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ALBANY. OKKGOiV: WKDEjnS AT' MORNIJ.U. JUiVE 13. LS8S.
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Tim Albany Bakery !
- iJnuerHc now aiinisnKntJor.
WHO KEF.Pff
.'. fuil line of choice,'"! lily jrr.'-C'ir:c3 ; and
r-rovi-iion
Can. "'ecilir'irieaijples,
Ohoioe -JalilePaliGaciEs
ti'dUttnas and Parlies.
Salmon b;Uii-. uiar.koc! aai .''atlirh Of al!
kinds.
!
V H, iiS H HAKr I HRKA U 1
Svriin.Pies. Cake?,!
'lis Nuts. Rai:;ii"?J
CANWF.D yyO?).i, etc.
in-; ii'.-s', Sjun i'l t'l Jinirkes
lie Roi Saion.
X !yje assortment of domestic
: . j27f Impjrird Cigars
i At Jhc Fi.'-3 u!ii iiam!
-n-.Vi" brick. .
lf. v JF! v.h-s
T. J UVERIUIAN,
Agent for lead
ing bieycleSjtri
fles autl iiit
ties. Mas oi;
hand a line o!
new and sec
ond han
wheels.
U'lLLARi) i
LIVE-
Live wft,
'I'liis is ili-if. AiliM.ny is at present,
a.nd iii or'-r tv kw.i y.:i;r s ''ii t':
'."tvply tim-. la Mils citr. V. fl. WH.
iard ha el;tr'ir,u : I -i stdre a'ul stf-s
that fat- uv kns t!i" :ir:? ro':i')I'-?;-and
'iesiraie (Isie f farnilare ia the
alley. Ti'n 1:uUh- s.tie ru:us i Fro
' it.ii' bloi-k nrr iilicil witb ai eleum
issortmeit !f :::' furalturc, fonsist
iiiir of lo..,;! re.-; ia neiv )-i''er:is. fiae
-""H pir:-i -e fr i)'. v:'T' v r?:;u.--
-isy rock :.. ajar'sly tallica, lnyx'kets,
-i-., etc- A i ei:iaii::.tti(ii of llic stock
ill ?Ikw fu'ts y tie true in every re--i
v. -t.
HAVING S'tLU A" INTEKCSr IN" M
-ie-.irous of :oll;i:tirc'
at'. :ny m:ts-.i:ii:::",'
to urn will jjieiie ejl.
Mtrns and u::tn:it.di. j
..mi i!ttle.
Die tm9iiic;.4u'iU bcVi''mti!:up I 03 nsaal a:
i.t .,ie plivne. E. L THOMPSON.
AliMiiiy, Kvl. 2!.
.M:tzmH.i Flniir.
rjnf. BESt MA.JNOCJA FLOv'R DSUV
1 . red CO j.i.-'. n; 'at cU.v. fr.r VI. iO uer
-a'-k .JOHN i ('liAWtOUli
olsuritf
PALACE
MEAT MARKET
JaivIES V. PiPE.Prop.
4t StPCi't -
; ;ib best variety of choice leef,ve;0, mutton,
pork usage, uic.,iu the c:iy kL-.-tjCuiisuiitly
an bnnd.
Jair Bros.
;nre ture Beak
tlf Cash paid for all kinds
Julius Joseph
anufacturer of
-AND DEALER IX-
FINE IMPORTED AND
Cigars, Plug and Smokuijr Tobaccos, "Meerschaum ami Briar
lull line of Smokers' Articles. Also dealer in
CALIFORNIA AN'C
.Next ctoor to HuivnartiV Kecnev's
WILL
.Dealers in all
(lima T'atnln fcrniri-rm "Mnnln-nnn
A full
Sheot music, musical merciiaiulise.aTOmir.jif ion. nsli
ing tac'k1 etc. Warranted razors, Vmrcber and
pocket knives, The best kinds of sewing machines.
NEEDLES, OIL and Extras for all MA CHINES
LINN COUNTY ACENTS FOR NORTHWESTERN FIRE INSURANCESCGMPANY.
