Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1879, Page 12

12 THE CHICAGO “ERIBUNE: SUNDAY..‘MARCH 2, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES this in view the Grand Medal was voted to Mr. SPORTING. THE TURF. * 7o 2:30 BORSES OF 1878 Below Tre TrisusE preseots a table care- fully compiled from the records of the National Association, showing the name, pedigree, record, and previous record of every horse that, during 1878, trotted for the first time in 2:30 or better. While gll the neeessary information regarding 1hese apimals may be gleaned from the table, there aresome facts that are to be obtained only by rescarch, and these are of suflicient in- terest to warrant some reference to them. It appears that, doring the year, 123 horses suc- . ceeded in getting Inside the 2:30 circle, the most noted being Abbotsford, the & year-Md stallion, that, when taken to Califoreia in the spring, could bardly beat 2:40, but thattrotted beforethe sezson closed in 2:213¢, the same record being made by his eire, Woodford Mambrino, who aizo drops into the 2:30 ranks for the' first time; Bonesetter, now owned in Chicago, that in his first season on the turf placed himself in the 2:20 class, altnongh having no record when the year began; Col. Lewis, the wonderfal Califor- nia gelding, that was transformed from a pacer to & 2:18§ horse in one season, and now has the fastest record made by any horse during his first year on the turf; Croxie, the llinois mare, to whom Tne TrIBoXE called attention carly last spring as being a gopd one, and -who demon- strated the truth of the provhecy by trotting an 4 eizhth heat over the Buffalo track in 2:19%; Corisande, a California mare, that started in last year without a record, and finich- ed with one of 2:241¢; Graves, anoth- er one from the same State that *‘got there™ in 2:223¢; Katie Middleton and Noon- tide, a couple of Kentucky 5-year-old mares that are weil down in the tweanties; and last, but not least, the wonderful little chestnut, Doc Lewis, Cincinnati regarding fastdriving on that portion [ ages, purse $200; onemile and a quarter: of Npring “Grove avenue: which lies in front of the Spring Grove Cemetery. One of the objections urged by the opponents of speeding is that the sight of a dozen or spof ‘"the b'hoys™ scoot- fug by their quiet resting-place at a 2:30 clip would be distasteful to the occupants of the cemetery, especially those near the entrance. To demonstrate the absurdity of this view 3 re- porter of the Commercial recently visited the #pot and discovered that nearly all the corpses in the locality referred to were those df men Who in their lifetime admired fast horses above other things. The ludicrously olemn manner o which the good deeds of deceased citizens and the records of the horses they were wont to cry “hit hi!" to are mixed up by the reporter, shows that, however his armument may be regarded, none can deny him the credit of Laving treated the subject in an entirely original manner. The turf reporter’sdevotion to accuracy is finely shown in_the allusion to “Joha Paul, record 2:31" ; while the remarks concerniny ** the silent city of the dead,”” ‘ the drooping willows,” etc., demonstrate that the youpz man could do a horse-race or a funeral With equal ease. A few specimen paragraphs {rom the articie are given: But the claim s still more absurd that fast driy- ing past the cemetery shows disrespect o tho re- mains of its citizens. The locomotives, with their passenger ahd freight trains, go screaming and Tuehing through the cemctery inciosure, and the banex of the bodies are not aisturoed in their rest, ‘but they are almost revivitied with horror when the trotting-noree in foll spced and beudty sweeps by on the outeide of the cemetery like s flash of light. So argue the friends of this restrictive law, butsuch- ‘would not be the verdict of those whosleep nearest 10 the entrance gates of the cemetersy. Pasging neder the archway, the swooning eagle on the marble monument that firsl predents itself ‘marks the resting-place of the gallant Gen. Lytle, who died on the battle-field with his face to the foe. For vearshe owned and drove a handeome dark-gray trotting-horse, that delighted his owner with marvelous burats of specd. Just o the west of’ him, almost under the shadow of the Lytle column, tawers the granite shaft of the late L. A. Stone, whose pleasure in life was increased by speedinZ the elezant chestnut gelding, John Paul, with a yecord of $2:31, past the willows of Spring Grove Cemetery. Capt. Eckert sleeps a few paces bevond. He too 'was often scen, in former years, behind his swift that was, perhaps, in point of performances, the best horse 10 his class last year, and that is now in wie stable of Wiiliam H. Vaoderbilt. Of the horses in the list to which a local in- terest attaches, from the fact of their being owned bere, or in the siables of Chicago drivers, may be mentioned Bonesetter, Carrie K., Chi- 220 Maid, and Envoy. Hambletonian and Ethan Allen, both of ‘whom died not long since, and who were the ‘most popalar stallions in the countrr, are repre- sented in the list by £0od ones, the other well- kioown gires being Woodford Mambrino, Mam- brino Pilot, Wood’s Hambletonian, Green’s Bashaw, King Herod, Gooding’s Champion, Black Chief, Edward Erverett, Tattler, Happy Medijum, Messenger Durac, Thornedale, Bine Bull, Thomas Jefierson, Danicl Lambert, Mam- brino Patchen, Gen. Kuox, and Volunteer. The list is as follows: Name. Stre. “paody | Abhotsford. | Woodford Mambrino : ‘Administraior. oy cho. 1Berking 3orrill :John Lame: | Gokn Great Hawbrino. Nela. Nellle Welster: Nettle Newbrool THE JOCKEY CLUR PROGRAMME. In the current number of the Spirit * Albfon ™ has some criticisms on_stakes, laking for his text the events of the Chicazo Jockey and Trot- ting Club which recently closed. He objects to he Chicago Derby beczuse it is not open to fil- les. arguing that_cuostom has everywhere pre- scribed that in a Derby both sexes should be giver an equal chance. This is true enough, but it does not follow thut for this reason Chicago 1s oblized to frame the conditions of its races to accord with those of similar events elsewhere. On the contrary, the Jockey Club of tlus city Imas, from the start, gone on the princinle of ar- Tanging the programmes of its meetings to suit the people of Chicazo, and has succeeded admirably. The programme for the June Inecting provides a race for 3-year-old colts, one Tor 8-year-old fillies, and one for both colts aud fillies of that age. Simply because the Club chose to call its colt race the Derby and its colt and filly race the Trial Stakes is no reason why any outsider shouid find fault. There is nothing, jo this instancee, in 2 name. The horse that wins the Trial Stake will be just as well thought of as though the race was called the Derby. These are little thines that belong to e Club alone to settle, and outside jourbals necd not worry any sbont them. The Chicago daily papers ‘made the Jockey Club a success, ana’tney will try 1o do the fault-finding when ®uy is necessary. Auother thing that “Albion” finds fault Wit is the fact 1hat the Club has not yet estab- Yished any fixed events. This will be done next fall, 2s’ soon as the aonual sales of thoroughbreds are over, and men who are likely tomake entrics in such events have absolute’ knowledge concerning the animals that are to 0 their stables durl.n{%'l the ensuing year. In Teoard to the amount charged for entrance in 1be stakes, it may be said that the policy of the Club is to encourage the owners of small stahl':ii zund 2lso those who breed on s limited scale, an dtis believed that the 1terestsof all parties ‘Will be best subserved by making the entrance- {ce a moderate one. DEAD MEN AND TROTTERS. One of the most amusing things thatdas oc- curred in connection with trottiny mstters for some time {5 the controversy now in progress in pacing-liorse, aud towards the close of his life driving his pair of chestnut thoronghbreds, by the race-horse imported Albion. On'the knoll, still crowding towards the cntrance, i8 the mausolenm of Jonn W. Coleman, whose days were nadoubt- edly lengthened by cnjoying the rnshes of speed toat his Eastern trofting-horse, Sam Patch, in- duleed in when Le held the reins. 