on
Knox s Lincoln division. connecting Tues
leaving y KoeKsSd Wednesdays and nfS satar 9e
morning, for Bar Harbor, Machiasporr, Water
Vile, skowhegan. Belfast Dover and Eek
o%n ST ogo Haaap Hon 1
and Woodstock.
Las >. m. For sebago Lake. Cornish, Frye
burg, North CONWAY and Bartlett.
burg; North Conway, Fabyans, Lancaster,
st. Johnsbury, Montreal and Quebec
sos p. m. For Brunswick. BATH, Lisbon
Falls. Augusta and Waterville.
$40 p. M, For New Gloucester. Danvile
Junction, Poland Springs station. Mechanic
FAILS. Auburn and Lewiston
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Watervlle,
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Vanceboro, st.
Stephens, st John and all Aroosto0k County
Haf-x and the Provinces. but does not run to
Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft or beyond
Bangor, except to Bar Harbor Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
TAO q: m, paper train for Bru nswlcx All
gustas Watsrville and Bangor,
LOOP. m. For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath. Augusta: Waterville. and
Bangor.
1900 p. na., Night Express with sleeping
cars Tor all points.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Montreal, Quebec. Fabyans. Bridgton
$40 a. H.; Lewiston auc Mechanics Falls
$50 a. N. Wsterviile, Augusta and Bath,
S.35 FAM; Boothbay, No Conway, Fryeburg
and Sebago Lake, 2.I3 y. M; Mattawaln-
keag, bangor and Eockland 1925, KiEgheld.
gan. Oakland and Lewiston 1880 y. IN; No.
Conway and Fryeburg 4.4o p. No.; Skowhe-
gan. Waterville. Rockland $50 p. m;
st. JGhn st. nd Stephen AreostoOs COUNTY
ley, harrington Rumiord FANS, sk 81;
Lewiston $40 p. m; Chicago and Montreal
and all White Mountain points. sos pm.
all points on b. u A. X. r.. Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, LAO a. m,:[xpreSs HALIFAX, st.
John. Bangor Walryills and Augusta,
$50 a. m.
PAYSON FUCKER. w. & G. NJ.
Portland, May !. 1896.
maya dtt
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

The Ideal Panac ca.

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chicago,
says: 81 regard Dir. Kings New Dis
covery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs.
Colds and Lung Complaints having used
it in my family for the last five years, to
the exclusion of physician 8 prescriptions
or other preparations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for so years
or more, and have never found anything
SO beneficial, or that gave me suoh
speedy relief as DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" Try this Ideal Cough Remedy
now. Trial Bottles at Geo. M. Young, 4S9
Congress ST., Portland; II. 6. Starr,
Westbrook.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
RAILROADS.
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. Z.
STATION FOOT OF PkEBLE STREET.

On and after BunGay, December g. 1895
Passenger Trains will Leave Portlsn@'
For Worcester, Clinton, Ayer Junction
Nasnna. Windham and EPping at 7.3o d
M and 1880 p. m.
For Manchertor, Concord, and points North
at Z. go q. m. and 1926 p. ~.
For Rechester, Springvale. Alfred, wators
bore and Saco River at 7.30 d. m. 1880 ana
4.25 .. m.
For esorham at 7.so and s.45 a. M, 1885,
800, 4.26, $40 and s.25 p. m.
For Westbrooaz, Cumberland Mills, West.
brook function and Woodford'a at $50,
94S a m. 1890. BOG. AIS. $40
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junotisn with "Hoosao Tunnel
Route for the West and at Union Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York.
via providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
G. Albany II. II. for The West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at PORTLAND from Worcester
ut 1.30 D. m. from Rochester at $50 a. m,
t. aso s4o and $50 AID 1o5G om 49, s0rh hsa
ALB, 5.45 and 6.15 p. m.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to 4. Il. COLLINS. Ticket
j.. PETERS. supt.
ie2 9 DIFF
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning May list. steamer Merry
coneag will leave Portland Pier. Portland
daily, Sundays excepted:
For Long, ami Chebeague Isla nds,
Harpswell. Bailsy's and Orr's islands, &c
p. M. FOR Cliff Island, Monday. Wednesday
and Friday 2.20. p. m.
Return for Portland. Leave Orr's Island
6.45 Al. NJ. calling at Harpswell and inter-
mediate landings. Arrive at Portland SIS
d. IN.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland for HarpsweI and inter-
mediate landings, 10 q. NJ, p. m.
Return from Harpswell 100, $50 p, m.
Round trip tickets Sundays to Harpswell
25c; other landings Csc.
myi-tt ISAIAH DANIELS. GenI Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
STEAMERS.
EUROPE.

