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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-06-07

beautiful house next to the trim, we'll
TODD Enty home. The invalid wife
had succumbed weakly to the winter'1
rigors.
Joseph Patten himself had managed
to outlive them--by the help Of the
town. That was what "they said"
"There he is goin' by now, Ephr'im,' u
whispered Rhody shrilly. "He's been
down to Uncle Basil's sawin' wood,
guess, an now he's g oin' home to sup.
per. I should've thought Aunt Basil
might have invited him in--bein' with
out any wife so: He don't look as il
he relished his meals very much"
Rhody Enty laid aside her knitting
and set about getting tea. She hum-
med hymn quaveringly, as she work.
edit was the Battle Hymn. AS she
passed the window toward Joseph Pat
tens cottage, she looked aearcbingly
a. Its one leaning chimney. Her face
grew sober.
~ don't soc any smoks-he amt
goin' to have anything hot" she muir
INJURED. "He looked as il he'd ought
to have something real nourishin' an
hot. Iguess his wife would've seen to
it--she was real careful of him. an
she an invalid, too"
She hustled about minute, pouring
out her husbands lea and making
things handy. Then she filed plate
with the warm, odorous biscuits and
put on her sunbonnet.
"Where you goin' to, Rhody'"
"Me? o, I'm just goin' out on an
srrart-you go right ahead an eat,
Ephr'im.""
"But what you goin' to do with
them biscuit'--thats what I want to
know" persisted Captain Ephraim,
laughing.
Roda En!y's little figure in its cllico
gown faced about in the doorway.
"Woll, "she said undinchingly, then I'll
tell you. I'm goin' to take EN- over
to Joseph Patten. for his supper-an'
I've got some preserve in this saucer,
an I'm comm back after . pitchelful
O. tea" She held the plate and saucer
with firm grip and smiled across the
kitchen at Ephraim stoutly.
Then something else happened. To
Rhody'a smazsment Ephraim pushed
back his chair and crossed over to her
with the teapot in his hand.
"L'll go along with you and tote the
drink" he said, good humoredly: 9TH
save you maxim another trip, an I
shouldn't relish my supper all alone,
anyway. It won't take us but minute
to run over'n back"
They went away together on ssthe
little ''srrant" OF mercy. Instinctively
they both began whore they had left
off in The Battle Hymn, just before
supper was ready.
They went in, through the kitchen,
% the half-open sitting room door. |
Then they hesitated, looking at each
'ther doubtingly. A strained, elger
Ioice came out to them. 1t sounded
broken and strange to their ears. !
They don't believe 1 81, Lord. They
lon't believe it. can see il in thei' ]
aces that they don't. They think Am
o, Lord, pretendin'. Cant
'ou make EN- believe' I want
hat more than the gold round my hat
more than I want anything else but
Ter, It's breakin' my Leart because
hey don't believe-why, Lord, an
t all through the warl tn u kuowest
did, bore the fevers an dampntka
n hunger an I'd have bore the bull
cts and knife if they'd come, too. 1
Guild have bore them easier than the
weakness an pain that's lasted all these
ears Whv. Lord--dear Lord. I never
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There Is not one person in u br
whose system can successfully
stand the severe drains OF the :
season without the cid Of u toni
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the borrowed band.
GLORY, glory, Hallelujah," tramped
the old soldiers feet triumphantly-.
GAS we go marching on
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
STAKE RACES AT GRAyEsEND.
Announcement of Events by Brook.
Iyn Club.

The Brooklyn Jockey Club announces the
following stakes for the autumn meeting
of 1899. all of which close tomorrow:
For all ages-Oriental handicap, $500,
mile. and quarter; occidental handicap,
$500. mile and furlong: first special, 81
500, mile and a quarter; second special, 81
800, mile and a half. For two-year-olds-
Prospect handicap, $500, six furlongs, and
the following at $1,000, except when other
wise noted: Willow, for FLIES; Albemarle,
for fllies; Algeria, Holly handicap, Flat
lands tS2.00O. For three-year-olds: Stand
ard $4,000, at mile and eighth: Monarch
$1,000, Ocean View. Parkville Sea Breeze
For three-year-olds and upward: Specula-
ton, Bay Shore For steeplechases and
hurdles: Hitchcock $1,000, and King 8
Highway hurdle $500.
The club also announces $G7, 500 In nine
stakes for 1900 and 1901. All nine stakes
close Tuesday, August 10 They include
For two-year-olds in the spring of 1900:
Great American stakes ($12, 800, at five fur
longs; fremont 100000, six furongs; Ex-
pectation $50, 600. five and a half furlongs;
Hudson 49, 500, five furlongs; Criterion, for
FLIES $500, four and half furlongs
To be run on the first day of the autumn
meeting of 1900: Junior champion stakes
$4,000, six furlongs. For three-year-olds
in spring of 1901 Brooklyn derby $50, 00O),
mile and a half; Carlton stages ($5, 1000,
one mile, and Gazette stakes, for FLIES
$4,000, mile and a sixteenth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
INTERNATIONAL CYCLING.
Meet at Montreal Saturday Attended
by $4,000 Persons.

