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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
KENTUCKY MOUNTAINEERS
Strange Survival of Old Words and
Customs Among Them.

They say "buss" for kiss, "gorm'
for muss. pack" for carry, and poke"
for a small bag. Strong past lenses .
and perfect participles like "hOlp" and
'holpen,' and the syllable plural Of
words ending in st like 'beasties,'
are constantly heard. The Saxon pro-
noun hit" survives not only in the
upland regions of Kentucky, but also
of the Virginias. Carolinas and Ten
riessee. With the conserving power
of the mountains has come into opera
ton also their differentiating; influence
within their boundaries. Every valley
has some popularity of vocabulary or
speech which distinguishes it from the
community across the adjoining range.
The mountaineers have therefore criti-
ciSed the dialect in John Fox's stories
of this region because they are not
judges of the dialect of any locality
but their own.
Survivals of speech are accompanied
also by survivals of customs. In the
mountains the rule of the road" when
two forsemen or wagons meet Is to
turn to the left as in England. Another
relic of old Scotch or English custom
we find in the 'infare' or Unfair after
mountain wedding. This is the din-
ner given at the home Of the BRIDE
groon's parents the day after the
ceremony. 1t was observed in the ru-
raj districts of all Kentucky and In
diana up till fifty years ago. but now
is adhered to only In the mountains.
A more remarkable case of survival
was discovered in 1873 by Professor
Nathaniel S. Shaler, of Harvard. on the
borders of Virginia and Kentucky.
There in secluded valley he found
men hunting squirrels and rabbits with
old English short bows. These, were
not the contrivance of boys or Of to-
day, but were made and strun and
the arrows~hefted in the ancient man
ner.- The men. some of them OIL, were
admirably skilled in their use: they
assured me that like their fathers be-
fore them they had ever used the bow
and arrow for small game. reserving
the costly ammunition of the rife for
deer and bear. Ellen c. Sample In
Bulletin of the American Geographical
Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
The Cattle Department.

The cattle show is the biggest ever
this year. Although a tent was at
first built 1870 feet long in addition to
the regular sheds it was found neces-
sary to afterwards hitch another tent
TO complete the housing of the cattle.
over 10 carloads of which arrived
Monday. Over 500 head of cattle were
on the grounds Tuesday morning and
Supt. A. Fl. Ellis of Fairfield and his
assistants ,had all that they wished
to do in caring for them.
Among the exhibits of Heirforas .ro
!. y. burleigh. Vassalboro; f. f. Gile,
Fayette; ID. H. Tingley and son, Read
held; j., H. Underwood, Fayette. The
principal exhibitions of Holsteins are.
CarNiiie Brown. Lewiston: j. II.
Strout. Lisbon: w. F. Ounton, Bath.
Among the larNer exhibitions of Jer-
sey's are DR.. H. M. Moulton. Cu,nber-
land. and H. NJ. Tucker. Mechanic
rails. The Guernsey exhibitions in
crude j. F. Buker, Bowdoin; o. N.
Rose. Green: George H. Weston.
Skowhegan. Among the Shorthorn
exhibitions are 4. H. Rigelow. Show
negan. An interesting feature of the
cattle exhibit and one that is mo-,
frequently seen is the herd of Belted
Dutch cattle exhibited by ]. H. Wilson
Of Brunswick.
Moshier and Luce of Pennington
me Honford Stock farm of Madison
ana Walter Gleason of Oakland arc
among those who have teams of pull
ing oxen for exhibition. The town
Teams of oxen and steers are also
llKeiy to provide some lively contests
Inc sheep and swine exhibits are IN 70
the usual good quality and the ex-
n'pltioh in these two departments
are nearly the same as last wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Percheron mares-Five years. L, l.
Rogers. Troy, first.
Hackney stai1lons-Three years and
over: Dr.. !. A. Ness. Auburn, LIST.
Draft horses-Six years old: DR.. J. A.
Ness. Auburn. 1st. Seven years old: VII.
liam Hersom. Oakland. ID: L. L. Rogers
Troy. Sd. ~
+ One particularly fine horse was exhibit.
ed on the track between the heats of the
races. This was Bee Todd. 1874. a 22'
m6nshs-old black trotting stallion owned
by p. H. Reed OF Fort Fairfield, which
was shown In the stretch by G. w. Ge-
row. This handsome colt was sired by
Todd. he by Binger. 2.oss. sire of Uhlan
l.5sa. His dam Is Benigna by Alcantraz
by Alcantara by George Wilkes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
The Poultry Exhibits.

