12 OMAHA DAILY BEW TUESDAY ; , 3IABCH ttti , 1808.
KLONDIKE'S REINDEER DAILJ
Qnaint Feoturj tf tbo SUr Route Etrrlco
of the PostofUce IJcpzrlmsnt.
TRAIO LAPUNDIRS TO THI RESCUE
Dr. Jiickfton ru-liitr * Him Undo Snnt'n
How 3lnll CnrrliTH Will Work
lu the Arctic .Vortlivroul i
Journey of HOOO Mile * .
All sorts of queer expeditions have trav
clod to the Klondike since tbo first nowj ot
the gold dlHCoverlcs was brought back , but
the oddest of them all Is the one now on
Its way to Skngway. It conslfltn of I.np
lat'du-R ' , Fiona and Norwegians and reindeer ,
on their way to establish a mall and supply
eervlco from Talya and Skagway to Uawsoti
City. On lla arrival In Alaska the party will
have Journeyed over 8,000 mllcn , having come
from Ilosekop , Arctic Lapland. It will ada
to the other facilities of the United States
I'odtofllce. department the primitive service
of the reindeer and thong-bound sledge , made
familiar to us by the pictured of Arctic lift-
In our school gcograidlew. Moro Important ,
U will establish a line of communication be
tween Ido Klondike and the outside world
that can be kept In operation the whole ycai
round.
The herd of reindeer and the picturesquej
wilt bo supplied with-tents , In which they
can llvo until ' 1hey get to the feeding
grounds , on which they will settle. Then
they will probably build for themselves huts
like those to which they have been accus
tomed. They are a simple-minded folk , \cry
domestic In their habits , and family tics
are strong among them. There are elx
bridal cbuples among the party , who were
united by the native minister Just before
they jailed. " .
In their ling journey the reindeer maae
little trouble and required no extraordinary
care. They were carried from New York
to Seattle In ordinary cattle cars , which
were , however , divided Jhto small compart
ments , each large enough for eight or ten
of the animals. If a large number of them
are shipped together , as is done in the ca o
of beef cattle , they will crowd together and
are apt to Injure one another. They wore
fed on the mos brought from Lapland for
the purpose , which was shipped In bags In
separate cars. They required no water , as
the moss Itself ccntaln * sufficient moisture
to satisfy their thirst.
DREAKING REINDEER TO HARNESS.
The manner in which a relndepr Is broken
to harness was Interestingly described by
one of the Laplanders. The young buck Is
first taught to lead with a thong halter about
his head. When ho has become accustomed
to this a pair of leather lines are attached
to his horna , or If , as In this case , the horns
have been removed , to a halter about his
head. At the end of the reins Is a small
bone handle , which keeps them from slipping
thiough the driver's fingers. The Laplander
then gets behind and urge ? the reindeer for
ward with a short whip and with gutteral
words of command. V'hen the deer has
learned to obey orders , and to be driven
about , a heavy strop of hide Is passed about
his neck and back to the sledge. This Is
TJtE REINDEER PARTY LEAVING FOR TUB KLONDIKE.
herders and drivers were gathered In the
bleak wastes of northern Lapland by Dr.
Sheldon T. Jackson , acting as the agent ol
the United State. ? government. From their
native homes they made the Journey of 120
inllca over mountain passes and through a
blizzard to the roast. At Bosekop tuey em
barked on the nteamcr Mamltoban and spent
over a month on chipboard In the otorm'y
passage to Now York. There they were
transferred to a train of thU-ty stock and
piBSenger cars and conveyed across the ecu-
tkiont' to Seattle , whence they continued by
boat to Alaska. Since none of them had ever
before been outaldo his native land , It la not
likely that tficy will ever forget the long
trip , with Its strange spectacles of great
cities , rushing railway tralno and all the
no'jiy lite of civilization. In Alar.ka they _
should feel perfectly at home , for It Is much
Jlko their own land , and they will have nu
difficulty in becoming acclimated.
