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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
VISITING THE CITY

Several parties Of students from the various
universities in this State and Pennsylvania are In
this city. They students Of civil and mechanical
engineering. and are hero tour OF inspection
OF the bridges and iron works In and near the city
One of the largest OF these parties is from Iehigh
University. The Lehigh students registered at the
Sturtevant House. An unusually large number of
students of electricity. and electrical engineering
from the State colleges are also said to be In this
city on tour OF inspection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The protest against the half-rater Imp. in connec-
ton with the report OF the Huguenot Yacht CLUBS
opening on Saturday. did not stand either as TO
measurement or professionalism. 1t was clear from
the start that the protest the ground OF profess
sionalism could not stand, as no announcement was
made at the beginning Of the race that 1t was 10
no Corinthian in character. This was necessary 10
bar professional yachismen from the lists. AS to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
\ GALE INTERPRETERS WITH RIFLE PRAcTIc

\ UAT.E IN TEKFE KtS WITH RIFLE PRACTICE
The first detachment OF the eth Regiment.
posed OF Companies and ID and few OF the field
staff and commissioned staff. numbering 1872
officers and men. under command OF Lieutenant
Colonel w. H. KIpp practised at Creedmoor yes
terday In the afternoon a gale sprang up. which
made good shooting almost imposslbi!ity Cap
tain W. H. Palmer. regimental inspector OF rife
practice, assisted by Lieutenant G. NJ. Carnochan.
supervised the shooting. The results OF the practice
are anxousy watched by members OF the 7th Regi-
men az on them depends the awarding OF the
ODonohue trophy. which is now held by Com
pany +.
The volley firing at the man" targets resulted as
follows:
No. shots Actual hits Possible
Company. No. men. fired. scored score
& ............... ~ Vfo 4W
ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

Chicago. May lS.-seymour pitched MS nrs'
League game to-day. and was SO wiid tha' ne We
taken out OF the box In the SIXTH ana Ca''p"s,u'
NETWORKS new man. substituted the pases "ei,
full when he came in. and Lange NIL the MS, Daa
pitched for a home run. seymour a"om.u 49,, r,or
n.o,a on, The NETWORKS could no nothing Win
Terry and Briggs sent In in the eienadn and
nrac;ce The colts stole bases as they pIease'u anu
PLAYED an errorless game, outciass"e Inv
az all points The score:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
THE RECORDS.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

A, Rochcrter-R Rochester II. Providence. 5.
A. Syracuse syracuse. 3. Springfield, !.
At Nunal0- Buffalo, 6. Wllkesbarre 3.
Al Toronto Toronto. ?, Scranton. !.
At Hartford Hartford. g. Newark. B.
\, New Haven Wilmington. 10. New-Haven. 5.
At adclphla-lniversl OF Pennsylvania
University of Virginia 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
BOSTON, 3; ST. LOUIS, 2.

81, Louis. May ls-The Bostons got only one nit
off Hart up TO the eighth inning. when their t"o
hits with errors by the Browns. won the game
Nichols nItched championship ball. The game
abounded with good fielding Attendance, 200 The
score:
st. Louis ............''.''''d " n n a q "a
Rasehi,s-St Louis O. Boston g. Errors-St Louis
Boston q Batteries-TIart and McFarand' NICHOLS SHu
Bergen. Umpre-Lynch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
THE NETS. WIN FROM PATERSON.

Another handful OF people went into the dismal
swamp 40 I'm Harlem yesterday 10 witness "A game
of baseball between the Metropolitan and the Pat
crson teams The NETS" won follows:
M-irop,lifan .................I q y Ks
Patterson ....................2 . 0 o o o.
Has.hr.- Metropolitan IL Paterson Errors-Mei
rop1fan l. Paterson batteries iaughiin and Gear
fJfs and Elton. Empires and IIoggns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
CLEVELAND. 4: BALTIMORE, 8.

