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But this is not intended to be ar article
about the peculiArities OF individual pitchers,
but rather OF instruction to those who wish
to know how the mysterious curves are pro-
duced, and 50 we need not mention Garrison,
o'Brien, Rrock, King, Hughes, Baldwin,
Hudson or any of the other kings Of the box.
READ THE AND LEARN TO PITCH.
A New York reporter who made several
tours among well known pitchers to find out
tho workings OF the mysterious curve says
that although pitching Is their stock In trade
they talked freely about the In and out curves,
the down shoot and the grapevine twist
In making the straight delivery the ball Is
grasped securely between the first and second
fingers. The thumb goes on the other side,
while the remaining fingers arc closed on the
palm. In this delivery all possible speed Is
used. This pitch is generally made by a
straight throw from the shoulder. Some,
however, make an underhand throw Of 1t at
about the level of the waist
The in curve is a ball seldom used by
pitchers, but Is an unusually effective one
when used with discretion. To make the curve
when you NOW how all you have TO do is to
grasp the ball securely with all the fingers,
the thumb being pressed closely against the
opposite side. This ball Is generally thrown
at the height OF the shoulder. In throwing
this curve the ball must be released from the
hand In such a way that 1t will twist itself
of the first two fingers Of the hand.
Outside OF the straight, speedy delivery
tho out curve Is more ganerally used by
pitchers than any of the other twists. To
mnke this curve you must press the ball
firmly in tho hand between the first and
second fingers and the thumb. The two re-
manning fingers can be closed in the palm of
the hand One generally delivers this ball
between the waist and shoulder. At the mo-
ment OF releasing the ball, twist the hand
quickly to the left.
To mako the high In curve all you have to
do Is to practice a long time and know how
thoroughly. Many young men who will try
TO solve this curve will fit themselves for the
iunatic asylum In place of the pitchers box.
Again the first two fingers and the thumb
are used Start the motion from above the
shoulder and then twist the hand dow quick
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ZELLIB DE- LUSSAN
One of the Favorites of the
Comic Operate Stage.
SHE LOOKS LIKE ADELINA PATTI.

She Believes That Captivation Is One of
the High Arts, and She Ought to Know.
What She Thinks About the Matter.
Other Things Theatrical.
In those portions of tho United States
where the Boston Ideal Opera company is
known, there Zellie de Lussan is known also.
She is spoken of as the pretty little Franco
American prima donna" She Is reason
ably pretty and has n mezzo-soprano voice,
which, IL it is limited in range, Is of undoubt-
edly good quality. 1t is said, however, by
her critics that her acting does not come up
TO the high standard set by her voice. She
Is also sometimes accused OF initiating Mime.
Patti; but as she really looks very much like
the divine Adelina, perhaps she can't help t.
In a recent article The Stage said Of her;
1t Is generally understood that she is a
feminine fascinator Of the highest theatrical
type, and for that reason the following opin-
ion on the art, from her own lips, will be
found interesting. She believes that capti-
walton is an art, and says:
II don't believe that a woman makes q
conquest without knowing it, and she very
often knows how she does it. Yes, to be
charming Is an art-to do anything well is
an art Certainly natural gifts go a great
way, but there are many little rules by which
"A woman who is not attractive may become
80. There is great potency in a melodious
voice, and a woman who would charm should
cultivate a tone that will fall pleasantly. soft
ly on the ear-atone TINT must be low. Ihave
known beautiful women whose high, shrill
notes in conversation have destroyed all the
n~lusion-have turned it promptly into a de-
fusion. A woman should learn what articu-
lar advantages she has, no matter how few
they be, and mako n study OF improving
them, OF bringing them into prominence.
why do women captivate meni For tho
nero sake of having caYalcndea of admirersl
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dsath recently while exhibiting a pet reptile
coiled about her neck. The same snake is said
to have crushed another snake charmer to
death
Mary Anderson will not appear in New
York in December next An arrangement
has been made with her manager to open her
season early in 1890 instead
A niece of Lord Northbrooke, the viceroy
OF India, who is now studying for the stage
under the tuition of Herman Vein, in Lon
don, VIII make her first appearance in this
country in about eighteen months
Hermann has his life insured for $4,000.
A western playwright is at work on a play
which he calls big Lord Fauntleroy.n 1t
presents Cedric grown to be a bowling swell
and being sued by an English burlesquer.
Nina Van Zandt, who figured 50 conspicu-
ousiy in the trial of the Chicago anarchists as
the sweetheart of August Spies, the bomb
thrower, sent a dispatch to E. G. Stone,
Joseph Haworth's manager, recently offering
to play the leader of the mob in the last act
of Pau Knuvar.n
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lent catcher, William Robinson. He still
POSSESSES great speed, excellent command OF
tho ball, all the curves, drops, In shoots and
raise balls, and, withal, great confidence.
Last season he reached the highest pinnacle
in the art OF pitching. He stood second among
twentyseven pitchers, Terry, the Brooklyn
t~wtrler, being first in t~wenty-tour games,
against ffty-seven for Seward
In recognition OF this wonderful work he
was dubbed the liking OF Pitchers." His
work during the early part Of the present
season was so Ineffective that his friends and
admirers became alarmed The claim was
made that be WINS suffering from a lame arm,
while others hinted that the new pitching
rules were running him, but his work OF late
Strengthens the former claim, for none Of the
Association pitchers is pitching better ball. .
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ming broad jump at the N. Y. A. c. fall
games, jumping 81 IT. o in. He was first In
the running high jump, 8 IT. 8 in, at the N. ].
A @. games, May IL, 1889. He tied for third
place in tho running high jump at 8 It. 8 in.
at S. l. A C. games, May IS, and tossed and
won. He was second In the running high
jump at the N. ]. A. c. games Decoration
day, 8 # 4 in.
At the games OF the A. @. S. navy, Phila-
delphia, June g, he Jumped - # 81 in.
running broad and 8 #. @ in. in running
high, and owing to the Handicapped was un-
placed in both events.
be finished first in running broad jump at
the p. A @. games, jun 10, with a leap of
81 IT 0 in. from scratch. He tied for first
place in running high jump at 8 It. s in. and
lost on the toss He finished second In the
running broad jump, jumping 81 # 81 in.
at the Amateur Unions eastern champion
ship, June IL. At the n. Y. A. C. scratch
games, June Is, he finished first in running
broad jump, 81 # s In.
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The Snow Plant Season