3 i Tyler Davideon,too, from whose mofiament in bronze _the water docs not flow as rapidly us he moved behind his famous black trotting horse; and Capt. James Bagher, who was prond of beini: the owner of **Tom ‘Ibumb, " and **Gray Dick, " and “-Mate,” and of **Mand §.": James C. Holen- shade, who looked imperial behind his chestant Morgan stallion; George Selves, who luxuriated in his pair of bay horses; Capt. Joho Bugher, Who drove, to within a few weeks of lis death, the hsndeome Pilow trotter that his brother, Commis- sioner Bugher, uses to-day; Capt. William C. Mann, benind his elegant gray trotting horse Billy; Alr. N. L. llazen. who appearca bebind his switt trotter Red Bill; Mr. George Creain, the prince of roadites 1 his day, and many more, all ‘sleep so Dear the gate that the tolling of the entrance bell can be distinetly heard at their respective eraves, To enppose that these gentlemen, and in fact ncarly all the citizons of former duys, would for & moment desire that fast driving past the cemetery should_po stopped as an &ct of respuct 1o their memories, would be a concjusion adverse to their own practices in life and to the spirit of liberality that actuated their conduct, THE JOCKET CLUB ENTRIES. ‘The entries for the Fourth of July trotting meeting at the Jockey Club track closed last nizht with a fine list of nominations. The en- tries from Kentucky and Tennessee will mot leave those States until Monday morning, reach- ing here the following day. The compiete list will appear in Wednesday’s paper. TRACK TALE. Coldwater, Battle Creek, and Elkhart are tatking of a circuir, to begiven in May next. The Sayannah Jockey Club will hereafter calculate the age of horses from May 1, instead of Jan. 1. ‘The gray mare Maggie 8., record 2:313¢, has been purchased by P. Turner, Esq., of the Stock- Yards, for 51,200, Jim Keene has bought the 3-year-old colt Dan Sparling. e was a fast 2-year-old, but somewhat unreliable. . ‘Trouble in the camp of the Adrian, Mich., Driving Parl: has caused the retirement of the Secretary, Mr. A. H. Russell. T. J. Garigan, of Chicago, has purchased of Mr. Clark, Oregon, Hl., the bav mare Belle, by Burbrino; be by Mambrino Patchen. s Dr. Grecuman, of Whitewater, Wis., has sold ‘Whitewater Belle, by Swigert, to New York e | parties for $1,000. Ske can beat 2:30. At last the Spirit has backed water on the question of the 3:15%{ record of Rarus, and ad- mits that he is entitied to those figures. Lady Voorhees. record 2:28%¢, made at Utica last summer, brought $850 at ouction in Phila- delphia last week. She is fast, but unreliable. A Chicago gentleman has purchased for road use the bay zeldin Frank, owaed in Nasbrille, irenn.,l'xumt trotted in the 2:40 race in this ecity st fall. Over a thousand dollars have been subseribed by St. Lonis citizens towards a purse for a four- mile race to be run at the meeting io that city next June. Thirty-three running stakes closed yesterday, as follows: Five at Cincippati, six at Balti- more, six at Long Branch, four at Jerome Park, and twelve at Saratoga. On Feb. 10 the grounds of the Poughlkeepsie Driving Park Association were sold to John . Millard for $25. The property was incumbered to the amount of $32,000. Lucy Fowler, celebrated as the dam of Tom Bowlilg, Calvin, Asron Pepnington, and Dail- gaisan, died recently near Lexington, Ky., the property of H. P. McGrath. Jonathan Abel, of this city, has bought of J. G. Fuller, Nashville, Tenn., the bay mare Jose- phine, record 2:32. by Reli’s Mambrino Pilot; dam Milkmaid, by Bigart’s Rattler. Glanders bas been prevailing to such an ex- ‘tent in_Springfield, Mass., “that the horse- owners have petitioned the City Council to in- augurate some measures for protection against it. In view of the fact that the stakes for the Chicago running meeting in July next have filled so well, it is soggested that Milwaukee give a three-days’ meeting of the same char- ‘The match for $1,000 between the chestont gelding John Virein, by Dirizo, record of 2:2), and the brown gelding "Morris. record of 2:29, will be trotted at Boston over the Mystic Park course in June next. ‘The rivalry between the Agricaltural Associa- tions of St. Paul und Minneapolis has broken out azain, and their Fairs next fall will be held on the same dates. Last year this fight cansed the St. Paul Association to lose $10,000. ‘There has been considerable trotting on the ice in Canada during the vast winter, but the only race of consequence occurred Feb. 14, when alot of American trotters came together at Prescott. Ben Morrill won in straight heats, the time being 2:283¢, 9:95, 2:95, and the de- feated horses Joe Brown, Moose, and Forest ng. ‘The Louisville Jockey Club has added to the prozramme for its May meeting a Merchants’ stake for all ages: 350 entrance, half forfeit; $500 adced; dash of 13¢ rhils.e The weightsare as ‘ollows: Two-year-olds, 86 pounds: 3-year- olds, 95 pounds; “4-year-olds, 110 pounds: 5- year-olds, 115 pounds; 6-rear-olds, 115 pounds to be Tin Saturday, Mav 2. The ‘entries close The Spirit it responsible for iving publicit; to the horrible propusition that a epec‘lpfll chlsys be made pext season for Rarus, Hopeful, and Proteine. 1n view of the reckiess manner in which her friends back Proteine in the pool-box, and the further fact that she is one of the best combined runuers and trotters in thé countr ¥y Tas TRIBUNE still maintains that she shoufd have a class all to herself. The weights for the Nashville Cup have been assigned as follows: Little Reb, 6 years, 116 pounds; Vera Cruz, 5 vears, 114 pounds; Him- yar, 4 years, 112 pounds; Day Star, 4'years, 112 pounds: Judge Hancock, 5 years, 110 pounds Charlie Howard, 6 years, 110 pounds:_bey stall: ion by Foster, 5 vears, 110_pounds: King Will- iam, 5 vears, 110 pounds; Bill Dillon, 6 years, 108 pounds; Aspinwall, 4 years, 108 pounds; Belle of Nelson, 4 years, 105 pounds; Clemmie G., 6 vears, 10¢ pounds; Jim Bell, 4 years, 102 pounds; Bergamot, 4 years, 102 pounds; Artful, 4 years, 102 pounds; Duncan F. Kenner, 4 years, 100 pounds. ‘The programme of the New Orleans spring meeting, which commenzes April 15. and con- tinues five days, has just been issued, and 15 as foliows: First day—Hurdle race, purse $200; mile heats over four hurdles; Pickwick stakes, for 3-year-olds, $25 emtrsnee,'p. u.i with $350 d ile heats: persé $300, for all ages; two ;?fl::’ 'f'w’e ‘u‘a yflgfomus stakes, lg}’ 2-year- olds: $25 entrance, p. n.; with $200 added; balf "amile; Howard stakes, for all ages; $50 en- trance, p. p.; with §600 added; two mile beats; Club purse $200 for all ages; one mile.