The Van Buren press., 1896-02-22

IN ~ EIAtH -A#ag AN=A
three inches for running broad
Young Henry Warrington. writing
horne from England a description ~ 2
jumping match IN which he covered
f9entasoae feet three inches. thereby
beating bis competitor. Lord March.
goes On 20 say. II then told them that
there was gentleman AZ home who
could beat fno bF good foot, and when
theg asked ne who St vas said Col. 6.
Washington. Of Mount FernOH-as you
know be can, and he's the only man N
tbs country or nine that can do IT, .
- 4 TbaeiceraY = % b1 belieped George
stands The champion broad Jumper d
his time Indeed. up 70 1879, he could
tasty have won all intereolIegia te
champion competitions and most Of the
nationals. What the agile young pafer
pafrla might have accomplished with
piked shoes. a einder path, and a niee
plank take Off no eae ean say. bat Il
Is not improbable that he would now
stand not only FIRST Ia peacc. first IN
war. and FIRST b The hearts Of his eoun-
trymen, but FIRST on the list Of run
ming broad jumpers as we'll
II is rather unfortunate that the de-
tails Of this remarkable jump are not
70 be found, but ! have discovered 8
very pretty little story which gives him
record only two inches short Of
that given him by young Warrington.
In a pretty little village in Virginia
there lived In f775 a rich and eccentric
cid farmer whose daughter was de-
clared 10 be the loyeliest maiden in all
the eountry round. The beautiful
Annette was 1s years OF age, and OF
course had many suitors for her hand
And heart Some offered her wealth,
some position, others nothing but love
and labor. but, obodieut 10 her fathers
wishes, she encouraged none Of them.
On her 10Th birthday the old man
invited all the youth Of the village 10
o grand haymakine frolio. and they
came, among them a dozen handeorne
young fellows who were known to still
retain tender regard for the fair girl
whose natal dag they had come TO cele-
braie.
The morning passed in merry labor.
by noon the barns were flied with the
fragrant hay, and alI we're ready for
the feast Of good things that had been
spread under the shady branches.
"Nov, m4 lads." said the old man.
after the banquet was some time over.
Tive got something to say 10 You. 1t
seems that good many Of you have
been ensting aAa4P's eyes at my an
Bette. Now, boys ! don't care anything
about money or talents, book larning Or
soldier iafniug I can do as vel by
ny Firl as any man iu the country; but
! want her 10 marry q man Of my own
grit N0g perhaps you know IL, and
Iurhapg yOu don't, but " hen / was a
youngster I could beat myone in all
Virginia 10 the way of leaping Look
berel"
lla held up as be spoke three hand
some medals.
"And all of them won in fair fight"
he wrHf on, "heAides which got my
old woman by Beating the smartest
man on the eastern shore. Eow listen:
I've taken an oath that mo man shall
marry my daughter without Jumping
for H. There You have ~. boys. you-
dtr's the green, and here's Annette
The one who jumps farthtst on dead
level shall marry her this very even
ing
This peculiar address was received
with great applause, ard more than one
youth. es he bounded away Tor the
arena Of trial cnst glance Of nniici-
paied ,ictory upon the lovely prize as
she stood bushinR beside her father.
Dropping their. various amuscnients.
the entire party wended their way.
iaughing and singing. toward the sil-
iose inn, before which spread the green.
IN The center Of this plot the ground
was bare and admirably suited TO exc
trcises ~ the sort AZ which they were
shout 10 engage. Soon Oh WIS iu roadi-
ness Tor the contest. The signal was
gwen and The young competitors.
stripped of their conts. stepped for
wtird.
Edward Urnysun. IL feeti" cried one
Of the Judges. The youth had done bis
utmost BRIT 10 WIS olenr by the look
on his facu ihni be- had iiitlc hope
With longing glance of the prize he
could not sin he left Che grounds.
Dick soHideH, 80 feet.n Dick. with