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- - TII1 OMAIIADAILY MAY 10 , 1S90 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j9
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IN TilE \YORLD \ OFSPOR' '
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Btinnng ; Notes and Ooinrnen on Pa a
Coming Events.
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p AT TIlE TRAP AND IN TIlE FIEL
: 1'uii I It Ic ltriii I n IMernr-.V1c
r flue ( JirMiieIm ,
the IHill PIuye , itiit
the IIIrMN. I
' 11.T a g1otLou vi
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\ : tTY
- ' : tit ) , 1JnIey rcgatt
in JUly should con
back vth ! their encirc1o1 with Inur
1oavo That ( hero L a fair cIiico for uc
/ a retilt 15 very gcncrally bofleved on Ui
utile , and jtidgtr.g from late polntcra froi
acrot the bfflowy dutp , tticv&i is ccii , ic
ahu ! n'p ' clieiiiioii nmoiig the oarincn ov
t1ior 'lucy nckuow11gc that Yale Ii U
troit rowing coliego In this country an
they hivc left. no stonu unturned iii gettmn
togetiirr tine faitent cruv tIiit Britain c
fiiniilnh. They have i.otnrcii the island fnii
( tI tO end. Iloth the Canibniligo atiti O
ford r vs have becn drawn on anil U
traInei1 oarsmen in all parts of the coonti
have hten crmtlcaily rcVIOVcI1. If tine Yank (
la(1s ( vlt. the victory will be the rno3t mu
portant In the history or amateur aquatics.
\VhHo on ti ) ubjcct , it might be intercs
lug to know that there is a stronm 1IkolI1io
that tii ) Ietcntier and VoikynIe Ill. wi
flicot agan upon Aincrictn watfn8 tiIi5 Ufl
m'r. I Itinravon , of liii."as'ory inelnoly , Inn
oIni IiI mnnmcncst In tlno 1mnItIsn yacht
lIarr ) MeCaitniont , cno o the best know
poitntpoii In inIgIan1 , aniiVIlIIant IC. Van
I- . dorbilt , being now tine solo owncr ot ( ho I )
- Icnlcr , there Is a 11n' clianc of the two ge
ting tPgrtIIcr. Mr. VanIeriIit. whII on til
Medttprrunean recently , met McCairnont cii
after rome conslilerahie convcri'atloii the Tii
lishman agrcoit to rnco the Valkyrlo again
tii JninirIcan yacht m a eriea of rac
thL'n iinniner , ani on tills nsurance Mr. I
retiiin"d Inoinia unexpectedly In order to con
pletu tinc idans suggcted.
There Is Itulo dotilit but what Yale an
Ponr'sy1vanIa are about to osculate an
make nip. They have been Inecointug mon
and more neighborly every day now for
month or eo and it looks a If t2ic Nothero
act would shortly eventuate. Surely a ri
nnirnpt1on of athletic contete between then
to gr'at unIvcrsItion would b an occiti
rciin Inlch all amatenriloin would hall wit
plcatiure. AS the foot hafl situatkn no
stannn. Yai&s attitude toward I'cnnsylvcrnl
Is very likely to roeult In tine arranging
a contest on the gridiron foul between then
two nninlverlties for next fall , At preset
Yalc ; irosjccts for more than one big gain
next fall-that with Princotcr-aro ver
email Sine and harvard acorn to ho as fa
apart a over in regard to the resuniptic
of their athletic relations , while Cornell ho
pcrsltentIy refused to meet tile blue on tin
toot bati field fdr ecveral years. The blue
only recourse now seems to be to ronnew h
foot. ball contcstn4 with l'cninsylvania , lnlc
tine Quaker Institution would undoubtedi
agree to providing sattsfactory arraingenneni
' could ho made. The probabIlity that a foc
\ ball game between Yale and Pcnylvanl
will be nrraIngo for inext fall In considcrabi
ttrengtlncned by tine inrescut differences exlsi
Ing bt'tveen llarvard and the Quakers as
tine eltniblltty rules governing the p1ayor
1'eninylvainia main shown. a illspo. ' ticn to cc
cede to nry uneasures suggested by Ilarvar
that were wltinin ! reason , hut by her elcetlo
of Williams as captain of tine team for thi
year Lt Iii evident that she Is deternnlnenl
Play Inotin him and Brooke. the two player
Ilarvarni has objection to on tine ground tina
/tiiey mayo played their four-year llnnit
While it Is certain that Pennsylvania vll
met make any arrangements with tii Ne
Haven college that woulti seriusiy interferer
or conliict with the playing of a game wlfl
flarard ( it such a game Is floally and deli
nitely ettien1 111)00) ) , It is equally certain
that in tine event of tine crimson rofulng t
meet Pennn'yivnnnla en tine foot ball tie !
jiext full tine Quaiccrs would gladly aval
tinernitelves of tine opportunity of arrangini
a gainno with tine b1uo as Pennsylvania
'witinut a genie with Yale , would then in
In tine sanno position as Yale. with only on
big ganne , that arranged with Cornell. Tin
scheduling of a game between Pennsylvani
and Yale would give each of the five iargi
, N , colleges two big gaines to Inlay. The fac
, that Ifarvard Is practically assured of play
lug botln Cornell annti Princeton nnext fall nnna
have a tenndenney to isntiuonco her to alloy
thu ganno with the Quakers to go over for c
year.
It iooka very much as If tine present ten.
nis neann , both at iionn and abroad , wan
goling to ho a very llvoiy erie. in this clt
there will be numerous contst between
Indivitinnaln. arid clubs from thIs on unitli
ahlttninnii. The state tournament In sinngien
'will ojIOnn here Saturday , August 15 , and
last until Monday evening , anil tine inntsr
elate tonnrnanniennt will 011011 on tlno next day.
Tine tournahnncnit in the doubles vlIl open. at
Ilnistlnga a nnontln earlier , anti altogether
tincro Ic niuch sport with net anti racquet
pronnnted for Nebraska throughout tine sea-
ifl. Tine fact that Annnerlea l worse oil
just now for crack expert PlaYers than idne
has been for seine ; iears Ic quito apparent ,
wInije there are nnnire gcoli econd-cls
liiayera tlnaii ever baforc Onne after ann-
Other of our great inlayers have dropped
out , and at tIm enril of icet n'cnnson there
were but eight. active pinyers tinet could be
raulconi as intrietly first elate , aind two or
three of these vIll ie nnissinng thIs year.
hove- arid Hobart have bthi gotten nnnarricil
and ireltinervIll be seen In the comIng
tourninnents , Chase , \\'renin anti Noel viii
be E'efn is.s frequently , antI I.arnied antI
Foote inre going nibruad. The uropeani cx-
cursion tnt these two thli , year Inronnniacs to be
one of tine ( eaturen , of tine n'ason , ninil Aninerl.
can enitliusiacts have hIgh hopes of sonino
flatter lug results from Larnned'nn inlay in tine
Il ri tis in totnn'sra linen t , Since I S90 , vinorn
Caiinpinell i.iayenl abroad , s'o have not ineeji
Tcprenneiitent in FniglnnnnnI by airy flrnt clans
player , arid never , before or ' ! uco , by as
Callable a player as Larnoj lie was ranked
fourth inn tiit , country Inn 18)3 ) , and aecenid
Iii bojln 1t9t and 1S'J5. Ira fact , by many
% oxcellemnt inidgeni , I4FInetI I thought to be
. tinily the equal of Cinamnnpionn liovey today.
Clint periraln better fitted them I Inn liostoin
- crack to munt'et time 1rngllei experts.oni their
natIve mouth. lie I a ( lnbter aind nriore
bnilllamnt Inlayer than ilovey. and tinl etyic
of tennis lt thmnnght to hare the only chance
or beitinrg the liritisherni.
