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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

The writer would like 10 see Mr. Loriad succeed
IN his reform movement lie would like to see all uc
Jockey clubs in the East come together and form a
central governing body. \ well.nown and highly
respected turfman of varied experience suggests that
this central body should consist Of thirty five men,
five representatives of each Of the seven jockey clubs
which depend chiefly on New-York and brooklyn for
their patronage it, powers should be similar to
those OF the Board Of steward OF the English Jockey
Club. II should be authorized:
|. TO impose any fine not exceeding 5000.
=. II should have the power, at its discretion, to
grant and 10 withdraw licenses officials. jockeys
and racecourses TO fix the dates on which all meet
jngs shall be held TO make inquiry into and deal
with any matters relating to racing. and 10 rule any
body OF the turf.
3; II should take cognizanoe Of and adjust all dis
putcs and claims with respect TO bets.
OF course the English Jockey Club takes notice
Of betting disputes nasmuch betting is not legalzcd
in England. but the law permits betting in this
country. and the states profit by it, there should
DC some official control of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

OF all the speeches made at Mr. Lorilard's dinner
tina; by August Belmont was the happcst. HIS al
yocacv of certain reforms such to enlist the
sympathy and cooperation of every man present
No one IN America knows racing better than Mr. Bel
mont none is so well qualified to suggest the proper
cure for the evils that exist. His remarks were lis
tened TO with most respectful attention. and ii was inc
unanimous opinion Of the Twenty -Four that com
mitee of three representing the Network ana Coney
Island Jockey Clubs and the Monmouth Park Assocm
ton should be appointed 10 draw up set OF ieSoiu
tons cmbodyins the suggestions madc) to be foraiN
discussed and acted upon at future date. This com
mittee however. not appointed. as on rehectloh
certain gentlemen at the table deemed II eNpedient to
wait But a second meeting Of the Twenty -Four re
formers is foresadowcd and ii is likely that early IN
December If not before they will be the guests OF
Mr. Belmont al his home in Fiftlave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
HOME NEWS.

First race at 2 p. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

As limited i'm the foregoing Mr. LoTillsrd is not likely
to accomplish all that he hopes for with the support
Of two or al most three, jockey clubs. There is an
element in racing which he aud his associates would
like to overlook and to suppress, If that possible
but there is an ancient maxim that all men equal
on and under the turf. and il is safe ignore
those racing associations Which are composed ~ men
whose social standing il not regarded quite up to
the level OF the Union Club. The American Jockey
club. in its palmy days, was social organization but
IL had no competitors. raced when il pleased, aud
plncpalN for the love of sport. II could not exist
lodaV, aud as u matter If fact. does not exist. Mr.
Iorillard Mr. Belmont, senator Hearst, MI. Whcr,
and Mr. Morris ought TO form Jockey club OF their
horses but il wouldn't pay, and ;hey would sOou
Erow tired and sell out. Let them, then. no, make
the mistake of ignoring in the new movement the
less pretcniOus race tracks that have become firmly
established in what may term the metropolitan
circuit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

The English Jockey Club consists ot seventy seven
active and thirteen honorary member and has a. its
strongest supporters Their ROYAL Highncsses the Prince
o. Walcs. the Dakc of Edinburgh, The Duke OF Con
naught. tire Duke OF Cambridge and Prince Christian OF
Sclleswig Hol>tein. A. long a. Royalty lasts will
not lack power and authority. IN ths country the
Law mast take the place ot Boyal;v. ard Il Mr.. Lo~
lard's proposed organization succeeds Il Will have 10
take out articles 81 incorporation at N6sny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

This tho closing day Il the l-i half ~ the Linden
psr. meeting. 0i the RDs deSatVCdly successful
1~ce mrclngs in &c hi,loN 80 TIE ;uvi Tire pro
yt~nrl, follows thie article. II tse Elizabeth
raeeiina Mil D. resnHINl. vita SPECIAL fca;UiSe
tlsc ,sN "a, gcA,Che'ley po>t mst,h ana %
p1.ec hsNfe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
THE POTATO GAME.