Cleveland May ls-Cleveland won one OF the most
exciting games OF the season from Baltimore to-
day The game abounded in sharp fielding plays and
magnificent base running. Tebeaus home run In
the first went centrefed fence, and he scored one
man ahead Of himself Jennings's work at short
was good. The score:
Cleveland ...............2 "a
Baltimore ..................O o q %
pasohits-CTeveini o. Baltimore :. Errors-Baltimore
4 batteries Young and thinner; Esper and Robinson.
I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
YACHTS AND THEIR OWNERS.

FINE SPORT PROMISED STAMFORD CLUB
THE PROTEST AGAINST THE IMP DIS
MIssED-DATEs FOR REGATTAs.
The Regatta Committee OF the Stamford Yacht
Club announces arrangements in connection with
Its programme for the which promise to
make matters UP Stamford way unusually interest
49,, On June % there will be- special for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
Il CHILD'S LEG CIT OFF

Reuben Goldsiein. a four-year-old boy living al
No. ia East Thrd-st run over by an Avenue
Il car at Thrd-st last night and had his right leg
cut of above the knee. The child was taken to
Bellevue Hospital and II rs said he Is not likely to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
NEWTON A. G.. 7: HARVARD. ..

Boston. May IS (SpeciaD-Tho Newton Athletic
club easily defeated Harvard to-day by the OF
% > In seven innings. The game was listlcss and
poorly played on the Harvard side. The score
Newton ...........................+ o II
lihrFAfl " v " l " u
Hn'ieries-bYwd md Draper. Ioughton and Scanneli
Ehs-hiis Newton o. Harvard 2 Errors-Newton. ?. lar-
ward u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
NETWORK

Earned runs-chGaso Se".Y9!S E. York
20 Frs, base on bals-On Terry 5. on Seymour w
Struck ou,~By Terry 2 by seymou. 2 Home snr,
fec hits-IAnge. Kittrdse RYAN stolen In van
iial,r.n Double pay-Stafcrd and II. Davis u mprs-
sheridan Time OF game-2:i5 Attendance-l'DV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
WASHINGTON. 9: LOUISVILLE. 8.

Huntsville May ls-To-day's game was long and
stless Treadway's three errors resulted In as many
scores and gave Washington the game. Both pitch
ers were wild. Attendance. 100. The score
Louisville ....................o / q
Washington ..................l " i " " w
acknowledgements D. Washington g. Errors-Louis-
Vile 3 Washington . Batteres-fiill and Miller; Nc
James. McAuey and Mcclure. Cmpire-hurst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
, nr4DLOCK BROKEN Al hA :,

": s:.; s :: .:. n ;s s;; E;
ss az sss;s y !. Ssss e.
The es trustees 4 they sss' dld not elect 0n''
E,ehien as village CLERK a. Nst$
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
FAST TINE AT LOUISVILLE.

Louisville May lS-The Frank Fehr stakes. a
selling sweepstakes for threeyear-olds and upward
was the feature OF the racing to-day, and like all
the stake events that have been run at this meet
ing was of the sensational order. They got away
at the first break the Comoner in the lead. closely
followed by Ace and Rondo third. The Commoner
led 10 the stretch when Rondo challenged him. and
they raced home at killing pace, Rondo winning
by a short half length in l:40i2 This breaks the
track record by quarter OF a second. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-Seven-eghths Of a mile.
Doorga. 90 (Morrsonl ..''.'..'.'''.'....'.. id
Rey del Mar. 100 BuDnl .::.............. even
Iime-l:2IA.
SECOND RACE-One mile.
Anna Lyle. 50 UOupee). ..........'..'.'
Maggie 81 81 lsaGrer'- .'--.....--.-..-..-.- FL
Tme-142H
THIRD RACE-Three-quarterso of q mile.
Trlby, 100 (Williams) .....'''''ss' g
White OAK III tCass,n) .........''.......'ss'
Celtic Bard III CPerhns). ................s~- l3-o
Tne-l:lI.
FOURTH RACE-THE FRANK FEHR STAKES One
mile
The ccmrnoner. io6 Perkins, ................. %
Tme-1 40h.
FIFTH RACT-Nne- sixteen;hs OF a mile.
Princess Teck 106 CThorpc). Observation-Disclosures. 81
The Blossom 1O3 (Sherin) Observation-Disclosures. ID
~ Tme-056N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
THEIR SECOND GAME DPAUy