FEATURES OF THE EXPEDITION.
The expedition-presented a picturesque ap
pearance andfaltrateJ attention of thousands
of people along the llae of Its route through
the United States. The deer themselves weio
etar attractions , mr reindeer havebeen seen
but seldom'lir * this country. They are aboui
the size of yearling steers and have the color
of ordinary red deer , except that their coato
are slightly moro tawny. All these In thh
shipment had been carefully dehorned , so
that they could not injure one another by
fighting. They are all bucks about 4 years
old and were broken to harness before their
shipment.
The attendants are rather more InterestIng -
Ing In appearance than the stock Itself.
They are of both sexes ani of all ages , from
the babe in arms to the old man of GO or 70.
Their dress and outfits show their absolute
dependence on the reindeer In their native
country. All wear fur coats and breeches
of deer skin made up with the fur out-
.sldo. Men and women dress alike , except
that the skirts of the women's coats are
rather longer than those of the men. On
their feet they wear wide shoes of roughly-
tanned deer hide , bound about at the top
with strips of leather thongs. On their
heads tbc women and seme of the men
wear liooJs of bright red cloth with flaps
that come down over the ears and tie under
the chin like a nightcap. The others wear
caps with broad square tops that look like
nalf-fllled sofa pillows. At each corner tas-
ecla are fastened , and the whole thing looks
grotesque to American eyes. All of them
have beady eyes , flat faces , and stiff black
lialr , and are rather short of stature. They
seem to be extremely fond of bright colors
and some of the women < wear a lot of rings
and bracelets.
Ilesldcs the people and the stock the expe
dition carried a lot of cooking pots and
pans , several hundred tons of gray Lap
land moss to feed the deer on their long
trip , and a number of native wooden sledges
and strong harnesses. In fact , the whole
outfit Is nothing less than a bit of Arctic
Lapland which Is being transplanted to
Alaska.
H. JACKSON'S OBSERVATIONS.
Dr. Jackson , who came from Lapland to
Now York with the party , and who Is now
In Washington , says of the expedition :
"Two advantages are expected to follow
the Introduction of reindeer Into Alaska.
One Is the establishment of a regular line
of canlcrs that can too 'operated all the
year. The dogs , which have already been
used to some extent , can travel only on
Ice or hard snow. Reindeer , on account of
the peculiar form of their feet , which spread
out whenever their weight is thrown on
them , tan travel through soft snow with
out sinking In.
-"Hut the greatest adintage of reindeer
over dogs Is that the former will bo able
to sub ! H In the country through which they
travel. . When a team of dogs seta out
with a loul it Is necessary to put in tin extra
Icdgo or two to convey the food which they
consume on the trip. Reindeer , on the con-
traiy , can bo turned out at night , and will
Bet their living from the country. The moss
on which they live In their native country ,
or t least eomo nearly like It , grows In
abundance in Alaska , and the animals will
readily adapt theiiucUfa to the climatic
conditions of the country ,
"They are hardy animals , and oin travel
moro rapidly than dogd. Over a good trail
a reindeer can make 100 miles a day , and
ho oui drag a sledge load weighing 400
pounds without difficulty. The line of com
munication will bo established over what Is
known as the Dalton trail , where there Is
plenty of masa. and grtss , too , In summer
time. The deer live mostly on moas , but
they will rat grass when It Is fresh and
green. The route through Chllkoot pass and
the valley of the Yukon would not be so
favorable to the deer , because there Is not eo
much opportunity for grazing along the road.
Tbcro are already several hundred reindeer
In Alaska , but most of them are does , which
are never broken to harness. The drove
which wo are taking In should ba ropabto
of service for a good many years. Their
average ago Is only about 4 years , and a
reindeer la Just In his prime at the age of
16. The value of the animals Is about $100
each.
each.ABOUT THE LAPS AND FJNNS.