Select potatoes Of averge size and o >
long rather than round. Place them on
the floor apart in two rows three or four
feet apart down the middle of the double
parlors. Have two soup plates at one
end and two silver tea spoons in the
hands of the two who are to play the
game. Each of the two will begin by
taking up the potato facthest from the
plate o. the teaspoon, using only one
hand, and depositing it upon the plate at
his end of the row. Then the next po-
tato must be taken up and deposited in
like manner, and so on to the last. The
one who gathers all his potatoes first has
the privilege Of choosing his successors
in the game.
The fun of the play is in playing it,
says the Christian Advocate. 1t takes
some skill to balance a potato on a tea
spoon and run ten or fifteen feet as fast
as one can without spilling it OF course
the two who play monopolize the floor,
and the rest of the company are wall
flowers, sympathetic onlookers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
THE CHINESE

There are shoemakers and shoemakers
in town but about the most unique
among them all is the Chinese cbbbler,
who makes and mends soles and uppers
for the business men of Chinatown.
Formerly most of the shoes worn by
the ChiLamen came from China, or at
least from San Francisco. Latterly, how
ever, a local industry has been established,
and despite the fact that many Cinnamon
are falling into the habit Of wearing the
barbarous foot gear Of the Caucasian, it is
fourishing.
To the average person the shoes worn
by the Chinese are very clumsy affairs.
John himself does not think SO, and backs
up his opinions in good hard cash. He
has to pay pretty well, too, for his foot
gear. There are, of course, several kinds
of footgear of varying qualities. The
shoemaker Of Chinatown makes for the
humble employee in a laundry a shoe with
rather coarse cloth uppers. The sole is
made of heavy felt, carefully sewed in
layers until it becomes an inch or more
thick.
This he covers with a thick white sub
stance resembling paint, the mepit of
which is to be found in the fact that it
repels water and makes a shoe quit spick
and spar for a time. For this shoe he
charges from two to three dollars. On
other shoes, leather soleS are placed.
leather is more used here than IN China
for the making of these shoes, for leather
is scarce in the Flowery Kingdom, and
felt instead is used.
The rich merchants Of Chinatown and
the GudeS Of whom there ara not q fnu
go in for some very gaudy foot apparel
sometimes. The uppers of some of these
shoes are very loud indeed. They are of
the finest sort of silk or of satin, and en-
broidered in the best style known to
Chinese ingenuity. These shoes may
cost from twelve dollars to fifteen dollars,
and are not to be seen every day. In
comparison to the prices charged for
shoes those asked by the Chinese shoe
makers for the slippers are very low.
The latter are often novelt es in their
way, being made Of straw or BAN
boo, with fiat soles and without heels.
In front, between the woven straw or
bamboo, strips of different colored paper
are placed, giving rather a peculiar and
not disagreeable effect. The slippers are
very light and easy to the foot, and are
very cheap. 1t is but truth to say, how
ever, that the commonplace American
shoe is driving the ASiatic article to the
wall, and shoes made in Lynn are find
ing favor with John almost as frequently
as those made on the banks of the Hoang
Ho. The more orthodox Of the Chinese
still stick to their sabots, as they do their
que, but they are becoming a minority.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02

put in some old fashioned farmers who
don't know much law, but do know q
power of gospel and high natral justice.
There's too much trigger work going on.
The courts have been three years trying
to hang that devil, Voolfolk, and he
amt hung yet. We could have tried him
in Euharlee Justices courts in three days,
and hung him and saved twenty thousand
dollars that it has already cost Bibb u
ty. It's the lawyers that do it all, and
the judges keep on l ting EN- and if
they don't change their ways wen abolish
the whole concern. There's too much
and too many books anyhow, and every
time a lawyer makes a speech be gets
some newspaper to say it was the greatest
speech of his If. But we'll straighten
EN- out, and put about two-thirds of en-
in the cotton patch"
We'll, maybe these farmers will reform
some things, for our folks are getting a
little loose in the socket.
Ais well that ends well.
Bill ARP.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
WAKE COUNTY ALLIANCE BUSI.
NESS AGENCY READY
TO WORK.

