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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30

Rysdyks Hambletcnian and Lady San
ford, by Seely's American Star. and
his granddam was by an obscure horse
OF thoroughbred ancestry.
Joe Patchen's sire is the fashionably
bred trotting stallion Fatchen Wilkes
closely inbred Mambrino Patchen
mare Kitty Patchen. His dam, Josie
Young, was by the stout old trottine
horse Joe Young, who made record
Of 2:1S when nineteen years old, and
Joe Young was by the trotting horse
Star of the West, 2:26A, out of Lady
Gregory, by Green's Bashaw.
Star Pointer goes back on both sides
ia the famous pacing tribe of Tennes-
see, headed by Tom Hal He is sired
by Brown Hal, also the sire of Hal Dill.
lard, 2:O4a; Hal Braden,; 2:07A
Storm, POSI-; Laurel, 2:09A Brown
Hal, Jr., 2:10A Maxim, 2:111a; Hal
Parker, 2:11%; Brandon, 2:12A; Pal
metto, 2:12&; Hal Pulaski 2:14;
Prince Hal, 2:14A. Hal Pointer
2:04A, is not, as has been enormously
stated, a son OF Brown Hal. Hal Point
e.. was sired by Gibson's Tom Hal.
Brown Hal is also son of Gibsons
Tom Fal The latter never paced fast
enought to get his name in the 2:30
class, and was strong, wiry, hard
musced, country-bred horse OF the
Tennessee hills.
Star Pointers dam is Sweepstakes,
by Knights Snow Heels. She was
also the dam of Hal Pointer, 2:04A
Tor many years the greatest race horse
on the harness turf.
In Tennessee the Tom Hal stock has
long been regarded as world-beaters.
although 1t remained for Star Pointer
to prove to the best of the contrary
that the blood could actually carry the
harness record u of a second inside
the two-minute mark, and to pace the
third quarter of the mile at 81 gait.
In this quarter he covered 45:12S feet
each second The second quarter is
usually the fastest. but Star Pointer
demonstrated his wonderful courage
and endurance by going the third fast
er than the second although the latter
was paced in the marvellous time Of
2aA seconds, or 44.369 feet each Sec
80 The first quarter in 30 seconds
fst. or a. feet each second was almost
ecualIed by the last quarter which was
negotiated in 3eA seconds. or ~: 500
feet each second.
As yearling Star Pointer was sold
by his breeder. n. H. Pointer. Of
spring Hill. Tenn. to ]. r. Titley OF
Chicora. Pa. for 81 .0l0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30
CHINESE GAME OF FAN TAN,
Adapted for the Use of Society
People in Western City.

Society is becoming very wicked.
1t is playing fan tan, Fan ten is
game of Chinese orogin and is almost
as old as JOSS himself. One can win
or lose quite much at fan tan as at
poker, or any other gambling game.
The fan tan played by society is
not the real thing, however. 1t has
simply appropriated the name and
not the game, Fan tan parties are
very popular in South Troost avenue
and Hyde park, and the young wom-n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30

New York, Sept. 26.-Star Pointer
has fixed the fame OF tie racer high
in the history of the harness world and
the men who have been fighting the
rise of the side-wheeler for the past
twenty years are now llnuckling to
the mightiest achievement ever ac-
ccmplished by a harnessad horse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30
THE AUTUMN SAILOR .

The railor OF autumn lis OF black
straw trimmed with black feathers
that are put on each side so as to form
Prince OF Wales gariiltures. In
front there is rhinestone buckle, long
and SNOWY Many OF the autumn sail
ors turn up. hut 10. those who like
the sailor shape. ,s!s little fiat hat
with It's spreading trimmings 10 70
commended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30
TOLD BY DIcKY BIRDS.

His wife Is rollickIng by the sea.
While he must work away;
But she is not half happy as he.
So the wise little dicky birds say.
His smile Is jolly, his nose 10 bright.
And he merrily huns all day.
And he never gets home before mid
night.
So the wise little dicky birds ray.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30

Star Pointer is bay with peculiar
white MARKINGS, sixteen hands high
sure footed, intelligent and Kind,
strong about the foreshoulders, with
finely veined, wirey legs and a heavily
muscled neck, He is eight years old
ana if all goes well he will have
oceans OF speed for several years To
come.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30
RISE OF THE PAGER
STAR POINTERS FEAT FINES THE
DE-WHEELER'S FAME.
THE GAIT ONCE DESPlSED

