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8 THE COURIER-JOURNAL. LOUISVILLE. SUNDAY 1 MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1S97 OLD-TIME TURF.

Oldest Summer Resort and Race-Course In the South, HISTORIC SPRING HILL COURSE. Rich Cotton Planters At Tnelr Pastimes In Days Cone By. SOKE SWELL AXTE-BEILUH SPORTS ANTILLES Kjw Aur T. The 14- I I eat existing1 running- trmck la America, and tbe one over which ths first regularly managed race in Ken tucky was run. Is the famous old Spring Hill course, near Crab Orchard Springs.

In Lincoln county, for many years tbe leading and most noted summer resort In the South. Here were trained and first raced Josh Bell, tbe first thoroughbred In the United States to sell for as much as J4.000. and bis full brother. Jim Befl. the first horse to run a mile In public in 1:4.

The Spring Hill track is still used for training purposes, and the discussion provoked by tbe recently published ketch of the old 8hallowford course, with a slight Incidental reference to Spring Hill, brought out a good deal of Interesting early turf history connected with the latter. Tbe late Henry ranis, of Crab Orchard, ai the time of his death the oldest and one of the most widely known turfmen In America, used to say that when a boy he attended the first race that was ever ran on a regular course In Kentucky, and that was In the fall of the year 1817 on tbe track near Crab Orchard, which afterward became known to the racing world as Spring HXU Mr. Farris afterward owned the track, and It was In 1837 that he trained and sold Josh Bell and the other noted members of the Bell family. From about tbe year 1S25 until tbe close of the war Crab Orchard Springs A PART OF OLD SPRING and the Spring Hill track were about the "sportiest places, outside of New Orleans, in the entire South, or, perhaps. In America.

The game there didn't last the year round, but while it did go on the fun was fast and furious. Tbe conditions of that region of Kentucky and the circumstances of the times tended to produce this state of things. That part of Lincoln county, which at one time embraced a third of the State, was settled by a fox-hunting, horse-loving gentry from the mother Commonwealth, and from Virginia they brought with them a number of animals now represented by blood von the running turf. Laler on several varieties of waters of medical properties notably that which produced the famous Crab Orchard salts were discovered there, and a far-seeing land-owner built tbe first Crab Orchard Springs hot el "for a summer resort. Crab Orchard was located on the historic "Wlldernesa Road.

la the early days the one thoroughfare from tbe South and East through -Cumberland Oap to the rich Bluegraas lands of Kentucky and westward regions." It was therefore very accessible to the traveler of those days, and pretty soon, when the fame of the curative powers of the waters and tbe sport with the racers at the Spring Hill track began to spread throughout the South, the rich cotton planters and slave-owners, seeking relief from tbe heat of tbe midsummer months, as well as recreation for themselves and families, began to flock to Crab Orchard. The Spring HtU course saw Its best clays from 1S30 to I860. A turf club, mem-fbership in which was a badge of social boner rather thma a certificate of stork, was In existence, ami a elated with the history of the track are tbe names of such well-known, old-time horsemen as Harper, tbe owner of Longfellow; )u Swtgert, James Ford. Murphy. Hunter.

Henry Farris. tbe Logans, the Guests, and so on. The track did not la ok for patronage. The Springs Hotel bed been enlarged to accommodate '(ram seven hundred to a thousand graeets, and every summer tt was filled to Its capacity. Tbe planters would come early in July and remain until the 1st of October, brlnglnr with them tbelr rarriages and servants.

With the Jn-fflux of visitors also came the gentleman was not a planter- by profession, (but who played a swell game with the cards or at the fares. Two eld buildings, now practically unused, are still standing at Crab Orchard as relics of tbe ante-bellum days. The musing names by which they are yet known are suggestive of their former glories. One of them is railed "Hell." tbe other "Purgatory." "Hell" was a roomy, two-story- building, fitted up with tables, chairs, buffet, etc Here the hot bloods at the old resolt shuffled the cards until the small hours of the morning, and very naturally some of them by too frequently dallying with the cut-glass decanter became mors or less boisterous along toward o'clocic In such cases, where the patient was married and in too high a state of intoxication to be conveyed to his private apartments in the hotel proper, his body servant or his friends put him to bed in tbe adjacent building "Purgatory to sober up. It was amid such scenes and during Such times that Spring Hill becameone of the few noted race tracks in tbe country.