The Wake County Alliance Business
Agency is now established at 3O7 South
Wilmington street, Raleigh, and the
Agent is now ready to attend to the
wants of the Alliancemen of the county.
If you want to sell your farm products,
stock, or the handiwork Of your wives or
daughters, or if you wish to purchase
anything in this market, your Agent may
De of material benefit to you. If you
have stock of any kind to sell, give me a
careful description and price Of same that
[ may record it in this Office, or if you
wish to buy stock, call at this Office and
examine my registry. Consult this Office
on the market prices Of all your PRODUCTS,
and bagging for covering your cotton.
Cotton stored and money advanced on
same at the lowest rates for charges. Let
your wants be known at this Office and
they shall be attended to.
R. JAS. POWELL, Bus. Agent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
HOW SHE MANAGED 1T.
A Young Englishwoman Conquers a
R~ecalcitrant Lover.

A young couple in an English village
had besn counting for several years. Tae
young man one day said to the young
"S4l, 1 Gamma marry thee"
"How's that /? said she.
"Tve changed my mind, said he.
"WeL, I'll tell you what wen do"
said she. CT: folk know that's thee as
has given me up, 1 shanna be able to get
another chap, but if they think that I've
given thee up. her l can easy get ar
other chap. So We'll have the banns pub
lished, and when the wedding day comes
the parson will say to thee: Wilt thou
have this woman to be thy welded wife?'
and thee must say: 4 will and when
he says to me: Wilt thou have this man
to be thy welded husband? ? l shall
say: Il Wilma"
The day came, and when the minister
said: Wilt thou have this woman to be
thy welded wife?" the man answered:
81 will"
7. en- the pars on said to the woman:
" Wilt thou have this man to be thy
welded husband?" and she said: II
will"
Why" said the young man, ~furiously,
"you said you would say; L Wilma "
o. know that" said the young wo
man, "but I've changed my mind since"
-,TMTU
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
THE ARIZONA KICKER.

Last week we had a friendly criticism
on Jim Taylor, who keeps the whiskey
ranch at the other ED Of the b idge. We
stated that his den was probably the
nearest imitation of Hades to be found on
earth and that the people Of this section
were not doing their duty in allowing
Jim to consume so much oxygen and ny
drogen. 1t was intended as a pleasant
little caution to Jim to set his shanty on
fire and 60 hence, but he didn't take it
that way. On Wednesday of this week
he came over to take our scalp. He
didn't drop a hint as to his intentions,
but when we caught sight of him a block
off we knew by the jerk of his eyebrows
that he me Mt us.
If Mr.. Taylor expects to make a sue
cess in life he must carefully observe two
or three things. Don't pull your gun too
quick. D,n't shoot before you get ready.
Don't yell when you shoot, as it only rat
ties your own nerve. He opened on US
at a distance Of 200 feet, which was $50
feet too much He was in toe great a
hurry to take aim, and his bullets were
wasted. His yells to k away his breath.
When he had fired six bullets at US we
closed in, put him on his back, and made
him boiler in about sixty seconds. The
look of surprise and astonishment on his
ia &c as he found himself licked was a
laughable sight. The rows p 1t HIM in ar
empty barrel and rolled him around until
he was thoroughly weary, and yesterday
he was chased out Of his dive and departed
for the mountains.-DttrOjt Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
A PARTICULAR PEOPLE.
Why the King of Tramps Shook the
Dust of Detroit from His Feet

Why the King of Tramps Shook the
Dust of Detroit from His Feet
Agreat, big, ragged tramp was stretched
at full length on n Of the benches IN the
circus park yesterday, when an officer ap
preached and dropped the end of his club
against him and said
0"Get out of thisp
"W who-what!" ga ped the sleeper as
he struggled up.
VIVA are you doing here?'
"Sleeping, sir"
but this is no place to sleep"
at amt hey ?"
"No; and you have no right to stretch
out and occupy a bench"
81 think l have"
"Well, I know you haven't, and if you
do it again I'll arrest you'll
els that the law here? Z"
at is"
well, you must be a mighty particu-
lar people. If a fellow wants to sleep he
must keep awake on account of the law,
and if he wants to stretch his legs he's got
to go out and hire a vacant lot some
where. Sayp
"WellI"
"Put your old park in your pocket
There's no society for a man like me here,
anyway, and 1 just wandered in to show
the people thai l wasn't proud or stuck
up."-DetrOit Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
THE B
How Messages to and from Europe are
Sent and Received