"Tho Laplanders and Finns In the party
have been engaged by the government as
hcrdrns and driven ) , and are migrating with
their families to Al.'aka. They are experi
ences ! In the 'training and handling of the
deer , which are their Inseparable compan
ions and chief means of subilstence at
hpnic. They will recclv * from the United
States a yearly wage of | ! 68 per year , be
sides their ford and huts. This is about
three times what they are able to earn In
Lapland * and , at ? most of them owned small
herds of deer tht're. which they were able
to sell for a Utlle rcouey. they are greatly
pletaed with their proipecta. In their na
tive land'they are nomad * and have no set-
* l to Aluk *
all the harness he ever wears. The weight
on the animal's neck at first confuses him ,
and he wobbles from side to slJe , but under
the urging of the whip and his master's
voice he soon learns to move straight ahead ,
and the weight on the sledge IB giadually
Increased until ho can draw u full load.
The strap by which the reindeer la hitched
to the sledge passes between his forelegs
and outside his hltrJ legs , so that ho learnd
to travel with a sort of sldewlse motion.
This is dorio tp keep him from stepping lr.
the tracks of his forefeet , and prevents him
from sinking as deep In the snow as he
otherwise would.
For use Ki herding the reindeer native
doga are needed. A number of these ac
companied the party. They have sharp , alert
cars and thick coatsanJ resemble the sledge
dogs of the northwcet , though they are
of smaller size.
Oll ) IIODSM Ol' ' COMMONS.
liiUT SlorleN Tnlil l > y n llnliltui * of
the LoliliU-K.
Mr. Frederick Gale , who was a habitue of
the lobbies , of the House of Commons for
forty years , narrates In Fortnightly Hcvlcw
soinb of his curious experiences. Referring
to Bellamy's kitchen , sj vividly described
by Charles Dlcken ? , and to the menVbers
who were wont to frequent It , ho says : "You
got the best chop and steak and cold meat
and salad In the world , and tbo parrot who
called 'Order ! order ! ' and 'Chair ! chair ! '
and all the cries of 'the house , and the Im
mortal Mane , ' who chaffed every one as.
described by Dickens were still there ; and
members of the government might bo seen
eating their dinner at a real deal kitchen
table. 'Give you a klfs ? ' Jane csked of a
young member , who was chaffing her , 'you ,
a younger eon , and only a borough mem
ber ! Why I boxed a duke's ears for ask
ing such an Impertinent question yesterday. '
There was a very different House of Com
mons from the present ono In those days. "
An amusing story lo told of Lord Palmer-
ston , who bid Just had a stormy Interview
with a deputation which came to memorallzo
him on the subject of the wine duties. Just
as they were leaving the room a eudden
thought struck him , and he called them back
and said. "Perhare , gentlemen , a recollec
tion of my boyhood may help you. When a
boy , my grandfather took me with him to
stay at Lwrd Pembroke's. After dinner , his
lordship said , 'I hope you liked my wine. I
did my best to please you. Aa a member
of the government I ought not to tell you
that I get my claret and champagne direct
through a smuggler. I am answerable for
the port , as I made It myself. " Old Pam
' and the deputation retired
had hit the bull's-eye ,
tired , with much laughter. "
The reminiscences that center In John
Bright are equally amusing. For example :
"I call to mind hearing him , In 1848 , In the
House of Commons , on the appointment of anew
now bishop of Manchester. Quoting from
memory ( as I do throughout ) , ho raid : 'You
wanted a new bishop of Jerusalem a short
tlmo ago. How did that holy man go out ?
With his staff and his scrip , like one of the
apostles ? Not a bit of It. He went out
on her majesty's steim frigate Retribution ,
and landed under a salute of eighteen guns
not far from the spot where Simon lodged
with the tanner. ' "
UK ATE a28 OVSTEHS.
tftcrivnril air. fireene Ate Dinner nt
tlie KMienai * * IllHiKrlenil Mr. Coe.
in the Interests of science , and to prove
what a noble organ the human stomach Is. m
Its prime , Thomas G. Greene , a Wall street
Insurance man , who claims to be the cham
pion oyster eater of the Insurance business ,
stored 228 oysters In his Interior on Tuesday
evening In the space of half an hour. The
oysters were of the Blue Point variety and
of average size , relates the New "iork Sun.