To the meetings held here came horses from the races st New Orleans. Natches. Lexington and Louisville, and some of the gamest horses of that day were sent from the training quarters at Spring HilL The remains of the famous Wagnerthe hero of the celebrated Wagner-Grey Eagle race are buried within tbe circle of the Spring Hill track. An interesting feature of the course was the absence of anything like a pretentious grand-stand and the substitute therefor. The track, by premeditated design, was surveyed to encircle a hill from 27c the top of which a clear view of the entire course could be procured.

During the running of a race tbe spectators, some in carriages, some on horseback. and hundreds on foot, occupied place cf vantage upon the hillside. The loot-tnen usually swarmed at the top of the hill, while those on horseback galloped around lower down to keep within sight of the runners. The races at Spring Hill In the early days were novel and exciting and tested the endurance of the thoroughbred to a degree untbought of at this day. They were witnessed by sometimes as high ss four thousand persona, an immense attendance for the time and locality.

The shortest race was one of mile heats, best three In five, with frequent two. tnree and four-mile heat races. One of the moat stubbornly-contested races ever run over the course was one of mile heats, three in five, in which two of the leading entries were John and Henry Farris' horse Wltslow and a sorrel mare belonging to old John Harper. The in terest in the race was widespread and the excitement ran high, as three of the horses were evenly matched and a great deal of money was wagered on the result. The race was run in the rain, with mud knee-deep, but this did not cool the ardor of the spectators, wno mmi th Hnwnnour and watched the contest.

It required seven heats to decide it. The Harper mare iook me nrst sou iuurui hta. another entry the second and third, and the Farris horse the fifth, mil meventb. The old log stables still standing at Spring Hill, probably the only ones of their kin in the United Slates, were built with money furnished by John Campbell, a wealthy Virginian, who was a familiar figure on ine OIU irmcu. rmnhH took auite a fancy to Crab Or chard and the SDring Hill track, and snent a arrest deal of his time there.

He was the owner of Wagner, and won about (45.000 in sUkes and side bets on the Wagner-Grey Eagle race. Campbell's fondness for his great horse amounted almost to positive idolatry In New Orleans once two gamblers were discussing Campbell. One of them said: "Old Campbell is tbe biggest fool in the world about Wagner. I ll bet a hundred that no man can talk to blm ten minutes and keen him from referring to we horse." -I'll take the bet." replied the other. The men started to the St.

Charles Hotel to put Campbell to the test. On the road tbe gambler who bad accepted the wager remarked to his companion: "Your money is as good as lost. Campbell and I were once interested in a very hot election for Governor out in irginia. We spent a lot of money and worked hard to elect our man. I'll Just start old Campbell to talking about that csi palgn and be won't think of anything else for a month." "All right, said the other.

Toe bet goes." Campbell was found. After a few opening sentences the Virginia gambler aid: by the way, air. Campbell, do you remember that big race for Governor we once bad lrglnia? "Do I remember IIT queried Camp bell, with a look of surprise. "Well. I should say by I do.

I remember it Just as well as it It bad been yesterday. HILL LOG STABLES. Why. it. that was tbe year bought Wirner." The old fellows about Crab Orchard.

some of them nearly five-score years of age. tell many Interesting stories of the early racing days, when tbe horse was trained for sport, and not for the amount he could win. One of tbe fashions of the time has long since gone out of style. Before tbe day of the racing saddle the Jockeys wore home-spun linen trousers: then a flash of honey was poured, upon tbe back of the horse, and this, coming In contact with tbe raw linen, formed an adhesion sumciently strong to enable tbe boy to keep bis position and rids with safety. With the war's devastations and the sweeping aside of the fortunes of the patrons of the track, tbe old Spring Hill course went the way of many other time-honored relics of slavery days, and it is now little more than a pleasant memory.

H. GIOVANNOLL (GENEALOGICAL VI AND HISTORICAL I WW WW All question and answers for this column must be sent to ths Genealogical Me letters answered privately or addresses given. This column is free for your benefit use It. Questions provoke research research brings knowledge, 07. Wake.