- Third day—Club purse, $250; a handicap for all ages, one mile and a quarter; purse a handicap forall ages; mile heats; Crescent Hall pur.e, $§250, for all ages: one mile_and three<juarters.’ Fourth day—Handicap hurdle race, purse $200; two miles over eizht hurdles; selling race, forall 2 Cltiy urse, $§350, for all ages: mile heats, three il Bve. Fitch day—Club parse, 200, for all seess one mile and a furlong; Cottrill stakes, for 3- year-olds; $25 entrance, p. p-3 Witk $350 added; one mile and a half. Consolation purse, $260; one mile; purse 500, a handicap for all ages; four milgs. Latest betting quotations: Louisville Cup—4 to 1 against Leveler, Day Star, and Janet: 6 to 1 agamst Belle of Nelson, King Faro, and Cam- mieF.: 7 to 1 arainst Incommode and Blue Eves: 8to 1 against Dave Moore, Glenmore, and Himyar; 10 to 1 against Felicia, King William, Waterwitch, Fortuna, and Aspiow 1210 1 against Vera Cruz, Queechy, and Soli tor. Withers Stakes—i to 1 against Spend- thrift; 6 to 1 against Monitor, Plevpa, and; Harold, §to1 seainst Dan Sparling and King Ernest colt: 12 to50 to 1 against others. Bel- mont Stakes—4 to 1 against Spendthrift; 6fo1 against Monitor, Plevna, und Harold; S8to 1 aeainst Dan Sparling and King Ernest colt; 13 to 20 to Lamainst others. A Callfornia:paper says: *‘In place of being A race in the afternoon as described, the horses Brizudier and Volndi=:were exercised in com- pany in the morning, Johii“Splan driving Briz- sdier, Jobn Killip Volney. As we were anxious to scc the Young Happy Medium, we waited, and were much pleased with the performance. The first trial be beat Volney in 3:27. “After Splan jogged Rarus they were brought'out againy in both instances Volney belng on the'in- side. The first quarter was made in 37 seconds, | but going down the backstretch the pace was increased, Volney making a break before the half-mile was reached, at which point Briradier showed a trifle in front ;m 1:11: The mile was made in 2:24, Volaey winning by = tength.” -, | Cornelius Sulliven, of this city, has purchaséd | of parties in Battle Creck, Mich., the thorough- bred stallion St. Denie. This horse was bred by R. A. Alexander, of Spring Station, Ky., and {s by lmpi Scythian; first dam, Ducatoon, by Wasner$ second dam, Picayune, by Medoc; third ‘ddm, by William of Transport; fourth dam, by Robin Gray; fitth, by Old Quicksilver; i elxth, by Celer. Imp. Scythian was by Orlundo; first dam, Seythis, by Hetmorn. St. Denis has | won premiums at three Michigan State Fairs; i also won the first prize and _gold medal in his class at the Northern Ohio World’s Fair,in 1873, over twelve competitors, beating such good ones as imp. Hurrah and Regent. Mr. Sullivan bas | shown enterprise in bringing a thorougnbred stallion of the most approved strains of nlood to Chicago, and will doubtless be rewarded. FROM ABROAD. Bas Bien, the dam' of Blue Gown, dropped a bay colt by Scottish Chief, Feb. 7. Stratford-upon-Avon steeple chases will bere- vised this season, and will be held on Thursday, May 1. The Grand Prix du Jockey Club (the French Derby) will take place on May 25, and the Grand Prix de Paris on June 8. 2 Bay Wyndham, by Lord Clifden, out of Vio- Iot, u 5-year-old English horse, for whom Lord Rosebery gave, as a 2-year old, 2,500 sovereigns, was lateiy sold for 42 guineas. The latest London betting is as follows: Lincolnshire Handicap, 100 to § against La Mer- veille (tk); Liverpool Grand National, 1,000 to 63 ainst-Bacchus, 1,000 to 50 azainst Downpatrick ;5 k); Two Thousand Guiness, 11 to 4 azeinst ‘eter (tk); 6 to L ngalnst Cadogan (tk). Isonomy, Kaleidoscope, Avoutes, Mandarin, Red Archer, Sutler, Harbinzer, Flash Man, Hydromel, Grace, Drumhead, Grapeshot, Julius Célsus. Chevronel, Senator, Quickstep, Alche- mist, Aleazar, Miasma, Sovereign, Pearlina, St Augustive, Mufin Boy, Atlas, Gadabout, Colo- rado, Vegetarian, Groundbait, Carnethy, Bay Archer, San Francisco, Mickey Free, Linden, and Semiga have paid forfeit in the City and Suburban. This improves Parole’s chances. Lioness and Lady Patricia, two well-known Enelish brood-marcs, died recently. Lioncss created a great sensation by winning the Cesarewitch in 1863 in 3 canter, having been let in by the handicapper at 6 st. S Ibs. er chiof successes in the stud were Lady of Lyons and King of the Forest, both Ly Scottish_Chief. Lady Patricia was foaled in 1571, and asa 2~ year-ola won five races, suffering no defeat. In 1874 she was third to Apolozrand Miss Toto in the Oaks, running unptaced “in the St. Lezer. In 1876 she won the Liverpool Spring Cup, and Lier last appearance was in 1877, when she was unplaced for the Newmarket October Hundicap. BASE-BALL. THE COMING LEAGUE MEETING, The most important matter at present in base-ball circles is the Buffalo; meeting of the Leazue, which will be held March 24, at the ‘Lifft House, instead of in April, as heretofore snuounced. The primary object of the gather- ing is, of course, the adoption of the playing schedule for the comingseason. The committec to which the arrangement of this scheduie was left 15 composed of President Hulbert, of the Chicago Club, and Mr. Neff. of Cincinnati. During the past week Mr. Hulbert paid = visit to Cincinpati, and submittted to Mr. Neff a scheaule lNe bad vrepared. It was in every way satisfactory to the last-named gentleman, and will undoubted- 1y be adopted without change when the League meets. . But since the anuual meeting of the Leag:e in Deccmber last scveral matters have arisen on which it has been thought best to bave some legislation, and in view of this fact Presidert Hulbert has decided to re-convene the Cleveland meeting,whichadjoarned subject to the call of the President, and the necessary notifleation of such action will be forwarded to the different clubs to-morrow. As before stated, the object of. this meeting will be to secure legislation on certain points affecting the game over which there- is mow considerable discussion, and no little amount of feeling. Perhaps the matter upon which the greatest interest centres will be the rule regarding the prescnce on the field during a game o managers and scorers. Atthe annual League meeting an amendment to the constitution was adopted excluaing such persons. This raised a prolonged and vigorous howl from the Boston Club, it claiming that the measure was aimed directly at Harry Wright, whosc presence on the ficld with the players during 2 game_has always been an added strength to the Bostons. Long after the meet-, ing it was discovered that the action taken by! the Leagne wasnull and void, for the reason that the amendmént bad not received o two- thirds vote as required by the coustitution, and consequently it will be necessary to bring the matter up again. At the December meeting the vote was four to three in favor of the ameondment, but since ther¥the Leacue has been enlarzed by the addition of the Troy Club. How the vote will be on this question at’ the coming meeting of course cannot be foretold, but itis safe to say that the four clubs—Cleveland, Buf- falo, Providence, and Cincinnati~which were in the aflirmative last fall have not had their con- victions on the subject altered.” Should either of the clubs that voted 1n the negative last fall conclude to change, and the Troy Club vote iz the affirmative, thé work will have been accom- plisbed. There has been cobsidersble said by outside papers about the ‘probable action of the Chicago Club, but none of it hasbeen based on fact. President Hulbert very properly declines to aunnounce in advance what he proposes to do, preferring to wait until the time for voting arrives before making public his views. Last fall he voted on the Boston side, and there is precisely as much reason to suppose that he will do so again as that he will not. Another matter that will receive the attention of the meetingis the rule ref ing umpires. As the matter now stands, the Learue elects umpires equal in number to three for each club, each club mnominating as many as it sces fit; and, in case objection is made; to a man proposed, his name is atonce dropped.’ Last year the visiting club to anycity nominated. five men, and from this number ihe umpire must be selected. In case the local club failed ta secure the attendance of any of these mea, the Captains of the nines tossed up for a choice- of umpire from dmong those residing in the: city. This rale was found to work badly. In case the local club was in apy way dis posed to encourage crooked work, it could fail to secure any of the men nominated by the vis- iting club, and then, by prearpangtment, have two or _three “rnvarnfif;” men on the ground from amops” Whom _therium- vire must - beg, s cheso. Tn ¥ this way the homggduu §tob not the slightest, chance of gertahg Jheavorst of the arrangement, ‘while the visitinE- Blne was placed at a decided disadventage. Another war in whicn the present rule works against the pome club is also appareat. Let it be supposed that the Cincinnatt Club is to playa game with'the White Stockings in this city, and sends on five names from amoug which an umpire is to be selected. The Chicago Clubtelezraphs to one of these men, and he replies accepting the fnvitation. Then, at the last moment, It is found that he cannot come. The chnice must lie petween Chk‘mgo umpires, and an honest man s chosen. The very fact that he is honest militates against the Chicago team. anxiousis he to show that no local Teeling influ- ences him that, in nine cases out of ten, he gives the visiting club the benefit of close decisions.- Being determined to stand straicht, be over- does the matter and leans backward. In brief, if the local umplre is honest the local club is apt to suffer: if he is dishonest, the visiting club is swindled ont of a game. The propos remedy for this evil is in the shape of an amend- ment Which shall provide that, it case the local club does not produce one of thé'men named by :the visitors, it ghall be' oblized to show \beyond question_that it*has'thade every effort to-comply with the rulé,tid has been” disap- péinted by circumstarbes'over which'it had no controd:v Failing toido”this, the visiting club shall Have power to chdbse whom it will to um- pire the Fame. e WL An effgrtwill algo! be made at the meeting to rescind tRt action ekén at the December meeting whereby all fopdbaltk must be caught on the fiy in order to pu the striker. There is mo 7t rule, and, in addition, it de- &ense in the p) prives the audithle of the sizhtof numeroys fint plays W“-ihe catchier, first baseman, and third basemfan? in the’ capture of foul-bound balls. The*general sentiment of thé Leazue scems to b¥ that the old rule was the best, and it will doultess be again placed in foree. e fue #GuDE FOR 1870. Late %}fi;eyenmg Tag TRIGUNE roceived from the publishers, A.” G, Spalding & Bro., advance sheets of the Base-Ball Guide for 1879. This is the official book of theLeague, and contains many facts of fnterest-to lovers of the game which ar¢ not made public save throuzh the League Secretary’s office. ‘The book is a neatly- hound oue of sixty-two pages, the title-paze be- ing embellished - with alife-like cut of Capt. Spalding, detected'in the act of making a three- base hit. “Then comes a well-written history of the game‘of basc-bull, and exhaystive treatfses on curved pitching, _batting, base-running, fielding,"ete., illustraied by cuts of Reis, Dal- ?mn]y. James White, and George Wright. The ifferent positions in a nine, and the way to play them, ore also fally explain ed in an interesting manner, together with many valuable hints to the_voung -player about playing the different positions, and bést modes of training, practi ing, etc. - A short and cuncise histcry of the per- formances of each professional club, together with-the averages of their respective players for 1573, is 2ls0 one of the features of this Guide. But that portion of the work in which the pub- lic will take the greatest interest js the official batting and fielding averagesof the Leaguo lavess, compiled by N. E. Youne. Esq.,the eflicient Learne Secrctary, and THE TRIBUNE has the pléasure of belngthe first paper in the country to lay them' before its readers. They are as follows: FLATER. . |cLUB Iy 1878. po3raaon 700 10 souty 298 112500 )0 D) Uo0ued swoungs 40 shorssins | 00 o ooy WAy-36DG SO DD LEOLIT Clactuna .{Cinclnnati ... * Clncinpatt. Dic] White, J. L., ardt, Provid Ger| pY The death of Lewis Meacham is alluded to as follows by the Quide, in the preparation of which in the past he took an active part: ‘The publication of the Guide this year is attend- ed with the sad recollection of the sudden deatn of 1is late associate: editor, Lewis E. Meacham. for past years also the able sporting editor of Tue Cricaco Triroxe. Cat off in the full enjorment of his mental and intellectual faculties, he was at the time engaged in the preparation of matter for the present volume, a work which would have been to him a source of gratification and of great value to the public, rs the interest he always tookin the game, sud the signal ability with which he handled whatever was vplaced under his care, hud carnea for him the well deserved reputation of being an authority on the supject. That his loss was fally aporeciated and deplored is well shown by the number of press encomiums and resolniions of re- spect called forth by his untimely decease. The resolutions of respect passed by the National Leaguo will be found in the officiul report of its roceedings, while those passed by the Chicago En\l Club, with whose interests he-ywas closely identificd, sincerely express tne esteem in which he was held by those who Lknew him best. NOTES OF TFE GAME. The Pacific League bas adopted the Spalding ball. g 1t is understood that Chapman will mauage the - Syracuse Club this season. Pittsburg is to haveaclub known as the Crickets, and composed of local talent. Holbert, of last year’s Milwaukees, has signed as change catcher and tenth man with the Syra- cuse Club. The manogement of the Cincinnati Club has finally decided to allow no beer in the grand stand this year. | Golden, Goodman, and Redmond, of last year's Milwaukees, have signed ;to play with the Rock- fords this season. The printers of Waco, Tox., have formed a base-ball association, fi‘llej represent about every State in the Union. It is said that Hollinger has sccured Geortre Bradley, of last year's Tecumschs, to play first base in his Detroit nine,—Detroit Lost. The Waterloo Observér says: “Cain was_the first base-ballist: he was an Abel batter. Noah ‘was the first man ‘on deck,’ however.” The relics of ¢ Proprietor”” Rogers’ hase-ball menagerie at Milwaukee were recently sold at auction to satisfy a judgment for $135. Ovr latest advices from Chicago state that none of their Club has yet_reported, except it is oceasionally for a V or an X.