The worlds bicycle meet at Montreal
Saturday was attended by 1000 persons.
Only one record was broken, the five-mile
amateur tandem, unpaced, which Hooper
and Nelson reduced to II. Al 10.
The match between the winners of the
mile amateur and mile professional cham
pionships was a disappointment. Maj. Tay-
lor refused to ride against Summersgill, the
English champion. With no money in sight,
and without pacing, Taylor would take no
chances, so Summersgill got the world s
championship by default, riding in 21S 80.
The 100 kilOmeter (62 miles 1So YARDS
professional championship of the world was
an easy thing for Harry Gibson of Cincin-
natl. He won in 215.12 15 from A. A. Nc
Lean of Massachusetts and ALI. Boake of
Toronto. The Saltonstall trophy, awarded
- the country making most points in all
championship events, was won easily by
the United States representatives.
In the five kilometers g miles and 50
YARDS international team race for the 'Cy
clist" challenge shield, only two countries
were represented, the United States and
Canada. The United States team was made
up of Moran of Chelsea, Mass; Ingraham
of Lynnfeld, Mass: Wilson of Pittsburg
and Peabody of Chicago. For Canada the
riders We're Drury and Boivert of Montreal
and Sheriff. and Axton of Brantford. The
race was tie, each team scoring 19 points.
In the run off the United States team won
easily, Wilson, Ingraham and Peabody fin
ishing among the first four. The points
We're % for the Americans and IA for the
Canadians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Records of the Clubs,

The game at National Park Saturday
afternoon between the Senators and st.
Louis resulted in favor of the visitors by
the score of . to 3. A more disappointing
contest has seldom been witnessed at the
local park. Both clubs We're playing good
ball until the 18th inning. and then every
thing seemed to go awry for the Senators
and from that inning the contest took the
shape of cake walk for the Perfectos.
The Senator's downfall can be placed at
the door of the unpires. Miller had
doubled to center and Cross drove the ball
toward Coughin, at third. The latter, after
driving Miller back toward second, made a
nice throw to first and nailed Cross. AT
the instant the ball left CoughlinS hand
Miller started for third and double play
doomed up. Mccain received the ball and
drew back his to throw and as Cross
shot by the initial bag he caught the first
baSeman'S arm. that the throw could not
be made. Umpire Dwyer was running to
third to cover an expected close play and
did not see the interference and Miller
reached third. The decision was unfortu-
nate. as it took all the life out of the Sem
ators and errors and poor pitching followed.
The man at fault in the case was Umpire
Swartwood. The double-umpire system
inaugurated for the especial purpose
of preventing just such tricky playing, and
Swartwood should have stepped into the
breach and saved his assistant from unjust
criticism Umpire Dwyer was doing his
best to get near a close play and for this
reason Swartwood should have demon
strated the worth of the double umpire sys
TEN by making the decision as soon as he
witnessed the interference 1t is just such
unlpiring that hurts the game, many spec
tators leaving the grounds in disgust after
the decision made.
Pitchers Cuppy and Mercer We're on the
rubber for the two clubs, and but for weak
support the local twrler would have won
his game hands down. Cuppy took his time
as usual, but curves were laced out
doing all their hitting after offering
chances to be retired. The fielding of Lave
Cross was the feature of the game, the
jolly little fellow getting nine assists and
every was taken with an enjoyment to
the fielder that was a pleasure to look at
Dick Padden retired from the game and
Barry took his place, but the captain was
SoralN missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
From Donah oe's.