Snow plants, which are most numer.
GUS in the Sierras during May, are still
plentiful in the vicinity of Emerald Bay.
The plant was first discovered in the
Sierras by a naturalist accompanying
Gen. Fremont's party to the Pacific slope
in 1913. The early development of the
plants takes place under banks of deep
snow, they coming to the surface as tho
snow melts away from them. A recent
arrival from Emerald Bay brought with
him a plant the stem of which is eighteen
inches in length. 1t is kept in snow and
looks as healthy as when it was plucked
from the place where it grew.-Virginia
Nev.) Chronicle.
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HOOP

The report that Mclaughlin would train
for Pierre Lorillard next year has been pretty
freely circulated, but those nearest to him
think that should he retire from the saddle
he will go back to the Dryers.
The committee on rules which was appoint
I'd by the Turf congress of last November
does not expect to issue the new code until
next year. The reason for the delay is that
It is thought advisable to set what changes
the Rnglish Jockey club AVE thought fit to
Introduce into their revised code. Among
other change tho betting rules are to under
60 revision.
, 1889-07-21
AN AGILE JUMPER.

Facts About f. z Barnes, the Promising
Athlete Of the New jersey Athletic Club.
Here is a picture Of L. Z. Barnes, the ath-
lete who is rapidly coming to the front as a
high and broad jumper. He is a member Of
the New Jersey Athletic club, and has been
Jumping since 1887, making quite a record
for himself. He has the right build for n sue
cessful jumper, standing 0 feet ~ inches in
height and weighing, in condition, 100
pounds In 1887 he won the running broad
jump at the games of the Yonkers A c.,
July 4, jumping 10 feet go inches. On cleo
ton day, 1887, no won the running broad
jump at the Y. NJ. c. A. games, jumping 81
feet 5 inches from scratch.
BE WINS second In the high jump at the
Newark A O. winter games, jumping 8 #. 4
In. from scratch. In 1883 he fnished third
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The marriage Of Maggie Mcdonald, of
Waterford, to John Butler, Saturday,
recalls a romantic adventure which that
young woman had about a year ago A
rowboat containing our young women
was carried over the dam in the Mohawk
river at the head OF Kings canal in
Waterford, and among the number was
Maggie Mcdonald, of Northside, who
with the other girls worked in Hines
knitting mill. Miss Mcdonald was res
cued by John Butler, a young man who
vas employed in Gilbert's paper mill.
The couple soon after became strongly
attached to each other and the result
was their marriage.-Albany Argus.
, 1889-07-21
s F. CIFIC S !.