Ia reply to query 107. asking for Information ia regard te the ancestors et John Wake, who married Ana Baxnett, July 4. 1794. at Culpeper it Is more than probable that Mrs. SaUle Wake Hugglna, of NichelasviUa, Kr who ia a.

granddaughter et John Wake, can furaian the eVaaired Information. T. T. U. Will Mrs.

H. please give it beret M. Toungs. J. LK.U entirely welcome to any information I havs given on tbe subect of tit Young.

I hops It Is not out of place to remark that J. L. own fund of information seems very limited, at least In regard to some branches of ths family. Leonard Young's eldest daughter, Ann. married James Cowherd, who came from Virginia, and was a Revolutionary soldier.

Tbelr eldest daughter. Mary Cowherd, married WllUam Barnetf, tbe father of Judge Andrew tJarnett, and Henry, sixth son of Leonard Young, married Ellen Klrby. Their daughter, Mary Young, married William Field, the father of Judge Emmet field. It J. I- M.

will kindly indicate to which branch be, or moat probably she, belongs it might facilitate matters. 1M. BealL The name of Zadock Be all's father was Robert, a family name, L. A. W.

KA Drake. Mention is made of a family that emigrated from Devonshire, England, to Ireland with the second Earl of Pembroke. He lived about ESSa. The name of Drake Is found In English records In 1271 Gulcardina In hia history of the two coup-triea, which was published in loei. mentions Las malaons et families tres nobis de Draec And still farther back ia Germany we read of Drakenborch, Drakes of the Fortress.

In Ireland they wers found at Drakerath. Drake's fort. Three hundred years sgo there were two prominent families in Kngland: One la Devonshire, the other In Yorkshire. The coat-ot-ariua of both were the same the crests differ. The fabled Draconts In ths shield is slgnitlcant of ths origin of the name.

The name is now extinct in Kngland, only as an additional to that of Fuller, who are descended through a female line.and hold the property (ths landed estates that have descended from the old Admiral) which was entailed to the male line of each generation, but by a trust made by one (to his daughters) ths post sessions passed into other families. lit colonial days, as early as 1HM. 1710 and 1713, there were in Isle of Wight county, near the Black Warrior river, three families Thomas. William. John and a Jemima Drake.

Their descendants migrated Into North Carolina. and from there Into ether Southern States, and westward until one Ku-gsne B. Drake livad and died ia the iff 4 vv 2 -X "0 xx xv xx v-r xx t. afhaw XX sT -SB. XX X.

'On cw yV 2 jy ft yy j7 -3-3 II mSl ST II AO 7 s3 ft 3 fiJs For clinia It. 75c For CHldren times the money, city of the Gold Gate-Sen Francisco named for Francis Drake, ths Admiral, whom Fuller, a quaint writer, dcecrlbed as "chaste in his life. Just In his dealings, true te his word. mercUul to those who were under him: ha tins; nothing- so much as Idleness in matters of cial moment. He was never wont to relr other men's care, bow trusty or skillful, soerer they might be; always con.

trmnlof oanser; remains; no ion was wont to tm one iwboever was second) at every turn where coursse, skill or industry was to be employed." That quaint writer Fuller) thus sums up In a few words Ute caaracter 01 a true senww-tnaa, and a man of action. trak was honored by his soverei-a-ehe dined with him hnard his ahtn OB ADrtl 4. HXL at Ix-pford. He. at ens time, presented to her snajeety a service OK a-ota I or aer xsdis; at another time for a New Yeas-'s sift a aunern tan of white and red feaiaers.

ths handles of (old, enameled with a half anooa of mother of pearls; another half moon tarnished with sparks of diamonds and seed pearls, containing Her Vlajesty's pict ure, on tne mci a aevicw who a crown over It. Ia hlstorr it tells of his a-oklea Teasels for dining snd culinary purposes. In 1S7J be salted for the Atianuo stas ex Panama. Thither were brought once a year gold and Uv from Peru. Drake amid to Ma men: I have now brought you to tb mouth of ths treasury of tbe world.

He also aald te a Spaniard: I am resolved, by the help of Uod. to reap some of the rolden harvest which com out -of ths eartb. wmcn you senu to Bpala to trouble the earth. Irak.e re-fiiard to take tart In the stave trade. One experience sickened him, but It was hia firm conviction that In dividlna; the gold of the earth, he was doing Uod' a service.