We were invited to witness a duel be-
tween Two natives, one selected from each
army. Hosttllties were entirely suspended
Tor the time being and both commanders
drew up their forces in battle array to wit
ness the conflict With few exceptions the
soldiers were motley crowd, armed with
All Iasnlons or weapons not more than 500
on each side carrying modern firearms A
few of the leaders were arrayed in COR
geous trappings, reminding one Of the splen-
oor or European commanders, without the
power or wealth which sustained these
The scene recalled the days of chiyaIry
less knight met the mightiest champion of
the enemy in the open plain, and the mu-
tual hatred Of the contending forces was,
for the while, forgotten in admiration of
unfiinching valor.
At the sound of the trumpet two stalwart
natives naked to the waist. rushed into
the open space between the two forces and
commenced a most savage struggle They
were armed with short, blunt blades some
thing like the Bowie knife of the North
American Indian. There was absolutely no
skill in their use. Just mad, savage aban
breast, till they fell exhausted from loss of
blood, even then dragging themselves over
the bloody ground to get one more slash
even in the death struggle.
All this time both armies were shouting
themselves hoarSe, every man screaming
for the success of his champion When ali
was over they carried the men away in
solemn procession, and herald gave for
NAL notice that in six hours hostilities would
be resumed. Never was valor wasted In a
more cursed cause; never the sacred tree
of liberty watered with more wanton blood
Never can there be q healthful planting or
outgrowth of freedom In such soil and With
such cultivation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

of water into the canoe. McKenny had
been looking directly over the bears head
and the animal had undoubtedly realized
his opportunity of catching the hunter,
though 1t is hardly probable the bear Sc
lected his hiding place with this end in
view.
Milton Parker of Greenville had bear
eat up the entire body of horse that he
had put out for bait before he succeeded
in getting the animal to put foot in his
trap. He covered the horse with brush.
but each time the bear visited the spot he
carefully pushed away the brush until he
had discovered the exact location of tho
hidden trap before he began eating FL
lance from the brush pile, and caught the
bear. Instead of profiting by the catch.
however, Parker is out the price of first
class bear trap. He had almost given up
hope of ever capturing the bear, and on
the particular occasion when the bear walk
ed off with his trap he had left his rifle
behind, and only carried small revolver
with him. The bear seemed aware of the
fact for when Parker caught up with him
he charged back on his trail, going faster
than man could run, despite the weight
of the trap and clog. Parker fired one shot
from the revolver, which seemed to nave
about as much effect on the bear as a pea
shooter and then he ran. Fortunately, he
was near fiow-dam, and once among the
fallen trees the bear could not follow him
with any degree of speed. After chasing
Parker to cover, the bear pursued his way
as if nothing had happened. Parker took
the trail again, only to be charged sec
ond time, and his nerves had by this time
received so much of a shock that he turned
around and went home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Base Ball Match Mt Brnncheville.

An exciting game of base ball was play
ed Saturday afternoon between the Branch
vile, Md, and College Park teams, on the
formers grounds, which resulted in a VIC
tory for Branchville by to ). The game
was spirited and exciting throughout, but
was slightly marred at times by cratic
playing on the part of both teams. The
College Park nine made three runs in the
seventh inning. The battery for Branch
vile was Baker and Barrows, and for
college, Park e. Brown and ]. Brown; UNI
pires, DWyer and Robinson. A large crowd
witnessed the game. many ladies being
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
HORSEFLESH IN PARIS.
1t is Eaten in Great Quantities and
Often Unawares.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
A veterinary surgeon of Troyes NJ Morot
by name, has issued pamphlet in which
he deals with the consumption of horse
flesh in France. 1t seems that the number
of horses kill ID annually for purposes of
food has been steadily on the increase for
years past; though whether this increase is
due to any real development of the popular
taste for horsef1esh an article of diet or
merely to clandestine and unspeakable
manel vers on the part of butchers and
restaurant prOprietors does not appear with
all the c!earness that might be desired.
The sale OF horse1eSh for food was first
publicly carried on in Paris in 1866 This
Eovel meat was viewed, to begin with. with
extreme suspicion, but the enforced eating
OF horseflesh during the siege seems to have
zone much to remove the prejudices of
HariSians, for the consumption has since
gone up without intermission From < ora
In 1872, the number of horses slaughtered
rose to 106OS in 1877, to II, 776 in 1883 TO
1906 in 1885, TO 20,SS9 in 1890, and to %, 1856
IN ls94-the most recent figures given
They include, it may be added, donkeys
and mules, for which there is also certain
demand. Special slaughter houses exist for
the purpose under the control of a special
stan or inspectors, and there are now quite
a number of butchers who admittedly sell
nothing whatever but horsefesh There is
even a society for the promotion of eating
horsef1esh, to which the members of the
body ascribe special hygienic virtues as
well as eminent gastronomic qualities. NJ
Morot himself Is loud in his praise of horse
Hesh, but he complains that the animals
converted into joints are habitually too thin
ana generally the worse for wear He adj
vocates the preliminary fattening of the
horses That are to serve as food. He states
that Two or three weeks of the process is
sufficient and that the superior quality and
greater weight of meat obtained amply re-
coup the expense. The meat of horses
treated IN this way is indistinguishable, NJ.
Morot afirms, from prime beef If this he
the case, 1t Is all too probable that Paris
ians not infrequently revel in horsefiesh un-
aWareS 'ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
CYCLING ON A CHIMNEY TOP.
Records Made by Alex. Schreyer in ,
Lofty Position.