The occasion , of this feat was a bet offered
by Gecrge V. Coe , another Wall street man.
Mr. Coo Is a member of the Calumet club ,
which Is said to consume more raw oysters
per month than any other social organization
In this city. Ho had seen , oysters eaten In
considerable quantities , but when his friend
Greene asserted his ability to down ten
dozen bivalves In a given time Coe offered to
pay for the oysters , the dinner and. the doc
tor If tmccess crowned the experiment.
Several witnesses were Invited to see the
performance at the Eastern hotel , near South
Ferry. Mr. Greene had some lemons cut Into
quarters ard ordered five dozen oysters for a
starter. The waiter brought them and the
consumer got to work. A squeeze of lemon
over each specimen wes the only prepara
tion. In eight minutes the shells were
"Bring some more , " ald Greene to the
amazed waiter. "About six dozen. "
Up came the six dozen and down they
went. A short pause followed , owing to the
oyster opener's collapse from overwork. It
had taken only a little more than nine min
utes for the second Installment to go.
"Hurry up , hurry up ! " cried Greene , lick
ing his lips "I'm hungry. "
"Gee ! " said the waiter , his astonishment
getting the better o ! his training. "Your
leps must bo hollow like a couple of kegs. "
The next cons'gnment was four dozen. It
took eleven minutes to consume them.
"More. " said Greene placidly. "Always
room at the top. "
Still another four dozen arrived. The
champion ate three dozen and four of the
last dozen. Then he called for time.
"Twenty-nine minutes. " eald the umpire.
"Well. I'll Just finish this dozen. " said be.
and be did. making 228 oyster * In all.
After this bo ate a dinner paid for by Mr.
Coe as ballast. The other afternoon , when a
Sun reporter saw htm , he said ho was feeling
first rate. Mr. Greene Is a tall man with
the outward clgns of consldable capacity and
the pink coloring ; of a gentleman whose diges
tion U performed on mechanical principles.
Up to date tU f at ol MonOiy Bigot U bta
w * mod . . . n t
FINE WORK WITH TBE NEEDLE
Three Designs Capable of Simple or
Elaborate Treatment. -
ARTISTIC TIPS TOR NIMBLE FINGERS
The Clir > inn < li ntnm In Ontllnr , lifer
unit Criicker * on tlic Slile , nml
Strinrberrlfn for the
Alone to Fcnot On
The patterns given In the accompany Ing cuti
arc capable of cither the simplest or most
elaborate methods of embroidering according
to the taste or ability of the worker , and In
cither case may be most satisfactory In ef
fect.
fect.No.
No. 1 shows a bold and free treatment of
a chrysanthemum , especially adapted to out
line work , although If the petals have a few
long and short stitches at the ends and the
leaves are likewise worked in this-manner ,
the design gains much In richness , while
to embroider it solid makes a heavy and
elaborate piece.
It may bo worked upon any material de-
slrablo and In ony colors , the natural flower
affording so many varieties of shades to
cho'oso from as a model , but as It Is a tea
cozy , and ( therefore , Intended for table use ,
there Is nothing preferable to white. The
cozy Itself may be made entirely separate , of
whlto silk or linen , lined with cotton , or
wcol wadding and theri , the embroidered
linen being cut the corrcct'slze. . It may bo
cither finished with a fine cord around tbe ,
edge or button holed with u series of worked
eyelet holes at regular Intervals.
In the first Inatanco it can bo bastedon , the
cozy , and in the second laced over the edges ,
so that In either case It may be easily re
moved for cleansing purposes. Another
pretty way of working It Is to applique white
cord' with a palo yellow , or any delicate
shade of twisted embroidery silk. Of course
theVo must be tno sides worked , although
but one pattern Is shown In the design.
