THE APPOINTMENT FAD 



arrangements were unfolded. Such contrivances, 

 of course, can never be seriously considered, but 

 there should be certain standard types that shall 

 be permanent, duly authorized and accepted as 

 correct. The associations which regulate the in- 

 terests of such industries have it in their power, 

 by proper action and adequate representation, to 

 accomplish much in these directions, and they 

 should attempt it. 



Horse shows have done much to awaken inter- 

 est, and forward undertakings in these details. 

 Never a little local show occurs that is not fol- 

 lowed by a smartening of the neighborhood 

 equipages. Even though evanescent in effect, 

 the good seed is sown, and it is wonderful to 

 turn back seventeen years, to the time of our 

 first exhibition, and realize how general has 

 been the "sprucing up." It is not so very long 

 ago (when we were lads, though, dear me, that is 

 a long way back !), but, anyhow, then the smartest 

 thing one could find on our public highways was 

 a landau drawn by a pair of logy, long-tailed 

 horses, caparisoned with what is now the " com- 

 mon or garden " depot hack harness (including 

 oftentimes overdrawn checks), coupled far apart, 

 so that, like ancient mariners, " they looked east, 



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