Although an ocean cab is in tact a
telegraph line, it is so differently con-
structeC that ;he rules for working land
lines are almost entirely diSSimtlar With
the hrst long able, great difficulties were
encountered in sending through them a
current of electricity Of suff lent power
to rec rd the messages rapidly. The
L ethods for overcoming these difficulties,
and IN use at present, are described as
follows:
Keys which, when depressed, transmit
positive a ID negative currents, are en-
ployed at the sending S att u in connec-
ton with the regulation battery. The
current OF the battery does not pass di-
rectly into the cable, but INTO a conden3 ser,
which passes 1t into the sub marine line.
This greatly increases tnc force of the
current used and serves to cut off int fer
ing grOunG currents
The instrument first employed in re-
celvlng c~ablegrams was q rejecting gal
vanometer. Upon the magne5 OF this
instrument is carried a small curved mir
ror. A lamp is placed before the mirror
and behind a screen in which there is a
vertical slit. Flashes of light moving
across this slit as the needles moved from
left to right, indicated to the ain eyes
Of the operator the letters in the message
being transmitted.
But this method Of recording messages
was found to tax the eyesight of the
operator severely, a few years work often
rendering them aim ,st, if not totally,
blind. Recognizing the fact that there
must be something wrong with such a
system, inventors set about repairing the
defect, which resulted in perfecting the
syphon galvanometer, which has all but
superseded all other receiving devices.
In the Syphon receiver the moveme-t is
of the needle are recorded by means of
ink spurted from a fine tube. This tube
is attached to a coil suspended between
two fixed magnets, which swings to the
right or left as the ulsations pass through
it. The syphon ~galvanometer is a great
improvement, is not hard on the eyes,
and enables tt operator to receive much
more rapidly than with the old fash re-
ceiyer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
TACT IN MANAGING THE BOYS.

A quaint story is told about Master
Tommy Anderson, an old-time pedagOgue.
Olce he taught a school in Pennington,
where the boys had driven out several
teachers. He found out that the chief
conspirator was a good looking grown-up
girl, saucy and prJud. The schOOlmaster
wore his hair in a cue, as was the fashi N
in those days. When he was doing a
sum-" with his head down, she tossed his
cue back and forth as if it were a toy,
much to the amusement of the scholars.
Uncle Tommy said nothing but kept up
quite a thinking. He k ew if he called
out the guilty girl and punished her the
big boys would rise an carry him out.
So he adopted unusual t~actices in con-
Quoting his campaign. He found a lot
of long hair hanging up IL a barn. From
this he selected and smoothed out a bunch
resembling a cue, and tied it up nicely
with a ribbon. Taking this to the school
room early the next morning, he sus-
pended it from the peg where the girl
always hung her cloak and hood then hs
commenced to set copies as usual. When
tcivance she looked surprised and puzzled.
Quoth Master Tommy, in a mild tone of
voice miss, I have brought that bunch
of hair for you to use as a plaything in
stead of my cue" The p~roud-spirited
girl was Inundated before the whole
school, and could not help crying. Uncle
Tommy had won the victory by strategem
rather than by force of arms, and lad no
further difficulty with his scholars -
FarminqtOn (Me.) Chronicle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02

My daughter remarked a grave and
reverend United States Senator to his
child, Didn't that young man who called
on you last night remain very late p
"Quite late, papa" was the dutiful re
ply.
We'll, my child, 1 should like to know
what was going on to require so much
time"
cit was a kind of an executive session,
papa she said with wise ~precaution.
" We never tell.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
HINTS TO H~OUsEKEEPERs.