He was tbe. first commander te circumnavigate the giobai Me smiled around In two years tn months and a few days. lis worked for Kngta.nd's supremacy arut glory. He never did any cruel deeds. Spain was then England's great enemy.

They were preparing to Invade England, vhui Ltrake ran Into their port and burn ed the store ships, thus preventing, them. Irake said on his return: I have aingea the King of Spain's beard. Afterwards, when the Armada came up the Channel. In sight, the commander waa playing bowls with his captains on Plymouth Hoe. trake refused to break off.

saying: There Is time enough to finish and beat the Spaniards, too." Irake recommended Lord Howard to let the Spaniards come and pass, so thst the English fleet might follow Ihom up with the wind. The Armaria passed; the English pursued; tbe wind rose to a storm ths Spanish were driven before It. They put into a port. but the English, sent in a lew amps snd drove them out. The great fleet became helpkwf: was riddled by English balls.

TOrmke Wrote: "There was never anything pleased me better (as he followed hard) than seeing the enemy "With ths help of God, If we live, I doubt not ere long to so handle the matter with the tuke of 81donia as he shall wish himself at SI. alary port amongst hia orange treses rake died on board of his vessel, at sea. in UM. at the early age of forty-nine. He married Elisabeth, daughter of Sir George of Combe Sydneham.

Devon county. Settlement dated August Z3t 153. Drake wss buried in a leaden coffin off the roast of Puerto CabeUa. air. Francis Drake bad several sy yf yy yyT a i fiiru, Braid YachtSS? Fancy Sailors; worth three, Small sues.

brothers. Thomas and Joha were two. Thomas died In lejs; left a son Francis, who married three times, and left flvs sons, one left a son Thomas, who married and left a son Francis, who married thrice, and by his last marriage left a son Francis Henry, who married snd left three sons. There-Is a long ling of English ancestors of those daya Ths Drakes of Virginia are of English descent. The family of Richard Drake lived there In 1713.

His sons were Francis, klatfctw. Edwin. Trusten. Nathaniel. Richard.

William, with several daughters. Francis married snd hs cams te Nash county. N. with six of his brothers. AU lived in the same neighborhood and brought up families many of them Intermarried anions themselves.

Msthew Drake married Ann Arrington. Thelrchll-dren: Tu Mat hew Drake married Mllbury OrifTln; Francis Drake married Elizabeth Drake, his cousin; Elisabeth. Drake lied Michael Collins: James Drake married a Miss Arrington; aiourning Drake married Caswell Drake, cousins; Patsy Drake married Parker, second a Woodruff; Polly Drake married Duks Sumner: Dorothy married John W. Sumner, second Judge Philips; Nathaniel D. married Delilah Floyd, they had five sons and three daughters; Trustoa Drake lived In Hall-fax county; William Drake married Zllpha Kirby.

had sons and daughters: one Brit-ton Drake married Hearty itridgers; Richard Drake married. Penelope Brdirrs; one Joha Drake married Chloe Boodle: Elisabeth Drake married Franc I a Drake; Kumund Drake married Polly Mann; Mirth Drake, a daughter of ths first Richard Drakev of Inle of Wight county. Va married Jacob Willisana. Their children were: John. James.

Jerry, Mathsw. Polly. Pst-sey and. Margaret, who married Edmund Brouch. Francis Drake married Quipnie, daughter of Gen.

Hardy Griffin, of Wake county, N. Their Issue: Archibald. Mathew. John. Benton and James and one daughter, alary, who married Alfred A and left sons and daughters in Alabama and Mississippi.

Archibald married, died, left no Issue; John married a Mies Utley and left sons and daughters; Kenton Drake married a Miss Ramsey, had issue, two sons, both dead; Mathew Drake lived and died In Georgia and left. It Is supposed, issue who live In Georgia; James Drake married Mlsa EUsa Ralfour. granddaughter of CoL Andrew Balfour of Revolutionary days, who was murdered by a party of British for his devotloa to his adopted country; Scotland was his native land. Hs was a member of ths first General Assembly of North Carolina, and tbe only member who could translate the messages in the French language sent to that body. He was a man of Mne education, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.