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, 1889-07-21

In the scratch rum
ming broad jump of
the N. Y. A c.
spring games,
jumping 20 IT 11M
In. He tied for sec
ond place in run
ming high jump at
8 # O In. at the
NJ A G. games on
Decoration day.
He Jumped % IT. 8
in. at Detroit A. A.
U. championship
last fall, but WINS
unplaced He was
second in the run-
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" ~ CAol LlbhI IAChLh
known as the Nottingham style of casting,
and doubtless many local fishermen use it
whenever they go fishing. although unaware
Of its title. By the aid Of the accompanying
cut the method will be easily seen.
The angler holds the rod In his right hand
(A) and with his leftitakes the line as high up
between the rings as he can reach, and draws
down as much line as is required. He can
draw down as much line as he thinks neces-
sary, two or three yards perhaps. The ac-
companying cut shows the preparation for n
long cast. For a short cast only one length
Of line Is drawn down to the point b.
Now for the cast. This the angler does by
bringing the rod away from the water at
about IN angle of forty-five degrees. He
then sends the point Of the rod quickly over
the water, at the same time letting go the
line held in the left hand. The cast should
be neatly delivered, without tangle or catch.
Another method, not unlike this, is shown in
the second cut, and is explained by The Lon
don Field Tn angler takes hold of the
running line with his left hand above the
first rod ring and draws as much as he re-
quires off the reel and holds it away from his
left side. Then passing the rod clear of his
body on the right side, he gives his bait and
tackle the requisite swing toward the point
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trip through the
west attracted
widespread atten-
ton, and during
theReserve's stay of
three e in the
western states he
received many nat
tering offers, which
he very senAbly re-
jected- The follow
ing s found
him with the Ro-
chester and SYRIA
cuse clubs, where
he remained until
the latter part of
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the season, when he signed with the Bradford
pa team 1t was while a member of this
organization that the Athletic club sought his
services and were fortunate enough to secure
him.
He began the season OF 1886, says The
Stage, as a member of the local association
team. and has been connected with that club
up to the present time. What he lacked in
experience was taught by his present excel
, 1889-07-21

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, 1889-07-21

DROP BAL STRAIGHT. HIGH CURVE
ly, letting the ball glide off the first two fin
gers
To make the drop curve the ball is held in
the center Of the hand with the fingers down.
This Is one Of the most deceptive curves used
by the pitchers, and basp hits are seldom
made from drops IL judtciously used.
But after all pitchers ARE born, not
NAL
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Well, some women
have that motive"
she went on, ''but
what sort of wo-
men are theyi Not
the cleverest wo-
men. A brig h t
woman ought not
to be 50 cruel, and
hardly ever is. 1
know that l am
not annoyed by a
host of assiduous
: admirers l don't
know whether l am
to regard the fact
as a compliment
urv or 1atri-A-Nal
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HOW TO PITCH.
Twisting" and Smiling" as
Practiced by the Great Ones.
SOME STRATEGIC PLAYERS.

~rma Regarding Some of the Most
Puzsling Moves OF Some OF the Fellows
Who Mix brains with Their Playing OF
the National Game
As baseball has developed In its scientific
principles, one naturally looks to sec whore
the scientific development Is the most pro
nounced-
The felders OF today are stronger and make
better catches and throws than they did
years ago. The battsrs are also more IA
miliar with the willow, but the greatest i'm
provement is In the pitchers The original
pitcher was a pitcher in the fullest sense of
the term The men who ill the same posi-
tons today are called pitchers, but they are
called out OF their name II one wishes TO use
a word which defines an exact thing. In old
times, in delivering the ball the pitcher kept
his arm well down and generally had his
hand below the waist when the ball left on
Its lightning like journey.
This style Of pitching was not only fatigu-
ing, but IL was not effective enough. To a-
quire greater speed the arm gradually arose,
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, 1889-07-21
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, 1889-07-21
A HINT TO /

How to Cast with Light TackIe-The Art
Is Easily Acquired
Like many other things fly casting is not so
difficult as it appears. 1t requires only a good
eye, steady nerves and continued practice.
The method in use by experts in America is
, 1889-07-21
The Fastest a-Year-old.