Repairing of sewinsr machines, miisical m-itruments. tmns. . etc.. r.eatlv (lone
The Red Fron
TWEEDALE
tlard ware, Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Copperware. j
Pumps, iron pipe, rnblvr liose and plumbing troods. Sole a cents for th
clebrated ''Karly Breakfast" cook stoves and, ranges, and "Faultless" parlot
Seating stoves. "Albanv.Oreiron. " ;
California, the
Ell t"T VvUJ--
fl
A gfLj tl 3f jfejra
ibKsAsrM'Co
M. .- rop c H-1 3 y
Sertc? jor circular, fjtrHr!t3for9,-
AHIETlNEMEDtcfl.'oroui.rAL
f C :' i -J'Ji.i) in Uto lit. i t .v:i
i or su.-j js or nritter in the na-:i,
'. .: or .Jr-j: :.e:k t.-:i:ii tl'; falate, ;
h - .'.:;. -
k l
:WL JTJtMr
THE O NLY-C-UAI'ilEED
CURE TOR
: a3X ATARRH
CATARRH
flmtllNLMLllnV
ORQVILLE
' Jl SO, v'S 1 1' 1 C Lite CollliptlO!, WHI'lll
As every breath drawn into the Iuiil's must pass over and become polluted by tbe rer.c-.
t:on- in the nasal p:u-si-is, it must Meccsstriiv follow tba' roiM-rins ' ,hl' w'l!t''-' -"'
ineluall;- takes place, wliiie the morbi.' n.attir thit is sa l.cwti-' ovi'i;e 1 ' MK
iut'j the stomach,
entccbles diuestion. ai.d
iten
t;y, nervousness and einsumption.
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.
It you liave evperieneert any of the
CvT-K-CrRK at ..nec. We po t;v..-!y -
l,r --liiinvi. to ni. inr.iehi: t
sana ble :iii :n.i;.'
catmii.t tor
ure. S i-
1 l
Choice Cigars! I
Lis' 3
KEY WEST -l;!2 -
mi mUl
ileal instate (iihce, Albany,
BROS
the It-ailing
Organs, Pianos
Line of-
6. L BLACKMAN,
(Successor to E. W. Lanirilon
-DEALER IX-
ramis, uus
Perfumery and toilet articles
also a mil ime ol hoous am
stationery, periodicals, etc.
lff" Prescriptions careful.',
compounded
!N CCD. FELLOW'S TEMPLE
OieiTOl:
t.
& HOPKINS.
B I'l The motto of C.difo.mia means "I
I I v,: .'"' !"! iu' . in that ,!"Ki ot
' :,"d atape bio-jin ami rijii-n ai d atta'i'
yjstsSi-' en: hi-Jiet perttctioti in inie-M.ntti-.
trc tbe herlis and yuni iou:iu that aii
astd in that l'leasant icrne'jy for al:
brnat and lunjr troubles, Santa Aiax.
tbe rule.- oi" emj-tha, astlima, and ton
uinjitim. Fosbn.v V Mason, of Al
ianv Oregon, have been appointed
jansitaipst'f" bis valhle California rei"-
.'ilv, ana ei. n under a guarantee at SI
ib jtjebiee for ..-io
t FOR SALE 1)Y
my
0"
CREiiO.N
'nit an excesri' t
blown from tie.
;siurci wlnca eittier nn;sr le
.l or snuffed hack.iard To tbe throat? At.
i'liia nod eves, frc iuent soreness of the throat.
ritiirintf or roaring m the ears, more (:
les-; impairnient of the liearinu', loss ft
ik.-II mnii.nrv imiiaired. dullness ei
'di -.ziness of the bead, dryness or heat c:
ie.su'; Have von lost all sense i sine:..
!Ij.c-c von a haekinjr couu'h.' Have yw
l-.speniia': s vour bniath foul? If e
IYl.it! IIAVK TltK C.M AIIHII.
ibose svilptollis, others oniv a ia.
The Iea'diii"- symptom of ordinary ca
tarrh is increased secretion ot mucus r.
vellcw or "reenish colored maur.