His widow was ths first lady who held the position of postmistress in the I'm ted States; President Washington appointed her; he was an Intimate friend of the Daytona, of which family she was a descendant. James Drake and Elisa, B. hia wife, left Issue three sons and three daughters. C. D.

M. I want the Colonial history of thla family. What books may help me? Gen. Hardy Griffin served In the Revolutionary war: was also a member of the lieneral Assembly of North Carolina. CoL Andrew Balfour was also In that war and fell at tbe bands of the British; wss also a member of tbe first General Assembly of North woas patriotic societies Men's Wash Suits.

Choice of the House Comfortable Tow Linen Suits, ready to wear or made to order, bleached and unbleached Linens, Creoles, Swell Crashes, exclusive novelties in Checks and Stripes, garments that sold at $7.50, f7.00, 456.50 and all sizes left slim men any man fitted perfectly. See Third-street Wladow. VyTalieAnyBHieStrit in oar house 110 8ee Comer Vc Arc Because that now We lead because we always have and alwayi will give PJore for your money than any other house offers, or we'll give the money back. Follow the Ifaes that ceater at this promise. They lead to goidea opportaaitlea.

3d and For Plen's Clay Vorsted Suits In Straight or Round cut Sacks. NOT 15 Suits, either: they'll compare with what you used the kind other houses Dutchess Best in -the world 600 pairs left for you We've added all our odds from our suit stock nut the cloth cost. Don't miss this. See them in our window and read the celebrated Dutchess guarantee. would these facts admit then descendants? I want the maiden name of the wife of Richard Drake, of Isle of Wight.

S37. Callaway. "This Indenture. 23d day of December, 1734, between Richard Callaway and Frances, his wife, sad "This Indenture. September 2S.

1TRS. between Richard Callaway and Elisabeth, his wife, and "This Indenture, made this 80th day of October. 1779. between CoL Richard Callaway, of Kentucky county, in Virginia, of the ens part, and witnesses. Cheeley Woodward.

Charles Lambert, Wpv Lambert," Tbe last time Frances Callaway's seuns occurs is la June S3. 1765.. 858. Mrs. Robert B.

Clayton sends from ths Bedford county records of 17M these Items: "It sppears to the court that Wm. Rogers Irvine Is heir-at-law te Abraham Irvine, -deceased (who died In service ss a Revolutionary soldier la Capt. Geo. Lambert's company of the Fourteenth Virginia regiment, commanded by CoL Joha Lewis)." His mother was Margaret Irvine (probably Margaret Rogers, daughter of William and Margaret Caldwell Rogers, of Lunenburg county. Va.

(Will. 1750.) Andrew Rogers. Lieutenant of vtp. glnia line. In Ca.pt.

George Lambert's company (Bedford county, Va.) was pensioned In Washington county. Kr- under the set of March IX. 1818. and was then e4gtrty-ene years old. heneo sorst 1737: was probably son of Andrew.

of Lunenburg. Va. The name Irvine is spelled la Bedford with an Who are the descendants of Thomas Rogers, a Revolutionary soldier, pensioned In Bourbon county, under act July 7, 1KH? Pension bea-aa April 1S33. He was then eighty years old. 859.

From Bedford records: Francis Summers, a Sergeant, was a soldier from Fairfax county la 1738 against the Indians. William Clay was In the county. I77. 1790 Thomas Carr was commissioned to practice law. 1773-September 8.

Hugh Carr. bachelor, and Elisabeth Flnley. spinster, daughter of James and Agnes Flnley. lTso-AUy Carr. wife of David Carr, a soldier In the Continental army.

17S7 Lewis Pet tit snd Mary Carr. 171 Thomas Lewis and Agnes Jones. 17W George Lewis and Nancy Toung. 174-Au Lewis snd Duncan Toung. 1810Howell Lewis and Polly L.

Holt, daughter of Elisa P. Edgar. Rogers and Mary Christian. 1 7b Jane Rogers and William Adair. Qerlea.

m. Rod germ Mitchell. Information is wanted of the descendants of till am Rodgera. died Lunenburg county. October.

1750. and his wife. Margaret, daughter of John Caldwell: also of descendants of Margaret Caldwell Rodgera by her subsequent merrl-age with James Mitchell, of Lunenburg county: of five children from each marriage, eight are known to havs moved to Kentucky with the mother, presumably -about 178L B. Steele Graham. Will the descendant of Richard Steel through tieorge Graham please give his line? Also list of George Graham's descendants? I can not trees connection between ths Kentucky Grahams ana Dr.