MRS. NJ. A. CRosLEY leaves New York
June 18th with select party for England. Nor
way, North Cape. Sweden, ST.. Petersburg.
Germany, Central and Southern Europe. Also
select party with MIR. r. s. CROSBY leaves
July for Great Britain, Central and Southern
Europe. Strictly first class. For Itineraries
address 81 Rodney street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
may1 4d3t
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED proposals for replanking Vaughans
y Bridge will be received at the office of the
Commissioner of Public Works until Monday,
May 18th, 1896, at II O'clock NJ, when they
will be publicly opened and read. Plans,
specifications and further information can be
obtained at the office of said Commissioner,
who reserves the right to reject any or al
bids should he deem it for the interest of the
city so to do.
Bids should be marked Proposals for
Replanking Nanghan's kridge," and addressed
to GEO. n. FERNALD, Commissioner OF
Public Works. may13dtd
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
Boston g. Maine r. r.
In Effect October 20. 1896.
0EsrERN DIVISION.

WESTERN DIVISION.
Trains leaye Portland Union station. for
NJ; scarboro Beach, Pine Point, 700, 1906
saeo, siddeford. 100. SAC 1000 q. H..
saaS sS So s s4o e NO. l4o $50 H' 59s
{. 20 pm. w slis Beach, 100 8. 40 a. m. $50.
5.15 p. m; North Berwick, 10. 45, 100, $40.
port, somerswortil. Dover. ZOO, $40 a. m,
tor. Alton Bay. $40 a. M. l2:4O, $50 D. m:
n0psro, and Koeestsr oe inia
Manchester, Concord. ZOO 9. m. $50 p. m. !:
Rockingham Junction, HaverhiI. Law
m. Exeter. Boston. =3.45. 100 f8. 40a. M.
s12.4O. $50 p. m. Arrive in Boston, II. 25.
1O.15 q. m 1886, 40 7.l5 p. m. Leave
Boston for Portland. 7.30. $50 a 10, 100,
4'i0 L. ILL., SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Boston. express. "a a. m. For Boston
and way stations, log, 4;l5 p: m. Arrive ia
Boston for Portland, 3.A5 a. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
| From Union Statich for Cape EIfzabetb
+t3.45 a. m; saco. Conway junction
WoIfbore 100, zoe a. M; sidaeford. Ports
Lynn, Boston, 1900. 1900 a. M; sI2.55
$500 p. m. Arrive in Boston. 3. SO a. M, 1915
4.15. $40 p. m. Leave Boston for Portland
7.3o. 800 a. H.. 1880. 100, 7.45 D. m,
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newb,rv
port. Salem. Lynn, Boston. 2. 90 a. m. Ia tx
p. m; Arrive In Boston, 5.5S q. M. I1S
m; 90 Leave Boston for Portland. 10 90 a. m.
+Does not run Mondays,
South and West -S' -'s" WIS.,
SOonneets with Sound Lines for New yo,k
sWestern Division from North Rs.wic, Sun-
days only. VIVA GUN
ttConnects at Scarboro Cro.s,r. ,,,t,,
train for Boston via Eastern Diyision "iS'
III laa9ougn tickets to all points in Florida.
m me SCUM and West Tor sale az Ticket once
D; Is. J; FLANDERS. G. F. and T. A., Bosto u.
-. diff
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.