Prior to 1877 the Lateral Flyer Was
Tolerated to but Limited Extent
on the Famous Tracks-"Big Four"
That First Broke the Ice for Future
PAGERS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24

frightened the brute from accomplish
ing his heliish purpose. The little
girl 10 the daughter of Moses and Sal
lie Bolter who lives ten or eleven miles
from the city on the camp ground
road. This information came TO us by
most reliable source and a reporter
for the Recorder talked with Mrs.
Mary Rossline Ore. who said she and
another woman named Tena CAN'T,
saw the white brute when he enticed
the child into a barn and there at
tempted to carry out his beastly lust.
After the child broke loose from
him they questioned her and the sob
bling little creature told them all .
The father OF the girl IL is said was in
duced TO not report the matter to the
authorities because he was entreated
to not do SO by the family OF the man
who attempted this oiabolical deed /.
There was nothing in the daily papers
OF this affair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
National RepubIican Leooue.


Detroit. July 1.-THE National Re
publican league convention opened yea
terday with q fair attendance OF dele
gates fer an ''ofr year" In politics.
Nearly all the states are represented.
although the quotas OF delegates are
small IN several instances The alb
Sence OF party leaders who are prom
insnsly Identified with the admins
trative and legislative departments OF
the national and state governments Is
conspicuous feature. The radical
partisanship OF the league men was IL
Illustrated in the fact that Mayor May
bury. Democrat, was not invited TO
offer q welcome to the delegates, Col
onel II. ID. Duhieid having been Sc
lected instead by the local committee.
IN his address Of welcome Governor
PinRree voiced his well known oppo-
sition to favored corporations
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
NOW SENATOR TURLEY.
Governor Taylor Names a Success
sor to Senator Harris.
HIs FIRgT OFFIoE OF Any KINp.


a Leading Lawyer Of His Native State
Who Served I'm the Confederate Army.
Was Twice wounded and Finally
Taken Prisoner.
Johnson City. Tenn, July 9o-Govs
ernor Tavlor last evening made the
official announcement that he had sp-
pointed Hon. Thomas 3. Turlev. Of
Memphis. United States senator to sue
oeed the late Isham @. Harris.
The senatorial contest has been q
sharp and warm one, The governor,
II Is said. has experienced considerable
difficulty in making the selection, owing
to the fact that the candidates in the
main were his friends. The governor
wired his choice to Mr.. Turley and re-
ceived a telegram of acceptance.
In an interview with the governor
Immediately after the appointment he
said: 'I have chosen Mr.. Turlsy be-
cause wanted to honor the memory
OF Isham @. Harris. I have chosen him
because OF his ability and fitness for
the exalted position OF United States
senator. have chosen him to represent
all the people OF Tennessee, but in so
doing felt II my duty to make the
selection from the grand division Of
the state from which the dead senator
was elected
Thomas b. Turley was born In Mem
phis April S, 1szs. he attended this
various schools OF Memphis up to the
breaking out OF the civil war. He en-
listed in the first year OF the war. and
was wounded twice, once at Shiloh and
again at Peach Tree creek. In front Of
Atlanta. He was captured in the bat
tie OF Nashville ana taken to Camp
Chase. O.. where he was held until
March. 1855, when he was exchanged
and returned south.
After the war Mr. Turiey passed two
years at the University of Virginia,
where he was a law student Since
1863 or 1870 he has been practicing law
in Memphis At present. ne IL q mem
ber of the firm of Turley & Wright
He has never held office Of any kind
He was married In 1870 to Miss Irene
Raynor. daughter of the late Eli Ray
nor, OF Shelby county. Five children
have been born 10 himself and wife. al
OF whom are living
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
GREATEST CONVENTION
Ever Held by the international
Christian Endeavorers.
so DECLARES PRESIDENT CLARK.