Tire latest advtces fronni England are that
Peter Jaclisonn , the black giatiixtor. is yet
tar frornn a "iInl9 ijuern , ' ' hint Is stIll inn tIne
ring wIth inicnity of' good tight In hunt.Vinut
doon all thIs mmneamn , anIvay ? tor nnorntli
all the authorities have hati Peter a rucre
oxcuno for hImself , ann absolute inhyslenil
wreck. Can It be that tine Midmniglit Mars
Is lniainIg foxy ? has inc kept hi eye on tire
progress of aflaIru anti furorecnn air Intero.L.
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lug cllnn.ix Inn tine heir future ? lie cer-
talnly lniwwa tbnat F1tzsinunronr inn sinurtiy to
vicit lnnglaniI , cmii that Ccrbott ? ras sworn
to follo hum , anti that when tiney get there
tinero vlil ha time ernougli for him to cnnncrpo
from lrI 'hell , If ire nineanns ence miners to
Lionucnstrate tlnat ho Is a cinniniraint for the
ciranirploenship of the world , what ant enter-
taming tilree.rormrereI fight tlnla will make ,
Fltzsinrrnnonir , Jackson anti Ccgbett' Neither
Is chaniijnioii 'f thu world , or ever hue been ,
but. the iuverne Ia all Inn favor of Jackson , .
18 ire met cinanrploin of Australia by virtue of
irini vletnry evr Frank SInviu7 And ebanni.
inlo , of Engiar 1 t. i.ls win from Jean SmIth ?
h Annd did ire mno fight CorbeLt a sIxty-orne'
roinnnni draw ? o , cinarriplon of IngIamnd ; amid
clramininloni of IuaralI , amid on a level wIth
Corbtt inn ( lila country , has a better
claIm than Peter ? \S'lio can call lnimnneelf
cbamnnpion of tire world untIl Inc Plae hors
du conmnbat the grtnin old warner of the
eoutinernl 1sIO ? It as not JIm11 Corbett wino
Induced Jaclceon o sesk seeluilani from fistic
l _ , clrc1ei , riot by a long shot , Tire inlatory of
h' their eontrovern'y I too ( resIn Ic rnijuJ , and
sonine of the Iilstanit nneweitainer ucrlbbhura
wIno are cailInig on Fltzslmnninnonrs to go right
tf out lu tire alley arid give Cerbott a fight be-
ere the babbles arn1v woulti do well to
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retr'spct a nnlnnro , They don't remembn
Corbctt s decisration tbett ire wa goIng I
1.UfOlO ) jtlP.t a hIs talk wiUn Peter was ge
tln ovi. They don't recall that tlii bi
loafer in tiktnvnt tinat tie would ho gone
year or Illore , and that Jsckn could wa
innilli therm. No , hint they au tell you toda
that. Corbett dlii everything In his power
get on a fight with Peter , and left fort
blon a sinoren in Inure disgust. ihmoy ovcrloo
the little arran omernt nnado by Corbtntt an
l'arson Davies hat might at Itoby. whe
belly Snniith admrninilsterc-d sttt'h a deciel
sornorhflc to Joimntny Urimmn , send tIne bum
lesquo enacted the mnext day over a bottle
inhlzz at ltectons. Oh. mmot They can enl
see that Cortnntt was fight all the time , th
Jackson niis on tine run , Just ac they an
having timings noa Rh Jimmy antI Ilol
Why , when l'cter ncttiaily realizeti that Con
bett re.niny inteinde'l to leave the eourtr
tinat time , ho as so alt-fired nnid tinat in
tried to drink UI ) all tIne gin there was I
Philanlelpinla , and lnnltatlrg hIs hated riva
he of ie pompadour , Ire sat himnnseIf dow
arid Indicted him a little billet ( Iotnx. be
aec-ehinig hini to arranigo defInitely for
Place to dump tinelr etnaniplonrahlp mill befor
venturing ui'un tire darn.gerohns arid. tempeatmn
ciii cicp. 'FhnI var Inn April , rind so gernu
Inely Inn earnest was tIre big inlack hercuic
that ire olTered to settle the quetlon of su
usnlonity 1netwen them in June , among tin
roses , July or Atngust , lii a private fight to
$10,000 a. tilde. Hut of cours
Jinnimy had hits read ) letter-writer nIgh
with trim , rirnil tktng his pen Inn linenni just
let Peter kr.rnw ho was enjoyIng tine aann
iilesslng , ho writes him that ho wIl
tIght irini a select and rechercino fight wine
Inc gets back , amid bet iniTh $ OOOG-a mer
bagiitelle-te 3OOOO , that Ire would mali
tIne supreme tnrwrntor out of liinn before
monkey corninl link Its vhihlcers. Then h
pulled on hini light top-coat. seized his ver ,
proper stick , cliii strode up to West Forty
eighth street antI bought the Into lannente
OhIo a 3OOOO brown stone frornt , walke
doer , to tire handing , jmnnnpod into in IciiT an
lulled out for the old hnornno of lientioza an '
ilemnnilgo. Peter , when he receIved Jimmnmy'
reply , coinldn't. have been nnioro stumnned hai
you hit hinni a imninti In the cerebellum wIti
a cirunnic of paheozoic roche or a Inicce of lea
pipe. It was days before ho caine tc
arnil when ho dId realIze that he as stIll
tenant of tinls terreatnlal globule. arid realize
that overythlnig was wind and all vanity , in
quit In disgust , arid lnaa stayed quIt. eve
since. Thus is time way Jim Corbctt drov
the' big West Iminilan Into retirement. lltr
09 I hinted in the OUtset of this paragraph , hi
obiivlorn is riot Perennial. Private advice
lravo It tinat. he Is takIng Primnie care 0
inirnacif arid wilt soon be beard train again
anni tinat rnnoanitl when ho gets both Corbet
ann F'Itz oni irIs aide of tine aqueoU barrie
which now lies botivcem theni ,
The Kid McCoy-hilly Smith fight whici
takes place In lioston one week freon to
mnorrow night seems to be attracting a van
deal of interest In tine eaet. \'elI It may
for the contest ii ; certain to be a notabl
In their way
niarveic
are
one. as both men
\Virile Smith has been made the favorIte In
Ilean Town , the Kini lifts the call nbou
everywhere else. 'fho argumnient Is that ii
will carry too much beef , ia too long In thi
the Mysterious , but hi
reach and too tall for
. I lnave seen flhll
wIll have to show rue.
SrnIUr In tire ring twice arid I tinlnk he i
fighters I over saw. I
one of the greatcvt
McCoy doc whIp Irirn I will acienowiedgi
indeed. McCoy ina
that he Is a wonder ,
made hosts of friends In tine ranks by hI
clever , clean and decent way of ilginting
Vhilo ho Is trIcky In a legitImate way , ant
a capItal general , be never resorts to ques
tlonabio methods or endeavors to taico an
undue advantage of an opponent. lb I
extremely swIft and inca a guard that formnnn
a veritable chovaux do frlse when It corne
to getting in on mIni.
' brother Homer. wa
McCoy's ,
fly thno way ,
Iii the city IurIng the past week , and palm
lie had a wirolr
1mg himself oft as tim Kid
of well known
lot of fun stringing a coutnle
whonni was one of ow
of
local sports , one
artists
nnost prominent anti funidest tomirenial
" wIti
" himself
"blew"
who they say ,
ists , ,
Tini
ICid
lironligat lavIshness on tire pseudo
that h
would not acknnowletige
hair clipper
had been up 'agln" It , but. tine tcllowin
Induce Inini
will probably
epistle , however ,
his mInd :
to chance
LlCOLN , May 8.-To tine Sporttrng Efilton
of a thIng on
of The lleo : To Inform YOU
I
are puzzled about ,
two , wirich I think you
linen
take the liberty of addressing a few
to you. whIch wIll clear tire matter up
Brooklyn jockey , and myself -
Tim Murphy , a
brother of your frionni Charle.s ( Kid )
self , a
into a clotining
happened to stop
McCoy ,
week
Farnam street one day met
on
etoro
and Just for a joke , Mr. Murpiny introduced
brother's name and we had
tinder my
inn of tine
it wIth solnie
considerable [ urt over
' wish thenni to
I don't
lccal sports , bitt as
invincible
have any prejudIce agaInst my
brother I wouid thank you If you would cx-
plain this to thorn. or , If you desire , publish
tins ietter. We called twice to see , you
whIle in Onntlia , but found you out both
tImes. W'e leave tonight for 'Frisco. where
Corbett.