—i5t. Zouts Poet : The Nichols referred to in a previous issue 1s having signed with the Rockfords Is a Mr. Hugh i“ Nicol, a Rockford amateur of unusuaal prora- nence. i -The Rowe brothers, who made themselves so famous in Jast year’s Peorias, will play as regu- lar pitcher and catcher for the Rockfords this season. The membership of the National Association includes the Utica, Manchester, Washinaton, |New Bedford, Worcester, Springfleld, - Albany, ‘Capital City, and Holyoke Clubs. ' The New Haven Jcgister soliloguizes: “The base-ball season fs almost here, and aspiring young men are ‘cramming * on the new ruies, in order that they may give the utmost dissatisfac- tion as umpires.” The time has very naarly arrived when base- bail reporters voluntarily assume the manage- ment of home nines, and offer valuable sugges- tions to the Dircetors, that are never acted ou. —Cincinnati Commercial. Mr. T. P. Suilivan, manager of the Dubuque Club, was in the city las: week.” He has engaged Alvaretta, of l4st year's Peorias, which makes eight men under contract Wwith the Dubugue Club. The Ridgely Club, of Springfield, ., has applied for'membership in the Northwestern League. iy Foley,.of the Bostons, and Brown, of the Providence. are to have a walking-match with Charles P. Davicls, March §, at Providence, for 2 handsome challenge-belt. ~ Brown and Foiey will walk tiweaty-iye miles aplece, while Daniels will try to cover thefifty miles in their aggre- gate time, 1 : ] be, Cant. Anson, of the White Stockings, reached Chicago a few days agojand will remain until the close of the playingseason. The balance of thenineis distribated 45 follows: Harbidge, Schaffer, and Wlliamsog'in Philadelphia; Flint and Peters in Sl.:‘Luuis‘."?nm in New York; Quest in Allegheny; rymple in Warren, 1iL.; Larkin ynd Haokinson fa Brooklya. At a recent meeting of the “Pacific Base-Ball Leacue ‘f‘mn Frhoasco notice Was given by one of the dclerates that at the next: meeting he should'move to strike out that clause in the constitution which provides that any.member of an Eastern club expelied and not zefnstated cannot become 2 member of a Pacific League club. This will give Devlin, Nolan, etal, a chance in the Far West. 2 Devlin's speech at Utica: * Gentlemen: What car I do to prove to you that 1 regret my crook- ed action with the Louisville ninei I have suf- fered poverty; been obliged tQ bez; scen my wife and child want for something to eat; been living on charity, and I thought that I would come to Utica to this Convention as my last hope. I am sorry that 1 did wrong. 1 want just one more chapce. 1 think I baye repented of my crooked'work, and don’t, for God's sake, m{fi,e to give a man a chance to redcem him- selt. . The Tuternational Associntion has shown its ears very plainly by putting two such brilliant intelleets as Malone and Ferzuson oa the Ju- diclary and Schedule Committees; their decis- ions on points of law will be unique, to say the least. Another matter in which the Associa- tion blupdered was allowing Devlin to become 4b umpire, aiter refusing him membership be- cause of crooked practices. A parallel case would be for the Cuicago Bar Assoctation to kick out 2 member because of barratry and then nominate him for Judge. The Boston Club can stand defeat on the ball field; it can aud does submit to any handicap- ping in the halls of legislation when it is done Iegally, but when 1t comes to unblushingly over- riding the cobstitution in order, that abstacles mav te thrown in its path, it 18 tjime for the Club to look about and gscertan just what sort. of company it is fn. Daes the' constitution mean anything, or are its Drovisions to be disre- garded and violated simply because of an over- sight? The idea appears tdo absurd to admit of sober argument.—Herald. Unless the plan of having a trotting mecting next season is abandoned, the local base-ball grounds will be switched around, nnd the grand stand puilt outside of the mile track, so as to avoid the necessity of takiny it down during the races. In this case the fence back of the ca‘cher will be built just inside the track, and there will be the width of the track between the spectators and the field. The Dircctors believe that the game cap be seen nearly as well at this distance as pearer, and the danger of being hit with foul balls will be cqnsiderably diminished. An en- tirely new stand will be pat up on a <omiewhat different plan from the old one, and considera- bly larger. A part near the middle will be re- served for women and their escorts. Care will be taken.to lay the grounds out so us to have the sun dazzle tlie players as little as possible.— Springfleid Ttepublican. When the International Convention decided to award the championship to the Utica Club (which decision was quickly revoked), the Utica Qlserver snid: *“The friends of the Buffalos are indignant over the action of fthe Convention, and in this connéction it is prover to say that the oflicers of the Utica Association are not dis- Eoscd to apolaud the work of - the Convention. uffalo won the peunaut—iwon it fairly; won it after a bard struggle; the Buffalo Club fultillea its contract; its members piayed to the end of the season in good faith. The fiy s show that Utica occaples’third place, and thie action of the Convyention in giving the championship and the pennant to our Club is s very empty honor. That such is the general conviction is very evi- dent, as Utica aces not want the International vennant under exfsting circumstances. Buffalo is entitled to it and Buffalo should have it.” Arthur Cammings furnishes us, throngh onr Albany correspondent, with the pames, posi- tions, and former clubs of the Caital Clty (Ak- bany) B, B. C. for 1579, as follows: Allison, catcher, Providence; Corey, pitcher, Providence; McKinnon, first base, Stars; Smiley, secon base, Worcesters; Schaefer, third base, Boston: Leonard, short-stop, Boston; Manning, left field, Boston; Murnan, centre field, Providence; Higham, right, Providence; McClure, change catcher, Stars; Knight, substitute, Lowelis. - In the above are three noted pitchers, Manning, Corey, and Knignt, and three excellent catch- ers, Allison, Higham, and McClure. Six of them last year played first base part of the sea- son, Allison, McKinnon, Smiley, Leonard, Mur- pan, and digham. In the batting this season Higham wilt lead off, followed by Leonard and McKinnon. The Captain has not yet been de- vided upon. Play will begin April i.—Philadel- phia Item. . . PEDESTRIANISM, THE ASTLEY RELT CONTEST. On the 10tr of i present month, unless something which can: . now be foreseen should wterfere to prevent, i..:: international pedestridn contest for the champiouship of the world and the Astley belt will be bezun in New York City. Tt will be remembered by every one that last year, when this belt was offerea by S8ir John Astley to the winner of a six days’ go-as-you- ‘please contest, everything was arranged in such a manner as-to_discourage American pedes- trians from entering. 