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nose discovered the culinary value Of cook
ever true this may be-. the Chinese pre-
dilection Tor pig meat b. a matter ~ iact.
Mutton IS almost tabooed ana beef
scarcely known as an article ~ aet
Fowls. pork. ana vegetable. on the other
hand are the staples OF life most used.
Yuan Mel. the great Celestial expert on
things culinary who lived i7l6-i7N. is au-
shorty for the statement that chicken.
pig hsh and duck are the four heroes Of
the table" He Gays uttlc Of vegetables,
save where he urupoundH some wondroua
recipcs-wonderful and awe-lua p.flng mix
lures, that take hours 90 compound ac-
cordiug 20 this same authority. The great
mass % the Chinese people live on vcEe-
table preparations. however. Rice. tho
great staple OF Chinese life. cannot BE-
raised % far north a. New York city.
hence the Chinese farmers cschew 10 en-
tirely.
Hard Luck Farming ~ Lee Wah.
The farms near New York are situated
a. Steinway J. J., where the white res
idenis give a good name 20 thcir Celestial
neiFhbors as hard workers quiet ana well
behaved men. II Is only the small boys
who have different opinions-and the far
mera reciprocate when the opportunity Of
fers. The farms hair dozen IN NUM-
Ter. arr situated on either side ~ stein
way avenue. within sight Of Flushing
Bay. The one 10 the left. going towards
the water. belongs 10 Lee Wah. a'dilapi-
dated specimen. il-clad ana wocbesone.
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rHn GAVE or FREE LANCE.
A New sport That L. suited 20 Any
Thine OF the Year.

Sport begins by choosing up sides. "
It Is never very difficult question for
a crowd Of boys to decide who shall act
as captain. Let the captains now step to
the front aud supcsin,cnd marking out
the field
The field for the game Of freelances is
shown in the diagram Il consists Of six
red and elk white squares The squares
will. Of course. not be really red and
white; but for convenience are considered
ana spokcu % az being 80
II the game Is PLAYED, in the city the
field can be- marAed out with white chalk
CA the sidewalk or or an asphalt street
n an open lot or Ia the country the field
can be lald out by driving pegs and
stretching strings between them.
The squares are regularly about hfteen
feet across. out exact mea suremen's need
not be followed. the size of the squares
being regulated by the space available.
4 chalk mark or q handful OF lime may
be used 10 help d.stinEu sh the red squares
from the white. hut this is not at all
necessary as ia Is quite easy 20 rem mber
that each alternate square Is rcd. as
shown by the black disks In the diagram.
The FIRST two squares On each side of the
central line are known as the commons,
those following as the courts and the
last two on each end as the thrones or
goals The line running horizontally
through the common court and throne
OF each SIDE divides them into what IS
known as fortified and open ground.
For instance: in the field shown in the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18
puIIlns nm EIcphnnt'- Tooth

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
r,,civ IN the Cay OF Mexico. a nam
- .icnhant was successfully relieved OF
hing tooth. The tooth was twelve
t,,.hee long. the diameter az the root be-
49,. 90 fewer than four inches. After the
',,.,ilcn gum had been thoroughly soaked
.,,,n Cocaine. a three-quarer-nch auger
- used TO make a hole through II. To
hore through solid ivory IS by no means an
easy task. and the veterinary surgeons
nod 10 handle the instruments IN turns
F,ven then the work was suspended ev-
e., nov, and again. owing 10 the animal
,,c.tlne wrought up. on these occasions
furfber doses OF cocaine were injected.
,ra after a couple OF hours hard work
: MOLE was successfully drilled through
tho tooth. A brief rest was then taken
hefore the most important part Of the
,,,,rk beren. This contested IN running
A., ron rod through the hole the ends n
v-hich nrotrudcd about four inches on
either side.