" Koul breath is caused by the decr
A..ii,.i Qn. retions exuded from festeri;.':.
ulcers far back in the bead; ometimcs
the nicmbraiie eovenmr tne bones i
eaten away and the hones themselyc
I'raduallv decay. Such cases ar if
deed objecta of pity, as stench fron
CAL
pi duces oy tppi, u 1 1 1 ' ' Mfa.as-.-i-
Drags,
mi of Discoveries
!0S
' ove symptoms do not d--! a--. a irv
.rimrec a few aoiiiications relieve and
Cammrn-a
a thor
s'l.titj; scut bv mail
j,;,U' bv
MASON.
ffi
Albany, Oregon
Absolutely Pure.
This powaer never vanes. A marve
ol puri:y,streiiifth and wholesomeness.
More economical tliaa the. ordinary
kinds, and cannot be sold in competi
tion witb multitude of low test, short
weiuht alum or phosphate powders.
Sold only in cans. Rotal Bakiv ov
deu Co, 10.) Vv'nll St.. N". Y.
vi iMtM;vs.t
liLJNCKBCKN", ATTORNEY AT
iiw, AIDanv, orestm.'- (Jmce in uu
bellow's TcniiJu.
Vill prat-tice in all courts
oi the state, and
business.;)
LCive secial attention to all
OLVEKTN & 1KVIXE, .
V at Law, Albany, ()r.- 0(l:r.
.vrroRXEVb
in rooms IS
and 14, fosters Uhiek, over
s-tore.
I. E. illaiii s
I
K. r..iiiuiil tRli, ATTORSEY AT
law, Aibanv'" Oregon. oljcc in Odti
Fellow's Tcimile. Will praL-tnc in all thi
eon its if rhestate, and sfivu iueial atttntioii
to all lmsiM ss.
rilVSK'MXS.
( W. MASTON,
VT, -ruo . Albany
PHVSICIAX.'AXD fcl'l
, On-'on.B
M.
II. hi. I. IS, PtnsK'IAN AM)
lO i, Aibal.v, (Jrs"o)i.
Sbl.l
0.
V. M.
C. KELLY, PJIYSICIAN AN'b oLU
yeon Albany, Oreoi:, otf'i e over Crai!
's store. Utriec homii, from 8 A. M. to 1
DR. E. A. McAUTSi: HAS LOCATE I
his oliice 'ii the on net t Elr
Uroa.'albin streets, over lledtield .v: lroiiii-'ll'."
store, where be ran be found when not pi'o
.esionallv ciiL'acd.
MRS M.E
jaiyweii
E. MeCOY.M. O.HOMCEOPAiflK
lan, oiiirt; and resilient; corner i-l
i and liikerstrects. AlbatiN. or. Cliroii"
diseases a speci;tltv. C'onsubatioitfre"
fiet- hours: to to .12 a. m and 2 Nvg r. M.
1. ......iu-.i, M. oFr'ERS Hit
services to the ouil cijizens of tin
vi'.-nut , of Jan:;ent. Linn eountv, Oregon.
ii).ACRi:s OF LA.Np SlTfATED V:
U,)0 miles cast of Albany .near the Oit:;G!
Paeilie railroad, :M ae.es in cultivatiin, am
contains suincicnl water and timber 101 ttii
e'al use. Would make four- fcood fanin
I'riec, ii.oi.'O. Willi tciins to suit liurtbasu.
For parti -nlars apply to J. J. Dorns,
iu. U. ivOLOhWAV, VE1 ERIXARY Sl'l .
U j.'eon, Albany, Oregon. Graduate of flet
man and American coneyes.
OF ALBANY, OREGON ! 1 1
president, L. Flinn
vice-PR esidext S. E. Young,
casiuki;.. G.E.CIiamoeilain,
IllLLNSAOl'S A GENERAL BANKING
ULftiNESS. Accounts kept suhjcci t.
jhcek. Sit;ht Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfer sold on New York, Chicago. S;-r.
Frareisco :m'l fortiwnd.Ortgon. Collections
made on favorable terms.
E. You L. FiiKS
L. I-.. -.1..-IIN ii. . .i-llKKU.
Gko. E. CriAMr.Kni.Aix.s."."