On and after MONDAY. Nov. 18th. 1895
trains viii run as follows:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 715 7.55 o. m
Ito, 1.3O $40 p. M
For Gorham and Berlin. 7.55a. M. 1870 and
$40 p. M, and Sunday 7.30 a. m.
For island Pond, 7.55 a. NJ, and 100 p. IN.
For Montreal and Chicago, 7,55 a. H., and
100 p. III.
For Quebec, 1.3o p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn 3.25 a. M, and
1915 $40. 515 and $50 D. NJ
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorharn,
$50 81 NJ. 1918 and 5. 80 p. m.
From Chicago an1 Montreal l2.1o and $50
From Quebec. 1915 a. m.
On and after Sunday. March StT, "a train
will leave Portland every sunday at 7.3O a.
IN. for Berlin. N. H., and all intermediate
stations, arriving at Berlin, N. H., at IL a.
m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains and parlor cars on day trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. lit MIDDLE
STREET, AND DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA
STREET.
CHAs M. HAYS, Genr Manager.
Portland. Nov. 18th. 1880. diff
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
Portland and Boothhay Steamboat Co
FALL ARRANGEMENTS,
After Monday, Sept 2,
Steamer Enterprise

VIII leave East b5othbay Monday at 7.,5
a. m. for Portland, touching at SO. Bristol
Heron Island, Boothbay Harbcr and Squirrel
Island.
Tuesday, leave Portland at e45 "a. m. for
Pemaquid. Touching at Squirrel island,
Boothbay Harbor, Heron Island. So. Bristol
and East Boothbay.
Wednesday, leave Pemaquid at s a. NJ. for
Portlsad and above Landings,
Thursday. leave Portland at 6.45 a. m. for
Island
Friday, leave Boothbay Harber at 0 a. m.
for Portland. Touching at Squirrel IsMnd.
East Boothbay. Touching at Squirrel Island.
Boothbay, Heron Island and So. Bristol.
Connecting every trip at Boothbay Harbor
with STEAMER SILVER STAR for New Har-
Dor, Round Pond, Friendship, Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Spruce Head, Rockland,
Vinalbaven, Hurricane, Green's Landing,
Swan Island, Castine, BROOKLYN, Surray, S.
W. Harbor and Bar Harbor.
ALFRED RACE, Manager
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

Improper digestion causes over
ea% of all suffering and diseases
of the Blood, Liver, Stomach, Kid.
neys, Lungs, Nerves, Brain or Skin.
Puritana renews and strengthens
the
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
international Steamship Go,

FOR
easlpoh, lubsc. Calais, Stjohl N.a., Half1.N.S
and all parts Of New Brunswick, Nova Sco-
tia, Prince Edward Island, anc Cape Bret-
on. Inc favorite route to Camp0bollo and
st. Andrews. n. Il.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Nav 4th, steamer
VIII leave Portland on Mondays and Fridays
at 500 p. m.
days. Ne
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
70 destlnation. g-Freight received up to 400
D. N.
For Tickets and staterooms, apply st the
Flne Ifeo Ticket Office, Monument Square
OF ior otner information at C0mpany's ONCE
Kailroaa Wharf, loot Of State street.
apZ3dtt j. B.COYLE,G Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
SEWERS-CATY OF DEERING
Notice to Contractors.

StEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
- the committee on sewers OF left at the
office of the of city clerk until u O'Clock
noon of Friday May Is, 1895, and then public
ly opened for the construction OF a sewer on
Blank proposals and all necessary informa-
ton may be obtained at the office of the city
engineer. Each proposal must be accom-
panied by certified check of $500 as a
guarantee to the committee that the pro-
posal is made in good faith; the check to be
returned to the bidder if bidder is rejected.
The right to reject any OF all bids is re-
served by the committee.
ELBRIDGE MATTHEWS,
CLARENCE W. SMALL,
GEO. w. CRAM,
may11d1w Committee on Sewers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
sunday Time Table,
FREEpORT and FALMOUTH FORESI[

SID STEAMER
stmrs. Phantom and Alice, Portland Pier
For Falmouth Foreside, Diamond, Cousens,
Littleiohns, Great Chebeague and
Bustins Islands and Freeport. ?
Leave Portland for above landings at 7.30 a.
N. 800 and 70 80 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Porters Landing, Freeport for Portland
and intermediate landings at $50 a. ID. and
200 p. m.
Leave Falmouth for Portland at 600, S.l5 a.
n. and 3. 40 p. m.
*For Falmouth only. apr2tf
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

II you are o sufferer, get of your druggist this
great diseaseconQuerngd discovery (the price is 81
of Puritana, one bottle of Purltana Pills, and nne
bottle of Puritana Tablets, all Enclosed in one
will bless the day when you heard Of Pnritana.
the Paritana Compound Co., Concord. N. H. "
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
Power
Producer

of the human system, the Stomach.
1t makes the health right, because
it makes the Stomach right. s'
1t brings New Blood, New Nerve
Force, New Strength, New Life.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