Boston, May ls.-The second game OF the chess
match between Showater and Barry was played ut
the local club this afternoon. and again ended in
draw. Here follows the OF the game:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The terms OF chess match for $780, between N
and G. +. Burrille, formerly OF Ros
ton, now a member OF the Brooklyn Chess Club. are
being arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

The North German Lloyd steamship IIavcl Will
sail to-day for Bremen with all her cabins filed
with passengers. Among those who viii ~ on
her will be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club, Regatta Com
mittee will comprise T. c. Bailey. chairman: +. A
Moore and A. II. Sackett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
NETWORK OUTCLASSED.
CHICAGO WON YESTERDAYS GAME AS IL
PLEASED.
BOSTON WASHINGTON. CLEVELAND AND CiNCiH-
NATr ALSO SUCCESSFUL RAIN IN filio-
BuRG-MINoR GAMES.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
--b,coco 4, New-Yorka Boston g. ST. LOUIS -
Cncnnati D Philadelphia 3 Washington o. Louis'"e o.
Cleveland L. Baltimore 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

Mr. and Mr. John Achclis. Miss Alberiln. Iau,.n-
Mrs = 81 Ems, Beyrich. Mrs. r l. Mouiton
Mr.. and Mrs Ad1lIhds g. A Marty.
Tusch. Mr. ana sir J.. J. Mage
Berndes. Mr and Mrs. Charles II. II.
Mr. Mrs. Henry Toe. Meyer
Miss Nellie ". Barrow. MIR. Anna Meyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Iafie. Miss clara Mleiar
The Rev. Charles Bfaschler Mrs. Gtorg" Marcrander
Mr. and Mrs Ernst Berger. T.. -. Meyer.
Miss Hattie l.. Costlgau. Mrs Maria obi.
Mr.. ana Mr.. Emil CamAn. M-s Nelle OH
Mlss DelcDur j. Ecayer Page.
Frank ". Damey.r. Mes II. g. ihK-
Miss Pauline Dallmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. n Protein
Nj ani Mrs J. Edward bauer.
Earle. Count and Counters Pour
Mi-s Isabel Erhn1dt. Mr. and Mrs Henry Prisse.
Miss Antoineue Erhardt. Mrs. II Il. Reed
$ g. Es,erbrook. Miss Mary 7. Reed.
j.. II. finke Miss Dora f1Lcfts.
William II. Fink. Alfred Koifnan.
MS NJ B tioThafn. Miss Gusia Hpthschiil
Miss Grace u POrham Paul Hclnemann.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gruen Mr. and Mrs n R.imer,
MI and Ms William Graft Miss Bessle Reim.r- -
Miss lrma "fatz. Mr. ana Mrs. &. J.. Robert.
Jql!us r lilo ,,,,. Mr. and Mrs Wilhelm
Ar. and Mrs. Sheldon Hop Mrs Oscar Radon
klns Mrs. Louisa 4. Stcinwny
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Her Mr. and Mira Carl schur
wig Peter schuck ''
Anton Heller. Mrs Henrietta speckbart
Abert Iden' Mr. and Mrs. Charles
#. and Ms r. Je.ery Mr. and and Mrs H. s. scho
johnson naroaes. Won rrl.ss.n
Harvey Jordan. Mr. and Mrs Robert Won
J.. l.. e. Junker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Keil John witt
Mr.. and Mrs. George KAN Hermann Weber.
mer. Frederick W. Wcndt
Mrs. Lima KIndeberger MIR and Mrs Charles
Mrs. Mary Kiessng Wledemann
Mrs. Richard Meet Lain Mrs. George Wieiemann
beer. Edward +. W1rttenbocher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The Regatta Committee Of the Huntington Yacht
Club comprises George n. Rogers, David A. Stone
and A. X. Buxton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
GOLD WITHDRAWALS AND SHIPMENTS.