Lofty Position.
Alex. NJ Schreyer, the cyclist, lowered
his previous records from one-fourth of a
mile up to twenty-five miles Saturday even
ing on the top of the chimney formerly a
part of the Capital Traction Company's
power house, half dozen newspaper men,
who had climbed to the top, being the spec
tators
Schreyer used no straps or braces, but
mounted his wheel on the rollers and bal
anced it every rider would on the
ground. His first attempt was at the
quarter-mile record, which he made in
IL 40 seconds. A half mile was reeled off
in 26 seconds, % of a second better than
his former record He made the mile in 80
seconds, reducing his record 80 seconds
He pedaled five miles in 553, his record be-
ing 603. This effort exhausted him, and
as he started the twenty-five-mile ride he
said, Il don't know whether l can finish or
not, but I'll beat records as far as l
travel" He reeled off mile after mile at
lis rate, and seemed to gain in strength
and speed toward the end of the ride.
Darkness alone prevented him from riding
the full hour. He covered the first ten
miles in IA minutes, fifteen miles in 20.30
twenty miles in 81, and twenty-five miles
in 34.03. his best mile being 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Base Ball Briefs.

st. Louis again today.
Dineen will probably get into harness to-
day.
Padden has become careless thrown
balls and should take his medicine with
good grace if his attention is called to the
fact.
Umpire Dwyer was not to blame for the
bad decision Saturday. Swartwood should
have come to his rescue.
Third Baseman Lave Cross may not be
SO graceful as Collins in fielding balls bat
ted into his territory. but he gets there
just the same, and at present Is leading the
third baSemen of the league.
President Young would please the patrons
of the game If he made more shifts of his
umpires. Have differenr men for different
series and then the cry Of favoritism would
rot be heard. 'Uncle Nick" has been try
ing to be frugal with car fare in shifting
his umpres, but it has failed of appre-
citation.
Nearly $4,000 spectators witnessed the
games i'll the National League Saturday
quite remarkable showing for this time
oil the year.
The cause of the Senator's poor showing
is their stick work. Not a member of the
club has batted over 800, and Freeman
heads the procession with 1913. Then comes
along CoughIn. who has failed to locate
the ball. and another handicap Is added to
the club. The new third baseman certainly
handles himself well. and unfavorable crit
icism should be withheld until a thorough
trying-out period has passed.
By courtesy Of the ST. Louis club today
has been made a ladies' day at National
Park. a special favor that will doubtless
be appreciated by the fair fans of Wash
ington.
The steady advance in stick work by
| Left Fielder OBrien has been noticed by
| his admirers for some time past and every
body will hope for continuation of Jack 8
good eye while at the bat. If Slagle and Nc
Gam would only come to the front more
often with a single victories for the SEN
ators would be quite frequent.
Arthur Irwin has refused to play the
game postponed with Cincinnati July IL in
| Washington in Cincinnati August o. say
| ing the Reds must double UP on the next
trip to Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
Manager Selee claims that Louisville had
| no right to play a double-header at Brook
| Ign Saturday afternoon. as the second game
| was the one scheduled at Louisville while
| Brooklyn was there on the last trip and
| had an open date. Mr.. Selee will send his
| protest to President Young and feels con-
| fident the second game at Brooklyn will
| be thrown out
| Al Setback was exceedingly jubilant dur
| ing Saturdays game. He not only put up
grand game in the field and made a timely
| bit or two, but he coached from the bench
| until Umpire Lynch called him, and kicked
| around the bases until he was called down
The crowd rather enjoyed the ginger Mr..
| Setback was putting into his work-Boston
| Globe. Setback is great player when
| things are coming his way.
| Never but once before in their history
| since the 1869 Reds has the home team won
| fourteen straight. In 1852 the Reds won
seventeen straight and won the champion
! ship. Perhaps history Is going to repeat
| bad start sssIas to be Of the forlorn order.