..From Portland to Liverpool direct, carrying
cabin passengers only.
The Saloons and Staterooms are in the CEN
trail part, where least motion is felt Elee-
tricity is used for lighting the ships through
out. the lights being at the command OF the
passengers at any hour of the night. Music
Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade
deck. The Saloons and staterooms are heated
by steam.
WINTER RATEs-Cabn, $50 and $50. A
redGttion Of 10 per cent, is made on Round
Trip Tickets except on the lowest rate.
Second Cabin--fo Liverpool and Londonder-
ry, $50; return, $55. 80
Steerage-To Liverpool, London. Glasgow
Belfast OR Londonderry. including every re-
quisite fori he voyage $24.5o.
Storage rates per- Partisan" S1.O0 higher.
For tickets or further information
apply to T. P. MCGOWAN, Ais Congress st.
III. G. STARR, 21a Union Wharf or
H. 81 A. ALLAN, Portland,
and 90 State ST.,
feb11dvf Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16

more than he can chew and lets his VIC
tim go.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

VIII LIrTL = rErn was aoop EoR


WHAr LITTLE PETE was oooD FoR
He Served u Purpusr, Though Too Little
to work.
Detroit Free Pross,
Want Job, ell? You hain't big.
germ q pint o. cider. This is busy
place bout these times SO run long,
sonny, We can't use you.
The thin little fellow shivered at
this. He bad tried, oh so many times
to got work; every time the answer
was the same, "Tou SMALL
Iete conldn't helm it if he was small
for his age. Perhaps it was the vile
air and quarters OF the tenement house
where he had passed the Ia years OF
his life that had Btunted him and
made him look like boy of 10. His
face, however, was old enough look
ing, il had an air that told OF OK
perience in the world-the darker side,
of course. Such little fellows as Pete
seldom got into the flower garden of
comfort.
Say, mister, can | Jest set hero and
see the men work." asked he.
Course you can; funny thing
though-a boy what hain'tb big 'nuf' to
work likes to see others work. You
Jest stand back out tho way an you
can watch the men work all you
please.
Tho boss who had charge of the
tearing down OF the large structure
went to his post above, giving his
orders here and there as be went.
Pete stood with his back leaned
against telegraph pole watching the
men.
!" could do ii IL they'd let me.
could loosen them brick, and fire 'em
down the trough. That hain't hard
work. They might give a boy
A roar like the rumbling Of thunder !;
crashing Of timbers followed by out
ward falling wallsand thence dense
cloun of dust and crumbled plaster
arose from the ruins. Oh, the cries,
and groans for help that came from
tho mass of tangled timbers, bent rods
and twisted iron beams.
From every quarter people iloclsad,
and soon ready hands began the labor
of rescue. Poor, battered and bloody
forms were taken away; now and then
one slightly injured would limp fdw
steps, then turn back 10 assist the
rescuers, with feeling at least of pity
for the battered ones and thankfunoss
for self salvation. #
Where's the boyH" asked the boss,
as he was carefully lifted from the
ruins and laid upon stretcher.
"Oh, the little fellow--we Just tool,
him away"
| "W--was no hurt?"
"Doad.'
"T-too bad. He wanted to see the
men work.
" lie saved your life, old man.
Saved my lifeY UowPn
You must have fallen to the walk
and what saved you from the effect o
the fall is hard to toll. But the tim.
bers were piled upon you. Ono would
havo crushed your hoad--only.
Say it-only what?"
1t was held away from you by thu
form of the boy who lay crushed at thu
base of tho telegraph pole. y
The injured man was carried home
and while no was mending he Away
would keep snying softly: "He wantet
to sec others work. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
HOMEMADE sUNsHISE.