Ot-Mi.iM.; . RAILROAD oi;t
Will be yiven emiiln lmiit by f.ppl;
ing to Contiai tor liunt at his heaiaiuiine..
it Walbda. Work Will l:c viguronr-ly pushc.
on tlie Walbtla branch, ai.d an unliiiiilci.
nc.nilier o! men can obtain ili.'t lo'. ineiit.
II. Fliixlt.
BOOT AND SliOEM.iKEU, ALL WORK
wrrrantetl. Shop sim-v the tire removei
to Fei ry st:vet, second (.lorfroiu postotticc.
'; Notice Of IHHMOlUtioU.
-pO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
J. The co-partnership heretofore existinv
between Robert J. Carson and John N. Hoff
er.ii. i th' '. dis- '"' 1 ' 'iit'ia! consent
May2418sS. ROBERT J. CARSQN.
jWHN N. HUFFMAN.
lteinvcl.
JOSEPH WEllKhU ANNOUNCES TO HP
I patrons an. I friends that bo can be fo-imi
ui Lyon tnet, between Engine Co. No. i.
id First stn i f , until hii new rooms in Fo-
o;,V iV .Ma-! in s iirie.l.- arc mady.
Xiris is tliH top of the
G ED N U I N E
EARL TOP LAMP CHIMNEY
All others similar arc imitation.
This exact
Label is on
each Pexrl Top
Chimney. A
dealer may say
and think he
has others a;
g od, JJUT HE
has not. In
sist ution thf
Kxaet Lanci
oveiy where.
Geo. A.
and i. ...). ior sale
Made only by
Maciseth A Co.,
PittslD'g. L'a.
H M
n .v.it H
GENERAL NEWS.
A Small Civil War Threatened
In Indian Territory.
mo5r. 4;ii:ici: on,
Sdsridan's Mother Dead A Bloody Chapter
of Crime and Disaster Eastern "
News.
The HERAi.o's Special Jispatclics.
.TAi.N"svii,i.E.june 12. r.Some time
at:o the cattlemen ui Chickasaw
nation of Indian territory, resisted
the cattle tax of !flG per liead on
cattle grazing on Indian lands, and
drove the collector and his depu-
i;ti-w4y: witlviolenue - The go v-
wnora wuarwiiwi meii, - iiiiu-v iiiruuvn-
hini and the United States govern
ment a peacable settlement was
attempted hut without result favor
able to the Indians, lite cowboys
began to assume warlike demon
strations, and now about 50U are
rede7,voused in the southern part,
of tiie nation. Gov. Gny has or
dered out the national militia, and
about 100 Indians, and they are
encaniKid now at Ardmore, pre
paratory to moving upon the cow
boys. Captain McLish was put in
command of the militia, and lie
lias orders to move them at once.
To-day the camp was astir getting
ready for the campaign, and it is
expected that the troops will be on
the move to-morrow. TJiey will
move cautiously as it is feared
that they are not strong enough to
combat the cowboys, who are
armed with Winchester rifles.
Many of these men are ctizens of
the nation, and it is feared that
this is the first outbreak of a civil
vi ar. The government troops at
Fort Keno are prepared to take the
held, in case tlie Chickasaw's can
not (jiiell the disturbances.
A lil.OOUV ii;n.
;roti!t Out Oi' a liiCer County
Scat lar.
Toi'i.ka (Kansas), June 12. A
telegram liom liriogton to (iei:eral
Murray says : An alarmziig state
of aii'aii s vxisis in Stevens county,
on ! i it-, iron: iVr, caused by railway
elei'ti--ii-. Tiie towns of Yodsale
anl iittgolou are locateil about
two i;iiic tipat't iuid a bitt jr feel
ing has always existed between
them, growing out of a county seat
light. P. L. Jones, deputy sheriff,
wtio is con.-lal.-le of Wootlsaletown-
1 l 1 . . -. : ..) 4
iiugo on aim aticutjjifu to atssasii.
at ; oam iobins aitd"J--B. Cham
ei luin, cliairman of the boird of
county commissioners. Tiiey pre
tended ' hav warrants for the
arresi of tin p. r:i; s, but ir.ste. d
i seii..ji wuiranis they drew
their revolvers and opened fire
upon the marshal and chairman of
the board. The fire was returned
and the attacking party retired.