I inOplI to get on a fight with young
} loplmrg tills vill ciear up matters natisfac-
torliy In Ornicira , I attn yours rcspoctfuhly.
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flOMElt M'COY.
Kentucky Derby wae
twenty-SeCond
The
. Wednesday and true to predictlon9 and
.un ire faIth of tine fancy , Don Brush , the
tock son of llrambie , worn , but by a nose.
' mIss , lnowever , is as good as a mile , and
iie - disgruntled cry that hail ve4ied up froni
:
wIno clumped on I3n Eder , about
Era armrny
i&t maying a good rIde for the money , is
annl hackneyed
ho same old threadbare
tory. That the strappIng eon of Fonso would
0 entrusted to any but a afo and capabit
ocicey is reflecting upon tire i'eli knovin
udgrnonit and shnrowdnesii of tine proprietors
, t the Hot Springs stable. lien Eder was
bought to have more than a. hllceiy chance
intl was backed with thnonnn'annls of dollars ,
ill ! Uris fact , combIned with his defeat by' a
ractiomn , ( urmnisinent tire grounds for a sten-
orian belier. 'Fire other favorlten , First
late arid Ulyzneu , . trailed vay In tire rear
lIce a couple of dogs. The day was grand
od tine crowd trennncnitlous.
Orestes , tine son of Ormnonde , made iris
ecomrnl appearamice in public out In 'Frieco
: tst Friday and again Imisined outside tine
nonney. Tire race handily worn by San
tateo , a Salvator colt. Tiiu were the off-
nrtmng of the greatest of English and Amen-
sri corns lIttCtl ngaimnm't. each other , and to
tie credit of "irormie industry , ' ' tire victory
.J ours. There Ic rio ilonnylnig tIre Ormonde
olt is a sor6 disappointment and the gem-
ml belief. ip tlmiit there Is riot nniuch In hrini
be yet developed. On the other irarid
an Matco Is said to be a fine looking young-
ten , cmii tire cay way in wiricir lie tied
ro hait-nnlltn record , 0:49 : , for the imngicMle
rack. stamps irlmmt as a colt of tire fIrst
ualtty. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
F'1SlsiNt ANI ) SI100'I'ING.
'lii , Vt'i'k's lIoriit-tii , vitIr tire Ye-
tunes tf t Ire F'ii.i iiiiI St rent nm.
TUId generai averages
-of the eighteen mien
who shot tinrougir tire
whole prorannr at time
iato etato ehoot omn
l'annnneheu's grounds ,
across tine river are
aIPoflded , Parmmnelee
heads with tine apiemn.
ihid average of 02,3 out
of 710 irot at. inel
Gilbert , thno Spirit
Lake eliot. % VlLS econnd
ann liohia lleiicos of Iaytomn , 0 , , tirlrd. Each
gnarl sirot at 710 targets amid following are
their scores :
I'er
flroke . , Cint.
l'arnnehee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tll.wI ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
mInhi- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U .
( irimnnmn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iiix1omi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ens
l.tnternnnnmn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GIG 8.9
1I.umtn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IrirhI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 43
MImisinait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
'l'rrIer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1IiIilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ns
l iiii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI )
itl1i.oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irr.wnIng' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iCelier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .r.s ic.s
In.cker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iinnnouthr , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sargeannt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 76
OMAhA , May 8.-To the Sierting EdItor
of Thu flee'e ; mail a capItal time at Lake
\Vmnrnhrlrcgton on our first spring trim last week ,
inn our Irt1 were Amid > - hunt , 0. A. Coomna ,
J. It. Dewar. J , S. Syicej and 3 , E. O'hlearne ,
alias "X" Ibryn Q'ilearrie , so called because
it would require the Roentgen pracca to
iittcover wirat Ire caught. lie may have been
a good fisherman thirty-five or forty years
ago arrd Is probably all rigirt now In locating
nmilmrlnrg clrrimnis Inn VyonmnIng , but his catch ann
thIs tril ) only conpiliteil of a bullhead , a earn-
fish amid a cold. Thr weather was perfect
and fishing f1ne Accommodations In eve
respect seemed better tirI year. Picket
were bitIng fast at the spoon. but tine ba
would not take It. We mad sIxty bass , ran
ing from two to tour anni one-half pounc
most of whIch were caught inn the shailc
waler near the reedr. hiatt eme croppi
anI pike , but the majority of the catch w
bsii and pickerel. Several fishing partl
Wore there from Minneapolis , Sioux City an
St. I'aut. 'they alt made big catches.
Josept's.
Frank S. Parmelee anti o. V. ' . Loom
were In attemndance at the big ehampioneh
shoot at ( luttonbung , i' ; . .1. . last week. I
tint ! sconce in Which their nannies apIare
both men were well imp at the tap and shoe
1mg good and strong , but they apparently it
not Participate In tine champlonsinli
races.
LiNCO1 , May 8.-To tire Sporting Ed
tar of The flee : I trail with a great deal
inleasure irhat you had to say a week or
nninnee on the subject of stockIng ehrasii
w.iters , private ponds and wild lakes an
strcianmns wIth German carp nnncl cattish ,
lrniiiirearts , ins they are comnmnomily called incr
Your advIce annl pointers to time State Fin
Comnnirlasion vcro certainly emeacious nil
well tinnleI and they would (10 vell to to
low your unmggenrthono. Time ldei of furtinr
experlinnents with the detestable carp is e :
tremnely distnteful nnnd Inadvinninle , arrd brri
ireiris. simply ludicrous. Tine (7ermnntn car
is truly 'tho imog of Uro water. " an abaolmnl
bmrrlen4iue cnn game fir'Ii and a disgrace to tii
table , virile builirends are too connimnioti cmi
vtmlgnmr to deserve any especIal attention.
am a tanner and own mu private fish pour
whnlclr originally I imad stocked with ti
Imseless anil reintrielve carp , but I drainc
nnry lake two years ago bet stmnmnnmer and a
iowtl it to rennaimi dry for several week :
umntil I felt convinced that the lai't of tinen
niunl.burrowinng carp hail perished. lily iali
in fenl by two natural epninigs , but I change
their clnanmnel oft Into a meadow tnnntli I gi
reaniy to replemnlch my fish pond again
\'ireni tire carp were first put In thin wale
It was clear arid pure as conrlr' be , but iii
single year's tIme these inogs of the wati
canine pretty nearly unaklng a nnnud hole ot
of It. Tire deluded pereuri wire saymi Ui
carp is fit for anythIng but fertilizing inul
floacs imas lie btnsimnei on a n'tate flln comi
mnnission , They are totally unfit for a wlnIl
milan's table , and are about dni gannny
wooden decoy ducks , All of tire tanners
know of s'ino mayo fish ponds have Icing aloe
talcen a strong aVerr'ion to carp , and tlme
fntrtimcr prninagation alnomnid be vigorously dii
comnrageri. Timey have already eucceeded I
mntritlplyinng in some of our larger lakes ami
running streaming , greatly to tine detriment
all the nnitmnral gannno fisim , curl to tine si
promo dingust of every one who knows
cares anmgint for plsicultimrc. You have th
efldorsemnemnt of many Interested peri'ons I
thin coursa you are taidnng , anti are urgentl
requested to keep It up. Nebralca wants n
more carp , and she imas more thami tier fri
nneasmmre of buliimead. Let time commnissio
confined itnn labors to time propagation of in
digimious game fish , trout , croppie , jill"
pickerel and even the black sunflsh.-Figjnr
Four.