Withdrawals OF gold from the Sub-Treasury for
shipment TO Germany for Russian account by the
Havel, OF the North German Lloyd Line to-day
were $4,000 by l.. Won Hoffman, Co.. and 100000
by Heidelbach. Ickeheimer a Co.
Washington. May ls-The Treasury gold reserve
at the close OF business to-day stood at Sll2 S
Toe days Withdrawals amounted to N.2Sa COO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
TO-DAY AT MORRIS PARK.
SATISFACTORY ENTRIES IN SEVERAL
RACES. s.o
soMr GOOD CONTESTS AyTICIPATED-THE URGENT

DUTY OF TRAINERS AND OWNERS.
So many people went to Morris Park on SATURDAY
last and all OF them exhibited much pleasure anu
sasfacton over the spor; which they enjoyed there,
that 1t is now beyond dispute that II the owners anu
trainers will do everything which they properly can
do 10 support the turf in this State the success VI
this racing season will be assured But II OWNERS
and trainers hold back and refuse TO enter theii
horses literally public interest in racing VIII d.
minish RAPIDLY. until 1t dies out completely. IL
racing should decay and expire in the Empire state
the blow to the turf in all parts OF the country anu
the injury TO all owners and trainers, VIII De oi
the most serious and deplorable gravity IL wouu
be we'll il the managers of this meeting at Morris
Park would make pointed and earnest personal
appeal TO every owner and every trainer TO enter
horses literally at this meeting Large he'as OF
good horses will draw big crowds to the track
Nothing else will IN the long run.
For to-day the entries at Morris Park are salts
factory in number in the first, fourth ana NTH
races, but owners and trainers ought certainly to
have entered more literally for the second and
sixth races and it Is be regretted that the num-
Der of probable starters for the third race Is not
larger. .....a.. -. .ors,doro,,o inter
es: may fairly be anticipated. In the Levity
stakes for two-year- olds. over the last hVe iur,
Rose by Royal Hampton. on, of Belle Rose, viii be
again Sss is the sb the of ames
for twoyear-old hllies Saturday last in extreme
Winning the Ciaiey. and will concede weight to the
other starters in the Levity Turfmen seneraly
will watch with interest the performance OF Royal
Rose in these conditions.
The Harlem is a selling affair for purse of $3.50
over tine last seven furlongs of the Withers mile.
Beldemere Ray S, Sherlock Pacemaker, Manches-
In this contest. In the las, race Dorian and st.
Maxim and others will start. Altogether the card
is of toerablc promise although II might easily DC
better IL owners ana trainers would be more gen.
erous with their entries.
Here the fun lists of probable starters:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
BROOKLYN GAME POSTPONED.

P,ttsburg May is-The Pittsburg- Brooklyn game
was postponed on account OF rain to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The Indian Harbor Yacht Club race for So-footer
is set for Memorial Day. Thus far there are tw
entries but more are expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

SIXTH RACE-Handicap for three year-ods and upward
Mile and a sixteenth the hill.
81. Maxim IFS Mrs. Stuart 20
Peacemaker 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

The Yale Corlnthian Yacht Clubs regatta Will be
sailed June G. It VIII be for 5l-footers. 36 and .
footers, and all cats.
The Shinnecock Bay Yacht Club has adopted the
rules OF the Yacht Racing Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

THE RESORT TO BE MADE ESPECIALLY AT
TRACTIvE TO wHEELMEN THIS SUMMER
Extensive Improvements are being made at Sara
toga for the accommodation OF wbeelmen. OF whom
there Will probably be more at the Spa this year
taan ever before. The roads In aud about Saratoga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks. by sending name and address TO
the Cycling Editor. New-York Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
FIRST RACE-For maiden three year-olds and upward
Last six fuilongs the Withcrs mile.