One man was seriously wounded.
tJoth towns are now armed to the
t-.-eth and bloodshed may follow.
Want t Icvelaml to Atteurt.
Baltimore, June 12. The com
uiiUcv; ..I i.iiai'ge of anungements
tor tlie -onvention of the national
league democratic club,on July 4th
!;oj.e io malice President Clevi-
,md to attend the convention.
Sooakf- Carlisle, and Sen
ators Gorham, Blackbura and
otoer prominent men will also be
invited and a ratification meeting
of the presidential ticket is to be
.v. v.niie tlie convention is in
session.
I, Senator Klcclcil.
Newport (K. I.), June 12. In
the general assembly to-day
Jonathan A. Chase was re-elected
United States senator by a majori
ty of both houses. The vote stood :
Senate Chase 20, J. W. Davis 4,
Charles II. Page 1. House Chase
ot), Davis 8, Page 1.
Dividend Declared.
New York, June 12. The di
rectors of the Manhattan elevated
road to-day declared a dividend of
I p?r (tent." and a reduction of
per cent., which is said to be in
accordance with Gould's wishes.
A Koy's Startling Confession,
T. T Irt 4,-1 I
Buffalo June 12.-A cash boy,
named Andrew-Howard has con-,
le.-hcu mat ne siarieu uic minion
dollar lire which destroyed tbe
dry ovmhIs sloreo'" larnes, llenger
er"& company. He says he start
ed the lire because he was mad at
Starring, a floor wolker,who would
not excuse him to go to a funeral
at wuicli he was pallbearer.
lien, slioridan Sllll Improves.
I !V AsniNcrit.N, Jur,e: 12.-General J
Slieridan passed a quiet night, but :
waa mrie uwiuiuw oim m -
night by coughing. His general .
coauitioii is about ihe same.
Mr. Forsjthe Wend. j
Chicago, June 12. A telegram !
from Fort Riley announces the i
.tenth from heart disease of Mrs.
Forsvtbe, the wife ot Col. Jas
V. i-'orsvihe, I;, t?. A.
LUoil.v Itccovcl-ed.
Raltixokk. June 12. The body
of T. Harrison Garrett, who was
drowned Thursday whiie on a
yachting excursion, has been re
covered. ., n , i
l:crttaii s JSutiier Read.
SOMEKS.
moth r of
to-dav.
(Ohio), June 12. The !
.General Sheridan died
A lovesick Fool liiUs a Married
Vf oiuuh and UiaitecSf.
New York, June 12. FiUipp S.
Guastoni, agent for a large Cali
fornia wine bouse, shot Mrs.
Louisa Marii in a Green street
tenement house this morning and
tlten blew out his own brains.
uuasrom was an Italian, rie was
a constant visitor in the Marri
.lousehold, and had for Fome time
made no secret of his love for the
woman, lie had been warned by
the woman's husband not to inter
fere with the domestic relations of
the Marri family. Notwithstand
ing the warning early this morn
ing he forced his way in Mrs. Mar
ri's bedroom, k where the tragedy
was committed. Mrs. Marri is in
ablv die.
K. ol 1. Conclave
Cincinmati, June 12. The thir
teentJi biennial conclave of the su
preme lodge of Knights of Pythias,
began its session to-day. Proba
bly 20000 Pythians have arrived. It
is understood that the prime chan
cellor will recommend in his re
port the expulsion of the rebellious
rennsvlvanian ofheers.
Ml.a..MM; ul AMUbJCA.
It l'roli:ib!e Sisniactttion Said to be
"strong For Ibor."