FOU DEUH AND CRACKERS.
No. 2 Is unique In treatment , and the pur
pose for which It Is Intended , namely , as an
adjunct to n rarebit party or refreshments of
beer and crackers. The round design Is for
the dolly on which to rest the stem on the
polished table , while the remainder shows
half of the pattern for the oblong tray cloth
for the rest of the seivlce. Thin may bo made
as long as desired , the patterns being placed
at each end , and a little skill will readily ad
mit of one continuing the design along the
side so as to leave an unbroken border.
The hop vine chosen for the motive of the
design , is peculiarly appropriate for thin serv
ice. Only green silks are needed , but In
widely differing shades. The leaves and
tendrils arc to be worked in dull , rather
bronzy greens , while the blossoms are in
light shades of lily or Napoleon green. The
whole pattern can bo only outlined If desired ,
but will moro than repay the labor of workIng -
Ing the blossoms solid in at least three
shades , and doing the leaves in long and
short. A heavy quality of old bleach linen , or
oven linen crash , Is most appropriate for this
HOPVINB DESIGN FOR TRAY CLOTH AN'D ' 'DOYIJEY.
purpose , and may be either fringed or hem
stitched with a lather wide hem , the former
method being the best , however , as the round
dolly could only be hemmed , rather hem
stitched , while the circular fringes are not
difficult. Mark a pencil circle around the
design , stitch it about on the machine , cut
the linen around the circle the depth re
quired for the fringe , then ravel out the
edges , cutting off the euperllusus length on
the circular sides of the frlnglng'where it
Joins the machine stitching.
FOR STRAWBERRY TIME.
No. 3 Is especially appropriate In design ,
as oven now fresh strawberries greet our
eyes in the markets at fairly reasonable
prices , and remind us that before long they
will be plentiful. Could anything bo fresher
or more dainty for the breakfast or lunch
table than en overlay worked In the grace
ful design of blossoms and fruit given here
with ?
It may be worked In outline , as the sim
ple treatment of the drawing indicates , but
itrawbcrryplant * * ! ! ! luggeit tlili coloring
better than any wVUwu description.
The berries should be Bolld , t course , In
varrylng rtwdcB oV'-rcil ' , tipped at the base
of came with lights green , to simulate the
unripe fruit ; imait 'stitch ' ? * or trench knoti
of yellow glvo the' seed effect * on the berry-
Itself. The green stem nd calyx sbouM
bo pater la shade than the follago generally.
The blossoms are white and may bo worked
In either long and short or rolld crtltch , the
turnover * of the petals being worked over
and over solid In lighter or creamier shades
of white , according to that used In the main
portion of the petti. The centers have palo
green stamens andt pistils tipped with yellow
trench knots.
JO9UF Hor.WA\\ MB 19.
The Hey Plnnlnf. nil Athlete nnil Fond
of 8tortn.
There are always two classes of persons
who go to hear a famous musician. One
class U composed of music lovers , the other
of lion lovers. Paderewskl can raise more
tumult la the breasto of some women with
his eves and his hair than he can with his
music. Will young Joaet Hofmann , now
that he Is nearly a man , receive the same
homage ? lie doesn't cave for It. He Is too
much of a boy. There is nothing of the
poseur about him. Ho doesn't even wear
long hair. At Carnegie hall last Thursday
afternoon , relates the New York Herald
critic , I sat directly behind two girls who
were eating candled violets while young
Hofmann thrilled every lover of music In the
hall by the witchery of beautiful variations
on an original theme. And what do you
suppose those girls said after the thunder
of applause had died away ?
"He isn't at all romantic looking , " whis
pered one.