11' lam Graham, found Choice of the House 1 SS jt rx for fat men, tall or up to at wiadow. Leaders Ve Lead! Market. to pay $10 for, and ask 17.50 for NOW. Trousers. can't rip 'em.

'Nearly of that bLr purchase. and ends and broken sizes prices on them less than er of Washington and Lee College. Perhaps Judge John Graham SimralL of Loo IsvUle. can help? A. K.

121. rem. Who are the descendants of Phylmer Green, whose name appears In the "census" list of Giles county, as given In the Pulaski Cltisea of recent date? Would like his lineage. 145. Steele Makemie Hueston.

I "can not stste where Robert Hueston and his wife (whose maiden' name was Mary Bartholomew Bodley) resided and died. I would myself 11 ks Information of the Huea-toa descendants. A. K. 70.

Mills Wanted, to communicate with any descendants of Samuel Mills, wno died at Mills' Landing (now Hickman. Fulton county, about 1S32. The wife of said Samuel Mills. It Is thought, was a granddaughter of Robert Moffett. of ood-ford county.

Ky. Any Information concerning the above will be appreciated by Dr. C. Mills, T. M.

A Columbus, O. SS. Buckner. I nodes In the Courier-Journal a good deal is said about the Buckner family, but do not see any mention of my grandfather. William Buckner.

who once owned a powder mill near Springfield, and perhaps died about 11 or 1414. He married Mary Morry. who bad two sisters, one Elisabeth, the other I do not remember. I think there was a brother Samuel Morry, after whom I waa named, wbo moved to some other State. My great-grandmother's name on my grandmother's skle wss Affia Prettyman.

My grandfather, William Buckner, bad five sons, Virgil. Homer. Morry, James (my father) and William, snd two daughters. Harriet and Kllsa. Harriet married Ned Mann, and lived In South Christian, and Eltsa married Dr.

David M. Porter, and lived In Mississippi. My grandmother lived In Sumner county, Teniu. near Gallatin, for a number of years, and then went to Mississippi, where she died about 1843 or IS 43. My father, James M.

Buckner. married Joseph Cook's daughter. Minerva B. Cock (my mother and sister to Judge William A. Cook, of Nashville, Tenn-K I know nothing of my ancestors and relatives.

I would be glad to lemra what wes my great-grandfather's name. My father died January 31. in his thirtieth year. I was only seven, and know very little of my ancestry. J.

S. M. D. 87L How can I find out something of a prominent German family who lived at Gortengen about seventy-five years ago? I have many names to ansiat me, but do not know to whom to write. J.

M. Write to the American Consul there and astc for tbe name of a reliable genealogist, or in lieu of one a lawyer. 871 Wood. Wilson and Magruder. I would like some information concerning the Wood.

Wilwn and Magruder families of Maryland. These familit-s lived in thst Stste In 1T4 and probably many yeans previous to that time. Can you tell me whence they came to this country? Did the Magruocr come directly from Scotland or from the north of Ireland? The Woods and Wilsons came from England (when?) and were members of the Episcopal church. Members of the last named, family (Samuel Wilson being one of them) lived at or Bear Clarksburg, Montgomery Vx i7 iJ "kJkw k- Vv xSlxV-o XX XX si I s. 2 VV XX I -X Choice house, qualities up no to 33.w v80" county.

Maryland. In 1828. In' that year Oeorgs Magruder's post-off) cs was Georgetown. I don't know whether tt was the Georgetown- In the District of Columbia or not. Can you tell me anything about these families? Some of the Wilsons and Magniders came to Kentucky.

Some of ths Wilsons settled in Bourbon county. Kr- and the Magruders settled in Jefferson snd Nelson counties. Perhaps some of the descendants of these people can tell about their ancestors. PHYLLIS. Gen.

Dado. I have data of the following names: Branch. Hatcher. Porter, Miller. Parsons, Pleasanta.

Lewis, Langhorn, Ferrer, Jordan. Baugh. Cocks, Trabue, Bransford. Freeman. Edwards.

Mitchell. Netherlsnd, Mosby. Bridgewater. Macon. Lester.