FIGURE FOurl.
The prevailing idea that the main ensue
for tine annual decrease of wild fowl is tin
wlroleiale harvesting of tine eggs on th
hreollnng grounnds In the far north by coin
nncienceloss market men has long been an es
ploded theory. Tine Forest and Strcann marl
a searchIng invostigatics , and dennomnatrate
that this alleged cause was utterly witirori
foundation. There is no necessity to leo
to the northern regions for the cause c
tiio dimninlslnmenit of our wild fowl. It I
too easily located between tine paratlel o
49 degrees and tine gnnlt at any time betwee :
Tarcii 10 and November 30. 130th OOt sprin
and fall shooting seasons are too long an
should be shortened by legislative actior ,
and until some such remenly is made possi
bl tine binds wIlt continue to. grow loss ann
loss wIth each recurring season.
Colonel S. J. Dickey. Jim Mlhwaukeo Preston
ton , Late United States Express Garner ani
Arcinle Insurance Love whniletl away a coupi
of days up at Sheeinami's on Lalce Wasinlmng
ton last week. They eat down , bought
stack of fish apiece-I mean they got dowi
to work early lii tire morning and never Ic
tip until it was too dark to see tine conk
One or two ef them had pretty good luck
lint the others bad to be satisfied witlr wina
"bItes" they cound got. They are going u
again as soon as they hear that tire blu
fish have begun. to run.
The question of maying time reel placei
two Inches from the butt of the rod Is in
teresting somno of our export anglers. Tb
consensus of opinion seems to be that tin
reel is too close to tine butt and must. neces
sarily interfere vitln the angler when he i
hannliing a large flab. To prevent a possibii
acelnient tine anngler must hold tine rod wItI
tire left hand well out from the body whom
playing a fish and reel up slack line with
tine right mann. fly tins awkward inetinot
very little command of the rod can ho imad
anni espechtlly If tine fish is a large and gamni
figirtor. If , on tire other Imand , tine rod wan
constructed inn mmcli a manner that tine ree
could rest a tow Inches from tine butt , tini
angler then would have full connmnnamnd of tini
rod antI could easily imannilo tile reel witbou
the least thconvcnlenco or fear of accident.
For tire past few nights tlro air iras beer
tuhi of upland plover on tiroir annual sprint
oIrrney to the north. Their plalntivo "ter
wireetlei ter-wineotlol" canno from nil direc
ionn as tire ) ' Passed over thro city , and
rronn tire frequency of the cry it was eas )
o imagine a tremniendous 'flight. These birdr
: lo all tineir traveling in tine night , and wirile
1 goodly number stop and breed in this 10.
ahity , tine main inody continues on to tine
more favorable clime if South amid North
Dakota. Tire firet issime of returning young
irda ninny be expected when the golden rod
negins to bioomu ,
" 110W are you arid all your follc1' asked tine
: rap to tine gun over at tine simoot at
I'armnrelee's panic yesterday.
"l'zni hroke , " replied time gmrnn.
"And I'm busted , " said the sIreil.
' 'I've blown Inn all I lna'c' , " eciroed the
rnnner. !
' 'Arid I'm hard puslred , ' retorted tine srud ,
"I'nmi battered up. " quotir tire shot. .
"A little etralned , " said tire barrel ,
" .1 get pulled too much , " piped tire trigger.
"And I've got tine grip , " repiied tIre fore-
mu , -
"You m-m.mniu-rntnst alt be a-a hot of-of
lreap gueI" arid I'armeiee closed thu argu-
nent ,
Fred Somnncslnian was down from West
oint yesterday arid reported good bass flein-
ng in tine lakes of Iris vicinity , lie caught
. basket of tinirty.tinreo Weiimnoe.may , Irnclud-
rig a mnurnnber of two pounders. Channel cat
no being caught in large numbers hr the.
iver.
A mew shotgun inns been Pint On the market
, y am English gnnnnake'r , It is twenty-bore
t time inmmzzle , a slxtciern-hnore midway between
nuzzle arid breech , and Is cimannibered for a
weive-gairgo smell , It is only tine. weight of
Ira ordinary twcnty.bore , but is said to have
ii tine killing powers of the twelve , Tire gun
loots a full twelve-bore load , and owing to
it , fact tirint. time metal is very Iroavy at. tire
reech , tire recoil Ia nnQt so excessive , Tire
alamico is said to b Irerfect ,
Thro Seasomi when tine sportamnran nnnost
oarningiy iongs for tire cool running oreamni
r shady lake is ralnidhy emnvelopimng us.
lelnlng rods , tackle , boats. tends and camp-
ig lmraphernnaiIa are fondly handled at odd
romnents nrow , anti tire sumnrmner vacation mm-
ationthy awaited. You remember a year
; o wo were out on the Piatte ? What a
lcturo of rapturous emiciraritmacnit our little
11111) iniado , osjeeialhy at eventide , when tire
Un wa5 goinng downVo did riot care
hotimer tire ilsir bit or the plover flew ,
nstnmro supplied every want tire senses tie-
landed , Tiut net delectable In tire atmos-
cno klndied tire rushing river's rctrrface
id not a frag.nnent of dlnltting cloud bmrt
und on its delicate texture a perfect imnnmige ,
very mnomncrnt its appearance changed , Now
srnnlied in teniderest azure , then a little
rcatlr tromrr tire starting conrnfleids liginted
non its quiet iools and a gleammn of silver
Ppio tlaslretl atlnwart , Next oenio imnipal-
rbio shade turneil it into purirlo , again a
ill gray. then flitting lights airmi danks all
er , fInally settling Into $ ofteat qulot and
vinost hues , 110w soothinrg to clove tire
es amid again live over tinoso lovely scenes ,
Fred Gilbert , time farmer boy of flunlrit Lake ,
, , is the clnpmrnptorr trail irinot of Annenica ,
a won tine tithe , a silver cup and a nice wail
money at tire big aurnament at Qutten.
rrg , N. 3. , Friday , To bo polisireil off by
: agriculturist hilco Gilbert must have
en gall and worrnnwood to t"ulford , Elliott ,
cikea , Parmeirno and tine n-eat of tine big
ots. l'aruneleo , however , did not participate
in tine cnampIoneIp ) : mlflI'iesntUmnttcnnbmir !
'
I but contented hirmiseit tinIr 'aggimig a iv
jorlty at the eweops , Gilbert ui ala , hold
of the Dupont champibmlshtp tropiny , runti
tins btcn challenged by verge h. loiten
Mhlwaimkoc. The nnatUi will take Inac !
June and Gilbert Inns sIgnified bin , desire
have it take place at 1'rni1e1ee's park. acne
the river. The eondit1oi under which
trophy is holni call for it' race at 100 Ii
bIrds tinder associatioml rtmIo , the holder
lInt U the cup coil th'e citalic-niger ; ioo ,
whinier to take bath.
( ) % 'l' im.il. , I'iIIil ) ,
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( kIM'iifl tii I Ii tint' i'ifl-CrM it C II Umile un
, t ii rpm it.