The meaning of the name Amerigo
has often been discussed, the only
thing certain beins that it is one of
those names of Teutonic origin, like
Humberto. Alfonso, Grimaldo or
Garibaldi, so common in northern
Italy, which testify to the Gothic or
Lombard conquest. Aineric, which
occurs as early as 4 A. V., is
probably a contracted form of the
name Amaiaric, borne, oy a Kintr oi
the Visigoths, who died in 531. A
bishop limerick was present at the
council of Salisbury m fc'U, ana an
Ameri'jus Balistarius is niecti ned in
the Close rolls (thirteenth century).
It has been conjectured that the
stem is im, from which we get the
t;ame of Emma. The meming of
this is not known with certainty,
though Ferguson thinks it mav de
note'' "strife' or "noise." Since,
however the name is probably of
Gothic origin, and since the Araa
lun's were the rovai race of the
Ostrogoths, it is moie likely that the
stem is amal, which was f irnierly
thought to mean "without spot,"
but is now "tore plausibly connected
with the old; Norse ami, "labor,"
"work." The suffix ric, cognate
with rex, reich, and rick, means
"rich" or "p. werful." anrl therefore
the. most probable. - signification of
Amerigo is "strong for labor.'""" ';
IXMA.N' HAtt CLAIMS.
SeiiatorfOolpU's Effrrtggis Get Them
in Shape to be l'nid.
Senator Dolph has introduced in
the senate a bill amendatory of the
act for the benefit of the states of
Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska,
California, Kansas and .Nevada, and
the territories of Washington and
I iaho. The bill provides that the
secretary of the treasury and the
secretary of war, assisted by the
board of officers heretofoie appointed
under section 2 of the aforesaid act,
approved August 4, 1885, be and
hereby are authorized, and directed
to examine all vouchers, accounts and
evidence heretofore submitted by the
proper officers of the states of Oregon
and California, in support of war
claims of said states against the
United States for expenses incurred
and obligations by them assumed in
recruiting, enrolling, organizing,
aiming and equipping volunteer and
militia forces and home guards in
said states for the purpose of guard
ing overland and inland mails and
immigrant routes, and for the hold
ing of their forces to be ready to
perform military services for the
United States whenever called upon,
interest to be at rates fixed by the
statistics in different states. The
board is also authorized to ascertain
the amount already paid the state of
California and the amount still due
for Indian war claims.
Britinb liurreftl in Oar Strikes.
Pali Miil G:ette.
According to a report from the
British Minister at Washington,
i VWJIC- UAQ JUDb 1.114 UBH A ' 1.IIO'
ment sincJe th inni of 1887
therft'have been 100 8trife8 in the
which has just ben laid bef r ; Parla
I United States, and of the 400,000
j men engaged in them 25,000 to 60,000
i are still out. The most serious was
that of the New Jersey coal-handlers,
which involved a loss in wages to
those engaged of more than 500,000.
The cost to the workers of the
Pcnnsylvanian cokeworkers' strike of
the spring, in which 13,000 men
were engaged for ten weeks, was
two.third8 of
in wages. More than
January aud J uly, 1887, were fruit
,e83 an on, brou ht loM and fuffw.
ing to tilose engaged to them- AB a
whole about 38 per cent, or more
than a t'drd of the strikers in 1887
succeeded in getting their demands,
against -Jt- per cent m lSb. It is
calculated that nearly 10,000.000
days' work and wages were lost.
Washington
Society
Critics.
and Foreign
Mrs. John A. Logan in American Magazine.
Washington, like other cities, has
ie entertainers whose pathway to
p lite society is paved with ducats,
' wnose ostentations aisplays,
-t i .. a u a J
ridicu ous mistaKes aud absurd re-
marks l!'v'e amused society and
furnished rich material for caustic
CDrrespo ideiit . There are alwajs
pleDty of people ready to eat their
delicious dinners, driuk their lus
cious wines, admire their gorgeous
surroundings; and alter, electrify
tneir friends by teilipg the absurd
ities of mine host. In other re-
iepaofs these people have done
good seivtce by taking unou fhem-
eives ti.e entei tuiiimt'iit of Ma -
thew Arnolds acd othr captious
foreigners who visit this country,
accept attentions aad go back to
their homes and criticise American
society, ignorant of the fact that
our most accomplished people
have given them no opportunity to
accept their hospitality and repay
it with ridicule.