Henry L. Hunton of Oakland again
This year has charge of the poultry ex-
hibit in the big tent on the hill. 1.-THE
poultry exhibit is the largest in the
history of the Central Maine fair"
'ays Mr.. Hunton, and that means a
great deal, for under the big tent at
Waterville has been gathered in the
.oast some of the largest and best ex-
hibitions of poultry ever seen in the
State.
1t is true that the pigeon exhibit is
short this year on account of the warm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

Mayor Bahen of Cleveland says there
is no. likelihood of race suicide In GER
tain sections of his city. In a recent
after-dinner speech he told Of man
who was being examined for an insur-
ance policy He was asked how many
children he had. The man hesitated.
Then, clearing his throat. he said: LET
me see-there's George, May Peter.
Randoiph--fou at SCHOOL, and at home
Clare. Ethel-ahem-John, Charles. Ed
gar--well, yes, about IA. I believe IN
all"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
HOME IN AN OZARK CAVE. /,
Queer Habitation Fitted Up With

Piano, Library, and Furniture.
Going directly sooth 2 miles from
Prairie Grove, Ark, you enter a mar
row valley, and travelling westward a
few miles you come to the picturesque
cliff of conglomerate and sandstone,
with a wall of boards at its base. which
forms the only inhabitated cliff dwell
ing in America.
You enter and find yourself in a
room 72x4O feet, with ceiling of wave
marked white sandstone rising as 1t
recedes, from II feet at the entrance
to AZ feet at the rear wall. Here Elder
H. S. Mobley, president Of the Boys
Corn Club of Arkansas, and valued
attache Of the Department of Agri-
culture, has lived the last three years
with his cultured family. his books,
and music in contentment. happiness,
and health.
Three years ago Elder Mobley was
q cripple from rheumatism. He then
owned the land on which his GILL
dwelling now is, and knew that under
the projecting rock where he lives II
was always dry. There was seep
of chalbeate water east of the CHI
and bubbling spring of clear water
west, and so he boarded up the south
of the cliff and there was roof ana
floor and two sides of a kingly cham
Der of stone free from insects. always
drv. ard of nearly Uniform tempera-
ture. Into it for health and novelty
he moved. ~
His health is restored and he is
vigorous traveller and worker for agri-
cultural interests Three years have
6ulled the edge of novelty. but the
comfort of this unique home holds him
and family to it yet.
The single stove seen furnishes suffi-
c!ent heat on the coolest days of VIM
ter. and in fact it is not often that
the smoke curls from the cliff side
where the pipe projects through the
stone. Atavism nowhere shows in the
house. Piano, library. and all the ac-
cessories of modern life are there, and
the news Of the busy throbing world
finds daily pulsing response in this
home
The smooth, dry sandstone stratum
forming the floor of the dwelling ex-
tends out beyond the roof several feet.
hard and white. and then the ground
slopes sharply but evenly for 100 feet
to the fertile valley.
The dryness Of these cliffs Is wonder
full and accounts for the fact that
toads, lizards, snakes. and insects do
not infest them. Back Of the table
are natural shelves sufficient for all
food and for Mrs. Mobley's culinary
utensils. There is water at the door
Storms. not even the cyclone that
sometimes disports over that region.
never disturb the dwellers Of this
twentieth century cliff house. Nature
is lavish in sculpture and painting in
and around it, and hence Elder Mob
lev does not object to his neighbours
fence on his roof. for it does not dis
turb him nor detract him from the
unique beauty Of his picturesque home.
Contrary to what might be expected.
the cave home is nicely lighted by the
windows in the front, because the cell
ings and walls are white. An not only
are ordinary insects not found in this
home, but that universal pest, the
house fly does not annoy.-St. Louis
Post Despatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

fore 1901; the new catalogue lists near
ly LOO.
There are also a number of valuable
manuscripts on arithmetic. York
Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

A Belgian socialist complains because
pigeon flying interferes with the propa-
ganda IN the summer "Wife and child
don't count" he says, family life dis
appears: the social gatherings Of the
party are no longer attended; the pigeon
slone rsigns as absolute master"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
Other Feature. Al the Fair.