- . 1 ' LT1IOUGII pen
1 : : :
idle anti uninteren
L tt' ; : -
. _ _ ing , base bail ofte
: itt't ; an exception , am
4 - ; I tine genuine , dye
. ' In-the-wool crar
, - . . never tires of
Cainhtiniating ti
\ events of tine wee
, The race In t
trf. . V big league , while
-r----- nmnaintaimns its e
t _
% traordinary into
- . - list , inns not ii
volcpod nn'many changes dinning the past 5ev
nays. Tine stanniing of thu varlorra tear
is JUOL about icinat it sns a s'ecic ago , am
is likely to remain for somnne time binge
Tine work of tine eastern clubs In tIne we
inar offere1 a inotter opportunIty of judgim
of tIme relative minerits of each curl It mum
he said that a better baianmce is evbiemncr
butsecmm tine representatIves of tine occinle
anti tine orient than over before. Itminilaic :
phia. Ilostoni ammd Baltimore , Pittebtmng , Ci :
cago. CincInnati and Cioveiand seem to 1
in a claas by therinselves , wiLls \\'ac'inlmmgtn
and Dnooklynn inovening close , amid St. Lain
New York cmiii Louisville laggIng beinirnd
a Western association gait ,
hanging around 1mm tine winunlovs and stmmn
imp iii other places of varying degrees
consplcuounuiess nnay be secn bills bearli
tine foiloc ing legend : 'Bae'o ball at timntve
sity mark for May , iSlid. " Saturday , May
this afternoOn , tine Originals ; Friday am
Saturday , May 15 amid 1G. State Univeral
of Nebraska : Monday , May 18 , Detroit Wee
cnn leagime learn ; Friday amid Saturday. Mn
22 and 23 , Iowa Agriculttmnal coliege ; Fntdn
and Saturday , May 29 , 30-30 , flush Medic
college of Chicago. Tins mnnahes a total
nimmo nmoro good gaines for tine nnmentlm
May alone , to say notinireg of what wIll corn
Inter in tue season. Tineso gamnne ough
every otie of tinornn , to be good annil won
seetng. Every one kmnows that tine Sta
UniversIty ptnts up a clean , scrappy , fai
game ot bail , and those wimo an
time ganno on May 2 think the be
team will have to ptmli itseif U
gether Letter than It did on that day if
waniti to get even one of these gaines. TI
elleets of hock llbrigirt's coaching simone
plaInly and miothimng but Jcleni's inmauiiflcem
pttchlng saved tIne day.
Detroit is iead's ; tIne Western league
prc5Dn anti is puttIng up a raster article r
ball than any team outside of the Natlonn
league. This game ought to draw out all r
the old crarnka wino are hungering for a sIgi
of the game put up by men wino make thur
timeir business. The local .boys do ru en
meet to wIU tins ganno. but tinny will gl %
the big visitors a run for rtheir money.
Probably the boat game of time mnnomuthi wi
be with the Iowa Agricultural college. Tb
teant renniatins together ! practically tine entir
year , winter and sumunier , cil Is beyond
doubt the strongest collegolteam west of tlr
Mi.s.isippi. Owing to the fact that the co
lego is for time pmmrriose of instructing I
brandies relating to agriculture. and lnam
much as agricultural pursuits dennamnd moe
attemutlcn In sUmuulner than Inn winter , tt hr
comes necessary for- tim students to stud
their hay en ] oats irito students of otinc
innstitutlons of learning are bushy fergettin
winat went before. fbls botng true , tin
ciiaflCes cr0 that If Onn'aba cranks tak
kIndly to thro game put tip y tine studeots
time soil they may be eenn at UnIversity par
again this season.
On Decor4tlon day iulm Medical college
Chicago will piay two games , to be begu
upon Friday , tire 29th , Tinta team Is con
posed of many players wino were stars svinii
taking their regular collegiate course In th
various greater InstItutions of. learnIng I
the Umilted States , and has been glvtmng a
the coiicgo teammis In tire west a renmarkahi
merry chase so far this season. Beside
making all tine other collegians tremble to
theIr inard-eanned laurels , these young doe
tons have made a strong showing agalmur
a number of the professional teanus in an
around Chicago.
The above program for May Is an indico
Lion of tine efforts the management of tim
IJ'rmlvorsity climb is putting forth to bring tin
best available base ball talent to Omaha dur
lug the present season ,
Season tIckets good for all tine base ba
games at University park have been prlnte
intl can be secured froon any nniemnber of tim
nlub. 't'heso tickets will ito put on sale to
Lhe remarkably low prIce of $5 and It I
Lhought that time a1e of these will be sul
iclerit to meet some of the heavy guarantee
uhicin It baa been necessary to males to visIt
ng clubs thEa montln.
Possibly tIne best tiring that. Arnie Thisir
nan do is to innike mm peace witin the Neir
( ork club. It It is true that tIme league boart
) f directors tloes 'not intend to touch iris casr
mntli next fall me may as svell make up 1mb
nimnd to crawl on tIne t.helf for tln season
md live on tine Interennt of tine Immonne )
me inas saved , or get back into tine mattress
tuiTlng buslmness. It is a risky clnance fen
L ball player to elect inlmself a nnemunber ol
me Rest and Ituet aoiety , says Itemi Mul
end. Torn Lovett uunade that discovery , amnd
rcd Pfeffer Ia aloe Iravimig a nimnilur expe-
lenCo. After Lovett lnad pitched llrooklyn
nto tine cinampionalnlp ime becanuno imnbmnef
ettin tire idea that Ire \vnmn , tine only ace iii
Ire deck mind timat all tIre rest of tine Byrnn
elegation were deuces arid tray epots. So ire
oak a year's vacatIon as a sequel to it fallnmre
0 connhn to an agreement with tIme clul , ,
fter tirat period of Inactivity he cllnnhed
ft Iris lrigin irornie , but lie found timat while
:0 : mad rested ide good arm lied lost its cumu-
log , and inc drifted out of class A never
0 be recalled. Tirat WaJ a bitter lemon.
ast year inotin Dad Clarke anti Jouett Meekin
Itcined better ball for New Yorlc tinamu minor
Lute , but It Is tIre fashion now to lay all
me blame for New York's reverses upon the
net that Arnie Ira out of limo team. If lie
ajoins tire club It will dommbtleons be sinown
rat timoro ore other causes for the ahinnup.
Vitimout freer hitting anti better fielding the
iants are destIned to camp out near tine
oar all seasan.
Jim Dtmryea , the oltt Minnesota wood-
ropper , iras drIfted bade to imis native
catit , and the quicker ire quits bail-playing
intl returns to time plnnenlea . time better he
*
iii be off. .r.
_ _ _ ( . ; .
Tine reason Jack crooIcmm illustrious nannie
is not adorned the WnIslmington score card
Is sprir'g is tlnat o , imaa a glass baink.
n stoopiing for a drnsistmnrber' one after-
discovdred tinat cryataliza-
) omt in Ilarcir lie
mis sinoulders.
ann Was enttimig inn between
'hat Jack nmeenla most is a now asinpan ,
A good many deluded base ball chroniclers
ann to tlnirmk that Cqrey binlayed both first.
td short. at tire samnel t4nmne last season ,
niging train tine way they ore constantly
fling On th lnoiukmcoto watch Ilingin
innins' fielding average shrink , mow that
ok Doyle is onn first. Seems to me iluglny
ptrtting up a fair-to-nniddhin' gammne tins
ar so far , anyway.
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WIley Davis , the Tennessee Squirrel
uniter , from wirorn Cincinnati was expect-
g wonders. irnma been qinasod into iris hole
d tlno following placard inns been tacked
er it ; "Too Strong for tine League , "
fly time way , nny old pals down In Cm-
nnati are playinng tire game out at sigirt ,
mcirlnnghinm Ewing is riedivlvumi , and is lilt-
mg arid scamninerinmg arounmil the bags like a
nil gazelle. Inn Itlnimnes , Duyer anmni Einnet
0 Itoda seem to irave a trio of pitchers
at are torninng anytlnlmng In timO league.
It won't take mnucinldnger for LouIsville
get sorely tIred of Its Vestorn associa-
0 tennnnn , and tbtn comes tire fireworks.