What care las the days go by
Whether gloomy or bright the sky?
What care what the weather may be?
Cold or warm--'tis the same to me.
For my dear home skies-they are always
blue;
And my dear home weather Qhe glad days
throD
Is beautiful summer" from morn till night
And my feet walk ever in loves true light.
And why? Well. here is my baby sweet,
Following me round on his restless feet,
Smiling on me thro' his soft blue eyes.
And gladdening and Frightening my indoor
skies.
And baby's father. with fond, true heart
TO baby and me, homes better part)-
His fuce is sunshine, and we rejoice
In the music heard in his loving voice.
So why should we herd-as the days go by
The gloom or the light Of the weather and
sky
OF the outside world, when we're busy all
day
Manufacturing sunshine which fades not
away?
With smiles, with kisses, with peace and
with joy
Father and mother. and baby-boy-
We are living each day in the sunshine we
make
And God keep us and guide us for loves
dear sakel
Harper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28
sIxrEEN TO owe.
Speculation In Love That Was as DISASTROUS
ms Financial Proposition.

Speculation In Love That Was ms DISASTROUS
Ms Financial Proposition.
Major Culpepper is not his name,
but that will suffice for the little ro-
nance involved.
He is courtly old beau of Virginia
breeding, ana is also courtly old
bachelor. quite old enough to know
better; but with him knowledge is not
power, and he is absolutely lacking in
strength to keep out of the clutches of
Cupid.
The last fair charmer was an I'M
usually pretty girl of the sweet 16 type,
and the Major felt for time that he
was sure winner, but he was badly
left at the wire.
Some time after the sad event, and
whom the Major, whose recuperative
powers are famous, was convalescent,
he was talking with Washington Star
reporter on the subject of ladies' and
society and that sort of thing.
BY the way" said the friend,
you don't so out as much as you
did,"
"Well, now" responded the Major,
attempting to dodge the issue, "you
SEQ, I've retired. no to speak. ~
Given up society entirely?"s
No, not exactly. but heading that
way"
But there was one place that caught
you quite frequently. What has be-
come of that?'
The Major smiled reminiseently,
and began to recover his SPIRITS.
"Oh," he laughed. "she was pretty
girl, wasn't sheY You know, liked
that girl.
50 heard. Why did you give her
upp"
I'VE differed on the l6 to l ques-
ton. A"
'Great Scott, Major" exclaimed
the friend, you don't mean to say
you lot political issue Interfere with
love AFFAIR."
well, no; not exactly" hesitated
the Major. 'You see, she was 16 and
! was one who was old enough to have
known | hadn't ghost of show. "
"And now?" queried the friend.
Tho Major drew himself up proudly,
almost youthfully.
Thank heaven;' he smiled, II
wasn't too old to learn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-28

field until tho regular first nine man
put 10 an appearance.
There was good rulo in the codo
OF that year which ought to be in that
of the present year, and IL was that
which prohibited any player, umpire
or scorer in game from being in.
terested in any wager ON the game or
series of games in which he takes
part. The penalty of violation of
the rule was expulsion from tho
League. II player bet on any othcr
League club, too, he was suspended
for year. Tho pitching rule OF that
year required the pitcher TO deliver
the ball to the bat with his arm
swinging nearly rerpendicularly at the
sido of his body, and his hand holding
the ball to swing forward below the
line of the hip. This was to prevent
overland throwing, underhand throw
ing being permissible to that extent.
Tho pitcher was required not only to
deliver the ball over the home base,
but at the height called for by the
batsman.' This, of course, gave the
| batsman considerable latitude in judg-
| ing balls to suit HIM, and was a handi-
cap on the pitcher | remember asking
the hatsman: What was the matter
with that ballY' referring to a ball
over the base and within fair reach of
the bat, and his reply would be other
1t was not high enough, or 1t was
too low. 1t was some years before
| this old rule WAS changed.
The pitcher was allowed to deliver
nine unfair balls to the bat before the
batsman could be sent to his base on
balls, the umpire only calling every
third unfair bal delivered. The po-
sition Of the pitcher, viz, the box,
WAS six feet square, and tho front line
was distant from the home base only As
feet. When the batsman took his
position he had TO call for either q
high bali, u low ball, or fair ball.
the latter being ball between shoulder
high and not lower than foot from
the ground. Aftor two strikes had
been called, the umpire had to warn
tho batsman once before calling the
| third strike, thus allowing him four
good balls TO strike at.
:" A singular feature of tho rules was
that the umpire was prohibited from
entering the diamond field of play
while the ball was in play. Just con
trast this crude code Of playing rules o.
20 years ago-itself greatly in adyanc,
of the code of lSG0-with the rules %
1896. and one can rcadiy perceive how
tho game has been improved. "