The Question OF n Meeting Place for
$500 Net Yet Dscided-TO Work for
IA Closer AnliRtion with other Chris
tian Societies.
San Francisco, July IA-~The inter
national Christian Endeavor conven-
tion OF 1887 will pass intO history as
In some respects the greatest and most
memorable OF all its Is predecessors
AN attendance OF more than 40. 900.
q r-Sistration OF over 5000 actual
Christian Endeavorers. which is equal
to an attendance of $1,000 In any large
eastern city. when we remember that
half OF the attendants cross the Rocky
mountains in order TO reach the con-
vention.
But better far than the numbers,
and more worthy OF note. was the spirit
of the convention-its earnestness. its
genuine ring. it's high spiritual quail
ties.
1T brought = blessing to California:
II viii leave q blessing 20 California;
II viii leave blessing behind =. and
all the delegates viii taxa blessing
home with them as they scatter to the
remotest parts OF the world"
The above message. written for the
Christian Endeavor movement. con-
cisely summarized the work OF the con-
vention- Yesterday many Of the dele
gates departed 20 their homes, and
many more ara leaving today. A large
portion of the strangers. however. will
visit various points OF interest before
returning TO their homes.
There was q council OF state presi-
dents at the Palace hotel yesterday.
President Clark commented favorably
upon the fact that 1t was the largest
similar meeting ever held by the So
ciety. This he considered remarkable
considering the great distance most OF
those present had to travel In order "a
be present
The question OF where the conven-
ton OF 1893 should be held was con-
sidered. but no action was taken
There are several applications for the
privilege OF entertaining the delegates
Cincinnati and Detroit being the cit
/ les most spoken of. but II was thought
best to await offers from other cite.
before coming TO q conclusion The
/ ance.
II was decided that during the oom
ing year action should be taken by tn,
L officere OF the association looking to
/ wards = closer afIlliation OF the Chris
tian Endeavorers with kindred esso
ciations- The ioea is to widen TIT
| sphere OF Christian fellowship alread!
existing within the order until ali aux
sliary church workers are In harmon,
throughout the world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Miss Sadie Farley has spent q |
pleasant time in Washington.
Rev. F. T. Hende erson of South
Boston. Virginia, called on us this
week.
Mrs. M. ]. Redd OF 81 w. Jack
son street is visiting her sister in
Newark, N ].
Miss Rosa L. Epps left the city
last Saturday for Keswick, Va, 60
spend the summer.
Mrs. Martha Chiles has returned
from Washington, in company with
her son, Mr. John R. Chiles.
-Editor John Mitchell, Jr.. will
speak at Staunton, Va, July 9th, and
at Huntington, w. Va. July 29th.
Sir W. A. Millner of DanvilIe.
Va, was in Norfolk Sunday, the guest
OF Sir Alexander Jones, 1856 Brewer st.
Rev. Thomas Fl. White will preach
at the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning, subject: THE Unknown
God"
Miss Mary Fauntleroy of West
Brook has left the city for Bar Harbor.
Maine, where she will spend the sum-
mer.
Misses Addie Daggett and Daisv
Everett OF Macon, Ga, in company
with Misses Mary Williams and Mary
Clarke visited this Office this week.
Mr.. ]. E Chick of King William
County, called on US. He was en- route
to the Mattaponi District Sunday
School Convention.
Mrs. Nellie Harvey, who after
spending a delightful visit of five weeks
to her mother and sister of 1925 Brown
Street, has returned to her home in
Boston.
WE return thanks for the invitation
received to attend the third Annual
F, Ou. ing of the Tuxedo Club at Beav-
er's Grove, Tuesday, July 20, 1897,
Danville, Va.
DIR. r. F. Tancil, the popular
Church Hill physician. was summoned
to Alexandria, on Wednesday last on
account of the death of his father, Mr..
Newton Tancil, Sr.
Miss Mittie 4. Turner formerly
of Richmond, but now residing in Chi
eago, is visiting her sisters and broth
ers in company with her friend, Miss
4 Daisy Wilson, who also lives in Chica-
go. They will spend the summer here
after which they will return to their
homes.
Rev. J. Madison Young A. NJ, will
preach his farewell sermon at the 9th
Street Baptist Church tomorrow ey.
ening at 8 80 o'clock. All are invited
out to hear this distinguished brother
before taking his departure to New
Orleans.
The Tuskegee Normal and Indus.
trial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabamf
has met with good fortune this month
i'm receiving Unexpectedly $25, 800
$40 900 coming from the Randall Es-
tate in Boston, and $500 from an
anonymous donor.
Thomas G. Brown of Jsmaica
West Indies, q student in the Phillips
Exeter Academy, Exeter, N. H woI
! the first prize in the Merrell Competi
} tion of Selected Declarations, agains
twelve contestants, using the address
delivered by Booker I Washington ol
receiving degree from Harvard Uni
versity.
We call special attention to the ad
, vertisement of Biddle University nov
! running in this paper. Biddle stand
among the first of those institution
, devoted to Negro education and offer
q number Of desirable inducements.
! ItslocatiOn in North Carolina give
! it the advantage of the most libers
surroundings to be found in any South
ern State, a most important considera
tion in the matter OF educating lead
ers for the colored race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24