Fine Ilayniemi llroe. ' bail tearmn will play
a beconmJ infantry team next Sunday , after
rich a banquet will be. tendered tirem.
ti hlaydens mayo nnado arrungonnentmr with
tire lnnlnncipal teams iii tim state and
poet ore tine seasoni clos9s to have a grip
tire chaniplonnairip. Tine team ioclude
eiaon , pitcher ; O'Connor , cacinor ; Haul-
son , first base ; O'Connor , seeond : Momiai6 !
third : Shannon , third , and MeCormac
Qulnian anti Pyfo , fielders ,
harvard has leni the way in n.lnllnrg ba
mall to the cmnrnicuium anti Tomni tionri. ti
veteran Boston twirler , may now be a
dneesetl as "profeaoar , " although It Is hard
probable that lie has been given eIther
voice or a vote inn the faculty.
John S. Barrios , of old Western league r
flown hnas tmirnneti imp In Engntnd , where I
Ls layIng tine relies for the ongmtfli7.atin of
nary league c.tileti the Midianmils amid Nont
Gino league Is alrearly under way Annnng ti
Johmnmiy liirlls and there' are no fewer thi
ovonty clmmta In tire klngnionmi. Our Emigilt
coutina ! mayo given 'rummieee floodlo's or
gannu a Imigh rating mxmnnb doubtless Inn a decan
Intermnationnal contests will be qtrite the prop
thing ,
Iboxennialo , tue little rmrnt wino was balm
as Ornaina's star twirler. was kicked unto th
river over at flmihuqmre the otlmer ilay I
started inn to pitch and gave inline mates
balls mi snnccessicii , and that mas ilto sign
for mis fire.
George MeVoy , Omimaina's old flut baserna
died at Qinincy Ill , , last Smrrnd.iy of con
sumuiptlon ,
Tine \\'estornm asociation is wobbly. TI
Quiney team is longing for a restimng ate'
nnnder tIre riaimniea , Bracket wamntni to mi"ar
thonn iii Onnialia , bnrt itt' won't. W'o vonnI1n
irave it. Ommmaina hnmis already hurl a snrrfe
ci'estern associationu bail , hirminnlcet en
go to Boone , Ia. Tirat's too good for hinni ,
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1I1'i'S Ui" Citit tIN'i' I.tt'i ,
Euro ( Nov. ) Tribrrno. A'ashnoe India
watching the operation of spraying tine trer
in tire Capitol gronnnde. and on being to
tIne object , remniarketl : ' 'Me liktnnn aprlnic
nmny wielniup , all samume Clapitol trees ; ti
mmmcm lung. "
Ietrolt Free Press : "They say , " renuarice
Miss KenIick , "that tine nmnost worm spot
tinrn carpet in a girl's roomnn is directly I
front of imer nuuirror. "
"It can't be tlno case Imi your roonmn , " a
plied Mr. Iitrgginuer.
'W'by ? Io you timimik I mayo' notlring I
look in time mimer for ? "
"Voirn little feet would never wear ti :
carpet. "
Chicago Post : Somnue erie nudged the "ne
vomnnamn" wino mnw presiding.
" \S'hat is It ? " askoi the latter.
"V.'lny donn't you recognize that little wr
munan in the front row ? "
"I imaven't time Imomior o irer aequaintancn
and I mayo yet , to see the book on etiquett
tirat ninlees It even lernnilsnihle to recognin
one to winomn you have not been introduced.
And the "new wonunan" looked at her cr111
as if he felt that she inani conmpletel
ertnsimed irer.
Indiannapolls Journal : "Is this met cnougl
for yomr ? " askenl Satan.
"Purty warnn , ' ' adnmnitted tine newly nrrlve
oltIet Inhabitant , "but I reniemniber miommi
fifty years ago , winenn It was so durn ho
that- "
thatTine attendant imps , at a signal , seized lmimi
ann slnoved him down snvcn stories nneare
the bottom vinicir irrn't throne.
Harper's Bazar : "You told Inc before yen
married my daughter , " sid Mr. ilinks
wratinfuhiy , ' 'that yonr would smrpiuort liar in
the style to which she waa accuotomnied , ann
yet for a year and a bait you and she Imavi
lived In tinis mouse. ' '
"lint , may dear fatiner-in.Iaw , I am onb
trying to find out the style to which lno in
acctmntomcd. "
" \Vell , Irow long is It going to take you In
find out ? " cried l3inile.
"I really can't tell , " replied tIne , yount
mann , 'but nnndcr tine present state of bust
ness I should s.ay about temn years rmnore , sir. '
Washington Star : "I believe , " said tint
enthusiastic young autinor , "that tine fIrs
titling a man inou1d do when lie proposes t
write a paper of any bind Is to get full of mm
omubject. "
. 'I disagree with you , " replied his morn
nnattnre friend. "In fact , I ninnmthior to tininl
of wirat might restmit it I followed your ad
vice. "
"Winat are you w'orlcimng on ? "
"An anldresa emi intoxicatIng liquors to hr
read before our tenniperance society. "
Chicago T ibune : "May I offer you a stici
of gumu ? " asked tine traveling man in thu
skull cap , by way of Imutroducing lnlrmnseit tr
tine lrassemnger imi time seat tlirectiy 1mm frommt o
him.
him.Tine otiner man turned rommnd , looked at timi
proffered slab and simoob mis lnead.
"I-I beg your pardon , " Inc said. "I manu
facttnre that gum. I meyer clnow it. nut ii
you will join nine I will open timls box of cand )
I botnght just before I got on the train. "
The traveling nnann looked at tine label on
tine box and shuddered.
"We make that carmdy , " ire remarked
shrugging his sinoulders. "I nnever tosnchr it. '
Subsequently tiney became better acqsnaInie
over a small bottle , of whcso contents tine )
possessed none of tine secrets of mnnanufactrrro
Washington Star : "it is perfectly foscinat-
ing. " Maud exciaimmiod , "to react about thc
proceedings of congress. "
"I suppose it Is Interesting , " Mamnite an.
uwered with a sigin , "but it's ratiner inarti to
understand , "
"Yen , , mit that's wirere tine enjcnynnent
conies. You find out so mnamny timinngs. I
mover realized unthi a short time ago inciw
; reatiy we are in mood of coast defenses. " ,
' ' 1 tioni't thinnbc we mneenl tinernn at all , ' ' inbamnmic
'eplbed with einnmlmasl5.
"Why , of cotrrso we do. "
"I know better. A brake is omniy In time
'ay. If you come to a iriii so stee1n yomm are
ifraid to roast It wIth erie toot on time front
ire tine ommiy tininng to rio Is to get oft your
ilcycle anti walk. ' "
And Mammd admniitteti that this ias a view
mf tine subject tinat lrad nnot been Inresentedl to
ncr.
SOME 01,1) 'i'i.lJlIt $ ,
Mr. Itnms'en's ! inealtin-Imo has jrmst passed
mIs seventy-seventin blrtinday-Is "fairly
: oed or so nnlvanmcerl an age. " Ito lakes
amng walis , plays clnesni and reatla mnovoia ,
Tine oldest plnysiciann In France. Dr. rio
lossy of Iiavre , celebrated tlmo otiner day
lie lO5tIn annIversary of iris birtir , Recently
no baa been cornilnied to his room for tire
Inst tinno imn twenty-clgirt years ,
A real , sinnon-pnnro "old Jeffersonian demo.
rat' ' lies jrnnt ded ! inn Kemntuclcy's oldest
itizen , Jarnnema Obey , 'lno was bonn mnear
bunt Vernon , Va. , 116 years ago. Tine
ate Air , Olnroy cast his fIrst vote far Thoennas
effertiOni for preaident ,
A Gerniamn statiniticlanm makes tIre atartllnng
, ssertion tinat there are In Jlrnigarla 3,83
emntenranians , or anne to every 1,000 mninahi-
ants , If tlrose figures are correct , Bulgaria
aids time record for long-lIved nlitizemnnr.
BrVilliannn howard Itusueli , tire frnnniorns
ar carresponnnlent of tire Ionmdoni Timnes , 's
5 years of ago , lie. imas been connected
dtir tine 'I'Inunndorer since 1813 , lie come-
pontlcd wltin that journal during the Crlnnn
mm war , the Indian mutiny , tIre Amnnerlcan
lvii svar , the l'russo-Austrian nod tire
'ramnco-Cernnnani wars.