"No , " said the other , "and he can't be
such a great artist , or lie wouldn't wear
his hair so short. "
Then I got up and moved to to another
scat.
scat.Tho
The next day I called en the young pianist
in his apartments at lha Vendome. I was
curious to know Juat what changes , aside
from those of a purely musical nature , had
taken place In a little chap who caused
us such great wonderment ten years ago.
At that time he could speak no English.
Now he talks Engilah fluently , as well as
French , Russian , Gcrnuii and Polish. In
response to ray ring a i-lch voice , almost
bass in tone , commanded me to come In.
I entered the apartment and was con
fronted by a sturdily built youth , rather
below the medium height , but with the build
of an athlete. One would scarcely recognize
in him the dclecate looking little boy of ten
years ago , overworked and querulous. Ills
father and an elder sister , who accompany
him on his tour , were In the room. As we
sat and chatted 1 had ample opportunlt )
of studying the boy , and the thins that Im
pressed me most was his perfect Ingenu
ousness. Aside from a little shyness , which ,
however , wore off when wo got to talking
about athletic sports , he seemed quite at
case , and yet without any of the self-con-
sclousnees which is almost invariably a part
of the young man who has done something
worth talking about. I purposely steered
clear of musical matters as much as possi
ble , for I wanted to see the other side of
him.
him.After
After greetings had been exchanged and
Miss Hofmann bad retired , his first act was
to pull a. ccudsome- cigarette case from h ! < i
pocket. I accepted the paper roll and vol
unteered the remark that I never knew ho
was a cigarette fiend.
"Oh , yes , " -was the laughing reply. "I
have smoked now for four years never less
than fifteen a day , and some days a great
many more. ! have my own cigarettes made
for me in Russia. And I have quite a collec
tion of cases , too. Four of' them are gold
and I have six silver ones. One of the gold
cases was given to me by Grand Duke Alexis
in iMoco\v. It has forget-me-nots on it
and is set -with diamond ? and sapphires. I
don't like your American cigarettes. Maybe
It's because I have always smoked the
others. "
I asked him If ho remembered very much
about his former visit to America.
"Oh , yes. When I go about I see things I
remember having seen then , and it all comes
back to mo like a dream. I spoke no
English then. Who do you suppose gave mo
,
STRAWBERRY DJ3SMJN FOR OVERLAY.
It Is greatly preferable In richness and gen
eral effect If care Is used In executing It
moro elaborately. If only outlined the color
of the berries and also the leaves may be
Intensified by the use of aniline dye. but
as this does not a'lmlt of many washings ,
It should bo done on silk or silk sheeting ,
and when necessary submitted to the dry
cleanrlng process.
The most satisfactory style , however. Is
to embroider it on a firm quality of white
linen , hemming the .eJgij and 6e.wl.ng on It
a heavy border of lace. As this Is ulaa a
circle , It cannot be hem-stitched , but , of
course , It may be f.lnged. Work the leaves
solid , or In long and short , In rather dull ,
Jeep shades of green , the stems likewise In
these shades , the long tendrlla however , be
ing In some instances .very light , and In
other tinged with deep rel. A glance nt a
CHRYSANTHEMUM D3SK1N FOB TEA
COSEY.
? . * - *
my first English lessons ? '
I acknowledged that I couldn't even ven
ture a guess.
"IMIss Ellen Terry. ' You see , I went back
In the same steamer ) with iHenry Irving am
Miss Terry. Sha seemed to take a fancj
to me , but she couldn't speak German and
I couldn't speak English. She used to poln
to things and tell me the English names
and I would tell 1 the German names ,
don't know whether she learned much Ger
man or not , but at the end of the voyage
I knew a lot of English words moro than ;
had picked up In America.
"Then when I got back to Uerlln I had
an English teacher , and It didn't take me
long. I went to Drraden to study music with
Rubinstein for two years. I used to go from
Berlin twice aweek , and It took a whole
day. "
"With whom else did you study after
that ? " I asked.