The Leamy Sisters Orchestra fur
nished concerts at the Coliseum during
the forenoon, afternoon and evening.
The evening concert drew many to the
Coliseum and others during the even
ing found the Midway of considerable
interest SO that although there was no
entertainment program on the grounds
q pretty good number was about all
rho evening. THE concerts at the grand
stand forenoon and afternoon were
furnished by the. Waterville Military
Band Of Is pieces. w. D., Haines. lead
=. en-. Tha Leahy Orchestra and the band
have been engaged to furnish music
during the entire fair and their work
IN the opening day Isl d guarantee that
this part of the program will be in
go6d. hands. -
The Mangean troupe Of acrobats and
UeWares' Circus gave a good show, on
the sta9es opposite the grandstand. One
II the most amusing features of which
WAS furnished by the efforts Of two
boys to ride 'Joey." the trick mule be-
longing to the circus.
The balloon ascension took place at
{ 410.ss The 'aeronaut, j. J. Tanning Of
New Haven. Conn. performed a triple
paHAchute ;. ascension. The balloon
sFQsA almost directly over the grand
sfend.i The third parachute seemed to
,yayer 2 little, as II. began its down
ward night. but in fraction Of a Sec
ond 1t settled into position and began
its descent. which was very slow and
gave all an opportunity OF watching
the aeronaut The aeronaut finally
landed without any difficulty few
hundred feet below the pumping sta
ton. The exhibition mile made by
Lewis st. John in his Moxie distrib-
uting car on the race track was also an
Interesting feature. of the afternoon.
ST. John made the i,Hiie without APP
parently bringing out all the speed the
machine Is capable Of in 1.4l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
Award. in Horss Department.

The following awards in the. horse
department were announced during the
afternoon:
i Geldings. mares. FLIES and foals OF
lsl0-Five years old and over. G. G.
Bartlett, Belgrade. first; four years
old, e. A. Perkin. Skowhegan. first;
three ,ye4rs old. I. D. Leavitt. Skowhe-
gapsalrsts Allen Sprague. North An
SOM second two years old. g. G. Bart
lett. Belgrade. first: under year. Hi
RAM a13earnA Skowhegan, first.
! Clydesdaie stallions--Five years and
ov r. IN. J. A. Ness, Auburn, first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31
The PROGRAM for "Wednesday.

Wednesday will be devoted to the inter-
ests Of horses. An exhibition of racing
horses will be shown on the track to
halter at II A. NJ. Two baseball games
are on the program. one at 1910 A. M. and
the other at 2 P. NJ, and the usual con-
certs and special attractions on the
grandstand will be given. Volo. who is to
perform q loop-the- loop act in the space
next the stage. was not able to get his
apparatus. which had been damaged at
previous exhibition. ready in season to
perform his act until after P. NJ. Tues
day, so that it was deemed best to put
over this performance, which Is a most
thrilling one, until Wednesday afternoon.
The special attractions will appear again
in the evening and a grand display of
fireworks will be the great feature of the
evening.
The Offices of the association in the
Administration building were scenes
of the busiest activity from the time
the gate Of the big exhibition opened
at A. NJ. until late at night. Presi-
dent Martin F. Bartlett and Secretary
George r. Fuller were both in the
building during the greater part of the
| time, looking after matters connected
| with the general fair administration
and privileges. They were assisted by
Charles H. Harrington in the treasur-
| el's department and Ivan Hodges iI
the secretary's department. The tele.
phone is in charge of Miss Clara Flye
Miss L. B. Spencer assists in the treas.
urer's Office and Miss Kathleen Moore
is the official stenographer of the fair
| The policing of the grounds is under
the direct charge Of Deputy Marsha
Napoleon Burgess with Is special po'
| lieemen. A number of plainclothes of.
ficers are also scattered about among
the crowd, keeping sharp watch ou1
for pickpockets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
Some Baseball Talk
BY HALF NELSON.
BY HALF NELSON

statement that he gave out to news
paper correspondents yesterday. The
matter. however, can be readily un-
derstood. and certainly no harm Is
done except TO the manager.
1t Is rather unusual fact, and not
so curious either, that every other
team In the league is always buying
and selling players on the hope that
an Improvement may be made. and
the Richmond club is still the same.
Now and then pitcher Is received. by
the gratuitous route, and occasionally
chilly first baseman, by the same
means. but there seems to be very it,
tie effort to improve the team.
1t might be suggested to the higher
leagues that If they had bargain days
on which players might be sold. and
the players sold would be guaranteed
to do certain things. and that they
need not be paid for unless their work
with the team brought out a certain
amount of attendance, and then sell
players to the Richmond club, 1t might
work Well. The Richmond club is so
dead set against buying pig in a
poke that there nothing bought. The
good timber on the Richmond team
Is weighted down by the dead wood.
and Richmond Is within q knife-edge
of the bottom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
AN EVEN BREAK is
BEST COLTS CAN DO
Of the eleventh.
The Second Game.