THIRD RACE-TIiE LEVITY STAKES; for two-year-
old colts. lics and gedinss Of $500 OF which
81 winner s4o0 the second and $500 to the
third horse. fuflongs OF the Eclipse course.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-21

Mr.. Sewall says llatly that he has no
intention OF getting off the Bryan tickle;
TO maxi. room for Tom Watson or any
body else. In his view my change I n
the ticket would insure the crushing de-
feat OF Mr.. Bryan.
As showing Mr.. Scwall's devotion to
the cause OF free silver and everything
else In the Chicago platform this does
him grcat credit. but he takes too serI-
ously his relation TO the campaign. He
cannot save Mr.. Bryan by remaining on
the ticket. He was supposed to give
Bryan and his cause strength In New
England.
Vermont and Maine have spoken, and
It appears lint even at his own home
Mr.. Sswall'g responsibility and all his
wealth have failed to gain any special
consideration for the ticket Of which he
IS n part. Forty Sewalls would not
save the Bryan ticket frnm the rout
which awaits 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-21
FIVE POINTS on MONEY.

FIrxt-ThRt there Is not n free coinage
country in the world To-day that /, not on
n si1ver basis.
Second-trhat there Is not n gold-stnnd-
ard country In tho world To-day that does
not use silver ns money along with gold.
Third-Thnt there 1, not n silvcr-stnmd-
arb country In tho world to-tiny that uses
any gold ns money along with silver.
Fourth-Thnt tier, Is not N siiverstnnd
Erd country In tho world to-day that has
more than onc.third as much money In
circulation per capita rs the United States
hnve, and
F~ifth-That there Is not n .iIrersthnd
ard country in the world ia. day where the
laboring man receives fair pay for his
days ~work-Join q. Carlisle, Secretary Of
the Treuxury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-21

(Cut this out and put In your pocket
Tor rCferance,) 50
One of the misleading statements
often made by silver stump speakers
is as follows: ".All We ask for silver,
IS that Il shall be admitted 10 the
minis on equal terms with gold. II I
hay. one Thousand dollars worth of
gold bullion. | ran take II to the mint
and have II coined. Why Should | not
| enjoy the same privilege II / happened
to have a thousand dollars worth OF
silver bullion? Why should my gold
be admitted 10 the mint and my silver
shut put"
This question never falls TO elicit
loud applause. That's i Clincher-
good boy-hit him again"
The answer Is nevertheless obvious.
II / have one Thousand dollars worth
OF gold bullion and take Il TO the mint.
the government coins t for me and
stamps 1t $1,000. II l have n thousand
| dollars worth OF silver bullion and
take that to the mint, the government,
Sd long as the ratio remains At l6 TO
/. coins It and stamps ii. at the present
price % pure silver $1,000. This Is not
equality OF privileges between the two
metals; IL Is gross partlGlfty and favor
| ltisrn 90 silver. The government has
no right to do 1t. II has II right to do
It, on Its own account. u having said
tha. Il silver dollar shall he equal TO q
gold dollar. II stands ready IL make
that guarantee good. II has no right
10 let any dollar which II has issued
whether OF silver or OF paper. fall below
par. II 1t does It Is guilty Of bad faith.
II has no right to take fifty cents
worth OF silver which does not belong
10 the government. but to n private cit
lien, coin 1t. stamp 1t "onc dollar" and
| give 1t back to the owner. An srredcem-
| able silver dollar, !ntrins!cally worth
only half its face value, ls IL cheat.
why" says the slverite, "tt used to
do It. All we ask is that the govern
ment shall return 10 the ancient prac-
ticc." No, u never did 1t. When II
coined three hundred and sew
cnty-One and onG-half grains OF
silver on private account, FOR
the owner. that silver was worth ont
hundred cents In gold. Now It Is not.
That Is the difference. and IL great OFF
ference. too. The Intellectual and NOR
al perceptions OF the man who cannot
, see Il must be feeble indeed.
II the proposition in the Chicago
| platform were 10 let the owner VI Il
| thousand dollars worth Of silver bull
ion take II To TIN, mint and have 1t
stamped $1,000, the same NJ the owner
OF gold bullion has n right to do. there
would be lone Of this anxiety and ex-
element. on the part Of business men.
that IS everywhere apparent.
II Is because the free silver move
mcnt cOntcmnlatcS putting II false val
uation upon bullion coined for Its own
crs. that economists and iinanclorS re-
gard the Chicago platform rs ilrSt dis
honest. and then incxrreSsibly danger
Ous TO the interests of the whole pco-
pic. without distinction of class or Pc
| CnninrY COnlittOn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-21
be reckoned by It as DIR Ohio river PILOT