4 rome an inch In diameter. which had
been soaked In tar. was then tied 20 each
erA ~ che bar and twisted about the
tooth IN such a fashion that u could not
$50. The preparations were completed
by running part OF the rope through "a
puilcy. carrying u out ana attaching u
10 The traces Of four strong horses.
The dramatic moment came when tile
word was given to thc driver 20 whip up
his horses Crack, crack went the team
sters whip and with a long pull and "a
strong pull. accompanied by plenteous
Aellowing, out came the troublesome tooth
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

had been smoking pipe Ia the doorway
of the house. entered the latter and dis
appeared from view. a consultation OF
war evidently cusued. for a moment later
the two Cciestinis reappcared aud ex-
claimed IN unison;
Go way You 10 take picty. Go way.
after which Hop resumed his hammcring
lnd his ulde his smoking. Finding that
claims were loQuacious compared TO Hop
the writer and his companion started up
hlli where "a Chinese was hoeing in a
potato patch when they were half way
up the incline. the cultivator dropped ms
hoe and started on a moss undlgnshed am
Die towards ramshackie hut on the
crest - the hill-he had seen the camera
Making wide detour. the writer ap-
preached the house from the rear and
surprised lts two Inhabitants vigorously
debating the presence Of che camera
ncnd
The building was larger than the 9th
crs but just as dirty ard ni-kcmpt on
"a Hae in front OF ihc house hung four
small pieces OF raw pork. drying in the
sun. tin wash boiler stood by. nanked
hy "a heap % dccayed melons and mess
OF vegetable matter Access 10 the Ia
terror Of tho building was refused. as WIS
ali Information An offer OF money was
declined with scorn.
Information ellcite1 in the vicinity o.
the farms tends 20 prove that the Chi
nose farmer IS not huge success The
products he raises briuE about the same
prices as those from Caucasian source
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the prizes are given here as before.
Let che nicknamcs OF our presidents
form tnc difficulty ~ the fourth stage Of
the ,rter;aiGucnr These should De writ
ten one AZ time upon a blackboard ara
mum bercd ono minute IS allowed In which
20 gue.s aud write down the name OF
the executive 10 whom the title was aD-
Piled rn, list OF nicknames IS as follows
Who was called
Rau-spiittcr 81 the West7 Lincoln.
Hero 81 New Orleans? jackson.
Old Man Eloquent j. Q. Adams.
Canal Hoyg GARFIELD.
Northern Man with Southern Puncl-
pies buchanan.
Igppccanoe? w H. Harrison.
Honest Abc7 Lincoln
Rough and Ready? Taylor.
Let the best lists Of answers count here
for the prize ms IN the foregoing games
Six famous quotseions from the oratory
aud writings 81 our presidents are next
produced only speeches which are pei
fecuy familiar 90 the average American
are available Tor this purpose. Write them
one below tho other upon sheets OF paper,
having as many sheets as there are
gucsts The six quotations given here
would make a good foundation for the
choice:
Who said
TO BE- prepared Tor war IS one OF the
most efoctual means OF preserving peace!
Washington.
Tho God that gave Us life gave Us liberty
az the same tmeg jefferson.
We mutually pledge TO each other our
lives. our liberty and our sacred honor?
JEFFERSON.
This hand 70 tyrants ever sworn the
foe
For freedom only deals the deadly blow.
Then shcaths IN calm repose the venge-
fui blade
For gentle peace In freedoms hallowed
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famous words: This j. the last OF EARN.
! am conteuts' John Q Adams.
Who was me lalh PRESIDENT OF the I.
80 Buchanan.
What vlce-nreeident became president
by the death of Taylor Fillmore.
BY the death o. Shri'ia Astnur.
What president fought the last battle
o. the war OF siz' Jackson
During me Administration OF "hat
president ala tne Louisiana pure nase ana
Burr's treason occur JeHerson's.
Under what eslIent IVES 'he war OF
lsl4 begun Madison
"htt president o4i"hea iaHio1a
io.'lsh I'ii.eF MohI"f
Nh"t i"' pi,slHeht' ele' the same oay
AlhWa auI J'H'fson
Mhit TWO Ii' ~ US were ossAAs'i'Aesu
Lincoln ara 1arhe.d.