The congregation at this service was
good one, and many soul went home
rejoicing.
At p m our pastor being away the
pulpit was filed by brother Jones OF
River View Church. His remarks
were well received by ell who heard
him, and wish he would come again.
He was full OF enthusiasm.
At O'Clock p m the pastor filed the
pulpit and crowded house met him.
Subject, "Son of man can these bones
liver" The picture he drew Of the
dry bones in the valley was very vivid
and one would imagine that he could
see the bones himself. He admonish-
ed his hearers not to become as the
dry bones, but be as living witnesses
to the gospel of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ.
Reverend George Johnson of River
View Church attended this service
and at the end Of the sermon he was
so much carried away that he sang one
OF his most pathetic hymns during the
collection. We hope to have this di-
vine over to preach for us soon.
Reverend White will baptize six can
didates at the Ebenezer Church on
Sunday morning, July 25th. On that
occasion he will preach a special SER
mon, subject, Don't tell it." or
course all who have ever heard the
Reverend preach on this subject will,
L am sure turn out to her him again.
On next Sunday evening at $3.50
O'Clock there will be Sunday-school
review We hope to make the exer-
cises interesting for all The public is
invited to attend and take part with
us.
The tribe OF Judas gave lawn festi-
val on last Monday night, and Though
the weather was very threatening, and
It did rain, it was quite = success.
Don't forget the anniversary in Sep
tember OF Mount Carmel Baptist
Church.
Much interest is felt in the Joe Fife
case, as he once lived over hear.
Mrs Sarah Ross is steadily improv-
ing
Mr.. @ B. Washington is still quite
indisposed
Master Charles White is very i'll al
| his home.
Mr.. John Butler has returned from
Phlladelphia, where he has been quite
awhile.
1t is no rumor for they certainly
went to Washington on tie morning
train and returned at night and the
knot was tied.
of course we will hear sometime
from this side very soon, and some
body will get hurt in the general mi,
1p. Christians. walk carefully or els,
you will walk into the fire made foi
some one else.
Mr.. Robert ID. Brown is quite sick a
home, but we hope for his early recov
cry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
FROM MANCHESTER.
1st Baptist Sunday School Pic-nic-Per-
sOnals and Briefs.

Wait until Monday, the 26th, and
let us all take a ride on the excursion
to Doswell's Park by the First Baptist
Sunday school. Everybody is invited
to go and good time is guRs anteed.
There is plenty OF shelter in case of
rain. The parents should stop work
and take their children out in the
woods for days pleasure. Special
care will be taken of children.
Refreshments will be served at city
prices. No intoxicating liquors will
be allowed on this train. The train
will leave head of Broad street, Elba
Station at $3.50 o'clock Monday MORN
ing, and r,turning will leave boswell
at 6 o'clock.
Committee of arrangements: G. w.
Harris, chairman; Henry Hatcher,
seer Eetsry; Cornelius Munford, John
Baker, Spencer johnson, Sam Burke,
Robert Edmunds, Joseph T. Hickman,
| Clifford Winfree, Julia Cousins, Etna
Moon, Rosa Archer, Maria Jones, Ma
ry Bland, Mary Washington
If you are a little lazy or tired on
next Monday morning, don't get on
your old hump back, three footed
m ule, which travels at the rate of one
mile an hour, for you may be to late
but take the electric car and it will
take you to the depot in short time.
| If the adults think that one-half dol
lar is too much they will let you go
| for fifty one cents. just to satisfy you.
Children, under u years, 20 cents
| Now, tell your next door neighbor
about this grand time and by so doing
you will assist us in spreading the
good news
The Arizonas have closed their sit
ting ParlOr until December, when they
will reopen. This club has been o. :
ganized for a number of years. and the
young men have held together az
friends. President, John A. Mason
speaks well OF them, and says they
will open in December with new life
sand vigOr. The vice-president il
fCharles Wilkerson, secretary, Charles
cunningham assistant secretary. Rot
ert haut h; treasurer, Robert Glenn.
ments; sergeant-at-arms. Henry Ma
son; j. +. Beebs, chaplain.
Mr.. Horace Jackson, who was called
to our city by telegram announcing
the death of his father, will leave in
few days for New York.
Miss Maggie Stokes, of Petersburg
is visiting our city, the guest Of Mrs
Emily Winfree
Miss Bertha Hughes is spending tn,
latter part of the summer in Lynch.
burg and Farmville.
The teachers who attended the in
stitute at Petersburg have returned t,
the city much pleased with the session
BIC 2.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
Young Mems Christian Association.