1b this country there are no men who have made long-distance runniug a specialty, ond it was- probably with a full kuowledge of this fact . that the giver of the belt stipuiated that in the contests for the possession runners should be admitted. 1t was thought, naturally enough, that O'Leary and others in this country who bad gaived dis- tinction as pedestrians would take a hand in the first contest, and the clause in the conditions by ich runners were allowed to compete was dc- signed as a shrewd provision which would ef- fectually handicap any adventurous spirits whose ambition might tempt them to cross the water in scarch of #lory. But, in spite of cunningly-devised regulations, 2 Chicago man—0'Leary—went to England, won the belt fairly, and brought it home with him. ‘This u:xmml’ly made those of Victoria’s sub({cr.'ts who azre interested in Athletic sports (and most of them nare) rather sore, and ever since the eventful dny when O'Leary reached the end of his six days’ tramp with ail the for- cizoers behind him, and, ‘as’ horsemen say, “well strung out,” they have been ‘devising schemes whereby the trophy might be rezained. So lone as the American champion remained in zood health there did not seem to be much chance for suceess in this direction, but at tne termination of bis walk with Campaoa his feet were found to be in very bad condition, and when the news reached Eagland a planof action was at once decided uoon aud carried out. The first thing to concoct a schema whereby all American pedestrigns, except O'Leary, would be barred out of the proposed contest, and accordingly-the match was sprung at such short notice that had it not been for the kindness of the Spirit il telegraphing to all the probable competitors they would have been un- able to have lorwarded the vecessary deposit, even by cable, within the time named in the ar- ticles, and as it was Guyon was thus barred. Enpis and Harrison cabled their money across the ocean at an expense of 75 cents per word, and even [in acknowledging the receint of this the stakeholder iinds fault be- cause these men did nof sena “ further particu- lars,” In this countrypnoney talks, and people cngaged in contests where thefr money is in- volved are not likely to telegraph to Kngland any long-winded messares ot cable rates, espe- cially when, had they, been treated fairly and honorably, the necessity for sending such mess- ages would never bave existed. Inrezard ‘to the other preliminaries of the mateh the Englishmen jere cqually tricky, and Sir John Astley scems {n have been the chiefcon- spirator in the plot. 'Bv securing the services of a New York sporting journal which isalways ready to do anything iufthe line of flunkeyism, and iwhich felt immeusely tickled over recoiving letters from & realy ivé” Lord, he - managed to create the impression| in this country that O’Leary was dilatory fn replying to correspond- ence, and had acted in bad faith. Itnow appears that the boot was on “the other foot, and that Astley himself was the|party who was to blame in the matter. The articies of agrecinent were drawn up and dated Jan. 14, and the accompany- ing letter the I5ths{but the covelope in which they were inclosdd is post-marked Jan, 28, showing that they had becn carried around in s‘omcbud)"s pocket two weeks before being mailed. ‘I'he significance of this fact will be appreciated when it is remembered that these articles in the interest of Rowell, aud| challenging O'Leary to arace, were drawn up the day after the vews of O’Leary’s breakidowr in the Camopana con- test, and his subsequbnt illocss. ‘The plan evidently was to foree a|match on the champion while he was in nocondition fera race, and at the sume time cut off all [cbance of competition from other Americans oy alittle * funny work in the way of delaying letters. Probably those Englishmen imagined tiat all the. peopie in this country were suckers, but, as on_ scveral former oceasions, they were badly fooled. Mr. Rowell comes to this country in very bad odor ndeed, and, while he will doubtless be ac- corded better treatment than O'Leary recerved in Englaud from the crowds in attendance at the walk there, he will have but few friends in case of victorr, and but little sympathy should he be “defeated. Tme Trisusk Is nou particularly-an admirer of O'Leary or any other walker; in fact, it repards the ma- jority of them as frauds and nuisances; but, as longrasa civilized country supgorts pedestiri- anism and Chicago is the home of the champion, it proposes to protest azainst his title being taken away py foul mcans. MADAME ANDERSON. To-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, in the Ex- position Building, this well-knows female. pe- destrian will commence the task of walking 2,053 quarter-miles in 2,058 consecative ten min” utes, THE TRIGGER. . THB KENSICOTT CLUB" . beld a meeting yesterday afternoon, at which it ‘was resolved to dissolve the organization. With David Bates, the Superiority Badge to Mr. Ab- ner Price, and the traps to J. J. Kleinmsn. It is understood that Mr. Price will'oppose the dissolution of the Club. . ATHLETICS. | DWYER'S EXHIBITION. Last night at the Folly Theatre occurred the second of the series of exhibitions uwader the mauagement of J. H. Webb,—walking, wrest- ling, and sparring being among the features. Thisafterroon and to-night asimilar programme will be presented. | DISTRICT TELEGRAPH. i The Work Messenger-Boys Are Required | to Do, ° New York Tribune. The great msjority of persous are probably not aware of the many and varied uses to which the District-Telegraph system fs put by all classes. The Company employs at present about 600 boys, who are paid an average of $3 a week. There were scores of boys from all parts of the city and vicinity in the Company’s main office Saturday,—boys who were anxious to get situations. The Superintendent of Mes- sengers, Mr.. Gregory, was asking them curious questions to test their knowledge of the city and their education. None under” 14 years of age were accepted. When they are reccived, they are taught the rales of the Company, how to bebave and what to do under all circumstances; and when this preliminary training, which usnally lasts ten days or more, is over, they are em- ployed fa active service. The amount of work done by these 300 boys may ‘be inferred from the fact that the messenger-receipts average about 3800 2 day. The greatest demand for the boys is during the holidays, and the aullest veriod 1s during a portion of the summer. The boys answer summons at all hours from 4,883 boxes, which are in diwelling-houses and on the corners of blocks, nall parts of the city. In some blocks in the upper part of the city near- ly every house hus an alarm-box by whicha messenger may be summoned for any purpose in less than five minutes. z The uses to which these hundreds of boys are put appear to reveal many curions phases of character. There are mauy young men, too, who arc employed by the Company for yarious purposes. Of late there has arisen a demand for escorts to places of amusement, and from one house to another. Tn the former case, the address of the person applying for the attend- ant is