WAT p.' NJ tel'.' ~ ssh"T's ~
~, A'''" WI ia4ioi SUI
billhs "hlt ADMINS p. ''"n uil vac an
heAa'lo" OF l'NDs anl 'h' Ae~'0ah war
oacuF take place Ioih =.
Presidential Embicms.
Allow fifteen rnirute4 for answering this
list Award as la the grst contest. three
po.pts. two points ANA one po,nt. reepec-
fl,eIv. fof tho rrst second ana Tho tbird
losl 500 Of srrv.ara
srto tbtsa hort rr,y, 10 even more
,iuiouo lsor tl5s rot.rt a .cries OF small
objects. each one ~ which represents th.
,r1bIern az some polltlcal c,muaian OF tho
past Tire rmblrns should rof be taken
In historical -icreseiop. as fhis wouia give
too at..l a hlut towards the answer. Thev
.h5,ild Is. \, thsrruehly tumbled that
M emblem ~ Wellington haA his cleo
tionoerlns had AN emblem. might come
last uryn the lisa
,rh,g tt or.t ,hto-t v,,esca ,y,f,ht D..
Ia, b,nk 4, the FAMILIAR aosi~n 81 lo.-
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WELLS wITn SLEEVES.


The women OF more"
white sleeves Hanging ON Either
side nj Their Wells In ncmcm-
..,.,- ,,.-,t,. A,ce.,or.
"f"''
In Korea. where chinese customs P'N-
dominate. Il is hard TO account for the
t-t. - ,h, ,cu Tho women Of tho
.,,,-.., .......- ,.i,,..s ,rs
Wen 10 10 '''"N4' "'N
kept most scdulously guarded. The latter
,r.. eeidon, allowed 10 10 out az all and
49,. -. =, rt-ht
'"e" N'''' --.... -
\ curious late y 'o'a 10 el-D-'' ~
certain feature .. '"' N.'ts. -,
sists OF pair - ",l'''N',.. 90 .,t,,.
useless sleeves WIN Guns
cclor. al the bottom, en- ~ ~ = ~
Word 10 use Tor tHIs he'a e"N''in@s ~
it is OF tAich h"leiiA' VIA -,
grass cloth-anu II "oaia pe e,.','e
70 see anE'hlhs 'ntouHn ~ ,-., -
WIZ -, ,,o,, cc,,l,e to man
mcnts As n"u"h-iiom eoo''e W una
darin-they an "eoF IL ns "1'.
obliged 10 push the iolas OF tn' We"
from her eyes 50 that Hne may iooN
through the aperture Inc '"i'
ing them b. This.
Several hundred years "so' w" ~" H.N
was fighting the Chine+e' N.
Korean army and all the men W t.e cap-
ital OF Seoul had marcnea OUT ~ uese-9l
Of that capital 70 meet an ~, 49, ~. IS. a.,
toward the north. Al the same tlme an
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

che first play after the ball has be
declared dead from the square next o
the one attacked As an example
common cannot be captured by "a ssrs
either from the open ground OF the cor
mon or from any part OF the nttackers
common or from the open ground 4 he
defenders court. As soon as the ball his
been struck by a second player 81 s5Hs
other square a capture may D. made la
the lower OF the small diagram you wi
see how a goal may be scored when its
serve falls 20 an attacking party in iae
open ground OF an enemy's court.
The arrows show the direction q the
ball. II red. in the beginning OF game
plays directly for the common o. m
enemy those protecting thar square can
easily gauge the direction Of the ball ami
capture reds common by a single stroke
The small diagrams show two exceAsnt
plays. either OF which are likely 20 con-
fuse the opposing side and ef 70 CIV
ture; but any boy will soon earn ue
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

strikes the ground or a player or q ni,v.-
within a square rot attacked. or :.
ball goes out OF bounds a Is called ~
While the ball Is IN pay the plase- -
remain In the squares in wnich thr, = ~
been placed. on no sccount ar. tfas
step over the lines.