be rcckoncd by It az our Ohio river pilots
steer by the hill tops. 1t IL 1900 feet
above sen level and II Is declared TO be n
fact beyond question that 1t knocks out
hay fever In u round. There II no
regularly appointed hotel up there, but
james Baber, who lives between Cold
Knob md Cherry river, on Il beautiful
site, u mile from the top OF the knob.
"ktepR people" There Is n fine spring ut
his place and | understand that MIR. Ba-
Der makes II very pleasant for his guests.
Cold Knob IL reached In n thirty-mlle
drive from llonccvcrtc. Incidentally /
heard grcnt stories Of grcat blackberry
harvestS on Cold Knob In 1894 and In the
season just closed. Albert Williams
owns $4,000 acres up there and they seem
to have been $4,000 acres OF blackberries.
The mountain people turned In TO gather
the crop. The valley people went In all
sorts OF vehicles. including fOur-horse
wagons. They camped on the spot. per-
haps three hundred stronG. berry plckers
and berry buyers. Farmers families
went up with their preserving kettles.
bought the berries az they were brought
In. and boiled them down into Jam. The
prevailing price was ten cents q gallon,
and plckrrS earned from 81 to 81 TO n
day. a good deal OF the product went
In trade for tobacco. snuf and groceries.
Two years ago the price was fifteen cents
n gallon and there was no trade about It.
II was all cash money. The blackberry
encampment came of during the middle
Of August. and during most nt the time
the weather was very cold on Cold Knob.
| was told that there was frost up there,
but | did not quite swallow the frost.
The blackberry bushes OH Cold Knob ere
almost without brlers. but trunsplartcd
to lower attitudes the briers appear. The
gatherers this year were hard pressed
for vessels I gather in. There was II
old woman who proved herself the moth
err OF invention. The berries were there,
buyers were there and she was there,
and she was determined to have some 6f
the u%sufruct. SO the good dGnle put the
berries In her apron us she gathered
them. laid her pettIcoat or the ground.
flied II with berriess and offered her pet
~t!coatful to whom It might concern for
money. groceries or snud, as the buyer
might desire TO bargain. = friend of
mine who was on the spot said that for
some reason blnckberrIes In this sort Of
package did not seem attractive. Some
people arr very nice about some things.
They tell me that there are some good
stores OF blackberry cordial In case OF
sickness, rs 4 result OF the blackberry
camp on Cold Knob. c. B. II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-21

Col. Henry WatterSon has returned
from Europe. When he left this our
try It was understood to be his Intention
to remain away until after the NOvem-
Der election. for he foreslw that the
Chicago convention would 50 wrong on
the money question and 1t seems to have
been his determination to take no part
In the campaign.
The declarations OF the Chicago con-
vention were so rankly hostile to true
American interests hat Col. Watterson
felt Impelled 10 talk 10 the people Of
Kentucky through the columns OF his
great newspaper, and this he has done
in some OF the best writing OF his life.
His earnest desire TO save his state
from going wrong and tncontributc to the
success Of right principles the country
over has brought him home. and we may
expect him TO throw himself into the
campaign with NIL the ability, vlsor and
determination OF his enthusiastic and
chivalroua nature. We have equal rrl-
son to expect good results from his
work.