Chairman Paul Pollard having gone
to Petersburg last Sunday, the meet
ing in the jail was conducted by GEN.
eral Secretary Scott @. Burren, assist
ed by brothers ]. o. Baker and W. II.
Watson. The presence OF the HOlv
Spirit was plainly seen. Stout men
wept bitterly and fell on their knees
asking that special prayers be offered
for them.
The prison seem to have taken the
place of all other places as we see so
many of our Dung men there and
they are still going. To-day in our
cityEail are about 35 boys and about 125
men. In the penitentiary about 1900
young men. With all OF this it seems
that crime is increasing. Our boys are
being trained to be active in all kinds
OF vice. Our young men active in all
crimes. Upon the corners or our
streets you can see them numbering
as high as fifty. Will prison upon
every corner of the streets make them
bettsr7 No for it was never purposed
that the prison should do what is to be
done by the religion Of Christ Re-
member this my friends, you who have
| a part in Christ are to do your part
towards helping to save the lost. Let
your light so shine before men, that
they may see you good works, and glo.
rifY your Father which is in Heaven.
The prison will never do the work
then let every Christian come out in
the name of Christ and denOunce sir
by his or her daily walks, (like Christ.
The Young Mems Christian Associa
tion is doing it's level best to help the
home and church.
General Secretary Scott @. B1rren
addressed the boys last Sunday. Sub
ject: "Ananias and Sapphira
The mems meetings object is Il
prod uce that which will be helpful Il
all This was proven last Sunday b.
an able address, which was delivered
by brother AltertT. Wright. Subject
"Pitching his tent toward SOdOm.
Every man should have heard on
brother.
Explanation of the Sunday Schoo
lesson to-day at 5:SP m. You are in
Yited'
Mr. George Briggs will address tn
LOys by special request, Sunday eve
lining 1t 4 o'clock Subject: Now.
Mothers send your boys.
Mems meeting Sunday evening a
1880 O'Clock You are invited. A
open subject will be introduced b
, brother " L. Hawkins MY KIngdoI
is not Of this world" Come, Free
Good singing.
Look out for the Young Mems Chris
, tiAn Associations Jubilee, under tn
| direction OF the pastors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
FROM PHILADELPHIA
Hot WeatAer-POlitiCs and Personals.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. July 12, 1897

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July u, 1897
Last Sunday "old Sol'' as if desirops
of SURPRISING all all previous records
shed his warmest beams upon the poor
sweiterIng citizens OF the Quaker CITY.
VINO were unfortunate enough to be-
home.
Notwithstanding the intense heat
the many God-fearing people of the
community turned out to WorshiH in
the several churches, where thew were
FED with mama from on high.
Quite number of visitors are in
our city from Richmond, and all seem
delighted with this city and the hos
pitality of it's citizens.
Mrs. John l. Brown, mother of Mra
Ennis DickersOn, is in our city visit
ing her daughter and many friends
all OF whom are vieing with one anoth.
or to make her stay pleasant one.
Miss Lula Haskins, one of Rich.
mond's charming sehooi.teachers II
also among us, visiting her brother
and friends.
The political atmosphere is yet con-
sideraDly oloudeds but appears to be
gradually clearing. 1t is rumors.d nv
good authority that Senator QUAY viii
be candidate to succeed himself in
'SS. Both factions CT the Republican
party-cOmbine and anti-cOmbine are
on the q0i vive as to who the next
postmaster will be.
There is large number OF the ex-
members and friends Of the First
Church, Richmond, who are delioh ,ed
TO hear that Reverend James II
Holmes is once more able to fiji his
pulpit, and are praying that he will he
spared to his flock many years longer
N. SrEELPsN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
REMARKABLE GAS WELL.
The Flow From 1t Reaches Five MI
lion Cubfc Feet nafIv

The Flow From It Reaches Five Mill
lion Cubic Feet Daily.
Bsldwfnsville. N. z. July 81. - An
other gas well has been developed on
the Binning farm. one-half mile north
east OF Baldwinsville. 1t is by far the
most prolific well yet found here. BY
actual test yesterday the volume OF
gas flowing from Il amounts to over
100000 cubic feet every "a hours. The
pressure Is intense and must reach
1900 pounds to the square inch. The
we'll IL down 1850 feet IT has been
sunk into Trenton rock 200 feet. where
the great deposit OF natural gas was
struck.
No such deposit has ever before been
disclosed in this state. and 1t is even
said by experts that the fow exceeds
any discovered in other states. The
force OF the gas which proceeds from
the boring is so enormous that II will
lift a weight OF 200 or 500 pounds placed
over the opening 1t throws out parti-
eles OF rock from a depth of 2.520 feet
hundred feet into the air. When the
rock IL thrown out the particles are
driven through pieces OF soft wood as
though they were shot from a gun The
well is now being piped and packed.