The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04

few days ago. when he told the follow
ing story.
During the early SOS. vas engaged
as a revenue raider. making war on :he
mOonshiner element in North Georgia
Business Of Importance had called me
to one Of the border counties lying in
the heart OF the Blue Ridge mountains,
and early one morning I rode into Bald
Knob the principal settlement Of the
county, consisting Of q half dozen stores.
and q score or two of dwellings
4 had visited Bald Knob many times
before. and had always found it just such
sleepy village as one might expect 70
see in this section. far removed from
the hurly-buTly Of strenuous life
This day the scene was changed The
little hamlet WAS packed and damned
with n miscellaneous assortment OF hu-
usapiey. and q continuous stream OF pCO-
pie on foot in wagon and o. horse
Lack were stiH pouring in
Going over 70 she pos=ofEce, i made
inquiry IS to the cause of this influx Of
visitors and was told IL was all on 2c-
count o. 4 match game of baseball be-
tween a picked nine Of Bald hu0biteS
and team from Pigeon Pcost, over II
North Carolina
Some time previously q man from
Atlanta had been up there AID taught
them the rudiments Of baseball. and the
pIng-pOng craze Of today Is rot q cir
cumsrance 10 the intense enthusiasm
raised among these people for the na-
tionaI game.
Accepting an invitation from the
postmaster to stop over and witness
this trial for she championship between
the States. We adjourned 10 the field q
few hundred yards back OF the town
PTelimiDaries were being arranged be-
tween the opposing sides. and as the
man who had introduced the game into
the community had neglected TO give
specific instructions in regard to many
POINTS these details were LETT principally
&c the empire. as he was called
This important parsonage was dressed
in all the glory OF a billed shirt and
loud checked trousers, covered TO the
knee by q pair o. red topped boots. The
insignia Of his Office. consisting Of q
heavy wagon spoke, and a six-shooter.
gave dire warning that if any dispute
arose as 20 his rulings rough house
would cnsue.
The game was called and the play
ers took their positions Some OF the
basemen sat down upon the stones that
marked the diamond, but were brought
10 their feet by the stern command OF
The empire With Pigeon Roost IN the
field and the home club al the bat some
mars ei0us plays were made. Fouls were
ignored. ard f q man happened to knock
a not grounder over n The weeds. Dor
oering the grounds he just kept CT run
ming around the diamond and scoring IN
Ill the ball was found
The Bald Knob score vas running up
pretty high when the right fielder let
drive with the bali At a man, making
second base and knocked him head over
heels. The umpire ruled that Bald
Knob was out. One Of them was, at any
rate. for he was lying over in the bushes
with q broken jaw as q result OF the
tight felder's UnerTing aim
Pigeon ROcst now came in. and dis
1aining the use OF modern implements
hey brought out set OF hickory bats
some SIX feet IN length, the product OF
home manufacture from green saplings
feIled but day CT two before. The
first crack given the ball By q Ianky
meuntaiHeer sent il flying over into a
field 4 quarter OF a mile away He made
four runs before the bail came back
As there was some difference Of opin-
ion as TO the number Of innings It was
agreed TO play until enc side or the
other had enough Of il All through that
day they played. and when uightfslI
came neither side being in a humOr 10
quit the game was adjourned until the
following Gay.
Bright and early next morning the
crowd OF spectators and the players we're
upon the field. and the F-arue was .ccntfn-
ued- Refreshments in me form OF corn
liquor and hard cider we're served. and
the game went On. About O'Clock ia
the afternoon both teams were on the
verge OF collapse, and the umpire
mounting an empty cider barrel gave
his decision in the following words
'Feller clteTzeDs, / wEIz -lected ter
the Office OF empire cause I'm citerzen
OF both Georgy an North CaIiny. Seem
as how me an my wife live IN a houses
what lies in Georgy. while my hog pen
is jist over the line IN Caliny Ehis
bein the case, no man can dispute the
fact that my ruins viii be- far and
sQuaT The tally. which I hev KEEP bv
notchin this here fence rail. ser Pigin
Roost hev made 1S7 runs, an Bald Knob
I62-
Now il nought seem tibet Pirin
Roost wins the prize. then agiu IL
moughtnt. fer thar air saT1n p'ints ter
cornsider- First, while PiEin 8Oost hey
made the mOstest runs. Bald Knob hev
run the fastest an hit the hardest
Second. while PiEin Roost made the
bestest play when Bill Simmons knocked
Ted Jinkins out with crack on the Jaw.
Bald Knob shoEed her strength BIZ bust
in three balls wide open
Now in all likelihood. I would her
give the prize 20 Pigiu Roost he'd I not
seed tibet cuss. Jim TTCutman, try ter
sneak frum fUst haste Ter seson when
me an the pitcher Wuznt l0oEin- hey
alters bin dead agin cheatin', fust last
and f0river, tnarfore sez the prize goes (
ter Bald Knob IF thar is anybody pres
ent what would like ter dispute my
ruin would like fer him Yer step
forTsrd an hear few words Of argument /
frum my ole Colts
The employees Of the third division Of
the Government Printing Office have
been FURNISHED with additional reason /
for thinking that ar A n. WuHngham /
enc Of their number. is one Of rhe best 4
fellows in the world M WIIIlugham
left q few DAYS ago 10 spend a month /
az his ola home in Georgia and shortly
afterwaTd the express brought a crate
Of fine peaches from his Georgia farm.
The donor has already been promised /
the support of pringerdCm when he runs
FER alderman
Mr. WilinehHm has q farm az Car
teTsviIIe. Ca, and be has it stocked
CASTORIA Hrlnfaais and ChlsuA