Greed. Neville. Hobeon. Wade. Ab-ney, Hopsoa and many others not named above.

James A. Leach. Ca North Fourth street. Richmond, Vs. EARLY IIR0SL A TOUGH GIRL AT EIGHT.

TEARS. John Barrett was tried In the Special Session Court In Jersey City Friday for assaulting Mamie Kilroy. sight years old. The trial brought out tbe fact that the youthful complainant smokes cigarettes, drinks beer and chews cigar stumps. Judge Hadspsth called the child's mother to the bar.

"Is it true that Mamie smokes cigarettes?" hs asked. "Tea, air. I believg ihs does, ths woman replied. "With your consent? "No. sir.

I punish, her when I catch her at It" "She drinks beer with your consent? Tes. sir. when It's going around she gets some of It. "And she chews cigar stumps? "Tea, sir. when shs can't get cigarettes.

Do you giro your five-year-old daugh ter beer?" "Sometimes, sir. "What does your husband do?" "He looks for work. "Does he ever And any? "I think not, sir." Barrett was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for six months. Judge Hudspeth turned Mamie and her sister over to the Overseer of the Poor to be taken to tbe Almshouse. He afterward sent the mother there also.

(New York Sun. HIGHWAYMAN AT FOURTEEN. Michael DUlo, who lives at 106 Mulberry street, is only fourteen years old. but hs has already become a "knight of tbe road." Lewis Gordon, a thirteen-year-old boy. of 78 Chrystle street, was sent Friday afternoon to deliver some candy on Canal street.

Hs received 13.02. which he held In his hand as hs started for home. At the corner of Canal and Mulberry streets DUlo held him up and stole tbe money. A merchant near by who witnessed the robbery -'w sm9m war- av a p'xx: o5s i. Q.Nx V.

1 XX CT XA XX 1i (9 VV XX weQ vp fP XX T1 XX XX XX A vV XX 1 SSGTIC.T2 St i 91.00 Wkea I say I ears Is set ateae ataeslr ts stoo tbsss fare timei see then have Ums iwn agaia. I wm a radical ma I awde tbe ml JITS. or TUUXO lC.Efw a ufe-leagsteda, 1 warns mr radr to ttt wen easaa llisiii tears hae faitod fa Bessawrscemagatemrm, Seed at ease lor a wmatiaa nsf.T.i.rEiEJ.Lac3ist.rniTcr, caught the thief suxl detained bum until b-TwT m' Canter stommt court wn held for O-samanetlon. Ufiels) Pets, a rd tbe Bees. Barings.) familiar.

called by hia many friends "Uncle passed his sevency-thlrd birthday. During: thesis more than threescore and ten years be has been, tbj subject of many He was gallant soldier Mil War of Cape Phil B. Thompson's company, and made several narrow escapes, espeelally in the memorable battle of Bueim, Vista. His old commander, wbo Is very fiond of him. saya "Undo most thralling mnSrT was after he had returned from the war and before be married and, becams a member of -tKs Methodist church.

One brljfht dT' tb lovely month of May. he, with a friend, was out squirrel hujuXn-. when they found a Urge swarm of bree dinging to a branch of a tree. "Uncle iete." who has ever been, a great bee-man. determined to hive this swarm.

So h. went off and tadr- -w and rope. Me climb, eo. the tedder, and soon reatched the limb whero the bees were in a cluster as big as a water-bucket. The iope was tied, around the limb in- question and thrown to one above If, so that wheti he sawed It off It could be cssed down.

Tbe sawing begau. and tbs friend from the ground cried out: "Put some twigs in" your mouth to keep the bee from surging you." And souucls eto" did. puamg uvt a uosen or a loot or wore lont. The bins wav sawed off, snd, the rope breaking, tbe of the limb struck the trunk of thi th the bees were Knocaed on Again they begaa to swaxm. buahes ho held be-tweet-t ibie tee-th.

Soon the wTioie colony followed, and all settled on the bushes that were iKlcking out of "Uncle- mouth, riowly- u.nd tatrefully be descended to the ground, a hers the bee-gum was r-ady. and soon he had the bee hived. From this colony has reared a hive, and still rs wnw of thrt rn stock. DEAD STUCK FOR BUGS Mocha ana Bwdbmgm Sam-mota. aala.

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