It. I' , Goodsell of Gcnies'a , N. Y. , wlmo ins
ow Inn Iris 85tis year , stIll carries onm a mar-
usa siroln. His friends are trying to for-
iado inimnn to take a rest fmonmi life's busy
) ilmt amid enjoy tire balance of mis days ! r
erie , But ire will mnot hIten to them. lie
rnrmmenced iris aPIlOnitiCSiuli ) at tine imnn.uenss :
usinness in 1825 , at tire ago of 11 , annni huts
can at work at iris trade coatLmroousy fur
nvcflty-omme years.
Mrs. Luclnnda Pinlllips Selney Piatt of Cml.
igo celebrated tine 100th amuiniversty of imer
nm last Tuesday.
In tine deatir of Mrs. Emily Itobbnvr ! Tal-
itt , vlio passed away an Monday , April 20 ,
iron iromno near hlartfonnl , Connmn. , lost ann-
imrr member of a rennanbeabie family. lenin
rree gennerationis time wornonm of lIme f.innnhiy
nyu lived to be comntenaniamns , nun tlminre nmr'e
iii living tinree daugirters nnn'l a scsi , four
axndchildron anrd eight great-granclcinijdrenr
ho lrrommnle to keep up the family necoid
r longevity. Ilut. for an accident Mrs. Tab-
itt nnigirt hmnnvnn exceeded tine ago of pnny
ennber of tire family who pasel away Inc.
re men , Her groat-gramrninnnotlrer died at
0 ago of 107 , Iner mottrer died witinln a few
ciek , of her IOOtlr blntindnn ) ' , wImfle rue Imeir.
If vas 205 years and four nnnonntina old whemn
r attack of bronchitis brought iron long amid
tereathug life to a close.
Every mae should read the advertIsement
Thos. Slatern wa paso 11. of this paper.
EPOCh IN IED1CAL SC1ENCE
Most Wondorfnl Results ofElwcirtl Jeiiliertms
Great Diseovory.
EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS OF VACINATION ( ;
Ciit'ic'l 6 lit' Simper. ii of tnt , , , , lInr'e ,
% 'ir it'li , i mm tin a l'rct'uulluig ( nemn I mrry ,
H ii il S mi'e I , C .t a' ml y i'itlISMltt ) ) ) in 1'
thc % sii-lii's i'iiminlirtltpri.
Tire 11th of May , 1SG , Is the centenary
of tire first recorded 'aecinatIomn for small.
pox , and to Rdward Jennner , ttn ingiisim
comrnutry surgeon , time world owes nimbi imnice-
loss sift. To alrpreciato tine valtre of thIn. .
yomn&lerful discovery. Wo shmomnhil recall time
lnlstory of the ra.nges of snialipux before
the tinnre. timnue of Jenmner ,
Snnuailpox , so tlt'scriloti that we can dis-
timmguisin it from elmer e'phriemnuie diseases ,
strom as the plague , first nnppcared Jim tire
begiminhmig of time sevomnUm cenmttmry , Its mu-
nmnediate tliesommmlnation timronngln tire World
is ascrilneti to the tilsbamndlnug of tine great
armiiles tlmat foliomycil or fought witir Mnmlmonntot
smut iris successors , .mncordlmmg to ormo
nutimomity , one-founihi of ( mu pt-epIc of the
lemnovnn cnltl Imenislmed dnmritng tins 'Iniitatiomn
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TIlE FIRST V4CClNATION , MAY 14 , 170G , FILOM A I'AINTING IN
TIlE PARIS SALON.
and it has reappeared In epidemics more or
los. disasti'otmmn ever since. Oldest nmuediea
treatIse on tine subject , now extant , wan
written by an Arablami Ilm'sictani mamma.
itlnazeo iii tIne tenth century. ThIs work , on
mnnuiallpox amid measles , gIves full accounts 01
Inatlnology amid treatmmiemmt. I
its synunitomnis ,
Inas beemi translated to nnamny langsnages flint
In tine courae of nearly 400 years , inns passec
edItions. Smnuall
through nmuoro thman tlmtrty-flve
inn tine tinirtcemiti
pox was known In England
Annerlea soon niftc'n
century , and sjmrcad to
this country was irattlod. It , roacimed Moxict
an immnmnenso nntmmmnber of th
in 1527 , destroyIng
mnhabiiamnts , was equally fatal in Quito ant
Brazil. Iceland , Inn 1707 , lost nmnore than e
third of Its populatlomr , amnd tim Greenland
in 1734. two-tlnIrnlu of tine lneoplrm died. In
thno century precetlimig tine discovery of vac
cinatioru , It Is estinmiatetl tinat 50,000,000 people
died fromni It. It spared mo ramrk or condition :
of life. Louis XV died of it , and In I'elmln'r
diary we read tirat time duico of Glotmcestom
"througin time umegligence of the
diet ) of it
doctor. " Annnong tine statistics of nnnortaiit3
in different connnmtnies , we tlnd tinat imn Framuec
ouno In ton tiled ; Imi Sweden every tcmntir bo )
amid every nintln girl ; in London one out 01
six.
Time first check to tine tilsease in European
countries was glvemi by Lady Mary Worticy
Mommtagu , wino introdoced lmnttm Emnglamid. from
Turkey , tine practice of Inoculatiomm. Dnrning
her nenideuico Iii Turkey , beinug tine nvlfe ni
tii Emuglisin atnnbassatbOr , nine lccammue greatly
Interested in this prollnylactlc treatmuiemut ntmid
tirris dcacrlbc'3 it in a letter frommi Adrlaniopie :
"Tine smnahipoi. , so fatal mimnd so gemuoral
anmonmgst Ins , is mere emntlreiy innrnmmless try
tine inmvenittomi of inngraftmnng , winlcim is time
is a set of old
term the ) ' give It , Tinero
.
wominemn wino nuako it tlneLr hnisimness to Iner.
ammtnmmmunm , inn time
fornn the operation every
montir of Sejutetmibnnr. vhnemn the great heat
Is abated. People scnud to omne amnotiner to
inas a mmuintl to
faintly
know if any of their
they nnalee jarttes for
have tine smallpox ;
met ( conn-
and vlremn tirey are
. .
tint. ' , purPose.
monly fifteen or atteen togcticn ) the old
woman conres with a nuut shell full of time
niatter of tire best sort of smallpox , amid
to havu oimennorl.
asks what 'eimma you please
that ) 'OU offer to
She immnnedatoly ! rips open
mom' vitir a larrre mmeedle , % % iniclr gives you
cmiii
connnnion scratclr ,
no nunore pahni tlnamn a
nnutmcim venom as can
Into tine veInn as
puts the Inead of a uncedle , and after
lie upont
hinds up tine little mmounmd imitir a irol-
low hit of sin el I ; amitl I mm tin I nr nmmanm mm e r rimmemms
veins. The cinildrern
five
fomnr Or
play togetlner all tine I eat
patients
or young tine
inenlthn to
of the day , and are in pmteCt
Stin , Tinemi tIme fever begins to nreze tinemo
amid tiney kecir tlnelr beds tWO days , ery
seldomun tlmree , and imr eight duryS' inne they
before their nllness , Tiney
veIi as
mayo are miS rarely above I mvennty or thnirt ) ' hitS In
wlnicin never mark. lverear
tinelr faces ,
amid time
thousands irntlergo tinis operatloni
' jnleaeammtly timat tine ) '
amninassatlor nays'
French
take tlmo smallpox here by way of diversioim.
take lImo writers inn other conmmntrle'r.