The square attacked s. forfsfst g..
either side breaking a rule
When The ball is dead the caDt1ir. -,,-
Tearrange their men u they choos. a. 4
-. The side which dos not put f.s -.
IN play Will have the privilege to sr-ar-
ing their men last II no attacking r.r,-
is placed within the open ground o.
square the whole square Is co. q dera. ~
fortified ground and les defend rs MAJ.
cross at will from one side % the ot-s-
At the beginning OF game ana ~,
each goal play Is begun by some rl.v
In goal" When the bali j. oe8d fi-v
Is resumed by some player 10 the d A..
% the same name CORE pend ne ~ r.
one from which u has been knocked ON,
OF bounds or to the one in which g. bss
struck a player or the ground.
For instance. II the ball strike a. a..
fortified ground OF reds court W eu ia.
court IS not being attacked rlay vi. ts
resumed by one % the white pllyer. n
the open ground OF reds cour. u Ger,
are no white players 10 the oren go.ai
OF reds court play is continued p rs
one in the fortified ground Of whites o..-
court II there is no player Co the fo-t.
fed ground OF whites court then plsg IA
continued by some one lin throne. IA
AT the beginning OF a game o. after a.e5
goal
A toss-up decides which side shal -a-
white and which red. Rcd g. alu4vt
granted nrst play and is Therefore us..
chosen by the winner OF the toss
A capture cannot be made by a . nv,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18
Cnught a baby Winnie.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
A baby whale. ,wo and a hall iee' y
length. was washed ashore IN the ofeaA.
ers a few miles south OF the Gin hous
last Sunday afternoon, and was
mediately picked up by G. BAKER,
Roberts and George whistler. who W.
waking on the beach. The little NA-
was lively and in sound condition =.
parentiy. except for a slight bruise on ~
side os his head. and IN half an ~
the young men had him IN a re'' -.
filled with salt water. The nttle ie''o-
was brought to the city, and tArlNeI
well that yesterday. 20 the amAAells
OF his captors. he had grown 10 80
Of nearly four feet. He Is one % -,
blue species. and blows vigorous n
OF the time he Is thrashlng around 70 -,
tank. seafaring men who lookeu -
the little whale yesterday SAID 'n,l N
never seen 80 diminutive 50
his species before but that ne Wa 81
thcless whale. HIS tail Is snHp.3 40
Is already avoided by the yourg m," 30
have taken II upon themseiyes 20
the embryo leviathan to adult a-Ae
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The Chinese lives. however. on onc-ffth
OF which would sustain "a white man. AMI
consequently. the chances OF proh able
work are SO much the greater. when the
product Is ripe for the market one OF the
farmers loads q into a waeon-usually
owned aud run on the cooperative plan
and takes the stun 90 Chinatown. where
90 ls sold 10 the restaurant keepers ana
Troccle. who may sell 70 az retail or send
90 for sale 20 the Chinese colonies IN
Newark. Philadelphia ana other cities.
Owing 20 the primitive manner in which
the farming is conducted the Chinese till
crs Of the soil. after paying their yearly
rental and their Twins expenses do not
mako fortunes. As near as could be as
ccrtained. they mako above Their actual
living about S. wcck~-if the crops are
good ana 40 uutoward accident occurs.
In China this would constitute afiiuence;
here % S. different
These farmers are, however held in
high esteem by the denizens 81 China
town. for the latter do not Ike Ameri-
can-raiscd products. This dislike goes 10
the extent OF prefcrring dried vegetables
imported from China. 10 the fresh ones
obtainabie here.
Gustatory Likes and DisIilxes of the
CeIcstinis.
