The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-22

Young Henry Warrington, writing
home from England a description of n
jumping match in which he covered
twenty-one feet three inches, thereby
beating his competitor. Lord March.
goes on TO say: II then told them that
there was a gentleman at home who
could beat me by good foot, and when
they asked me who il was l said Col. G..
Washington. OF Mount Vernon--as You
know he can. and he's the only man In
this country or mine that can do it,"
1t is rather unfortunate that the de-
tails OF this remarkable jump are not
TO be found, but have discovered a
very pretty little story which gives him
a record only two inches short of
that given him by young Warrington.
In pretty little village in Virginia
there lived in 1875 a rich and eccentric
old farmer whose daughter was de-
clared TO be the loveliest maiden in all
the country ronnd. The beautiful
Annette was rs years OF ege. and of
course had many suitors for her hand
and heart. Some offered her wealth,
some position. others nothing but love
and labor. but, obedient to her fathers
sis; ;:;ssss Of them.
On her 10th birthday the old man
invited all the youth of the village to
a grand haymaling frolic. and they
came. among them dozen handsome
young fellows who were known 10 still
retain a tender regard for the fair girl
whose natal day they had come TO cele-
brate.
The morning passed in merry labor.
BY noon the barns were filled with the
fragrant hay. and all were ready for
the feast OF good things that had been
spread under the shady branches.
"Now. nlv lads" said the old man,
after the banquet was some time over,
1--WE got something TO say 10 you. IL
seems that good many OF you have
been casting Sleeps eyes at my An
nettc. Now. boys. don't care anything
about money or talents, book farming or
soldier farming. can do as well by
my girl as any man in the country; but
1 want her to marry man of my own
grit. Now perhaps you know IL, and
perhaps you don't, but when ] was a
youngstcr / could beat anyone In all
Virginia in the way of leaping. Look
herei"
lie held up as he spoke three hind
some medals.
~And all OF them won In fair fight"
he went on. "besides which | got my
old woman by beating the smartest
man on the eastern shore. Now iistrn;
I've taken an oath that no man shall
marry my daughter without jumping
for IL. There you have II. boys; yon-
Jcr's the green. and here's Annette.
The one who jumps fnrthcst ON a dead
level shall marry her this very even
ing"
This peculiar address was received
with great applause. and more than one
youth, AS he bounded away for the
arenn o. trial. cast glance OF antici-
pated victory upon the lovely prize as
she stood blushlng beside her father.
Dropping their various nmusements,
the entire party wendell their way,
laughing and singing. toward The VII
lagr inn. before which spread the green.
In the ccntcr OF this plot the ground
wns bare and admirably suited 20 *
crcises OF the sort In which they we're
about 20 engage. Soon all was IN rcadi-
ness for the contest. The eignnl was
given and the young competitions
staippcd o. their coats. stepped for
ward
Edward Crsysoa. ~ fcetl" cried one
Of the ir.igrs The youth Ind done his
utmost. hut Il was clear by the look
on his face that he had little bope.
With a longing glance - the prize he
couid not win ne left tho groundn