In the second game. salve. who
had displayed signs Of wildness, was
reached by the Tars for two runs in
the third and fifth, while Loos, who
relieved him, was found for two more
in the sixth, before he got warmed
up to his job. With one out, Busch
walked in the third. Bonner imme-
diately doubled to left-centre and
scored him. Murdoch singled and
scored Bonner. The next two men
were easy.
In the fourth. Salve showed FORM
pulling out of desperate hole by
clever pitching. The inning was open
ed with three safeties. filling the
bases. but the next three men were
the easiest kind of outs.
In the fifth, Vance opened with a
double, Loos in the box. Busch reach.
ed first on Looss error. Vance going
to third. Bonner famed. Murdoch
drew free pass. while Chandler ac-
cepted one in the Stats and walked A
passed ball let in Vance. Busch was
caught between third and home, but
Murdoch reached third. Loos's wild
throw to second to catch Chandle,
mapping, was responsible for the sec
ond run. There was no more doing
The scores:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
AN ORDINARY CARD
AT EMP |R T CIT Y

Empire City RaceTrack, n. y. July
Ia.-A very ordinary card was run off
here to-day. The feature. the Venus
stakes, had only three two-year-olds
1t resulted in a very easy victory for
the dds-on-choice, Horizon.
First race-selling, two year olds.
$500 added. six furlongs-Stare (l5 TO
2O), first: Iescar GO to - second: In
dian Girl tl5 to u, third. Time,
i:143-5.
Second race-selling, mares, three
year o!ds and up, one mile and twenty
yards-Schoolmarm I'll TO - first;
Vienna GEO TO ID second: Adriuche Go
to u. third. Time. l:i1 a-5.
Third race-handicap. all ages. $500
added. six fnrlonss-Melisande tevenl.
first; ChapuItepec a to y, second:
Guy Fisher 6 to -, third. Time.
1:114-5.
Fourth race-the Venus stakes, $4,000
added. fillies, two year ODDS. five and
half furlong-Horizon % to p. first;
Five Aces g to 81 second; Quincy
Belle G to -, third. Time, 1907 As.
Fifth race-selling, four year olds
and up. s4oO added, one mile and twen-
ty yards-Wilton Lackaye G5 to -.
first; Greenbridge 6 TO -. second:
Falcada 6 to %. third. Time, 1:42 rs.
Sixth race-selling, three year olds
and up. $500 added, one and one-six-
teenth miles-Harvey +. 6 to -, first;
Queen Marguerite e 10 -. second
Star Actor (6 to -, third. Time.
1.472-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
.CY YOUNG WINS
HIS 500TH GAME
Veteran Pitcher Adds Another to
Long String Of Vic
tories.
REM ARKABLE RECORD
He Has Worked in About 500
Contests in the Big
Leagues.
REM ARKABLE RECORD

Washington. D. c., July 19.-The
veteran pitcher, Cy Young, won his
50oth game of his long career to-day.
when Cleveland defeated Washington
in the second game Of a double head
er. s to 2. The contest went eleven
innings, Young allowing but one hit
in eight innings He weakened sltght-
ly in the ninth, allowing two hits,
and the fourth came in the eleventh.
In addition to pitching brilliantly,
Young made Milan chase almost to the
centreneld fence Tor his long hit In
the eighth, the catch killing off sure
triple. Young has worked ~ some
thing like 500 games; his victory to-
day made his 50oth. and he appeared
capable of going through the season
in winning form.
In the first game to-day Gray al!
lowed but four scattered hits. and
Washington banked Cleveland, to O.
The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
rsnec,al to The TImes-D!spa.ch.l