Yuan Met. the culinary expert men
toned above. asserted: "A ham Is a ham
but IN point OF goodness two hams will
be- as widely separated as the sky and sea
So the credit Of good dinner should be
divided between the cook and the stew
ard. ~ per cent 10 the steward and g.
per cent for the cook" Thas ID why the
Chinese cook IS SO particular about tho
Ingredients OF bis mysterious connections
yuan has laid down some very strict
rules. which the Chinese chef. with any
pretensIous 70 reputation, must follow
says Yuan:
"He who would serve the lsh Alright
Must wash until the sincws show
white"
And this holds goods IN all Chinese
cooking. when tho cook Is through with
his dishes. ira Eariibs them thoroughly and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

diagram we will suppose that the reds
are defending the lcft hand goal Now
al the squares to tho left OF the central
Inc are within their territory. and all
the squares 20 the right OF the central
line are the territory Of the whites The
red squares OF whites territory are known
as whites open ground and the white
squares Of whites own territory are
known rs fortified ground and the rel
squares Of reds own territory are known
as fortified ground.
hat and Bail.
From an old dry goods box, or barrel
each player must furnish himself With
a bat Every boy should take pride enough
in his sport to make his bat carefully.
and Il he wishes 10 play the game well.
too much trouble cannot be taken In
fashioning the hat 10 his liking. Several
OF the best forms are shown Ia the dia-
gram ana the player must choose that
which suits him best.
II gives a very good grip and adds
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

leo comcs from the viciuage OF Canton
and g. about fifty years old. u wrinkles
and missing tech may be considered IN
the Hight % criterion lie speaks Eng
iish by main strength and was desperate
~ afraid o. the camera carried hy thc
Photographic accompanying the writer
He declined positively 10 be Photograph
cd and even half dollar made 30 i'm
preston upon hin.
No plcty-no plcty." he remarked. smil-
ing blandly Take house. no me- Where
upon the pilot OsIaphcr took tne house
and while Lee was buslly engaged upon
q description Of bis farm. De was snap
ped" without his knowledge. and. OF
course. without his consent
Me pay two bundled 40 la'f-iNe acres.
remarked Lee, emitting the r." Tor there
a. no such letter IN the Chinese vo-abu-
larry. Too much Cabbages no gooi-ioo
cold come and xiii EN- all. You make
money al time. ehg'
Being assured that the writer was "a
Csoosus. Lee thawed somewhat and con-
fded tho fact that farming was no good
His rent was entirely too hiEh ana aa ne
could not afford 10 engage help. the WORK
was corrcspoudiugiy hard. The frost MAJ
killed hls cabbaFes and he had lost money
Ans year. So saving De turned and en-
tered hls house" The structure - liter
ally a thing OF rags and patches Exter-
nally a is dismal and gaunt-internally
81 Is gsunt aud dismal Near the main
entrance is an open oven made u brick.
evidently constructed hy thc amateur hand
OF Lee. Next 10 Sc stands a diianidatcd
range ana then comes an inner room.
where a dirty bunk q broken table ana
q wooden box constitute the furniture.
what Characterization Fnrmer
Raises.
leo raises cabbage caulihowcr. water
crosses. leck. COW thistlcs. spinach, dan
denou. plg-wecd. chives. garlic ard pc
Guitar thing growing ~ Fines--a cross 70
tween q cucumber and squash What che
latter g. called g. stiu and must remain
mystery for Lees lack OF teeth makes
PCS enunciafion somewhat obsucrc. and the
aaes MT understand Chinese.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18
A POST ELECTION PARTY.
II Makes n jolly Thanksgiving En-
tertninment.

IL Mnkeh JoAAN AhhhhNkANhhE hH-
tertninment.
Washington, Nov le.-The woman
who lacks leisure or inspiration
10 design an evening AFFAIR for
post-election days viii perhaps welcome
this plan for a delightful one to-bc given
shortly In Baltimore
To copy IL IN detail build your evening
upon a series OF games or contests which
can bo participated in by any number OF
persons. although best adapted TO small
gathering OF nftecn 20 thirty people.
Drape the drawing room Tor the occa-
sion with red. white and blue bunting
Fill tall cut glass vases with red. white
and purple chrysanthemums for the table
and mantle shelyes. Tie back the cur
talns with ribbon Of the three colors ana
swing broad bands OF 70 down In grace
ful loops from the chandelier or central
point u the ceiling.