taken, and word is telegraphed to the ceptral office tor an escort. The one who an- swers the summons is given the address and a Tetter of introduction, and accompanies the ap- plicant to whatever theatre she desires. The escort pays for the car-fares and tickets from money_that his newiy-made friend h3s given him. “He attends her back to the hotel, and reccives $2 for his services. ‘The custom ot employing escorts has become a reguler practice, and appears to be growing in favor. Onc evening reccutly there were elzht ladies at six different theatres, iucluding Booth’s during the Kelloge-opera season, whose escorts were furnished ‘‘to order.” The'men em- ployed for escort-duty are carefully selected, and in the majority of cases theyare in the service of the Telegraph Company during the day. As arule, the demand for these disgmsed messengers comes from married women, wid- ows, und maiden ladies ot mature years. Not infrequently two women apply for ‘one escort. It is said that the daughter of a promtnent pro- fessional man and of a well-known clergyman are among those who take advantage of this curious custom. Many of the women who ap- ply for these attendants arc strangers to the city, ignorant of the situation of the theatres. Men, however, as well as women, employ es- corts for various purposes. Many—in fact, most. —of the men, too, who require the services of the ‘messeogers, are strangers who wish for euides to show them the *‘sights.” The new Post-Office and other public buildings are the pleces which the majority of the cuantry-nisitors desire to visit. It is said that one old gentle- man from the country, who has been repeatedly “fleeced” by gamblers. keeps & mood guide by his side every hour while he is in the city., These guides appear with or withont uniforms, accora- ing to the fancy of the applicant. Most of them are experienced men, who understand buman nature, and who are thoroughly acquuinted with the city. The charges for guides vary from 85 to 75 cents an hour. Another use that is made of the District-Tele- igr:mh messeners is to attend children, particu- arly girls, to and from school. _About seventy- five children are ac present called for in the morning at their homes, und jn the afternoon at their schools, by messenger-boys. It is said that there is one mother who will not allow any of her children to leave the vicinity of the house unless accompanied by a messenger-boy in uni- form. Recently she has takes a particalar liking to one messenger, and employs him altogether on this special * nurse-detail,” asit is called. ‘The boys are also required as *¢ night-nurses and “ night-watchers.” The practice, however, of hiring the messengers to watch patients afflicced with contagious diseases has been for- bidden by the Company. Cases are not unknown where a messenger has been summoned, and sent in search of a missing huspand who was supposed to be at one of his favorite baunts. 1t is related that, in one instance, a messenger started out with a com- plete list of the places in which the truant was likesy to be found, and at Jast discovered him. But 'he was unable {o persuade him to come home, und so reported. It is not an ancommon thing for a messenger to be sent home with an intoxicated person. In one instauce ‘of this kind, recently, a man was labeled andsent home, and, when the messenger gave him up, Die obtained a receipt for “one drunken map.” Messenger-boys and men’ are also extensively emoloyed os detectives for various purposes. Some of the small boys are said tobe very clever at this work, and, on account of their com- varatively small size, they are able ‘to mingle with men and to observe much without attract- ing motice. It is said that = lady en- gazed two of the shrewdest of the younz men in the employ of the Company for this purpose, paying them double rates, aud receiving their reports.daily. Itis also stated that, in a recent divorce-case, & messenger-boy was detailed to watch the child for whom the parents were con- tending. The nurse, however, observing that she was watched, resigoed her position _because she could not meel a certain male friend of hers without having the fact reported. On the other hand, iostances have heen known where nurses hired messcnger-boysto take care of the chil- dren ig their charge while they enjoy aflirtation around the square or park. Special messenyers, or men or boys in -plain clothes, are assiuned to special duty as * spot- ters ” of susvected cierks in stores, and they are said to bave done excellent work. In fact, dete duty appears to be peculiarly adapte to those in the messcoger-service. Another use which bas been found for mes- senger-boysis the paying by proxy of New-Year’s calls. 1n'one sense. too, they may be said to receive calls oftentinies. Many grentlemen have lately adopted the custom of sending their cards to their friends on the first day of thie new year,” iusteud of calling in person. . With many ladies, also, the practice has grown'up of recefving cards by a messenger-boy hired for the purpoese, or of securing a boy for New-Year’s day to at- tend the door and aunounce the visitors. Mes- sengers delivered 5,960 cards from gentlemen, and agreat many houses were supplied with boys as_doorkeepers, on last New-Year's day. On Christmas-eve over 60 boys were carrying Caristmas-zifts irom one point.to another, an on Thanksgiving-day almost one-half of the entire force resolved itscif into a committee of turkey-carriers. Messeouers are also employed us ushers at fashignable weddings, and ss ‘““managers” of the mrrangments for carriazes on such occasivns. "The books of the Company show the services for which the boys have been required, and many laughable records are to be seen. Oae boy was detailed to take care of a lady’s ‘poodle, for which be was puid 30 cents an houe Ao escort Wwas required to attend to the theatre a lady whose husband was to “come later.” A young man was once telegraphed for in order to bring a bumptious servant to terms. Daring political campaigns the boys are employed ex- tensively to distribute documents, Car-drivers and indéed all elasses of peaple who hayo by e up very carly in the morning, are pecaliarly de- pendent upon the messcuger-boy system. The books also show that the messenger-boys have been used to order dinners, to buy all kinds of liquors, to do shopping for woimen, to pay bills %l :ll arrflulmu.2 ;mg even to borrow umbrelias. Not unfrequently boys are sent. £ i Ehops with Articlos. ! to pawnbrokers! ———— Amerleans Secking Employment in Parls, Parts Continental Gazerte, 5 The newsnapers of the United States would render a great service to their countrymen by giving publicity to the fact that people who come to Paris in search of work will have their Iabor for thirpains. Scarcely o week passcs by that one or more Americans do not apply at the sevefal offices in the Rae Seribe for employ- ment. Some of the appiicants come from thelr homes alone, others lead brothers and sisters nlou_z. and, in many Instances, thesolicttors for york bring their wives and chilaren_with them. 1 cine cases out of ten, these people have left America without first ascertalning whether Paris is- a fertile. fleld for emoloyment or not, and they are, besides, totully unacquainted ) with thelanguaze and the biisiness methods