Norfolk. Va, July le.-Norfolk and
Richmond broke even this afternoon
in a double header, the first game go
Ing to the visitors in the eleventh in
ming by the score OF 5 to l, and the
second game being captured in easy
fashion by the Tars to the tune OF 6
to Q.
The first game went to the Colts,
thanks to the mastery twirling OF
Dutch Revelle and the superior batting
of his team mates, who found Sheehan
for nine safeties. In the second game
the Colts were helpless before the un-
derhand fire of Big Man Vance, while
Salve was hit freely, and in'add1tion
was a March hare for wildness. In
both games there were brilliant field
ing stunts, the Tars going the twenty
innings without registering an error.
The attendance was disheartening.
A squad of Richmond rooters. prob
ably 100 strong, were scattered through
the grandstand and bleachers and We're
continuously heard from. especially
during the first game. One young man
with patent fog horn worked by a
crank. made life miserable for every
body for about dozen innings, and
when a number of women showed signs
OF nervous prostration, Umpire Pender,
at the request OF the management,
asked him to desist This he failed
to do, and finally a sergeant OF police
repeated the request with the hint that
1t would be enforced, and the machine
was sienced.
The initial tally OF the first game
was made by the Tars in the fifth
when Red Munson reached one OF Re-
velle's fast ones for line drive over
Wallace's head for three bases, ano
when Baker, who received the relay
held the ball in indecision, Munsor
heaved the sphere mile over Mes.
Sits head. allowing the score. Had
the thrown been good. Munson Woulc
have been caught twenty feet Off the
base.
In the sixth, the Colts tied things
up as follows: Burke led off with
single, was sacrificed to second b!
Baker reached third on shaw
grounder to third and scored whe'
Wallace planted the ball In lett 70
safety. Titman grounded to buscl
and died at first,
1t was the eleventh inning befor
another score leaked across. and thel
the Colts iced the game with couple
Burke again opened with a single
He was sacrificed to second by Baker
The Tartown fans We're happy whe
| Jackson made brilliant pull-doW
Of shaws drive TO left. But they wer
| previous, for Wallace doubled to left
| centre, scoring Burke. Titman sin
| gled, scoring Wallace, but was him
self caught in trying to reach acc
| ond,
! Tho Tark ware helnless In their hal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
GOES ELEVEN INNINGS

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 1s.--New York
took an eleven inning contest from
Cincinnati to-day, 6 to 4. mainly be-
cause of Mathewson's pitching in the
crises. Thirteen Of the locals were left
on bases, three of these in the ninth
and two in the tenth. Fromme who
relieved Burns in the tenth, gave the
game away with three bases on balls
in the next inning, Meyers's pop fly
falling safe and sending in two runs.
Catches by Murray and Becker in the
last inning and Mitchell's triple with
two men on bases in the seventh were
the features. The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
DANv|L[E WALKS
AWAY With GAME
Takes Climbers Into Camp to
Tune Of 6
to o.
BUssEY is EFFECTIVE
Brandon Is Given Poor Support
by His Team
Mates.
BussEY is EFFECTIVE
Especial to The rImes.plspa,ch. !

Danviile. Va. July 1o-Danvills
walked away with the game wits
Lynchburg here this afternoon. taking
the Climbers into camp to the tune OF
6 to o. Bussey. who went in the box
for the locals, was master of the sit
uation al all times. and was given
great support The work done by thu
Red Sox in comparison made tina
Climbers playing look very inferior.
Brandon, who was on the mound for
the visitors, was hit harder than thu
score indicates. and was given very
bad support by his team mates. Levy
at first base. contributed at least three
runs to Danville by his wild throwing
to Woolums, who was playing third
The game was marked by some bril-
liant fielding by both sides The scorer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
TWO FOR BEANEATERs

Boston, Mass, July l9.-Boston won
two exciting games from Detroit to-day,
the first, to /. in fourteen innings.
and the second, A to ., The first game
was pitching duel between Karger
and Summers, Lord reached third
base in the fourteenth inning on base
on balls. stolen base and an out
and crossed the plate with the winning
run on Wagner's hit, wagner's hit
ting aided largely In winning the sec.
ond contest also, He made two sim.
giles and two two-baggers. Donovan
was batted hssd, While Hall was al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-20
Spend the Weekend
at Atlantic CITY

The r., f. & P. r. r. has again an
sions at $40 round trip. from Richmond
to Atlantic city, Cape May Ocean City,
Sea Island and Wildwood, n J. Tick
cts will be sold at this rate each Friday
and Saturday until September 10TH
turning by midnight the following
Wednesday. These outings are proving
more and more popular each season.
Full particulars as to same may ba
secured upon application to- any r.. f.
& p. ticket agent oro w. p Taylor
Traffic Manager, Richmond, Va.