as they
of any cnuu thmat Inas
Tincro 1mm no examuille
believe I miii very
amid may
dUel of It ; you
nveli niatisfieti of then saft'ty of tine e'cpnni-
nwflt , slrnce I inutcind to try It emu nuny devir
little soil. " Later shc wmitse : "Tim boy is'as
cnigraftod Inlet Tucanlay mimnd is at timis tinnme
timid plrrylnmg anti very mm-
smnnging
( SunrIay ) ,
1t1ent : far mIs supper. I canmnot enmgraft
tire girl ; her nnumr'e Inns not mail tine snnail-
1)010. ' ' in inir first ltter sire s'tites timat sire
will try to brInrg tIne immto fashion In Ring-
iamnrl , "But tire tiistemnper Ut to ) ) beneficial
their reseat tine hardy woigint that nrinonild
rrdeavor to prmt arm turd to it , " Sime int1
ccarriotn for all iron' ineroisni aim attn'rinptimng
o imntrodtmce thia treatment. Wlremm her
ittle dauglnter was innocnnlnltri on Iron neturnm
le Enngiannl inn 1718 , tine govornrnmnenmt ap-
oimntcnl four fanmrcius pirymnicians ten wnntcli tine
0 thenr ( tIne doctors ) , not to expose to all
nanno , mmd such was their hatred nrnud lmmnmjtn-
lion , tinat Lruly Mary durl not dare to leave
m'r clilmni whir therm for a second. Sine mynra
rOOte at iii limo street err an unnatrnrai
notluef , amid denounced frommm time hiulimit my
Ire clergy. An eqnraliy tlnamnkless task was
rsr.mnnume.i by hr. iioystonr , "professor of plryni.
Cs' ' at Crnmnnirhnlgo (17. ( 5 , ) , wire lnnoculnnted Iris
Joy of 6. Mommy panmnrirIets i'cre nitteni
imr botln Loin-
or curl against tIme practice
mum anril Annuerlea-for Innstm.rmrco , a ser-
mali against thu riangera amid nnlniful
mroctice of irnocmnlatlon-imnnother nrermnion
lasses tlnimn ' 'imufatmnrntlcnmr' ' ' vltin witcIr-
raft and tine inersecutmoni of tire Quale-
nrs. Increase Matlror wrote two Iiamprlets !
mf iris nnlnnety-tWo , now so rare , nun ' 'Accoumnts
nf cowpock lit Lomndonn , 1721 , " defemding : tine
iractico , anmil aloe tiefendimng Ininneelt annni his
air , Cotton Nathan , for ujntnoldumig tine Inane-
ice , Annormgn tina ideas 'wtnioir irevaiied
Innionig Urose wino advocated qunirnrnutinnlmrg
matlcnrta we finmni thmat tine doctor's wig was
normatniored to carry it un macny eases.
Anruong time notable eininlemlCs of iirnited
nrea occurring in late years arid controlled
my imnocuiatiorn we may nnnenution time outbreak
a tine /innmeriean armmny at Camuminnidga inn 177f1 ,
) r. itamud , wire rennemnbered Boylstomt's inn-
mcmn'.ations in 1721 , inoculated almnuont all tire
rmnny , Another terrible. epideniic occurred
nr am , Isoiatod nneithhorinooti Inn iletiforrl-
mire , inn winicln Lady Mary's grandsonm wan.
'Lear , Tine mnuortality becannie so great that
no finally persuaded tine lulnie to ho inmecu.
ateri at iris exjrenss , amnd out of 2,000 that
vera inoculated only tirroc died arid time
niaiijiox tllniappenred for yearn. framnn tine diii-
rid. inoculation was thus a great step
owarrI lmmmnnnumuity fronn ennialipox for the imm
ividual , but it wart fournml tinirt tire percent-
go of deatinns tine world over was inlginor
rItli inoculation , since tire persons wino
mere inoculated , wirlle lnenlnalra sufferIng lit-
Ic tiromescives , were able to gtyr , it in
s-r'ro finms , smith It eamneed srnrrhipot to b
always present inn a ccrmnnnmmnnlty , it WAI
torblnbic'nn b ) act of i'nthannenit ! in iS4O ,
Tire circ'timmnslanmeeum attt'nmiinmg tine dianovery
of vacelnuation by Jeninur are Probably better
l.imowrm tinnmni tine facts I mayo related. Ed
ward Jcnmrner sas bonn In Gloucestersnir
May ii , 1749 , ills wennJcnrfmrl discovery was
tlnc outeonnme of mm hong series of oahneninnnennt ,
tln slanting imoinnt being it casmnai remark
mmnailo by a conrnmtry mennnanviro came for
advice to time mmrgeon witin in nm Jennor was
sttmnlying nmuc'dirine , Tine nnrthject of ennalipox
holing numenuticimerl , sine snibi , "I eamm't take that ,
I lnao hail conpnjx" Jemmiuer fo.lowed up this
obienvatloni annil totmmnnl it to be a eonnnrncrn be.
hi-f that milk nnnnnitis wino took cowpox fronts
tire cow they mcra mnmiiielmng mover mail snunnill-
pox This was reganJerl by doctors gemmer-
ally as a sort of olti wIves' fable , but Jcnnner ,
onncomnragetl by the famnuorts hunter , nnnder
wlmorn Inc nftenm arti atrntiicnl , to try flinti flail
cml niuetincr It mas true , enmterei mnImcri a pro-
Innngt'h caries of t'ximenlmmnennts to verify or dis.
promo tine alleged facts. As time cowpox
sornietinnes dhmnappcnnntsd for ) 'eAr , at a time ,
.lcmnnner's exfrinimmmtimts mvtre otnnetinnnos Inter-
rmnlmtetl train tins cause. 'rime niecompanuyimng
lnlrtrtre elrownn tin thro Paris Salon sinowir tine
first accinnationn May 14 , l7tifi , Tine lmoy ,
Jennies l'hmilrps. was imiocmrlatt'nl July 1 , 1796 ,
hmnt , a Jennnn'r marl lmrenlIcteni , thu mint take
snnnahlpox , a litl I mu nigh lb I s was I nit'nl ci I in Inn
twennty tinnes afternard , Ito nucvor took It.
Sr miii' of iris tlescenutlanmts are stIlt livimng inn
Rmnglnrrd , Vnecinuatiomn sna at lirat as ! o.
l'rntiy cinposeti arid rlenommmnee1i as ltnoernlatinmm
hail beam , bmmt I I nnmimhni I ) ' a inued gmoriurl , climb
% Ithin five yearn after Itas gtvemn to tin
world mail bean lrrnrcticetl all over time l.nicmwri
m'oniiI , Jemnnmer mad large grants of nmiommoy
rmurnbo to Inirn by Parliannncnit and tiled crownen
vitlm mmmamny honmurnr , after imavinmg comnterrotl
run Ii m cstlnmnablo boon utnoni rmmnmm ki rid.
FANNY ElKINS.
Coughing lrrntatos trio delmo..co organs amid
aggravates tIre disease. Instead of waiting ,
try One Minrrte Cougir Cmmro. It helms at
innice , making oxrrnetoratlon easy , reduces the
"uremiess cud inliamurmatlon. Evary one likes it ,
Tinla slangy abbreviatiomn of tine word barrel ,
says an article quoted In Curremmt Literatrmre ,
means a barrel of nnioncy. 1mm tine sjnrinng of
1576 , when. tine denuocratlc party was selecting -
ing tts delegates to tire natiomnai comn\'etmtiomi ,
winich subsequenitly nmomimnatctl Snmnmnimel J.
Tllden for tire liresitlenicy , time Globe-Ionmuo- .
crat of St. Loins alluded to that gerutlenmimin
Its tine candidate with a bar'l , nnneanuhmng that
lie was bla and willinig to spemid large snnnmns
to inulluemuco iris election , Tine , -imirrase was
caugirt up all over tine otmmttry , and bar'l
becamnue synuormomomns with wealth In tine case
of a Political cnntudutlnite.
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ttt NicoIl's assortment isn't
stingy.
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