of the conntry.” HOW auy one ean expect to better his condirfon by quitting nis own lang, and coming to one with whose laneusze and’ epe. toms be is wholly unfamiliar, it 1sdifllenlt toim, agine. And yet we do not exaggerate when we gay that these instaoces are increasing every year. The past scason was, to be sure, excep. Lional in the number of people who wrere left without occupation at the close of the Exhipj. tion, and it might be urged that they came over With certain emplovment in view. Some did, and a good many more did not,- and when the Exhitition was over several of this latter clasg who had managed to subsist somehow during the summer monts found themselves withoat thy means to pay their passaze home, - Quiside of these exceptiongl cases the number of folks who wander over here in ordinary years in the expectation of finding work nas” steadily ip. creased, und it is timo that the newspapersof the United States plainly laid the facts of the casg before their readers. Paris is not a pluce thag offers any advantages to Americans wno arg obliged to work for 3 livelitood. What fey sig. uations there are do not yield anything more—. and oftentimes less—in Proportion to the skill and intelligence required than similar ones ™ Kew York or any of the large cities of the United States. It is, therefore, not only un- wise for Americans to come to this city withogg the means of returning home in case they faiy to find employment, but it is unjust to the peo- ple here, who are obliged to send them back, The American Colony has ealls enough upon its. generosity {rom deserving people who, by.ug- foreseen circumstances, find themselves dest}. tute in this -city, without being calleg upon to help those whose distress has beeg bronzht about by their own want of fore. thought, or by willful disregard of sound advics at home. A WINTER LYRIC. The Address of the American Boy Who Way Fond of Coasting to His Fond Mather. CANTO I.~THE DEPARTURE. 40, mother, Iam going out, Tor coasting’s such a jolly thing. My double-ripper, lung and stout, No stone from an Assyrian sting® Could overtake us down the white Long hillside we so fleetly sped: . We'll bave a bully time to-night— i b, put me on my little sted.’”” CANTO IL —THE 8PORT. The double-ripper whizzes down. The long, white, shining hillside’s slopa, There's no swilter sled in town— 11y fleeter than the antelope. A merry company it carrics . "Acown the hill, aeross the plain, And when at last 1t siacks and tarries, They guyly climb the hill again. CANTO NIL—THE STEERSXAN. The boy steered on the fiying sled That sped adown the hillside white. Tast double-ripper, painted red, ._ It was his pleasnre snd delight. ‘Who-bopp! at ninety miles an hour, Or so,’sdown the stecp they sludet Bat did not see grim danger lower In & farmer’s alewn across the road.. CANTO IV.—THE COLLISION. There came a crash of thunder-sonnd; The merry sliders, where are they? Ask of the people who come round ‘With window-shutters, where they lay, Asik of the Coroner with zles : Of inquests and of fces who hintss Ask of the hurrying M, 1., € ‘Who flees for arunica and splints. CAXTO V.—THE RETURN. A **0B, mother, I've been sleizhing ont; g 1 cannot recollect a thing, Except | beard the farmers hoar, — And then, —my arm was in a sling; ¢ My nose was flatter than stale beer; i One ear had vanisbed from mynead— -, Ihave it in my pocket here,— *Oh, pat me in my little bed " *Aswift asstones g Enfomed trom ttie old Asssyiaa sling.—Hanry V. 16lodd/trom past of **silde.” as **roda” of **ride.” ————— ORTHOGRAPHICAL. s JAYLY THE TROUBADOUR. B © Burdetre. 0 king of the tiddic, Wilnelmj, 1f craly you love me, Juss tedmf; Just answer my sizn By the giance of your eye— * Be honeat 54t don's try b seliml. i With raoture your music did thritimy, . _ ‘Wich pleagure supreme did 13 tiw); . if 1 could belfe e 3 That y0U meant 1o decetye, Wilhelmj, 1 think it would kit TOO TEAZE. Bee here, Burdette!” We muca regretic , Your ways in orthograpky. We greatly fear . You're not eincere; 4 You give us 100 much taffy. ; Amidst your e's Fesi You write two t's— **In medio ibis tute,” But not **tatiss- Twe.” You miss - The sumple path of dury. Come, drop that *‘e,” . Lil ise that ** And give us simple **Bardet!'— Just as in youth, TRk Perchance, forsooth, . .. Your rustic ears firat heard it. Lo g Good-bye, Bardet-te! Yours, etcete— e/ 'Rah (for Orthography and the Burlingtoy ockeye ) Boru's Eve. | Bl Wt IN THE WATCHES OF THE NIGHT. Ah! how still the hoase, and lonely, In the watches of the nignt! Ah! what memories, upnsing, Fill the darkness with their light, As I lie and vagaely listen To the footsteps of the breeze, While the dreaming leaves awaken, Andare lightly, softly shaken, Tili they makea raig-like patter In the dark and quiet trees! o How my lost ones rise before me In the watches of the nightl How Aer brizbt batr, in the darkness, Makea a glory and'a light; - " While her blue eyes, eoft and tender, . Swile npon me as of yore, “F And her white hand polnts, forever, Backwara to the days that never, . ‘With their sunshine and their gladness, y Shall return to bless us morg! B 0 the sorrow of that parting In the watcies of the night! ‘With the stars the parple aarkness All ablossom was, ana bright, i When a sudden burst of moonlizht @ Rained a glory on the air; Passed a aint. melodious sighing ' Throngh thé room where she was Iylng, Came and passed in waves of music, And my darling was not there! Up the hignts of starry splendar, Iu the watches of the night, Past the rosy verge of morninz She had ta'en ner aneel-lizht, o ‘When this life, made up of heart-oresks, ; Snall be merged in Endless Day, oy Far beyond all Eartn's repining, B We shall meet where liznt is shining 5 Fair and clear on Hills Eternal, Aud the night has passed away. Carne F. W HEXLER., .- ———— ‘*A WORM I' THE BUD.” **He'Tl keep that other woman from my sfght. 1 know not If her face be foul or brights Lonly know tha It was his delighe ™ A lovely face! and branded on my memory 50 deep That never, nevermore shall I'bo able, now, © keep v It from my sad eyes shut away, thongh I sonld wake or sleep. : To think that other's head was pillowed, once, 1pon your breast ! *‘Once!™ - Once?" (God, how that stings) An hour ago you may have press'd Herto ;vhul. %, 1n fooligh fondness, called my placd of rest. My braln seems Jike a thing of fire—~my nerves. 8 * bow unstrang; For, thougn youn crown me queen to-dsy—your idol, fair and young— ! There was a time your lips to hers in slow, sweet Kkiszes clang! And how shall it be balm to know that even 8@ must I—" Thouh borne upon your heart as Love's own rosé, to-night, [ He— (When to my xun the last ahy leat has turned) fozr potten dle? I, stgoping tenderly to touch my tear-wety pallid ace, You could say traly, *‘Little one, my life's most holy place Issacred 10 your name alone, unmarred by other trace"’; 1f Tcould only be your first pure love—and last— the years— Looge. loose your clasping arms! between us WO toat facé appears! nd Hush xgr(lheru to:m thoushts too sad for words, efs too great for tears! o e it Beatmice DRAXE ——— Dr. Bull's Congh Syrup has.heen befors the pab-, lic for years, aad is pronvanced by thoussnds supe- rior to all other medicines for the cure of conzhéy colds, influenza, cnd all pulmonary complaints.