With Mr. Josef Hofmann. who was a
very good teacher , " was the laughing re
ply. There -wasn't a suspicion of egotism In
the tone. The twinkling brown eyes showec
that It was just n outburst of spontaneous
bylsh exuberance. 'He explained that ho
studied with his father-i-flrst as a little boy
Then for a pcrlol of fire years ho studlei
alone. Rubinstein devoted the last two
years of his Ufa to him , and since then ho
had been his own master.
I remarked on bis physique and askei
him -what sort of exercise he took. I saw
that I bad touched upon a boyish vanity
Where Is the boy , be sluggard or genius
who doesn't like to have attention called to
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his nst. "Feel that , " he said , proudly.
The /muscles stuck out In great lumps , hard
aa iron. Ho made me grasp his wrist , and
then , doubling up his bleeps , made mo feel
of them also. They were wondcrlully well
grown.
"I take lots of exercise , " he oald , "and I
am Very 'fond of all sporib. I rode from my
home In nerlln to Drewlen , o distance of
204 miles , In nine hours , and I beat that
record In a ride from Berlin to Gustln , whlsh
la near the Uujsslan frontier. Tlwt is 225
miles , and I made It In mtcen hours.
"Then I am a sillor. I have my own
yacht , and I sail her a great deal In sum
mer. I have woa three prizes with her
In regattas , and last rummer I won first
prize In a tennU tournament at Itumel's
Curger See , near Berlin. I never touch the
piano In tummcr for seven or eight weeks. 1
go la for sport. At other tlmeR I play only
la the mornings , froin 0 o'clock until about
noon. "
"Does your sister play ? " I asked.
"Not any more , " replied the guileless Jo-
sef. the twinkle- reappearing In hl eye.
"She used to. She la a year and a half older
than I am , and she could play that much
better , but as I grew older I Improved moro
rapidly and got to play better than eho did.
Then ( he stopped altogether. Because she
couldn't play aa well as I coutJ she would
not play at all. "
"What do you play best ? " !
"Tennis , " replied Josef.
Then we fell to talking about books , and
I was rather surprised to Icurn that the
young pianist was 'Iccply Interested In
chemistry and works on mechanical con
struction. In fiction his favorite Is Jules
Vern1. The boy's rense of constructive-ness ,
I found , was not limited lo musical com
position. He told me be tad Invented a
vehicle , half velocipede and half carriage ,
with an entirely new motive power , which
ho proposed to have patented.
"I also made a machine to regulate the
height of the pedal * , " he * ald. "Don't you
remember when I was here before how
short my legs were ? I couldn't touch the
pedals with my feet. So I rlggtd up an ap
pliance to bo attached to the piano , which
In ought the pedals up where I couhl reach
them. That wus my own Idea ,
"After I bad been uuljg It some time an
old German protestor came along with
practically the same Idea. Ho Eald ho hail
been working on It all his life , an3 wanted
mo to try It. Jurt to pledge him I did. The
first time I used It It tumbled down on the
floor io the middle ol a concert and left
my little legs dangling In the air. I used
my own arrangement after that. "
A Dllllit- .
Two Philadelphia bon vlvants , according
to the He.cord , Haw a sign the other day In
front of a saloon which bore the Inscription :
"A German reed bird with every drink. "
This was a bird of which they hod never
partaken , and In great expectancy they en
tered to Investigate the gastronomic dis
covery. They ordered drinks and asked for
the birds. They were stupefied and disgusted
when the bartender drew out two frank
furters , with two feathers stuck In each one.
and were only deterred from their determi
nation to hastily leave by the1 bartender' *
bluff request that they flrst pay for th
drinks.
Washington Star : "Now , " said the man
who had been lecturing , "there are many-
theories as to taxation. You doubtless faavo
your own Idea * on that subject. "
"Yes , " replied the candid acquaintance.
"What kind of properly In your opinion
ought to bear the greatest burden of ex
pense ? "
"I can't answer that until I have taken
an Inventory to wo what H own tfc * i it
ofc"