Here is a cut of Axtell. the s-year-old trot-
ter, who broke the record for horses OF his
ege In Minneapolis the other day, making a
mile in 2:l5H. The best previous record for
S-year-olds was 2:1S. The colt is owned by
Q. b. Williams
, 1889-07-21

All kinds Of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the ! leader Office.
, 1889-07-21

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & H
, 1889-07-21
WING WHISPERS

The Holy oke correspondent of The ORA
matte Mirror reports that the woman whC
does the snake charming act in the dim,
museum In that city was nearly ~stranrled L
, 1889-07-21

job Printing at the Lesler Office.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04
PRICE $3.50 PER YEAR.
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
The Senate.

18th DAY.-Mr. Blair introduced a bill
to construct heavily armed, steel-plated
cruiser. to cost s., OOJ, O0O and ornaments
and forts to cost &, OOO, 900. 1t provides two
submerged, turreted torpedo boats, armed
with heavy cannon, and pneumatic torpedo
throwers, and a system of formidable torpe-
does. The forts would be stationed in the
vicinity of Sandy Hook, n. j.. Mr. Ed
munds introduced resolutions aimed against
the connection of any foreign Government
with the projected Trans-Isthmian Canal. -.
The conference report on the Senate bill TO
regulate appointments in the Marine Hospital
The Senate passed, with verbal amend
ments. the House bill to incorporate
the American Historical Association. -.
The debate on the Tariff bill was continued.
Schedules I'D" (relating to wood and wood
enwares) and e" (relatng to sugarl were
passed over informally. Mr.. VOORHEES, made
a speech during the debate on the Tariff bill.
18TH DAY.-The Senate by unanimous
consent ordered that the voting on the Tariff
bill and amendments shall begin at o'clock
2. NJ, January 81, after which there shall be
no further debate without unanimous con-
sent. :. "A holiday recess from Friday, De-
cember 81 to January 2. was agreed
upon. The House amendments to the
in and a conference ordered. -. Mr..
Teller offered a resolution for the inves-
tigation of the supervising architect OF the
Treasury 80. The House joint resolution to
ployes December 20 was passed. All the
private pensions bills on the calendar, ninety
in number, were passe : in fifty minutes
80. Mr. Sherman introduced bill to pay to
soldiers of the late war who were promoted
while serving their term of enlistment, the.
bounty they would have been entitled to had
they not been promoted. Mr.. Gibson Of
fered a resolution for the appointment of a
select committee of thirteen Senators to
inquire into the state of suf-
frage throughout the country 80.
Consideration of the Tariff bill being re-
sumed. several amendments to the tobacco
schedule were offered and rejected. The
schedule of provisions, etc, being reached, a
long debate was had on a proposition to
make the duty on horses and mules twenty
per cent ad valorem, instead of $40 per head,
but the proposed amendment was rejected.
Mr. Call made an effort to have the rate on
fruit increased. An extended debate ensued,
but the amendment was rejected. Mr.. Jones
opposed the duty on chicory.
N13TH DAY-After it had been slightly
amended, Mr.. Teller's resolution to investi-
gate the office of the Supervising Architect
of the Treasury adopted without di-
vision. . Consideration of the Tariff bill
was then resumed. the discussion opening
Mr. Vests amendment to make the duty on
cotton thread yarn thirty-five per cent. ad
valorem instead of ten cents per pound. This
was discussed by Messrs. Edmunds Hiscock
and Vest. %. The Senate then adjourned for
the Holiday recess.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04
WaShin0t0n.

THOMAS BURKE, Of Washington Territory.
has been nominated by the President as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of that Terri
tory.
ALEXANDER J. JONES, Consul to Bar
rangullla, South America, now home on a
leave of absence, has forwarded his resigna-
ton to Washington.
The Senate and House concurred in a re-
solution to adjourn for holiday recess until
January I'd.
THE President has recognized Pedro vi
cente Mijares as Consul-General of the
United States of Venezuela at New York.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has sent to the
Senate the following nominations: William
ID. Robertson; of the District of Columbia to
be Consul at st. Gale; John Tyler Camp
bell, OF California, to be Consul at Foo Chow.
and John Darcy Connolly, of California, to
be Consul at Auckland.
.AEToRNEY-GENERAL GARLAND has de-
cided to locate permanently In Washington.
and VIII open law Office there after retiring
from the Cabinet. The climate agrees with
him. He will probably have a partner, but
no connection has yet been made
THE President has pardoned BENJAMIN
Hopkins, Cashier of the bursted Fidelity
Bank of Cincinnati
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND sent to Congress a
batch of documents bearing upon the Samoan
situation. The chief feature of interest was
copies of communications between Secretary
Bayard and Baron Seedwitz, of the German
Government, relative to the proposition sub
mltted by the Secretary for a new form of
government for Samoa.