The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16

make any Of their visions point in some
way to 4 certain horse.
Here is one dream that turned out
very we'll 1t is an odd one, and the
man did not say whether or not he had
been drinking the night before it was
dreamed The dreamer fancied that he
was receiving all kinds OF odd presents
from every one he met The presents
were Of no earthly use to him, and he
could not make out why they were
given to him The dreamer was a man
who had to hustle for living, and
when an elephant and box OF blocks
were presented to him he found them
decidedly in the way. Slippers arrived
by the cartload. Canes and umbrellas
were SO numerous that he could have
stacked a good-sized store Among
other things were a barrel of flour. sew
era1 bottles OF pickles, pieces of dress
goods, wig, a set of false teeth and
coffin When he woke up in the morn
ing he tried to interpret the dream.
After puzzling over il for some time he
decided that it must have been his
birthday or Christmas lie eagerly
looked over the list of entries in the
morning paper, and finding that Birth
day was entered in a mile-and
race, felt sure that the dream was tip.
He told all his friends the dream, and
they agreed with him. They made q
trip to Shecpshead Bay that afternoon
and played birthday at eleven to FIVE.
Birthday won, and they celebrated the
event in the evening.
On the same day that birthday won,
a young man went down 10 the race
course looking very weary and woe-be-
- Il.
what was the matter with him, as he
was usually very lively. lie appeared
to be wrestling with some wcighty sub
ject in his mind which was altogether
beyond his capabilities. His friends
made him take a drink, jolled and
laughed with him, watched two races
together; but the young man became
more dismal every momont Finally,
after ieal of persuasion. and while
the betting was going on for the third
race, he was induced to tell his tale of
woe
The previous night he had dream He
thought he was up in Maine having a
glorious time. The weather was lovely.
He. with some Others, were camping out
IN the woods They had made an ex-
cursion to the lumber region, and they
were much interested in watching the
men telling the trees. While asleep he
was having a glorious time. but all day
long he had becn wondering what that
dream meant He was sure il was a
tip, but could not see on what sudden
~ one of his friends grabbed his pro-
gramme and made a hurried examina-
ton
Why. Woodcutter. OF course he ex-
claimed.
The three men rushed to the betting
ring, and just as the horses were going
to the post secured three 70 one against
the colt Woodcutter won, and the
young man has been happy ever since.
Tips are now TO be had from some
new p-a-nickel-in-the-slot machines.
These machines have miniature race
tracks attached Half a dozen horses
are fastened on wires and go speeding
round the track when q nickel is
dropped in The color of the one that
wins is carefully noted. The supersti-
tious then study the programme for a
similar color and play that horse.
Sometimes they win and sometimes
they don't They have won often enough
to make the superstitious believe in the
tip
To see a piebald or calico horse, as
they are sometimes called, Is very
good sign. To have a strange dog fol-
low you in the street is also considered
good luck. To have good luck during
the day ono must get out OF bed on the
right side, and the right foot must
touch the floor first Then there is the
old superstition about seeing the new
moon over the left shoulder.
Another tip which many of the super
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the horses arc at the post ready to start.
Very often tho saddle girths get little
loose, and the Jockey Will ask permis-
sion to dismount and have them tight
encd. The superstitious call this put
ting on the cinch," and as soon as they
see a boy dismount they hurry off to
the betting ring to pat on some money.
1t is rather curious to note that several
horses that have had their saddle girths
tightened when they have been at the
post lately have won their races.