Flowers are always bright and cheering,
but they should not always be left in a
room at night, and care should be taken
to change the water frequently, and not
leave them there at all when faded.
A good gargle for sore throat is the
following: Vinegar, ole wineglassful ;
honey, two tablespoonful; water, half a
tumblerful. Pour the water on to the
honey, and stir it up; add the vinegar and
use cold.
A rule well to be remembered in bak-
ing is that all things to be Drowned on
the bottom must be set directly on the
bottom Of the oven, but those things that
are to be Drowned only on top or merely
heated may be set on the CRATE.
All delicate and fancy hosiery should
be soaked in salt water before wearing,
and stains Of leather on stockings can be
taken out by dipping them into chlorine
water before putting them into soapsuds.
Black hosiery is dipped in water in which
IS a little OK gall.
For burns, sweet oil and cotton are the
standard remedies. If they are not at
hand sprinkle the burned part with -four.
and wrap loosely with a soft cloth. Don't
remove the dressing until the inAamma
tor subsidies, as it will break the new
skin that is forming
Bags OF Chinese mating gilded with
gold pant, and tied with a sash ribbon
Just ABOVE the fringe of the mating, make
pretty receptacles for papers or pictures.
Inc bag should oe hung across a corner
nscne, .h ana II cherry heads of children
picturesque air.
a comfort IN a sickroom is a wooden
pillows, enables the patient to sit IN
easily. Another continuance which T
nave seen answer admirably is a vAr1
long net, the ends of which were fastened
10 the oedposts, and, being passed behind
ee patient and containing the pillows
IoFned a secure means of resting him,
When sitting up. -1Il
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
9GFttH.
90, FOR A MAN I"

20 for a man, the clear voice sang,
And throul h the chu- Oh the echo rang,
90, for a man - she sang again
How could such sweetness plead in vain ?
The bad boys grinned across the ~aisles,
The deacon's frOwns were changed to smiles;
The singers cheek turned def pest pink
At bass and tenor's wicked wink
The girls that bore the altc part
Then took the strain wi b all their heart;
" y, for a man, a man, a man."
nd then the full voiced choir began
To sing with all heir might and main
The fnis to the girls refrain;
40, for a mansion in the skies,
A mana mansion in the skies.
-LibrdaN Record
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

On all matters relating to the State ALI
ance, address E. G. Beddingield, Raj
eigh, N. G.
On all matters intended for the organ
of the order, address THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Raleigh, N. G.
On ali matters relating to the Business
Agency, address ". r.. Worth, Business
Agent, Raleigh, n. G.
On all matters relating to the National
Order, address L. L. Polk, President, 5l1
9th St, N. w, Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
NOTICE.

Complaints are being received from
County and Sub-Business Agents con-
corning incorrect statements of accounts.
This is caused by County Business Agents
ordering goods and Sub Business Agents
St nding money and not stating for what
it is sent. Brethren, please don't let this
be the case any more. l will do all I can
to correct errors and hope the Business
Agents will assist.
Fraternally,
W. H. WORTH, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
THE BRUNSWICK COUNTYALLI-
ANCE READY TO WORK.

~SHALLoTTE, N. c., Jan. 80, 1890.
The Brunswick County Alliance Bust
ness Agency is now ready to attend to
he wants of the Alliancemen ofthe county.
If you want to sell your farm products,
or if you wish to purchase any thing in
the markets, your agent may be of mate
rial benefit to you. Consult me on the
market prices Of all your products. Let
your wants be known to me and they shall
be attended to. E. L. STANLEY,
Business Agent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

DEAR BRETHREN:-In future please
write orders and letters on separate sheets
of paper. 1t will save much time to this
Office, and we will be less liable to errors
in transcribing your orders. When mark
ing inquiries about orders and letters of
importance please give date of same, and
duplicate of the order. Don't fail to give
your postofice and also shipping point.
In sending money please state who it is
for. Fraternally,
W. II. WORTH, s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-02

decided aphorism on his own behalf, I bid
you goodnight"
After the speaker had retired there was
a long period of silence, broken a; inter
vas by the soft sobs Of Samuel Shin, who
had made up his mind that he would be a
squash in his future state Brother Gard
ner finally arose and said:
"Life an beyand it ar mighty O.: sartin
things. Let US go home an sot down an
think about it."