Begin the evening by a general con-
course 10 decide who can "a ave minutes.
draw from imagination. or memory Of
some portrait the best likeness Of the
great nrst President Distribute colorcd
chalks and blank cards with which and
on which the sketch Is 90 he made. The
moments % start ana finish should be
announced by tho ringing Of little bell.
Zach ARTIST SIGNS MS thtifh WIN Hath-
her Instead OF a name and bears his num-
her In mind. The sketches are examined
ara decided upon by some one who has
not Joined In the game. The maker OF
the best sketch should receive three points
10 count towards the przcs which are
10 be awarded az tho end Of the party.
The maker Of the second best sketch re-
ceives two points ard the third che point
Immediatiy after the decision regard
inr the points. the players draw their
chairs together. forming VIDE circle,
Tor a test Of their knowledge OF the
presidents OF the past For this, each
-,erson present receives a sheet q parer.
on which the following cues Ions are
written. with blank spaces o 10 Ste for
che answers:
What president mad a fon who became
president John Adams.
what president died with the now
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,,. .,.s
Lees farm u bare ana desolate' me
hfe acres 81 ground reuieA by MIN i9oN
'Nh'nr i'a-afy hnd seemingly lheapaple
or rearing another crop uioH. u pow
s',,t',..., -. - 80
under 40 shed m front ~ the house. the
horse was sofa a few DAYS before for Lee
needed the money.
The other farms. 10 the firht Of stein
vov avenue Conn a tribe more prosper
Gus. one. 10 tho eaef. consists 81 three
acres Of rubbish with heaus OF dccay wing
veretables eaorrlge one side o. the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18
shade? J. @. Adams.
Our Federal Union II must be pre-
asr-ve19 Jackson
had7


our Federal Union II must be pre-
served2 jackson.
with malice towards none. with char.
ity for all, with armncss 10 the right a.
God gives IN 10 see the right2 Lin
celn.
FIRM Handicap.
Follow the quotations by twelve ruos-
lions about past ladies' Of the White House
This cannot fail 20 prove interesting ami
enjoyable. DO not attempt anything ab-
struse or of purely antiquarian interest,
but base the questions somewhat upon
ne following plan.
what first lady Of the land fed from
Washington 10 escape the British? Dol
y Madison.
what was Mrs Llncon's name before
marriage7 Miss Mary Todd.
Name three early Presidents who mar
-iel widows? Washington, Jefferson AMI
Madison
What early President married New
York g.rl3 Monroe.
Whom did John Q Adams marry
Louisa X. johnson 81 Maryland.
what President had a troubled love ar
lair and marriage Jackson.
What early President ike Washington
married a widow called Martha; Jet-
fersou.
For the sixth and last handicap pre-
pare set OF CARDS having the names Of
the Presidents ia ansgarm painted or
pasted upon them. a soap ldvert sement
= a woman bending over wash tgb Il
combined with a sketch q coal was m
fun OF coal will suEgert Washington 10
the alert PLAYER one link q a chain
with the word ION" wri ten beside Il
Will give Lincoln Oiuk-cuJ .a an unm s.
takeable way. A tailor cutting clcth clip
ped from magazine or simply tail lars
advertisement can figure os Taylor The
word Eve alone on card would create
much merrlmeut when discover d as
Adams adam 81 4 picture = p1rch-
ment viii with the words Il do hereby
bequcath" could pc detected 10 me an
Grant Two rDows Of hay could = a'd
Tor Hayes. a photograph Of mea iow
cut in half and pasted upon the same
card would give Cleveland (Clcavelandi
Many Of the other Presidents could be
worked out Ia the same way II a 10 ger
list IS desired.
This game brings the series 20 close.
the player TO whose account most Io.uts
are set down. winning first prize. This
award might De an art phot7sr1ph Of
one OF our picturesque lawnakers-
washington. Adams, Jefferson. VI ison
or Monroe A well written book OF the
making Of our Presidents wcu.d be very
appropriate as second prize. and one
containing short biographies &C the ladies'
OF the white house a good third.