TIIE GiiBAT AMKKICA V .131 Ki
By Bill Sje.
' l-ara extremely -,sorry. that. Mat- -thew
Arnold did not live to read
more of our American base-bail
literature. I think he would have
liked us better if he had done so.
In saying that we are vulgar peo
ple aud that the American humor
ist was a national mistoriune,
think he criticised us hastily, foA
he was only in this country a little
while and judged our humor large-
ly by the supply he read while
here and whicu he brought with
him in his trunk; but if he could
have seen the base-ball word paint
ing of our glorious country he
wou'.d have loved us.
If he could have read that Rich
ardson -went out, Irwin to Farrar,
tht Foster hit safely and stole
second, that Welch Hied out to
Wood, and all about Tieruan's
scratch hit and E wing's failure to
sacrifice, and Ward's miss of a
grounder that went through him
Mr. Arnold would &ave said that
he had done us an injustice.
We do not claim much for our
long line of ancestry, and these of
us whcame over in the Mayflower
try to conceal it as quickly as pos
sible, but here, in th s wild and
savage land, we are trying to build
up a classic style of writing up our
natioj.al game that will make tha
mother country tired.
I admit taat I caunot under-,
stand it all yet, jut I am striving
to do so, and I am willing to work:
hard.
I scm-'times wish that .L'ra
Tennyson could coins' here tor one
summer and sit with me on a
b!ea.eh;ns-boaro, with his numer
ous hair imuging over his topcoat
while I explained to him ''that it
looked rather squalty for the Giants
for instance. Tili S attery jolted
merry thunder ou f the horse hide.
tore tne ear oi me wuww, smasnce.
tWlelilthe'B6d"?Br;J;.-!S$ le.tu a '
Puiliie fumolers were pulling dan
delion greens beyond tne Harlem,
the nietropolUaa infielder lit out'
iiie futute pusishineut beating
tanbark, accumulated a one bag
ger, a two-bagger, aud a three bag
ger, straightened himself out like a
longwaisted jack rabbit across tlia
plate, and made his royal red home
run just as the New York Central
got in with the ball and the band
played "Tommy Make Room for
your Auntie."
I think Alfred would like tbat.
If me lord likes a vivid and
searching style he would find it
here. I am only beginning to
write in this way, and it is new to
me, but I think I can ultimately
give a description of a ball game
that will appeal to every heart.
When I began I would have faid,
irr instauce, that O'Rourke swat
ted at the ball and missed it, till
tbe pitcher nit O'Rourke's person
with it, and then be . went to the
first and gradually got to the third
base; but new I would say that
O'Rourke, tbe Gothic-extended
catcher for the Giants, strove to
belt the blooming ball to wind
ward, mauled the atmosphere two
times, and concussed the life pre
server on the right leg of Jmpire
Daniels was presented witb one
bass as a mark of esteem, and with
a blister as big a hornet's nest
where had tried to bisect the orbit
of a hot ball with the bosom of his
knickerbockers, he bungled a
second and while Hallman was
muffing tbe orb, catching invisible
crabs, fluking everything in sight
and corking himself generally,
O'Rourke lit out like a scared -to
death bobtail cornet, fell forty
horizontally, and with his ear full
of hot ball, a blister across his mer
idian, a fractured thigh, aud his
moutu lull of sand, hoarsely ejacul
ated, "Judgment!"
There is a description that ap
peals to every humau heart.
There is a literary moss agate that
ought to tickle a man like Ten
nyson, unless he has a loohsh pre
judice against American writers.
My ambition is some day to
write the lurid description of a
base-ball game which will go
snorting down the corridor of time
along with Balaklava, Marco Bo
zarris, and the :t ibboru youth who
stood on the ourning deck. I
v.a it to write it so that it win be
bnht aud jaunty in style, and yet
I want to sock a little sadness in
it, a description that should be
rich in coloring and yet tree from
intormotion, a caretutly and pro
fessionally prepared gem of literat
ure that woulu contain about a
column and nothing else whatever.
A fine line of imported
eicarere
ccivea ai liiowueli &
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